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In a convention packed with game titles highlighting combat, warfare and action sports, ABZU’s booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016 (E3) was a sea of calm. The blue-toned booth, in the lobby of the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, had a sublime underwater aesthetic. At the forefront a stunning tower of transparent Blackbird 55 displays, provided by WorldStage, captured visitors’ attention with its graceful underwater imagery.
From Giant Squid/505 Games, ABZU is a new underwater diving simulation game with an emphasis on peaceful interaction with aquatic creatures. Individual acts of ABZU are set in different areas of the sea, including caverns, deep oceanic areas, coral reefs and flooded ruins.
Working with Eventmakers (eventmakers.com) and NONdesigns, WorldStage installed a stack of four Blackbird 55 transparent 55-inch HD displays in a tower at the front of the ABZU booth. Visitors could walk around the screens and view from front and back photorealistic animations of schools of fish, a gliding shark and divers exploring the underwater world.
“The Blackbird 55s worked beautifully for creating the deep water scenes,” says Jessie McDaniel, account and marketing executive at WorldStage. “The very high transparency of the displays made it seem as if visitors were exploring the ocean, too.” ABZU’s unique booth was a favorite at E3 winning several high profile awards.
WorldStage also supplied 40-inch monitors for four gaming stations in the ABZU booth. The gaming stations were housed in 12-foot tall pods with sharp-angled facets representing the twists and turns of sea kelp. Sea life imagery was printed on the inside of each pod to depict scenes from the game; the ceiling of each pod was made of blue translucent acrylic with lighting simulating the sun’s rays penetrating to the ocean floor.
Additionally, WorldStage furnished Touch Designer to feed imagery to the Blackbird 55s and a complement of small form factor PC’s for the gaming stations.

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in a convention packed with game titles highlighting combat, warfare and action sports, abzu’s booth at the electronic entertainment expo 2016 (e3) was a sea of calm. the blue-toned booth, in the lobby of the west hall of the los angeles convention center, had a sublime underwater aesthetic. at the forefront a stunning tower of transparent blackbird 55 displays, provided by worldstage, captured visitors’ attention with its graceful underwater imagery.
from giant squid/505 games, abzu is a new underwater diving simulation game with an emphasis on peaceful interaction with aquatic creatures. individual acts of abzu are set in different areas of the sea, including caverns, deep oceanic areas, coral reefs and flooded ruins.
working with eventmakers (eventmakers.com) and nondesigns, worldstage installed a stack of four blackbird 55 transparent 55-inch hd displays in a tower at the front of the abzu booth. visitors could walk around the screens and view from front and back photorealistic animations of schools of fish, a gliding shark and divers exploring the underwater world.
“the blackbird 55s worked beautifully for creating the deep water scenes,” says jessie mcdaniel, account and marketing executive at worldstage. “the very high transparency of the displays made it seem as if visitors were exploring the ocean, too.” abzu’s unique booth was a favorite at e3 winning several high profile awards.
worldstage also supplied 40-inch monitors for four gaming stations in the abzu booth. the gaming stations were housed in 12-foot tall pods with sharp-angled facets representing the twists and turns of sea kelp. sea life imagery was printed on the inside of each pod to depict scenes from the game; the ceiling of each pod was made of blue translucent acrylic with lighting simulating the sun’s rays penetrating to the ocean floor.
additionally, worldstage furnished touch designer to feed imagery to the blackbird 55s and a complement of small form factor pc’s for the gaming stations.


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You're reading Shingeki no Kyojin chapter 75 at Mangaonline.today.
Click on the Shingeki no Kyojin 75 manga image to go to the next page. You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between pages.

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you're reading shingeki no kyojin chapter 75 at mangaonline.today.
click on the shingeki no kyojin 75 manga image to go to the next page. you can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between pages.


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High-quality and low-cost components for the production of the final product.
Zhongshan City Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. as one of the PCB manufacturers is designing, developing, manufacturing and processing the PCBs. The plant covers an area of 10,000 square meters, have about two hundred employees, monthly producing more than 30,000 square meters of end product.
Enterprises located in the Pearl River Delta economic center Xiaolan Town, adjacent to the river high -speed G105 intersection with State Road transportation is very convenient. The company mainly produces high-precision single , double and multi-layer rigid circuit boards , aluminum plate and so on. With accurate market positioning, strong commitment and ability to play the role of corporate culture, the company is gradually developing into the Pearl River Delta circuit board industry as a dazzling star.
Our products are widely used in LED home, high-tech field of commercial lighting, automotive electronics, communications equipment, household appliances, industrial control, security and other products are exported to various provinces and cities across the country, and even exported to Eastern Europe, Asia and other regions, won the trust of the majority of users.

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high-quality and low-cost components for the production of the final product.
zhongshan city electronic technology co., ltd. as one of the pcb manufacturers is designing, developing, manufacturing and processing the pcbs. the plant covers an area of 10,000 square meters, have about two hundred employees, monthly producing more than 30,000 square meters of end product.
enterprises located in the pearl river delta economic center xiaolan town, adjacent to the river high -speed g105 intersection with state road transportation is very convenient. the company mainly produces high-precision single , double and multi-layer rigid circuit boards , aluminum plate and so on. with accurate market positioning, strong commitment and ability to play the role of corporate culture, the company is gradually developing into the pearl river delta circuit board industry as a dazzling star.
our products are widely used in led home, high-tech field of commercial lighting, automotive electronics, communications equipment, household appliances, industrial control, security and other products are exported to various provinces and cities across the country, and even exported to eastern europe, asia and other regions, won the trust of the majority of users.


text: This phase I trial investigates the safety of combining radiation, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and cisplatin with the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, erlotinib, in patients with esophageal carcinoma. From April 2000 to January 2005, 11 patients with squamous or adenocarcinoma of the esophagus were enrolled. Patients received either 50, 100 or 150 mg oral erlotinib/day beginning on the first day of radiation (three patients in each dose cohort). Concurrent cisplatin (75 mg/m 2 i.V., days 8 and 36) and 5-FU (1000 mg/m 2 i.V., days 8-11 and 36-39) were also given with 50.4 Gy thoracic radiation, delivered at 180 cGy/day, 5 days/week. Toxicity was evaluated using the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (version 3.0). Erlotinib with concurrent 5-FU, cisplatin and thoracic radiation was well-tolerated at 50, 100 and 150 mg/day. The major toxicities were diarrhea (grade 1 = 18%, grade 2 = 18%), skin rash (grade 4 = 54.5%), nausea (grade 1 =18%, grade 2 = 54%, grade 3 = 9%) and dehydration (grade 3 = 27%). All patients experienced esophagitis during treatment (grade 1 = 55%, grade 2 = 32%, grade 3 = 9%, grade 4 = 9%). Two patients were discontinued from the study secondary to non-erlotinib-related toxicities. We conclude that the phase I study demonstrates the safety and tolerability of erlotinib delivered at 150 mg/day with concurrent 5-FU, cisplatin and thoracic radiation. The major toxicities encountered were grade 1-2 diarrhea, grade 1 skin rash, grade 1-3 nausea and grade 3 dehydration. A phase II study is planned. © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

lowercased: this phase i trial investigates the safety of combining radiation, 5-fluorouracil (5-fu) and cisplatin with the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, erlotinib, in patients with esophageal carcinoma. from april 2000 to january 2005, 11 patients with squamous or adenocarcinoma of the esophagus were enrolled. patients received either 50, 100 or 150 mg oral erlotinib/day beginning on the first day of radiation (three patients in each dose cohort). concurrent cisplatin (75 mg/m 2 i.v., days 8 and 36) and 5-fu (1000 mg/m 2 i.v., days 8-11 and 36-39) were also given with 50.4 gy thoracic radiation, delivered at 180 cgy/day, 5 days/week. toxicity was evaluated using the national cancer institute common toxicity criteria (version 3.0). erlotinib with concurrent 5-fu, cisplatin and thoracic radiation was well-tolerated at 50, 100 and 150 mg/day. the major toxicities were diarrhea (grade 1 = 18%, grade 2 = 18%), skin rash (grade 4 = 54.5%), nausea (grade 1 =18%, grade 2 = 54%, grade 3 = 9%) and dehydration (grade 3 = 27%). all patients experienced esophagitis during treatment (grade 1 = 55%, grade 2 = 32%, grade 3 = 9%, grade 4 = 9%). two patients were discontinued from the study secondary to non-erlotinib-related toxicities. we conclude that the phase i study demonstrates the safety and tolerability of erlotinib delivered at 150 mg/day with concurrent 5-fu, cisplatin and thoracic radiation. the major toxicities encountered were grade 1-2 diarrhea, grade 1 skin rash, grade 1-3 nausea and grade 3 dehydration. a phase ii study is planned. © 2006 lippincott williams & wilkins.


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We need to be spiritually fed and encouraged, and we need to find a way forward for ourselves and those we lead. If you do not see yourself in this book, perhaps you will see the leader you can become.
Francis tackles leadership challenges with unflinching honesty and gives readers a powerful lesson in how to develop their own leadership style … this book offers concrete, actionable advice on current best practices in leadership.
Before Commissioner William W. Francis’ retirement in 2011, he was territorial commander for the Canada and Bermuda Territory of The Salvation Army. Previously, he served as international secretary for the Americas and Caribbean at International Headquarters of The Salvation Army in London, England. Prior to his London appointment, he was chief secretary for the U.S.A. Eastern Territory. He received a B.A. from Houghton College in 1966 and an M.Div. degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1969. Francis was awarded a doctor of divinity degree from Houghton College in 2002. He served as chairman of The Salvation Army’s International Doctrine Council for seven years and chaired the Army’s five years of annual Conversations with the Vatican. He also served as president of the 2011 High Council and was subsequently nominated for General. Francis is the author of The Stones Cry Out (1993) and Celebrate the Feasts of the Lord (1997).
Building Blocks of Spiritual Leadership is available at store.salvationarmy.ca or amazon.ca.
Click here for a book review of Building Blocks of Spiritual Leadership.

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we need to be spiritually fed and encouraged, and we need to find a way forward for ourselves and those we lead. if you do not see yourself in this book, perhaps you will see the leader you can become.
francis tackles leadership challenges with unflinching honesty and gives readers a powerful lesson in how to develop their own leadership style … this book offers concrete, actionable advice on current best practices in leadership.
before commissioner william w. francis’ retirement in 2011, he was territorial commander for the canada and bermuda territory of the salvation army. previously, he served as international secretary for the americas and caribbean at international headquarters of the salvation army in london, england. prior to his london appointment, he was chief secretary for the u.s.a. eastern territory. he received a b.a. from houghton college in 1966 and an m.div. degree from asbury theological seminary in 1969. francis was awarded a doctor of divinity degree from houghton college in 2002. he served as chairman of the salvation army’s international doctrine council for seven years and chaired the army’s five years of annual conversations with the vatican. he also served as president of the 2011 high council and was subsequently nominated for general. francis is the author of the stones cry out (1993) and celebrate the feasts of the lord (1997).
building blocks of spiritual leadership is available at store.salvationarmy.ca or amazon.ca.
click here for a book review of building blocks of spiritual leadership.


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This weekend is the first ever Philadelphia Bike Expo, organized by Bilenky Cycle Works (visit their site for some lust-worthy bike beauties) and the BCGP. On Saturday and Sunday 70+ exhibitors will showcase everything from helmets to custom bike frames to baskets, bags, and much more. There will also be a number of seminars held at the Unitarian Church on 21st and Chestnut, including "Yoga for Cyclists," "How Bicycling Doubled in Three Years in Philadelphia," "The American Bicycle Boom 1969 - 1975," and "Wheels 101."
A Fashion Showcase featuring duds for everyone from daily commuters to aspiring Lance Armstrongs will round out Saturday's events.
For the full schedule visit the Bike Expo's website.

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this weekend is the first ever philadelphia bike expo, organized by bilenky cycle works (visit their site for some lust-worthy bike beauties) and the bcgp. on saturday and sunday 70+ exhibitors will showcase everything from helmets to custom bike frames to baskets, bags, and much more. there will also be a number of seminars held at the unitarian church on 21st and chestnut, including "yoga for cyclists," "how bicycling doubled in three years in philadelphia," "the american bicycle boom 1969 - 1975," and "wheels 101."
a fashion showcase featuring duds for everyone from daily commuters to aspiring lance armstrongs will round out saturday's events.
for the full schedule visit the bike expo's website.


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Did you ever stop to think of how significant the impact Google has made on the global economy?
Many professionals are learning all they can about how Google works and how to make the most out of the services they provide (much of the its success stems from the marketing and advertising solutions it provides). And Google, of course, wants to help.
If you’re looking to learn a little more about how Google makes money and perhaps even discover some ideas that will shape the future of digital media, consider downloading Primer by Google, an Android application that provides short, easy to understand lessons, interactive activities and more to help users learn often complicated concepts quickly.
The application provides an opportunity to use the knowledge gained right away, providing personalized, in-app next steps that are automatically saved.
This is not the first education-focused app from Google. They have also previously published “Playbook for Developers,” an Android app that provides guidance on developing and launching a mobile application, engage and grow an audience, and earn revenue.

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did you ever stop to think of how significant the impact google has made on the global economy?
many professionals are learning all they can about how google works and how to make the most out of the services they provide (much of the its success stems from the marketing and advertising solutions it provides). and google, of course, wants to help.
if you’re looking to learn a little more about how google makes money and perhaps even discover some ideas that will shape the future of digital media, consider downloading primer by google, an android application that provides short, easy to understand lessons, interactive activities and more to help users learn often complicated concepts quickly.
the application provides an opportunity to use the knowledge gained right away, providing personalized, in-app next steps that are automatically saved.
this is not the first education-focused app from google. they have also previously published “playbook for developers,” an android app that provides guidance on developing and launching a mobile application, engage and grow an audience, and earn revenue.


text: New Windsor School families, students, and faculty members filled the school multipurpose room to recognize and applaud the Character Ambassadors for the Month of November and December. Kindergarten - 5 grade students were acknowledged for their commitment to Values Matter at New Windsor School. Each child received a certificate, a free kid's meal at Applebee's plus the praise of their peers, school community, and parents for their role modeling of the traits Self-control and Responsibility. Congratulations to our young scholars! Values matter at NWS! "

lowercased: new windsor school families, students, and faculty members filled the school multipurpose room to recognize and applaud the character ambassadors for the month of november and december. kindergarten - 5 grade students were acknowledged for their commitment to values matter at new windsor school. each child received a certificate, a free kid's meal at applebee's plus the praise of their peers, school community, and parents for their role modeling of the traits self-control and responsibility. congratulations to our young scholars! values matter at nws! "


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We have decided to stop facilitating the sales of the Nightstand and the Amplifier accessories via 3dHubs network. This has to do with a number of operational issues we are encountering in facilitating the process between our customers and the printing hubs of the network. We love 3DHubs and we are still very close to their goals, so don’t see this as a final good-bye but more as a stand-by of our action together.
But hey, since we started our relationship back in 2013 our community has printed more than 1900 products! What an achievement! We have been pioneering the possibility of getting on-demand manufacturing for a product category that is normally flooded with products that are produced but not sold. We also know we have triggered some awesome relationship between people in neighbourhoods, introducing them to the world of 3D printing and connecting them with an awesome network of makers. Much of what we do, here at Fairphone embody that maker vision of doing things better whether it can be 3d printed or needs a visit to a mine.
When the time comes we will explore new opportunities together with 3D Hubs, and we are sure we will come up with new inspiring stuff.
In the meantime we are checking if we can release the design files so you can print your own, we will keep you informed!
:GB: :DE: What happened to the Amplifier and the Nightstand in the store? Was wurde aus dem Amplifier und dem Nightstand die früher im Store zu kaufen waren?
Would you mind sharing the models so I can print one for myself?
@tuxle Did you read through the whole post?
There used to be a FP2 Amplifier and a Nightstand in the Fairphone Store (Accessories). Why aren’t they there anymore/why doesn’t Fairphone offer them anymore?
Es gab doch immer diesen FP2 Amplifier und diesen Nightstand im Fairphone Shop (Zubehör). Warum gibt es die da nicht mehr zu kaufen?
Hi cweni17, I moved your question here. I am not aware if there is any more information about it since douwe’s original post at the top of this topic.
Especially not with regard to releasing the design files; at least nothing, I happened to notice.
Brauchst Du denn einen “Amplifier”. Er ist ja nur passiv und hatte eher Nachteile. Z.B. kann das Telefon ja nicht zeitgleich geladen werden und er verstärkt ja nicht, bringt lediglich den Ton nach vorne. Es klingt dann aber nicht schlechter als ohne wie ich finde.
Ich fand ihn etwas teuer und qualitativ (3D Druck) eher mäßig.
Durch einen Fehler in der Bestellabwicklung habe ich zwei davon.
Thank you for your email and reaching out to me!
I can totally understand your frustration with the accessibility to the files and the ability to purchase the physical product.
Unfortunately, the design files and production are out of my control, the Fairphone and 3D Hubs teams have ownership of the file and production.
My suggestion to you would be to email 3D Hubs directly and see if they have a resolution.
Sorry if I couldn’t be more helpful in the situation, if it was up to me, I would release the design files and let everyone have fun.
Please let me know if you have any updates and I’ll do my best to help!
So now I’ve contacted 3DHubs and am looking forward to their reply.
We have decided to stop facilitating the sales of the Nightstand and the Amplifier accessories via 3dHubs network.
Judging by this quote, I guess, you will have to contact Fairphone, as it seems, that they have decided to put printing via 3D on hold. Whatever the reason. Seems there has been some stress between the companies.
In my opinion it would be a good idea to take them up on @Douwe’s remarks and ask if “the time” is any nearer or still in an uncertain future.
This is why I contacted the designer. He could have been the only person “blocking” the design files - apart from Fairphone itself. As far as I read the situation, Fairphone has checked if they can (want to) release the files and decided not to. Maybe because they are still busy “exploring new opportunities” .
They probably paid for the design and don’t want it to become freely accessible - which I totally understand. They just should have told us then or do so now.
Well, as by now @Monica.Ciovica is contact-person for this forum, maybe she can enlighten the community if “… checking if we can release the design files so you can print your own, we will keep you informed!” has led to any kind of result that could b presented.
Like “we can not release the files, because …” or “we have been to busy with more important things, like …” etc.
Hi all, as promised last week I am getting back to you with more info on this project.
Long story short, the plan behind releasing the files has been stuck in a ‘limbo’ state the past year. And as last year was quite a big year for Fairphone - as you know; the discussions around the release did not move forward.
Now back to present times, I am going to pick up this topic again and see what are the current possibilities. And if it’s a ‘no’ in the end, I will make sure to let you know. I can’t promise an answer immediately, but I will do my best to move things forward.
Thx a lot for your support and the great work!

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we have decided to stop facilitating the sales of the nightstand and the amplifier accessories via 3dhubs network. this has to do with a number of operational issues we are encountering in facilitating the process between our customers and the printing hubs of the network. we love 3dhubs and we are still very close to their goals, so don’t see this as a final good-bye but more as a stand-by of our action together.
but hey, since we started our relationship back in 2013 our community has printed more than 1900 products! what an achievement! we have been pioneering the possibility of getting on-demand manufacturing for a product category that is normally flooded with products that are produced but not sold. we also know we have triggered some awesome relationship between people in neighbourhoods, introducing them to the world of 3d printing and connecting them with an awesome network of makers. much of what we do, here at fairphone embody that maker vision of doing things better whether it can be 3d printed or needs a visit to a mine.
when the time comes we will explore new opportunities together with 3d hubs, and we are sure we will come up with new inspiring stuff.
in the meantime we are checking if we can release the design files so you can print your own, we will keep you informed!
:gb: :de: what happened to the amplifier and the nightstand in the store? was wurde aus dem amplifier und dem nightstand die früher im store zu kaufen waren?
would you mind sharing the models so i can print one for myself?
@tuxle did you read through the whole post?
there used to be a fp2 amplifier and a nightstand in the fairphone store (accessories). why aren’t they there anymore/why doesn’t fairphone offer them anymore?
es gab doch immer diesen fp2 amplifier und diesen nightstand im fairphone shop (zubehör). warum gibt es die da nicht mehr zu kaufen?
hi cweni17, i moved your question here. i am not aware if there is any more information about it since douwe’s original post at the top of this topic.
especially not with regard to releasing the design files; at least nothing, i happened to notice.
brauchst du denn einen “amplifier”. er ist ja nur passiv und hatte eher nachteile. z.b. kann das telefon ja nicht zeitgleich geladen werden und er verstärkt ja nicht, bringt lediglich den ton nach vorne. es klingt dann aber nicht schlechter als ohne wie ich finde.
ich fand ihn etwas teuer und qualitativ (3d druck) eher mäßig.
durch einen fehler in der bestellabwicklung habe ich zwei davon.
thank you for your email and reaching out to me!
i can totally understand your frustration with the accessibility to the files and the ability to purchase the physical product.
unfortunately, the design files and production are out of my control, the fairphone and 3d hubs teams have ownership of the file and production.
my suggestion to you would be to email 3d hubs directly and see if they have a resolution.
sorry if i couldn’t be more helpful in the situation, if it was up to me, i would release the design files and let everyone have fun.
please let me know if you have any updates and i’ll do my best to help!
so now i’ve contacted 3dhubs and am looking forward to their reply.
we have decided to stop facilitating the sales of the nightstand and the amplifier accessories via 3dhubs network.
judging by this quote, i guess, you will have to contact fairphone, as it seems, that they have decided to put printing via 3d on hold. whatever the reason. seems there has been some stress between the companies.
in my opinion it would be a good idea to take them up on @douwe’s remarks and ask if “the time” is any nearer or still in an uncertain future.
this is why i contacted the designer. he could have been the only person “blocking” the design files - apart from fairphone itself. as far as i read the situation, fairphone has checked if they can (want to) release the files and decided not to. maybe because they are still busy “exploring new opportunities” .
they probably paid for the design and don’t want it to become freely accessible - which i totally understand. they just should have told us then or do so now.
well, as by now @monica.ciovica is contact-person for this forum, maybe she can enlighten the community if “… checking if we can release the design files so you can print your own, we will keep you informed!” has led to any kind of result that could b presented.
like “we can not release the files, because …” or “we have been to busy with more important things, like …” etc.
hi all, as promised last week i am getting back to you with more info on this project.
long story short, the plan behind releasing the files has been stuck in a ‘limbo’ state the past year. and as last year was quite a big year for fairphone - as you know; the discussions around the release did not move forward.
now back to present times, i am going to pick up this topic again and see what are the current possibilities. and if it’s a ‘no’ in the end, i will make sure to let you know. i can’t promise an answer immediately, but i will do my best to move things forward.
thx a lot for your support and the great work!


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Davide Nari – Saxophonist, conductor, music teacher, arranger.
Italian saxophonist, conductor, music teacher, arranger.
Degree in Saxophone at the “N. Paganini” Conservatory of Music in Genoa, Degree in Chamber Music at the “G. Nicolini” Conservatory in Piacenza (Italy) and "LTCL" degree at “Trinity College” of London.
Davide Nari is winner of many national and international Music Competitions and he studied orchestral conducting (M° D. Renzetti and others).
He has performed in National Premiere pieces written by contemporary composers.
Davide is endorser artist of the brands “Légère Reeds” and "Silverstein Works", he is teacher of saxophone and the artistic director of the Musical Society "S. M. Immacolata" and of the Music Festival “Giovani Concertisti” in Loano (SV).
Davide Nari has played in hundreds of solo concerts concerts, chamber music concerts and symphonic orchestral productions in Italy and abroad (Switzerland, France, South Korea), and gives master classes.
He has performed also jazz music with international level artists.

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davide nari – saxophonist, conductor, music teacher, arranger.
italian saxophonist, conductor, music teacher, arranger.
degree in saxophone at the “n. paganini” conservatory of music in genoa, degree in chamber music at the “g. nicolini” conservatory in piacenza (italy) and "ltcl" degree at “trinity college” of london.
davide nari is winner of many national and international music competitions and he studied orchestral conducting (m° d. renzetti and others).
he has performed in national premiere pieces written by contemporary composers.
davide is endorser artist of the brands “légère reeds” and "silverstein works", he is teacher of saxophone and the artistic director of the musical society "s. m. immacolata" and of the music festival “giovani concertisti” in loano (sv).
davide nari has played in hundreds of solo concerts concerts, chamber music concerts and symphonic orchestral productions in italy and abroad (switzerland, france, south korea), and gives master classes.
he has performed also jazz music with international level artists.


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PurpleRubik monitoring device supports WI-FI and GPRS communication. Its Bluetooth function enables local debugging upgrading to collect operation and power generation data of inverters.Pair with PurpleRubik profession platform to enable remote PV system monitoring and to realize distributed power station management with lower cost and higher efficiency.
All request or question will be replied within 2 hours or shorter.

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purplerubik monitoring device supports wi-fi and gprs communication. its bluetooth function enables local debugging upgrading to collect operation and power generation data of inverters.pair with purplerubik profession platform to enable remote pv system monitoring and to realize distributed power station management with lower cost and higher efficiency.
all request or question will be replied within 2 hours or shorter.


text: Lockheed Leamington became Automotive Products (AP) Leamington as the Lockheed company changed name. At the end of the 1982/83 season AP announced plans to sell the ground and effectively ended its assocation with the Football Club. Leamington Football Club was formed during the 1983/84 season.

lowercased: lockheed leamington became automotive products (ap) leamington as the lockheed company changed name. at the end of the 1982/83 season ap announced plans to sell the ground and effectively ended its assocation with the football club. leamington football club was formed during the 1983/84 season.


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Are older 303's or 404's a good bet for a poor man's race wheel?
I'd get a new set.. i bought a used 303 and 404... the 303 has the spokes starting to pull through pretty bad and the 404 cracked in the braking surface... my new vueltas have been good so far!
1500 grams for a wheelset which is 50mm+ isn't too bad at all. I'd go newer, or very little use zipps if you can find a set.
When it comes to wheels, I would buy a new set that I could afford.
Neuvation has some good deals on 50mm carbon tubulars. I'm saving up for a set if some deals I'm working on don't work out.
Also, if you don't mind something heavier. The carbon vueltas that bikeisland.com sells seem like a pretty good deal and people on here have used them via a group buy that got pretty good feedback.
wheels take a beating moreso than other parts of a bicycle, getting used is a win some, lose some proposition. I'd be worried about the lose some side of that coin as everyone selling wheels says they're "gently used".
check out flashpoint wheels, they're re-badged older design zipps that are a more affordable pricepoint and new w/whatever warranty accompanies them.
Used wheels, if you get a good set, are, well, good. But they don't have a warranty or any kind of buyer-reassurance.
You can get new wheels (a pair) for about $1k. Williams wheels has almost current Zipp 404 rims on some wheels listed as "Not yet available". But when they are, they're supposed to be $999 (?).
Personally I'd get a 404 type profile before I got a 303 type profile. The taller rims are good for some extra top speed, and the weight penalty is minor. Use a box section or lower profile front rim in gusty or super-fast descent conditions. If I were to choose between the two sets listed above, I'd get tubulars, but that's because I already have tubulars.
No I don't work for or agreed to promote Williams or Zipp. But I looked at wheels for a few people and I think these are the (current) best deal.
As a "disclaimer" I do have an old 440 I build up late this last summer and I own and train/race on DV46s (tubular and clincher). I think the lower profile of the 46s is a disadvantage - that's why I built the 440. Ideally I'd want to have a 60-70 mm rim height wheel, at under 1400g for tubulars, something like the 404 or the 606s from Storck. For clinchers/training I'd want them heavy, like 1800-2000+ grams, kind of like Flashpoints (or the clincher Williams).
Those older Zipp rims cracking were the reason for the stigma surrounding Zipp.
Does anyone in the US sell those?
Just keep in mind that those have a carbon braking surface if that's an issue.
I mean, it is an issue, but you get pads with it. And swapping brake shoes isn't a huge deal.
Though, my 'issue' would be that all my backup wheels are Al clinchers, so the stock carbon cork pads wouldn't work on those.
The solution? Buy swiss stop yellow pads for races. If you have a backup wheelset with Al rims, then you can swap wheels without penalty. Use the stock pads for training since these would wear faster and are a little pricey. But if you use them only for racing, I'm pretty sure you could get a year out of them.
The wheels are also tubular, which is an issue, but I feel if you're going to spend hard earned cash on high zoot wheels, you might as well buy stuff that will be lighter. Tubular tires are expensive as well, which is why these would never be anything more than race only wheels, with possibly a training ride the day before a race so I could get used to riding them again.
Carbon braking isn't just an issue of switching pads. If you have raced on carbon rims you know that they pulse and are grabby(edge, new zipp and new reynolds are suppose to be better). The braking isn't ideal in long twisty downhills and horrible in the wet. If you want aero, fairly light and good braking go with an older set of bontrager carbons with the alum. strip or a set of hed jets.
Ah yes. I was going to be using mine mostly for crits. I'd swap back to my neuvations for races in the rain or with extended downhills.
You make a very important point about the braking that I was overlooking a little bit.
I'm pretty light (142 at race weight) and I don't think I would ever run more than a 40 or 50mm wheel in the front since I can already feel the wind blow me around with 27mm rims and I shudder to think what would happen if I had a 60 in the front!
I have the option of saving up for a set of carbon tubulars (50mm) or buying a used hed jet60 clincher rear and then finding something for a front later. I'm not really terribly interested in TT's yet, so these wheels would be seeing me through crits and RR's. I figure that with drafting, the effect of a more aero wheelset is pretty negligible isn't it?
Current wheelset is 27mm front and rear. Is there any point getting only a deeper rear wheel since I wouldn't want to go deeper than a 40-50 front, and the difference between 27 and 40 isn't all that great.
Last edited by ridethecliche; 11-28-08 at 06:54 PM.
In my experience with my 404 tubies, braking is pretty much a non issue. I use Zipp carbon pads with the Zipp wheels and Dura Ace pads with my alum wheels. The braking with the Zipps is'nt quite as crisp, but who cares. If you need to brake hard enough to lock your brakes during a road race, something has already gone horribly wrong!
Last edited by Mtn Mike; 11-28-08 at 11:09 PM.
In my experience with my 404 tubies, braking is pretty much a non issue. I use Zipp carbon pads with the Zipp wheels and Dura Ace pads with my alum wheels. The braking with the Zipps is'nt quite as crisp, but who cares. If you need to brake hard enough to lock your brakes during a road race, something has already good horribly wrong!
the zipp pads are horrible! change to swiss stops!
Good feedback everyone. Someone asked earlier about me. I am a strong, short burst of power, 200 pounder. I think I'll be back to 190 by spring (I really hope, or else my new speed came with a hefty price). I'll be doing alot of TT's, I am weaker on the road, I love crits. My factory aluminum clinchers are 27mm and 1620g or so.
I think I'll eventually be able to get some fairly new dimples. I'll hold out until I find some at a good price and hope for tubies and stuff for Christmas/B-day. If that doesn't pan out, I'll give in and get some 1500g other brands around January. It sure is frustrating to go from working back to school (monetarily speaking). Thanks to all for the input. I'll continue to watch and read.
RTC, Every little bit helps and if you're picking up 15 watts, that's a lot if you're in a break or OTF solo. Might make the difference between being caught or not. If you're working with a 280 FTP, that's 5% less power you need.
I'd be really careful about used older Zipps. My first 303 purchase were really badly beaten up, and 404's tubulars are pretty fragile, can't speak to the clinchers. A lot of other companies were using Zipp rims, so buyer beware. The 50mm carbon stuff is Gigantex (sp?), they are heavier but tougher, and usually much cheaper.
Best pads for wet braking and carbon rims I've found are the Kool Stop salmon. With Reynolds rims they actually stop in the wet better than aluminum rims. With Zipps they are about the same as aluminum rims. Otherwise I run either the KS dual compound or their straight carbon compound. Both burn up pretty quickly but $10 for a set of pads is worth it when you consider what can happen if you miss a corner or can't stop in time.
And a plug for the Token carbon wheels, I used a set for crits last year and not only were they tough as nails (double flatted on gigantic potholes twice and the rims stayed true) but they have very solid braking surfaces and get less pulse than any of the other carbon brands I've ridden. Their pads, once broken in, work really well.
I have acquired used Zipp 404's this winter. 1 rim came on a powertap I was going to buy anyway and the rim just "got int he way".
It's now clipped off the PT and sitting in the shop. 1 or 2 of the spoke holes look like they might be close to cracking, but I'll keep an eye on them.
I bought another 404 tubular laced up front wheel just the other day. It has been delivered, but I haven't checked it out yet. For me....these are definite TT wheels only. A few times a year in TT conditions is just fine for me. The rear is getting a wheel cover. I have a feeling that the front is in better shape so I might start searching out a nice cheap used disc for the rear instead.
If I decide I don't like them I might just swap them over to cyclocross duty next fall and ride the crap out of them. I am positive that my box sections held me back while riding the sand and some of the mud. The guys running deep section wheels sliced right through the stuff.
woops! I meant to use above quote from psimet2001 and go on to say that I've read other folks on BF say the deep wheels are nice in sand/mud. Still sharpening the PC skills-sorry.
I have a set of the older Zipp rims (Neuvation c38s) and have raced them for two years now with no problems. Have hit some pretty nasty potholes and even had to bunny hop over a bike flying across the road during a crit.
Is there any point going less than 50mm's for 'aero' wheels?
Sure they're about 200 grams lighter, which is great, so they're a little lighter and a little more aero, but isn't the point of aero wheels that the increased depth makes up for a little additional weight in all but the most upward situations?

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are older 303's or 404's a good bet for a poor man's race wheel?
i'd get a new set.. i bought a used 303 and 404... the 303 has the spokes starting to pull through pretty bad and the 404 cracked in the braking surface... my new vueltas have been good so far!
1500 grams for a wheelset which is 50mm+ isn't too bad at all. i'd go newer, or very little use zipps if you can find a set.
when it comes to wheels, i would buy a new set that i could afford.
neuvation has some good deals on 50mm carbon tubulars. i'm saving up for a set if some deals i'm working on don't work out.
also, if you don't mind something heavier. the carbon vueltas that bikeisland.com sells seem like a pretty good deal and people on here have used them via a group buy that got pretty good feedback.
wheels take a beating moreso than other parts of a bicycle, getting used is a win some, lose some proposition. i'd be worried about the lose some side of that coin as everyone selling wheels says they're "gently used".
check out flashpoint wheels, they're re-badged older design zipps that are a more affordable pricepoint and new w/whatever warranty accompanies them.
used wheels, if you get a good set, are, well, good. but they don't have a warranty or any kind of buyer-reassurance.
you can get new wheels (a pair) for about $1k. williams wheels has almost current zipp 404 rims on some wheels listed as "not yet available". but when they are, they're supposed to be $999 (?).
personally i'd get a 404 type profile before i got a 303 type profile. the taller rims are good for some extra top speed, and the weight penalty is minor. use a box section or lower profile front rim in gusty or super-fast descent conditions. if i were to choose between the two sets listed above, i'd get tubulars, but that's because i already have tubulars.
no i don't work for or agreed to promote williams or zipp. but i looked at wheels for a few people and i think these are the (current) best deal.
as a "disclaimer" i do have an old 440 i build up late this last summer and i own and train/race on dv46s (tubular and clincher). i think the lower profile of the 46s is a disadvantage - that's why i built the 440. ideally i'd want to have a 60-70 mm rim height wheel, at under 1400g for tubulars, something like the 404 or the 606s from storck. for clinchers/training i'd want them heavy, like 1800-2000+ grams, kind of like flashpoints (or the clincher williams).
those older zipp rims cracking were the reason for the stigma surrounding zipp.
does anyone in the us sell those?
just keep in mind that those have a carbon braking surface if that's an issue.
i mean, it is an issue, but you get pads with it. and swapping brake shoes isn't a huge deal.
though, my 'issue' would be that all my backup wheels are al clinchers, so the stock carbon cork pads wouldn't work on those.
the solution? buy swiss stop yellow pads for races. if you have a backup wheelset with al rims, then you can swap wheels without penalty. use the stock pads for training since these would wear faster and are a little pricey. but if you use them only for racing, i'm pretty sure you could get a year out of them.
the wheels are also tubular, which is an issue, but i feel if you're going to spend hard earned cash on high zoot wheels, you might as well buy stuff that will be lighter. tubular tires are expensive as well, which is why these would never be anything more than race only wheels, with possibly a training ride the day before a race so i could get used to riding them again.
carbon braking isn't just an issue of switching pads. if you have raced on carbon rims you know that they pulse and are grabby(edge, new zipp and new reynolds are suppose to be better). the braking isn't ideal in long twisty downhills and horrible in the wet. if you want aero, fairly light and good braking go with an older set of bontrager carbons with the alum. strip or a set of hed jets.
ah yes. i was going to be using mine mostly for crits. i'd swap back to my neuvations for races in the rain or with extended downhills.
you make a very important point about the braking that i was overlooking a little bit.
i'm pretty light (142 at race weight) and i don't think i would ever run more than a 40 or 50mm wheel in the front since i can already feel the wind blow me around with 27mm rims and i shudder to think what would happen if i had a 60 in the front!
i have the option of saving up for a set of carbon tubulars (50mm) or buying a used hed jet60 clincher rear and then finding something for a front later. i'm not really terribly interested in tt's yet, so these wheels would be seeing me through crits and rr's. i figure that with drafting, the effect of a more aero wheelset is pretty negligible isn't it?
current wheelset is 27mm front and rear. is there any point getting only a deeper rear wheel since i wouldn't want to go deeper than a 40-50 front, and the difference between 27 and 40 isn't all that great.
last edited by ridethecliche; 11-28-08 at 06:54 pm.
in my experience with my 404 tubies, braking is pretty much a non issue. i use zipp carbon pads with the zipp wheels and dura ace pads with my alum wheels. the braking with the zipps is'nt quite as crisp, but who cares. if you need to brake hard enough to lock your brakes during a road race, something has already gone horribly wrong!
last edited by mtn mike; 11-28-08 at 11:09 pm.
in my experience with my 404 tubies, braking is pretty much a non issue. i use zipp carbon pads with the zipp wheels and dura ace pads with my alum wheels. the braking with the zipps is'nt quite as crisp, but who cares. if you need to brake hard enough to lock your brakes during a road race, something has already good horribly wrong!
the zipp pads are horrible! change to swiss stops!
good feedback everyone. someone asked earlier about me. i am a strong, short burst of power, 200 pounder. i think i'll be back to 190 by spring (i really hope, or else my new speed came with a hefty price). i'll be doing alot of tt's, i am weaker on the road, i love crits. my factory aluminum clinchers are 27mm and 1620g or so.
i think i'll eventually be able to get some fairly new dimples. i'll hold out until i find some at a good price and hope for tubies and stuff for christmas/b-day. if that doesn't pan out, i'll give in and get some 1500g other brands around january. it sure is frustrating to go from working back to school (monetarily speaking). thanks to all for the input. i'll continue to watch and read.
rtc, every little bit helps and if you're picking up 15 watts, that's a lot if you're in a break or otf solo. might make the difference between being caught or not. if you're working with a 280 ftp, that's 5% less power you need.
i'd be really careful about used older zipps. my first 303 purchase were really badly beaten up, and 404's tubulars are pretty fragile, can't speak to the clinchers. a lot of other companies were using zipp rims, so buyer beware. the 50mm carbon stuff is gigantex (sp?), they are heavier but tougher, and usually much cheaper.
best pads for wet braking and carbon rims i've found are the kool stop salmon. with reynolds rims they actually stop in the wet better than aluminum rims. with zipps they are about the same as aluminum rims. otherwise i run either the ks dual compound or their straight carbon compound. both burn up pretty quickly but $10 for a set of pads is worth it when you consider what can happen if you miss a corner or can't stop in time.
and a plug for the token carbon wheels, i used a set for crits last year and not only were they tough as nails (double flatted on gigantic potholes twice and the rims stayed true) but they have very solid braking surfaces and get less pulse than any of the other carbon brands i've ridden. their pads, once broken in, work really well.
i have acquired used zipp 404's this winter. 1 rim came on a powertap i was going to buy anyway and the rim just "got int he way".
it's now clipped off the pt and sitting in the shop. 1 or 2 of the spoke holes look like they might be close to cracking, but i'll keep an eye on them.
i bought another 404 tubular laced up front wheel just the other day. it has been delivered, but i haven't checked it out yet. for me....these are definite tt wheels only. a few times a year in tt conditions is just fine for me. the rear is getting a wheel cover. i have a feeling that the front is in better shape so i might start searching out a nice cheap used disc for the rear instead.
if i decide i don't like them i might just swap them over to cyclocross duty next fall and ride the crap out of them. i am positive that my box sections held me back while riding the sand and some of the mud. the guys running deep section wheels sliced right through the stuff.
woops! i meant to use above quote from psimet2001 and go on to say that i've read other folks on bf say the deep wheels are nice in sand/mud. still sharpening the pc skills-sorry.
i have a set of the older zipp rims (neuvation c38s) and have raced them for two years now with no problems. have hit some pretty nasty potholes and even had to bunny hop over a bike flying across the road during a crit.
is there any point going less than 50mm's for 'aero' wheels?
sure they're about 200 grams lighter, which is great, so they're a little lighter and a little more aero, but isn't the point of aero wheels that the increased depth makes up for a little additional weight in all but the most upward situations?


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If you have recently miscarried or learned that you will miscarry, you will likely experience five stages of grief. Typical emotions can be anything from shock or anger to sadness or numbness. Whatever you’re feeling is okay. Everyone reacts differently to pregnancy loss, and pretty much any reaction is normal.
In the immediate aftermath, your feelings of grief will probably be at their strongest. The falling hormones in your body can even amplify your sadness to a point that it feels overwhelming, but this should get better after your menstrual period returns and your body recovers.
People often discuss grief in terms of five stages, a theory which originated from psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s 1969 book "On Death and Dying." Many women find their grief after a miscarriage follows a similar pattern.
Some women will go through all of these stages; others will go through only some of them or will experience them in a different order.
Many women hold out a slim hope that the doctor was wrong and that they are not, in fact, having a miscarriage. You might find yourself doing hours of research on the Internet looking for another explanation for your miscarriage symptoms.
Perhaps you don’t want to see anyone — not even your spouse or partner. You might resent anyone who speaks to you. You might want to hole up at home and not take phone calls or go to work. Social interaction may feel exhausting, and you may just want to be by yourself.
If you are religious, you may try to bargain with a higher being and promise specific good deeds if you get pregnant again quickly and do not have a repeat miscarriage. Or, you may conduct hours of research on how to prevent miscarriages and search for anything that you can do to minimize the risk of another loss, such as leading a healthier lifestyle or trying alternative medicine tactics.
If you have this inclination, remember again that you probably did not do anything to cause your miscarriage and that most miscarriage causes are completely out of your hands. Working toward a healthier lifestyle is nearly always a good idea for any person, but just beware of creating any unrealistic expectations for yourself and believing any claims that something is a "miracle cure."
You might wonder if you will ever have a baby. You may convince yourself that you just aren’t meant to be a mom, or that you are being punished for some reason. If you are trying to conceive again, and you are not getting pregnant as quickly as you would like, you may despair that it will never happen. If you do get pregnant again, you may feel intense anxiety and a conviction that you will miscarry again.
Images of babies or pregnancy in public and in the media might bother you, leading you to turn away when you see families with young children or women with visibly pregnant bodies. You may not be able to handle attending coworkers’ and relatives’ baby showers or visiting newborn babies. You may end up flipping the channel when commercials come on featuring pregnancy tests.
Although the pain of your miscarriage may always be with you, it will at some point become easier to deal with. You will be able to look back and be sad that the miscarriage happened, but your feelings of sadness will not feel nearly as overwhelming as they did in the beginning. Many women will not reach this stage until after giving birth to another child.
Whatever you are feeling, please remember that it’s normal and that it won’t always feel as overwhelming as it does in the beginning. You will find that you are stronger than you think and that, over time, coping with the miscarriage will become easier.
Memorial Hospital, "The Stages of Grief." 2006. Memorial Hospital, Inc.

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if you have recently miscarried or learned that you will miscarry, you will likely experience five stages of grief. typical emotions can be anything from shock or anger to sadness or numbness. whatever you’re feeling is okay. everyone reacts differently to pregnancy loss, and pretty much any reaction is normal.
in the immediate aftermath, your feelings of grief will probably be at their strongest. the falling hormones in your body can even amplify your sadness to a point that it feels overwhelming, but this should get better after your menstrual period returns and your body recovers.
people often discuss grief in terms of five stages, a theory which originated from psychiatrist elisabeth kübler-ross’s 1969 book "on death and dying." many women find their grief after a miscarriage follows a similar pattern.
some women will go through all of these stages; others will go through only some of them or will experience them in a different order.
many women hold out a slim hope that the doctor was wrong and that they are not, in fact, having a miscarriage. you might find yourself doing hours of research on the internet looking for another explanation for your miscarriage symptoms.
perhaps you don’t want to see anyone — not even your spouse or partner. you might resent anyone who speaks to you. you might want to hole up at home and not take phone calls or go to work. social interaction may feel exhausting, and you may just want to be by yourself.
if you are religious, you may try to bargain with a higher being and promise specific good deeds if you get pregnant again quickly and do not have a repeat miscarriage. or, you may conduct hours of research on how to prevent miscarriages and search for anything that you can do to minimize the risk of another loss, such as leading a healthier lifestyle or trying alternative medicine tactics.
if you have this inclination, remember again that you probably did not do anything to cause your miscarriage and that most miscarriage causes are completely out of your hands. working toward a healthier lifestyle is nearly always a good idea for any person, but just beware of creating any unrealistic expectations for yourself and believing any claims that something is a "miracle cure."
you might wonder if you will ever have a baby. you may convince yourself that you just aren’t meant to be a mom, or that you are being punished for some reason. if you are trying to conceive again, and you are not getting pregnant as quickly as you would like, you may despair that it will never happen. if you do get pregnant again, you may feel intense anxiety and a conviction that you will miscarry again.
images of babies or pregnancy in public and in the media might bother you, leading you to turn away when you see families with young children or women with visibly pregnant bodies. you may not be able to handle attending coworkers’ and relatives’ baby showers or visiting newborn babies. you may end up flipping the channel when commercials come on featuring pregnancy tests.
although the pain of your miscarriage may always be with you, it will at some point become easier to deal with. you will be able to look back and be sad that the miscarriage happened, but your feelings of sadness will not feel nearly as overwhelming as they did in the beginning. many women will not reach this stage until after giving birth to another child.
whatever you are feeling, please remember that it’s normal and that it won’t always feel as overwhelming as it does in the beginning. you will find that you are stronger than you think and that, over time, coping with the miscarriage will become easier.
memorial hospital, "the stages of grief." 2006. memorial hospital, inc.


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Until the sender of an email confirms his email by retyping the validation code, the email will be stored in the "Unverified" folder in your mailbox.
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if you decide to use the challenge/response spam protection, then anyone not included in your contact list or white list who will send you an email will receive an email containing a confirmation link.
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text: This t-shirt features the classic Hank Jr. Ruger Logo in distressed white. This design is printed on a Gildan Heavy Cotton™ 5.3 oz. T-Shirt 100% pre shrunk cotton.

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Nicklaus, a legendary player and now a revered ambassador, course designer and industry executive, will provide his insights on the future of golf and lend his support to Golf 2.0 and its initiatives aimed at helping all sectors of the industry expand participation, increase revenue, and build the vitality of the game for future generations.
Golf 2.0 will be a major focus of the 59th PGA Merchandise Show, 26-28 January, with educational and promotional opportunities across multiple Show platforms throughout Show week including the PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day, on the PGA Forum stage, the PGA Education Conference, within exhibits on the Show floor and reflected in nearly every new program and presentation.
The goals of Golf 2.0 are to increase participation in theUSAfrom 27.1 million golfers generating $33 billion in annual consumer revenues today to 32 million golfers and $35 billion in consumer revenues by 2016. By 2020, the goal is to have 40 million golfers generating $40 billion in annual revenues.

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nicklaus, a legendary player and now a revered ambassador, course designer and industry executive, will provide his insights on the future of golf and lend his support to golf 2.0 and its initiatives aimed at helping all sectors of the industry expand participation, increase revenue, and build the vitality of the game for future generations.
golf 2.0 will be a major focus of the 59th pga merchandise show, 26-28 january, with educational and promotional opportunities across multiple show platforms throughout show week including the pga show outdoor demo day, on the pga forum stage, the pga education conference, within exhibits on the show floor and reflected in nearly every new program and presentation.
the goals of golf 2.0 are to increase participation in theusafrom 27.1 million golfers generating $33 billion in annual consumer revenues today to 32 million golfers and $35 billion in consumer revenues by 2016. by 2020, the goal is to have 40 million golfers generating $40 billion in annual revenues.


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Snakeskin agate is an ideal crystal to work with when struggling with change. This stone elevates qi and vital life-force energy to enable you to handle times of stress and transition easier, not unlike herbal adaptogens. Snakeskin agate promotes creative, open thinking and improves mood. It brings joy and pleasure back into life. It encourages confidence and love for life and self.
This listing is for 1 piece of snakeskin agate, approximately 1/4" to 1 1/2" diameter.

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snakeskin agate is an ideal crystal to work with when struggling with change. this stone elevates qi and vital life-force energy to enable you to handle times of stress and transition easier, not unlike herbal adaptogens. snakeskin agate promotes creative, open thinking and improves mood. it brings joy and pleasure back into life. it encourages confidence and love for life and self.
this listing is for 1 piece of snakeskin agate, approximately 1/4" to 1 1/2" diameter.


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Our True Hope Day 8 – Someone Get Excited!
Our True Hope Day 2: Will We Listen to Jesus?
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our true hope day 8 – someone get excited!
our true hope day 2: will we listen to jesus?
our true hope day 1: why are things messed up?


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LivEco finally succeded in gaining the final planning permission for the last 2 dwellings on the next phase.
We now have a fully designed site of Sustainable Homes ready to be built this year.
Call us if you want to talk about it!
We have been investigating a previoulsy semi-buried Medieval Farmhouse in the field for Phase III.

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liveco finally succeded in gaining the final planning permission for the last 2 dwellings on the next phase.
we now have a fully designed site of sustainable homes ready to be built this year.
call us if you want to talk about it!
we have been investigating a previoulsy semi-buried medieval farmhouse in the field for phase iii.


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In March 2014, French newspaper Le Monde revealed that France is suspected by the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) of having developed and deployed malicious software for espionage purposes. This story was based on presentation slides leaked by Edward Snowden, which were then published by Germany’s Der Spiegel in January 2015.
According to the CSEC presentation, the malicious software in question is called “Babar” by its creators, likely after the famous French cartoon character “Babar The Elephant”. Since then, several malware researchers have begun to work on the enigma that is Babar. Marion Marschalek (Cyphort) struck first, with her report on the “Bunny” malware. Bunny shares some characteristics with the Babar malware described by CSEC. In mid-February, Marion published another report, this time on the actual Babar case, explaining in great detail its spying features. At the same time, Paul Rascagnères (G Data) published a blog post on the similarities between Babar and Bunny, and showed that they were very probably related to the malware described in the CSEC’s slides.
In this blog post, we lift the veil on another piece of software that we believe to have been created by the same organization that is behind Babar and Bunny. This component is called “Casper” by its authors – presumably named after yet another famous cartoon character.
Casper was used against Syrian targets in April 2014, which makes it the most recent malware from this group publicly known at this time. To attack their targets, Casper’s operators used zero-day exploits in Adobe Flash, and these exploits were – surprisingly – hosted on a Syrian governmental website. Casper is a well-developed reconnaissance tool, making extensive efforts to remain unseen on targeted machines. Of particular note are the specific strategies adopted against antimalware software.
In mid-April 2014, Vyacheslav Zakorzhevsky (Kaspersky) observed that the website “jpic.gov.sy” was hosting two Flash zero-day exploits, targeting the vulnerability later labeled CVE-2014-0515. This website was set up in 2011 by the Syrian Justice Ministry apparently to allow Syrian people to ask for reparation for the damage of the civil war. The website is still online and apparently currently clean, although it was defaced in September 2014 by some “hacktivist”.
At the time of the events, Zakorzhevsky could not retrieve the payloads distributed by these Flash zero-days exploits. ESET researchers were able to find two of these payloads, thanks to ESET LiveGrid® threat telemetry systems. The URLs of these payloads and the dates when they were seen correspond to Zakorzhevsky’s description.
In a joint effort with Marion Marschalek, Paul Rascagnères, and researchers from the Computer Incident Response Center Luxemboug (CIRCL), we were recently able to determine that the payloads distributed were very likely developed by the same actors who developed the Babar and Bunny software.
How Does Casper Relate to the Other Cartoons?
Casper hides its calls to API functions by using a hash calculated from the functions’ names, rather than the names themselves. The hashing algorithm is a combination of rotate-left (ROL) of 7 bits and exclusive-or (XOR) operations. NBOT uses the exact same algorithm for the same purpose, whereas Babar hides its API calls in a similar manner but with a different algorithm.
Casper fetches information about the running antivirus in a way similar to Bunny, Babar, and NBOT, namely through the same WMI request. Moreover, all these malwares compute the SHA-256 hash of the first word of the antivirus name, although in Casper it is actually never used.
Casper generates delimiters for its HTTP requests by filling a specific format string with the results of calls to the GetTickCount API function. The same code is present in some NBOT samples, as shown in the following array.
Casper uses an “ID” value set to “13001”, whereas Babar samples contain an ID of “12075-01”. Also, the malware discovered in 2009 by the CSEC possesses an ID of “08184” (slide 8 of the CSEC slides). This similar format, and the increasing value in decimal, could indicate a familial link.
None of these signs alone is enough to establish a strong link but all the shared features together make us assess with high confidence that Bunny, Babar, NBOT and Casper were all developed by the same organization.
According to our telemetry data, all the people targeted during this operation were located in Syria. These targets may have been the visitors of the “jpic.gov.sy” website — Syrian citizens who want to file a complaint. In this case they could have been redirected to the exploits from a legitimate page of this website.
But we were actually unable to determine if this were indeed the case. In other words, it is just as likely that the targets have been redirected to the exploits from another location, for example from a hacked legitimate website or from a link in an email. What is known for sure is that the exploits, the Casper binaries and the C&C component were all hosted on this website’s server.
This leads us to a second hypothesis: the “jpic.gov.sy” website could have been hacked to serve as a storage area. This would have at least two advantages for the attackers: firstly, hosting the files on a Syrian server can make them more easily accessible from Syria, a country whose Internet connection to the outside world has been unstable since the beginning of the civil war, as shown in Google Transparency Report. Secondly, it would mislead attribution efforts by raising suspicion against the Syrian government.
As previously explained, we are confident that the same group developed Bunny, Babar and Casper. The detailed analysis of Babar in the CSEC slides from 2009 indicates this group is not a newcomer to the espionage business. The use of zero-day exploits is another indication that Casper’s operators belong to a powerful organization. Finally, the narrow targeting of people in Syria shows a likely interest in geopolitics.
Nevertheless, we did not find any evidence in Casper itself to point a finger at a specific country. In particular, no signs of French origin, as suggested by CSEC for Babar, were found in the binaries.

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in march 2014, french newspaper le monde revealed that france is suspected by the communications security establishment canada (csec) of having developed and deployed malicious software for espionage purposes. this story was based on presentation slides leaked by edward snowden, which were then published by germany’s der spiegel in january 2015.
according to the csec presentation, the malicious software in question is called “babar” by its creators, likely after the famous french cartoon character “babar the elephant”. since then, several malware researchers have begun to work on the enigma that is babar. marion marschalek (cyphort) struck first, with her report on the “bunny” malware. bunny shares some characteristics with the babar malware described by csec. in mid-february, marion published another report, this time on the actual babar case, explaining in great detail its spying features. at the same time, paul rascagnères (g data) published a blog post on the similarities between babar and bunny, and showed that they were very probably related to the malware described in the csec’s slides.
in this blog post, we lift the veil on another piece of software that we believe to have been created by the same organization that is behind babar and bunny. this component is called “casper” by its authors – presumably named after yet another famous cartoon character.
casper was used against syrian targets in april 2014, which makes it the most recent malware from this group publicly known at this time. to attack their targets, casper’s operators used zero-day exploits in adobe flash, and these exploits were – surprisingly – hosted on a syrian governmental website. casper is a well-developed reconnaissance tool, making extensive efforts to remain unseen on targeted machines. of particular note are the specific strategies adopted against antimalware software.
in mid-april 2014, vyacheslav zakorzhevsky (kaspersky) observed that the website “jpic.gov.sy” was hosting two flash zero-day exploits, targeting the vulnerability later labeled cve-2014-0515. this website was set up in 2011 by the syrian justice ministry apparently to allow syrian people to ask for reparation for the damage of the civil war. the website is still online and apparently currently clean, although it was defaced in september 2014 by some “hacktivist”.
at the time of the events, zakorzhevsky could not retrieve the payloads distributed by these flash zero-days exploits. eset researchers were able to find two of these payloads, thanks to eset livegrid® threat telemetry systems. the urls of these payloads and the dates when they were seen correspond to zakorzhevsky’s description.
in a joint effort with marion marschalek, paul rascagnères, and researchers from the computer incident response center luxemboug (circl), we were recently able to determine that the payloads distributed were very likely developed by the same actors who developed the babar and bunny software.
how does casper relate to the other cartoons?
casper hides its calls to api functions by using a hash calculated from the functions’ names, rather than the names themselves. the hashing algorithm is a combination of rotate-left (rol) of 7 bits and exclusive-or (xor) operations. nbot uses the exact same algorithm for the same purpose, whereas babar hides its api calls in a similar manner but with a different algorithm.
casper fetches information about the running antivirus in a way similar to bunny, babar, and nbot, namely through the same wmi request. moreover, all these malwares compute the sha-256 hash of the first word of the antivirus name, although in casper it is actually never used.
casper generates delimiters for its http requests by filling a specific format string with the results of calls to the gettickcount api function. the same code is present in some nbot samples, as shown in the following array.
casper uses an “id” value set to “13001”, whereas babar samples contain an id of “12075-01”. also, the malware discovered in 2009 by the csec possesses an id of “08184” (slide 8 of the csec slides). this similar format, and the increasing value in decimal, could indicate a familial link.
none of these signs alone is enough to establish a strong link but all the shared features together make us assess with high confidence that bunny, babar, nbot and casper were all developed by the same organization.
according to our telemetry data, all the people targeted during this operation were located in syria. these targets may have been the visitors of the “jpic.gov.sy” website — syrian citizens who want to file a complaint. in this case they could have been redirected to the exploits from a legitimate page of this website.
but we were actually unable to determine if this were indeed the case. in other words, it is just as likely that the targets have been redirected to the exploits from another location, for example from a hacked legitimate website or from a link in an email. what is known for sure is that the exploits, the casper binaries and the c&c component were all hosted on this website’s server.
this leads us to a second hypothesis: the “jpic.gov.sy” website could have been hacked to serve as a storage area. this would have at least two advantages for the attackers: firstly, hosting the files on a syrian server can make them more easily accessible from syria, a country whose internet connection to the outside world has been unstable since the beginning of the civil war, as shown in google transparency report. secondly, it would mislead attribution efforts by raising suspicion against the syrian government.
as previously explained, we are confident that the same group developed bunny, babar and casper. the detailed analysis of babar in the csec slides from 2009 indicates this group is not a newcomer to the espionage business. the use of zero-day exploits is another indication that casper’s operators belong to a powerful organization. finally, the narrow targeting of people in syria shows a likely interest in geopolitics.
nevertheless, we did not find any evidence in casper itself to point a finger at a specific country. in particular, no signs of french origin, as suggested by csec for babar, were found in the binaries.


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The Seawolf class attack submarine (SSN) was the intended successor to the Los Angeles class, ordered at the end of the Cold War in 1989. At one time, an intended fleet of 29 submarines was to be built over a ten-year period, later reduced to twelve. The end of the Cold War and budget constraints led to the fleet being canceled at three boats in 1995, and led to the design of the smaller Virginia class.
They are quieter than the previous Los Angeles class submarines, larger, faster, have twice as many torpedo tubes for a total of 8, and carry more weapons, but were also much more expensive. They were intended to combat the then-threat of large numbers of advanced Soviet ballistic-missile submarines in deep ocean, such as the Typhoon class, and to reply to the new Soviet Akula class attack submarines. They were built using HY-100 steel rather than HY-80 steel which is what previous classes had used. However they also have extensive equipment for shallow-water operations, including a floodable silo capable of deploying eight combat swimmers and their equipment at once. The boats can also carry up to 50 UGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles for attacking land and shipping targets.

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the seawolf class attack submarine (ssn) was the intended successor to the los angeles class, ordered at the end of the cold war in 1989. at one time, an intended fleet of 29 submarines was to be built over a ten-year period, later reduced to twelve. the end of the cold war and budget constraints led to the fleet being canceled at three boats in 1995, and led to the design of the smaller virginia class.
they are quieter than the previous los angeles class submarines, larger, faster, have twice as many torpedo tubes for a total of 8, and carry more weapons, but were also much more expensive. they were intended to combat the then-threat of large numbers of advanced soviet ballistic-missile submarines in deep ocean, such as the typhoon class, and to reply to the new soviet akula class attack submarines. they were built using hy-100 steel rather than hy-80 steel which is what previous classes had used. however they also have extensive equipment for shallow-water operations, including a floodable silo capable of deploying eight combat swimmers and their equipment at once. the boats can also carry up to 50 ugm-109 tomahawk cruise missiles for attacking land and shipping targets.


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If you're looking for a French bed with sass and drama, look no further! The magnificent Sassy Boo Majestic Luxury Black Four Poster Bed has all the elegance of a pretty French Bed, but with pedal-to-the-metal oomph!
This black rococo bed is framed with four twisting pillars that give the bed its wow factor, each topped with a traditional and ornate acorn finial and a relief pattern at the base. The headboard has a scroll-top edge and the footboard has a multiple-arched design.
Dress the bed with crisp white bed linen for a modern 'hotel chic' feel.
Fits standard UK king size bed (5') and super king size bed (6') mattresses.
Sold with free shipping to mainland England and Wales, this magnificent black four poster bed will be delivered in 5 boxes: headboard, footboard, siderails, slats and posts. Self-assembly is required (but don’t worry – it’s very simple!) or have it assembled for you by our drivers by purchasing our White Glove Service at the checkout.
This beautiful black bed can be seen in Sunday Times Style (Oct 18), The Independent's 'Top 10 Best Four Poster Beds' (Summer 18), Independent News Review (Jun 18), The Independent (June 18), Homes and Interiors Scotland Magazine (Sept 17), Furniture News (Oct 16), Daily Telegraph (Oct 15), Homes & Antiques Magazine (Nov 14), The Daily Express (Oct 14), Period Homes & Interiors Magazine (Feb 14) and Period Living Magazine (May 13).

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if you're looking for a french bed with sass and drama, look no further! the magnificent sassy boo majestic luxury black four poster bed has all the elegance of a pretty french bed, but with pedal-to-the-metal oomph!
this black rococo bed is framed with four twisting pillars that give the bed its wow factor, each topped with a traditional and ornate acorn finial and a relief pattern at the base. the headboard has a scroll-top edge and the footboard has a multiple-arched design.
dress the bed with crisp white bed linen for a modern 'hotel chic' feel.
fits standard uk king size bed (5') and super king size bed (6') mattresses.
sold with free shipping to mainland england and wales, this magnificent black four poster bed will be delivered in 5 boxes: headboard, footboard, siderails, slats and posts. self-assembly is required (but don’t worry – it’s very simple!) or have it assembled for you by our drivers by purchasing our white glove service at the checkout.
this beautiful black bed can be seen in sunday times style (oct 18), the independent's 'top 10 best four poster beds' (summer 18), independent news review (jun 18), the independent (june 18), homes and interiors scotland magazine (sept 17), furniture news (oct 16), daily telegraph (oct 15), homes & antiques magazine (nov 14), the daily express (oct 14), period homes & interiors magazine (feb 14) and period living magazine (may 13).


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Are Marvel Fans Are Losing It Over ‘Avengers: Endgame’s Post-Credits Scene?
Are Marvel Fans Are Losing It Over 'Avengers: Endgame's Post-Credits Scene?
Yesterday was a big news day for Supergirl with the announcement of Chris Wood’s character, Sharon Leal being cast as Miss Martian and more, at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour. As we get closer to the Season 2 premiere of the series, more information is continuing to fly in and today it’s about what villains we can expect in the second season.
In the latest edition of Entertainment Weekly’s Spoiler Room, Natalie Abrams spoke with executive producer Andrew Kreisberg about who or what we should expect as the new big bad in Season 2 and it is something that viewers of the show will recognize.
Project Cadmus was introduced briefly at the end of Season 1 and as we have already heard, the show is currently casting for a new mysterious character that goes by “The Doctor” who is described as “the diabolical female leader of Project Cadmus who uses her surgical skills to implant prisoners with alien technology.” so that might be the second big bad that Kreisberg was hinting at. The project has also some interesting House of El history in the comics as they were responsible for creating Conner Kent a.k.a. Superboy.
Supergirl Season 2 starts on Monday, October 10 at 8/7c on The CW.

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are marvel fans are losing it over ‘avengers: endgame’s post-credits scene?
are marvel fans are losing it over 'avengers: endgame's post-credits scene?
yesterday was a big news day for supergirl with the announcement of chris wood’s character, sharon leal being cast as miss martian and more, at the television critics association summer press tour. as we get closer to the season 2 premiere of the series, more information is continuing to fly in and today it’s about what villains we can expect in the second season.
in the latest edition of entertainment weekly’s spoiler room, natalie abrams spoke with executive producer andrew kreisberg about who or what we should expect as the new big bad in season 2 and it is something that viewers of the show will recognize.
project cadmus was introduced briefly at the end of season 1 and as we have already heard, the show is currently casting for a new mysterious character that goes by “the doctor” who is described as “the diabolical female leader of project cadmus who uses her surgical skills to implant prisoners with alien technology.” so that might be the second big bad that kreisberg was hinting at. the project has also some interesting house of el history in the comics as they were responsible for creating conner kent a.k.a. superboy.
supergirl season 2 starts on monday, october 10 at 8/7c on the cw.


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Lesson 2: What factors, including agriculture, have caused the rise in global temperatures?
Visit and review the “4 per Mille” website, from the initiative launched at COP21 to increase soil carbon storage by .004% in all world’s managed soils.
View soil carbon videos in supplementary materials, including The Soil Story.
CO2 is the only greenhouse gas. [False. Others include Methane, Nitrous Oxide, and CFCs/refrigerants].
Mini Lesson: Draw a picture of the carbon cycle (globally), and your farm’s carbon cycle (locally). Discuss where carbon is coming from and going to. Emphasize that we want carbon to go from the atmosphere back into the soil, where it belongs and grows healthy plants.
Go over some of the practices that increase soil carbon, and identify which ones are happening on the farm (composting, cover cropping, intercropping, no till/reduced tillage, agroforestry/hedgerows, integrated livestock systems, etc).
Activity 1: Carbon farm walk. Where do you see potential source of GHG emissions in the farming or food system? How can we reduce these emissions? Where do you see carbon on the farm?
Wrap-up: Play “Greenhouse Gas Freeze tag” (out in/near garden)- Play freeze tag to simulate greenhouse effect. Some players are greenhouse gases, most are rays of sunlight. Earth is at the middle, with “atmosphere” circle around it. Sun rays run in and touch Earth, then try to run out of circle boundary without being tagged by a GHG. When tagged, stay in “atmosphere” as GHG. Eventually, all students “tagged.” Debrief- what are sources of GHGs? How do we, in real life, get these out of the atmosphere? Demo/example (see video below).

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lesson 2: what factors, including agriculture, have caused the rise in global temperatures?
visit and review the “4 per mille” website, from the initiative launched at cop21 to increase soil carbon storage by .004% in all world’s managed soils.
view soil carbon videos in supplementary materials, including the soil story.
co2 is the only greenhouse gas. [false. others include methane, nitrous oxide, and cfcs/refrigerants].
mini lesson: draw a picture of the carbon cycle (globally), and your farm’s carbon cycle (locally). discuss where carbon is coming from and going to. emphasize that we want carbon to go from the atmosphere back into the soil, where it belongs and grows healthy plants.
go over some of the practices that increase soil carbon, and identify which ones are happening on the farm (composting, cover cropping, intercropping, no till/reduced tillage, agroforestry/hedgerows, integrated livestock systems, etc).
activity 1: carbon farm walk. where do you see potential source of ghg emissions in the farming or food system? how can we reduce these emissions? where do you see carbon on the farm?
wrap-up: play “greenhouse gas freeze tag” (out in/near garden)- play freeze tag to simulate greenhouse effect. some players are greenhouse gases, most are rays of sunlight. earth is at the middle, with “atmosphere” circle around it. sun rays run in and touch earth, then try to run out of circle boundary without being tagged by a ghg. when tagged, stay in “atmosphere” as ghg. eventually, all students “tagged.” debrief- what are sources of ghgs? how do we, in real life, get these out of the atmosphere? demo/example (see video below).


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Non-bankers can learn to understand the mathematical models that have made the headlines so many times in recent years. A course for students of economics, business studies, mathematics, physics and computer science.
Learn how to measure the risk of an investment portfolio!
In this course you will simulate the time evolution of prices of financial assets, use the Black-Scholes model to price European or Asian options and compute the Value-at-Risk of a portfolio. The approach is hands-on with a strong emphasis on practical simulations that you will program, run and explore in your own computer.
"Monte Carlo Methods in Finance" will be offered on iversity from 20 January, 2014 until 16 April, 2014.
Chapters are divided into units. Each unit consists of a video followed by a quiz. At the end of each chapter you will solve and turn in some homework exercises. In these exercises you will explore additional material on your own and then respond to questions in multiple choice format.
Some of the explanations in the videos and the exercises make reference to short programs that you can download and execute in your own computer. You are encouraged to experiment with these programs (modify the values of parameters, complete or rewrite the code to alter the model or to implement related functionality) and run your own simulations. The code provided can be executed in either GNU Octave or MATLAB.
You will receive a certificate of participation after having completed at least 75% of the course learning activities (videos, quizzes and homework).
Why are random numbers needed in quantitative finance? And, if they are random, how can they be used to give precise, accurate answers to quantitative financial problems?
What is geometric brownian motion and how can it be used to simulate the evolution of asset prices in financial markets?
How are Monte Carlo methods used to determine the right price of a derivative product, such as a European call option?
What is the theory of copulas and how can it be used to model general dependencies among financial assets?
How is financial risk modeled, characterized and quantified?
You will need between 5 and 8 hours of work per week during a total of 12 weeks to complete all the learning activities, including the homework.
The course is geared to students not only in economics and finance, but also in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics and the natural sciences.
No knowledge of finance is required.
Basic knowledge of Calculus (integration and differentiation, Taylor series), Linear Algebra (matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors) and Probability (random variables, probability density and cumulative distribution functions) at an introductory undergraduate level is strongly recommended.
Programming knowledge is recommended. We will be designing simulations that can be executed in either GNU Octave or in Matlab. The programs will be short, intuitive, fully documented and easy to follow. Yet they will be powerful tools under your control, and will allow you to explore, experiment and learn at your own initiative.
Special thanks to Profs. Jose Luis Fernández Pérez and Santiago Carrillo Menédez from the Mathematics department at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid for their input and advice.
Where can I find the software needed for the course?
The programs used in the course can be executed either in GNU Octave (version 3.6.4) or in MATLAB.
GNU Octave is freely redistributable software and can be downloaded from http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/. The version that should be used in Windows is Octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2, which can be retreived at the URL Octave 3.6.4 for Windows MinGW. Please follow the instructions in that webpage to install the software.
MATLAB is commercial software and you need to have a valid license to install it in your computer. As a result of support from MathWorks, students will be granted a downloadable license to MATLAB and the recommended toolboxes (Statistics and Optimization) for the duration of the course.
Where can I find information on the iversity platform?
Please have a look at the iversity FAQ if you have any general questions regarding the platform.
After studying Chemistry at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, he received a Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge and held postdoctoral positions at Stanford University, at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Other appointments at the International Computer Science Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, and MIT followed.
He has worked on relaxation theory in condensed media, stochastic and thermodynamic theories of nonequilibrium systems, lattice-gas automata, and automatic induction from data. His current research interests include machine learning, quantitative and computational finance, time series analysis and information processing in the presence of noise.

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non-bankers can learn to understand the mathematical models that have made the headlines so many times in recent years. a course for students of economics, business studies, mathematics, physics and computer science.
learn how to measure the risk of an investment portfolio!
in this course you will simulate the time evolution of prices of financial assets, use the black-scholes model to price european or asian options and compute the value-at-risk of a portfolio. the approach is hands-on with a strong emphasis on practical simulations that you will program, run and explore in your own computer.
"monte carlo methods in finance" will be offered on iversity from 20 january, 2014 until 16 april, 2014.
chapters are divided into units. each unit consists of a video followed by a quiz. at the end of each chapter you will solve and turn in some homework exercises. in these exercises you will explore additional material on your own and then respond to questions in multiple choice format.
some of the explanations in the videos and the exercises make reference to short programs that you can download and execute in your own computer. you are encouraged to experiment with these programs (modify the values of parameters, complete or rewrite the code to alter the model or to implement related functionality) and run your own simulations. the code provided can be executed in either gnu octave or matlab.
you will receive a certificate of participation after having completed at least 75% of the course learning activities (videos, quizzes and homework).
why are random numbers needed in quantitative finance? and, if they are random, how can they be used to give precise, accurate answers to quantitative financial problems?
what is geometric brownian motion and how can it be used to simulate the evolution of asset prices in financial markets?
how are monte carlo methods used to determine the right price of a derivative product, such as a european call option?
what is the theory of copulas and how can it be used to model general dependencies among financial assets?
how is financial risk modeled, characterized and quantified?
you will need between 5 and 8 hours of work per week during a total of 12 weeks to complete all the learning activities, including the homework.
the course is geared to students not only in economics and finance, but also in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics and the natural sciences.
no knowledge of finance is required.
basic knowledge of calculus (integration and differentiation, taylor series), linear algebra (matrices, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors) and probability (random variables, probability density and cumulative distribution functions) at an introductory undergraduate level is strongly recommended.
programming knowledge is recommended. we will be designing simulations that can be executed in either gnu octave or in matlab. the programs will be short, intuitive, fully documented and easy to follow. yet they will be powerful tools under your control, and will allow you to explore, experiment and learn at your own initiative.
special thanks to profs. jose luis fernández pérez and santiago carrillo menédez from the mathematics department at the universidad autónoma de madrid for their input and advice.
where can i find the software needed for the course?
the programs used in the course can be executed either in gnu octave (version 3.6.4) or in matlab.
gnu octave is freely redistributable software and can be downloaded from http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/. the version that should be used in windows is octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2, which can be retreived at the url octave 3.6.4 for windows mingw. please follow the instructions in that webpage to install the software.
matlab is commercial software and you need to have a valid license to install it in your computer. as a result of support from mathworks, students will be granted a downloadable license to matlab and the recommended toolboxes (statistics and optimization) for the duration of the course.
where can i find information on the iversity platform?
please have a look at the iversity faq if you have any general questions regarding the platform.
after studying chemistry at the universidad autónoma de madrid, he received a ph.d. degree in physical chemistry from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit) in cambridge and held postdoctoral positions at stanford university, at the université libre de bruxelles and at the katholieke universiteit leuven. other appointments at the international computer science institute at the university of california, berkeley, and mit followed.
he has worked on relaxation theory in condensed media, stochastic and thermodynamic theories of nonequilibrium systems, lattice-gas automata, and automatic induction from data. his current research interests include machine learning, quantitative and computational finance, time series analysis and information processing in the presence of noise.