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Pampered movie fans are relishing the red carpet treatment at Everyman Cinemas, which is preparing to open in Edinburgh after its Scottish success in Glasgow’s Princes Square.
The national cinema group, saw revenues rise 27.7% year-on-year, to £51.9 million, up from £40.6 million in 2017. With 26 venues, including five new cinemas added during 2018, and 84 screens, cinema-goers are attracted to Everyman’s hospitality-led offer which includes sofa seating, a food and drinks menu, and a wide range of programming.
Operating profits before investment costs were £9.2 million, against £6.6 million for the previous year, with net profits of £2 million, up from £1.3 million, which were in line with board expectations.
Crispin Lilly, chief executive of Everyman Cinemas said: “As we have opened new venues across the UK, we have been able to welcome new audiences to the Everyman experience. We have shown in 2018 that our offer is as well received in rural towns as it is in urban city centres, in Scotland and the North of England as much as it is in the South.’’
“At the same time, our existing, loyal customers continue to visit with increasing frequency, driven by the loyalty programme we refreshed in 2017, special events and the sheer breadth of quality films that we have curated in each of our venues.’’
He said Everyman has also benefited from the wider UK cinema boom with 177 million admissions in 2018, a record in the modern era.
“We have successfully reignited a passion for entertainment and an experience that can’t be replicated at home,” he said.
Everyman opened five new sites in 2018 including Glasgow, with three screens, York, Altrincham, Crystal Palace and Liverpool.
Four of these new sites were opened at the end of 2018 so the full benefit of the additional business will be seen in the next report.
The Crystal Palace cinema was bought freehold and Everyman restored a 1920s picture palace to its former glory, following its closure as a cinema 50 years ago. In addition, there were continued investments in the existing London estate as Everyman fully refurbished its Maida Vale, London cinema and increased its investment in maintenance overall.
The group has signed lease agreements on additional venues. In the second half of 2018 agreements were signed that will see Everyman Cinemas open in Manchester, Clitheroe, Northallerton and Plymouth in the coming years. This means is committed to 14 further venues with seven to open in 2019 in Horsham, Newcastle, Clitheroe, Manchester, London Broadgate, Cardiff and Wokingham.
The remaining seven new venues will open over the coming years in Edinburgh, Lincoln, Durham, Tunbridge Wells, London Borough Market, Plymouth and Northallerton.
Everyman has agreed a new loan facility of £30 million provided by Barclays Bank PLC and Santander UK plc. The new facility extends for five years and will support continued growth.
Mr Lilly said: “We aim to recapture the spirit of cinema in a customer-focussed, comfortable modern environment that truly delivers a great night out for UK film lovers. We are committed to continuing to restore old buildings or build new facilities on local high streets. We will open seven new venues in 2019, putting cinema back into the heart of communities across the country.


In order to further drive innovation and provide engine players, enthusiasts, and collectors with a highly performant, playable, and cost-effective Hit and Miss Engine Model, the RETROL team has dedicated 4 months to research and design this brand new Hit n Miss engine model, "H and M-01".
Meticulously selected high-quality materials and exquisite craftsmanship will ensure the engine's reliability and durability. The RETROL brand logo will be prominently displayed on the main body of the machine, with the MUSA factory logo complementing it, as the RETROL team will cooperate with MUSA factory to produce and manufacture it together. RETROL team has always aimed to pursue a boutique approach, continuously striving to design more exceptional, high-quality products to elevate and solidify RETROL’s brand stature in the realm of simulated scale engine models.
Meanwhile, the MUSA factory consistently emphasizes product quality and scientific mechanical design, ensuring that the production and processing of this engine meet first-tier standards in terms of both appearance and meticulous attention to detail.
In terms of product design:
（1）The design features a transparent and adjustable main oil cup to fully meet lubrication requirements, ensuring enhanced durability and longer lifespan of the engine.
（2）The novel carburetor design allows for easier adjustment and is more user-friendly, especially for beginners.
（3）The current exhaust pipe design provides an improved exhaust sound. In comparison, previous designs of such engines were simple and emitted exhaust gases in all directions, often causing oil to splash or spray onto the base, resulting in a messy appearance.
（4）The inclusion of a resonating exhaust pipe design reproduces the exhaust soundand adds a unique aesthetic appeal. This sound can only be heard when the machine operates at extremely low speeds. In order to ensure stable operation at low speeds, the design took into consideration the inclusion of an adjustable spring-loaded ball, balancing the flywheel, and a lever for switching between high and low-speed gears.Two large flywheels with well-balanced weights are incorporated to meet the demands of low-speed operation.
（5）One flywheel is equipped with a spring-loaded ball design, while the other features a split-type wide-faced belt pulley, making the engine highly practical for power output.
（6）A specially designed feature, rarely seen in other engines, is the "quick-slow speed switch," which allows for switching the engine speed according to requirements. This enables the engine to operate at ultra-low speeds or high speeds for power output, providing a greater sense of playability and control for users.
In terms of product craftsmanship:
(1) The entire machine is colored in Racing Red, using a higher-cost electrophoretic paint process for surface treatment, ensuring a refined and glossy appearance.
(2) The main components of the machine, including the engine body, flywheel, and connecting rods, are cast from stainless steel 304 material.
(3) All assembly surfaces are CNC precision machined.
(4) The crankshaft is made of high carbon steel and hardened as a single unit.
Stirlingkit & Retrol team will engrave a nameplate on the engine body for easy collection by users. we will provide a unique nameplate numbering (No: 23001 to No: 23200) for the first 200 customers. Stay tuned. We will share more details soon.
We are considering 3 ways of selling this hit and miss engine. Which one do you prefer? Please comment.
Semi-finished kit version: we only performed initial casting or machining for this. You need to carry out minimal processing, coloring, and assembly by yourself after receiving it.
KIT spare parts version: the pieces have already been fully processed and colored; you just need to put them together yourself; this is the approach now used by the majority of engines.
RTR completed version: this type of version is intended for novices or those who don't enjoy self-assembly.


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Katrine Madsen (born March 7, 1972 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish jazz singer.
She studied at the Royal Academy of Music and has worked in Copenhagen on albums with transplanted American jazz artists Ed Thigpen and Richard Boone.
In 2002 she founded the "Katrine Madsen Sextet" and gave their first concert at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Read more on Last.fm . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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If you’re losing hair, or going through excessive hair fall and you want to know why, here’s the main culprit.
In men it’s usually an internally produced hormone called dihydrotestosterone. DHT is formed by the reduction of testosterone by the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase (source). DHT in some men acts in a strangulation manner, choking off nutrients and blood off of follicles.
As a result, hairs will appear to become thinner over time and then eventually die-off.
In women, the reasons for hair loss are more varied. There’s post-pregnancy hair loss, there’s stress induced hair loss (for both men and women, although women are more prone to this) and also female pattern baldness.
For both men and women, the norm has been to take Finasteride orally to firstly block-off any harmful hair depleting effects of internally produced hormones. Next would be several rounds of Minoxidil topical spray, which opens up the passage ways for your hairs to receive more blood flow. Which thus creates a scalp nourished with the proper supply of what it needs to grow.
Following that, you’ll be given a course of Nutrafol or Viviscal to enhance your hair’s uptake of necessary nutrients, creating a more “fertile” bed for your hairs to grow from.
To some people losing hairs means shedding their old self. They go through an identity crisis and experience a slide in their self-esteem.
Which is why it is best to seek help as soon as possible. Because once a hair follicle is strangled by DHT, gets choked off and dies out, it simply cannot be revived.
Over time, the more hairs you lose, the more costly the treatment will become.
MPB or male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in guys. This is a genetically passed on trait affecting about 30% of men globally.
In men, Androgenetic Alopecia causes male pattern baldness, and many treatments have been tested with no results. Men losing their hair is associated with a hormone called Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT that all men carry. The cells are inside the base of the hair root and cause men to lose their hair.
You usually would have to have a genetic predisposition to male pattern baldness before seeing hair fall out excessively.
Some men who have lost their hair use Propecia (Finasteride 5mg) to slow down and reverse hair loss. This drug is approved by the FDA, which was originally designed as a prostate gland shrinking medication for men. It is now used as an anti-hair loss treatment. However, the impact of Finasteride 5mg is usually present only upon consumption of the medication.
Once a hair loss sufferer stops the medication, the effects of anti-hair loss disappears.
Because of this, to permanently combat MPB (male pattern baldness), many men have sought treatment through hair transplant.
Which have been clinically proven to provide for a thicker and natural head of hair. As the transplanted hairs are of the patient’s own.
Hair which is transplanted are considered permanent. However, if you would like to opt for an even more non-invasive procedure, Regenera Activa is all the rage at this point.
In particular because it’s a procedure which is completed at a much faster pace then hair transplant and also at a lowered cost.
Bear in mind, Regenera Activa is mostly suitable for those who want to stop excessive hair loss in its tracks, and not to reverse already advanced stagese of balding.
Women lose hairs for a wider range of reasons, among them would be post-pregnancy hair loss and stress induced hair loss. However, the effects suffered by women seem to be much more deeper. As it is usually the case that women hinge more of their self-image to their outward appearances. And hair being one of those expressions of most women is a critically important aspect of self-image and self-confidence.
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"Plastic Galaxy, the upcoming documentary about Star Wars toys, is happy to announce a new Kickstarter campaign. Visit the page and donate to receive great rewards, including signed copies of the film, as well as different T-shirts featuring designs inspired by the toys themselves. And all donors will get mentioned in the "Thank You" section of the film's closing credits! Money raised will help support post-production costs for the film, which is currently scheduled for a November release. For more information, visit the film's Kickstarter page at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1939691921/plastic-galaxy-a-documentary-about-star-wars-toys
Rebelscum Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Patch Posted By Philip on November 25, 2014: Thanks to everybody that ordered patches. I sent a check for $1,600.00 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation on Monday. While it's not as much as I hoped for, it's still very much appreciated. They will remain for sale in the store for anybody that still wishes to purchase them. Details after the jump.


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On the 4th of July at 14:00 CEST, our esteemed partner ETOA organised an extraordinary webinar launching the call for proposals which received immense recognition. The event was attended by distinguished speakers Sergio Moreno Gil from ULPGC-TIDES, Federica Montaguti from CISET and Kristian Sievers from Haaga-Helia.
This long awaited webinar counted with the active participation of Sergio Moreno Gil (ULPGC-TIDES), Federica Montaguti (CISET) and Kristian Sievers (Haaga-Helia). In addition, we extend our thanks to our Belgian partner NESCTouR and all registered SMEs for their invaluable interest.
The webinar proved to be a resounding success, providing a platform to shed light on the Euro-emotour project and to address any questions related to the call application. The exchange of ideas and knowledge during the session was truly remarkable

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Tiny tots grow for it!
YOUNG horticulturist Taliesin Carmichael proudly points out the product of her week-long harvest - a few pea shoots that have begun to sprout.
It's certainly no prize-winning crop but for the three-year-old, who helped plant and water the seeds last week, it's an exciting moment.
Her weekly visits to the Ipswich Kitchen Garden in Leichhardt are filled with many exciting moments, from watching plants grow to finding worms in the soil.
The tiny gardener is one of an increasing number of local youngsters relishing a newly formed Kitchen Garden Playgroup.
Co-ordinator of the group, Belinda Davies, said the garden had presented the perfect outdoor environment for children to explore and learn through play.
Mrs Davies said she used to run a playgroup at Northy Street City Farm in Brisbane and had been keen to set up something similar when she moved to Ipswich.
The Newtown mother said when she heard about the Ipswich Kitchen Garden, she immediately approached the people who operated it to set something up.
The 25sq m garden space has long offered residents an opportunity to learn to grow their own vegetables and integrate food into their gardens and lives.
"We try and plant things that grow quickly so that the children don't have to wait long to see the sprouts from the seeds," Mrs Davies said.
The Kitchen Garden Playgroup meets each Wednesday morning. Cost is free, however parents are asked to bring a plate of healthy food to share for morning tea.
For more information, phone Belinda on 0439 780 644 or email firstname.lastname@example.org.

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After an enjoyable couple of days in rainy rhubarb country, we returned home to Cumbria where yet again, the water is rising. Following a day off yesterday wandering about The Shambles and city walls of York, we did need to squeeze a run in.
I’ve been full of cold for the past two days and woke up feeling no better. So I decided not to make use of the hotel’s treadmill and see how I felt later on. I did improve as the day went on, helped by vegetable soup and a rubbish movie.
Ed waited until I was just about settled in for the night and suggested that we jog down to the shop and back (just under 6 miles total) to get some supplies in. So, wrapped up warm, with head torches on we set off. The temperature had dropped and although dry (a lot of groundwater) it was windy.
Here are some (grainy but hopefully atmospheric!) pictures to illuminate (by approximately 140 lumens…) our little jog:

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AceShowbiz - Like many other women, Melissa McCarthy dreams of having a svelte figure. The Molly Flynn of "Mike & Molly" sat down for an interview on "Anderson" that aired on Monday, November 28, and admitted to host Anderson Cooper, "I hope I wake up at like 94 pounds."
Melissa, however, was quick to say, "But I don't think that's going to happen." When discussing about her struggles with weight, the "Bridesmaids" actress opened up, "I've been up and down. I've been much thinner since my second baby. I'm still working on it. It's a work in progress."
The 41-year-old didn't worry too much about dropping pounds though. "There's so many other things to worry about. I still worry about it, but I think, my kids are healthy, I've got a great husband, and I go to work every day and do what I want," she said. "I'll keep working on [my body]. I just can't put any time to worrying about it."
In another news, Melissa has revealed that she's launching her own plus-size fashion line, which she'll co-design with couturier Daniella Pearl. Speaking about the line, she told Us Weekly, "I just want people to wear it and feel good about themselves. I haven't thought about anyone else but me! It's just a lame way to get me clothes I want."

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This full length rear leaf spring Enhancement Pack Set for the 07+ Tundra works with your factory springs and replaces all of the factory leafs except the main and overload. Easy installation.
This enhancement allows an increase in ride comfort along with additional ride height. Lift amount is approximately 1.5" but can vary due to different chassis and load variances. Maintains standard load and towing capacities. Weight on these is approximately 75lbs.
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NOTE – This has been fixed with the MS14-053 update.
Install from Windows Server 2012 R2 Update 1 media (technet, MSDN, etc. – doesn’t matter):
Add the features .NET 3.5, HTTP, and Non-HTTP activation, and you will end up with the service in question, Net.Pipe Listener Adapter:
Install KB2966828, and restart (that is the awesome PSWindowsUpdate in action):
The service is now busted:
I’ve also encountered it causing issues with starting ASP.NET app pools and causing failures while running iisreset. A quick workaround is to add the public key token that is failing (b03f5f7f11d50a3a, found while debugging the crash) to the registry in the strong name validation bypass list:
Adding that will allow things to work again, until the problem is fixed by Microsoft at some point.
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Drawing Box Pro
By Nguyen Tan Hon-Hu
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
Drawing Box Pro is the best app for painting and designing on a mobile device. A complete artist necessary tool set, with gorgeous pencil and brush effects. The strong feeling of comfort and the variety of the painting tools are incomparably rich. The pencil has 3 different stroke styles and 9 exclusive hatching effects. Brush, airbrush, watercolor, oil painting and smudge complete the set of artist tools.
The excellent video replay of your paintings will show up your processes and techniques. This is the best tool for teaching, analyzing and sharing your artworks.
Special for Apple Pencil drawing on the iPad Pro:
The Apple Pencil brings new challenges to painting apps with the three totally new specifications: the pointed pencil tip, the tilt angle, and the pressure sensitivity. Drawing Box Pro will give more accuracy compared to the finger tip and other styluses, the painting tool size will produce a really smooth variation by simple tilt the angle of the pen, and the pressure will add dark and saturation to the colors.
The pencils, brushes and other painting tools were enhanced individually to take the biggest advantages from pressure sensitivity and tilt angle cognition. You will feel again the incredible natural way to use pencils, pens and brushes.
Drawing with the Apple Pencil means working with not less than 350 levels of color density without adjusting your tool. In the meantime, you will draw and paint with strokes which can be enlarged up to 7 times their initial size, always without any adjustment.
The necessary tools:
- Color palettes
The artist basic digital features:
- Zoom and pan
- Undo and redo
- Gallery (storage place)
- Size and opacity adjustment
The extra art tools:
- Pencil: 3 styles + 9 hatching heads
- Inkpen: rounded and calligraphic heads
- Art brush: 30 awesome effects
- Airbrush: 9 rich styles
- Watercolor: 10 whooshy brushes
- Oil painting: 3 deep coloring effects
- Smudge: 3 different color merging methods
- Symmetrical drawing: vertical and horizontal orientations
- Shapes: lined, gradient and flat fill.
- Color mixer: create your personal colors.
- Wet effect on the canvas.
Bonus digital features:
- Pressure sensitivity control (compatible with the new Apple Pencil)
- Multi-layers options: duplication, merge down 2 layers, opacity control, layer transition and edition, fill layers with imported pictures from your device library, camera or the application gallery.
- Canvas: rich textures and colors.
- Multiple undos and redos for a faster work edition.
- The gallery artwork is organized by blocks of unlimited number of pages. You can almost create a digital book inside the app, then export it as pdf files. Supported exported formats: psd, png, pdf, video.
- Video replay and sharing of your artworks.
- Paintings can be mixed and duplicated into several blocks.
What's New in Version 3.0
- The fill function was improved with seamless patterns, and the adjustable size.
- In the app gallery, it's now possible to sort them by date with a small preview
- A better layer moving function.
- General performance improvement.
- Some annoying bugs were fixed
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- Updated: Oct 09, 2017
- Version: 3.0
- Size: 55.3 MB
- Languages: English, French, Simplified Chinese
- Seller: Etienne Nguyen Tan Hon
- © Topdune Studio 2016
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It’s sweater-unpacking season in Boston, and that means it’s flu prep season too.
Flu numbers are low so far, per usual for September. The Boston Public Health Commission confirmed just nine reported cases of influenza since Aug. 1.
But the number of Bostonians catching the virus can only go up from here, beginning in September and slowly picking up speed until the usual peak around late January or February, health officials told Metro.
“At least right now we don’t have any indicators that it’s going to be an early season,” said Dr. Susan Lett, director of the Boston Department of Public Health’s immunization program.
Your best defense, as always: the flu shot. Think you don’t need one? Think again, said Dr. Anita Barry, director of the city health commission’s infectious disease bureau.
“I would strongly encourage them to consider protection of those around them who might be at higher risk” like seniors, pregnant moms or infants, Barry told Metro. “Plus the flu itself is a miserable illness. It’s pretty nasty.”
There has been good news from the Southern Hemisphere, where the flu season happens during our off-season,Lett said. Vaccines being used appear to be tackling the latest strains of the virus, she said – an indicator that the flu shot wouldbe more effective than last year, when shots were not adequatelytailored to the ever-changing virus.
“The viruses appearright now to be a good match to what is in our vaccine this season,” Lettsaid.”Last year, we didn’t have the vaccine match, but we kind of knew that at this particular point in time because we really always look at the SouthernHemisphere to get a hint at what will happen here.”
Experts recommend getting vaccinated by October (though they say it’s never too late), and there are plenty of places to get it done: local pharmacies, college campuses and primary care offices, to name a few. The CDC now recommends shots for everyone 6 months or older.
A well-vaccinated city is good for everyone, said Dr. David Hooper, chief of the infection control unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.
“We have to deal with this every year and, again, the more we can get vaccinated the better off we’ll all be,” Hooper said, adding that his hospital aims to vaccinate every health care worker, excepting those who can’t get the flu shot for medical reasons.


text: Not the biggest or smallest buck I've taken, but probably one of the most memorable hunts I've every been on. The good looking guy is my 7 yr old son Nick. I finally got him to go hunting with me and think I may have just hooked him for good. Wanna kill these ads? We can help!


Production Control Coordinator
Tadano Mantis Corporation
Claypool Hill, VA
“Thank you. I am humbled by this nomination. I am truly blessed and honored to work for a company that has allowed me to grow professionally in such a challenging field. I hope that we can continue to uplift women in the workforce especially in manufacturing!” – Cathy Humphrey
Cathy has responsibilities that include keeping Claypool Hill fabrication/welding/paint operations on schedule and running smoothly. This requires an intimate knowledge of the operations in each work cell, the capabilities of the team members in the work cell, and an understanding of the bigger picture of the production schedule. Highly respected by the leads and supervisors on the factory floor, she runs the daily production meetings and keeps the required data in tip top shape.
Recently, due to an extended absence of another team member, Cathy has stepped up and taken on the additional task of supporting production control for the Richlands assembly operations. She has effectively become the center of master scheduling and production control for both factory operations. This has required new areas to learn and new challenges to tackle which she has accomplished with cheer, professionalism, and a mind for continuous improvement
Cathy has an intuitive sense for prioritizing what is most critical to operation regarding safety, quality, and efficiency. This has improved TMC’s ability to react to the ever changing challenges of supply chain deliveries, labor shortages, and customer requirements. It is Cathy’s work that makes upper management’s role more effective and keeps the shop floor team members engaged and the most productive.
Erik Elzinga, Cathy’s nominator, said, “Let’s face it, women in a critical and influential role within a manufacturing environment is uncommon. This rarity has not prevented Cathy from becoming an extremely valuable team member. Tadano supports Cathy and her work and will strive to develop her skills into the future.”
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What is Nodular Melanoma?
Nodular melanoma is a highly aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in the pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) of the skin. It is known for its rapid growth and deep invasion of skin layers. Unlike other types of melanoma, nodular melanoma typically grows more vertically (downward) than horizontally and it doesn’t always follow the usual melanoma signs (ABCDE rule). It can appear anywhere on the body but is most common on the trunk, head, and neck.
The primary symptom of nodular melanoma is a firm bump on the skin that is usually black, but can also be brown, tan, red, blue, grey, white, or skin-toned. Other signs and symptoms can include:
- A new growth on the skin
- A spot or growth that feels different from the surrounding skin
- Rapid growth over a period of weeks to months
- Itching or bleeding from the lesion
- Pain or tenderness in the lesion
Disease Aetiology (Causes)
The exact cause of nodular melanoma is unclear, but it’s thought to involve damage to the DNA of skin cells, often due to ultraviolet radiation from sun exposure or tanning beds. Some individuals may also have a genetic predisposition to this type of cancer.
Diagnosing nodular melanoma typically involves:
- A thorough skin examination
- Dermoscopy, a technique that uses a special magnifying lens to examine the skin
- Skin biopsy, which involves removing a small sample of the suspicious skin lesion for laboratory testing
- Further imaging tests like CT, MRI or PET scans if the cancer is suspected to have spread
Treatment options for nodular melanoma include:
- Surgery to remove the melanoma and a margin of normal skin around it
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy to check if the cancer has spread to the nearest lymph nodes
- Adjuvant therapy, such as immunotherapy or targeted therapy, may be recommended after surgery if there’s a high risk of recurrence
- Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy for advanced or metastatic cases
What Support can we Give for Nodular Melanoma?
Nodular Melanoma is rare cancer, meaning it is not as well known as other forms of cancer. Without a Ribbon is an Australian organisation that provides support for individuals who suffer from rare cancers. So, we provide a designated platform for Warriors to obtain information specific to their Rare Cancer. We also provide annual opportunities for our Warriors to meet and learn from each other. If you suffer from rare cancer such as Nodular Melanoma, we can help and support you through your journey thanks to the generous donations we receive. Click the link below to sign up and become a Warrior today!
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The Vampire Diaries star Joseph Morgan has explained why he will never appear in the spin-off series Legacies.
But despite being a huge part of the franchise, he's insisted fans not get their hopes up about seeing his character in its latest outing because he... doesn't want to mess up his neat box set.
"You're never going to see it," Morgan told TV Guide in the midst of promoting his new project, Brave New World. "You can hold your breath as long as you want. You know why?
"I have The Originals box set on my shelf, and it's a beautiful thing because it's five DVD sets that are a complete story from beginning to end of this guy, Klaus Mikaelson — well, starting back in The Vampire Diaries.
"So I just feel like to come back as a ghost or a flashback or something, for me, that journey, that story has ended. That's the complete story, and it just doesn't feel right to me to do that."
Created by Julie Plec, Legacies centres on Klaus's teenage, tribrid daughter Hope (Danielle Rose Russell), who is part vampire, part werewolf and part witch.
Matt Davis, who portrayed human vampire hunter-turned-bloodsucker-turned-ghost Alaric Saltzman on both The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, is also a prominent character on the show.
Legacies airs on The CW in the US.
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The Planetary Society has a new weekly Google+ Hangout time slot, Thursdays at noon PT / 1800 UT. This week, Casey Dreier and I talked about the Curiosity kerfuffle and NASA's future rover plans. Here's the archived recording.
Now that Casey has explained the budget implications of yesterday's 2020 rover announcement, and The Planetary Society has issued a formal statement, I thought it was time for me to talk briefly about science.
I'm in San Francisco, reporting from the American Geophysical Union meeting. This morning, there was a much-anticipated press briefing featuring the latest results from Curiosity.
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Good news, everyone! The OSIRIS-REx team wants to give as many kids as possible a chance to Name That Asteroid! The contest entry deadline has been extended to December 31.
With all the hoopla surrounding the unknown results of the first analysis of a soil sample by Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument, I thought an explainer would be useful. What is SAM, what is it designed to measure, and what is the nature of its results? Here you go.
Water ice at Mercury's poles? That's crazy, right? The MESSENGER team has made a very good case that radar-bright material seen by the Arecibo telescope is, in fact, water ice, covered in most places by a veneer of dark organic material.
Remember the amazing photo of Saturn's north pole that I posted yesterday? Now, thanks to an amateur image processor, it moves, and the motions of the individual clouds within the belts are mesmerizing.
On Saturday, while parked for the Thanksgiving holiday at the edge of Glenelg, Curiosity took a lovely panorama pointed to the east and into Glenelg.


Why does the booster pump keep buzzing? In fact, this is a common problem of many cheap booster pumps. The main reasons for this phenomenon may be the following. The manufacturer of the gas-liquid booster pump will explain it to you.
1. There is a problem with the pressure control system. As soon as the water pump reaches the control pressure, the water pump will not work. There is a problem with the pressure control system. As soon as the water pump stops, the pressure disappears again.
2. The check valve leaks. The check valve itself can only enter but not exit. If a check valve with poor quality is used, when the water pressure in the pump chamber increases, the pressurized water will seep back to the water inlet end of the pump, causing the pressure in the pump chamber to decrease. After the sensor detects that the water pressure decreases, it will restart the booster pump to supplement the pressure.
Since there is no water in the outlet direction of the pump, the pressure will be replenished soon, and the booster pump will sleep and stand by immediately. The reciprocating cycle will cause this phenomenon of "one ring and one stop". The solution is to replace the qualified one-way check valve. In fact, most of the reasons for "one click and one stop" are caused by the check valve.
3. The outlet pipe of the pump leaks. The principle of "one click and one stop" caused by water leakage in the direction of the outlet pipe is the same as that of the check valve. Both are caused by the restart of the pump for pressure make-up due to the reduction of the water pressure in the pump chamber. Since there is little water output in the outlet direction, the pressure rises to the set value in a short time and the booster pump stops to maintain the pressure. After the pressure is reached, the water pressure will drop again due to water leakage, and the booster pump will supplement the pressure again. The reciprocating circulation will cause the phenomenon of one sound and one stop.
4. The sensor is faulty. When the pressure feedback is inaccurate, it will also cause this phenomenon. The principle is the same. When the wrong low pressure is fed back, the booster pump will also supplement the pressure and cycle back and forth.
5. The frequency of water use is too high. If the booster pump is controlled by differential pressure, the phenomenon of one start and one stop will also occur when water is frequently used. The reason is the same as the water leakage of the outlet pipe, and this situation may be more frequent when the pipes are stopped together, especially when there is no pressure tank to stabilize the pressure.
If this situation is to be eliminated, it is recommended to change the differential pressure controller to frequency converter control, or directly replace a new variable frequency booster pump to solve the problem of "one sound and one stop" when using water. Follow us http://www.allarabandroid.com , learn more!


Sarkodie is out with visuals for his latest banger, “CEO Flow”, featuring Ace American rapper, E-40 known for the monster hit single, “Choices” (YUP). The single dabbles in a hot Hiphop beat where Sarkodie goes all hardcore punches on this one.
Asem, the US-based Ghanaian rapper has been pestering Sarkodie with diss songs for the past few months and dared him to face him if he’s got the ‘balls and bars’. This song acts as an accurate response to Asem’s call. First, he directly responded to Asem’s tweet regarding how he ‘fraudulently’ won his numerous BET Awards. He then fired more shots regarding Asem’s current status and relevance in the music industry, saying the former Lynx Entertainment signee needs him to sustain his career.
The video which was directed by Visionnaire Pictures started off on a vintage-like level and then transferred to the four walls defining a music studio and a hookup bar inclusive. The Sarkcess boss was indeed on a CEO flow with the very esteemed E-40. Any Ghanaian rapper who has dissed Sarkodie (either directly or indirectly) in the past few months has been served.


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Hotel is clean and good hot shower. Provides basic Peruvian breakfast, bread, tea, coffee, and juice. It is bit of walk from the central area, so hotel is quiet. It is in a safe area.
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Comfortable bed, daily maid service, good hot water, and great cable TV
It's at the far end of one of the main streets, but it's a fairly easy walk, into the city centre, along the beautiful, cobble-stoned streets.
There's a nearby park, that grazes llama's...More
The hostel is clean and covers the basics. The rooms on the ground floor are a bit loud, as there is occasionally music playing in the reception and some guests called their friends on the upper floors by yelling at them. The staff was friendly...More
This hostal is a great little place, our only issue was that it was just a little too far to walk into town to be the perfect convenient home for a few days. The room was big as was the bathroom, plenty of electricl sockets....More
Don't be fooled by the pictures, this place isn't very nice.
I mean it's ok for one night but it's profile mislead me to believe it'd be a lovely place to stay.
We checked out and moved to Los Andes. Far better.
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The operation of the railway network in the United Kingdom has evolved greatly since the 1826 Liverpool & Manchester Railway Act, which engendered the ‘railway mania’ of the pioneering local regional companies in the Victorian era and their eventual consolidation that occurred towards the end of the19th century. Then came the emergence of the ‘Big Four’, followed by Nationalisation, Sectorisation, Privatisation and finally, the modern day Franchising arrangements.
In an effort to clarify these changes for model railway enthusiasts, the model railway industry adopted an ‘Era’, or ‘Epoch’ system; the idea being to group models into a defined time bracket, so that locomotives, coaching and wagon stock could be reasonably grouped together.
The trouble with such a system is that as model ranges expand and evolve, boundaries between eras become blurred, a situation not helped by the national railway network changing greatly since the system was adopted during the 1990s. Since 1995, motive power and rolling stock investment has increased, leading to new locomotives, coaches and wagons, while new Train Operating Companies have filled the void left by British Rail.
Traditional mineral freight has declined in some areas, while in others it has been resurrected, being joined by new types of freight movement. Passenger numbers have increased to their highest ever numbers, leading to new coaching stock being developed, along with new multiple units that have been designed to operate on both diesel and electric power.
As a result, Hornby, in conjunction with other partners and competitors in the publishing and retail trades decided to adjust the era system they use. The idea being that it clearly reflects the time periods covered, especially when taking into account the ‘grey’ areas that have arisen as one period blurs into the next.
The table below provides the full details, while the graphic at the beginning of the article illustrates more visually our system and the overlaps.
|Era||Description||Date range||Example locomotive|
|3||Grouping||1923-1947||Wainwright H Class|
|4||Early British Railways||1948-1956||Gresley B17|
|5||Late British Railways||1956-1968||Standard 4MT|
|6||British Rail Pre-TOPS||1957-1971||Class 71|
|7||British Rail TOPS||1971-1986||Class 87|
|8||BR Sectorisation||1982-1997||Class 50|
|10||Network Franchising||2006-2017||Class 60|
|11||Present Day||2014 on||Hitachi IEP|

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We’ve been digging our buddy Wiley Webb’s production steez for a while now, but his latest EP, Lavish Vitality, is just too dope… we can’t keep him to ourselves any longer.
Wiley is quickly gaining traction in the EDM world, listing Morgan Page, Don Diablo,Uppermost, and Nick Thayer among his supporters. Furthermore, it was only a year ago this week that he scored his first ever real gig, opening for 3LAU in Colorado. Mere months later he scored a seriously big-time slot, performing as the sole opener for Madeon’s sold out SF show at the legendary Ruby Skye.
There’s good reason why Wiley’s tunes have yielded him opportunity and recognition, and it’s not luck. Wiley works really hard, and he’s deliberate about it.
“I attribute my success to putting in the extra 20 hours… or 50 hours, as was the case with my latest EP, polishing each track until it’s perfect,” he says. “I strive to make music that really can be enjoyed anywhere. In the car, through headphones, in the club, in a box, with a fox… Really, it’s all about that balance between simplicity & danceability for the club, and complexity & replayability for personal listening experience.”
Wiley’s hard work and deliberate goals really shine through in his Lavish Vitality EP, which he dropped a few weeks ago. Wiley achieves the fine balance for which he strives, managing to bring subtle complexity and intelligence to tunes that are total candy-coated, pump-you-up, electro bangers. The tunes blend together so seamlessly that one does not initially notice the variety of different sections and melodies that they incorporate. With small touches like shreddy, Aerodynamic-style synth breakdowns, and fake-out drops that hit a beat later than anticipated, you can really hear where the extra 50 hours went.
Even though he’s relatively green as a performer, it’s clear that Wiley brings to his live performance the same skill, creativity, and discipline that make him a successful producer.
“I DJ a little unusually, using Ableton and an APC40, which frees me up to do crazy creative transitions and invent mashups on the fly,” he says. “For now, I’m focusing on improving my spur-of-the-moment track selection, aka the art of DJing *cough* as opposed to pre-mixed shows. I’m confident that a cool, unique Wiley performance beyond ‘just mixing’ will develop naturally.”
Despite this hint of cockiness, Wiley seems quite modest, and wide-eyed about his recent success.
“Basic aspects of shows, like traveling, dinner with the guys, and sound check, feel so new and exciting! And it’s crazy to be in conversation with brilliant people who I’m used to seeing on massive stages… The number of times I’ve screamed like a little girl upon seeing some of the names in my email inbox? Too many!”

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Another recommendation recurs frequently in this pedagogic literature, with its
insistence on 'modesty' : a warning not to leave children in the company of
servants. This is a recommendation which went against an absolutely universal
There was not a great age difference between the children of a big house and the
servants, who were usually engaged very young and some of whom were foster-
brothers of members of the family. The Book of Common Prayer of 1549 made it ...
'There would be very few servants who behaved badly, if they were fed properly
and paid their wages regularly.' But wages were not paid as they are today.
Listen to Coustel : prodigal parents 'place themselves in a position where they
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I’m pretty sure that ever since this site was founded I’ve seen less than 20 see through glass concept phones. Thus, I can say that this approach has been neglected. Well, no longer, since Webomedia from Croatia has created a glass and see through HTC concept handset.
It’s called HTC Clear and it comes with an edge to edge display, as well as what appears to be a totally glassy case. There’s no telling if the effect is created via optical illusion, using a bunch of cameras, or if the case is actually all glass, but it does look interesting. There are several problems that such a design poses: fragility, thickness, the inclusion of components in an efficient way and the ease of use.
I guess it may be fine to enjoy the augmented reality benefits of a transparent design, but it’s also very distracting to see what’s happening in the background while you’re texting, checking your Facebook or email. In the end it could work with a bunch of cameras, that turn transparency on or off, depending on what they capture.


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Thailand is the number one travel destination throughout the world. Thailand has a nearly endless list of unforgettable travel experiences as this country ripe for exploration. Tons of gorgeous scenery, jaw-dropping beaches with towering karst islets, ornate temples, and the glistening landscape is what have made Thailand famous in the world.
Thailand is often called the ‘Land of Smiles’ as it is based on the Thai people’s friendliness, beaming at tourists in the land of gorgeous sunshine.
Whatever you want to do in Thailand, you will probably find it, and you can easily spend all your holidays here but still only see a fraction of the sights on offer. The hardest part in Thailand is choosing what you want to see and where to go first. But, I narrowed it down to the top 10 things to do in Thailand.
Here are the top 10 things you must do in Thailand:
1. Visit The White Temple Chiang Rai
Thailand is home to over 31,000 temples, but this white temple in Chiang Rai, officially known as the Wat Rong Khun, has been luring the tourists since 1997. This contemporary style Buddhist temple, an example of stunning artwork and architecture, was created by local artist Ajarn Chalermchai Kositpipat.
When completed, the white temple will have nine buildings, including a hall of relics, a mediation hall, and quarters for monks. To reach the main building, the Ubost, visitors have to cross the bridge over a small lake. This bridge proclaims that the way to happiness by forgetting evil, greed, and also desire. You can spend a whole day here admiring the epic artwork.
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2. Visit The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is the most popular attraction set in the heart of Bangkok. Visually breathtaking and grandeur filled, this grand Palace is the actual architectural representations of Thai culture that you need to experience. This Palace has donned many roles with ease from the royal residence, the Thai mint, the Royal court, the administrative court seat for almost 150 years.
The holy Grand Palace temple, known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, aka Temple of the Jade Buddha, contains some precious remnants of the Buddha-like hair, bones. With the area of 218,400 sq. meters, there are many excellent and astonishing things to witness, and you will not be disappointed.
3. Spend A Day At Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake is a sinkhole in the jungle-like the cenotes in Mexico, full of crystal clear blue water and giant catfish. It is located about three and a half hours east of Chiang Mai. Fortunately, the entrance is free comparatively with Doi Inthanon and other national parks. However, it is not so popular with non-Thai tourists. But, it is considered to be holy for the locals. Swimming, fishing, and feeding the fish are not allowed as the lake is deemed to be scared.
It is challenging to get to and only make sense in a car or on a motorbike with tires that can bear mud and dirt. If you do it, you will witness something that is still a hidden gem in Thailand.
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4. Enjoy Climbing The Sathorn Unique Tower
Located in Bangkok’s heart, the Sathorn Unique Tower, often known as the ghost tower, was constructed during the 1990s and nearly completed until 1997. Climbing the ghost tower is the most favorite activity for adventurers in Bangkok. At the bottom, guards were allowing people in for a small fee as it is not an official tourist attraction. Forty-nine stories provide a challenging climb, but it offers some of Bangkok’s most breathtaking and mesmerizing views from the top.
5. Have A Thai Massage
Thailand is known for Thai massage as massage techniques are unique, and it relieves the stress in your body’s muscles. Thai massage reduces back pain, headaches, and also increase the sense of relaxation and calm.This experience will leave you feeling fresh and well-balanced. The prices are meager as compared to what you would pay in your home town.
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6. Enjoy A Water Fight During Songkran
During the Songkran, the water fight in Thailand is exclusively enjoyable and crazy. Songkran is the Thai New Year and runs from the 13th to the 15th of April. Water is sprinkled in the whole festival as it is believed it will wash away your bad luck and evils. The people of Thailand drain the pots of aromatic water on friends, relatives, and neighbors. For more enjoyment and fun, Thais use a bucket and water guns. During this festival, where ever you are in Thailand, prepare for this incredible water fight.
7. Drink From A Cocont
Thailand is famous for its coconut farms, and you will see coconut sellers, with their simple stalls, standing by the side of the road. You can order one with a few Bhat and see the sellers cut deep into the flesh at the top of the coconut. This delicious milk will quench your thirst more than anything.
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8. Explore Thai Beaches
Thailand has thousands of beaches and islands, so visiting all of them would be impossible. With over 15,00 miles of coastline, visitors are never too far from incredible and breathtaking beaches. There are some beaches like Jomtien Beach and Bang Saen that have been over crowed in recent years, but Lamai in Koh Samui and Freedom Beach in Phuket are quieter. Thai beaches have luxurious resorts, and these are well connected to the airport of main towns. While choosing the beach destination, try to choose ones that are unique and not too crowded.
9. Eat Street Food
Thai is home to delicious, diverse, and different kinds of street food. In every city’s streets, hot and sour dishes can be whipped up in minutes by street vendors adding fresh lemongrass, coconut milk, galangal, kaffir lime leaves. You can easily recognize the flavors of Thai dishes.
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10. Visit The Erawan National Park
Situated in the west of Thailand, Erawan National Park is home to the country’s most famous falls. The most impressive attraction of this park is the 7-tiered Erawan Falls with emerald green ponds. It is also famous for its long caves, streams, and rock painting. You can spend a whole day in the park, trekking from one fall to the other and enjoying the beauty of nature.


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Foreign direct investments to Slovene companies reached US$ 1.642 billion, while investments to securities totalled US$ 50.5 million at the end of last year. In managing data on foreign investments, Slovenia uses the IMF methodology, which distinguishes between direct investments and securities.
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The proposal for a new high speed train line between London and Birmingham is one of Government’s new infrastructure projects that will supposedly help dig us out of recession and deliver a green economy.
But will it really be green?
There are two tests it will have to pass to make this claim. Firstly, the route must be planned so that impacts on protected wildlife sites are avoided as far as possible, and any impacts that are unavoidable should be mitigated, and any residual impacts then compensated for through the creation of new wildlife habitat. You can read more about our position and work on this here.
The second is the carbon test - Will HS2 save any carbon?
That’s what a new report published today and written by consultants Greengauge 21 for the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), the Campaign for Better Transport, and the RSPB seks to answer.
As is always the way with these things, the answer is not black and white.
Instead, we found that HS2 could be a vital component of a green transport system, but only if it’s part of a wider package of policies that make sure HS2 is used to its full, that the extra capacity freed on conventional lines is used to take freight off the roads, and that the electricity used to power the trains is low carbon. If all of these policies in place, then HS2 will save 3.5 million tonnes of CO2 over its 60 year lifetime, comfortably offsetting the 1.2Mt released as a result of building and running it. These savings could then be increased greatly if HS2 is part of a wider HS rail network across the country as that would mean even more flights displaced by rail.
Strip these policies away though, and HS2 is a different story. In our worst case scenario, HS2 results in an increase in emissions.
Our view is that this highlights the critical importance of Government getting its act together on transport policy, and delivering an overarching strategy that will give us a green transport system that is fit for purpose.
Sadly, Government’s tendency instead is to look for quick fixes that give the appearance of progress - more roads, runways and forest-destroying biofuels – that are brought forward as ad-hoc whims rather than part of a grand and green strategy.
You can read the new report here if you want all the detail (including some very attractive graphs), and let us know your thoughts-
What do you think of HS2 and this Government’s approach to transport?


Lenovo VIBE P1
Key Features of Lenovo VIBE P1
- World’s Fastest 24W Charger
- Large 4900 mAh Battery
- Finger Print Reader with NFC for Enhanced Security
- 5.5 inch FHD (1080p) IPS Display Protected by Gorilla Glass 3
- 13 MP f2.2 Primary PDAF Fast Focus Camera
- 1.5 GHz Snapdragon 615 64-bit Octa Core Processor
- 2 GB RAM + 32 GB Memory (Expandable upto 128 GB)
- Dual SIM (LTE + LTE)
With a big 4900 mAh battery, the Lenovo Vibe P1 boasts a long-lasting battery life. Besides it comes with the OTG feature so you can charge your other devices.
This Lenovo device features a 13.97 cm (5.5) Full HD screen which is made of scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 3. This Lenovo device also comes with Qualcomm’s Assertive Display for better sunlight legibility.
The 24 W charger lets you quickly charge your device in just 60 minutes. With this quick charge function, you no longer have to wait for hours to charge your phone fully.
This Lenovo smartphone is equipped with a fingerprint reader for secure login and enhanced protection against data theft. It also features a secure zone which separates your personal files from official files for your convenience.
Capture beautiful photos and selfies with the 13 MP PDAF (Phase Detect Auto Focus) rear camera and the 5 MP fixed-focus front camera
Get wowed by this beautifully designed Lenovo Vibe P1, thanks to its aluminium rear body and infinity screen construction.
Whether you enjoy streaming HD videos or playing graphic-rich games, this Lenovo device features a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 64-bit Octa-Core processor and 2 GB RAM to satiate all your needs. It runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
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Serum is a kind of natural medium. As a nutrient for cell growth, serum provides cells with hormones, various growth factors, binding proteins, etc., and also plays a role in protecting cells. The quality of serum will directly affect the growth and metabolism of cells. When judging the quality of serum, do not ignore the tightness of the media bottle.
The quality of serum depends on three factors: one is the object of the material, the second is the process of sampling, and the third is the sealing of the media bottle. The animals used for material collection should be healthy and disease-free and within the specified birth days. The material collection process should be carried out in strict accordance with the operating procedures, and the prepared serum should be subject to strict quality identification. Requirements in the "Procedures for the production of biological products by in vitro culture of animal cells" published by WHO:
1. Bovine serum must come from a herd or country that is documented to be free of BSE. And should have an appropriate monitoring system.
2. Some countries also require bovine serum from herds that have not been fed ruminant protein.
3. It was demonstrated that the bovine serum used does not contain inhibitors to the vaccine virus produced.
4. Serum should be sterilized by filtration through a filter membrane to ensure sterility.
5. No bacterial, mold, mycoplasma and virus contamination, some countries require no bacteriophage contamination.
6. It has a good support for the reproduction of cells.
In addition, judging the quality of serum should also pay attention to the tightness of the media bottle. If the packaging is not well sealed, it is easy to cause the serum to be contaminated and deteriorated, so you should pay attention to this when purchasing serum.
The FAI climbed 5.9 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2018, quickening from the 5.7-percent growth in Jan-Oct, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday in an online statement.
The key indicator of investment, dubbed a major growth driver, hit the bottom in August and has since started to rebound steadily.
In the face of emerging economic challenges home and abroad, China has stepped up efforts to stabilize investment, in particular rolling out measures to motivate private investors and channel funds into infrastructure.
Friday's data showed private investment, accounting for more than 60 percent of the total FAI, expanded by a brisk 8.7 percent.
NBS spokesperson Mao Shengyong said funds into weak economic links registered rapid increases as investment in environmental protection and agriculture jumped 42 percent and 12.5 percent respectively, much faster than the average.
In breakdown, investment in high-tech and equipment manufacturing remained vigorous with 16.1-percent and 11.6-percent increases respectively in the first 11 months. Infrastructure investment gained 3.7 percent, staying flat. Investment in property development rose 9.7 percent, also unchanged.


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17 August 2014
Primeira Liga Wrap: Benfica up and running
Benfica got their Primeira Liga defence under way with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Pacos de Ferreira at the Estadio da Luz on Sunday.
2 August 2014
Vitoria Setubal hold Sunderland to stalemate
Sunderland were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Vitoria Setubal in their latest close-season friendly on Saturday.
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Malaga have completed the signing of Portugal Under-21 winger Ricardo Horta from Vitoria Setubal on a five-year deal.
13 May 2014
Mario among notable Portugal inclusions
Uncapped Vitoria Setubal midfielder Joao Mario is among Paulo Bento's initial 30-man Portugal squad for the FIFA World Cup.
10 May 2014
Primeira Liga Wrap: Benfica beaten by Porto
Benfica suffered defeat in their final Primeira Liga match of the season as Porto dented their rivals' confidence ahead of a crucial week.
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Primeira Liga Wrap: Olhanense off bottom
The Primeira Liga is set for a dramatic finale at the bottom after Olhanense moved off the bottom with a shock 2-1 win over Porto.
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Primeira Liga Wrap: Porto win to clinch third spot
Porto's disappointing Primeira Liga season will at least see them claim a UEFA Champions League spot after they beat Rio Ave 3-0 on Monday.
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Academica and Vitoria Setubal each missed a chance to boost their respective UEFA Europa League hopes with a 1-1 draw on Friday.
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The advertising industry is divided over Google's surprise reprieve for cookies, giving internet advertisers until 2023 to plan for a future without these pervasive web tracking tools.
On one hand, major brands and ad agencies are worried that Google's decision to delay blocking cookies exposes the flaws in its strategy and puts advertisers in a tough spot responding to legitimate privacy and data security concerns. On the other hand, many ad tech companies welcome the extra time to test alternatives to cookies.
On Thursday, Google made the call that it would slow down its timeline to phase out cookies, which are trackers that websites implant on browsers to build profiles on consumers. While Apple has been stymieing cookies every step of the way, blocking tracking on iPhones and Safari, Google has been more deliberate about how it will evolve, and now says it won't drop cookies until the end of 2023.
“I’m pissed. I don’t know if every brand is pissed, but I’m pissed,” says Jonathan Halvorson, VP, consumer experience, Mondeléz. “[Marketers are] losing time. Consumers are losing trust in the industry, so why are we continuing with this?”
Halvorson says a harder deadline would force the industry to find a new solution. “I want cookies to deprecate because it will advance other proposals and get things moving. Rolling it back to a later time will keep us in a purgatory of mediocrity.”
Luiz Felipe Barros, VP of global media and data center of excellence at Anheuser-Busch InBev, says that Google's delay extends the horizon for a doomed technology that needs replacing. “We’d love to have had a final solution already that can replace third-party cookies that’s privacy compliant and transparent for consumers,” Barros says, adding that Google’s move creates uncertainty for the industry.
Brands are eager to move beyond the cookie because they are already developing their next-generation digital advertising strategies. These involve first-party data, which unlike third-party cookies, comes from a direct relationship with the consumers, who presumably consent to sharing their information.
There are multiple alternatives for cookies in development, with varying degrees of privacy safeguards. Google had been developing one such alternative called FLoC, or Confederated Learning of Cohorts, which groups consumers into anonymized buckets for mass targeting of ads. Google delayed its phasing out of cookies due to hiccups in FLoC testing, with advertisers pointing out privacy flaws.


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Deep South v.1 n.3 (Spring, 1995)
It is sometimes difficult to think of the Scandinavian countries in the present tense, so overwhelming is the memory, real or invented, of their Viking period in which a few raiders from the coldest and poorest land in Europe managed to wreak havoc from Galway to Kiev. Rick McGregor's fascinating study of the contemporary Swedish novelist, Per Olof Sundman, examines the question of indebtedness to the gory and glorious past in a writer working in a wholly neutral, calm, belated Sweden.
Briefly, McGregor investigates the degree to which Sundman's novels have been influenced by the Icelandic sagas. The similarity has been often asserted, particularly in the case of Sundman's earlier works, since, as McGregor demonstrates in detail, the laconic, flat narrative style Sundman uses in most of his early work resembles the narrative style of the great Sagas. But McGregor points out that this sort of attribution of influence is not so simple. For example, he notes that in the case of American writers, laconic narration is likely to be attributed to Hemingway, not the sagas. Why should Sundman's terse style not be attributed to Hemingway as well, since, as McGregor notes, Sundman had some familiarity with Hemingway's work? Or, as McGregor also notes, the influence of Hemingway or other laconic modern writers might have come through a Swedish source, like the works of Bengtsson and Jonson. In fact, it is only by naive faith in something like racial memory that one could attribute Sundman's early laconic style unquestionably to the Sagas.
By bringing back into question the problem of literary influence, McGregor manages to make his work exciting even for the reader whose familiarity with Swedish literature is limited. In particular, his discussion of the Sagas in comparison with modern Scandinavian literature raises the question of the degree to which the fearsome past overshadows the becalmed present for a Swedish writer. The problem of transferring the style of the sagas to modern narratives is above all one of scale, much like that Pope faced in trying to write epic poetry in eighteenth-century England: the tropes are all there and ready to be used, but the scale is all wrong. The contemporary landscape is a tiny fraction of the huge arena of the writers of the Sagas. Sundman, in trying to shun the "psychological" novel adapted to detailing the petty problems of bourgeois Europe, must find events on a scale suited to the telling of simple facts--in other words, the psychological novel is perfectly adapted to a world in which nothing ever happens, while the style of the Sagas evolved in a world in which all too many things happened, all too often, to require commentary. In seeking a canvas for the event-centered, anti-psychological style, Sundman naturally looks to those twentieth-century events which most resemble the raiding and feuds of the Sagas, above all in his novel Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (The Flight of the Eagle), Sundman tells the story of a doomed arctic balloon voyage -- a story which the Saga writers could have told in their sleep.
Indeed, one of the delights of the book is the selection of passages from the saga McGregor has highlighted. The wonder and cruelty of the Medieval Icelandic landscape emerge vividly from passages like these. The first, from Olofs saga, is an illuminated moment from the mass conversion of the Norse to Christianity:
. . . The King had Rauthr brought before him and bade him take the baptism . . . Rauthr shouted and yelled at him, he said he would never believe in Christ, and he insulted God terribly.Then the King became enraged and said Rauthr would have the worst death there was. So the King had people take him and tie him with his back to a log, He had them put a stick between his teeth so his mouth stayed open. Then he had an adder put before [Rauthr's] mouth, but the snake would not go into his mouth, it wriggled away, because Rauthr blew on it.Then the King had a . . . tube brought, and put it into Rauthr's mouth, actually some people say that it was his trumpet the King had put in his mouth. Then he released the snake into it and thrust a glowing iron bar in after it. Then the snake wriggled into Rauthr's mouth and down through his throat and gnawed its way out through his side. That is how Rauthr lost his life. (McGregor 24)
Wow! But Kings don't behave in such a cinematic manner these days, and balloon disasters don't happen every day. As Paul Nizan said, "Events are not a public utility, events are not delivered to your doorstep." As chronicled by McGregor, Sundman's literary evolution becomes a protracted experiment in matching a grand narrative manner to a tiny landscape (as when Pope agonizingly miniatured and transposed the Homeric poetics he had spent his youth learning to the field of the possible: i.e. the bucolic vistas of "Windsor Forest.") In McGregor's reconstruction of Sundman's career, it becomes clear that the modern author experienced his most successful period (the "middle period" in McGregor's term) when he abandoned his search for a Northwest Passage which would allow him to use the storytelling techniques of the sagas in novels of twentieth-century life. Sundman's best stories, McGregor argues, came to be when Sundman accepted the modern convention of interior life, unreliable narration, and so on; and when, after the "middle period," Sundman returned to the laconic conventions of the Sagas, his work declined in quality.
One of the incidents from the Olofs saga which McGregor describes in detail is the moment when a great archer whose own bow has been splintered is given the one belonging to the King. Drawing the arrow back, he finds the bow soft, and cries, "Too weak, too weak is the King's bow!" In Sundman's case, as told by McGregor, it is tempting to imagine the modern Scandinavian writer who attempts to use the style of the great Sagas making a directly opposing complaint: "Too strong, too strong is the Sagas' voice!"


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