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The R&D Index for the week ending October 19, 2018 closed at 4,465.39 for the 25 companies in the R&D Index. The Index was down -0.89% (or -40.17 basis points) from the week ending October 12, 2018. The stock of thirteen R&D Index companies gained value last week from 0.06% (Volkswagen AG) to 6.68% (GlaxoSmithKline). The stock of twelve R&D Index companies lost value last week from -0.15% (Honda) to -8.34% (IBM).
R&D Index member IBM fell to its lowest stock value in a year following announcement that it failed to reach its long-held goal of getting more than 50% of its revenue from cloud computing, data analytics and other fast-growing IT businesses. 3Q 2018 revenue fell 2.1% from 3Q 2017 revenue, overall profit fell 1.2% to $2.69 billion for the quarter.
A recent survey of 2,000 business leaders in France, Germany, Spain and the UK by Washington, DC-based FTI Consulting revealed that more than 60% of UK businesses are preparing to move their R&D facilities out of the UK following the departure of the UK from the European Union (Brexit), which is now scheduled for March 29, 2019. A recent conference hosted by Texas-based market research firm Frost & Sullivan concluded that the UK and the EU will reach a trade deal before the Brexit deadline, despite their failure to reach a deal in early October. The FTI report reveals that the survey respondents are preparing for a ‘no-deal’ scenario with contingency planning that could have a major impact on the UK economy.
In related Brexit news, Cancer Research UK recently announced that they are collaborating with two peer organizations in Italy and Spain to fund several new R&D projects—providing an example that Brexit is not a hindrance to UK-EU R&D cooperation. One of the sticking points right now is how to avoid the re-emergence of physical border in Ireland.
The Labor Department announced last Tuesday that the number of available jobs in the U.S. out-numbered the number of jobless people actively looking for work by more than 900,000, the highest such statistic on record.
Minutes released by the Fed last week of its latest meeting (September 26), revealed a consensus of policy makers that their current schedule of interest rate increases (three so far in 2018 with one more likely in December and three scheduled for 2019) are likely to be maintained due to continued strength in the job market and overall economy.
|R&D Index Week Ending October 19, 2018|
|Ticker||Exchange||2018 R&D millions U.S. $||10/12/18||10/19/18||10/19/18 to 10/12/18||10/19/18 to 12/29/17|
|7||Johnson & Johnson||JNJ||NYSE||11,493||133.87||139.05||3.87%||-0.48%|
|8||Merck & Co.||MRK||NYSE||11,323||69.81||72.35||3.64%||28.58%|
|18||Eli Lilly Co||LLY||NYSE||6,769||110.48||111.92||1.30%||32.51%|
|23||Astra Zeneca PLC||AZN||NYSE||5,483||37.15||39.21||5.55%||13.00%|
About the R&D Index
R&D Magazine’s R&D Index is a weekly stock market summary of the top international companies involved in research and development. The top 25 industrial spenders of R&D in 2017 were selected based on the latest listings from Schonfeld & Associates’ June 2018 R&D Ratios & Budgets. These 25 companies include pharmaceutical (11 companies), automotive (5), ICT (8) and conglomerate (1) organizations who invested a cumulative total of more than $209 billion in R&D in 2017, or approximately 10% of all the R&D spent in the world by government, industries and academia combined, according to R&D Magazine’s 2018 Global R&D Funding Forecast. The stock prices used in the R&D Index are tabulated from NASDAQ, NYSE, XETRA and OTC common stock prices (in U.S. dollars) for the companies selected at the close of stock trading business on the Friday preceding the publication of the R&D Index in R&D Magazine’s R&D Daily eNewsletter.
The companies used in the R&D Index include Amazon, Alphabet/Google, Microsoft, Intel, Apple, Volkswagen AG, Roche Pharma, Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, General Motors, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cisco, Qualcomm, Oracle, Honda Motor Company, Astra Zeneca plc, Merck & Company, Daimler, Bayer AG, Sanofi SA, IBM, GlaxoSmithKline and Eli Lilly Co. Stock prices are based on those stocks traded on the U.S. exchanges. R&D Index trends (in the stock prices) are just one indicator of the amount of capital available to these high-technology companies to invest in R&D and should not be implied to indicate the absolute value of R&D investments made by these organizations. The companies chosen for the R&D Index have very large sophisticated internal and global R&D organizations with each company investing between $4.5 and $17 billion annually on their R&D efforts.


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After 47 years and several acquisitions, Jack Henry decided to transform the way it was going to market. The B2B financial technology solutions provider had four overlapping, conflicting brands and product-centric websites. They wanted solution-based messaging that would resonate with current clients and new prospects. And they needed a singular brand identity that represented the entire value proposition.
The Jack Henry team called on Sagepath Reply to help build their brand from the ground up – defining their brand architecture, go-to-market messaging, personas, customer journeys, and visual identity system (VIS). We researched their brand in-depth, conducting a competitive analysis, content audit, user testing, and stakeholder interviews.
The branding materials we developed went beyond a logo and color guidelines. We helped Jack Henry identify its core brand pillars, differentiators, and market positioning – so the company had the tools needed to expand and scale the brand beyond the launch. The brand foundation guide empowered Jack Henry employees across the organization.
Taking Jack Henry’s new sophisticated, modern brand identity, we went to work on its new site, outlining the information architecture and content strategy. Our team completed the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design , copywriting, search engine optimization (SEO), and development – recreating, redesigning, and rebuilding the single website on a new CMS. In addition to tagging the new site for analytics, we also set up reports and dashboards.
Now, the FinTech company has the strategy and resources to more effectively cross-sell with current clients and connect with new audiences. Since the launch of its new site at jackhenry.com , its metrics for reach, engagement, and lead-gen form completion have increased across the board.
more organic website traffic
increase in average visit time
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The project also won two 2023 Hermes Creative Awards.

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Live stream: Biden discusses US response to Ukraine following Zelenskyy’s plead for more help
United States President Joe Biden delivered remarks Wednesday afternoon in response to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plead to Congress to step up aid as Russian forces continue to attack the European country.
Watch: Sheriff shares details of arrest of James, Jennifer Crumbley in Oxford shooting case
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OSCO) is holding a news conference Saturday afternoon to discuss the details of the arrest of James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the suspected Oxford High School shooter.
Parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect charged with involuntary manslaughter
The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office has filed involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of the student accused of opening fire at Oxford High School on Tuesday, fatally wounding four students and injuring several other people.
Live stream: Charging decision to be announced against parents of suspected Oxford High School shooter
The parents of the student accused of opening fire at Oxford High School on Tuesday, fatally wounding four students and injuring several other people, are set to be charged for their role in the tragedy.
LIVE STREAM: Detroit mayor holds meeting to propose spending projects, request input from residents
The city of Detroit is receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government, and Detroiters are being asked to share their thoughts on how the money should be spent during a meeting Tuesday.

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Has WeMineLTC Pulled Off a Major Mining Pool Uitgang Scam, Bitcoin Insider
It looks like one of the popular Litecoin mining pools has all of a sudden shut its doors without prior warning. WeMineLTC Is no longer ter operation spil of right now, with the webstek being taken offline and twitter accounts deleted. No one knows for sure what is going on, albeit it seems the pool may have held on to a fair bit of miners’ money te the process.
WeMineLTC Abruptly Vanishes
It is never good to see a mining pool go offline without any reason or prior warning. WeMineLTC, one of the top Litecoin mining pools, is no longer accessible through their front-end for some unknown reason. It also shows up miners can no longer connect to the mining pool through their software. This is a very surprising turn of events that leaves many people baffled right now.
One user on Reddit claims how the pool has gone through some user authentication issues spil of late. Then again, this is an unconfirmed report, so make if it what you will. Wij do know the mining pool has shut down the webstek and social media accounts have bot deleted. This latter act raises a lotsbestemming of questions, to say the least.
What is unclear is whether or not miners have lost funds ter the process. One user claims there could be a few thousand LTC still residing ter the pool’s wallets. Once again, this has not bot officially confirmed at this point. Then again, it is not unlikely to think some users will have had funds te their wallet on WeMineLTC. How much funds are missing ter total, remains to be seen.
Moreover, it also appeared WeMineLTC halted their automatic withdrawals some time ago. This could hint at a loterijlot of user funds being left te the pool, spil all withdrawals had to be requested and processed by hand It is possible WeMineLTC pulled off a major uitgang scam, which does not postbode well for Litecoin at all. If a lotsbestemming of coins are missing, they may get dumped across exchanges sooner or zometeen.
Watching mining pools vanish all of a unexpected always personages a dark shadow overheen the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Especially when the pool had issues with withdrawals before miners should just stir on and get their money out spil soon spil possible. Unluckily, some people have kept their faith te WeMineLTC and they may now pay the ultimate financial price for doing so.
Fortunately, there are still slew of Litecoin mining pools around. The disappearance of WeMineLTC will not influence the network or overall hashrate all that much. The concern of coins potentially being dumped across exchanges will – most likely- not be a big punt either. It shows up the Litecoin value is holding its own around the US$29 mark for now.
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Seville to Shannon Flights
Seville and Shannon airports and terminals
Airports in Seville , ES
Seville Airport (SVQ)
Distance from City Center: 6.1 miles
Jerez de la Frontera Airport (XRY)
Distance from City Center: 44.8 miles
Cheap flights from Seville to Shannon
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About Seville Airport
Consider booking cheap flights from Seville with the help of Orbitz.com. Orbitz.com offers low-cost fares to a variety of destinations across the globe. Sevilla Airport serves Seville and its suburbs. It is a major airport with over four million passengers each year. Airlines that serve this airport include Air Berlin, Air Europa, Air France, Freebird Airlines, Iberia Express, Enter Air, and Vueling Airlines, among others.
Seville Airport Parking
Sevilla Airport offers short-term and long-term parking. The long-stay parking lot is located a few minutes from the airport terminal. Expect to pay 5 euros a day for long-term parking. Short-term parking is ideal if you plan to park for no more than four days.
Seville Airport Transportation
Access to Seville Airport is convenient, with several buses and taxis that operate within Seville. Several buses make stops at Seville hotels. A one-way rail ticket to the airport will cost you about 3 euros. Another, more convenient, option is taxi. Simply hail one within the city. Expect the journey to take about 35 minutes.
Seville Airport Restaurants
Seville Airport offers a variety of restaurants for hungry travelers. ABQ+ is a modern restaurant that offers traditional dining as well as a la carte selections. Cerveceria Gambrinus is another restaurant that offers typical food from Seville. You can purchase traditional cakes and pastries at Horno san Buenaventura. There are also a variety of vending machines located around the airport. Always remember to book cheap flights from Seville with Orbitz.com.
Cheap Flights to Shannon
Finding cheap flights to Shannon is easy when you use Orbitz.com. This city is serviced by Shannon airport, located at 80 Cul Na Greine in Shannon, Ireland, which is about six miles from downtown Shannon. Airlines such as United, Delta, Ryan Air and others provide flights in and out of Shannon Airport. Orbitz.com can help travelers find airfare sales and book low-cost flights to Shannon.
Airport Transportation Information
Car rental companies and airport cab companies are available to transport passengers to their final destination. Transportation companies that provide rides from this airport include Avis, Hertz and Europcar, among others.
Weather in Shannon
Shannon weather characteristically has mild temperatures in the 60s in the summer months. During the rest of the year, temperatures are typically in the 40s and 50s. Travelers should pack a warm jacket when visiting Shannon.
Attractions in Shannon
The city has a variety of attractions to suit the tastes of people with all kinds of interests, including museums, galleries, castles, landmarks and more. One of the most popular places to visit in Shannon is Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Other favorite attractions include Cliffs of Moher, O'Brien's Tower and King John's Castle. Orbitz.com can help you plan an exciting trip to this city by finding cheap flights to Shannon.
Fare, taxes & fees: Fares include all taxes and fees, except baggage fees. Rates shown reflect fares found by other Orbitz users over the past 48 hours. Due to rapidly changing airline prices & seat availability, these fares may no longer be available.
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Teaching your new puppy to potty outside
When you bring home a puppy, the joy is uncontainable: his look, his pranks are incredibly fascinating, as well as when he wants that you keep paying attention to him. Therefore you might be willing to grant him everything, convinced that with when he grows up he will learn how to behave. But it is not that way: since the early months it is necessary to teach him – with loving but firm tones – what he should not do. If you do not do it, you risk that the puppy acquires bad habits, more and more difficult to correct when time goes by.
One of the situations that everyone has to deal with a puppy, is to teach him where to do his physiological needs. Usually when the puppy comes home, he does not know which is the right place to potty and he can not imagine what we think it is the correct one. His own mother, in fact, has only taught him not to potty where he sleeps, eats and drinks, but ant other place out of the den is considered as a good place. It is important to teach immediately that the proper place to potty is outside the home, in order to avoid confusion later.
Therefore it is important to take out the puppy as often as possible and give him a prize every time he does his physiological needs, in order to strengthen this correct behavior. Due to his low physiological self-control in retaining his own physiological needs, the puppy should not be punished if you find his excrements in the house. It is a basic rule not to punish the dog to correct a wrong behavior if it has already occurred. In these cases it is useless to get angry. If the dog has already started to potty there is no way to stop him. On the contrary if you see that the puppy is whining or is upset, you can try to stop him, distracting him or taking him out right away. By growing up, the puppy will improve his behavior and by pottying near the door, he will show that he needs to get out.
Generally, after a month and a half his feces should no longer be found in the house, while for the urine more time might be needed. The prize that is systematically given to the puppy any time he does his physiological needs outside, definitely speeds up the learning process and the puppy shall want to go out right to get the prize, feeling this educational activity as a funny game.

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Hogan urges eligible Md. residents to apply for tax refund
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot on Monday urged state residents who paid income taxes in another state between 2011 and 2014 to apply for a tax refund against the county portion of their income taxes.
An estimated 55,000 taxpayers are eligible, due to a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year. The total amount to be refunded could add up to more than $200 million, Hogan said.
The Republican governor who campaigned against Maryland tax increases in recent years highlighted the need for residents to be aware that they may be eligible for a refund, so they could file for them before deadlines pass.
"I wholeheartedly believe that this money will do more good in the hands of our citizens than it will do in the hands of the government," Hogan said.
Franchot, a Democrat, said his office already has processed more than 4,000 claims. The state has returned about $53 million so far.
"We expect thousands more amended returns to be filed in the coming weeks," Franchot said.
The state has created a website to provide taxpayers with more information about whether they are eligible for a refund. The website is: www.wynnetaxrefund.maryland.gov .
The Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional for Maryland to in effect double-tax income residents earn in other states.
The state allowed residents to deduct income taxes paid to other states from their Maryland tax, but that deduction was not extended on a local "piggyback" tax collected for counties and some city governments.
The state will cover the expense with a reserve fund set aside to pay tax refunds, although local governments will pay back the money.
The case was brought by two Maryland residents, Brian and Karen Wynne, who contended that payment of taxes in both Maryland and other local jurisdictions amounted to double taxation. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in May in their favor.
Montgomery County, Maryland's largest county, has a significant number of taxpayers eligible for refunds under the high court's ruling.
Del. Bill Frick, D-Montgomery, said the county will lose about $100 million in local revenue due to the refunds.
Frick said the revenue hit underscored the need for the governor to allocate more education aid already approved by the Legislature.
Maryland Democrats, particularly ones from larger jurisdictions like Montgomery, have criticized Hogan for not fully funding an education formula for jurisdictions where education costs more.
"So, we've got an education system to run," Frick said. "We've got a transportation system to run, and it would be nice if Larry Hogan were helping us do those things. Doesn't seem to be his priority."


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This fortnight, my wonderful friend Gabrielle is setting the receipe/theme for the DragonsDream TIO challenge - and she wants us to have a book of our choice, green, paint and stencils for our tag. Don't forget you must use one real non digi stamp on the tag....
Confession time! I had an inspiration the morning I was making this tag, and was done in record time... till I realised I hadn't used paint or stencils... back to the drawing board!!
My book is "Little House on the Prairie" by Laura Ingalls Wilder, one of my favourites growing up as a child, a series of books telling the adventures of a family growing up on the Prairie in the Midwest USA in the late 19th century. My tag captures their little house in the big woods (the first in the series) mixed with the prairie and their fears of harvest ruined by the birds in the fields....
Then it was on to Stampscapes stamps, and distress inks for the winding path to the cabin, (which is archival ink) and the cloudy sky.
The girls on the path, are of course, Laura and Mary, the older sister.
Hope you enjoy this one, and come join in the fun at DragonsDream. We know you're busy getting ready for Christmas but would love to see you dream along with us... Me, I want to go re-read the books now!
(edit - sorry, got the scheduling wrong, it was ready, honest!)

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Majority of Latin American Consumers Worry About Financial Security in Retirement Yet Only 20% Have Done Any Planning
New study by Secure Retirement Institute and Society of Actuaries examines Latin American consumer attitudes and behavior about retirement security.
WINDSOR, Conn. and Schaumburg, Ill., Feb. 20, 2020—A new study conducted by Secure Retirement Institute® (SRITM) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) finds 64% of Latin American adults expect to have significant gap in their retirement funds when they turn 60, and 52% don’t believe the income from their government-funded pension (Social Security) and their employer-sponsored pension will cover basic living expenses.
Retirement planning activities are low
The study finds almost half of Latin American consumers consider it their responsibility to plan retirement and do not want to depend on the government or family members. Yet 55% of Latin America adults do not work with a financial professional to help them with their households’ financial decisions. Researchers also found only 20% of adults in Latin America have undertaken at least one activity with regard to retirement planning and just under a third (30%) have a formal written plan to manage income, assets, and expenses during retirement.
“Prior SRI (formerly known as LIMRA SRI) research has shown that formal retirement planning is a key indicator of retirement readiness and leads to greater confidence in one’s financial security in retirement,” said Alison Salka, Ph.D., senior vice president and director of LIMRA’s research program. “This study uncovers there is an opportunity for financial services firms to reach these consumers through their employers. More than 7 in 10 say they would like their employer to provide more comprehensive information and advice on saving and retirement planning. Financial services companies can partner with employers to offer retirement savings information and planning services.”
Managing Health Care Costs Top Retirement Concerns
The study shows 83% of consumers in Latin America are worried about being able to pay for health care costs not covered by a supplemental health plan when they are in retirement. They are equally concerned about the cost of managing a chronic illness draining their life’s savings.
“Along with concerns about paying for health care costs, 8 in 10 Latin Americans worry about their governments reducing social pension benefits and health care benefits. More three-quarters of Latin American adults say they will rely on income from government-sponsored social pension programs for their retirement income,” said R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, SOA managing director of research. “However, with the projected number of Latin Americans over age 60 expected to double by 20501, there is significant threat to the viability of the government pensions.”
Interest in Guaranteed Income Products
One way to mitigate longevity risk is through lifetime guaranteed income products. Similar to the LIMRA-SOA retirement study in Asia, the majority Latin Americans (62%) express interest in buying a financial product that would provide a guaranteed lifetime income, like an annuity. Younger Latin American workers showed a greater interest for an option to receive a guaranteed annuity or income that has the potential to grow with the market.
Approximately 60% of Latin Americans say the two most important features when purchasing an insurance product to generate income, regardless of cost, were guaranteed income and the potential for investment growth. A product that protects their initial investment or adjusts for inflation were also highly rated (chart).
SRI and the SOA conducted a survey of more than 6,000 consumers ages 30-75, across six markets in Latin America to examine the current state and future opportunity of the retirement market in Latin America.


Earlier this year, we had featured a story on our website saying that Yamaha has trademarked the name FZ-X in India. The manufacturer was planning for a new product for our market and it was rumoured that Yamaha might be introducing an adventure version of the regular FZ-Fi motorcycle that is already on sale in our market. Couple of months ago, the upcoming motorcycle was spotted testing on our roads and it was clear that Yamaha was not launching an adventure motorcycle. The FZ-X is more a scrambler-like motorcycle and Yamaha has now confirmed that they will be launching the all-new motorcycle on 18th of June 2021.
The manufacturer does not mention what motorcycle or product they will be launching on 18th but, we feel that we are likely to see the FZ-X. They will be launching their all new product in a virtual launch event at 11 AM on June 18th, 2021. The FZ-X is actually a retro looking modern motorcycle which is designed to look like a scrambler. The design on the upcoming motorcycle is quite different from what we have seen on other Yamaha motorcycles so far. The upcoming Yamaha FZ-X gets a retro looking design with modern day features.
The headlight is a simple round unit which is expected to come with LED lights in it. The front forks and gaiters on it help the motorcycle with its retro looks. The instrument cluster is expected to be a digital unit similar to what we have seen in FZ-Fi before. It is expected to come with Bluetooth connectivity features as well. The motorcycle does not have a proper scrambler design as the fuel tank is quite tall and it slopes down and meets the seat. It feels like a mix of both scrambler and a cruiser motorcycle. The handle bar will offer an upright riding position to the rider.
The fuel tank is a brand new unit and it comes with FZ-X branding on it. The seat is almost flat and there is a grab rail for the pillion too. The front and rear fender are designed to justify the scrambler look of the motorcycle. The wheels on the upcoming Yamaha FZ-X motorcycle are blacked out multi-spoke alloy wheel units and both front and rear would come with disc brakes.
Yamaha has not revealed any information regarding the upcoming FZ-X motorcycle but, a leaked document in the past confirms that it will be sharing a lot with its sibling FZ-Fi. The upcoming FZ-X is expected to use the same frame as regular FZ but, it is expected to be a bit longer than the FZ-Fi. Just like FZ-Fi, the upcoming FZ-X will also be using the same 149-cc, single cylinder, fuel injected engine that generates 12.4 Ps and 13.3 Nm of peak torque. From the information that we know about the motorcycle so far, it is clear that the FZ-X will be presented in the market as a premium 150-cc motorcycle and will be priced above the regular FZ-Fi and FZS-Fi. For prices and more details about the upcoming FZ-X keep checking our website on 18th of this month.


Trent Williams is good. Like, really good. He might wind up going down as the best left tackle to ever play in the NFL, and at Age 33 he’s still setting the standard at perhaps the second most important position on offense.
Both ESPN and its group of more than 50 executives, scouts, coaches and players voted Williams the top tackle in the NFL. Our very own Touchdown Wire did the same in their OT rankings.
Here’s what ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote about the 49ers’ star LT:
Pro Football Focus gave him an outrageous 97.8 rating in 2022, his 92.3% pass block win rate was ninth among tackles, and he didn’t allow a single sack. One knock on Williams is he occasionally misses in the open field — his seven run-game whiffs last season were the most among the tackles who made the list — but that’s a small toll for his splash playmaking.
“He’s the most talented for sure, but he is a true student of the game with great passion for improving and an extremely smart player as well,” an NFC executive said. “He’s the total package.”
The 49ers landing Williams for a 2020 fifth-round pick and a 2021 third-round choice during the 2020 draft helped them quickly move past Joe Staley’s retirement. While there was a hope Williams could return to form after missing all of the 2019 campaign, he’s exceeded even the loftiest expectations set.
While San Francisco struggles to find consistency on the interior of its offensive line and at right tackle, Williams’ presence and dominance on the left side will always give the 49ers an advantage in the trenches.


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Switzerland, unlike other European countries, is pursuing a competent policy, refusing to supply Ukraine with weapons, the leader of the French movement “Patriots” Florian Filippo wrote on Twitter.
“NATO doesn’t understand why Switzerland refuses to send weapons to Zelensky <…> Maybe because Switzerland is less crazy than other countries and refuses to foment a third world war?” — wrote the politician.
The leader of the “Patriots” movement has previously said that NATO’s strategy carries the threat of a third world war. He also repeatedly spoke out against the allocation of funds to Kyiv for the purchase of weapons and against the supply of military cargo to Ukraine from France. He called “madness” the project agreed upon by the EU to support the country in the amount of 18 billion euros.
Against the backdrop of a Russian special operation in Ukraine, the United States and its NATO allies are supporting Kyiv with arms supplies, the programs cost tens of billions of dollars. Moscow, for its part, has repeatedly said that such a policy only prolongs the conflict, and the transport of military cargo becomes a legitimate target for the Russian army.

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Following a disastrous 5-1 defeat against Liverpool, Arsenal will hope to bounce back to winning ways when they host Fulham on Tuesday.
The Gunners are currently fifth in the table, but dropping points against the Cottagers could prove costly, especially with Manchester United breathing down their necks.
Arsenal team news
Unai Emery will continue to miss out on the services of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Rob Holding and Danny Welbeck.
Defender Konstantinos Mavrapanos is also injured while Mesut Ozil, Hector Bellerin, Nacho Monreal and Shkodran Mustafi are all doubtful and will be assessed ahead of the game.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Fulham
Stephan Lichtsteiner may once again get the chance to deputise for Bellerin in the right-back position. Sead Kolasinac, on the other hand, will continue to feature as the left-back.
Mustafi took a knock and was subbed off at half-time against Liverpool. As a result, club captain Laurent Koscielny could make his return to the starting eleven. He is likely to be deployed as the centre-back alongside Sokratis, who will be keen to perform well, following a calamitous showing against the Reds last weekend.
Bernd Leno is expected to keep his place in goal, despite conceding five goals against the Reds. However, he lags behind Petr Cech in terms of saves made per game (Leno – 2.9, Cech – 4) and a strong performance this week could be crucial if he is to retain his place in the side.
Emery could make a few changes in midfield this week as he looks to keep his players fresh ahead of a hectic schedule. Star midfielder Lucas Torreira could be rested, meaning Matteo Guendouzi could be given a start in the midfield.
The Frenchman will partner Granit Xhaka, and Mohamed Elneny, with the Egyptian replacing Aaron Ramsey. Elneny has averaged two shots on goal per game this season but he certainly needs to be more effective if he is to make an impact against Fulham this week.
Arsenal confirmed that Mesut Ozil will be assessed ahead of Tuesday’s encounter but we expect the former German international to make it into the starting lineup.
He will be deployed as the lone attacking midfielder, who will provide the support to central strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette.
Despite a troubled campaign, Ozil still leads the team in terms of key passes per game and his creative influence will be crucial as the Gunners aim to pick all three points against Claudio Ranieri’s men.
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Let us be honest. None of your employees want to attend the same old corporate picnic, with the same BBQ out in the open, play boring games and have forced conversation with coworkers and others. They have been attending these kinds of events for years now and as you may have noticed, these events aren’t fun anymore. Your employees desire something different, something extraordinary, something completely out of the box.
So, why not give them what they desire? How, you ask? By organizing a casino party.
Casino parties have emerged as an affordable and practical way to bring that Las Vegas experience everyone desires at a fraction of the cost. Whether it is an engagement party, a fundraiser or birthday; casino-themed parties are sure to give the guests the time of their lives. Recognizing the popularity of casino parties and how much guests love them, many companies have begun to organize these events for their employees. They have stepped out of the mainstream corporate events and are now giving their employees something they truly enjoy.
The reason employees love casino parties is because they are completely different from company picnics and other parties where there is nothing that can entertain them. At a casino parties, employees can play casino games like roulette, poker, blackjack, craps, money wheel, etc., they can win different kinds of prizes, challenge their colleagues, eat their favorite food, drink vodka and dance to the sound and beat of music. There is no other corporate party that can provide this much entertainment to your employees.
Have we piqued your interest in casino parties? Do you want to throw the perfect casino party for your employees that they all will love? To help you organize a perfect casino party for your employees, we’ve compiled a list of tips that will help you plan this big event and ensure that nothing goes wrong.
1. Set Your Budget
The first thing you must do is decide on your budget. Costs can mount as you move forward with planning so it is important to set your budget early; otherwise, you will end up breaking the bank in hopes of throwing the perfect casino party for your employees.
If you have a high budget, we recommend that you go all-out with professional catering, elaborate decorations, professional props, a marquee, professional dealers, hired waiters and help, and include as many casino games as you can. However, if you are low on budget and don’t want to spend too much on your employees, go easy on the decorations, ask your staff members to volunteer as dealers for the games, and include only a few entertaining casino games.
2. Pick a Venue
Casino parties can be organized out in the open, but if the weather is not on your side, don’t pick an outdoor venue for this big event. Stay on the safe side and choose an indoor venue that can accommodate your guests.
3. Don’t Forget the Theme
Some people think that they don’t need a theme for a casino party. They are mistaken! A theme is essential for a casino party and if you follow through on it, it will knock the socks off your employees when they enter the party. You can choose glitzy Vegas-style theme or go with a Texas Hold’em Poker style party with chips, cards and leveled playing zones. If you wish to bring sophistication and class to your casino party, go with a Casino Royale.
4. Get the Invitations Ready
Your invitations should tie in the theme. When inviting your employees, convey to them the theme of your event and the dress code. If you are planning a Casino Royale party, ask your male employees to dress up in black and white with a black bow to augment the theme while women should take this opportunity to take their most glamorous dresses and sparkling jewelry out.
5. Decorations to Go with the Theme
After you have decided the theme and invitations, the next thing you need to do is turn your space into a casino. Make the best of what you got. Cover the tables with green, black and red tablecloths to give your party a real casino feel. Throw in props like chips, lights and cards. Turn doors into playing cards or make your own gigantic dice with the help of cardstock or Styrofoam cubes. There are many possibilities for decorations — let your imagination lose and you may come with something extraordinary on your own.
6. Games Matter the Most
The most important part of casino parties is the casino games. You can’t afford to go wrong with them. It is essential to choose the games that all your employees will love to play so that everyone can have fun. Blackjack and Poker are incredibly popular. Multiple players can play these games so your employees won’t have to wait long for their turn.
In addition to Blackjack and Poker, you could also include roulette, baccarat and money wheel. This will allow all your employees to participate and play the games they are good at.
You can hire a casino party planning company to bring all casino games to your casino party and offer your employees a variety of entertaining games to play. Alternatively, if wish to go DIY, you could set up different zones for dice games, poker and other card games.
The gaming equipment can also be rented at an affordable price. Some of the most popular and least expensive rental tables include poker, and blackjack tables. Roulette wheel or craps table costs a little more. However, while only six to eight players can play blackjack and poker at a time, a craps table is able to accommodate twelve to fifteen players at once.
7. You Will Need Dealers too
You can’t expect all your employees to know the rules of casino games — some of them may have never gone to a casino before. Therefore, you need dealers for games.
Professional dealers can help keep the games fun and provide instructions to guests who are unaware of the rules of casino games. If you have the budget, hire professional dealers to enhance the overall gambling experience of your guests. If you cannot foot the bill for professional dealers, then get someone from your staff who is familiar with casino games and rules to play the role of a dealer and make sure everyone is aware of the rules of the games.
8. Funny Money
Casino games in a casino party are not played with real money; rather, funny money is used. Print up some fake money with your company logo on the bills. At the end of the evening, offer your guests prizes like gift cards in exchange for their winnings.
9. Turn up the Volume
A perfect casino party is incomplete without the perfect playlist. Create a playlist with songs about Vegas, gambling and casino. Let your employees dance to the sound of music and create an enchanting Las Vegas experience.
10. Don’t Keep them Hungry
All those casino games and intense gambling will make your employees hungry. Since there will be cards and chips in their hands, serve finger foods like canapés, which won’t leave the dice and cards slippery.
11. Turn On the Party with Drinks
Can you imagine a casino party that is short on drinks? A few cans of soda or beer and a few bottles of wine will not be enough. From whisky to gin, beer to champagne, get it all stocked up for your casino party to keep your employees in the mood for the whole evening.
These are all the things you need to focus on when planning a casino party for your employees. If you wish to make the casino party perfect and offer a memorable time to your employees, don’t miss out on any of the things we have highlighted above. We know it can be hard to focus on all these aspects of planning a perfect casino party and if you don’t have any experience in organizing these kinds of parties, you will find it very hard to make your casino party absolutely perfect. Don’t fret, there is a way you can organize a perfect casino party for your employees where all these things will be taken care of.
All you need to do is contact 4S Casino Party and we’ll take care of the rest. At 4S Casino Party, we can bundle casino games, theme, décor, music, dancing and elegant catering into your party while making it affordable to you. We provide gaming equipment, professional dealers, delivery and set-up, and anything else you need to make a casino party perfect. In a nutshell, we can help you organize the best casino party for your employees – one they will remember all their life!

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South Dakota High School Basketball - Wagner thwarted by ChamberlainFebruary 14, 2020: Chamberlain, SD 57325
The Wagner Red Raiders basketball team (Wagner, SD), was toppled 64-52 in Friday's non-league test with the host Chamberlain Cubs (Chamberlain, SD)
The Cubs (8-9) will now prepare for their test against West Central (Hartford, SD). The Trojans go into the non-league test with a 5-11 record.
The Red Raiders now own a 5-11 record. They play next when they host Vermillion for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 18. Wagner will encounter a Tanagers squad coming off a 64-57 non-league win over Madison (Madison, SD). The Tanagers record now stands at 12-5.


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Breast reconstruction is a central component of the breast cancer treatment process for many women. The purpose of breast reconstruction is to recreate a breast form that is satisfying to the patient, facilitating her psychosocial adjustment o living as a breast cancer survivor. Decisions about breast reconstruction can be difficult and overwhelming for many women due to the number of options available and conflicting values and preferences. The long-term goal of our research is to enhance the consultation process for women undergoing breast reconstruction surgery. Our vision is a decision support system that will enable breast cancer patients, in consultation with their healthcare providers, to choose a reconstruction strategy with maximal potential to optimize psychosocial adjustment. This system for shared decision-making will use quantitative models to tailor the presentation of patient-specific information about breast reconstruction outcomes. Three common features of decision support systems are the knowledge base; the methodology for combining that knowledge with patient-specific information; and the communication mechanisms. With recent NIH support, we established a unique knowledge base through a longitudinal study of 500 women who underwent breast reconstruction. We also developed preliminary computational models for combining that knowledge base with patient-specific data. Our models are parameterized by experimental, clinical, and psychosocial data and employ techniques from 3D image analysis, biomechanical modeling and simulation, machine learning, and decision analysis. In the proposed project, we will develop predictive algorithms for combining the knowledge base and patient- specific information, and we will develop communication mechanisms both for gathering necessary patient- specific information and for delivering information about the decision basis to the patient and her multidisciplinary care team.
Our vision is a decision support system that will enable breast cancer patients, in consultation with their healthcare providers, to choose a reconstruction strategy that will lead to maximal psychosocial adjustment. We are developing a system for shared decision-making that uses quantitative models to tailor the presentation of patient-specific information about breast reconstruction.
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|Li, Danni; Cheong, Audrey; Reece, Gregory P et al. (2016) Computation of breast ptosis from 3D surface scans of the female torso. Comput Biol Med 78:18-28|

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JACKSON, MI – Some changes in the life of a community are difficult to fully grasp, even when we see them happen.
One example is Jackson County’s position as Michigan’s undisputed capital of crude oil. Black gold. Texas tea, as Uncle Jed might say.
Twelve months ago, it was a surprise to learn Jackson County led the state in crude oil production. After all, no one here wears 10-gallon hats to the malls, bars or dollar stores.
An equally large surprise arrives this year with news that Jackson County no longer merely leads all counties in oil. Now it blows them away.
“The most dramatic gain in crude oil production during the first half of 2012 was seen in Jackson County, with output from wells located there increasing by more than 300,000 barrels (12.6 million gallons),” Michigan Oil and Gas News reported in its Jan. 25 issue.
The boom is so big Jackson and neighboring Lenawee County are largely responsible for “the reversal of a long decline in Michigan crude oil production,” the magazine says.
Michigan Oil and Gas News, the industry bible since the 1930s, reviewed production reports filed with state government and found numbers that might be classified as stunning.
Oil wells extracted 812,856 barrels, or 34 million gallons, in Jackson County during the first six months of 2012 – at least triple the production in any other Michigan county.
Second place went to Lenawee County, with 255,540 barrels, or 10.7 million gallons.
Grasping the extent of this change remains difficult because as recently as 2001 just five oil and gas leases were filed all year in Jackson County.
Oil was struck in Napoleon Township in 2008, and it’s been full speed ahead since. From 2008 through 2012, the Register of Deeds filed 4,287 oil leases. Lenawee County has essentially the same boom, with drilling along the Trenton-Black River formation.
Everything I know about oil culture is distilled from the television shows “Dallas” and “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Based on that expertise, southern Jackson County should be packed with people who light cigars with $100 bills. That is obviously not the case.
Thousands of residents share in the oil wealth, judging by the lease numbers. But I am told income from a typical oil lease falls considerably short of retire-to-Tahiti money.
Jackson County’s amazing oil boom must level off sometime. Logically, that should start with leasing activity, which precedes drilling. Records show lease filings have tapered off but hardly dried up.
An annual high of 1,062 oil-lease filings came in 2010. The number dropped to 587 in 2011, then increased to 744 in 2012.
If new leases translate into new production, Jackson County still has room to elevate its position as Michigan’s oil capital to levels even more difficult to grasp.


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The Limits of the Criminal Law.
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How Much Should You Trust Your Third-Party Vendors?
eSentire recently conducted an online survey of 600 information technology and security decision makers across the globe. These leaders have purchase influence over security solutions and familiarity with third-party risk. While the survey intended to quantify market concerns about third-party risk, determine top challenges and identify potential areas of vulnerability, there was an unexpected takeaway.
While most organizations take steps to evaluate third-party vendors, 13% of respondents say they do not evaluate their third-party vendors at all. Of that number, 20% cite “trust” as the justification for why they do not conduct third-party evaluations.
This is not a smart business practice. Not monitoring your vendors enough, or at all, exposes your organization to the risks of data breaches, operational setbacks and reputational harm.
When it comes to third-party vendor relationships, trust isn’t enough.
Starting Off on the Wrong Foot
Establishing relationships with suppliers and vendors is vital. Without them, you won’t have access to the products and services that are necessary to operate your business. To create a successful relationship, you should establish expectations ahead of time, including price, quality level, lead time and whatever else you require.
However, eSentire’s survey shows that many leaders are far too trusting when initiating business relationships: “only 51 percent [of organizations] require a signed contract that obligates the third party to adhere to security and privacy practices, and just under 50 percent review the written policies of their third parties.”
This is a startling statistic, especially considering the survey also shows that “only 24 percent completely agree that their company allocates sufficient resources to managing third-party relationships.” It’s ironic that most companies can be so negligent when trusting their data with third-party vendors while also recognizing that they are not devoting enough attention to that relationship.
History and Personal Relationships
Even after a vendor relationship has been established, it doesn’t pay to have blind faith. According to the survey, “Respondents even indicated that their history and experience with a third-party vendor provides them with a level of trust that suffices.”
There’s trust, and then there’s naivete. History and personal business relationships might make you assume a person and their business is more trustworthy and reliable than they actually are. It’s better to stay objective and, most importantly, vigilant.
No Matter Who Fails, You Get Blamed
In the event of a security incident, consumers don’t care if you or your third party is responsible. You’ll be held accountable; your company’s name will be in headlines. You’ll lose business.
Even with the specter of culpability, “three quarters of respondents are confident that their third parties have adequate protection in place in order to prevent a data breach, and that their third parties would notify them if there was a breach involving their data.” Unfortunately, being notified by the third-party vendor rarely happens.
As eSentire shows, the overconfident three quarters of respondents discovered, “when a breach did occur, only 15 percent reported that they were notified of the breach by the responsible party.” If you’re waiting by the phone for your vendors to call, you’re risking your customer relationships and public reputation.
As the survey says, “When a company experiences a breach, the reputational damage will not be lessened by the knowledge that the breach was caused by a third party.”
It doesn’t matter if you’ve been in business with a vendor for a day or a decade, their failure is your loss. Trust only goes so far, so it’s better to be smart and be prepared.
VendorInsight® offers you tools to systematically manage your vendors and mitigate your risks. The vendor risk management software performs continuous monitoring of your vendors and optimizes your oversight program. Request a demo today to see how VendorInsight® earns your trust.


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The goal of this project is the development of a bio-analytical platform to quantify and evaluate toxicity and nutritional behavior of a great variety of compounds of great relevance in food quality and safety. The research topics included in this proposal will be performed following a multidisciplinary approach by considering three scenarios:
- Development of an analytical methodology for detecting and quantifying the selected compounds in food and biological samples.
- Toxicity evaluation by using in vitro and in vivo exposure models and the development of novel protocols for toxicity detection.
- Strategies for improving food safey and quality (development of active food packaging, search of new sources of bioactive compounds such as agrofood residues, effect of proccesing on antioxidants compounds).
Development of analytical methodologies for characterizing and quantifying the following compounds in foodstuffs and biological samples: metallic nanoparticles (SeNPs, ZnONPs , AgNPs y TiO2NPs, TeONPs), PAHs and their metabolites (oxy-PAHs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals (antidepresants, non steroidals anti-inflammatories) and their metabolites, PDBE and their metabolites, marine toxins; selenium and their compounds and poliphenols and metabolites.
Development of strategies for improving food quality focused on the use of antioxidants compounds (selenium and poplyphenols) and nanoparticles. Development of active food packaging with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties by incorporing nanoparticles and poliphenols; effect of food processing on selenium compounds and poliphenols; recovery of poliphenols from agrofood residues; development of antioxidant-enriched food; evaluation of bioaccesibilily and antioxidand capacity by using in vivo and in vitro models.
Toxicity evaluation of nanoparticles, pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, PAHs and metabolites, metals and mixture of metals, PDBEs, marine toxines by using in vitro and in vivo models. For this purpose, the following parameteres will be tested: in vivo models such as zebra fish, plants and microorganis; bioavailability, bioaccumulation, histopathology and gene expression analysis. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity of SeNPs, ZnONPs for their possible application in the food industry to decrease the formation of biofilms and the development of novel protocols for toxicity detection will be evaluated.
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On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, reversing Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, returning the issue of abortion to the states and their representatives. Here are some of the reasons the justices gave in the majority opinion for overturning Roe.
Reading these recitals is interesting, because, on the one hand, it shows the error made by the initial judgment, but also the limits of the current judgment.
1. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion
The judgment points out that abortion is not mentioned in the Constitution and therefore no such right is “implicitly protected by any constitutional provision, including the one on which the defenders of Roe and Casey now chiefly rely - the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”
2. Abortion is not “deeply rooted in the history and tradition of this Nation”
Supreme Court precedents have established that any right not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution must be “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition” and “implicit in the concept of ordered liberty.” But “the right to abortion does not fall within this category,” the court concluded.
3. Abortion is “fundamentally different” from related court rulings
Abortion is “fundamentally different” from other decisions related to sex, contraception, and marriage, because it destroys what other court decisions call “fetal life” and what the Mississippi law in question describes as an “unborn human being.” However, “none of the other decisions cited by Roe and Casey involved the critical moral question posed by abortion.”
4. Roe did not listen to women's voices on abortion
By preventing the elected representatives of the people at the state and local levels from regulating abortion, the court says that women's voices – whether pro- or anti-abortion – have been silenced under Roe. “Our decision…allows women on both sides of the abortion issue to seek to influence the legislative process by influencing public opinion, lobbying legislators, voting, and running for office,” the Dobbs ruling states.
5. States have “legitimate interests” in regulating abortion
A law regulating abortion, like other health and welfare laws, is entitled to a “strong presumption of validity” if there is “a rational basis on which the legislature could have thought that it would serve legitimate state interests.”
The Court lists these interests to include: “respect and preservation of prenatal life at all stages of development; the protection of maternal health and safety; the elimination of particularly gruesome or barbaric medical procedures; the preservation of the integrity of the medical profession; the mitigation of fetal pain; and the prevention of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, or disability,” the decision explains.
6. Roe's reasoning was "exceptionally weak"
“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have inflamed debate and deepened division,” the ruling says.
7. State consensus on abortion existed before Roe
The right to abortion was “entirely unknown in American law” until the latter part of the 20th century, the judgment points out. “Indeed, when the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted, three quarters of the States made abortion a crime at all stages of pregnancy.”
8. The Supreme Court cannot settle the abortion debate, but lawmakers can
“It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives,” the decision said. “The Court’s inability to end debate on the issue should not have been surprising. This Court cannot bring about the permanent resolution of a rancorous national controversy simply by dictating a settlement and telling the people to move on. Whatever influence the Court may have on public attitudes must stem from the strength of our opinions, not an attempt to exercise “raw judicial power.”
As it is possible to see, one the one hand, the judgment sets forth clear arguments: the absence of any mention of abortion in the Constitution, the rooting of the country in history, as well as in the objects targeted by the 14th amendment; especially the peculiarities of this question; the weakness of suppressed judgments; and finally the capacity of the States to assess the issues involved.
But on the other hand, the fact that the fundamental problem of the taking of an innocent human life is not addressed in any way, and the declaration of neutrality vis-à-vis future laws, whatever they may be, - for or against the abortion – show the limits of such a decision.
Even if we should rejoice at the new situation, because a large number of abortions will be avoided, at least in the near future, we must note that the fundamental question is not at all resolved.

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Variety’s ”Actors on Actors” video series is back, this time with Armie Hammer and Dakota Johnson sharing their experiences working in the movies.
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Dakota Johnson has a take on equal gender representation in Hollywood that may conflict with other actresses’ experiences.
The ”Suspiria’ star talked about the hot-button issue as a member of James Gray’s jury at the Marrakech Film Festival in Morroco. 246 fler ord
Report: Dakota Johnson Spends Thanksgiving With Boyfriend Chris Martin And His Ex-Wife Gwyneth Paltrow
Talk about a modern family.
Dakota Johnson, Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk all show incredible maturity when it comes to healthy adult relationships and spending time as a family. 205 fler ord
Jamie Dornan Wouldn't Star In A Movie Like 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Again, Admits It Was A 'Mad Thing To Be Involved In'
Jamie Dornan admits ”Fifty Shades of Grey”, overall, was a positive experience, however, he wouldn’t take on a role like that again.
The 36-year-old, who starred as Christian Grey in the franchise alongside Dakota Johnson, who played Anastasia Steele, was asked about the movies as he chatted to… 367 fler ord
Jamie Foxx Gushes Over His 'Amazing' Sister DeOndra As He Joins Celebs At Global Down Syndrome Event
The likes of Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson were just a few guests in attendance at a special Global Down Syndrome Foundation event over the weekend. 420 fler ord
Dakota Johnson denies reports she’s expecting Chris Martin’s baby as she appears on ”The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Thursday.
Johnson, who turned 29 on October 4, insists she was just celebrating her birthday when people wrongly assumed she was having a gender reveal party because of the pink and blue balloons that got released. 431 fler ord
Dakota Johnson was certainly celebrating over the weekend, but it wasn’t over baby news!
Despite reports claiming the actress is expecting her first child with boyfriend Chris Martin, a rep for the ”Fifty Shades of Grey” star tells ET she is not pregnant. 221 fler ord


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A coming of age story set in 1975 working-class Brooklyn, in which two teenage brothers living with their abusive father and their well-meaning but ineffective mother are caught up in a life of petty crime. Older brother Danny concocts a daring scheme to steal enough money for the two to escape, timed around the chaos of an upcoming Rolling Stones concert. The sensitive younger brother, Brian, ultimately has a choice: remain loyal to the brother with whom he shares a powerful love-hate bond, or use his hidden talent as an artist as his own ticket out of their dead-end existence.
During an all-night, drug-fueled party at an abandoned asylum known for the horrific treatment of its patients, a group of ordinary teens decide to experiment with the occult, mysteriously leading to a violent possession. In an effort to find help, the group rushes to escape, only to find themselves locked inside with no means of communication. Tempers flare, trusts are broken and in attempt to save one of their friends possessed by the demon, the amateurs try to perform an exorcism. Instead of solving the problem, and unbeknownst to them, they unleash an even more powerful and vengeful spirit, one with a distinct motive and which wants them all dead. The teen’s only chance of survival is to uncover the asylum’s deep mysteries and find a way out before it’s too late.
Mark Twain’s young heroes Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn spring vividly back to life, this time as modern-day grown men. When Huck is released from prison he hopes to leave his criminal past behind. But his lifelong friend and corrupt cop, Tom, has other plans, having formed the Band of Robbers, a group of misfits dedicated to locating the hidden treasure that eluded the boys in childhood. [Synopsis courtesy of LA Film Festival]
When her husband (Anthony LaPaglia) of more than twenty years is away on one of his business trips, Darcy Anderson (Joan Allen) looks for batteries in the garage. Instead she discovers the stranger inside her husband. It’s a horrifying discovery, rendered with bristling intensity, and it definitively ends a good marriage.
FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Leckter, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Leckter to capture a new killer. This film is based on the novel “Red Dragon” and predates all the later films with Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter (which also spells Lecter’s name correctly).
As documentary filmmaker Danny Hart boards a train at Grand Central Station, he has no reason to expect anything more than a pleasant ride to upstate New York. Danny is on his way to interview subjects for his latest project. For months he’s videotaped Morris and Rina Herzmann, an older couple who survived World War II as young children in Germany. Their unique yet harrowing love story is not only compelling, but as Danny later finds out, also unexpectedly complex. While heading north on the train, Danny looks through his video camera and pans along the rows of seats. Through his viewfinder, he catches a mysterious young woman as she surreptitiously wipes away a tear. Danny soon finds himself facing off with a determined police detective, an erratic ex-con, an inquisitive cab driver and an ex-husband who turns out to be much more than he seems. [Synopsis courtesy of Napa Valley Film Festival]


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Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show
740 Ralph McGill Blvd
Atlanta, GA, 30312
This event is all ages
Watch & Listen
Due to popular demand, we're adding a second show! Atlanta Cartoon Icons The Brothers Chaps will celebrate the 20th Birthday of Homestar Runner with a show at Venkman's on Friday, October 7th!
They'll be backed by the guys from the Yacht Rock Revue (including Venkman's owners Nick and Pete) to perform hits by Strongbad, Homestar, Limozeen and all of your flash cartoon favorites.
We will be performing songs from the website including the hits "Trogdor" "The Cheat Is Not Dead" "Everybody to the Limit" and "Fish Eye Lens." Some of the performances will include video content, and we will be showing classic cartoons.
The Homestar Runner site frequently features songs and videos within their animated shorts or as stand-alone entities. These are primarily sung and performed either by the characters or by fictitious artists serving as parodies of various genres. Real-life musicians They Might Be Giants have also appeared occasionally, performing with a Homestar puppet, or with the characters in the video to their song Experimental Film.
In Strong Bad Email #58, dragon, Strong Bad is asked to draw a dragon, creating “TROGDOR, THE BURNiNATOR,” and performing his heavy metal theme song. Trogdor's popularity saw the character appear on merchandise such as T-shirts, hoodies, and posters, with an extended version of the song appearing on the CD Strong Bad Sings.
In 2002, a faux hair metal band, Limozeen, was introduced as a parody of 1980s hair metal bands like Skid Row, White Lionand Poison; with songs including "Because, It's Midnite" and "Nite Mamas". On March 17, 2008, "Limozeen" (actually the Atlanta indie band Y-O-U along with Matt Chapman on vocals) performed a live show in Atlanta, Georgia, and again on November 8, 2008, opening for indie pop band Of Montreal. A college rock band called Sloshy (with the logo stylized in lower case and rotated 180 degrees, with the "o" being a different color, as "ʎɥsoןs") was introduced in 2007. Sloshy features songs in the musical vein of Pavement such as "We Don't Really Even Care About You" and "The B-est of B-Sides". Other fictitious artists include Scandinavian death metal parody Taranchula, rapper Peacey P, with a singing style resembling that of Snoop Dogg, and the self-absorbed R&B artist Tenerence Love.
2 of the songs from the "Strongbad Sings" Album were on Guitar Hero.
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table.
Bar area and patio seating are first-come, first-serve.
Additional reservations are not required if table, booth, or banquette tickets have been purchased via Ticketfly.
Reservations for the Captain's Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.
$15.00 - $18.00
TICKETING & RESERVATION INFO:
Purchasing a General Admission ticket does not guarantee a seat/table. Table seating is considered General Admission. Table reservations can be made at venkmans.com (see “Reservations”), or by calling 470-225-6162.
Bar area seating is first-come, first-serve.
Additional reservations are not required if a booth or banquette has been purchased via Ticketfly.
PLEASE NOTE: If earlier dinner reservations are made, your seats are not guaranteed for the show. For example, you cannot reserve a table at 8:00pm and keep it for a 10:00pm show. The only way to guarantee a seat for the show is to purchase booth or banquette tickets.
Reservations for the Captain’s Room (private dining room) can be reserved for parties of 12-20 guests. For more info call 470-225-6162.
- Sorry, there are currently no upcoming events.


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20 1/2″ high x 9 1/2″ wide. Extends 12 3/4″ from wall. Weighs 6.16 lbs.
Backplate is 8 1/2″ high x 5″ wide. Distance from mounting point to top of fixture is 9″.
Uses three maximum 40 watt candelabra base bulbs (incandescent, LED, or CFL). Bulbs not included.
Outdoor wall light from the Bellagio collection by John Timberland. Wet location outdoor rated.
Bronze finish. Metal construction. Champagne hammered glass. Downbridge arm.


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1. Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace Full-Day Tour
Drive to Windsor Castle in the Royal Borough of Berkshire for the start of this full-day tour of the palaces of the English monarchy, and explore more than 900 years of royal history. From William the Conqueror through to the current Queen, successive English monarchs have lived, ruled and left their mark on Windsor Castle, now the largest continuously occupied castle in the world. Your ticket allows entrance to the castle proper, where you can marvel at the splendor of St. George’s Chapel, and see the sumptuous state apartments. Take some time to wander around the pretty town, full of traditional shops and historic pubs. Shakespeare is said to have written his play “The Merry Wives of Windsor” in one of them! After lunch, head to Buckingham Palace to visit the official London residence of the Queen. Go to the State Rooms that form the heart of the working palace, and hear about the official entertainment, ceremonies and state functions that take place there. Palace guides are on hand to point out numerous works of priceless art. Afterwards, enjoy a walk along the south side of the Royal Garden and soak up the views of the picturesque 19th-century lake. The tour ends in the palace, allowing you free time to explore at leisure. Special Coronation display at Buckingham Palace this summer: The outfits worn by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Coronation will go on display as part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace. Staged in the magnificent Ballroom, this special display will feature the Robe of Estate worn by The King, which was also worn by his grandfather King George VI for his Coronation in 1937.


The term ‘sustainable development’ is perhaps one of the most important terms in the context of global society. World Commission on Environment and Development defined ‘sustainable development’ as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Munier, 2005). Often people think that ‘sustainable development’ is synonymous with ‘economic development’. However the concept of sustainable development is applied to every area. Fundamentally there are three major areas that are addressed by sustainable development. These are
In the present era when activities are more involved in destructions rather than constructions, it is very important to have sustainable development in both economic and social sectors. Housing development is basically a part of both social as well as economic development of the region. As a result sustainable housing development has to be considered crucial if the objectives regarding sustainable economic and social development are needed to be achieved.
Housing can be seen as a basic human need and it is one of the major issues in the everyday life of people. In 1948, United Nations stated that “everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services…” (Bakar, A. H. et al, n.d.). Housing initiatives have to be socially acceptable, economically viable, environmentally compatible and technically feasible in order to achieve sustainability. Sustainable housing has been defined in several different ways by different experts and organizations. The European Union provided a definition from three different perspectives – economy and society (e.g. psychological impacts and affordability), construction (e.g. construction quality) and ...
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The UK is one of the major carbon dioxide emitters in Europe. Consequently the need for sustainable and low/zero carbon emitting housing, has become an issue of major concern for the UK government. Government started taking initiative accordingly and thus the concept of sustainable housing has been encouraged in UK.
In fact, according to the Commission for Rural Communities (CRC), the cost of a house in rural England surpasses the income of most medium- and low-income earners by far, so they can hardly afford houses in the rural areas. This shortage of housing has brought fears that some areas are preserves of the rich.
of Nottingham's School of the Built Environment. It would serve as a practical example to demonstrate how environmentally sustainable or green materials can be successfully used for heating to replace the non-renewable and exhaustible resources conventionally used: electricity, oil and gas.
There are no predetermined aims or plan but it implies a continuation of the state of well being of a person and this alone is the motive behind sustainability. There are essentially two different concepts based on which we form the idea of sustainability.
The main forms of housing it's development and it's markets, that are compared in this essay are large social housing sectors in many cities of the UK and Netherlands. This well-structured essay focuses on urban renewal and stunted growth of cities, taking as an example Bijlmer and Breda in the Netherlands.
The departments for housing, water works, and transportation and community services are trying to provide alluring surroundings for the people. Making condensed structures with minimum distances among important
ning system should ensure that holistic view is maintained based on local concerns and circumstances in the process of delivering sustainable homes and communities. Greater synergy should exist between the planning system and building regulations for the purposes of encouraging
Some of the adverse effects of human activities on the environment are not immediately obvious until the problem is severe. As a result, two related concepts have emerged—sustainable development and environmental protection.
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The unified payments interface (UPI), a state-backed digital payments platform in India, was promoted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit in February. In India, UPI has exceeded the use of credit and debit cards since it was introduced in 2016. In January 2023, UPI, which is used by roughly 260 million Indians, recorded approximately 8 billion transactions totaling almost $200 billion.
International success for UPI has already been recorded. Singapore's PayNow national payment system and UPI began transacting internationally last month. India’s neighbors Bhutan and Nepal have also launched UPI, and from April 2023, it will facilitate remittances in 10 locations, including the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and Hong Kong.
UPI, introduced in 2016, has surpassed the use of credit and debit cards in India. Nearly 260 million Indians use UPI — in January 2023, it recorded about 8 billion transactions worth nearly $200 billion. The transactions can be facilitated using mobile numbers or QR codes, ranging from a few cents to 100,000 rupees ($1,221) a day. In 2019, Google recommended the U.S. Federal Reserve emulate UPI as it develops its own real-time payments system FedNow.
India has marketed its digital public infrastructure (DPI) as an independent, self-owned technological stack. DPIs are interoperable systems for digital identity, payments, and data exchange that enable governments to offer citizen’s basic services. For instance, during the Covid-19 outbreak, the Indian government was able to electronically distribute funds to almost 200 million vulnerable people by linking digital IDs to bank accounts.
“India has not aligned itself entirely with any one clique or power, or the other,” Anandaram said. He noted that India’s ambition is twofold: to promote the adoption of digital public goods, like its biometric identity system Aadhaar, in developing countries; and to expand cross-border acceptance of UPI among friendly nations.
More countries are willing to adopt technologies like UPI as India is viewed as a “benign and non-hegemonic power,” Sanjay Anandaram, an investor and the co-founder of the Network of Indian Cultural Enterprises (NICEorg) nonprofit.
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