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Lunaz unveils first upcycled industrial electric vehicle
Lunaz has unveiled its first upcycled industrial electric vehicle (UEV), a move that it says creates a new classification of electric vehicle.
The UEV represents a dramatic carbon and cost saving versus replacing current vehicles with new electric equivalents with upcycling, remanufacturing and electrification playing a vital role in plotting a more economically and ecologically viable course to global fleet decarbonisation. This also addresses significant capacity deficits versus demand for the production of new EV industrial vehicles.
Lunaz is taking an approach proven in the remanufacturing and electrification of passenger vehicles through its Lunaz Design classic cars business. It applies this methodology to an industry with a global requirement to transition sustainably to clean-air powertrains at pace and at enormous scale.
An environmental audit commissioned by Lunaz and performed by leading scientists and engineers confirmed that more than 80% of embedded carbon over total lifetime is saved when upcycling rather than replacing an existing refuse truck with a new EV equivalent. Lunaz will deliver a fully upcycled, re-engineered refuse truck built to a near zero-mile standard to councils and waste management companies for broadly the same price as a new diesel equivalent and considerably less expensively than a new electric-powered refuse truck.
Before the diesel engine is removed and replaced with the Lunaz modular electric powertrain, every industrial vehicle that undergoes Luanz' remanufacturing and electrification approach is fully upcycled. This includes a full bare-metal restoration. This means fleet operators are presented with a vehicle in factory new condition. Lunaz develops all its software in-house. This ensures end-users are presented with a vehicle equipped with the latest safety and control equipment. This includes the replacement of wing-mirrors with camera equipment and latest blindspot protection through side-facing RADAR and 360 birds-eye view cameras to increase awareness of surroundings and safety of workers when manoeuvring.
Lunaz' senior engineering team have personally participated in refuse collection rounds to understand the requirements of waste collection operators. This has built a fundamental understanding of the very specific features and design elements they require. For example, they received almost universal feedback that passenger seats within existing OEM refuse trucks were very uncomfortable.
Lunaz Applied Technologies, the company's R&D, engineering and development arm has been readying the company's first industrial vehicle offering from its foundation in 2018. This will be remanufactured, re-engineered and electrified Mercedes-Benz Econic platform vehicles for uses including as refuse trucks, commercial hauliers and for specialist applications in off-highway settings including airports.
This approach exposes the company to a potential market of 80 million existing ICE-powered vehicles in this class alone that will require either conversion, replacement or scrapping in the face of global legislation that either punitively taxes or will serve outright bans on the use of these vehicles over the next decade.
Lunaz has also reaffirmed its commitment to the production of UEVs in Silverstone due to the region's proximity to a highly-skilled workforce, diverse supply chain and culture of innovation, in particular surrounding the development of new clean-air powertrains like the modular EV solution developed by Lunaz Applied Technologies. Lunaz plans that, in total, more than 1,100 UEV industrial vehicles will roll out of the Silverstone facility every year.
Jon Hilton, managing director and technical lead, Lunaz, said: "I am proud to further the technology I developed taking hybrid and electric powertrain systems from Formula 1 into mainstream automotive and industrial vehicle uses. At Lunaz, we have gathered an extraordinary technical team to create a robust and modular electric powertrain solution that can be applied to multiple industrial vehicle applications. I am delighted that we can create true global impact in reducing cost and carbon burden for governments and companies as we collectively transition to clean-air powertrains."
The company will make the first industrial vehicle deliveries in Q4 2023 and has already signed major fleet electrification agreements with councils for the conversion of refuse truck fleets to clean-air powertrains.


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Samsung Knox Management
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Frequently Asked Questions
Samsung Knox is a security and management framework that is inbuilt into Knox-capable devices. It provides an additional, specialized security layer to Samsung devices. Knox ensures security from malware attacks and protects vulnerable corporate data on Samsung Knox devices.
Yes, definitely. Knox is Samsung's security layer that ensures confidential and sensitive data stays safe from cyberattacks, data leaks and viruses wherever the devices are. Knox devices are secured inside-out in real time.
Samsung Knox is a proprietary framework for management and security, which most Samsung devices have as native functionality. Its fundamental intent is to offer enterprises a set of tools to manage and secure Samsung devices such as tablets, smartphones and wearables.
A government-approved encryption module encrypts the data on Samsung Knox devices by default. This ensures that it is impossible to unlock a device when lost or stolen, thereby securing corporate data. Samsung Knox devices always run in secure environments, even from the hardware perspective. Therefore, any attempts to intrude on devices are blocked.
Samsung Knox Vault is a hardware-level security to protect critical data like Android Keystore, cryptographic keys, passwords, biometrics, etc. Knox Vault has its own memory and functions independently from the primary processor than runs the Android OS on Samsung mobiles.
The Knox Service Plugin (KSP) is an application or solution that allows Android Enterprise users to leverage Knox Platform for Enterprise (KPE) features immediately when they are available for commercial use. KSP ensures that IT admins use the latest Knox features as soon as they are launched rather than depending on a UEM solution to integrate those features.
Samsung Knox E-FOTA is an MDM mechanism to push OS updates on Android device fleets. This allows IT admins to deploy the right Android OS updates from time to time without any end-user intervention.

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End of September brings the preseason for hockey and theories on How to Bet 2016 NHL for profit and enjoyment. Great to see everyone back here once again at High Street Betting. Today, we embrace the National Hockey League. Last season we saw a profit making machine like few others at the start of the season. It flared out because of an injury to a key player. He is back this year. With him back to full health, will Montreal go ultra aggressive in protecting leads? How will the other teams north of the border fare? All of this for you as we look forward to the 2106 regular season in the NHL!
Bet 2016 NHL Edition : Carey Price
What fun to behold were Montreal at the start of last year. They would get early leads and place trust in their goaltender. Not to produce a bunker around him but let loose the dogs of war. Fast skating and they would pile on the goals because of Carey Price. He was so good that hanging him out to dry they could often get away with. Pucklines were cashing with alarming regularity. Gravy train stopped as he soon got hurt 1/4 in the season for the rest of the year. He shed extra pounds from his normal career weight. Should help on the wear and tear plus his lateral movement. Look for Montreal moneylines to come through a lot in the early going but that puckline feast should be done as they will play more snug in front of him this year. For those that want a refresher course on moneyline theory, check out our article on this subject.
Do not Look Past Winnipeg
While Calgary and Edmonton might have the label as the next up and comers, do not discount the fortunes of Winnipeg possibly making the playoffs. Mark Scheifele has a masterful shot and should garner 30 or more goals. Assists should be handled by Blake Wheeler. Most importantly to their success is puck retention. Perreaults over 57 percent in Corsi is the key for the Jets. If he can get to this clip again, Winnipeg can get the points to gain one of those wild cards. This team will meet expectations and even exceed them with a few key players playing above their heads for 2016.
So Canada should not be up in arms this year. Multiple teams should return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Pick the right ones and profit will flow at Americas Bookie into your account. You can also get financial support from Pickaloan.co.uk. Good fortune and we will see you next time here at High Street Betting.


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The Australian economy has been growing on average below trend growth over the past decade. In particular, average growth has been around 2.5 per cent per annum in this time period while trend growth is around 3.1 per cent per annum.
Overview of the Australian Economy, Interest Rates and the Banking Sector
In light of the below average level of economic growth and given the inflation rate has been very subdued, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has over time been undertaking an expansionary monetary policy, with the cash rate steadily decreasing since 5 October 2011 from 4.75 per cent to the current level of 1.0 per cent (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Graph of the Cash Rate (Source: RBA)
The Australian economy has been growing on average below trend growth over the past decade. In particular, average growth has been around 2.5 per cent per annum in this time period while trend growth is around 3.1 per cent per annum. In light of the below average level of economic growth and given the inflation rate has been very subdued, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has over time been undertaking an expansionary monetary policy, with the cash rate steadily decreasing since 5 October 2011 from 4.75 per cent to the current level of 1.0 per cent (see Figure 1).
Figure 2: Credit Growth by Sector - Year-ended (Source: RBA)
Secondly, the net interest margin for the major banks has fallen from around 2010 to current levels (see Figure 3). The main rationale for this occurring is that as interest rates have been steadily decreasing, this has caused net interest margin to squeeze as the banks lower lending rates while deposit rates and the cost of other funding has not fallen by as much. It also reflects competitive pressures in the industry.
Figure 3: Major Bank's Net Interest Margin - Domestic, Half-yearly (Source: RBA)
How have recent regulatory developments been impacting on the Australian banking sector?
The first recent key development is that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has eased regulation requirements on lending. In 2014, APRA introduced a rule that banks must assess whether the borrower has the capacity to repay a proposed housing loan at a 7.25 per cent interest rate. This rule limited the banks' ability to provide housing loans. On 5 June 2019, APRA announced that banks have to test a borrower's ability to repay a loan at 2.5 percentage points above the standard variable rate instead of at 7.25 per cent. This is positive news for the major banks, as it should allow them to provide additional credit for the housing sector.
The second key development is that APRA announced on 9 July 2019 an easing of future capital requirements for the major banks. The original proposal was for the major banks to increase their capital requirement by 4 to 5 percentage points over a few years mainly by raising additional Tier 2 capital. Following a consultation period with the industry, APRA has relaxed this proposed requirement with the major banks now required to increase their capital requirements by 3 percentage points by 1 January 2024 mainly by issuing additional Tier 2 capital. This is a positive development for the major banks as it provides them with a smaller constraint on increasing lending (ie, credit growth) relative to APRA's original proposal. However, the fact that the major banks still have to raise substantial capital over the next five years places a constraint on credit growth and a willingness to take risk. In addition to APRA's capital requirements, the New Zealand regulatory authority may require the major Australian banks to hold additional Tier 1 to support the New Zealand based banks they own.
The third key development is that the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is currently undertaking a consultation process on regulatory settings relating to the responsible lending conduct obligations. This requires credit providers to make reasonable inquiries about the consumer's financial situation, and their requirements and objectives as well as to take reasonable steps to verify the consumer's financial situation. ASIC released a consultation paper in February 2019 on revising ASIC's guidance on what constitutes responsible lending. The banks are concerned that ASIC may decide to introduce highly prescriptive requirements which could impose significant costs on the industry and could limit credit growth. However, on 10 July 2019, the Council of Financial Regulators indicated that the "consultation is not about increasing requirements; but rather, clarifying and updating guidance on existing requirements". If this is the outcome, this is a positive development for the major banks.
Recent reductions in the RBA's cash rate
An important consideration is how the lower interest rate environment is impacting on banks' net interest margin. Over the last few years, movements in interest rates and the net interest margin has been slightly correlated. As shown from Figures 1 and 3, from 2011, as the cash rate has fallen, so has the net interest margin. The banks' capacity to reduce lending rates further without causing the net interest margin to fall is now constrained by the fact there is very little scope for the banks to reduce deposit rates.
This is reflected in the response to the recent reductions in the RBA's cash rate. After the reduction in the cash rate on 4 June 2019, Westpac and ANZ announced they would partially reduce variable home loan interest rates while the Commonwealth Bank and NAB announced they would pass on the full cash rate reduction. After the reduction in the cash rate cut on the 2 July 2019, CBA, Westpac and NAB passed on a partial reduction to the variable housing loan rate, while ANZ passed on this cash rate reduction in full. Overall, none of the major banks passed on the reduction in the cash rate in full, possibly reflecting a preference limit the negative impact on the net interest margin.
Consequently, Australia's banking sector is on a double edged sword. On one edge, availability of credit to consumers and businesses should increase due to low interest rates and an easing in lending regulations and capital requirements. However, on the other edge, the net interest margin is low, and with possible future cash rate cuts, the net interest margin for each bank could be squeezed even more.
At first glance, since the most recent cash rate drop combined with the federal election result and relaxing of regulatory requirements on house lending, the housing market saw a slight recovery as auction clearances in Sydney and Melbourne significantly increased as well as a small increase in the medium house price in these cities. This demonstrates improved consumer confidence in the ability to borrow and sustain interest payments for housing loans. The question remains whether the other components of credit are also showing signs of picking up.
Is now the time to be investing in the banks?
The major banks are trading in PE ratios in the low to mid-teens and dividend yields of more than five per cent. This means that the major banks are priced more cheaply relative to some other sectors of the market. However, the major banks face significant headwinds of slow credit growth (also reflecting weak economic growth), pressures on net interest margins (which could lower profitability) and increased regulatory requirements (both capital and lending requirements). That is, in the short term at least, the major banks may have lower growth prospects than other sectors of the market.
The key question is determining the overall impact of these factors on the major banks. On one hand, credit growth can be expected to accelerate at some point, which should increase banks profitability. On the other hand, net interest margins are being squeezed by a reduction in the cash rate and regulatory pressures. Investors should closely monitor the major banks in the coming months to observe how this interaction plays out.
Finally, in the current environment, it is clear that APRA and the RBA have taken steps over the past month to increase credit growth in Australia by lowering regulatory requirements and the cash rate respectively. ASIC may also follow this path in relation to responsible lending obligations. However, these changes in regulations and interest rates are generally associated with long time lags for the changes to take effect in the economy. However, these changes look to overall favour the major banks in the medium to long term.
This article has been prepared by the Australian Stock Report Pty Ltd (AFSL: 301 682. ABN: 94 106 863 978) ("ASR"). ASR is part of Amalgamated Australian Investment Group Limited (AAIG) (ABN: 81 140 208 288 Level 13, 130 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000).
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Clan Volkn
From Warhammer - The Old World - Lexicanum
Clan Volkn is a skaven Warlord Clan. [1a]
The warriors of this clan wield blades of obsidian which they mine from their volcanic warrens. [1a] They also use it in creating the rune bedecked armour of their Stormvermin and Warlords. Many of the clan are pyromaniacs and most have burn scars and patches, whilst all are branded at birth, their fur dyed bright red. [3a]
They sell their services to the highest bidder, usually Clan Skryre. [2a]
- Fire Mountain: Volcanic stronghold of the clan. [3a]
- Moltskin Searflesh: Clan Lord, also known as the Molten Warlord. [2a]
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Skaven (7th Edition)
- 1a: Children of the Horned Rat, pg. 7
- 2: Warhammer: Thanquol: Book 2
- 2a: Children of the Horned Rat, pg. 10
- 3: Uniforms & Heraldry of the Skaven
- 3a: Clan Volkn, pg. 28


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Carry a Clicker
Use of a clicker to advance your slides is a really fundamental part of smoothing over the mechanics of a presentation.
Whether a presenter remote, or clicker, is provided by the presenter or by the event is sometimes a source of confusion. We're talking the very lightest sort of not-that-big-a-deal confusion here, but you know, some confusion. I've seen plenty of A/V setups that provide either a basic or some sort of specialist remote just as often as I've seen no remote provided at all.
I think you should always carry your own as part of your talk toolkit, and I hope to set out a reasonable argument for why that is. But first, let's be sure what we're talking about here.
Presenter remotes come in a few different shapes and sizes, from the most basic to the really quite fancy. They provide buttons to control your presentation – mainly forward and back as a minimum – and the complexity steps up from there. Generally most will have two parts, the main body that you hold discretely in your hand on stage, and a small USB dongle that connects to your laptop to receive the signals.
Many have built-in laser pointer functionality which can useful for pointing out detail on complex slides, and some include timers that will subtly vibrate in your hand when you're approaching the end of your allotted time.
As mentioned, most communicate over a range of about 20 meters to your computer using a radio signal to a USB receiver, much like a standard cordless mouse. More modern models use Bluetooth to do the same without the dongle, and theatre and TV-grade systems used on big stages use more heavy duty radio connections to dedicated receiver boxes. That's the sort of system you might have seen presenters like Steve Jobs use during a big keynote.
Use of a clicker to advance your slides is a really fundamental part of smoothing over the mechanics of a presentation to help the audience focus on what you're saying and not what you're doing. A well rehearsed presenter will keep your attention as the slides progress without the audience even noticing - much like a slick TV weather presenter would.
Why carry your own?
The primary reason to carry your own remote is so that you can be sure of having a basic standard set of equipment. In the worst case scenario where nothing is provided, then no problem, you have your own. You don't need to perform a distracting little gallop back to your computer each time you need to advance a slide, nor do you need to fumble for the correct key on the keyboard to press. You have everything you need in your hand.
Sometimes an event will provide their own standard clicker, but it might not be one that is familiar to you. If the goal is to move seamlessly from one slide to the next, it's best not to have to pause to look down at your remote. Switch it out for your own and you'll have no such problem.
As mentioned, many remotes have additional features built in. If you think you might like to make use of a laser pointer, or like the sound of a built-in countdown timer, then having your own remote with those features is a great idea.
We've talked about rehearsing your presentation out loud in front of your hotel room mirror. If you have your own personal remote then you can use that when you rehearse, adding to the comfort level when it comes to doing the presentation for real.
There are basically no downsides to having your own presenter remote to hand (pun totally intended), and only potential upsides. There is one important thing to keep in mind though…
You can't always use your own
Some events with more complex A/V setups might require you to use their remote rather than your own. We saw an example of the more industrial style radio remotes used in big venues, and those tend to be used in situations with massive stages, redundant computer systems, and lots of radio devises using the airwaves. These heavy-duty systems tend to have no frills, but will keep working reliably in a war zone.
Fun side note: those sorts of systems have a dedicated receiver box which can output over USB to more than one computer. For big important events, you can set two (or more!) computers up to run your presentation. Each time you navigate forward or back using the remote, the command is relayed to the multiple computers so they're kept in sync. If one machine crashes, the A/V crew can switch the projector to use one of the others and the audience may not even notice. Pretty fancy, right?
When it comes to situations like that, you're going to have a relinquish control of your own remote and just go with the flow. It's worth keeping in mind when it comes to relying on features like built-in timers, and it's worth always having a backup plan for those scenarios.
Advent speaker tips: this is part of a series of tips for public speakers that we're posting throughout advent. Check back daily during December for more.


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First Drafts is a series exploring the early work of our architectural icons, examining their careers through the lens of their debut projects. Occasionally unexpected but always insightful, these undertakings represent their initial, finished buildings as solo practitioners. While anecdotes accompany the work of all great builders, there's often more to learn about their first acts.
Frank Gehry
David Cabin in Idyllwild, California
Date completed: 1958
Getting the Gig:
A pink bungalow wrapped in distorted planes of sheet metal and chain link fence, Frank Gehry's remodeled home in Santa Monica was a provocation and prediction when it was unveiled in 1978, the equivalent of dropping Pee Wee's Playhouse in the middle of the critical discourse. Celebrated and praised by the cognoscenti—some in a backhanded manner, like Philip Johnson, who said Gehry's work doesn't please the eye but provides a "mysterious feeling of delight"—it's the first Gehry project many think about when they trace the evolution of his unique, sculptural style. But it's far from his first project. That distinction belongs to a small summer home he built in the town of Idyllwild, California, a project rarely noted and largely forgotten. The David Cabin, named after client Melvin David, came at a time when Gehry was beginning to shift directions, starting an evolution that would turn him into one of the defining architects of his time. He had just returned to Los Angeles from Harvard after studying city planning, and was working once again for Victor Gruen Associates, a successful local firm founded by an Austrian architect (and mall design pioneer). While attempts to contact the initial owner and architect haven't been successful, Gehry's own statements from interviews about that period of his career suggest he was feeling restless. Perhaps this single-family vacation home was a side project; regardless of its intent or impact, it was built at a time when the young architect wanted to experiment, and felt that, as a project manager, he had little design input. Soon afterwards, he would leave for France to study with architect Andre Remondet.
Description and Reception:
According to local realtor Steve Taylor, the home blends in well in Idyllwild, a community perched in the San Jacinto mountains near Palm Springs that's been called one of LA's hidden escapes. The 2,200-square-foot, four-bedroom summer home, clad in redwood siding and set on a sloped wooded lot 6,300 feet above sea level, fits in with a neighborhood filled with cabins and vacation homes. A straightforward design hidden from view in this alpine village, "you have to dig deep" to recognize it's a Gehry design. It's also near another famous cabin by a noted architect, the Pearlman Cabin, which John Lautner built on Middle Ridge a year prior.
Impact On His Career:
Rarely mentioned in books or collections of Gehry's work, this project didn't have much of a lasting effect on his career. At the time, Gehry was starting to get more involved in the local art scene. Co-workers at Victor Gruen, such as Marion Sampler, a painter, and Fred Usher, who previously worked in the Eames Office, began to introduce him to more artists and take him to gallery events. Gehry would soon start mixing in these social circles and draw important lessons and influences from their work; he's said the art scene "led to his own language and made things possible," innovations such as his Wiggle Side Chair, fashioned from corrugated cardboard.
Famous Future Works:
Gehry Residence (Santa Monica: 1978), Vitra Design Museum (Weil am Rhein: 1989), Dancing House (Prague: 1995), Guggenheim Bilbao (Bilbao: 1997), Experience Music Project (Seattle: 2000), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles: 2003), Pritzker Pavilion and BP Bridge (Chicago: 2004), 8 Spruce Street (New York: 2011), Biomuseo (Panama City: 2014)
Current Status:
While it's certainly not exemplary of what's considered the traditional Gehry style, it's even less recognizable as his own work after previous owners added a series of decks and tiki huts that have obscured the exterior. The home recently sold in 2012 for $265,000. Current owner Matt Norris, who loved the house right away and appreciates its extensive storage space, says previous owners clearly made a few changes. But he still feels the cabin has a very modern look for something built in 1958.
・Gehry's Seuss-Like Guest House Auctioned Off for $905K [Curbed]
・Mark Zuckerberg Reveals How Frank Gehry Wooed Facebook [Curbed]
・Frank Gehry Once Sent Jay Z a James Joyce Anthology [Curbed]


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There wasn't a great deal in the Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement to do with employee share schemes that we hadn't heard about already.
However, there was one unexpected gift – an increase in the limits on the contributions that can be made to SAYE (Sharesave) schemes and share incentive plans (SIPs). That said, for SAYE the boost is long-overdue, as the limit hasn't been increased since 1991 and for SIPs, the percentage increase isn't enough to balance inflation since 2000 when SIPs were introduced. So the gift was very much on the Scrooge side.
For more detail on the Government's announcements in the area of share schemes, see our alert.


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Mon, 29 September 2008
A bailout plan has been written and is being debated by the House today. Are we rushing into this too quickly? Also, a look at Friday's presidential debate and more on today's Radio Or Not.
Direct download: 9-29-08_bailouts_and_debates_and_scares_oh_my.mp3
Category:politics and news -- posted at: 1:53pm EST |


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How Much Does the 2021 Jaguar XF Cost?
The new 2021 Jaguar XF starts at $43,995 MSRP* (for the entry-level S configuration) and features three available trims to choose from. Learn about the 2021 Jaguar XF configurations, their respective starting prices, and some of the standard features that you can expect. Then, explore our XF inventory online to find the 2021 Jaguar XF that checks off all your boxes before getting in touch with our team to schedule your test drive.
2021 Jaguar XF Pricing by Trim Level
So, how much does the 2021 Jaguar XF cost per trim level? Let's take a closer look at 2021 Jaguar XF pricing for each configuration.
2021 Jaguar XF S Price – Starting at $43,995 MSRP*
The 2021 Jaguar XF S comes with 18-inch wheels, a 246 hp turbocharged engine, and these standard features:
- 12-way heated electric front seats with 2-way manual headrests
- Wireless device charging with phone signal booster
- Pivi with 11.4-inch touchscreen
- 40/20/40 split-folding rear seats with center armrest
- Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
- Front and rear parking aid
2021 Jaguar XF SE Price – Starting at $47,095 MSRP*
The 2021 XF SE comes with 19-inch wheels, the same engine options as the XF S, and these features:
- Keyless Entry
- Pivi Pro
- Traffic Sign Recognition and Adaptive Speed Limiter
- Heated, electric, power-fold, memory door mirrors with approach lights, an auto-dimming driver-side
- 16-way electric driver and passenger memory front seats with two-way manual headrests
- Electronically adjustable steering column
2021 Jaguar XF R-DYNAMIC SE Price – Starting at $49,995 MSRP*
The 2021 XF R-DYNAMIC SE comes with 19-inch wheels in a silver finish and a 296-hp turbocharged engine with standard all-wheel drive. Some of the standard features sure to enhance your Mainline drives include:
- Ebony Morzine headlining
- Grained Leather Sport seats with contrast stitching
- R‑Dynamic-branded leather steering wheel
- R‑Dynamic Styling Elements
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The Reloop 144 CD Wallet is a professional CD bag for storage and transportation of up to 144 CDs. The exterior of the 144 CD Wallet is made from durable water-resistant nylon and features a sturdy zip and an external compartment for accessories such as earphones or an MP3 player. The protective softpage CD sleeves prevent your discs from getting scratched and out of place.
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This professional, Russian made tutu, featuring tones of cream and pale yellow, combined with black, is one of our most outstanding creations! Suitable for the ballet "Esmeralda", especially for the tambourine variation.
The tight bodice is made with black stretchy bodice, and a cream short top, and coin embellishments.
The knee length tutu skirt, attached to the bodice, is pale yellow, with a white organza overlay.
Custom made.
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The Philadelphia Flyers revealed their new third jerseys last night at a fan event, and they are gloriously retro. As this staggeringly pretentious video shows, the color orange has tied together the great moments in the franchise's history: The Stanley Cups in the 1970s, Ron Hextall's Conn Smythe performances in the 1980s and Lindros's fourth concussion in the 1990s.
As you can see, the sweaters mimic the classic Flyers jersey. In many ways, this is really fantastic: Unlike the San Jose Sharks, who are running away from their signature color with a new black jersey, the Flyers are embracing what makes their look distinct. That's commendable.
But ... white nameplates. Yes, they're a part of Flyers history, having been temporarily used on the back of the orange jersey for "Game of the Week" appearances back before they had names on them.
Also parts of Flyers history: Bill Dineen, Paul Coffey and Roman Cechmanek. They shouldn't bring any of them back, either.
The only question here for us is if the obsolete, garish white nameplate takes the rest of a solid jersey down with it. Retro is one thing; the white nameplates are like installing a rotary phone in a million-dollar condo. With that ...
Pass or Fail: The Philadelphia Flyers' new third jerseys?


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Interpretations: Palmbomen II
The LA-based Dutch artist lays down 14 minutes of relaxed rhythms.
Hailing from The Netherlands, Kai Hugo (a.k.a. Palmbomen II) has secured a great deal of acclaim in the global electronic music community for his phantasmal lo-fi sound. A graduate of the Red Bull Music Academy, Hugo and his band Palmbomen put out their first EP via Non Records in 2010, followed by their debut LP, Night Flight Europa, in 2013, taking on a retro-futuristic pop sound with catchy vocal melodies.
Deciding it was time for a change, Hugo migrated from Berlin to Los Angeles in 2014 with a desire to pursue his personal, synth-based intuitions while getting his fill of sunshine and "palmbomen" (which translates as palm trees in Dutch). It was in Los Angeles that Hugo developed a fascination for film, prompting a self-directed music video series for his breakthrough, self-titled debut as Palmbomen II—released on Tim Sweeney's Beats In Space imprint in March of 2015. Hugo recorded the album back in Berlin while awaiting his visa to the states and binge watching old VHS tapes of the X-Files, which subsequently led him to name each track on the LP after various minor characters from the classic TV show. Cryptic and impressionable, the video series' VHS/'80s inspired aesthetics perfectly match that of Palmbomen II's dusty and laved analog sound.
The day before leaving The City of Angeles for a three-month long touring stint through Europe, Hugo met up with XLR8R near the beaches of Malibu and brought along his complex hardware setup to lay down 14 minutes of relaxed rhythms and signals for your viewing pleasure.


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RBI nod for Ghosh's re-appointment as Bandhan Bank MD and CEO for three years
On November 2, 2020, the board of the bank had approved re-appointment of Ghosh as the MD and CEO for a period of five years with effect from July 10, 2021, subject to approval of the RBI and shareholders.
Bandhan Bank has received RBI nod to re-appoint Chandra Shekhar Ghosh as its MD and CEO for three years, lower than the five-year tenure approved by the company's board in November last year. "The Reserve Bank of India vide its communicated dated June 8, 2021, has granted approval for re-appointment of Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) of the bank, for a period of three years, with effect from July 10, 2021," the lender said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
On November 2, 2020, the board of the bank had approved re-appointment of Ghosh as the MD and CEO for a period of five years with effect from July 10, 2021, subject to approval of the RBI and shareholders.
With 30 years of experience in microfinance and development, Ghosh had set up Bandhan as an NGO in April 2001 and it was converted into an NBFC later.
Subsequently, it was established as a universal bank in August 2015 after getting licence from the RBI.
The Kolkata-headquartered lender earlier in September 2018 was barred by the RBI from expanding its branch network. The RBI had also freezed Ghosh's remuneration as the lender failed to comply with a licensing condition that required cutting down promoters' stake to 40 per cent, from close to 82 per cent, within three years of commencing operations.
The restrictions on expansion were lifted in February 2020 by the RBI even as the bank was not in compliance with the licensing condition, given the efforts made by the lender to comply with the guidelines. It had reduced the promoters' stake to 62 per cent by then.
RBI had lifted the regulatory restriction on branch opening, on the condition that the bank ensured that at least 25 per cent of the total number of banking outlets opened during a financial year were in unbanked rural centres.
The curbs on Ghosh's remuneration were lifted in mid-August 2020.
According to RBI's bank licence norms, a private sector bank's promoter will need to pare holding to 40 per cent within three years, 20 per cent within 10 years and to 15 per cent within 15 years.
Bandhan had merged with mortgage lender HDFC's low-value home loan company Gruh Finance in order to reduce the promoter ownership to the 60 per cent level from the earlier 82 per cent.
Bandhan is the first bank in India which has been transformed from a microfinance institution.
As of March 31, 2021, the promoter and promoter group shareholding in Bandhan Bank stands reduced to 39.99 per cent, as per data on BSE.


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A number of people have contacted me over the last week pointing out that Paul Wagner was handed a negative jury verdict in his lawsuit against Gevalia and Connexus. (background Wash Post Article Washington Post verdict article, Ken Magill Article).
I spent some time this afternoon downloading different documents from Pacer trying to understand what was going on in the case and what the implications were. This lawsuit was originally filed in 2008 and has had nearly 600 documents filed with the court. Suffice it to say, I didn't start at the beginning and work forward, I started at the end and worked backwards.
Beyond Systems, Inc. filed suit against Kraft and Connexus for spamming addresses under the California and Maryland anti-spam laws.
This recent "mini-trial" assessed 3 questions:
- Whether Beyond Systems is a bona fide "interactive computer service provider" entitled to bring suit under the Maryland Commercial Electronic Mail Act
- Whether Beyond Systems is a bona fide resident of the state of Maryland within the meaning of the MD anti-spam statute
- The nature of the relationship between Beyond Systems, James Joseph Wagner and Hypertouch.
This was actually broken down into 2 phases.
Phase 1 asked the jury to determine if BSI was an "interactive computer service provider" as defined by Maryland and California law (jury instructions for phase 1). The jury determined that BSI was a computer service provider under the MD and CA laws.
Phase 2 asked the jury to determine if BSI was a bona fide service provider under the MD and CA laws. The jury instructions for phase 2 define bona fide for the jury.
A bona fide ICSP [Interactive Computer Service Provider under Maryland law] and EMSP [Electronic Mail Service Provider under California law] is an entity that primarily and substantially provides the services set forth in the Maryland and California statutes.
An entity is not a bona fide ICSP or EMSP if it primarily or substantially engages in bringing anti-spam litigation.
The jury found that BSI was not a bona fide service provider under the Maryland and California laws.
Not having the stomach to read through 560+ legal filings and the attached exhibits, I can't comment on the jury's verdict. They have much more data about this than I do. I expect that their ruling is spot on, though.
It's frustrating, though, to watch people bring suit against large companies that are definitely spamming and do it so incompetently that the defendants can continue to spam. It's no secret that Gevalia has been hiring affiliate marketers that send spam on Gevalia's behalf for a long time.
It's also frustrating to listen to the lawyers for the plaintiff argue that no one was harmed because the email address that received the spam didn't actually belong to anyone.
21. None of the emails over which BSI sues were sent to any Maryland resident. Instead the emails were sent to misaddressed email address [sic] and/or to email addresses that nobody used to send and receive email. Document 539, p 13
I get why they're arguing that legally, but sending an email to a non-existent email address isn't exactly a case of no-harm, no-foul. Even rejecting mail sent to non-existent addresses uses resources on a mailserver. We've seen major ISPs with massive infrastructure get overwhelmed with incoming email to the point where they have to defer connections from legitimate senders. Smaller senders getting hit by spammer attacks suffer even more.
Of course, when you're the lawyer for a bunch of spammers sending dozens of ads a day to a single recipient, what else can you do but blame the victim for actually accepting what you're sending?


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Observing in detail the works of this museum we suffer the proper effect of postimpressionism well executed. The perfection and the expression of the subject always treated above the optical sensation. The viewer enjoys a very active role in the psychological and emotional analysis of the painted events.
None Asturian collective demonstration It has been alien to this universal artist: the apple picking, the processions, pilgrimages, the rula ... But perhaps above all these scenes, and their landscapes, stand out The portraits, in particular the impressive and lauded portraits of his mother that catch the spectator with their deep gestures.
The affable character of this painter earned him great number of friends, some of them of relevance in the world of the arts, like Pablo Picasso, whom he met during his stay in France and with whom he shared his first prize. But little by little it left the Parisian life and its stay in Rome, in addition to the national artistic circuits (Madird and Barcelona), to develop its activity in its native Gijón. Maybe for this renounce the various European artistic movements and his andaura for free, and despite showing an impeccable technique, his work was ignored for a long time, reaching fair recognition in old age.
He would also die in his city a few days after completing 100 years of age. A decade later his widow donated to the City Council of Gijón more than 700 works and objects of the author, with which it would be inaugurated later this Museum in the old Pola Asylum building. This foundational collection was gradually enriched with the funds deposited by the Casa Natal de Jovellanos Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias. The expository discourse is articulated according to chronological and thematic criteria and includes the most representative paintings of the different stages of his artistic career. Among its funds, there is also an important collection of more than six thousand drawings. The museum aims to capture his artistic career, making special reference to its meaning in the context of Asturian and national art. In this trajectory several milestones stand out, such as the portrait of Melquíadez Álvarez who paints in 1923 at the request of the Congress of Deputies. In 1928 his picture "Dockers" deserves to be included in the exhibition "A Century of Spanish Art after Goya", held in Belgium and Holland. In 1930 participates in the Venice Biennale. In 1933 he makes an individual exhibition at the Ateneo de Madrid, whose inauguration is attended by Unamuno and Victorio Macho, among others. The following year the National Museum of Contemporary Art acquires his work «Mariners in the port of Gijón». The civil war, which inspired his paintings "The refuge" and "The withdrawal", surprised him in Gijón. In the rooms of the museum we discover precisely a series of personal items, before and after the war. Objects related to his artistic activity such as some sculptures, activity that he practiced occasionally, the palette and the box of brushes, furniture and the catalogs of some of the exhibitions in which he participated. They are also very interesting pictures, which illustrate everyday aspects of his life and the scenarios where it was developed.
The year 1955 is key in his biography, since it is the subject of a great tribute in Madrid. In 1963, he is named the favorite son of Gijón, and ten years later the Diputación de Oviedo grants him the title of favorite son of Asturias. In 1974 he was awarded the Fine Arts gold medal.
Nicanor Piñole painted until very old age. The last painting he was painting and left unfinished is "El piper de Gijón".
We can realize the visit to the museum following its nine halls and galleries along its three floors.
Room I: Self-portraits
Room II: The Roman stage
Room III: Family portraits and landscapes of Carreños
Room IV: Painting of genre and urban landscapes
Room V: The Thirties
Room VI: Set of drawings, pastels and watercolors
Room VII: The Civil War
Room VIII: Objects linked to the privacy of Nicanor Piñole
Room IX: Landscapes and portraits of last stage
Galleries: Library and personal items
There are complementary payment services such as audio guides, cultural itineraries and guided tours.
The Nicanor Piñole Museum in Gijón opens from Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 14:17 p.m. and from 19:30 p.m. to 10:14 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX p.m. and in the afternoon the same hours as during the week. Admission to the museum is free, one more reason to visit it. Source: Nicanor Piñole Museum.
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What do you do when you get laid off from your job? Polish your resume? Start job hunting?
Most people wouldn't take off on an eight-month surfing vacation to Central America, Hawaii and Mexico. But that's exactly what Tierza Eichner did in 2001 when laid off from her high-powered dot-com job.
At the time, the northern California native had only been surfing about a year. She had tried surfing in her early 20s. It didn't go well – pummeled by waves, bashed by the board, and leg muscles ripped. Then, in her early 30s, Eichner received surf lessons in Santa Cruz, California as a gift, and her passion exploded … in tsunami proportions. Eichner's 2001 surf adventure – intended to be a hiatus while waiting for the economy to improve – turned into a radical life change creating the successful "endless summer" business of Pura Vida Adventures women's surf and yoga retreats in Costa Rica.
"Starting Pura Vida Adventures … changed my life, and many other people's lives, for the best. Having a career that is healthy for you and your community is the most fulfilling work you can have. I feel fortunate to have found my passion and my purpose," said Eichner in a 2015 interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Now 15 years later, Eichner, 46, married and a mother of 2-year-old twins, shares living between Oregon and her second home of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. This was the area she loved most during her 2001 trip, and where she has led every surf camp since her first in 2004. Santa Teresa Beach is a hot surf spot in Costa Rica and is called one of the most beautiful beaches in the world for its warm Pacific Ocean, great waves, sparkling white sand beach, tropical jungle and low development.
Perhaps the fact that Eichner wasn't always a surfer girl, along with her deep commitment to personalized service and life-transforming experiences, is what prompts women from ages 20 to 60, from all walks of life in the U.S. and Canada to attend her Costa Rica surf camps.
Named after the Costa Rican phrase "pura vida," which, loosely translated means "enjoy life", Eichner says Pura Vida Adventures is about giving retreat-goers a new outlook on life. Retreat groups are small and intimate. An average of 10 to 12 women attends each retreat, which allows for a three-to-one ratio with surf instructors who are also mostly all women. Eichner said the majority of attendees have never surfed before.
"Surfing is a sexy sport that everyone wants to try. It's on the bucket list for a lot of people. For a lot of women, surfing is something they have always wanted to do. And who wouldn't want to come to a Costa Rican beach and surf?" touted Eichner. "A lot of women are looking for a life change – they want out of their job, they just got divorced, or had someone close to them die. Or, they need a stress relief from their high-powered jobs and lives."
Attending a women-only retreat lets participants be free to really "let their hair down and be themselves", said Eichner. Not only do they learn how to surf and enjoy yoga, they develop friendships that last.
This explains Pura Vida Adventures' high percentage of repeat guests. Some women come back every year. Another reason for their repeat business, said Eichner, is the location. For the past nine years, Pura Vida Adventures has based their average 20 camps a year at the Santa Teresa beachfront hotel Tropico Latino. A relaxed, warm, friendly atmosphere and excellent service enrich the hotel's offering of stylish and comfortable accommodations, a beachfront spa and yoga deck, and notable restaurant.
"People love the location. You can walk out your front door and surf. We have great food at the hotel, and things to do within walking distance. You feel like you're at home, and the community we've built is like a family," explained Eichner.
What's it like on a Costa Rica surf and yoga vacation with Pura Vida Adventures?
Pura Vida Adventures weeklong retreats last seven days and six nights. Participants fly into San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) and then take a local flight to the beach town of Tambor on the southern Nicoya Peninsula. From there, it is a short taxi ride to Hotel Tropico Latino in Santa Teresa. Accommodations are shared or private.
Your days will be spent with yoga in the morning before breakfast, followed by a surf session and instruction. After lunch, afternoons are enjoyed doing more surfing, or going zip lining, stand-up paddling or horseback riding, getting a massage, or with down-time relaxing in a hammock. You will enjoy three healthy, gourmet meals per day, and there are excursions into town.
Surf and yoga vacations in Costa Rica are available all year long. Prices start at $2,395. Co-ed retreats also are offered. It is recommended to make reservations at least a few months in advance.
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NBC-TV: Apps to Monitor Smartphone Activity of Kids
It will probably come as no surprise to many that a new report says about 75 percent of teens are using smartphones these days, especially during the school year – opening the door to all kinds of potential dangers.
But parents need not worry when they use apps designed to monitor the online activity of minor-aged children. (Read full story here or click on image below to view news segment)
PC Mike is award-winning journalist Mike Wendland.
Segment produced by Andrew Dietderich for NBC-TV.
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Pool company president charged in boy's drowning
A pool company president has been charged in the drowning of a 6-year-old boy.
David Lionetti, 53, was charged with second-degree manslaughter Monday in connection with Zachary Cohn?s drowning. Cohn drowned on July 26, 2007, when his arm became stuck in an intake valve of his family?s in-ground pool, police say.
Officials say Lionetti, the president of Shoreline Pools, recklessly caused the death of Cohn by failing to have his company install mandated safety devices in the pool the company built for the Cohn family. Authorities say the installation of these devices would have prevented Cohn?s death.
Lionetti?s attorney Richard Meehan Jr. says his client plans to plead not guilty. ?To my knowledge, this is the first time an executive from a pool company has been prosecuted for homicide for claimed code violations in the installation of a pool,? Meehan says.
Prosecutor David Cohen disagrees, saying he believes there have been other criminal prosecutions involving pool safety. He does not believe anyone else will be charged at this point.
The Cohn family filed the lawsuit in January, claiming the pool violated safety code requirements designed in response to similar cases around the country.
"Nothing will bring our son back but we hope this prosecution will help prevent another horrific incident like this from happening to someone else," the parents said in a statement released by their attorneys. "Those who knowingly violate pool safety codes designed to protect children should be held accountable for their actions."
Since 1985, more than 150 cases have been reported nationwide of swimming pool drain entrapments, leading to at least 48 deaths and many serious injuries, according to the Cohn family?s lawsuit.
?The fact that he is being prosecuted highlights the seriousness of the issues in the case when it comes to safety in the state of Connecticut,? family Attorney Ernie Teitell says. ?Especially when a violation of codes results in an unnecessary death.?
Lionetti was released on $25,000 bail. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
The arrest came three days after a fire destroyed Shoreline Pools? Stamford warehouse. Thirteen police officers and four firefighters were treated for chemical exposure and other injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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Hello ladies and gents! It's been quite a while since I've been on here. I just wanted to give everyone an update on what has been going on and why I've been missing for what seems like forever. For starters, my husband came home from deployment back in July so I was wrapped up for two months, enjoying his company before he went back to work. I also started working two jobs so they have been keeping me quite busy. But as of recently, we've have become swamped with a ton of things. We are once again planning on moving before Christmas hits. We're trying to plan to be moved into a house by the first week of December. How well that will work out, I have no idea, but we're hoping it'll happen. So while packing, planning, and house hunting has been keeping us busy...so has work for the both of us. On the bright side of things, Dodger has been pretty content and he loves playing with our rescue kitten, Kisa! Although, I think he's currently convincing her that she's a dog instead of a cat. She's been playing fetch with us and thinks that Dodger's BarkBoxes are also for her. We'll see what happens. On a not so great note, Dodger has become afraid of bandanas and I think he's suffering from PTSD. How he could become afraid of bandanas, I have no clue, but he's not amused when I put them on him and he runs away whenever I try to put on on him. I have an idea on how to fix that, but we'll see what happens. Oh, the PTSD thing? Yeah, let me explain. Back in June, I think it was, someone had broken into our apartment and I found Dodger in the bathroom with his crate flipped upside down in the bathtub. Of course he was in the crate because it was suppose to be his bedtime, but the jerk must have thrown his crate into the bathtub. And naturally the people of the leasing office and the police weren't of any help either. So I'm pretty sure the little guy is traumatized from the whole situation. He's gotten a bit better, I'll admit. He goes back into his crate more often now when we ask him to, but occasionally he gets very hesitant and skeptical of going into it -- even with treats being offered. And he doesn't freak out about random people as often anymore either. Although, occasionally he'll just go ballistic when there's someone strange or new who's approaching us or gets a little too close for comfort in his eyes. He's still sweet with family friends and with people he's been exposed to, but he gets very upset when new people come around. He's gotten a bit better with the bathtub. He's not afraid of it as much as what he was, but it's a very slow process for him. He hardly follows me into the bathroom anymore because he gets so scared of it. Not to mention he keeps a lot closer to me and tries to hide behind my legs if he gets terrified of something, but he's getting better. Its just a very slow recovery for him. In other news, when we move into our first home we're going to be looking at adopting another dog. Which is very exciting for us and for Dodger. He loves having doggy friends, but all the dogs in our apartment building are all dog aggressive. So he doesn't get to play with anyone and his only friend he had ended up moving back in June. Hopefully Dodger will enjoy having a new furry sister as much as we'll be enjoying a new furry face in our home. I think that about covers everything for the most part. I hope all my corgi loving friends are all doing wonderful and here's to hoping for brighter things in the future!
The way my husband and I have noticed it, Dodger has good days and bad days when it comes to the PTSD he's dealing with. As for living on base, base isn't any better to be honest. The base my husband goes to, there have been quite a few break-ins and robberies. As for the whole getting another dog, Dodger has always thrived in the company of other dogs. We're not going to rush into getting another dog though. We're going to be taking our time and slow make the preparations for another dog. This will allow us to feel prepared and be ready while also allowing Dodger to have time to make more progression, as well, before we bring in another furry member. Plus, Dodger and Kisa have the final say on whether or not another furry member will be coming into the family. But Dodger is very reliant on the whole idea of pack training. If he's not training with another dog then he's uninterested and wanders off after the cat. I have been considering agility training (even if it's just for fun), but as I've said, Dodger relies A LOT on pack training. And we have talked to our vet (for anyone who may be wondering), they have told us to just keep working with him and reassuring him. Our vet has also reassured us that for the amount of time that has passed since the incident and how Dodger has been making little steps and making progress to getting through this, it's a good sign and it means he's working to overcome things.
Awww poor Dodger! That must have been very scary but I am really glad he is ok. Agility, just for fun, is a great confidence builder and so are training classes with a positive trainer.
I am so sorry to hear all of this. I am happy your husband is home again, but none of you deserve this. I wonder how they treat service dogs with PTSD after they return from battles. Symptoms are the same in pets I believe. It sounds like with your tender care Dodger is doing well, considering. Normally additional changes can be unsettling but in your case I hope being in a new home will help Dodger and the rest of you feel safer! I think it will. I certainly hope so! I'm grateful for all the sacrifices you and your family make for the rest of us to feel safe.
OMG! Can you not live in base housing? That is just terrible...sounds like the lovely apartment complexes that drive down property values in my aging middle-class neighborhood. The 'hood itself is pretty nice, but the neighboring tenements house an interesting variety of predators and creeps. Including one that killed a cop and did his best to take out a couple of others.
I'm so sorry you and your little dog had to go through such a dreadful experience!
It might be good to talk to a vet or a dog behaviorist about how to calm Dodger's nerves and try to get him over the terror he must have suffered. Come to think of it...you might want to do that before getting another dog, which will represent a major adjustment for him and could add to his stress.
Thanks everyone for the comments. Yes, we've been very, very busy. Dodger is slowly recovering, but he's very traumatized from the entire situation. We're hoping that once we move and get settled in a house that he'll start to relax more. As for the whole break in, it's not that we live in a neighborhood that's bad (we live in an apartment complex building), it's just that the majority of the neighbors are drug addicts and there's kids running loose vandalizing anything and everything. And no one has done anything and the police won't do anything either. A lot of plates, bowls, and other dishes were broken during the break in and papers were flung everywhere, but the worse was Dodger having to go through that terrible experience. After that, he's changed A LOT. He's not the sweet corgi that he use to be. He's more fearful, gets spooked a lot easier now, and he clings to me constantly. My husband and I are very hopeful that the upcoming changes will also be good for him. But we'll see what happens. We're looking at going to a rescue a friend recommended to us and she if Dodger connects with any of the dogs there. So hopefully good vibes will come our way and things will progress to more happier path.
You have been very busy! We are planning to move in a couple of years and I am in a panic about that already. And please thank your husband and a thank you to you also...you had to deal with him being gone.
So wonderful that Dodger is bringing up that kitten right! We have a cat who is our honorary corgi. She is a cat haters cat....she truly thinks she is a dog and will always be in the midst of whatever the dogs are doing.
I am so grateful that Dodger wasn't physically harmed but what an emotional trauma for him...and you. I'm sure with your continued love and positive encouragement he will continue to improve. I don't live in the best of neighborhoods...it use to be when we moved here...and that is something I fear. That they will hurt the dogs and the cats. Everything else can be replaced but they can't.
Welcome home and a big Thank You to DH. I hope he's doing well and is not deployed again anytime soon.
Moving before Christmas, eh? LOL! Once i figured out that my mother packed and moved house on average of once every 18 months during the 31 years she and my father were married. Think of it as an art form...
Gosh, you describe one of my recurring nightmares. There's nothing worth stealing in my house. The only thing of any value is the dogs. And I live near two bad neighborhoods, one of them the center of a meth gang's territory. It scares me no end that the burglar might steal the dogs or deliberately harm them, as your jerk obviously did. Lordie!
Good luck with the move and the planned new doggy!
You definatley sound busy, but busy is good. So sorry about the break in, how horrifying for you and Jonathan. Glad to hear that he is slowly recovering from the traumatic experience and that you and your husband were able to spend time together!! The only thing I can think of is maybe see if you could put kibble on top of the bandanna? Maybe if he will eat off of it, eventually after hes used to that you could just hold it in your hand and reward him with some kibble for positive behaviors and then eventually back on your head? I am no expert by any means, but maybe that would work? How cute that the kitty wants to be more dog like. Lance and Tucker both are/were more kitty like and they don't even have a kitty lol Good luck with your move and hopefully you can introduce Dodger to his sister at the breeders before coming home and see how they do there first. Thanks for the update and good luck with everything!!
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Here are 4 free online Chess solver websites. These sites help you find the suitable next move against the opponent's move. So, even if you are novice in Chess, you can learn to play chess and also sharpen your mind by knowing what should be the best move to play for the move of opponent. There are alphabets for chess pieces (a, b, c, d, e, etc.) and numbers (1 to 8) for Chess table. Based on these combinations, move will be suggested to you (like e5, c4, etc.).
It takes time, deep thought, and sharp mind to play Chess. Many times, it might be confusing for you to decide which move you should have played against a particular move. If yes, then these sites could be very helpful. These sites have different features. For example, you can flip the table, play with only king and queen, etc.
Let's check these free online Chess solvers one by one.
Chess Next Move
As the name suggests, this Chess Next Move helps to decide what should be the best possible move against your opponent. Here is its homepage. However, the thing is it doesn't play with Computer. Instead, you will play from both the sides. Once a move is played, you can use play button to check the next best move and so on.
You can also reset the play and stop the move suggestions anytime. The options to play moves back and next are also available. Apart from that, it provides rotate table button change the black and white positions. It is handy when you want to see move suggestion from your end.
ChessHub.com is also a good website to find the best move against the move played by the opponent. For the suggested move, it also provides the score. So, you will come to know that how good it would be to play that move.
You can flip the table, select "White to Move" or "Black to Move", and then it will show you suggested move. There will be alphabets and numbers for game pieces based on which you need to play the suggested move. You can also undo a move for any chess set.
Next Chess Move
Next Chess Move (homepage) website is similar to ChessHub.com. It also suggest moves based on the chess set (black set or white set). You can select White to Move or Black to Move. Based on the depth and knodes/s, it will show the suggestion. Chess table can also be flipped using the available option.
The option to capture all pieces except king and queen is also there. This will help you check best possible moves when only these two pieces remain on the table. The interface is good and options are easy to use. This is a good chess solver website.
Chess Suggest
Chess Suggest is also a good option to use as online Chess solver. The interface is beautiful where you can add the chess table. After that, select the chess set (black to move or white to move) and it will generate the suggestion. It doesn't show the score for the suggested move, but it helps to generate the best possible move.
It doesn't come with additional features. Only the main features are present. If you need a simple online Chess solver, then this website is good.
The Conclusion:
Here I close this list which has best free online Chess solver websites. All are good as the main feature to suggest next good move is provided by all sites pretty well. Still, you can use all these sites first, and then use the most suitable chess solver for you.


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Found this gem of a book while browsing del.icio.us/popular/. I not sure if compsci books are getting easier to read or if I'm just getting better at reading them. Either way, this one looks fantastic.
N.B. I used to think that making books free for download would reduce the income you'd get from them, but since then I've bought a number of books that I wouldn't have done if I hadn't been able to browse them online first. (the last one was Practical Common Lisp, which is thoroughly excellent btw)


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"Is there any need to stay once the movie's ended?" Ami Suzuki commented on panel show.
One of my earliest experiences of culture shock after moving to Japan wasn't having to use Japanese style toilets, or constantly being complimented on my ability to use chopsticks — it was during my first trip to the movie theatre. As the credits started rolling, I did what I expected everyone else would be doing — I stood up to leave, only to have my Japanese friend tug on my sleeve to make sit me back down. "It hasn't finished yet," she whispered, and as I looked around, every other person was still sat in their seats, eyes glued to the credits rolling up the screen.
It was only when the last of the credits faded away and the lights came up that everyone started gathering their things to leave, but that moment always stuck with me. Bear in mind that this was before the days where post-credit scenes were really a thing, too.
Ever since then, I've dutifully stayed sitting until the credits have finished in full (with the exception of the movie Cats, where my friend and I made a beeline to the exit the moment the movie ended).
I thought I was the only person who didn't stay and watch movie credits, but it turns out I have an unexpected ally in legendary '90s J-pop idol Ami Suzuki.
Ami Suzuki serving 🌻 [1999]@amisuzuki #鈴木亜美 pic.twitter.com/jMEZgXrKT4
— Brian • TA (@ohsixthirty) May 6, 2022
Suzuki recently made headlines after an appearance on TV panel show Girl's Barking Night. The show features a male host with a panel of female celebrity guests, and the topics discussed on the show usually provide a good opportunity for the guests to vent their feelings. Previous shows have featured divisive topics such as "people who don't participate in group messages" or "people who wait until they reach the register to get money out of their purse".
The topic discussed on the show that aired on May 4th was "Should you watch the credits of a movie until the end?" to which Suzuki boldly declared "do we need to? The moment the movie ends, I'm like 'I'm outta here!'"
Since the show aired, Suzuki's comments have divided people into two factions — the 'stay and watch the credits' group and the 'leave immediately' group. The overwhelming majority of netizens seem to be in the 'stay and watch the credits' group, however —
"Anyone who leaves before the credits finish isn't a real movie fan."
"Movie fans like to use the credits to think about important scenes from the movie they just watched. People standing up and talking is really rude and distracting."
"I like the credits so I can see important facts, like where the movie was filmed."
"If you leave early, you're disrespecting the people who worked hard on the movie."
"These days, so many movies have post-credits scenes, so you're missing out."
"When I watch a Hollywood movie, I always look for Japanese names in the credits. It's fun."
"People are free to do what they want, but I really disagree with Ami Suzuki asking 'Do we need to?' If she'd just said "I don't watch them', then it'd be fine."
Seeing as Suzuki herself is in the entertainment industry and releases DVDs of her live concerts, some Twitter users remarked that her comments could suggest that there's no need to watch the credits for things she appears in, insulting the people that have worked hard behind the scenes.
"It would be fine if a member of the public made these kinds of comments, but for someone in the entertainment industry? Has she no respect for the staff that work for her behind the camera?"
"It'd be like people leaving during the curtain call at her shows."
The debate is still raging on, but one thing is clear — no matter what side of the fence you fall on, if you watch a movie in Japan, maybe stay sitting until the credits have finished, unless you wish to feel the wrath of your fellow moviegoers. And while you're at it, try not to laugh loudly, either.
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