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The home buying process: An overview
The process involved in buying property is pretty much standard, whether you are batting for a single-family home in the suburbs or a luxury ski resort property. If you are on the hunt for a new dream home, check out the various nuances of this particular real estate transaction below:
The start of any house-hunting expedition begins with checking your finances. Knowing how deep your pockets can go to buy a home will give you and your realtor a better idea on the suitable property options to choose from. This is especially important when learning how to buy your first home.
To arrive at the highest purchase price you can afford, look not just at mortgage installments but also at future expenses once the home is yours. This includes utility bills and insurance. For anything apart from a turnkey property, consider how you will afford the renovation works that will bring it up to the desired standard.
If you can pay for the property fully in cash, knowing how much you can afford is straightforward. If, however, you intend to take up a mortgage, getting pre-qualified or pre-approved can prove your seriousness as a buyer. Preapproval is actually more in-depth than pre-qualification in terms of financial evaluation and the establishment of creditworthiness. Some sellers would prefer pre-approved buyers as it is a better guarantee that the lender will pay up.
Define your needs and desires
Luxury homes have a literal wealth of features to choose from. You can find options based on sheer size, the number of rooms or the presence of special amenities like saunas, pools, home theaters, and wine cellars.
If you have already come up with a budget to work with, you can then limit your options by listing down amenities, fixtures, and features you'd like to see in your desired property. Segregate these into must-haves and those you'd like to have but can do without. In sharing this list with your realtor, they will be able to select the most suitable properties within your budget or properties that can be renovated to accommodate items in your list.
Since both Telluride and Mountain Village have vast tracts of city-owned land, future developments here could make an impact on properties in their vicinity. In case you buy nearby, you can ask your realtor or attorney to research on upcoming projects in the area and find out if their plans will not interfere with the enjoyment of your property.
Hire a realtor
While it has become much easier to explore the real estate market with the help of online platforms like Zillow and Trulia, nothing beats the experience and knowledge of a good realtor.
It is also important to note that in a luxury market like Telluride, privacy is of great importance to property owners. Thus, you might not be able to see their homes being put up for sale in public listings. Your best bet in finding an ideal luxury home is to work with a locally based agent. This expert has a network of connections who can share inside information on unlisted options. They can also help in arranging private home viewings since these particular sellers may not be too keen on having open houses.
A realtor has access to market data that detail the prices of comparable properties on sale. Their knowledge of these real estate figures can help you determine the fair pricing of the property you're after. They can also preview the property to ensure it fulfills your wish list, saving you a wasted cross-country trip if the marketing material you review does not quite match up with the actual property.
Consult your real estate team
Where a lot of money is at stake, you need to be cautious. Seek the guidance of your realtor, financial planner, and tax attorney to ensure you are making the best decision as you move toward ownership of a property. If there are conflicting opinions from your advisers, consider arranging a meeting so they can thresh things out and recommend the best plan of action.
Specialized home inspection
Given the alpine environment of Telluride, it makes sense to hire an inspector knowledgeable in the requirements of such properties. The serious amount of snowfall here, plus potential bug or mold problems and the often-desired log design may become issues in the long run. A home inspection will ensure that you will not be stuck with costly problems that ought to have been the previous owner's responsibility.
If you are considering Telluride as your new site for a luxurious lifestyle, do come to us to help you in bringing your real estate goals to fruition. I am TD Smith, your Realtor with mountains of experience in the industry. My team and I can be reached at +1 970.729.1577 or via email at email@example.com
What Buying a Vacation Home in Telluride Can Do for You
The town of Telluride, CO is an exceptional place to buy a vacation home. With its timeless, "old town" charm and notable tourist appeal, luxury real estate buyers and investors can take advantage of rewarding opportunities in this former Victorian mining town. In this article, we discuss six practical reasons why buying a vacation property here is a smart decision. Read on to learn why Telluride's reputation as a world-class ski town can help you grow your investment portfolio, how you can maximize tax breaks for a secondary residence, and how a vacation home can set you on the right path toward a satisfying retirement.
Having your own home in Telluride, Colorado can save you from the hassle of finding and booking a place to stay every time you come here. However, before you go looking for a property, it's important to first do your research and make sure you're ready for the purchase. With a sizeable investment at stake, you need to look exhaustively into several things, including the property's potential for profit, your finances, the kind of property to buy, your offer price and buying strategy, and more. We discuss some of the most important details to look into for a successful home buying venture.


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Welcome to Dr. Terri's maker blog! Since you can just read the about page to find out what's going on here, I'm going to skip ahead to the part where I show you something I made: A plush Plants vs Zombies sunflower!
John's father is a huge Plants vs Zombies fan, and when I went to visit for thanksgiving I was highly amused by how much time he spent playing. I thought he might get a kick out of having a sunflower plushie so sit on his desk. I could have bought one, but there didn't seem to be any in stock that were a nice small desk size, so I bought some polar fleece and set about making a pattern:
As you can tell, my pattern isn't exactly complex: draw a big oval for the face, petal-like shapes for the petals, and leaf-like shapes for the leaves.
I sewed little pockets to make petals, then ran a line down the centre to make them look right. There's no stuffing in those because my fleece was thick enough and it would have made sewing them to the face really annoying. I purposely didn't make them identical because I thought a little bit of wonkiness would look more right.
I hand-drew some eyes and mouth and appliqued mine on by hand. You could easily embroider this instead (and I think that's what they do with the licensed plushies).
Like the petals, these are sewn as pockets with a line in the middle. You could probably put stuffing in these without making your life too hard, but I didn't bother. Leave the pocket opening at the base of the leaf so you can just tuck the ends in and sew it to the stem.
The stem is just a tube of green. I filled it with a pair of twisted-together and folded-over pipecleaners to get it to stay up. Make sure to leave a big loop of pipecleaner at the top for sewing into the head if you want it to stay up without flopping over. If you want the sunflower to be able to stand up on its own, make the stem fairly long so you can curl it around underneath to make a base.
Put the two head pieces face together and arrange the petals sticking in with the pocket ends out and sew around the side, leaving a large chunk of space at the bottom and 1-2 petals to fill it in. You can't see the back of the head in my photos, but it's just a second brown circle — you could use another colour if desired. Be careful not to overlap the petals (that much fleece is a pain to sew through) or horrifically mis-angle them, although again, some wonkiness is a-ok.
Turn the whole head right-side-out. Insert the pipecleaner loop in and adjust it to suit you, then add some stuffing. Stick your missing petals in and sew through them and the stem. (I did this by hand because it's awkward to pin and a bit dangerous to stab your sewing machine needle into wrapped wires.)
Sew leaves onto stem. In my case, I sewed them halfway up and then bent the remaining stem in a curl so that the sunflower could stand on its own (or perhaps be wrapped around something).
I really wanted a flowerpot for this so that it could look like a roof-level plant, but we couldn't find a sufficiently small one since I made this in November and even in the sunny southwest, that's not really a great time to find flower pots. However, I did find a tiny craft tin bucket, so that's what I used. The bucket is about 2 inches tall, to give you an idea. The sunflower made its way to its new home in time for his Ayyám-i-Há celebration a few weeks ago, so I figure it's safe to share the pictures with the world now.

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As the likelihood grows that Republicans could win the special election in Massachusetts, it's worth thinking again about alternatives for health care reform in case that happens. I see three, in descending order of preference:
1. Finish up the House-Senate negotiations quickly and hold a vote before Scott Brown is seated. Republicans will scream, but how could they scream any louder? It's a process argument of murky merits that will be long forgotten by November.
2. Get the House to pass the Senate bill, and maybe use a reconciliation bill (which only needs a Senate majority to pass) to implement as many House-Senate compromises as possible.
3. Go back to Olympia Snowe. I have not seen any persuasive reporting, or even conjecture, about what Snowe is actually thinking. Her substantive demands have been met. By the end of the process, her only demand was to delay the bill by some unspecified time period, which is such a vacuous demand that it's hard to believe it represents her actual beliefs. Did she turn against the bill completely? Did she decide that she couldn't take the heat for voting yes? Or did she figure that, with sixty Democrats, her voted wouldn't really be needed so there was no reason for her to take the heat? If options 1 and 2 fail, we may find out about Snowe.
Obviously, the alternative is option 4: Crawl into a hole and die. Now, the Republican mantra is that we should kill this bill and "start over." But the truth is, there isn't and has never been a real Republican plan on the table to deal with, and even the conservative plans that Republicans haven't embraced are unworkable or do nothing. So walking away means admitting you did nothing on the issue that consumed most of your time, and wait for your November beating as a failed Congress running with a failed president. Numerous conservative pundits have advised Democrats to take this approach, but I don't think it's a very sensible plan.
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Ore is extracted from LKAB's underground mines by means of sub-level caving. The method is based on creating cavities in the ore body through drilling and blasting. When the ore is removed, waste rock collapses down and automatically fills the cavity.
Sub-level caving is based on creating cavities in the ore body and allowing the ore to fall down to underlying levels by means of gravity, from where it is transported onwards by train or loader. When the ore is removed, waste rock collapses down and automatically fills the cavity. This causes clogging, and the more ore that is mined, the more the ground above sinks. Sub-level caving is an effective mining method for steep ore bodies, allowing maximum extraction from the ore body with a high degree of safety.
The mining in the underground mines takes place in a 'drill-and-blast cycle', i.e. a process that includes activities ranging from development to hoisting during the course of a day.
Underground mining takes place in several stages:
In order to mine iron ore underground, we have to build transport routes in the rock, i.e. tunnels known as drifts. Development consequently entails making preparations for mining. A development drift is blasted directly through the ore body and, if necessary, the walls and roof are reinforced with bolts, mesh and sprayed concrete.
Production drilling
When the development drifts are ready, long holes measuring up to 55 metres in length are drilled upwards through the ore body in a fan-shaped pattern, known as a fan cut. A single drift can include 15-40 fan cuts, with each fan cut containing eight drill holes. Drilling is performed with a remotely controlled drilling unit, which is operated and monitored by operators from a control room. When production drilling is ready throughout the drift, a special explosive with a creamy texture is pumped into the holes by robot. Blasting is performed every night.
Production loading
When blasting is complete and the blast fumes have been ventilated away, the iron ore is removed from the drifts by underground loaders, which can carry 17-30 tonnes of ore per bucketful. The ore is tipped into vertical shafts, known as ore passes. The ore falls with the aid of gravity, and is then collected in rock bins just above the main level.
Chute loading/transport
The ore is transported from the rock bins at the ore pass to huge crushers. In Kiruna, transport takes place using driverless trains to the main level, 1,365 metres below ground. In Malmberget, where mining is performed in several ore bodies at the same time, the ore is transported to the crushers in large trucks.
The trains or trucks empty the ore into large rock bins for onward delivery to the crushers. The crushers break the ore into pieces measuring around 10 centimetres, which are then transported on long conveyor belts to the skip hoists.
The ore is loaded automatically into the skips, which hoist it to the surface. Each skip can lift up to 40 tonnes of ore at a time at a speed of 17 metres per second. In the Kiruna mine, hoisting and reloading take place via different distribution levels. In Malmberget, the ore is transported on a long conveyor belt to a hoisting facility.


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Central Bank: 'Three major causes' for economic slowdown
The Bank of Estonia said there were three main reasons for the slowdown in economic growth, which included the decreased competitiveness of shale oil.
However, while the 3.6 percent economic growth was in line with its latest prognosis, with the weakening of the external environment, a sharper deceleration could have been anticipated.
"The yearly economic growth in the second quarter according to Statistics Estonia was 3.6 percent, which can largely be attributed to the areas of information and communication as well as professional, scientific and technical activities. If we leave these fields aside, we can see that the impetus of economic growth has notably decelerated," Bank of Estonia economist Kaspar Oja said.
Without rapid growth in those fields, economic growth in the second quarter would have been around 2 percent, Oja noted.
The slowdown of economic growth results from three major causes.
"Firstly, the external environment has weakened -- the expectations of European industrial enterprises for the coming months are more pessimistic than before. While during the first months of this year, the production of Estonian industrial enterprises exhibited growth despite the deterioration of the economic sentiment in Europe, in June, however, the production of industrial enterprises sharply decreased in monthly comparison," he said.
The second hindrance to economic growth stems from the problems in the oil shale sector, and first and foremost from decreased competitiveness in the area resulting from the European Union's environmental policy.
Thirdly, internal demand is showing signs of decline.
"Private consumption in the second quarter only grew by 1.1 percent and the construction sector, too, has grown this year at a much slower pace than last year," Oja said.
Despite the deceleration of economic growth, the economy is in good shape, Oja said, as the rate of unemployment remains low, wage growth is rapid and entrepreneurs continue to deem the shortage of labor a problem.
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The COPi Cup, presented by Legistics, is an Interclub Pro-Am Invitational benefitting the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) Foundation Scholarship Fund. The event brings together teams from Southern California and some of the nation's finest golf and country clubs.
The Twelfth Annual Tournament will take place at the beautiful Pebble Beach Resorts from March 9-11, 2024. Mark your calendar!
The COPi Cup was conceived with Competition, Camaraderie, and Charity in mind.
- Competition across two of the most beautiful and challenging golf courses in the world – Spyglass Hill Golf Course and Pebble Beach Golf Links. Three amateurs and one professional represent each Club over two competitive rounds.
- Camaraderie among executives, golf lovers and friends.
- Charity – Foremost of the three "Cs" is the support of those who assist the dreams of our young adults. The Southern California Golf Association Junior Scholarship Fund allows students to continue advancing in their education. Thanks to the generosity of our players, to-date we have raised over $1.9 million for scholarships for young golfers. With that in mind, it is important that all those registering are committed to giving back. Each team has a goal of a minimum of $5,000 in team-giving. However, we encourage all to give without limit.
Don't miss this exciting event!
Registration will open in late 2023. Please visit this page then to add your team!
Sponsorship opportunities
Corporate and Individual Sponsors are rewarded with high-visibility exposure to an elite group of enthusiastic philanthropists, special recognition at the event, and — of course — make a huge difference to our students.
Please email/call us if you're interested in sponsorship or if you would like to consider becoming a matching partner.
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Fluffy Puff Malloweens
From Homestar Runner Wiki
Fluffy Puff Malloweens are special orange and black flavored Fluffy Puff Marshmallows put up as a Halloween offer. They taste the same, but look different! They fit on top of each other, allowing you to stack 'em to the heavens! They were seen in Malloween Commercial, where The Sad Kids each got a satchel full of them and Marshie attacked Homestar Runner with a "tidal wave" of them. Homestar refers to them as "marshalades".
In Later That Night..., Coach Z and Bubs met a Marshie mascot promoting the new Pumpkin-Spice-Latte-Flavored-Banana-Bread Malloweens. The mascot had apparently trapped Homestar in the costume.


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Awards Watch Archive for November, 2018
Gurus o' Gold Speak Best Picture, Foreign Language, Doc Feature
A Star is Born, Roma, Green Book and The Favourite and Black Panther sentiment shifts slightly, from Guru to Guru. Extra love for Mary Poppins Returns as screenings accelerate, and First Reformed after nods from the New York Film Critics Circle.Read the full article » 5 Comments »
Gurus o' Gold Go Best Picture, Director, Cinematographer
Post-Thanksgiving, the Gurus shake up the Best Picture field on a couple of pictures that have just opened, reflecting critical and financial reception, as well as bright-and-sunny early previews for Mary Poppins Returns.
The Gurus also look upon best director and best cinematographer for the first time in 2018, with much love for one big black-and-white picture: Alfonso Cuarón's cinematography on Roma makes a rare Gurus sweep.Read the full article »
Gurus O' Gold On Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor
For mid-November, the Gurus update their predictions for Best Picture, and take a first look at best supporting actor and best actor.Read the full article » 8 Comments »


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This was a real head scratcher for me. Canada is such a melting pot of countries and traditions. Should I write about a food I remember my Mom making when I was little? Maybe something from England, in honor of my relatives who emigrated to Canada? Or an ingredient grown locally? I have spent weeks thinking about this. To the point I almost gave up. Should I write about salmon? Scallops? Berries? Rhubarb again? Kraft Dinner? Argh.
So I approached it from a different angle. What's my favorite thing about Canada in the summer? Going to the farmers markets. And what do I buy every week at the market? Bannock.
Bannock was adopted by the North American Aboriginal people from recipes brought over from Scotland. Originally bannock was made from oatmeal; in North America it was made from corn meal, nut meal and flour from ground bulbs. Today bannock is made with white or wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt as the main ingredients. Some recipes call for eggs or lard. Others use milk instead of water. Some nuts or berries too. These days there are 3 main cooking methods of bannock - oven baking, pan frying and deep frying. The bannock we buy for our breakfast every Saturday morning is deep fried. I found a fantastic recipe, plus the above information here.
After frying and draining the puffy bread we had to decide how to top it. At the market you have two choices - with jam or with cheese. We always go with jam, so we shredded some of the smoked Gouda cheese we bought from Gort's Gouda Cheese. It was delicious.
For the next piece I borrowed from Jasmine and made a fast version of her blueberry maple syrup. Bannock, blueberries, and maple syrup are truly made for each other.
And lastly I couldn't resist trying out some of my homemade bannock with raspberry jam, just like I have every Saturday morning. Not quite as wonderful as theirs, but pretty darn fine.
Thanks to Jasmine and Jennifer for putting on Mmmmm Canada! Have a happy and safe Canada Day!


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Get ready for a season of political money that goes beyond shock and awe. The highlights are sure to be outrageous attack ads that make the so-called "Swift-boating" of John Kerry in 2004 seem quaint.
The political reality in 2012 is that any House, Senate or presidential candidate without access to rich people's pockets starts with a huge handicap that all but disqualifies them.
Restore Our Future, the super-PAC supporting Mitt Romney, is on track to spend $1.25 million this week -- before the Feb. 28 Michigan primary. The Romney campaign appears set to spend another $1 million in Michigan. The attack ads tarring Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are no surprise. The surprise is that Romney and his super-PAC are able to unleash so much money on one state's primary race.
From Georgia to Arizona, the pro-Romney PAC is putting $5 million behind its man before Super Tuesday. Just 60 people have given it $17 million. And the Romney campaign will throw more money on the fire.
The preview for this chapter of political history began when former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) entered the Florida race with an 8-point lead after winning South Carolina's primary.
Romney's campaign and Restore Our Future rained $15 million in ads all over the state to tar Gingrich as corrupt and erratic, if not crazed. Gingrich spent about $4 million, or one quarter of the money launched against him. He lost by 15 points and has never recovered. That firepower was previously limited to the stretch run of a general election for president.
That ostentatious display of big money got the attention of the Obama campaign. Two weeks ago they shifted into big money gear by publicly backing Priorities USA Action, the super-PAC supporting the president.
And that decision by the Obama team has created new rules for the 2012 presidential race.
New Rule No. 1: The big spending starts in April. That means an unprecedented seven months of intensive spending on attack ads.
Steven J. Law, the president and CEO of American Crossroads, the leading Republican super-PAC, identifies April as the starting line. That is when the GOP will likely settle on a nominee. And that is the moment when he believes the Democrats will begin spending money on ads attacking whoever emerges as the nominee.
New Rule No. 2: The amount of money spent will be jaw-dropping.
Last year, the top super-PACs and non-profit groups supporting Democrats raised $19 million. The top 10 GOP super-PACs raised $64 million over the same period. That does not include Crossroads.
Crossroads, Crossroads GPS and the super-PAC supporting Romney pulled in over $80 million for 2011. Law's goal is to raise $300 million this year, but some reports set the bar as high as $500 million. And more money will come from the Romney super-PAC and people such as casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who has already given $11 million to Gingrich but reportedly has promised to support Romney in the future.
All that Republican money is far ahead of the $4 million raised by Priorities USA, the Obama super-PAC.
The President's campaign -- along with the Democratic National Committee -- did raise $224 million last year. That put them well on the path to surpassing the $745 million the Democrats spent during the 2008 presidential race. And his campaign announced Friday that it raised $29 million in January.
But the president's campaign still fears they will lose any fundraising advantage once the conservative super-PACs throw their money behind the GOP candidate.
Big labor typically serves as the Democrats' primary counterweight to wealthy individuals and corporations backing the GOP. In 2010, the top 10 overall campaign contributors were made up of seven conservative groups and only three unions -- the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; the Service Employees International Union, and the National Education Association.
This explains the effort by Republican governors and state legislatures to strip union workers of their collective bargaining rights over the last two years. They want to eliminate the competition.
New Rule #3: The added money will fuel more negativity in politics.
How is the idealist who opposes this phenomenon to respond?
There are conservatives, such as Law, who think campaign contribution laws should do more for the parties. And there are Democrats, including former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), co-author of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, who favor limits on spending.
Feingold is critical of the Obama campaign's decision to play by the new rules. "It is a dumb approach," Feingold said. "It will lead to scandal and there are going to be a lot of people having corrupt conversations about huge amounts of money … [in] what is effectively a legalized Abramoff system."
Feingold lost his 2010 re-election race to Republican Ron Johnson partly because he refused to take corporate money. Ironically, Feingold founded a PAC of his own, "Progressives United," after leaving the Senate.
So, is Feingold a hypocrite, too?
Bill Burton, who heads Priorities USA in support of Obama, argues hypocrisy is not the issue. It would be foolish for the Democrats to operate at a disadvantage. Obama's campaign manager Jim Messina also offers a pragmatic defense: "With so much at stake, we can't allow for two sets of rules in this election whereby the Republican nominee is the beneficiary of unlimited spending and Democrats unilaterally disarm."
Obviously, the change is not going to come from politicians, no matter how idealistic.
Change will have to rise up from the people who will see big money running wild for seven months before Election Day.
Here's to a revolution.
Juan Williams is a writer, author and Fox News political analyst. His most recent book is "Muzzled: The Assault On Honest Debate" (Crown/Random House). This column originally appeared on TheHill.com


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Summer's here in full swing, which means it's finally time for your much anticipated summer vacation. Before you pack your bags and set out for the airport, follow these summer travel tips from experienced traveler Hussain al Nowais:
- Arrive Early – From difficult airport parking to crowded check-in lines to long security checkpoints, it's important that you arrive to the airport early. Unless you're traveling over a holiday weekend, you can't really anticipate how crowded the airport will be. It's recommended to arrive 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international flight. Arriving early will make the travel experience less stressful and give you time to grab a bite to eat before you board.
- Check-in online – Most airlines let you check-in online within 24 hours of your departure time. By checking in online you can save yourself some time at the airport. Online check-in also gives you the option to pick your seat. If you're traveling on a budget airline like Frontier Airlines or Spirit Airlines, you cannot expect to be seated next to your family or friends unless you book a particular seat.
- Know what you're allowed to bring – Along with the obvious items like knives and razors, you are not allowed to bring liquids or gels on board unless they satisfy the size require. You are allowed to carry travel-size liquids and gels that are 3 ounces or less and fit comfortably in one quartz size zip-lock bag. You are only permitted one bag per passenger, and it must be placed in the screening bin at security.
- Pack important documents – Before you leave for the airport, don't forget to bring your essential travel documents and license or passport if you are traveling internationally. In case your license or passport gets lost or stolen on your trip, it's a smart idea to make a paper and electronic copy. Also make copies of your travel documents, including your hotel information and travel itinerary, and store them in your carry-on bag.


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In quasi-Monte Carlo, the aim is to develop point sets for sampling a function that provide more accurate estimates of multi-dimensional integrals of certain classes of functions than randomly chosen points. The general notion in QMC is to avoid the clumpiness of random points by spreading them out as much as possible. This same goal is also sought after in digital halftoning, a technique used in printing to render a gray-scale image by placing black dots on a page. I will describe an approach to generating QMC point sets, which I call Minimum Visual Discrepancy (MVD), because it is derived from digital halftoning ideas, that proves to produce point sets with even better integration accuracy than standard QMC sequences on a series of 2D test problems. It can be shown that the MVD algorithm is equivalent to formulating the problem in terms of a collection of interacting particles that repel each other, constrained to the integration region. This formulation is suitable for moderately high dimensions.
I will also mention an idea for improving the standard Monte Carlo approximation to an integral by weighting sampled function values by their Voronoi volumes. This approach improves the integration accuracy of standard MC by a large factor in 2D, but unfortunately not by very much in higher dimensions. (see paper)


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here, but for now we're going back twenty years to 1995. It must be long ago, as the champion going in and coming out of that WrestleMania is going into the Hall of Fame this year. Yes, the WWF was running on "Diesel Power."
The WrestleMania XI program is the first one to be over-sized. It was also not sold on newsstands. Technically the program from the year before was not either, although a variation of what was offered did show up. Since it wasn't sold outside of that weekend's events, it's the first of the WrestleMania programs that has seen a rise in demand. A complete version will include a poster stapled in the center. For the record, the poster is just a larger version of the logo/cover design.
Upon opening the program, we are treated to celebrities before we see any actual WWF Superstars. Nick Turturro, Salt-N-Pepa, Jonathan Taylor-Thomas, and Jenny McCarthy all appear. Even twenty years ago, I was very underwhelmed by this grouping. Though I may have raised an eyebrow or two at McCarthy, it wasn't until a few years later that she was singled out on my radar. Regardless, this was a fairly relevant cast of characters for the era, even if I was personally unimpressed.
The last match of the show is next in the program, and certainly garnered the WWF a ton of mainstream attention at a time when the company was failing in that regard. The grudge match between Bam Bam Bigelow and football legend Lawrence Taylor was standard at best, but the angle itself was well-crafted and, as mentioned, gained the company the press that it wanted...then, now, and forever. The poster was placed right here, blocking out Nikolai Volkoff, Steve McMichael, or any of the other teammates of the participants that you might want to see.
Our last two pages finish up the event with three more matches. Mr. Bob Backlund battled Bret Hart in an "I, Quit" match, The Undertaker faced King Kong Bundy, and The Allied Powers (Lex Luger and Davey Boy Smith) went up against Jacob and Eli Blu. King Kong Bundy receiving another WrestleMania match eight years after his last was yet another highlight for me, a kid always fascinated by monster heels. On the other foot, Luger's final WrestleMania match is as lackluster as his first two. Dutch Mantell makes his WrestleMania debut here managing the Blu twins as Uncle Zebekiah. He would return to the big show eighteen years later as Zeb Colter.
In any event, grab yourself a copy of this years program and enjoy WrestleMania XXXI!
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Sting, Hulk, & NXT Highlight Topps WWE 2015
For WWE 2015 I opted to go with a blaster box. Those are the $20 boxes found in retail stores. Wal Mart is the place to pick these cards up. In each jumbo pack, there is a coupon for $3 off of a blaster box. Wal Mart's jumbo packs and blaster boxes also include exclusive Sting cards and a chance at Sting autograph cards. If you're a fan of "The Vigilante," it's the only way to go.
The main subset that you'll be seeing the most of in a pack or box is titled "Crowd Chants." There are seventy cards in this subset, with ten cards for each of seven different chants ranging from "One More Match" to "You Still Got It" and yes, the one that makes so many of us cringe, "This Is Awesome." It's a new and different idea that allows cards for a wide array of stars.
NXT is back once again with its own subset. You have to believe that the hottest "brand" in WWE will soon have its stars integrated into the main product. I'd like to see Topps take the risk and release an entirely separate NXT set, but who's to say if that will happen. I think it'd be a great seller, and if they're worried about not having "main roster" talent involved, just throw some NXT Alumni cards into the set. Sadly, this subset is limited to just ten cards, but includes the NXT rookie card of Hideo Itami, formerly known as KENTA.
The Commemorative Championship Plate cards that debuted in 2014 are back this year. These cards are well-designed and honestly are a bit more attractive to me than most relic cards with a bland shirt or mat swatch. You can argue that Bruno Sammartino shouldn't be on a card with the current design WWE Championship and so on, but Topps simply isn't going to create plates for every design that each championship has gone through, not to mention rights issues in doing so. My blaster box pull was the Nikki Bella Divas Championship Plate card. I don't need to once again go through what a female "pull" means as far as being more desirable, so I'll leave that to you, eBay, and the creepy collectors. Nonetheless, I was satisfied with that, especially after using the $3 coupon for the box itself.
JoshCulture) and these cards will sell.
But if there's one card that we can all agree should be here, it's the gentleman who rounds out the base set with card #100. A legend in every sense of the word, it's hard to say which of his many personas should have been included. Soul Train Jones. Vincent. Shane. Curly Bill, perhaps? Regardless, he is here in all of his glory, and as much crap as he gets from fans, I'll always have a soft spot for the guy. If you do pick up some of these cards and luck upon pulling him from a pack, never leave home without it. You may be at a convention, home show, RV show, subway platform, public library or McDonalds, and there will be standing with a smile, the one and only Virgil...
Labels: Hideo Itami, Hulk Hogan, NXT, Sting, The Bella Twins, Topps, Trading Cards, Virgil, WWE
Thursday, March 12, 2015
A "New School" Hope For "Old School" Figures
For whatever reason, Mattel has seemingly gotten back into the swing of things regarding legends over the past few months. The "Flashback" Elite figures have increased in number, and even the "Basic" figure series are often peppered with a legend or two. I recently took a look at the return of the legend-based Defining Moments line and the incredible Hulk Hogan figure that recently hit shelves. Even the Wal Mart exclusive Superstar Entrances series now includes Rowdy Roddy Piper.
Also in that series is a Flashback figure of X-Pac. While the Attitude Era isn't necessarily nostalgic for me, I do appreciate this figure. The Jakks version was a disappointment, being way too tall and bulky. If Mattel does one thing right, it nails the smaller wrestlers down perfectly. The same could be said for the Flashback Rey Mysterio Jr. figure from the previous Elite series. Each of those figures included a "classic" belt as well, being the European and Cruiserweight championships respectively.
Although both received the "Elite Flashback" treatment last year, a modern
representation is now one of Mattel's latest "Battle Packs." I particularly like the Road Dogg from this set, complete with short hair and "New Age Outlaws" t-shirt. It was a treat to see the two regain the WWE Tag Team Championship last year live at an otherwise lackluster Royal Rumble. And yes, even though I was not always a fan of the "schticky" duo, I have been known to throw a crotch chop or two in their presence.
Does it get any better than that? It could, but we're a step in the right direction. As I've said time and time again, Jakks Classic Superstars line was the ultimate because it included superstars from all facets of the business. For every figure of Bret Hart and Dusty Rhodes, we got figures of men like Ron Bass and Danny Davis. It was a wide variety covering all levels of the business. Whether it be Mattel or a company such as Figures Toy Co. (who recently expressed interest in producing a new legends line), the "unsung" heroes of the business deserve their figures, too.
Labels: Action Figures, Billy Gunn, Hall of Fame, Junkyard Dog, Mattel, New Age Outlaws, Rey Mysterio, Road Dogg, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, WWE, X-Pac
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Madusa "Blayzes" Her Way Into The WWE Hall Of Fame
An interesting Class of 2015 is being assembled, including a posthumous "headline" induction for "Macho Man" Randy Savage. As of press time, the most recent announcement is the induction of Alundra "Madusa" Blayze. The former women's champion has been said to have been on speaking terms with WWE for a few years now, so her induction isn't quite as surprising as Bruno Sammartino or other stars who have been long estranged from WWE.
It's also no surprise that a certain moment was included in Blayze's Hall of Fame video package, that being the WCW Monday Nitro segment where the female grappler dropped the WWF Women's Championship into a trash can. The inclusion of that clip or of Blayze into the Hall of Fame itself should really shock no one. With their ownership of WCW and constant glorification of the "Monday Night War," WWE loves featuring and spotlighting an individual who starred in one of the most replayed moments of the era.
Madusa didn't do much headlining in WCW beyond the infamous belt drop, but she did have a storied career beforehand. A good female hand with a great look, Madusa competed in the AWA and Japan before becoming the WCW valet of Ravishing Rick Rude in 1991. The twosome was part of Paul (Heyman) E. Dangerously's "Dangerous Alliance" stable. Madusa eventually broke away from Heyman and left WCW shortly after.
Following her wrestling career, Madusa made the successful transition to monster truck driver. Her pink and white Madusa truck is featured at Monster Jam events worldwide and has been replicated as Hot Wheels toys of various sizes produced by Mattel. Now that Alundra Blayze is entering the Hall of Fame, perhaps that very same toy company will produce the first figure of the ladies legend? It's on my Hall of Fame figure wish list, for sure!
Could that signing have featured two members of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015? We're only a WWE Tweet away from finding out!
Labels: Alundra Blayze, Hall of Fame, Hot Wheels, Madusa, Mattel, WCW, WWE, WWF
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VENICE, Italy (AP) — The romantic canaled city of Venice has been the venue for 323 weddings of foreign couples this year. Only one has drawn crowds and paparazzi.
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin said "I do" for a second time Monday, celebrating a civil wedding ceremony in Venice's City Hall on the Grand Canal, greeted by hundreds of well-wishers who waited hours for a glimpse of the newlyweds.
The couple tied the knot two days earlier in a private ceremony attended by Hollywood celebrity friends and family in a luxury hotel. They followed up with a required civil procedure, which to be legally recognized must take place on a site designated by the city administration.
The newlyweds arrived at the pre-Renaissance Ca' Farsetti in Clooney's regular water taxi, called "Amore," trailed by dozens of boats with photographers, as has been the case all weekend. Police boats tried to clear their way.
Clooney, 53, looked dapper in a gray suit and matching tie, while the bride, 36, wore a cream-colored, short-sleeved jacket with palazzo pants and a matching wide-brimmed hat accented by a navy ribbon.
As they exited the boat, Clooney drew his wife's attention to the crowds on the opposite shore, and they stopped briefly to take in the scene and wave. Clooney then ushered Alamuddin inside, looking up at city employees watching from the surrounding buildings and pointing inside with his thumb as if to say, "I gotta go."
They emerged about 20 minutes later with former Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni, who performed both ceremonies. Veltroni sent the couple off, hugging Clooney and kissing Alamuddin on the cheek.
They continued up the Grand Canal and under the arched Rialto Bridge, crowded with more well-wishers screaming "George, George," before disappearing up a one-way canal. Clooney's water taxi driver, who has ferried the actor around on his frequent trips to Venice, was later seen at the airport and indicated that the couple had left.
One of the world's most romantic cities, Venice draws couples from around the world for a fairy tale wedding in well-appointed official wedding halls overlooking the Grand Hotel. According to official statistics for this year, 323 non-Italian couples were married in Venice's historic center through Monday.
A city employee, who identified herself only as Luisa, said she leaves her window overlooking the Cavalli Palazzo, where most ceremonies take place, open in the summer just so she can hear the parade of newlyweds being congratulated by loved ones.
"There are so many beautiful brides. Every 10 or 15 minutes, they come out and people throw confetti or rose petals," Luisa said, standing with a group of co-workers who came outside to see Clooney and his bride arrive. "Once there was even a Scotsman in a kilt. Often we find champagne bottles and glasses here in the morning."
The last couple to exchange vows before the Hollywood star and his new bride arrived was Stefanie Eddinger and Gerald Frieder, from Vienna. The couple enjoyed the added energy from the crowd outside awaiting the celebrity newlyweds.
"They picked our day," Frieder said, before stepping outside into a shower of confetti.
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« By the nineteenth century the British had ruled India for over a hundred years, and had consolidated their power over the sub-continent. Until 1858, when Queen Victoria assumed sovereignty following the Indian Rebellion, the country was run by the East India Company - by this time a hybrid of state and commercial enterprises and eloquently and fiercely attacked as intrinsically immoral and dangerous by Edmund Burke in the late 1700s. Seeking to go beyond the statutes and ceremony, and show the reality of the interactions between rulers and ruled on a local level, this book looks at one of the most interesting phenomena of British India - the 'Eurasians'. The adventurers of the early years of Indian occupation arrived alone, and in taking 'native' mistresses and wives, created a race of administrators who were 'others' to both the native population and the British ruling class. These Anglo-Indian people existed in the zone between the colonizer and the colonized, and their history provides a wonderfully rich source for understanding Indian social history, race and colonial hegemony. »
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A new translation of the rescript freeing priests who leave the clerical state from their obligations, especially celibacy, has caused some misunderstanding.
"Priests who leave the clerical state will be able to remain in the service of their communities," headlined the Spanish religious information website Religion Digital, which is sometimes used by those close to the pope to impart Vatican messages.
The website says the Congregation for the Clergy has introduced "substantial changes" in the rescript, allowing priests who leave the ministry because they wish to marry.
Based on some translations of the Spanish text, some even see it as an open door to the rule of priestly celibacy being relaxed in the future.
These are interpretations that have made officials at the Congregation for the Clergy smile because, even though new translations of the rescript have indeed been introduced this year, there has been no modification of the text.
In truth, it merely implies some options for bishops regarding exemptions for former priests.
A more comprehensive vocabulary
Certainly, the latest translations use more current terms, in line with the 1983 Code of Canon Law. They no longer speak of "a reduction to the lay state" but of "a loss of the clerical state."
"This can be done in two ways: either as part of a sanction, which obliges a certain number of restrictions against a priest found guilty of wrongdoing, or as an exemption by the Holy See," the text says.
Obviously, it is difficult for the Holy See to equate a priest who has been sanctioned (for example, for abuse) with one who, for the sake of integrity, asks to leave the ministry in order to get married. Hence the need for clearer explanations in the new translation of the rescript.
The bishop always decides
"In the context of the priest who leaves the clerical state, the judgment of the bishop has always been very important," the Congregation explains.
This is why the rescript specifies that, in the judgment of the bishop, the former priest may render to the community some services which do not require the sacraments, such as teaching theology in an institute or religion in schools.
"But it is always up to the bishop, in consultation with the dispensed priest, to see what is possible" in this regard.
'It didn't evoke any reactions before'
However, the text implies that it would be difficult for a former priest to return to the parish where he once served.
"Only in very exceptional cases, may a former priest remain in the parish where he has served without causing scandal to at least some of the faithful. It is a matter of common sense," it notes.
And while the text explains that the Church's current stance is not to separate the dispensation from celibacy and the loss of the clerical state, one cannot envision by this a future relaxation of ecclesiastical discipline of priestly celibacy.
"As long as the text was in Latin and few people understood it, it did not provoke reactions," acknowledges the Congregation for the Clergy.
It says it regrets a "biased reading" of the rescript, aimed either at pulling it in a direction where it does not want to go, or at provoking new criticism against the pope.


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We visited southeast Asia in September and October. Other than a brush with a typhoon in Hanoi, the weather was superb. This itinerary used Hong Kong as the gateway city with a series of one-way flights from Hong Kong to Hanoi to Luang Prabang to Siem Reap and then back to Hong Kong.
Day 1: Hong Hong
Our Delta flight arrived at 9 p.m. in Hong Kong. By 10:30, we were checked into the Ritz Carlton, the highest hotel in the world. We went upstairs to briefly people watch at the outdoor bar on the 102ndfloor before returning to room and falling asleep.
View from Our Room
Day 2: Hanoi
We had a leisurely breakfast in the hotel's club and did a little shopping before heading to the airport for our flight to Hanoi. It left at 2:30, arriving in Hanoi at 3:30. The Metropole Hotel picked us up in their 7-series BMW (worth the extra charge) and by 5 p.m. we were sitting outside at the Metropole's La Terrasse bar.
After an early dinner at La Terrasse, we walked along the lake to the Water Puppet Theater for the 6:30 p.m., hour-long show. This is a traditional form of entertainment that tells various myths using puppets that are manipulated under the water.
The Water Puppet Theater is a very popular venue, and tickets should be arranged through your hotel well in advance.
We had a private guide (arranged through the Metropole concierge) meet us after the puppet show. He took us on a three-hour walking tour of the Hanoi night markets, explaining the history of various locations in the Old Town.
Scenes from the Hanoi Night Market
The tour concluded with him returning us back to the Metropole. We had a night cap at the Metropole bar, where a jazz band was playing.
Day 3: Ha Long Bay
The star attraction of the Hanoi area is Ha Long Bay, a bay of hundreds of tall islands that create mazes of waterways. We departed in the Metropole's cushy BMW at 8 a.m. (once again, a worthy splurge). On the way to Ha Long Bay we stopped at a pearl farm and an arts and crafts center. Both are primarily souvenir shops but offer the additional opportunity of seeing how they are made. The Metropole concierge had arranged for us a private charter of a traditional boat named the L'azalee.
With the L'azalee
The L'azalee cruised through the hundreds of islands, offering spectacular scenery. The first stop was an island with a large cave. We disembarked and hiked through its caverns.
The second stop was a secluded cove, where we anchored while the crew cooked us lunch.
We arrived back at the Metropole around 7 p.m. After freshening up, we enjoyed dinner outdoors at the Metropole's Spices Garden restaurant. The dinner was excellent.
Day 4: Continue on to Luang Prabang, Laos
We had a white knuckle flight from Hanoi to Luang Prabang—compliments of a typhoon making landfall that day to the southeast of Hanoi. We sat on the runway for an hour as winds shook our ATR turboprop. When the weather broke, it took off and then bounced violently through the outer bands of the typhoon before getting out of the system.


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Target didn't have the strong holiday in the toy department that many expected, ringing alarm bells for the entire industry.
The retailer on Wednesday reported its toy sales were about flat over the 2019 holidays compared with the prior year, though it said it continued to gain market share in toys, based on data from NPD Group.
Target shares fell more than 7% on the news, while the report sent Walmart's stock down more than 1%. Toymaker Hasbro's shares dropped about 2.5%, while Mattel's stock tanked more than 6%.
Target's struggles in toys appear to be part of a much bigger set of problems that the industry is facing. While retailers during previous holiday seasons benefited from hot toys such as Hatchimals and Fingerlings, or a popular entertainment property, 2019 had neither.
"While 'Frozen II' gave the toy industry a boost, the lack of other strong hits was often cited for lackluster industry performance," Gerrick Johnson, analyst at BMO Capital Markets, wrote in a research note last week.
Then there is the lingering pain from the Toys R Us bankruptcy.
Manufacturers such as Hasbro, Mattel and Spin Master are offering a smaller variety of toys and games. When Toys R Us shuttered, toymakers lost a lot of shelf space and also had huge inventory issues. Faced with this new reality, they streamlined their toy lines.
"The chickens are coming home to roost from the Toys R Us bankruptcy," said Richard Gottlieb, CEO of Global Toy Experts. "You cannot eliminate that many toys from the marketplace (remember TRU had vastly more items) without it having an impact. A great loss of incremental and impulse sales."
Target is not the only big-box retailer to have faced tough toy sales during the holiday season, said Jim Silver, CEO of TTPM, an online toy review site. He expects Walmart also struggled. The retailer hasn't yet reported its quarterly holiday sales.
A representative from Walmart wasn't immediately available to respond to CNBC's request for comment.
The only true winner this holiday season was Amazon, which continued to grow its share of toy sales, Silver said. The e-commerce site announced the day after Christmas that it had had a "record breaking" holiday season and said toys was a popular department for shoppers, although it has yet to disclose any financial figures for the period.
"E-commerce is continuing to cannibalize brick-and-mortar sales," Gottlieb said. "Millennials are now parents and they are very comfortable buying online."
Ultimately, BMO's Johnson sees full-year 2019 toy sales falling 2%, assuming that sales in the fourth quarter increased around 2%. The NPD Group, which tracks toy sales during the holidays, has yet to release its final figures.
"Six fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas had a material negative effect," Johnson wrote. "Toy industry contacts called performance 'mixed,' 'tough,' and 'OK, not great.'"
The lack of a hot holiday toy and weaker sales of entertainment properties, Johnson and Gottlieb noted, were big factors in the lackluster toy sales.
In the past, "Star Wars" films have been a massive driver of toy sales. But that property fell flat during the holiday season, despite the release of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." Additionally, other holiday film releases didn't lend themselves as strongly toward large toy lines.
"Spies in Disguise," the big family film released on Christmas, is almost entirely absent from toy shelves, save for a plush pigeon representing a main character.
Meantime, analysts say it's important to remember that Target was lapping an incredibly strong 2018 holiday season, making the base in the toy category that Target must grow from in 2019 even larger.
In 2018, a number of retailers ranging from Kohl's to Best Buy to Barnes & Noble tried to rush in to the toy space, especially during the holidays. But Target was among the most successful. It devoted more space in stores to toys permanently, and expanded its toy assortment.
During the 2018 holiday season, Target's total same-store sales were up 5.7%, due in large part to strength in toys.
Target tried to do even more with the space in 2019. It teamed up with Disney to open mini Disney shops in some Target stores, and ran the website of the relaunched Toys R Us brand.
Target shares have rallied more than 70% over the past 12 months, including Wednesday's losses. The retailer has a market value of about $59 billion.
Target didn't have the strong holiday in the toy department that many expected, ringing alarm bells for the entire industry.


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Southern players and organizations are constantly making their mark in the world of tennis. Here's a list of recent awards, achievements and news in December 2019.
Six Champions of Tennis awards go to Southerners
Three USTA Southern residents and three organizations were among the Racquet Sports Industry's winners in 23 categories for its 2019 Champions of Tennis Awards.
Southern winners were:
* Tennis Industry Service Award: Jolyn de Boer, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
* Tennis Sales Representative of the Year: Garry Ramey, Alpharetta, Ga.
* Municipal Tennis Facility of the Year: Rome Tennis Center at Berry College, Rome, Ga.
* Tennis Advocate of the Year: Paula Hale, Raleigh, N.C.
* Public Park of the Year: City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center, New Orleans, La.
* National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Organization of the Year: MACH Academy, Augusta, Ga.
USTA Foundation Executive Director Dan Faber named "Person of the Year" for racquet sports industry-leading publication, while individuals and organizations from across the country are recognized in 23 additional categories.
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AlienVault's Open Threat Exchange (OTX) to integrate into Centripetal Networks' RuleGate platform for enhanced cyber defenses.
HERNDON, VA – April 02, 2015
Centripetal Networks, the foremost provider of Real-Time Active Network Defense solutions, today announced that they have joined AlienVault's Open Threat Exchange™ (OTX) partner member program to provide enterprises with a more complete cyber defense system. Under the new partnership, Centripetal Networks will leverage the AlienVault Open Threat Exchange (OTX) through their high-performance RuleGate® platform.
AlienVault's Open Threat Exchange gives its customers access to the world's largest crowd-sourced threat intelligence platform. Currently, more than 8,000 contributors from 140 countries currently share over 17,000 potentially malicious threats daily.
Centripetal Networks' RuleGate is an Active Network Defense platform with real-time attack visualizations and analytics. As each attack is detected and blocked, RuleGate produces a real-time information feed of the threats, which is then presented in Centripetal's breakthrough logging application, QuickThreat®. This enables threat intelligence-based alerts to be analyzed in real time.
"We are pleased to announce our partnership with AlienVault as this will enable us to bring the advanced data streams from their threat intelligence platform into RuleGate to heighten organization's cyber defenses," said Steven A. Rogers, Founder and CEO of Centripetal Networks. "The threat landscape is ever-evolving and expanding, making the need for a more complete solution all the more prevalent. Traditional security systems simply cannot meet the breadth of today's attacks. Persistent threats require persistent solutions."
The partnership between AlienVault and Centripetal Networks operationalizes the intelligence streams from OTX within Centripetal's products, giving organizations the ability to block or alert on cyber threats as they occur, without creating any degradation in network performance or user experience. This integration brings together a powerful and necessary solution in the cyber security field. Every day attacks are becoming more complex, which calls for a cyber defense system that provides the most advanced, fully correlated data available with the ability to act upon it. The solution created by Centripetal Networks, powered by AlienVault OTX, provides just that.
"We're excited for the opportunity to partner with Centripetal Networks in their efforts to support customers in staying ahead of today's increasingly complex security landscape," said Andy Johnson, SVP of Business Development at AlienVault. "Through this partnership, we look forward to getting AlienVault OTX in the hands of more security professionals in order to support the broader industry in maintaining secure systems."
About Centripetal
Centripetal Networks Inc. is a cyber-security solutions provider specializing in Real-Time Active Network Defense. Centripetal has achieved several breakthroughs in the scale and speed of network protection. Centripetal's RuleGate® product is the first and only system able to action threat indicators at scale, at full line-rate speed, and with agility. Threat intelligence can now directly drive an active cyber defense without negatively impacting network performance or user experience. Centripetal's offering includes the RuleGate® a unique ultra high performance network appliance, QuickThreat® the industry's first real-time threat visualization and analytics platform, and the Advanced Cyber Threat™ (ACT) service.
About AlienVault
AlienVault is the champion of mid-size organizations that lack sufficient staff, security expertise, technology or budget to defend against modern threats. Our Unified Security Management (USM) platform provides all of the essential security controls required for complete security visibility, and is designed to enable any IT or security practitioner to benefit from results on day one. Powered by the latest AlienVault Labs Threat Intelligence and the Open Threat Exchange—the world's largest crowd-sourced threat intelligence exchange—AlienVault USM delivers a unified, simple and affordable solution for threat detection and compliance management. AlienVault is a privately held company headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Trident Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, GGV Capital, Intel Capital, Sigma West, Adara Venture Partners, Top Tier Capital and Correlation Ventures.
For more information, visit http://www.alienvault.com.
AlienVault, Open Threat Exchange and Unified Security Management are trademarks of AlienVault. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.


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Buy Quiet – Efforts
NIOSH Buy Quiet Efforts
NIOSH has led efforts to promote Buy Quiet, such as developing a NIOSH Power Tools Database to make noise data available to tool buyers, users, and manufacturers of powered hand tools. The power tools database was a feasibility project to gather noise level data and make that information easily available to tool purchasers. This effort is cited both nationally and internationally as a necessary information resource for implementation of Buy Quiet programs associated with the use of powered hand tools. The power tools database can be used as a model for building a more comprehensive database of equipment and machinery noise levels and making the information readily available to the public. The most comprehensive database of noise levels available today resides with Europe & Machinery Directorate.
The NIOSH Buy Quiet Workshop held in 2011 was a The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) activity jointly organized by the NORA Construction Sector and Manufacturing Sector Program Programs, and the NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Cross-Sector Program. The purpose of the workshop was to look at whether Buy Quiet programs are feasible, how they might function, and to explore steps to ensure success at program implementation. A workshop goal was to promote the wider adoption of current and future engineering controls for noise on machinery and equipment and to motivate the Construction and Manufacturing industries to develop and begin Buy Quiet programs. Additionally in 2016, NIOSH researchers published an overview of the Buy Quiet program in Acoustics Australia entitled "Buy Quiet Initiative in the USA" which can be found here.
Join us to help promote Buy Quiet by raising awareness among workers and employers. Be part of a nationwide effort to reduce noise-induced hearing loss. Read about it on the NIOSH Science Blog or email us at: Occupational Hearing Loss Prevention: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Stellar Partners, Inc. has opened its first retail concept, True to Tennessee / Earth Spirit, in Nashville International Airport with its partners Jamie D. Isabel, Sr. and Karen Anderson of Dalmatian Creative Agency, Inc. and Sandra Long of SLA Worldwide, LLC.
True to Tennessee / Earth Spirit is a unique dual-branded store located near Gate C10 that celebrates the work of artisans, craftspeople, and talented makers from Tennessee and beyond.
"This one-of-a-kind store offers BNA passengers exceptional and elevated shopping that is typically not found in travel retail. We look forward to bringing other exciting brands to BNA travelers over the course of 2020 as we work with our joint venture partners, Fraport, and the Airport to change the travel retail experience for the millions of passengers who fly through BNA annually," said Stellar Vice President of Business Development Yasmin Sheriff.
Stellar plans to open additional stores at Nashville International Airport later this year, including Patricia Nash and District News this summer, and West End News and James Avery Artisan Jewelry before fall.


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Our mission is to deliver high quality, economical telecommunications services and solutions to businesses. We strive to be a trusted, long-term business partner.
Founded in 1995, Optidial has emerged as one of the leading brokerage and consulting firms in San Diego. We have a wide variety of products and services that are designed with the flexibility to meet your needs at all stages of your business growth.
- Customer Focus - We are committed to serving our customers long after the initial "sale".
- Competitive Pricing - We will either have your existing carrier match any competitive offers you receive or we can put you with another provider who can.
- Diversity - The relationships we've formed with our industry partners allows us to represent a wide array of services to help you do business in today's extremely competitive environment.
We are a brokerage firm. Because we represent multiple carriers, we are able to secure the most economical, customized services for our clients. Not every carrier is a right fit for every company. We analyze your needs and make recommendations based on each company's different circumstances. We are always keeping an eye on the future of the telecommunications industry. Our customers count on us to monitor the most cost effective solutions to their unique situations. From alerting customers about new technological developments to negotiating the best deals with our carriers, we are committed to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers.
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"Impeachment and Empire"
When: Wednesday, April 7th @ 12pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Michael Zmolek
The United States of America is a signatory to the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Geneva Conventions yet routinely transgresses these and other treaties and agreements comprising our system of international law. Why then are presidents not held accountable or impeached? This talk will address this question in light of the 'informal empire' that the United States has managed since 1945 and the violations of human rights and international law which have occurred. In sharing personal experiences of helping draft articles of impeachment against George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, Dr. Zmolek will attempt to help us connect the dots between the assault on civil liberties and the escalation of violence in US foreign policy post-9/11 and the January 6th assault on the US Capitol by a mob incited by Donald Trump. While this resort to violence in attempting to subvert the outcome of a democratic election has been rightly viewed as an assault on domestic political norms, use of the same tactics by parties supported by the United States has been a routine part of managing the US's informal empire. The fact that impeachment as a mechanism for upholding accountability to the law obviously remains hostage to the partisan politics of America's two-party system leaves the door open to future episodes involving the turn to the use of force against democracy.
Michael Andrew Zmolek teaches World History, International Studies and Development Studies at the University of Iowa. His book Rethinking the Industrial Revolution (Brill 2013; Haymarket 2014) explores five centuries of English/British history and is part of a broader effort to understand the nature and origins of capitalism. Mike received a BA in Linguistics and a Certificate of African studies at the University of Iowa before going on to complete his PhD in Political Science at York University in Toronto, where he served as an executive of the Graduate Students' Association for four years. As a legislative assistant in Congress, his work focused on addressing the plight of Gulf Coast survivors of Hurricane Katrina and on drafting articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for representatives Cynthia McKinney (GA) and Dennis Kucinich (OH). As an activist he has worked on the campaign to abolish apartheid in South Africa; opposing tuition hikes for students in Canada; and opposing the bombing, sanctions against, invasion and occupation of Iraq.
This talk is dedicated to the memory of Ed Zastrow.
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Dive deep into the depths of the Ocean with this velvety, whipped butter..topped with notes of bergamot, citrus, and sage. It's the perfect scent for the classy business man on the go!
Based off the "Prada" cologne.
Sweet Harmoni's natural body butter is created using only the best, natural ingredients.
This body moisturizer maintains skin's elasticity, provides protection from harmful UV radiation, diminishes dark spots, evens skin tone, and so much more, while providing your skin with tons of antioxidants and vitamins.
Great for sensitive skin & Eczema.
Leaving your skin feeling completely rejuvenated after use!
Mango butter, Grape-seed oil, Distilled water, Aloe Vera Gel, Glycerin, and a Natural Preservative.
*Scented body butters may contain added natural fragrance and/or essential oils.
Mango butter: loaded with vitamin A, E, and antioxidants, while reducing the appearance of scars.
Grape-seed Oil: Improves skin elasticity, even out your skin tone.
Aloe Vera: contains antioxidants, enzymes, Vitamins A and C, & anti-inflammatory properties. Aids in protection from sunburn.
How to use
How to use
Simply open the jar, scoop up a small amount of body butter, and apply it to your skin to keep it moisturized.
Use Especially During Times When:
-You will be in direct sunlight for an extended period of time.
-Are experiencing an Eczema flare-up
-Will be more prone to dry skin
Packages will be mailed out via the USPS, or UPS and a tracking number will be provided with all orders.


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Here's a fun drag race between a "normal" car and one powered by two (yes, two) Kawasaki ZX-10R engines.
On the first glance you might think that this is an easy race to call, since one of the vehicles is a pretty big (and heavy) Mercedes and one is a purpose-built light-as-hell actual open body race car.
Not so fast. The "normal" car is an AMG C63S with a turbo V-8 engine that puts out 503 horsepower, but weighs just over 4000lbs. It will get from 0 to 60mph in less than four seconds (3.36 to be exact) and 0 to 100 in 7.38.
The MK hand-built kit sports car, on the other hand, has two ZX-10R engines stuffed under the hood, each one of which puts out 180hp. Since it weighs in around 1,170lbs, that definitely gives the advantage to the MK when it comes to respective power-to-weight ratios.
Take into account, however, that the large, heavy AMG has all wheel drive and launch control coupled with a nine-speed wet-clutch quick-shift transmission. The MK has none of these things. It is rear wheel drive, and has a clutch with a manual transmission.
It's not a very fair fight. But consider the cost of entry: the AMG is just brushing $80K (US) and the MK, well, the parts cost is significantly less, but as with any kit, you can make it as expensive as you want. Also, the target market for each of these could not be more different. Someone dropping $80,000 for a luxury Mercedes sedan is not going to be swayed into instead purchasing a DIY open-body sports car. Heck, the MK doesn't even have air conditioning. Or a windshield wiper.
Consider instead how close the race really is. All of the AMG performance, horsepower, and farkles only win by a… well, ok, a few hairs. At what cost speed? Which one is more stupid fun? Is the MK even street legal?
When it comes to simple fast fun on a track, power to weight, and cost of entry, I know which one I'd pick.
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SNOW HILL – While project planning for Route 589 improvements is ongoing, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) could not identify when any work could begin on the busy road, during its annual whistle-stop tour of the lower Eastern Shore counties.
MDOT staffers spent 90 minutes discussing transportation issues and plans with the Worcester County Commissioners Tuesday. Sec. John Porcari was in Washington, D.C. and did not attend the meeting.
The 2006 MDOT tour meeting proved productive when then MDOT Sec. Robert Flanagan took to heart the commissioners' emphasis on the need for improvements to Route 589. The state announced the allotment of $1 million in planning money for those improvements a few weeks later.
After having spent years lobbying for Route 589 planning to begin, Worcester County must now let the process work.
"Project planning is underway at this stage," said Neil Pedersen, Maryland State Highway Administrator.
In the future, MDOT planners will identify problem areas and make a priority list.
The timing of the improvements will depend on funding.
"We're talking about fairly substantial costs," Pedersen said.
MDOT has said in the past that work on Route 589 will not be undertaken until the improvements to Route 113 are complete.
Commissioner Louise Gulyas asked MDOT staffers to consider a cloverleaf turning system at the intersection of Routes 589 and 50.
"There are so many accidents there over the summer," said Gulyas.
MDOT is looking into that intersection, Pedersen said, but no decision has been made on how to improve it.
Pedersen did report it could take a couple of years to complete the next stage, which would be identifying specific improvements, after the planning study is complete.
CRASH (County Residents Action for Safer Highways) Chair Bob Hulburd said hearing from the community is paramount.
"It's critically important we have community input into that planning stage. We basically get one chance to do that and we need to do it right," he said.
"I expect we'll have a mix of both short-term and long-term improvements," Pedersen said. "We're still a number of years away from major improvements."
The county was told last summer that under the worst-case scenario work on Route 589 would not begin until 2011.
Some are optimistic about the long-awaited changes to Route 589.
"It looks like everyone is working together on moving forward and we really appreciate that," said Commissioner Judy Boggs, whose district is bordered by Route 589.
"I'm glad 589 is making newspapers and is on everyone's lips," said Joe Green, chair of STAR 589, a Route 589 activist group. "I want everyone to stand behind 589."
Boggs praised local State Highway Administration (SHA) staff, District Engineer Donnie Drewer and Gene Cofiell, for improvements recently made at the Route 589 and Cathell Rd. intersection, which included moving the car stop line back and making the crosswalks more visible.
SHA has also promised to put up green pedestrian walking signs, Boggs said.
"We're also concerned about the bicycle safety. That's a big issue," said Boggs.
Ocean Pines Police Chief Dave Massey has agreed to offer a bicycle safety class for locals, she said.
A few others at the meeting were a bit less positive. Senator Lowell Stoltzfus expressed some concern that Route 589 will have to wait years for solutions.
"It is something of a political thing. It's a money thing," he said. "There's a huge deficit."


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Have you been thinking of adding another truck to your transport business? Whether you want to purchase one such vehicle or several of them, truck financing is a good idea. However, you must note that this would not include in personal loans. So, what is commercial truck financing?
Any automobile used for commercial purposes falls under the commercial vehicle category. Financial institutions provide special rates and offer for such loans. Commercial truck financing is a service to help truck buyers get financial support for making their purchase.
For clearing all your doubts, this article explains the features, benefits, and the process of procuring a commercial truck loan.
What is Commercial Truck Financing and How Does it Work?
Are you still wonderingwhat commercial truck financing is? Here is a detailed answer. You may procure commercial truck financing from the seller of a truck or a financial institution. When you opt for a transport loan, the vehicle itself will act as collateral. How does a truck become collateral?
If you fail to pay the periodical payment for several months, the lending institution will seize your truck. It is done to cover the money you owed to them. However, the advantage here is that you do not need to put any other property or asset at stake.
Finding commercial truck financing
You can get your commercial truck financed through various traditional banks or non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). Both these institutions offer specialized rates for commercial vehicle financing.
How does it work
Once you submit a loan application, the lender will check your eligibility and documentation. If you meet all the requirements, you can sign the financing agreement and get your truck's funding. You will have to pay periodical installations as agreed in the contract.
The features section will further explain what is commercial truck financing and what does it include.
- Every lender requires documentation such as ID proof, vehicle documents, etc.
- Once you meet the lenders' requirements and eligibility criteria, the loan process is fast and hassle-free.
- The interest rates of a truck loan depend on the credibility of a borrower.
- Commercial truck financing can be availed by small businesses, individuals, firms, etc.
- A borrower will need to provide a financial statement of the past credits to guarantee their paying abilities.
Whether you run a small business or a large organization, getting your commercial truck semi-financed is a profitable option. You will get a repayment tenure of 1 to 5 years, making it easy for you to purchase expensive trucks.
You can procure the finance money within 5-6 business days of signing the loan agreement. It is that easy. Moreover, the documents required for this process are IDs and other information. You can easily upload them on the finance website and save the time of visiting the institution.
What's more? You can avail of the funding even if you have a zero-credit score. This means it is easy to procure commercial truck financing even if you are getting the loan for the first time.
Though simple, you must consider certain factors while getting commercial truck financing. Here's what you should know.
What Should You Consider While Procuring Commercial Truck Financing?
Now that you know what is commercial truck financing, you must go through certain points of consideration.
First and foremost, you need to consider the interest rate offered by the financial institution. Though most of these services offer similar rates, you can compare and decide what suits you best. The rates may vary from 3% to 15%.
Experience in the Industry
The more experienced, the better. Whether you are considering a bank or an NBFC, go for an institution with enough experience. It will help you complete the process seamlessly. Furthermore, reputable services are usually trustworthy.
After the interest rate, this is the second most essential factor. Although most of the financial institutions offer a period of up to 5 years, some may not. Additionally, some services may extend the tenure for up to 7 years. A prolonged period will ease your repayment burden.
Quantum of Loan
The amount or percentage of finance provided by the institution is the quantum of loan. It may vary according to the lenders as well as your credit score. Some financial services may provide 80%-85% of the value, while others may offer a 100% loan.
After getting the information required for selecting the financial institutions, you must check your eligibility.
What are the Requirements of Commercial Truck Financing?
There are certain conditions put forward by every lender that make you eligible for the loan. To completely understand what is commercial truck financing, you must know its requirements.
Credit Score
Having a positive credit history as well as the score is downright crucial for getting a truck loan. Your past finance activities help the lender trust you with the financing. You must note that some services may consider both—your personal and business credit score.
Truck Condition
You may be procuring funding for a used truck or a new one. The lenders will consider things like vehicle quality, mileage, insurance, etc. You can easily get a loan if your vehicle is new or in good working condition.
Vehicle Documentation
Lenders will require papers displaying insurance, invoice, RC copy, and other relevant details. You must be ready with such documents irrespective of whether you are semi-financing a pre-owned or a new truck.
Down Payment
Finally, you must have enough funds to make the down payment of the truck. It is the amount that you need to pay when you purchase the vehicle. Additionally, some lending services may require proofs of your capital to be sure about your repayment abilities.
Final Words
By now, you would have enough knowledge about what is commercial truck financing along with its features and significance. Getting your transport semi-financed will not only let you buy multiple vehicles but also ease your financial burden.
Before you make the financial decision of procuring a loan, conduct a profound study on the financial institution. Getting a commercial truck loan from a trustworthy service is highly significant for you and your business.
Once you have completed your research and have all the documents ready, you can apply for commercial truck financing. It is simple, quick, and easy!


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Mammillaria grahamii var. oliviae (Orcutt) L. D. Benson; Mammillaria microcarpa Engelmann; Neomammillaria milleri Britton & Rose
Plants branched or unbranched; branches 0-9(-17). Roots diffuse; upper portion not enlarged. Stems spheric to cylindric, usually (4-)5-16(-30) × (2.3-)3.5-6.8 cm, firm; tubercles 4.8-12(-15) × 3.5-7 mm; axils appearing naked; cortex and pith not mucilaginous; latex absent. Spines (19-)26-33(-38) per areole, glabrous; radial spines 17-35 per areole whitish or pale tan, bristlelike, 6-12 × 0.1-0.15 mm, stiff; central spines (2-)3-4 per areole, 1-3(-4) spines at least hooked (uncommonly 0 hooked), reddish to purplish brown to almost black (rarely golden brown), abaxial 1 porrect, others inconspicuous, appressed against radial spines, hookless porrect spines (3-)9.5-25 × 0.1-0.5 mm; subcentral spines 1-3 per areole, adaxial to central spines, sometimes transitional to central spines, usually straight and barely distinguishable from radial spines. Flowers ca. 2 × 1.8-3.5(-4.5) cm; outermost tepal margins minutely fringed; inner tepals bright rose-pink or rose-purple, 10-16 × 4-8 mm; stigma lobes yellow-green to green, 3-7 mm. Fruits green, turning bright red, scarlet, or carmine (rarely yellowish), elongating until clavate after color change to red is complete, 12-29 × 5-8 mm, juicy only in fruit walls; floral remnant persistent. Seeds black, 0.8-1 × 0.7-0.9 mm, pitted; testa hard, brittle; anticlinal cell walls straight; interstices conspicuously wider than pit diameters; pits bowl-shaped. 2n = 22.
Flowering Apr-Sep; fruiting Sep-Mar. Chihuahuan and Sonoran desert scrub, grasslands, interior chaparral, oak woodlands, alluvial slopes, hills, canyons, silty, sandy, gravelly, or rocky soils of igneous or calcareous origin; 80-1400 m; Ariz., Calif., N.Mex., Tex.; Mexico (Chihuahua, Sonora).
Mammillaria grahamii is geographically variable. Past attempts to distinguish larger or western individuals as M. microcarpa have proven arbitrary.
All spine hooks on a plant may be oriented in the same direction, a trait sometimes mistakenly said to be limited to Mammillaria mainiae. Plants with short, straight central spines (rarely a mixture of both hooked and straight spines on the same stem) occur in some populations; they have been called M. oliviae or M. grahamii var. oliviae. The name Mammillaria microcarpa Engelmann has been widely used but was not validly published until after M. grahamii.
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