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Is it possible to have linework joined using the connect by description routine joined as polylines instead of individual segments?
This would be a big timesaver in topo work. I looked but could not find anything in the help index.
No, it happens when I am actively using MS.
I'll be sending the key back to MS. Good thing we have others, I hate to think how much this would effect a small operation without additional keys!

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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Hi my name is Willie Donaldson and I am in need of a kidney transplant. I am currently on the transplant list, however there are many large expenses such as medications, doctors, travel expenses and hospital costs.
I have come a long way. Twelve hours after being married I ended up in the hospital (ICU) facing kidney failure. That was about 10 years ago. As you can see, that has been a long time of recovery, but to finish my course I need your help so please donate to my cause!
To help with the financial burden of uninsured medical expenses, a fundraising campaign has been established in honor of Willie Donaldson with Help Hope Live.
Willie has chosen to fundraise with Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for donors. Donors can be sure that funds donated will be used only to pay or reimburse medically-related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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EDMONTON, ALBERTA, August 26, 2015 – Matrikon has announced the release of its Matrikon OPC Server for Wonderware Historian. Previously known as the Matrikon OPC Server for InSQL, the latest version of this popular OPC Server adds support for the current version of the Wonderware Historian, support for the latest Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit versions) , Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012 (64-bit), and expanded functionality.
In response to user feedback, the Matrikon OPC Server for Wonderware Historian now includes support for performing real time (OPC DA) and historical (OPC HDA) writes to the Wonderware Historian on top of its original read capabilities. This allows users with OPC enabled client applications like HMI (SCADA) software or other applications to send data to the Wonderware Historian directly through this OPC Server. Tag level security for OPC HDA was also added to ensure data is protected at the granular level.
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s assumptions and assessments in light of past experience and trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other relevant factors. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are also subject to risks and uncertainties, which can affect our performance in both the near- and long-term.
About source: MatrikonOPC provides equipment data connectivity software based on the OPC standard. The MatrikonOPC promise is to empower customers with reliable data access to all major automation vendors� systems, provide practical OPC training and deliver superior client care. MatrikonOPC builds close relationships with its customers to best address their business and technical needs. With offices in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, MatrikonOPC provides local presence on a global scale. MatrikonOPC is a vendor neutral connectivity supplier.


text: Frontiers in Education Clearing House Full-text proceedings of the annual Frontiers in Education conference, an important engineering education conference sponsored by IEEE and the American Society for Engineering Education. Indexed by conference session and author name. Requires Adobe Acrobat software.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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A "paradise of Korean beef," with everything from rib eye to special cuts; Relatively affordable prices for excellent quality meat, a required stop when visiting Seoul.
SEOUL, South Korea - No trip to Korea is complete without trying some Korean beef (Hanwoo). Unlike other kinds of beef, Korean beef is a premium-grade meat known for its rich fragrance and soft texture. However, many people shy away from Korean beef due to its relatively steep price. The perfect place for people who want to try Korean beef without breaking the bank is Majang Meat Market. Hanwooboard recommends the market for tourists due to its easy accessibility to public transportation and friendly atmosphere.
Located in Majang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Majang Meat Market is a traditional market that specializes in livestock products. As its name suggests, the large market almost exclusively sells meat. The Korean beef sold at Majang-dong is widely recognized for its high quality and reasonable prices, which is why the market is visited by over two million people a year and is becoming increasingly popular with tourists.
Majang Meat Market sells Korean beef that is delivered on an hourly basis from livestock farms nationwide. The price and place of origin are required by law to be listed for each item, and prices are 20 to 30 percent cheaper than similar products sold by retailers. Only authentic products may be sold at the market, and they are sold at fixed quantities and prices. The market also holds a wide range of events (free taste tests, etc.) on a regular basis.
Majang Meat Market not only sells Korean beef but also provides various types of meat processing services (e.g., deboning), allowing customers to buy rare special cuts that are produced in only very small quantities per cow, which is one of the special attractions of the market. Virtually every imaginable cut of Korean beef is available, including thin skirt, beef attached to the spleen, neck chain, and rib eye as well as various grades of meat (1+, 1++, etc.).
The market also has its own meokja golmok (food street), which consists of approximately 20 restaurants. Here, customers can enjoy as much high-quality, reasonably priced Korean beef as they want in a clean, spacious environment. Each restaurant features a "corkage-free" service for customers who bring their own wine or types of liquor. Majang Meat Market can be accessed through Majang Station (Seoul Subway Line 5) or Yongdu Station (Subway Line 2).

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text: Whether it's work on your brakes, tires, or engine, you can trust us with your auto repair and service needs. The full Nissan line of vehicles is welcome at our full service auto repair center, including the Maxima, Altima, Versa, Sentra, Cube, Leaf, Roadster, Juke, Pathfinder, Murano, Rogue, Xterra, Armada, and Quest. Having regular maintenance done can help you prevent expensive repairs later on. Pay attention when lights come on your dashboard, you hear strange noises or notice abnormal smells. Bring your vehicle in to us as soon as these things occur so that we can fix the issue and get you back on the road as quickly as possible.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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The Sword of the Kings is a remnant of the prevailing Viking king from the days of Ragnar Lothbrok.
The age and origin of the sword are unknown, but it is a cherished symbol of the Viking force.
The handle has precious jewels and the knife that is mirror-polished is etched with Viking runes.Floki played the role of a traitor, but eventually stood with his friend and Viking Earl Ragnar to defeat King Horik.
Ragnar is the great Viking leader and leads his people to many epic victories with the cherished Sword of Kings by his side.

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Phyllis Marion VanDyk has finally been reunite with the love of her life, Tony M. VanDyk.
She wqas born May 30, 1943 in Grand Bank, Newfoundland into the Warren family. She passed away peacefully January 9, 2018 in Cambridge, ON at the age of 72.
Amazing Mother of Johanna Stevens (Mary), and Trevor VanDyk (Amy), Totally Awesome Nanny of Duncan, Taryn and Brandon.
Fabulous Sister of Lorna, Carol, Phil, Milton, Georgie and Jim.
She was a loving, compassionate, caring, extraordinary person. A little crazy. A little Newfie. And A lot loved. We could add another 50 adjectives to describe how wonderful she was.
There will be no services held. Both Phyllis and Tony’s final resting place will be in Grand Bank, Newfoundland.
Although we will miss her profoundly, our grief is lessened by the knowledge that she and dad are now together in Heaven.

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Kalia works in a large business, managing a diverse team of eight individuals. Two of her employees are in their early 20s, two in their 30s, three in their late 40s, and one in her late 50s. Four members of her team are Caucasian and the other four are Hispanic, African American, Asian, and African. Her younger employees are fairly new, having been there for less than two years. Most of her team members have worked with the organization for 5 to 10 years, and her most senior staff has been there for 25 years, 10 years longer than Kalia has been in her leadership position.
Generally, team members are cordial to one another on the surface, but Kalia knows that there are tensions among some of the staff that have an impact on the success and productiveness of the team. She is aware that one of the younger employees, Robert, is frequently frustrated that his Hispanic co- worker, Ana, defers authority and decision making to others in the team. In conversations with him, she discovers that the younger employee feels Ana should express her opinions more often. Robert’s frustration results from his beliefs that everyone on the team should be able to contribute in a shared, democratic process. He feels that when Ana defers her decision making to others, she is not being accountable as a team member.
Margaret, a senior member of the team has picked up on Robert’s comments and feels that he is disrespectful of Ana’s working style. She has mentioned to him that it could be a “cultural thing” and that he should learn to adapt his behavior and working style to better meet her needs. In response, Robert mutters, “Whatever. You don’t know anything about us.” Responses like this have led Margaret to believe that he is disrespectful of her knowledge and tenure in the organization.
Frankly, Kalia is tired of managing people’s personalities. She feels that people should just learn to adapt to each other’s working styles. Even though she believes this, she also believes that a good leader has to unite the team, no matter their differences and working styles. This year, she has made it a goal of hers, and of the team, to resolve these intercultural issues. But given her previous attempts, she does not have high hopes for a successful outcome. The last time she tried to resolve intercultural team issues, she felt like a complete failure. She is concerned about the employees’ responses to this next attempt. In fact, every time she thinks about that meeting, she flinches. She just did not have the skill sets to facilitate the conversation in their last meeting. She wonders if this next try will progress her team in any way or whether it will just be another failure.
How do you describe Kalia’s self-efficacy?
What strategies do you recommend to Kalia to help her improve her cultural intelligence?


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Three people are dead following a plane crash in north Mississippi on Saturday.
According to University-Oxford Airport Supervisor Bubba Daniels, the flight bound for Alabama’s Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport took off around 3:20 on Saturday afternoon. The plane went down in a wooded area near New Albany early into the flight, but Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards stated that the crash site wasn’t located until around 10:30 p.m.
The victims of the crash have been identified as Tommy and Merline Nix, along with Jarrod Holloway. Tommy and Holloway were co-piloting the plane when it went down.
While storms were prevalent across the state on Saturday, officials have not determined if the weather was a contributing factor in the crash. While giving an update on the severe weather during a press conference, Governor Phil Bryant said that time will tell if weather played a part in the crash.
“There will be a thorough investigation, and we’ll be able to determine the cause of the crash sometime in the future, but it is impossible to tell just now whether or not it was weather related,” Governor Bryant said.
Edwards stated that it was raining at the time of the crash, but severe weather conditions weren’t present.
The FAA and NTSB will now be handling the investigation into the crash of the Rockwell Sabreliner 65 aircraft.

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Sewanee, TN – The Hotel’s Maintenance Technician undertakes the responsibility of preserving the building’s overall operational condition and functionality. The Technician will perform maintenance tasks of great variety such as painting, plumbing, drywall installations/troubleshooting, carpentry, etc. A Maintenance Technician is a thorough professional with a practical approach and attention to detail that can work autonomously and responsibly; all to maintain the building and common areas in the best possible condition; all while observing all health and safety guidelines to protect our owners, our asset, and staff, and our guests.
Resolving maintenance problems, complaints, and work orders.
Work with Housekeeping to ensure all equipment within the guest rooms are functioning properly and are a part of an effective preventative maintenance program.

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If you need to congratulate someone, we offer you a naked wishes.
How to poison naked wishes on Emil.
Sometimes we can not always congratulate people personally, in such cases, social networks and e-mail come to our aid. To send naked wishes, all you need is to save the image and send it by mail.
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The purpose of the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission is to advise the Secretary of the Interior through his or her designee, the superintendent of Acadia National Park. The superintendent consults with the commission regarding the management and development of the park.
The commission was established by the 1986 park boundary legislation (Public Law 99-420) and amended by Public Law 110-229 in 2008. The commission terminates in 2026. The bylaws describe the commission in more detail. Meetings are open to the public; meeting notices appear in the Federal Register.
Four standing committees make recommendations for action to the commission.
Meeting notices will be published in the Federal Register.
The bylaws (which are in the process of being amended) contain detailed information about the purpose, membership, meetings, and committees of the commission.
The official designation of the commission is the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, established by Public Law 99-420, Section 103.
The acquisition of lands and interests in lands (including conservation easements on islands).Termination of rights of use and occupancy.
three members appointed from among individuals recommended by each of the three island towns of Cranberry Isles, Swans Island, and Frenchboro.
The terms of the commission members shall be three years except for that for the initial appointments under each paragraph, one member shall serve for a term of one year, and one member shall serve for a term of two years.
Members may serve beyond the termination date of their appointment and may continue to serve until they are reappointed or replaced. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
The commission will elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary by a majority vote. The term of each officer will be for twelve months or until elections can be held. Should any officer not be able to continue to serve a full term, an election shall be held at the next meeting to select a replacement.
Members of the commission shall serve without compensation as such, except that the National Park Service is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the commission in carrying out its responsibilities.
The superintendent, Acadia National Park, will provide staff support to the commission.
All meetings of the commission will be held in accordance with properly constituted notice and will be open to the public. The commission will meet at least three times a year. All meetings shall be called by the chairman, and additional meetings may be called at the request of a majority of the commissioners.
Seven commissioners shall constitute a quorum for a commission meeting. In the event a quorum fails, those present may constitute themselves as a committee and make recommendations to the full commission. Any municipal member may defer for one meeting any motion or recommendation affecting that municipality.
The agenda for meetings shall be developed by the chairman and superintendent, Acadia National Park, and be included in the published notice of meetings. Commissioners with proposals for inclusion in the agenda shall notify the chairman in sufficient time for them to be included in the public notice of the meeting. The chairman is responsible for the approval of the commission meeting agenda. Matters not on the agenda set forth in the notice may be added to the agenda at the meeting by unanimous vote of those present.
Any private individuals interested in addressing the commission may avail themselves of the procedures provided in the public notice of the meeting or request their town/state/federal representatives to include their interests in the formal agenda. The purpose of these provisions is to provide an avenue for individual public input within the parameters of an orderly meeting.
The proceedings of the commission will be recorded by a court reporter. The transcript of these proceedings will be submitted to the secretary of the commission for review and acceptance. The secretary will prepare a summary report on each of the commission meetings based on the transcript and supply copies of the summary to the commissioners at least seven days prior to the succeeding meeting. The commission, by resolution, will approve the report. Copies of the transcript will be available to commissioners upon request.
Any commissioner who shall be absent from three consecutive meetings of the commission, unless excused by resolution of the commission, shall be deemed to have vacated his or her office, and the appropriate official will be requested to appoint a new member to the commission.
After two absences a commissioner shall be notified of this possibility by the chairman. In advance of any meeting, commissioners shall notify the chairman or secretary if they are unable to attend and the reason for the absence.
Committees will be established by the commission for specific purposes and will report to the commission. Wherever possible, committee meetings will be held on the same day as the commission meetings. All committees will have a minimum of three members and a maximum of five, including one federal, one state and one to three municipal representatives. Exceptions to this general rule of committee composition may be altered by resolution of the commission. Committee chairmen, with the concurrence of the commission chairman, may call meetings or workshops to develop information on the subject matter assigned to the committee. The National Park Service will supply staff support to these committees.
All media contacts regarding commission actions or reports shall come from the commission chairman, vice-chairman or secretary.
The commission will submit to the Secretary of the Interior an annual report on the actions of the commission beginning with the first report for the year ending December 1987.
These Bylaws may be amended or added to by a majority vote of the commission at a meeting notified in part for that purpose.
The commission will terminate on September 25, 2006.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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There are 365 days in the year and 52 Sundays.
That leaves 313 days left in the year. What will you do with them?
Being a follower of Jesus is not a once a week thing… or perhaps twice a week if you’re super religious. God is not up there taking church attendance in Heaven as a basis for salvation or love or approval. He is looking at your heart.
God is doing wonders in the earth today – miracles and healings of every kind… I am blessed to be a small part of what He is doing. But it doesn’t come by religion, it comes by relationship with the Living God. It comes by intimacy with Jesus.
30″And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. 32And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.
I pray that things written here will give you a hunger for more and will stir up an unquenchable passion for Jesus in your heart.


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We’re so close to the new flying season now and there are lots of things going on behind the scenes to make sure we are as ready as we can be! Here are just some of the preparations taking place.
Every day we are booking passengers onto our scheduled flights over the phone and online. It’s usually best to book as early as possible in case of any flight cancellations.
Every flight needs to be scheduled onto our database. We offer lots of flights at multiple sites across the South West during the flying season so there are lots of flights to schedule!
With scheduling flights comes the pilot and crew! We have a dedicated team of pilots and crew that help retrieve the balloons and make sure your experience with us is one to cherish forever. One of the preparations is to make sure every flight has a pilot and a crew to go with it.
All of our vehicles, trailers, balloons and baskets get extensively tested, serviced, checked and cleaned before the season begins. The winter period is a time for our balloons and vehicles to rest but before they head back out again, it’s vital we check they’re in good working order! At Aerosaurus Balloons, we take safety and quality very seriously, so it’s extremely important to us that everything is in good working order.
As well as flying hundreds of passengers, the summer period is usually a great time to get out and say hello to people! We often attend multiple shows throughout the summer including the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. Before the season begins, we need to make sure we get booked in for all of these shows as well as registering our balloons to appear at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta!
We must always make sure we have plenty of gas in order to fly our balloons. We have three main gas cylinders spread over multiple sites that allow us to keep flying throughout the season. These need to be tested, topped up and working ready for the new flying season.
This year we have been busy finding new crew for the new season. We are constantly looking for new crew to help retrieve and collect our balloons as well as making our passengers flight with us a memorable one! The crew are vital to our operation because they are on hand for each of our passengers. If you are interested in joining us then please get in touch!
Join Aerosaurus Balloons for the new flying season and book your Champagne balloon flight voucher today! We offer flights from multiple sites across the South West starting from just £99 per person!


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Kill Santa - Pick your weapons and kill the Santa!
Bomber - Bob - Flight a bomber against enemy aircraft and sunk ships.
Mars - Fire your weapons and free Mars from enemies invasion.

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Niko, thanks for this post of yours, it’s a really thoughtful one. I’ve experienced many of what you’re describing here, admittedly under a much shorter time period, yet with equally painful results.
It is more than clear that the promise of sufficiently wealthy Greeks individuals and institutions supporting and investing in technology startups has fallen short. I agree it’s a problem of understanding and wrong expectations, but I also tend to see some light at the end of the tunnel, and I believe that time required to reach this is shorter than a full generation of tech entrepreneurs ‘retiring’ as angels.
It does not make sense for an entrepreneur to allocate most of her time discovering and nurturing potential investors who have no idea of what she’s pitching about. Similarly, it does not make sense for an individual with, say, a net value in the range of millions and no relation whatsoever with the technology sector to educate himself, discover deals and put a significant part of her time to invest <5% of her assets for ambiguous results.
It ends up, someone needs to serve as the missing part between them, doing the dirty job for both sides. Some sophistication does not hurt either, a portfolio of investments (see: a fund vehicle) might be more appealing than one long angel shot or two.
George, thanks for taking the discussion one step further. You are right in saying that a fund can play the middle man. And Openfund has pioneered this role in Greece.
And it surely is easier for a wealthy person to trust some of his money in a fund than in a single unknown and obscure startup.
But the issue is a bit different and I want to remind you of a concern of mine that we have often discussed in the past: from the funding ‘ladder’ that we’ve seen working elsewhere, that is, seed funding, angel funding and VC funding, we (Greece) have made progress in the seeding, that’s undeniable. We have also seen some angel activity too, very little indeed. But we have no VCs yet.
We need the whole ‘ladder’ to have a budding ecosystem of startup formation, innovation and, ultimately, success.
I think now we are in the phase where angel investing is becoming increasingly a need, as various startups that have had a seed round or bootstrapped, are seeking to expand. Now, I know that Openfund is not playing purely the small seeder role and that it is trying to fill some of the gap the missing angels are leaving, yet, in the long run, this has to be sorted out both for the sake of clarity to the entrepreneurs as well as for purely financial reasons.
I think George is right.
The investing community in Greece is today where the innovation community was some years ago. Remember when we started opencoffee? At the time, many individuals (programmers, designers, students, etc.) who could be possible innovators, did not even consider starting their own thing. They didn’t know how to become entrepreneurs, or why. The same thing applies today to wealthy Greeks. Many of them have the potential to become angel investors, but they don’t know how, or why.
How do we reach them? How do we get them to participate in the tech start-up scene? Who do we instill in them the angel investor spirit?
Hm.. I may have an idea, I’ll have to work on it.
Panos, investing in startups is a different beast. If one thinks of it having the mindset of just-another-investment, one is heading towards a BIG disappointment. George is right that it is more probable for a wealthy person to put some money in a fund than to go outright investing himself in startups. But this is not the issue: angel investing in not only about money. It is about being able to distinguish opportunity and helping out. It is a bit misguiding to use the word ‘investing’ for angel investing. It is rather assisting than investing. And this is why it is difficult from someone to be talked in, if he is an outsider.
Niko, I agree. But you could say exactly the same for individual entrepreneurs: starting up your own company is a totally different beast than being employed. Yet, we are at a point that a start-up culture has been cultivated in Greece, and some people know exactly what to expect when the leave their jobs to start their own thing.
I’m not talking about convincing “outsiders” to play the role of the angel investors, but to bringing them “in”. What I’m saying is that we could also cultivate an angel investor culture, in a similar way we cultivated a start-up culture.
There is money and there is smart money. Guess who wins?
Two years ago I was employed in a startup that was backed by one of these “wealthy” greeks. The understanding of the business even corporate governance was bottom low. The traditional investor could not see how a tech co-founder could get more than 5%.
You should better stay away from this type of investors and go bootstrap. If you handshake then count your fingers.
Having raised money from experienced entrepreneurs gives a TON of difference to your business and I guess if I had raised from more well-connected investors things would be even better.
TL;DR Raise money from people who have been in your shoes.
Panos, we are in line. I have some objections about the bootstrapping advise though. Not that it is inherently bad. But it not always feasible. I will save this for another post though.
Bootstrapping is definitely hard, but it is a better way than the “dump money” investor. I’ve tried as well to seek funds from such guys and we got nothing besides huge egos and superiority mindset. I can’t imagine a way that a deal like that would work.
If those people could trust their money to a VC or a firm like OpenFund that would be ok, but having them in startups would be a disaster.
Having OpenFund and a couple of angels is probably enough for the time, as the rest of the ladder is nearby in Europe, where we should anyway have to be connected if we want to establish real tech businesses in our country.
Angel investors do not invest!
Angels love to get involved into startups if they foresee a future, if they assume that the game will be fun, if they smell action, if they want to bet.
Investing money as an angel is actually buring money.
No logical man expects big results while deciding to get involved into a start up.
It is all done for the shake of the rushing blood though the journey which is the actual reward.
Playing money in casinos, actually leaves a bigger profit.
But, profit is not what an angel investor targets. Angels love to get involved, share their experience, build human relationnships, educate, use their rotten toolboxes, reignite old sparks, show off their skills, fail fast, learn, reunite, win.
It is more of a battle than just an investment.
To be an angel, you have to focus on your instincts but not on any financial forecasts which are more of bad written scifi plots than actual roi calculations.
Burning money as an angel is more of a game than a placement; and indeed it is risky as hell.
But risk pays! If you take the right guess, you can end up with some good pocket money or maybe break even your losses from your previous games.
Anyone who wants fun can be an angel investor, even ship owners!
Put it this way, a ship is safe at the harbor but ships are not made for this. Same as startups… They are safe all during the pitching process, safe on the hard drives or clouds but are not meant to be just that!
You need to go out there and do it, and angels act like the good captains.
They have sailed rough seas, they have faced disasters, they have lost resources but above all they stayed alive so they can be behind another wheel.
Sure the Greek angel community does not exist; but who needs one? And why?
Startups need to focus on their ideas and sure monies will come. There are already a few that made it. None made it because they got their pitched bargained in front of an angels crowd. They made it because they were capable to.
Guys, it is tough times for Greece. Worse weather is on its way.
The crazy ones the misfits are always there! Expect them when the tides are high; do not try to convince them, just inspire them.
They will buy the ticket and you will enjoy the ride.
And yet, the closest thing to a “recipe for success” seems to be that you only have to push forward. Even if you can’t define towards where ‘forward’ is. Don’t worry too much about finding the money, although you should be looking for it anyway. Sounds more like a religion than science, isn’t it?
I like the momentum that is building up in Athens and Salonika, mainly around gatherings like OCs. I think we are indeed moving “forward”. Let’s keep it fun and hope we don’t attract much of the low-life that is known to populate the Greek “business” gamut.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


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Assessment reports for the Anthropology and Sociology Department and feedback from the Assessment Committee and Provost's Office.
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looking for books about Soviet/Russian military, North Korean military, Chinese military and Philippine military.
Follow the flashing lights and wailing sirens, grab a hand-line or a pike pole, and get ready to discover the up-close and on-the-scene action of Fighting Fire Trucks! Larry Shapiro offers this colorful look at the many different types of fire trucks in use today, including pumpers, aerials and tankers, and the personnel who man them. Filled with details of specialized rescue squads, foam and forest fire units, and a full chapter on airport fire fighting. See them in the heat of the action!
Osprey's study of the first Persian invasion of Greece in 490 BC.
The story of the Marathon campaign is an epic of the Ancient World. When the Ionian Greeks revolted against their Persian overlords in 499BC, the cities of Athens and Eretria came to their aid. The Persian King Darius swore vengeance and in 490BC a fleet of 600 ships packed with troops was sent to take revenge on the Athenians. At Marathon the Greeks met the Persians in battle and drove them in rout back to their ships. The moral effect of this victory was enormous – for the first time a Greek army had defeated the Persians and demonstrated the superiority of hoplite tactics.
In 1976, former Assistant Director of MI5 Peter Wright left British Intelligence when the government had repeatedly refused to pursue his discovery of the infamous "Fifth Man" in the Burgess-Maclean-Philby-Blunt KGB spy ring. An uncensored account of the American and British business of spying--a work so revealing it has been banned in Britain.
A stirring account of Japanese Americans in World War II, based mainly on diaries, autobiographies, and the military records of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was known as the Purple Heart Battalion because of its bravery. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, all people on the West Coast of Japanese heritage, whether resident aliens or citizens, were forced to move into internment camps. But 1,200 young men from the camps, along with 10,000 other GIs of Japanese heritage, became some of the most decorated soldiers in the war as part of the 442nd. Author Michel L. Cooper tells of the remarkable bravery of these Nisei soldiers, whose heroism in battles in Europe contrasted with the prejudice that Japanese Americans faced at home.
Full color photographs and historic shots, plus a brief history of the Corps past triumphs at Tripoli, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. See their Harriers, F-A-18 Hornets, Huey Cobras and other aircraft in action, taking off from their bases, and launching from the flightdecks of carriers in hot-spots around the world.
Nearly three years after 9/11, the war on terror is far from over. In fact, a leading terrorism expert argues that despite the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security, we are not really any safer at all.
Harvey Kushner, a respected adviser to the FBI, the FAA, the INS, and other government agencies, offers frightening new evidence of a unified Islamic terrorist network that is operating inside the United States and planning new opportunities to strike. Kushner identifies and assesses the violent plans of these Islamic organizations and individuals who take advantage of our reluctance to engage in ethnic profiling. He supports his claims with never-before-seen documents from top-level government sources, exposing a secret network of Arab intelligence agencies, terrorists, university professors, corrupt imams and other religious leaders, and violent criminals.
This history of the 10th Mountain Division during World War II focuses on the personal experiences of the mountain troops who served in Alaska and Italy. Feuer conveys the opinions expressed by the veterans about the conduct of the campaigns--both the good and the bad, with no holds barred. Senator Bob Dole, who was seriously wounded during the campaign, provides a foreword. This fascinating account also reveals the differences in training and strategy from those employed by German ski troops of the same era.
Each year, millions of visitors flock to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum to look at the Bell X-1 aircraft-the vehicle in which Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. This in-depth look at the legendary aircraft tells the story of this momentous achievement-how the technology was developed, conflicts were resolved, and Yeager and his fellow pilots became the heroic figures depicted in The Right Stuff. A wealth of historical photographs of the Bell X-1 enriches the text, which includes such fascinating material as Yeager's official memo about the historic flight. This is as close as readers will ever get to being inside the aircraft that paved the way for supersonic flight, thus ushering in the era of space exploration.
In the years since 9/11, the U.S. war on terror has focused on al-Qaeda, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Coverage of Iran has been devoted almost exclusively to its nuclear ambitions. Yet, as Ronen Bergman's groundbreaking reporting in this vital investigative history reveals, for thirty years, Iran has been the world's leading sponsor of global terror and stands as the most formidable sponsor of terror in the world today.Bergman, one of Israel's top investigative reporters, gained unprecedented access to extraordinary sources from top to bottom in the Mossad and intelligence agencies around the world. Based on over ten years of research and more than 300 exclusive interviews with key intelligence figures, he reveals that Iranian terrorist masterminds have crisscrossed the globe, conducting bombings and assassinations with impunity-even renting apartments and planning bombing attacks in New York City. Iran's proxy, Hizballah, has virtually taken over southern Lebanon and threatens Israel with high-powered weaponry supplied by Iran. Iran and Hizballah worked closely with al-Qaeda and other Sunni terrorist groups in developing their terrorist operations, and Iranian commandos trained Iraqi insurgents in the crafts of suicide bombing and the building of the roadside bombs that have killed so many U.S. troops in Iraq.In response, and largely beneath the public's radar, a vast clandestine war has been fought with Iran and Hizballah on one side and the CIA, Israel's Mossad, and their European counterparts on the other. The full story of that secret war, told for the first time here, will fundamentally change the deb ate about U.S. national security priorities.
Updated with new chapters on Afghanistan and the the broader Islamic movement, Sacred Rage combines Robin Wright's extraordinary reportage on the Islamic world with an historian's grasp of context to explain the roots, the motives, and the goals of the Islamic resurgence. Wright talked to terrorists, militant religious leaders, and fighters from Beirut to Islamabad and Kabul. Their voices of rage reverberate here -- right up to the attacks in New York and Washington.
Across continents extends a challenge we fail to understand at our peril. Sacred Rage now casts light on the war being fought in the shadows.
Hostage Rescue Teams, Fleet Anti-Terrorist Security Teams, and other top-notch counter-terrorist units are profiled in this fully-illustrated history. First-hand interviews and the personal experiences of these elite team members describe the extensive training their units undergo, and the special equipment and techniques they use. An unpresidented look at the inner workings of todays elite forces!
The M1 Abrams is a third-generation main battle tank produced in the United States. It is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. Highly mobile, designed for modern armored ground warfare, the M1 is well armed and heavily armored. Notable features include the use of a powerful gas turbine engine (fueled with JP8 jet fuel), the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. Weighing nearly 68 short tons (almost 62 metric tons), it is one of the heaviest main battle tanks in service. The M1 Abrams entered U.S. service in 1980, replacing the M60 tank. It served for over a decade alongside the improved M60A3, which had entered service in 1978. The M1 remains the principal main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps, and the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Iraq in 2010.
The Harrier, informally referred to as the Jump Jet, is a family of military jet aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) operations. Historically the Harrier was developed in Britain to operate from ad-hoc facilities such as car parks or forest clearings, avoiding the need for large air bases vulnerable to tactical nuclear weapons. Later the design was adapted for use from aircraft carriers. The Harrier is also distinct as being of modern era, yet subsonic, contrasting with most of the major Western post-World War II-era attack aircraft, which tend to be supersonic.
Beset by early problems with its avionics during flight testing, during which a prototype was lost, the aircraft entered service in 1997. Saab has since cooperated with other aerospace companies in marketing the aircraft internationally, and has achieved moderate success in Central Europe, South Africa and Southeast Asia. More than 264 Gripens have been delivered or ordered as of 2011.
Canadian Military Journal is the official professional journal of the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence. It is published quarterly under authority of the Minister of National Defence. Opinions expressed or implied in this publication are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Forces, Canadian Military Journal, or any agency of the Government of Canada. Crown copyright is retained. Articles may be reproduced with permission of the Editor, on condition that appropriate credit is given to Canadian Military Journal.
F6F Hellcat, 80 Pages of Awesome Photography.
The Hellcat was credited with destroying 5,271 aircraft while in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps (5,163 in the Pacific and eight more during the invasion of Southern France, plus 52 with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm during World War II), which was more than any other Allied aircraft. Postwar, the Hellcat was phased out of front line service, but remained in service as late as 1954 as a night fighter.
Aeroplane Monthly magazine traces its lineage back to the weekly The Aeroplane magazine launched in June 1911, and is still continuing to provide the best aviation coverage around. Aeroplane Monthly magazine is dedicated to offering the most in-depth and entertaining read on all historical aircraft. With a distinct emphasis on military machines from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Aeroplane Monthly magazine features such icons as the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster and many more. However, Aeroplane Monthly also regularly includes articles on historic civil light aircraft and other types that are scarcely covered elsewhere â€“ making it the most balance historic aviation monthly on the market. Inside every issue thereâ€™s the latest news from all around the world, detailed historical accounts, exclusive archive photography from our massive collection of glass-plate negatives, a look back at how The Aeroplane reported on significant aviation milestones, events coverage, book reviews, Q&As and much more. Aeroplane Monthly magazine is the essential read for any aviation enthusiast.

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Digital imaging has made dazzling leaps in the half-decade since the first cameras appeared, yet even with 3-megapixel sensors available, the glass remains half full.
Digital imaging has made dazzling leaps in the half-decade since the first cameras appeared, yet even with 3-megapixel sensors available, the glass remains half full. And anyone who's ever picked up a decent 35-mm camera knows the drinking glass is also half-empty when digital imaging is concerned. In this issue, we review nine of the newest digital cameras, those with 3-megapixel sensors from Canon, Casio, Epson, Kodak, Nikon, Olympus, Ricoh, and Toshiba. They cost up to $1,000 (street) and produce dazzling 8-by-10 enlargements and pretty decent 11-by-14s when the camera captures the picture properly. PC Magazine Labs also tested 2-megapixel cameras to see how much, or how little, users must give up in order to save about $200.
Web site imaging. Quick turnaround matters most, so digital cameras win out over film, hands down. Definitely 3- and perhaps even 2-megapixel images are overkill. You could get by with a 1-megapixel camera if you're satisfied with the image quality. The trouble is, the current generations of 2- and 3-megapixel cameras are better at color fidelity, and not that much effort is going into making better 1-megapixel cameras.
Business user. For a company newsletter or visuals for an important meeting, you'll want a high-res camera with a 3X zoom lens capable of shooting in all light conditions. For such applications, the cameras we reviewed are ideal. On the other hand, realty agents, insurance adjusters, and police officers merely need a record of a particular event. Those images don't necessarily need to be saved after the event, and if they're to be uploaded via cellular link smaller sizes may be preferable.
Personal user. Sometimes called "prosumers," these users are comfortable with the PC technology that complements digital cameras, particularly for printmaking. They burn through enough traditional film at $15 a roll (with processing) to see how total cost of ownership tips in favor of digital cameras.
Professionals. Newspaper and magazine photographers need ruggedness, zero latency, quick cycle time, motors that expose multiple frames per second, flashes that reach out 50 feet, and ultrawide-angle to ultratelephoto lenses. In the studio, they need perfect color fidelity. They're used to paying $1,500 and up for film cameras. When they shop for digital cameras, their market starts at $2,500, and they don't mind the cost because they save so much on film. For them, even the best of the cameras reviewed here are going to fall short of their needs except for so-called grip-and-grin photos that are the stock-in-trade of small-town newspapers.
The majority of the cameras we tested looked like traditional 35-mm cameras. The Nikon and Ricoh units were the exceptions, with split viewing and imaging halves. Sometimes these alternative designs are better, especially if you want to shoot at an unusual angle. Of these offbeat cameras, the Nikon seemed best thought out.
Most of the cameras here (except the Canon and Kodak) take short "movies," but don't toss your camcorder out quite yet. These cameras produce short bursts, say 20 seconds of 320-by-240 resolution at approximately 15 frames per second.
Controls are becoming more logical, although you'll want to carry around the quick-reference guide until you're familiar with all the buttons and knobs. At the very least, memorize the return-to-factory-defaults key combination in case you accidentally turn on macrofocusing, for example, and can't figure out how to cancel it.
Under ideal conditions, you'll get good to excellent pictures. We're now seeing printers such as the Epson Stylus Photo 2000P with a claimed image stability of more than 100 yearsbetter than photographic paper. But under less-than-ideal conditions, you have to be lucky, good, or well prepared to get great photos. We found that moving subjects or monochromatic scenes took longer for the auto-focus to lock in.
Now that cameras have surpassed the 2-megapixel mark, lens quality is extra important for accurately transferring gathered light to a CCD (charge-coupled device). Traditional camera makers (such as Canon, Nikon, and Olympus) have always had good optics on their higher-end digital cameras; others are following suit.
If your camera came with alkaline batteries, set them aside and buy rechargeable nickel hydride batteries. They cost about $25 for a four-pack, plus $25 for a charger. There's no excuse for a camera costing $500 or more not to come with rechargeable batteries. Several cameras use lithium batteries, which are great for longevity, although lithium batteries tend to die with only a few minutes notice. And alkaline batteries are in no way suited to the high drain of digital cameras. In a pinch, however, buy costly extended-life or high-drain alkaline batteries; these can work well in digital cameras.
We were also uniformly unimpressed by the electronic zoom features on the cameras that had them. As with DV camcorders, the only thing that matters is the optical zoom. A 2X digital zoom gets you twice as close, twice as many artifacts, and twice the fuzziness. A huge advantage of 3-megapixel cameras is that if the subject is far away, you can enlarge the image's center and still have a relatively sharp picture.
A 3-megapixel CCD typically gives you a 2,048-by-1,536 image. Some cameras interpolate to a higher resolution with varying degrees of success. Epson's HyPict mode, for instance, does a credible job interpolating to 2,544-by-1,904.
Although Olympus recently announced the first 4-megapixel camera, it's not exactly in the price range of most at $2,000 (street) and will produce rather large files (1MB for JPEGs and about 12MB for uncompressed TIFFs). The good news is that this camera and the other units to follow will drive down the price of 3-megapixel cameras, much like 3-megapixel cameras did for their 2-megapixel siblings.
As you step back to lower resolutions, you may find that you're not getting year-2000 technology with less resolution but 1998-99 technology in some cases. Steer clear of off-the-market 1-megapixel cameras with internal storage only. Even at $100, they're no bargain and not much more capable than the Mattel Barbie digital camera.
Whichever camera you choose, you'll want to buy a bigger memory card. Virtually all cameras now have USB as well as serial connections, but you'll be happier buying a USB CF card reader for about $25 or a USB/CF/SmartMedia/PC Card reader for $50. Get a second set of rechargeable batteries, especially if your camera takes only two double-A batteries. If you do a lot of outdoor shooting, get a sunshade (the shades on these cameras are nonexistent or vestigial). And you may want to upgrade the included software, which is often a lite or older version of the current offering.
We've given you the user scenarios as well as some buying tips. We've reviewed the hardware and tallied our results, which you're about to read. But is film really dead? Not by a long shot. As great as they are, digital cameras still aren't fast enough or crisp enough to handle every shooting opportunity that comes along. And for some photographers, that means digital storage still doesn't surpass those seemingly ancient film rolls, regardless of their cost or inconvenience.


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Zhou Delijie stood on the blue tennis court at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Program at the IMG Academy, in Bradenton, Florida, his arms outstretched, as if he had reached his dream of becoming one of the best tennis players in the world.
The 14-year-old teen, originally from Suining in Sichuan Province, trained for several months at the world-famous sports academy, whose alumni include top former player Andre Agassi and women's champions Maria Sharapova and sisters Venus and Serena Williams.
Zhou is one of a growing number of Chinese teens who left home to pursue sporting dreams overseas. They are the "divergents" from the state-led sports system, financed by well-off families rather than by national teams. Their parents act as their agents - choosing coaches and which tournaments to play. On their road to sporting greatness, they look up to snooker champion Ding Junhui and golf prodigy Guan Tianlang, as successful examples.
"Will this be the path to my success, too?" Zhou pondered.
"The past years have witnessed more Chinese people come to train at the IMG Academy, especially its tennis and golf programs," said Florida-based Ding Chunping, one of the academy's representatives hired to recruit Chinese students.
Ding attributes the trend to China's growing enthusiasm for tennis and the presence of Chinese sporting superstars. More Chinese families are also financially secure enough to fund a professional player and it has become easier for them to get a visa to the US.
In 2005, Ding began working with the IMG Academy, affiliated to IMG, a global leader in the sports industry which runs training programs in golf, tennis, soccer, basketball and football. It was at the time when China's female tennis players started gaining world attention after the 2004 Athens Olympics, in which Sun Tiantian and Li Ting won the gold medal in the women's doubles.
Other players including Peng Shuai and Li Na had just proposed their controversial plan to break away from the national team. They wanted to find their own coaches and determine their own tournament schedule, and manage their own earnings.
Ding seized the potential to build relationships between Chinese players and Western sporting academies, and for such partnerships to become more common.
"The IMG Academy has shown great interest in expanding its reach to China. They hope to grow their number of Chinese students," said Ding. "There were less than 10 Chinese registering with the academy each year a decade ago, compared to dozens of people in recent years."
The IMG Academy did not respond to questions from the Global Times by the time of going to press.
Zhou, whose idol is former world No.1 Roger Federer, showed a flair for tennis when he was only five years old. By the time he was 10, he had dropped out of primary school and started full-time training with the junior Sichuan tennis team. In subsequent years, he has proven his potential by winning a number of junior tennis tournaments in China.
Supported by his father, who works in the electric power sector, Zhou was able to fly unaccompanied to Florida in 2013, to get the world's best tennis training.
It was a new experience for Zhou and an encouraging and productive journey. There were only seven or eight Chinese peers training at the academy. Zhou's class consisted of five students, including two Chinese and a Brazilian.
His life followed a strict routine: attending lessons in English and American history from 8:55 am to 12:30 pm, followed by physical training in the afternoon, including lessons on the court, physical capacity training, game psychology and yoga.
He also had the chance to get personal guidance from legendary coach Nick Bollettieri, now 83. Bollettieri founded the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 1978. After being purchased by IMG in 1989, its name was changed to the Bollettieri Tennis Program. "He watched me play, and told me I was too hurried on court. He advised me to maintain a more stable mentality," recalled Zhou.
Zhou stayed there for three semesters until January 2015, having paid more than 1.5 million yuan ($240,000) for training and accommodation.
"My father had hoped that I would complete high school at the academy, but I decided to leave because I thought the training regime was not rigid enough for me," said Zhou. "In China, coaches require you to play tennis intensely for hours every day, but in the US, on-court training only accounts for a small part."
"I was more accustomed to Chinese coaches who strictly supervised my practice," said Zhou, who now trains with the Sichuan team in Chengdu.
Zhou's choice to leave the academy is similar to that of Xu Shilin, 17, who trained with the Bollettieri Tennis Program for a short period before returning to China.
Xu is still playing outside the State sports system, signing contracts with sport agents and obtaining sponsorships from private enterprises. In 2014, Xu spent more than 1 million yuan in training and participating in tournaments.
In October 2014, Xu became the first Chinese player to go top of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) world junior tennis rankings for girls age 18-and-under. She's being touted as the most likely successor to China's most successful tennis player of all time, Li Na.
But not every dream of success turns out as planned.
When Bao Guiwu talks about his son Bao Tianyu, he feels guilty. The 53-year-old father can not forget how he hurt his son because of his eagerness for him to succeed. A wrong training method demolished his son's enthusiasm for the sport.
"Tianyu turned his face, his eyes were red. I had just shouted at him for making a mistake on the court in front of his coach. I saw his face was wet, but I didn't know if he was crying or if he was just sweating," said Bao Guiwu, who lives in Florida.
A decade ago, the Bao family relocated to the US from Tianjin, to fulfill their ambition that their son, then 13, would one day become the best tennis player in the world.
"At the time, Tianyu showed tremendous talent while training at a sports academy. I was so obsessed that I thought as long as he had the best coaches, he would succeed. So we came to the US."
It was a gamble the Bao family were prepared to take. They rented a house near the academy and went to watch Tianyu train every day. Tianyu attended a local middle school and kept training with the Bollettieri Tennis Program for eight months, at a monthly cost of more than $2,000.
After leaving the academy, Tianyu continued playing in tennis events in the region, but he became increasingly rebellious as he grew older.
"The relationship between us became tense and we often quarreled," said the father.
Bao Guiwu gradually came to realize that his aggressive manner of pushing his son to train was wrong and irrational. His son began to loathe tennis. "My son said whenever he saw a child scolded by a parent, he felt sad, and was reminded of his own painful memories of training."
This summer, Tianyu graduated from a university in the US. He coaches tennis at local clubs and is planning to further his university studies. Living near the IMG Academy for a decade, Bao has seen many Chinese parents and their children, come and go.
"I would advise Chinese parents not to put too much pressure on their children and to protect them from getting hurt. They can only play well based on their own willingness," said Bao.
According to Ding, most Chinese parents sending children to the IMG Academy have two goals in mind: either for them to become professional players or to get them easier access into a university in the US.
"There are hundreds of professional tennis players in the world. It is so hard to get into the main draw of a major tournament," said Ding. "On the other hand, tennis can help students get scholarships to university. They can join college teams. Some college coaches go to the IMG Academy to scout for talented students."
Based on the methods and standards of the Bollettieri Tennis Program, a string of domestic private tennis academies have been founded over the past decade.
"The domestic programs can teach students tennis skills without the English language barrier," said Guo Jingtao, director of Chaoda International Academy. It's one of the biggest private tennis training campuses, with training centers in Baoding and Langfang in Hebei Province.
However, Guo said the Western training philosophy, which has a holistic approach to building a teen player's physical condition and encouraging children to play of their own initiative, is a more sustainable approach than China's traditional methods of training.
Zhou is still proud of his achievements at the IMG Academy, claiming the campus title in the age group of 12 to 14. But since returning to China, he's been winning fewer games than before. He said he will keep training and wait until he's 18 to see if he should quit his goal of becoming a professional player. "A lot of Chinese players perform really well before they reach 18, but fade as they get older."
But Guo disagrees that 18 is the decisive age to determine the future of a tennis player. "A lot of Chinese parents and players are too quick to make a judgment on whether to become a professional athlete or not. Tennis players win their first title at an average of 27," explained Guo.
"Li Na triumphed at the French Open after completing her university studies."

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I've had my eye on this book for a while. Last month I saw so many reviews on it and it just sounded amazing. Plus it's been a long time since I read anything about pirates. There should definitely be more books about them. Anyway, I have to say I really enjoyed this book.
Looking back now I can't say it was impacting on my life or a really important book to read, but it was just fun. I flew through it and I loved how the story progressed. I have to say though, that my favourite thing about this book is the main character Alosa. She's just the sassiest little pirate princess ever. Throughout the book we see how women are treated by the male pirates (and it's pretty awful) but Alosa isn't having any of that. She constantly takes men down proving she is just as good (actually better) than them.
On another note. Riden. I love him. It's so rare for me to really like a love interest in YA books, normally I just don't feel the chemistry. I loved this one though. I really appreciated that he wasn't just perfect, he had a constant struggle between his feelings for Alosa and his loyalty to his brother. But overall he was a good egg. Not to mention the banter between Alosa and Riden was hilarious, I really enjoyed reading their conversations.
There is a little plot twist in there that I did see coming but, the fact that I guessed it didn't ruin this book for me at all. I honestly loved this book. It was such an easy fun read and I can't wait for the second one. I don't know why there aren't more books about pirates about because it was so exciting!
Have you read this book? Or do you have any pirate recommendations for me? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
I haven't read a pirate book in ages. And I love that cover. I know what you mean- we need MORE pirate books, YA and adult.
YES WE DO! Pirates are so much fun!!
Oh my god, they really are so much fun. It makes me want to pack up and go live on the sea, but then again I get sea sick so...probably wouldn't make it as a pirate :(!
I haven't read ANY pirate books so I'm quite interested in reading this one! It seems super cool and I love strong female leads and this seems like it has one so I'm excited! Thanks for this awesome review Kirsty and great to hear you enjoyed it!
Aww, I loved this one too!! I'm glad you liked it. I especially agree about Riden - he quickly became a new swoony book boyfriend. Also, your blog is so pretty!! I love it.
Oh yes, he is now book boyfriend goals. It's so rare I actually really like love interests in books but he was just so incredible. And, thank you so much! I've just changed my blog design so I hope you still like it!!
You should give it a go, Alosa is incredible, as is the love interest and pirates are just incredibly fun to read about!
Let me know how you like it when you get around to it! I desperately need more pirate books in my life after reading this one!
I've heard nothing but good things about this book! I love a good sassy character. I can't wait to read this. Great review!


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Rauline Ochs is a member of the IPED channel research, consulting and training arm of The Channel Company, the publisher of Computer Reseller News (CRN). Prior to IPED, Rauline served as Oracle's senior vice president, North American alliances and channels and senior VP of worldwide alliances for BEA Systems. She began her career with fifteen years at the IBM Corporation, ultimately rising to vice president, America's software channel. Rauline was honored as CRN's Channel Executive of the Year, Top 50 Channel Executives, Most Influential Women in the Channel, Channel Focus North America Top Speaker and recipient of the YWCA Silicon Valley's Tribute to Women Award. A native Californian, Rauline holds a B.A. in economics from the University of California, Irvine and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
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Practice sessions: Friday, July 20 from 10:50-11:20 a.m. MDT (group A), 11:20-11:50 a.m. (all cars), and 2:20-3:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 21 from 9-10 a.m.
Race: Sunday, July 22 with pre-race activities starting at 12 p.m. MDT and estimated green flag at 12:47 p.m.
Alex Tagliani will be available to speak to members of the media on Friday, July 20 from 9-9:30 a.m. in the Media Center at Edmonton Indy.
“After leaving Toronto with a top-ten finish, Team Barracuda – BHA is proud of what we accomplished. We’re a very competitive team and the No. 98 car is fast. I think everybody on the team is very motivated. With four consecutive road courses coming up, we feel that we can be very strong.


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We’re major book nerds around here. But this week we are even more excited than our usual “just-bought-a-new-book-can’t-wait-to-crack-it-open-and-dive-into-a-brand-new-world” level of excitement.
Because two new books officially released today that are not just absolutely amazing (we got a little sneak before they went live, so we know this for sure already!). But even that isn’t the full story.
These two books are both written by bold, radical, world-changing women. These are the kind of women that are forging new paths, standing up for change, and supporting other women who are chasing their dreams. They are the kind of women you hope your daughter grows up to be like.
So run, don’t walk, to your nearest book store (or just go to Amazon and it will be on your doorstep in two short days, Prime is life, right?) because the only thing better than that new book smell is how you are going to feel when you open the pages and dive into reading.


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Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has published a new technology masterplan for the National Health Service (NHS), designed to transform it into the "most advanced health and care system in the world".
The vision outlines plans to introduce minimum technical standards that digital services and IT systems in the NHS will have to meet.
Any system that fails to meet the standards will be phased out and the government will look to end contracts with providers who do not "understand the principles" for the health and care sector.
Outside the standards, all trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) will still have the freedom to buy what they need – a move that looks to encourage competition on user experience and create "better tools for everyone".
Hancock said the move would mean that "outdated and obstructive" NHS IT systems will become a thing of the past.
"The tech revolution is coming to the NHS," he said.
"These robust standards will ensure that every part of the NHS can use the best technology to improve patient safety, reduce delays and speed up appointments.
"A modern technical architecture for the health and care service has huge potential to deliver better services and to unlock our innovations.
"We want this approach to empower the country’s best innovators – inside and outside the NHS – and we want to hear from staff, experts and suppliers to ensure our standards will deliver the most advanced health and care service in the world."
As well as being an opportunity for tech companies currently operating in the fitness sector, the move could potentially be good news for fitness and physical activity operators.
It could make it easier for operators to get involved in patient care – through initiatives such as GP referrals – if they have means to track and record progress and report back to the NHS.
According to Sarah Wilkinson, CEO at NHS Digital, this could be achieved by ensuring that systems "talk to each other".
"Greater standardisation of data, infrastructure, platforms and APIs will create a health and care system that is more joined-up, and as a result safer and more efficient," she said.
"Connected systems ensure that clinicians have immediate access to all relevant and appropriate patient data from all care providers and settings, and ensure that data is communicated between systems with absolute fidelity, eliminating misinformation and misunderstandings."
The government "needs to show more leadership" and work with the physical activity sector if it wants to save the National Health Service (NHS).
An international design competition to determine who will design the first Garden City of the 21st century has been whittled down to five, with Ebbsfleet to become the largest of 10 "Healthy New Towns" being developed in the UK.


text: Archangel Anael belongs to the planetary sphere of Venus, and is considered as the Angel of Love and Purity and is invoked to promote feelings and propitiate any kind of union. , Building relationships, harmony in the arrangement. Its name means "God's favor." Remove misunderstandings and conducive to reconciliation where the resentment has taken the place of true love.


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Now you can watch and listen to our sales live as they happen!! We are broadcasting each sale through the Livestock Marketing Association website.
You will need to register at their website to gain access to the live feed of our sale. When registering, you will be asked to create a user name and a password. You will need to write down what you decide on – that is what you will use each time you want to watch the live sale.
You can register at their website at www.lmaauctions.com or Click Here to go directly to the registration page.
After registering, simply log-in on their website (www.lmaauctions.com)with the user name and password you created. After logging on, click on the “View Live Auctions Now” button and then click on the “view” button for Miles City Livestock Commission.
Remember that we have a sale every Tuesday and we also have special sales as advertised. Check out our “Sale Schedule” at www.milescitylivestock.com.


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I love this statue. You’ll find it at the Archeological Museum in Athens. I got very moved by it when I saw it there in my youth and decades later I got this text very spontaneously and only now do I connect the two.
Maybe there is also a connection between the statue and the text and the question I get very often: What is the purpose of the walk? Every time there is a new answer. Maybe this story is one possible answer.
Greek bronzestatue from 150 B.C. that was salvaged from the sea and is now exhibited at the National Archeological Museum of Athens.
Grekisk bronssstaty från ca 150 f Kr som bärgades ur havet och nu står på arkeologiska national-muséet i Aten.
A horse comes galloping: goppeti, goppeti, gop!
A small child sits on its back. The wind and the sun plays in the child’s blond locks, goppeti, goppeti, gop!
Such a big horse! And such a small child!
But the horse is comfortable with the light burden on his back and the child is comfortable with the big, strong legs underneath him. Goppeti, goppeti, gop!
Where are they heading? They are not heading anywhere. They are riding for the sake of the ride, for the joy of feeling the power of the legs against the dust of the road and the play of the wind in the mane and the hair.
The child who plays like this is harnessing a big strength, the child who lives and plays in the wind of the now doubles his legs numbers and multiples their strength. Goppeti, goppeti, gop!
But shouldn’t the child have a goal, a meaning with his course, a home to return to?
The road is the goal, the ride is the purpose and the mild rays of the sun is the child’s home. Goppeti, goppeti, gop!
Ride like so, you child, through life! Your faithful steed will always show his willingness to take you where you want although you did not know whereto when the ride started. Goppeti, goppeti, gop!
And all of a sudden your stallion unfolds his wings and lifts you high over the dust of the road and the limitations of the road-net.
In the world of the true child you will find the reality, because there you will find no limitations.
In the world of the true child horses do fly!


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It is a must for men and women to be well groomed regardless of their status in life. This not only boosts one’s mood and disposition but also makes one appear neat and clean in front of other people.
Men looking for grooming, lifestyle and fashion tips can count on the GroomingMail blog. Founded in 2015, the site aims to provide useful information covering skincare, hair care, beard care, fragrance, lifestyle and fashion including tips and advice to men to help them become the ultimate modern man. The blog also accepts contributions from guest bloggers.
The team behind the blog have vast experience in the retail industry focused on men and do their research to come up with factual and up to date articles as well as product reviews.


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Each of our jewelry pieces in the special carved face collection contain a variety of gemstones. The faces are hand carved from bone and fit into sterling silver pendants.
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Jay Grant speaks to Jason Saundalkar about Cavendish Maxwell’s early days, real estate data platform Property Monitor and expanding into new territories.
Independent property consultancy Cavendish Maxwell (CM) celebrates its tenth anniversary this month. The firm was founded by Jay Grant in October 2008, and he continues to be a driving force as chairman. Today, the firm has nine departments and offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman. It is well respected within the industry, thanks to the quality of its services and its real estate intelligence platform, Property Monitor.
However, getting to this point was no easy feat. “The company was set up in Dubai in October 2008, just as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Lehman Brothers all collapsed in the US. The market in the UAE didn’t just slow down, it virtually stopped overnight. As we were planning to start the business, we expected a severe slow-down, but the severity caught even us by surprise. The next 18 months were incredibly difficult, but we got through that period with focus, innovative ideas and tenacity. And a few sleepless nights,” Grant recalls.
Here, Grant is quick to point out that CM has always been able to attract high-calibre people with “entrepreneurial spirits”. He notes that the firm encourages the latter, which gives it an edge.
On how the market has evolved in the years since, Grant says: “Outside the company, I think it’s probably the scrutiny and regulation, some of which is positive and some not so much. It’s certainly increased our costs. As a company, we don’t compromise our quality but we’re up against companies that don’t necessarily share this philosophy, which is their prerogative. Our business has always been about trying to achieve exemplary standards, responsive client service and unquestionable integrity, and I think that’s why we have the reputation we have. I’m not saying we get everything right, but our intent is aspirational.
One of the CM achievements Grant is most proud of is the launch of real estate intelligence platform Property Monitor in 2014. The platform is designed for banks, developers, agents, consultancies and governments.
“Property Monitor is supported by Cavendish Maxwell’s reputation and valuation business and is constantly evolving. It’s not about clicks and web traffic, it’s about providing people with accurate and unbiased information so they can make informed decisions. It’s about sharing information to help people,” he explains.
Cavendish Maxwell is now looking at the future, and Grant is keen to address and create opportunities, despite current challenges.
“The big challenge now is the cost of living. Dubai by its nature is a transitory city and people will always come and go. It is part of its attraction. But woven into the fabric of Dubai are the people who arrived 15-20-plus years ago, and I have noticed this year that many of them are leaving. I think the government is aware of the living cost issue, which is why I think house prices have been allowed to gently fall.

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The last few days have been good days for Naples Street residents Betty and David Dunn.
Like many of their neighbors on the residential street hit hard by last weekend�s storm, the Dunns had trees and limbs down throughout their yard. A big tree split in two and fell on their roof, and the driveway was filled with large tree limbs and branches.
They got in touch with Clearview Tree Service in Princeton, and owner Thomas W. Lyons and a crew took about two hours to restore the Dunns� life back to some semblance of normalcy. Even though the windshield of one of the retired couple�s cars was damaged by a falling limb, Mrs. Dunn said clearing away the trees and having power restored after three days made the day a lot brighter.
The storm that dropped more than a foot of heavy, wet snow on many locations in Worcester County also downed thousands of tree limbs and branches. There was even damage in Northbridge, where only about 4 inches of snow fell. For example, a large, uprooted maple tree � a victim of the storm � was seen resting in a front yard near the intersection of Carpenter and Goldthwaite roads this week.
The storm has meant a huge increase in business for tree removal companies in the area. In some cases, telephone calls end with the caller being told the voice mailbox is full or a question asking if it is OK to call back after 9 p.m.
�We�re swamped,� said Paul I. Lavoie, owner of Professional Tree of Sutton on Tuesday, during a 10-minute call while three people telephoned seeking his company�s services. By that time he estimated he had received about 125 calls since Monday morning from people wanting trees removed from their land.
Mr. Lavoie said his company, which also been doing tree removal work for the town of Auburn, has been in business for about 45 years. He said the recent storm was in the top 10 for severity and impact over a large area.
Philip Cambo, owner of Northern Tree Service in Palmer, estimated that his company had received more than 600 calls.
Meanwhile, Grafton resident Jason Magnusson, owner of Skyhook Tree & Sons, said on Tuesday night that his company was as busy as it has ever been after a storm.
Mr. Magnusson said Skyhook, which has garages in Sutton and Millbury, had been spending much of this week answering calls in the Blackstone Valley even though that part of the Worcester County didn�t get as much snow as Worcester, which measured 14.6 inches, and communities north and west of the city.
As bad as this storm was, tree removal workers and DPW officials said the December 2008 damage from the ice storm, which caused major problems in parts of Worcester and communities to the north and west, probably meant less damage in those areas from the latest storm. Trees damaged then were removed, reducing the impact.
Mr. Magnusson recalled working in the area in the days after the ice storm. �People were desperate,� he said.
�I couldn�t get to my barn after the ice storm,� said Kelly Lyons, Mr. Lyons� wife, and the one who has been answering Clearview Tree Service�s phone since Sunday.
A Worcester Department of Public Works spokesman said the Tatnuck Square-Salisbury Street area of the city sustained major tree damage this past weekend while Pleasant Street from Worcester Regional Airport into Paxton that was devastated by the ice storm escaped this past weekend�s storm relatively unscathed.
The heaviest tree damage in Auburn occurred in parts of town that didn�t lose many trees during the ice storm.
�The snow seemed a little wetter in that part of town,� said Auburn DPW Director William Coyle.
There has been a massive amount of tree damage in Worcester County, they said, and both Mr. Magnusson and Mr. Cambo noted it could take at least several months to clean up after the recent storm.
Northern Tree Service has been removing trees from Brimfield, Monson and other communities hit by the EF-3 tornado June 1, and Mr. Cambo said people living in those communities are dealing the best way they can with the double hit of nature�s fury. He said Tropical Storm Irene caused little tree damage in that area.
Mr. Cambo said the main priority of tree companies in upcoming days will be handling calls involving trees on roofs, houses and across streets. If downed limbs are not a safety issue, property owners might want to wait to have them removed by a tree company, he said, because the cost of work will go down after the emergency calls are done. He also suggested property owners check with their communities to see if special arrangements are being made to dispose of tree limbs and brush.
The town of Grafton is considering extending the hours of its brush pile, according to a spokesman in the Board of Selectmen�s office.
A debris removal program will begin Nov.14 in Shrewsbury and all residents are advised to bring their storm debris to the curbside immediately, according to a Board of Health press release.
Many community websites have information on storm debris disposal.
Contact Bill Fortier by email at wfortier@telegram.com.


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It’s the season of celebration at The Story Museum, where the nights are drawing in a Christmas Light Festival is on the way. From 21 – 13 November, the Museum will light up with festive feasting, cracker crafting and more, as well as the re-opening of immersive exhibition 26 Characters.
Play with our dressing-up box, ice a gingerbread biscuit and create a keepsake on the Bodleian’s antique printing presses. Hear ‘Rough Music’ from the North Wall’s family band and meet characters from Pegasus Theatre’s The Snow Queen. Most activities are free.
The Story Museum’s immersive exhibition, 26 Characters, re-opens after a two-week period of renovation. Explore the Museum’s atmospheric building, discovering a gallery of favourite authors (including Malorie Blackman, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman and Julia Donaldson) photographed as their story heroes. Walk through the wardrobe into Narnia, dress up and meet a talking throne.
Sound Explorers workshops in association with OCM. Delve into noise with sound artist Dan Fox, creating an audio installation which will play for the rest of the day. Workshops are at 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00 and 15.00, and participants can register for free on the day, in The Story Museum’s shop.
For more information about The Story Museum, contact Alex: alex.coke:@storymuseum.org.uk or 01865 790050.
The Christmas Light Festival is an annual event that brings Oxford’s communities together with an exciting programme of art, music, dance and performance. Many of the city’s best loved venues including its museums, galleries and theatres, will be welcoming people in to kick start the festive season with unique late night viewings of their displays, exhibitions and some truly inspiring events as part of the festival. Dozens of these events are free entry so keep your eyes peeled for the website going live where you will be able to build a list of your favourites from the itinerary. Christmas Light Festival is being co-ordinated by Oxford City Council and Ian Nolan Events on behalf of communities and cultural organisations across the city.