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Samsung Exynos 9610 Chipset Officially Announced
Samsung has officially announced the Exynos 9610 Octa-core chipset. The Exynos 9610 is a series 7 processor which uses ARM's big.LITTLE architecture, which will power Samsung mid-tier devices. The processor is based on 10nm FinFET architecture and the mass production will start by the end of Q2 2o18.
Ben Hur, vice president of System LSI marketing at Samsung Electronics said:
The Exynos 7 Series 9610 is our latest mobile processor that delivers on added power and speed. But more importantly, it sets a new performance standard for high-end devices with its deep learning vision-image processing solution and slow-motion video capabilities that change the way we engage with our mobile devices.
The chipset has 4 high-performance A-73 cores, which handles CPU intensive tasks and applications. Similarly, the other 4 cores are based on A-53. The four high-performance cores are clocked at 2.45GHz and the four efficient cores are clocked at 1.65GHz. The graphics are handled by Mali-G72MP3 GPU.
The chipset has a new image sensing processor (ISP) that supports native 4K video recording up to 120fps. Similarly, at 1080p the chipset can record up to 480fps slow-motion video footages. Samsung claims that the chipset can reduce the noise in low light shots. Similarly, the chipset also has a dedicated AI neural engine, which can detect various objects with the ability to produce real-time bokeh.
The Exynos 9610 offers greater LTE upload and download speeds using 3-carrier aggregation. In fact, the device which possesses this processor can offer a maximum download speed of 600Mbps and upload speed of 150Mbps. Additionally, the chipset has latest Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, and BeiDou.


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The European Union is poised to introduce new legislation which would apply a tax to all technology companies operating within the Union, with the French finance minister suggesting it would sit around the two percent mark.
Following years of tax-dodging - typically by setting up 'headquarters' in a region with as low a rate as tax as possible then funnelling all revenue through said headquarters regardless of the country of origin - the European Union telegraphed a crackdown in September last year in a document signed by finance ministers Bruno Le Maire, Wolfgang Schäuble, Pier-Carlo Padoan, and Luis De Guindos. Now, Le Maire is suggesting that legislation on the matter is just around the corner.
In a recent interview with Le Journal du Dimanche Le Maire stated that the European Union is close to announcing legislation which would impose an additional tax of between two and six percent - mostly likely closer to the bottom end of said scale, however - on all technology companies operating in the region. Le Maire explained the relatively small level of taxation - far below that of the corporation tax dodged by the technology companies - as being preferable as 'a tax which can be applied very quickly, rather than endless negotiation [over a higher level]'.
The news comes as Apple and the government of Ireland continue to argue against a €13 billion tax bill the EU has levied on the company's operations in the region.
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Ticket #7094 (new defect)
VirtualBox kills network connectivity if VLAN tagging enabled on Realtek NIC
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If VLAN tagging is enabled on the Realtek network card of a system with VirtualBox installed, and the "VirtualBox Bridged Network Driver" is bound to that network card (the default behavior), no network access is possible. The only remedy is to either disable VLAN tagging or unbind the "VirtualBox Bridged Network Driver" and reboot the system. The former is no remedy, because we use VLAN tagging (to the desktop) in our environment. The latter remedy obviously means no network access for VirtualBox. It would be nice if this issue could be fixed, as Microsoft HyperV does not suffer from this problem, and I'd much rather use VirtualBox.
Steps to reproduce: 1. Install the appropriate full Realtek NIC driver from http://www.realtek.com /downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false 2. Install VirtualBox on a system with a "Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller" 3. Open the Network Connection Control Panel 4. Right-click "local Area Connection" and choose "Properties" 5. Click Configure 6. Click Advanced 7. Under the "Propery:" list, select "Priority & VLAN" then, under the "Value:" list, select "Priority & VLAN Enabled" 8. Click Start --> All Programs --> Realtek --> Diagnostic Utility --> Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility 9. Select "Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller" from the list on the left 10 Click "VLAN" (from the middle column) 11. Click "Add" and enter a VLAN ID (for a VLAN that actually exists on your network) and press <ENTER> 12. Confirm adding of the VLAN and close the Realtek utility 13. Check to see if you still have network connectivity. If you do, reboot. 14. You should not longer have network connectivity. 15. Open "local Area Connection Properties" 16. Uncheck "VirtualBox Bridged Network Driver" and click "OK". Reboot 17. Now you should have network connectivity. This problem is happening on a system with the following characteristics; - Windows 7 64-bit - Realtek Realtek PCIe Gigabit Etherenet NIC - Virtual Box 3.2.x
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comment:1 Changed 12 years ago by fgp
I am not certain the problem is virtualbox or the realtek vlan driver. I have the same setup version 3.2.8 and win7 64bit. My vlan connection does not come up ever. I cannot determine if is a virtualbox or a driver problem.
comment:2 Changed 12 years ago by fgp
I take it back, it is clearly the virtualbox driver. I disabled "Virtualbox bridge network driver" from the nic and suddenly all vlans came up.
comment:3 Changed 11 years ago by Technologov
A possible solution for your problem is described in Wish #6057
comment:4 Changed 11 years ago by viro
Unfortunately, that would not be a solution, as I shouldn't have to choose between having a properly functioning networking stack and running VirtualBox. Microsoft Virtual PC does not have this problem. Since all my other software and drivers are compatible with each other, and it's only when the VirtualBox bridge network driver enters that picture that things fall apart, this is VirtualBox's problem to fix. Notifications about incompatibilities resolve nothing.
I know the VirtualBox team can fix these issues, if they try, because they've recently fixed similar issues where VirtualBox was not playing nice with third-party USB filter drivers.
comment:5 Changed 8 years ago by SNM
This could be resolved easily by configuration. You have to uncheck the checkbox for "VirtualBox Bridged Networking Driver" in the settings of your network adapter and to enable it in the settings of one ore more virtual vlan adapters.
comment:6 Changed 7 years ago by czerwo
On Windows 10 I can't install VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver on vlan interface. I have only on physic card interface but not on vlan interface. I try add service on this interface, right click on vlan interface, preference, install, service, Oracle Corporation, VirtualBox NDIS6..., OK and I don't have this service on list. Version 5.0.6-103037


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Cam Newton's mistake blown out of proportion
In today's world of technology, current events become widespread very easily. At a time now with social media, media outlets, talk shows, etc. it is almost impossible not to hear about the latest news or gossip.
That being said, I feel this gives people a new means of blowing things way out of proportion. So, I will be addressing one of the most recent stories of Cam Newton's assumedly sexist comment towards Jourdan Rodrigue, a female sports reporter.
I have been reading many articles, and have heard many different sources, that have been incredibly condescending towards Cam Newton based on his comment, "It's funny to hear a female talk about routes. It's funny." I feel that if you are a professional journalist/reporter that it is very unprofessional to involve your personal opinions while reporting on current events, as illustrated by Sally Jenkins in The Washington Post.
I do understand that Cam's comment may have been taken as sexist and condescending, and I also understand why. Being a professional, it was offensive to Rodrigue to be belittled in her career of choice. However, I do not feel that Cam was intentionally trying to belittle her. Being in a male dominated career, it may have just been surprising to him that a female knew so much about the sport, and he simply didn't word it correctly.
We all have foot-in-mouth moments, when we say something and it just comes out totally wrong, so why are we treating Cam as if he is any different than human? Everyone, it seems, is blowing this freudian slip completely out of proportion.
Cam Newton has a very clean record and does so much in his community, especially with children. This makes me believe that perhaps a lot of the backlash he is getting is just an attempt to ruin his name and for news outlets to simply get another story.
Perhaps we should spend less time critiquing celebrities and more time bettering ourselves, or finding a way to help out your community , and our country. Just saying.
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Media sanitization is a core competency for IT organizations in the context of data privacy, data security, and regulatory compliance. Growing concerns about data privacy along with media proliferation has turned data sanitization into a critical business need.
There are various information destruction standards today - each with specific methods and guidelines - to serve the media sanitization needs. For instance, NIST Special Publication 800-88 –laid down under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002– outlines Clear, Purge, and Physical Destruction as the 3 methods for media sanitization. The NIST data erasure standard is a secure erase method that can be used to sanitize a vast variety of media including ATA hard disk drives and SSDs, mobile devices, USB removable media, optical media, etc.
NIST Clear and Purge are the preferred methods for sanitizing media (wherever feasible & sufficient). That's because both Clear and Purge methods rely on logical techniques – overwrite, block erase, and cryptographic erase – to sanitize the media. So, there's no e-waste generation and also the storage media can be reused.
The following section outlines the specific techniques within NIST Data Erasure Standard:
1 - NIST Clear techniques for erasing hard disk drives and SSDs:
The NIST Clear method uses standard read/write commands, techniques and tools to overwrite all the user-addressable locations including logical file storage locations on an ATA hard drive or SSD with non-sensitive data (binary 1s and 0s).
The Clear pattern for media overwriting should include at least a single write pass with a fixed data value such as all zeros. Multiple write passes or values that are more complex may optionally be used.
Note: Overwriting on SSDs (flash storage) may reduce the effective lifetime of the media. Also, it may not sanitize the data in unmapped physical media.
2 - NIST Purge techniques for erasing hard disk drives and SSDs:
The NIST Purge method involves Overwrite, Block Erase, and Cryptographic Erase as the logical techniques for sanitizing ATA hard disk drives and SSDs.
The Purge method uses the overwrite EXT command to overwrite – i.e. apply a single write pass of a fixed pattern (all 0s or a pseudorandom pattern) – on ATA hard disk drives. Optionally, it may apply three total write passes of a pseudorandom pattern so that the second write pass is the inverted version of the original pattern.
Block Erase is the secondary erasure method for SSDs, which "electrically" erases each block by using internal SSD functions. After successful implementation of the block erase command, the method applies binary 1s across all the user-addressable locations on the storage media and then repeats Block Erase.
NIST Purge also specifies use of Cryptographic Erase command to sanitize ATA hard drives and SSDs that support encryption. Cryptographic Erase can be optionally accompanied with single-pass Overwrite, Secure Erase or Clear techniques, based on the media support.
It is important to verify the efficacy of Clear and Purge techniques. For instance, for the 3 pass ATA sanitize overwrite procedure with invert pattern, the verification process would simply look for the original pattern.
Storage device configuration such as Host Protected Area (HPA), Device Configuration Overlay (DCO), or Accessible Max Address may hinder the ability to access the entire addressable area of the storage media. Therefore, these should be reset before implementing the sanitization technique.
Verify and ascertain successful completion of Cryptographic Erase before implementing additional sanitization techniques such as Clear or Purge. This is because not all implementations of media encryption are suitable for Cryptographic Erase as a Purge mechanism.
ATA Secure Erase serves only as a 'Clear' mechanism for flash memory, so there is a possibility that sensitive data may remain in areas such as spare cells that have been rotated out of use. So, use the SECURITY ERASE UNIT command only after ascertaining its efficacy, based on the type of media.
A Data erasure software like BitRaser can perform media sanitization by overwriting the data, based on NIST Clear and Purge methods. This plug-and-play data erasure tool can add up to 5 customized erasure algorithms. It also provides tamper-proof audit trails to help businesses attain compliance with data security & privacy standards such as SOX, GLB, HIPAA, ISO27001, EU-GDPR, and PCI-DSS.
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The Walsh Group Quality Manager I in Chicago, Illinois
Walsh is currently seeking a Quality Manager I for our CTA RPM Transportation project in Chicago, IL.
The Quality Manager I is responsible for implementation, improvement and execution of the Quality management systems (QMS) and project specific quality program requirements. They ensure that the design and construction works are planned and executed in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems and requirements of the Company and contract.
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Coaches, mentors and trains entire project staff in quality management principles, procedures and project-specific requirements. Serves as mentor and coach to Quality staff to advance their careers at Walsh and improve retention.
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Monitors project quality costs including resources while working to better as-bid budgets. Provides feedback to optimize project billing returns, risk reporting and testing accuracy, while protecting Walsh from claim exposure. Monitors and reports rework costs via QIR system.
AEC Bachelor's degree is preferred or equivalent related field experience with International Code Counsel, NICET, etc. Current certification required
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Tonight we had yet another wonderful raw dinner that we shared with Jason and Moriah. Our dinner was to celebrate two things…Moriah just graduated from college and also to celebrate our wedding anniversary together. Their anniversary is in June, and ours is July 1st.
I have to admit that these dinners just keep getting better and better! I prepared for us a lovely pasta dish made from zucchini for the noodles and a cherry tomato marinara sauce that was crazy good! It sent my taste buds on a pleasurable journey that didn't want to come back.
I also prepared massaged spinach on the side along with onion bread that I pulled out of the dehydrator just minutes before they arrived.
The funny part was that about halfway through the dinner, Jason informed us that before sitting down for dinner with us, he hated spinach, he hated zucchini, and he hated avocado. All of which I presented right before him for dinner! BUT!!!! He said that he couldn't believe how he loved the dishes I prepared. He even had seconds!
Oh, I also made a Macadamia Ricotta "cheese" to use as a spread on the onion bread. It was all so exquisite! For dessert, I topped it off with my famous raw apple pie! Yummy! Jason and Moriah took all the leftover food home with them.
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Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Howard County General Hospital provides a wide range of services for people with heart and vascular disease: from vascular surgery to the educational programs in our Wellness Center to our Cardiac and Vascular Diagnostic Programs to our treatment and rehabilitation services.
Call 9-1-1 if you experience heart attack symptoms
Physicians from Cardiology Specialists of Central Maryland explain why it is vital to call 9-1-1 if you are experiencing heart attack symptoms and how the PAAMI program saves lives.
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William Herzog, Jr., M.D., discusses what a coronary stent is and why a patient may need one.
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Cardiologist, Alexander Chudnovsky, M.D., describes the types of diagnostic tests performed to evaluate patients for heart disease, including ECG, echo, cardiac stress tests, cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, cardiac cat scans and MRI.
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Cardiologist, Michael E. Silverman, M.D., describes the symptoms of a heart attack, who is most at risk, and what you can do to keep your heart healthy.
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Yes, as long as the spouse or eligible dependent meet eligibility requirements.
No. Interments are performed in the next available site based upon the type of interment requested.
No. US Government-issued upright granite headstones (or granite niche covers) are used to ensure the cemetery maintains a distinct nature like its national counterpart.
Cemetery staff will provide you with a mockup of the grave marker at the time of the service. Uniformity of inscriptions is mandated for some fields, but permits symbolic expressions of remembrances when space permits. The family has five calendar days following the service to review the mockup for correctness and provide input before the grave maker is ordered.
It usually takes 45-60 days. You will be informed when the marker is in place.
You should start with your funeral director to make those arrangements. Federal law provides for military honors, if requested. Your funeral director should have contact numbers (including the cemetery) to make those arrangements. At least one member of the Honor Guard should be from the same service as the veteran. A veteran's family may desire a service organization to assist the Honor Guard. Again, work with the funeral director to make your wishes known. Cemetery personnel will work cooperatively with funeral directors across the state and the Iowa Honor Guard to ensure coverage. Contact the cemetery for additional guidance.
Yes. Contact the cemetery to learn how to join the "Friends of the Cemetery" donation program. These programs allow families, friends and organizations to memorialize their loved ones and the selfless service of our veterans through the beautification of the cemetery grounds. Donations are tax deductible. Donors will receive a letter acknowledging their donation. Donors are identified on the electronic grave locator kiosk found in the vestibule of the Cemetery Administration Building.
Learn more information about the Friends of the Cemetery donation program.
Memorials are allowed on the cemetery grounds. Design proposals should be submitted to the Director for review and consideration. All memorials will be required to keep with the design of the cemetery. Examples of memorials may include memorial trees, commemorative benches, designated artwork, and organizational stones along the Memorial Walk.
There is an electronic grave locator kiosk found in the vestibule of the Cemetery Administration Building that will assist you to locate a burial site.
No. Funeral and/or chapel services are to be held prior to arrival at the cemetery.
No. The Iowa Veterans Cemetery adheres to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration's standards. Like our national counterparts, we provide a committal service shelter that takes the place of the tented graveside service traditionally conducted at private and community cemeteries. We are concerned about cemetery visitors' safety. Graveside services are not permitted since burial sites are assigned consecutively and the cemetery staff may be working in the area with heavy equipment opening and closing grave sites. The family may visit the grave site as soon as the area is determined to be safe by the staff. Cemetery staff will escort the families from the committal shelter to the columbaria plazas for the placement of cremated remains in the niches of the columbarium walls. Cemetery staff will take cremated remains that are inurned in-ground to the burial site and return to the committal shelter to escort the family to the burial site when the site has been closed and the area is safe.
Yes. The cemetery does not provide a chaplain. A family minister is encouraged to lead the service at the Committal Shelter. As stated, this service replaces the graveside service. A member of the cemetery staff will attend and assist the funeral director and family during the service. Fifteen (15) minutes is allotted for the service that can include any combination of committal prayers, family remembrances, and the honor detail. The burial process will be completed after the family departs so cemetery staff can prepare for the next family.
The cemetery schedules four committal services Monday - Friday (except state holidays) on a first-come, first-serve basis. Committal services are held at the Committal Shelter. The service must start and stop within the allotted time period because of other scheduling. Following the service, casketed remains are left in state until the family departs, after which the burial process is completed. The funeral party will be invited to view the inurnment of cremated remains following the service. Times for scheduling the committal service are:
Veteran burial benefits may vary based upon individual circumstances. For example, some costs may be paid if the veteran died as the result of a service-related disability; or if the veteran was receiving VA pension or compensation at the time of death; or if the veteran was entitled to receive VA pension or compensation but decided not to reduce his/her military retirement or disability pay; or if the veteran died while in a VA hospital, in a nursing home under VA contract, or in an approved state nursing home.
The family should first contact their County Veterans Affairs Commission for advice on their specific circumstances. The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs also has Veteran Service Officers that may be able to assist you. Contact them by calling the following number: 515-242-5331 or 1-800-838-4692.
You may obtain specific information about these benefits and how to apply for them at the US Department of Veterans Affairs Burial and Memorial Benefits website or call 1-800-827-1000.
Iowa veterans, veterans discharged to Iowa, or those who may have filed their discharge paperwork with the State of Iowa, or the County Recorder's Office of the veteran's residence, may be able to obtain a copy by contacting the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs.
Those veterans from out of state may possibly obtain a copy by contacting the National Personnel Records Center (NRPC) in St. Louis, MO. You can request a copy by mail, fax or on-line. You may request a record by letter or submit the "Standard Form 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records."
Standard Form180 can be obtained on-line.
Mail: Complete a "Standard Form 180" and mail it to the appropriate address at the end of the form.
Fax: Complete a "Standard Form 180" and fax to 1-314-801-9195. The Center will respond in writing.
On-Line: If you are a veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran, you may now use the National Archives at eVetRecs (or still use the Standard Form 180) to order copies of military records.
Additional information may be found at NPRC-Requesting Military Records.
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All 19 black women running for judge in Texas county win
Nineteen black women who were running to become judges in Harris County, Texas, reportedly made history this week after they all won their races.
According to BuzzFeed News, the group of women were among the 38 district Democratic judges elected on Tuesday in a county with a population of more than 4 million people.
Lori Chamber Gray, who was among the 19 black women to win judgeships, told a local Fox station she hopes the increase of diversity on the bench helps give defendants a better opportunity to have a fair trial.
{mosads}"I have dealt with a lot of judges in the last 30 years. Many of them were great judges, very experienced. But few were women and even fewer were African American. And because I do a lot of criminal defense work, a lot of my clients are either African American or Hispanic," Gray, who is now the judge-elect for the 262nd Criminal District Court, told the station.
Latosha Lewis Payne, who was elected to be judge of the 55th Civil Judicial District, echoed Gray's remarks of the importance of having a more diverse bench.
"I think that having an African American judge or having a female judge — those are the kinds of things we bring to the bench. And we bring an understanding of a person who may come from that similar background," Payne said.
According to BuzzFeed News, the county also elected Democrat Lina Hidalgo to serve as county judge over Republican incumbent Ed Emmett, who held the position for more than a decade.


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Pixar Animation, creator of Academy Award-winning films such as "The Incredibles" and "WALL-E", have announced the development of an upcoming game title inspired by the animation studio's latest motion picture.
Brave: The Video Game will be coming to PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, Windows PC/Mac, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS systems this summer, as announced by Disney Interactive Media Group.
The third-person action adventure game, based on a Scotland-set story of a heroine's journey to undo the damage caused by her rebellion against royalty, launches in line with Disney Pixar's account of courageousness and non-conformity.
The tale's protagonist is Merida, daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Set on paving her life's path against the traditions upheld by Lords MacGuffin, Macintosh, and Dingwall, the skilled archer resorts to an unconventional Witch to remedy the repercussions of her decisions. A resulting curse from their bargain requires Merida to cumulate her skills and resources to defend the kingdom and define the true meaning of "brave."
Coming to consoles and handhelds in conjunction with the June 22 release of "Brave", the game takes the story beyond the borders of the big screen and allows players to tread Scotland's historical and mythical terrain, armed with a bow and sword to overcome several maleficent foes. Other memorable characters of the film are available for players to embody as secrets are uncovered and puzzles are unsolved in the quest to rectify a resolution gone wrong. Brave: The Video Game also offers a variety of gameplay modes aside from single-player, including co-op and an exclusive "Bear mode" that allows players to take on the form of a bear. Similar missions will be made available to those on the go via the Nintendo DS.
Javier Ferreira, Senior Vice President of Publishing for Disney Interactive Media Group, embraces the opportunity for fans to experience the adventure through its interactive platform.
[quote]"We're excited to offer a compelling game across multiple platforms for fans of the upcoming Disney Pixar film 'Brave'. Whether gamers want to play on their own or with others, the can relive highlights from Merida's journey and go on new adventures inspired by the legends of Scotland and Disney Pixar storytelling."[/quote]
For more information about Disney Pixar's "Brave", head over to http://disney.go.com/brave/index.html.
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The 2nd April each year is World Autism Awareness Day (designated by the United Nations) and throughout the whole of April people around the world are holding events to raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Condition which affects around 1 in 100 children.
So what do we mean when we talk about the autism spectrum? All children with autism have difficulties with communication and making sense of the world around them. It's a spectrum condition because even though all children with autism share particular difficulties, the way it affects each individual is very different – some children will grow up to lead independent lives while others will need lifelong care. Autism does not only affect the person diagnosed, but living with and caring for a child on the spectrum has a huge impact on the entire family, parents and brothers and sisters.
There are a range of conditions that fall within the autism spectrum and Asperger Syndrome is one of them. Children with Asperger Syndrome don't have difficulties with spoken language or have learning disabilities, and in fact many are very intelligent, but they have difficulties in processing language and with social skills.
Throughout World Autism Awareness month we hope to raise awareness of the uniqueness of children with autism – autism is more than Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man! – and to celebrate the many achievements of children and adults with autism.
Autism West Midlands is the leading charity in the West Midlands for people affected by autism. We are holding events across the region during April. In Shropshire where Shropshire Council and the local NHS Trust fund an Autism West Midlands service, we are holding a family event at the Barnabas Church Centre in Coleham, Shrewsbury on Friday 5 April, 10am and 2pm. There will be fun and games for the children, a craft table, Lego area, sensory trail and autism friendly professionals on hand to give information or provide services including a photographer, hair dresser and a chiropodist. Entry is free for children and only £1 for adults, although there will be additional charges for some services. There's no need to book just turn up on the day.
Autism West Midlands has been working in Shropshire for six years and earlier this year had some good news when we learnt of the renewal of our funding contract, taking us up to March 2015. Last month we moved offices so are now based in the Shrewsbury Multi Agency Team at Richmond House, Harlescott and continue to offer the same mix of services to families of children under 18 years who are, or who may be, on the autism spectrum (children need not be diagnosed to access our service). We offer
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In its 22-year history, Pixar Animation has made a name for itself as a studio that makes movies that
parents can enjoy just as much as their kids—with one notable exception. 11 years ago, Pixar released
Cars, a film about anthropomorphized cars which garnered moderate critical and financial success, but
launched a franchise due to massive toy sales.
After the critical and financial disappointment of 2011's Cars 2, Pixar went back to the drawing
board for the series' third installment, Cars 3. The latest film ignores the events of Cars 2, and shifts
focus back to the original lead character, racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson). In this film,
Lightning comes to terms with the potential end to his racing career. Although beautiful animation and
surprising emotional depth produce an engaging experience, Cars 3's clunky pacing and death of 3-
dimensional characters keep it from breaking out of the franchise's 'mostly for kids' label.
Cars 3 begins with a very similar opening to that of the first Cars movie; characters both old and
new are introduced to the audience through racing sequences. These sequences are visually interesting,
but hardly any of the new racers display much character depth or even a distinct personality. Nearly
every announcer car or analyst car is only there to provide exposition, and Lightning's racer friends, Carl
Weathers (Kyle Petty) and Bobby Swift (Angel Ogunendo) are so one-note as to be forgettable.
Lightning's new rival Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer) is almost a carbon-copy of Chick Hicks from Cars
and Francesco Bernoulli from Cars 2.
The film's plot borrows from classic underdog stories like Rocky, as Lightning works to earn his
way back into his sport following a major crash. The scenes of Lightning working with professional
trainer Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo) are reasonably entertaining (especially for kids). Like many good
sports movies, the second act introduces thematic elements and character details which are successfully
paid-off during the climactic sporting event (in this case, a race with Jackson Storm). However, these
middle scenes and others are hampered by the fact that Cruz is the film's only original character that is
both relatable and not a near-clone of a previous Cars character. The film's focus remains on Lightning
and Cruise though, which is enough to keep you invested in the narrative during the generic training
Cars 3 demonstrates that with the Cars movies, Pixar appears to have different goals in mind
than with their other, more artistically inclined films. It seems at times that the quality of the three films
is secondary to the number of new toys and playsets which they introduce. As a film, Cars 3 is a vast
improvement over Cars 2, and may even be a touch better than Cars. It is a film that kids will love and
parents may find entertaining. The bottom line, though, is that Cruz Ramirez plush toys and "Thunder
Hollow Crazy 8 Demolition Crash" playsets are now available at your local Disney Store.
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J.C. Jackson earns this honor for the third time in four weeks following his stellar performance Friday.
The Under Armour All-American caught five passes for a school-record 237 yards and three touchdowns, which tied his season-high.
His efforts helped the Indians beat rival Naples, 33-27. They have now won five consecutive games after starting the season 0-2.
Jackson is committed to Florida to play cornerback, but the UF coaches may want to give him a look at receiver during fall training camp.
He has 18 receptions for 621 yards (34.5 avg.) and nine touchdowns this year. ESPN ranks Jackson as the No. 8 athlete and 78th overall prospect in the nation for the 2014 recruiting cycle.
QB Will Grier, Davidson (N.C.) Day: Fresh off his bye week, Grier threw for 279 yards and four scores in a 42-35 win over Charlotte Country Day. It was Grier's lowest completion percentage (23-of-41) and fewest passing yards and touchdowns in a game this season. He also ran for 179 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.
RB Dalvin Cook, Miami Central: On just six touches, Cook ran for 150 yards and three scores in a 56-6 blowout against Miami Norland. He also had three more touchdowns called back in the game.
WR Ermon Lane, Homestead: In just one quarter of play, Lane hauled in four receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown. At the end of the first period, he was ejected for allegedly throwing a punch during a pile up. Lane argued he was trying to strip the ball. The Florida High School Athletic Association is currently reviewing the incident. If it determines Lane punched a player, the punishment for fighting is a six-game suspension, which would end his senior season.
CB Chris Lammons, Fort Lauderdale Plantation: Lammons, who starts at quarterback for the Colonels, rallied his team from an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Pompano Beach Blanche Ely, 32-26.


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Anti-Gay Mob Burns a Pride Flag Over Soccer Player's Support for LGBT People
In the country of Georgia, eight members of an extremist far-right mob were arrested after protesting a soccer player who wore a rainbow armband to show support for LGBT people on National Coming Out Day last month. The player, Guram Kashia, is a defender who captains the Dutch football club Vitesse Arnhem.
According to the Associated Press, dozens of protestors demonstrated on Tuesday outside of the Georgian Football Federation (GFF) headquarters. They shouted anti-gay slurs while igniting smoke bombs and flares. During the demonstration, they also torched a rainbow flag.
While eight people were arrested by authorities for resisting police and minor hooliganism and are set to appear in court today, it's unclear whether or not those arrested were affiliated with Georgian March, "an anti-immigrant and anti-gay rights group which claims to be protecting the "purity" of society." Georgian March has called for the entire GFF to resign over their support for Kashia.
Kashia appeared in an interview on Dutch TV and expressed his support for LGBTQ people and freedom. He said, "I always support human beings' freedom and I'm always against the violence."
⚽ საქართველოს ნაკრების გამორჩეული ფეხბურთელი და არნემის ვიტესის კაპიტანი გურამ კაშია მორიგ მატჩზე ლგბტ დროშის სამკლაურით…
Posted by Equality Movement / თანასწორობის მოძრაობა on Sunday, October 15, 2017
"Everyone has the right for freedom of expression," Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili said in a statement on Facebook on Monday. "We should respect human rights and liberties. I stand with the unanimous support that sporting society has expressed toward Guram Kashia."
Many people have taken to social media and changed their profile photos to show their solidarity with Kashia.
NewNowNext reports:
Georgia is one of only few countries in the former Soviet Union that prohibits discrimination against LGBT people and includes sexual orientation in its hate-crime criteria. But the influence of the Orthodox Church has made acceptance a slow slog: The country ranked as the third-most homophobic in the World Value Survey, with 93% of citizens opposed to having a gay neighbor.


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Matt Frewer (1958)
Matthew "Matt" Frewer is a Canadian American stage, TV and film actor. Acting since 1983, he is known for portraying the 1980s icon Max Headroom and the retired villain Moloch in the film adaptation of Watchmen.
life and careerFrewer was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Gillian Anne (née German) and Frederick Charlesley Frewer, a Royal Canadian Navy officer. He was raised in Peterborough, Ontario, and trained at the famous Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating from its three-year acting course in 1980.
He is most popularly known for portraying the artificial intelligence character of Max Headroom in the 1980s, starring in a science fiction television series of the same name followed by The Original Max Talking Headroom Show and the more popular Max Headroom (1987–88).
Frewer is also well-known for his starring role as Dr. Mike Stratford in the CBS situation comedy series Doctor Doctor (1989–91).
Frewer is also recognized for his roles in such films as The Fourth Protocol , Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989, with Amy O'Neill, Carl Steven and Mark L. Taylor), National Lampoon's Senior Trip , and the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead.
Frewer was nominated for two Gemini Awards in 2000, one for a guest appearance on Da Vinci's Inquest and another for his work on the series Mentors. He won the latter award.
Frewer was a regular on the Sci-Fi Channel original series Eureka during the show's first two seasons, playing eccentric animal expert Jim Taggart.
Frewer has also become distinguished as a voice-over actor on several animated projects. Notable among these are Batman: The Animated Series and The Incredible Hulk (1996–97). Frewer is the only person to lend his voice to the Pink Panther, in the short-lived 1990s Saturday morning cartoon. This is the only show in which the Panther has a full speaking role. Most notably, however, Frewer was the voice of "Panic" in Disney's 1997 version of Hercules and its subsequent spin-off TV series, which ran from 1998 through 1999.
Matt Frewer played Case Manager Matt Praeger in the Canadian Sci-Fi series PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal from 1997 - 2000. The series was created by and starred Dan Ackroyd.
In 2009, Frewer played the retired villain Moloch the Mystic in the film adaptation of the comic book series Watchmen, and appears as the White Knight in the December 2009 Syfy two-part miniseries Alice, based upon Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Frewer starred as Pestilence in two episodes of Season 5 of Supernatural.
Personal lifeHe holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. When not on location, he, his wife, Amanda Hillwood and their daughter divide their time between Malibu, California, and the Gatineau Hills of Quebec.
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The company Netflix, registered in 1997 as a DVD rental service, is today one of the largest online theaters. Its audience numbers more than 86 million viewers around the world.
In recent years, Netflix has paid attention not only to the dissemination of other people's content but also to the active production of its own. Each original project of the company is an event for movie fans. After releasing several successful series, Netflix switched to a full-length movie. Last year, the picture "XOXO", "Spectral", and in 2017 the company promised to increase the amount of original content by at least two times.
The details of most projects are kept secret almost to the very date of the release, but something is already known. We have collected best horror movies on Netflix right now which you can watch, as strange as this sounds, right now. Also here you can see all horror movies coming to netflix in May 2017 (Spring 2017).
It would seem that it is difficult to surprise us with new stories, as well as new heroes. But still, when you start to watch the horrors, for some reason you are scared, as in childhood. And no wonder – the creators of horror films have tried for this. There are characters of these films: zombies, vampires, sea monsters, insect giants, snakes, aliens, bloodthirsty maniacs, who sharpen the knife in anticipation of another victim.
Horror is a great opportunity to get to know all these creatures if until now you had known about them. In comedies, we are forced to laugh, first of all, words and facial expressions of heroes. The militants are impressed by fights, melodramas – sad circumstances, in which this or that character fell. Horror films achieve the desired result due to special effects and naturalistic pictures. The abundance of blood, realistic torture, the expression of torture on the faces of the heroes…
If this is not enough for you, be assured: writers and directors will come up with a whole series of tense or unexpected moments for their cinema to tickle the viewers' nerves, ask the composers to pick up the appropriate sound line – and now you are trembling with fear at the screen!
Top scary movies in May
The only 2 horror movies are worthy of our focused attention that will come out in May 2017.
Dead Awake
According to the plot of the picture a young woman should save herself and her friends from another "ancient evil that pursues its victims during a sleepy stupor".
This is a real phenomenon described in numerous examples, also known as carotid paralysis, which is the opposite of somnambulism when the suffering from this disease man before the moment of falling asleep come muscle paralysis.
Alien: The Covenant
Ridley Scott once again decided to impress the audience with his new creation, releasing to the screen the scariest horror movies in May 2017 – Alien: The Covenant. This story is a continuation of the film Prometheus. The well-known story ends with the fact that Prometheus team, who landed on an unknown planetoid of the Zeta grid system, died and only two characters are survived: android David and researcher Elizabeth Shaw.
Deciding to learn the secret of the Creators who first recreated humanity, and then decided to eliminate them with the help of Aliens, Elizabeth and David go to their planet called Paradise.
In the continuation of the narrative, there are many discoveries and scenic surprises. The secret of the selection of xenomorphs of Aliens will be revealed, the filmmakers also promise to introduce new medusoid monsters, which in their horror are not inferior to the Aliens.
The 10 Best movies coming to Netflix in May 2017 (Spring 2017)
The ABCs of Death
The plot of this experimental author's horror shows the viewer 26 different ways to die. Each novel, shot by a separate director, corresponds to the letter of the English alphabet. Death comes to the heroes in different manifestations. For someone in the form of a loved one who had long planned a murder, for someone in the form of an apocalypse that befell the entire planet, for some in the form of a bloodthirsty monster. Anyway, before the end, every hero will experience unbridled primitive horror.
It is a psychological horror about a lonely deaf-mute writer who in her own house is poisoned by a maniac. Teasing and intimidating a woman incapable of even screaming with horror, the murderer enjoys a cruel game until he understands how unpredictable his outcome is. Also, includes in the horror films streaming in May 2017.
We Are Still Here
Family couple Paul and Ann moves to a quiet town. They recently lost their son in a car accident, and they want to start a new life. However, soon after moving, they encounter a family of vindictive spirits living in their new home. In addition, it turns out that the peaceful city, in which they arrived, harbors terrible secrets. Now the couple needs to find a way how to get rid of evil spirits and do not let them drag their souls and soul of their deceased son to hell…
The film tells about the criminal Frank Cotton. Once he buys in the market some kind of an old casket, which according to legend can bestow on its owner a sea of indescribable pleasures. However, Frank did not even realize that the casket was the key to the gates of the underworld and that by opening it, he would evoke sentinels – demons, capable of taking a person to another world, where only pain and suffering were waiting for him.
Stake Land
In the center of the plot is the story of a young man named Martin. Together with the fierce fighter of bloodsucking evil spirits, everyone is called simply Mister, he goes on a difficult journey to the North, to the Canadian border, to a city free of vampires.
It Follows
Young attractive girl Jay goes to the theater with her beloved Hugh. A few days later the couple again meets and has sex in the car. After that, Hugh sedates Jay with chloroform, and the girl comes to herself already tied to a wheelchair. The guy tells the heroine that from now she will be pursued by a curse, from which she cannot get rid of.
The Babadook
Amelia alone grows the seven-year-old son Sam, whose father died in the accident shortly before his birth. At some point, Sam begins to show strange features in behavior, and soon Amelia learns that he is afraid of an imaginary monster. She finds a book named "Mr. Babadook" and decides that all the boy's fantasies are due to it. The heroine rips the book and throws it out, but after that Sam's behavior becomes completely unmanageable.
Billy Peltzer receives from his father-inventor a good, though a little strange creature, which is called mogwai. From the boy it is required only to observe three simple rules: not to give him water, to avoid the sun and, most importantly, never to feed after twelve. Because of carelessness and curiosity, he consistently violates all requirements. The results are catastrophic.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
It is one of the best horror movies on Netflix May 2017.
Freddie Krueger is an embodied nightmare, he is strangely dressed, and he has sharp knives on the fingers of his right hand. Four teenagers begin to have nightmares about Freddie, and then one of them dies right in the dream. Soon the survivors understand that if they die in a dream, they will die wake. Teens are trying to find a way to stop Kruger, but how long can they stay without sleep?
The Shining
The writer Jack Torrance recently had problems with alcohol, but he managed to pull himself together and tied up with a drink. Jack learns that the hotel "Overlook" requires a caretaker for the off-season. The hotel is high up in the mountains and closes for five months a year. At the interview, he was warned that one of the past caretakers, during isolation from the rest of the world, went mad and killed his entire family. Jack does not bother it, and he, having agreed to work, moves to the hotel with his wife and son. After a while, the hotel really begins to experience inexplicable and frightening things that make Jack a madman.
So our compilation of the best movies coming to Netflix in May 2017 (Spring 2017) ends.
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Viewing Changes History for a File or Selection
PyCharm allows you to review changes made to files, or even fragments of source code. The Show History and the Show History for Selection commands are available from the main VCS menu and from the context menu of files.
The change history for a file is displayed in the dedicated History tab of the Version Control tool window.
The change history for a selection of code is displayed in a separate window, in the form of the differences viewer.
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Viewing the History of a File
Do one of the following:
- Open the file in the editor. Then on the main menu or on the context menu of the editor tab, choose .
- In the Project tool window, select the file in question and choose on the context menu of the file.
The revision that currently exists in your working copy is highlighted in bold font.
- Click the columns to filter the list of changes you have made to the selected file.
- Click the relevant buttons on the toolbar to compare with local version, get the selected version from VCS, annotate a file, refresh the revisions list, and show the list as a tree.
- To view the other files updated in a revision, select the revision in question and choose Show All Affected Files on the context menu. The Paths Affected in Revision dialog box opens showing a list of all the files that were modified in the selected revision.
Viewing the History of a Selection
- In the editor, select the fragment of source code to view the history for.
- Choose on the main menu, or on the context menu of the selection.
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The rarer a species the higher the price on the market, resulting in a greater profit for traders.
'You can purchase all reef fish. The Hawaii ones cost CHF 10 more due to long distance transport', the Swiss trader told me as I asked for a list of the fish sold.
Trade figures
There is no accurate data because not one, single coral fish species is protected (besides Seahorses and the Napoleon wrasse; its lips are mostly eaten as a delicacy). That is why fish can be traded freely. Estimates by the UNEP/WCMC show that there are enormous discrepancies between import and export numbers. For example, exporters say that 43 % of coral fish came from the Philippines, yet importers claim that they have no information on the origin of 81 % of the fish.
More precise data are only available for stony corals, black corals and tridacna muscles as they can only be sold with CITES import and export papers.
The traders
Most aquarium coral fish traders claim that the trade does not have any detrimental effect on coral fish populations.
This may be true for the biggest coral reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, where fish traders need to buy licenses and access to coral fish is controlled. This is an exception due to the sheer size of this habitat, the dimension of the coral reef and the proportionally small catch size for coral fish. All these contribute to the less vulnerable status of the fish.
After the movie 'Finding Nemo', the demand for anemone fish grew enormously. In the coral reef of Eastern Australia so many anemone fish were caught that some populations have still not recovered.
The most common species are normally not that interesting for trading purposes; rare specimens and fish displaying an array of peculiar colours are preferred by traders.
The biggest European trader in the Netherlands praises his animals on his website in the following way: '… the animals are imported from 29 different regions across the globe. On a regular basis you will find many very rare and interesting species on our stock list'.


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Our men's residential inpatient program re-establishes everyday life skills and slowly introduces our guests to a new way of life. Beginning during your medical detox, our programming is filled with intensive therapy to best help guests during this crucial phase of their development. Holistic programming means we take an all-encompassing approach to the treatment of substance use disorder. Our small, private mens-only drug/alcohol rehab facility offers the perfect setting to begin the lifelong journey of recovery.
Royal Life Centers at Chapter 5 uses a wide variety of therapies in our residential inpatient program, to most effectively help our guests. For example, we utilize individual and group therapy, psychotherapy, activity therapy, and more. During residential inpatient, group therapy is five hours a day, every day. Topics include relapse prevention, grief, and loss, anger management, depression, male emotional health, traditional 12 step meetings, along with an ever-changing selection of subjects. We also incorporate fun, engaging activities into our daily program to keep things fresh and exciting.
Our modern facility and accommodations are designed to provide a comfortable stay where guests can completely focus on getting well. Meals are provided by the on-site chef, along with a full snack bar, available 24/7. Additionally, all bedrooms have their own TV's along with Xbox One game systems in the common areas.
The Royal Life Centers Difference
The goal of these therapies and activities is to restore and strengthen the mind, body, and spirit. Overcoming substance use disorder is only the first step in recovery. As a result, Royal Life Centers doesn't just want abstinence for our guests. In fact, simply just removing drugs and/or alcohol from a person is a short-term solution. We help our guests to become open-minded, and embrace a spiritual approach to self-discovery and healing. Once this healing begins, long-term sobriety and positive, lasting life changes begin.
If you're ready to make that change, or someone you know needs help, please reach out to us today. The Royal Life admissions team is always available to answer any questions you may have, 24/7. Call us now at (877)-RECOVERY or (888) 534-9140.


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Microsoft's sales and profits are up. In the first quarter since the company announced a major reorganization and shared the news that CEO Steve Ballmer is retiring, the Redmond, Wash.-based technology giant reported a jump of 17 percent in net income in the fiscal first quarter to $5.2 billion or 62 cents per share.
While the company's commercial wing grew revenues by 10 percent to $11.2 billion, consumer revenues, including devices, grew only 4 percent to $7.46 billion.
The Ballmer Question
Needless to say, the financial markets were more than happy with the company's $5.2 billion profits on $18.5 billion in revenues. Shares rose about 6 percent in after hours trading. But the financial results still left a lot of questions over the Microsoft, which is struggling to gain traction in a consumer market dominated by devices.
Despite Microsoft's best efforts, consumers are unsure about its new operating system (OS). Ballmer reported in a statement:
Our devices and services transformation is progressing and we are launching a wide range of compelling products and experiences this fall for both business and consumers ... Our new commercial services will help us continue to outgrow the enterprise market and we are seeing lots of consumer excitement for Xbox One, Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 and the full spectrum of Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone devices."
But Ballmer is on the way out and the company that emerges after he leaves will be different than the one he led for the past 13 years. If investors were hoping for an indication — any indication — of who will take over, they were disappointed.
Nothing was said about likely candidates, let alone who might get the job. Because of this uncertainty, financially speaking, nothing too dramatic is going to happen at Microsoft.
Revenue Climbs
Microsoft, when all is said and done, had a good quarter. It was built around excellent commercial results, which buoyed the rest of the company. Overall, performance was a lot better than analysts expected, with revenues pushing above the $11 billion mark. Microsoft thinks a number of factors will continue to drive revenue, including:
- SQL Server revenue grew double-digits, with SQL Server Premium revenue growing more than 30 percent
- Lync, SharePoint, and Exchange, productivity server offerings, collectively grew double-digits.
- Commercial cloud revenue grew 103 percent
This can only be good for the future. Earlier in the week we saw that Office is still the main enterprise productivity suite and, at this point, in an unassailable position.
That Microsoft's cloud revenues are doing so well is also good for the future. We have already seen IBM, for example, is successfully transitioning away from hardware to software and cloud services, pushing cloud revenues to over $1 billion in the last quarter. Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner noted:
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We continue to execute well across our businesses and we are seeing robust demand for our enterprise products and cloud services. Strong customer adoption of Office 365, Azure, and Dynamics CRM Online is accelerating our business transition to the cloud…Our investments in SQL database platform, Hyper-V, System Center, and Lync are driving market share gains as these comprehensive solutions enable customers to increase their insight and efficiency."
Windows Problems
Window OEM revenues dropped 7 percent, but if you dig into it the numbers a little bit deeper it is even worse. When the Professional version is taken out of the equation, the fall was in the region of 22 percent as PC sales fall globally. However, Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood was remarkably upbeat about it, given the impact this has on Microsoft figures:
The PC market is better than expected, and we're seeing signs of stabilization in the business segment." We're seeing signs of stabilization in the business segment with two consecutive quarters of growth and a relatively stable outlook for the next couple of quarters…While the consumer segment is more volatile with increasing competition for share of wallet, it also performed better than expected, particularly in developed markets."
She must be the only person in the industry that thinks, in spite of numerous independent reports from the like of Gartner and Forrester, that the decline seems just about terminal.
Consumer Products
But it is the consumer business that really brought Microsoft down. Sales of the company's Surface tablets and Windows phones haven't gained a respectable market share. Devices and consumer licensing revenue, containing revenue from Windows and Windows Phone, fell 7 percent to $4.34 billion.
While Surface revenue grew to $400 million with sequential growth in revenue and units sold over the past quarter, Microsoft is banking on recent releases of Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 to help it in coming quarters. It is also expecting a stir around the Xbox release next month. In fact, it deferred $113 million in revenue related to pre-sales of Windows 8.1 to push the next quarter numbers, but it's far from clear what will happen here.
While the markets responded positively to the financial release, it's unlikely that much will really have changed when the dust has settled. For investors and partners alike, the real questions are who will replace Ballmer — and what his replacement will bring to Microsoft.


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Carol Sewell has been devoted to educating herself and her fellow Christians about America's Christian heritage and our responsibility to engage in the political process. She started her political activism in Oklahoma opposing the Equal Rights Amendment and has been involved as political liaison in local, state, and national campaigns. It is Carol's desire to see the generations come together in unity as each generation begins to pass on biblical living, faith, the truth about our Christian heritage, and patriotism. Carol wrote We the People, with this purpose in mind. She speaks, with passion, knowledge, and sincerity, explaining our governmental system in an easy to understand way always stressing the biblical foundations rooted in our laws and founding documents.
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This elegant, fuss-free white chocolate mousse recipe is a lighter version of the classic dark chocolate bistro dessert. Chocolate mousse is an ideal dinner party dessert as it can be made the day ahead and stored in the fridge until you're ready to serve. Show off its light and fluffy texture by serving it in stemmed glasses, which will also reveal the bonus caramel sauce base. You can find caramel sauce alongside ice cream toppings in the supermarket, otherwise use four heaped spoons of dulce de leche. This recipe doesn't use gelatin, making it suitable for vegetarians, and a fair bit less faff for you!
- 200g white chocolate
- 250ml double cream
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 4 eggs, whites only
- 50g caster sugar
- 100g caramel sauce
- Break 175g of white chocolate into small, evenly-sized pieces and melt in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Once all the chocolate has melted gradually stir in the cream and vanilla extract, and set aside to cool.
- In a separate bowl use an electric mixer to whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks when the beater is removed. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture becomes glossy.
- Stir a third of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture until fully combined, then use a metal spoon to fold in the remaining egg whites.
- Divide the caramel sauce into four martini or small wine glasses.
- Top with the chocolate mousse mixture and chill in the fridge, ideally overnight, or for a minimum of three hours.
- Decorate by grating the remaining chocolate over the glasses before serving.
Top Tip for making White chocolate mousse with caramel sauce
For a bit of crunch substitute the caramel sauce with chopped pistachio nuts.
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Big News! Adrian Grenier's Beer Makes East Coast Debut
on 02/01/13 at 12:54 pmBooze News
Actor Adrian Grenier is brewing a second career.
The "Entourage" star and Clinton Hill-based hearthrob recently launched a beer called Churchkey, which has just made its East Coast debut in the newly opened Brooklyn Sandwich Society on Dekalb Avenue in Fort Greene.
The beer comes in a bright blue retro-style flat-topped can with no pull tab. Churchkey, co-founded by Portland-based graphic designer Justin Hawkins, takes its name from the small metal device that must be used to pop it open.
The brew began selling in stores across Portland and Seattle in early 2012, but only hit Brooklyn when Camilo Dominguez, beer expert at The Brooklyn Sandiwch Society, came across it at a tasting.


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The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg, together with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology in Barbados and several other participating institutions, established a cloud observatory on the Island of Barbados. Measurements, required to help answer long standing questions about the statistical properties of clouds and their link to changing climate, are being performed since 2010. On the Barbados blog, you will find status updates of the instruments and quicklooks. Barbados blog
Employees of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology repeatedly travel aboard different research vessels to perform aerosol measurements. They share their experiences and knowledge on the ship blog. Ship blog


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Connor Letourneau: Klay Thompson has never missed a playoff game. Kerr said that he met with his staff earlier today to put a plan in place for the rotation in case Thompson can't go.
Mark Medina: As @Ramona Shelburne and @Sam Amick noted, strong expectation Klay Thompson will play tonight in Game 2. Wouldn't be surprised if Klay has no minutes restriction either. But will he have limited impact on court? Can he find the same adrenaline to play off of as he did in Game 1?
Over the last six seasons, the average missed time for an isolated high ankle sprain is roughly 10 games. However the variability is high and a quicker return is possible. For example, earlier this season Indiana's Myles Turner was able to return to action from a high ankle sprain after just three days and one game lost.
The Warriors have been providing Thompson with non-stop treatment and he is currently listed as questionable. However, even if Thompson is able to play, an injury of this magnitude could negatively impact his ability to make hard cuts and come off of screens. With uncertainty lingering, it seems this is just the latest injury to influence this recurring Finals matchup.
Thompson, who suffered a high left ankle sprain in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Cleveland on Thursday, is questionable for Game 2 on Sunday. While talking with reporters on Saturday – his right foot in a sneaker and his left wearing a slider with no socks – Thompson was unsure of whether or not he'll be able to play. "I'm going to do everything I possibly can to play tomorrow," he said. "It's not good."
When it comes to NBA iron men, Golden State guard Klay Thompson is on the league's short list. Since being drafted out of Washington State in 2011, the four-time All-Star has missed just 21 regular-season games out of a possible 558. Come playoff time, he's even more durable: 100% attendance in 99 games. That streak, however, is in serious jeopardy.
Anthony Slater: Klay Thompson on JR Smith's role in his injury: "When I watched the replay, it pissed me off. That's a tough play on the ball, and just to tumble into somebody's legs like that...You gotta move past it, but it's life...It's just a minor setback. I don't think it was intentional."
Marc J. Spears: Warriors guard Klay Thompson (ankle) says he is optimistic he will play in Game 2, "I'm going to do what I possibly can to play." He added that the under cut accidental slip from Cavs guard JR Smith on the play in which he hurt his ankle wasn't intentional but it "pissed me off."
Monte Poole: 'It's sore but it's nothing too bad. It's less sore than it was last night, so that's a great sign. And I expect to heal up even more by tonight.' #Warriors G Klay Thompson today on his L leg contusion.
Anthony Slater: Klay Thompson last night on his injury: "I've got a sore ligament. I'm happy it's just a muscle that got strained a little bit. No damage. The X-rays were negative so I'm happy about that." Said he will play in Game 2.
Melissa Rohlin: Klay Thompson didn't think JR Smith tried to intentionally hurt him: "I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. I think he was going for the ball. I don't think it was intentional."
Midway through the first quarter of Game 1 at Oracle Arena, when the Cavs led 18-15, four-time All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson went down with a left knee injury when Cavs guard J.R. Smith went barreling into him along the sideline. Thompson, who was taken to the locker room and evaluated, suffered only a left lateral leg contusion and returned to start the second quarter.
Adam Wexler: Kerr today on Thompson, Iguodala: "I believe Klay will play, but we're still listing him as questionable, we gotta see how he feels during pregame. And Andre, incremental progress, gametime decision. He needs more treatment, he'll probably warmup tonight & we'll see what happens.
Mark Medina: Steve Kerr believes Klay Thompson will play. Andre Iguodala listed as a game-time decision
Connor Letourneau: Kerr said Iguodala is doing better and Thompson is "moving around really well. I think he's going to be fine."
Mark Medina: Warriors are listing Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson as questionable for tomorrow in Game 5 vs Rockets
David Aldridge: Postgame, @KlayThompson says his knee is sore but he expects to play in Game 5 Thursday.
Chris Haynes: Golden State guard Klay Thompson tells ESPN he will return from a fractured right thumb tonight at Sacramento. He had missed the past eight games.
Melissa Rohlin: Thompson on whether he'll play vs. Kings: "Hopefully, I mean it's up to the training staff and coach Kerr. But I feel great, I feel like I'm shooting great and I'm eager to get out there. I feel like I'm probable."
Melissa Rohlin: Klay Thompson on whether the tape around his thumb affects his shot: "Not really, to be honest. You get used to it. But if I start missing shots, that's definitely my excuse. So just write that down now."
Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr said he hopes Klay Thompson can return this weekend: "Possibly Saturday." They also play on Sunday.
Melissa Rohlin: Klay on when he hurt his thumb: "I thought it was just a bad sprain. Luckily it wasn't worse. It hurt. But I'm not going to leave the game with only eight or nine guys we have. I'm not going to leave them out there on an island like that. So I just played through it."
Monte Poole: 'He and Rocco are about to get even closer.' -#Warriors coach Steve Kerr on how @KlayThompson (who during his career has played in 98 percent of available games) will cope with being idle with fractured R thumb Klay does love his dog.
Logan Murdock: What is Klay Thompson going to during his time off from injury? Steve Kerr: "He and Rocko [his dog] are about to get even closer."
Shams Charania: Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson's right thumb injury will likely sideline him several games, and he's expected to return before end of the month, league sources tell Yahoo.
Sam Amick: Klay Thompson fractured right thumb against Minnesota, as has been reported, and will be re-evaluated March 22. Warriors confident he'll return somewhere around there, or not long after, I'm told. Not expected to linger.
Chris Haynes: ESPN Sources: Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a fractured right thumb and will be re-evaluated next Thursday, March 22.
Mark Medina: With Klay's injury, that means both Klay and Steph are out for at least the next four games. No Splash Brothers for at least a week.
Connor Letourneau: Klay Thompson has a right thumb sprain and Nick Young has a left hip contusion. Both are probable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Chris Haynes: Golden State says Stephen Curry (right hand contusion), Kevin Durant (sprained left ankle), David West (left lateral knee soreness) and Klay Thompson (sprained right ankle) are a go tonight at Orlando. Andre Iguodala (sore left knee) will sit it out.
Connor Letourneau: Patrick McCaw will start for Klay Thompson (sore right foot) tonight. Briante Weber will definitely play, Kerr said.
Chris Fedor: #Warriors Klay Thompson with a noticeable grimace when getting up from the podium. Had a limp last night. https://t.co/ZdUNbOK0qh
November 30, 2022 | 5:07 am EST Update
Damian Lillard targeting December 4 return
"Damian Lillard is targeting a return date of December 4th here in Portland against the Indiana Pacers." @ChrisBHaynes shares the latest timetable on Damian Lillard
Callie Caplan: Tim Hardaway Jr. (22 points on 8-16 FG) after his most efficient game of season: "It was a relief today just to see them put me in there [starting] and give me confidence." He and Jason Kidd had long talk yesterday while THJ came in for an off-day workout.
Kendra Andrews: Replay shows that Jordan Poole got knocked right in the jaw by Spencer Dinwiddie's elbow. During the review to see if it's a flagrant, Curry is yelling "That looks intentional to me!"
Nick Wright: Luka Doncic is 23 years old. Dirk Nowitzki played 20 years, all for the Mavs, and is the NBA's 6th all time leading scorer. Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki now have the same number of career 40 point games!!! Doesn't seem possible, but it is.


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It is typical for a lower middle class family to strive hard to keep the family afloat and eventually, through the children, get them out of the brink of poverty and hardships. But when Lucy and her family were already at that point, she took a sudden turn in her life.
By BENJIE OLIVEROS
MANILA — It is typical for a lower middle class family to strive hard to keep the family afloat and eventually, through the children, get them out of the brink of poverty and hardships. The family of Lucia Francisco or Lucy, currently the third nominee of Gabriela Women's Party in the 2013 party-list elections, is no different.
Lucy, now 55 years old, is the second of six siblings. Her father Elias, who died in 1990, was an electrician at the Panay Electric Company. Her mother is a full time housewife. Their parents struggled hard to put them through school. Lucy was able to finish her studies to become an Associate in Medical Secretarial Science at the Iloilo Doctors College in 1976 through an educational grant obtained by her father. While working in the administration department of the Iloilo Doctors College, she supported herself to pursue further studies, taking up night classes at the University of Iloilo and finished her Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree in 1981.
Her sister is a teacher at the La Paz Elementary School. Her brothers were also able to finish school. The eldest used to work as lineman at the PLDT and is now a contractor for the said company; her other brother is an engineer at Transco; and her youngest brother died of a lung disease.
After obtaining her Commerce degree, she worked with Plan International, then called Fosters Plan International, as secretary to the program head and later as community organizer. In 1987, from Plan International, she transferred to the Women's Center of Kabalaka, a women's organization. When the Samahan ng Malayang Kababaihan (Samakana), an organization of urban poor women and a member of Gabriela, was formed, she joined the group.
"It was easy for me to understand the conditions of poor women because we also live in an urban poor community," Lucy said in Filipino.
But it was not easy for her family to understand her decision. She used to earn a substantial income working with the Iloilo Doctors College then with Fosters Plan, International. Although an NGO, Plan is a global organization with international headquarters in the UK. When she joined Samakana and Gabriela, she had to forego that salary and be a fulltime organizer. It took her family 10 years before they accepted her decision and her mother, brothers and sister are now supportive of the cause she embraced.
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When Lucy joined Gabriela she was asked to start organizing urban poor women from scratch. "I said to myself, where will I begin organizing? Then I decided to go back to the communities I used to organize for Plan International."
"My previous links with the communities facilitated the process. But it was also quite difficult because I had to explain the shift in my concerns when I approached them. I used to organize them to facilitate the child sponsorship programs of Plan. It was quite easy to get the people's cooperation because we were bringing in a project that could benefit them."
"With Samakana, my concern was to make them more aware of their rights as urban poor and as women and to help them form their women's organization. To be acceptable to the people and to motivate them to get organized, an organizer must be one with the people."
"I myself had to undergo a transformation. The most superficial of which was in the way I dress up. I used to wear corporate attire and had to shift to T-shirt and jeans. But more importantly, while I do understand the situation of the poor because I come from a poor family, I just accepted it and, together with my siblings, strived hard to lift our family from poverty. "
"It was only after I joined Samakana and Gabriela that I realized that it is not enough to understand the situation of the poor, we should look at the roots of poverty and work toward addressing it, through the struggle for change. We should fight injustices and oppression and work toward building a just, humane, and truly democratic society."
In pursuing her commitment to working with poor women, Lucy took a sudden turn in her life. And her family expanded. She is no longer working solely to help uplift her immediate family from poverty. She is now working to uplift the conditions of women, especially the poor majority. And she is no longer doing her share by working in an office from 8 to 5. She now spends her time organizing in communities, holding dialogues and negotiations with government officials, and speaking in protest actions.
When she is in the office, she is either in meetings or talking with women victims of violence, counseling them, and helping them out in their legal cases.
"Once, we held a protest action and proceeded to attend a hearing to show support to a woman victim of violence. When the judge saw us, he called the lawyers for the prosecution and the defense to his chamber. 'Why is Gabriela here? Will they picket my courtroom?' the judge asked the lawyers. When we were asked, we told the judge that we were there to show our support to the woman victim. Needless to say, the woman victim got a favorable decision in her case."
Lucy is also Gabriela's National Vice-Chairwoman for the Visayas.
When asked how she thinks she could be effective in Congress if Gabriela Women's Party garners enough votes to land her a seat in Congress, Lucy replied, "What is important is not to lose sight of why I am there: to fight for the rights of women, especially the poor majority."
"Even if I will be primarily based in Manila, if I land a seat in Congress, I will go back regularly to be one with poor women in Iloilo. I feel it is important to be rooted in the masses to know one's direction and to be effective in proposing legislation that will be to the best interest of the people."


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On the heels of last year's recession, GDP will tumble by another 1.2 percent in 2016, the International Monetary Fund reports. However, private expenditure and investment are expected to remain low in the middle tenure due to the slack in credit financing and tighter supervision mercantile policy. The IMF predicts that the Russian economy will not grow by more than 1.5 percent though constructional reforms and because of unfavorable demographics.
According to IMF estimates, the budget necessity in 2016 will sum 3.2 percent of GDP. That creates it required to consolidate the budget, and the IMF supports the idea of taking additional mercantile measures totaling 4 percent of GDP. In that way, the Russian bill can discharge all deficits by 2020.
The IMF, however, feels that Moscow could accomplish some-more if it did not simply cut bill expenditures opposite the board, though analyzed the quality and productivity of each bill rebate individually.
According to IMF estimates, Russia could connect adult to 12 percent of GDP over the next 3 years. It could grasp about one-third of that total, or 4.2 percent of GDP, by increasing revenue, and the remaining two-thirds, or 7.6 percent, by reducing expenses.
Russia can grasp income increases by reducing taxation advantages (adding 2 percent of GDP), lifting dig duties (contributing another 0.7 percent of GDP), improving VAT administration, etiquette duties and social confidence payments (adding 1.2 percent of GDP), and increasing collection of personal income taxation (upping the total by 0.3 percent of GDP).
Russia can cut costs with the help of social reforms. Raising the retirement age would save 2-3 percent of GDP, introducing targeted amicable assistance would save another 2 percent of GDP, and limiting early retirement would save 0.7 percent of GDP.
Reducing subsidies and increasing the profitability of capital investments would save an additional 1.5 percent and 0.4 percent of GDP respectively.
The IMF also recommends that Russia concurrently beef adult financial slip and control of state-owned enterprises and reinstitute three-year formulation and fiscal rules.
According to leading CMASF consultant Yelena Penukhina, such large-scale spending cuts would moderate mercantile growth. Penukhina estimates that Russia could save as most as 2.6 percent of GDP by increasing the retirement age by six months.
Natalya Akindinova of the HSE Development Center considers the IMF proposals for reducing the Russian bill too radical.
She argues that even cuts amounting to 3-4 percent of GDP would means a major startle to the economy. She concedes that it is probable to economize on social spending though recommends slicing behind on other bill equipment such as the siloviki and government administration instead. At the same time, Akindinova argues, spending on healthcare and education should increase.
One sovereign central pronounced that the consolidation routine should be well-spoken and well-considered.
Federal bill revenues fell by 5.9 trillion rubles ($84 billion) in the initial half of 2016, down to the turn of 2011 in nominal terms. Nominal expansion in incomes was usually 10 percent this year, compared to almost 60 percent 5 years ago. This stream expansion is essentially due to the boost in defense spending over the past 5 years to 5.7 percent of budget expenditures, even while the aggregate share of spending on education, healthcare, culture, housing and social routine fell by 6.7 percent.
According to Audit Chamber chairperson Tatyana Golikova, the authorities should reconfigure their spending priorities for the 2017 bill formed on the genuine needs of the nation and the people. She has consistently against opposite the board spending cuts and urges a review of their inner structure. "When income is short, the demand for justice increases," she said. "And we should uncover the public that this is a fair placement of the singular resources the state now has." The Audit Chamber identified some-more than 0.5 trillion rubles ($8.2 billion) of inefficient supervision spending in 2015.
Article source: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/575193.html