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Matrox Graphics Inc. Selects PowerVR for new 3D Accelerator Add-In Card Range
22nd Aug 1997
Vicky Hewlett
VideoLogic Group Plc today announces that leading graphics vendor, Matrox Graphics Inc., has signed a strategic alliance with NEC Electronics Inc. for the supply of high-performance 3D graphics processors based on the PowerVR technology from VideoLogic and NEC.
The first product from the alliance will be the new Matrox m3D, a graphics add-in board based on the latest NEC PowerVR PCX2 3D processor. The Matrox m3D will be shipping in the fourth quarter of 1997 and available worldwide.
Matrox Graphics Inc. is the largest manufacturer of branded graphics cards in the world and the number two vendor of 3D controllers with 28% market share. In 1996 the company shipped over 4 million 3D controller units. Matrox Graphics Inc. has two main PC graphics card product lines today - Matrox Mystique and Matrox Millennium. The Matrox m3D will be the third PC graphics card product line sold by the company.
"The Matrox m3D's exceptional price makes it the most cost effective way for any PC user to upgrade their PC to a high performance, high resolution 3D PC this Christmas," Dan Wood, senior product manager, Matrox Graphics, said. "The PowerVR technology is a great compliment to the Matrox graphics accelerator product line."
"Matrox is regarded as both the dominant leader in the graphics card market and one of the best designers of high-quality, performance graphics controllers in the world," said Geoff Shingles, Chairman of VideoLogic Group Plc. "The alliance of Matrox with PowerVR for high-end 3D is not just a major design win for the VideoLogic and NEC, but a clear endorsement of PowerVR's technical superiority from the graphics industry itself."
PowerVR Worldwide Support in Systems, Add-In Boards
PowerVR has been adopted as the advanced 3D graphics accelerator by some of the world's leading PC suppliers, including Compaq Computers, the largest PC manufacturer worldwide, with the Presario 8000 range; NEC PC, Japan's largest PC manufacturer, with the PC98 series; and Peacock Computers, a major European PC manufacturer, with the TAKE Entertainer PC range. In addition to Matrox Graphics Inc., PowerVR 3D add-in boards are also available worldwide from market leaders VideoLogic, NEC Home Electronics, IO Data and Melco.
About Matrox
Worldwide, Matrox Graphics Inc. employs appoximately 450 people and maintains sales, marketing and support operations in major European market centres; France, Germany, Italy and the UK. Matrox Graphics Inc. generated revenues of $30 million in 1993, $75 million in 1994, $210 million in 1995 and projects sales for fiscal 1996 (year ending March 1997) to approach $500 million - a growth of more than 200 per cent every year. The company claims the dominant share of the high-end graphics accelerator market, and its roster of OEMs includes Compaq, Dell, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, NEC, Intergraph, AST, Digital, Motorola, Olivetti, Siemens Nixdorf, Fujitsu ICL, Apricot and UMAX.


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WWE's men's money in the bank winner, Braun Strowman is set to visit India again in July.
Monster among men had visited India in a WWE live event in New Delhi in December last year and now he will return to the country and will indulge in a wide range of promotional activities in the country.
"After the overwhelming love I received from my fans in India, I'm excited to be coming back for more. Brace yourself WWE Universe India. The Monster is coming," Braun Strowman told the media.
Braun will be traveling to India straight after facing off against Kevin Owens in a steel cage match at Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

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Iran's foreign minister in Pakistan amid tensions with U.S.
In this photo released by the Foreign Office, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, attends meeting with Pakistani officials at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 24, 2019. Zarif is in Pakistan Friday on a critically timed visit amid a crisis between Tehran and Washington and ahead of next week's emergency Arab League meeting called by Saudi Arabia as regional tensions escalate. (Pakistan Foreign Office via AP)
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Published Friday, May 24, 2019 5:50AM EDT
ISLAMABAD -- Iran's foreign minister was in Pakistan on Friday, a critically timed visit amid a simmering crisis between Tehran and Washington and ahead of next week's emergency Arab League meeting called by Saudi Arabia over regional tensions.
The purpose of the visit by Mohammad Javad Zarif, who held talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and also Prime Minister Imran Khan, was not made public. But there has been speculation that Iran is looking to Islamabad and its close relationship with Riyadh to help de-escalate the situation.
Ahead of Zarif's arrival, Pakistan's foreign ministry called on "all sides to show restraint, as any miscalculated move, can transmute into a large-scale conflict."
Zarif has been criticized by name this week by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who named him and President Hassan Rouhani as failing to implement the leader's orders over Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Khamenei had claimed the deal had "numerous ambiguities and structural weaknesses" that could damage Iran.
Tensions have ratcheted up recently in the Mideast as the White House earlier this month sent an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the region over a still-unexplained threat it perceived from Iran.
The crisis takes root in the steady unraveling of the nuclear deal, intended to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The accord promised economic incentives in exchange for restrictions on Tehran's nuclear activities.
The Trump administration pulled America out of the deal last year, and subsequently re-imposed and escalated U.S. sanctions on Tehran -- sending Iran's economy into freefall.
Khamenei's criticism of Zarif signalled a hard-line tilt in how the Islamic Republic will react going forward amid President Donald Trump's maximalist pressure campaign.
Iran declared earlier this month that the remaining signatories to the deal -- Germany, France, Britain, China and Russia -- have two months to develop a plan to shield Iran from American sanctions.
On Monday, Iran announced it had quadrupled its production capacity of low-enriched uranium, making it likely that Tehran will soon exceed the stockpile limitations set by the nuclear accord, which would escalate the situation further.
Several incidents have added to the crisis.
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia said Yemen's Iran-aligned rebels again targeted an airport near its southern border with a bomb-carrying drone. The Saudi military said it intercepted the drone, while the rebel Houthis said it struck a Patriot missile battery at the airport. The Houthis have claimed three times in recent days to have targeted the airport, which also hosts a military base. It comes after the Houthis last week targeted a Saudi oil pipeline in a co-ordinated drone attack.
Pakistan was quick to condemn the attacks and promised Saudi Arabia, a staunch ally, its full support. The kingdom this week announced a $3.2 billion deferred oil and gas payment package for energy-strapped Islamabad.
With neighbouring Iran, Pakistan walks a fine line and their relationship is sometimes prickly. Islamabad has little leverage with Washington, although relations between the two have improved since Pakistan expressed readiness to help move talks between the Afghan Taliban and Washington forward.
Meanwhile, Oman's Foreign Ministry said it was working to "ease the tensions" between Iran and the U.S.
The ministry in a series of tweets on Friday morning attributed the comments to Yusuf bin Alawi, the sultanate's minister of state for foreign affairs, and cited an interview in Asharq Al-Wasat, the London-based newspaper owned by a Saudi media group long associated with the Al Saud royal family.
In the interview, bin Alawi warns war "could harm the entire world if it breaks out." He doesn't confirm any current Omani mediation but says both the U.S. and Iran realize the gravity of the situation.
Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said spoke last week by telephone with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Oman, a nation on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, has long been an interlocutor of the West with Iran. The U.S. held secret talks in Oman with the Iranians that gave birth to the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.


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It is always nice to get away with the family and share in creating childhood memories, we talk the best family holiday destinations to make lasting memories and give you that stress free feeling.
You can afford the break you deserve, see how as South African's you can take refuge from spiraling international prices and jam packed game reserves and beaches.
With the year drawing to a close, you must be asking yourself: what are the best family holiday destinations available for you and your family?
You have been working hard all year round; you deserve a great and affordable destination to just relax, without the strain of our always switched-on world. The only people entitled to give you a headache should be your children.
However when you look at the options available you need to take into account the best child friendly holidays for you and your family. Take the stress out of crowded beaches as well as driving in the car all day and choose serenity.
Looking to the untamed and untouched pristine beaches is now a reality, where your children can splash in the cool water while you sip on an ice cold beverage while taking in the laughter, lapping waves and warm sunshine.
We all know that holidaying in South Africa has become an expensive exercise and is no longer the stress-free experience families are looking for.
As an example you could end up spending a fortune in the Kruger Park, drive all day and end up in a traffic jam, which in turn leads to your children driving you crazy with questions like are we done yet and the inevitable statements mom I am bored and I want to go home.
Would you rather have smiling faces and adventures galore?
Aqua blue sea adventures await where you can spend hours in the cool water, snorkeling and discovering another world.
There are plenty of "fresh-air" activities that will leave the whole family enjoying an afternoon siesta, and you will have a restful snooze knowing that your children are close and safe without them being in your bed.
Evening will be spent, after gorging on fresh sea food, star gazing and planning with excitement the next day's adventures, in and under the sea.
Rock pools await for discovery and splashes. One of the best and affordable all inclusive holidays for families beckons, where the energy in the air gives a magical adventure for your family and is perfect for a quick weekend away.
Harmony will be felt in your household and adventure will be at its best with the open ocean, dune forests and full-of-life estuaries. Wooden walk ways and private decks await you.
Go on spoil yourself, get your children out of your hair and dare to take a step further into Mozambique for the holiday of a lifetime. Nestle in the coolness of the forest with your own private splash pool, on the beach.
Take in the endless sunshine. Mozambique is a South African's best kept secret from overseas visitors that you and your children will love to share.


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25 years of shooting comedians
Photographer Rich Hardcastle has spent 25 years capturing comedians on film.
His evocative images date from the early 1990s, when he caught stand-ups backstage at the notorious Late N Live at the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh, and he has gone on to create eyecatching portraits of some of the biggest names in comedy, including Ricky Gervais, Eddie Izzard, Steve Coogan and Louis CK.
Now he is set to publish around 120 of his favourite photographs from the last quarter-century in a lavish coffee-table book, 25 Years Of Shooting Comedians, provided he can raise enough money from a Kickstarter campaign to get it off the ground.
He has support from some of his previous subjects, including Gervais who has written a foreword for the book (as well as being on the cover), and Adam Hills, who is helping produce the book.
Below are a selection of the images planned for the book – if the crowdfunding is successful. All the backstage pictures come from Late N Live in 1994-5… and click the 'expand gallery' icon in the top right to view the pictures in best effect.
Contribute to Hardcastle's crowdfunding page or put in an advance order here.
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Mangaluru, July 26,2016: A report received from United Artists Band Mangalore, at 'Mangalore today", reports, that this young dynamic, talented music brass band group, under the guidance of Bejai veterans F.M Lobo and Harry D'Souza performed yet again Mangaluru, organising a 'Musical Evening' heldat "Nympha Sadan", a refuge for the elderly, run by the Ursuline congregation at Rosario, Bolar, Mangaluru, July 24, 2016 Sunday evening.
The United Artists Band is a group of talented music lovers and performers utilizing their talent and passion for music. The group performed and spread joy, happiness, and more among all those present. They also gave the residents a chance to interact with people and refresh. Nympha Sadan is a facility that extends care to elders on payment, it has been running since July 2007..
Sr. Reshma welcomed the gathering, Sr. Leilia proposed the vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Maisie D'Souza, The group of musicians and concerned people plans to entertain all those who need it in the weeks ahead.
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|Vikas R Sharma, Bangalore
|Tue, July-26-2016, 2:33
|Thanks to United Artists Band for taking personnel interest in cheering the senior citizens.
|Rohith M poojary, kasargod
|Tue, July-26-2016, 1:13
|The elders are usually kept aside because of their age ,but it hurts them.This is a wonderful espicaly by the United artists of Mangaluru for recognizing the elders.
|Mithun B K, Mangalore
|Mon, July-25-2016, 11:41
|Music who do not love it . It refreshes sth mood of people of every age group


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Stupid decisions aren't fun for anyone, but they can be disastrous for people in recovery. And that's why our guest today, psychotherapist Dr. Allen Berger wrote a book called, "12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery." On the heels of that book her wrote, "12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone." Dr. Berger has counseled thousands of addicts and is himself in recovery and that makes him very well qualified to talk to us today about some of the most common mistakes he's seen people in recovery make. He'll also describe some of the boldest, healthiest ones he's compiled over the years practiced by people who decided to grow up and take responsibility for their emotions and their actions.
Also these books are a lot of fun to read. They have a lot of anecdotes, they're chalk full of wisdom and guidance on all kinds of productive ways to look at ourselves and manage our lives.


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Radiation detection company Kromek uses Knowledge Transfer Partnerships for new devices to identify cancerous tissues and hazardous and radioactive materials
A UK company, with a base in Huddersfield, is pioneering the development and manufacture of compact, technically-advanced electronic devices that detect and monitor radiation. The devices, similar in size and cost to a smartphone, are being sold around the world and the firm's close research links with the town's University have helped ensure that they remain at the leading edge of the technology.
Kromek is a radiation detection technology company focusing on the security, medical and nuclear markets. Its products enable the identification of cancerous tissues and hazardous materials – including explosives – and the analysis of radioactive materials.
Kromek has manufacturing centres in County Durham and Pittsburgh in the U.S. but its neutron research and development unit is at the University of Huddersfield's 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. The company has successfully completed two Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) with the University's School of Computing and Engineering.
Both projects have now received an official rating of "Very Good" from Government body Innovate UK. It provides financial backing for KTPs, which enable ambitious firms to benefit from the research expertise of universities. A KTP Associate – usually a recent graduate – is embedded within the firm for the duration of the project.
In the case of Kromek, University of Huddersfield electronic engineering graduates Richard Haigh and Toby Izod were the associates for the successive projects, and their academic supervisor was Dr Pete Mather, who is Course Leader for the University's electronics degrees.
Richard's two-year KTP looked at improvements to the electronics of the Kromek devices, while Toby concentrated on the sensors and the power supply. After the success of their projects, both graduates are now full-time employees of the firm and they are also completing their Master's degrees.
The Kromek link has also proved valuable because the firm has offered year-long work placements to School of Computing and Engineering students, as part of their degree courses, said Dr Mather. He played a key role in the firm establishing its research and development base in Huddersfield, when he learned that the firm's Neutron Product Director Dr Ed Marsden was looking for premises. Dr Mather pointed out the advantages offered by the 3M BIC.
Dr Marsden, who designed the original electronic circuitry for the Kromek device, said that the two KTPs had helped to keep the technology pushing forward.
"The first KTP was to develop the electronic signal processing chain to optimise the performance. That was very successful and helped develop the product we call the D3S, which is our handheld detector, originally developed for the U.S. government's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
"This device now has two detectors– a neutron detector and a gamma. The second KTP was to further enhance the neutron detector in particular. This involved some materials development, some sensor development and some new electronics."
New, increasingly sophisticated generations of the devices are under development, said Dr Marsden. In addition to sectors such as homeland security and the nuclear industry, users include first responders and fire fighters who need to be aware of potential risks when they enter buildings. Environmental monitoring – checking for any spread in radiation after an incident such as Chernobyl – is another potential use.
The Kromek devices are used in tandem with smartphones, which transmit the continuously updated radiation data and can be used as standalone real-time infield isotope ID or can be linked via a cloud-augmented wide area networks, continuously mapping radiation levels to guard against the threat of a radiological dirty bomb.
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The University of Huddersfield has a growing reputation as an inspiring, innovative provider of higher education of international renown. Recognised as a leader in enterprise and innovation, the University has been the recipient of the Times Higher Education's University of the Year Award and Entrepreneurial University of the Yearand was awarded a Queen's Awards for Enterprise. In the 2015, the University achieved 5 star status from international ratings organisation QS Stars in the areas of teaching, internationalisation, employability, and for facilities and access. It is currently number one in England for the proportion of staff with teaching qualifications and recently became one of the few universities in the UK to be awarded the 'Gold' standard in the Government's new Teaching Excellence Framework.
The University annually welcomes over 19,000 students to a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across subjects covering…
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The University of Huddersfield's researchers are dedicated to solving the problems and answering the questions posed by industry, science and society as a whole. Its research is showcased by internationally-recognised centres of excellence, strategic industry relationships and a commitment to providing state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
The Chancellor of the University is His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG, and the Vice-Chancellor is Professor Bob Cryan CBE.


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A Holly Ridge woman is accused of throwing hot grease on her common law husband, police say.
At about 10:55 p.m. May 3, Holly Ridge police officers were dispatched to 204 S. Dyson Street in reference to a domestic assault, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.
Aretha M. Shepard, 49, of Hines Street in Holly Ridge, is accused of throwing hot grease on her common law husband, causing first- and second-degree burns, according to the post. She is also accused of setting their home at 305 S. Hines Street on fire after the alleged assault.
She was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and domestic assault.
According to Holly Ridge Police Chief Keith Whaley, Shepard was allegedly cooking at her husband's residence when he came over from their daughter's house next door. Whaley said he repeatedly knocked on the door until Shepard came to answer it. When she opened it, he said, she allegedly poured her cooking grease on him, causing burns on his chest and back.
The man refused medical attention but told police he would visit his doctor on his own, Whaley said.
The residence Shepard resides in, Whaley said, is only about a block away. She is accused of attempting to start fires in several places following the alleged assault, according to Whaley.
"The trailers are very close together, so the Holly Ridge Fire Department had a quick response (to make sure) none of the neighbor's houses were damaged," Whaley said.
She was given a $5,000 bond for the assault with a deadly weapon charge and no bond pending a 48 hour hold for the domestic assault charge.
Shepard is due to appear in court June 13 for charges related to an October 2017 assault, according to court documents. She is accused of driving a Ford Explorer into her husband's residence and damaging the water main, electric power, and his mobile home.
Shepard was charged with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor injury to personal property in the October case, according to the court documents.
As of Monday morning, Shepard remains in custody, Whaley said. She is slated to appear in court for the May charges again May 24, according to court documents.


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Friday, March 28, 2014
All Too Familiar
22 comments:
- Karen Lakis said...
Oh my - what a cutie!
- March 28, 2014 at 5:27 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
How adorable! We DO have bluebirds around here, and many have the boxes for them, even our next door neighbor. But I have never been able to snap a picture, they are very very shy!
- March 28, 2014 at 6:21 PM
- TexWisGirl said...
i love to hear their sweet calls! so precious!
- March 28, 2014 at 6:25 PM
- Willow said...
We don't get bluebirds :( and I love them so was quite excited to see your share :)
- March 28, 2014 at 6:45 PM
- Linda said...
How sweet! Beautiful photos.
- March 28, 2014 at 7:33 PM
- Florida Farm Girl said...
Yep, we sure do. Have some year round, but more come spring and summer. Love those little guys.
- March 28, 2014 at 7:37 PM
- Beatrice P. Boyd said...
Yes, several friends have had bluebirds in their yards, but we have never put up a birdhouse so none have visited here. Yours is a beauty.
- March 28, 2014 at 8:06 PM
- ~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...
Great photos! As you know we do have Bluebirds here in our corner of VA. They are one of my favorites, and I've been seeing them--However, another favorite is the Eastern Phoebe, which has yet to return, any day now, I hope.
- March 28, 2014 at 9:04 PM
- Blondie's Journal said...
Look at those sweet eyes and wonderful color! We get such a great variety of birds at our lakehouse. Unfortunately, I'm severely hearing impaired, so I identify their locations with my binoculars. I can sometimes vaguely hear a lot of cheeping and song...just can't locate where it's coming from!
I'm hoping to get a zoom lens for my camera. Until then I will enjoy your beautiful pictures!
- March 28, 2014 at 9:46 PM
- Carole M. said...
there's certainly no blue-birds where I live in Australia, but I adore seeing yours
- March 29, 2014 at 1:12 AM
- Rambling Woods said...
I would love them..
- March 29, 2014 at 1:13 AM
- betty-NZ said...
How pretty they both are! We don't have bluebirds here in New Zealand so these are a treat!
- March 29, 2014 at 2:13 AM
- MorningAJ said...
We don't have them. She's so pretty. Your local wildlife is wonderful
- March 29, 2014 at 3:45 AM
- Ann said...
what a sweet picture. I have never seen one here but I know we get them. It's also possible that I've seen one and didn't know what it was...lol
- March 29, 2014 at 7:09 AM
- eileeninmd said...
The bluebirds are one of my favorites. I miss them nesting in my yard, the house wrens took over the houses. Great shots and post. Thank you for linking up with this weeks critter party. Have a happy weekend!
- March 29, 2014 at 10:08 AM
- carol l mckenna said...
Aw ~ so adorable and colorful ~ lovely shots ~ xoxo
artmusedog and carol
- March 29, 2014 at 11:09 AM
- Lina Gustina said...
What a pretty bird. Great shots.
- March 29, 2014 at 11:49 AM
- Karen said...
How sweet! No Bluebirds around here :(
- March 29, 2014 at 12:02 PM
- Powell River Books said...
A beautiful little bird. Hope you get a good nesting group. - Margy
- March 29, 2014 at 1:01 PM
Such cute little birds.
- March 29, 2014 at 3:23 PM
- Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...
What a gorgeous little bird.
- March 30, 2014 at 12:37 AM
- Bee Lady said...
We do get bluebirds. I think they are gorgeous!
Cindy Bee
- March 31, 2014 at 9:11 PM


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The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the money.
Many people had tried over time, including the professional wrestlers and bodybuilders, but nobody could do it. One day a scrawny little man came in, wearing a tie and a pair of pants hiked up past his belly button.
He said in a squeaky annoying voice, "I'd like to try the bet." Even the hillbilly chicks burst into laughter.
After the laughter had died down, the bartender said, "Ok," grabbed a lemon, and squeezed away. He then handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man.
But the crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched his fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass. As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1000, and asked the little man, "What did you do for a living? Are you a lumberjack, weight lifter, or what?"
The man replied, "I work for the IRS."
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text: Take and Read is a collection of essays first presented as oral theological reflections on books, written to stimulate conversations among diverse groups of readers, which included farmers, physicians, teachers, poets, novelists, scientists, people involved in business, finance, relief work, and many other walks of life, ranging in age from twenty-something to eighty. These reflections introduce and offer samples of theological readings of a variety of books. The result is a collection of essays addressing a wide range of topics from food security to violence, from dementia to indigenous issues. Perhaps this book is best described as an invitation to joining a conversation about books, and more importantly, about God.


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Avarice and Generosity (強欲と無欲) is a World Item under the possession of the guild, Ainz Ooal Gown.
One of the World Items collected by Ainz Ooal Gown, during its golden years. It was kept in the Treasury until the Bloody Valkyrie Incident, which prompted Ainz Ooal Gown to arm the Floor Guardians with World Items so as to protect them from the effects of World Item users.[1]
The left gauntlet is an evil-looking thing that resembled the hand of a demon. It seemed to be made out of some sort of black metal, which was covered in twisted thorns. Its fingertips were sharpened into points, and the dirty radiance surrounding it resembled some sort of strange secretion. Just a single look filled all who saw it with a terror stemming from the depths of their souls.
In contrast, the right gauntlet looked like the pure, immaculate hand of a maiden. It is white in color and its slender proportions were covered in elaborate gold embroidery, which further emphasized its exquisite beauty. It drew the eye like bees to honey, and just like seeing a world-class beauty, the onlookers felt like they might lose their souls to it.
Avarice and Generosity has the ability of absorbing experience points. In that regard, it is capable of storing them for later use whenever the wielder is ready to consume the experience points.[2]
In the Web Novel, when this World Item is activated, a small blue light for each soul is killed and stored in the black gauntlet Avarice. White gauntlet Generosity, however, allows one to use that stored experience points for experience-costing abilities and spells through siphoning them from Avarice.
Nonetheless, the blue lights are just a cosmetic effect for acquiring the EXP. Since Ainz was at level 100 and his surplus EXP bar was filled, any more EXP would just disappear when he got it.
- Among the ideas of how to manage the Sorcerer Kingdom, Ainz thought of having the humans breed and then slaughtering them thereafter, so they can be products of experience points which would be stored within Avarice and Generosity.
- In the Web Novel, Avarice and Generosity was used by Ainz to absorb experience points from the fallen soldiers who died during the massacre at Katze Plains.[3]
- ↑ Overlord Volume 03 Chapter 4: Before the Death Match
- ↑ Overlord Volume 10 Chapter 1: The Sorcerer Kingdom of Ainz Ooal Gown
- ↑ Overlord First Half Chapter 98: Massacre Part 4


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Friday, May 31, 2019
Social media is constantly being updated so you should be too! This month we saw Facebook revamp its mobile app, saying goodbye to the blue banner at the top of the screen. We also said a sad goodbye to the internet's beloved 'Grumpy Cat' who passed away at the start of the month who we will miss seeing in our social media feeds. IGTV has also received a makeover, where you can now upload videos in landscape format!
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Friday, May 03, 2019
What would Instagram be like without likes? This month Instagram began testing hiding the like count on posts meaning that users will no longer be able to see how many likes a post receives. Other updates we saw in the social media world include Facebook getting a makeover on its mobile app and Instagram releasing quiz stickers on its stories. Continue reading below for all of the latest news in the social media world!


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By Keith Fitz-Gerald
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On the heels of yet another Mattel Inc. (MAT) recall last week, many investors are wondering if shoddy manufacturing and poor quality control will be China's undoing.
I don't think so.
In fact, I'm sure of it.
As a longtime China observer, I can tell you that that this is an important signal that China has arrived and is here to stay as a major power player in global markets.
I also believe it's truly a silver lining in what appears to be a very cloudy issue at the moment.
Let me explain …
A 'War' Declared
On the heels of some very embarrassing product-safety and product-quality recalls, China has "declared war" on product quality. This sounds dramatic, and it is. To understand just how significant this is requires a quick and admittedly simplistic lesson in Asian culture. In Asian countries such as Japan and China, public embarrassment – referred to as "losing face" – is something to be avoided at all costs. It doesn't matter whether we're talking about a person, or a group: Having to publicly admit that you've erred – "losing face" – is complete and total humiliation.
So when a person, a government department, or the central administration concedes that errors have been made and that it's "declared war" on these humiliating product-quality problems underscores just how committed China's government is to fixing this. Indeed, a public commitment like this is typically reserved for politically motivated messages or some other agenda item that the Chinese politburo wants worked into "the system" at all costs.
As you can see, then, this is about as serious a response as China can issue on any matter; and it's especially telling that they've chosen this wording when it comes to product quality and safety.
Why do I say this? If Western consumers are permitted to even think that that the phrase "Made in China" is some kind of joke (remember "Made in Tijuana" back in the late 60s?), a cause for concern, or Consumer Reports code for "avoid this product at all costs," then the entire Chinese juggernaut would come summarily to a screeching halt – which is the absolute last thing that the world economy needs right now.
Not only would this be bad for workers and consumers all over the world who have come to depend on low-cost Chinese products – in some markets, workers actually owe their entire livelihoods to an economically healthy China – it would prove devastating to China, itself, and just as that country stands at the cusp of the greatest stretch of national wealth creation of any in mankind's history.
Ideally, the big economic battlewagon, the S.S. China, could single-handedly steam through the subprime-slime blockage, dragging the rest of the world economy along with it.
But a successful blockage – especially one that launches a fusillade of negative-perception salvos – would be devastating, and would essentially enable the subprime-mortgage and credit-crunch assault teams to counterattack, steam right back through our meager central-bank-reinforced financial defenses, and establish a beachhead in our economy that will made D-Day look like an Annette Funicello/Frankie Avalon beach movie.
Needless to say, this would be bad for consumers all over the world who have come to depend on low-cost Chinese products. It would be even worse for workers with a stake in China's ongoing transformation into a semi-capitalist market. And the short-circuiting of this evolution would be especially devastating to China, which stands at the cusp of the greatest period of wealth-creation in mankind's history.
Therefore, China's leaders are pulling out all the stops to preserve – indeed, to bulk up – the cachet of the "Made in China" brand, and to protect their nation's economy. In doing so, they hope to motivate Chinese companies to take product quality more seriously realizing full well that if they don't, global consumers will.
To do that, China's leaders have pledged more than $1 billion to create product safety-and-inspection programs. They've also taken the highly unusual step of creating a cabinet-level position for product safety and health. At its head is a woman by the name of Wu Yi who's known as "China's Iron Lady." She's viewed as China's top troubleshooter and is regarded as somebody you don't want mess with or cross in any way.
Vice Premier Yi has been given broad, sweeping mandates to get the situation under control and the power to implement practically any policy changes she wants. Which is exactly what she's done with a highly innovative 20-point program for manufacturers and vendors that specifies everything from registration requirements, to product-tracking and mandatory inspections – and it must all be completed by the end of 2008.
But it doesn't stop there. The program also includes a zero tolerance policy for government officials – and this is the interesting part – who fail to do their jobs by providing adequate oversight as part of the program.
You might think this is just a bunch of smoke and 10 years ago I would have agreed you. But times have changed. Madam Yi's programs already are producing results.
She's seen to it that legions of inspectors are crawling all over farms, groceries and manufacturing facilities in effort to stem the global glow of everything from fertilize- tainted medication to counterfeit toothpaste to fake Viagra.
China's regulators say they've nailed dozens of unlicensed pharmaceutical makers, toy producers and even criminal networks involved in shoddy manufacturing and exports. As a result, over 400 exporters have been summarily blacklisted and a former food-and-drug safety chief has been executed for taking bribes.
And those are just the things that we know about. As we explained earlier, to keep from "losing face," China is notoriously secretive when it comes to its own dirty laundry, so I won't be the least bit surprised when the news finally breaks about just how many people have been prosecuted for attempting to skirt the regulations by using their "guanxi" – the Chinese world that translates roughly to "connections."
In their attempt to really deal with the issue head on, China is also attacking the problem through innovative public awareness campaigns aimed at China's average citizens. There's a special television series called "Believe in Made In China" currently being aired that features interviews with business executives and regulators.
They've even gone so far as to attack the problem through taxation. Earlier this summer, for instance, China implemented a VAT reduction on 2,831 export lines representing some 37% of China's total exports. This has the net effect of squeezing shoddy, labor-intensive companies for who VAT loopholes were not just a tax break, but are often also the entire profit.
They've also required importers to pay a 50% deposit on 1,853 raw materials, including metals, textiles and plastics that are used for base-level assembly before being exported as finished products. In a stroke of brilliance that would do any grandstanding politician in this country proud, the deposits are refunded upon export. But the net effect is, once again, to attack the weaker, more-reckless companies through a cash squeeze that they basically can't meet.
And this is where it gets really interesting when it comes to your money.
China's Product Push and Your Portfolio
No one action – in isolation – is particularly noteworthy, especially when compared with similar Western business systems. But when viewed in the aggregate, and backed up by high-level action, China's response to the growing international product-quality concerns is unprecedented for several reasons:
- First, China is trying nip in the bud any notion that they've fouled up. While the country and its leaders are a little late on that score, rather than hiding behind lawyers as companies here in the United States are wont to do, China has stepped up and admitted it has made mistakes. This is highly unusual in a country where "losing face" is a major deal, and especially because China perceives that it must answer to the court of international opinion on this issue.
- Second, by ordering and crafting such a broad-based and intense response, Chinese officials are clearly trying to force China higher in the international value chain without slowing export growth and without negatively impacting product quality. Not only will this help eliminate future product-quality and product-safety concerns – in a perverse, Darwin-like evolution – it unquestionably make the surviving companies even stronger than they are today. The trick, of course, is forecasting which countries will survive and aligning your money accordingly.
- Third, China is trying to get companies to abandon their instinctive strategy of always offering the lowest-possible prices to attract buyers. While that sounds harsh, it's really not especially when you consider that Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and other Pacific-Rim countries have all walked the same path within the last 100 years. This will cause companies to tighten up on their production methods and, among other things, eliminate waste which is presently estimated to cannibalize as much as 40% of the bottom line. The bottom line: Chinese companies that service the product quality purge will likely emerge more efficient, more profitable and more competitive on a global basis than they had been before this controversy broke. This will generate top-line and bottom-line growth.
- And finally, by virtue of this experience, China's officials and company executives and a growing number of executives at last understand that they must step into the global arena before other global companies lock them out of it – which means that they are going to become even more aggressive in the near future than they have been recently.
I hope Western companies and investors are prepared for this powerful transformation, because even if the "made in China" label if of questionable quality right now, it won't be in the future. And if China's stocks get hurt as this saga continues to unfold, view it as a buying opportunity. You'll be glad that you did.
About the Author
Keith is a seasoned market analyst and professional trader with more than 37 years of global experience. He is one of very few experts to correctly see both the dot.bomb crisis and the ongoing financial crisis coming ahead of time - and one of even fewer to help millions of investors around the world successfully navigate them both. Forbes hailed him as a "Market Visionary." He is a regular on FOX Business News and Yahoo! Finance, and his observations have been featured in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, WIRED, and MarketWatch. Keith previously led The Money Map Report, Money Map's flagship newsletter, as Chief Investment Strategist, from 20007 to 2020. Keith holds a BS in management and finance from Skidmore College and an MS in international finance (with a focus on Japanese business science) from Chaminade University. He regularly travels the world in search of investment opportunities others don't yet see or understand.


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Project description: In Algebraic Cryptanalysis, one creates equation system of the cipher being analysed. Solving this equation system reveal some secret information about the system. There are several ways to represent the equation system such as ANF (Algebraic Normal Form), CNF, MRHS (Multiple Right Hand Side) CRHS (Compressed Right Hand Side). The system of equation can be both linear , non-linear or combination of both linear and non-linear terms. Binary Decision Diagrams helps in solving non-linear equations there by decreasing the time complexity
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Florida Southern College is a small college in Lakeland, Florida. In addition to its full name, the campus also goes by the names of FSC, Southern and Florida Southern. Founded in 1883 as the South Florida Institute, it moved to a new location a few years later. The United Methodist Church then took over the support of the college, which is an affiliation that still exists. This campus moved multiple times over the year and to new cities in the state before settling in Lakeland. Princeton Review named its campus as the most beautiful college campus in the United States. That campus is home to one of the largest collections of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the world.
As the college expanded over the years, it saw its curriculum expand to include more than 40 degree options for undergrads. It also established a number of graduate programs like a Master of Arts in Teaching as well as other education programs. Enrollment at the college includes more than 2,200 students. Only a small handful of those students are graduate students. Florida Southern has its own sports teams too and has more than 80 clubs and organizations for its students.
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If you have credits that you earned in high school or at another campus, you'll want to make sure that the college you attend has regional accreditation, which will help you transfer those credits. FSC is one of a number of schools in the south with regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and its Commission on Colleges. This public college also has accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business for all its business and nursing programs.
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Applying to Florida Southern is simple because you only need to complete three steps. You'll submit your application and all other information, follow the checklist the college offers to ensure you meet all requirements and then accept the college's offer. FSC accepts both the Common Application as well as its own application. If you want to focus on applying to this college, you can use the online system, which will let you log back in whenever you want. Using the Common Application allows you to use one application and the same information to apply to multiple schools.
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As an undergrad, you can take classes on a full-time or a part-time basis. Part-time students pay $970 per credit hour. You can also audit classes for less than $200 a credit hour, but you won't gain any course credit for audited classes. Full-time students pay around $17,000 a semester or around $34,000 a year. This figure includes an activity fee, a technology fee and the full cost of your tuition. Housing on the Florida Southern campus starts at $3,300 a year, but you'll also need to pay around $4,000 a year for a meal plan. Graduate students pay tuition rates of $410 per credit hour, which comes out to more than $18,000 a year. Some programs may cost slightly more.
Whether you enroll as an undergrad or graduate student, you can still get financial aid. Undergrads often qualify for more financial aid as well as different types of aid like acceptance into a work study program. You'll also have the chance to get grants that act as free money for college and loans that you'll need to pay back later. Loans are available for the parents of college students too. As a graduate student, you can look into the Teach grant program and take out student loans.
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The music education program offered by the college requires that students audition before enrolling. This lets you show the college that you can play one or more instruments and that you have experience playing music. Your audition also acts as an application that helps the college decide whether you deserve one of its scholarships. Its art education program is similar and also has some scholarships available. This program allows you to spend a semester in a study abroad program, but you'll also find other programs that allow you to spend a weekend or a few weeks working on a project in another city.
FSC offers a variety of graduate programs in education too. There is a general Master of Art in Teaching program that allows those who didn't major in education to meet the requirements for teaching certification in Florida. This program also features flexible courses that make it easier for teachers to earn advanced degrees. Master of Education programs are also available in Collaborative Teaching and Learning and in Education Leadership.
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1.Journal ArticleDensity, distribution and nature of planar faults in silver antimony telluride for thermoelectric applications. Acta Materialia 178, pp. 135 - 145 (2019)
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ANGOLA Sweeps the 2019 African Championship
The sailors from Angola dominated the 2019 African Championships held August 25 to September 1st in Mahe, Seychelles, taking home the gold, silver and bronze medals and the Championship Title.
42 sailors representing 8 countries (ANG, FRA (Reunion Island), MRI, MOZ, SEY, RSA, TAN, and TUN) completed 10 races in the 4 days of fleet racing.
Strong winds of 15-20 knots on the final day confirmed the top 3 finishers with Ronancio Paulo (ANG) taking the Championship Title and Gold Medal followed by teammates, Armindo Sousa (ANG) in Silver and Osvaldo Gama (ANG) taking the Bronze Medal. Sean Kavanagh (RSA) was only 4 points out of third place. Gama had a UFD as a drop race that enabled him to pass Kavanagh, who had to settle for 4th place.
The top three sailors at this event finished 4th, 5th and 7th overall respectively at the 2018 African Championships in Mozambique, so they were hungry to come to Seychelles to win the championship.
Seven of the top 10 sailors were from Angola, showing their dominance in the event. Two sailors from Mozambique, Cassimo Bila and Wirion Nhaquile finished 8th and 10th respectively. Another sailor from South Africa, Rohan Chidley finished in 11th overall.
The top three girls in the championship were Aline Lourenco (ANG) in 12th place followed by teammate Joana Brito (ANG) in 13th and Maria Machava (MOZ) in 14th place overall. The 4th placed girl, Suneyma Alves (MOZ) was right on their heals in 15th place overall.
Angola also won the 2019 African Team Racing Championshipt earlier in the week of competition followed by the other team from Angola in Silver and Mozambique taking the Bronze.
Everyone had a fantastic time at the event with lots of learning and comradery between the sailors. The 2019 African Championship offically closed with the 'Flag Ceremony' that involves passing the Optimist Flag from the sailors of the current host nation, Seychelles, to the sailors of the host of the next African Championship in 2020 taking place in Tunisia.
Many thanks to the Seychelles Yachting Association, the Seychelles Yacht Club and the National Sports Council for their support in hosting the event. A special thank you to Alain Alcindor, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee for his commitment and hard work in the success of the 2019 Optimist African Championship.
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"New Kirk" is now a fashion statement.
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After an hour or so at the "Infinite Space" installation at ARTECHOUSE, I headed over to Capitol Hill for a late lunch.
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I'd talked to a friend a few days earlier, and the conversation turned to duck confit, as my conversations so often do. It occurred to me then that since I'd titled my current life-improvement project as the "Bastille Day Revival", and since dining well was a key part of the Revival agenda, there'd be no better way to start it than by ordering that classic French dish. And where could I find one of the best versions of duck confit in Washington? Well, it wasn't simply chance that brought me back to Bistro Bis.
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ORLANDO — April 26, 2018 — Keith Durkin, an experienced tax attorney and wealth planning adviser, has joined BakerHostetler as a partner in the firm's Orlando office. Durkin comes to BakerHostetler from Broad and Cassel LLP.
Durkin is an established practitioner who can handle any client's tax or business planning needs, no matter how complex. He has experience in a broad range of matters, including tax planning, intra-family wealth planning, business succession, all probate matters, and sophisticated estate and trust administrations. He routinely structures estate plans and business operations in the most tax-efficient manner possible, while achieving the client's stated goals.
Durkin has served as the lead attorney in a $20 million estate litigation where he obtained a favorable settlement for his client and provided other representation that included restructuring trusts, providing income tax advice and preparing various complex tax-driven agreements. He has also led numerous corporate matters, including a $40 million multistate corporate restructuring that was part loan and part sale.
"Keith's experience working with clients in unique and complex financial situations will be a great asset to our team," said Robert Galloway, who heads BakerHostetler's private wealth practice. "The private wealth group provides unmatched counsel and service for clients, and I'm excited to see Keith continue that tradition of excellence as part of our team in Florida and nationwide."
"With the addition of Keith to the Orlando office, our clients in the region have gained a valuable asset for all of their sophisticated estate and corporate planning needs," said James Etscorn, managing partner of BakerHostetler's Orlando office.
Durkin earned an LL.M from the New York University School of Law and a J.D. from the University of Miami Law School. He is a board member of the Mental Health Association of Central Florida and sits on the board of directors for the Orlando Metro YMCA.
"BakerHostetler's tax and wealth planning practices are among the finest in the nation," said Durkin. "Joining this firm provides my clients with the backing of a strong and versatile team with strength in many offices, prepared to handle any of their complex personal and business needs."
Throughout its 100 years of existence, BakerHostetler has always had lawyers committed to providing counsel and representation for clients preparing for their own financial future, as well as the future of those closest to them. With private wealth practitioners located across the firm's offices nationwide, we are uniquely qualified with national, regional and statewide knowledge to help clients with nearly any planning need, including family legacy planning, business succession planning, trust and estate administration, fiduciary representation, and the formation and operation of private trust companies.
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Includes 51 locations in the following areas:
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All Roy Roger locations. There are far fewer now than the near 700 location peak. However, the good news is the remaining locations are very loyal and they've added a few locations in recent years.
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