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Cassius - ram
Cassius - ram
Cassius Clay inspired this painting and while he may have floated like a butterfly, one hit from this ram and you'd be knocked out faster than you could hear that bee buzzin'. Have you ever watched rams in battle? It's loud and sounds painful. I had to silly up Cassius with some funny eyeball drop glasses, you know a little morbid play on boxers getting their eyes busted. But there's no way you don't laugh when someone wears these glasses and tries to have a conversation with you. They could be talking about anything and you wouldn't be able to help it, you'd have to laugh.
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February 24, 1997
Supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. A.J. Han Vinck
Advisor: Dr. K.A. Schouhamer Immink,
Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Ph.D. Committee:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. A.J. Han Vinck,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Tracht, University of Essen, Essen, Germany,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. S.B. Luitjens, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Keywords: Magnetic recording, optical recording, modulation codes, constrained codes, DC-free codes, runlength-limited codes, Golay sequences, channel characterization, nonlinear distortion, Volterra model.
Abstract: Different problems of modulation, coding and signal processing for optical and magnetic recording systems are considered. We investigate relevant statistical properties of combined DC-free runlength-limited (DCRLL) modulation codes. Such codes are widely applied in optical recording systems, for example, in the CD player. In particular, we focus on the basic trade-offs between the rate of DCRLL codes and the amount of suppression of low-frequency components. Further, we analyze advanced detection algorithms for use in the DCC system, where a DC-free modulation code is applied. Appropriate detection algorithms are developed and their error rate performances are evaluated using computer simulations and experimental data. Finally, we consider the application of Golay complementary sequences for measuring the transfer characteristics of the magnetic recording channel. Our experimental channel suffers from nonlinear distortion introduced by a magnetoresistive sensor. Using a nonlinear Volterra channel model, we derive an improved technique which allows to measure the channel response without artefacts caused by even order nonlinear distortion.
Please reply to:Volker Braun Institute for Experimental Mathematics Ellernstr. 29 45326 Essen Germany Phone: +49 201 3206448 Fax: +49 201 3206463 E-mail: email@example.com Web site: http://www.exp-math.uni-essen.de


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Published on August 18th, 2015 | by bitcoin0
Satoshi Nakamoto Comments on the Bitcoin XT Fork
[bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT Fork
Satoshi Nakamoto
satoshi at vistomail.com
Sat Aug 15 17:43:54 UTC 2015
I have been following the recent block size debates through the mailing list.
However with the formal release of Bitcoin XT 0.11A, this looks unlikely to happen, and so I am forced to share my concerns about this very dangerous fork.
Bitcoin was designed to be protected from the influence of charismatic leaders, even if their name is Gavin Andresen, Barack Obama, or Satoshi Nakamoto.
If two developers can fork Bitcoin and succeed in redefining what "Bitcoin" is, in the face of widespread technical criticism and through the use of populist tactics, then I will have no choice but to declare Bitcoin a failed project.
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"What I really need," I expounded at the dining table, "is some flexible plastic tubing that I can use to make super-long straws so you can lay flat on your back and still take a drink." "That is so lazy!' came a reprimand from the next room. Eldest daughter Amber had caught a snippet of..
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The Beatles: indispensable leads, colorful supporting characters, and no extras? Imagine the public outrage that would ensue if Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were to announce their intention to reunite and tour as The Beatles. Though they would have no trouble selling tickets, a critical consensus would condemn the endeavor as false advertising, even though the..
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On the evening that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said she took responsibility for the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, had harsh words for President Obama's handling of the situation in the Middle East, calling it "a policy of provocative weakness."
"You look at the disaster in Libya, you look at all the contradictory stories of this administration," he said. "This is a scandal."
Mr. Giuliani was heading into a high-dollar fund-raising dinner that Representative Paul D. Ryan held for Mitt Romney at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York when he made his remarks, and it was unclear if he had heard Mrs. Clinton's recent comments on CNN's "OutFront." In a Monday night interview, the secretary of state said, "I take responsibility" for the events in Libya, adding that so close to Election Day, she wanted to avoid "some kind of political gotcha."
Mr. Giuliani did not pull any punches.
"All of their misrepresentation about what happened in Libya is astounding," he said of the administration. "There's no reason for 10 days of what appeared to be total misrepresentations — it creates a situation were America looks weak, it creates a situation where the American people don't have confidence. And it emboldens our enemies when they see that we're not able to face reality."
Mr. Giuliani, who also described the president as "a real failure in the Middle East," said that Mr. Romney would have handled the situation differently. (On the campaign trail, however, Mr. Romney has not explained in any detail how he would have dealt with the attacks, instead calling for further investigation.)
"Under a Romney administration, he will from the very moment of something like this — as a policy I followed on Sept. 11 — tell the truth to the American people," Mr. Giuliani said. "I would advise anyone in that position, you've got to be truthful from the very, very beginning. You can't participate in all of these cover-ups, all of these misrepresentations. Governor Romney is a leader by nature, and Governor Romney understands that."
The Obama campaign rebuffed Mayor Giuliani's comments. "Since the attack in Libya, President Obama's focus has been on bringing those responsible to justice and ensuring the security of Americans serving abroad. What exactly does Mayor Giuliani think that Mitt Romney would be doing differently? Mitt Romney has refused to say. Instead, the Romney campaign's sole focus has been turning this tragedy into a political attack. Certain things should be above politics and the American people deserve better," Lis Smith, an Obama campaign spokeswoman wrote in an e-mail.


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Building evacuations
Some emergencies may require you to evacuate the building. The Local Building Emergency Coordinator in each building is responsible for developing a building emergency plan. This plan identifies the Building and Floor Emergency Coordinators who will help with the evacuation, and indicates the meeting areas outside.
The Building Emergency Coordinators in each building (BECs & FECs) are visible in their orange vests with "UVic" and the building name on the back of the vest. They will guide people out of the building to pre-designated safe areas known as building assembly sites. It's a good idea to know the assembly sites of the building(s) you work or study in.
Fire drills are conducted annually. Fire extinguisher training is available periodically to Building and Floor Emergency Coordinators to help them in their role.


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Teething is one of the most common training tips among Golden Retrievers. Golden puppies are fond of chewing and will chew anything they can get their mouths on. While many dog owners prefer to use chew toys for teething their Golden puppies, there is another way by which you can train your puppy to chew properly as well as to help him ease the pain that normally comes with teething.
To begin with, simply fill a clean, used sock with ice cubes. Then tie a knot around the ends of the socks and put it in the freezer. Give your Golden puppy the sock once it starts chewing on objects. This will now serve as his new chew toy. You can store more ice cube-filled socks in your freezer if you like so that your puppy will always have something to chew on. While this idea is great for your puppy, never leave him alone when chewing it. He may rip and chew off the sock and may swallow pieces of it, which can lead to internal obstruction.
You can also leash train your dog as well. Many people, when leash training, make the mistake of attaching the leash to their dog and then dragging him into a specific direction. This technique actually sends a wrong signal to your Golden puppy. The right thing that you should do is to get your puppy to become familiar with the collar and the leash first. To do this, simply put on his collar and leash inside the house or outside a fenced spot with an ample space for him to walk around and move about freely. Your puppy should then be able to drag the collar and leash alongside him.
Once you have given him enough time, you can pick up the leash and start calling him to come to you. When he does come to where you want him to go, praise him so that he will know that he is doing well. Praising your Golden will also boost his confidence and encourage him to do better. Leash training may take quite some time and be somewhat frustrating during the first few tries so you always have to be patient. Consistent practice can help your Golden to become familiar to your commands.
Another training tip that your Golden Retriever will love is digging around. Goldens love digging, as it is inherent in them. However, it can also be a problem if you do not give your dog an appropriate and ample area where he can dig, as he might dig holes somewhere else. Also, if you keep your dog inside your house, chances are that he might dig in your floor or furniture.
To help satisfy his need for digging get him a kiddie pool, a box filled with soil or sand or a spot where he can dig. You may also want to try burying a toy or food treat inside so that he will be more excited to dig it out. By then, your puppy should learn where he would be digging when he needs to. Remember to train your dog with obedience as he becomes older to control his digging habits.
The following tips mentioned can be of great help when training your Golden puppy. All you need is extra patience and perseverance to achieve positive results. Golden Retrievers are generally intelligent dogs, but they also need guidance and time to catch up. Once your Golden will have been properly trained, you can consider yourself blessed to have a great canine companion as your Golden Retriever.


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Mixologist, sommelier and "architect of potions, tonics and elixirs", accomplished emcee, writer and cocktail judge and award-winning bar personality, Lauren Mote wears many hats, but she's perhaps best known as the co-proprietor of Bittered Sling – a successful line of high-quality, small-batch cocktail and culinary bitters – and bar manager of the downtown Vancouver hotspot UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar.
With more than 14 years of expertise in the food and beverage industry, both in Toronto and on the West Coast, Mote has been a familiar and well-respected personality behind the bar at such renowned establishments as Le Sélect Bistro, Lumière, Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, Hawksworth Catering, Chow Restaurant and the Refinery.
Since she first started experimenting with and concocting bitters in 2008, Mote has developed and perfected more than 240 contemporary cocktail recipes featuring homemade and artisanal products, "tasting note" deconstruction and near-encyclopedic knowledge of spirits alchemy. It was in 2012 that Mote and partner Jonathan Chovancek pooled and poured their immeasurable talents into Bittered Sling.
Named the 2015 'Bartender of the Year' by both the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards and Diageo World Class Canada, Mote is a well-respected speaker, educator, mentor and industry advocate, whose reach extends well beyond the bar. She continues to shape the way enthusiasts both in Vancouver and around the globe view and consume cocktails through her avant-garde mixology, innovative training and consulting programs and mentorship of apprentice bartenders. Mote has dedicated herself to the development of novice bar talent through both the Cocktail Kitchen Series and Bittered Sling Bistro — Vancouver's largest and longest-running series of cocktail competitions — as well as her past role as Associate Director and Bittered Sling's current role as an Associate Brand of the Canadian Professional Bartenders Association (CPBA).
Since 2011, Mote has been an event partner and keynote speaker with Tales of the Cocktail, the world's premier cocktail festival, in New Orleans, Vancouver and Argentina and has planned and executed 'Bittered Sling on the Road' events in Toronto, Mexico, New Orleans and Buenos Aires. She is one of 40 international spirits professionals currently serving on the Tales of the Cocktail Seminar Selection Committee, an International Judge for their Spirited Awards, and one of only three judges for Top Shelf 20, a community of elite bartenders across the country. In 2014, Mote was a keynote speaker at Sam Sullivan's Public Salon and a judge at the BC Hospitality Foundation's Dish & Dazzle Competition as well as at the inaugural Vancouver Calvados Cocktail Contest.
"Happy birthday Cherry Heering – it's an absolute delight"
Glass: Collins or sling
Garnish: Bushy mint sprig
Method: Shake all but ginger beer with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. Top with ginger beer, swizzle gently and serve with a straw
• 1½ oz Tanqueray 10 Gin
• 1 oz Cherry Heering
• ¾ oz Lime juice
• ¾ oz Orange juice
• ½ oz Orgeat almond syrup
• 2 dash Bittered Sling Malagasy Chocolate Bitters
• Top with Gingerbeer
Lauren explains, "Oh, I've been making this one for years, and made a slight adjustment to the recipe to be a powerful contender for the Singapore Sling campaign. It doesn't veer too far away from the original, and that was important to me. The name "Ruby Tuesday" comes from the Rolling Stones song, and a nod to the colour of the cocktail. The name is about "change", and over the last 100 years, the Singapore Sling has remained unchanged in its classical design, but bartenders around the world are thoughtfully augmenting it to stand the test of time in their establishments, giving it some of their own personality, " … who could hang a name on you? When you change with every new day…". So cute.
Bartender of the Year, Diageo World Class Canada (2015)
Bartender of the Year, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards (2015)
Seminar Selection Committee Member and International Judge, Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards (2015)
Concept & Event Consultant, 200th Anniversary Laphroaig Single Malt Whisky "Smoke & Mirrors" (2015)
Canadian Ambassador, Speed Rack Inc. (2015)
One of '10 Vancouver women doing amazing things', Vancity Buzz (2015)
Best Bartender (Downtown/Gastown/Yaletown), Westender Best of the City Awards (2015)
Judge, Molinari Sambuca Cocktail Competition (2015)
Judge, Tales of the Cocktail's Seminar Selection Committee (2015, 2014, 2013)
Judge, Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Awards "International Categories" Committee (2015)
Event Partner, Tales of the Cocktail on Tour (2015, 2013, 2012, 2011)
Event Partner, Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012)
Judge, Dish n' Dazzle Cocktail Competition, BC Hospitality Foundation (2014)
Keynote Speaker, Sam Sullivan's Public Salon (2014)
Judge, Vancouver's Inaugural Calvados Cocktail Contest (2014)
Judge, Top Shelf 20 Canada-wide (2013-2014)
Winner, Dish n' Dazzle Cocktail Competition, BC Hospitality Foundation (2013)
Judge, Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cocktail Contest (2013)
Seminar Instructor, "A Forager's Pharmacy", Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans (2012)
Seminar Instructor, "Traditional Chinese Apothecary Ingredients", Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans (2012)
Top 40 Foodies Under 40, Western Living Magazine (2011)
Winner, Angostura Aromatic Bitters National Challenge, Canada (2011)
Bartender of the Year, Westender Best of the City Awards (2010)
Winner, Sundance Films & US Bartender's Guild Iconoclast Competition, Grey Goose Vodka, Canada (2010)
Winner, Maker's Mark Cocktail Competition (2009)
Winner, Grand Marnier "The Next Classic" Cocktail Competition (2009)
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Transponder Key Programming in Ottawa
24h Transponder Key Programming by Uptown Locksmith
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Some drivers like to have only a manual key that they put into their car doors to lock or unlock them. Other people want the more secure transponder key. The chief difference between these two is that a transponder key carries a unique electrical signal that is coded to match your unique vehicle. This uniquely coded signal is an extra layer of security for you because it ensures that only your transponder key can open that vehicle. Car doors without a transponder key may be forced open with lock picks, but transponder keys need to be specially programmed to match a specific vehicle. That is where we come in.
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Photos/Video: Pregnant Kylie Jenner Steps Out In Public
Pregnant Kylie Jenner has been spotted out in the real world for the first time since September!!!
TMZ's obtained a shot of Kylie walking with her best friend, Jordyn Woods, and Kris Jenner following closely behind. The trio went to a vacant lot in Hidden Hills around noon Wednesday.
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Hiring the professional dissolution lawyers for better representation
Either any couple fights more or less, it's not an easy task for any couple to get divorced no matter how they behave with each other. Nobody would have ever thought that he/she will have to face this stage one day. But if the decision has been made, cleared by both the ends and you are seeking for the representative to file the plea for your dissolution in court, then Dallas divorce lawyers are going to be the best option you were seeking for.
Especially, when coming to the court doors for any cases involving the family issue these divorce attorneys Dallas are considered to be the best option for the couples, to represent them at the court proceedings. These attorneys are experienced and can easily get access to your situation and preparing the details and planning accordingly to let you have the several benefits in court proceedings. Listed below are some reasons that state that hiring these professional lawyers is a good choice:
Expert's advice: While filing the case in court, you need to work out with spouse on some custody agreement. It can be the division of mutual assets, not all. Also, you will have to plan about the future security of your child including where your kid will go for study, health insurance, retirement plans, and inheritance. In most cases, one party insists to own the house while other insists on selling it. Hiring these divorce lawyers in Dallas TX will help you to strategize and anticipate dealing with these issues.
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There are many varieties of poplar ranging from cottonwoods to aspens. They can be found growing nearly everywhere in the United States. If you've ever parked your car beneath one of these stately trees, you know they produce copious amounts of sap. The best time to tap a poplar tree to harvest this sap is in early spring when production is at its peak. Beginning in early spring, collect sap each afternoon. Production should continue for three to four weeks.
Drill the tap hole. The hole should be roughly 3 feet off the ground and positioned on the sunniest side of the tree. Position the bit where you would like to drill the hole and apply a bit of pressure to keep it in place. Then turn the handle of the brace and drill a hole that slants upward slightly. The hole should be 1.5 to 2 inches deep.
Remove the brace. Then push the bit in and out of the hole a few times to remove wood from the hole.
Insert the spile into the hole with the lip on the bottom.
Use a hammer to gently tap the spile so that it sits securely in the hole.
Collect the sap. Cover the mouth of a 5-gallon bucket with thin wire mesh to keep out bugs and debris. Then place the bucket at the base of the tree to collect the sap. Empty it periodically.
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Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1:
The Odisha government amidst walkout by opposition MLAs of Congress and BJP over the demand for a debate on farmer suicides in the state today presented a Supplementary budget proposal of Rs 10,277.65 crore for 2015-16 in the Assembly.
Presenting the Supplementary budget in the House in the absence of Opposition members Finance Minister Pradip Kumar Amat said that with the Supplementary budget of Rs 10,277.65 crore the total size of the budget has gone up to Rs 94,715.42 crore.
Amat said: "Keeping in view the availability of resources and increasing needs and expectations of the people, the supplementary budget is aimed at fulfilling the required funds for public welfare and developmental activities in the state."
"The total expenditure proposed in the budget is Rs 10, 227.65 crore. While the non-plan expenditure has been proposed at Rs 1, 910.50 crore, the state plan is Rs 8, 305.39 crore," state Finance Minister said.
The state would incur a loss of Rs 7,664 crore following delinking of several central schemes and change in sharing pattern after the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission.
The supplementary provision is to be financed by tied-up resources to the extent of Rs 3,246.44 crore, united resources to the extent of Rs 3,160.29 crore, surrender of provision in grants and appropriations to the extent of Rs 1,149.05 crore and Rs 2,671.87 crore from overall savings and surrenders towards the end of the financial year.
The government has earmarked Rs 5,000 crore, out of a total Rs 8,307.55 crore from the state plan, for infrastructure development while Rs 1,311.59 crore is provided for improvement of road infrastructure, said the finance minister.
He said an amount of Rs 1,105.19 crore is provided towards relief expenditure including compensation for the crop loss in drought affected areas. While Rs 505.19 crore will be given under SDRF, Rs 600 crore in anticipation of assistance from the NDRF, he pointed out.
Besides, Rs 42.75 crore is being given to distribute four lakh pulse kits, Rs 16.65 crore for distribution of one lakh oilseed minikits and Rs 9.23 crore for distribution of 5 lakh vegetable minikits among farmers under drought package.
However, no discussion was held on the supplementary budget due to walkout by the Opposition members.


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Blackpool travel to Bury this weekend, lets have a look at the statistics.
Blackpool travel to Bury this weekend looking for a return to the form that they showed at the beginning of the season. Here we take a look at the Statistics.
Games played: 62
Blackpool Win: 20 Games
Draw: 15 Games
Bury Win: 27 Games
Last time when the two teams met at Bloomfield Road in October, Blackpool won the game 2-1 with Mellor and Tilt on target for The Seasiders.
Blackpool were 7th and Bury 21st after this game compared to now where Blackpool lie 19th and Bury are Rock bottom at 24th.


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We sent out a message on Twitter and asked for you to share your favorite albums of 2016 so far—a task more difficult than it seems. You shared plenty of album love on social media, and we narrowed it down to your top five. Check out which albums made the cut, and see if your favorites are on the list!
5. The Black—Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria's new album The Black is the first offering with frontman Denis Shaforostov, and after the success of tracks like "Here I Am," it's clear that you love The Black just as much as we do.
@AltPress #TheBlack by Asking Alexandria.
I love every song from the album & i listen to it everyday! ������
— Sky (@SkyDeanna) June 29, 2016
4. Death Of A Bachelor—Panic! At The Disco
P!ATD's fifth offering was a hit on all sides of the music industry. It took it's rightful place among scene favorites, and it also hit No. 1 on Billboard's 200 Chart, making it Panic! At The Disco's first number one. Your votes gave it a place on our list, too.
@AltPress Death Of A Bachelor because its one of the best albums that Panic! has ever done and its a lot different from the previous ones.
— Brittany ❤ (@brittany_carlo5) June 29, 2016
3. Headspace—Issues
When Issues released Headspace, it's clear that they weren't afriad to mix and blend genres. By the response we received, it's easy to see that their musical effort paid off.
@AltPress Headspace by Issues because they worked really hard on it and weren't afraid to try new things. Plus, it's the bomb. ����
— Sofía Peña (@sofiapena519) June 29, 2016
2. The Shadow Side—Andy Black
Fan's were anxious to hear Andy Biersack's solo work outside of Black Veil Brides. His catchy tracks on The Shadow Side were highlighted in your votes, and his summer tour only heightened the excitement surrounding his solo release.
@AltPress @andyblack 'The Shadow Side' is my favorite. I love that Andy's trying different things ❤
— Amanda (@awkward_emo_666) June 28, 2016
1. Misadventures—Pierce The Veil
We waited (as patiently as we could) for a new Pierce The Veil record, and by the massive response, it's clear that Misadventures did not dissapoint. Even more, you seemed to love hearing the album in full on the first leg of the band's Misadventures world tour.
@AltPress Misadventures. Because it always gets stuck in my head. If its not one song, its another.
— TRASH HEAP (@LudicrousPower) June 28, 2016
@AltPress misadventures because it was even better than I anticipated and my standards were already so high
— Alex ⟠ (@xelahenderson) June 28, 2016
@AltPress misadventures bc I've been waiting for it since December 2013 and it turned out better than I expected 🙂
— AESHA FUCKING DONALD (@aeshadonald) June 29, 2016
Honorable Mention: Taking One for the Team—Simple Plan
Canadian pop-punkers Simple Plan could not be kept off the list. Like Misadventures, we were anxious for Simple Plan's new tunes, and their latest record did not disappoint.
@AltPress Taking one for the team by @simpleplan bc it's worth for waiting.
— b a i t o n g (@baitongfinal) June 28, 2016
What's been your favorite album of 2016 so far? Let us know in the comments!


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Known for excellence in prosthodontics and
maxillofacial prosthetics, Dr. Anthony Sallustio
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Dr. Sallustio is an 11-time New Jersey
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Scranton men's basketball's Drew Schankweiler averaged 17.5 points and 15.5 rebounds in two contests last week, earning him The University's Athlete of the Week honors.
The senior center helped the Royals win a crucial matchup over the Landmark Conference's top team, Drew University, on Wednesday and led the team in scoring with 19 points in a close loss to Catholic University on Saturday.
Schankweiler has seen an increase in his stats and playing time this year, averaging a double-double on the season. He and the Royals look to make a playoff run with two games left in the regular season.


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The occasion is held at the president's office with the presence of icipe delegates and University's officials. The signatories were the president of Bahir Dar University, Dr Firew Tegegne and Director General of icipe, Dr Segenet Kelemu.
In the ceremony, the distinguished scientist Dr Segenet Kelemu, Director of icipe, shared her experience about the importance of focusing on one thing and stand out in it to be a successful professional or an organization leader. She also underscored that it is always right to work hard on what one has and strive towards something great. Explaining her the remark, she said one cannot or shall not stay without a car while having a car is very important, but, for example, begin with a Volkswagen, and then steadily works hard to have a dream Mercedes car.


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Miami Gardens to host concert, gala to support African history museum
Miami Gardens hopes to be the home of an African history museum that can draw visitors from across the county. The group behind the new space will host a weekend of fund-raising events for the project.
The city and the Nigerian American Foundation have partnered for a benefit concert and gala to support the proposed African Museum of Arts and Culture (AMAC) Center. The concert will take place 11 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Betty T. Ferguson Center, 3000 NW 199th St., and feature Nigerian musician Flavour along with merengue artist Ivelisse Santos and others.
A gala will be held 7 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Nine O One Event Center, 901 NW 183rd St. The event will also serve as an awards ceremony for local leaders and philanthropists. Patrick Ojo, a spokesman for the foundation, said it hopes to raise $1 million to help fund the project.
"We are trying to help the local environment of the city," Ojo said. "The center is meant to attract a lot of people to the place and bolster the local economy."
Miami-Dade County provided the foundation with the land in 2013, at Northwest 207th Street and Northwest 32nd Avenue, and has required it to have the center completed by 2018. Through its lease, the foundation pays $1 a year.
The project is expected to cost about $5 million and will host a museum of African artifacts, sculptures, artworks along with lecture and banquet halls.
The foundation hopes the center can make that area of Miami Gardens, northwest of Sun Life Stadium and primarily residential, a destination for tourists and residents from across South Florida.
"When you see the big buses for city tours and sightseeing tours — we hope that it will become one of those exciting places to visit in Miami-Dade County," Ojo said.
The project has faced some opposition from neighbors and members of the North County Citizen's Association at a Miami Gardens city council meeting in June. The council voted against a $125,000 matching grant to help fund the project after residents spoke out against the location, but not necessarily the idea for the museum.
"I live about four blocks from this location. Good idea. Wrong place," former Councilman Aaron Campbell said at the June meeting.
Despite that, the project continues to move forward and must be built at that location by the 2018 deadline or the land will revert to the county. Ojo hopes the weekend of events will help them reach that goal and gain support from residents.
"The same way you see people flooding to downtown Miami and Bayside and areas like that, our goal is to make it as attractive as other places that are destinations," Ojo said.
Other performers at the concert include hip-hop artists M.O.G. and Filon Jay, jazz musician John Erinosho, kompa artist Rachel Louissaint and afro-soul drummer Ayanbirin. For more information on the concert and to purchase tickets visit AMACBenefitConcert.eventbrite.com. Tickets to the gala can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com/e/amac-night-fundraiser-gala-tickets-18214125941
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▪ What: AMAC Benefit Concert and Gala
▪ When: 11 p.m. Aug. 28 and 7 p.m. Aug. 29
▪ Where: Concert- Betty T. Ferguson Center, 3000 NW 199th St. Gala- Nine O One Event Center, 901 NW 183rd St.
▪ Cost: Concert- $50 to $120. Gala- $75
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Reality dawns as Farage 'warms' to second Brexit poll
Business Week: also in the news were housing, economic health and a warning on corporation tax
Nigel Farage: he declared the day of the Brexit referendum result as Britain's "independence day"
Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage produced a head-scratcher this week when he suggested he was "warming" to the idea of a second referendum on Britain's EU membership.
Farage, who, with typical bombast, declared the day of the referendum result as Britain's "independence day", was one of the most prominent Leave campaigners, and has never since shied away from rubbing the noses of his opponents in the result.
"Maybe, just maybe, I'm reaching the point of thinking that we should have a second referendum...on EU membership," Farage told Matthew Wright on ITV.
"The whole thing?" asked Wright, sounding incredulous.
"I think if we had a second referendum on EU membership we'd kill it off for a generation," Farage said. "The percentage that would vote to leave next time would be very much bigger."
Perhaps the reality of what Brexit will mean for Britain has finally begun to dawn on Farage. UK prime minister Theresa May, meanwhile, is still grappling with all that, and met the leaders of London's major financial firms to convince them to stay.
Britain has stepped up its efforts to persuade the EU to include financial services in a post-Brexit trade deal, and May moved to reassure Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Barclays, Aviva and Prudential that London will not be in the financial wilderness after Brexit.
There was more tension between the negotiating parties after the EU wrote to UK companies telling them to be ready for the UK to become "a third country" with no automatic right to operate in the single market after Brexit.
Brexit secretary David Davis was said to be surprised and a little miffed that the EU was making preparations for the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal. "We are surprised...the UK government is surprised," was the response from the EU side.
At home the Government is still racing to mitigate the fallout. However, despite much publicised efforts to diversify Irish exports, which rely heavily on the UK market, a report this week indicated there was still much work to be done.
Bord Bia said the UK accounted for 35 per cent of exports, worth €4.5 billion, in 2017, down from 37 per cent the previous year. Overall it was a record year with the total value of food and drink exports up 13 per cent to €12.6 billion.
There were a number of moves to get on top of the housing crisis as Irish Life said it was preparing to enter the residential property market, while the US-based Hines group entered a joint venture to build more than 1,200 apartments in Cherrywood, Dublin.
Irish Life managing director Patrick Burke said the company was at an "advanced" stage of entering the build-to-rent market, with an announcement expected over the coming year.
Hines, meanwhile, has entered into a joint venture with Dutch pension investor APG Asset Management for the Cherrywood project in south Dublin.
The fully serviced "build-to-rent" apartments will be accompanied by street-level shops and cafes in the new town centre. Development costs for this phase will be €450 million.
Separately, Cairn Homes chief executive Michael Stanley told The Irish Times podcast Inside Business that the cost of apartments in Dublin could be lowered by about 20 per cent if they were allowed to construct nine-storey residential blocks in the city centre.
"If you can go from six to nine floors you can make much better use of your land," he said. "You've just added 30 per cent more space on the same site."
All the while property prices are continuing to rise, although growth moderated slightly in November, according to the latest figures. Prices advanced 11.6 per cent year-on-year compared to an annual increase of 12.1 per cent the previous month.
However, the Central Bank said it did not believe the recent surge in prices is out of line with economic fundamentals. According to the minutes of a meeting in November, published on Monday, there is no need yet for concern about the emergence of another bubble.
Meanwhile, Goodbody Stockbrokers latest housebuilding tracker showed activity in the Republic accelerated significantly last year but official figures are still greatly overstating the level of supply, potentially by up to 100 per cent.
The tracker, which is based on building energy ratings, suggests there were 8,659 new homes built in the first 11 months of last year, 77 per cent up on the previous year. The Government's official tally for the period was 17,309.
Both business lobby group Ibec and a senior National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) executive were cheerleading the economy this week – but there was also a stark warning from the Department of Finance.
In its latest quarterly economic outlook, Ibec said the Irish economy had moved beyond the recovery phase, and into a period of "strong and sustainable growth" with expansion forecast to reach 4.2 per cent in 2018.
It painted a positive picture for the economy on almost all fronts, although there may have been bewilderment in some quarters when it added that the "net wealth position" of households has never been better.
Separately, the NTMA said the economy was on its strongest footing since the outset of the millennium even though there were concerns about the impact of Brexit and US corporate tax reform.
"Ireland is probably in the best shape it has been in since about 2001, with few imbalances in the economy," its chief economist Rossa White said.
Despite White's comments, a Department of Finance report on tax trends and their impact on the public finances raised concerns about the sustainability of the Republic's €8 billion corporation tax income.
It said revenue from the business tax had effectively doubled in the past three years amid a massive transfer of multinational assets here and increased corporate profitability generally.
It said nearly two-thirds of tax receipts come from a small number of firms paying in excess of €10 million annually, so almost 40 per cent of total revenue could be linked to just 10 companies. This posed a "significant risk" to the public finances.
Another indication of the health of the economy, however, came from Deloitte, which said the rate at which businesses were going bust has continued to decline. Corporate insolvencies were down 15 per cent in 2017.
One business which has been going from strength to strength in recent years is metal and glass packaging giant Ardagh. Its chairman, Paul Coulson, is positioned to enjoy a €100 million windfall as its ultimate parent group sells a traditionally high-cost bond.


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Part 6 of "Cloud-Driven Competitive Advantage" series
Small and midsize businesses may have a lot more in common with large enterprises than they think. Companies of all sizes can face a lack of data-driven insights when making decisions and identifying potential opportunities and risks. They could be challenged with tedious, manual processes that slow employees down and impede cash flow. Or perhaps new requirements are pushing the limits of existing IT solutions and tools.
While the challenges and goals may be similar, there doesn't seem to be a standard path to digital transformation, especially in the cloud. A recent IDC InfoBrief "Using Cloud Capabilities for Competitive Advantage: How Small and Midsize Companies Worldwide Are Adopting Cloud Technology to Meet Key Business Goals," sponsored by SAP, reported that small and midsize businesses are investing in the cloud for a variety of reasons – from increasing internal efficiencies and strengthening external engagement to analyzing data and driving enterprise connectivity.
Often, business owners and leaders want to know if there's one predefined road map to widespread cloud adoption. Unfortunately, there isn't one right answer – every firm faces a unique set of underlying conditions and circumstances that impact the ultimate digital vision.
ERP and the digital core: A match made for the cloud
As shown in IDC's research, most small and midsize companies invest in line-of-business point solutions to address current objectives. But as more solutions are introduced into the cloud landscape, firms unintentionally increase technology and process complexity, create information silos, and deliver poor-quality data.
Firms can avoid such risks by establishing a digital core with a next-generation ERP solution and then determining which functional capabilities should be adopted. Take, for example, a customer relationship management (CRM) system, which is a regular starting place for cloud migrations. Unless that application is connected to a digital core, organizations will realize that their applications – CRM as well as finance, HR, supply chain, and others – cannot meet new challenges in the market due to latent processing, redundant information, or siloed intelligence.
By implementing an ERP-driven digital core, companies can better position themselves to instantly acquire the technology, insight, processes, and culture required to grow their capabilities and expand their business. My best recommendation is to first choose one functional area or resource that is heavily impacting business performance. Some companies, for instance, may choose an HR component to improve recruitment, onboarding, and talent development. Others may decide to provide their field sales agents with secure mobile access to client information and updates. Even a few may elect to turn on supplier relationship management functionality to make vendor relationships more productive and accountable.
The business can reassess needs routinely to identify new opportunities to take on additional capabilities in other areas. This path not only helps the firm scale its digital transformation to address challenges immediately, but it also ignites change at a time when the workforce is able and willing to embrace it. Plus, the approach is economical because ERP solutions are usually priced according to the capabilities in use, not the entire suite.
Economical, fast, and efficient: The hallmarks of an ERP digital core in the cloud
A clear, value-add approach to the cloud allows small and midsize businesses to reach their peak performance through:
- Outstanding value at a compelling price: An integrated cloud foundation enables fast development and adoption of software innovations that can prepare employees for the future – all at a reasonable subscription price.
- Fast-track the ideal transformation engine: Rapid implementation provides quick, tangible, potential advantages, while intuitive configuration options and innovative Web features provide built-in learning, service, and support functions.
- More freedom to excel: Efficient adaptation to new industry demands and activities without disrupting ongoing operations helps companies stay a step ahead of the competition.
- Greater transparency across business areas: Anytime, anywhere access to uniform, centralized data can help decision makers identify market trends and opportunities earlier and, as a result, make prudent decisions.
- Fast, efficient adjustments: Quick adaptation and expansion of business processes do not require additional costly IT support.
By leveraging these benefits of an ERP-driven digital core as the foundation of the cloud, firms can create enduring customer relationships, accelerate innovation, and optimize processes at the right time and scale – all essential capabilities for current and future success.
Find out how cloud technology is helping firms achieve their strategic goals and become a disruptive force in the marketplace. Read the IDC InfoBrief "Using Cloud Capabilities for Competitive Advantage: How Small and Midsize Companies Worldwide Are Adopting Cloud Technology to Meet Key Business Goals," sponsored by SAP. And don't forget to check every Tuesday for new installments to our blog series "Cloud-Driven Competitive Advantage" to explore the possibilities for your business.


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The Detroit Lions have five games remaining on their 2013 schedule. The league says those games are against the Green Bay Packers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Baltimore Ravens, the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings.
That's only part of the story.
The Lions are, in truth, playing not only those aforementioned teams, but a plethora of other opponents.
They are, in no particular order: their own history; their culture; the space between their ears.
Two weeks ago, the Lions were 6-3 and in first place all by themselves. It was rarefied air for a franchise that hasn't won a divisional title in 20 years.
Then the Lions went into Pittsburgh, and that's where history showed up, along with the Steelers in their bumble bee uniforms.
No Lions team had walked off the field in Pittsburgh with a victory since 1955. And the 2013 Lions didn't, either. A strange fake field goal call on the wet, sloppy field turned the tide in the Steelers' favor.
Sunday, the Lions , presumably after a week of licking their wounds, came home to play the 2-8 Tampa Bay Bucs. First place was still where the Lions resided, even after the loss in Pittsburgh. The Bears shared the penthouse with a 6-4 record, but Chicago's 6-4 wasn't as good as Detroit's 6-4, because the Lions have beaten the Bears twice.
The Bucs didn't have to bother showing up, because the Lions beat themselves.
Five turnovers, and a blocked punt inside the 20 yard line—that's what the Lions did to self-destruct. The Lions proved to be a far more difficult opponent for the Lions than the Bucs did.
Fox Sports' Brian Billick tried to sell the viewers on the old "they're the best 2-8 team you'll ever see" theory regarding the Bucs all afternoon. The Bucs could be 6-4, Billick repeatedly bleated.
If only!
The Buccaneers were 2-8 because if the Lions had played a similar football game against, say, the New England Patriots, the Pats would have been ahead by three touchdowns in the closing moments, instead of hanging on for dear life and hoping for another Lions turnover, as the Bucs were on the Lions' final drive.
So now the Lions are 6-5. The Bears lost on Sunday, as well, and the Packers tied the Vikings. First place is still Lions territory, unbelievably.
Maybe this is the way the Lions prefer it.
More often than not in the Jim Schwartz/Matthew Stafford Era, the Lions have fared better when they've needed the flair for the dramatic. They seem to have a visceral need for playing football with guns pointed at their heads.
When they don't play under that kind of pressure, the gun is held in their own hands and is pointed squarely at their feet.
There are five games remaining, and a division which was the Lions' to lose is on the verge of being lost.
They have to play their on-field opponents, as well as battle the mystique of being the Lions.
Isiah Thomas once spoke of going up against the Boston Celtics in the playoffs in the mid-1980s, when the Pistons were trying like mad to be where the Celtics had been for decades—championship contenders.
"When you play the Celtics, you're not just playing a team," Thomas said. "You're playing a mind set. You're playing against history, the court, the leprechauns. The Celtics aren't supposed to lose."
The same can be said when you talk about the Lions when they play…the Lions.
The Lions are playing a mind set now. They're playing against history. The Lions aren't supposed to win.
Maybe this is best. Maybe this two-game slide back to the pack (no pun intended) in the NFC North is where the Lions are truly most comfortable.
Maybe they can't win unless they play football in a ring of fire.
"It's a five game season," coach Schwartz said after Sunday's debacle against Tampa.
It's a five game season because the Lions have made like a magician and turned it into one.
The players still speak of controlling their own destiny. It's technically true. The division is still the Lions' to lose, given the tie breaker edge over the Bears.
The trouble with having a division be yours to lose is that when it's been 20 years since the last time you finished first, no one is around who remembers what it was like.
The Lions have never been ones to make things easy on themselves, or on their fans.
Here we go again.


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'The Aviation Blog' by Owen Zupp
The Pilot's Blog has taken on a slightly new look.
As of today, 'The Aviation Blog' has appeared within the ranks. Following my recent magazine features, it seems that most of our new readers have been looking for us as an aviation blog, so we thought it would be logical to incorporate the name in the website to help them find us. This will form the central theme of the posts, while the existing material will be retained on the site. The Practical Pilot matters will continue to surface in The Aviation Blog, while news and events and passenger posts will retain their place.
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Avery Stone Fish is the Program Manager for the Innovators Connection, the connection arm of Chicago Innovation, which connects Chicago-area innovators throughout the year in a variety of ways.
Avery manages the Winners Connection program, which provides continuous value to Chicago Innovation Award winners through ongoing connection-making and recognition, and he also oversees the the planning and execution of the Corporate Matchmaking program, which connects large organizations with specific needs to startups within the Chicago Innovation community that fit with those needs.
Before joining Chicago Innovation, Avery was the mascot at Northwestern University (but don't tell anyone – it is a secret), where he studied Communications and Marketing.


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Ahh, the tantrum. A daily staple in the life of a mother of a two year old, much like dried Rice Krispies in your hair and a smear of bogey on your shoulder. Mind you, I find tantrums slightly less easy to deal with than crusty cereal or mucus.
But perhaps I should start at the beginning. Well, not quite at the beginning – not the beginning that begins with an egg, a sperm and an epic swim of Olympic proportions. Actually, not even the beginning that begins with thirteen and a half hours of labour and a delivery via the sun roof. This beginning is the beginning of the Age of Two. My son turned two, and I am turning greyer by the day. They are often refered to as the Terrible Twos, which to me seems a little like calling Hitler a bit of a meanie. Now don't get me wrong, it's not all bad. There are some jolly nice bits, like when he is asleep, or when he is laughing his socks off at some unknown joke that only he is privy to (but often ends up being because I am unwittingly sporting one of his large bogeys on my cheek). But other bits of it are teeth-grittingly, I-want-to-poke-someone's-eyes-out, what-did-I-do-to-deserve-this hard. And that's not in any bloody manual I've ever read.
If you are a natural mum, who takes the behaviour of a two-year-old with patience, compassion and calm and never has the overwhelming urge to dangle them by the ankles into the dustbin, then read no further. For the rest of us, perhaps there is some solace knowing that there are other mothers who are experiencing a similar thing. Though don't think that this thought will console you at three in the bloody morning when your little one decides it is a perfect time for an off-key rendition of The Wheels on the Bus.
Blog disclaimer: there is no advice contained herewith regarding being a mother, bringing up a two-year old or other familial-related matters. None whatsoever. If you come across anything resembling advice, you are mistaken. Avert your eyes and pretend you never saw it. A bit like when you see your darling off-spring shove their finger up their left nostril for the eighth time that morning and you just really can't be arsed to tell them to take it out. Again. If it is advice you are after, I suggest Googling 'how to avoid the terrible twos' (answer: leave the sodding country).
And one last word in this introductory missive about the real talent here: the illustrations that pepper these words like a rousing sing-along of 'For he's a jolly good fellow' at a funeral are done by the uber-talented Laura Slinn. Penned with generousity and a slightly smug feeling that comes with not having to deal with a two-year old yourself.


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Source: Wallinside.com
Dear JJ: Becoming a fat burner has become a hot topic these days. I'm confused. I thought burning sugar was ideal, yet you mention in your book for weight loss, I want to become a fat burner.
A sugar burner is just what it sounds like: Your body's primary source of fuel is glucose, which gives your body no reason to access your fat stores for fuel. Why should it, since your body runs on a steady supply of carbs?
"People who eat a lot of carbohydrates [are] 'sugar-burners,'" Mark Sisson tells Riva Greenberg. "They burn carbs for energy and need a steady supply of carbs to keep their energy up. Always relying on carbs for energy, they have difficulty accessing and burning their stored fat."
You can easily know if you're a sugar burner. A few hours after you eat, you're hungry again. That's because eating higher-sugar impact foods raise blood sugar, which triggers your hormone insulin to pull that blood sugar back down. Problem is, insulin becomes a little too eager and pulls blood sugar too low.
According to Mark Hyman, M.D., chronically elevated insulin levels store fat, increase your appetite, and adversely affect other fat-regulating hormones.
"Insulin blocks leptin, your appetite-control hormone," he writes. "You become more leptin-resistant, so the brain never gets the 'I'm full' signal. Instead, it thinks you are starving."
As a result, sugar burners often feel cranky, tired, irritable, and constantly hungry. You struggle to lose weight, and frequently carry fat around your midsection. A vicious cycle ensues as frequent drops in blood sugar make your body crave more sugar.
Sisson says fewer carbs make you a fat burner, where your "body first goes for carbs to burn for fuel, but after it burns the small amount of carbohydrates eaten, primarily from vegetables, it then accesses and burns stored body fat, which leads to weight loss."
Becoming a fat burner literally means your body shifts from glucose to fat as its primary fuel source. Suddenly, you can go four to six hours between meals. Cravings subside. Your hormones cooperate so you burn fat and stay lean. You discover what it feels like to feel full again.
So how do you become a fat burner? By tapering off high-sugar impact foods and transitioning to a low-sugar impact, low-glycemic diet.
"There are now numerous published medical studies indicating that a low glycemic index diet has a positive effect on not only improving insulin resistance, but managing Type 2 diabetes, retinopathy, cardiovascular disease, and acne vulgaris," writes Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.
The good news is you can shift from being a sugar burner to a fat burner with your very next meal, which should include lean protein, healthy fats, leafy and cruciferous veggies, and slow-release high-fiber carbs.