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Get the perfect view of Germany's Rhine River with a sample of its charms from Frankfurt to Amsterdam. Sail through the stunning Rhine Gorge on your way to Rüdesheim—the Rhine Valley's wonderful wine country. Hear the sounds of oom-pah-pah of a Mechanical Music Museum like no other! Soak in Boppard's forest views after a cup of authentic German coffee. You'll explore the historic city of Cologne and see its grand gothic cathedral with the soaring twin steeples. You may choose to join a guided walking tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites. Enjoy a classic Kölsch lager to toast your Rhine River cruise! Next, you'll arrive in colorful Amsterdam for a guided canal cruise through the city's iconic waterways of the Golden Age.
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Day 1 Frankfurt (Embarkation):Onboard welcome receptionDay 2 Rüdesheim–Koblenz: Choice of visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim; free time in KoblenzDay 3 Cologne: Choice of Cologne highlights walking tour, or Jewish Heritage walking tourDay 4 Amsterdam: Canal cruiseDay 5 Amsterdam (Disembarkation):Your cruise ends this morning
You've always forged your own path...with your own distinct perspective of looking at the world. Avalon Waterways presents a river cruise experience with your unique style in mind—offering expansive views and wider perspectives. That's why we've designed a cruise experience that's just a bit different.
Here are just some of the features and amenities you'll experience on board our Avalon ships. See the Ship Amenities Section below for more information about the amenities in our fleet's unique ships.
Avalon has designed included activities with a choice of experiences. We invite you to select the tours, activities, and events that interest you most, so you can experience your cruise your way. There are 3 types of included shore excursion on every Europe cruise:
(B) = Breakfast (L) = Lunch (D) = Dinner
Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Frankfurt must arrive by 2 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
Sail to Rüdesheim while having dinner on your first night onboard.
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country
Relax on the Sky Deck for an afternoon cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge to Koblenz.
Sail past the legendary rock of The Lorelei—where the siren of mythology sang songs to lure ill-fated sailors.
Travel Through 2,000 Years Of Monumental History
Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening on board with dinner.
Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
Start the day with a Morning Stretch with your Avalon Adventure Host while cruising to Cologne.
Don't miss the chance to enjoy free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years! This evening, enjoy dinner on board your ship.
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
You might consider an Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans—a quintessential Dutch town complete with windmills, waterways, and flower farms, or a Guided Optional Biking Excursion to the Dutch countryside.
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
•In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary. •Included visits and special features are subject to change. If a change becomes necessary, a substitute will be offered.•Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); the responsibility for obtaining a visa rests with the traveler.
Cruise on Europe's most loved rivers with views that become part of your suite. The Avalon Artistry II delivers an intimate setting, along with two full decks of suites featuring Wall-to-Wall Panoramic Windows that transform the living space into a unique Open-Air BalconySM. Enjoy unmatched, seamless views of passing landscapes from your window-facing Comfort Collection bed for the ultimate in European river cruise views. With 200 square feet, Panorama SuitesSM are more than 30% larger than the industry standard, giving you the rare opportunity to wake each morning to the enchanting scenery and fresh breezes. Onboard amenities include complimentary computer use in public areas and Wi-Fi access, a Fitness Center, and a spacious Sky Deck with premium lounge chairs, shade system, whirlpool, and the delightful Sky Bistro.
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we give you the freedom to personalize your vacation with optional excursions that speak to your interests.
When you book your excursions with us, you can be assured that every optional excursion that we offer coordinates with the free time that you'll have in your destination,
so you'll never have conflicts between included and optional activities.
Our team of travel experts carefully selects each optional excursion that we offer to ensure that you receive the highest quality at a great value.
Our tried-and-true partners have a finger on the pulse of the city in which they operate so they deliver the very best experiences.
We offer experiences you cannot create on your own and because you're booking with us, we coordinate all your transportation and timing needs.
The following optional excursions are examples only for this vacation. These may or may not be offered, and availability is subject to days of operation and seasonality. Please select a departure date to view optional excursions and pricing for a specific date (due to currency fluctuation, pricing shown is subject to change until purchased). Optional excursions are available for purchase on our MyAvalon site 90 days prior to the tour start date.
Discover Amsterdam's charming Jordaan district, and taste the authentic foods the locals know and love on this enjoyable guided foodie walking tour.
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Tour a working windmill, watch wooden clogs being made, and visit a cheese farm on this exciting half-day guided excursion to Zaanse Schans!
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Bringing Balance To Your Life- Tai Chi Classes Now Offered.
December 8, 2016
Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center (HRHFC) is excited to announce the addition of tai chi fitness classes. Tai chi is available every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:45-11:45 a.m., and also on Thursday from 1-2 p.m.
Bill Muerdter, tai chi instructor at the HRHFC, has years of experience teaching and is considered to be a great asset to the fitness community and facility. Muerdeter was first exposed to tai chi and qigong practices in the 1980s and has studied various forms around the country, in different settings and with different instructors. His certification is through the International Tai Chi for Health Institute.
"Tai Chi and effective breathing to me are some of the most powerful ways in which we can personally take charge of our own health and well-being. In our fast paced, competitive, stressful culture, one of the nice things about tai chi is its slow smoothness and non-competitive nature, allowing you to take the time to relax and soften yourself," said Muerdter.
Tai chi originated in China as a martial art and has now grown to a modern day popular gentle fitness exercise. A person exercising with tai chi practices slow body movements while also focusing on breathing techniques, and meditation. The three basic components of tai chi are movement, meditation, and deep breathing making it a relaxing, and beneficial practice. Tai chi is practiced for various health purposes such as improvement of physical condition, better balance and lower risk of falls, easing of pain and stiffness from health conditions such as arthritis, increased calmness and awareness, and even improvement of sleep and overall wellness.
For more information about the tai chi classes at HRHFC or any general information about memberships or offerings, please call 828.452.8080 or visit MyHaywoodRegional.com/Fitness.Haywood Regional Medical Center is committed to providing the highest quality care possible, along with the expertise and leading edge technology you expect at larger hospitals, all conveniently close to home. We are supported by Duke University Health System's world-renowned leadership in clinical excellence and quality care and LifePoint Health's extensive resources, knowledge and experience in operating community hospitals


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With Balloon Bonanza, you'll be able to inflate 40 water balloons in just a few seconds. The device comes with 40 balloons attached to cylindrical tubes, and when you connect it to your hose, water will flow through the tubes and into the balloons. You won't even need to tie the balloons yourself, as the device will seal them for you.
How It Works
As water flows through each of your Balloon Bonanza's 40 tubes, each balloon fills up and slides down to the very bottom of the tube it's attached to. There, each one seals itself via aqua-seal technology, and will drop onto the ground or into a container below.
How to Use (Step by Step)
- Attach To Hose
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Attach the top of your Balloon Bonanza to your garden hose ( you do not need to have a specific type of hose to use this device, as it's compatible with any hose ).
Turn on the water and watch as your hose quickly fills and seals 40 light blue water balloons.
After the balloons have been filled and have dropped away from your device, they can immediately be picked up and used for games or other fun activities.
Positive Points
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You won't need to put your Balloon Bonanza together, as it will arrive at your home already assembled, with the balloons attached.
Balloon Bonanza is small enough to be transported without difficulty, so you can take it to a friend's house, to the park, to a vacation spot, or virtually anywhere else you'd like to use it. It'll fit in a backpack, a suitcase, or even a large pocket.
- Filling Balloons One By One
If you don't use a device like the Balloon Bonanza, you'll have to fill each balloon you have with water one by one, using your hose or tap. This will be quite time-consuming, and some of the balloons may fall off the hose or tap as you fill them. Plus, without using the Balloon Bonanza, you'll need to tie your balloons manually, which is difficult for many people, and may result in a loss of water.
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Each Balloon Bonanza only comes with light blue balloons, as opposed to balloons of various colors.
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With the water balloons you create with your Balloon Bonanza, you can sneak around the corner and barrage your friends, or surprise a family member with a soaker when they get out of the car.
If you're at an outdoor gathering with a large group of friends or family members, a fun idea would be to break into teams and have a duel using your newly-created water balloons.
For some peaceful fun, when you and your family or friends just want to get a little bit wet, water balloon catch can be a fun game. It's also an ideal activity when you only have one other person to play with.
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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has renewed her calls to stop Muslims immigrating to Australia.
Adapting London's social media slogan "Run, Hide, Tell", which was used to make sure people remained safe during Saturday's terror attack, Hanson enlisted it as part of an anti-immigration campaign.
"Stop Islamic immigration before it is too late," she tweeted following the attack, in which left 7 dead and dozens injured.
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Her tweet followed comments from British prime minister Theresa May against "Islamist extremism" and the internet services companies who offer it "the safe space it needs to breed."
"We need to work with allied democratic governments to reach international agreements that regulate cyberspace to prevent the spread of extremist and terrorism planning," she said.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten lashed out at senator Hanson in response to her tweet saying it was "disgusting" that she was trying to rally debate about immigration just hours after the attack.
"I just say to Pauline and everyone else – hold your horses. You're in politics. Whatever point you want to make, make you may get an opportunity, but today it's crass, idiotic and disgusting," he said.
Hanson retaliated, with "The people of Britain have been let down by their leaders. It's so frustrating to see fools like Bill Shorten making the same mistakes."
The people of Britain have been let down by their leaders. It's so frustrating to see fools like Bill Shorten making the same mistakes. -PH
— Pauline Hanson (@PaulineHansonOz) June 4, 2017
Counter-terrorism expert Greg Barton told Sky News that Hanson's actions put people at risk.
"Pauline Hanson and others of that ilk undermine our security," he said.
Meanwhile former prime minister Tony Abbott says military soldiers with "shoot to kill" powers should lead counter-terrorism operations in Australia.
He told The Australian today, "In the case of multiple or complex terrorist incidents, as soon as that is established, the military should become the lead agency in terms of the operations."
Liberal senator David Fawcett and Liberal MP and chairman of the parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security Andrew Hastie have both supported reforming the legal process around the deployment of the military in terrorism situations.
The military involvement is under review following the Lindt cafe siege.
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Lukewarm reviews for 'Dante's Inferno'
You might have seen an ad for "Dante's Inferno" during last night's Super Bowl telecast. Electronic Arts and Visceral Games have timed the release of their third-person action game to hit as gamers patiently away next month's new "God of War" title. But how is the new video game being received?
So far, reviewers are noticing similarities between "Inferno" and "War." In the former, players assume the role of Dante, a veteran of the Third Crusade who chases his blonde-haired, beloved princess, Beatrice, into the depths of Hell to free her from the clutches of Lucifer. The game, obviously, is loosely based on the first chapters of Dante's "Divine Comedy," and it features the nine circles of Hell as individual levels that must be conquered.
GamePro gave "Inferno" one of its highest grades, rewarding it with a score of 80 (out of 100) and praising its level architecture and combat. But the critic did chastise "Inferno" for the elements it clearly borrowed from other games.
1Up.com, however, took "Inferno" to task for cloning previous games. Reviewer Matt Leone claimed "Inferno" was "as complete a forgery as games come" before claiming that the game "comes up short of creating the grand adventure that it seems to be trying for." Leone gave the game a C+ grade.
GamesRadar seems to sum it up best when it calls "Dante's Inferno" a "competent God of War clone." So if you can't wait for "God of War III," which streets on March 16, test drive "Dante's Inferno." It hits stands Tuesday, Feb. 9.


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DJI is hosting a panel at the Cinegear Expo titled, "Beyond the Rig: Innovative Solutions in Camera Stability Across Film, TV, and More" on Saturday, June 4th at 4pm at the Sherry Lansing Theater, Paramount Studios in Hollywood.
Camera stabilizers have revolutionized the way stories are told across all mediums. As digital camera packages have gotten smaller and lighter, new stabilization technology allows users to accomplish incredibly complex moving shots across various platforms and locations where versatility is key. Join the panelists as they discuss unique use cases, how to best utilize new technology to achieve your creative visions, and what the future of camera stabilization may hold.
Seminar Panelists include:
Steve Gainer, Director of Photography, ASC
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Adam Margolis, Camera Operator, Dancing with the Stars
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Kevin LaRosa, Aerial Cinematographer, Team5 LLC
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Mary Brisbane knelt down to pray in the dappled shade by the roadside memorial marking Walter Scott's death. Deflated white balloons and bunches of bright flowers hung from the railings of the chain-link fence that separates the road from an unremarkable grassy knoll. None of the mourners who arrived in slow procession throughout Friday morning walked beyond that line. On the other side, just metres away, is the site where 50-year-old Scott fell, shot five times from behind by a white North Charleston police officer, Michael Slager. Scott, a black man, was unarmed.
Like many grieving in the southern state of South Carolina, Brisbane had never met Scott, but felt compelled to come to the memorial to pay her respects. "I said a prayer for his soul," says Brisbane. "Hopefully this killing will stop and we can get justice and people's lives won't go in vain. They're killing the black folks; you never hear that they're killing anyone else."
The 48-year-old child carer had yet to march on one of the many protests around North Charleston in Scott's name, but she clutched a recently acquired T-shirt with the words "Black Lives Matter" in red. "I'm planning to go now."
Scott's death last weekend is the latest in a high-profile series of killings of unarmed black men in the US that have galvanised a protest movement and reminded many in the country that state violence against African Americans is not a thing of the past.
But while Scott's death has much in common with the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson and others, it is distinguished by the shocking footage showing a man running away, a police officer caught seemingly blatantly lying about the circumstances and a murder charge laid within days. In South Carolina, a Confederate state built on slavery and where racial inequality and segregation are still rife, many hope this case will become a turning point. "What we have seen in these videos is something the police say never happens," says DeRay Mckesson a St Louis, Missouri, resident who has become one of the most insistent voices in the new police reform movement that has gripped the US since the death of unarmed black teenager Brown last August. He travelled to North Charleston to join local protesters.
"So we saw media complicity in police lies, we saw planted evidence, we saw racial profiling. We saw it all in one instance. It just highlights how systemic this issue is. This story has been played out in American history and blackness over and over again."
Scott, who had four children, was pulled over by Slager at about 9.30am last Saturday over a minor traffic infringement. Dashboard video footage filmed from inside Slager's patrol car shows that Scott handed his licence to the officer before opening the door of his Mercedes seconds later and fleeing. Speculation has abounded about Scott's reason for running – he owed thousands of dollars in child support payments and there may have been a warrant out for his arrest.
Slager's account of what happened next was swallowed by media reporting in the days after the incident. He claimed that after the chase, Scott had attempted to overpower him and to "take his Taser". Slager said he "then felt threatened and reached for his department-issued firearm and fired his weapon". Police said that officers who arrived on the scene attempted to perform CPR. However, an eyewitness video that emerged on Tuesday told a damningly different story. While the two appear to have tussled, Scott was around five metres away and running from Slager when the officer fired eight times until Scott lay face down in the ground. Slager walked calmly over to the body, placed Scott in handcuffs, jogged back to retrieve an object from the floor and dropped it next to the body. Some have alleged the object was the Taser.
For Lonnie Randolph Jr, president of the South Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Scott's fate can be attributed to five words: "We've never left the past."
He compares the killing to that of George Stinney, the 14-year-old executed in South Carolina in 1944 during the Jim Crow era. The teenager was arrested, tried, convicted and executed within 81 days in a small town north of Charleston for the murder of two white girls. It was long argued that his confession had been forced and last year a judge eventually overturned the conviction. But it is a case that still haunts the state.
"It's a manifestation of that attitude. A white man shot him in the back because he thought, 'I'm not going to let him get away and the law will protect me' because the laws have protected him in the past. They are similar in that a disrespect for human life is pervasive," said Randolph.
He says the South Carolina Department of Corrections imprisons more than 13,000 black men, who account for 65% of the prison population. Yet African Americans make up only 28% of the state's entire population. He notes that just one of the state's seven congressmen is black. He argues that – as the country last week remembered the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox, Virginia, marking the end of the civil war – South Carolina remains one of only two states to fly the Confederate flag over its statehouse. "We still carry that baggage from 1865 today," says Randolph. "That flag of division, the flag of hate, the flag of white supremacy is flying on our statehouse grounds."
The sun began to set over North Charleston City Hall on Friday as a group of about 100 protesters stood by the front door holding a candlelit vigil for Scott. "How many of you here have been stopped by the police?" shouted a protester on a loudspeaker. Almost every black person there put their hands up. "Raise your hands if you think you were profiled," he continues. Every hand stayed up.
Since Scott's death the North Charleston police department has come under intense scrutiny, with reports revealing more allegations of abuse and extreme force against North Charleston's black residents, who make up almost 50% of the town's population but less than 20% of its police force. Protesters are calling for a federal investigation into the force's recent history.
Kerry Taylor, a history lecturer at the Citadel, Charleston's prestigious military college, is sympathetic to Randolph's view of the historic forces at play in the state. But he argues that local dynamics and gentrification play their role in explaining at least some of the disparities and discrimination in Charleston County.
"We are moving in the direction of two Charlestons," said Taylor. "There's one Charleston, where the population of middle class and upper middle class is swelling, taking advantage of new jobs. What that's done though is create pressure on the black community and the working class in Charleston, pushing them to the periphery."
Between 1980 and 2010 the black population of the affluent, historic area in Charleston (from which the first shots in the civil war were fired in January 1861) has more than halved, forcing many blacks into poorer areas like North Charleston and even further afield. That, argues Taylor, has eroded the basis of black political power in the region after a relative golden age in the post-civil rights era.
Scott's open-casket wake took place at the historic peninsula end of Charleston. Outside the Fielding Home for Funerals in the warm afternoon sun, a steady stream of people dressed in their Sunday best filed in to view Scott's body. Fraternity houses, part of the city's prestigious private college, lined the road.
"He looked like he was sleeping," said Brittany Williams after leaving the viewing. Scott's casket, she said, was adorned with a sticker of his beloved Dallas Cowboys football team.
He was laid to rest at Summerville's Word Ministries Christian Centre, the venue chosen by Scott's family who worship there every Sunday.
One mourner, Lawrence Gordon, said he had come to the church because "I have kids too and I am a concerned parent and a concerned citizen and I feel everyone should get involved … not only for this family, but for the shooter's family also, because they were blindsided too. No one saw this coming, this tragedy.
Twenty miles away, Slager is being held in isolation at the county jail. The entire country – and this polarised community – will be waiting to see whether justice is served.


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Skip to 0 minutes and 24 seconds After we know the different databases we use when retrieve the relevant literature, now some students may ask questions that how to conduct advanced search in particular journal and what are the most popular journals in tourism field? In part three, we will introduce the academic journals in tourism research. Again, in tourism field, we have both Chinese journals and English journals. The first part I will show you the most popular Chinese journals we used in our field. In our field of Chinese academic journals, we mainly have two areas. The first area is the journals within tourism field. As you can see the professional journals in tourism field includes Tourism Tribune, Tourism Forum, Tourism Science, Tourism and Hospitality Prospects.
Skip to 1 minute and 28 seconds These are four most popular journals or top tourism journals in Chinese language. But in Chinese top journals for tourism scholars, we also refer to the journals in other fields, especially Economic and Management Journals. If you want to search tourism related topics, you can also search these journals, for example, Management World, Management Review, Chinese Journal of Management, Journal of Marketing Science, Foreign Economics and Management, Nankai Business Review, Journal of Management Sciences in China. To summarize, in Chinese academic journal field, we may try to search the two areas. The first area is professional journals in the field of the tourism. The second area is searching the economic or management journals to find relevant literature in tourism field.
Skip to 2 minutes and 32 seconds Now let's see some of the international journals in tourism field. For the international top journals in tourism field, majority journals are indeed the English journals. I will show you only several examples. Top journals in our field may include Tourism Management, Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Tourism Research (JTR), International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (IJCHM), International Journal of Hospitality Management (IJHM), and lastly, Cornell Hospitality Quarterly. This is only part of the international journals in our field. In tourism field, we have more than two hundred English journals. One tip for you is that try to search SSCI English journals. You may also check impact factor of each journal for your reference. Different journals in tourism fields may have different focuses.
Skip to 3 minutes and 41 seconds For example, Tourism Management mainly focuses on management-driven tourism practice. For Annals of Tourism Research, it stresses more on the theoretical contribution. For International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, or International Journal of Hospitality Management, they mainly focus on the hospitality topics. If you want to read certain articles in different journals, you need to understand the different scopes and audiences of the journals.
Academic journals in tourism research
After we know the different databases we use when retrieving the relevant literature, we will introduce you some academic journals in tourism research in this video.
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Facing potential elimination against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Bulls' sense of humor is still intact, at the very least.
When asked about the Bulls' pulse, opening the door for a predictable cliché, the witty Mike Dunleavy had a catchy response.
"We got a good pulse, we're alive, we have one," Dunleavy said to laughs. "We know what we gotta do. We gotta come out and get off to a good start and play a full 48 minutes."
[RELATED: Do-or-die time for Bulls' revamped offense to show up]
Putting together a full 48 suitable for framing is a rarity at this stage. Teams are too studied on what the other wants to do, too accustomed to set plays for any one team to dominate the other.
As for emotion, it usually dissipates at this stage, as long as you discount the Taj Gibson-Matthew Dellavedova incident as two teams tired of dealing with each other.
"It usually does. Just gotta stay focused," said center Joakim Noah, perhaps the most emotional of the Bulls. "It's an emotional game. We gotta keep our composure and not get frustrated. There's going to be frustration in the game always and just focus on the next play.
The Bulls, feeling a bit sour after coming up short on the last two games, know the difference between being up 3-2 or in this position is quite minute.
"It's tough. Both teams have great players," Dunleavy said. "LeBron (James) is a load down the stretch of the game. It's a play here, play there. Last game, it was an offensive rebound.
"Maybe it's a steal, loose ball, it can be anything but it's really, we can be up 4-1 and the series could be over and vice versa. They could be moving on as well. That's the way this thing has gone. It could come down to the last possession."
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Dubai kicks off an exciting eco-tourism project
Dubai, the United Arab Emirates' city of possibilities, takes pride in its endless list of world-class wonders. As global travellers get more curious and adventurous than ever before, Dubai keeps up by developing cool, "hipsterrific", awe-inspiring destinations – one after another.
Recently, it launched its latest eco-tourism project that will transform the beautiful Hatta mountains into a hip outdoor nature and culture destination.
The destination will be developed by Meraas, the same company that has brought us the vibrant beach destination La Mer, the urban lifestyle hub City Walk, the current talk of the town Al Seef, the food truck park Last Exit, the upcoming Bluewaters Island and more! After revolutionising Jumeirah Beach, the storied alleys of Old Dubai, the Al Safa neighbourhood and a piece of the desert near the border of Dubai and Abu Dhabi – Meraas is now trooping to the mountains to integrate top-notch leisure, hospitality and tourism development with the rustic, picturesque landscape of Hatta.
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5. A first-of-its-kind trailers hotel concept is also coming up right on the banks of charming mountain dams.
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Klinisch onderzoek toont kosteneffectiviteit van Impella bij hoog-risico PCI en cardiogene shock
DANVERS, Massachusetts – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Ter gelegenheid van het vijfjarig jubileum van de studie door Stretch, et al., over trends in kosten en resultaten voor mechanische ondersteuning van de bloedsomloop op korte termijn, kondigt Abiomed een uitgebreid publicatieoverzicht van kosten en vergelijkende effectiviteit aan of Impella bij PCI met hoog risico en cardiogene shock. De gegevens, afkomstig uit een betrouwbaar overzicht van Amerikaanse en Europese gegevens van 2004 – 2019, omvatten de PROTECT II FDA willekeurig gecontroleerde studie, gegevens uit de MedPAR-database Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services en meer dan 20 peer-herzien klinische publicaties over kosteneffectiviteit . Het toont aan dat het gebruik van Impella bij hoog-risico PCI (beschermde PCI) en cardiogene shock, in vergelijking met intra-aortische ballonpomp (IABP) of andere therapieën, geassocieerd is met verbeterde patiëntresultaten en lagere kosten. De beoordeling zal worden gepresenteerd op komende vergaderingen van interventionele cardiologen en hartchirurgen in München, Duitsland en Phoenix, Arizona.
Clinical Review Demonstrates Cost-Effectiveness of Impella in High-Risk PCI and Cardiogenic Shock
DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– To mark the five year anniversary of the study by Stretch, et al., on cost and outcomes trends for short-term mechanical circulatory support, Abiomed announces a comprehensive publication review of cost and comparative effectiveness of Impella in high-risk PCI and cardiogenic shock. The data, from a robust body of US and European evidence from 2004 – 2019, includes the PROTECT II FDA randomized controlled trial, data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services MedPAR database and more than 20 peer-reviewed clinical publications on cost-effectiveness. It demonstrates that Impella use in high-risk PCI (Protected PCI) and cardiogenic shock, when compared to intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) or other therapies, is associated with improved patient outcomes and reduced costs. The review will be presented at upcoming meetings of interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in Munich, Germany, and Phoenix, Arizona.
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Multiple studies, including systematic reviews of multiple cost-effectiveness publications, demonstrate that Impella use is associated with a reduction in length of stay for patients, with a greater opportunity for benefit as the illness level increases. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Key evidence of Impella's cost-effectiveness includes data on how:
- Impella reduces mortality and cost
- Impella reduces length of stay and readmissions
- Impella reduces long-term health care costs
Impella Reduces Mortality and Cost
Several studies show that the use of percutaneous ventricular assist devices (PVADs), including Impella, is particularly cost-effective in cases of cardiogenic shock:
- A study conducted by Yale University colleagues Stretch, et al., found that in cases of cardiogenic shock in coronary atherosclerosis and other heart disease, PVADs reduced costs by $45,000 and $54,000 per case, respectively, and reduced mortality by 58% (Stretch, et al., Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2014)
- For patients in cardiogenic shock requiring emergent hemodynamic support, PVAD therapy (and Impella 2.5 in particular) resulted in better outcomes, shorter length of stay, lower costs and a survival benefit when compared with surgical hemodynamic support alternatives (Maini, et al., Journal of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2014)
- Research by Vetrovec, et al, found that use of PVADs, including Impella, is associated with reduced mortality rates, shorter length of stay and lower hospital costs compared to ECMO. Their data showed that PVAD use compared to ECMO resulted in total episode-of-care (EOC) savings of $54,571 (Vetrovec, et al., Journal of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2019)
Impella Reduces Length of Stay and Readmissions
Several studies, including systematic reviews of multiple cost-effectiveness publications, demonstrate that Impella use is associated with a reduction in length of stay for patients, with a greater opportunity for benefit as the illness level increases1.
According to peer-reviewed published data, Impella use is associated with:
- A 52% reduction in repeated admission for revascularization at 90 days, as demonstrated in an independent economic analysis of the PROTECT II Randomized Controlled Trial (Gregory, et al., American Health & Drug Benefits Journal, 2013)
- A reduction in hospital stays ranging from 2-12 days (Maini, et al., Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, 2014)
- Shorter ablation times and reduced hospital length of stay in patients with unstable ventricular tachycardia (Aryana, et al., Heart Rhythm Society, 2014)
- A reduction in acute kidney injury, with average cost savings of $22,023 per case (Silver, et al., Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2016)
These findings are consistent in the United States and Europe. A retrospective cost-effectiveness analysis based on the USPella and Europella databases concluded that Impella is a cost-effective intervention compared with IABP for high-risk PCI patients (Roos, et al., Journal of Medical Economics, 2013).
As an example of Impella's cost-effectiveness, the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health Care and Excellence (NICE), one of the world's most conservative regulatory bodies, confirmed the use of Impella in certain high-risk PCI patients.
"Sometimes trying to save costs by avoiding or delaying the use of innovative technologies sounds good, but you delay safe and effective therapy. Then the patients are sicker, and their outcomes are worse, which ends up being more costly for the patient and healthcare system. Using a better therapy up front can give you a better long-term outcome while reducing total costs," said George Vetrovec, MD, professor, emeritus, at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Case Studies: Impella Reduces Long-term Health Care Costs
Because Impella enables the heart to rest and recover – while helping to restore native heart function – it may prevent the need for an implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or a heart transplant, leading to an estimated $887,000 reduction in hospital charges over the period from 30 days pre-transplant to 180 days post-transplant discharge2. This makes native heart recovery one of the most cost-effective therapies in healthcare.
The case of Adam Millar illustrates the real-world benefit of native heart recovery. In 2018, Millar was 18 years old when Nima Aghili, MD, an interventional cardiologist at St. Anthony's Central in Lakewood, Colorado, placed an Impella CP and Impella RP to recover Adam's heart after he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and developed cardiogenic shock. At the time, Millar was a junior hockey player, and native heart recovery proved to be the best outcome for his health and future quality of life. Adam's treatment was covered by United Healthcare.
"Before Impella recovered my heart, physicians considered me as a candidate for an implantable LVAD and a heart transplant. Both would have drastically decreased my quality of life," said Millar. "If I received a heart transplant, I would have had a long recovery and taken auto-immune medication to avoid the rejection of the transplanted heart for the rest of my life."
Impella also enables high-risk PCI patients to improve their native heart function through Impella-supported Protected PCI. The story of Jim Hoag illustrates how Protected PCI with Impella and complete revascularization enable better outcomes and improved quality of life for patients.
Jim, a 67-year-old grandfather, struggled with such extreme weakness and fatigue that he could barely walk from the parking lot to the athletic field to watch his grandsons play sports. He went to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where a diagnostic catheterization revealed severe blockages and poor heart function with an ejection fraction of 25%. Jim was referred to the advanced heart failure clinic where he was identified by the heart team as an appropriate candidate for Protected PCI. Drs. David Wohns and Kevin Wolschleger implanted the Impella 2.5 to support Jim's weak heart while they placed multiple stents.
Jim was discharged home one day later, and within two months his heart function had returned to near normal with an ejection fraction of 55%. Jim's treatment was reimbursed by Medicare. Today, Jim feels better than he has in years, attended Abiomed's patient summit in Danvers, Massachusetts, this summer, and now climbs to the top of the stands to cheer on his grandchildren.
Cost- Effectiveness Compared to Other Therapies
Impella's cost-effectiveness when compared to other related treatments, including LVADs, is validated based on an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio — or ICER. ICER is a standard economic metric that represents the additional cost of one unit of a healthcare outcome, such as a quality-adjusted life year, gained by a healthcare intervention or strategy when compared with the next best alternative or standard of care. Amounts less than $100,000 are considered cost effective in the U.S., and less than $50,000 in most other countries. Impella's ICER shows a reduction in costs of $135,000 per year in an emergent population3.
1 Nalluri, et al, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2017; Aryana, et al, Heart Rhythm Society, 2014; Krenn, et al, SCAI, 2014; Maini, et al, Journal of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2014; Maini, et al, Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, 2014; Wohns et al, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2014; Gregory, et al, American Health & Drug Benefits Journal, 2013; Gregory, et al, Journal of Managed Care Medicine, 2013; O'Neil,l et al, Journal of American College of Cardiology. USPella, 2013; Roos, et al, Journal of Medical Economics, 2013; Lamarche, et al, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2010
2 Milliman 2017 US Organ and Tissue Transplant Cost Estimates and Discussion
3 Maini et al, Journal of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2014
The Impella 2.5® and Impella CP® devices are U.S. FDA PMA approved to treat certain advanced heart failure patients undergoing elective and urgent percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) such as stenting or balloon angioplasty, to re-open blocked coronary arteries. The Impella 2.5, Impella CP, Impella CP with SmartAssist®, Impella 5.0®, Impella LD®, and Impella 5.5™ with Smart Assist® are U.S. FDA approved heart pumps used to treat heart attack or cardiomyopathy patients in cardiogenic shock, and have the unique ability to enable native heart recovery, allowing patients to return home with their own heart. The Impella RP® is U.S. FDA approved to treat right heart failure or decompensation following left ventricular assist device implantation, myocardial infarction, heart transplant, or open-heart surgery. Impella is the most studied mechanical circulatory support device in the history of the FDA with real world clinical data on more than 100,000 patients and more than 550 peer-reviewed publications.
In Europe, the Impella 2.5, Impella CP and Impella CP with SmartAssist are CE marked for treatment of high-risk PCI and AMI cardiogenic shock patients for up to 5 days. Impella 5.0 and Impella LD are CE marked to treat heart attack or cardiomyopathy patients in cardiogenic shock for up to 10 days. The Impella 5.5™ with Smart Assist® is CE marked to treat heart attack or cardiomyopathy patients in cardiogenic shock for up to 30 days. The Impella RP is CE marked to treat right heart failure or decompensation following left ventricular assist device implantation, myocardial infarction, heart transplant, open-heart surgery, or refractory ventricular arrhythmia.
To learn more about the Impella platform of heart pumps, including their approved indications and important safety and risk information associated with the use of the devices, please visit www.impella.com.
Based in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA, Abiomed, Inc. is a leading provider of medical devices that provide circulatory support. Our products are designed to enable the heart to rest by improving blood flow and/or performing the pumping of the heart. For additional information, please visit: www.abiomed.com.
Abiomed, Impella, Impella 2.5, Impella 5.0, Impella LD, Impella CP, Impella RP, and Impella Connect are registered trademarks of Abiomed, Inc., and are registered in the U.S. and certain foreign countries. Impella BTR, Impella 5.5, Impella ECP, CVAD Study, and SmartAssist are pending trademarks of Abiomed, Inc.
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding development of Abiomed's existing and new products, the company's progress toward commercial growth, and future opportunities and expected regulatory approvals. The company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements based upon a number of factors, including uncertainties associated with development, testing and related regulatory approvals, including the potential for future losses, complex manufacturing, high quality requirements, dependence on limited sources of supply, competition, technological change, government regulation, litigation matters, future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing, and other risks and challenges detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Does Hurry knows how to win in roulette?
Spin the wheel a few times before your turn starts !
Chapter 1
how to win in roulette
Know these roulette strategies and start winning the game easily
Roulette is a very popular game which is played by men for hundreds of years. Though many people say that this game is played purely based on chances, the fact is by following some strategies you can increase your chances of winning the game. To be honest, you can minimize your losses you must know how to win at roulette strategies.
When you are going to play roulette, just keep these strategies in mind –
1) Spin the wheel a few times before your turn starts – By doing this, you can unlock if there are any biases in the wheel. If the wheel is turned by an experienced player, he may turn on the wheel with the same force, creating a bias in the way. Also, do not forget to keep an eye on the electronic board above the table. Just see that the wheel is not biased before you start your turn.
2) Always Play European Roulette – While playing, always prefer European Roulette and for God's sake, avoid playing American Roulette. The main reason for this is that the wheel at the American Roulette has an extra slot of 00 and it automatically decreases the chance of winning the game. In a European wheel the house edge is on 2.63 and with the American wheel, it is twice of that.
3) You must know how much to bet – Always bet on the amount which will not give you pain if you lose. While playing the game, you must always go on withdrawing your profit. For example, if you bet $100 and you win $150, you must withdraw the $50 and again bet on $100. If you go on withdrawing your money at every win, in the end, you will be able to at least breakeven, if not win the game.
4) Stick to these points – If you can put the bets to black or red and low or high and even or odd, chances are higher that you are not going to lose your money. The return is going to be 1:1, but the odds of the wheel will be friendly to you and keep you in a much better position.
Though the house edge remains the same, your chances of winning will be around 50% because of the presence of 00 or 0. Just remember that when the house edge is on 00-0-1-2-3, the worst are your probabilities. So please do not bet on these first five numbers. Make a combination of odd and red and try to cover all the numbers as per that formula.
5) Choosing the right betting strategy – Here, the most popular one that is followed is the Martingale Strategy. In this strategy, if you lose a wheel, just double the betting amount which you did for the first time when you started. To explain with an example, if your betting amount is $5 on red and suppose it lands on black and you lose. In the second turn, bet $10 on red and win back your loss of the first turn. If the wheel lands on black again, bet $20 on red again. Continue this until the wheel stops on red and you win back your entire amount. This is the most famous how to win at roulette strategies followed by roulette gamers worldwide. But remember to start with the minimum amount which is allowed in your table.
6) Following the Grand Martingale strategy – To follow this strategy, you need some more money to play off. In this strategy, instead of doubling the betting amount, the gamer doubles the amount and add one more unit. Here the unit is defined as the betting amount with which you started off the game. If any gamer follows this strategy, then he will be able to recover his losses and add more profit to the deal.
7) James Bond Roulette strategy – In this process, you will have to bet $200 in total. You will have to bet $140 on high numbers which are from 19 to 36 and then $50 on the numbers ranging from 13 to 18 and $10 on the number 0. If you strike any number from 19 to 36, you will have a profit of $80. If the wheel strikes any number from 13 to 18, you will get a whopping profit of $100. If by any chance, the wheel strikes the number 0, you can smile your way to the bank with a profit of $160. The possibility of losing the entire $200 arises only if any number between 1 and 12 is struck. Chances of winning are very high in this strategy.
8) Safest D'Alembert Roulette Strategy - If you are looking for something safer to rely on, then this is the best possible option to go for. Start with a small minimum on red or black, or odd or even or 1-18 or numbers 19 to 36. If you lose, increase your betting amount by one unit and in case you win, just reduce it by one. When you see that your numbers of win or losses are same, just walk out of the game with the winning money. This is one of the safest methods and if you are less prone to risk and can win some money without any risk. Take a piece of paper and note down your numbers of winnings and losses.
9) Fibonacci Roulette Strategy – In this strategy, you are supposed to bet the amount based on Fibonacci formulae. The amount goes like this 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89 and144.
If you are interested to win roulette games, it is very important to know the above-mentioned strategies. Otherwise, you will be in deep trouble and your losses will go on accumulating and you have to repent for the decisions. So it is better to know the strategy and follow them to win your money back home. What you are waiting for? Start playing and win your fortune.


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CANTON, N.Y. – The SUNYIT Women's Volleyball Team got off to a good start this weekend, going 2-1 on the road at the SUNY Canton Invitational.
After dropping their first match to the host team, 3-0, the Wildcats rebounded with a pair of sweeps of their own. The first came against Johnson State on Friday night, as SUNYIT dominated, winning each set by double-digit points.
Hanne Saarinen led the Wildcats in kills with 7 as SUNYIT posted a team hitting percentage of .226.
On Saturday, SUNYIT kept things rolling with a sweep of Paul Smith's College.
Leading the way in Saturday's match was Kaitlyn Harrington, who pounded out 14 kills while adding 6 digs.
The Wildcats will head to Wells College next weekend for a tournament. First match is scheduled for noon as the Wildcats will take on Utica College.


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JD.com Inc, China's second-biggest e-commerce player, confirmed on Friday [3 February 2017] it is carrying out work related to a banking license, in a move that would see it joining its tech counterparts in offering banking services. The confirmation follows recent media reports which said the internet giant is willing to cooperate with a domestic traditional bank to open a direct bank, engaging in direct banking business as a separate legal entity…Full Article: China Daily Feb 2017
Key Points
- In January 2017, the China Banking Regulatory Commission granted approval to Baidu Inc. (30% stake) and China CITIC Bank (70% stake) to establish Baixin Bank, an online direct bank.
- In June 2015, Alibaba's Ant Financial Services Group established MYbank, an online direct bank.
- In January 2015, Tencent Holding established China's first online direct bank, WeBank.
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- In February 2016, COFCO Group launched COFCO Healthy Life on Tencent's WeChat. The online store focuses on selling nutritional and dietary supplements. COFCO was incentivizing users to purchase products on COFCO Healthy Life by giving them with "cash back" rewards.
- As of early 2016, China's electronic payment market was dominated by Alibaba Group's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Wallet.
- In November 2015, JD.com sued Alibaba in a Beijing court over unfair business practices. JD.com accused Alibaba of "forcing merchants" to exclusively sell/distribute products from a single e-commerce site for promotional marketing/activities.
- In March 2014, Tencent Holdings (internet and tech investment company) purchased a 15% stake in JD.com.
- Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, Tencent Holdings (HKG:0700) is an internet focused service company whose digital product line includes QQ (instant messaging service), WeChat (Weixin instant messaging service), and other web-based services such as video games, microblogs, search engines, web browsers, and e-commerce. In June 2004, Tencent Holdings was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Beijing, Jingdong Mall (aka JD.com) is one of China's largest e-commerce platforms. In May 2014, the company was listed on New York's NASDAQ Stock Exchange (NASDAQ:JD). The company's original focus was electronics.
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On the 3rd Day of Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you're enjoying the 3rd day of Christmas, although I'm sorry to say I have no French hens to offer you. What I do have to offer are photos from my recent birthday celebration. In case you missed it, I turned 30 on December 12. I wrote a piece called "Reflections On Your […]Read More


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In Islam there are five Islamic prayers each day that must be done (obligatory), and there are non-obligatory prayers.
Preparing to do Islamic prayer (in Arabic, called salat):
Sample of rakat (unit of prayer):
"Al tahiat u lilah wa al salawat wa taibat,al salam alik aiha al nibby wa rahmt Allah u wa barakatu, al salam alina wa ala ebad Allah e lsaleheen ashhadu an la ilah illa Allah wa ashhadu an Mohammedan abuhu wa rasulah."
This means, "All our oral, physical and monetary ways of worship are only for Allah. Peace, mercy and blessing of Allah be on you, O Prophet. May peace be upon us and on the devout slaves of Allah. I testify that there is no God but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and messenger".
"Allah uma salli ala muhammeden wa ala al muhammeden kama salita ala ibrahim wa ala al ibrahim wa barek ala muhammeden wa ala al muhammeden kama barakt ala ibrahim wa ala al ibrahim fe al alameen inak hamidon majeed."
This means, "O God send your Mercy on Muhammad and his posterity as you sent your Mercy on Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most Praised, the Most Glorious. O God, send your Blessings on Muhammad and his posterity as you have blessed Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most Praised, the Most Glorious".
I have seen this done in many Islamic countries. Now, I understand it better. Thank you.
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Unlike other presumptive drug testing kits, the MMC International kits contain no dangerous liquids and do not require the use of an acid neutralizer. This revolutionary new design eliminates any potential danger to officers when using these kits in the field.


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Seminar: Organic Electronics – Overview
- Overview
Seminar: Organic electronics – physics and device applications
About the lecture
Time and placeTalks will be presented middle of January (date to be decided). All but one topic have been distributed already, therefore there is no initial meeting.
Organic electronic applications such as large area displays, organic solar cells, and plastic logic are recent examples of a joined research effort aiming on replacing energy and cost intensive silicon technology by lightweight, low energy cost materials based on organic molecules. Alan Heeger's nobel price in chemistry for the invention of semiconducting and metallic polymers honors some of these activities. In terms of physics involved, organic electronics combines the molecular point of view with concepts such as molecular orbits, excitations, and energy levels with solid state physics represented by band structure, mobility, and doping. Charge transport in organic electronics is based on electron and hole transport rather than ionic transport as typical for biomolecular systems, however, also concepts from biology such as energy harvesting inspire organic electronics.
The seminar covers recent research highlights including biosensing, solar cells, electronic paper and more. This seminar addresses in particular master students which have followed the lecture on organic electronics in the summer teaching term, but is also open to other students as well, in particular Bachelor students which have already completed the solid state lecture. All details concerning the content and format of the talks will be discussed during 2-3 meeting with your tutor. Dates for these meetings need to be arranged individually.
Talks will be presented in N110
Di 16.01. 12-14 Uhr
12:15 Uhr Ambipolar transistors (Robin Wein, CL)
12:45 Uhr Single crystal devices (Sebastian Rieger, JR)
13:15 Uhr Ion based logics (Lucas Hille, BN)
Di 16.01. 16-18:30 Uhr
16:15 Uhr PhLEDs (Lukas Lehnert, BN)
16:45 Uhr Photovoltaics (Meghranjana Chatterjee, CL)
17:15 Uhr Perovkites (Andreas Wimmer, JR)
17:45 Uhr Displays, E-ink (Christian Jürgensen, BN)
Mi 17.01. 14 Uhr -16:30 Uhr
14:15 Uhr High resolution imaging of orbitals (Sara McCarney, BN)
14:45 Uhr Artificial skin, touch sensors (Julian Aschauer, JR)
Do 18.01. 16 -17:45 Uhr (3 slots)
16:15 Uhr Biodegradable electronic materials (Clarissa Kroll, BN)
16:45 Uhr Hydrogen-bonded pigments (Dominik Ortler, CL)
17:15 Uhr Graphene (Maxim Wandrowski, JR)
Tutors: Bert Nickel, Janina Roemer, Clemens Liewald
The seminar will be credited if:
(a) a presentation is given,
(b) all presentations (missing 2 at most) have been attended,
(c) the student actively participated in discussions
Verantwortlich für den Inhalt: Bert Nickel


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As we jump into July, a lot of changes are coming to Hale Library. Besides the continuation of construction and progress on the building, the library will also welcome the public back for the first time since early March.
Starting July 1, the second floor of Hale Library will be open to visitors. Patrons must wear a mask or facial covering and practice social distancing while in the building. Services offered include access to the help desks, course reserves and computers. Extra steps will also be taken to promote safety and keep the environment clean. You can learn more about the reopening at our continuation of services page.
While the second floor will open to the public, the remaining floors continue to undergo a vigorous and rapid transformation.
In Joyce and Joe's Cornerstone Café, the tile behind the counters was installed, and the fireplace was completed.
The Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab is undergoing more plaster work and drywall installation. The specific rooms for equipment and varying labs are starting to take shape—it's only a matter of time until we can start moving in some tech!
In the Great Room, the protective boxes have been removed from the murals so that workers can perform plaster work around the edges. Removal of the boxes will also allow art restoration professionals to begin work on the murals later this fall.
The Virginia Carlson Family Reading Room will house the juvenile literature and curriculum materials collections. Virginia Carlson was a graduate of Kansas State College in 1952, a librarian and teacher. Virginia's family has studied in Hale Library for more than four generations and they have invested in the building to honor her legacy. We are extremely grateful for their generosity!
The Libraries plan to have the first and second floors open to students and the community at the start of the fall semester, with the upper floors opening collectively in early spring of 2021. Keep an eye on this blog for more stories and updates as we get closer to the new school year!


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Liz & Martin – Moxhull Hall
On Sunday 4th December the winter sunshine burned brightly, the frost settled lightly on the ground and Liz and Martin were married before their nearest and dearest at Moxhull Hall. It was a stunning and freezing cold day, everything a winter wedding should be. The deep Christmas red of the roses, the poinsettia wedding cake, Christmas ball balls for place settings and the quirkiest pair of wedding shoes ever, these were just a few of the beautiful touches that Liz and Martin had been dreaming of. Not only was it a special day for our happy couple but also it was the 40th wedding Anniversary of Liz's parents, who told me it was exactly the same kind of day when they were married all those years ago. It was a lovely ceremony, with heart felt readings and a few happy tears. Liz & Martin's son, Ethan, very safely delivered the very important wedding rings and before we knew it we had our new Mr & Mrs Benson walking back down the aisle to start the celebrations. We captured some fantastic memories for the happy couple in and around the grounds of Moxhull Hall, as you will see below. After being treated to a sumptuous meal of Beef Wellington, and side splitting hilarious speeches, we ventured back to the Hotel for some photographs with Liz & Martins children, Ethan and Amelia and then back outside into the frosty night to photograph in the gardens when Moxhull was lit up so beautifully. Finally after warming back up the shoes were kicked off and everyone hit the dance floor to the tunes of Dave Clarke. It had been a wonderful wedding day. Thank you Liz & Martin for choosing us to photograph your very special day. We wish you both a very long and happy life together.
Thank you Gary and all your staff for all your hard work, a pleasure as always.


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- 10 years experience in fabric field
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Bright sunflowers make this 100% silk, long caftan is a summer staple. Light as a feather, you'll be yacht, pool or beach ready in this floral print. Worn without the belt it's free and easy. With the belt, it can be tied two ways: up high, empire-style, or cinched at the waist.
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Hi, I am planning to go for a vacation at Genting Malaysia. What advices you can give? What are the nice places to for and must try in?
about 9 years ago about Malaysia
Asked by Cayi Jovinal via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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Genting Malaysia is a casino resort up on a hilltop. The main attraction of course is the casino. There is a small lake with boating facility, a funland theme park with various fun rides and a tiny zoo. The only entertainment will be the daily cabaret floor shows held at its many restaurants. There is a temple nearby accessible by cable car that you can visit.
Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genting_Highlands about 9 years agoAnswered by Patrick Lee via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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What is mittelschmerz?
Mittelschmerz is pain in the pelvis that some women have during ovulation. Ovulation usually occurs about halfway between menstrual cycles; hence the term mittelschmerz, which comes from the German words for "middle" and "pain."
The pain of mittelschmerz usually occurs in the lower abdomen and pelvis, either in the middle or to one side. The pain can range from a mild twinge to severe discomfort and usually lasts from minutes to hours. In some cases, a small amount of vaginal bleeding or discharge might occur. Some women have nausea, especially if the pain is very strong.
Who gets mittelschmerz?
Many women never have pain at ovulation. Some women, however, have mid-cycle pain every month, and can tell by the pain that they are ovulating.
What causes mittelschmerz?
As an egg develops in the ovary, it is surrounded by follicular fluid. During ovulation, the egg and the fluid, as well as some blood, are released from the ovary. While the exact cause of mittelschmerz is not known, it is believed to be caused by the normal enlargement of the egg in the ovary just before ovulation. Also, the pain could be caused by the normal bleeding that comes with ovulation.


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Commerzbank 2019 Net Profit Down 25.3%
German lender Commerzbank AG (CRZBY.PK) posted full year 2019 net profit attributable to shareholders of 644 million euros, down 25.3 percent from 862 million euros in the prior year. Earnings per share decreased 26.1 percent to 0.51 euros from 0.69 euros last year.
The latest period's results include first restructuring charge of 101 million euros for personnel reduction and a higher tax rate.
Operating profit for the year increased 1.2 percent to 1.26 billion euros from 1.24 billion euros in the prior year.
Group revenues increased to 8.64 billion euros from 8.57 billion euros in the prior year, reflecting healthy client business. Revenues excluding exceptional items declined 0.3 percent to 8.62 billion euros from 8.65 billion euros a year ago.
"We ended the financial year 2019 with a better operating profit than expected. Together with the strong capital ratio, this provides us with a good starting position for 2020," said Martin Zielke, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of Commerzbank.
The company's board of Managing Directors has proposed a dividend of 15 cents per share for 2019 based on previous year's pay-out ratio.
Looking ahead to fiscal 2020, Commerzbank said it will continue to pursue its growth strategy and targets underlying revenues for the year at least at the level of 2019.
The company confirmed its target for a cost base of 6.7 billion euros plus up to 0.2 billion euros cost to achieve IT investments as part of the Commerzbank 5.0 agenda.
The bank plans to maintain a dividend pay-out ratio for 2020 at a level comparable to 2019.


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–By Dylan Matthias
UPEI have added no less than eight players already, including two strikers.
Maggie McSweeney and Ali Goodman will give AUS leading scorer Tessa Roche a little help up front.
Last year, Tessa Roche scored 13 of UPEI's 20 goals. Kinza Baker was the team's second-leading scorer, with three.
Also joining them are (deep breath): Sarah Stanley (M), Katie O'Brien (M), Patty Trainor (M), Melissa Burke (W), Lynn Symington (D), and Hilary Thompson (G).
Trainor is a fifth-year midfielder who played with UPEI in 2008 while Burke scored one goal in 2006 with St. FX.
McSweeney, O'Brien, and Stanley are both former PEI provincial team players, a system that has produced a number of Panthers over the past several years. Thompson is also a provincial team alum, in both soccer and curling.
Symington is a defender from New Brunswick who also has provincial experience. Kalie Symington, Lynn's sister, is already a Panther.
The most intriguing of the recruits is Ali Goodman. She was part of a Saskatoon high school dynasty established by Bishop James Mahoney High School. Her school won the league in 2006, 2007, and 2008, and the playoffs in 2007 and 2008. According the UPEI website, head coach Michael Redmond thinks she can "make an immediate impact in AUS."
There's no debating the Panthers could use the goals.
Despite getting themselves into CIS nationals courtesy of an upset win over the Capers, the Panthers are far from a complete team. They finished 6th at nationals and only scored one goal, that against fellow AUS upsetters, St. FX.
This coming year, it's vital for UPEI to field a CIS-capable squad. UPEI will host the women's soccer nationals in the fall, a tournament which has been won for two straight years by a loaded Trinity Western side.
Dylan Matthias is the incoming sports editor of the Dalhousie Gazette. He runs Dal Soccer Live on the side to provide more in-depth coverage of AUS and ACAA soccer.


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Person Shaped Support
About this service
PSS provides support to families, young carers and young people affected by drug and alcohol misuse in the family. One to one sessions, counselling and group work available. Family Recovery Service for those affected by alcohol and drugs. Prisoner's Families service for those who have a relative in prison.
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