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Ahead of the official arrival in India, the price of Honor View20 has been leaked online. Honor has already announced that the View20 will be launched on January 29 in India. The smartphone will be exclusively available through Amazon India, and It is already available for pre-booking through Amazon and company's official HiHonor online store.
Honor has also launched the global variant of V20 as the Honor View20 on January 22. While we know everything about the phone, the only thing remains to be seen is the price. According to PC-Tablet, Honor View 20 will be launched in a single variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage in India at a price of Rs 35,999.
The company has been teasing of its first punch hole camera smartphone View 20 launch for India from quite some time. The Honor India Twitter page is full of Honor View 20 teasers. It was first announced in December and has been already launched in China as Honor V20. While the Honor View20 is not only world's first in-screen camera smartphone, it is also one of the few to pack a massive 48-megapixel AI camera at the rear.
Honor V20 or View20: Specifications and Features
Honor View20 features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ LCD display with a resolution of 2310×1080 pixels, and 19.25:9 aspect ratio. Honor says its solution is distinct from that of Samsung, and the selfie camera has a diameter of 4.5mm, which is smaller than the 6.7mm diameter of Galaxy A8s' front camera.
The smartphone is powered by Kirin 980 chipset, the same 7nm processor also powering flagships such as Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2. It comes with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and option for 128GB or 256GB storage with support expandable storage.
In terms of camera, The View20 comes equipped with a 48-megapixel main shooter. Honor is using the Sony IMX586 sensor with wider f/1.8 aperture and 78-degree wide field of view. The camera is aided by second 3D TOF (time-of-flight) sensor that can be used for 3D applications and mapping of objects. Honor View20 comes with a 25-megapixel selfie shooter, placed inside the display.
Watch Video: Honor View20 First Look
The Honor View20 runs Magic UI based on Android 9 Pie, which is same as the skin found on Honor Magic 2. It is backed by a 4,000mAh battery, and supports super charging with 22.5W adapter. It also supports Link Turbo, a new connection technology that allows both WiFi and 4G VoLTE to work simultaneously.


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$10,600.00 Verdict
Morkert v. Bedner, Multnomah County Case No. 1304-05702
Due to problems with the initial implementation of E-court, we have no information about the facts of this case except that Plaintiff sought $583,000 in damages.
Plaintiff's Counsel – Donald Jacobs
Defense Counsel – Alison Laird
Verdict – $10,600.00
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Saul, the witch of Endor, and one very angry prophet. 1 Samuel 28.
I get asked a lot of questions. Some of them are sound and reasonable, others, not so much. This one initiated with some vehemency about who the witch of Endor called up from the dead. Because the Dake's Bible side … Continue reading
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On the idea of judgment. 1Corinthians 6:2,3.
The conversation was wrapped around a challenge from the local university students who asked my friend what he thought of the idea that angels are superior to humans, God's creation. I suppose this challenge emanated from some liberal professor who … Continue reading
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An intensive look at Enoch. Part 3 – the end.
Growing up in church about the only thing we knew of Enoch was that he walked with God and was no more. Common sense tells you there is more; and, when we add in dimensions that include the probability of … Continue reading
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An intense look at Enoch. Part two.
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An intensive look at Enoch. Part one.
I have been looking at Enoch and attempting to write about him, and his surroundings, for weeks now. It has been nothing less than a struggle as the things I talk about here, are controversial (I know this because I … Continue reading
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How much confidence can you place on a given principle when creating an advertisement?
When creating ads, consider how much evidence there is to support a given principle. If there is substantial evidence, it is especially worthy of consideration and it is important to avoid violations. If the evidence is weak, you might be willing to ignore that principle. A new spreadsheet on the "Creating Ads" page summarizes the evidence.{sendtofriend}


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The Mount Group - Riding for Disabled (RDA)
The Mount Group (RDA) has a mechanical horse called Jet which enables people to see if they are able to ride a horse safely as part of their recovery support.
Jet, (a mechanical horse) was gifted to The Mount Group, and then updated thanks to a very generous donation from Samworth Brothers and Ragdale Hall.
Jet, complete with a virtual reality TV screen, simulates riding on a real horse through a range of environments such as woods and along the beach. It is used for rehabilitation, confidence building and horse skills and provides a safe way to practise, progress and learn before riding a real horse. However, for several people, including those with brain injury, riding on Jet is the only significant exercise they can access.
Jet is an invaluable resource for our clients, especially stroke victims and those who cannot be supported on a real horse.
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A delegation from the Polish National Defence University visits the NATO Defense College
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On 24 April 2015, the NATO Defense College had the privilege of welcoming a delegation from the Polish National Defence University, headed by Course Director Lieutenant General (ret) Dr Andrzej Tyszkiewicz (POL A).
The guests were received by the NDC Dean, Dr Daria Daniels Skodnik (SVN C) Col Andrzej Ostrowski (POL, A) and by LtCol Wojciech Sochacki (POL, A). Afterwards, the head of the delegation had the opportunity to spend some time in discussion with the Dean.
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text: A nickelodeon screening a Charlie Chaplin silent classic, the downtown arthouse cinemas that made Antonioni and Cassavetes household names, the modern suburban megaplex and its sold-out Friday night blockbuster: how American and global audiences have viewed movies is as rich a part of cinematic history as what we've seen on the silver screen. Going to the Movies considers the implications of this social and cultural history through an analysis of the diverse historical and geographical circumstances in which audiences have viewed American cinema. Featuring a distinguished group of film scholars—including Richard Abel, Annette Kuhn, Jane Gaines, and Thomas Doherty—whose interests range broadly across time and place, this volume analyzes the role of movie theatres in local communities, the links between film and other entertainment media, non-theatrical exhibition, and trends arising from the globalization of audiences. Emphasizing moviegoing outside of the northeastern United States, as well as the complexities of race in relation to cinema attendance, Going to the Movies appeals to the global citizen of cinema—locating the moviegoing experience in its appeal to the heart and mind of the audience, whether it's located in a South African shanty town or the screening room of a Hollywood production lot.


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For The Record – Glimpse into the current landscape of Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid
Graham Cox – Nov. 8, 2018
For today's For The Record, my guest is Bill Cooper. Bill is currently the Chief Operating Partner of TTG Canada and formerly was the Director of Commercial Rights for the Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee.
Calgary is currently in their bidding process for a chance to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games. The current process has been thorough and just passed a vote by city council in regards to finances.
The next stage of the bidding process is an upcoming plebiscite to be voted on by the citizens of Calgary. If approved, the bid can move forward.
Throughout the whole process, more fact and more answers have come out. With that greater transparency, I think that Calgarians feel more empowered to make an informed decision.
In the interview, Bill and I discuss the current landscape of the 2026 bid, what has changed in the process since Vancouver, what the stance of the Calgary Board of Trade is, and what does the city stand to gain out of being a host again.


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Hi friends! I had so much fun painting these birds in my sketchbook!
Watch the video to see the time-lapse!
- Renesans Watercolors: Colors used: Pthalo Blue, raw sienna, pthalo green, Sepia and stil De Grain Brown (not Van Dyke Brown, I misspoke)
- Watercolor sketchbook: This is the brand but the book I have is larger than this, about 9″x12″
- Brushes: #8 & #2 round, Filbert wash
- Cut up credit card, paper towel, 2 waterbruckets
- Swatching stamps
- Prismacolor Pencils
- This is the reference book I used for my reference photos currently around $11 used! You can see other books in the series here Used copies are always popping up so I keep an eye out for them at a good price:)
If you would like real-time step by step lessons on painting birds please check out my course Texture Toolbox Feathers & Fowl where I go in-depth into painting birds and feather.
Thanks for stopping by and til next time happy crafting!
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re: Ways to earn from Open Source Project as an Owner VIEW POST
This is one of our primary goals at DevFlight. We help maintainers list their software on cloud marketplaces so they can generate revenue.
Thats great, but its a paid - What about maintainers who haven't earned that amount of money so they can invest in order to generate revenue. There should be other deal like free registration but price policy applies afterwards.
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SAN DIEGO -- Police are investigating after two homes were hit by bullets in the Paradise Hills area, one round nearly hitting a man in his home.
Around 3:40 p.m., police received reports of a shooting in the 5900 block of Cumberland Street, according to San Diego police.
Police say no one was wounded, but a man in his home was just feet from a flying bullet that shot through his bedroom window, ricocheted off the wall and landed on the carpet.
"I was in the room," the man said. "I just ran away, I ran away."
Neighbors told FOX 5 the gunfire followed an argument between a group of young men.
"I just heard yelling, a bunch of guys yelling," Maggie Villarruell said.
"I heard, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop!" resident JJ Heavlin said. "It was about six shots really fast. It happened so quickly I didn't even know to duck or anything,"
After the shooting, residents say the men took off, followed by a man in a black or dark grey sedan. Officers initially went after the car but later backed off.
"They were trying to find this car that they said left the area but I think it was going a little too fast for them and being that this is a really busy area this time of day I think they just dropped it because it was just too dangerous," Lt. Jerry Mcmanus said.
Residents said they were left feeling uneasy.
"I'm scared because I have three little kids and we're kind of new to this neighborhood and it's really scary," Villarruell said.
Police said they have no suspects in custody. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers.


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The linkages between migration, agriculture, food security and rural development.
20 August, 2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the International Organization for Migration and the World Food Programme (WFP) launch technical report on the linkages between migration, agriculture, food security and rural development.
Understanding contemporary migration, both international and internal, remains a challenge. The decision by people to migrate either within their own countries or across borders is influenced by an intricate set of factors. This report examines the complex interlinkages between migration, agriculture, food security and rural development and the factors that determine the decision of rural people to migrate; including economic factors, employment opportunities, conflict, poverty, hunger, environmental degradation and climate shocks.
The relationship between food security and migration can be direct, when people do not see viable options other than migrating to escape hunger. The linkages between agriculture, food security and migration can also be indirect as a strategy by households to cope with income uncertainties and food insecurity risks. Sending one or more family member to work in economic sectors other than agriculture can increase their capacities to cope in the event of adverse shocks.
Moreover, migration gives rise to both opportunities and challenges. The report assesses the impact of migration on the countries of origin and destination, with a focus on rural areas and the agricultural sector. It also discusses how agricultural and social policies can address these challenges and capitalize on the opportunities created by migration trends.
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Posts for: January, 2018
Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who's better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the "Best Kiss" honor at the MTV Movie Awards, for a memorable scene with Will Smith in the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day. When Dear Doctor magazine asked her, Ms. Fox said that proper oral hygiene was indeed essential. Actually, she said:
"Ooooh, yes, yes, yes, Honey, 'cause Baby, if you kiss somebody with a dragon mouth, my God, it's the worst experience ever as an actor to try to act like you enjoy it!"
And even if you're not on stage, it's no fun to kiss someone whose oral hygiene isn't what it should be. So what's the best way to step up your game? Here's how Vivica does it:
"I visit my dentist every three months and get my teeth cleaned, I floss, I brush, I just spent two hundred bucks on an electronic toothbrush — I'm into dental hygiene for sure."
Well, we might add that you don't need to spend tons of money on a toothbrush — after all, it's not the brush that keeps your mouth healthy, but the hand that holds it. And not everyone needs to come in as often every three months. But her tips are generally right on.
For proper at-home oral care, nothing beats brushing twice a day for two minutes each time, and flossing once a day. Brushing removes the sticky, bacteria-laden plaque that clings to your teeth and causes tooth decay and gum disease — not to mention malodorous breath. Don't forget to brush your tongue as well — it can also harbor those bad-breath bacteria.
While brushing is effective, it can't reach the tiny spaces in between teeth and under gums where plaque bacteria can hide. But floss can: That's what makes it so important to getting your mouth really clean.
Finally, regular professional checkups and cleanings are an essential part of good oral hygiene. Why? Because even the most dutiful brushing and flossing can't remove the hardened coating called tartar that eventually forms on tooth surfaces. Only a trained health care provider with the right dental tools can! And when you come in for a routine office visit, you'll also get a thorough checkup that can detect tooth decay, gum disease, and other threats to your oral health.
Bad breath isn't just a turn-off for kissing — It can indicate a possible problem in your mouth. So listen to what award-winning kisser Vivica Fox says: Paying attention to your oral hygiene can really pay off! For more information, contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can read the entire interview with Vivica A. Fox in Dear Doctor's latest issue.
Periodontal (gum) disease causes more than simple gum swelling—this bacterial infection can harm and destroy your teeth's supporting structures, including the bone. Its aggressiveness sometimes requires equally aggressive treatment.
Gum disease usually begins with dental plaque, a thin film of bacteria and food particles on tooth and gum surfaces. Without proper oral hygiene plaque builds up with large populations of bacteria that can trigger an infection.
The growth of this disease is often "silent," meaning it may initially show no symptoms. If it does, it will normally be reddened, swollen and/or bleeding gums, and sometimes pain. A loose tooth is often a late sign the disease has severely damaged the gum ligaments and supporting bone, making tooth loss a distinct possibility.
If you're diagnosed with gum disease, there is one primary treatment strategy—remove all detected plaque and calculus (tartar) from tooth and gum surfaces. This can take several sessions because as the gums begin responding to treatment and are less inflamed, more plaque and calculus may be discovered.
Plaque removal can involve various techniques depending on the depth of the infection within the gums. For surfaces above or just below the gum line, we often use a technique called scaling: manually removing plaque and calculus with specialized instruments called scalers. If the infection has progressed well below the gum line we may also use root planing, a technique for "shaving" plaque from root surfaces.
Once infection reaches these deeper levels it's often difficult to access. Getting to it may require a surgical procedure known as flap surgery. We make incisions in the gums to form what looks like the flap of an envelope. By retracting this "flap" we can then access the root area of the tooth. After thoroughly cleansing the area of infection, we can do regenerative procedures to regain lost attachment. Then we suture the flap of gum tissue back into place.
Whatever its stage of development, it's important to begin treatment of gum disease as soon as it's detected. The earlier we can arrest its spread, the less likely we'll need to employ these more invasive procedures. If you see any signs of gum disease as mentioned before, contact us as soon as possible for a full examination.
If you would like more information on preventing and treating gum disease, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Treating Difficult Areas of Periodontal Disease."


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Kean University
Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey, about 30 minutes from New York City. Of the 13000 or so undergraduate students enrolled at Kean, many are commuters of the non-traditional variety. Kean's majors and programs revolve around studies in the liberal arts and sciences and there is a strong focus on career preparation here.


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It's been just a little over two months since the Sony launched the Xperia Z2 at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2014, Barcelona. Now the company is reportedly set to debut the compact model of the flagship phone.
Japanese technology blog, ATRPG has gotten hold of the alleged brochure of the network carrier, NTT Docomo containing the yet-to-be released Xperia A2 (code-named SO-04F aka Altair), which is believed to be the mini version of Xperia Z2.
In the document, the new Xperia mini marquee phone is shown to feature 128×65×9.6mm dimensions having 4.3-inch HD (720x1280p) display, whereas under the hood, it packs 2.3GHz Snapdragon processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt storage and is said to come in four color variants - Orange, Lavender, Grey Black and White.
Going by the report, the new phone has no upgrades over its predecessor. Many expected Xperia Z2 Compact to feature high-end specifications like 3GB RAM, faster Snapdragon 801 series CPU as seen in its elder flagship model Xperia Z2.
Predecessor, Xperia Z1 Compact had identical internal specifications housed in Xperia Z1 sans the screen size making it the true mini flagship phone in the market compared to rivals like Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and HTC One Mini which boasted sub-par specifications.
As there is no proof to authenticate the ATRPG report, it's too soon to assume leaked document to turn out be true. We just have to wait until the company makes the Xperia Z2 Compact public.
Word on the street is that Xperia Z2 Compact is slated to get launched in June.


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Such an honor to be a part of this perfect wedding in Newport Beach today.
The beautiful bride and her groom shared a sweet story about their dating...
Ian had taken the photo of the bride for her architecture business and it was this very
photo that her now-husband told us made him fall in love with her.
Perhaps a future in match making for i Photography Studio? I think not, but we are pleased
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Going online has created a difficult balancing act between the delivery of business services and the cost of an all singing, all dancing technology platform. Either way IT managers and CTOs are facing a daunting task of building a web infrastructure, which moves at Internet speed, and won't break the bank.
Going online has created a difficult balancing act between the delivery of business services and the cost of an all singing, all dancing technology platform. Either way IT managers and CTOs are facing a daunting task of building a web infrastructure, which moves at Internet speed, and won't break the bank.
Amazon.com, arguably the biggest name in e-retailing, is upgrading its core IT infrastructure as part of its bid to become the most customer centric company in the world. Over the last several months the company has gone about ripping out internally developed systems, built in the dark ages of the Internet, to make way for a collection of software, services and hardware to create a true corporate class IT infrastructure.
The agreements, with vendors such as HP, Oracle, Manugistics, E.piphany and SAS Institute, are an acknowledgement of the weakness of Amazon's technology underpinnings — weaknesses that the company highlighted itself in it's last 10-Q statement filed with the Security & Exchange Commission late in October. "We need to add additional software and hardware and upgrade our systems and network infrastructure to accommodate both increased traffic on our Web sites and increased sales volume and to fully integrate our systems," said Amazon.com in its report.
"Without these systems, we may face additional systems interruptions, slower response times, diminished customer service, impaired quality and speed of order fulfilment, and delays in our financial reporting."
With US-based analysts still voicing doubts over the company's cash flow situation, and no sign of profitability on the horizon, Amazon is continuing to spend money faster than they make it. However, the technology investments signify an awareness that the company has to control costs, find efficient ways to ship merchandise, optimise logistics, understand its customers and analyse ways to deliver products to specific segments.
It's unlikely many of the localised Web ventures, which have gone online within the last 12 months, are going to reach the magnitude of Amazon.com. But the challenge facing Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos in the everyday juggling act of the business needs for scalability, database performance, applications, integration, storage and high availability versus cost and customer satisfaction, illustrate the difficulties of going online. To steal the analogy of Sun Microsystems CTO & president, Ed Zander — it's like trying to change the wheels on a moving sports car.
Further evidence of the difficulties of online hardships are apparent in Europe and the US, which are littered with the remains of failed online ventures — pure dot-com and otherwise — all providing testament to difficulties of managing the intricate dynamics of the business/technology balancing act. "I was discussing [the difficulties] with two of my friends, who are also CEOs of regional dot-com companies," says a pensive Fahad Al Sharekh, CEO of recently launched Arabic portal site, Ajeeb.com. "We agreed that the only thing that was constant and you can always count on are 'problems,' besides, continuous bills."
Further confusing matters are a number of local variables which can be thrown in, such as low PC penetration, unreliable connection, the generally high cost and low speed of Internet access, the logistical nightmares of order fulfilment, the high cost of online transactions in the region and the lack of local statistics all of which add an element of uncertainty to any long term planning.
With many of the region's brick & mortar and fledging dot-com organisations at the start of the Internet learning curve, the question of how to build a successful Web-centric business in the region and a flexible IT infrastructure to go with it, is at the front of IT managers minds. Organisations have to deploy Web infrastructures, which take into account the frailties of the emerging Web economy, and develop a Web infrastructure, which is both economical, yet flexible to cope with the boom days ahead. "We have to be fluid and flexible in adapting to any problems that arise," says Arabia.com's CTO, Barig Siraj.
The early proliferation of portal sites has already generated scepticism about just how many of the initial wave online operations have conducted the prequisite level of planning. "Most of the Web sites that are coming up at the moment — correct me if I'm wrong — go out and get five to ten million dollars and they buy [brand name servers], the Oracle platform, license the content and then they think they have a portal. But there is no difference between this portal site and any other," so where is the business value, says Klaus Lovgreen, managing director and co-founder of AME Info.
Other industry pundits share Lovgreen's views. However, it's not just a question of having an idea that will differentiate a site, it's a case of having the right plan in place to enable a Web venture to adapt to just about any eventuality — be that either best or worse case scenarios.
Makook.com, one of the winners of Dubai Internet City's incubator awards, has spent the last 12 months putting together an extensive business and technology roadmap, for what the company founders hope will become the regional e-Bay. The dot-com venture, which is in the 'making it happen,' stage is currently assessing technology options. "Always plan for the worst," says an upbeat, Rishi Bhojwani, one of the co-founders of Makook.com. "When planning the technical architecture, we looked at everything — we looked at the best case, the worst case and everything in between. We did a very extensive study," explains Bhojwani.
However, Bhojwani's partner in Makook, Khalid Al Tyer adds that the technical aspects have to be tied very closely to the business aims of the site: i.e. making money. "The most important aspect for me is the viability of the business, can you survive… it's about the value proposition — do you have that for your customers, your investors and at the end of the day yourself? Only then should [companies] start looking at the technical side. Then you can spend millions on applications or something a lot less, depending on your business needs."
For all those companies that are still directionless when it comes to e-business, another of DIC's incubator winners is positioning itself to offer a form of e-services. Vertscape plans to offer companies in the region, Europe and the States a platform to carry businesses all the way from their initial Internet connection to the use of B2B exchanges. But company CEO, Meghana Rao is already advocating that companies contemplating going online should outsource everything.
"One thing [companies] could do is go and buy everything, but they are unlikely to do that," predicts Rao. "It costs too much and then you have to pay somebody to maintain it."
Adds, another director of Vertscape, Chirag Patel, "but that doesn't make sense, you want to concentrate on your business."
But will the Internet and e-business generate an urge to embrace the previously taboo IT management concept? Yes, says Rao, "[Outsourcing] is a foreign concept… but you have to do it correctly. You need to know what to outsource and what to keep internally. When you do the maths, people go for the idea," she adds.
Early evidence suggests that outsourcing is certainly in vogue amongst the first movers in the region. Some companies have outsourced mundane coding, but most have outsourced everything from hardware to software, and retained core competencies to manage the relationship and deliver business value.
Working with US-based hosting partners brings a bundle of benefits to emerging dot-com and traditional businesses — namely the rapid resolution of management issues, cost and quick deployment. Effectively for a few hundred dollars a month, they will remove the headache of availability, security, scalability, backup/recovery services and all the skills and software needed to manage it.
In a survey of the nominees for the recent Business.com/Visa awards, 64% of respondents hosted their sites on servers in the US and remotely managed their online services. Of those same respondents less than 8% had offices in the US, whereas 48% had headquartered their operation in the UAE.
Alongside the obvious benefits of teaming up with hosting partners, basing servers in the US enables local Web sites to deliver services to pan-Gulf Web surfers quicker. For example, as most Middle East countries don't have Internet interconnectivity between them, requests to a Saudi hosted Web service from a Web surfer from Lebanon has to go on a long convoluted round trip back and forth between America.
With servers hosted in the States, organisations can reduce the number of satellite hops visitors have to do. "The Satellite hop back to the Middle East, is usually a bottleneck for the countries in the region," says Siraj.
However, hosting servers in the US will not be enough for the larger dot-com organisations in the region. Many of the larger portal sites have hosted services with ISPs in different countries around the Gulf, to provide a mirror site residing in the US. This considerably speeds up the service says, Fahad Al Sharekh. Ajeeb already mirrors its Boston based service with Saudi ISP and sister company Alamiah.net, and is planning similar mirroring stations across the region.
Makook.com is already considering forming strategic partnerships with regional ISPs to host mirrored sites to their local market. "If for example, we hosted with [a company] in Singapore and we saw that for the Saudi market it was slow to access the site we would have two options," says Bhojwani. "We can mirror our site into a Saudi [ISP] server or we could host the site again in the region."
But hosting services in the US has its own downfalls. Ajeeb.com has been through several hosting partners in the US, which couldn't meet the whole group's growth expectations. "We have been using US Web hosting companies since 1995," explains Fahad Al Sharekh, CEO of Ajeeb.com. "However, as our demands grew, we noticed that some Web hosting companies could not grow with us. It was a painful and expensive trial and error, until we finally settled on the current web hosting company, which we are very happy and comfortable with."
Although increasingly there are several organisations in the region, positioning themselves as hosting partners, particularly Etisalat subsidiary, Comtrust, and DIC, the majority of dot-com organisations see very little reason currently to change their hosting arrangements.
"We have been approached by several organisations in Dubai and India and but we haven't been tempted," says chief technology officer of ExpatSite.com, Manish Bhatia. "Until the service level increases to something that we want and we see it as a benefit to move the site then we will."
When selecting a hosting partner, the terms of the service level agreement (SLA) are critical . Makook.com is looking for hosting partners across the globe, searching for the one company that will deliver 100% uptime when it goes live. "We're going to be a service orientated company and we're looking for 100% uptime from our service partner," says Bhojwani. "Comtrust has a great architecture and platform, but they are only providing something like 95% uptime, which isn't good enough. We want auctions running seven days a week, 24 hours a day. An outage even for a few hours that could affect a lot of things," he adds.
Farooq Hasan, marketing manager with Comtrust, admits the company isn't offering five nines of availability in its SLAs. However, there are a lot of variables outside Comtrust's sphere of influence, which the company cannot control, such as the Visa network. "There are many different components in putting together these solutions which affects our ability to guarantee uptime," says Hasan. "However, we're building our ability to offer [SLA]."
However, the bottom line appears to be price. A number of Web ventures claimed that they could get much better deals with companies in the States than they could locally. For example, AME Info hires its Linux based server in the States for $235 per month. Comtrust on the other hand, offers two rates, a premium — for 4600 Dhs per month —and a standard service for 2000 Dhs per month.
According to Hasan, Comtrust's service is competitive and it gives an added peace of mind to the user. "Our services are offered by real people in the region, not based in the States. This gives customer peace of mind."
Hosting issues aside, the majority of Web centric businesses have also outsourced their software development, to resolve both skills, cost and time to market issues.
Also companies have turned to open source software to produce their platform. Both AME Info and ExpatSite.com outsource the physical coding of their Web software to third parties, which enables both organisations to keep the number of in-house staff to a minimum. Both sites have used open source software such as Linux to avoid time consuming licensing issues with vendors, and enabling both sites to get online quicker and at less cost.
Depending on the nature of the online business, various different Web ventures are going to develop a software strategy to fit their particular needs. In the case of AME Info key to putting its Web infrastructure has been an interest in all things 'Internet,' and the ability to find free or cheap software online that offers specific functionality to the company's Web services. Due to the targeted nature of its services, Lovgreen doesn't foresee a day when it has to vastly increase the amount of money it's putting into its Web infrastructure. "If you look at the software packages, just from the development point of view, I haven't been able to find one piece of software for 'x' thousands of dollars, that I can't find for $29.99 and modify yourself to do the same job," says Lovgreen.
However, for those sites aiming for nothing short of portal dominance a substantial amount of investment has to be to made, both in the software platform and especially finding the skills to develop the Web software and services. Arabia.com has a team of 30 specialists to handle everything from the portal site's maintenance to the delivery of new services. Key to the company's Web portal is it's Oracle backend and Vignette content management software. Although there are specialist skills in place the team also has a strong grounding in general Oracle skills.
However, with such a sizable team finding the relevant skills is difficult, "but not impossible," says Siraj.
"A big problem we have is finding new recruits knowledgeable in our environment, since we are using leading edge software. We are expecting to train them upon recruitment. The biggest problem we have is finding staff which have the expertise in addition to the discipline to follow development methodologies in a team environment," he adds.
However, it's not just the techie skills that companies are going to need. For example, Makook is looking to recruit people with some form of startup experience, a skill which is rare in the Middle East. But when faced with recruiting from the US market, an element of an employees wage is likely to be equity in the company. "In the US the companies pay them in equity and salary. You commonly find people moving from high salary consulting firms to startups with lower salaries, but higher share options," says Al Tyer. "It's not the same here, the packages are all salary based. We're trying to find a good fit for that for this region," adds Al Tyer.


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The Al Saud have long faced three principal threats: foreign invasion, domestic unrest, and intra-family conflict. Of these, family conflict has often been the most difficult to avoid. They are a large family with thousands of members. Different sections compete for limited resources and the cone of privilege narrows with each passing generation. Like all dynasties, the Al Saud are most vulnerable to internal conflict at times of succession. Fighting between the sons of Imam Faisal bin Turki Al Saud led to the collapse of the Second Saudi State in 1891. From that failure, the Al Saud learned a strategic lesson: above all else, do not use force against each other. Keep family disputes peaceful and private. Unite quickly and firmly against anyone who violates this rule. That lesson served them well last week.
Many intelligent and well-intended analysts have predicted the collapse of the Al Saud dynasty. As far back as 1936, the British Political Agent in Kuwait, H.R.P. Dickson wrote that "When Ibn Saud disappears, Arabia will probably collapse into chaos." Dickson like so many others since was wrong. The Third Saudi State survived (1902 to the present) and under often difficult circumstances peacefully transferred power six times. The Al Saud removed an incompetent king, dealt with the assassination of another and weathered the long debilitating illness of a third. The two Kings who did not die of natural causes were removed by their relatives; King Saud by his brothers' consensus and King Faisal by his nephew's gun, but the dynasty has survived.
Nevertheless, the transition from the sons of Ibn Saud to the third generation "grandson princes" was understandably viewed by many as a potentially destabilizing event. Largely due to the efforts of King Salman, this danger has not materialized. Salman immediately appointed one of the most highly regarded of grandson princes, Mohammad bin Nayef (Ibn Nayef) to be the Deputy Crown Prince. Some observers believed Salman had thus made his most important contribution to Saudi history in his first week on the throne. However, two months later, he removed Crown Prince Mugrin, appointing Ibn Nayef Crown Prince- thereby effectively ending the chain of Ibn Saud's sons that had ruled Saudi Arabia since 1953. At the same time, Salman made his own son Mohammad bin Salman (Ibn Salman) Deputy Crown Prince. Last week, he retired Ibn Nayef and made Ibn Salman the new Crown Prince. In order to prevent formation of any opposition to Ibn Salman after his death, we expect the King will abdicate before his health seriously declines in order to assure that his son is firmly in place when he dies.
The transition to third generation of princes has been orderly, but far from straightforward. It created uncertainty as Saudi Arabia went through five crown princes in the past seven years. While it was well recognized that King Salman wanted to make his son king, it was equally apparent that many in the royal family opposed Ibn Salman and the quite radical agenda he was setting for Saudi Arabia. Over the course of two years King Salman persuaded, co-opted and neutralized the opposition.
In 2015, the Private Office or Diwan of the Crown Prince was abolished and Ibn Nayef's long time deputy Saad Al Jabri fired by the king. The Defense and Security Council which Ibn Nayef chaired was marginalized by the creation of a National Security Council where he was not even a member. At the Ministry of Interior new men loyal to Ibn Salman were installed to head the intelligence service and police.
King Salman was very careful to ensure broad family support for his succession plan. There are 34 voting members of the Allegiance Council of senior princes which elect the new crown prince. Salman made certain that 29 of them have sons or brothers who are provincial governors, deputy governors or Ambassadors to important countries. Like any politician he bought the votes he needed by taking care of his constituents.
Thus in the two years it took him to gather support for his son, King Salman maintained the cohesion of the Ruling Family with patronage while at the same time slowly reducing the authority of Ibn Nayef and constantly increasing that of Ibn Salman. The retirement of Ibn Nayef was not a bloodless coup. Significant power changed hands, but within a stable framework that was understood and accepted by all the players. King Salman made and unmade Ibn Nayef. In the final act of the transition, the retiring crown prince publicly swore allegiance to the new one. The bottom line here is that unlike most governments in the Middle East, the Al Saud have proven remarkably stable. They have ruled in Riyadh for all but 15 of the past 272 years. That is not likely to change in the near or mid term.
What has changed is the sense of uncertainty that had hung over Riyadh. This is now largely gone. It is clear who the next king will be. Like the execution of the Tzar, the retirement of Bin Nayef signals that there will be no going back. Saudi Arabia's economic and social reforms, as well as its more assertive foreign policy, will go forward and probably accelerate.
King Salman and Ibn Salman have adopted a more assertive foreign policy than Saudi Arabia traditionally pursued. In dealings with Yemen, Syria and now Qatar they have exchanged subtle, quiet behind the scenes maneuvering for direct intervention. Ibn Salman has been the architect of these policies. His promotion to Crown Prince and the re-establishment of a strong relationship with the United States are likely to make Saudi foreign policy even more assertive.
Ibn Salman is also the author of Saudi Arabia's economic reforms. Known as Vision 2030, these reforms seek to reduce the importance of oil to both government revenues and economic growth. The plan seeks to increase the private sector's contribution to GDP and employment. More than a few businessmen, technocrats and princes have objected to parts of Vision 2030. With Ibn Salman now Crown Prince, it is clear that Vision 2030 is here to stay. The privatization of government owned railroads, power plants, ports and grain silos will accelerate.
One important element of Vision 2030 is selling five percent of Saudi Aramco and investing the proceeds in a sovereign wealth fund designed to invest abroad and provide a new stream of government revenues. This proposal has encountered significant opposition from Aramco technocrats and some members of the royal family. Ibn Salman stunningly supports the IPO and has been working to eliminate the opposition. The first to go was long time oil minister Al Niami who had scuppered the Crown Prince's Gas Initiative in 2000 and was again trying to stop foreign involvement in the Saudi energy sector through the Aramco IPO. Ali Niami's departure was followed by that of Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman a long time oil ministry official who was seen as an obstacle to Ibn Salman's takeover of oil policy. He was promoted to the prestigious, but powerless, position of Minister of State for Energy where he will largely focus on energy conservation.
While internal opposition to the Aramco IPO has been reduced by the promotion of Ibn Salman, we believe the IPO continues to face many obstacles. The audited accounts of Aramco have not been made public. The firm's relationships to the Ministry of Finance and royal family remain opaque. Consultants have been hired to estimate Aramco reserves, but the volumes and grades of these reserves have not been disclosed. Just what parts are the company are to be sold and where the stock will be listed are still being reviewed. The sale is predicated on oil prices of between $50-55, but WTI today is selling for $47. Even this oil price has been achieved only through Saudi-led production cuts and these cuts are costing the Saudis market share. While Aramco has been willing to do what it takes to maintain prices before the IPO, we doubt it will be so aggressive afterward.
Ibn Salman has made it clear that he wants to open up a very conservative and insular society. Sixty percent of Saudis are under thirty and this is just what most of them want to hear. They are thrilled that they can now go to concerts, magic shows, car races and even operas instead of just Koran memorization contents. Occupations that were closed to women are opening. Saudi women are grabbing new opportunities in everything from law and engineering to retail and hospitality sectors. Ibn Salman has stated clearly that the era of extreme religious conservatism in Saudi Arabia is over. With Ibn Salman's position confirmed, women driving, movie theaters and even the construction of churches in Saudi Arabia have all become much more likely.
The Al Saud remain legitimate in the eyes of most Saudis because they balance the needs of various stakeholders and provide competent government. One stakeholder group is the religious establishment. One element of competent government is internal security. If there is a risk associated with the promotion of Ibn Salman, it is that the official religious establishment will feel marginalized and become less supportive of the government or that they will remain supportive of a less religious government and thus lose the respect of their congregations. Either outcome could affect the internal security of the Kingdom where religion remains the chosen vehicle for those calling for political change and social justice.
As with the reaction to Iran's White Revolution, the Saudi clergy could become the focus of opposition for those who feel their interests are threatened by Vision 2030. This has not happened yet. It probably will not happen because the Al Saud have put in place mechanisms to rigorously protect the poor, such as the new Citizens Fund which is a means-tested system of rebates intended to compensate the poor for recent electricity, gasoline and water price increases. Nevertheless, the accelerating pace of social change being championed by Ibn Salman is bound to lead to resentment in some quarters which bears watching.
In summary, there is now much less uncertainty in Riyadh. The family has united behind new leadership with 31 of the 34 Allegiance Council members voting for Ibn Salman to become the new Crown Prince. The transition from Ibn Saud to his sons led to a destabilizing and disruptive conflict that raged between King Saud and Crown Prince Faisal for nearly a decade. We will not have to witness similar disruption during the transition to Ibn Saud's grandsons.
We expect current economic, social and foreign policies to be maintained and executed more vigorously. There will be no devaluation of the riyal. The Aramco IPO will move forward. There will be no reversal of Saudi policy towards Yemen or Qatar. Our sole concern remains the religious conservatives. We know that they are unhappy with the direction and pace of change. We also know that they have remained quiet only because of their well-founded confidence that King Salman remains a strong defender of the partnership between the Al Saud and the Wahhabi movement. The King recognizes and values their role in Saudi government and society. They do not feel the same way about his son. They may not remain quiet indefinitely.


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Tribufos (Def, Folex): Def and Folex are phosphate-based compounds that provide good to excellent defoliation over a range of environmental conditions, but minimal regrowth inhibition.
Thidiazuron (Dropp, Freefall, Ginstar, Leafless): Dropp and Freefall provide good to excellent defoliation, regrowth inhibition and removal of juvenile growth under warm, humid conditions (higher than 70 degrees F). Activity is reduced or slowed as temperatures drop below 60 degrees F before or after application. Addition of 1 pint per acre crop oil concentrate adjuvant or the insecticide methyl parathion at 0.25 pound active ingredient per acre can increase efficacy under such conditions. Ginstar, a combination of thidiazuron and diuron (active ingredient in the herbicide Direx), provides all the positive attributes of thidiazuron alone and is more active under cooler conditions. It is, however, more likely to cause unwanted desiccation of cotton leaves than thidiazuron alone. Higher rates and tank mixtures increase this potential.
Dimethipin (Harvade 5F, Leafless): Harvade 5F provides effective defoliation of mature plants but is a weak inhibitor of regrowth. It can desiccate several weed species including morningglory and prickly sida but exhibits little activity on emerged juvenile growth. Leafless is a combination of dimethipin and thidiazuron. It combines benefits of dimpethipin listed above and good to excellent regrowth inhibition and removal of juvenile growth provided by thidiazuron. Activity of the thidiazuron component is reduced and slowed under cooler conditions (see above). Crop oil concentrate should be added to dimethipin-containing compounds.
Ethephon (Ethophon 6, Prep, Super Boll, Cottonquick, Finish): With adequate spray coverage, Prep and Super Boll accelerate the opening of mature bolls, but are not labeled as defoliants. Therefore, they should be tank-mixed with other defoliants. At low rates, ethephon can enhance the activity of other defoliants. Adequate time should be allowed before harvest for optimum boll opening effect. Cottonquick and Finish are combinations of ethephon and a synergist to increase defoliation and speed boll opening faster than ethephon alone. Neither provides adequate suppression of regrowth or removal of juvenile growth.
Carfentrazone (Aim): Aim is a newly registered compound that has shown fair to good defoliation activity, but it can increase the likelihood of desiccation. Multiple applications or tank-mixtures with other harvest aids are usually needed to achieve complete defoliation. Aim exhibits excellent activity on emerged juvenile growth but provides minimal regrowth inhibition. Limited research with Aim has shown excellent desiccation activity on weed species including morningglory.
Glyphosate (many formulations): Glyphosate provides excellent regrowth inhibition of conventional (non-Roundup Ready) cotton when applied in conjunction with defoliants or ethephon and results in excellent johnsongrass control.
Sodium chlorate: Sodium chlorate is most effective in defoliating mature leaves and provides no regrowth inhibition or removal of juvenile growth. At higher rates, it acts as a desiccant, tending to stick to cotton leaves. Sodium chlorate may be the best defoliant choice when temperatures are below 55 degrees F. Application should not be made before cotton has 85 percent or more open bolls. Sodium chlorate should not be tank-mixed with other defoliants for safety reasons.
Paraquat (Gramoxone Max): Gramoxone Max at lower rates in addition to conventional defoliants may increase defoliation of juvenile growth and stimulate boll opening. It does not, however, inhibit regrowth. Higher rates may result in cotton leaf desiccation and "freezing" of closed bolls. It may be used as a spot treatment for weed desiccation and should not be applied at weed desiccation rates before cotton is at least 85 percent open.
(This article was published in the summer 2002 issue of Louisiana Agriculture.)


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Interesting Race Today - Strange Results
Today was a really different day, it started out in the low 50's with 95% humidity and very very foggy. By race time the fog had only lifted slightly and the temps still hovered around 55. It just wasn't quite heavy enough to say it was raining but you could feel the water particles floating around in the air, very different.
They started the 5k and 12k groups off together, don't ask me where they came up with the idea of a 12k race. I just know it was a good distance to include in my taper before the hunt begins next week for Marathon Maniac status.
I was surprised at the .5 mile point to have one of our quicker club runners shout my name...from BEHIND me!!! Well seems she had been out running before the race and had done 4 or 5 miles already. She ran with me for about half a mile making me feel good...that "I" was running with her at "her" pace. But alas, she said I'm going to take off now....and left me in her dirt...drats!!!!! In looking at things when we finished though, she only finished 8 minutes ahead of me.
I was able to run to the turn around point for the 5k folks and at that point I walked thru one of the two water stops, the other being waaaaaayyyyy out at our turnaround point, at the 6k marker. I ran at least a mile and then walked for a minute or less from that time until the turnaround. I did the 6k turnaround in exactly 40 minutes. I knew though that I had started very very fast for an old fart and I would have to really find something deep to get equal or negative splits today.
Well it wasn't to be. I did meet another runner that surprised the dickens out of me. We were between the 8k and 9k points and she came up on my left and said "Come on you are doing great". She surprised me to the point that I had to walk for just a short bit..it was unnerving. Then we seesawed to the 10k marker and she caught up again and we introduced ourselves and from that point we ran in together, finishing with the same times I believe. As it turns out her boyfriend was a former employee of my company and while we had never met face to face we both recognized the others name....strange yet again. He ran the 12k and finished in 1:05 I think.
Anyway as I mentioned the negative splits weren't to be for me today....my chip time was 1:24:09. Just 4 minutes off the pace for negative splits. My pace for the day was 11:10 and with the exception of the recent 5k training runs that I've been doing without any walking, this is the best pace time for a race that I've had since mid-May when I PR'ed at a 5k with a pace of 10:40. I calculated my 5k pace today and discovered that I had a 32:30 for the first 5k for a pace of 10:27. When you see the times you will see....again..for an old fart I was moving faster than I normally do.
Before I post my times...I want to say that Bonnie also ran the 12k with me today, she did a time of 1:48, though we don't knwo what her official time was and are waiting on final times to be posted. She did great, even though her pace today was slower than the 15k she did two weeks ago...I attribute that to the humidity that we ran in.
My numbers:
Total Distance: 7.53 miles (according to Garmin)
Total Time: 1:24:09
Pace: 11:10
Lap 1: 9:51 (woohoo...too fast a start..but it looks good and felt good too!!)
Lap 2: 10:53
Lap 3: 10:42
Lap 4: 11:44
Lap 5: 11:17
Lap 6: 11:41
Lap 7: 12:23 (this seemed to be all uphill on the way back to the finish line)
.53 Mi: 10:25
Overall, I had a PR since this was the first time I've run this distance....but I think more importantly was the significance of the pace I was able to maintain, that made me feel really good.


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Fran Marion and Bridget Hughes are leading voices in Stand Up Kansas City, part of the Fight for $15 movement that aims raise the minimum wage across the US
Once a customer has barked their order into the microphone at the Popeyes drive-thru on Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, the clock starts. Staff have a company-mandated 180 seconds to take the order, cook the order, bag the order and deliver it to the drive-thru window.
The restaurant is on "short shift" at the moment, which means it has about half the usual staff, so Fran Marion often has to do all those jobs herself. On the day we met, she estimates she processed 187 orders – roughly one every two minutes. Those orders grossed about $950 for the company. Marion went home with $76.


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Dobson | DaVanzo was awarded a $4.7 million five-year contract to perform Part D claims analyses. Together with our subcontractor Acumen, LLC, the firm will be conducting data analyses of prescription drug event (PDE) data and other available CMS data to support CMS's ongoing monitoring of the Medicare Part D program.
Dobson | DaVanzo Wins CMS Medicare Part D Claims Analyses Contract
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Alexis is the 3rd generation working in the office and brings 60 years family values with her. With her extensive experience Alexis is the first point of call for the buisness. Alexis is also resposible for marketing and general jack of all trades. A true all-rounder and is a valuable asset to the team.


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Auto Club Speedway AROSC TT & Races
AROSC Racing, Time Trials, HPDE
Registration closed May 2, 2019 6:00 PM on May 2, 2019 6:00 PM PDT Registration ends May 2, 2019 6:00 PM on May 2, 2019 6:00 PM PDT Registration opens February 28, 2019 12:00 AM on February 28, 2019 12:00 AM PST Registration runs from February 28, 2019 12:00 AM to May 2, 2019 6:00 PM
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AROSC rarely runs Auto Club Speedway, and even less often the ROVAL. Don't miss this event!
Our Run Groups:
- Novice TT Group: Passing only on straights and only with a point-by. This is for people with less than 10 track days or who think they would be uncomfortable with less restrictive passing. Classroom sessions included.
- Intermediate TT Group: Passing is allowed anywhere on track but only with a point-by. This is for people who have about 10 to 20 track days.
- Advanced TT Group: This is for people with 20-plus track days or race school experience. SAFE passing allowed anywhere on the track, point bys recommended.
- Race: Wheel to wheel racing action. Experienced drivers only!
Saturday Night dinner at Logan's Roadhouse, 7 PM or so. Bench racing, tall tale telling, great food and friends!
Accommodations - We recommend the Comfort Inn. Tell them you're with the Alfa Romeo club to get the special club rate of $139; HOWEVER, you might be able to get a better rate online with Booking.com, etc.
You can find more details at: www.AROSCHPD.org
AROSC - Taking it to the track since 1972!