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Global urban transport news – Page 2
Tyne & Wear Metro opens temporary depot
UK: Tyne Wear Metro has opened a temporary depot at Howdon which will be used to commission the replacement fleet of trainsets which is to be supplied by Stadler from 2022. The facility will also be used for cleaning and servicing of the existing ...
Urban transport industry news round-up
This week's round-up of news from the urban transport sector
Qingdao opens two metro lines
CHINA: The northern section of Qingdao metro Line 1 and the first phase of Line 8 opened for revenue service on December 24, adding almost 70 km to the city's expanding urban rail network. The initial 21·5 km section of Line 1 runs north from an ...
Istanbul opens first section of Golden Horn tramway
TURKEY: The first section of Istanbul tram line T5 alongside the Golden Horn waterway opened on January 4. The initial section runs 8·8 km from Alibeyköy to Cibali. There are 12 stops, including connections with the TF2 cable car and metro line M7. The line ...
Toronto Finch West light rail maintenance contract awarded
CANADA: The Mosaic Transit joint venture which holds the PPP concession to design, build, finance and maintain Toronto's Finch West Light Rail Transit line has subcontracted Bombardier Transportation to provide 30 years of infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance services. The 11 km light rail line from ...
Mostaganem tram starts test running
ALGERIA: Test running on Mostaganem tram route T2 began on December 31, ahead of an expected opening in the first quarter of 2021.
Indigenous ballastless track for Delhi commuter line
INDIA: Work is underway to build the factory at Shatabdi Nagar which will supply ballastless slab track for the Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System commuter line. National Capital Region Transport Corp said the RRTS project would include 'many firsts in terms of ...
Test running begins on London's Northern Line Extension
UK: The first empty passenger trains have run over the branch of London Underground's Northern Line which is under construction to serve the Battersea Power Station regeneration area. The branch starts from a step-plate junction with the existing Northern line tunnels at Kennington, then runs 3·2 ...
Sillim Line operating contract awarded
SOUTH KOREA: Concessionaire NamSeoul Light Rail Co has awarded a 329·5bn won contract to a joint venture of Hyundai Rotem and Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corp for operation and maintenance of the Sillim Line automated light metro, which is due to open later this year.
High Capacity Metro Trains enter service in Melbourne
AUSTRALIA: The first of 65 High Capacity Metro Trains being built for the Melbourne suburban network entered service on the Pakenham line on December 26. The seven-car EMUs are being supplied by the Evolution Rail consortium of Downer, CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles and Plenary Group ...
New EMUs enter service as first Berlin S-Bahn concession starts
GERMANY: The first Class 483/484 EMUs for the Berlin S-Bahn network began running on route S47 in the early hours of January 1, as the route became the first in the city to be operated under a tendered contract. The Spindlersfeld ...
Paris tram depot to feature lightweight jacks and bespoke turntable
FRANCE: The depot for the Paris Tram 9 project is being equipped with a set of 18 lightweight lifting jacks and a bogie turntable supplied by CIM and its UK subsidiary Mechan. The 10 km route T9 with 19 stops will connect Paris-Porte de Choisy to ...
Wien metro tunnelling to begin in February
AUSTRIA: A 50:50 consortium of Porr and Strabag has been selected to build 7 km of tunnels and four stations for the southern extension of Wien metro line U2.
Ningbo opens metro Line 4
CHINA: A fourth metro line serving the coastal city of Ningbo was opened for revenue service on December 23, following an inauguration ceremony attended by mayor Qiu Dongyao.
North Korean tram loop completed
NORTH KOREA: Construction of a tram line in the city of Wŏnsan was completed in late November, according to local media reports. The single track line forming a clockwise loop of around 8·5 km is situated in the resort area of the city, between Wonsan Kalma ...
EMV Level 1 certification now offered in India
INDIA: Fime has launched what it says is India's first EMV Level 1 contactless payment technology testing laboratory and certification service, in support of the national Make in India programme. 'Indian terminal manufacturers no longer need to travel overseas to obtain their EMVCo Level 1 contactless ...
Moscow Metro expands payment options
RUSSIA: Moscow Metro has worked with VTB bank, Google and Mastercard to enable passengers to use Google Pay on Android devices. Other payment systems are to be added. A smartphone with the screen turned on needs to be tapped on to the turnstile. 'We see ...
Vinnytsia to get Swiss Tram 2000 cars
UKRAINE: The city of Vinnytsia is to receive a batch of second-hand Tram 2000 vehicles from Zürich, under a co-operation agreement signed on December 23.
Salzburger Lokalbahn extension approved
AUSTRIA: Salzburg city council has approved the long-planned extension of the Salzburger Lokalbahn from its underground terminus alongside the main railway station to Mirabellplatz in the city centre. Planning is expected to start in 2021, with a view to starting construction in 2023. Design work is ...
CBTC gains Chinese certification
CHINA: The TSTCBTC 2.0 signalling system developed by the Thales SEC Transport joint venture has received China Urban Rail Certification from the National Development Reform Commission and the National Certification Accreditation Administration. 'Thales is proud that our innovative TSTCBTC 2.0 signaling system ...
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Attention dessert die-hards: New research says Omega-3 might be the antidote to sugar.
So the effects of high fructose corn syrup still found in a lot of everyday food is now even worse for us than we thought. But scientists at UCLA just discovered good news as well: an important omega-3 fatty acid known as DHA seems to reverse the harmful changes produced by fructose.
I mean?! Did we mention that food is medicine?
We knew sugar was bad. We're still sad that it's bad, and also bored of hearing all the reasons why.
But sugar-shaming is showing no signs of decline. If anything it's getting louder and the science more robust.
Consuming fructose, a fruit-derived sugar that's common in Western diets – sweetened drinks, syrups, cereals, honey, desserts and juice concentrate – can alter hundreds of genes in the brain that may be linked to diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and ADD.
NOT cool. But there's hope. And it's palatable.
Did you know your body is terrible at making it's own omega-3 fats? That's why it's called an essential fatty acid – you need to get it from your diet.
Wild salmon is great. Anchovies and sardines win – they're smaller and lower down the (sea)food chain so contain less accumulated mercury. Aim for a fish dish twice a week.
Pro tip: Get wild salmon or sardines already cooked + canned. Add them to a salad of sliced carrots, cherry tomatos, cooked buckwheat or quinoa, avocado, fresh parsley and lemon. Voila!
We seaweed. If you're vegan, and even if you're not, eat what the fish eat to get their dose of DHA – algae. Toss a spoon of spirulina into your smoothie; sprinkle dulce flakes into your soups, stews or salads; make kelp noodles with walnut pesto!
Omega-6 fats, although good in the right amounts, are abundant in our modern western diet (think anything in vegetable oil, baked goods, onion rings, potato fries, cookies, muffins, pastries). The issue with a disproportionately high omega-6 intake is it interferes with the pathway that makes DHA from dietary omega-3 fats. So it's basically like omega-6 always gets to the train before omega-3 and takes the last seat, and then Om3 has to walk all the way and usually gives up, never making it to the destination. Kapish? Keep your 3:6 omega ratio chill guys, share the ride.
The poor Egg Yolk has endured much misplaced scrutiny from cardiologists, primary care doctors, drug companies and individuals the world over. But haters gonna make salmon frittatas, because eggs are back with a vengeance and they brought some DHA! So did poultry – stick to cage-free for both.
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You know the benefits of a good breakfast by now. And if you've spoken to one of us for longer than 40 seconds, you know that protein is like… Important. And you also know, unless you've lived under a rock for 5 years, that omega fats are one of the most popular supplements for managing inflammatory conditions and maintaining heart + brain health.
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Music is very important to me. I love the way it can often set the mood and help me achieve my goals. Whether I'm working, running and even when I'm giving birth.
It's been six months since I gave birth and I'm currently training for a half marathon. But some of the tracks I listen to when I'm pounding the roads are the same as the ones I listened to when I was in labour. But I suppose I'm tapping into the same area of my brain: working my body, getting my muscles to work and breaking through the pain barrier to achieve a goal.
Often, I hear a piece of music and it brings me right back to that magical moment. Lying in the bath in the zone as I prepared to meet my precious baby.
I compiled my labour playlist using Spotify. Here it is.
I hope there are some inspiring tracks here to help you bring your child into the world.
What music helped you give birth? | {
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The Council provides a pest control service for Council Housing and Housing Association tenants only.
Private householders and commercial companies are required to source their own treatment service.
We also provide the answers to a list of questions which can be found on our FAQs page. This page also includes information on our response times etc.
If your problem relates to a Council house in Clackmannanshire, please contact us on the number listed below. All Housing Association tenants must report the matter to their housing officer to arrange for treatment and not to the Council direct. We cannot accept calls directly from Housing Association tenants. | {
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Host Nicholas Dumbell, General Manager at Renaissance Mumbai & Lakeside Chalet – Mumbai, Marriott Executive Apartments, was delighted to have the stylish divas and dapper gentlemen of Mumbai throng to experience this progressive café! LVC promises to satiate the taste buds as well as the diverse moods of patrons, with foot thumping music and interactive live cooking stations offering authentic Indian, inspired Asian, Western grills, antipasti, and fantastic desserts. Exciting beverages like signature cocktails Sunset by the Cinderella Staircase, By the Lake, Flaming Night, Matilda's Royale and Terra Merita took the guests on a fashionable and gastronomical journey giving them a wholesome experience. | {
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Frederick William Jowett, född 31 januari 1864 i Bradford, död där 1 februari 1944, var en engelsk Labourpolitiker.
Jowett deltog i sin hemstad verksamt i det kommunala livet, bland annat som mångårig ledamot av Bradford City Council. Han var underhusledamot 1906–1918, 1922–1924 och 1929–1931. Han var 1924 minister för allmänna arbeten i Ramsay MacDonalds ministär, med säte i kabinettet.
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This is a program that will help you encode with Mpeg-1 video format; now you can calculate to needed bitrate to obtain a desired file size. It works with two functions: Bitrate>>Size (You input the bitrate and the program will give you the resulting file size) and Size>>Bitrate (You input the desired file size and you will obtain the requiered bitrate). It supports MP2 audio format. | {
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This April saw us welcoming the Ugandan High Commissioner H.E Julius Peter Moto and his attaché Godfrey Kwoba to Wales. The round table event took place in the beautiful conference room of TB Davies. Among the guest present were James Gray of TB Davies, Philip & Thomas Davison-Sebry of Thermal Compaction Group, Tracey Boundford of Northmace, Jonathan Huish Chair of Trivallis, Fadhili Maghiya of Hub Cymru Africa, Roy Rodrigues & Heather Myers of the South Wales Chamber of Commerce.
Hosted by Heather Myers, Director of South Wales Chamber, the round table event was aimed at identifying sectors which could benefit both countries and build long term sustainable growth. Ugandan High Commissioner H.E Julius Peter Moto highlighted that Uganda has gone through extensive change over the last few years and the time is right for foreign investors and international partnerships. The High Commissioner gave the guests a presentation on why Uganda is the most excellent place trade from to take advantage of market growth in Africa. Being well positioned with established trade links to markets of over 500 million, Uganda offers great potential for accessing the burgeoning African markets.
Uganda in currently looking at developing its manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare & infrastructure.
With low labor costs and tax incentives for foreign investors, Uganda offers both opportunity and growth potential to Welsh business.
Uganda being a land locked country means it has strong land links to countries like Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda also boasts of a diverse landscape encompasses the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria. Remote Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a renowned mountain gorilla sanctuary along with Murchison Falls National Park.This means that the potential for developing the tourism market it very strong.
The High Commissioner was very impressed with our own Brecon Beacons and wanted to replicate the same business model in Uganda to attract more visitors. He said that Uganda is looking to build it hospitality sector. He hopes to create more holiday lodges and game parks and would love to see Welsh business develop this sector.
He also spoke about Ugandan exports like Coffee, fruit, vegetables, iron ore & minerals. Uganda's is the top exporter of Coffee in Africa and 8thin the world.
Uganda has recently started oil extraction and there is a need to develop this sector further. But at the same time the Ugandan Government is also investing in renewable energy. The High commissioner stressed that Welsh business have great opportunity to be major players in the energy harvesting and storage sector.
The growing business climate in Uganda had created a need to build more houses and infrastructure projects. This demand for construction and development was welcomed by our guests.
High Commissioner H.E Julius Peter Moto was very impressed by our members business and appreciated that they all could benefit by Uganda's growth. He also welcomed all our chamber members to participate in the Manufactures Expo in October this year and would love to see more Trade missions to Uganda.
The South Wales Chamber will continue to build close links with Uganda and will be able to let you know of export opportunities and trade events happening in the coming months. We are able to offer you direct links to support services and exeptt advice within Uganda to support you in finding out more. In addition take advantage of our experatise via our Accrediated training course or speak to one of our trade experts. | {
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Often asked: Where We Can Buy Bus Ticket From New York To Daytona Beach?
Home > Bus ticket > Often asked: Where We Can Buy Bus Ticket From New York To Daytona Beach?
1 How much is a Greyhound ticket from New York to Florida?
2 Is it cheaper to drive to Florida or fly?
3 Can you take a bus from New York to Florida?
4 Which beach is better Daytona Beach or Cocoa Beach?
5 Does Amtrak go to Daytona Beach?
6 How can I get from Orlando to Daytona Beach?
7 How long is a train ride from New York to Florida?
8 Does Greyhound go to Florida?
9 How much does a tour bus cost to buy?
10 Can I take a train to Florida?
11 How much do busses cost to make?
How much is a Greyhound ticket from New York to Florida?
Bus from New York to Orlando from $122 | Greyhound.
Is it cheaper to drive to Florida or fly?
Driving might be the cheapest option for you. Even though it can take longer to drive than fly for long-distance trips, gas and lodging can be cheaper than plane tickets, baggage fees, and rental cars. This benefit covers the cost of a hotel night so your only travel expenses are gas and food.
Can you take a bus from New York to Florida?
There are 2 intercity buses per day from New York to Orlando. Traveling by bus from New York to Orlando usually takes around 19 hours and 35 minutes, but the fastest Wanda Coach bus can make the trip in 19 hours and 15 minutes.
Which beach is better Daytona Beach or Cocoa Beach?
In terms of the beach itself, Daytona's is broad at low tide and has few shell fragments, making it wonderful for walking. Cocoa Beach is similar, but a bit steeper. If you really want to compare seasonal surf, check Magic Seaweed, which inconveniently separates Florida (Atlantic) from the Gulf Coast.
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Does Amtrak go to Daytona Beach?
The train station is located in the city of DeLand, just west of Daytona Beach. Amtrak provides connector bus transportation to the Daytona Beach Curbside Bus Stop located at 100 North Atlantic Avenue, the Daytona Beach Hilton and Ocean Walk Village in Daytona Beach.
How can I get from Orlando to Daytona Beach?
The best way to get from Orlando to Daytona Beach without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs $13 – $19. How long does it take to get from Orlando to Daytona Beach? The bus from Orlando to Daytona Beach takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
How long is a train ride from New York to Florida?
Traveling From New York to Florida by Train Both the Silver Star and Silver Meteor lines make regularly scheduled journeys to Florida, with a travel distance of around 1,100 miles and a total trip length of around 28 to 32 hours.
Does Greyhound go to Florida?
Greyhound Bus Tickets to Orlando, Florida from $12.
How much does a tour bus cost to buy?
A used tour bus can start from $20,000.00 to $50,000.00. However, the cost of a new tour bus starts from $90,000.00 to $900,000.00 depending on the brand.
Can I take a train to Florida?
Three Amtrak routes travel to Florida: Auto Train (which only stops in Sanford, Florida and in Virginia), Silver Star and Silver Meteor. All routes travel on the east coast, with direct service from cities including New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Raleigh and Charleston, SC.
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How much do busses cost to make?
The first 600 new Routemasters cost TfL £212.7m, that's £354,500 per bus, the next 200 cost £69.9m a slight discount at £349,500 per bus. But look at the cost of an equivalent double decker bus and it all becomes a bit murky. | {
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Inga-Lill Maria Andersson, född 12 april 1957 i Vikingstad, Östergötland, är en svensk skådespelare.
Biografi
Anderssons intresse för teater vaknade redan under högstadie- och gymnasietiden. Efter studenten utbildade hon sig vid Skara Skolscen och därefter vid Scenskolan i Göteborg 1976–1979. Efter avslutad utbildning handplockades hon av Gun Jönsson till Norrköpings stadsteater. 1985 kom hon till Dramaten och fick där stor uppmärksamhet för sin roll i pjäsen Hurly Burly (1987). I dag (2019) hör hon till Dramatens fasta ensemble.
Hon är även verksam som film- och TV-skådespelare och har där inte sällan gestaltat flickroller som ofta är vilsna och utstötta. Debuten skedde 1984 i Pengarna gör mannen. Hon har också varit verksam som röstskådespelare.
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NCDC Laments Increase In Open Defecation
in Featured, Health
Misturah Olatunji
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control has expressed worry over the rise on open defecation and poor sanitation across the country.
PLATFORM TIMES is an advocate of eradication of open defecation and had reported how residents in Ogun and Oyo States have involved in open defecation.
Six months after PLATFORM TIMES special report on open defecation in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, the State House of Assembly passed defecation prohibition bill into law.
With the passage of the bill, it is now mandated on all house owners and companies in the state to make provision for toilet facilities.
The Director General of the NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa told Punch Newspaper that nine out of the thirty-six states in the country are spreading cholera to other states due to poor sanitation in the areas.
The states according to Dr Adetifa include; Taraba, Cross River, Katsina, Borno, Kano, Ondo, Zamfara, Bayelsa, Bauchi and Adamawa as
"About nine states at the moment are responsible for over 80 per cent of the current cases of cholera. They include Taraba, Cross River, Katsina, Borno, Kano, Ondo, Zamfara, Bayelsa, Bauchi and Adamawa for this year alone. There are more states in the North but other regions are not left out, especially where there are relatively under-served public amenities such as water. They tend to look for water from natural sources which are probably contaminated because of indiscriminate defecation,"
The NCDC Director explained that 80 percent of the cholera cases recorded across the country was caused by open defecation and poor sanitation from the affected states.
Dr Adetifa called on the government to ensure provision of portable water supply in other to combat poor sanitation.
"Governments at all levels need to invest in the safe water supply to the citizens and invest in sewage disposal and stop open defecation. Also, we need infrastructure development, which will ensure flood and wastewater are properly channeled to avoid contaminating other water sources,"
"We are aware of everything that we need to know about it and the solution is to have potable water and safe disposal of sewage and avoid open defecation and so on. Sadly, there hasn't been adequate investment in sanitation and hygiene. If potable water supply is provided to areas of cholera outbreak, cases will drop to nearly zero," He said.
Nigeria records 10 new Lassa fever infections
Age, Experience Will Help Tinubu Win 2023 Election – APC
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Raffaella D'Auria
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Institute of the Environment and Sustinability
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5308 Math Sci
Campus Mailcode: 155705
Dr. Raffaella D'Auria is a computational scientist at the UCLA Institute for Digital Research and Education with expertise in the area of computational chemistry and atmospheric sciences. She has been teaching environmental courses for both the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. She is also frequently presenting seminars on high performance computing topics. She is currently one of the faculty, and the academic coordinator, for the UCLA Freshman Cluster, "Food, a lens for the Environment and Sustainability", co-sponsored by Undergraduate Education Initiative and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Along with using computational chemistry tools to investigate atmospherically relevant phenomena, she is currently undertaking research in curricular modification that might affect students' success and information retention in science education. Prior to joining UCLA Dr. D'Auria was a postdoctoral fellow for the Department of Chemistry and the AirUCI at UCI. Dr. D'Auria earned a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences at UCLA and a Laurea in Physics at the University of Rome, "La Sapienza".
Olivieri, G.; K. M. Parry; R. D'Auria; D. J. Tobias; M. A. Brown, Specific Anion Effects on Na+ Adsorption at the Aqueous Solution–Air Interface: MD Simulations, SESSA Calculations, and Photoelectron Spectroscopy Experiments, J. Phys. Chem. B, 122, 910-918, 2018.
Vincent, J. C.; S. M. Matt; B. M. Rankin; R. D'Auria; J. A. Freites; D. Ben-Amotz; D. J. Tobias, Specific ion interactions with aromatic rings in aqueous solutions: Comparison of molecular dynamics simulations with a thermodynamic solute partitioning model and Raman hydration shell spectroscopy, Chem. Phys. Lett., 638, 1-8, 2015.
Valiev, M.; R. D'Auria; D. J. Tobias, Interactions of Cl- and OH Radical in Aqueous Solution, J. Phys. Chem. A, 113, 8823–8825, 2009.
D'Auria, R.; D. J. Tobias, Relation between Surface Tension and Ion Adsorption at the Air−Water Interface: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study, J. Phys. Chem. A, 113, 7286–7293, 2009.
Brown, M. A.; R. D'Auria; I.-F. W. Kuo; M. J. Krisch; D. E. Starr; H. Bluhm; D. J. Tobias; and J. C. Hemminger; Ion spatial distribution at the liquid-vapor interface of aqueous halide solutions, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 10, 4778-4784, 2008.
D'Auria, R.; I.-F. W. Kuo; D. J. Tobias; An ab initio study molecular dynamics study of the solvated OHCl- complex: Implications for the atmospheric oxidation of chloride anion to molecular chlorine, J. Phys. Chem. A, 112, 4644-4650, 2008.
Krisch*, M. J., R. D'Auria*, M. A. Brown, D. J. Tobias, J. C. Hemminger, M. Ammann, D. E. Starr, and H. Bluhm; The effect of an organic surfactant on the vapor/liquid interface of an electrolyte solution, J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 13497-13509, 2007. (*These authors contributed equally)
D'Auria, R.; R. P. Turco; and K. Houk; Effects of Hydration on the Properties of Protonated-Water-Nitric Acid Clusters, J. Phys. Chem. A, 108, 3756–3765, 2004.
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Voyagin(보야진) 한국 레스토랑 예약 서비스 팀은 대한민국을 찾으시는 모든 분들이 미슐랭 3스타 레스토랑과 지역 만의 맛집 등, 긴 역사와 최고의 맛을 자랑하는 레스토랑에서 평생 잊지 못할 한 끼를 경험하실 수 있도록 최선을 다하고 있습니다.
Tried both the La Yeon and The Feast menu. Some of the dishes seemed pretty normal, but there were some that were splendid. The service was excellent, which may be why this is a 3-star establishment. Quite overpriced to be honest, but it was worth the visit.
Convenient location, and saved our time by booking with Voyagin to skip the line! Straight to the feast.
It was all so good, thanks Voyagin for the great deal!
Nice place for a dinner on your Seoul journey. There's great choice and everything is good!
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Donald Trump is continuing to hammer Harley-Davidson over the motorcycle company's plans to relocate some production overseas to dodge European tariffs triggered by the president's trade war. What Trump isn't mentioning is that the president and his family own businesses abroad and that most Trump products are produced in foreign factories.
But the president again slammed the Wisconsin motorcycle company on a Fox News program Sunday, saying the company will take a "big hit" from consumers angry that an American company is moving some of its production abroad.
An ad by Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign attacked Trump for outsourcing manufacturing to 12 different countries. An investigation by The Washington Post confirmed that. Import records revealed that Trump shirts, suits, sports coats, eyeglasses, home goods — such as furniture, lighting fixtures and mirrors — and hotel amenities including shampoo, towels and laundry bags were all made abroad. Factories used are located in China, Germany, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam and South Korea, among others.
When Trump hosted his "Made in America" week at the White House last year, he was slammed for hypocrisy. "Instead of lecturing us, Trump should try setting an example," said a statement from the Democratic National Committee.
White House senior adviser and Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump has not manufactured a single product for her business operations in the U.S. She relies exclusively on low-wage workers in foreign factories in countries including Bangladesh, Indonesia and China, according to another investigation by The Washington Post.
Harley-Davidson said the company is driven by economic necessity to move some of its production overseas. "Increasing international production to alleviate the EU tariff burden is not the company's preference but represents the only sustainable option to make its motorcycles accessible to customers in the EU and maintain a viable business in Europe. Europe is a critical market for Harley-Davidson," the company said in a statement.
The move follows layoffs at the company's manufacturing plants in Milwaukee and Kansas City, Missouri, last year, costing 180 manufacturing jobs.
Earlier this year, Trump slammed Amazon for failing to pay state sales taxes on its goods. While Amazon was collecting sales taxes for sales to 45 states at the time, the TrumpStore.com website was collecting sales tax only on orders shipped to buyers in Florida and Louisiana.
After White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was ordered out of a Virginia restaurant last month, Trump tweeted that the restaurant was "filthy." The restaurant had no violations in its last health inspection, which was not the case with Trump-owned restaurants. | {
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No, Fringe isn't crossing over with Heroes— at least, not yet. Samuel didn't cause those tremors.
The survivor of a building collapse gives the team an extra head's-up on otherwordly doings, while events at a creepy abandoned daycare center comment on child abuse. The episode begins well and features some fair character development….
I've never met anyone who can do the things you do!
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How could I be happy in a country that is so…puritanical when it comes to sexuality? – Gabriela Leite
Neither Addiction Nor Epidemic
The defense of choice for non-violent sex offenders, plus "autism":
A longtime conservative activist will spend up to two years in prison after he admitted to collecting hundreds of sexually explicit images of children — but defense attorneys blamed his autism and depression. Christian Hine, of Fort Mill, S.C…was arrested…after FBI agents raided his home and seized his electronic devices, where investigators found more than 700 images…[which] had been shared thousands of times for more than a decade. Hine's attorneys…said his autism disorder had left him unable to communicate well or socialize normally with others. They said that caused him to become addicted to pornography, which then led him to search for images of children instead of adults…
I'm Sure You Feel Safer Now
…that Dallas cops brutalized & caged two old women and stole over half a million dollars from them because they gave "happy ending" massages:
Two North Texas women were arrested…over allegations that they operated a brothel at the Dallas Doll House massage parlor…the North Texas Trafficking Taskforce arrested the women on federal charges…Connie Su Moser, 63…is the owner of the parlor…Kum Shugars, 67, [is] a manager…[cops stole] about $420,000 from Moser's home, $70,000 in her bank accounts and her 2015 Lexus…
The Public Eye
Another sex worker on a TV reality show:
The formula behind Logo's Finding Prince Charming certainly seemed stale, until…several LGBTQ news outlets reported that the bachelor at the center of the show's romantic competition may allegedly have been a sex worker in the past …Unicorn Booty and Next posted pictures of Robert Sepulveda Jr.'s former Rentboy.com profile, along with pictures of his penis…from…Str8UpGayPorn.com. Next described Sepulveda's former work…as a "sordid past"…[then a few paragraphs later piously declared that] "Sex work — porn or prostitution — is nothing to be ashamed of"…
Mostly just a lot of prohibitionist posturing, but contains Chicago's first claim to one of the top "sex trafficking hub" spots: "Chicago ranks third in the country for the highest levels of human trafficking…"
Under Every Bed
Make sure you swallow your drink before reading this:
Sex trafficking is happening in Iowa, and not just in the state's biggest cities…In any given month, there are nearly 900 sex workers in Iowa…[soi-disant] experts gave the audience…warning signs for people who come into a hospital or other health care facility and may be trafficking victims…
Public Service Announcement (#330)
It's almost like he wants to get caught:
…While his wife, Huma Abedin, travels the country campaigning for Hillary Clinton…disgraced ex-congressman [Anthony Weiner] has been sexting with a busty brunette out West — and even sent her a…crotch shot with his toddler son in the picture…shortly after 3 a.m. on July 31, 2015…the cringe-inducing image…shows a bulge in his white, Jockey-brand boxer briefs and his son cuddled up to his left, wrapped in a light-green blanket…Moments after forwarding the photo, Weiner freaked out over the possibility he had accidentally posted it publicly — just as he did during the infamous episode that forced him to resign from Congress in 2011…
Do whatever it was you were going to do anyway, but declare that you're doing it to "fight sex trafficking"; stupid people will believe you and give you money:
…We are excited to offer you a curated selection of vintage wedding gowns…Proceeds from all sales go to support Adorned in Grace's mission of fighting sex trafficking through awareness, aftercare, and prevention…"I have never stopped being captured by the beautiful idea of taking a wedding dress and turning it into something that incredibly blesses someone who is vulnerable and hurting. Everyone deserves to be held up like a bride, beautiful and valuable. Sex trafficking takes that away and the ability to restore that with dresses is powerful." – Kate Wilkins, founding volunteer of AIG…
Uncommon Sense (#345)
Kudos to the IWW for supporting sex workers in Iceland:
There is no sex worker-led organisation or service provider for sex workers in Iceland. Stígamót…is the only organisation that provides services to sex workers. However, they consider all sex workers as victims of violence. Loi…contacted IWW- Iceland (Industrial Workers of the World) asking if they would be interested in…organising sex workers in Iceland…On the 30 of July IWW organised a meeting for sex workers, their supporters and decriminalisation activists…
Shame, Shame
I really admire this lady's chutzpah:
…Amy Sharp…escaped from [a jail in Sydney]…just after 3pm on [August 26th]…The police statement…was accompanied by [a typical humiliating mugshot which was] shared to Sydney's 7 News Facebook page. Almost immediately, Sharp commented on the post from her personal profile with a more flattering image of herself and a simple request. "can you use this photo, please and thank you 😇 Yours Truly, Amy Sharp xx"…She was later [re-]arrested…[and] despite Sharp's polite request, 7 News Sydney [proved itself a handmaiden to the police state by using] her mugshots in a follow-up post…
Oh, and the "crime" for which she was arrested in the first place? An "outstanding warrant".
Hard Numbers (#624)
Signing a pledge that condemns what you do, as a condition for protecting the health of your community, goes against everything we know about H.I.V. prevention and sex work…Any action or policy that reinforces stigma around sex work not only contributes to bad health outcomes, but perpetuates bad laws and stigmas against "bad sex." This is consistent with our experiences in Brazil, the experiences of sex workers globally, scientific research and international recommendations. This is why Davida…fought the anti-prostitution pledge alongside the Brazilian National AIDS Program in partnership with dozens of sex worker rights and AIDS organizations in 2005…the country turned down $40 million for H.I.V. prevention…Sex workers need to be protagonists of these programs, not just receivers of them…
Dysphemisms Galore (#633)
There's something especially nasty about reporters gloating over popular stars' sex worker siblings:
The sister of pop star Mariah Carey has been arrested on prostitution charges in upstate New York…Alison Carey was arrested [in a sting] at a hotel…she identified herself as the performer's sister when she was arrested and…an Internet search of the two women appeared to confirmed the claim…[they] have been estranged "for years." Police described Carey as a transient and said she advertised her services online…
Obviously that wasn't enough, so the cops insinuated that there were rumors that Carey had some kind of STI.
To Molest and Rape
Amy Lange thinks a cop groping a woman is "shocking". She's obviously what I'd call "sheltered":
Shocking allegations against a member of the Dearborn Police Department. In May it was alleged a [cop] groped a woman during a traffic stop…Justin Smith, 36, was charged with a felony, criminal sexual conduct…The court file is [of course] currently suppressed at the request of the prosecutor…
I'm Sure You Feel Safer Now (#667)
Canada really is trying to be more like the US. But at least in Canada, the protests are a bit louder:
Experts in privacy and civil rights are raising questions about a police news conference that identified 27 men caught in a Cape Breton prostitution sting, saying the move amounted to unnecessary "public shaming"…provincial court Judge Brian Williston [naturally] rejected a legal challenge from one of the accused…[Abby] Deshman [of the CCLU] said that line of reasoning doesn't recognize the impact of holding a news conference to draw attention to the accused…"Absent some risk to public safety, just putting people's names out there who haven't been convicted of any crime yet really has an enormous impact on these individuals' lives and livelihood"…Deshman said the damage to reputations can't be repaired if charges are later withdrawn or not guilty verdicts are recorded… | {
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Fast Track to Income Inequality
Lori Wallach,
Corporate interests were fiercely lobbying for President Obama to dedicate serious time in this State of the Union speech to pushing fast track and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in order to try to overcome growing congressional and public opposition to both, but instead he made only a brief passing reference.
No doubt one explanation is that there is no upside to generating public debate: Poll after poll shows that Democrats, GOP and Independents oppose TPP and fast track. With almost no House Democratic support for fast track, a bloc of GOP "no" votes and public opposition making congressional phones ring off the hook, we can expect much of the president's push for fast track to occur under the radar.
But also the White House had come under considerable pressure from congressional Democrats and base groups not to raise these issues, given the stark conflict with the main theme of Obama's speech. Implementing TPP – a NAFTA-on-steroids with 11 nations – would undermine Obama's efforts to battle income inequality.
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The day after the speech, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made public his opposition to fast track, sending an important signal to Democrats that preserving Congress' constitutional trade authority is the right thing to do even when a Democratic is in the White House. And, his statement helped solidify the sense among U.S. TPP negotiating partners that the administration's blithe promises that fast track was easy and forthcoming may not be quite accurate.
But the major fight over fast track is in the House. Fast track is a revenue measure and thus must start in the House. The GOP leaders are seeking the needed bloc of Democratic votes to ensure passage of the Rep. Dave Camp-
Sen. Max Baucus fast track bill introduced two weeks ago.
That bill went in without a single House sponsor, but the corporate and White House pressure campaign is gearing up. Their goal is to find 40-50 Democrats votes to combine with GOP support. GOP votes alone cannot pass fast track because tea party opposition to fast track is peeling away some GOP votes. Bottom line: our goal is to ensure the House GOP leadership can never count anything close to 217 votes.
A letter released last week signed by a stunning array of more than 550 Democratic base organizations reiterates the perverse situation. Despite widespread early opposition to fast track from many congressional Democrats and Democratic base groups, and consensus from economists that our trade policies increase income inequality, Obama is asking for Congress to delegate fast track authority to him.
The extraordinary trade authority, which Congress has refused to grant for 15 of the past 20 years, would suspend normal congressional procedures for consideration of the controversial TPP, which Obama hopes to sign soon. Who supports TPP and fast track? The corporate lobby that worked its butt off to defeat Obama's re-election.
Meanwhile, last week's letter was signed by a veritable who's who of the organizations that worked their tails off to elect Obama and/or who provide his policy initiatives the support to pass: from MoveOn and CREDO to the AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; United Auto Workers; Teamsters; Carpenters; United Steelworkers; American Federation of Teachers, and the Communications Workers of America to the Sierra Club, 350.org, and Greenpeace to the National Farmers Union, National Consumers League, Public Citizen and TransAfrica – and the policy shops of the Presbyterians, Methodists, Episcopalians and numerous Catholic orders. The letter is notable for the number of signatory organizations that have not been involved in past "trade" fights.
This gets to the major policy collision that only adds to the incongruity of the political situation: The TPP would worsen income inequality. Yup, the main theme of Obama's State of the Union address has been widely advertised to be his battle against growing American income inequality. But economists of all stripes agree that U.S. trade policy has been a major contributor to growing inequality. A study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, which supports the TPP, has estimated that as much as 39 percent of the observed growth in U.S. wage inequality is attributable to trade trends – and more recent studies put the figure higher.
A surprising addition to that chorus: Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who urged his massive Facebook following to battle fast track and TPP, which he called NAFTA-on-steroids. "[T]his massive deal [TPP] would further erode the jobs and wages of working and middle-class Americans while delivering its biggest gains to corporate executives and shareholders."
The letter, organized by the Citizens Trade Campaign, shows the political muscle behind the campaign to make sure TPP is not fast-tracked: "After decades of devastating job loss, attacks on environmental and health laws and floods of unsafe imported food under our past trade agreements, America must chart a new course on trade policy. To accomplish this, a new form of trade authority is needed that ensures Congress and the public play a much more meaningful role in determining the contents of U.S. trade agreements…"
And, it was notable that not all of the congressional GOP stood and cheered the president's State of the Union reference to fast track. Already several dozen Republican House members have announced their opposition to new fast track powers for Obama. A conservative grassroots campaign is gearing up against fast track and TPP.
What could unite the A-Z of the Democratic base and conservative grassroots activists? Um, could be the 20 devastating years of damage by the North American Free-Trade Agreement experienced by American workers and communities across the political spectrum. Fast Tracking NAFTA-on-steroids is a hard sell after NAFTA fueled an explosion of the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico and Canada to $181 billion by 2012, resulting in a net American loss of one million jobs. And it is not news that NAFTA increased income inequality by transforming the composition of jobs available to the 63 percent of American workers without college degrees from higher wage manufacturing to low-wage service sector.
And, then there is the inconvenient mess of Obama's only major trade deal to date, the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. That deal was premised on the same NAFTA model as the TPP. In his 2011 State of the Union, Obama promised the pact would expand U.S. exports to Korea. In the pact's first year, exports dropped 10 percent, imports soared and the U.S. trade deficit with Korea grew 37 percent, equating to a net loss of approximately 40,000 more U.S. jobs.
Will President Obama choose to mount what will need to be a massive campaign to overcome widespread opposition to fast track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership? And probably fail even so?
Or, will he choose to focus his efforts on reducing income inequality for millions of Americans?
It remains to be seen what his legacy will be. But one thing is clear: President Obama can't have it both ways.
Lori Wallach
Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, is an internationally recognized expert on trade with experience advocating in Congress and foreign parliaments, trade negotiations, courts, government agencies, the media and in the streets.
Fast Track Opponents Predict More Lost Jobs, Higher Trade Deficit; Big Business Sees Unlimited Trade
President Obama is pursuing two controversial trade agreements and it is widely agreed that he needs fast track authority to move forward.
Anne Meador,
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Assisted several players of the connected automotive industry, including a car leasing company and several startups providing Bluetooth-enabled dongles on the OBD port , in approaching the French Data Protection Authority ("CNIL") in order to amend the draft compliance package prepared by the French Data Protection Authority.
Assisted a leading French utilities providers in the implementation of its smartcity data hub for a connected city project in France.
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Assisted a group specializing in the manufacture of small and large series of pieces of jewelery established in the prestigious Place Vendôme in:
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Assisted a German company in pending litigation in relation with numerous patents acquired by our client, further to the assignor of such patents acting in bad faith and having assigned its patents twice to two subsequent assignees.
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Assisting a French start-up which developed a solution to secure the protection of personal data when using services offered by third parties, notably for advertising purposes, in the support of the demonstration before the French Data Protection that such solution may considered as « anonymous » processing, under GDPR and its exchange with the French Data Protection Authority.
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Currently assisting a French startup specialized in interior design catering to the Chinese market, including the creation of the corporate structure, the protection of the intangible assets of the client, including trademark protection in Europe and China as well as the implementation of the contractual relationships with suppliers and customers, through non-disclosure agreement, service provision and IP right assignments on a day-to-day basis.
Corporate Assistance
Advised Riverside Europe Partners, a global private equity firm focused on making control and non-control investments in growing businesses, on IP aspects, in the sale of HRA Pharma to Astorg and Goldman Sachs (February 2016 – LJA n°295, February 24, 2016)
Advised the Orliman Group, an orthopedic product manufacturer controlled by the Riverside Co., on IP/IT/Privacy aspects, in the acquisition of the SM Europe Group, a leading designer, developer and distributor of non-invasive therapeutic braces (December 2014)
Advised Microsoft Corp. on IP/IT/Privacy aspects, in the acquisition of SyntaxTree, a French software publisher that created the UnityVS plugin for Visual Studio, for the integration between Visual Studio and the Unity gaming engine used by more than two million game developers worldwide (July 2014)
Advised Microsoft Corp. on IP/IT/Privacy aspects, in the acquisition of Capptain, a French software publishing start-up in multi-platform mobile and web analytics and CRM (June 2014 – LJA n°1169, July 7, 2014)
Advised 3D Systems Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of 3D Systems Corp., on IP/IT/Privacy aspects, in its majority share acquisition of Phenix System, a company specialized in the design design, manufacture and sales of proprietary direct metal 3D printers that can print chemically pure fully dense metal and ceramic parts from very fine powders with the granularity of 6 to 9 microns (July 2013 – LJA n°1124, July 22, 2013)
With Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Conseil de la société Accel Partners, fonds américain spécialisé dans les secteurs high tech sur les aspects IP/IT/Privacy, à l'occasion de sa prise de participation minoritaire de la société Showroomprive.com, n°2 européen de la vente privée en ligne. L'investissement représente un montant de 37 millions d'euros (Septembre 2010 – Le Monde du Droit)
Conseil de la société Decitre, chaîne de librairies implantée en Rhône-Alpes, sur les aspects IP/IT/Privacy, dans le cadre de son partenariat avec RueDuCommerce, portant sur la vente de livres en ligne, afin qu'elle devienne le fournisseur privilégié de RueDuCommerce et gère le référencement, le catalogue, l'approvisionnement et la gestion des stocks pour RueDuCommerce. (LJA n°950 du 16 novembre 2009 – Recrulex)
Conseil de des sociétés Partech International Partners, Wellington Partners, et Elaia Partners, sur les aspects IP/IT/Privacy, dans le cadre de leur prise de participation à hauteur de €12.2 millions dans Goom Radio (Mai 2009 – http://www.morganlewis.com/documents/erh/ERH_EmergingBusinessNews_May2009.pdf )
K&L Gates | Paris (since September 2011)
Morgan Lewis & Bockius | Paris (February 2008 – August 2011)
Gide Loyrette Noel | Paris (April 2006 – February 2008)
Herbert Smith | Paris (Internship – October/December 2005)
Office Central de lutte contre la criminalité liée aux TIC (2004)
New York Bar Exam (2006) | Barreau de Paris (2007)
Cornell University Law School | LLM (2005)
Université Paris X Nanterre
DESS Droit Public des Nouvelles Technologies (2004)
Mémoire : A la recherche de la preuve numérique.
Maîtrise de Droit Public (2003)
Mémoire : La part nécessaire de l'autorégulation sur Internet.
Licence Langue et Civilisation Etrangères | Anglais (2003)
BiDeug Droit Anglais (2000) | {
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Dave knows that any organization that wants a bright future needs a solid and thoughtful strategic plan. Dave has helped craft VEA's plans for the future, but he also emphasizes the importance of member education so everyone in the co-op understands where VEA is going and why it's vital to go there. From his position on the Board of Directors, Dave is helping VEA grow, because by growing, VEA will be able to generate the revenues necessary to keep costs down and provide new and better services for members. Forward thinking like this has already led to dramatic improvements to internet service in Amargosa Valley and the other VEA districts. Consumer energy choice will also bring many opportunities for VEA to thrive by opening up markets outside of the current distribution area. However, Dave is cautious to always evaluate the potential repercussions of any action taken by the Board.
Aside from serving on the VEA Board of Directors, Dave is a member of the Amargosa Senior Project Council, and he serves as Chairman of both the Amargosa Planning Committee and Nye County Water District. And while it's not a formal position,Dave also goes out of his way to help neighbors with their farming initiatives. | {
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In Sydney, Australia on August 14th 2015 The Business Awards 2015 has announced the successors of the EOC and selected Intergraph PP&M out of many world wide industries; they have been noticed for The Employer of Choice Award.
Intergraph, located in Gleneagles House, Vernon Gate, is global industry that provides engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualise advanced data. The specific area they have exceeded in the PP&M; this area specialises in engineering software allowing smart design, construction, operation as well as data management of ships, plants and offshore facilities.
The Intergraph PP&M is being recognised for being a developed lead working placement that's reaches it's full potential of their workforce by practices that proven efficient employee recruitment, retention and engagement.
The executive vice president of Intergraph PP&M, Franz Kufner said "Intergraph PP&M is delighted to be recognised as an Employer of Choice by The Australian Business Awards 2015". Franz Kufner also mentioned that they are all united in effort and "build a positive company culture". Their core values originated from the employees freedom to innovate as well as the construction and opportunities to learn and progress.
The key aspect of The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice define the personality of a well organised, high operating industry leading other organisation that deliver a lively and supportive workplace. Intergraph has proven it's right to the award with a strong focus on customer service, professionalism which is thanks to their staff that is organised and applies high standards.
You can find out more about The Employer of Choice award here.
If you would like to find out more about Intergraph, you can visit their website. To keep in touch, follow them on Twitter @Intergraph. Like them on Facebook or LinkedIn. | {
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Websoftex Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a Bangalore based company, extending its services in Website Designing & Development, Custom Software Development and Mobile Application Development. Our company is committed to provide Creative, Innovative and quick & quality Website Design Solutions, Website More.. | {
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Getting the citizens of Marion interested in the affairs of city has been my goal and will continue to be high on the list. Without this involvement, the city suffers in many ways. Without input from the citizens, many concerns may to be put off or never addressed. I will continue to support the various advisory boards and listen to their recommendations.
We have a city staff delegated to serve the city, but it is the council's duty to see that your taxes and utility fees are spent wisely. It also is the council's and staff's duty to see that planning is done to look into the future of the city businesses, schools, housing facilities, health care facilities, and recreational facilities.
I have supported the aquatic center, restrooms at the baseball complex, sidewalks, community center, and the library addition. I have been instrumental in getting timetables for numerous city projects the last seven years.
The monetary benefit I receive will continue to be used for park projects and the police dog. It is also used for some of my travel expense to attend meetings and events.
Cutting corners on documentation and planning projects to save a little time causes problems along the way. Starting at square one and following procedure is the best way to get results. I will continue to strive for transparency in the local government.
Economic growth is going to take more than a few people working together to bring in new business and retain those we have. I will continue to support a planned growth for the city.
Finally, I would like to ask your support in the election on April 1. Having a large turnout for this election will also show the citizens want to be involved in the future of Marion. | {
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Mount Rainier National Park, the Tatoosh Range, and areas to the east including Chinook Pass and Crystal Mountain.
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1995 - Jethro Robinson Lane Peak North chute, right ("Zipper"), ski descent undocumented, strawman.
2005 May 30 Phil Fortier Little Tahoma Lower NE Face (from 10,400ft entry point), ski descent undocumented, strawman. | {
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A gel ink pen that is erasable and/or iron away. The gel ink is temperature sensitive so the ink disappears when touched by an iron. A terrific way to mark our projects. Works well on natural fibers. Not recommended for dark fabrics. The ink will re-appear if placed in the freezer (temps under 32 degrees). In most instances this is not an issue for the majority of our projects. But remember, if it does reappear because you put it in the freezer - just heat it up again. And - always test on your fabric swatch first. | {
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Monastery of Saint Mary of Parral () is a Roman Catholic monastery of the enclosed monks of the Order of Saint Jerome just outside the walls of Segovia, Spain.
History
The monastery was founded by King Henry IV of Castile, who acquired the lands before he became king in 1454. Despite a generally irreligious life, Henry IV maintained connections with the Hieronymites and was buried in the sister-house of Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe.
In the 16th century a mint was built near the monastery using the Eresma River to power the machinery.
The monastery was closed as part of the secularisation program of 1835 (the Ecclesiastical confiscations of Mendizábal).
Following a Papal Decree of 1925, the Hieronymite Order was re-established here in the following years and was finally granted its Rule in 1969.
Art works
There are some works of art in the monastery, for example a 16th-century retable in Renaissance style. However, it is perhaps better known for its association with works that have been removed.
Following the closure of the monastery in the 1830s, some of its works of art were moved to Madrid where they were stored in a monastery at Atocha.
In the 1870s they were moved again to the Royal Gallery of El Prado in Madrid, where they were stored with little further research, although one painting, the Fountain of Life, also known as the Fountain of Grace, attracted particular interest. Greater investigation took place between 2000 and 2003.
The Fountain of Grace
The Fountain of Grace (The Triumph of the Church over the Synagogue), has attracted interest because of its presumed connection to the artist Jan van Eyck. Listed in the Convent's Libero de Bercero (Vellum Book) as a gift of the King in 1454, it uses the same symbolic language and constructional forms as part of The Mystic Lamb polyptych in St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium.
Theories regarding its attribution have included the idea that it was rushed copy of a lost original, originally commissioned by Pope Eugene IV for a chapel in Brussels, possibly undertaken by Jan van Eyck during a diplomatic mission he undertook to the Iberian Peninsula in the 1430s.
Access and conservation
In 1914 the monastery was declared a National Monument. The monastery is open to the public on a limited basis.
See also
Order of Saint Jerome
External links
Order of Saint Jerome - Official Website
Monastery of Saint Mary of Parral (Hieronymite monks)
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Segovia
Hieronymite monasteries
Monasteries in Castile and León | {
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Dartford Crossing
The tale of the day a dinosaur was driven through the Dartford Crossing
These photographs were taken 46 years ago
Paige Ingram
This model was 16 foot tall
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This is the moment a giant iron dinosaur model embarked on a nearly 600 mile journey from Kent to Scotland to feature in a prehistoric park.
The dinosaurs, one of which measured an incredible 16ft high and 45ft long, was made by Alan Ross and were pictured on January 31, 1973, 46 years ago.
One of the models, a Cetiosaurus, left Ramsgate and made the long journey to Aviemore, Scotland via the Dartford Tunnel.
It stayed for two or three weeks in Canvey Island while other prehistoric models of dinosaurs were made by Mr Ross.
The huge dinosaur models then embarked on an almost 600-mile journey, which in today's cars would take just over 10 hours to complete.
They travelled through the Dartford Tunnel
The reason behind the journey was that Mr Ross dreamt of opening a prehistoric park in Scotland and the Dinosaurs were set to be the key features.
Photographs show the Cetiosaurus travelling along the Old Southend Road after travelling through the Dartford Tunnel.
The huge models were transported on a Ford Transit 175 Platform truck.
Dinosaur World Live is coming to Chelmsford with gigantic animatronic dinosaurs
Comments on a public thread about the dinosaur models provided more background information about them and their creator Mr Ross.
Charlie Ross, Alan's son, wrote: "His intension back in 1973/4 was to build an educational dinosaur park in a quarry in Sittingbourne in Kent.
"This model was made to generate interest and publicity.
"He was sponsored by many different companies to support his idea, unfortunately it took five years to pass planning permission in the quarry in Kent and by this time life had taking a different route for Alan and the project did not get started."
A traffic officer stopped to stroke the beast
Christine Ross, Alan's ex-daughter in-law, said: "I came with my ex-husband Frank Ross to bring Nessie to Canvey Island on route to Loch Ness Scotland.
"If I remember rightly it was all a publicity exercise. Alan Ross's dream was to open a prehistoric park.
"The dinosaurs were made with angle iron covered in chicken wire then coated in plaster paris strips. The dinosaurs where then spray painted by Alan Ross."
A dinosaur on the move in Essex.
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Celebration Ale is a pretty good winter beer that I like to have around the holidays (yes the cheesy "celebration" in the name is probably 75% of why). Like a lot of winter ales, Celebration Ale is very full bodied and hoppy but it goes the extra mile of being nicely balanced with some sweeter nodes.
And finally this beer has a special place in my heart because it was my sister's favorite when she came to visit me in Portland :). | {
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Lewandowski sidesteps links to Madrid
4yMark Lovell
Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski avoids discussing Real Madrid links
Mark LovellBayern Munich blogger
MUNICH -- Robert Lewandowski has remained coy on his Bayern Munich future after recent reports in Spain have rekindled links of a move to Real Madrid.
Lewandowski, 29, is under contract with the Bundesliga champions until 2021, but has previously been linked with a move to Madrid after one of the striker's agents told Der Spiegel that talks with the Spanish club had taken place.
On Thursday, Lewandowski declined to address the reports when asked at a news conference.
"I know the situation really well because every year we have this speculation," Lewandowski said. "I have to say I'm not interested in these rumours. I don't have anything to say on speculation nor rumours."
Marca reported that Lewandowski's agent, Cesary Kucharski, was in regular contact with the Madrid hierarchy and suggested that Kucharski had "offered" the player to the Champions League holders.
However, Lewandowski said the report is merely "the next rumour" before saying, "I don't have any idea if my agent has spoken to Real Madrid."
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The striker was offered a world-record salary in excess of €40 million per year from an unnamed Chinese club last year, according to his agent, before opting to remain at Bayern, whom he joined on a free transfer from rivals Borussia Dortmund in 2014.
Lewandowski racked up his second successive 30-goal season at Bayern last term, but bemoaned a lack of support in the race to finish ahead of Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the Bundesliga's top scorer.
The Poland captain admitted he lacks the "added motivation" of fighting with the now-Arsenal striker for the top scorer's prize, which he won in 2014 and 2016.
However, he said: "I'm in a good position to become Bundesliga top scorer. My target is a minimum 30 goals."
As for the club's efforts to convince interim coach Jupp Heynckes to stay on for another season, Lewandowski said that's between Bayern and Heynckes.
"At the end of the day, Jupp has to decide what he wants to do," Lewandowski said. "He has already showed what he can do with this team. We have to respect his decision. I don't have a bad word to say about Jupp -- I like him."
Bayern face Besiktas in the Champions League round of 16 later this month and Lewandowski warned against underestimating the Turkish champions.
"We have to remember last season," he said. "I often heard we were one of the top favourites to win. Despite playing well against Real Madrid, we couldn't do it, and I was also injured.
"You can never be certain. We have to show our best form against Besiktas. We aren't in the next round yet." | {
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Fitness financials: Nautilus Q3 net sales up, lowers Q4 guidance, plus adidas, Sara Lee, Everlast, Under Armour, Puma, Foot Locker, Amer, Costco, Wal-Mart
Fitness financials: Nautilus touts 33 percent gain in net sales but 4Q expectations lower. adidas reports Q3 earnings. Sara Lee profits drop 81 percent. Everlast gets Q3 net income in the black. Under Armour to sell IPO shares. U.S. footwear bolster Puma's Q3. Same-store sales on the rise for Foot Locker. Amer told Franklin Resources owns nearly 5 percent capital. Costco reports October sales. Total comp sales up 4.3 percent for Wal-Mart in October.
Nautilus touts 33 percent gain in net sales but 4Q expectations lower
While Nautilus' (NYSE: NLS) third-quarter sales were up 33 percent and profit increased 11 percent, the forecast for its fourth-quarter was lower than analyst expectations. The increase in sales includes sales from the June acquisition of Pearl Izumi, with estimated annual sales at that time of about $50 million.
Net sales were $163.3 million compared to $123.2 million for the corresponding period last year. Net income for the quarter was $8.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, up from $7.5 million, or $0.22 per share, or 11 percent for the corresponding period last year. The year ago quarter included a pretax $1.8 million gain on sale of land, which contributed $0.03 per share, the company said.
"We returned our business to growth," said CEO Gregg Hammann in a call with analysts Nov. 2. "We acquired two fitness companies… and we expanded distribution."
Despite all of that the company executives said they had fallen short, partly because of technical and quality assurance issues (such as problems with the TreadClimber in its exclusive placement commercially at 24 Hour Fitness) that were in its control and partly because of issues (such as weather and consumer confidence) that were not in its control.
Hammann has now also taken on the role overseeing manufacturing and operations since its Senior Vice President Holly Valkama, who began in May 2004, had left the company recently. Wrote Mark Rupe, an analyst with Adams Harkness, prior to the Nov. 2 call: "Hammann's direct oversight will restore a sense of urgency and accountability to an initiative of critical importance, in our opinion. To date, supply chain efficiencies have materialized more slowly than we had expected." Â
Analysts said they had expected Nautilus to earn $0.24 a share, but sales of $163.3 million missed their target of $175.48 million.
Wrote RBC analyst Ed Aaron after the call in an analysis: "Overall, the Q3 earnings release brings resolution to our primary concern -- that estimates were too aggressive for 4Q05 and FY-06. While we are not yet prepared to revisit our rating, we now see a better risk/reward profile than we did prior to our recent downgrade. We have reduced our Q4 and FY-06 estimates…"
In the retail channel, Nautilus said sales were up 80 percent over the same quarter a year ago, or had reached $29.7 million. The company said it now has an average of five SKUs in 800 Sears stores, will appear in the seasonal Sears fitness catalog, and in Sears ads later this fall. In addition, Nautilus is now averaging about four to five SKUs at Dick's Sporting Goods, compared to one to two a year ago. In 25 Dick's stores, it is testing a larger display with 11 SKUs in a display called "Fitness that Fits." At specialty, the company said sales were up 37 percent compared to a year ago to $17.8 million.
For the fourth quarter of 2005, Nautilus estimates that net sales will grow approximately 25 percent compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, fourth quarter 2005 earnings are expected to grow to $0.44 to $0.48 per diluted share, up from $0.42 per share during the year ago quarter when it achieved 50 percent earnings improvement. Nautilus said it expects its full year 2005 earnings to be $1.06 to $1.10, on annual sales of around $660 million.
Analysts, on average, currently expect Nautilus to earn $0.56 per share for the fourth quarter, on sales of about $230.6 million. For the year, analysts call for a profit of $1.18 per share, on $692.6 million in revenue.
Nautilus also reported that it repurchased approximately 190,000 shares of stock during the third quarter at an average price of $23.75, as part of a $100 million buyback authorized by its board earlier in the year. Also, the board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable Dec. 9, 2005, to stockholders of record as of Nov. 20, 2005.
"We're doing everything we can to affect the controllables," said Tim Hawkins, chief customer officer. "We're going to continue to hold our plan."
The company did say that it continues to consider the acquisition of a nutrition company, in response to a question from an analyst, with two being looked at closely. A few years ago, Nautilus had a relationship with Champion Nutrition that included options to buy, but they have not been finalized although Champion has continued to have a presence in Nautilus booths at past shows.
Nautilus closed on Nov. 2 at $18.30 on the New York Stock Exchange, up $0.19 from the day before.
adidas reports Q3 earnings
As it gets closer in its bid to takeover Reebok, adidas-Salomon (ADS.DE) reported a third-quarter net profit increase of 20 percent and that earnings for the year would increase a like amount.
The company earned Euro 215 million (USD $259 million), or Euro 4.36 (USD $5.26) a share, compared with Euro 179 million (USD $216 million), or Euro 3.92 (USD $4.73) a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding results from its discontinued operations -- particularly its Salomon unit, which it sold to Finland's Amer Sports Corp. earlier this year -- the company earned Euro 209 million (USD $252 million), up 28 percent, and beat analysts' expectations of Euro 190 million (USD $229 million). Sales rose 9.4 percent to Euro 1.92 billion (USD $2.31 billion) from Euro 1.76 billion (USD $2.12 billion) in 2004.
This is also the last quarter that includes results from Salomon, which was sold to Amer Sports in a deal that closed Oct. 20.
adidas said it is now seeing a high-single-digit increase in revenue on a currency neutral basis due to increased expectations in North America, and said net profit should rise at least 20 percent in 2005 and by at least 10 percent in 2006.
adidas said that it was confident its planned $3.8-billion-takeover of rival Reebok would lead to an earnings jump despite a sales slump at Reebok in its third-quarter sales. CEO Herbert Hainer reiterated the merged group would see double-digit net income growth in the medium term, while sales are expected to grow by a mid-to-high single digit percentage.
(Conversion of Euros into U.S. dollars is for information only, is not necessarily relative to earnings, and is based on the currency rate as of Nov. 3.)
Sara Lee profits drop 81 percent
Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) posted a drop in first-quarter profit of 81 percent hurt by declining sales and restructuring charges. Among its numerous brands is Champion, which has a license agreement with Lamar Health, Fitness & Sports for Champion-branded equipment.
Net earnings for the quarter ended Oct. 1 sank to $67 million, or $0.09 per share, from $352 million, or $0.44 per share, a year earlier. The company said impairment charges, costs from restructuring and closing businesses reduced earnings by about $0.25 per share. Excluding those items, earnings would have been $0.34 per share, exceeding the consensus estimate of analysts of $0.26 per share.
Revenue totaled $4.31 billion, down 2 percent from $4.4 billion a year earlier and well short of the consensus target of $4.64 billion. Sales volume fell 3 percent.
Brenda Barnes, who took over as CEO in February and was recently given the additional title of chairman, acknowledged the operating results were subpar. "We knew this would be a tough quarter as we realigned our organization, began to change the culture, moved employees and changed jobs," she said of the company, which is in the process of selling assets and relocating to its new corporate headquarters in the suburb of Downers Grove, Ill. "The worst is behind us now."
Leaving its guidance unchanged with charges factored in, Sara Lee forecast second-quarter earnings of $0.25 to $0.30 per share and fiscal 2006 income of 97 cents to $1.07 per share.
In the day's trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Sara lee's stock was as high as $18.49 and as low as $17.64, to close at $17.87. The stock, though, is still down from its 52-week high of $25 in January, before it announced its restructuring.
Everlast gets Q3 net income in the black
Net revenue for Everlast Worldwide (Nasdaq: EVST) was up 13 percent in the third quarter to$12.6 million over last year's $11.1 million.
The company attributed the increase in net revenues to net sales from continuing apparel operations and sporting goods, which increased 13 percent to $9.8 million compared with $8.6 million in the third quarter of 2004. Net licensing revenues were also up 13 percent to $2.8 million compared with $2.5 million in the prior period.
The company posted a 443 percent increase in operating income from continuing operations to $1.2 million, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") increased to $1.6 million compared with $21,000 reported in 2004. The increase in operating income and EBITDA was largely a result of a reduction in operating expense ratio of 28.2 percent compared with 40.5 percent in the 2004 comparable period.
Net income was $391,000, or $0.12 per basic share, compared to a net loss of $134,000, or $0.04 loss per basic per share, in the 2004 comparable period. Net income, after $216,000 in costs associated with the discontinued women's business component, was $175,000, or $0.05 per basic share, compared with a net loss of $249,000, or $0.08 per basic share in 2004.
"I expect revenues from our licensing, apparel and sporting goods equipment businesses to continue to achieve double-digit increases through existing merchandising and marketing strategies, along with our recently announced continued participation in the second season of The Contender reality television show," said George Q Horowitz, chairman and CEO. "The cost containment programs put in place, along with these anticipated revenue increases, will allow us to show improved operating margins in the quarters ahead."
Under Armour to sell IPO shares
Under Armour said it plans to sell 12 million shares priced between $7.50 and $9.50 per share in an initial public offering. The company has applied for a Nasdaq listing under the symbol "UARM."
It will sell 9.5 million shares and selling stockholders plan to sell another 2.5 million shares. The IPO could raise as much as $114 million in proceeds based on the high end of the estimated price range.
U.S. footwear bolster Puma's Q3
Puma's third-quarter profit rose 11 percent as demand for its sports shoes surged in the United States, it said.
The company earned Euro 91.9 million (USD $110.6 million), or Euro 5.70 (USD $6.86) a share, in the quarter, compared with Euro 82.4 million, or Euro 5.14 a share, in the year-ago period. Analysts had estimated a profit of Euro 89.4 million (USD $107.7 million).
With U.S. and European markets leading the way, Puma's sales during the third quarter rose 16.4 percent to Euro 536.4 million (USD $645.9 million) up from Euro 460.9 million last year.
Demand for its clothes and shoes rose in all its key markets, it said, including Europe and Asia, but rose 63.6 percent year-on-year in the United States to Euro 137 million (USD $164.96 million), with footwear accounting for nearly 49 percent of the revenue. In Europe, sales rose 5 percent to Euro 346 million (USD $416.6 million), while in Asia and the Pacific Rim, sales rose by 11.6 percent to Euro 54 million (USD $65 million) in the quarter.
Puma raised its full-year earnings outlook, saying it now expects high single digit percentage growth in contrast to earlier projections of "mid- to high-single digit" growth. The company said it expects its 2005 net profit to reach Euro 270 million (USD $325.1 million) on consolidated sales of Euro 1.7 billion (USD $2.05 billion) and expects earnings per share of between Euro 16 and Euro 17 (USD $19 and $20).
Same-store sales on the rise for Foot Locker
Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) reported that third-quarter same-store sales rose 2.7 percent on strong sales at its U.S. stores, but lowered its outlook to accommodate hurricane charges. It attributed the same-store sales rise to mid-single digit growth at U.S. businesses, led by Footaction and Champs Sports.
Total sales rose 3 percent to $1.41 billion from $1.37 billion for the quarter. Excluding currency fluctuations, sales rose 2.6 percent
The company estimates third-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $0.39 to $0.41 per share, down from $0.42 to $0.44, on hurricane-related and other charges of $0.03 per share. Analysts estimate earnings per share of 49 cents.
Amer told Franklin Resources owns nearly 5 percent capital
Finnish Securities notified Amer Sports (AMEAS.HE) that the total number of shares held by the mutual funds and separate accounts managed by the affiliated investment adviser of Franklin Resources represents 4.73 percent of the company's share capital and voting rights. Amer's capital consists of 71,419,860 shares in issue.
Costco reports October sales
Costco (Nasdaq: COST) said net sales rose 12 percent to $4.26 billion in the four weeks ended on Oct. 30. U.S. same-store sales were up 10 percent. Excluding a 30 percent year-over-year jump in gasoline prices, they rose 8 percent. International same-store sales rose 9 percent, helped by a strong Canadian dollar. Excluding the foreign currency benefit, the increase was 6 percent.
Total comp sales up 4.3 percent for Wal-Mart in October
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Take your choice of flavors says Carl Lueddy, Isaly's employee with a 27-year service record. Some homemaker attending the cooking school will receive a certificate for $20 in Isaly dairy products (undated Post-Gazette photo).
This is the recipe for Isaly's BBQ sauce, sent in by reader Judy Melvin of Oakmont.
Men and women workers lined up at an Ohio Isaly's in the 1930s.
It's been more than 30 years since the legendary part of Pittsburgh's food scene faded away from its landmark location on Boulevard of the Allies. But when you hear native Pittsburghers talk about historic 'happening' food scenes that represent more than just a 'grabbing something to eat' kinda place, you'll most certainly hear a story or two or maybe ten about Isaly's, the famous dairy that offered chipped ham and legendary Skyscraper Cones formed by special spoons. Oh, and the Klondike ice cream bar also took its wrapped-in-chocolate shape at Isaly's, it's just that only few people know about it because corporate transitions erased all signals tracing Klondikes back to Isaly's.
What's in the name? It's a family name. William Isaly founded the company in 1902 in Ohio, the Pittsburgh branch was established 30 years later by his son Henry. To remember the name and help people with the spelling of Isaly's a marketing campaign suggested a read-out — I Still Always Love You Sweetheart.
"During the '40s, '50s and '60," according to The Pittsburgh Press, "It was not uncommon on Saturday and Sunday evenings for hundreds of parents with anxious youngsters in tow from throughout the Tri-State area to queue up at Isaly's 40-yard-long front counter.
Isaly's purists saw it coming. The demise started in the 1970s, they say, when Isaly's stopped making its famous dairy products at its Oakland headquarters. It really started going down when the ownership changed and new management sold the Boulevard of the Allies property to Presbyterian-University for $3.3 million.
Hey, how about a shout out to BARD'S DAIRYLAND, which was a competitor to Isaly's and offered much the same fare. Worked there in high school on the one near Perry and Charles on the North Side. Their famous thing was the WALKAWAY SUNDAE…..a miniature sundae served in a V-shaped cup. I think they may have been owned by Country Belle Dairy.
You have that backwards Tom. Bards was in Brentwood and Isalys was in Carrick.
I am 75 years old and have lived in Pittsburgh all my life. My mom had a recipe (now I make it) for Bar-B-Que sauce like Isaly's. She worked in Kelly's Bar-B-Que which was where the Fort Pitt Tunnels are now. First sign of Spring … I make a gallon of sauce!! I've bought, eaten and served a LOT of Isaly's ham over the years and I NEVER called it "chipped chopped ham"!!!! It was always just "chipped ham" or "Isaly's chipped"!! Just sayin'.
You are so right. Chipped ham it was! And I went to the one on Braddock Avenue in Braddock. Loved the counter. Loved the whole place.
Joanne would you be willing to share your homemade bbq sauce recipe. I would love to try it.
My Dad drove Mom, my brothers and me to that iconic Isaly's store from Beaver Falls occasionally in the summer months of the 1940s-1950s, making one of the greatest memories of my youth. Thanks for the memories !!!
As a kid, I loved Islay's rainbow ice cream. Great memories.
Me too! One day I was so anxious for that cone that when I took a lick, all of the ice cream came off of the cone and fell to the ground! Going to the big Isaly's in Oakland was a treat. Oh those wonderful memories!
Dahnstreet Homestead was alive with neon & 2 Islay's stores. Cantaloupe skyscrapers with my Dad. Watching them make Klondike's. Precious memories.
I worked with both of them in the late 60's.
HI Tony…I remember you nad a lot of the folks who worked there in the 1960's….It was a great time with great poeple, and a friendly family atmosphere to go to for an occasional treat, and my first real job as a teenager. Thanks to you, and to all of you, for your friendship. Thanks to the managers who have passed on now, as well, like Mr. Art Weyman, who hired me, Mr. Tony Zamule, and Mac Macgonigle.
That should read WALTER Weyman. Worked for him for five years when I was in college from 1958 to 1963. As we both lived in Wilkinsburg, he saved me a trolley ride many a night over those five years.
My memories are more from the North Versailles and Irwin locations. I'm 69, and with my own home slicer, some good ham, and my own version of this sauce, I make lots of friends happy. Just grab a Wonder bun, and fill it up. Sloppy fun in NJ!
2 Isaly's in Homestead – lunch there often, klondikes and skyscraper cones!! Rainbow, chocolate chip, whitehouse, black raspberry or lime sherbert – oh the difficulty of that decision!!!
One of my earliest memories was on a Saturday night, with family and friends, coming from West Homestead, in the backseat of a big convertible, driving through Schenley Park. The Nirvana of the lit up huge Islays on the Blvd of the Allies…..it was a treat that happened a few times each summer.
Bill Eisley and his wife live near Clearwater Florida now and are a member of my country club, countryside country club.
That's nice. Bill Gaites lives next door me and sometimes we play miniature golf.
There were also (2) Isaly's on McKeesports mile long downtown 5th Ave. for decades. The ham bbq's in that unique sauce will be duplicated. Their ice cream treats were second to none.
There were also (2) Isaly's on McKeesports mile long downtown 5th Ave. for decades. The ham bbq's in that unique sauce will never be duplicated. Their ice cream treats were second to none.
Remember those deviled crabs in a foil base with less than a shred of crab in each, delicious.
Another excellent story Mila! Thank you and PG for keeping the history of Pittsburgh alive.
How many Isaly's were there in all in say, 1960?
Isaly's local stores were grouped by size: AAA, AA, A and as I remember it from the mid – 60's, there were over 30 throughout the area. They also had franchises hundred of miles away.
We had an Islay's in Swissvale on the corner of Noble and Dickson St. I remember going after dancing to get a skyscraper, my favorite was Whitehouse. I also loved their pickles in the big jars on the counter 25 cents. Oh the great memories of the 50's 60's. And oh by the way we were lucky enough in Swissvale to have a Bards Dairyland at the othe end of noble St. The Walk Away Sundee was the bomb.
Was this a nod to the The Left Banke's one hit wonder "Walk Away Renee"?
If so that's so odd, really odd. Ha!
Great memories of Isaly's on Evans Avenue in McKeesport. Besides the cone and chipped ham, I recall getting very good ham salad there as well.
I forgot all about that location !
Mr. Graubard scooped the ice cream.
I was fortunate to have grown up on the street next to "Big Isaly's", Niagara Street, off the Boulevard of the Allies. Have very fond memories of sitting on Isaly's wall, eating skyscraper ice cream cones. Our dad (Bozo, who would have turned 90 yesterday) used to buy our family of four, sundaes, and carry them home in his arms. He never got lids because "you wouldn't get as much whipped cream that way." It was a very sad day when Isaly's closed, but I will always have the memories.
Lived on Bates Street just down the hill from Isalys early memories of Isalys park play ground and later of taking orders from my neighbors and running up to get ice cream for all. Also fondly remember Bozo the fire truck Santa Claus, and later taking bowling trips with him and others from St Mike's hall!
I worked at the location in Turtle Creek from 82-85. A big chunk of the company was sold I think in 1984 but I think the Turtle Creek location is still operating. I remember the tons of cod fish sold on Friday's and the endless pies sold during the holiday's. Had a great time working there.
While the special scoop was the key to getting the shape of the skyscraper cone, it was the good quality of Isaly's ice cream that brought people back. Delicious! The closest in quality in Pgh today is probably Dave and Andy's in Oakland.
Isalys in Irwin then at the Norwin Shopping Center were my memories. Pistachio or Toasted Almond Fudge was a tough decision. I also remember getting a glazed donut for 6 cents.
I remember Isaly's in Lower Burrell Shopping Center. We would all meet up there on Saturdays.
I used to walk to Isaly's in Bellvue for a skyscraper ice cream cone. When I was growing up and as an adult, we bought Isaly's Chipped Ham. "Chipped Ham". Somewhere along the way, started to add " chopped"… But not in my neck of the woods, the Brighton Heights area of the Northside.
Aside from the fabulous ice cream. Does anyone remember the Shamrock brand potato chips???
I remember going to the one in the Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Monroeville. I can still remember the smell and the green and yellowish tile floor at the entrance.
Me too! My grandmother or my uncle would bring me there for ice cream or sometimes we would have lunch. My mother and I would go for the Friday fish fry! Happy memories of Isaly's at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center (along with Kresgees and Woolworth's 5 & 10 stores and Loreski's Hobby Shop)!
I remember going to that store for fish, ham bbq, Klondike's and Mac and Cheese. Loreski's was awesome too! The Flea Market on Sunday's was big too.
my favorite ice cream flavor was called Maricopa. it was like a carmel ripple. but calling it maricopa made it taste even better.
I have a Skyscraper Scoop hanging on my kitchen wall. We used to go to Squirrel Hill all the time, and Oakland once in awhile.
Hi Brad would you be willing to sell the scoop?
I was always so happy when I got $.10 so I could go to Isaly's to get a cone. For awhile we lived in Mckeesport and could walk to the one on Evans Ave. Then we moved to Penns Woods in Irwin and there was one in the Norwin Shopping Center. Also would stop at the one in White Oak on Lincoln Way. How I loved that store growing up in the 50's and 60's.
I remember going to the one in Bridgeville at Great Southern shopping center when I was little. So excited to get a crispy Klondike!
Read my post. I also went to bridgeville.
In the Mon Valley , we had the Charleroi Isaly's. Saturday shopping trips always ended at Isaly's and a Rainbow cone . Yum! I can taste it even now. Sweet memory !
What a beautiful trip to the past! Was there an Isaly's on Braddock Avenue in Braddock? I attended Sacred Heart School in the 1950s and would go out for lunch because I "commuted" to school from Forest Hills. I think it was Isaly's that I went to.
Great Southern shopping center Bridgeville. 1 scoop 10cents. skyscraper 15 cents. Cherry soda(cherry flavor pop in big fluted glass with a load of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream and cherry on top) 25 cents. I loved to go with grandma shopping and we always would go to Isalys. I Shall Always Love You. A pittsburgh icon would sit there sometime . He was a blind man who would have preaching on a big radio. Sign said his eyes got shot out in a mine. He had a jar for money. God rest his soul Thank you for the memories. Isalys alway had SWISS MAID brand chocolates.
No mention of local historian Brian Butko's great book "Klondikes, Chipped Ham, & Skyscraper Cones: The Story of Isaly's"? An excellent read on how the chain was founded, its spread through Ohio and Western PA, and eventual (almost) demise.
We had one at the Monroeville miracle mile shopping center. It competed with a Baskin and Robin and both stayed in business for a long time. They had the best hot fudge Sundays and chocolate chip ice cream.
When I was little I lived in Shaler Twp. It was a treat to go to Isaly's In Etna. Later I worked at Bards on Mt Royal Blvd. I now live in Rainbow Springs, Florida and I still love Klondikes.
For many lunches, I walked from Lincoln Elementary School in Mt. Lebanon to the Isaly's on Beverly Road. It was a weekly tradition with one of my best friends. What wonderful memories!
ialays in Bellevue was always packed..i always stopped after school for a coke in a paper cup…sat inside with all my friends b-s ing for about an hour.
I worked there at the Blvd. of the Allies Oakland store in the late 60's, when they started to transition from Skyscraper cones to regular ice cream scoops to save money, in part because of how generous we could be as employees. A lot of times, if we knew the customer, we'd scoop an extra large skyscraper cone for him or her. For one jolly older guy, who we used to call the "Maricopa Kid", once we must have scooped most of a quart of his favorite Maricopa/butterscotch ice cream onto the cone. One other time, a college guy from, say, Pitt wanted to have a little bit of every flavor in his "hand-packed" take home container (remember hand-packed quarts and pints? ). He didn't like how we were doing it, so we challenged him to come over to our side and do it himself. He did, but we were chewed out for that one. Another great memory was you could see famous people come in, sometimes with their families/kids. I waited on Mr. Rogers, Vernon Law, and Willie Stargell myself. This was a "hometown Pittsburgh", and American, icon, and is sorely missed. The Toasted Almond Fudge ice cream flavor was unique, and some customers would be greatly disappointed and even get angry when we ran out of butter pecan or peach ice cream — they were great flavors, too. But they could always go across the street, where they had 28 flavors (Howard Johnsons), and they never were as crowded as we were.
I first visited Isaly's location in Squirrel Hill at the corner of Murray Ave and Forbes St. holding my father's hand. His love of the place influenced me and my love of ice cream cones & chipped ham was born. How wonderful it was to get in the car with my sister on a warm summer's evening with my Mom in the passenger seat while the "boss" drove over to the Blvd. of The Allies store. In my memory it is a white marbled shrine, maybe with columns, and the sound of dishes, meat cutters, orders being given, and the army of ice cream slingers. Great memories.
my dad moved to Bellevue to be the mgr. of isaly's in 1940..
My Dad worked for Isalys for 42 years (1938-1980) at 10 different stores and finished at the closing of the Charleroi store. I helped out there and also the Monongahela and Monessen stores back in the late 60's. All 3 towns had movie theaters and it got crazy every weekend after the show let out.Made 1000's of cones and hated making banana splits because it took too long.The milkshakes where made with ice milk and not vanilla ice cream.Mixing the klondikes up because the free Pink Slips were in the same spot on every level in the can. The Family Picnics at South Park were the best.Eat all day, win game prizes and find silver dollars in the giant sandpile. And then there was the day at Heinz History Center(7/14/2001) for all the old Isaly employees.No one wanted to leave till the doors closed. Took lots of pictures and listened to a hundred memories. Dad was the 2nd oldest manager there and knew a lot of people including H William Isaly. It was funny when Dad had a disagreement with author Brian Butko about Grape Klondikes.Does anyone ever remember a Grape Klondike ? Dad said never in 42 years !
Your father gave my client his first job. He hired him right on the spot. He was just telling me about Isalys bc we don't have it in the south and I came across your post just as he told me his manager's name. I think he said it was in Donora, Pa. in 1945. He started to work on the same day. Great memory he has of your father. He was very nice and knowledgeable of Isalys and taught him a lot and was very patient while he learned how to make the trademark Isalys Cone. Just thought it was a great memory to share.
My grandmother lived on parkview ave off the Blvd of the allies. We would walk to the big Isaly's whenever we visited. My favorite flavor was maricopa. Now, 40 some years later, I live in maricopa county, Arizona. A story I like fellow pittsburghers.
That was my second favorite, after Rainbow.
In the late 40's and early 50's, my father, a projectionist at the Sewickley Theatre, would take us with him. Isaly's was across the street from the theatre and he would always take us to Isaly's and buy us a Klondike or cone of our choosing. I also visited the Bellevue Isaly's as a friend of mine worked there. Thank you for taking me down memory lane.
Live in Greentree, but I spent my first two years of my life in Crafton. There was a Bards there near the Crafton Theatre. Since I remember, it was there for quite a while. I remember their chipped ham as a better quality than Isalys, and tasted better. I never ate Isalys, and still don't. It has too much gristle. Love the Isalys ice cream and cones. though!
I went to high school in Homestead, PA and also worked after school. We had two Isaly's on 8th Avenue. I remember my mother taking my brother and me there after church at St. Mary's for a cone. During high school my friends and I would walk from 18th Street down to 8th Avenue to get a cone or a Klondike before getting on the but to go home or running across the street to go to work.
There was definitely a Bard's on Brownsville Road in Carrick near St. Basil's where I went to Church and grade school.
I went to St. Basil's too. We used to call Bard's "Bardsies". The Isaly's was further out Brownsville Road towards Brentwood, as I recall. Dad used to bring skyscraper cones wrapped in waxed paper for my 5 sibs and me. My favorite flavor a were toasted almond fudge and rainbow. I wonder how they made the rainbow. It wasn't sherbet and I don't think it was just vanilla ice cream with color added. Anyone have any idea how they made it? I'm trying to remember if Anthony's Pizza is where Bard's used to be. So many good memories of growing up in Carrick!
Maricopa was also my favorite – can't believe so many comments mentioned it! When I was somewhere 6-8 years old, my mother parked me at a table in the Homestead store closest to Amity street with an ice cream cone while she ran down to Amos market in the next block. Must have eaten it really fast because I was finished and thought I was abandoned and in tears by he time she got back! Couldn't and wouldn't do that these days!
My grand mother loved shopping at Troutmans in Greensburg and I was her companion on Saturday morning, Isaly;s was just down the street from Troutmans and I always was excited to go there for ham bbq and an ice cream cone. That was in the mid 50's and I just made ham bbq today( without the right ham as I live in New Hampshire today). Thanks Isaly's for all the fond memories.
There was an Isalys, next to Sun Drugs, in the Donaldson Crossroads shopping center in Peters Township. I remember my mother would occasionally buy a six pack of Klondikes, which was a perfect desert for my dad, mom, two brothers, sister, and me. The fun was in that Islays would put a coupon for one free Klondike in one of the six. Whoever got the coupon in their Klondike would get to go to Isalys with mom on her next trip to get their free extra treat. I also remember the night my sister, who worked there, cut her finger on the slicer, chipping ham. Those were the days.
for ice cream or root beer floats. As an extra treat, sometimes we'd get to ride through the Liberty Tubes and we'd have a contest to see who could hold their breath the longest. I can still see it so clearly in my mind.
Does anyone remember how long they stayed open on Sunday nights? I remember going there on Sunday evenings and sometimes it would be dark. This was during the late 50's.
I am 72 and worked at Isaly,s in Carnegie for three years during high school. After three years in the Army I worked there again as I attended Robert Morris College in Downtown on the G I bill. I loved those days and got to know just about everybody in town as they all came to Isaly,s. My lunch break usually consisted of a very large hot fudge Sunday, and a chocolate milk shake. Great memories. Thank you Isaly,s.
In the mid fifties, my friends and I walked to Harding School in Carnegie and because we lived so far away, we couldn't make it both ways to go home for lunch, so somehow, we ended up with our bag lunches in the back of the Italy's. They let us do that for at least 3 years and all we bought were cokes and those giant pickles. Near payday, we were given enough money to splurge on a Klondike. And when things were really good, or we were with an adult who was willing to pay, we got a skyscraper cone. I also remember ordering 4 or 5 pounds of chipped ham, packing it in my suitcase and flying it to friends in California who were craving Italy's good chipped ham barbecues from "back home". Great memories of Carnegie Italy's.
WalMart deli section sells chopped ham by Isaly's which is marked "chopped ham for chipping". I was really disappointed when I brought several pounds of it home with me. I have been buying cooked ham at the grocery store deli which is 99% fat free and having it chipped, and either eating it in a sandwich or as a ham BBQ. The fat in the Isaly's ham was just too much!
I'm suprized no one said the Isaly's in Dormont. I think the store front is still there with the tile entry, but another type store.
Lou, can you tell me where that Dormont store was?
About two doors up from Potomac ave. I think the tile entrance is still there, I haven't been over that way for a while.
I started to enjoy Isaly's around 1936 at their store in Zelienople, PA where I would get a milkshake for 10 cents that was so thick you could stand a spoon in it. Their Whitehouse ice cream was my favorite. In 1941 several of my high school classmates worked at that store to my advantage as they seemed to know which Klondike bars had the pink centers (strawberry). A pink center got you a free Klondike bar. I most often got one with a pink center.
Egad. Where to start? Someone messed up, I reckon. I mean, how else would you explain selling such an extremely successful family business? I went to high school at McKee Place School for a while, 80, 81, (It's the old church on McKee Place, it's still there on Google Earth, but I think they put a different school in there) and one of the regular places to go was Isaly's for chipped ham sandwiches. I live in Virginia now, they don't even know what chipped ham is here. When I was a kid, we'd go to visit my Grandma in Monessen, and we always stopped at Isaly's for ice cream on the way home. Coffee was the best flavor. Baskin's & Robin's ain't got nuthin on Isaly's.
From working there in the late 1960's, I heard that the younger generations did not want to continue doing the business after the oldest survivor passed on. That, and I imagine inheritance races were a great burden, just like with the Steelers, and having to sell big pieces of the team while trying to keep control.
I remember going to Isaly's with my mother and sister in Greensburg, Pa. I am 78 now and live in Mich.
One of my favorite memories! Every other Sunday my Grandmother or Father or Uncle would take us to Isaly's in Oakland! Durning the week we would walk to the Isaly's on 2nd Avenue in Hazelwood. Love getting the pineapple ice cream soda and watching them make those soda's adding the cherry on top. Maricopa was my favorite flavor along with Butter Pecan, Strawberry, and Rainbow sherbert! I share this memory with my 8 grandchildren often!
I remember going to Isaly's in the Caste Village Shopping Center in Castle Shannon bordering Whitehall in the late 50's and early 60's. My friends and I would take a walk there in the summer-yum! Can't remember what my favorite flavor was- I'm still a big ice cream fan so it was probably all of them! And those Klondikes and chipped ham barbecues! Nothing like them. We were visiting Pgh. this summer (I now live in Northeastern PA) & I was with my adult children at PNC PARK. Was so glad to see Isaly's there! Of course they didn't have the skyscraper cones but was explaining them to my daughter. She had to Google it to see what I was talking about. Thanks for the memories!
There was an Isaly Dairy store in Tarentum, PA & NATRONA HEIGHTS,,MANY Memories HERE,,I have been in Okkahoma since late 1970s,,no one here knows what chipped ham is,,,years ago I had spoke to a man also from Pittsburgh,,,we talked about Isaly's,,but when I saw Klondikes here I knew they came from Isaly and glad to see them..
My grandmother lived in East Liberty and some of my earliest memories were of treats at Isaly's. Does anyone recall their location during the 1940's on Penn Ave?
Wow, we had an Isaly's close to our house in Masury. Plus I thought there was a small ice cream counter across the street from the old Sharon General Hospital Hospital that you could get its ice cream. But our Isaly's in Masury had no big following of people coming there for ice cream at all, just us kids from the neighborhood, who had to count out dimes, nickels and pennies to get enough money together for a cone. We had no idea that the cone was anything special. But I can tell you that the staff, particularly one old lady with white hair, HATED scooping out that ice cream! I remember that unusual scooper that she rarely used on us kids. We didn't care because we didn't know any better. We should have!!
The other thing I think may have been relevant about the Isaly's in Masury is perhaps it may have been owned by a tall man with white hair. He was definitely the boss. So after reading about the wonderful history noted above, how could our little store in Masury been a part of such a wonderful dynasty of ice cream history?
I worked at Southland Isaly's on Rt 51, Pleasant Hills late 60's early 70's. Great place, great memories. I saw in an earlier post about a gentleman named Ramsey. Was it Herb Ramsey? These guys worked their buns off for a local company and had a lot of pride. Isaly's had a great idea and business plan. It's a shame todays kids missed it!
I was surprised to hear that Isaly's had anything but rainbow ice cream. It's the only flavor I ever ordered. We'd go to the movie in Jeannette, PA. When the movie was over, cross the street to Isaly's for a ham barbecue followed by a rainbow cone. Yum. I'm having Isaly's ham barbecue for supper tonight. It's not the same but Isaly's chipped ham and Isaly's barbecue sauce. Really enjoyed reading everyone's memories.
We lived in Hazelwood and my Mom and Dad would pile me and my four siblings in the Chevy station wagon (no seatbelts, heads out of open windows) and head off to a magic night at the big Isalys on the Blvd of the Allies. Maricopa was definitely my favorite flavor. Waited forever in long lines, but what a memory. I also worked at the Isalys on Second Ave in Hazelwood. Never heard of the ham called anything but "chipped". Ate one million chipped ham sandwiches with Mom's homemade bbq sauce (yellow mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar).
I grew up in Homewood and there was a great Isalys on Homewood Ave. Then when the East Hill shopping center opened in the early 60's, there was a Sweet Williams restaurant that opened and served Isaly's ice cream. Anyone else remember them?
I remember the Sweet Williams stores being the first sign that skyscraper cones were going away. That all happened around the same time. I really liked Isaly's and being an employee there as a teenager on the Blvd of the Allies. Most other cities did not have anything like that with a home town feeling.
We're you ever an employee there?
I spent a lot of time walking around East Hills Shopping Center as a teenager. I lived off of Frankstown Rd. on Glendale Rd.
Sweet Williams was a popular place especially when I had some extra money from my job as caddy at Longview CC. Bought a lot of calories there!
Hi. I lived in Moon Run in the 1940s. We rode the bus to McsRocks on Saturdays to a movie. We each got a quarter. Bus 5 cents each way. Movie 12 cents. We walked home so we could purchase a cone at Isaly's, cones were 5 cents. We'd have such a good time walking on the old railroad bed which ran along our yard. That's a memory I share with kids, grandkids, great grandkids and now great, GREAT grand kids. Oh, that I could take them for a skyscraper cone. They sure don't know what they're missing.
I grew up in East Liberty and it was a real treat to stop in at the store on Penn Ave. My grandparents lived next door to us on Washington Blvd. My grandfather being a retired mailman loved to walk. He would often walk to the shopping district and my mom would send one her kids along with him to help out. Our reward was a stop at Isalys. I loved the Klondike bar as first choice and a Whitehouse Cherry cone as a second choice. Whenever I see Klondikes in the store I remember my walks with Ben Pierce, my grandfather.
In the early 50's we walked from Mt Lebanon High School to Islay's in Mt. Lebanon after school. I remember going to Eleanor Hatch's house and her freezer had Klondikes in it and we opened them and got the coupons and went to Isalys and cashed them in when we could have just eaten the ice-cream at her house. Live in NJ and really miss Chipped Ham and Isaly's ice cream cones.
I remember going to Isaly's in Aspinwall as a kid. My mother's last name was Eisele, it confused me when I learned to spell. Chipped ham barbeque was all I knew growing up. Imagine my surprise when I left western PA. Every pound of chipped ham was carefully wrapped in a cardboard dish so it didn't get smashed down. To this day I tell the deli meat cutters how it was done back in the day.
I always went to the Isalys on Carson Street on the Southside of Pittsburgh. Loved their chipped ham and rainbow ice cream cones. I was always so excited when my dad would take me to Isalys for the rainbow ice cream cone. Now when I visit Pittsburgh I always go to Giant Eagles and buy the Isalys BBQ sauce. Taste just like when they made it. I always buy several jars and bring it back to Atlanta with me. Memories!!
In Larenceville the Isaly's Store next to the Arsenal Theater was "the place" for Chipped Ham and my favorite Toasted Almond Fudge Skyscraper Cone location. Many trips to the Blvd of Allies as a special outing treat in the late 30 's and 40's (I'm 92 now). I've lived in many places since the 50's (in California now) and have never been able to replace "Chipped ham" wherever I have lived and many years when my sister visited in the locations I made home, she would always bring a pound of it to me from Isaly's! . The nearest flavor to Toasted Almond Fudge I have found is the ubiquitus Rocky Road that has been altered by marshmallow pieces–no comparison!
I have worked at Isaly in Turtle Creek, Wilkinsburg,Blvd Of Allies,Wilmerding and then back in Turtle Creek. It was my first job that I had.
Isaly's started in Mansfield Ohio. The first expansion of the business took the company to Marion, Ohio, after acquiring the Marion Pure Milk Company in 1914. Operated by Charles Isaly, the Marion operation was quickly modernized, and business grew accordingly. From Marion, the company expanded to Youngstown, Ohio, and by 1918 had a dairy and new headquarters on Mahoning Ave. The Youngstown area was the largest Isaly's market, boasting at one time almost 130 stores. In 1929 they expanded to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (on the Blvd. of the Allies). Expansion continued through the 1930s and 1940s with additional dairies built from Columbus, Ohio (at North High Street and Arcadia Avenue) west to Iowa and 310 stores. Pittsburgh residents regarded Isaly's so highly that the company was and still is mistakenly considered a Pittsburgh original.
In its advertising, the dairies used the mnemonic phrase "I Shall Always Love You Sweetheart" to help with the spelling of the Isaly's name. In Marion, Ohio, Isaly's fielded an amateur basketball team that played against the Buffalo Silents – a team composed of deaf/mute players and LaRue, Ohio-based World-Famous Indians with Jim Thorpe.
No one mentioned the Country Gardens Isaly near the entrance to South Park. John McGeary was the manager there for many years. He would tell us about how his arm hurt from "chipping" ham before the days of the automatic chipper. My grandad Lee Weet sold all the Isaly stores their dill pickles (big ones in the case) and many other sauces and pickle products. We were frequent Isaly visitors. Several bosses from the Bard's Dairy Stores broke away to found Eat n' Park. There my grandad developed the famous Epicurean Sauce for their Big Boy sandwiches. We loved as kids getting served by the waitresses in our cars. Great memories. So glad many people remember these great places of our youth.
I went to the Isalys on Mt. Lebanon Boulevard. Skyscraper cones were only a dime. Chipped ham was chipped fresh. One of my best memories.
There definitely was an Isaly'sice cream store there on So. Union Ave in the 40's and 50's……the best ice cream cones for a nickel….and lots of good will…..
I worked at #66 Isaly's "Country Garden" on Rt 88 in Bethel Park while in High school. John McGeary was my boss, tough but fair! John was on WQED's program "Things that aren't here anymore" lots of good memories. I quit in 1963 to take a fulltime job after I graduated High School. John offered me a raise to $0.75 if I stayed but no! I remember Klondikes on sale 6 pack for 39 cents.
I was born n raised on Main St in Lawrenceville..we always went 2 Isaly's on Butler Street….luckily my kids were able 2 experience Isaly's on Carson St as their Dad immigrated from the Ukraine n lived on 17th St so when visiting Baba we would go 2 Isaly's there..I miss Isaly's on Butler St n Weber's frozen custard on Butler..I nust Miss the Burgh!!! Butler St is sooooo different now! We can get Klondikes here..suburb of Philly.
I was born n raised on Main St in Lawrenceville..we always went 2 Isaly's on Butler Street….luckily my kids were able 2 experience Isaly's on Carson St as their Dad immigrated from the Ukraine n lived on 17th St so when visiting Baba we would go 2 Isaly's there..I miss Isaly's on Butler St n Weber's frozen custard. We can get Klondikes here..suburb of Philly. | {
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The Brighton Kai Shin Kai is pleased to announce our March 2007 Aikido Seminar with Sensei Bernard Harding (6th Dan NAF National Instructor). Click the link below for more information.
Welcome to the internet home of the Brighton Kai Shin Kai Aikido club. This site is designed to be primarily for our existing members and for new members wishing to learn aikido. We also provide information on news, events and courses run by the National Aikido Federation, affiliated clubs and other organisations.
The Brighton Kai Shin Kai Aikido club, in South-East England, was formed at the beginning of the 1990's and aims to teach Aikikai style Aikido in the traditional manner. The club prides itself on providing students with a solid understanding of the fundamental principles of aikido, resulting in well rounded aikidoka. Moreover, each student is encouraged, and is free, to progress at their own pace and in their own time.
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The principal instructor of the club, Sensei Brian Mitchell has over 30 years experience in the practice of aikido and has been instructing for around 20 of those years. He currently holds the rank of Yondan (4th Dan). Our second main instructor, Sensei Michael Lawless holds the rank of Sandan (3rd Dan) and has been practicing aikido for over 23 years. Recently they have been joined by Sensei Steven Woods (1st Dan), who has been practicing for around 6 years and Sensei Darren Tostevin (1st Dan).
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With the completion of Pier 4 sales, the Seaport has eclipsed both the Back Bay and Beacon Hill, the two other Boston neighborhoods known for luxury residential living, in pricing.
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Sales of the Residences at Pier 4, at 300 Pier 4 Blvd., on the site of Boston's landmark Anthony's Pier 4 restaurant and adjacent to the Institute of Contemporary Art, achieved an average sale price of $3.5 million, or $2,130 per square foot. That is the highest average price for any sold-out residential building ever in the city. The final unit closing took place late in 2021.
With the completion of Pier 4 sales, the Seaport has eclipsed both the Back Bay and Beacon Hill, the two other Boston neighborhoods known for luxury residential living, in condo pricing. It first happened in 2020 by a small margin. In 2021, the Seaport dominated by a wide amount.
Driven by the success of the sales at Pier 4, Seaport prices in 2021 reached $1,537 per square foot, compared to $1,396 for the Back Bay and $1,207 for Beacon Hill, according to LINK real estate data. The first units to close at Pier 4 were in 2019, which drove Seaport prices to just shy of Back Bay levels.
Advisors Living's New Development Team, under direction of Janice Dumont, Chief Executive Officer of New Development Sales and Marketing, led the sales effort at Pier 4, achieving a Boston record transaction price for not one but both of the two penthouses. They each sold for $4,180 per square foot, the most per square foot ever in Boston of any residential building not under the umbrella of a brand name hotel.
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Cowboys Roster Cuts: Three Waived Including Defensive Lineman With Strong Preseason
By Dave Halprin@dave_halprin Aug 29, 2016, 7:38pm CDT
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The Dallas Cowboys made their first moves in the countdown to a 75-man roster when they let go of three players and moved another to IR. The Cowboys waived/injured defensive lineman Shaneil Jenkins, a mid-camp signee who had a decent couple of preseason games. Jenkins came over from the Denver Broncos and had two sacks in two preseason games including one sack that caused a fumble. He was also creating some disruption along the line and showing some skill. Unfortunately, he injured his knee and the Cowboys must not have thought there was not much chance he could help them anytime soon so they waived him.
Also waived/injured were linebacker James Morris and cornerback Jeremiah McKinnon. Neither player was showing enough in preseason to really warrant further consideration. Dallas also moved cornerback Josh Thomas to IR with a thumb injury. The Cowboys have until 4 PM EST Tuesday to get down to 75 men. The cut down to 53 is this coming Saturday. | {
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New here, and is it just me or is it some kind of mystery to find Drivers for all devices? Hoping someone can help me out in finding the correct drivers for an EM8805 model. Any help or links would be appreciated!
Sorry, EM8805 module has gone obsolete and no longer supported.
Thanks for the response. I appreciate it. Can you or someone guide me in the right direction here. I'm looking for a similar m2 WWAN card that would with a Dell Latitude E7250 under Verizon (CDMA) network. I can't believe how difficult this has been for me =( . Any help is appreciated!
Verizon is retiring its CDMA network at the end of 2019 and as a result, CDMA device won't be activated anymore either. You can ask Dell for an EM7355 or EM7455 to replace the current EM8805 to work on Verizon 4G LTE network if all you want is to connect to Verizon network. | {
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Tuesday Virtuoso Series Volume 1
This will be a weekly series documenting musicians I feel are virtuoso's of their craft whether it be singing, guitar, bass, piano, or drums. This week features; John Butler Trio, Derek Trucks Band, G. Love and Special Sauce, and Jon Cleary.
John Butler Trio- Guitar
John Butler Trio hails from Australia, where they have been making their unique roots style rock for over a decade. John Butler started out as a musician busking on the streets and soon got notice for his unique playing style. Featuring some of the longest fingernails you will ever see as well as an electric acoustic guitar, John Butler gets a unique sound out of his instrument and is fantastic to see live, if not better than his studio recordings. Ocean, one of the tracks featured is probably his most famed instrumental, a climactic build up on guitar that is amazing to the eyes and the ears assisted only at times by his drummer, but most of the piece is purely just him alone with his guitar. Betterman has the full ensemble that features a great hook and a great groove. Butler is a good singer as well, which makes his fantastic guitar playing that more special given he can aptly handle both tasks. Both these tracks are taken from the fantastic Live at St. Gallen, a concert recorded in France, and as he says at the beginning of Ocean "It seems all the more fitting when I leave home and play countries that I dont speak the language because I'd really like to converse with you but I'm just stupid so music's the best way and maybe music without words takes it even further so this is my gift, this is my conversational piece to you." Well said. Lastly I included a cover of Across the Universe. He isn't the first to do it but he succeeds where others failed, Rufus Wainwright was too bombastic and Fiona Apple too strange, he takes his strengths and doesn't try to make the song what it isn't. A true musician.
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/10-betterman.mp3
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/07-ocean.mp3
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/05-across-the-universe.mp3
Derek Trucks Band- Guitar/ Band ensemble
It's not a stretch to compare the Derek Trucks Band to the Allman Brothers Band, not just because Derek Trucks is the son of Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks, and frequently guests with the Allman Brothers during live shows but also that they've taken up the mantle of that warm bluesy jazz meets southern rock sounds. They aren't a typical jam band in the format of Phish and the Grateful Dead but they possess a much warmer sound than either and each solo isn't overdone, rather it supplements the piece with beautiful understatement. Make no mistake, Derek Trucks is one of the best guitarists on the planet today, if not the best slide guitarist, Trucks plays with his fingers and thumbs giving him a thicker tone and making it even all the more impressive when he rips into solos. But most importantly he's a fantastic ensemble player, something that hasn't really been seen since the Allman Brothers were in their hey day. Yet DTB doesn't feature two guitarists, so he carries the duties of rhythm and lead. These tracks come from their fantastic live album Live at Georgia Theatre.
Gonna Move
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/1-02-gonna-move-live.mp3
Leaving Trunk
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/1-05-leaving-trunk-live.mp3
Feel So Bad
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/1-08-feel-so-bad-live.mp3
Freddie's Dead (Curtis Mayfield Cover)
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/2-05-freddies-dead-live.mp3
G. Love and Special Sauce- Rhythm section
Forget the hype of them being the first to mix hip hop and blues, G. Love and Special Sauce deserve their due in their fantastic grooves, Jeffery "Houseman" Clemens, and Jeffery "Jimi Jazz" Prescott create a unique busy rhythm section with their respective New Orleans styled drumming and upright jazz bass playing. The Things That I Used to Do, the debut track off of their debut album features possibly the best bass and drumming grooving interplay of the 90's. Rhyme for the Summertime, also off their debut features some great hi-hat work and a nice mellow bass groove, and on the fantastic This Ain't Living they tone it down perfectly, for all those times you've heard the words "This is the true hip-hop" well this is what truly is the real hip hop. Stepping Stone features great dynamic interplay and changing tempos, Lay Down the Law features another perfect mellow rhythmic backdrop and some well placed tuneful whistling. You Shall See features a very busy rhythm section with some great dynamic tempo changes. No Turning Back is reminiscent of The Things That I Used to Do in the great drum opening and fantastic upright bass and drums interplay throughout. Do It For Free opens with a great little bass solo before segueing into another busy yet tasteful rhythmic groove. On all these tracks, G. Love also proves an apt rhythm guitarist, putting the chord changes into perfect sync with his rhythm section counterparts.
The Things That I Used to Do
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/01-the-things-that-i-used-to-do.mp3
Rhyme for the Summertime
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/06-rhyme-for-the-summertime.mp3
This Ain't Livin'
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/09-this-aint-living.mp3
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/01-stepping-stones.mp3
Lay Down the Law
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/03-lay-down-the-law.mp3
You Shall See
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/05-you-shall-see.mp3
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/01-no_turning_back.mp3
Do It For Free
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/07-do_it_for_free.mp3
Jon Cleary- Piano
Jon Cleary hails from New Orleans and his piano playing is probably the best the area features today (sorry Dr. John). He has an excellent backing band as well, named the Absolute Monster Gentleman, who when present provide perfect accompaniment, but its an absolute ear dazzling wonder to hear Jon Cleary let loose on the piano. Whether it be the dramatic piano rolls at the beginning of People Say (a funky Meter's classic ) the fantastic blues playing in Port Street Blues, or the absolutely mind blowing solo on When U Get Back. He isn't afraid of mixing styles either, he plays a fantastic Latin style, as evidenced on Oh No No No and, well the solo on When U Get Back. Jon Cleary at times can sound equal parts Michael McDonald and Lyle Lovett when it comes to his singing but its his piano playing that is utterly fantastic.
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/02-people-say-live.mp3
Port Street Blues
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/06-port-street-blues-live.mp3
When U Get Back
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/09-when-u-get-back-live-1.mp3
Oh No No No
https://dupes34.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/03-oh-no-no-no.mp3
Posted on January 12, 2010 Author h.willettCategories Tuesday Virtuoso SeriesTags Derek Trucks Band, G. Love & Special Sauce, John Butler Trio, Jon Cleary, mp3's, Tuesday Virtuoso Series
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ogg stream meta int / stream title?
i am currently developing and audio player. Playing mp3 streams work great. I also can read the metadata information to recieve the title. But i cannot handle ogg vorbis streams.
If i read an mp3 stream i get an "icy-metaint" so i now where to split the stream and read the metadata. If i connect to an ogg vorbis stream there is no "icy-metaint"
How can i read the song title?
Re: ogg stream meta int / stream title?
The song information is embedded in the ogg tags, they come in as part of the stream unlike the icy meta data method. So you have to parse the stream. | {
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GS, 30 Sep 2010My only doubt would be the Symbian^3 OS Symbian over all being ditched by many companies! A... moreScrew everybody else! They can go to android or wp7 like sheep. They will just come back to symbian. SE for eg dont want symbian? Symbian got you this far. Abandon to your own demise. Symbian will just get better sooner than later.
Mac, 30 Sep 2010Go Wheez, go!! I'll be in a meeting the whole day but my phone will be paisted to this forum!!... moreWhat does ur company block? Any site/name combination that would work?
Wheez, 30 Sep 2010On the train now. 1,5 hours and its mine! :DGo Wheez, go!! I'll be in a meeting the whole day but my phone will be paisted to this forum!! Wheez, do me a fav pls, post your video on some other site to so that i can check it out. This freaken websense in my company just blocks everything:( Post it under some other name and attach the link. I want to see that video!! Cool bro and good luck!
Dont forget to vote amid all the excitement??
Anonymous, 30 Sep 2010Here's my opinion-more Nokia crap. Always bringing out new phones,make a few good ones instead... moreDont forget the n8 gpu, it brings it even with iphone and galaxy s while having 10 times the features of the iphond.
Here's my opinion-more Nokia crap. Always bringing out new phones,make a few good ones instead of so many crap ones. 680mh processor,iphone 1000.I will never go Nokia again,they always stuff up,always!!
Symbian over all being ditched by many companies! And N9 or E9 I think! Is another story with meeeyaaw!
review for the UI and speed please.compare to 5800xm UI,ios4 and android froyo.
is it lag? is it slow? how the office doc edit works? can it run smooth like on pocket office winmo 6.1???handwriting recognition?
Hoping to see GSMArena's review on the N8 vry soon. planning to buy it. but ill wait for GSMArena's review first. Any idea when the review can be expected?
Funny though, some of you might remember that I actually live in the city where the N8s are made. I live just like 200m from the factory atm.
Wheez, 30 Sep 2010Yea well see, I have to travel 3 (1½h one way)hours by train to get to the phone and I ... moreOh, and I'll try to get the video to youtube today already. When I get home from that trip I'll take off right away to pick up a camera from my mom and then to my dads place to film it.
The price tag is confirmed and its gonne be a max available for 23k including VAT/TAX @ NPD.. !!
unbelievable man, the N°1 cell phone store in Belgium doesn't even know the N8 exists. | {
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Warehouse which serves the website will be closed from Dec 23 to Jan 2, 2018. It will reopen on January 3rd at 10am. All online orders will be begin shipping out after we reopen. If you have questions, please email us at [email protected].
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Use this step-by-step guide to break down some of the work that goes into your job search.
It's true what they say: Looking for a job is a job itself. Unfortunately, it doesn't pay anything, and the health insurance plan (e.g. don't get sick) leaves a lot to be desired. And considering everything that goes into it – from creating a resume to preparing for the interview – it's not an easy one. In fact, it can be downright overwhelming – particularly if it's your first job search and you're starting from square one.
The secret is to take it one step at a time. Use this step-by-step guide to break down some of the work that goes into your job search.
1. Create a resume. Creating a resume is particularly difficult when you're just out of school and have little to no "real world" work experience; however, you may have more experience than you realise. In addition to internships, consider any volunteer work you've done or leadership positions you held as part of a campus organization. Try these tips for creating your first resume or get hands-on help building your resume with CareerBuilder's free resume-building tool.
2. Build your professional network. There's some truth to the cliché, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." After all, referrals are one of the top ways in which people find jobs, which is why building your professional network is both necessary and rewarding. While the idea of networking may sound forced and painful, it doesn't have to be. Try out some of these unconventional ways to build your professional network and remember these professionals. Informational are also a great way to make new connections and get inside information about the job of field in which you're interested.
3. Check the job boards. One of the fastest ways to learn about available jobs is by conducting a search on online job board like CareerBuilder.com. Not only can you search for jobs by job title, skills or company and location, but you can also upload your resume so that employers and recruiters who are searching the site for candidates can easily find you. Once you start applying, make sure you avoid these common job application mistakes.
4. Cover your bases with a cover letter. According to a 2015 CareerBuilder survey, 61 percent of hiring managers say they pay more attention to resumes that are accompanied by cover letters. Including a cover letter gives you a chance to introduce yourself personally to the hiring manager, and explain why you think you'd be a great fit for the company and position. Keep your letter short and sweet - no more than three paragraphs - and make sure you tailor it to the specific position for which you are applying. Hiring managers can smell a generic cover letter a mile away. Want to know more? Get cover letter-writing tips straight from employers or check out this helpful infographic.
6. Go straight to the source. Always thought it would be cool to work for Google? If you have a company in mind that you'd like to work for, go straight to their website to see if they're hiring. Almost every company has a dedicated "careers" section with information about available opportunities and benefits. With certain companies, you can even register with their talent networks, which will ensure your resume is kept on file for future opportunities.
7. Seek out a staffing firm. Job seekers tend to shy away from staffing or recruiting firms for fear that they will be charged for the firm's services, but that's simply not true. Not only will recruiters at these agencies be able to point you to jobs employers aren't advertising to the general public, they can also give you insider advice to make you stand out as a candidate. Learn more about the benefits of using a staffing firm.
8. Get social media-savvy. Social media can work for or against your job search. First, it's important to know that more than half of employers look up candidates on social media. Got anything on your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page you wouldn't want employers to see? Take it down or change your privacy settings to ensure only those you want viewing your profile can do so. Second, a lot of companies use social media to advertise open positions and recruit new employees, so start following companies you want to work for on social media. Not only is it a fast, easy way to learn about job opportunities, but it's also a way to communicate, ask questions and learn more about working for the company.
9. Nail the interview. Got called in for an interview? Make sure you do your homework, dress appropriately, and know how to answer the toughest questions. And try to avoid these common interview faux pas.
Cut yourself some slack. Remember that finding a job takes time, patience and dedication. (And coffee. Lots of coffee.) It's only natural that you may start to feel defeated. If that happens, it's okay to take a break every once in a while to "recharge" – just don't give up. Try these tips to stay motivated throughout your job search. | {
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Tchaikovsky - Lullaby op.16 N1 for cello and piano. You can download the PDF sheet music Tchaikovsky - Lullaby op.16 N1 for cello and piano on this page. This soulful and brilliant string work (cello transcription) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - is a soulful masterwork of arrangement for classical cello. Author's amazing opus electrify the cello player by the entertaining melody of bow and grand piano. Engraved composer's opus impresses the soloist by strict and characteristic cello sound and other music elements.
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Five UNL Atlanta Leadership Academy students (and 1 parent!) are "SPARKED" to pursue careers in acting thanks to Usher's New Look, actress Natalia Livingston and the Actor Boutique.
In October, Usher's New Look teamed up with a new partner, the Actor Boutique, to provide a unique career exposure opportunity for Atlanta high school students. The Actor Boutique, a program founded by Emmy Award Winning actress Natalia Livingston, helps aspiring Atlanta actors succeed by assisting with services like acting classes, image development, headshots and work opportunities for resume building. Five lucky UNL Atlanta Leadership Academy students with SPARKS, or passions, for acting, and one UNL Atlanta parent, were able to participate in the program and work alongside industry experts themselves, including Writer Jen Kelley and Director David Joseph.
Since the Fall, they met regularly to work on producing an "Industry Night" performance consisting of several filmed and live skits. Each skit centered around themes of the real world issues including bullying, sexuality, race and domestic violence. The Industry Night took place at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Show Theatre in Atlanta, GA. Talent recruiters were invited to observe the students and consider them as actors for future projects.
Thank you to Natalia and the Actor Boutique for sharing our vision of empowering youth through experiences they never knew existed. This experience specifically helped UNL students unlock their TALENT for acting, experience the EDUCATION of becoming a trained actor, become aware of the endless CAREER possibilities associated with acting and film production, and then see how they can use their acting skills as SERVICE; Using skits and role play to bring attention and dialogue to real-world issues. Check out one of the powerful skits they created below!
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Blogging will be light in the coming week — I actually have paying work, and Jen and I have to prepare to move, so whatever I post here will tend to the short. Is that good or bad?
So, today, a couple of things from Oliver O'Donovan's book, The Desire of the Nations: Rediscovering the Roots of Political Theology. I've just started with chapter four — this is an intense read, and it requires a lot of attention, which is why I've mostly given up on a book review. So, mostly here I'm quoting. Because he's worth quoting.
This is not about motives. O'Donovan writes that Jesus would have not understood this modern concern with motivations and intentions behind actions. "The hypocrite may attempt to construct morality from the outside in, without conversion of the heart, but the attempt will be a failure; it is precisely his acts that will betray him." (p.110) Rather, Jesus is speaking both of the disposition of the heart and of acts done privately — not in public — things that are whispered, and so forth, acts that will be be made public.
This generosity (and the suspicion of hypocrisy, this disconnect between what people do in private and what they do in public), means that the notion of justice has changed as well. "But, as Jesus claims, the fulfilling of the law will mean the end of all our thirst for public vindication. God's coming judgment will give us more than our entitlement if we are the meek who inherit the earth; so we may be more than generous to those who exploit us." (p.112) That last bit is stunning, and it's not something I want to believe.
However, if O'Donovan is right, then yes, we can be generous — because God, in crafting this Kingdom, is generous to us. And I do think O'Donovan is this kind of right.
One last thing before I go pack boxes. O'Donovan takes up 19th and 20th century political theology (primarily Liberation Theology and Christian pacifism, but I'm also seeing a critique of Liberal Christianity here as well), seeing it as a reaction to 18th century political theology with a very high trinitarianism and its attachment to the hierarchical social order.
O'Donovan notes that any understanding of the Kingdom of God must also include the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as well. And this creates an almost unendurable tension between the needs of the body politic and the life of the community of believers. This is about the point where I am, and I'd like to let the rest sink in for a while.
I am still in Ch. 3, about where your first quotes come from. Lots to digest. Even his offhand remarks on Job (pp 74-5) seem to clarify what's going on in the book compared to my previous murky understanding. In setting out to establish a foundation for political theology, he seems to be working out the deep theology of the NT as a whole. It is tempting sometimes to downplay some of what Jesus says as directed solely at Israel, in a pre-resurrection state, or to dismiss it in some other way. O'Donovan so far is bringing out a more coherent synthesis. I hope I still think so by the end of the book. | {
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Hawaii Seascape and Crazy Tiki artist Trey Surtees, was born in Pensacola, Florida. His father was a very talented artist and had the most influence on the creative endeavors of Trey's life. His mother was also an artist and specialized in floral paintings. Starting out as a caricature, portrait and airbrush artist, he later followed his passion and became a painter of the sea. His passion for surfing and kayaking has inspired Trey to translate to canvas, for others to experience, his love of the ocean and all its power and majesty.
After deciding to diversify his styles and portfolio, he thought it was time to get back to his roots of cartooning and chose to breathe new life into the Crazy Tiki characters that he created almost 25 years ago for a comic strip concept. That decision has made his Crazy Tiki Art a wildly popular new art form. Color combinations ranging from natural earth tones to vivid translucent colors, are then combined with the humor and personalities of the Crazy Tikis that now occupy that lost island world Trey has created for them. The creativity and humor of his paintings, spark the imagination of the viewer to read into every painting, their own story line. Trey ultimately decided to bring his Crazy Tiki characters life for the enjoyment of others. "The visual description of humor, has the impact of no other art form" says Trey, "You can take artistic license to a whole new and unexplored dimension". Trey has worked as artist in residence at some of the finer resort hotels and also the Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner. In 1975 while painting portraits on this famous cruise ship's third and final New York to Caribbean cruise of the season, the ship was reported lost off of the radar screens for five hours in the Bermuda Triangle. That story was later covered in a 1980's television documentary on the Bermuda Triangle. This may have some bearing on how he comes up with his crazy off the wall humor. You can be the judge of that. Trey has quickly become one of the most versatile seascape, surf, tiki artists in Hawaii. His paintings are in private collections around the world, from the U.S. to Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and Australia. | {
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Claus Von Snovance was the Garlant Intelligence Officer sent to spy on the Sholan. He was also a captain in the Garlant army.
Captain Snovance was very loyal to the General. Rather than reveal his true purpose, he took his own life, however, even in his final correspondence, he sought forgiveness from the General, showing that he wanted his legacy to be one of loyalty.
At some point, Captain Snovance was sent to spy on the Sholan by General Arant Von Scnovts, with a specific mission to look for the cure to an unknown affliction. However, after having discovered the existence of the cure, some details of his purpose were discovered by the Sholan. He sent a letter to the Garlant General, begging forgiveness, and then proceeded to commit suicide.
He had no known companions. | {
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This is a video created by MetalBallStudios (in my mind they're a pinball!) comparing the sizes of different ships in the Star Trek universe. Not every ship in the Star Trek universe though, "only the most important." I learned a lot by watching it. Mostly, that nobody ever bothered painting their spaceships. Come on, everything's the same boring grey. I get that you're in space where it's dark but I would have at least painted some flames on the side or something. Not even a single 'If You Can Read This My Tractor Beam Is Working' or 'Honk If You're Horny' decal? Aliens are lame.
Thanks to gib, who agrees it's not the size of your ship that matters, it's how you rock that boat.
Not wanting tho be a douche or anything, but he used several of my models in this video without giving any credit.
So the Doomsday Machine was essentially a ~3km Doobie? | {
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Arizona to host massive soccer tournament because stupidity
DeArbea Walker
Yes, the ball is the biggest problem, surely.
Image: (Getty Images)
This story warrants direct honesty. Adults in this country are really stupid.
A Phoenix annual youth soccer tournament, Desert Super Cup, will carry on over the Thanksgiving weekend, despite a global pandemic that's out of control and is certain to worsen with people traveling for the holiday. The tournament will feature 460 out-of-state teams and 40 in-state teams. Some games will be played in nearby Mesa and Scottsdale.
Right now, cases are surging in Arizona — and every other part of the country. Yesterday Arizona had over 2,600 new cases, and is one of 48 states (yes, 48) identified on the highest COVID-19 risk level.
But I guess these soccer parents could care less about that.
More than half of Arizona's total 314,000 COVID-19 cases are in Maricopa County, where Phoenix is located.
But I guess these parents don't mind throwing their kids at the COVID-19 herd? Especially when it isn't clear what impact this virus will have on their childrens' futures.
Arizona has banned public events of more than 50 people, but the state has given an exception to allow local municipalities to circumvent the law if "if adequate safety precautions are implemented."
What's the point of the law then? I guess it was implemented as a performative gesture.
Kate Gallego, Phoenix's mayor, has vocalized her disapproval of the event but hasn't shut it down.
"I am gravely concerned about COVID-19 in our community," Gallego said in a statement. "With infections now at the second-highest daily number ever, it is clear the status quo is not working. We all need to be aware that the public health situation has changed dramatically in the last few weeks."
The parents and leaders of this tournament deserve most of the blame for this irresponsible act, but shouldn't we also throw some weight on Gallego's shoulders because she has the power to nix this tournament?
Will Humble, the Arizona Public Health Association executive director, called the timing of the tournament "foolish."
"It's incredibly bad timing. I can't think of a worse time to do something like this. What is so foolish about this is that we are now in exponential growth of the virus," Humble told the Washington Post. "I don't understand why city staff would approve something like that given the circumstances that we're in."
Millions of people in this country are a true danger to themselves. And the fact that parents are willing to put their children in harm's way warrants a competent government stepping in to protect human life.
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Tony Curtis, US Navy. Sub tender USS Proteus. In Tokyo Bay for the surrender of Japan.
Rod Serling. US Army. 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific. He jumped at Tagaytay in the Philippines and was later wounded in Manila.
Gene Autry, US Army Air Corps. Crewman on transports that ferried supplies over "The Hump" in the China-Burma-India Theater.
Wiliam Holden, US Army Air Corps.
Russell Johnson, US Army Air Corps. B-24 crewman who was awarded Purple Heart when his aircraft was shot down by the Japanese in the Philippines.
Aldo Ray. US Navy. UDT frogman, Okinawa.
Don Adams. US Marines. Wounded on Guadalcanal, then served as a Drill Instructor.
John Wayne. Declared "4F medically unfit" due to pre-existing injuries, he nonetheless attempted to volunteer three times (Army, Navy and Film Corps.) so he gets honorable mention.
And of course we have Audie Murphy, America's most-decorated soldier, who became a Hollywood star as a result of his US Army service that included his being awarded the Medal of Honor.
Would someone please remind me again how many of today's Hollywood elite put their careers on hold to enlist in Iraq or Afghanistan?
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Zohr: the giant offshore field in Egypt
The reservoir is considered the largest gas discovery ever to be made in the heart of the Mediterranean.
Where we develop the project
At the link you can explore the country and discover the work we do there and other projects we're involved in.
A Mediterranean treasure trove
The Zohr field is believed to be the largest-ever gas discovery in Egypt and the Mediterranean. The integrated approach we've taken with this project has enabled us to bring the gas on stream just over two years from initial discovery; a record for this type of deposit.
Zohr is located within the Shorouk concession, approximately 190 km north of the city of Port Said. Eni has a 50 per cent stake in the block and is responsible for operations there. The other stakeholders are Rosneft (30 per cent), BP (10 per cent) and Mubadala Petroleum (10 per cent).
In August 2019, production from the field reached more than 2.7 billion cubic feet of gas per day (bcf/d), roughly five months ahead of the development plan. This result was achieved thanks to the completion of all eight land-based treatment units and all the systems for treating and removing sulphur – proceeds from the sale of which, as fertiliser, are used to funding initiatives related to our local development strategy. The rapid success can also be attributed to the commissioning of a further three wells and a second 30-inch gas pipeline, which extends 216 km and connects the underwater production installations to the land-based treatment plant.
In 2020 development activities progressed at the Zohr project, targeting to ramp-up the field production capacity and concerned:
the drilling of two additional productive wells and linked to onshore production facility, reaching a gross production capacity of 3,200 mmscf/d
optimization and upgrading activities of the subsea facilities and of the onshore treatment plant.
Development activities of the Zohr project concerned:
EPCI activities for the construction of new submarine facilities and two additional treatment unit with a capacity of 6,000 barrels/d to manage and recovery production water. The construction of further three units with a capacity of 9,000 barrels/d is being studied
development drilling activities with the completion of two additional production wells. As of December 31, 2021, Eni's proved reserves booked at the Zohr field amounted to 706 mmboe.
The technologies making Egypt independent: gallery
Thanks to gas it has discovered using cutting-edge technology, Egypt has become energy-independent once more. Thanks to a 3D analysis of the deposits, engineering research and the skills of the entire team involved in the project, Egypt will meet its own demand for natural gas for years to come.
2.7 bcf/d achieved
Gas production at the Zohr field
Ramp-up of Zohr
Production target of 2 bcf/d achieved
Start-up: first gas comes on stream
Field is brought into production in just over two years from its initial discovery
FID taken
August: Zohr's fifth well is tested
February: final investment decision (FID) made
Zohr discovered
Found within the boundaries of the Shorouk Block
We have been able to integrate the exploration and development phases by combining advanced technologies – such as 3D models to study the field – with careful engineering and logistics planning. By performing pre-development analyses during the exploration phase, we can gather information that enables us to improve the project engineering and reduce the time taken to arrive at the final investment decision (FID). Our design-to-cost model involves subdividing projects into phases that reduce risk where the subsurface is concerned. Following this approach with Zohr, we reached the FID in February 2016 and the first gas came on stream at the end of 2017, just over two years from the initial discovery.
The desalination plant in the gas field, operational from the beginning of 2021, aims to ensure the independence of the water supply and minimise the withdrawal of fresh water for necessary uses. Designed and installed in 2020 for a maximum production capacity of 1,200m³ a day of desalinated water, the plant treats seawater taken from coastal supply wells through a unit consisting of three filtration and reverse osmosis trains, meeting the camp water needs previously guaranteed by tankers and the local aqueduct. In addition, the plant minimises the impact of natural waste management by injecting the saline concentrate resulting from the osmosis process into coastal wells. Finally, with the aim of reducing the waste produced, the new plant will be able to receive, treat and recirculate for internal use on the site the effluent from the demineralisation units (up to 200 m³ a day), currently transported by truck to external sites for disposal.
Experience of people who have contributed to the project
The key ingredient in the discovery of Zohr was probably the creation of a first-class team. This comprised expert Egyptian geologists and juniors and highly technically skilled expatriates. These are people who have no fear of thinking outside the box.
Andrea Cozzi, Vice presidente Studi Geologici e Geofisici SGEO
The project makes a fundamental contribution towards Egypt maintaining independence regarding imports of natural gas. Thanks to Zohr, the country has recovered the self-sufficiency in the gas sector that was lost after 2011. The field will satisfy all of Egypt's demand for natural gas for decades to come, meeting 65 per cent of the energy needs of a nation that is set to become a regional hub for the re-export of liquefied natural gas.
Eni has never prospected for, or developed, hydrocarbons within the boundaries of natural sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In May 2019, we formally pledged our commitment to this by officially recognising the biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) policy that we were already following in our operations as part of our transformation process. We are committed to long-term investment, looking beyond short-term profit, both operationally and socially, as recognised in our new corporate mission statement inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
A few highlights of our success with Zohr:
706 mmboe
Reserves booked at the Zohr as of December 31, 2021
3,200 mmscf/d
gross production capacity in 2020
145 kboe/d
net production to Eni in 2019
Eni's proved reserves booked as of December 31, 2019
2.7 bcf/d
gas production at Zohr was around five months ahead of sched
365 thousand boe/d
current production level of the Zohr field
2 bln gas/day cubic feet
installed capacity anticipated with T4, our fifth production
20 wells
to be drilled by end of 2019
5.5 billion
amount of oil per m3 of gas from the supergiant field
area of deep water explored in the Shorouk Block
total area of the field
length of underwater gas pipelines laid in just five months
850 million m³
quantity of gas potentially recoverable from the field
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20 December 2017 - 8:30 AM CET
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Eni sells a 30% stake in the Shorouk concession, offshore Egypt, to Rosneft
13 February 2017 - 6:00 PM CET
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Ryan Heskha was born in Manitoba, Canada, grew up in Winnipeg and lives in Vancouver. His academic background and his activity as an educator, which he combines with his personal artistic endeavours, are related to interior design.
His illustrations have appeared in publications like Vanity Fair, Playboy, Esquire, The New York Times and Smart Money and on the cover and interiors of BLAB! Heshka's work has also been selected to appear in American Illustration, Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts. He works with different galleries in America and Europe and is regularly commissioned by publishers to illustrate books for children and adults.
Heshka has exhibited at numerous galleries in the United States, Canada, Asia and several European countries. His work can also be found in many private and public collections, including the SOLO collection in Spain.
Thanks to the harsh Canadian winters, he spent much of his childhood at home drawing, building cardboard cities and making Super-8 films. Early influences that persist to this day include old-fashioned comics and pulp magazines, natural history, graphic design, music, classic movies and cartoons and, of course, the work of his idols Jack Kirby, Bill Everett and Tarpe Mills. All of them are repeatedly intertwined in his work, from pin-ups, film noir and sci-fi cinema to Surrealism and the most disturbing dreams. Women feature prominently in all of his creations; as Ryan himself has explained, "I admire women because they're powerful, they keep overcoming obstacles every day and unite in the struggle to change the things that still don't work today."
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L'algorithme de Boyer-Moore-Horspool ou Horspool est un algorithme de recherche de sous-chaîne publié par Nigel Horspool en 1980.
Il consiste en une simplification de l'algorithme de Boyer-Moore qui ne garde que la première table de saut.
On notera T le texte de recherche, P la sous-chaîne recherchée et ∑ l'alphabet.
Description
L'algorithme utilise un pré-traitement de P afin de calculer le saut maximum à effectuer après avoir trouvé une non-concordance. Durant la recherche la comparaison se fait de la droite vers la gauche.
Exemple
Si P="string" et que le texte est T="wikipedia" :
à la première occurrence, le dernier caractère de P est comparé à sa position dans T, soit 'g' vs 'e'. On cherche la valeur de 'e' dans la table de saut, et comme 'e' n'existe pas dans P la valeur retournée est |P|, soit 6.
à la seconde occurrence, le curseur est déplacé de 6 et déborde de T, la recherche s'arrete ici et P n'a pas été trouvé dans T
Ce cas extrême est intéressant car un seul caractère de T a été lu.
Complexité
En espace, Horspool a une complexité O(|∑|).
Le pré-traitement a une complexité en temps en O(|P|+|∑|).
La recherche a une complexité en temps en O(|T|*|P|) dans les cas pathologiques et en O(|T|) en moyenne.
Implémentation
Exemple d'implémentation en C.
#define ALPHABET_SIZE 256 // taille de l'alphabet ASCII
/**
* Implémentation de Boyer-Moore-Horspool
*
* Note : retourne directement la position du premier pattern trouvé dans text, sinon -1
*/
int bmh(char *text, char *pattern)
{
unsigned int skip_table[ALPHABET_SIZE];
ssize_t tsize, psize;
int i;
tsize = strlen(text);
psize = strlen(pattern);
/* pré-traitement */
/** remplir la table avec la valeur de saut maximum */
for (i = 0; i < ALPHABET_SIZE; i++)
skip_table[i] = psize;
/** puis calculer pour chaque caractère de pattern le saut */
for (i = 0; i < psize - 1; i++)
skip_table[(int) pattern[i]] = psize - i - 1;
/* recherche */
i = 0;
while (i <= tsize - psize) {
if (text[i + psize - 1] == pattern[psize - 1])
if (memcmp(text + i, pattern, psize - 1) == 0)
return i;
/* si les deux caractères comparés sont différents,
sauter en utilisant la valeur de la table de saut à
l'index du caractère de text */
i += skip_table[(int) text[i + psize - 1]];
}
return -1;
}
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The Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center is in view above a Jeff Leatham-designed floral installation.
HB ON THE SCENE: With Love, Four Seasons Celebrates Return to Philly
By Corris Little on September 28, 2018 Brands, Guest Services & Programs, New-Builds
PHILADELPHIA—The Four Seasons is heralding its return to the city of Brotherly Love in 2019. Emphasizing its admiration for all things Philly, the new hotel will be housed on the top 12 floors of the new-build, 60-story Comcast Technology Center—the tallest building in the city and ninth-tallest building in the U.S.
From high atop its perch, the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center will take advantage of its expansive views of the city with floor-to-ceiling windows in the arrival area and guestrooms, keeping the culture and history of Philadelphia always in sight.
"The guestrooms have a very understated, contemporary and Zen-like feel with a lot of neutral colors and 11-ft. ceilings. We have this beautiful local birch that is the predominant millwork and stands as the artwork in the room," said Ben Shank, GM of Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center, who started his career in hospitality nearly two decades ago at the original Four Seasons in Philadelphia, which the company operated from 1983 to 2015.
Being part of the Comcast Technology Center has its privileges, the Four Seasons guestrooms—which range in size from 350-450 sq. ft.—will be outfitted with a bespoke hospitality platform by the technology service provider.
"For guests that have Comcast and the X1 experience, it will be like the residential version but in your hotel room," said Shank. "When you're traveling and come to your hotel room, it's all about convenience. The Comcast platform is voice activated. To find your favorite channel, just say it and it appears on the screen."
Gaining access to forward-thinking technology is just one reason the Four Seasons Philadelphia closed in 2015—after 32 years of operation—with plans for a new location inside the city's second Comcast building. And now, a new chapter is set to begin as the interior spaces begin to take shape and notable restauranteurs turn their dining concepts into reality. While many hoteliers strive to deliver a sense of place, this project is truly a love letter to Philadelphia.
Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten serves up samples from his new restaurant's menu.
This week the brand hosted a series of highly immersive events called the Four Seasons Pop Down, highlighting the artistry and imagination of the brand and its locale which culminated in a star-studded, one-night only event atop a former high school-turned-rooftop bar called BOK in the Passyunk neighborhood of South Philly.
There, masters of their craft filled the space with elaborate floral installations by celebrity florist Jeff Leatham, the artistic director of the upcoming Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center; the thumping beats of hip-hop icon and Philly native DJ Jazzy Jeff; inventive cuisine served up by Michelin-starred Chef Jean-Georges Vongrichten, who is launching a restaurant and lounge on the 59th floor; and James Beard Award-winning chef-owner Greg Vernick of Vernick Food & Drink, who will open two new F&B venues inside the Comcast Technology Center—Vernick Coffee Bar and Vernick Fish.
"Philadelphia is and always will be my home. It's such an honor to be partnered with the Four Seasons in this building, in Philadelphia. It's a 'pinch me' moment," said Vernick. "This is so amazing for our city."
Celebrity florist Jeff Leatham transformed this rooftop venue with live plants.
For more complete coverage of the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center, check out the Oct. 21 edition of Hotel Business.
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Q: Order SFTP files by date I am connecting to an sftp folder with a list of files. I need to order these by date and extract the latest two.
filepath= "/test/sftp/files/"
localpath= "C:/myfiles/"
os.get(filepath, localpath)
I can extract all the files by using the os.get but i tried os.listdir but this does not order by date which i need. I looked in the os library but cant find something to order by date.
A: In addition to listdir which only give the name of the remote files, paramiko provides a listdir_attr method which return a list of SFTPAttributes containing the filename and also a st_mtime field (among others). You have just to sort that list on that st_mtime field to get the list of files ordered by their (modification) date:
client = paramiko.client.SSHClient()
client.connect(...) # use your connection parameters here
sftp = client.open_sftp()
remote_files = [x.filename for x in sorted(sftp.listdir_attr(), key = lambda f: f.st_mtime)]
A: class MyClass1
{
public string DataTime { get; set; }
public string DataTimeUTC { get; set; }
public string Path { get; set; }
}
SftpClient client = new SftpClient(con);
client.Connect();
var files = client.ListDirectory("");
foreach (var file in files)
{
newData.AddRange(new List<MyClass1>() {
new MyClass1() { Path = file.Name, DataTime = $"{file.LastWriteTime}", DataTimeUTC = $"{file.LastWriteTimeUtc.Ticks}" } });
}
newData.Sort((a, b) => a.DataTimeUTC.CompareTo(b.DataTimeUTC));
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Genecar
Cobra Soft
White plastic case
Mallard Basic
Character Generator
The PCW was not a computer designed for graphics because of the unwarranted shortcomings of its Basic. The French software company COBRA SOFT released, before anyone else, a program to redefine characters as you wish and use them in your own programs.
Genecar, is a character generator that can assign a maximum of 255 characters. Remember that the Amstrad has a standard character set from power up and these can be changed.
In general, it is more comfortable to use a redefinition program than to enter a series of numbers corresponding to the Gothic alphabet, the creation of which will take several weeks of hard work! This type of program should be clear and easy to use.
Genecar starts with a menu along with a full table of 255 available characters. The first option, load a character, invites you to choose the symbol you want to work on. After pressing COPY, you are presented with an enlarged 8 by 8 matrix. The cursor arrows are used to scroll through the matrix, while the COPY key "turns" a point "on" or "off". It is even possible to move the contents of the entire array in any of the four directions. Once your character is created, you can save it and move on.
When you are satisfied with the result, save your work as a .CAR file. This file can be used in any BASIC program.
Genecar ships with three character sets, GRAS.CAR, FIN.CAR and STAMDARD.CAR, the latter being the standard PCW set.
GENECAR was used to create the graphics for COBRA SOFT PCW games in particular AMSTRA-DAMES, CHALLENGER and MISSION DETECTOR.
Original discs supplied with Genecar.
Custom labels to print. Over the years due to their use, the labels are damaged and lose their color and quality. Now we try to adapt the most similar to the extent of our possibilities, the labels so that they can be printed and replaced or for those of you who work with a copy of the program and preserve the original disc. Measurement in 3" height: 7.00 cm - width: 7.10 cm. The first image corresponds to the original game label, the second is the same modified label to replace the broken one.
The disk images, obtained from the original version of Genecar, have been recorded and verified.
Genecar (Compressed .DSK file in ZIP format)
Below you can download the Genecar program manual or view it online. The Genecar manual comes on side A: of the disc in "DOC" format and on side B: likewise. To better facilitate the consultation of the manual, we have converted it to pdf.
Genecar Manual in French (PDF File)
Genecar Manual in Spanish, translated by PCWWiki (PDF File)
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Shopify almost completely eliminates work meetings
Many meetings could be replaced by one or more emails. Many are clear about this, and are aware that endless meetings, in many cases, take time away from employees to do effective work. Therefore, in Shopify they have decided to end the vast majority of them. To do this, since this month of January, the Canadian company has communicated to its employees that it is going to carry out what it has described, according to Bloomberg, as a "calendar purge". that's why he's going to delete all recurring meetings of more than two people forever.
It is not the only measure that it is going to take, since, among other things, it has also prohibited meetings of any kind from being held on Wednesdays. Meetings of more than 50 people that cannot be deleted and are truly relevant will have to be held within a six-hour time window on Thursdays, and only one such meeting can be held per week. In addition, Shopify managers have encouraged their employees in a message to reject other meetings, and to leave internal work groups in which there are many people.
According to Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify«the best founders can do is subtract. It is much easier to add things than to remove them. If you say yes to something, you are saying no to anything else you could have done in that period of time. As people add things, the set of things that can be done gets smaller. So you end up with more and more people who are just maintaining the status quo.«.
According to the company, there will be a bot that is in charge of reinforcing this new policy that they have decided to adopt. Among other things, its mission will be to remind meeting organizers of the new rules starting this coming day 5. Kaz Nejatina, Vice President of Product and COO of Shopifyhas sent a message by email in response to various questions that have arisen in this regard, in which he states that «Over the years, we've seen too many meetings creep into our day-to-day lives. We don't know of anyone who logged into Shopify to participate in meetups.«.
The meetings purge is the latest experiment that Shopify is doing with their template. In May 2020, shortly after the start of the pandemic, the company went "digital by design," allowing all of its employees to work from anywhere indefinitely.
Last year, amid major industry volatility that had a notable negative impact on tech stocks, Shopify changed its workers' compensation practices to let workers choose how much of their salary they wanted in cash and how much in stock. instead of letting company management decide the combination.
These changes come after an increase in spending cuts at the company, which allows sellers to create websites to sell their products online, allowing them to have inventory management and payment processing, as well as various tools for in-store purchases. .
It was among the most attractive stocks in Canada in the pandemic, when online shopping soared. It even became the country's highest-valued company, but its shares plummeted last year, losing 75% of their value. As a result, Shopify laid off about 1,000 employees of its 10,000-strong workforce last summer, and Lutke was left with no choice but to admit that he had overestimated the impact of the pandemic on e-commerce.
Adopting no-meeting policies can boost productivity as well as reduce stress among workers, according to some research. Of course, the company is not going to eliminate them completely, as we have seen. Only the important ones will be held, and there will also be a waiting period to be able to reorganize a canceled meeting: two weeks. This is the minimum amount of time that will elapse in Shopify from when a meeting is suspended until it can be called again.
In addition, the company has decided that Slack will only be used for internal IM from now on. Large chat groups, which are very difficult to manage, will only be used for making announcements.
Long and unproductive meetings have become a scourge for hybrid work and remote work, which has led more than a few companies to take measures to limit it. In Meta or Twilio, for example, it has already been decided that there are certain days when meetings cannot be held. Employees spend many hours in them, and according to some studies, only less than 15% of them refuse to participate in them. Of course, more than 30% would prefer to do so. And begrudgingly going to a non-critical meeting also makes big companies lose $100 million a year or so.
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\section{Conclusion}
Restricting reconfigurations in reconfigurable broadcast networks is
natural to better reflect mobility when communications are frequent
enough and the movement of nodes is not chaotic. In this paper, we
studied how constraints on the number of reconfigurations (at each
step and for each node, at each step and globally, or along an
execution) change the semantics of networks, in particular with
respect to the synchronization problem, and affect its
decidability. Our~main results are the equivalence of $k$-constrained
and $k$-balanced semantics, the~undecidability of synchronization
under $k$-constrained reconfigurations, and its decidability when
restricting to $1$-bounded-degree topologies.
\enlargethispage{5mm}
As future work, we propose to investigate, beyond the coverability and
synchronization problems, richer objectives such as cardinality
reachability problems as in~\cite{DSTZ12}. Moreover, for semantics
with constrained reconfigurations that are equivalent to the
unconstrained one as far as the coverability and synchronization
problems are concerned, it would be worth studying the impact of the
reconfiguration restrictions (\emph{e.g.}\ $k$-locally-constrained or
$f$-constrained) on the minimum number of nodes for which a
synchronizing execution exists, and on the minimum number of steps to
synchronize.
\section{Introduction}
There are numerous application domains for
networks formed of an arbitrary number of anonymous agents executing
the same code: prominent examples are distributed algorithms,
communication protocols, cache-coherence protocols, and biological
systems such as populations of cells or
individuals,~etc. The~automated verification of such systems is
challenging~\cite{Suz-ipl88,GS92,Esp14,Bloem-book}: its~aim is to validate at once all
instances of the model, independently of the (parameterized) number of
agents.
Such a problem can be phrased in terms of infinite-state-system
verification. Exploiting symmetries may lead to efficient algorithms
for the verification of relevant properties~\cite{ES96}.
Different means of interactions between agents can be considered in
such networks, depending on the application domain. Typical
examples are shared variables~\cite{Hag11,EGM13,BMRSS16},
\emph{rendez-vous}~\cite{GS92},
and broadcast communications~\cite{EFM99,DSZ10}.
In this paper, we target ad~hoc networks~\cite{DSZ10},
in which
the agents can broadcast messages simultaneously to all their
neighbours, \emph{i.e.}, to all the agents that are within their radio
range. The~number of agents and the communication topology are fixed
once and for all at the beginning of the execution. Parameterized
verification of broadcast networks checks if a specification is met
independently of the number of agents and communication topology.
It~is usually simpler to reason about
the dual problem of the existence of an initial
configuration (consisting of a network size, an initial state for each
agent, and a communication topology) from which some execution
violates the given specification.
Several types of specifications have been considered
in the literature. We~focus here on coverability and synchronization:
\emph{does there exist an initial
configuration from which
some agent (resp.~all agents at the same time) may reach a
particular set of target states}.
Both problems are undecidable; decidability of coverability can be
regained by bounding the length of simple paths in the communication
topology~\cite{DSZ10}.
In the case of mobile ad~hoc networks~(MANETs), agents are mobile, so
that the communication links (and thus the neighbourhood of each
agent) may evolve over time. To~reflect the mobility of agents,
Delzanno~\emph{et~al.} studied \emph{reconfigurable} broadcast
networks~\cite{DSZ10,DSTZ12}. In~such networks, the~communication
topology can change arbitrarily at any time.
Perhaps surprisingly, this modification not only allows
for a more faithful modelling of MANETs, but it also leads to
decidability of both the coverability and the synchronization
problems~\cite{DSZ10}. A~probabilistic extension of reconfigurable
broadcast networks has been studied in~\cite{BFS14,BFS15} to model
randomized protocols.
\looseness=-1
A drawback of the semantics of reconfigurable broadcast networks is
that they allow arbitrary changes at each reconfiguration.
Such arbitrary reconfigurations may not be realistic, especially in settings
where communications are frequent enough, and mobility is slow
and not chaotic.
In~this paper, we~limit the
impact of reconfigurations in several ways, and study how those
limitations affect the
decidability and complexity of
parameterized verification of synchronization.
More specifically, we~restrict reconfigurations by limiting the number
of changes in the communication graph, either by considering
\emph{global} constraints (on the total number of edges being
modified), or by considering \emph{local} constraints (on the number
of updates affecting each individual node). We~prove that
synchronization is decidable when imposing constant local constraints,
as well as when imposing global constraints depending (as a divergent
function) on the number of agents. On~the other hand, imposing a
constant global bound makes synchronization undecidable. We~recover
decidability by bounding the maximal degree of each node by~$1$.
\section{Appendix}
\end{document}
\section{Parameterized synchronization under reconfiguration constraints}
\subsection{Undecidability for $k$-constrained reconfiguration}
Although synchronization is decidable in \PTIME~\cite{DSZ10,Fou15} for
reconfigurable broadcast networks, the problem becomes undecidable
when reconfigurations are $k$-constrained.
\input{proof-undec}
\subsection{Decidability results}
\paragraph{$f$-constrained and $k$-locally-constrained reconfigurations.}
From the equivalence (w.r.t. synchronization) of
$k$-locally-constrained, $f$-constrained and unconstrained executions
(Lemmas~\ref{lemma-1loc} and~\ref{lemma-fconst}), and thanks to
Theorem~\ref{thm-mobile}, we~immediately get:
\begin{corollary}
Let $k \in \nats$ and $f\colon \nats \to \nats$ be a non-decreasing
diverging function. The synchronization problem for reconfigurable
broadcast networks under $k$-locally-\hskip0pt constrained
(resp.~$f$-constrained) reconfigurations is decidable in \PTIME.
\end{corollary}
\paragraph{Bounded degree topology.}
We now return to $k$-constrained reconfigurations, and explore restrictions
that allow one to recover decidability of the synchronization problem.
We~further restrict $k$-constrained reconfigurations by requiring that
the degree of nodes remains bounded, by $1$; in other terms,
communications correspond to \emph{rendez-vous} between the
broadcasting node and its single neighbour.
\begin{restatable}{theorem}{thmoneb}
\label{thm-1b}
The synchronization problem is decidable for reconfigurable
broadcast networks under
$k$-constrained reconfiguration when restricted to 1-bounded-degree
topologies
\end{restatable}
\begin{proof}
The proof is by reduction to the reachability problem for Petri
nets, which is known to be decidable~\cite{May81,Kos82,Ler12}. Let
$\BP = (\States,\state_0,\Mess,\Trans)$ be a broadcast protocol,
where $\States = \{q_1,q_2,\cdots,q_n\}$. With~$\BP$, we~associate
a Petri net~$\calN$ running in three phases: the
\emph{initialization} phase sets the net into a marking encoding
some initial configuration of the network; during the
\emph{simulation} phase, $\calN$~simulates the execution of the
reconfigurable broadcast network; finally, in a \emph{checking}
phase, it~will make sure that all nodes have reached a target state.
The Petri net $\calN$ has three types of nodes:
\begin{itemize}
\item for each state~$q_i\in\States$, a place~$p_i$ is used to
represent \emph{isolated} nodes (\emph{i.e.}\ having no neighbour
in the communication graph) in state~$q_i$. In~the simulation
phase of our encoding, the~number of tokens in~$p_i$ will
correspond to the number of isolated nodes in state~$q_i$;
\item for any pair of states~$(q_i,q_j)$ (possibly with~$q_i=q_j$),
a place~$p_{i,j}$ is used to represent pairs of connected nodes,
one in state~$q_i$ and the other in state~$q_j$. Since we consider
1-bounded-degree topologies, those nodes may not have additional
connections. Again, the simulation phase of our encoding will
maintain the correspondence between the number of links between
nodes in~$q_i$ and~$q_j$ and the number of tokens in
place~$p_{i,j}$;
\item finally, $\calN$ has $k+4$ auxiliary places: four places
$\pstart$, $\psimul$, $\pcheck$ and~$\pend$ indicate the different
phases, while the other $k$ places
$\{\preconf i \mid 1\leq i\leq k\}$ are used to constrain the
number of reconfigurations.
\end{itemize}
The transitions can be split in three groups, according to the
phases they correspond to:
\begin{itemize}
\item in~order to initiate the simulation, transitions from
place~$\pstart$ will place tokens in places~$p_0$ and~$p_{0,0}$,
thereby encoding an initial configuration of the network. This is
performed via three transitions:
\begin{itemize}
\item transition $t^\phinit_1$ with $\LB{t^\phinit_1}=\{\pstart\}$ and
$\RB{t^\phinit_1} = \{\pstart,p_0\}$;
\item transition $t^\phinit_2$ with $\LB{t^\phinit_2}=\{\pstart\}$ and
$\RB{t^\phinit_2} = \{\pstart,p_{0,0}\}$;
\item transition $t^\phinit_{\phsimul}$ with
$\LB{t^\phinit_\phsimul}=\{\pstart\}$ and
$\RB{t^\phinit_\phsimul}=\{\psimul\}$.
\end{itemize}
\item the simulation phase starts when there is a token
in~$\psimul$; it~then proceeds by simulating communication steps
and reconfiguration steps, alternately.
Communication steps are easily simulated:
\begin{itemize}
\item either an isolated node in some state~$q_i$ performs a
transition $\delta=(q_i,\broadcast a, q_j)$, which can be
simulated by a transition $t^{\phsimul}_{\delta}$ with
$\LB{t^{\phsimul}_{\delta}}=\{\psimul,p_i\}$ and
$\RB{t^{\phsimul}_{\delta}}=\{\preconf1,p_j\}$. Place~$\preconf1$
indicates that the next step in the simulation will be the first
(of possibly up to~$k$) reconfiguration step;
\item a communication step may also take place between two
connected nodes. Then for any two transitions
$\delta=(q_i,\broadcast a, q_j)$ and $\delta'=(q_m,\receive a,
q_n)$, we have a transition $t^{\phsimul}_{\delta,\delta'}$ with
$\LB{t^{\phsimul}_{\delta,\delta'}} = \{\psimul, p_{i,m}\}$ and
$\RB{t^{\phsimul}_{\delta,\delta'}} = \{\preconf1, p_{j,n}\}$.
\end{itemize}
When a token is in a reconfiguration place, reconfiguration steps
may take place. Atomic reconfigurations may either create links
between two isolated nodes, or break links between connected
nodes:
\begin{itemize}
\item for any pair of states~$q_i$ and~$q_j$, we~have transitions
$t^{\phreconf_m}_{i\leftrightarrow j}$, for $1\leq m\leq k$,
creating a new link between nodes in state~$q_i$ and~$q_j$. Such
transitions may occur at any of the $k$ atomic steps of
reconfigurations:
$\LB{t^{\phreconf_m}_{i\leftrightarrow j}} = \{\preconf m, p_i,
p_j\}$ and
$\RB{t^{\phreconf_m}_{i\leftrightarrow j}} = \{\preconf{m+1},
p_{i,j}\}$, for any $1\leq m\leq k$ (with the convention that
$\preconf{k+1}= \psimul$);
\item conversely, breaking a link between nodes in states~$q_i$
and~$q_j$ is encoded by transitions
$t^{\phreconf_m}_{i\not\leftrightarrow j}$ such that
$\LB{t^{\phreconf_m}_{i\not\leftrightarrow j}} = \{\preconf m, p_{i,j}\}$
and $\RB{t^{\phreconf_m}_{i\not\leftrightarrow j}} =
\{\preconf{m+1}, p_{i}, p_{j}\}$, for any $1\leq m\leq k$.
\item finally, we~allow reconfigurations of less than $k$ links by
adding transitions from $\preconf m$ to~$\psimul$, for each~$m$:
$\LB{t^{\phreconf_m}_{\textit{end}}}=\{\preconf m\}$ and
$\RB{t^{\phreconf_m}_{\textit{end}}}=\{\psimul\}$.
We~also allow ending the simulation phase by adding a transition
that moves the token from~$\psimul$ to~$\pcheck$.
\end{itemize}
\item In the checking phase, we aim at checking that all nodes are
in a target state. To this aim, place~$\pcheck$ absorbs all tokens
in places that correspond to target states, that is places~$p_i$
whose associated state~$q_i$ is a target state, as well as
places~$p_{i,j}$ for which both $q_i$ and~$q_j$ are target
states. Hence, for each~$q_i\in\targetset$, we~have a transition
$t^{\phcheck}_{i}$ with $\LB{t^{\phcheck}_i} = \{\pcheck, p_i\}$
and $\RB{t^{\phcheck}_i} = \{\pcheck\}$. Similarly, for any two
states~$q_i$ and~$q_j$ in~$\targetset$, we have a transition
$t^{\phcheck}_{i,j}$ with
$\LB{t^{\phcheck}_{i.j}} = \{\pcheck, p_{i,j}\}$ and
$\RB{t^{\phcheck}_{i,j}} = \{\pcheck\}$.
\end{itemize}
By construction, the reconfigurable broadcast network defined by the
broadcast protocol~$\BP$ has a $k$-constrained $1$-bounded-degree
execution from some initial configuration if, and only~if, the Petri
net~$\calN$ has an execution from the initial marking with a single
token in $\pstart$ to the marking with a single token in
$\pend$.
We thus reduced to reachability of Petri
nets, hence yielding decidability.\qed
\end{proof}
\section{Broadcast networks with constrained reconfiguration}
In this section, we~first define reconfigurable broadcast networks;
we~then introduce several constraints on reconfigurations along
executions, and investigate how they compare one to another and with
unconstrained reconfigurations.
\subsection{Reconfigurable broadcast networks}
\begin{definition
A \emph{broadcast protocol} is a tuple
$\BP =(\States,\initStates,\Mess,\Trans)$ where $\States$ is a finite set of control
states; $\initStates \in \States$ is the set of initial control
states;
$\Mess$~is a finite alphabet; and
$\Trans \subseteq (\States \times
\set{\broadcast{\mess},\receive{\mess} \mid \mess \in \Mess }\times
\States)$ is the transition relation.
\end{definition}
A~(reconfigurable) broadcast network is a system made of several copies
of a single broadcast protocol~$\BP$.
Configurations of such a network are
undirected graphs whose each node is labelled with a state
of~$\BP$. Transitions between configurations can either be
reconfigurations of the communication topology (\emph{i.e.}, changes
in the edges of the graph), or a communication via broadcast of a
message (\emph{i.e.}, changes in the labelling of the graph).
Figures~\ref{fig:ex-1constrVSmobile} and~\ref{fig-exexec} respectively
display an example of a broadcast protocol and of an execution of a
network made of three copies of that protocol.
\input{fig-example}
Formally, we first define undirected labelled graphs. Given a
set~$\Labels$ of labels, an \emph{$\Labels$-graph} is an undirected
graph $\graph = (\Nodes,\Edges,\labelf)$ where $\Nodes$ is a finite
set of nodes; $\Edges \subseteq \Part_2(\Nodes)$\footnote{For a finite
set~$S$ and $1\leq k\leq \size S$, we~let $\Part_k(S)=\{ T\subseteq
S\mid \size T=k\}$.} (notice in particular that such a graph has no
self-loops);
finally, $\labelf\colon \Nodes \to \Labels$ is the labelling
function. We~let $\Graphs_\Labels$ denote the (infinite) set of
$\Labels$-labelled graphs. Given a graph $\graph \in \Graphs_\Labels$,
we~write $\node \sim \node'$ whenever $\{\node,\node'\} \in \Edges$
and we let $\Neigh{\graph}{\node} =\{\node' \mid \node \sim \node'\}$
be the neighbourhood of~$\node$, \emph{i.e.}\ the set of nodes
adjacent to~$\node$. For a label~$\alabel$, we~denote
by~$\alabelnb{\graph}{\alabel}$ the number of nodes in $\graph$
labelled by~$\alabel$. Finally $\labelf(\graph)$ denotes the set of
labels appearing in nodes of $\graph$.
The semantics of a reconfigurable broadcast network based on broadcast
protocol $\BP$ is an infinite-state transition system
$\TS(\BP)$. The~configurations of $\TS(\BP)$ are $\States$-labelled
graphs. Intuitively, each node of such a graph runs protocol~$\BP$,
and may send\slash receive messages to\slash from its neighbours.
A~configuration $(\Nodes,\Edges,\labelf)$ is said \emph{initial} if
$\labelf(\Nodes)\subseteq \initStates$.
From a configuration $\graph = (\Nodes,\Edges,\labelf)$, two types of
steps are possible. More precisely, there is a step
from~$(\Nodes, \Edges, \labelf)$ to $(\Nodes',\Edges',\labelf')$ if
one of the following two conditions holds:
\begin{description}
\item[(reconfiguration step)] $\Nodes' =\Nodes$ and $\labelf' =\labelf$:
a~reconfiguration step does not change the
set of nodes and their labels, but may change the edges arbitrarily;
\item[(communication step)] $\Nodes'=\Nodes$, $\Edges'= \Edges$, and there
exists $\node \in \Nodes$ and $\mess \in \Mess$ such that
$(\labelf(\node),\broadcast{\mess},\labelf'(\node)) \in \Trans$, and
for every $\node'$, if $\node' \in \Neigh{\graph}{\node}$, then
$(\labelf(\node'),\receive{\mess},\labelf'(\node')) \in \Trans$,
otherwise $\labelf'(\node') = \labelf(\node')$: a~communication step
reflects how nodes evolve when one of them broadcasts a message to
its neighbours.
\end{description}
An \emph{execution} of the reconfigurable broadcast network is a
sequence $\exec=(\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq r}$ of configurations such
that for any~$i<r$, there is a step from~$\graph_i$ to~$\graph_{i+1}$
and $\exec$ strictly alternates communication and reconfiguration
steps (the latter possibly being trivial).
An~execution is \emph{initial} if it starts from an initial
configuration.
An important ingredient that we heavily use in the sequel
is \emph{juxtaposition} of configurations
and \emph{shuffling} of executions. The juxtaposition of two
configurations $\graph = (\Nodes,\Edges,\labelf)$ and
$\graph' = (\Nodes',\Edges',\labelf')$ is the configuration
$\graph \oplus \graph' = (\Nodes \uplus \Nodes',\Edges \uplus
\Edges',\labelf_\oplus)$, in which $\labelf_\oplus$ extends both
$\labelf$ and~$\labelf'$: $\labelf_\oplus(\node) = \labelf(\node)$ if
$\node \in \Nodes$ and $\labelf_\oplus(\node) = \labelf'(\node)$ if
$\node \in \Nodes'$. We~write $\graph^2$ for the juxtaposition
of~$\graph$ with itself, and, inductively, $\graph^N$ for the
juxtaposition of $\graph^{N-1}$ with~$\graph$.
A~shuffle of two executions~$\exec=(\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq r}$ and
$\exec'=(\graph'_j)_{0\leq j\leq r'}$ is an execution $\exec_\oplus$
from~$\graph_0\oplus\graph'_0$ to~$\graph_r\oplus\graph'_{r'}$
obtained by interleaving $\exec$ and~$\exec'$. Note that a
reconfiguration step in $\exec_\oplus$ may be composed of
reconfigurations from both $\exec$ and~$\exec'$.
We~write $\exec \oplus \exec'$ for the set of shuffle
executions obtained from~$\exec$ and~$\exec'$.
Natural decision problems for reconfigurable broadcast networks
include checking whether some node may reach a target state, or
whether all nodes may synchronize to a set of target states. More
precisely, given a broadcast protocol~$\BP$ and a subset
$\targetset \subseteq \States$, the \emph{coverability problem} asks
whether there exists an initial execution~$\exec$ that visits a
configuration~$\graph$ with $\labelf(\graph) \cap F\not=\emptyset$,
and the \emph{synchronization problem} asks whether there exists an
initial execution~$\exec$ that visits a configuration~$\graph$ with
$\labelf(\graph) \subseteq F$.
For unconstrained reconfigurations, we~have:
\begin{theorem}[\cite{DSZ10,DSTZ12,Fou15}]\label{thm-mobile}
The coverability and synchronization problems are decidable in \PTIME for
reconfigurable broadcast protocols.
\end{theorem}
\begin{remark}
The synchronization problem was proven decidable
in~\cite{DSZ10}, and \PTIME membership was given
in~\cite[p.~41]{Fou15}. The~algorithm consists in computing the set
of states of~$\BP$ that are both reachable (\emph{i.e.}, coverable)
from an initial configuration and co-reachable from a target
configuration. This can be performed by applying iteratively the
algorithm of~\cite{DSTZ12} for computing the set of reachable states
(with reversed transitions for computing co-reachable states).
\end{remark}
\begin{example}\label{example-3branches}
Consider the broadcast protocol of
Fig.~\ref{fig:ex-1constrVSmobile} with $\initStates = \{\state_0\}$.
From each state, unspecified message receptions lead to an (omitted)
sink state; this way, each broadcast message triggers a transition
in all the neighbouring copies.
\looseness=-1
For that broadcast protocol, one easily sees that it is possible to
synchronize to the set $\set{\state_4,\state_6,\state_8}$. Moreover,
three copies are needed and sufficient for that objective, as
witnessed by the execution of Fig.~\ref{fig:ex-exec-mobile}. The
initial configuration has three copies and two edges. If the central
node broadcasts~$\amess$, the other two nodes receive, one proceeding
to~$\state_5$ and the other to~$\state_7$. Then, we assume the
communication topology is emptied before the same node
broadcasts~$\bmess$, moving to~$\state_2$. Finally the node
in~$\state_5$ connects to the one in~$\state_2$ to communicate
on~$\cmess$ and then disconnects, followed by a similar communication
on~$\dmess$ initiated by the node in~$\state_7$.
\end{example}
\subsection{Natural constraints for reconfiguration}
Allowing arbitrary changes in the network topology may look unrealistic.
In~order to address this issue, we introduce several ways of bounding the
number of reconfigurations after each communication step.
For~this,
we~consider the following natural pseudometric between graphs, which
for simplicity we call \emph{distance}.
\begin{definition}
Let $\graph = (\Nodes,\Edges,\labelf)$ and
$\graph' = (\Nodes',\Edges',\labelf')$ be two $\Labels$-labelled
graphs. The distance between $\graph$ and $\graph'$ is defined
as
\[
\dist{\graph}{\graph'} =
\lsize{E \cup E' \setminus (E \cap E')}
\]
when $\Nodes = \Nodes'$ and $\labelf = \labelf'$, and
$\dist{\graph}{\graph'} = 0$ otherwise.
\end{definition}
Setting the ``distance'' to $0$ for two graphs that do not agree on
the set of nodes or on the labelling function might seem strange at
first. This choice is motivated by the definition of constraints on
executions (see below) and of the number of reconfigurations along an
execution (see Section~\ref{subsec:charac-kconstr}).
Other distances may be of interest in this context; in particular, for
a fixed node~$\node\in\Nodes$, we~let $\ndist{\node}{\graph}{\graph'}$ be the
number of edges involving node~$\node$ in the symmetric difference of
$\Edges$ and~$\Edges'$ (still assuming $\Nodes = \Nodes'$ and $\labelf
= \labelf'$).
\paragraph{Constant number of reconfigurations per step.}
A first natural constraint on reconfiguration consists in bounding
the number of changes in a reconfiguration step by a constant number. Recall that along executions, communication and reconfiguration steps strictly alternate.
\begin{definition}\label{def-kconstr}
Let $k \in \nats$. An execution $\exec = (\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq r}$
of a reconfigurable broadcast network is \emph{$k$-constrained} if
for every index~$i<r$, it~holds
${\dist{\graph_i}{\graph_{i+1}} \leq k}$.
\end{definition}
\addtocounter{example}{-1}
\begin{example}[Contd]
For the synchronization problem, bounding the number of
reconfigurations makes a difference. The~sample execution from
Fig.~\ref{fig:ex-exec-mobile} is not $1$-constrained, and actually
no $1$-constrained executions of that broadcast protocol can
synchronize to~$\set{\state_4,\state_5,\state_6}$. This can be shown
by exhibiting and proving an invariant on the reachable
configurations (see Lemma~\ref{lemma-1constr}).
\end{example}
\paragraph{Beyond constant number of reconfigurations per step.}
Bounding the number of reconfigurations per step by a constant is
somewhat restrictive, especially when this constant does not depend on
the size of the network.
We~introduce other kinds of constraints here,
for instance by bounding the number of reconfigurations by~$k$ \emph{on
average} along the execution, or by having a bound that depends
on the number of nodes executing the protocol.
For a finite execution $\exec = (\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq r}$ of a
reconfigurable broadcast network, we~write $\nbcomm{\exec}$ for the
number of communication steps along~$\exec$ (notice that $\floor{r/2}
\leq \nbcomm{\exec} \leq \ceil{r/2}$ since we require strict
alternation between reconfiguration and communication steps), and
$\nbreconfig{\exec}$ for the total number of edge reconfigurations
in~$\exec$, that is $\nbreconfig{\exec} = \sum_{i=0}^{r-2}
\dist{\graph_i}{\graph_{i+1}}$.
\begin{definition}
Let $k\in\nats$.
An~execution~$\exec$ of a reconfigurable broadcast network
is said \emph{$k$-balanced} if it starts and ends
with a communication step, and satisfies $\nbreconfig{\exec} \leq k
\cdot (\nbcomm{\exec}-1)$.
\end{definition}
This indeed captures our intuition that along a $k$-balanced
execution, reconfigurations \emph{on average} update less than~$k$
links.
\medskip
Finally, we~will also consider two relevant ways to constrain
reconfigurations depending on the size of the network: first locally,
bounding the number of reconfigurations \emph{per node} by a constant;
second globally, bounding the total number of reconfigurations by a
function of the number of nodes.
We first bound reconfigurations locally.
\begin{definition}
Let $k \in \nats$. An execution $\exec = (\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq r}$
of a reconfigurable broadcast network is
\emph{$k$-locally-constrained}, if, for every node $\node$ and for
every index $i<r$, $\ndist{\node}{\graph_i}{\graph_{i+1}} \leq k$.
\end{definition}
One may also bound the number of reconfigurations globally using
bounding functions, that depend on the number of nodes in the network:
\begin{definition}
Let $f \colon \nats \to \nats$ be a
function.
An~execution
$\exec = (\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq r}$ of a reconfigurable broadcast
network is \emph{$f$-constrained}, if, writing $n$ for the number of
nodes in~$\graph_0$, it~holds
$\dist{\graph_i}{\graph_{i+1}} \leq f(n)$ for any~$i<r$.
\end{definition}
Notice that if $f$ is the constant function $n\in\nats \mapsto k$ for
some~$k\in\nats$, $f$-constrained executions coincide with
$k$-constrained ones, so that our terminology is non-ambiguous. Other
natural bounding functions are non-decreasing and
\emph{diverging}. This way, the number of possible reconfigurations
tends to infinity when the network size grows, \emph{i.e.}\ $\forall
n.\ \exists k.\ f(k)\geq n$.
\begin{remark}
Coverability under constrained reconfigurations is easily observed
to be equivalent to coverability with unconstrained
reconfigurations: from an unconstrained execution, we~can simply
juxtapose extra copies of the protocol, which would perform extra
communication steps so~as~to satisfy the constraint. When dealing
with synchronization, this technique does not work since the extra
copies would also have to synchronize to a target state.
As a consequence, we~only focus on synchronization in the rest of
this paper.
\end{remark}
\subsection{Classification of constraints}
\looseness=-1
In this section,
we~compare our restrictions. We~prove that,
for the synchronization problem, $k$-locally-constrained and
$f$-constrained reconfigurations, for diverging functions~$f$, are
equivalent to unconstrained reconfigurations. On~the other~hand,
we~prove that $k$-constrained reconfigurations are equivalent to
$k$-balanced reconfigurations, and do not coincide with unconstrained
reconfigurations.
\paragraph{Equivalence between unconstrained and
locally-constrained reconfigurations.}
In~this section, we~handle
the case of $f$-constraints and $k$-local constraints, showing that
they never prevent synchronization.
\begin{lemma}\label{lemma-fconst}
Let $\BP$ be a broadcast protocol, $\targetset \subseteq \States$ be a
target set, and $f$ be a non-decreasing
diverging function.
If the reconfigurable broadcast network defined by~$\BP$ has an
initial execution synchronizing in~$\targetset$, then it~has an
$f$-constrained initial execution synchronizing in~$\targetset$.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
We first prove the lemma for the identity function $\Id$. More precisely,
we prove that for an execution $\exec = (\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq n}$,
of the reconfigurable broadcast network, there exists a
$\Id$-constrained execution $\exec' = (\graph'_j)_{0\leq j\leq m}$,
whose last transition (if~any) is a communication step, and
such that for any control state~$q$,
$\alabelnb{\graph_n}{q} =\alabelnb{\graph_m'}{q}$.
We~reason by induction on the length of the execution. The claim is
obvious for ${n = 0}$. Suppose the property is true for all
naturals less than or equal to some~$n \in \nats$,
and consider an execution $\exec=(\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq n+1}$.
The~induction hypothesis ensures that there is an $f$-constrained
execution~$\exec'=(\graph'_j)_{0\leq j\leq m}$ with
$\alabelnb{\graph_n}{q} = \alabelnb{\graph_m'}{q}$ for all~$q$. If
the last transition from $\graph_n$ to~$\graph_{n+1}$ in~$\exec$ is
a reconfiguration step, then the execution~$\exec'$ witnesses our
claim. Otherwise, the transition from $\graph_n$ to~$\graph_{n+1}$
is a communication step, involving a broadcasting node~$\node$
of~$\graph_n$ labelled with $\state$, and receiving nodes $\node_1$
to~$\node_r$ of~$\graph_n$, respectively labelled with $\state_1$
to~$\state_r$. By~hypothesis, $\graph'_m$ also contains a
node~$\node'$ labelled with~$\state$ and~$r$ nodes $\node'_1$
to~$\node'_r$, labelled with~$\state_1$ to~$\state_r$. We~then add
two steps after~$\graph'_m$ in~$\exec'$: we~first reconfigure the
graph so that
$\Neigh{\graph'_{m+1}}{\node'}=\{\node'_i \mid 0\leq i\leq r\}$, which
requires changing at most $\size{\graph_0}-1$ links, and then
perform the same broadcast\slash receive transitions as between
$\graph_n$ and~$\graph_{n+1}$.
For the general case of the lemma, suppose $f$ is a non-decreasing
diverging function. Further, let
$\exec = (\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq n}$ be an $\Id$-constrained
execution, and pick~$k$ such that
$f(k\cdot\size{\graph_0}) \ge \size{\graph_0}$. Consider the
initial configuration $\graph_0^k$, made of $k$ copies
of~$\graph_0$, and the execution, denoted~$\exec^k$, made of $k$
copies of~$\exec$ running independently from each of the $k$ copies
of~$\graph_0$ in $\graph_0^k$. Each reconfiguration step involves at
most $\size{\graph_0}$ links, so that $\exec^k$ is $f$-constrained.
\end{proof}
\begin{restatable}{lemma}{lemmaoneloc}
\label{lemma-1loc}
Let $\BP$ be a broadcast protocol with $\targetset \subseteq \States$ a
target set.
If the reconfigurable broadcast network defined by~$\BP$ has an
initial execution synchronizing in~$\targetset$, then it~has a
$1$-locally-constrained
initial execution synchronizing in~$\targetset$.
\end{restatable}
\begin{proof}
Let $\exec = (\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq n}$ be an execution of the
reconfigurable broadcast network defined by~$\BP$ that starts and
ends with a communication step (hence $n$ is~odd) and synchronizing to~$\targetset$.
We write $(s_{2i})_{0\leq 2i\leq n-1}$ for the sequence of communication steps
in~$\exec$, such that $s_{2i}$ is the step from~$\graph_{2i}$ to~$\graph_{2i+1}$.
Similarly, $(s_{2i+1})_{1\leq 2i+1\leq n-2}$ is the sequence of
reconfiguration steps. For each of them, we~let
$r_{2i+1} = \dist{\graph_{2i+1}}{\graph_{2i+2}}$ be the number of
reconfigured edges, and $(\edge_{2i+1,j})_{1\leq j\leq r_{2i+1}}$ be
the sequence (in~arbitrary order) of edges of~$\graph_{2i+1}$
involved in the reconfiguration step~$s_{2i+1}$.
We~decompose step~$s_{2i+1}$ into $r_{2i+1}$ \emph{atomic}
reconfigurations steps $(s_{2i+1}^j)_{1\leq j\leq r_{2i+1}}$.
Let~$r=\max\{r_{2i+1} \mid 1\leq 2i+1\leq n-2\}$ be the maximum
number of reconfigured edges in a reconfiguration step in
$\exec$. We~exhibit a $1$-locally-constrained execution starting
from configuration~$\graph_0^r$ and ending in~$\graph_n^r$, hence
synchronizing in~$\targetset$. Each of the $r$ components
of~$\graph_0^r$ will perform the same sequence of steps as
along~$\exec$, with the reconfiguration steps being split into
consecutive atomic reconfiguration steps; the extra components will
be used to insert communication steps between consecutive
reconfiguration steps.
More precisely, the execution decomposes in three parts:
\begin{itemize}
\item the first part runs as follows: roughly, it~is made of $r$
pairs of communication\slash reconfiguration steps. At~step~$1\leq
i\leq r$, the $i$-th component performs transition~$s_0$; then
each component $1\leq j\leq i$ performs atomic reconfiguration
step $s_1^{i+1-j}$ (the other components remain idle).
In~case some of the first $i$ components are in positions to
perform a new communication transition, they perform this
communication step right after the communication step of the
$i$-th component;
\item the second part is similar, but each of them performs an
atomic reconfiguration during reconfiguration steps; again, extra
communication steps may have to be inserted for components that
are in positions to do so;
\item the third part starts when the first component performs its
last communication step. This component has reached its final
configuration~$\graph_n$, and stops there. The other components
continue as before until they in turn reach their final
configuration. This way, the whole system ends up in~$\graph_n^r$.
\qed
\end{itemize}
\end{proof}
\paragraph{$k$-constrained and $k$-balanced reconfigurations.}
\label{subsec:charac-kconstr}
We prove here that $k$-constrained and $k$-balanced reconfigurations
are equivalent w.r.t. synchronization, and that they are strictly
stronger than our other restrictions. We~begin with the latter:
\begin{restatable}{lemma}{lemmaoneconstr}
\label{lemma-1constr}
There exists a broadcast protocol~$\BP$ and a
set~$\targetset\subseteq\States$ of target states for which
synchronization is possible from some initial configuration when
unconstrained reconfigurations are allowed, and impossible, from
every initial configuration when only $1$-constrained
reconfigurations are allowed.
\end{restatable}
\begin{proof}
For the protocol of Example~\ref{example-3branches}, we~already
observed the synchronization was possible (with three copies of the
protocol), and Figure~\ref{fig-exexec} displays an example of a
$2$-constrained initial execution synchronizing in its target set
$\{\state_4,\state_6,\state_8\}$.
We~now prove that no initial configurations can lead to
synchronization when only using $1$-constrained
reconfigurations. Assuming otherwise, we~pick a synchonizing
execution; we~write $x$, $y$ and~$z$ for the number of copies of the
protocol that end~up in~$\state_4$, $\state_6$ and~$\state_8$,
respectively. Obviously, the total number of communication steps
is~$2x+y+z$, so that the total number of reconfigurations must be at
most~$2x+y+z-1$. Now, when a process arrives in~$\state_5$, it~is
linked to a process in~$\state_1$, and this link has to be removed
before message~$\bmess$ can be broadcast. The same holds for those
processes arriving in~$\state_7$, and a similar argument applies for
processes entering $\state_2$ and~$\state_3$. It~follows that a
synchronizing execution has to perform at least $2x+y+z$
reconfigurations (as~reconfigurations are atomic), which yields a
contradiction.
\end{proof}
As can be observed in the execution of Fig.~\ref{fig-exexec}, our
definition of $k$-constrained executions is \emph{weak}, and allows
reconfigurations involving less than $k$ edges in the communication
graph; it~even allows trivial reconfigurations, hence consecutive
broadcasts. A~strong version of $k$-constrained executions can be
defined, where \emph{exactly} $k$ edges have to be updated during
reconfiguration phases.
One easily proves that both notions are equivalent (for the
synchronization problem): from a (\emph{weakly}) $k$-constrained
synchronizing execution, one~can build a \emph{strongly}
$k$-constrained synchronizing execution by taking several extra copies
of the graph describing the topology, in which we can add, and
then remove, edges in order to always perform exactly $k$ changes in
the topology.
Actually, we~have:
\begin{lemma}\label{lemma-kto1}
Let $\BP$ be a broadcast protocol, $\targetset \subseteq \States$ be
a target set, and $k\in\nats$.
If the reconfigurable broadcast network defined by~$\BP$ has a
$1$-constrained initial execution synchronizing in~$\targetset$,
then it~has a $k$-constrained initial execution synchronizing
in~$\targetset$.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Consider a $1$-constrained initial execution~$\exec=(\graph_i)_{0\leq
i< n}$ synchronizing in~$\targetset$. Let~$m$ be an even number
larger than or equal to~$k+2$. We~build a $k$-constrained initial
execution $\exec'=(\graph'_j)_{0\leq j< mn}$ by mimicking $m$ copies
of~$\exec$ running in parallel. This execution starts from
$\bigoplus_{0\leq j< m} \graph_0$. Consider a pair of consecutive
steps of~$\exec$, made of a communication step followed by a
$1$-constrained reconfiguration step. It~goes from~$\graph_{2i}$
to~$\graph_{2i+2}$, for some~$i$. We~associate with this pair of steps
$m/2$ pairs of steps from~$\bigoplus_{0\leq j< m}\graph_{2i}$
to~$\bigoplus_{0\leq j< m}\graph_{2i+2}$. For~this, we consider two
copies of~$\graph_{2i}$ at a time (so that there remains at least $k$
auxiliary copies): the first of the two selected copies performs the
communication step, followed by the $1$-constrained reconfiguration
step. In~order to make the latter step $k$-constrained, we perform a
set of $k-1$ (arbitrary) reconfigurations in the remaining $k$
auxiliary copies of~$\graph_{2i}$. Then the second of the two selected
copies performs the communication step, followed by a $1$-constrained
reconfiguration step, which is made $k$-constrained by reversing the
$k-1$ arbitrary reconfigurations performed previously. This way, two
copies have moved to~$\graph_{2i+2}$, which the remaining $m-2$ copies
are still in~$\graph_{2i}$ and can in turn apply the same strategy.
The last communication step of~$\exec$ is handled similarly, but it is
not coupled with a reconfiguration step; we~may need up to $k$
auxiliary copies to perform a $k$-constrained reconfiguration step.
\end{proof}
\begin{corollary}\label{coro-weakconstr}
Let $\BP$ be a broadcast protocol, $\targetset \subseteq \States$ be
a target set, and $k\in\nats$.
The reconfigurable broadcast network defined by~$\BP$ has a (weakly)
$k$-constrained initial execution synchronizing in~$\targetset$
(where reconfigurations may change at most $k$ links), if, and
only~if, it~has a strongly $k$-constrained initial execution
synchronizing in~$\targetset$ (where each reconfiguration step
modifies exactly $k$ links).
\end{corollary}
We now prove the main result of this section:
\begin{restatable}{theorem}{thmkconstrkbal}
\label{th:charac-kconstr}
Let $\BP$ be a broadcast protocol and $\targetset\subseteq \States$.
There exists a $k$-constrained initial execution synchronizing
in~$\targetset$ if, and only if, there exists a $k$-balanced initial
execution synchronizing in~$\targetset$.
\end{restatable}
\begin{proof}
The left-to-right implication is simple: if there is a
$k$-constrained initial execution synchronizing in~$\targetset$,
w.l.o.g. we can assume that this execution starts and ends with a
communication step; moreover, each reconfiguration step contains at
most $k$ edge reconfigurations, so that the witness execution is
$k$-balanced.
\smallskip
Let
$\exec = (\graph_i)_{0\leq i\leq n}$ be a $k$-balanced execution
synchronizing in~$\targetset$ and starting and ending with
communication steps (hence $n$ is~odd). We~define the
potential~$(p_i)_{0\leq i\leq n}$ of~$\rho$ as the sequence of $n+1$
integers obtained as follows:
\begin{itemize}
\item $p_0=0$;
\item $p_{2i+1} = p_{2i}+k$ for $i\leq (n-1)/2$ (this corresponds to a communication step);
\item $p_{2i+2} = p_{2i+1} - \dist{\graph_{2i+1}}{\graph_{2i+2}}$
for $i\leq (n-1)/2-1$ (reconfiguration step).
\end{itemize}
That~$\exec$ is $k$-balanced translates as $p_{n-1} \geq 0$: the
sequence $(p_i)_{0\leq i\leq n}$ stores the value of $k\cdot
\nbcomm{\rho_{\leq i}} - \nbreconfig{\rho_{\leq i}}$ for each
prefix~$\rho_{\leq i}$ of~$\rho$; being $k$-balanced means that
$p_{n}\geq k$, and since the last step is a communication step, this
in turn means $p_{n-1}\geq 0$. On~the other hand, in~order to be
$k$-constrained, it~is necessary (but not sufficient) to have
$p_i\geq 0$ for all~$0\leq i\leq n$.
\medskip
We~build a $k$-constrained execution by shuffling several copies
of~$\exec$. We~actually begin with the case where $k=1$, and then
extend the proof to any~$k$.
We~first compute how many copies we need. For this, we~split~$\rho$
into several phases, based on the potential~$(p_i)_{0\leq i\leq n}$
defined above. A~phase is a maximal segment of~$\exec_{\leq n-1}$
(the prefix of~$\exec$ obtained by dropping the last (communication)
step) along which the sign of the potential is constant (or~zero):
graphs $\graph_i$ and~$\graph_j$ are in the same phase if, and
only~if, for all $i\leq l\leq l'\leq j$, it~holds $p_l\cdot p_{l'}\geq
0$. We~decompose~$\exec$ as the concatenation of phases
$(\exec_j)_{0\leq j\leq m}$; since $\exec$ is $k$-balanced, $m$~is
even, and $\exec_0$, $\exec_m$,~and all even-numbered phases are
\emph{non-negative} phases (\emph{i.e.}, the potential is non-negative
along those executions), while all odd-numbered executions are
\emph{non-positive} phases. Also, all phases end with
potential~zero, except possibly for~$\exec_m$.
See~Fig.~\ref{fig-phases} for an example of a decomposition into
phases.
\begin{restatable}{lemma}{lemmaphase}
\label{lemma-phase}
For any phase $\exec_i = \graph_{b_i} \cdots \graph_{e_i}$ of a
$1$-balanced execution $\exec = \graph_0 \cdots \graph_n$,
there exists $\kappa_i \leq (e_i-b_i)/2$
such that for
any $N \in \nats$, there exists a $1$-constrained execution from
$\graph_0^{{\kappa_i}} \oplus \graph_{b_i}^N$ to
$\graph_1^{{\kappa_i}} \oplus \graph_{e_i}^N$.
\end{restatable}
\begin{proof}
We~handle non-negative and non-positive phases separately.
%
In~a
non-negative phase, we~name \emph{repeated reconfiguration step}
any reconfiguration step that immediately follows another
(possibly from the previous phase) reconfiguration step (so that
if there are four consecutive reconfiguration steps, the last
three are said repeated); similarly, we~name \emph{repeated
communication step} any communication step that is immediately
followed (possibly in the next phase) by another communication
step (hence the first three of fours consecutive communication
steps are repeated).
We~first claim that any non-negative phase contains at least as
many repeated communication steps as it contains repeated
reconfiguration steps. Indeed, any non-repeated communication step
in a non-negative phase is necessarily followed by a non-repeated
reconfiguration step, and conversely, and non-negative phases have
at least as many communication steps as they have reconfiguration
steps.
As~a consequence, we~can number all repeated reconfiguration steps
from~$1$ (earliest) to~$\kappa_i$ (latest), for some~$\kappa_i$,
and similarly for repeated communication steps.
Clearly enough, in a non-negative phase,
for any~$1\leq j\leq \kappa_i$, the repeated
communication step numbered~$j$ occurs before the repeated
reconfiguration step carrying the same number.
We~now build our $1$-constrained execution from
$\graph_0^{\kappa_i}
\oplus \graph_{b_i}^N$ to
$\graph_1^{\kappa_i}
\oplus \graph_{e_i}^N$. We~begin
with a first part, where only the components starting
from~$\graph_{b_i}$ move:
\begin{itemize}
\item the first copy starting in~$\graph_{b_i}$ follows the
execution~$\exec_i$ until reaching the repeated reconfiguration
step number~$1$. That reconfiguration step cannot be performed
immediately as it follows another reconfiguration step. Notice
that during this stage, this copy has taken at least one
repeated communication step, numbered~$1$;
\item the second copy then follows~$\exec_i$ until reaching its
first repeated communication step (which must occur before the
first repeated reconfiguration step). It~takes this
communication step, then allowing the first copy to perform its
first repeated reconfiguration step;
\item this simulation continues, each time having the $l+1$-st
copy of the system taking its $j$-th repeated communication
step in order to allow the $l$-th copy to perform its $j$-th
repeated reconfiguration step. Non-repeated steps can always be
performed individually by each single copy. Also, the first copy
may always take repeated communication steps not having a
corresponding reconfiguration step, as in the first stage of
this part.
\end{itemize}
Notice that the number of copies involved in this process is
arbitrary. The~process lasts as long as some copies may
advance within phase~$\exec_i$.
Hence, when the process~stops, all copies of the original system
either have reached the end of~$\exec_i$, or are stopped before a
repeated reconfiguration step. For the copies in the latter
situation, we~use the copies starting from~$\graph_0$. It~remains
to prove that having $\kappa_i$ such copies is enough to make
all processes reach the end of~$\exec_i$.
For this, we~first assume that the potential associated
with~$\exec_i$ ends with value~zero. This must be the case of all
phases except the last one, which we handle after the general
case. We~first notice that in the execution we are currently
building, any repeated communication step performed by any (but
the very first) copy that started from~$\graph_{b_i}$ is always
followed by a repeated reconfiguration step. Similarly,
non-repeated communication steps of any copy is followed by a
non-repeated broadcast step of the same copy. As~a consequence,
the potential associated with the global execution we are
currently building never exceeds the total number of repeated
communication steps of performed by the first copy; hence it is
bounded by~$\kappa_i$, whatever the number~$N$ of copies
involved. As~a consequence, at most $\kappa_i$ communication steps
are sufficient in order to advance all copies that started
from~$\graph_{b_i}$ to the end of~$\exec_i$.
Finally, the case of the last phase $\exec_m$ (possibly ending with positive
potential) is easily handled, as it has more communication
steps than reconfiguration steps.
The proof for non-positive phases is similar.
\end{proof}
\input{fig-phases}
\smallskip
Pick a $1$-balanced execution~$\exec = \graph_0 \cdots \graph_n$, and
decompose it into phases $\exec_1 \cdots \exec_m$. For each
phase~$\exec_i$, we~write $\kappa_i$ for the total number of repeated
reconfiguration steps, and we~let $\kappa=\sum_{1\leq i\leq m}
\kappa_i$ for the total number of repeated reconfiguration steps
along~$\exec$. Notice that $\kappa\leq n/2$.
\begin{restatable}{lemma}{lemmaendphase}
\label{lemma-endphase}
For every $1$-balanced execution $\exec = \graph_0 \cdots \graph_n$,
and for every $N \in
\nats$, there exists a $1$-constrained execution from
$\graph_1^N \oplus \graph_{e_m}^{\kappa N}$ to
$\graph_n^{N+\kappa N}$.
\end{restatable}
\begin{proof}
The copies starting from~$\graph_{e_m}$ only have to perform a
single communication step in order to reach~$\graph_n$. These steps
will be used to allow reconfigurations for the $N$ copies
mimicking~$\exec$. Each of the $N$ copies as to perform at most
$\kappa$ repeated reconfiguration steps, hence it needs at most
$\kappa$ external communication steps to reach the end of~$\exec$.
\end{proof}
Combining the above two lemmas, we obtain the following proposition,
which refines the statement of the Theorem~\ref{th:charac-kconstr}:
\begin{restatable}{proposition}{propphase}
\label{prop-phase}
For every $1$-balanced execution $\exec = \graph_0 \cdots \graph_n$
and every $N \geq \kappa^2+\kappa$, there exists a $1$-constrained
execution from $\graph_0^N$ to~$\graph_n^N$.
\end{restatable}
\begin{proof}
Pick $N\geq \kappa^2+\kappa$, and consider $N$ copies
of~$\graph_0$. We~take $N-\kappa$ such copies, and apply
Lemma~\ref{lemma-phase} to each phase~$\exec_i$ of~$\exec$, each
time involving $\kappa_i$ of the remaining $\kappa$ copies. In~the
end, we~have $\kappa$ copies in~$\graph_1$ and $N-\kappa$ copies
in~$\graph_{e_m}$. We~then apply Lemma~\ref{lemma-endphase}, using
$\kappa^2$ of the copies in~$\graph_{e_m}$ in order to move our
$\kappa$ copies from~$\graph_1$ to~$\graph_n$. The remaining
$N-\kappa-\kappa^2$ copies still in~$\graph_{e_m}$ can finally move
to~$\graph_n$, completing the execution.
\end{proof}
We finally extend this result to $k>1$. In this case,
splitting~$\exec$ into phases is not as convenient as when~$k=1$:
indeed, a non-positive phase might not end with potential~zero (because
communication steps make the potential jump by $k$
units). Lemma~\ref{lemma-phase} would not hold in this case.
We~circumvent this problem by first shuffling $k$ copies of~$\exec$ in
such a way that reconfigurations can be gathered into groups of size
exactly~$k$. This way, we~can indeed split the resulting execution
into non-negative and non-positive phases, always considering
reconfigurations of size exactly~$k$; we~can then apply the techniques
above in order to build a synchronizing $k$-constrained
execution. This completes our proof.\forceqed
\end{proof}
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Last night I went to my daughter's high school 'back to school night.' School started about two days ago so it was really early this year. One of the classes she's taking is photo one. We were told that the kids will be using film cameras and "getting wet" learning about photography.
I have to say there was a time I believed this was the route to go if one really wanted to learn about the art but as I've thought more about what photography is as either a journalistic medium or artistic medium I feel less and less that using film and a wet darkroom has much value at all unless it is artistically justified.
I've been shooting pictures for over 40 years so I have shot a lot (and I mean a lot) of film and spent 100s of hours in a darkroom. I still have a wet darkroom but only use it for things like Palladium printing.
Why is film necessary to learn the nuts and bolts? I use manual on my digital camera all the time setting the f-stop or shutter speed. I think depth of field and focus are not film related. Negatives use to be made on glass or prints made directly on tin.
Film photography is expensive with the rise in silver prices and the chemicals are toxic presenting a safety hazard and a pollution problem. Learning "How to See" is not a product of the medium being used it is a product of the mind. Brain wiring is made stronger by repetition. Practice. Shooting a 100 photos will advance you better in the art than 24 shots at a time.
Now don't get me wrong. I love film cameras. They themselves are works of art but is its use necessary to learning the art? I think not. Art isn't about cameras or paints or film or paper. Art is about seeing what is real and interpreting that for others to see. When the camera clicks you are trying to create a statement that may or may not be directly in front of you. | {
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The Tiger and the Cauldron(ch6)
On September 14, 2022 September 13, 2022 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, Historical Fiction, the Mongols
The Mongol army was made up in units of ten:
arban: a troop of ten men
jagun: a squadron of ten arbans
minghan: a regiment of ten jaguns
tumen: a division of ten minghans
It was a grey sultry afternoon, more like the sleepy days of summer than the pleasurably warm ones of spring. From beneath the branches of a sprawling cedar, Doquz contemplated the long, bare wall of Tabriz Castle. She could feel the perspiration trickling down her neck and arms. The coarse leather of her corslet irritated her skin, but she knew she could not have chosen a better time for her expedition.
She and her two youthful companions, wearing white caftans over their body shields, and turbans instead of helmets, had skirted the main gate without drawing any undue attention from the bored guards on duty there. The streets were quiet and, in the bazaars, trade was reduced to a trickle as many of the merchants and their customers waited for the cool of early evening to begin their bartering.
Sabbah followed them at a discreet distance. He had made no attempt at disguise but displayed his armour and weapons openly as any officer of the army. He led by the bridle two lightly-accoutred ponies, each sturdy enough to carry two riders.
Doquz licked the sweat from her upper lip. At the secondary gate, set three quarters of the way along the rear wall, were two more sentries. They squatted lazily in the heat, gambling their meagre wealth on the toss of two-dirham coins. The game was a distraction, but it was not distraction enough.
At the foot of the wall, between the nearest corner and the gate, was a barred opening leading to the maze of passages under the castle, and she had to reach it and penetrate the stonework without being seen. And that was only the first step. Once inside, she would have to rely on her instincts and her memory. She knew the risks – that one false turning might take her straight into the hands of the militia.
She had chosen the two youths for their build and agility rather than their strength. Not only were the underground passageways dark, but they were narrow, with many sharp bends. A fully-grown, heavily-built man would have less chance of negotiating them successfully. Doquz knew of course that an advantage in one respect was a disadvantage in another; her present companions would be less useful than Sabbah or Khumar if they were caught and had to fight their way out. However, she had no intention of being caught. What she had already done twice, to enlist the weaknesses in the treasury's security to breach it from inside, she could easily do again.
It was Hassan who had introduced her to these ancient secrets – the damp, dingy corridors, the long-sealed dungeons and the hidden trapdoors. Despite her tension, Doquz smiled to herself. Hassan had the knack of knowing things. She had only been eight the first time she followed him blindly into the dark, and scrambled with him over dislodged stones and broken mortar into these channels cut by the Persian engineers of old.
It was unlikely, Doquz thought, that any of the present occupants of the castle knew of their existence. She had certainly never told anyone, and she had never heard anyone speak of them. Unless Baidu had taken a sudden unexpected interest in the metal gratings, half hidden by earth and clay at the base of the wall, it was equally unlikely that the garrison had taken the trouble to check their fastness.
The centuries had taken their toll. Though the iron bars were thick, the wall had long since begun to crumble where they were sunk into it. Provided the guards' attention could be diverted for long enough, it would be a simple matter to create a gap and slip through it into the subterranean corridors.
Sabbah had reached the corner of the wall. He moved forward to talk to the sentries, at the same time leading the ponies into a position where they blocked the view back to the tree where Doquz waited. She crossed quickly to the grating, knelt by it and grasped the bars with both hands.
She thought at first it must have been replaced, because it refused to come loose. Her young companions watched anxiously from the distance. Snatches of conversation came to her from the men not twenty paces away.
'Those dirhams are poor recompense for such hot work,' Sabbah was saying.
'Hot work, but easy, when there's nothing left to guard,' one of the sentries replied.
Sabbah tossed a silver dinar in the air and let it fall to the ground. This coin, like the dirhams, had the insignia of Kublai Khan on one face.
'It might be bettered!'
'How?' The guards spoke almost as one. Their curiosity had been aroused.
'Will you wager against me in a different game?' Sabbah gave a deep-throated laugh as he flipped another coin, this time a gold royal. The sentries were fully distracted.
Doquz went to work on the grating. She tried shaking it free but succeeded only in moving it a fraction from side to side. Then she remembered; the horizontal rails to which the ends of the bars were fastened were extended so as to rest in grooves in the stonework on either side. Both were loose, but only the upper one was free enough to be lifted away, and the whole had to be raised slightly before this could happen. She sighed with relief and tried again, applying upward pressure to the bars. The top rail came out of its grooves and the grating swung outwards, leaving just enough space for them to slip through into the tunnel beneath.
She took one swift final glance towards Sabbah and the sentries before signing to the two youths that she was ready.
'Quickly now,' she whispered as they joined her at the foot of the wall. 'And stay close. I will follow and replace the grating.'
One by one they dropped into the gloom below. The air was musty and there was just enough light to illuminate the tunnel for ten paces.
Doquz grasped the metal bars and pulled them back so that the top bar rested again in the grooves. 'Leave the robes here,' she instructed. 'They will be a hindrance in the castle, and we can collect them on our return.' She took off her caftan, folded it and laid it on a loose stone. The others followed her example.
They made their way along slowly. The walls were damp, but underfoot it was dry. At first, the darkness seemed total but, as their eyes became used to it, they saw the outlines of one another and the derelict arch of stonework that formed the tunnel. Such ventilation as there was came from the entrance hole, and the air became stuffier as they progressed.
About thirty paces on they reached a junction where a stone staircase, its steps worn in the centre by the centuries, led up to and ended in a bricked ceiling, solid except for a narrow shaft that allowed a faint grey light and a tiny current of air to filter through from the castle interior. A further set of steps disappeared downwards into the darkness. From it came a vague smell of decay.
One of the youths touched Doquz's arm and gestured towards the sealed staircase.
'That is not our way,' she assured him. 'The stairs once led from the central courtyard above us to a dungeon, but they have long since been bricked up. Who knows what we would find were we to follow the steps down. The left fork leads to below the armoury. We will take the right.'
'That leads to the treasury?' asked the youth, incredulous.
'Not yet, Ali. Be patient.'
At the entrance to the right fork, the ground again sloped downwards. Here, there was no light at all and they had to feel their way along. The air was staler than ever and Doquz could hear the anxious breathing of her companions. The passageway bent this way and that. It was narrow, and their hands were cut by the sharp edges of the stone.
It was cooler than in the open, but Doquz was still perspiring. She could feel the others' nervousness. Ali, the younger of the two, was only fifteen. Even the elder, Sayyid, was subdued. Doquz guessed they were afraid of the darkness and of the imagined terrors that might lurk, but were even more afraid to speak of their fear.
The tunnel bent again and began to ascend. All of a sudden, they were confronted by a second junction and the beginnings of another staircase. The steps, of which only six remained, led into a long chimney, lit at the top by a sunbeam that cast the silhouette of a barred opening on the stones. The air was fresher here and Doquz could now see the youths' faces, pale and ghostly in the grey light.
'Which way now?' breathed Sayyid. He looked up and frowned.
Doquz stooped to examine an object that lay on the edge of the shadow, a long-flight arrow she had once placed there as an aid to her memory.
'We go left,' she said. 'We are almost there. Above us is the Il-khan's garden. On the surface, that conduit has the appearance of a well. Perhaps there may once have been one there, before the Seljuks came. What purpose the stairs served, I do not know.'
She plunged into the darkness once again and the others followed. The passageway was strewn with rubble and they had to clamber over it to reach the next junction. Here, Doquz paused to get her bearings and to confirm that a second arrow still marked the way she was to take. From inside the castle, entry to the maze was accessed through three trapdoors, one near the armoury, one inside the present kitchens and the third in the anteroom leading to the treasury, and she was certain now that the last of these was situated no more than a dozen paces from where she stood.
Doquz held her breath and plunged on over yet more rubble. The passage narrowed suddenly and ended in another short flight of stairs. Her heart was racing. She dropped on her knees and felt in the darkness to make absolutely sure. Her hand encountered a smooth disc of metal, one of three gold royals she had laid on the bottom step below the trapdoor. This was the place. Sayyid and Ali were clambering over the broken stones, grumbling aloud as the rough edges scratched their legs and arms. She signalled to them to be silent and listened for any sounds coming from above. There were none.
Doquz pushed upwards against the ceiling of the tunnel. There was a grinding noise and dust and more small stones fell on her head. Checking her impulse to cough, she pushed the small trapdoor aside and clambered up into the tiny secret cell above.
Cautiously, she slid back a stone panel and squeezed her shoulders through the gap. Her hips wedged uncomfortably against the sides. She wriggled to free them and, breathing a sigh of relief, crawled out onto the floor of a small chamber.
The room had two doors, one at either end. That to the left was of plain oak while the other was made of solid metal and seemingly impenetrable. The secret opening was concealed by a plinth that ran along the base of one of the longer walls. The stone was decorated with geometric carvings designed to hide the cracks between the moveable panel and its more solid neighbours. Daylight flooded in through two barred windows near the ceiling, illuminating the upper part of the room and casting silhouettes of the iron on bare yellowed walls. The floor and the entire plinth were in shadow.
Doquz rose to her feet, took a heavy key from the pouch at her belt and inserted it in the lock of the metal door. Somewhere inside, the mechanism clanked. She heaved at the handle, aware that Ali was already at her shoulder breathing fast with excitement. Sayyid was struggling to free himself from the gap in the plinth.
'Stay behind the wall, Sayyid,' she ordered. 'You have the bags? And the cords?'
'Yes, Captain.'
'Toss them through to Ali. When we have filled the bags and fastened them tightly, he'll pass them back to you. Our retreat will be all the faster.'
She dragged the door of the treasury open and went inside. Ali retrieved the bags and followed. Three chests, the topmost half-filled with gold royals, were piled up in one corner. Smaller boxes and leather bags containing silver were scattered around the room. To the right of the door was another open chest stuffed full of paper documents.
Ali's face brightened in astonishment.
'I've never seen so much gold and silver,' he exclaimed.
'Nor will you again!' Doquz seized a bundle of documents, studied them and threw them down again. The promissory notes introduced by Gaikatu to replace coinage, his Chinese Paper as he called them, had been a dismal failure. 'Now, fill the bags, but not so full they are awkward to carry,' she said. 'And hurry. We should not tempt fate by remaining here too long.'
'If the dewan comes unexpectedly, Captain, we'll kill him,' grinned Ali. He had already begun to cram handfuls of royals into one of the moneybags and he paused to draw one finger across his throat in an unmistakeable gesture.
'And if he comes with a patrol before we are again in the tunnels, we shall not leave the castle alive,' Doquz said grimly. 'Anyway, I have no desire to have the dewan's blood on my hands.'
They half-filled six bags and passed them to Sayyid through the opening in the plinth. This done, Doquz locked the treasury. She crossed to the oak door and listened for any sounds that would herald the approach of the militia or a court official. Satisfied that no inspection was imminent, she drew her dagger and carved in the wood the shallow outline of a catlike animal with a serpent for a tail and a crown upon its head. She stood back to briefly admire her artistry and, pleased with the effect, smiled to herself as she followed Ali into the secret cell behind the panel.
Sabbah had lost three dinars but they were well spent. The two sentries were wholly absorbed in the game, one which had the semblance of luck but in which luck played only a part. The outcome would depend, or so the Commander hoped, on his ability to manipulate the laws of chance to his advantage.
He ignored the disturbing prick of conscience. Verses of the Qur'an flashed through his mind – its proscription against gambling. It was the penalty he paid for his upbringing in the faith of Islam, that he could not defy her laws without feeling guilt. But he told himself for the hundredth time that this was war, and that the greater evil was to do nothing.
It was Doquz who had devised the game. Before the toss, each player called the outcome, and the one who correctly anticipated the result took the stakes. When there was no winner, the stakes were increased. Sabbah's logic told him there were four outcomes if three coins were thrown: three khans could be uppermost or, failing that, two, one or none at all. And there was an equal chance of each. He had been incredulous of Doquz's assertion to the contrary. Her mathematics seemed to defy good sense, and it was only after painstaking tutoring and many hours of experimentation that he had acknowledged, albeit reluctantly, that she could be right. The odds against three khans or none at all were each eight to one, while chance dictated that either one or two would show in six out of every eight games.
It was in apparent violation of this rule that three khans had shown four times in succession. Sabbah had sacrificed his dinars and had only a few dirhams to show for it. The two sentries had gained more than a month's wages and were jubilant.
'Shall we continue the game?' Sabbah challenged. He took another dinar from his pouch, flipped it in the air and caught it in his left hand. His opponents followed its trajectory. 'At least permit me to try and win back the amount I have lost.'
'Since fortune is with us, we cannot refuse,' one youth remarked. 'Yet three silver coins already is no small sum.'
'I do not wager more than I can afford,' said Sabbah with a smile. He blew into his fist. 'Are you ready to call?'
His initial objective was simple in theory – to distract the sentries while Doquz accomplished the first phase of her mission, luring them as far as possible from the grating in the wall. The first stage had been overcome and she was inside the castle. However, Sabbah had no idea how long the adventure would take. He wondered if he needed more than a game of chance to hold the two youths' attention.
At any stage, they might decide to pocket their gains or cut their losses and resume their patrol of the gate. They would want to eat, and Sabbah could see no sign of any food, only the plain water bottles that lay in the dust beside them. It was therefore possible that others from the castle garrison would come to relieve them or bring them a meal. Furthermore, as the day wore on and became cooler, the Tabriz citizens would return to their daily business and, though the lane behind the castle was not a main thoroughfare, an increase in the numbers of passers-by might alert them to their duties.
As the game and his conversation with the youths progressed, however, Sabbah began to see another end in view, one which might solve the problem for him. He might not understand mathematics, but he understood men and could inspire their confidence and loyalty. From their talk as they played, the young sentries' dissatisfaction with their duties and remuneration was only too apparent, and their obvious disaffection towards their superior officer led Sabbah to hope he might recruit them to the band. It was a tactic he had used on previous occasions.
In the next seven throws of the game he lost two more dinars before successfully levelling the play. Then by again sportingly wagering his dinars against his opponents' dirhams he reversed their good fortune. The two guards looked disconsolate and hesitated to continue.
'I applaud your caution,' laughed Sabbah. He took his single royal from his pouch and laid it on the ground in front of them. These gold coins, current in the days before the Conquest, were much sought after for their beauty as well as their value. 'Perhaps just a few more games?'
'We must eat,' said one sentry ruefully, 'and I think it best we stop or your new luck will take the food from our mouths. In any case, your gold against our tin is madness, unless you are a magician.'
'I'm no magician.' The Commander laughed again. 'Yet my captain is always on the lookout for honest men. I will continue to throw dinars against your dirhams, but I will also lay the gold royal against your two swords in the best of nine tosses. If you win, the gold is yours to share. Lose, and you will join my troop.'
'That's a tempting offer,' said the youth. 'You have the air of an officer, but I will not enlist with a man whose name I do not know, nor pledge myself to a captain who is a stranger.'
'My name is Ahmed Sabbah. For the present you need know no more than that.'
'It's enough for me,' the other sentry said to his companion. They were taking the bait. 'I've had my fill of this castle and these plain walls. Service with Commander Sabbah can be no worse. On the other hand, that gold piece is worth more dinars than we're ever likely to see.'
In reply, the first youth whispered something that Sabbah did not hear. For a moment, the Commander wondered if he had been too generous in his offer and if the young militiamen had made up their minds to rob him. He was more than a match for two conscripts, but the sound of a fight would attract spectators. However, after a moment or two both grinned and each took a two-dirham piece from the dwindling pile of coins at their sides.
Sabbah changed his sitting position. He knew very well that by enticing the young men from their duties, he was committing a heinous crime in Mongol eyes. If his plan misfired or if they, having lost, decided to report him to the captain of the castle, his life would be worth less than the dirhams the men wagered. However, he had repeated such an exercise more than once and, anyway, was he not already an accessory to a crime to cap all crimes – the slaying of Persia's Mongol ruler. Moreover, by acquiescing to his proposal, the two sentries were equally guilty of treason against their commander.
Sabbah sighed inwardly. He rubbed his left leg to relieve a bout of cramp, blew once more in his hands and prepared to gamble his gold for the body and soul of his new acquaintances.
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how did steve jobs changed the way we communicate
His audience got excited because he was excited. Passion isn't a technique or a tool. Nike represents passion, crossing your limits, training, enduring and accomplishing your goals. From the Genius Bars to Apple Stores, the vision and personal beliefs of Steve Jobs are alive in the legacy of the coolest products, whose sales efforts reach even the packaging. This article originally appeared on his Honolulu-based news site, CivilBeat.com. Here at Projections, we're changing communications too – for companies and their employees. It's a lesson the rest of us, regardless of what we do in the world of business, should never forget. Frankly, most seemed more curious about what the heck a boy was doing with a computer that was supposed to be an office tool than what the Apple could actually do. It wasn't simply that he was giving out information about an iPod, an iPhone or some other Apple product. As we said before, Apple managed to reinvent products that were already on the market. Mastering the topic, the message, and knowing how to present it without visual aids, speaks much more than a cute drawing created with some elegant color scheme. He made it tangible and visceral. Think like Nike and Apple. The world's most valuable brand has had a massive impact on communication. When I was an eighth-grader in 1980, living here in Honolulu, I used to beg my mother to let me spend Saturdays at a neighborhood computer store, so I could play with (and learn about) the Apple II computers they were selling.
Since 1979, the Projections team has been helping companies across North America build a culture of engagement that increases productivity. For more information on media and presentation training please visit http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com/blog for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively. Thinking outside the box, and constantly providing products and services that meet those needs. Postage was expensive, and the cost of sending a letter depended on distance and weight. Steve Jobs was a brilliant innovator and has re-shaped the way we communicate in society.
Steve Jobs' impact on the world continues today through his accomplishments in technology, innovation, and product development. If you don't stand up for what you believe in, you'll go unnoticed. Steve was comfortable with leaps of faith. Instead of harping on the details of a particular product in terms of how it works or what it took to bring it to market, Jobs focused on the impact an Apple product would have on people's lives.
From same-day delivery to the Fire Phone, Amazon has changed the means and the speed in which you receive information. Not only were his products iconic, but they're also his legacy. His use of PowerPoint is another example of how he simplified his message. You're buying Apple's belief that people with passion can change the world and make it a better place. We figure out what we want. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
Apple's first office was Jobs' garage where they were building the computers that they were selling. EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change, http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com/blog. Take on a new and inspired approach and reap the benefits of innovative tools for communicating with employees. Jobs' investment in Pixar turned the independent company into a blockbuster-producing powerhouse, with contemporary classics like "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life" redefining the limits of computer animation. If you take him at his word, Jobs cares hugely about preserving journalism for journalism's sake.
Important decisions should be made by a group designated to decision making.
So you can't go out and ask people, you know, what the next big [thing.] influenced the collective discourse for Post readers.
Jobs believed that you don't only have to innovate, but you've got to think and dream big, believe in something and then fight for it. In the 1830s, factories multiplied and railways spread across the British countryside. He preached against PowerPoint presentations, saying you only have to use them when it's really necessary. It was like some sort of marketing-event, where the campaign itself was so revolutionary that the media even covered it like an event. We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote! product quality comes first and not just a great packaging and excellent marketing strategies.
And then, he changed the world again with the iPhone. For the last 25 years I have trained CEOs, Prime Ministers, Presidents of countries, Nobel Peace Prize winners, US Senators, Members of Parliament and Miss Universes how to communicate more effectively. The Post's online numbers are up, and there's been a noticeable shift towards digital innovation. Finally, Steve Jobs' most significant public presentation attribute was his passion. It wasn't that Jobs wanted or sought out the attention of "being on stage". Google Plus: Tips, Advice, Tools and much more, LinkedIn: Tips, Advice, Tools and much more, Pinterest: Tips, Advice, Tools and much more, The Best Tutorials To Learn About Social Media Marketing, Twitter: Tips, Advice, Tools and Much More, Postcron - Social Media Marketing Blog and Digital Marketing Blog. It was "user-friendly," and it had a unique "look and feel." Even the vocabulary used to describe this tool was new. What Jobs clearly understood was that no matter how dynamic you are as a public speaker, listening to the same person talk for any length of time can wear down an audience. Focus on creating a universe of sensations, experiences, and values that the person gets when they buy your product. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. The Apple co-founder has changed the world. Think powerful online video, highly engaging social media tools, interactive websites and Elearning tools that are proven to boost productivity and the bottom line. Jobs stated: –, "The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. More important than the products themselves, he changed the way we think — and how we think about something is often the hardest thing to change. As I type this on my Mac Book air and have my iPhone playing music in the background there is no doubt that he has impacted my life. He only focused on one idea at a time and did not muddle what he was saying by having busy PowerPoint slides behind him. While Apple did eventually come out with a stylus (long after Jobs' death), fingers are the primary method in which we interact with our phones. I'm looking forward to delving into the topic with the journalists on the panel. They have absolutely no taste. He urged us to "think different," and in the process he fundamentally changed the way we thought about technology. Where can I get Content to Share? Amazon was just an upstart, a small online bookstore in the days when the majority of the population didn't even know what the Internet was.
And in the process, the technology he created went from being just an occasional tool to being a constant companion. No company is. The Content Gallery, What do I Publish on Social Networks? Steve Jobs had passion in spades and that's what powered his public speeches. When I was an … Instead of simply being a phone, he envisioned a tool with no buttons, and a natural user interface that we would interact with using our fingers on smooth glass, as if we were directly touching whatever was displayed on the screen. In hindsight, the iPad seems a natural evolution from the iPhone, but at the time it was another leap. So we have to be really clear about what we want them to know about us.". When you purchase your Apple MacBook Air, you're not only buying a computer where you can do your work, edit pics, videos, and connect with your friends. The launch marked the start of a new era for the personal computer industry. Today, you can make a sales presentation from another continent via Skype, FaceTime your clients, or upload marketing images to Instagram in seconds. Under the leadership of Steve Jobs, Apple has produced products that have changed the way people around the world communicate, obtain information and entertain themselves. Both companies have changed the way you converse with friends, family, colleagues and clients over the last two decades, but in very different ways.
Doctors use iPhones to diagnose patients, iPads teach children math, and students use Apple Watches to email assignments to college … He built products that he thought "the rest of us" would want to use, and he built them with utter confidence that we would. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Analyze how it feels to use and buy your products, and think about what you need to improve, and what you need to focus on. Even in the final years of his life when he was frail and dying of pancreatic cancer, Jobs never lost that passion. The announcement of Steve Jobs' death has certainly shined a light on his brilliant career as an innovator at Apple. How to Add Watermark to Photos and Images? You are either passionate about what you're doing and who you're serving or you're not. And it should be noted that at that same conference (All Things Digital's annual gathering), Jobs also stated: "I don't want to see us descend into a nation of bloggers myself." And I think we're pretty good at having the right discipline to think through whether a lot of other people are going to want it, too. The Kindle shattered the publishing status quo, giving readers access to an ever-expanding catalog of digital content. Although you're not always aware of it, his innovations have affected everything around you, from movies to computers, music, and mobile phones. what a regular person really wanted out of a product rather than just spewing out impressive specs and features. Launched in 2010, Siri set the blueprint for digital communication, allowing you to email or text clients using voice commands. A decade or so later, Steve made a crucial breakthrough with the iPod and the beginning of the digital revolution in media. Even though other competition was already on the market, Apple took those same products and improved the user experience, navigability, weight, packaging, and distribution channels. Since 1981, we've observed success, strategy, inspiration, and innovation. He was putting on a show. They'll surely thank you for it! He painted pictures of an individual consumer listening to an iPod or a student doing research on an iPad. They're part of the team and understand the vision of the company.
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According to the widely-tracked Nikkei Purchasing Managers' Indexes (PMI), the PMI rose to 54.7 points in August from 51.9 in July.
Over the last 14 months, the services index has been signalling expansion.
However, service firms have marginally reduced hiring.
Is Apple working on its own 'Netflix for games'?
The PMI are economic indicators based on monthly surveys of private sector companies.
Questionnaires are sent to purchasing executives to gather data to track key variables such as sales, employment, prices and inventories.
A figure above 50 indicates that the sector is expanding whereas if it's below that number, it indicates a decline.
PMI surveys are very closely watched as they provide insight into business conditions in nearly 30 countries. They are relied on by economic analysts, financial analysts, policy makers and often Central Banks to forecast official economic data or to make key decisions.
The latest survey showed that level of new incoming work rose at the quickest pace in three-and-a-half years.
Business confidence is currently at its highest level since the beginning of 2015; 27 percent of companies expect activity to increase in the coming year.
Average costs declined marginally due to lower fuel costs.
Despite increase in new business, firms only marginally increased selling prices.
Five out of six monitored sectors showed increases, such as Financial Intermediation, Post & Telecommunications, Transport & Storage categories and others.
Hotels & Restaurants was the only sector to report a decrease in activity.
The PMI indicated improvement in performance of the manufacturing sector; activity rose to a 13-month high of 52.6 in August.
Under the draft Consumer Protection Bill, 2015, provisions penalizing celebrities for endorsing products with misleading claims are likely to be introduced.
On the outskirts of Peshawar, a Christian colony was under attack from four terrorists in the early hours of Friday. | {
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UK-China Bilateral Trade Strengthened at London Olympics
Launched by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics, the British Business Embassy is hosting up to 4,000 business leaders, investors and policy makers in Lancaster House in a concerted effort to attract investment into Britain. Representatives from China reportedly met with British representatives in the historic 19th century building, where several trade deals between China and Britain were finalized.
Prior to the meeting British Foreign Secretary William Hague commented that commercial diplomacy is a vital element for the economic recovery and future prosperity of the United Kingdom and is at the heart of the work carried out by the worldwide network of the British Foreign & Commonwealth (FCO). He went on to say that engaging with the world's emerging economies, including the strengthening of already strong bilateral ties with China, was an integral part of this strategy.In 2010 China and the United had agreed to increase bilateral trade to $100 billion by the year 2015. With bilateral trade standing at over $70 million in 2011, both parties are well on the way to achieving this goal.
Representing businesses making up around 4% of China's GDP, the China Entrepreneur Club is participating in the global business summits taking place during the London 2012 OIympics. Chinese industrialists invited to speak at the event by British Prime Minister David Cameron are the Chairman of the China Entrepreneur Club Mr Liu Chuanzhi, Chairwoman of Huawei Madam Sun Yafang and Co-founder of Fosun Group Mr Guo Guangchang.
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey noted in an interview that the Olympics provided the opportunity to invite guests to view the capital city London, the nation's sporting heritage, and investigate investment opportunities. Noting that Chinese firms are leading the world in the development of clean energy technologies it was pointed out that investment opportunities are available in the energy sector.
Among items related to UK-China bilateral trade being discussed at the summits are the opening of a new China Southern Airlines office at Heathrow Airport; the opening of a flagship store on London's Bond Street by Chinese retailer Bosideng; and Chinese manufacturer Tunbow Group's launch of Aves Digital Ltd being its first subsidiary based in the UK. Earlier this week Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings acquired Wales and West Utilities, a UK gas company. | {
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Cute Idea! I'm horrible at this stuff, but I'll try to give it a new try. I'm a new stalker of your blog.
Hello Erin! So happy to have you...look forward to reading your post!!!
Fun idea! Ok - I will start to brainstorm and hook up my link soon!
Great idea. I like being inspired by others and wish I had the time to do this.
Fun exercise. I have participated in a five word sentence exercise for about seven months, and it has lost its momentum. We posted five words weekly and tried to write hook sentences. It was fun! Will enjoy looking at what you are doing. | {
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Justice Thomas hospitalized with infection, high court says
Mar 20, 2022, 5:48 PM | Updated: Jun 13, 2022, 3:37 pm
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Clarence Thomas has now served on the Supreme Court for 30 years. He was nominated by former President George H. W. Bush in 1991 and is the second African-American to serve on the high court, following Justice Thurgood Marshall. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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BY MARK SHERMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized because of an infection, the Supreme Court said Sunday.
Thomas, 73, has been at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., since Friday after experiencing "flu-like symptoms," the court said in a statement.
The court offered no explanation for why it waited two days to disclose that the justice was in the hospital.
It also provided no additional details about the infection, but said Thomas is being treated with antibiotics and his symptoms are abating.
He could released in the next couple of days, the court said.
The Supreme Court is meeting this week to hear arguments in four cases. Thomas plans to participate in the cases even if he misses the arguments, the court said.
Thomas has been on the court since 1991. | {
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Movie review: 'The Fault in Our Stars'
By By Michael Phillips
In the discreetly assaultive film version of "The Fault in Our Stars" there's a scene, faithful to the one in the best-selling John Green book, where Hazel and Augustus visit the Amsterdam home of a novelist whose cancer-related novel holds great personal meaning for two teenage Indianapolis cancer patients in love.
The meeting is a bust. Their literary idol turns out to be a cynical, drunken lout. The kids decide to shake it off and tour the nearby Anne Frank museum. Gamely lugging her oxygen tank up a series of narrow stairways, stage 4 lung cancer survivor Hazel makes it to the attic, with the aid of Gus, who has a partially prosthetic leg owing to bone cancer. There, surrounded by fellow tourists and visitors, the museum exhibit's audio recordings of Frank's diary fill the air, underscoring to Hazel and Gus the importance of cherishing every moment. They kiss — it's their first biggie — and the onlookers break into applause.
If that scene works for you, and on you, then by your lights "The Fault in Our Stars" will qualify as a successful film adaptation.
Contrarily, if you find yourself resisting the premise and intention of that scene and its D-Day assault on your tear ducts, well, Shailene Woodley nearly makes up for it.
"The go-to girl for drab roles with grit": That's what Village Voice critic Amy Nicholson dubbed Woodley around the time of "Divergent." While brave, sharp-witted Hazel is certainly a large role, drawn from a book adored by millions, only a fine actress could make her seem like a three-dimensional person as opposed to a young adult fiction narrator.
At the urging of her folks (played by Laura Dern and Sam Trammell) Hazel attends a cancer support group at the local Episcopal church. There she meets Gus, portrayed by Ansel Elgort, who seems a little stalker-y, but he's a babe and a courtly sort of fellow who speaks like someone out of a 19th-century novel.
"The Fault in Our Stars" pushes every button. Gus' best friend, Isaac (Nat Wolff), is going blind, and nursing the heartache of a recent breakup. Hazel is wary of opening her heart to Gus, but he's ready to rip, and they're simpatico in the extreme. On their dream trip to Amsterdam, arranged in defiance of Hazel's doctors' recommendations, they share a tender first-time sexual encounter backed by tons of sensitive ballads on the soundtrack. This is the audience reward for the suffering to come, doled out in a series of tasteful, leisurely goodbyes that take up the final third of the picture.
The director of the film is Josh Boone ("Stuck in Love"), working from a script by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. Their screenplay "(500) Days of Summer" was pretty sharp in its depiction of a relationship built on a foundation that isn't really there. "The Fault in Our Stars" works differently; the love is rock-solid, unassailable and grand. At this stage, Woodley's direct, open, emotionally plangent acting is a full step or two above that of co-star Elgort. Boone's technique, not helped by the editing, is prone to clunky reaction shots of young people in love and smiling at each other. There's not a lot of easy ebb-and-flow on screen here; points are made, obstacles are met, or not, and there's too much dead air around the dialogue exchanges.
Woodley is an ace at handling laughter through tears — "my favorite emotion," as a character in "Steel Magnolias" once said. She improves with each new film, even when the films themselves aren't much.
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...I start by bringing some milk to a boil (enough to cover the stain), remove it from the stove before it actually boils, soak the stained part of the material in there for approximately 30 minutes, then rinse it with cold water, and finally throw it in the washing machine with the rest of my clothes. Any cycle (yes, even delicate) will do. Works every time for me.
Okay, but how does it work? How does milk make the red go away? No, you're not staining over the red with white. It actually has to with what's in the milk. The stuff in wine that gives it its color, or the phenolic compounds, don't like to hang out in water or other materials as much as they like to party in an organic, fatty phase—like you'd find in milk. So the coloring actually gets absorbed into the fat of the milk itself, leaving your clothing stain-free. And the more fat content the better, so use whole milk if you have it.
The best part about this trick, according to Jasmin, is that you can just keep on drinking when the spill happens. The heat and fat content of the milk should do its thing whenever you get to it. So you don't have to smash the big red "Wine Spill Emergency" button, rip off your clothes, and spend half the party quoting Lady Macbeth in the bathroom.
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Unfortunately, we've encountered some unwanted and unexpected issues we had to deal with and due to them, we were forced to implement one more rule.
One team had withdrewn from the league, Andreiuta Vero is that team.
They've played some matches and due to it we could not cancel their other matches. Every tea, which they should have played with, will get 6 points.
Some players did not show up to play their scheduled match even if they were informed with one day before. Only one player showed up of each team which had to play, in this case it is impossible to apply the rule of league referring at absentee, because belote is a team game and we can not awarde the points to any of those two teams.
When only one player of each team will show up to play their scheduled matches, the points will be awarded to nobody and those matches will be canceled.
Belote is a team game and the rules for the league were made for each team and not for the players who take part in.
Therefore we can not apply them per players, we can just per team.
We always make our best to inform each player on the time, so please be more respectfull to us, organizers and players you have to play with.
We did not force anybody to take part in this league, all the players have signed up on their own.
So please be more responsible and try to not bother our good organizing, because our goal is to have entertainment watching all the good matches you play, and not to have penalised teams.
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Leeds chief Angus Kinnear hits out at fan-led review of football governance by comparing recommendations to the Maoist regime in China… with comments sparking fierce reaction from Gary Neville
A fan-led review of The Football Administration was published by MP Tracy Crouch
It proposed an independent regulator and a 'transfer levy' for Premier League clubs to support the football pyramid
However, Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear has taken a distasteful take on it.
Mao Zedong was responsible for the Great Chinese Famine which is estimated to have killed millions
Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear has taken an unpleasant aim in a fan-led review of the football regime – comparing its recommendations to the Maoist regime in China that was responsible for the premature killing of millions.
The review, which was commissioned by the government and published last week by MP Tracy Crouch, proposed an independent regulator and a 'transfer levy' for Premier League clubs to support the football pyramid.
However, writing on his schedule ahead of Leeds' match with Crystal Palace on Tuesday night, Kinnear said: 'Football is a private sector business and has flourished as such.
Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear (left) compares a review of the football regime's recommendations to that of Mao Zedong (right) in China
The review was commissioned by the government and published by MP Tracy Crouch (right)
'Applying the same philosophy of Maoist collective agrarianism to football (which students of 'The Great Leap Forward' will know caused the greatest famine in history) will not make the English game fair, it will kill the competition it enjoys. is life-giving.
'Teams at the bottom of the pyramid don't need their means artificially inflated, they need to be within them.'
Former communist leader of China Mao Zedong was responsible for the Great Chinese Famine between 1959 and 1961 and it is estimated that millions of people died in it.
Kinnear's comments sparked an angry reaction from football fans and Salford co-owner Gary Neville, who tweeted: 'Anyone remember when Leeds United were in the championship, mad at their financials if they didn't go up. Like sweating. How did it come within 12 months?
'A sorry situation. Of course even Leeds fans don't like these program notes on fan-led reviews.'
It proposed an independent regulator and a 'transfer levy' for Premier League clubs to pay.
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As personal chefs we're awfully good at creating delicious, nutritious, ready-to-eat meals for clients. But how many of us also develop little extras that can lift an otherwise satisfying dish into something truly memorable? Extras like condiments–salsas, unique mustards, aioli, pickled vegetables, or some other treat?
Our friend Caron Golden, a food writer in San Diego, loves to meet with chefs in their kitchens so they can teach her a dish or technique, which she then shares with readers in her blog San Diego Foodstuff. About a year and a half ago she spent time in the kitchen of Terra, a restaurant in San Diego's East County with a local, seasonal focus. Terra's sous chef at the time, a young man named Pablo Ibarra, taught her how to make Charred Meyer Lemon Chutney. Winter, of course, is prime time for Meyer lemons–well, for citrus in general–although we still have Meyer lemons and conventional Eureka lemons on our trees and can generally find them year round.
This chutney is sublime with chicken, seafood, and pork. It's got a mellow combination of tart and sweet. Make it with thicker skinned Eureka lemons and you get an additional intriguing bitterness, not unlike marmalade. This recipe calls for relatively few ingredients, but of course that means they have to be top quality.
Set up your mise en place with minced shallots, sliced green onions, sugar and salt. Neatly cut a couple of lemons into quarter-inch slices, hold each slice up to the light to track down seeds, then use fork tines to pop them out.
You'll need a couple of sauté pans, one for charring the lemons, the other for sautéing the shallots. Pour a bit of canola oil into each before firing up the burners. Once the pans heat up add the lemon slices into one, then toss the lemons around to get both sides blackened and sizzling. In the other pan, sauté the shallots, and then add the little caramelized pieces to the charred lemons.
Just before removing the mixture from the heat, stir in the green onions. The chutney will be almost done, but there is one optional task left: chopping up the rings of lemons. Here, we used Eureka lemons and you can see they're still fairly firm, but Meyer lemons would collapse. In this case you might choose leave them alone.
1. Add oil to sauté pan (not nonstick) and heat to high temperature. Carefully add lemon slices and cook on both sides until browned.
2. Sauté shallots in a second pan until caramelized. Add to lemons, along with sugar and salt. Once the mixture begins to turn soft, add the green onions.
3. Remove from heat and chop the lemon peels. If you want to add a little spice or boldness, you can add a teaspoon or so of whole grain mustard.
Serve with tuna, any kind of firm white fish, pork tenderloin, or chicken (or spread on toast).
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O My Heart, Tell me a story.
This lovely song wafted into my social media feed today and has been playing on a loop ever since. It is one of those solo songs to the self that were popular in old Hindi films, usually rendered by a singer walking on a path that is clearly an allegory for life.
A similar song is Main Zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya which is a philosophical meditation on the ups and downs, the realities of life, in which hero has more or less reconciled to his lot and carries on the path staying true to his purpose; smoking away his worries, celebrating his failures and putting his losses behind him, marching towards a state where he would find equanimity in sorrow and joy, musing for just a moment on the image of the woman he loves as he prepares to go to the battlefield, literally.
The tone here is more hopeful. Sauntering down a misty hillside at night as he returns home after work, the hero sings to his heart, asking it to tell him a story which will give him confidence to face whatever is going to come next in the long road of life, for his destination is yet unknown. He does not sound unduly worried about the future as he delights in the cool breeze and takes in the beauty around him; the dreamy landscape, the mountains sleeping with their heads resting against the billowing clouds and the trees drenched in moonlight, and compares himself to a star wandering through a village of clouds. There is the unspoken promise of romance in the air as a beautiful woman listens to him from her window, enraptured. But for the moment the hero is happy and content by himself, at peace despite the uncertainty that he sings of, playfully asking his heart to tell him a story.
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Why do you want to share your story?
Going through infertility is such an emotional time. Month after month of disappointment and uncertainty is draining emotionally and can hurt relationships. It can also make you feel that you are alone and make you feel it is your fault that your body is not doing what it should be. Sharing my story will hopefully give hope to others so they know they are not alone.
What was your infertility diagnosis?
I was diagnosed with PCOS and was not ovulating on my own. I also needed to start thyroid medication before going forward with treatment.
What fertility treatment did you undergo?
We did 4 failed rounds of IUI with Clomid and injections. We then went forward with IVF. We had 8 eggs retrieved, 6 were mature, and all 6 fertilized with ICSI. We ended up doing a 5 day transfer. We were also part of the Eeva test study and had 2 embryos that were good quality. One was 2 aa with a high Eeva grade and one was a 2 ab with medium Eeva grade. We decided to only transfer one embryo and two weeks later we found out we were pregnant. We also were able to freeze two of our embryos.
What helped you get through treatment?
Hearing success stories really helped during our journey. Knowing that I could possibly get my long awaited miracle really kept me going. With each injection I gave myself I thought of that baby I wanted so badly. I just kept telling myself going through all the no's was going to make that yes so much more worthwhile.
Can you tell us about your little miracle?
Our little IVF miracle was born December 4, 2014 at 7 lbs 5 oz and 18 inches long. She is absolutely amazing. She is our sassy little sweetheart and full of energy and personality. She has added to our life is such a perfect way and we cannot imagine our family without her in it. She was worth everything we went through and so much more!
Why did you trust Fertility Centers of Illinois?
I heard many success stories from people that chose FCI and it worked out that there was a location relatively close to my home as well. I also heard that FCI is involved in fertility research and studies as well.
Which physician treated you and what were your experiences with him/her?
I saw Dr. Uhler throughout my journey and she was amazing. She was always there to answer questions we had and was there to share in the excitement when we finally got our yes! Dr. Nani was the physician who performed my retrieval and transfer and she was very pleasant as well.
What words of hope do you have for others?
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5G is untested, intrusive, and being forced on Us with disingenuousness, lies, and omissions. I interviewed Annie Logical (YouToilet channel: Logical Annie) who is a 5G researcher and activist against this hideous technology, which is really the ability to "crowd control" Us at the push of a button. Can We doubt that there are psychopaths in control?
I highly recommend We ALL push this technology into the waste bin - for Our sake, and the sake of Our children.
sometimes an article or vid supports two or more threads.im so glad i came across it at lop.5g is the devil.its 3.2 mm bandwidth kills birds and creates pain if more than one antenna is pointed at people and animals.the newest antennas have robotically tilting and panning equipment on them to increase signal strength in temporary high density population areas.these could be used to police or harass.
as my experience proves,this technology cannot be trusted even in police hands.thus this equipment should be banned.along with radar guns.
if a hacker got access it could get bad and im one thats knowledgable enough of the system to know its easily hackable.imagine swarms of bugs.this technology can swarm insects.like in the days of moses.by turning it off,then turning it on.then concentrating it into a focal area while slowly panning it could cause minor irritation to bugs of whichever one chose based on eyes or nerves of the critter.these plagues could then be migrated to one individual location.such as swarming rats onto one apartment or business location.
this technology should be in no ones hands!
It's ghastyly unEthical, it is. Like GMO. Indeed, is will be used for "crowd control..." And worse.
Ah, the havoc money creates in this world. Along with promoting psychopaths to power.
EDIT to add: I ponder this article, as it looks much like part of the play the psychopaths are putting on here on the literal world STAGE. And given CHINA is a corporation, like all the rest of the "governments," and is owned by the same psychopaths that own the rest, I doubt "espionage" is a necessary thing... More script to sell Us as "reality," I wager.
We really need to fight this, for Humanity's sake! Thanks for adding more data, robo.
top microwave scientist.saying what i was living.what ive been saying about bugs also.
Yes indeed! 5G is NOT for the benefit of Humanity. Cui bono...? The psychopaths in control.
i know hes a gatekeeper but i thought video was relavent for its mainstream awakening.
my personal story is so unbelievable and i hope my effort shows that the things that have happened in my life ive stated are believable.i really was a radio tower climber for twenty years.im really a hobbiest physicist.i really did have a neighbor shoot me with a dew weapon.i really do have a schizophrenic wife whos triggered by cop radar guns and microwave.i hear it as tinnitus.
now two years later government politicians are taking notice of the threats surrounding us.i hope 5g doesnt overshadow the entire emf spectrum of danger.especially nexrad radar units pointing south in regards to inversion.
i worry of that too amy.just a dulled spear point.thing is my politicians know of this board and read it.thats why they are two of the top congressmen.cruz and gohmert.along with wyomings legislatures.thats why the anti drilling bills passed so fast for around yellowstone.they were having governors race and i sent link of yellowstone thread to governors competition.lol.it works.a new law was created and passed in weeks!
this forum is read by people who cant be named but see the facts and react to them accordingly.5g is very dangerous and thats a fact.all microwave is.
Just curious how You know They're reading My humble little forum... LOL! If You can't say, I will endure not knowing. Haha!
But I do hope that enough of Them are fully Human (and not psychopaths) and really want to do something for Humanity on Our planet. I don't have HIGH hopes on that, but hopes nonetheless. Maybe They can help create better on Our planet.
May 5G die a rapid death!
Oh yes, 5G is not healthy for children or other living things. Just like war. In fact... It is a war on Humanity.
notice in one pic of man holding antenna,if you notice the spacing of circles,that 3.2 mm wide.the pain ray.the spacing is how you tell what wavelength,then a chart of emf will show you the frequency.
its the wavelenth that matters.it tells you the depth and width of harm on the human body.this means 3.2 mm wide and 3.2mm deep is the least damage you will get.anything more conductive than air,like blood,goes even deeper,lol,but not funny.now think of a thousand antennas under emergency control all focusing on you.or i dont know,maybe a hacker having a bad day.
like a grape in a microwave oven.
oh, the gov lottery decided it was your day to die?
nice website and im a believer hes on to something.
chest tightening ,sounds familiar.more of an anxiety at the frequency i was exposed to.
Indeed, it is not just stupid, it is unEthical. "Evil." Ghastly. Hideous. Planned and being implemented. By the psychopaths in control. | {
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Лемборско-бытувская земля — историческая территория в Восточной Померании, состоящая из двух округов с центрами в Бытуве и Лемборке.
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Областью вокруг реки Лаба владела династия Грифичей, но территориями городов Славно и Слупск правила их боковая линия, Ратибориды, потомки князя Ратибора I. В 1227 году после угасания рода Ратиборидов территория не вернулась под контроль Грифичей, а перешла под власть династии Собеславичей. С 1294 года после пресечения династии Собеславичей начался спор между маркграфами Бранденбурга из династии Асканиев и Польским королевством, в результате которого Гданьское Поморье перешло под власть Тевтонского ордена. На рубеже 1309/1310 годов Тевтонский орден заплатил бранденбургским курфюрстам значительную сумму за отказ от претензий на Гданьское Поморье. В 1317 году тевтонские крестоносцы передали районы Славно и Слупска Вартиславу IV, князю Поморско-Вольгастскому. В 1321 году Вартислав IV подарил Лемборкско-Бытувскую землю своему маршалу Генриху Бехру. Его сын в 1329 году продал отцовские владения тевтонским крестоносцам.
В 1455—1460, с 1466 годах Лемборско-Бытувская земля принадлежала западно-поморским князьям, вначале на условиях определенной зависимости от Польского королевства, а с 1526 года как ленное владение. В 1637 году после смерти бездетного Богуслава XIV, последнего князя Западного Поморья, Лемборско-Бытувская земля была включена в состав Польши и была включена в состав Поморского воеводства, но с соблюдением определенной специфичности.
В 1637—1657 годах Лемборско-Бытувская земля входила в состав Поморского воеводства Речи Посполитой.
В 1657 году после подписания Велявско-Быдгощского трактата между Речью Посполитой и Бранденбургом Лемборско-Бытувская земля перешла во владение курфюрстом Бранденбурга (с 1701 года королей Пруссии). Формально до 1772 года Лемборско-Бытувская земля считалась владением Речи Посполитой, но на самом деле республика её потеряла еще в 1657 году. Затем она входила в состав прусской провинции Померания (до 1804 года в отдельных вопросах принадлежала властям провинции Западная Пруссия). Несмотря на германизацию, на этих территориях населяли кашубы (в начале XX века они составляли примерно 50 тысяч человек).
В 1945 году после Второй мировой войны Лемборско-Бытувская земля вновь перешла в состав Польского государства (сейчас — Поморское воеводство).
См. также
Земля (Польша) — административная единица в средневековой Польше
Лемборкский повят
Бытувский повят
Примечания
История Померании
История Польши
Поморское воеводство
Исторические области Польши
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Seasons in Croatia – when to come - Explore Croatia Become a Patron!
Usually, people visit Croatia in the northern summertime, June – August. If you can freedom or time in another season, check here what you can expect regarding the weather and activities.
As in other parts of Europe with northern temperate climate, Croatia experience four seasons. Croatia, however, is divided into the climate areas, so it translates differently.
Winter is dull, grey, just as in most of central Europe. Mountains are full of snow. The coastline experiences above zero temperatures, but is often swept by ferocious bura and jugo wind. During the stormy break, it is balmy.
Spring is lovely, not hot and cold. Most of the national parks are peaking with water and vegetation.
Summer is swelteringand humid in continental Croatia, scorching and dry on the coast and fresh enough on the mountain, which is a good escape from the sweat.
In autumn (fall), cool weather sweeps across Croatia, offering two pleasant months (September and October) while November and December are grey and cold.
Winter months are, except for major holidays, lean months. Mountains are not high enough for some serious snow activities, but the coastline is still lovely on a calm day. Zagreb Advent (Christmas faire) is a major attraction in these months.
Good weather and Easter is normally the start of the tourist season. You can beat the tourist crowds, enjoy empty beaches for yourself, and not baking in the sun. In spring, the sea is likely not warm enough for spending prolonged time in the water, but in autumn it kept the warmth from the hot summer months. The coast landscape is lush, and this season is excellent for outdoor activities as well, like hiking.
Congested roads and beaches, remorselessly hot weather are the hallmarks of the summer in Croatian coast. Prices are skyrocketing, and vacancies become scarce during the holidays, so book in advance. It's still possible to find low key places to sleep or relax. Social butterflies alight on several festivals like Ultra in Split or never-ending parties on Zrće (Pag island).
This is the coldest and whitest month, the winter holiday season.
The winter still holds, but the days are longer and warmer. Ancient carnivals and Bell – ringers festivals, rituals like are meant to chase away the monsters and winter and the return of the vegetation and life.
Mountains are still in the firm grip of the snow, but the plains and the coast are already bathing in the sun and warmer temperatures during the day.
The spring is sweeping through the country, bringing colors, warmth, and life everywhere, but to highest peaks of Gorski kotar and Velebit.
Nature is at its best, so indulge yourself visiting the nature and national parks. The hotels and camps beaches open the gates, ushering in the new tourist season.
June finally brings fair skies and summer temperatures. Crowds are still thin and small tourist towns are still in the sleepy village ambiance.
The Adriatic Sea is sun and fun; the tourist season is in full swing with the holidays all over Europe.
Italian summer holidays kick in and bring an upsurge in tourists. This is the hottest and driest month, with parched landscape and relentless sun on the blue sky.
The main tourist season is winding down, but this is, weather permitting, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MONTH in Croatia. The sea is still warm for swimming, and the crowd is gone.
All Saints' Day marks the beginning of the short, drab and dull days. Nothing much happens, but calm days on the coast could be actually balmy and relaxing.
Dark winter, still often without the snow, is lit in the other half of the month by Christmas decoration and fairs. Zagreb is finally the tourist capital of the country, ahead of the coast.
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I help the association, and non-profit markets plan conferences here at Asilomar Conference Grounds. My market is so varied I can be talking with a doctor about a scientific conference hang up the phone and speak with a non- profit company planning a conference for their international dance community. Some of our conferences have been meeting here for 60 years, Asilomar is a tradition. Many of our conferences have attendees from all over the world -it's amazing. When I get challenged as we all do in our fast-paced work environment and I need a break, I head outdoors and look at the ocean or see a deer or red shoulder hawk and I think how lucky I am to work here.
I have worked in sales all of my adult life. In 2010 I relocated to California from Portland Oregon. I started working in sales and catering at a boutique hotel in Morro Bay California. After my first two days on the job, my boss at the time said I was a natural for the hospitality industry. I meet so many interesting people and have made friends with many of my customers.
What I do outside of work?
I like to camp, fish and travel. My daughter lives in Portland Oregon, and I like to head up there quite often. I am a Montana native so living in California is a dream; the weather is fantastic – no snow to shovel not to mention I live in such a diverse area. One of the benefits of working in hospitality is I get to attend a lot of events. I especially like it in August during car week. There are so many activities in town, and I love to attend the races at Laguna Seca Raceway.
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Q: EMail SMTP issue I am running several websites on a Windows VPS that have "recommend this to a friend" type of emails. I get frequent bounces.
The provider allows us to configure reverse DNS records for all the domains that are hosted on the server, which I did recently. The changes have propagated. I am doing this through their administration panel and I am not sure what happens behind the scenes.
I am still getting these errors in the log:
2009-09-22 22:07:50 200.221.XX.XXX OutboundConnectionResponse SMTPSVC1 XXXXXXX - 25 - - 450+4.7.1+Client+host+rejected:+cannot+find+your+hostname,
Is this not related to reverse DNS issues?
Or this just a notorious mail exchange (mx.uol.com.br)?
How can I verity that our server is correctly configured?
A: You want to confirm that your backwards name matches your forward name.
You probably want to try this against a nameserver which is not your own:
$ dig @someone-elses-nameserver -x mail.ip.address
This will get you a name returned. Then make sure that name is resolvable:
$ dig @someone-elses-nameserver name.returned.from.previous.dig
...and that the result of that query is an IP address -- preferably the one you started with.
A: Your forward and reverse records appear to be in order, but you do seem to be lacking an MX record. I'm not familiar enough with the SMTP service on Windows to say that's the issue.
You can be lazy and one-line David's suggestion:
dig +short -x `dig +short mx.uol.com.br`
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