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Creathon Lille 'Sport, Health and Design' 2020
Are you a BA/MA/PhD student or a young professional; are you passionate about design, sport, health, and do you have a creative entrepreneurial spirit? Apply before March 1 for the Creathon 'Sport, Health and Design' that will take place on April 7th-9th 2020 in Lille.
What is a Creathon?
Creathons can be described as 'creative marathons' or interactive workshops that bring together talented students and young professionals from different backgrounds and fields of study. The participants of the Creathon work together to deliver innovative solutions, projects or pre-prototypes, related to a specific topic. Click here for more information about our Creathons.
Creathon 2020: Sport, Health and Design
This year the topic of the Creathon is the interaction between sport, health and design. It explores how health conditions can be improved by embracing the aid of sport and design, particularly in the workplace and in urban life. The influence of design in the world of sport is far-reaching. Design helps improve performances, brings style to technology and encourages people to participate. In the workplace and in urban life, design solutions allow us to be fitter, happier, more productive, age better, live longer and help us live together in a positive and meaningful way.
During the Creathon you are asked to form small groups and to work collectively on innovative design elements, which can either have a physical palpable or an intangible component. This resonates with the idea that you can mobilize design to conceive objects, but also to change mindsets.
At the end of three days of intensive interactive workshops, you present your work outcomes in front of a jury of experts. Your final proposal might be a pre-prototype, an educational tool or another concept plan. You provide an implementation plan including for instance a global timeline, a budget overview and a feasibility assessment. The winning team receives a scholarship.
The Creathon experience offers ample networking opportunities, site visits and meetings with regional and international socioeconomic players. In partnership with Lille's Agency, a local government-related agency to attract foreign companies to the city region, a speed networking event with Dutch, French and local businesses involved in the subject will be organized.
The Creathon takes place in harmony with Lille 2020 World Design Capital.
Costs: all costs related to participation (travel between Lille and Belgium or the Netherlands, meals and lodging) will be covered by the organizers.
Interested? Please send the application form to Lex Kuil email@example.com and Magalie Herlem email@example.com before March 1.


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Congress wants airlines to give customers better service. They have proposed a bill aimed at getting travelers to their destinations with less hassle.
Under the bill, airlines could be fined up to $1,100 per passenger for what is essentially poor customer service. But some say if it passes, airlines will not be the only ones paying. Customers may also be footing part of the bill.
Many travelers say they have been waiting for someone to help them for far too long.
"Look at the people standing in line. They've got two people up there at that desk. There should be at least six or eight people up there," said traveler Dominic Ranelli.
If the proposed passenger rights legislation flies through Congress, travelers would be provided with information about overbooked and cancelled flights.
They would know more about the number of seats available through an airline's frequent flyer miles program.
The bill even calls for refunds if you cancel your ticket within 48 hours of buying it.
"The exact same thing that the customer is complaining about, this particular bill and the things they're asking for are going to force the prices. They're going to go up. It's going to be the opposite effect of what they're looking for," said Robert Rube, president of ITG Travel Agency.
He says the reason airlines have certain policies in place is to save money. He says they already provide many of those services to business travelers.
Rube says if the general public wants that kind of service, they'll have to pay.
"Now they can buy a ticket that is refundable, but they choose not to because of the price. But when they decide that they want to change and it's nonrefundable, they forget quickly that they had the other option," said Rube.
Midway Airlinesbased in Durham is not commenting on the legislation until they have a chance to figure out what components they will support or oppose.
Major U.S. carriers earned $5 billion last year and flew an estimated 615 million passengers, filling their planes to near capacity.
TheTransportation Departmentsays it received more than 9,000 complaints in 1998, up 25 percent from the year before. As for the way baggage was handled, airlines received over five complaints per 1,000 passengers.
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I love the springtime! Here is a shot of the Minneapolis skyline from across the river at St. Anthony and Main.
Archive for May, 2009
Fine Art Photo of the Week VISaturday, May 23rd, 2009
Maddi—Wayzata Class of 2009Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Maddi (and her labradoodle Gracie) was a joy to photograph! Since she hangs out with her friends on the docks in downtown Wayzata, it was a fun choice for her outdoor portraits. And since Maddi likes graphic design, it was a lot of fun for my wife Lisa to collaborate with her on her custom graduation invites.
Juried Art Show Winners AnnouncedThursday, May 21st, 2009
Congratulations to all of the students that were accepted into JVP's first juried art show! Each accepted student received a $25 gift card to Jesse Valley Photography. The opening reception was well attended, and featured delicious treats from Cream of the Cakes catering. The monogram JVP that adorned each cupcake was adorable!
Anticipation mounted as people waited for the declaration of the winning artists (not unlike on American Idol). And now to announce the winners to the world wide web (drum roll please):
Grand Prize: Brian Thue for his piece Spike. Brian will have a solo art exhibition at JVP in January. He also won $150 cash, a free Signature senior portrait session and $100 gift card to JVP. Congrats Brian!
Runners-up: Caitie Van Sloun and Madeleine Steinhauser. They each won $50 cash, a free Signature senior portrait session and $25 gift card to JVP.
If you were not able to attend the opening, you can still see the great art at the closing reception May 31 from 2–4 pm (click here for directions to the gallery). Below is an excerpt from the exhibition catalog showing the winners. If you'd like to purchase a catalog of your own ($65), send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Fine Art Photo of the Week VSaturday, May 16th, 2009
Fine Art Photo of the Week IVSaturday, May 16th, 2009
Come to the 2009 Juried Gallery Show!Monday, May 11th, 2009
Jesse Valley Photography is pleased to host the inaugural Juried Gallery Art Show for high school juniors!
As a fine arts major, I often wondered whether I'd be able to earn a living doing what I love most: shooting photos. Turns out, the answer is yes. But there was always that nagging doubt about whether I'd have to leave my dream behind and take a desk job at a bank (not that there's anything wrong with that). Today I still wonder whether young art students even consider the possibility that their art could provide them with a livelihood. That's why I'm hosting this art show; to encourage students to pursue their dreams.
Please join us for the opening and closing receptions.
Opening Reception: Friday, May 15 from 7–9 pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, May 31 from 2–4 pm
Hosted by Jesse Valley Photography (click for maps.google)
Platinum Sponsors: Standal Properties, Cream of the Cakes, Printing Arts, Power On Marketing, Nash Frame Design and Jesse Valley Photography
Gold Sponsors: Artistic Kitchen Creations, Business Referral Group, Christopher Spencer, AARCEE Classic Events and Educational Outfitters.
Jurors: William Hessian, Dorianne McCreary, Erin Sayer, Lisa Valley and Jesse Valley


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Starting today I will be doing the occasional post with little lessons I have seen or learned.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Little Lessons
Starting today I will be doing the occasional post with little lessons I have seen or learned.
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I went through this too - I don't think it is uncommon for those of us coming out of a religion that does not teach salvation properly. We were attending a church where the pastor constantly asked "Do you know that you know that you know that you know.... that your saved?" It was a good thing to encourage us to examine our faith but it was relentless for a good while. I love how you came to terms with it and by sharing it someone may very well be able to put a similar problem to rest.ReplyDelete
God often uses my children to teach me things that He wants me to learn. That's such a beautiful illustration of assurance. Jesus said that no one can pluck us from the Father's hand. I've also heard that doubt isn't the opposite of belief; unbelief is. It's wonderful that our loving Heavenly Father assured you of His everlasting love through your sweet little girl.ReplyDelete
I've had many of these lessons since I became a child of Jesus. Our babies are often the ones who teach us. One example of that for me was when my 7 yr old daughter was in a basement room, when she noticed a garden snake in the window well on the other side of the glass. This snake had seen a toad that looked as if it would make a good lunch. The snake kept trying, but the toad kept hopping off, escaping. Finally the snake departed, and the toad was safe. She came upstairs to the kitchen to tell me the story, and she finished with, "Do you know what the moral of the story is, Mommy?" I asked, "what is it?" She said, "Good always wins over evil."ReplyDelete
(Later, when recalling this story, I've thought "Resist the devil, and he WILL flee from you." )
I think we all question at times because we are insecure beings, until Christ swoops us into his arms. And we realize yet again that He never stopped loving us :)ReplyDelete
Isn't it awesome how He answers our concerns with our own lives? To have His grace and love displayed through your own child is a blessed gift from our Father. Thank you for sharing that gift with us.ReplyDelete
What a precious lesson.ReplyDelete
I believe God used your daughter to teach you that lesson. : )ReplyDelete
thinking about your post...its so truth..ReplyDelete
Wonderful lesson sister, and God teaches me so much from my surroundings, through all his creations, love this lesson dear and waiting to see your next one.ReplyDelete
God bless you
I love this post.ReplyDelete


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SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - With his shaggy grey beard, rose-coloured robe and a prayer cap that extends his tall frame, shopkeeper Tariqul Islam is an imposing figure on the stall-lined street that serves up home comforts to Singapore's Bangladeshi community.
He stands out even more now that many of his customers have left the country or been told to avoid crowds after the coronavirus outbreak infected some Bangladeshi construction workers, thinning out the normally bustling thoroughfare.
Unease over the virus has gripped groups of migrant workers across Asia - who often live in crowded, cramped conditions - and their families thousands of miles away who want them to return home.
"A lot of people have gone back," said Mr Islam, 52, as a few customers wearing masks perused the fruit and vegetables spread outside his shop on Lembu Road in Singapore's Little India neighbourhood. "When people think about life or family, they don't care about money."
The street, blocked off to traffic and patrolled by security staff on weekends, was significantly quieter than usual when Reuters visited on Sunday (Feb 23).
Singapore has reported 90 coronavirus cases, five involving Bangladeshis who worked at the same construction site. One is in a "very critical condition", Bangladesh's foreign minister said.
A Bangladeshi in the United Arab Emirates has also been infected, as have Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers in Singapore and Hong Kong.
In Singapore, construction workers from South Asia often live in 12-bed dormitories with shared bathrooms. Some of the high-profile virus clusters during the outbreak have involved people living close together, such as in prisons or aboard cruise ships.
The virus, Sars-CoV-2, has killed more than 2,600 in China, where it first surfaced late last year.
Mr Kakon Miyan, a 24-year-old construction worker in Singapore, said a lot of his friends had returned to Bangladesh, where there have been no reported cases of the virus, and will come back only when the city-state appears clear.
"We're staying for now, but maybe if the situation worsens then we will go back too," he said, speaking in Bengali alongside a few colleagues.
Bangladesh's high commission in Singapore said it has been trying to stop people from leaving by contacting them online and visiting dormitories to hand out masks, hand sanitiser and leaflets about the virus printed in their native language.
"We are becoming a bit proactive to stop them leaving the country... to assure them that this is not something we should be excessively or illogically fearful about," High Commissioner Mustafizur Rahman told Reuters.
The country has no restrictions on travel to or from Singapore.
There are around 150,000 Bangladeshis in the city-state, according to the high commission's website, making them one of its largest immigrant populations.
Bangladeshis can become heavily indebted when they set off to find work in Singapore, with some forced to pay agency fees equivalent to many months of their basic wages in the Republic.
That raises the stakes for those considering leaving.
Mr Majidul Haq, 25, a construction worker who came back to Singapore on Monday after a one-month break in Bangladesh, said that his parents didn't want him to return but he felt compelled to because of his family's financial needs.
"My income is crucial," said Mr Haq, whose father, a farmer, does not earn enough to support his six-member family, several of whom are still in school.
Other workers said Singapore's high-quality healthcare facilities and preventative measures, such as taking employees' temperatures twice daily and isolating suspected cases, gave them confidence to stay.
Mr Rauf Naushard, who runs a travel agency just off Lembu Road that mainly serves Bangladeshi workers, said bookings have risen more than 50 per cent over the last 14 days, with some customers requesting flights to Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, with just a day's notice.
"It never happened before. They had travel plans before. Nowadays... they just want to leave," said Mr Naushard, adding that many direct flights to Dhaka are full, so he must route trips through Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur.


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The Great Masters of the Renaissance
Renaissance means "rebirth" and describes the European cultural epoch/era during the period of upheaval from the Middle Ages to the modern era in the 15th and 16th century. It was characterized by the effort to revive the cultural achievements of the Greek and Roman antiquity. Originated in the cities of northern Italy, the artists and scholars of the Renaissance influenced the countries north of the Alps with their innovative paintings, architecture, sculptures, literature and philosophy, however varying up to different degrees. The name "Renaissance" emerged for the first time during the 19th century.
Now, the famous visual universe of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Sandro Botticelli and Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino can be experienced in one breathtaking exhibition – The Great Masters of the Renaissance. Faithful reproductions with impressive dimensions are mounted in a thoughtful and unique manner allowing the viewer to explore the Renaissance Period in an authentic and atmospheric way.
There is no other place in the world where art lovers have the opportunity to see such a vast collection of the most important and historic portraits of mankind such as Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper," "The Creation of Adam" and "The Last Judgement" by Michelangelo, Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus," and Raffaello's "The School of Athens" and "Sistine Madonna" in their original size, close up, and without navigating extreme crowds.


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Thank you for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying your visit and will return often, I keep adding things!
About me (avoiding metaphysical discussions):
I am a licensed professional engineer by trade, with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Missouri at Rolla (UMR). While at school I worked as a DJ and maintenance engineer at KMNR radio, and later ran my own DJ business. In my current work, I design communications infrastructure including; structured cabling systems, audio systems, video and CCTV systems, alarm systems, and control systems for both industrial and commercial installations.
My interest in audio goes all the way back to my grade school days when I took apart an old console radio and record player and remounted the speakers in enclosures made of discarded fence boards to "improve" the sound...it may have actually worked. I received my first "real" stereo in High School, a Fisher rack system, which I used constantly. In college I started upgrading; first a pair of Boston A100 speakers (that I still have and use) then a CD player, and it never really stops does it?
Along the way I have helped many friends and relatives choose and set up audio/video systems that met their needs, answered their questions and repaired equipment when it malfunctioned.
I'm mysphyt on AVSforum and Home Theater Spot, Christian C on Home Theater Forum, and ChristianC at Home Theater Talk
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After a few years of being inactive, we are happy to be back in the competition for the 2018 DCPI Season!
The 2018 Quilt Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to present their 2018 Show…
"A Two Sided Tale"
A different take on Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. Similar to those stories, a two sided village despises each other. In a sudden moment two people, one from each side, fall for each other. When each side finds out they are in love, they try to break the lovers apart. The two lovers show that love is love and no matter your differences, you can get along with anyone. So then both sides learn to get along with each other, for the sake of the lovers.
Musical Selections:
Prologue (West Side Story) – Leonard Bernstein
Dance of the Knights (Romeo and Juliet) – Sergei Prokofiev
Symphony No. 10 – II. Allegro – Dimitri Shostakovich
A Boy Like That/I Have a Love (West Side Story) – Leonard Bernstein
Symphony No. 9 – IV. Finale – Ludwig van Beethoven


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I guess it is some sort of badge of courage that world governments and populations take an interest in you, but one would hope they do so for similar reasons. This is not the case in Frankfurt, Germany at the moment.
While people around the world revere Captain Paul Watson for the stands he takes to save whales, as featured on the popular Animal Planet series Whale Wars, the German government has him under arrest for a 2005 complaint for the very actions millions cheer for each week. I hear the arresting officers were fans of the series, which was recently released there.
As I understand it, Paul Watson was arrested on an Interpol warrant for a complaint from Costa Rican fishermen for a collision at sea. Watson claims the fishermen were illegally poaching shark, and he intervened. The incident in question was caught on video by the crew filming Sharkwater, a feature length documentary film originally released in Canada in 2007. I have not seen the film, but understand the original arrest was featured and no one was injured nor was there any property damage.
Sea Shepherd has a past history of favorable actions in Costa Rica. In addition to Sharkwater, my film, Confessions of an Eco-terrorist documents Watson and his crew chasing illegal poachers out of the Cocos Island, a Costa Rican national park since 1978. This was something the local authorities had not been able to do by themselves for years.
Again, no one was injured.
Who cares, and why arrest him now? Have Watson's actions against Japanese whalers finally hit home? Is it finally getting to the Japanese? Australians? Americans? Governments will only put up with rebellion for so long and perhaps Watson has finally pushed them too far? Perhaps it's not a coincidence that the extradition request by Costa Rica was issued the same month (October 2011) as the Japanese lawsuit against Sea Shepherd was initiated.
Let's face it, governments, in general are guilty as hell of double-talk pretty much all of the time.
We Americans oppose whaling and we have laws against it. Why then does our government, as "green" as they appear, sign waivers to allow the Japanese to kill whales every year? The Australian people oppose whaling yet their government does nothing to stop the Japanese from reaping their slaughter within their economic zone. Why? Quite simply: money.
Let's hope the German government is wise enough to see through this harassment and release Captain Watson. I understand he was on his way to Cannes, the film festival, obviously on a covert mission to save the earth. He is no danger to anyone except those profiting from the death of our planet. It is better off for all of us that Captain Watson is released and allowed his freedom of travel.
The Danish Faeroe Islands are killing whales, the Japanese will continue to take whales in a sanctuary, and Germany holds Watson in jail for bumping a ship flagged to Costa Rica?
Do I understand this right?
I support law enforcement in some cases, but this is ridiculous. Let the man go free. Let him get back to his business of saving our oceans. Unless you are a whaler, you have to agree. We need whales in order to survive, and I come down with those who believe we don't need so many illegal fishermen, no matter where they come from. I will watch the proceedings in Germany, and others should too. We cannot let legal harassment such as this sidetrack our focus.
Let's quit screwing around and free Watson. Believe me, future generations will appreciate it.


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Cleveland-Marshall College of Law will host a discussion of the legacy of Congressman Louis Stokes, Thursday, October 13 at 5 p.m. The lecture corresponds with the publication of Stokes' memoir, The Gentleman from Ohio, in September.
Congressman Stokes, a 1953 graduate of C|M|LAW, passed away in August 2015 at the age of 90. A 15-term Congressman representing Cleveland's East Side, Stokes was the first black congressman in Ohio and headed the Congressional Black Caucus. The event will feature discussion of Terry v. Ohio, the landmark United States Supreme Court case argued by Stokes first in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, and then all the way to the United States Supreme Court.
Congressman Stokes' daughter Lori Stokes, co-anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning on WABC-TV in New York City, and his grandson Brett Hammond, a prosecutor in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, will speak at the program. The panel of speakers also includes David Chanoff, a prominent non-fiction author and the co-author of The Gentleman from Ohio.
The 90-minute program is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception and author book signing. Preregistration is not required.
Guest Speakers:
- Lori Stokes, daughter of Louis Stokes and co-anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning on WABC-TV in New York City
- Brett Hammond, grandson of Louis Stokes and prosecutor in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office
- David Chanoff, noted non-fiction author and co-author of Representative Stokes' memoir, The Gentleman from Ohio
Lee Fisher, Interim Dean and Visiting Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Jonathan Witmer-Rich, the Joseph C. Hostetler--BakerHostetler Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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First off I want to be very clear that if you do post photos of your little one I think that is great! I love seeing what my friends little ones are up to, and yes I have been sucked into the Instagram baby-hashtag-vortex (you know when one cute baby leads to another and another). I by no means want people to stop posting photos of their cuties! I have had many people talking to me lately about why I don't post pictures with little Miss. H's face…. this rambling is simply why I have made the choice I have.
I have heard the argument for safety. To a certain extent I can see that point of view but that isn't my primary reason. Perhaps when she is older I could see the concern about someone knowing exactly what she looks like, what her name is, where she lives, and all those personal things, but at the moment… I don't think that would make much of a difference.
The future… "okay where is she going with this" you might be wondering. To me the future is the reason why I am trying to hold back on the social media. I don't know what the future will look like and I would like to allow H to control her media presence. It might sounds a bit silly, but if you think about it did you have photos of yourself slathered all over the internet since you were a baby? Probably not! Do you have a few photos from University that are particularly unflattering or from that Exchange Trip where maybe that haircut should not have happen …. maybe you would rather not have those moments immortalized on the internet? I consider myself fortunate that the worst thing out there are very unflattering photos of myself, but nothing to be ashamed of… but still I know that those photos are out there forever! I hope that one day H might say "hey mom it's cool if you post that photo of me throwing up all over you" but if she says "thank you for not posting that photo" then that's ok as well… at least it's her choice!
However your child is represented on social media use it as a "teachable moment". When little H wants to go onto Instagram or Twitter or whatever crazy new thing will be out there, I hope that I can use what I have and haven't put on social media as a lesson. I think this can apply to the parent who shares every single adorable photo possible; to the parents who you weren't even aware had a child, according to social media! As a teacher, and a person who is aware of kids and technology in general, there are some scary stories out there concerning kids and technology. I hope that with our experiences (H, her dad and myself), this will open up a dialogue about why we made certain choices.
What about other people? Have I allowed others to post a picture of her… yes… I was fine with that. I appreciated that they asked first, as I think that should be a bit of a common courtesy if you are posting a photo of someone else's child. I am not going out of my way to create a media blackout on her behalf, simply minimizing what is out there. There have been moments where I have wanted to post a photo so bad, but I have made a conscious choice not to. Did I post a ridiculous naked bunny photo at Easter… guilty… my rationalization… it could have been any baby and if she does find it horrifying I feel like I can take it down!
What about family away? I know many people who post photos so out of town family can keep up to speed with what is going on… AWESOME! I think that is a great use of the technology we have. We actually do something similar… we just have a private file-sharing program! What has worked really well for us is Google Photos! We have made a private shared album that has been working like a charm. It is great for the more "technology shy" people in the bunch who simply click a link, I have emailed them, to check out new and old photos. The more technology friendly people can be added as members and even add photos to the album themselves (it is super fun if N and I are on a date night and we can see what aunty or grandma is up to with H!).
Parenting can be rough enough without other people telling you what you should or should not be doing… so whether you choose to flood social media with your little one, share absolutely nothing or do something in the middle… you do you!


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If you've watched the previous guitar logs you've probably heard several swear words come out of my mouth.
I'm being pretty real to who I am when I practice. I'm not holding back!
Swearing seems to help with easing frustration.
There's more chromatic work in this guitar log too.
Leave a Reply.
What kind of guitar practice does it take to see real results?
The Mile High Shred guitar log are video logs that show how I practice, what I practice, etc.
These videos back up the things I tell students to do when practicing, and gives you a direct look at how improving your speed and accuracy is done.
Some videos are just documenting my fudging around. Gotta have SOME fun!
John Taylor, guitar teacher for Mile High Shred.


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EUCAP Head of Mission, Maria-Cristina Stepanescu, visited Somaliland to meet several authorities and interlocutors, including the Minister of Justice, the Attorney General, the Coast Guard Commander, the Director of the Somaliland Counter-Piracy Coordination (CPC) and representatives of NAGAAD, a women network that advocates for women and children's empowerment.
Ms Stepanescu's two-day visit to Somaliland from February 26 to 28 2018 aimed to address issues such as Somaliland Coast Guard Law and its parliamentary progression. Further cooperation on law drafting workshops, human trafficking and migration trainings to be organised by the EU maritime capacity building Mission were discussed.


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Storage Boats Mod 1.12.2, 1.11.2 for MinecraftBy Moon ❘ August 10, 2017 ❘ 4,543 views
Storage Boats Mod 1.12.2, 1.11.2 is programmed and designed to bring one new item to Minecraft. It helps to move your items quickly and radically. Mostly when you move to a certain landscape that is the most difficult locations to run in Minecraft. This landscape causes many difficulties from the beginning because it needs a maximum speed. Therefore, you cannot use your legs. Yes, I talk about the ocean!
To move through the sea, the players have to create one transport named Boats. This transportation can create simply by five wood planks. It has ever caused several difficulties for the players in previous versions, because of its easy damaged and firm control. Luckily, after the upgrade version of Combat Update, the system of this transport is changed and received many positive feedbacks from the community.
Storage Boats improves the features of Boats. It helps this transport to work as a Storage Cart. However, the players can use it when having a pack above. With the support of Storage Boats, the delivery of the players through the oceans will not matter, because it does not require the players to create many Late-Game items such as Ender Chest. Moreover, the delivery through water has a faster speed than moving the pieces by Storage Cart. Storage Boats requires Forge Mod Loader and Minecraft version 1.12.1, 1.11.2, 1.10.2.
How to Install Storage Boats Mod 1.12.2, 1.11.2 for Minecraft
- Download Forge Installer, Storage-Boats-Mod.
- Right click Forge Installer, Run as Administrator and press OK to install Forge. (You can skip this step if you've installed Minecraft Forge)
- Open Start on desktop > Open Run (Or you can use the Windows + R keyboard shortcut)
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Abbotsford – The University of the Fraser Valley athletic department has struck a partnership with University Baseball Academy of Chilliwack to launch a club baseball program in 2016-17.
The UFV Cascades Baseball Club will become the sixth team in the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC), and will play out of Chilliwack's Fairfield Island Park.
University Baseball Academy began operations last summer and played an exhibition schedule in the CCBC in 2015-16. The program has obtained full CCBC membership status for the 2016-17 season. Under the new affiliation agreement with UFV, University Baseball Academy will continue to cover all operating costs for the team, while the Cascades athletic department will provide general support for the student-athletes.
"Baseball has strong roots in the Fraser Valley, with many players moving on to post-secondary or professional leagues," noted Steve Tuckwood, UFV director of athletics and campus recreation. "This group has had a solid first year and has proven they can compete in their league. We're excited to see where things go, and we're pleased to bring 30 student-athletes to UFV."
University Baseball Academy was founded by Chilliwack businessman Brian Finnie, and he'll continue to lead the way on the business side for the Cascades Baseball Club. Heading up baseball operations are general manager Lee Rogers and head coach Shawn Corness. Rogers is a longtime Chilliwack Minor Baseball Association manager, while Corness is former San Francisco Giants scout and a seasoned veteran of the post-secondary baseball scene. He previously served as head coach with the Kwantlen Eagles and as assistant coach with the UBC Thunderbirds.
University Baseball Academy had 26 student-athletes on its roster in 2015-16, and posted a combined 21-11-1 record between the fall and spring exhibition schedules.
"We aspire to be a baseball organization where our first focus is on education," Finnie said. "Most of our players attend UFV already, but it's very nice to be officially collaborating with the university."
"This really opens up opportunities for young people in the Fraser Valley to compete at home and get a great education," Corness stated. "It's fantastic for our players that they get to be affiliated with a university. They can become more a part of the athletic culture at UFV, and they'll take pride in wearing the Cascades logo on their chest."
The CCBC is under the administration of the Premier Baseball Association, which also includes B.C.'s top youth development leagues: the B.C. Premier Baseball League (U18) and the B.C. Junior Premier Baseball League (U16).
CCBC teams play fall exhibition schedules, with the regular season and playoffs running from March through May. Other teams include the University of Calgary Dinos (Calgary, Alta.), Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs (Lethbridge, Alta.), Thompson Rivers University WolfPack (Kamloops, B.C.), Okanagan College Coyotes (Kelowna, B.C.) and Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners (Nanaimo, B.C.). Prairie Baseball Academy has won the last six league championships.
"On behalf of the league, we are pleased to welcome the Cascades team into the CCBC," said CCBC commissioner Ted Hotzak. "It's long overdue for us to have a team in the Lower Mainland, and we're positive that with the principals involved and head coach Shawn Corness, the team will be competitive from day one and will be a great success and a great addition to the league."


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DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah shot free throws without a brace on his sprained left ankle at shootaround but was out for Game 5 Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers after being a game-time decision.
Omer Asik started. The Bulls are down 3-1 in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the eighth-seed 76ers and could be eliminated Tuesday night.
Noah sprained his ankle badly in Game 3 Friday night after stepping on the foot of 76ers guard Andre Iguodala midway through the third quarter.
Coach Tom Thibodeau took Noah out of the game, but decided to send him back in the fourth after he was cleared by Bulls athletic trainer Fred Tedeschi.
Noah hit a jumper after being re-inserted, but he was limping noticeably and was then taken out of the game for good.
X-rays taken immediately after the game were negative, but Noah left the arena on crutches, his foot in an air cast. He has not spoken to reporters since the injury.
Noah is the second Bulls starter to go down this postseason, the other being Derrick Rose, who tore the ACL in his left knee at the end of Game 1.
"Derrick and Jo are two of the guys that get the ball and we go out and run (with them)," Kyle Korver said. "Jo gets the ball and he goes out and runs.
"Derrick obviously with his speed ... and we're not getting fast-break points. We're not getting into our sets very quickly, so we're having to take a lot tougher shots and (Philadelphia's) defense is set, and they have a good defense, they really do.
"So I think that's where we miss them. We miss them in a lot of ways, but I think we miss them a lot in our ability to run. We got a deep team, we've got a lot of bodies. One of our strengths all year has been getting out and running, and we haven't been able to do that this series."


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Proof Mining Solutions develops innovative tamper proof spindle
When a customer encountered a problem with the removal of the restrained plug from the socket which posed a safety risk to underground mining personnel, Proof Mining Solutions, found an innovative solution. In collaboration with an end-user, Proof designed and developed a tamper proof spindle that prevents the restrained plug from being removed without first isolating the circuit.
Proof Mining Solutions is a customer-centric company that specialises in the design and manufacture of a range of flameproof, explosion proof and non-flameproof plugs, sockets, adaptors and cable couplers for the mining and tunneling industries. "By listening to our customers and understanding their individual requirements, we are able to come up with bespoke solutions," says Director, Donovan Marks.
Describing the previous plug design, Marks explains that it consisted of a standard lock that went through the end of the socket housing once the plug was inserted. "However, when it became evident that this design, which in effect stopped the plug from being removed without first isolating and removing the lock was not tamper proof, we simply had to find a better solution for our customer."
"Following some research and consultations with our team of specialists, we, together with a large end user, engineered the perfect solution by developing a tamper proof spindle for our restrained plugs and sockets." According to Marks, the design is similar to what is used on wheel nuts. "We have fitted the female section in the spindle and the male sprocket on the handle which is now loose. Thanks to this ingenious design, the plug can only be removed once the circuit has been isolated."
"We have given each handle its own unique serial number to ensure that the handle supply is strictly controlled; the end user is able to log and issue these handles only to authorised personnel."
Powermite's restrained plugs and sockets, available in 300A-425A 1.1kV, 200A 1.1kV and 120A 1.1 kV are flameproof certified to SANS IEC60079-0-1 & SANS 1489 making them ideally suited for power supply to underground as well as surface-to-underground machines. The products feature copper grub screw or crimp type connectors, individually screened insulators and complete phase segregation.
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Key Takeaways From Apple's September Event
During Apple's September 10th keynote event, several revealing announcements were made. As expected, Apple offered improvements and fresh products to nearly every category of its device lineup, including the next generation of mobile devices and flagship services. However, the most impactful announcements include new details on Apple's video streaming service and a major price drop for the Apple Watch.
Apple TV+ Comes Out Swinging with Low Price Point and 100-Country Launch
A key highlight from the event is the expansion of details regarding Apple TV+, the company's upcoming streaming service. Before the event, we only had a few vague outlines and rumors on what the online + video service would be, including its name, a few original titles, and a faint launch date. Apple CEO Tim Cook outlined highly-anticipated aspects about the service, including the fact that it will launch in over 100 countries on November 1, priced at an unexpected $4.99 per month. This low price-point crushes the previously speculated $9.99 price, and positions it as a much more affordable option. Apple is also bundling in a year of the service for free to its iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac customers.
The combination of pricing and set release date will allow Apple TV+ to effectively compete with Disney's rival service, Disney+, releasing in the same month for two dollars more. Parks Associates finds that 46% of consumers subscribe to 2 or more OTT video services. Apple TV+ will likely cause subscribers to supplement their existing subscriptions instead of replacing them, and the free extended trial will help get the service in front of as many eyeballs as possible.
Apple Targets the Mass Market with Apple Watch Price Drop
Perhaps the most intriguing announcement from the event is the information regarding Apple's wearables. Apple unveiled the 6th generation of its smart watch lineup, the Apple Watch Series 5. This model includes some new features such as the Always-On retina display, improved navigation with a built-in compass, and international emergency calling. However, the most interesting announcement isn't the new Apple Watch, but rather what it's doing with the old one.
During the keynote, the company reported that the Apple Watch Series 3 will remain available and receive a price cut to start at $199. That price allows the Apple Watch to more effectively compete with other lower-cost smart wearables. The popular Fitbit Versa and Fitbit Ionic, the Fossil Group's fresh line of next generation Wear OS watches, and Samsung Galaxy Watch form immense rivalry as a result of the entry from Apple.
According to recent Parks Associates research, the Apple Watch Series 3 Bluetooth model is the most commonly used model among Apple smart watch users.
Previously, Apple was always placed in a higher tier of wearables due to its higher price, which forced consumers to evaluate less expensive options among other brands. Now, more budget-conscious users will be able to consider the Apple Watch when buying a wearable. By lowering the cost of its most popular model, Apple stands to further widen its market reach.
A study examining the demand for connected wearables will be made available in Parks Associates' upcoming Consumer Demand for Connected Wearables. A deeper analysis of the adoption and use of consumer wearables, particularly as they address consumers' health and wellness needs, is available in Parks Associates' 360 View: Connected Health at Home: Wellness and Fitness.
Further Reading:
- Looking Ahead to 2020: Video Entertainment and CE
- Subscriptions now account for nearly 86% of US internet TV and movie spending
- Shifts in Video Distribution: Getting Content to Consumers
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Republicans have little to no use for democracy. We've known this for decades. It's why we had to pass the Voting Rights Act in the first place and why the extremists of the Republican controlled Supreme Court gutted it. With that pesky law out of the way, Republicans can now ...read more


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A woman was taken to hospital after a crash involving a lorry and a car.
Firefighters were called to Blyth Road, in Harworth, at 7.26pm on Monday (January 8) following reports of the crash.
One appliance from Worksop and another from Harworth attended the scene, along with paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service.
Firefighters rescued the woman from one of the vehicles involved in the crash.
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Trump Syria Plan Weakens GOP Unity
Trump Syria Plan Weakens GOP Unity
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional Republicans have spent most of the past two years trying to limit public fights with President Donald Trump, either out of party loyalty or fear of being on the wrong end of a presidential tweetstorm.
But that show of unity was put to the test this week when Trump announced he would withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria in advance of an impending Turkish military operation against Syrian Kurdish militia fighters.
Senior Republican leaders like senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas all joined Democratic colleagues in publicly criticizing the idea, with Graham even going on Fox News to label the decision "short-sighted and irresponsible."
But of all the challenges and headaches that the Trump presidency has created for Republican legislators, what made this issue the one that caused them to break ranks?
"It's intense and it's broader than I expected," said Steven Cook, a Middle East specialist at the Council on Foreign Relations. "It's surprising given that we've seen how loyal Republicans have been."
Cook said he believed many of the Republican critics were acting out of genuine concern for the repercussions on the ground.
"I think it's fear of a return of the Islamic State more than anything else," he said.
Personal loyalties toward a staunch U.S. ally and influence from U.S. military leadership have also played a role, Cook said.
"If the Republicans do listen to anybody, it's the people in uniform," said Cook, who said the Pentagon has been "deeply appreciative" of the role played by the Kurdish militia fighters in Syria.
With the help of massive American air support and special forces assistance, Kurdish fighters were the tip of the spear in winning back Islamic State-held territory, including weeks of brutal street-by-street fighting in the final IS strongholds.
"They were the guys on the ground doing a lot of the front-line fighting," and keeping U.S. troops out of harm's way, Cook said. "Thanks to them, U.S. troops didn't have to do some of the heavy lifting. They saved American lives."
Tamara Wittes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Middle East Policy, said domestic political considerations may have played a role as well. She speculated that some prominent Republicans felt uncomfortable defending Trump over the Ukrainian scandal that prompted a House impeachment inquiry.
"I think it's not just Syria. I think this is about Republicans with a national spotlight feeling the need to show some daylight between them and the president," she said. "Clearly they're feeling some need to show they're not in lockstep."
Wittes also pointed out a frightening potential knock-on effect if Turkey is allowed to attack the Kurds: a mass prison break by Islamic State detainees. Currently militia members are manning a series of prisons in Syria containing thousands of hardcore IS fighters. Those guards would presumably rush to the front lines if their comrades faced the existential threat of the Turkish military machine.
"The only foreign policy issue that Americans really care about is terrorism and the fear of terrorism," she said. "The fear of ISIS 3.0 is very tangible and something that speaks to Americans."


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Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine edited by Barry C. Smith, foreword by Jancis Robinson (Oxford: Signal Books; OUP in the USA, 2007).
It is quite surprising that no one has published a book like this before. Wine is an excellent subject for philosophy. In nine essays and an interview it focuses questions about subjective and objective qualities, aesthetics, the part in our appreciation played by knowledge, and the nature of expertise. Philosophy of wine has the advantage over many rather tired areas of philosophy that it is only likely to be discussed by those who care deeply about its main subject matter; it is also possible to say new and interesting things about it. Furthermore the subject's natural audience is wider than the specialised readership of obscure peer-reviewed journals so philosophers writing about wine are more or less forced to be outward rather than inward looking. Questions of Taste is written for any intelligent reader (something that I believe should be true of all philosophy books, but patently isn't). As Jancis Robinson points out in her preface, this book ' deserves a wide non-academic readership'
Questions of Taste consists of essays by a range of philosophers, including Roger Scruton, Barry Smith and Tim Crane, together with pieces by wine professionals such as Paul Draper (chief wine-maker at Ridge Wines, California, himself a philosophy graduate), Steve Charters, a Master of Wine who has written on the topic of wine and society, the wine writer Andrew Jefford, and the wine scientist Jamie Goode.
It is tempting to draw analogies between the book and a fine wine, with different complementary writers balancing out its overall effect.
The acknowledged source of much of the philosophy is David Hume's essay 'Of The Standard of Taste' where he addressed the question of whether taste, in the sense of artistic sensibility, is purely subjective. Hume's good critic (who can provide a touchstone of taste) judges in optimal conditions, has superb powers of sensory discrimination, has had practice in making judgments, is free from bias, and draws on a wealth of relevant experience allowing him or her to make appropriate comparisons and assessments. The backbone of Questions of Taste is Barry Smith's essay in which he argues that the cliché about wine, that it's all a matter of personal taste, needs to be examined. Smith distinguishes between taste as sensibility, taste as a property that a wine has, and tasting, which is the way each of us experiences the taste. As he convincingly argues, there are many properties of a wine which are not purely subjective in the sense that the individual is the final arbiter: for example, the acidity of a wine is something which a taster can taste. The way the taster experiences the acidity is, admittedly, via the subjective experience of acidity, but, this does not make a judgment of acidity wholly subjective.
In passing Smith gives those of us who aren't experts in a wine an insight in to what it would be like to be someone capable of fine discrimination about wine, and the subtleties and complexities of the experiences that this liquid can provide a sensitive and knowledgeable person. Like several other writers in the book, he also gives appropriate weight to the social and cultural aspects of wine-drinking, and (in opposition to at least one other writer in the book) takes the plausible position that knowledge can affect how a wine tastes (against the 'innocent palate' sort of argument that makes the taste of something independent of your knowledge of its origins). Here, then, is a convincing argument for realism about tastes of wines, delivered with an impressive level of detail and knowledge of the subject under discussion.
Many writers in this area omit to mention one of the more obvious aspects of wine, namely that it can intoxicate. Roger Scruton addresses this issue, pointing out the intentionality of this peculiar variety of intoxication that involves an intertwining of the intoxication with the relishing of the wine. The mental transformation caused by wine is part of the taste. So too is knowledge of the origins of the wine, its links to particular land. And wine, when taken in moderation, has pronounced social effects: for Scruton the truth in wine is not in what the drinker experiences, but in what he or she, with loosened tongue, reveals. Scruton's essay is idiosyncratic, speculative, and celebratory. In contrast, Kent Bach gives a frank and partly autobiographical account (equally celebratory of wine, though) of the relevance of knowledge to the experience of wine. Unlike Smith, Bach believes that knowledge for the most part leaves taste unaffected: it provides cognitive pleasures in itself, and indirectly enhances the pleasures of drinking wine by steering us towards those most likely to give pleasure. This is analogous to Arthur Koestler's argument that preferring original paintings to excellent forgeries is largely a matter of snobbery, since the retinal experience of forgery and original are indistinguishable. The counterargument to Koestler is that we don't see retinal images, but that seeing is theory-laden, richly affected by what we know, by what we have seen, by what we expect to see, and by what we believe about what we are looking at. As Nelson Goodman has stressed, these factors can all be instrumental in the process of our learning to make fine aesthetic discriminations - as he put it:
…the aesthetic properties of a picture include not only those found by looking at it but also those that determine how it is to be looked at. (Languages of Art, p. 111-112)
It is interesting to see analogous debates about the beholder's (or taster's) share being played out in the realm of wine.
Gloria Orrigi in her essay on wine epistemology addresses the interesting question of how wine connoisseurs achieve authority, focussing on Robert Parker and his famous 100-point ranking system. Again Hume surfaces here. Orrigi shows how Parker exhibits the qualities that Hume esteemed in a 'true judge', notably absence of bias, and fine sensory discrimination and how these contribute to his trustworthiness as an expert. His implied honest persona has moral qualities that make his readers take him seriously. Yet Orrigi questions Barry Smith's claim that wine experts can allow consumers to assess the real taste of wines by proxy. Adopting what appears to be a relativistic stance, she describes the ways in which experts either reinforce or subvert existing hierarchies of judgment. My reading of this is that she is saying that wines don't have real qualities. Orrigi explains how a novice entering the world of wine uses heuristics to get up to speed with the body of wine knowledge and the wine canon, and at the same time learns to make discriminations within that framework, perhaps eventually gaining confidence to challenge aspects of it. The implication seems to be that, against Smith, wine expertise is a socially constructed notion that purports to describe real qualities of the wine, but ends up relying on implied moral qualities of the critic (but here I might be misreading Orrigi - [see her clarification in her post of 9th July 2007] – presumably these moral qualities can be no more real than the taste of the wine… (but perhaps I shouldn't start down that track).
This is, overall, a very interesting book, even for someone who is not obsessed with fine wine. It triggers a range of thoughts about analogies and disanalogies with other areas of experience. It also provides a glimpse to those outside the wine world of the complex judgments and fine discriminations that those within it make. Perhaps the collection would have benefited by drawing in more philosophers whose primary interest is in aesthetics and the philosophy of art and who could have linked discussions of wine to comparable discussions about music, pictures, literature, and so on. But that might have been at the expense of freshness and passion.
Nigel Warburton
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December 23, 2019
U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) growth held roughly steady at 2.1 percent annualized in the third quarter versus 2.0 percent in the second quarter. The data showed a moderation in government spending and personal consumption expenditure growth, which came in at 3.1 percent annualized after an unsustainably strong 4.6 percent reading in the prior quarter. However, this was largely offset by a smaller drag from inventories and net exports.
Despite the pullback in consumer spending growth, the U.S. household sector has remained a bright spot as clouds have gathered over the global economy. The manufacturing sector has borne the brunt of the escalation in U.S.-China tariffs, while also contending with headwinds in the form of U.S. dollar appreciation and weakness in foreign demand. Beyond the U.S., the trade war and China's ongoing financial deleveraging have detracted from global trade volumes, which are contracting on a year-over-year basis for the first time since 2009. The global trade recession has weighed on GDP growth in economies that are particularly trade- and investment-oriented. Real GDP growth in China slowed to 6.0 percent year over year in the third quarter, the slowest pace in several decades, while German GDP grew by just 0.3 percent annualized in the third quarter after contracting by 1.0 percent in the prior quarter.
The U.S.-China trade war has detracted from global trade volumes, which contracted on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter for the first time since 2009.
Source: Guggenheim Investments, Haver Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. Trade data as of 6.30.2019; GDP data as of 9.30.2019. Shaded areas represent recession.
The good news is that the manufacturing sector represents only 11.0 percent of U.S. GDP and 8.4 percent of nonfarm payrolls. We see encouraging signs of an upturn in goods production, which a tentative U.S.-China trade truce should support. Meanwhile, growth in the much larger services sector has moderated, with real personal spending on services having softened over the past year. Also noteworthy to us was the decline in the employment diffusion index of the IHS Markit purchasing managers index (PMI) for services, which fell to 47.5 in October before rebounding in November and December. Global PMIs also showed a sequential improvement in labor market conditions in November.
Global PMIs show softening labor market conditions across services as well as manufacturing.
Source: Guggenheim Investments, Haver Analytics, JP Morgan/IHS Markit. Data as of 11.30.2019. Note: Readings above 50 denote expansion.
Fiscal policy is estimated to have boosted U.S. real GDP growth by about 0.6 percentage point in 2019. This substantial fiscal support should fade in 2020, resulting in no contribution to growth (a -0.6 percentage point shift in the growth impulse). We expect the Federal Reserve (Fed) to remain on hold in the near term, with monetary policymakers having indicated that the bar is high for further rate changes. This message has since been reinforced by the Fed's senior leadership, who have noted that "monetary policy is in a good place." The recent rally in stocks and bear steepening of the yield curve suggests that markets agree.
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Prime Asian buildings in prime locations are rarely traded, so are difficult for investors to access directly. But publicly listed real estate securities offer a way for investors of all type and size to gain exposure to such property.
Prime real estate markets around the globe are limited in number and are characterized by vibrant demand from tenants, owners, and consumers. High land costs coupled with difficult permitting and planning regimes mean supply in these markets is constrained. Prime assets in prime markets are also consistently in high demand for a number of reasons, including locational advantage, prestige, attractive leases to credit tenants, stable income, and stable or increasing value over long periods.
In addition, research indicates that capitalisation rates for prime properties are less volatile than secondary assets. With all these positive attributes, it's no wonder that they attract investor capital from all over the world.
Prime global real estate markets and prime assets within them have traditionally been accessed through direct investment in individual properties or through participation in a private, commingled fund. To date, however, no one has accumulated a truly diversified, high-quality portfolio of such holdings in the Asia-Pacific region, primarily because prime properties in prime markets in Asia are thinly traded, if they are traded at all.
Gaining access
So how does an investor gain access to prime markets and all the benefits of owning prime assets in Asia? In our experience, it can be accomplished by using publicly listed real estate securities.
Looking at the Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore office markets as an example, the highest quality buildings are controlled by listed entities or private families that have, in some cases, owned the land for generations. Needless to say, they have no motive to sell.
Of the top ten assets in Singapore (those with the highest rents), eight are owned by property companies. In Hong Kong, nine of the top ten are owned in whole or in part by listed property companies. A private direct investor could wait a lifetime and never get the opportunity to acquire any of the top office buildings in either of these markets. However, by buying securities, an investor could acquire a portfolio of the public property companies at scale in a matter of days with minimal transaction costs.
Turning to another market in the region as well as a different property type, if someone went to Australia and asked retail property investors what the top regional malls were — the most productive shopping locations in the country — they would likely hear some combination of Westfield Sydney, Westfield Bondi Junction (Sydney), and Chadstone (Melbourne).
As with Hong Kong and Singapore, a private investor would have to wait a long time to own these assets directly, as the Westfield assets are owned by listed entity Scentre Group, while Chadstone is owned by Federation Centres, another listed property company. Neither has an incentive to sell, since public entities are designed to last in perpetuity.
Another impediment to owning prime assets directly is that they tend to be large and lumpy. In fact, the sheer size of the value in some of the trophy assets can be astounding. For example, Chadstone was last valued at the end of 2014 at more than A$3.6bn ($2.6bn). While there are some large direct investment vehicles that can afford to buy an asset of that size, the pool of eligible buyers is small.
In Hong Kong, the pool of potential buyers is even smaller when we look at The Wharf's Harbour City, where just the retail portion of the large complex is valued at more than $12bn.
Accumulation of stakes
Meanwhile, the large size of the public market allows the accumulation of stakes in any size, allowing access from individual investors all the way up to large institutional investors. Tying this all together, the main benefits of a strategy that uses public real estate securities to target prime markets and prime assets are threefold:
- Exposure to world-class property assets in prime markets that are unavailable or difficult to access in the private direct market
- Diversification over a large pool of markets, property types, and management teams
- Potential for acheiving attractive, risk-adjusted returns in a liquid format
Instead of trying to accumulate a portfolio directly, using listed securities provides a useful array of possibilities for investors seeking exposure to prime property around the globe, and especially in the Asia-Pacific region.


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- This topic has 72 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 6 years, 5 months ago by Ayat.
how can i calculate MHT but not from Traffic volumeRichGuest
Can any one explain how to caculate convert Erlangs in to kbps.
Hi Rich!
It is very simple:)
If you have a channel with 64 kbit/s (230400 kbit/h)throughput and your information source bitrate is 230400 kbit/h, then you can say that your source is creating load with 1 Erl intensity on that channel. Accordingly – 230400/2 = 0.5 Erl, 230400/4=0.25 Erl for this case.Dennis ThamGuest
Hi Pan,
I thought 1 Erl = 64kbps and not 230400kbphPanGuest
Hi, Dennis Tham !
It is dependent for what time period you are averaged your load. Usually in telecommunications it is one hour.CarlosGuest
Hi professionals,
the WCDMA system is a little different from GSM and others. In GSM, when you used to have problems with traffic demand, you really need to imply more TRXs. But in WCDMA the Transport network is very important and must be primarily verified. Suppose you have a growing traffic that is reaching the transmission BW, then the chosen QoS will be in charge of reducing this BW in order to keep loss and delay requirements. Then, my answer is that you must verify your system before start increasing HW.AakashGuest
What is the capacity for a BTS in erlang for a GSM and a CDMA business seperately??Dennis ThamGuest
Hi Pan,
Thanks for your insight. Yeah, I understand now, 64kbps = 64 x 60 x 60 kbph = 230400 kbph….
Another question, do we actually consider the uplink or the downlink when we convert the Erl to kbps?pixGuest
usually, we consider only the downlink, because it is the direction in which there is the most traffic.
so f the capacity is enough in DL, since it is symmetrical in DL and UL (capacity DL = capacity UL), it is plenty enough to carry the UL traffic.J B SinghGuest
how we can calculate IP bandwidth in kbps for 1 Erlang of voice traffic?Valentin GeorgievGuest
It depends on the coding you choose. Standart voice channel is using PCM(Pulse code modulation) with result 64 Kbps. But with other modulations you can lower the speed to 8-9 Kbps.DebasishGuest
How to measure the erlang used by the subscriber and to find the revenue earning of an operator?TomTomGuest
How much Erlang is for home user and for business user?SithaGuest
I am wondering how to calculate the number of subscriber per BSC.
**How to get the number of subscriber per BSC?BijoyGuest
You can get this info in MSC as no. of attached sub/LAC


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I am a bad person and I need to go to confession. The only problem, I am worried that when I confess this particular sin I might lead the priest to error if he laughs too!!
I was pulling into a gas station behind another car. A Mercedes C Class. This is a frequent sight where I live because the road by my house is the main road to/from the Hamptons, home to white rich liberals. This particular luxury vehicle was driven by older white liberals.
Anyway, right there on the bumper of the that luxury vehicle is a bumper sticker that says "I ♥ Obamacare." I suppose that all the "Let them eat cake" bumper stickers were sold out.
I am quite sure that the drivers of that $60k vehicle felt like they were champions of the downtrodden when they affixed that little sticker.
When I saw the sticker, I mumbled to myself, "Thanks alot pal."
A spot opened up at the pumps but the Mercedes was facing the wrong way for the pump. So he decided to back in. What happened next was the most painful 17 point turn I have ever witnessed. He just couldn't figure out the angles.
After the 17th point, he clearly got frustrated and decided he was backing in no matter the angle.
And so he did. But the angle was all wrong. He was headed right for the big metal barriers that protect the pumps from people who make 17 point turns.
But since he was a liberal, it didn't matter that he was ill-equipped and unprepared to conduct the maneuver he was attempting, it was only the intent that matters.
He kept backing up until …. "Crunch!!"
He backed his car right into the barrier and put a dent on his $60k car right on his Obamacare bumper sticker!!
He got out and stared at the bumper, perplexed that reality did not conform to his intentions.
I sat in my car laughing my head off.
Then I thought, "I am a bad person."
Then I laughed some more.
If I tell this to a priest, there is a good chance he will laugh too.
I don't know what to do. Oh well, I will figure it out after I stop laughing.


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Wednesday's Shmooze Celebrity Roundup
And speaking of attire, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ditched his usual jeans and hoodie in favor of a grown-up suit and tie (could they be the same ones he wore to his wedding?) for a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Zuckerberg traveled to Russia on a mission to improve Facebook's position in that country's social networking market.
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the distribution rights to "Fill the Void," the Haredi-themed film by Rama Burshtain that swept the Israeli Ophir Awards and will be Israel's Oscar entry this year.
Electric car visionary and Better Place founder Shai Agassi has been removed from his CEO position by the company's board of directors. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2007 and marketing the use of electric cars in various countries, including Israel, Better Place has racked up $437 million dollars in losses since its inception.
The garrulous Jack Black had a bunch of stuff to say lately, including what he thinks about Seth MacFarlane hosting the Oscars and that he wishes Charlie Kaufman's much delayed "Frank Or Francis" movie would "f—ing happen."
Recent pretty young female Jewish celeb talk show appearances included Lea Michele being grilled on reality TV trivia by Ellen DeGeneres, and Rashida Jones sharing embarrassing childhood photos with Conan O'Brien.
Shia LeBeouf rescued a sea lion from some cruel teenagers.
Daniel Radcliffe talked about the inner demons of his character in a new 4-part dramedy scheduled to air on British TV later this year. He also posed as the devil character he plays in his new feature film on the cover of Entertainment Weekly magazine.
Jerry Seinfeld REALLY had a problem with something someone wrote in the New York Times—so much so, that he wrote a letter to the editor about it.
And speaking of Seinfeld, Jason Alexander declared to a bunch of Obama supporters in Iowa that, despite having starred in a wildly successful TV series, he is "hard-core middle class."
In superhero movie sequel news, Scarlett Johansson will be back as the Black Widow in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier."
A couple of Hanukkah celebrants—Barbra Streisand and Kenny G., to be precise—will be making appearances on the new cheesy (or should we say greasy?) Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta Christmas album.
The late Amy Winehouse is both seen and heard in a posthumous collaboration with the mononymous rapper Nas. The song is called "Cherry Wine," and you can watch the video for it here.