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Wind Energy Foundation Market: Overview
As reforms and policies stressing on adaptation of renewable energy are increasing, wind energy is expected to occupy a major market share of global power production in coming years. Demand for clean energy as well as depletion of conventional reserves have promoted use of renewable energy resources. Wind energy structures can be segmented on basis of location as offshore and onshore projects. Offshore wind turbines are now being installed in deep water also. These structures are extremely huge and heavy. The tower constructed for wind turbines carry weight of blades and also absorb static loads caused by fluctuations in wind power. Along with tower, foundation also carries weight of these structures. Hence to guarantee stability of wind energy project, the foundation should be strong enough to handle pressure exerted by slender structure above it.
Foundation refers to support structure or geotechnical component for wind turbines situated between tower and seabed. In case of onshore wind energy project, foundation is constructed on different types of terrains under challenging soil and environmental conditions. For onshore construction, foundations can be segmented as raft, pile, and well foundations, among others. Raft footing is among frequently used structures and comes in different shapes depending upon various factors such as wind class, type of tower, and turbine capacity. The foundation designs varies according to the project, ground conditions, and the local rules and regulations.
Wind Energy Foundation Market: Segment-wise Insight
For offshore wind energy projects, foundation structures can be classified as mono-pile, jacket-pile, gravity-type, tripod and suction caissons. Mono-pile comprises of steel pile that is situated at around 30-60 ft. into the seabed. Mono pile is among the most used types of foundations especially in Europe. However, they are not considered well-suited for large turbines, which are among latest trends of wind industry. Gravity-pile foundation are made of precast concrete and are ballasted with sand, gravel or stones. In these type of foundations turbines depend upon gravity to stand erect.
Tripod foundations use the principle used in the oil and gas industry and are used for deeper depths. In this type, the foundation consists of three piles which are driven 32-46 ft. into the seabed. Jacket is another popular technology used for deep waters. It is made of steel beams welded together to form a jacket or cover. A floating offshore wind foundation is not used on a large scale. The deep water offshore wind structures are preferred as winds are stronger here as compared to the shores.
However, the cost of offshore wind foundations is a major restraint for this market. The University of Dundee estimated in 2014 that foundations and installations can represent about 25% of the total wind turbine capital investment. Construction of foundations is critical as it depends upon many factors and requires extensive research. Apart from load that forms a major factor, motion caused by coupling of translational and rotational platforms and turbines are also considered. The foundation design also depends upon mooring lines for floating systems. Corrosion is another serious threat and requires extensive monitoring. As foundation contributes to major part of wind energy investment, these factors are critically analyzed.
Mono-pile projects are most used form of foundations in Europe. Seabed structures and ongoing projects for sustainable energy promotions in Europe have helped in creating huge market opportunity for mono-pile foundation. The foundation's market also depends upon the suppliers for materials. The suppliers for different types of foundation are not uniformly distributed globally. This is another reason for mono-pile being used extensively in Europe and jacket foundations is preferred in the U.S. Jacket foundation are light weighted as compared to other types and hence are easier to install. Mono-piles structures' transportation is challenging as they are quite heavy. This may act as a restraint for mono-pile market in coming years.
Wind Energy Foundation Market: Competitive Overview
Major players in this market are Suzlon Group, Ramboll Group, Owec Tower AS, Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas LLC, Blue H Engineering BV, SWAY AS, Marine Innovation & Technology, Statoil, Principle Power, Inc., DONG Energy Burbo Extension (UK) Ltd., Bladt Industries A/S, TAG Energy Solutions, MT Højgaard, Fugro Renewable Services, and Dillinger Hütte.
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And now, onto the science.
Canadian mining exploration company Kitrinor Metals Inc. and Scythian Biosciences Inc., a Calgary-based biotech owned by Great Neck investment banker Jonathan Gilbert, have announced a pair of deals that complete first-round financing for Scythian, which is exploring cannabinoid-based treatments for concussions.
The new deals add on to the $13.08 million (Canadian) in brokered financing, led by Ontario-based Clarus Securities Inc., already raised by Scythian Biosciences, which is financially and scientifically backing a University of Miami study pitting cannabinoid compounds against post-concussion brain cell inflammation and related conditions.
On Friday, Kitrinor Metals and Scythian Biosciences announced the closing of an additional $200,000 (Canadian) in brokered financing through lead agent Clarus Securities and the simultaneous closing of roughly $2.97 million (Canadian) in non-brokered financing – essentially, a private placement – bringing total project financing to date to $16,250,946 (Canadian).
That's roughly 12.2 million U.S. dollars, more than enough to kick off the five-year study at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, according to Gilbert. The study – which expands on the science behind two pending patents written by Scythian Biosciences Chief Operating Officer David Schrader – is projected to cost as much as $16 million (U.S.), but Scythian's chief exec isn't concerned about making up the difference.
In fact, Scythian Biosciences has already made three payments to the Miller School, where behavioral neuroscientist Gillian Hotz is leading the study. Gilbert wouldn't say how much money was included in those three payments, only that Hotz's teams were "off and running."
"We raised $16 million (Canadian) fairly quickly," Gilbert told Innovate LI. "We're certainly going to raise more money over the next year, let alone the next four."
Not that fundraising will continue to be a major priority at the new Scythian Biosciences, at least not in the short term. Canadian regulatory permissions and other paperwork officially creating the new R&D firm – essentially, Kitrinor Metals is forming a subsidiary that will merge with Gilbert's company to form a new entity – should be completed in April, and when they are, the main focus will be on science, according to the CEO.
"We won't be actively seeking additional funding at this time," Gilbert noted.
But that's not to say future investments aren't in the cards. Gilbert, who said he was "grateful" to Clarus Securities and its partner brokerages "for believing in Scythian's mission," is confident those backers will double down on their investments when the time is right.
"I'm certainly hopeful that they will come back to the table for Round Two, whether that be six months from now or whenever," Gilbert noted. "We believe we won't have to look elsewhere for funding, assuming Scythian executes as we believe it will."
If it does, the Canadian biotech with the Long Island roots will move rapidly to the forefront of what Gilbert described as "a new slice within biotech," referencing the development of pharmaceuticals based on cannabidiol, the major non-psychoactive cannabinoid in the marijuana plant.
"This is a very narrow space," the CEO said. "The cannabidiol-pharma sector within biotech has become very hot and has become a category of its own."
That narrow space does have its entrenched pioneers, including GW Pharmaceuticals, a British biopharma firm known best for Sativex, a multiple sclerosis treatment made from cannabinoids. The "slice" is also developing a healthy network of investors who are increasingly familiar with the science – including Aphria Inc., a Toronto-based medical marijuana producer and lead Claris Security investor known as a regular backer of early-stage biotechs.
Many of those companies are well ahead of Scythian Biosciences in the cannabinoid race, developmentally speaking. GW Pharmaceuticals, for one, boasts a pipeline filled with experimental cannabinoid-derived compounds beyond Sativex.
Gilbert understands the playing field and the magnitude of the head start enjoyed by some of those rival cannabinoid-focused pharma firms – but he still has big plans for his little Canadian biotech.
"I want to own this space," he said Friday. "It's hard to say that with GW Pharma out there, but we have the science, we have the researchers and we have the financial backing to make it happen."

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A Japanese magazine claimed recently that the next Apple phone will feature a 5-inch screen and launch in September 2014.
That's right - the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are barely out, and the iPhone 6 hype train has already left the station.
The report comes from is Mac Fan, and while the mag's 5-inch iPhone 6 rumor is just one of many circulating, it builds on previous reports that Apple is experimenting with different display sizes.
Choo choo
Those reports said that the new iPhone could go as big as six inches, but Mac Fan claimed that the iPhone 6's screen size is now set in stone at five inches.
That's still up from the current iPhones' 4-inch displays.
The new 5-inch iPhone 6 display will allegedly be a full HD 1080p Retina screen.
It's unclear where the magazine that issued the original report got its information, but this claim seems as likely as any other we're hearing about the iPhone 6.
Other iPhone 6 rumors have claimed that the next iPhone will feature NFC and wireless charging, among other new features.
- The future is here! Check out our reviews of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
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Enter the Chicken Review
April 25, 2009
Artist: Buckethead
Album: Enter the Chicken
Released: October 25, 2005
Label: Serjical Strike
A friend of mine had been listening to Serj Tankian's "Elect the Dead" album a couple days ago and said he was looking for new music. I immediately handed him this album. "Enter the Chicken" is a collaboration between Buckethead and Serj Tankian (System of a Down) that took place in 2005 – the same year System released their double album finale that was the culmination of the group's work.
Buckethead probably wrote most of the music on "Enter the Chicken," but I imagine the work as a whole was pretty well split between Buckethead and Serj Tankian, who produced it on his label Serjical Strike. You may recognize Buckethead from his days with Guns and Roses, which ended when Axl Rose removed him from the band for being "unreliable." Buckethead often releases upwards of a dozen records a year under various aliases and collaborations, so I doubt Axl Rose's practice schedule allowed him the freedom he needed. Also featured on the album are vocalists Efrem Shulz from Death by Stereo and Azam Ali of Vas.
The intro track is a quarter minute of Azam Ali singing a hauntingly operatic sample. It transitions straight into "We are One," which is when Buckethead and Tankian first let loose. The vocals are probably more spastic than any System song, even "Vicinity of Obscenity." The guitar riffs are also much more heavy and powerful and are punctuated by thundering drums. It's a little like System, but with the insanity and licks of Buckethead, and an extra dose of violence. This describes most of "Botnus", "Funbus," and "The Hand" as well. "Three Fingers" features Efrem Shulz in a sort of rap that grooves as well as the previous tracks tore it up.
"Running from the Light" opens only with Azam Ali's vocals, and builds from a beautifully subdued song to a showcase for Ali to wield her powerful voice as it was meant to be. "Coma" is Azam Ali's second chance to really shine, and coupled with "Running from the Light" her voice cuts the mood of the album in half. The song is mesmerizing, from Ali's vocals, to Tankian's harmonizing, and finally the quiet melodic guitar of Buckethead. Following is a song that, coming from Buckethead and Tankian, could only be called a pop song – as strange as that may sound. Tankian and Ali have equal parts and alternate between harmonizing and trading off during the verses. Tankian's reappearance in the album signifies a transition away from Ali's relatively peaceful songs, and there's no better way to do that than with ukulele.
"Interlude" has Tankian singing a ditty over a solitary ukulele, and switches immediately into "Funbus," returning the album to its crazy side, and crossing into heavy metal territory. "The Hand" is a frightening piece, and not only for its brilliance. Ali sings in operatic fashion behind Tankian's vocals, which are completely insane in both style and lyrical substance. You might feel like you've been clubbed with a guitar neck after listening this song, but in a good way. "Nottingham Lace" is Buckethead displayed in all his instrumental glory. Concluding a collaboration that meshed together quite a few strange styles is one of his best instrumental tracks, which is where his songwriting and chops have always looked their best.
Also of note is the 2008 reissue of the album, featuring "Shen Chi" as a bonus track. At least a few of its listeners have declared it "The Ultimate Karate Song." Chances are you may not have this on your copy, should you choose to purchase one, so here it is (Although the quality is a little poor). Sadly it's not a very good representation of the rest of the album.
Tagged: Brian Carrol, Buckethead, Enter the Chicken, Experimental, Guitar Virtuoso, Progressive Metal, Rock, Serj Tankian, System of a Down


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If you want a very subtle indicator of what a team thinks of a certain player, a lot of truth can be parsed from the price of that player's merchandise in team stores and distributors in the area.
This dawned on me a couple of years ago during the NFL lockout, when I took my kids to Cowboys Stadium for a tour of Jerry World. While we were waiting for the tour to begin, we were hanging out in the Cowboys team store. They had jerseys for nearly every player who mattered, including a whole rack of Marion Barber jerseys.
Barber, who had been a productive, bruising running back for the Cowboys for six seasons, was thought to be on the bubble after a 2010 where his average yards per carry dropped by over a full yard from 2009. Well, the rack of Barber jerseys were on discount, I believe over 50 percent off.
A Barber clearance!
That confirmed it for me. Barber was going to be gone as soon as the lockout lifted. Sure enough, the lockout ended, July 28 came and Marion Barber was gone.
This is now relevant to Houston because, with a new sheriff in town, there is a glut of merchandise out there in the market with images of players who are about to no longer be part of the team moving forward. These items need to be priced accordingly.
Generally, the only people who would want the merchandise of a player who we know will no longer be part of the team moving forward would include, and absolutely be limited to, the following:
* The player himself * The player's family * The president of that player's fan club * Anyone looking to start a museum or Hall of Fame for average to mediocre quarterbacks * The homeless
Which brings us to these Matt Schaub T-shirts that a Twitter follower of mine spotted at the H-E-B in Bellaire:
@SeanCablinasian HEB Pantry in Bellaire has this on sale today! Close out section. Optimistic pricing I think pic.twitter.com/8vXivyu7CL
— John Eyster (@eyster1) January 23, 2014
Perhaps you've heard ofE. Jerome McCarthy's
four P's of marketing, where there are four touch points that any business should consider when trying to effectively move its product. Let's critique the H-E-B in Bellaire as relates to the E. Jerome McCarthy marketing model:
1. Product Where to begin. Okay, first, this shirt has the words "Play Like a Champion" and "Schaub" within the same square foot. Unless there's a board game or bar trivia game of which Schaub is a champion, then the shirt is a sham. Also, the font used for Schaub's name gives off more of a "gourmet pie baker" vibe than an "average NFL quarterback" vibe. This is truly a bad T-shirt.
2. Price I think $15.50 is a tad aggressive if the target audience is actual football fans. Like I think they overshot it by about forty bucks. (I tried to figure out how much someone would need to pay me to wear that shirt, and $25 for one day sounded about right.) The only way you pay for that shirt is if you need a booby prize for your fantasy football league, that's it. Loser has to wear it to work for a week or something.
3. Promotion Um, dude (I'm addressing H-E-B as "dude"), rule number one of promotion -- proofread your sign!! "Texasn"? "Schuab"???
4. Place On the heels of Matt Schaub's soul-crushing 2013 season, I would think that the odds of moving any Matt Schaub merchandise become better relative to the increased distance from the center of the city of Houston at which they are being sold. The H-E-B in Bellaire is essentially "ground zero" for trying to move Matt Schaub gear. Anybody outside of the subset of people outlined above the tweet with the picture in it should not be buying this gear in Bellaire!
HEB McCARTHY 4 P's GRADE: F
MY SOLUTION: Set up merchandise stands outside the home of Marshall Faulk, who apparently thinks that because Matt Schaub was less bad than David Carr, the Texans may keep him:
@srzkikz @SportsRadio610 @HoustonTexans you must have forgotten what your QB situation was like before he got there. #typicalfan
— Marshall Faulk (@marshallfaulk) January 22, 2014
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Ultimately, my prediction is that the H-E-B in Bellaire will wind up with a shelf full of unsold Schaub T-shirts, and those shirts will meet the same fate as the unused "World Championship" T-shirts of teams that lose in the Super Bowl, World Series or NBA Finals.
They'll be sent to the Congo or to Zaire, where thousands of children will grow up thinking Matt Schaub was a great NFL quarterback.
The end.
Listen to Sean Pendergast on SportsRadio 610 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Also, follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SeanCablinasian.


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Just hours after a man was gunned down near a busy San Francisco youth center, the woman who allegedly shot him to death was arrested, police say.
29-year-old Ronald McDuffie, Jr. was fatally shot at around 10 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Santos Street and Sunnydale Avenue, the Ex reports.
That intersection is just steps from the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco Sunnydale Clubhouse and Sunnydale-Velasco, the city's largest public housing complex.
At 4 p.m. that same day, SF resident Monique Williams was arrested in the slaying, and charged "with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and being an accessory to a crime," the Chron reports.
A San Francisco Police Department spokesperson says that McDuffie's shooting is San Francisco's ninth for 2016, following last week's death of Paul Tam over a month after his stabbing at Post and Franklin.
Williams, who according to a San Francisco Sheriff's department spokesperson is 22 years old, remains in custody at San Francisco County Jail as of Tuesday afternoon.
Related: British Man Stabbed On Cathedral Hill Last Month Dies; Police Release Video Of Attack
Two Dead After Fatal Tenderloin Stabbing, Bayview Shooting


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"Secluded Elegance"by: Mikki Senkarik
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Senkarik paints breathtaking landscapes from her travels with her husband. They have lived in some of the most beautiful locations throughout the world, including Hawaii, Cocoa Beach,
Myrtle Beach, Carmel, and San Diego. She paints from these experiences and her creations have near-perfect compositional balance, harmonious color arrangements, and a sense of security
engendered through the repetition of comforting forms: arches and arbors, doors, windows, and gates. There is always one open entryway, leading the viewers eye towards a horizon of verdant, bountiful crop-laden or calming freshwater ponds or seascapes. Her paintings seem to say, There is a place you can go that is completely free of criticism, a place where you can breath free of censure.
Explaining her recurrent themes of architecture and flowers, Senkarik says, "Flowers seemed to germinate in my mind, and grow on my canvases. I think the crust of my shame was broken by the love and support Jack gave me, and it let tiny flowers break through and begin to bloom.
Architecture reflects the solid foundation of my life. I no longer lead a discombobulated
existence. My life has structure and stability, and the strong building is a testament to that part of me."
Medium: Oil
Edition Type: Original
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Cryptozoic Will Offer Exclusives and Showcase Collectibles at New York Comic Con 2017
"Powerful in Pink" Wonder Woman, "30th Anniversary Edition" Metallic Red Ryu, and "New York Comic Con Edition" Lois Lane Vinyl Figures Available Exclusively at Cryptozoic's Booth #244
Lake Forest, CA – September 22, 2017 – Cryptozoic Entertainment, leading creator of board games, trading cards, and collectibles, today announced that it will offer three exclusive vinyl figures, showcase several of its newest collectibles lines, and sell selected games at New York Comic Con, October 5-8 at the Javits Center in New York City.
At Booth #244, Cryptozoic will sell three New York Comic Con exclusive figures that were first made available via online presales: "Powerful in Pink" Wonder Woman, "30th Anniversary Edition" Metallic Red Ryu, and "New York Comic Con Edition" Lois Lane. Those who bought the extremely limited collectibles through the presales will be able to pick them up at the booth. An additional supply of all three figures will be made available for purchase as well.
Throughout the show, Cryptozoic will be celebrating the "retirement" of its best-selling Series 1 DC Bombshells vinyl figures, which will no longer be manufactured in their original form. In addition, Cryptozoic's newest collectibles—Series 2 of DC Bombshells and Lil Bombshells and Series 1 of Street Fighter Knockouts and Lil Knockouts—will be prominently displayed and available for purchase. Yoshinori Ono, the renowned producer of several games in the Street Fighter series, will be signing the figures based on the popular video franchise at Cryptozoic's booth on Friday, October 6 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Finally, several of the company's games, includes ones based on the hit TV series Rick and Morty and the popular anime Attack on Titan, will be sold at its booth.
"New York Comic Con brings together some of the greatest fans and creators of pop culture in the world, so it's an amazing opportunity for us to show all the collectibles, games, and trading cards that we've been working so hard to develop," said Jamie Kiskis, VP of Marketing & Product Development at Cryptozoic Entertainment. "We love getting direct feedback from fans and, to show our gratitude, we are releasing some fantastic, extremely limited vinyl figures made exclusively for the show."
Cryptozoic will be selling three New York Comic Con exclusive figures:
"Powerful in Pink" Wonder Woman – A variant of the Series 1 DC Bombshells vinyl figure, it boldly features the color pink on all of Wonder Woman's clothing. Designed by Pedro Astudillo and sculpted by Anders Ehrenborg, the 7-inch figure comes packaged in a display-worthy special edition window box. Each box is individually hand-numbered from 1 to 750.
"30th Anniversary Edition" Metallic Red Ryu – A variant of the Series 1 Street Fighter Lil Knockouts vinyl figure, this version of Ryu commemorates the 30-year history of Capcom's Street Fighter video game series by sporting only the iconic red color associated with the character's headband. Each 2.75-inch figure is stamped with "30th Anniversary" on the base and comes individually hand-numbered from 1 to 300, making it the lowest-run Street Fighter Lil Knockouts collectible Cryptozoic has produced to date. Designed by Pedro Astudillo and sculpted by Sam Greenwell, it comes packaged inside Cryptozoic's signature collectible tin.
"New York Comic Con Edition" Lois Lane – A variant of the Series 2 DC Lil Bombshells vinyl figure, its features the headline "New York Comic Con" and the dates of this year's show on the newspaper in Lois Lane's hand. Each limited edition 2.75-inch collectible is stamped with "New York Comic Con Exclusive" on the base and comes individually hand-numbered from 1 to 300, making it the lowest-run DC Lil Bombshells figure Cryptozoic has produced to date. Designed by Pedro Astudillo and sculpted by Sam Greenwell, it comes packaged inside Cryptozoic's signature collectible tin.
Cryptozoic will also be showing off its most recent collectibles releases:
DC Bombshells: Series 2 — These 7-inch vinyl figures feature some of DC's most popular female characters. Packaged in display-worthy window boxes, Series 2 includes Supergirl, Poison Ivy, and Batwoman. They were designed by Pedro Astudillo and sculpted by Anders Ehrenborg.
DC Lil Bombshells: Series 2 — Smaller in scale, each of these figures measures approximately 2.75-inches tall. Series 2 presents new poses for Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman and eight characters that are new to the line: Supergirl, Batgirl, Lois Lane, Zatanna, Killer Frost, Huntress, Bumblebee, and Cheetah. There are also two rare "Noir" variants, bringing the total number of figures in the set to 12. Designed by Pedro Astudillo and sculpted by Sam Greenwell, each figure comes in Cryptozoic's signature, collectible blind-reveal tin.
Street Fighter Knockouts: Series 1 — These 7-inch vinyl figures feature the powerful women from the Street Fighter video game series. Packaged in display-worthy window boxes, Series 1 includes Chun-Li, Cammy, and Sakura. The figures were designed by Pedro Astudillo and sculpted by Anders Ehrenborg.
Street Fighter Lil Knockouts: Series 1 — These 2.75-inch vinyl figures are based on fan-favorite characters from the video game franchise. Series 1 consists of Ryu, Chun-Li, Cammy, Ken, Blanka, Guile, Sakura, M. Bison, Zangief, and Akuma. In addition, there will be two rare variant Chase figures. Designed by Pedro Astudillo and sculpted by Sam Greenwell, each figure comes in Cryptozoic's signature, collectible blind-reveal tin.
Lastly, Cryptozoic will sell some of its newest games, including:
Rick and Morty: Anatomy Park – The Game — Based on the episode "Anatomy Park" from Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, the 2-4 player strategy game sends players into the body of Ruben, a homeless man in a Santa suit, to build a nearly-microscopic amusement park utilizing his major organs . . . and some disgusting minor ones. Players must design the best park possible by placing tiles while simultaneously avoiding and fighting Diseases, such as Tuberculosis and Hepatitis A. Certain actions shift around Ruben's internal organs during gameplay, causing unexpected effects and forcing players to act out embarrassing bodily functions!
Attack on Titan: The Last Stand — Based on the popular anime series, this board game puts one player in the role of a fearsome Titan, threatening the last remaining human city. The other players are brave Heroes trying to protect the populace and preserve the supply depot in the final bastion of humanity! Designed by the award-winning Antoine Bauza and Ludovic Maublanc, the game requires strategic utilization of dice and features unique vertical gameplay, as the Heroes move up and down both the Tower and the 15-inch tall Titan Standee.
DC Deck-Building Game Multiverse Box — This storage box holds all the different sets that have been released for the popular DC Deck-Building Game, utilizing set dividers and foam inserts to keep all the cards organized, and has extra room for expansions to come. It comes exclusively with the Multiverse Crossover Pack, which draws from the "Convergence" comic book storyline and offers an experience that takes advantage of a DC Deck-Building Game fan's entire box of cards.
About Cryptozoic
Since 2010, Cryptozoic Entertainment has been dedicated to the concept of "Fans First," striving to develop the most creative and sought-after products for pop culture enthusiasts worldwide. As an entertainment company with a diverse portfolio of licensed and original IPs, its catalog covers a broad spectrum of tabletop games and collectibles. The passionate team at Cryptozoic aims to inspire gamers and collectors all around the globe, while bringing fans together as part of the Cryptozoic community. Visit www.cryptozoic.com for more information about product releases, events, and news.
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For my final year project I am using neo4j. I have quickly run into a problem where I can not clean up the database because of heap size issues. The docs are kind of hazy on where the config directory is on windows. I found mine in:
"C:\Users\bean\AppData\Roaming\Neo4j Community"
For example I have a file in there named "neo4j-community.vmoptions". You can access all these options from the settings button on the launcher program.


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"Wayne Kachmar has the highest level of integrity and professionalism I have observed in anyone in fiber optic communications. He delivers more than his commitments without overstating his capabilities. In fact, he consistently understates his capabilities. It is telling that some government organizations have issued contracts directly to Mr. Kachmar and not to the company for which he worked.
He sees solutions to complex problems by identifying the essential information and properly overlooking information that is irrelevant or of relatively low significance. He has an accurate assessment of his own understanding and capabilities. I have seen both the breadth and depth of his knowledge and skills; they cover material properties, methods of modifying those properties through processing, developing manufacturing processes, designing manufacturing equipment, cost effective equipment investment, and justifying capital equipment. Once, with some exaggeration, I acknowledged this talent in this statement: "Wayne returns $1000 from a 5¢ investment."
In summary, potential clients of Horsepower Consulting can expect a level of success that exceeds the level to which Mr. Kachmar commits. In the process, they will come to appreciate, as I have, his knowledge, skills, integrity, and highly professional attitude."
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Ceremonies honor residents driven from lands slated for Humphreys expansion
By FRANKLIN FISHER | STARS AND STRIPE Published: April 9, 2007
DAECHU-RI, South Korea — Residents forced to vacate their homes to make room for the Camp Humphreys expansion bade their farming village a tearful farewell Saturday with ceremonies symbolizing both defeat and defiance.
The ceremonies marked a public end to more than two years of often-violent resistance to a South Korean government effort to move residents from a belt of villages near Humphreys so the U.S. military can expand onto a 2,238-acre tract.
The last of the residents, mostly elderly farmers, moved from Daechu-ri last week. Hundreds of others had left the villages at various times over the past two years after accepting government compensation.
"We are defeated, but we will not give up," said Father Mun Jeong-hyeon, a Catholic priest who for several years has been the leading figure in opposing the Humphreys expansion.
Mun acknowledged that "physically, it will be impossible" to block the expansion because South Korean security forces last year seized control of the contested lands and turned them into a restricted area laced with concertina wire and other obstacles guarded by South Korean soldiers. But he said expansion opponents acted in a "just" cause and that many take satisfaction in a conviction that the U.S. military will some day depart South Korea.
Humphreys is to triple in size and become the U.S. military's flagship installation under a South Korea-U.S. agreement. U.S. forces in Seoul and to its north eventually will relocate to the expanded camp.
One lifelong Daechu-ri resident, Kim Wol-soon, 70, said leaving the house her family built early in her life left her feeling as though she's suffered a death in her family. She was among villagers who recently agreed to move into the village of Songhwa-ri, where the government has set up temporary residences for those displaced by the project.
The government also found her a job planting flowers along public roads.
Saturday's events went forward in a village where house after house lies in rubble. Government work crews last September used earthmovers to render buildings uninhabitable. They left untouched only those still occupied by holdouts.
Residents expect the government to complete the demolition and clear the land now that they've left.
After that, Mun said, "Nobody will be allowed to get in" to the area.
At one point during the afternoon an elderly woman dropped to her knees as she passed the rubble of what had been a one-story church that served the village. Clasping a large chunk of masonry, she began a crying that quickly became a keening. She moaned repeatedly a Korean word of vexation or grief.
"Aay-go-oh-oh," she wailed. "Aay-ay-go-oh-oh."
Several women rushed to comfort her.
The ceremonies began earlier with about 125 people walking from the village to a small bridge about a half-mile out amid what until last year had been rice fields.
Authorities knew of the planned ceremonies and made no attempt to stop them. A handful of police stood behind shields near the bridge, but there were no confrontations.
The group gathered below two towering bamboo-strip statues meant to serve as totem-like guardians of the villagers' welfare, Mun said. The statues, each 30 or more feet high, were set afire.
Mun said the burnings symbolized something akin to suicide because the figures had failed to ward off misfortune and no longer had a reason to exist. He said the concept had its roots in a native totemist religion.
The group took part in several other ceremonial acts, in one of which an object in the shape of a boat was burned, signifying the displaced residents' hope that they can one day return to their former lands.
Workers have already begun readying one portion of the expansion lands for eventual construction, and work crews could be seen in the distance as the ceremonies were under way.


text: Webb, far left, has been a longtime advocate of taking a new approach with Myanmar [AFP] Officials in Myanmar had previously said that Yettaw would probably be deported soon after Webb's departure. Yettaw, a diabetic and epileptic former military veteran, is being held at Yangon's Insein prison. He was convicted along with Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy leader, after swimming uninvited to the Nobel laureate's lakeside home. "I am grateful to the Myanmar government for honouring these requests," Webb said in a statement. "It is my hope that we can take advantage of these gestures as a way to begin laying a foundation of goodwill and confidence-building in the future." Webb was also allowed to hold talks with Aung San Suu Kyi, the first foreign official permitted to see her since she was sentenced to 18 more months of house arrest on Tuesday. Webb said he urged Myanmar's ruling generals to free Aung San Suu Kyi. Webb was on the second day of his visit to the Southeast Asian nation and arrived in Naypyidaw on Friday for the second leg of a two-week tour of the region. Advocate of talks Webb, a Vietnam veteran and former journalist who has reported from across Asia, is a longtime advocate of taking a new approach to Myanmar. In March he called for direct talks between the US and Myanmar. In depth Anger over Suu Kyi verdict Lawyers to appeal Suu Kyi found guilty Video: World leaders condemn Suu Kyi verdict Video: Aung San Suu Kyi convicted Riz Khan: Myanmar's verdictProfiles: Aung San Suu Kyi Suu Kyi's uninvited guest But last month, he said the recent trial of Aung San Suu Kyi made it difficult for Washington to pursue "meaningful relations" with Myanmar. Yettaw triggered the trial when he swam to her home in Yangon in May. The convictions have been widely criticised around the world, particularly by the US government. The White House has said Webb's visit would convey "strong" US views of good governance to Myanmar's leaders."We welcome Senator Webb's trip to the region, including the stop in Burma," Mike Hammer, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said, using the country's previous name.Meanwhile, Larry Jagan, a Southeast Asia analyst, told Al Jazeera that "there is a danger in reading too much into this visit. We can't say there's going be a major shift in policy for the Obama administration and the Myanmar government/ "But this visit is extremely important because not even the UN envoy to Myanmar [Ibrahim Gambari] gets to see Than Shwe," he saod. "It is important for the Burmese leadership to hear of the strong views of American political leaders about the path it should take toward democracy, good governance, and genuine national reconciliation, David Streinberg, a professor of Asian studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC, said:"I think Senator Webb has wanted to go to Burma [Myanmar] for quite some time and the release of John Yettaw was an example of an effort by the Burmese government to seek better relations with the US. "Now, they do this rather ham-handedly, I must admit, but at the same time if you really think about this, Senator Webb has released Yettaw, he has seen General Then Shwe, he has seen Suu Kyi," he told Al Jazeera. "Ban Ki Moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, couldn't do that. "What has been happening now in Washington has been very good. It's the first time in 18 years that we've had dialogue on Myanmar before." SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies


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On September 22, 2016, the Westmor Confined Space Rescue Team and representatives from various firehouses throughout Anoka County conducted mutual aid rescue drills at the Westmor Fluid Solutions facility in Columbus, Minnesota. One of the drills included a simulated rescue of Westmor Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Richard Miehe. Jon Krueger, Westmor Field Services Operations


text: momtomany 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 I can't seem to find anything specific on how to handle stealing and lying with children with attachment disorder. My new stepdaughter appears to have stolen my earring about 7 months ago and recently returned it to a convenient shared area in the house. Because when she took the item it could't be proven beyond the shadow of a doubt she was not held responsible by her father (no one else was home at the time). The Earring returned just before Christmas. It just appeared on the kitchen table. Again no one was home but us when it happened. These kinds of unexplained occurences are more common since we have become a blended family. I have over ten years of experience working with treatment foster care children and the many mental, emotional, and physical challenges they bring to the family. I have worked with RAD in the past, however I have never had to co-parent with a birth parent at the same time. I feel like we need to confront the issue head on. Children with RAD appear to be experts in deception so catching her red handed is difficult. When it is obvious no one else can be to blame I think they should have to deal with the issue and its consequences.Any thoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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It's been three and a half years since the Corporation voted "no" on a divestment proposal submitted by the group then known as Brown Divest Coal in October 2013. When the class of 2017 leaves Brown in a few weeks, they will take with them the last institutional memory of the original manifestation of Brown's divestment movement, a movement to rid the University's endowment of all investments linked to coal. Brown Divest Coal restructured itself as Fossil Free Brown a year after the Oct. 2013 vote and extended their proposed negative screen to include oil and natural gas. It continues to exist nominally under the emPOWER umbrella, yet the energy behind the divestment movement is all but gone.
Despite this stagnation, divestment remains the focus of the conversation around the link between the Investment Office and environmental sustainability, particularly in the environmental activist community. Symbolically, divestment is a powerful move: It sends an institutional message that profiting off the continued use of fossil fuels is egregious and unethical. The further rationale behind divestment is that if it spreads widely enough, it can send shock waves through the fossil fuel economy, making hard-to-reach reserves — which tend to be the dirtiest to burn — suddenly unprofitable. Though I support divestment for its symbolism as a rallying point for environmentalists, there is more that can be done to demonstrate a positive commitment to a carbon-free future. In fact, some of these alternatives are arguably more powerful than divestment, whose effectiveness has been hotly debated.
This is where sustainable investing comes in. Generally defined as investing that takes into account both fiscal performance and environmental considerations — though the balance between the two can vary widely — sustainable investing is a way to make strides in the direction of a fossil-free future. It provides a positive incentive for businesses to prioritize the environment in their practices. From the investor standpoint, it is a way to profit from sustainability and potentially engage in shareholder advocacy, the practice of using one's status as a shareholder to lobby for a corporation to become more sustainable.
Though the Investment Office is deservedly focused on the size of the endowment, there is no need for an absolute trade-off to exist between financial success and environmentalism; a belief in this trade-off ultimately harms both sides. There is a strong case to be made that corporations now aligning themselves with the goals of the environmental movement — efficiency, resource conservation, clean technology and avoidance of fossil fuels — are best positioned to outperform down the line, as resources become depleted and the shift toward renewable energy (whether driven by the market, activism or policy) gains traction.
In December, the Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies, which makes recommendations to the University on "ethical and moral responsibility in investment policies," released a proposal to President Christina Paxson P'19 suggesting two things: the establishment of a Climate Investment Task Force and the further promotion of the Brown University Sustainable Investment Fund. BUSIF in particular strikes me as an exceedingly underutilized resource; with no minimum giving requirement, a donation to BUSIF is invested in the Parnassus Endeavor Fund, a portfolio whose companies must "offer outstanding workplaces and must not be engaged in the extraction, exploration, production, manufacturing or refining of fossil fuels" — in other words, they are divested from fossil fuels, according to Parnassus' website.
I know of recent alums who have decided not to donate money to the endowment until the University divests from fossil fuels, and I respect that commitment. But it's a missed opportunity for both the sustainability-minded alums and for Brown. Making a donation to BUSIF sends a stronger message than withholding a donation to the endowment, and it actively increases the share of the endowment that has essentially been divested. While a primary reason given for the rejection of divestment in 2013 was the fact that Brown owns very few stocks directly and has most of its holdings in funds, we can be more selective about the funds we choose. And for what it's worth, Parnassus Endeavor performed within the top percentile of funds in the large growth category over the past one, three, five and 10 years, according to Morningstar, Inc. BUSIF is not just a fund for idealists, it is a remarkably strong investment.
I'm not calling for environmentalists, whom I count myself among, to give up their work. But when domestic climate policy is at a standstill (if not in full-fledged retreat), innovative ways to drive change are more needed than ever. We need to look for ways to drive the private sector toward sustainability, especially when the public sector is actively ignoring it. Rather than viewing divestment as the only solution, we can broaden our understanding of the different ways to invest in environmental sustainability and bring closer the dream of a carbon-neutral economy.
Clare Steinman '19 is a student in ENVS 1545: "The Theory and Practice of Sustainable Investing." She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please send responses to this opinion to email@example.com and other op-eds to email@example.com.


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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797–1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous, sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition of the novel was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared on the second edition, published in 1823.
Shelley travelled through Europe in 1814, journeying along the river Rhine in Germany with a stop in Gernsheim, which is 17 kilometres (11 mi) away from Frankenstein Castle, where, two centuries before, an alchemist was engaged in experiments.[3][4][5] Later, she travelled in the region of Geneva (Switzerland)—where much of the story takes place—and the topic of galvanism and occult ideas were themes of conversation among her companions, particularly her lover and future husband, Percy Shelley. Mary, Percy and Lord Byron decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley dreamt about a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made; her dream later evolved into the novel's story.


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What Garage projects do you have available for the Windows platform?
Thank you for your interest in Garage projects on the Windows platform.
Please visit the Workbench on http://garage.microsoft.com and try out the many apps built for Windows.
- AutoTag N Search
- Citizen Next (India only)
- DevSpace
- InstaNote
- Join Conference
- Lost Turtle
- Mouse Without Borders
- Sound Stack
- Snip
- SquadWatch
- Student Planner
- Work Item Studio
- Your Weather (China only)
- Photo Story
- Receipt Tracker
- Floatz
- Home Team
- Reach Me
We also have 2 Office Add-ins:
- FindTime
- Social Share
And a Visual Studio Add-in:
- Developer Assistant
The Microsoft Garage is an outlet for teams across the company to experiment with early ideas and learn from your interest.
Please enjoy and let us know what you think!


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|today: apricots and book
It´s not easy to publish a photo per day to illustrate a post when you´re not a professional photographer, you have an hectic life (this means a demanding work, tons of concerns, house, husband, kitties, family, friends, countless hobbies) and you also want to have a significant personal journey, do your inner work, feel charming, smart and even, fit...
This get worse when you want to publish something at least minimally interesting and appealing every single day. Even when I can be behind with my posts (time is short!), I take photos daily and write down my ideas about captures or any other thing as they come up along the day. However, they are not totally planned in advance: quite often a random photo inspires a post, sometimes I take a photo with an idea in mind and I can also find an unexpected connection between a photo and an idea while I am editing it
But some days I don´t feel inspired. It seems there is nothing that deserves to be written or captured... all seems to be dull, ordinary, repeated, and I have the feeling that everything around me (and inside me) lacks interest or sparkle. Those, my friends, are the best days, maybe because they force me to go beyond my vision, my expectations, my preconceived ideas about beauty and interestingness, my perfectionism, my fears, the way I perceive myself, my need of approval, my insecurities and they challenge me to say something that has not to be brilliant or clever, just real
Being real is not our main ability, because being real can involve feeling exposed, silly, sentimental, confused, hurt, childlike, redundant, raw, sharp, merciful, funny, compassionate, unbalanced... and whatever you could be feeling in a given moment, you name it
Being real is being able even to assume that we are feigning when we are doing such thing
Being real is frightening, yet liberating (and something that we usually don´t do on purpose)
So, those days when our well-known and handy opinions, our habitual recipes and our nicley buily speeches seem to be meaningless are great days because they make us to explore new territories. We will not have compass or maps, but thanks goodness, everydayness will come to the rescue and will trigger new musings
...and also some ramblings
I love the apricots in the bowl. Are you taking daily photos and writing a journal as a self imposed exercise? How does it make you feel? May your day be serene and lovely.


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Here I am, desperately trying to get caught up on this blog. Here are a few fun activities from the fall.
On September 21st, Megan's school had a Fall Festival. The girls had a blast.
Megan loves her cousin Allison and loves going to school with her. That night Allison actually also came over and spent the night. Megan earned the sleep-over as a reward for good behavior in school. She has been doing excellent!
On September 26th, our landlord's daughter/neighbor/friend turned 4 and invited the girls to her birthday party. The party was a cowgirl theme and was SO FUN. There were all sorts of fun activities, goodies, and food. There was also a REAL pony for the kids to ride! Both girls and had such a great time and neither girl wanted the party to end!! I didn't get a ton of pictures of the party because I was manning the pony ride and taking pictures of all the kids there (which I should probably send to their parents! ) but here a few of the girls.
Speaking of riding animals, Jane is the ultimate animal lover. Whether is be birds, cats, dogs, fish, rabbits…she loves them all. Adam and I are not really pet people, and I foresee our daughter begging for a pet of her own some day! She's so cute…we'll probably cave…
Phew…I think I am caught up to Halloween! You can look forward to that post next!!! Yeah!


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SAGE is a project-based learning school: that means that students learn by doing meaningful, hands-on work that makes use of their creativity and problem-solving abilities. Below are just some of the projects that our students have completed.
"Projects allow students to be the teachers as well as learners while learning life-long learning skills of teamwork, problem-solving, decision making, research, and presentation. These are all skills required by businesses and colleges as well as necessary skills for everyday life."
– Marilyn Thompson, former SAGE administrator
Anne Frank Rap
Subject: Reading
For the final analysis of The Diary of Anne Frank, Manny taught the class the entire plotline by writing and performing a rap. This demonstrated the use of Multiple Intelligences and alternative assessments via Project Based Curriculum. Please listen and enjoy Manny's work!
Reformations Poem
Subject: US History
This is a poem Isa and Jaden created. The assignment was to develop an artistic way to express societal views and social changes in the 1800s.
Brain Balance Therapy
Subject: Advisory Project
As part of an independent research project in her advisory, Katy researched different therapy techniques and created this video demonstrating each.
Cardboard Boats
Subject: Physics
Students built and raced cardboard boats in a test of their science and engineering knowledge!
Equation Solving Projects
Subject: Intermediate Algebra
After learning how to solve 2-step equations, students were challenged to create a tool that would help others learn. They made children's books, comics, interactive presentations, and games! Shown at the left is Katy, teaching Dom how to play her equations board game.
Sewing Projects
Subject: Sewing
On the first picture is Aniya, who took a sewing assignment and ran with it, by making her own jacket!
"Artificial Sun" Essay
Subject: Honors Reading
An essay on modern technology.
Subject: Honors Reading
A collaborative writing prompt: "Life forms (aliens) have been discovered on another planet and have the ability to communicate with us. In exactly twenty-five words, explain our world to them."
"Gap Year Facts"
Subject: Service Project
For a service learning project, a student collected information on gap years for our school newsletter.


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Last month, Google released Chrome 66, which has the ability to block web pages with auto-playing audio. However, it had an unexpected side-effect that mutes HTML5 and JavaScript-based games as well. The good news is Google has temporarily fixed the bug by releasing a new v66 (66.0.3359.181 on all desktop platforms) yesterday.
"We're doing this to give Web Audio API developers (e.g. gaming, audio applications, some RTC features) more time to update their code. The team here is working hard to improve things for users and developers, but in this case we didn't do a good job of communicating the impact of the new autoplay policy to developers using the Web Audio API," says manager John Pallett.
Ayyy death comes a few updates later!
— cabbibo (@Cabbibo) May 16, 2018
Chrome is temporarily reverting the autoplay block for Web Audio with Chrome 66.
Original comment can be found in the crbug: https://t.co/qf6VdWzuwo pic.twitter.com/YrWrCsDUuq
— Surma (@DasSurma) May 15, 2018
Not all the games had the same fate. Users could re-enable the audio of some HTML5 games by interacting with the game's canvas via a click-to-play interaction. On the other hand, some older games were coded with such policy, thus remained muted. The developers will reapply the same policy to the Web Audio API in Chrome 70.