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WELD Artist of the Week: Cristina Lynch
Career: Designer
Website: COMING SOON! | MiGolondrina.com
Mantra: Turn things you've always wanted to do into things you've done.
Interview by: Kristin Read
Why Design?
Growing up, I visited Mexico five or more times a year and found the intricate embroideries and decorations there fascinated me. But it wasn't until I graduated college that I got excited about making a business out of these beautiful textiles. At the time I was working for Oscar de la Renta, and noticed a lot of his embroidered designs were from India and made by hand versus machine, which I loved. That exposure inspired me to start a line with a Mexican focus—something that showcases the Mexican culture, expanding and adapting new designs that keep the traditional feel. And that's how the Mi Golondrina brand came about.
What does Mi Golondrina stand for/mean to you?
Mi Golondrina literally translates to My Swallow (the bird), but the swallow in Mexico is referred to in a lot of romantic songs and poems because it is constantly migrating and going to new places. And I want this brand to take me to new places—all over Mexico.
What's been your coolest experience thus far with Mi Golondrina?
When my mom and I ventured into a remote village outside of Oaxaca, I discovered the sweetest woman I'd ever met living alone in this tiny house. The first time we spoke, she shared that her family had given her a laptop years ago to communicate with them, but she didn't even know how to turn it on. I spent that day writing out instructions on how to use the computer in front of her. And that friendship happened to turn into a business relationship. The same woman who didn't know how to turn on her computer now sends me images of new designs and patterns and ideas she has to help me with the business . . . It's amazing what can happen when we make time for others without expectation.
Your family has a rich history in design, yes?
Well, I majored in Economics and Theatre so that definitely isn't what drove me into the design world! In reality, my mom is wildly creative and a huge source of my motivation to design. My mom and aunt actually founded a line of dresses and sportswear called Barboglio that was showcased in department stores across the country. Today, my aunt owns her own interior decor business, manufacturing and selling candelabras, chargers (metal plates), candles, etcetera, at Neiman Marcus, from her factory in Mexico.
This business venture is new, and I'm sure getting there wasn't easy. Tell me about that experience and what keeps you pushing forward.
I come from a very entrepreneurial family, but it was the wise counsel of one of my brothers that convinced me to take the leap into the design world under my own label. I started working on this project about a year ago, but I don't officially launch the brand until this month. Until then, I'm sitting on a bunch of inventory that I'm itching to show the world. I previously considered an MBA, but realized that I'm getting an incredible education trying my hand at this new venture—succeeding at some things, failing at others. That type of education is priceless . . . That's what keeps me moving forward.
How did you go about making your name and work known?
When I was a sophomore in college, I was interested in TV production so I sought out and became friends with the CEO of ReelFX. As it turns out, his mom runs Peacock Alley. (A company that's been around for 40 years—designing clean, but indulgent, textural bedding pieces, with touches of classic chic.) After showing the CEO the Mexican dresses that inspired my own bedding ideas, he decided to get involved. I now supply his team with embroidered fabrics from Oaxaca, along with my designs, and he manufactures my end product on their luxury linen and fabrics.
You're known for your decorative bedding and nightgowns, correct? Why is this specific market special to you?
Originally, I didn't know which embroidery to start with, but after visiting Oaxaca with my mom, I stumbled on a small town outside the region that produces the intricate designs I've been wearing since I was a kid. I just knew that it would translate well into bedding—it's floral, sweet, and dreamy. I'm currently using this embroidery in all of my designs: decorative pillows, duvet covers, pillow shams, etcetera. Watching the process go from a pattern I sourced in Mexico, to an enhanced image on my laptop, to a product I can hold is thrilling.
Tell me about the experience that led you to WELD.
I needed a place to work where I'd be around other creatives. Being an entrepreneur tends to take you away from the community you have when working for a large company like Oscar. But through a stroke of good fortune, I met Kelsey Foster — an amazing photographer and WELDER — and I ended up joining soon after. Since then, I've made some incredible connections and relationships that have helped me expand my business. It's seriously such a blessing to be around such talent day in and day out.
Share a lesser-known fact about Cristina.
I like to box. I did it for a year while living in New York, and I've been a couple of times since I've been back to Texas . . . It helps me blow off steam and release my serious creative anxiety. I'm also a huge foodie. Be careful mentioning delicious eateries to me if you don't plan on extending an invitation.


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My neighbor and I were having coffee one morning several months ago. I had just received my latest gas bill in the mail, and I was upset at how much money it was. She told me that she was paying a small fraction of what I was being charged, which really upset me because our bills should have been around the same price. When I asked her how she managed it, she told me that it was because of a company that does custom glass in Somerset County, NJ. She had a high gas bill at one time herself, and having new windows installed is what made the difference in her bill.
She gave me the number for the company that installed her windows because she said they gave her a great price on them. I had always admired her windows and had no idea they were purchased just a few years ago, as I had just moved in last year. Continue reading

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The Place of Stopping/
Early, 5 ish. I squat next to my single bucket of hot water and the call to prayer comes through the window. I feel like someone out of the past engaged in a traditional yoga practice or maybe a character out of Homeland?
Either way, I'm no longer in Baltimore. Simple life in India is really quite nice. First I had to find the place of stopping. My life at home is filled with responsibilities that keep me task oriented pretty much all of the time. Even my practice is somewhat task oriented. Here though, there is nothing but practice in the morning.
The value of this kind of space and the bounty in being able to stop for awhile exists in the invisible realm. It is hard to talk about, for me, it is even hard to believe it; until, like an Indian coconut dropping on my head, I find myself still, squatting before a single bucket of water. Then I realize, I've stopped and I am here. Here I am, resting in my own goodness, resting in my own peace.


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Taking a look at Raiders 2018 draft picks and undrafted free agents have fared after a 1-5 start:
T Kolton Miller, UCLA
First round selection, No. 15 overall
Miller stepped in at left tackle as the starter the moment he arrived with Donald Penn recovering from Lisfranc surgery. He fared well enough to keep the position, with Penn moving to the right side. Miller started well but has slipped considerably in the past two games, at least in part because of a knee injury. There are also concerns about his strength at 6-foot-8, 308 pounds, and the bye week comes at a good time to get him back on track.
DT P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State
Second round selection, No. 57 overall
A small-school standout who was slowed in training camp with a pectoral strain, and then injured an ankle in the opener and missed two games. Hall has five tackles, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hit. Health permitting, he will get plenty of playing time in the defensive line rotation. Hall has strength, power and athleticism that belies his 6-foot-1, 308 pound build.
T Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T
Third round selection, No. 65 overall
A left tackle in college, Parker (6-foot-8, 305 pounds) became an emergency starter on the right side when Penn went on injured reserve with a groin injury. Parker played well off the bench in a Sept. 30 win over Cleveland, but was less than effective the following week against the Los Angeles Chargers and was overwhelmed along with Miller in a loss to Seattle in London. Parker is gaining valuable experienced by taking his lumps — and by extension, so is quarterback Derek Carr.
DE Arden Key, LSU
Third round selection, No.87 overall
The standard line on Key is that he was a first-round talent who only slipped to the third round because of off-field issues while at LSU. A quick-twitch pass rusher at 6-foot-5, 238 pounds, Key indeed has promise, but probably looks the part of a third-rounder more than a first rounder. He got his first sack against Seattle, leads the Raiders with seven unofficial quarterback hits and has three tackles for losses. Will be given every opportunity to prove he can be a viable pass rusher.
CB Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
Fourth round selection, No. 110 overall
Nelson has yet to be active on game day, in part because of a hamstring issue, despite consistently shaky play in the secondary. That could change coming out of the bye week. Coach Jon Gruden has said Nelson "has been knocking on the door" and then in his bye week press conference floated the 5-foot-11, 200-pounder as a possibility to get some time at slot corner.
DT Maurice Hurst, Michigan
Fifth round selection, No. 140 overall
At 6-foot-1, 291 pounds, Hurst came advertised as a natural, penetrating three-technique tackle and has done nothing to disappoint. Hurst has shown he can get off blocks, apply some interior pressure (he's got two sacks) and has batted down three passes at the line of scrimmage. Considered a first-round talent, Hurst slipped because of a heart ailment that scared off much of the NFL. So far, so good.
P Johnny Townsend, Florida
Fifth round selection, No. 173 overall
For fans spoiled by the booming punts of Shane Lechler and then Marquette King for the past 18 years, Townsend was change in style and approach. He came advertised as a directional punter, but at present Townsend's gross average 43.1 yards and net of 40.7 have been a disappointment. Townsend had 28 and 27 yard punts against Seattle and has been challenged by Gruden to "flip the field." As a draft pick, his job is probably safe, but Townsend will find himself challenged in the off-season.
LB Azeem Victor, Washington
Sixth round selection, No. 216 overall
The lone draft pick who is no longer a part of the organization, Victor essentially lost out to second-year players Marquel Lee and Nicholas Morrow, undrafted free agent Jason Cabinda, as well as veteran Derrick Johnson. Victor signed as a practice squad player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was released, and is currently on the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.
WR Marcell Ateman, Oklahoma State
Seventh-round seleciton, No. 228 overall
Ateman was something of a training camp standout at 6-foot-4 and 216 pounds and caught a team-high 12 passes for 139 yards in preseason games. He showed jump-and-catch capability and drew praise from the coaching staff. Ateman, however, didn't fit into the special teams picture and was waived at the roster cutdown to 53 and added to the practice squad. Wouldn't be surprising to see Ateman promoted before the end of the season.
LB Jason Cabinda, Penn State
Cabinda had a solid off-season and training camp and fared well during the preseason. At 6-foot-1, 243 pounds, Cabinda is mobile but not overly powerful, but he has a knack for being around the ball and making tackles. He was promoted to the 53-man roster from the practice squad when Derrick Johnson was released and should get the chance to play on special teams and on defense.
PK Matt McCrane, Kansas State
When Eddy Pineiro was unable to answer the bell with a groin injury and Mike Nugent was injured, McCrane prevailed in a tryout. The Kansas State product may not last long as his kickoffs have been too short and he's missed a pair of field goal attempts that were less than 50 yards.
LT Trent Sieg, Colorado State
The winner of a tryout after free agent Andrew DePaola blew out a knee in the opener, Sieg's tenure has so far been uneventful — always a good thing for a long-snapper.
PK Eddy Pineiro, Florida
Won the job in training camp over Giorgio Tavecchio, who replaced Sebastian Janikowski last season and has since been signed by Atlanta. Pineiro had a groin injury serious enough that the Raiders placed him on injured reserve without ever putting him on the 53-man roster — making him ineligible to return this season.
RB Chris Warren III, Texas
Got the brunt of the preseason work with 58 carries for 292 yards, no other Raiders running back getting more than 38 yards. At 6-foot-2, 246 pounds, Warren has the power to deliver a blow but didn't always run that way in college. He improved in that regard during training camp and the preseason but ended up needing minor knee surgery. Will get a long look in the off-season and in next year's training camp.


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From March until May 2015 I took General Assembly's ten week User Experience Design Immersive program in London. Before taking the course I've worked as a (mostly) self-taught UI Designer in a small Digital Agency based in Switzerland. After the course I returned to Switzerland and continue to work in the same agency. I'm now trying to apply what I learned and slowly shift towards being a full-time UXer.
These are the top-five things I learned during the course.
Present your stuff: It's part of your job
At GA we had to present every project we did in front of the class. It ranged from short 3 minute to more thorough 20 minute presentations. There is one simple reason for (UX) Designers to do this: YOU played a major part in the design process, YOU know why the design is how it is, therefore YOU should present it to the client. Or as Mike Monteiro puts it:
"A designer who does not present his or her own work is not a designer."
– Mike Monteiro in Design is a Job
This quote hit me hard. I've never presented my designs before. It was always someone else. When feedback came I complained. I blamed the client or the one that presented it. But ultimately it was my fault.
Collaborate a lot: Don't try to be a Rockstar
Creating great User Experiences is a Team Sport. A great way to achieve this is the Design Studio Method. It involves people from across the board (Stakeholders, Developers, Designers, Project Mangers, etc.) and forces them to quickly generate ideas. To create a great User Experience you want to get all the different perspectives from the different people that are involved in the project. This is exactly what you get from running a Design Studio Session.
In Agile environments there is no place for Rockstar-Designers that try to solve problems on their own and come up with "the perfect design". Rockstars don't share — neither their ideas nor the spotlight. This is poison to a collaborative environment. Be collaborative and be open to new ideas. Which brings me to my next point.
Don't get married to your ideas
When faced with a problem I quickly have ideas on how to solve it. This is good and how it's supposed to be. But what's bad about it is that I used to stick to them. At GA I learned to not get too attached to my ideas. In a fast-paced and highly iterative world you want to get some distance from your ideas. Because things change. Quickly. If you're married to your idea you start defending your design, even if testing proved that it's probably not the best solution. And clearly it's not about what you think is best but about what is best for the project.
Treat your idea as an assumption: "I think this problem could be solved by doing X" — instead of "Doing X will solve the problem". And then validate this assumption by testing it. If the assumption was wrong then that's fine: Learn from it and adjust whatever needs to be adjusted. Then validate again.
Don't be afraid to show unfinished work
I often hear people saying: "I can't show this to anyone — it's not finished yet". Before GA I would've said: "Ok, take your time to finish it" Now I say: "Doesn't matter". Whether you're about to test a paper prototype with a user or show your client some wireframes: It's all about communicating the idea. And if it does that then it's good enough to show it to anyone. Why spend time polishing something to perfection when what you're looking for is feedback? That's wasted time. Because feedback is going to change it anyway. I'd much rather spend time gathering feedback and adjusting my design than trying to polish something that I know is most likely going to change anyway.
Note: This may not necessarily apply to Visual Design. When doing Visual Design you might want to take some time to polish certain elements and then show it to someone — because small details can have a huge impact. But don't overdo it. We all know that perfect is the enemy of good.
Expose your client to user research
Clients often say they know their users. They make assumptions on who they are, how they use their app and what their problems are. It's your job as a UX-Designer to do the research and show them how it really is. And then expose them to your research. It's your magic weapon. You can argue for hours with a CTO if what he built is actually usable or not. Or you can just go out, observe some people using it, film it, and then show him what you found. Or even better: Let them be part of a testing session.
Show your client what real people think. Show them what their needs and problems are. And then design something that addresses those needs and problems. Because at end of the day, this is what UX is all about: Building something that adds value to people's lives. You can't do that without talking to them.


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Postcards Of Classic 1930s Cars
A couple of classic cars from the 1930s on postcards. Above is the 1938 Morris 8 D Model. This body style was first seen in 1935 and replaced by the E Model in 1938-39.
Below is a 1939 Ford 7Y 8HP. This model, produced 1938-1939, was the first of the body-style which, as the Ford Popular was still produced until 1959.
Posted by Mike Perry at 00:30
Labels: 1930s Postcard, Cars, England, Postcard
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2 great looking cars, I learned to drive in my dad's Ford Popular, 3 speed gearbox, no synchro mesh and (I believe) a side valve engine. None of todays electronic gadgets apart from side indicator lights that had been added. Great fun to drive!ReplyDelete
I remember my friend's dad had a Ford Popular. Thought it great when I had a ride in it - we never had a car ourselves, my dad never learned to drive.ReplyDelete
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JavaScript UDFs¶
In this Topic:
Introductory Example¶
The following example shows how to use a JavaScript UDF to sort an array. This example takes advantage of the fact that JavaScript has a built-in sort() method for arrays.
Note that the JavaScript code must refer to the input parameter names as all upper-case, even if the names are not uppercase in the SQL code.
-- Create the UDF. CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION array_sort(a array) RETURNS array LANGUAGE JAVASCRIPT AS $$ return A.sort(); $$ ; -- Call the UDF with a small array. SELECT ARRAY_SORT(PARSE_JSON('[2,4,5,3,1]'));
The output would look similar to:[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
JavaScript Data Types¶
SQL and JavaScript UDFs provide similar, but different, data types, based on their native data type support. Objects within Snowflake and JavaScript are transferred using the following mappings.
Integers and Doubles¶
JavaScript has no integer type; all numbers are represented as doubles. JavaScript UDFs do not accept or return integer values except through type conversion (i.e. you can pass an integer to a JavaScript UDF that accepts a double).
Both Snowflake SQL and JavaScript support double values. These values are transferred as-is.
Both Snowflake SQL and JavaScript support string values. These values are transferred as-is.
Binary Values¶
All binary values are converted into JavaScript
Uint8Array objects. These typed arrays can be accessed in the same way as regular JavaScript arrays, but they are more efficient and support additional
If a JavaScript UDF returns a
Uint8Array object, it is converted into a Snowflake SQL binary value.
All timestamp and date types are converted into JavaScript
Date() objects. The JavaScript date type is equivalent to TIMESTAMP_LTZ(3) in Snowflake SQL.
Consider the following notes for JavaScript UDFs that accept a date or time:
All precision beyond milliseconds is lost.
A JavaScript
Dategenerated from SQL TIMESTAMP_NTZ no longer acts as "wallclock" time; it is influenced by daylight saving time. This is similar to behavior when converting TIMESTAMP_NTZ to TIMESTAMP_LTZ.
A JavaScript
Dategenerated from SQL TIMESTAMP_TZ loses time zone information, but represents the same moment in time as the input (similar to when converting TIMESTAMP_TZ to TIMESTAMP_LTZ).
SQL DATE is converted to JavaScript
Daterepresenting midnight of the current day in the local time zone.
Additionally, consider the following notes for JavaScript UDFs that return DATE and TIMESTAMP types:
Dateobjects are converted to the UDF's result data type, adhering to the same conversion semantics as casts from TIMESTAMP_LTZ(3) to the return data type.
Dateobjects nested inside VARIANT objects are always of type TIMESTAMP_LTZ(3).
Variant, Objects, and Arrays¶
JavaScript UDFs allow easy, intuitive manipulation of variant and JSON data. Variant objects passed to a UDF are transformed to native JavaScript types and values. Any of the previously-listed values are translated into their corresponding JavaScript types. Variant objects and arrays are converted to JavaScript objects and arrays. Similarly, all values returned by the UDF are transformed into the appropriate variant values. Note that objects and arrays returned by the UDF are subject to size and depth limitations.
-- flatten all arrays and values of objects into a single array
-- order of objects may be lost
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION flatten_complete(v variant)
RETURNS variant
// Define a function flatten(), which always returns an array.
function flatten(input) {
var returnArray = [];
if (Array.isArray(input)) {
var arrayLength = input.length;
for (var i = 0; i < arrayLength; i++) {
returnArray.push.apply(returnArray, flatten(input[i]));
} else if (typeof input === "object") {
for (var key in input) {
if (input.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
returnArray.push.apply(returnArray, flatten(input[key]));
} else {
return returnArray;
// Now call the function flatten() that we defined earlier.
return flatten(V);
select value from table(flatten(flatten_complete(parse_json(
{"key1" : [1, 2], "key2" : ["string1", "string2"]},
{"key3" : [{"inner key 1" : 10, "inner key 2" : 11}, 12]}
1 |
2 |
"string1" |
"string2" |
10 |
11 |
12 |
JavaScript Arguments and Returned Values¶
Arguments may be referenced directly by name within JavaScript. Note that an unquoted identifier must be referenced with the capitalized variable name. As arguments and the UDF are referenced from
within JavaScript, they must be legal JavaScript identifiers. Specifically, UDF and argument names must begin with a letter or
$, while subsequent characters can be alphanumeric,
$, or
_. Additionally, names can not be JavaScript-reserved words.
The following three examples illustrate UDFs that use arguments referenced by name:
-- Valid UDF. 'N' must be capitalized.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION add5(n double)
RETURNS double
AS 'return N + 5;';
select add5(0.0);
-- Valid UDF. Lowercase argument is double-quoted.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION add5_quoted("n" double)
RETURNS double
AS 'return n + 5;';
select add5_quoted(0.0);
-- Invalid UDF. Error returned at runtime because JavaScript identifier 'n' cannot be resolved.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION add5_lowercase(n double)
RETURNS double
AS 'return n + 5;';
select add5_lowercase(0.0);
Null and Undefined Values¶
When using JavaScript UDFs, you should pay close attention to rows and variables that may contain null values. Specifically, Snowflake contains two distinct null values (SQL null and variant's JSON null),
while JavaScript contains the
undefined value in addition to null.
SQL null arguments to a JavaScript UDF will translate to the JavaScript undefined value. Likewise, returned JavaScript undefined values translate back to SQL null. This is true for all data types, including variant. For non-variant types, a returned JavaScript null will also result in a SQL null value.
Arguments and returned values of the variant type distinguish between JavaScript's undefined and null values. SQL null continues to translate to JavaScript undefined (and JavaScript undefined back to SQL null); variant JSON null translates to JavaScript null (and JavaScript null back to variant JSON null). An undefined value embedded in a JavaScript object (as the value) or array will cause the element to be omitted.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION string_reverse_nulls(s string)
RETURNS string
if (S === undefined) {
return "string was null";
} else
return undefined;
create or replace table strings (s string);
insert into strings values (null), ('non-null string');
select string_reverse_nulls(s) from strings;
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CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION variant_nulls(v variant)
RETURNS variant
if (V === undefined) {
return "input SQL null";
} else if (V === null) {
return "input variant null";
} else if (V == 1) {
return null;
} else if (V == 2) {
return undefined;
} else if (V == 3) {
return {
key1 : undefined,
key2 : null
} else {
return V;
select null, variant_nulls(cast(null as variant)), variant_nulls(1), variant_nulls(2), variant_nulls(3);
[NULL] | "input SQL null" | null | [NULL] | { |
| | | | "key2": null |
| | | | } |
Type Conversion within JavaScript¶
JavaScript will implicitly convert values between many different types. When any value is returned, the value is first converted to the requested return type before being translated to a SQL value. For example, if a number is returned, but the UDF is declared as returning a string, this number will converted to a string within JavaScript. Keep in mind that JavaScript programming errors, such as returning the wrong type, may be hidden by this behavior. In addition, if an error is thrown while converting the value's type, an error will result.
JavaScript Errors¶
Any errors encountered while executing JavaScript appear to the user as SQL errors. This includes parsing errors, runtime errors, and uncaught error thrown within the UDF. If the error contains a stacktrace, it will be printed along with the error message. It is acceptable to throw an error without catching it in order to end the query and produce a SQL error.
When debugging, you may find it useful to print argument values along with the error message so that they appear in the SQL error message text. For deterministic UDFs, this provides the necessary data to reproduce errors in a local JavaScript engine. One common pattern is to place an entire JavaScript UDF body in a try-catch block, append argument values to the caught error's message, and throw an error with the extended message. You should consider removing such mechanisms prior to deploying UDFs to a production environment; recording values in error messages may unintentionally reveal sensitive data.
The function can throw and catch pre-defined exceptions or custom exceptions. A simple example of throwing a custom exception is here.
JavaScript UDF Limitations¶
To ensure stability within the Snowflake environment, Snowflake place the following limitations on JavaScript UDFs. These limitations are not invoked at the time of UDF creation, but rather at runtime when the UDF is called.
JavaScript UDFs will fail if they consume too much memory. The specific limit is subject to change. Using too much memory will result in an error being returned.
JavaScript UDFs that take too long to complete will be killed and an error returned to the user. In addition, JavaScript UDFs that enter endless loops will result in errors.
Stack Depth¶
Excessive stack depth due to recursion will result in an error.
Global State¶
Snowflake usually preserves the JavaScript global state between iterations of a UDF. However, you should not rely on previous modifications to the global state being available between function calls. Additionally, you should not assume that all rows will execute within the same JavaScript environment.
In practice, the global state is relevant with:
Complex/expensive initialization logic. By default, the provided UDF code is evaluated for every row processed. If that code contains complex logic, this might be inefficient.
Functions that contain code that is not idempotent. A typical pattern would be:
Date.prototype._originalToString = Date.prototype.toString; Date.prototype.toString = function() { /* ... SOME CUSTOM CODE ... */ this._originalToString() }
The first time that this code is executed, it changes the state of
_originalToString. Those changes are preserved in the global state, and the second time that this code is executed, the values are changed again in a way that creates recursion. The second time that
toStringis called, the code recurses infinitely (until it runs out of stack space).
For these situations, a recommended pattern is to guarantee that relevant code is evaluated only once, using JavaScript's global variable semantics. For example:
var setup = function() { /* SETUP LOGIC */ }; if (typeof(setup_done) === "undefined") { setup(); setup_done = true; // setting global variable to true }
Note that this mechanism is only safe for caching the effects of code evaluation. It is not guaranteed that after an initialization the global context will be preserved for all rows, and no business logic should depend on it.
Additionally, the built-in JavaScript
eval() function is disabled.
Returned Variant Size and Depth¶
Returned variant objects are subject to size and nesting-depth limitations:
- Size
Currently limited to several megabytes, but subject to change.
- Depth
Currently limited to a nesting depth of 1000, but subject to change.
If any object is too large or too deep, an error is returned when the UDF is called.
JavaScript UDF Security¶
JavaScript UDFs are designed to be safe and secure by providing several layers of query and data isolation:
Servers within the virtual warehouse that executes a JavaScript UDF are accessible only from within your account (i.e. warehouses do not share resources with other Snowflake accounts).
Table data is encrypted within the virtual warehouse to prevent unauthorized access.
Snowflake JavaScript UDFs are executed within a restricted engine, preventing system calls from the JavaScript context (e.g. no network and disk access) and constraining the system resources available to the engine, specifically memory.
As a result, JavaScript UDFs can access only the data needed to perform the defined function and can not affect the state of the underlying system, other than consuming a reasonable amount of memory and processor time.
This section contains additional examples.
This example shows that a JavaScript UDF can call itself (i.e. it can use recursion):
Create a recursive UDF:CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION RECURSION_TEST (STR VARCHAR) RETURNS VARCHAR LANGUAGE JAVASCRIPT AS $$ return (STR.length <= 1 ? STR : STR.substring(0,1) + '_' + RECURSION_TEST(STR.substring(1))); $$ ;
Call the recursive UDF:SELECT RECURSION_TEST('ABC'); +-----------------------+ | RECURSION_TEST('ABC') | |-----------------------| | A_B_C | +-----------------------+
This example shows a JavaScript UDF that throws a custom exception:
Create the function:CREATE FUNCTION validate_ID(ID FLOAT) RETURNS VARCHAR LANGUAGE JAVASCRIPT AS $$ try { if (ID < 0) { throw "ID cannot be negative!"; } else { return "ID validated."; } } catch (err) { return "Error: " + err; } $$;
Create a table with valid and invalid values:CREATE TABLE employees (ID INTEGER); INSERT INTO employees (ID) VALUES (1), (-1);
Call the function:SELECT ID, validate_ID(ID) FROM employees ORDER BY ID; +----+-------------------------------+ | ID | VALIDATE_ID(ID) | |----+-------------------------------| | -1 | Error: ID cannot be negative! | | 1 | ID validated. | +----+-------------------------------+
Error Message:
Variable is not defined¶
- Cause
In some cases, this error message might be caused by an ampersand (
&) inside a CREATE FUNCTION command because the ampersand is the variable substitution character. For example:
create function mask_bits(...) ... as $$ var masked = (x & y); ... $$;
The error will occur at the time that the function is created, not at the time that the function is called.
- Solution
If you do not intend to use variable substitution, you can explicitly disable it. For example, in SnowSQL, you can disable variable substitution by executing the following command:
!set variable_substitution=false;
For more information about variable substitution, see Using Variables.


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Founding Principles
Statement of Faith
- The Word of God. We believe the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments are the only inspired, infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God, complete as a revelation of God's will for salvation, and the supreme and final authority in faith and life (2 Timothy 3:15; 2 Peter 1: 21; Revelation 22:19). We adhere to the Bible's orthodox interpretation regarding all matters including, but not limited to, the sanctity of life beginning at conception, and the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman. We believe all other books external to the Bible (i.e. Book of Mormon, Non-Protestant Bible translations, modern day writings from Bible teachers, etc.) are man's attempt to interpret God's Word and thus should not be held as the inspired Word of God.
- The Trinity. We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person is fully God, distinct and yet fully one (Genesis 1:26; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 3:16-17; Matthew 28:19).
- God the Father. We believe in God the Father, an infinite, personal Spirit; perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. We believe He concerns himself mercifully in the affairs of men, hears and answers prayer, and saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ (John 16:23-27; Galatians 4:4-6; Ephesians 1:3; Ephesians 1:17-23).
- God the Son. We believe that Jesus Christ is God's eternal son. He is true God and true man, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We also believe in His sinless life, His substitutionary atonement, His death, His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension into Heaven, His priestly intercession on behalf of His people, and His personal, visible, return from Heaven (Matthew 1:18, 23; Luke 24:1-8; Matthew 12:40; Acts 2:27; Ephesians 4:8-10; John 1:14; Acts 1:11; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 7:24-25; Revelation 19, 20).
- God the Holy Spirit. We believe the Holy Spirit is a person and is fully God. He regenerates, baptizes into the body of Christ, and indwells every believer; guides and empowers believers, and gives gifts to all believers to be used in ministry so that the church functions properly. We affirm all the gifts of the Holy Spirit as necessary for the building up of the body of Christ (Matthew 28:19; John 3:5; John 16:13; Acts 1:8; Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 6:11, 19; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13; Romans 12:3-8; Ephesians 3:16; Ephesians 4:11-16).
- The Deity of Christ. We believe in the deity of Christ (John 10:33) in that He was completely God and completely human; He (Christ) was not a created being such as the angels are; His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:35); His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15; 7:26); His miracles (John 2:11); His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9); His physical bodily resurrection (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:4); His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19); and His personal return in power and glory (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11).
- Man. We believe God originally created man, male and female, in the image of God and free from sin. We further believe that man, because of his fall through Adam, is a sinner by nature and choice and is therefore spiritually dead, in need of salvation (Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:7-3:19; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12-21; Romans 6:23).
- Salvation. We believe in salvation by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ. We further believe that this salvation is based upon the sovereign grace of God, was purchased by Christ on the cross, and is received by man through faith alone, apart from any human merit, works, or ritual. Salvation results in righteous living, good works, and proper social concern (John 1:12; John 3:3-7; John 5:24; Romans 3:21-24; Romans 5:1-2; Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Timothy 2:5).
- Last Things. We believe in the bodily resurrection of all mankind; the eternal, conscious existence of all men, either in Heaven or Hell; and in divine judgments, rewards, and punishments (John 5:29; 1 Corinthians 3:11-15; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18; 2 John 8; Revelation 19, 20).
- Unity. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28).
- Christian Conduct. We believe that the supreme task of every believer is to glorify God in his life. The believer should live blamelessly before the world, be a faithful steward of his possessions, and seek to realize for himself the full stature of maturity in Christ (1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 1:28; 1 Timothy 6:6-9; 1 Peter 1:14-15).
- Church Involvement. Families must be active members of a local church (i.e. a group of believers meeting on a routine basis, submitted to the authority of a pastor/elder in which they receive teaching, accountability, and encouragement in God's Word) in order to stand firm in uncompromising biblical convictions (Hebrews 10:24-25; 13:7, 17; I Timothy 4:13; Acts 2:42).


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Spread the love! Once again, the year is coming to an end!! I'm pretty much having a mixed feeling about this, since my adoration for Christmas have always superseded all the other festivals! This is likely why i've decided to include more variety of designs added to this post – I just can't get enough of them! Whether it's a huge Christmas tree , candy cane from Willy Wonka Factory, or is it Santa, they altogether create a joyful atmosphere – at your fingertips! Also, watch how these Disney cartoons come to life! Thanks for viewing and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Santa x Minnie x Gold
It's a festive season for everyone! (hand drawn Minnie x Mickey and assorted)
Fancy Christmas
I'm a half unicorn
Cute Abstract (hand drawn)
Snoopy and Friends (hand drawn)
Elsa x Olaf
Classic Blue Design for Themed Christmas Party
Cute Abstract 2
Candy Cane on my Nail! (hand drawn)
Cute version of a Reindeer (hand drawn)
Little Twin Stars x My Melody (hand drawn)
Simple Occasion
Have a Blue Christmas!
We Brought a part of England Back
Hope you have a great time this season! See you next year!


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Great what day time TV throws up!
Just watching an old episode of Coast featuring the Caledonian and Crinan Canals and this wonderful bit of music appeared in the background. A quick Google for "Crinan Canal For Me" found the old footage. I have no idea of the source but the guy singing it is John Grieve who I believe played Dan McPhail, the engineer on the Vital Spark of Para Handy fame.
Maybe we need some Crinan Canal For Me! T-shirts for 2014
Great piece of retro video promotion!
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
St Andrews Day Choral Event in Glasgow
Glasgow Chamber Choir 20th Anniversary Concert
Saturday 30th November
7pm at St Bride's Episcopal Church, Hyndland Road Glasgow
I am no aficionado but a year ago I was asked if I wished to attend a performance of the Glasgow Chamber Choir at the chapel in Glasgow University. It was well out of my AC/DC based comfort zone but thought what the hell!
What transpired was actually a revelation. The venue was stunning in itself - having failed miserably to get near the qualifications required for access to that particular educational establishment - but it was the whole atmosphere and ambiance that took me away. Granted musically I found it challenging but I got the passion, the emotion and while I can't say I rushed out to buy a host of choral pieces I understood its attractions. In short it was actually a superb experience.
So delighted to promote this weekend's concert in Glasgow.
Britten has long been acknowledged as Britain's predominant twentieth-century composer, and this year gives us a chance to perform AMDG, a suite of poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Extracts from mass settings by composers based at Notre Dame complete this celebratory programme for which past members of the group return to mark 20 exciting years of music making.
The programme features Christopher Nickol on organ and conducted by Michael Bawtree
Benjamin Britten | Ad majorem Dei gloriam
Lois Vierne | Messe Solennelle
Michael Tippett | Spiritual from 'A Child of Our Time'
Yves Castagnet | Messe 'Salve Regina'
Tickets are priced at £10 and are available at the door.
Find out more online at the Glasgow Chamber Choir website
Friday, 27 September 2013
News From Glencoe Mountain
Free Zibobs at Glencoe for the 2013/2014 ski season
Free Zibobs will be available at the plateau cafe all season - these will be perfect for children of all ages and I'm sure adults will have great fun on them as well.
We are also in the process of planning the UK's first ever Zibob race, scheduled to happen in the last weekend of March - Find out about Zibobs.
We are also in the process of planning the UK's first ever Zibob race, scheduled to happen in the last weekend of March - Find out about Zibobs.
Early Bird Season PassesEarly bird season passes are now available to buy - click here then e-mail your passport photo to email@example.com
Bike Tracks
Both our bike tracks remain open until the 1st of November (weather permitting) so come and have some fun on your bike before the snow arrives. Day tickets are just £25.
The weather for the weekend is looking pretty good with sunshine and light winds forecast for Saturday and sunshine and moderate winds on Sunday.
We still have lots of availability for cheap accommodation in Nov and Dec - click here to book. or call 01855 851226
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Golf Breaks in East Lothian
Are you planning your golf trip for 2014? Well having just spent a couple of days at Ducks at Kilspindie there is clearly worse places to visit than East Lothian host to the 2013 Open Championship at Muirfield and the Ladies Scottish Open at Archerfield.
I stayed and dined at the excellent Ducks Restaurant with Rooms and they have got some great packages available on line for 2013.
The wee video below was produced by David Whyte for GoGol TV and highlights just a few of the great golfing reasons for visiting East Lothian
I stayed and dined at the excellent Ducks Restaurant with Rooms and they have got some great packages available on line for 2013.
The wee video below was produced by David Whyte for GoGol TV and highlights just a few of the great golfing reasons for visiting East Lothian
Friday, 12 July 2013
Ducks Open Championship Music Festival
Owner Malcolm Duck has arranged live music from Tuesday through to Thursday in the hotel featuring
- Marcus Bonfanti – Guitar/Vocals
- Paddy Milner – Keys/Vocals
- Scott Wiber – Bass Alex Reeves – Drums
In addition there is a special wine promotion featuring Ernie Els wines and a VIP Seafood Bar.
Limited Access only call 0774 0676 113 for details
Read More at Ducks Website
Thursday, 11 July 2013
The Open in the Square
The Open in the Square takes place in St Andrew Square from Thursday 11 – Saturday 13 July, the week before the Championship is held at Muirfield in East Lothian.
The Open in the Square event will run in St Andrew Square from 11am to 7pm on Thursday, 11 July, Friday, 12 July, and Saturday, 13 July and will be free and open to the public.
The public will have the opportunity to try golf, to receive some tips from PGA golf professionals, to play some of the great Open courses on EA Sports games consoles and to get their picture taken with the Claret Jug.
The event will also feature a golf simulator, a large screen showing some of the great moments from The Open Championship and artificial practice putting greens.
The event will also feature a golf simulator, a large screen showing some of the great moments from The Open Championship and artificial practice putting greens.
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Friday, 24 May 2013
Monday, 29 April 2013
Enjoy Cruises on Glasgow's River Clyde
If you're planning a trip or a short break to Glasgow in the near future you should have a look at what's on offer. The range of boats and cruises on offer through Clyde Cruises give the visitor a number of options from simple hop on, hop off trips down the Clyde to extended short breaks through the Crinan Canal for example.
The company also offer high quality private charters accommodating up to 200 and more for weddings, functions, product launches and corporate functions.
Click on the PDF library below to get an idea of what is on offer for 2013 or visit The Clyde Cruises website where you can book online.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Scotland and The 2014 and 2015 Six Nations
Didn't realise that they put two years out at a time but here's the dates you need to go and book your Edinburgh Hotel accommodation before the hotels get to know that the dates have been released!
Dates are out for RBS 6 Nations 2014.
Scotland open up away to Ireland on Sun 2 Feb. They're home to England on Sat 8 Feb, away to Italy on Sat 22 Feb, home to France on Sat 8 Mar and away to Wales on Sat 15 Mar.
In 2015, it's France (away, Sat 7 Feb), Wales (home, Sun 15 Feb), Italy (home, Sat 28 Feb), England (away, Sat 14 Mar), Ireland (home, Sat 21 Mar). Initial thoughts?
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Winton House Family Open Day
Well, you are now cordially invited to Winton's Family Spring Open Day on Sunday 7th of April (12 noon – 4.30pm). Funds from the event are going to Maggie's Centres, the Scottish cancer care charity, and Scotland's Gardens.
Morag Morrison, Deputy General Manager, tells us what's planned for the day, "After last year's success, we're having another crafts fair with stalls for locally made arts, crafts, clothing, farm produce and plants.
"There will be lots of entertainment for families and children: face painting, a bouncy castle, obstacle courses, Winton Combat Challenge (see article below) and a few surprises still to be announced! Café Winton will be providing delicious home made soup, sandwiches and cakes, and we'll also have an East Lothian favourite, the not-to-be-missed Lucas ice cream van.
"Visitors will also be able to go on guided historical tours of the House."
Picnics are welcome (hope the weather's as good as last year!) and you'll enjoy walking through the walled and terraced gardens, or trying out the miles of Winton Walks.
Read more at Winton's own blog.
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Shetland Woollies Goes Viral
Shetland Ponies Show Why Scotland's For Them!Some great images have been going worldwide over the past few days showing some natty Shetland cardigans on some rather unsuspecting Shetland Ponies!
Great British Bake Off...
We have been assured that no animals were harmed in the making of this PR stunt and both Fivla and Vitamin (yes for that is what they are called!) didn't seem to mind all the attention their custom made attire brought them.
The Shetland Pony ambassadors from thephotos come courtesy of Thordale Shetland Stud Centre, and are wearing jumpers made of Shetland wool created by local Shetland knitter Doreen Brown, of Shetland Collection.
What next?
The Edinburgh Zoo Pandas in Kilts? Otters in wet suits? Or Scottish Deer in full camouflage gear?
For more information about visiting The Shetlands or how about booking a lighthouse stay on the islands.
Saturday, 5 January 2013
A Bit of Scottish History and Heritage for 2013?
Brave was not our favourite Scottish featuring movie of 2012 - Skyfall and Angel's Share being much more our thing - but with their multi million pound spend VisitScotland did produce some interesting little print pieces based around the movie. So if your looking for some ideas here's the Brave Itineraries for you to have a browse through.
Planning a Golf Holiday in Scotland for 2013?
You may be excused for thinking that the only thing happening in Scottish golf terms over the next few years is The Ryder Cup 2014!
Well that's more than eighteen months away and there's a whole host of golf courses that can be played ahead of then across the whole of Scotland.
Scotland's For Me will be featuring lots of golf options through 2013 and we thought we'd start the New year by building a new bookshelf of golf promo materials in the blog. So here's a nice wee reference area for you featuring some of the best information in print on golf in Scotland.
Well that's more than eighteen months away and there's a whole host of golf courses that can be played ahead of then across the whole of Scotland.
Scotland's For Me will be featuring lots of golf options through 2013 and we thought we'd start the New year by building a new bookshelf of golf promo materials in the blog. So here's a nice wee reference area for you featuring some of the best information in print on golf in Scotland.
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The SI Golf group convened a panel of experts—senior writers Michael Bamberger, Alan Shipnuck and Gary Van Sickle, special contributor John Garrity and a tour player who participated on the condition of anonymity—to tackle these and other topics
VAN SICKLE I know some people took Tiger's acceptance of a Ryder Cup vice captain's job and his noncommittal remarks about his return to golf as a concession that he's done as a player. I don't believe that. I do believe that when you're in recovery mode and you're not strong enough yet to even kick a soccer ball around with your kids that, yeah, you might not gush with optimism.
ANONYMOUS PRO The summit seems so far away when you're injured. I still believe Tiger is able to do things that others can't, including win again—if he can get healthy enough to play 10 events. Jack won the Masters at 46. Tiger's 100% could still be good enough.
SHIPNUCK I don't think so. The scandal changed Tiger forever, emotionally and metaphysically. He lost the mental edge, which was his greatest asset. His physical skills have eroded, and now his body is broken. Forget Jack's record, it will be amazing if Tiger wins one more tournament.
BAMBERGER Tiger could win, now and again. I can't imagine he'll ever be prepared for 18 tournaments a year the way he used to be. I can see him winning a Masters under unusual conditions—he gets a big 54-hole lead and doesn't have to make all the six-footers on Sunday.
GARRITY Whenever I'm about to write Tiger off for good, I remind myself that he went from having chipping yips to not having chipping yips. I don't see why, a decade from now, a healthy Tiger couldn't match the geriatric feats of Nicklaus or Tom Watson. Darren Clarke went a decade without a top 10 in a major, then won the British Open at 42. It happens.
BAMBERGER It would be foolish to ever count Woods out. He's done things that nobody in golf has ever done.
SHIPNUCK It was weird and kind of sad last year when Tiger couldn't break par, but he trotted out his old lines about playing only to win and being this close. He's finally being real.
GARRITY Tiger bought into the hokum that you should live each day as if it's your last when, in fact, he should proceed as if he's going to live to be 100.
BAMBERGER It's been so hard to say the Tiger era is over. This could be the year when we say that it came and went.
SHIPNUCK Oh, yeah, the Tiger era is really over.
BAMBERGER The names we're talking about now—Rory, Jordan, Jason—are more appealing on every level. They're more appealing people. They're more appealing as golfers because of their imperfections. Tiger at his best was far, far greater, but we're moving on, and golf is better for it.
SHIPNUCK It's impossible to duplicate the energy that Tiger infused into the game. Watching him was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Tiger and everyone around him made it not so fun.
VAN SICKLE Tiger is a long shot as a comeback story. I can't name anyone who had three back procedures and came back to be relevant. Step one is to get healthy.
SHIPNUCK This is the official beginning of Tiger easing into an elder statesman role and embracing it. That may mean he's not willing to pay the price to be a top player or physically capable of it. It could be an end, or it could be a new beginning.
BAMBERGER Tiger seemed so unbelievably selfish. He's been haughty about what golf owes him and what he's done for golf. Arnold Palmer was Arnold Palmer for one fundamental reason—he needed golf more than golf needed him. That gave him a humility that people responded to. Tiger has never had that. Maybe he's trying to develop it. I don't know if he can.
What was the most significant or memorable moment from 2015?
VAN SICKLE The most electrifying moment was when Jordan Spieth made the long putt at the 16th hole at St. Andrews in the final round. I was sure that he'd win the Open Championship and ride destiny to the Grand Slam. It was almost as electrifying when he let it slip away on the last two holes.
BAMBERGER I'd say it was Dustin Johnson's three-putt on the 72nd hole of the U.S. Open, which showed the ridiculousness of Chambers Bay. When you factor in the unwalkability and the course conditions, they didn't have it together to hold a major championship, and that contributed to Dustin's three-putt. It was squarely on the USGA's shoulders.
ANONYMOUS PRO Everybody was so enthralled with Spieth's winning, but we expected Dustin to snatch it away from him after that 5-iron shot into the last green. Instead, the Grand Slam was still alive going to St. Andrews.
SHIPNUCK Yes, that U.S. Open was incredible. I'd expand Michael's comments to include the last hour of that championship. You had Branden Grace hitting a drive onto the railroad tracks at 16, King Louis [Oosthuizen] came in with 29—there was so much happening. Spieth won it, lost it, then won it back. The shots he and Dustin hit on the 72nd hole were remarkable. It was a dogfight.
GARRITY If you want the most memorable image of the year, how about Matt Jones as Tin Cup hitting his second shot out of the hospitality tent at Whistling Straits, or Phil Mickelson sliding down a dune between holes on some kid's cardboard sled? You don't see that every day.
Which 2016 major championship looks most intriguing?
BAMBERGER I'll pay $5 to anybody who chooses the PGA at Baltusrol. We've been to newer venues like Chambers Bay and Torrey Pines and Bethpage Black, and tried-and-true venues like Baltusrol and Oakland Hills, but they just don't stir the blood. There's one grand dame that does—Oakmont. It'll be hot and difficult, and players will puke their guts out and make mistakes. Oakmont has been the same since the '20s: hard. And that's cool.
VAN SICKLE Oakmont is the only course I've played where I feel supremely pressured on every shot. You've got to hit the fairway, and you're just as dead whether you miss the green or hit it in the wrong spot. Unless you have a tap-in, you're always sweating bullets at Oakmont.
SHIPNUCK While I'm on record as a Pebble Beach booster, Oakmont is the ultimate U.S. Open venue. You win a U.S. Open at Oakmont, it's special.
GARRITY I'd like to say Royal Troon because it's so historic, but most of the holes go out and back and look like a stretch of fallen dominoes. So I, too, will go with Oakmont. It's just nasty, and it's a great spectator course. Oakmont delivers great championships and mostly great champions. The 1962 Open with Jack versus Arnie is one of the iconic majors, and Johnny Miller's 63 was one of the great final rounds.
ANONYMOUS PRO Oakmont is tremendous, guys, but the Masters is always the most intriguing major of any year because it's first. It's the major that Rory McIlroy wants more than any other because it gets him the career Grand Slam. Imagine if Spieth, the defending champion, has to put the green jacket on Rory. That would be cool.
VAN SICKLE And it would send a clear message: Game on!
Who will be the breakout star of 2016?
VAN SICKLE Kevin Kisner has been a pesky fly buzzing around the PGA Tour, with three runner-up finishes, including a playoff loss to Rickie Fowler at the Players. Kisner finally won at Sea Island last month. His strength is his lack of any weakness. Pencil him in the Ryder Cup lineup right now.
SHIPNUCK I'll say Dustin Johnson. Last year he had to deal with a lot—coming back from that nonsuspension suspension, plus the baby. Going driver, 5-iron on the 72nd hole and hitting it almost stone dead under U.S. Open pressure took a lot of heart.
BAMBERGER I saw no heart what-soever, Alan, at the British Open. Dustin was around the lead, but the final 30 holes in that wind, he mailed it in. Yes, the driver and 5-iron at Chambers were phenomenal shots, but that was pure athleticism. The hard part was the two-putt. Dustin has shown some fundamental weaknesses, but they're ones he can conquer.
SHIPNUCK Sam Snead wasn't a cerebral golfer either. He got it done with physical gifts. I'd like to see if Dustin can grow into that player, but it's now-or-never time.
ANONYMOUS PRO I like Justin Thomas. He won this fall in Malaysia. His upside is phenomenal. He's hanging out with Jordan Spieth, who is his friend and rival and probably the smartest player in golf. Justin just needs a little more experience and maybe to learn how to maneuver his ball in the heat of contention and not hit every shot 100% and rely on his power. Justin will win again, more than once. He's the next man up, I think.
Who will have a bigger year—Jordan Spieth, Jason Day or Rory McIlroy?
SHIPNUCK I was already bullish on Rory before he won last month in Dubai. He has immense pride. To be completely usurped by Spieth in the marketplace, in the public imagination and atop the World Ranking, I felt he'd recharge and come back strong.
ANONYMOUS PRO Having to skip the Open at St. Andrews and not be in top form for the PGA because of his ankle, Rory realizes how big a deal that is in the early prime of his career. He has to make hay for the next 10 or 15 years, and now he knows it.
GARRITY I'm in the Rory camp too. I think 2015 taught him a valuable lesson that he can't take his physical gifts and his health for granted. He also put a lot of his business and managerial issues behind him, which were major distractions.
BAMBERGER Rory will reestablish himself, for sure, but I expect all three players to come back strong. I'd be most surprised if Jason Day can continue to do what he did last summer. Jordan's putting isn't going to disappear anytime soon. As for Rory, one reason he didn't get married to the tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki, was that he wanted to be hyperfocused on golf. Well, he's supertalented and supermotivated. Why wouldn't he win one or two majors next year?
VAN SICKLE Was Day on a hot streak last summer, or is he golf's new Tiger Woods by combining Spieth's short game with Rory's length? I think it's the former, but I hope it's the latter. The best thing is that these guys can't get complacent, because they're pushing one another. Golf is all about putting, and Spieth is the best we've seen in decades. I'll stick with Jordan.
GARRITY Day could be a supernova who fades quickly. Padraig Harrington was an example of that. He won three majors in about a year but wasn't able to sustain his play. Spieth played under such intense pressure for months, and all that scrambling and putting looked taxing to me. He might be distracted by his newfound fame, no matter how hard he tries to avoid it. It all adds up to being Rory's time again.


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Work is currently taking place on the south end of the project, from Johnson Ranch Boulevard/Gantzel Road through Magma Road on Hunt Highway to construct improvements.
- Scheduled to take place Saturday, Mar 16, paving crews will pave Quartzite Road at Hunt Highway, the driveway to the Shops at Copper Basin, and the north half of Copper Mine Road at Hunt Highway. This work will be sequenced to provide appropriate access to businesses and residences. Once paving is complete, Copper Mine Road traffic will be shifted to the north side of Copper Mine Road onto the new pavement.
- Scheduled for Monday, Mar 18, crews will pave south half of Copper Mine Road.
- Scheduled for Mar 19 – 22, paving crews will pave the base course (bottom layer) and also the surface course (top layer) of asphalt on Hunt Highway, from Johnson Ranch Boulevard/Gantzel Road through to Magma Road. During this time, and scheduled for Mar 19 - 20, Copper Mine Road will be CLOSED to allow for paving through Hunt Highway at Copper Mine. In addition, during this time electric crews will switch over the traffic signal. During the paving activity, please be prepared for traffic shifts throughout the week to accommodate the work. Both Quartzite and Shops at Copper Basin are scheduled to be open during this time; however traffic will be detoured onto Tourmaline and Judd Roads.
This paving plan is tentative and contingent on favorable weather. If weather prevents an activity from taking place, the dates may change, but the sequence of events will remain the same.
As a reminder, speeds have been reduced through the work zone (25 mph) for the safety of nearby residents, travelers, and construction crews. Please obey traffic signage as it is placed for your safety.
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People living near the site of a proposed new supermarket and more than 100 homes have warned the development will bring already heavy traffic to a standstill.
Housing association Notting Hill Housing submitted proposals to redevelop the Anmer Lodge daycare centre site in Stanmore to Harrow Borough Council last month.
The plans include more than 100 new homes and a Marks & Spencer mini supermarket.
Marylyn Summerfield, who lives in nearby Oak Lodge Close, said: "I think the whole development will have a dreadful effect on traffic.
"It is already very heavy in the mornings and most roads are usually at a standstill."
Margot Chilton, 75, who also lives in the close, said: "It will just be chaos. The area already has too many cars going through it and it is already a massive problem.
"The development is too big and too intense and will just make the traffic event worse."
And neighbour Judy Barker, who has lived in the area for 50 years, thinks it will spell the end for Stanmore.
She said: "Stanmore used to be a village and I used to love it so much. But the area is just too built up now and it's not the same as it used to be.
MP for Harrow East Bob Blackman has objected to the plans.
He said: "The redevelopment of the Anmer Lodge site is of major contention in Stanmore and residents are rightly raising some serious concerns.
"There is no way around the fact that the site can only be accessed by a narrow residential road which is wholly unsuitable for the sheer volume of homes planned, not to mention the integrated supermarket.
"I believe that the residents need to be heard on this. These access issues must be addressed and the development scaled back into something more reasonable for the size and location of the site."
Notting Hill Housing planning manager Roger Arkell said: "Our proposals for the Anmer Lodge site have been sensitively designed to respect the surrounding properties and to enhance this central location of Stanmore.
"The overall density of the development is well within the Greater London Authority's guidelines for a site of this location.
He added throughout the consultation process the group carried out numerous traffic surveys with Harrow Borough Council.
He said: "We have made recommendations to Harrow Council for improvements to ensure that this scheme complements Stanmore and does not have a detrimental effect on the surrounding area."
The development of the site in Coverdale Close was announced last year following a deal between Harrow Council, Notting Hill Housing and Marks & Spencer.


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Aloha! So, you're ready to spend your next vacation in the Hawaiian Islands.
Or maybe your suitcases are packed, you're already at the airport waiting for your flight, and you need a quick mobile reference guide to many things Hawaii.
This is the essential app, containing safety, travel and destination info all in one place.
• What are the top scenic spots you'll need to check out on each of the islands?
• What popular culinary, sports, great outdoors and Hawaiian cultural events will be happening when you're in Hawaii?
• What should you know before you hit the beach about safely swimming and snorkeling in Hawaiian waters?
• What should you do if you encounter a Hawaiian green sea turtle on the beach or in the water?
Download the Hawaii Tourism Authority's GoHawaii app and you'll have the answers to all of the above at your fingertips and the option to use our cool "Locomoji-Hawaii Emoji" in your messages to family and friends. You'll also discover other illuminating insights about the Islands before you go.
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• The Maui town that was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii and whaling in the Islands in the 19th century.
• The laid-back surf town and gateway neighborhood to the world-famous big wave surf breaks of Oahu's North Shore.
• The scenic, nature-created offshore sea tower on Lanai whose lookout point is also one of the best spots on the island to catch sunsets year round.
The GoHawaii app offers useful travel tips for each island, Hawaii ocean safety and outdoor activity advice, island-by-island events sections, weather info, and a listing of need-to-know phone numbers and websites for Hawaii visitors just in case, well, you need them. Locomoji- Hawaii emoji is included as an added bonus!
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A report released at the recently concluded conference organized by industry body ASSOCHAM with the central government's department of pharmaceuticals in Dehradun, showed that India's domestic pharma market had registered a staggering growth with its overall value at US $ 15.4 billion in 2014, and the market estimated to grow further at a CAGR of 13.3% to US $ 32.7 billion by 2020.
Laying stress on the need to create a comprehensive environment for manufacturing drugs to restrict reliance on China, secretary general of Quality Council of India, Ravi P Singh, said, "Entire thrust of pharma industry needs to be shifted towards R&D-based drug manufacturing to save Indian pharma from collapsing. We are heading towards 'Assembling in India' rather than 'Make in India.' Our economy which gives a significant contribution to pharmaceutical industry of the world might collapse anytime whenever China stops giving Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) to India as our entire industry relies on China for APIs."
Quality and lack of certification of factories across the country was also marked as a major loophole in the sector. Stressing on the need to enhance quality, Shushumul Maheswari, CEO, business consulting firm RNCOS, said, " For a staggering 10, 000 plus factories in India, barely 1,500 drug inspectors are available. India needs at least 5,000 quality inspectors to ensure that its
factories manufacture international standard drugs and contribute in export."
Stating ways to procure API, Uttarakhand governor K K Paul, who has also researched extensively in chemistry, suggested that young entrepreneurs should tap the medicinal plants of Himalayas to manufacture APIs. "The young generation needs to come forward in tapping the vast expanse of Himalayas which is home to infinite medicinal plants. Once the API is found, it should be synthesized to make allopathic medicines. More than manufacturing, one needs to get into searching that tiny molecule which is responsible for curing the ailment. We can easily get out of our dependence of API from China through this way."


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Reflections on Clio's Current/
It has been almost three months since we launched Clio's Current. We are about to introduce a four-part series where we explain our idea of history and its practice in the 21st century. Before we do that, it is worthwhile to take a day and reflect on our time as authors of this blog. We will examine our goals, the challenges and failures we've faced, and discuss our experience of blogging history.
Each time you write something and you send it out into the world and it becomes public, obviously everybody is free to do with it what he pleases, and this is as it should be. I do not have any quarrel with this. You should not try to hold your hand now on whatever may happen to what you have been thinking for yourself. You should rather try to learn from what other people do with it.
These are the words of Hannah Arendt in her remarks to the American Society of Christian Ethics in 1973. We begin with them because they speak to us as authors of Clio's Current and to one of our primary goals: interacting with our readers about history. We do not necessarily want to convince them that our arguments are correct or all encompassing, but rather to learn from their comments and questions. It is important to remember that the artist (or writer in this case) is a creator of ideas, not an arbitrator. As Arendt notes, it is better to learn from your audience's reaction be it negative or positive rather than try to control it. A bit more recently, filmmaker Joss Whedon echoed Arendt's message when he wrote, "All worthy work is open to interpretations the author did not intend. Art isn't your pet -- it's your kid. It grows up and talks back to you." As we begin this reflection it's worth stressing how much we value the "talking back." The comments and emails we have received to date, whether it is here on the blog, on Facebook, on Reddit, or through email, have all been informative and engaging. To our most vocal readers: Thank you! We authors are looking forward to this blog continuing to "grow up" as we develop, learn from our experiences, and further engage with the broader public.
We started this blog with two other goals in mind. One, we wanted to connect history to contemporary events. History, as we will explore in the next two weeks, is incredibly relevant for anyone trying to understand what is happening in our world today. We believe that one facet of its utility, for historians and non-historians alike, are the lessons and insight it provides. The past, as L.P. Hartley wrote, may be a foreign country where they do things differently, but we can trace the route from here to there. In our writing, we modestly offer some road maps for that journey.
Our second goal was to learn how to communicate history to both a general and academic audience. Academic writing is absolutely necessary for the life and health of our profession, but we felt that it excludes many people. Its audience is other academics and far too often it becomes a self-serving enterprise. Meanwhile, most people are exposed to an uncritical history of past events through journalists or popular histories – a chronological listing of things or a shallow imbuing of meaning. We think that critical history, namely the ideas, research methods and concepts about how to understand the past, is far more worthwhile but much more difficult to communicate. By connecting the past to contemporary events and using a critical historical perspective, we are trying to communicate critical history in a useful and engaging way.
To that end, each post is an exercise in achieving those two objectives. We have discovered, perhaps unsurprisingly, that this is no easy task. Sometimes our posts have integrated history and contemporary seamlessly, other times we have missed the mark entirely. Our post on religious freedom, for example, took an extremely complex topic that we had difficulty communicating in a simple way. We have might have bitten off more than we could chew or failed to simplify the complex ideas we discussed. Sometimes our exercise fails. Some of our blog posts are not as clear, or useful, or eloquent as others, and we consider these valuable learning experiences.
It's important to remember while writing any blog that not every post will be your best work. Keeping to a schedule (we post every Monday and Thursday) commits you to producing content, but the amount of writing inevitably means you will have posts you are proud to publish, and those you reluctantly publish since your deadline has arrived. This is especially true as our site is neither a source of income nor something to which we can devote innumerable hours. What we keep telling ourselves is that every exercise in writing improves our skill. Like all things, good writing is a matter of practise, not epiphanies or inspirational flashes in the dark. So this blog also serves as a way to improve ourselves as writers and historians.
Clio's Current is also a form of freedom. Both of us are in PhD programs and fully engaged in academic writing for our dissertations or other publications. Here we have the liberty to explore ideas that we do not have the time for or the knowledge to assess in the comprehensive way demanded by academia. Many of our posts are "think pieces" where we play with concepts and connections. Sometimes we surprise ourselves with what we discover and other times they fall flat, but that is the nature of experimentation. Both of us had felt restrained by the limitations of the academic world. In part, this blog is about having fun with history. Well, what passes for fun for two historians.
We try not to concern ourselves with our readership stats. We have had some posts reach hundreds of readers while others barely break the double digits. We have made some efforts to expose our writing to a broad audience, though keeping in mind that it is the exercise of writing which is most valuable to us, we don't let "marketing" overwhelm us.
Still, it's worthwhile to offer some comments on it since we are trying to communicate history to the public, not just our friends and colleagues. We have discovered that the only way to ensure that your blog reaches any large audience is to link actively on other sites. We predominantly use Facebook, Twitter and Reddit. Facebook is mostly people we know. It is nice to know they're reading our work, but it does not seem like a likely way to expand our audience. Twitter has the capacity to reach many people, but requires a commitment to posting and following others. Our twitter followers slowly continue to grow but its reach remains less calculable. Reddit has been our most successful avenue of attracting readers, but it is one which must be carefully managed. You have to post to the subreddit that is appropriate for your content. You also have to be careful not to over-saturate any subreddit with your own content and always contribute back to Reddit in the form of comments or links to other sites. Contributing to the Reddit community is an important part of how Reddit works, it should not become a place to "spam" your links. So it too requires work to maintain.
In that light, our biggest "problem" with the blog so far is that if we don't actively post to these other sites, our readership plummets. This is not entirely unexpected. People don't think every day, "let's go read a history blog," or, "let's go surf the web and find some interesting academic reading material." It is difficult to convince readers to return to the site, and frankly we are at a loss as to how to create a userbase out of nothing. This may mean that online users today do not go directly to sites, but rather rely on a variety of aggregate sites, such as Facebook, Twitter or Reddit, and others. We are still trying to understand how to react best to this online behaviour, though presumably consistent posting to these sites is key if we want to continue to expose our work to a larger readership.
In light of these goals and these challenges, next week we are launching a four part series examining history in the 21st century. Each post will answer a specific question: What is history? What is historiography? What is the utility of history? And, finally, what is the future of history? We underline that these are exercises in organizing our thoughts, not definitive answers—as we often do, we raise more questions than we have answers. As always, feedback is encouraged and welcomed.


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Cannot confirm the reliability of the information but at the end of the description of the duties and taxes there is a reference to the Customs office and website (in spanish). Is there anyone that can confirm that the following information still applies? this may not be accurate, check with a local custom agents for updated info. notice dates.
Effective January 1998, the Panamanian Government modified its import duty structure, lowering tariff levels for most manufactured goods to 0%, 3%, 5%, 10% and 15%. Raw materials, industrial equipment and inputs for industrial production have tariffs at 3%. Agrochemicals, agricultural inputs, and agricultural machinery will pay no import duty.
There are still some products subject to tariffs outside these limits such as processed tomato products, beer and cigarettes. Specific exceptions:
automobiles: 15 to 20 %
dairy products : 40 %
rice: 50 %
Software: Duties and taxes are assessed on the intellectual property value of software. Customized software is treated the same as packaged software. Software updates are taxed and dutied as separate items.
Duties are 5% on the CIF value of software, but 15% on entertainment software.
Related services will be taxed as software if they are part of the original price charged for the software. No special visas or certifications are required for U.S. personnel to travel to Panama to set up hardware or software.
Software delivered over the internet to end users or to distributors with a license is not subject to import duties or taxes.
In addition to tariffs, imports are subject to an Administrative Charge for Customs Services (TASA) equivalent to B 70.00 for each customs declaration covering imports for which the total c.i.f. value of the goods amounts to B 2,000.00 or more. The DGA is responsible for administering and collecting the TASA.
Imports are subject to the payment of ITBMS, Selective Consumption Tax (ISC), and the Consumption Tax on Fuels Derived from Petroleum.
The ITBMS applies to the transfer of movable property and services, both domestic and imported, and operates as a value-added sales tax in the sense that each taxpayer determines the tax payable on the basis of the difference between the fiscal debit and the fiscal credit. The tax base is the price agreed for the provision of services or, in the case of the transfer of property, the invoice price, including all costs charged to the buyer (for example, transport and packing costs and interest on financing). For imports, the tax base is the c.i.f. value plus duties, charges and any other customs levies that affect the imported goods. Where the c.i.f. value of the goods is not known, the f.o.b. value plus 15 per cent is used.
The rate is 5% for ITBM and is levied on the CIF value, plus import duty and other handling charges.
Goods and services exempt from ITBMS
Exempt goods:
Agricultural products (crops, livestock, poultry, products of fishing and hunting, etc.) in the natural state
Aerated beverages
Crude oil, fuels, lubricants and related products
Food products
Manufactured fertilizers specified in the headings or groups of the Import Tariffa
Insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and the like, used in agriculture and livestock breeding, of the following subheadings: 38.08.10.10, 38.08.10.20, 38.08.20.10, 38.08.20.20, 38.08.40.10, 38.08.40.20, 38.08.90.11, 38.08.90.91 and 38.08.90.92
All seeds used in agriculture
Barbed wire of subheading 73.13.00.20
Hand tools used in agriculture, such as machetes, hoes, spades, shovels, and picks
Newspapers, magazines, reviews, magnetic media of an educational nature, exercise books, pencils, ballpoint pens and other articles exclusively for school use, as well as textbooks, books and publications in general, excluding pornography
Drinking water supplied by public utility companies
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products specified in Chapter 30 of the Import Tariff
Foreign currency, shares, and government and private securities
Transfers of goods and services within free zones and areas under customs control
Exportation and re-exportation of goods (including accommodation services provided by persons in the hotel trade)
Exempt services:
Services related to human health
Leasing and subleasing of real estate intended exclusively as the house or dwelling of the lessee
Services related to education, if provided by persons authorized by the Ministry of Education
Lending to the state, and loans, deposits and payments generated by financial services provided by entities legally authorized to provide this kind of service
Freight transport services (excluding the transport of securities and private mail), and passenger transport by air, sea and land
Generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy
Fixed telephone services
Social communication services, such as radio, press and television, provided by public or private entities, with the exception of the sale of advertising space
Postal services provided by the state
Games of chance at state and private casinos and racecourses, including those operated on concession from the state
Insurance and reinsurance
International freight services for transporting goods abroad; repair of cargo and passenger ships and aircraft engaged in international trade activities, whatever their nationality; cleaning and maintenance services for such ships and aircraft; loading, unloading and transfer services provided wholly within customs areas and warehouses, and private services provided for the passage of vessels through the Panama Canal
Legal services provided for vessels engaged in international trade registered in the national merchant marine
Professional services provided to persons resident abroad
Services provided within free zones and processing zones, directly related to export operations;
Internet access services, residential and for entities that provide educational services, recognized as such by the state
Sewage and garbage collection services provided by public entities or concession-holders
Public cultural events, as classified by the National Institute of Culture
Activities of securities and agricultural commodity exchanges and the financial activities of cooperatives
Food retailing on business premises on which alcoholic beverages are not sold or consumed (for example, fast-food restaurants)
Source: WTO
Excise Taxes
Applies to:
Selective Consumption Tax (ISC)
Aerated beverages
Syrups or concentrates used in the production of aerated beverages
Rectified alcohol, rum, whisky or gin
B 0.035a
Domestically produced spirits distilled from sugar cane, honey, cane syrup, molasses and maize aged for four years receive a rebate of 10% of the value of the tax; a further rebate of 5% for each additional year of aging; the total rebate may not exceed 40%. Alcohol used in pharmaceutical preparations; chemical products; fuels; dyes and perfumes
Wine and other alcoholic beverages with a low alcohol content (not less than 7% or more than 20%)
B 0.05b
Non-alcoholic beers and liquid extracts of malt that do not contain more than 0.5% of alcohol by volume
B 0.325b
Tobacco products (incl. cigarettes)
Self-propelled land vehicles for the transport of persons, if the c.i.f. value exceeds B 15,000 or B 18,000 for four-wheel drive vehicles
Vehicles designed for the transport of freight and goods, ambulances and hearses, public transport vehicles, tow-trucks, fire engines, etc.
Motorcycles with two or more wheels and an engine of more than 125 cc
Yachts, sailboats, jet skis, recreational craft, boats, and outboard engines of more than 75 cc
Aircraft for non-commercial use and helicopters
Arms purchased by the state
Cable, microwave and satellite television services
Mobile telephone services
Mobile telephone services, prepaid
Prizes of more than B 300 won on slot machines related to games of chance
a For each degree of alcoholic strength per litre of domestic or imported beverage.
b Per litre of domestically produced or imported wine or beer.
Source: WTO
For most up to date information please contact Panamanian customs:
Direccion General de Aduanas
P.O. Box 7304
Panama 5, Panama
Phone: 507-232-6672
Fax: 507-232-6494
E-mail: email@example.com
Website: http://www.aduanas.gob.pa


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Medium-sized companies, the foundation of Hessen's economy, must show their innovation and flexibility world-wide with their goods and services in order to be able to compete with the continuously increasing competition in global markets.
With our multi-faceted programs, we provide broad support to companies in Hessen with their expansion into foreign markets. We open doors to decision makers and provide introductions to potential business partners. Our task is to support you as you expand internationally and develop new markets.
We present your company and your products at trade fairs across the globe. At Hessen's collective tradeshow booths, in cooperation with a consortium of Hessen's Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Chambers of Trade, you will have access to the proper discussion partners and platforms, so you can successfully present your company's full range of services.
Our foreign trade team also organizes numerous delegation trips under the leadership of Hessen government representatives. In this way, you can also explore new foreign markets, establish new contacts and strengthen existing connections.


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i am new here so i figured i would post my most recent mix i just kinda threw together randomly.
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hey, I just joined this community. Ive been stuck on the same bands for a while, which isnt really a bad thing. But, Id like to hear some new stuff. Would someone be willing to make/send me a tape? :)I'd totally appreciate it.Leave a comment and Ill give you my info.thanks.
trying to make a good, fun, poppy mixtape for someone special. spring has inspired me for this so i just kind of want to let the person know that spring is coming and things are going to be okay because i'm here and that she has me and stuff. stuff.all i have at the moment is..1. further seems forever - pictures of shorelines2. the starting line - given the chanceoh and if anyone in this community wants to play the stereotype and bash this, go ahead, i could use a good venue for my frustration from hormones and other chemicals.
The CougarsThe AntenoraI Yell Because I care___________________________________________Thursday, Feb. 24. 10pm $8.This show is predicted to be huge, so get there before 10 if you want in.Fear Before the March of Flames!Circle Takes the SquareTransistor TransistorHope to see you at one of those three amazing shows.
give me a list of the heaviest and most intense songs you can possible grasp.my cd's have failed me and i am in no mood to buy anything at the moment or download anything on this new computer, just give me a quick list to get me happy with music again.dave knows my pain.
Im new to the community, so heres a track list of some of my favorite hardcore shit.
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Burwood Group Recognized for Excellence in Managed IT Services
CHICAGO, IL – March 7, 2017 – Burwood Group, a leading technology consulting firm that bridges business strategy, business outcomes, and technology solutions announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Burwood Group to its Elite 150 category of CRN's 2017 Managed Service Provider 500 List. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services.
In today's fast-paced business environments, MSPs play an important role in helping companies leverage new technologies without straining their budgets or losing focus on their core business. CRN's MSP 500 list shines a light on the most forward-thinking and innovative of these key organizations.
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I'm excited about the development of capital markets in Myanmar and I hope to see these markets flourish in the coming years.
I've been featured on television on MRTV, MRTV-4, Skynet, Channel News Asia as well as in print in the Irrawaddy, Mizzima, IFLR, Eleven and many others.
My book, the Myanmar Investment Guide, helps new investors understand the country.
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Last night we went to my bestie's daughters ballet recital. She was a little bluebonnet in a Texas themed performance. Its her second year in ballet and it was so awesome to see how much she has grown from last years dance. She is the adorable little girl in the middle (third one from the left). She was sooo happy, and kept looking out into the crowd at everyone just smiling. The whole production was really good this year. Besides seeing Isabel's part, my favorite part is when all the little bitty ones come out and all look like deer in the headlights. Its so cute!
Just like last year, after the recital when she saw everyone in the hall waiting for her, she was so overwhelmed with happiness that tears were rolling down her cheeks. She is just the sweetest little girl I know. And she has two of the best parents in the world. This beautiful blonde above is my best friend in this big old world. One Im pretty sure will still be till the day we die.


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Tata Steel won the battle for the takeover of Corus on Wednesday, agreeing to pay a final price of $12.1 billion (Rs 53,469 crore) after eight hours of tense bidding against the Brazilian steel major CSN. The acquisition, the biggest-ever by an Indian company overseas, made Tata-Corus the fifth largest steel manufacturer in the world.india Updated: Feb 01, 2007 02:48 IST
Tata Steel won the battle for the takeover of Corus on Wednesday, agreeing to pay a final price of $12.1 billion (Rs 53,469 crore) after eight hours of tense bidding against the Brazilian steel major CSN. The acquisition, the biggest-ever by an Indian company overseas, made Tata-Corus the fifth largest steel manufacturer in the world.
The drama began on Tuesday afternoon with Arun Gandhi, the Tata Group's Mergers and Acquisitions head, Koushik Chatterjee, Tata Steel's Vice-President, Finance, and Sandeep Biswas, Tata Steel's Marketing head, arriving in the London offices of the group's UK lawyers, Herbert Smith. They were accompanied by their bankers and advisers, top officials of ABN Amro Bank, Deutsche Bank and N.M. Rothschild.
The broad strategy had been hammered out earlier at a closed door meeting in a plush suite in Buckingham Gate Hotel. Ratan Tata, assisted by N.A. Soonawala, Tata Sons Vice-Chairman, and B. Muthuraman, Tata Steel's Managing Director, personally directed the team's moves from Mumbai. All three spent an entirely sleepless night at the Tata-owned Taj Mahal Hotel.
The CSN team, led by Octavio Lazcano, its Chief Financial Officer and assisted by Goldman Sachs, McFarlanes and Lazard, operated from Lazard's London headquarters. Corus chairman Jim Leng and chief executive Philippe Varin were stationed at the offices of their law firm, Slaughter and May, carefully following the proceedings.
"I was determined to win," Arun Gandhi told Hindustan Times in a telephonic interview after the drama ended. "Right from the beginning, we kept raising the offer price."
Starting at 4.30 p.m. London time, the battle went through eight rounds of bidding, with both sides submitting bids by e-mail before the UK's Takeover Panel which was overseeing the process.
In the ninth and final round Ratan Tata himself advised Gandhi to declare that Tata was prepared to bid five pence higher than whatever price per share CSN put up. CSN made its final offer at 603 pence a share, at which point the deal was sealed for Tata at 608 pence a share.
This was followed by the Takeover Panel's formal announcement that the Tata group had won the bidding. A beaming Ratan Tata immediately congratulated his entire team.
"I must tell you we were prepared to go even beyond 608 pence per share. We had set a limit for ourselves before we set out for the auction which was higher," Gandhi revealed.
"We sensed CSN's combative mood when it started talking about its synergies with Corus. We were sure CSN would go past the 600 pence per share mark." He added: "But we decided to cross 600 pence only last week."
"With this step Tata Steel has grown from a regional company into a global company," added Koushik Chatterjee. " It gives us a presence in Europe's steel sector, a brand, and a distribution network. It will be a platform for futher consolidation and growth. It brings in capabilities from outside, and builds our management bandwidth."
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