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In the pantheon of SureFire illumination tools, the G2 line enjoys a place of respect even if it doesn’t necessarily occupy the top of the food chain.
There’s a good reason for that: SureFire steadfastly refuses to compromise on quality and workmanship in any of its products. The G2 is a professional-grade economy series of flashlights that decisively defeats cheap imports. That’s because — like every product bearing the SureFire name — G2 models feature SureFire’s trademark performance and versatility, while still delivering outstanding value.
The SureFire G2 line provides extreme-duty performance and durability on a budget. Most G2 models feature SureFire’s parabolic reflector, which delivers a powerful central beam and ample spill light for long-range vision and excellent situational awareness.
The G2’s virtually indestructible and highly efficient LEDs deliver penetrating white light. Depending on the model you choose, this tactical illumination is shaped either by SureFire’s precision parabolic reflector or its proprietary MaxVision Beam®.
If it’s power you need, the G2 doesn’t disappoint. Parabolic reflector models deliver 600 lumens and 8700 candela in a brilliant central beam that’s well suited for medium- to long-range tasks. MaxVision Beam® G2s up the output to 800 lumens, with a smooth, rounded lighting pattern ideal for close- to medium-range use where plenty of peripheral light is necessary for increased situational awareness. SureFire’s dual-output G2 variants also include a 15-lumen task light that extends total run time.
The SureFire G2X LE was designed and manufactured by request of Canadian law enforcement agencies. With its low cost and high utility, it’s the ideal standard-issue law enforcement light.
The G2 family delivers this impressive illumination in a package engineered and built for hard use. Every G2 features a robust and durable polymer body, with an aluminum bezel for effective thermal management. The polymer is especially effective because it won’t transfer cold to the hand in frigid environments like aluminum will. And, if necessary, the polymer is easier on the teeth than aluminum if you should find yourself needing to go “hands free.” All G2 variants are ergonomically shaped for positive manipulation in hot or cold weather conditions, and the G2ZX and G2Z MV CombatLight models include grip rings for use with the Rogers-SureFire handgun/flashlight technique.
The SureFire G2ZX CombatLight is designed with an ergonomic grip ring, facilitating use of the Rogers-SureFire pistol technique.
Today, the orientation-independent tailcap switch SureFire introduced literally three decades ago is copied far and wide in the industry. Every G2 we offer features this ergonomic and reliable switching. Choose from models like the G2X LE that click on and off, or those with our classic press for momentary-on, twist for constant-on operation, such as the G2Z CombatLight. The G2X Pro is available in a wide variety of colors — including Black, Foliage Green, Tan, and Yellow — to suit the needs of the military, uniformed law enforcement and first responders. The yellow color is also ideal for outdoor use where it can easily be spotted in a pack or if dropped on the ground.
The SureFire G2X Pro is available in a variety of colors to suit the needs of working professionals.
Whatever your specific need, there’s a SureFire G2 that will get the job done. Consider them the entry-level gatekeepers of Surefire’s acclaimed tactical illumination tools. For more information, visit SureFire.com.


text: The DSL218 lens is an all glass lens optimized to image a 180 degree vertical field of view on 1/3 inch HD/HDR sensor with a 3:2 format. The lens is designed for up to 5MP resolution sensors. It is suitable for industrial, security, and surveillance applications.

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The following articles contain more information about the ingredients in the Hubris products and in some cases we have included reports from respected publications.
Glucosamine sulphate is a synthesised salt of glucosamine and is a major component of soft tissues such as cartilage, ligament, tendon and skin. Studies have shown that as we age we lose the ability to manufacture glucosamine sulphate. As a result the healing rate of soft tissue injury slows down. Because they assist in the regeneration of cartilage and improve joint function, glucosamine sulphate supplements are now widely used in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Until recently, the only treatments available for joint inflammation, injuries and disease were anti-inflammatories, steroid injections or surgery. Glucosamine sulphate is now proving to be a natural therapy preferred by many patients as an alternative to - or in conjunction with - conventional treatments.
Some orthopaedic surgeons now recommend the use of glucosamine sulphate after surgery, to assist the healing process. Clinical trials show that glucosamine sulphate can provide better long term pain relief of arthritis than anti-inflammatories, while actually promoting healing.
Glucosamine Sulphate proves worth in long term osteoarthritis trial. The latest research findings on glucosamine sulphate were recently detailed in a landmark study published in The Lancet, the well known British medical journal.
In a placebo controlled trial with colleagues in Britain, Italy and the United States, the researchers treated 212 patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis either with 1500mg oral glucosamine sulphate, or a placebo, daily for three years. Weight bearing, ante posterior radiographs of each knee in full extension were taken at enrolment and after one and three years.
Researchers found no significant joint-space loss after three years in the 106 patients treated with glucosamine sulphate. However, among the 106 patients on a placebo there was a progressive joint space narrowing, with a mean joint-space loss of 0.31mm. Those who were treated had a 20 to 25 per cent improvement in symptoms, compared with a slight worsening of symptoms in the placebo group.
Dr Tim McAlindon, of the Arthritis Centre, Boston University Medical Centre, says "the results are impressive; patients assigned to glucosamine experienced significant improvements in pain and disability that were sustained for the 3 years of the study, whereas the scores among the placebo group worsened. Further more, adverse event rates were not higher than those associated with placebo.
These findings are consistent with those seen in previous symptom based studies of glucosamine. Even though the effect sizes are modest, glucosamine sulphate could play an important part in the longterm therapy of Osteoarthritis."
A tiny mussel from New Zealand is making waves in the sea of natural remedies for arthritic relief. Perna-canaliculus, in the freeze-dried form, is gaining fame as arthritis victims claim a lessening of joint stiffness and inflammation.
The Perna Mussel (also known as the New Zealand green lipped mussel) is a tiny animal that is part of the basic food chain, concentrating mineral and nutritional elements from the sea. As it feeds, the mussel filters 15 to 20 gallons of sea water per day, efficiently converting plankton, algae, and kelp into protein, carbohydrates, mineral, vitamins, and trace elements.
In arthritic conditions, the membrane surrounding the joint becomes thin and porous. The synovial fluid then seeps out through the porous membrane, resulting in discomfort and swelling. When the lubricating fluid is thickened, it cannot leach out. Thus, joint cushioning and lubrication are normalized.
In addition to balancing the lubricating fluids of the body, the richness of mucopolysaccharides concentrated in the perna mussel contributes to its effectiveness in healing soft tissue, torn tendons, and bruises.
The most important thing to note about perna mussel is that it is a source of natural minerals and that these minerals are chelated by the mussel itself, thus ensuring that the body will assimilate them.
The mucopolysaccharide, hyaluronic acid is one portion of the Protein- polysaccharide complex present in PERNA. These complexes in the mussel are associated with protective support and lubrication systems as well as egg jellies and capsules. Providing hyaluronic acid, PERNA aids the body in maintaining synovia fluid viscosity, important for lubrication of bone joint linings. In both the human and animal system, relief from pain and stiffness associated with degenerative joint disease is obtained with regular ingestion of PERNA. As a result, mobility increases and the mental and physical outlook of the individual is brightened.

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Note that Sam Neill’s Twitter handle is his vineyard – look out for the Two Paddocks or Picnic wine labels (Pinot Noir/Riesling) when visiting for CoNZealand! Also distributed internationally.
(20) I am all for defending horror, and I did get into it at an early age, but the idea that without early exposure to it “you risk raising a generation unable to cope with the slightest trauma” is nothing more than a guess; it certainly hasn’t been “shown”, as Newman claims, by two people’s experiences.
I don’t even know what my own experience shows. I was a morbid kid who had screaming nightmares from an early age, which had no referent that I know of. Then I read some adult horror fiction, at an age that most people definitely would not approve of. I liked it, and I also had some nightmares about it – maybe more than before, maybe not. I started watching horror movies at about 11 or 12 and had more or less the same response. It’s still a genre I greatly enjoy. And yet, well into adulthood it would be fair to say I’ve been unable to cope with the slightest trauma.
Raise giant pixels in your Slanshack! Scroll at home, in your spare time!
(20) Kim Newman: As Tim Burton or Guillermo del Toro – both jumpy kids who have grown up to love monsters – have shown, the world of an imaginative child is full of wonders and terrors, and if you strip out the latter by insisting on a diet of just Peppa Pig you risk raising a generation unable to cope with the slightest trauma.
I’m trying to explain to a fanfic writer what a bicycle horse is and why not to do it, and I can’t find an online statement about it. Is it from Tough Guide to Fantasyland?
Doctor Science, what’s the concept behind “bicycle horse” you’re trying to illustrate?
I remember Byron Preiss best for the WEIRD HEROES and ULTIMATE anthologies.
Don’t treat horses (in your fantasy or historical work) like bicycles, that you get on, ride, get off and don’t have to worry about.
6) Dystopia may have been cancelled, but the building on the poster is some prime brutalism that usually makes for instant dystopias.
7) Peter O’Donnell also wrote historical romance novels as Madeline Brent. I’m a fan of his work under either name, though I prefer Modesty Blaise.
Ah. Having ridden horses frequently as a child (my grandfather raised thoroughbreds and kept some regular horses around for us grandkids, as well as for patrolling his acreage), it had never occurred to me that authors who are unfamiliar with horses would assume that they are interchangeable with bicycles and motorcycles.
If it’s inaccurately written horses that’s the problem you could do worse than to point them to Judith Tarr’s articles on Tor.com. There’s a lot of them and they’re quite useful. She also has a reasonably priced ebook guide available: Writing Horses: The Fine Art of Getting It Right.
Cora Buhlert notes that Peter O’Donnell also wrote historical romance novels as Madeline Brent. I’m a fan of his work under either name, though I prefer Modesty Blaise.
Yeah I saw that. I couldn’t figure out any genre connection so I didn’t mention them.
7) — I don’t know where the money actually goes, but it looks like at least some of the Zelazny ibooks titles are still available for Kindle — the Isle of the Dead/Eye of Cat omnibus, for example.
Joe H. says I don’t know where the money actually goes, but it looks like at least some of the Zelazny ibooks titles are still available for Kindle — the Isle of the Dead/Eye of Cat omnibus, for example.
Yep those are the iBook releases including the srtwork. And it lists the publisher as being iBooks which is surprising as I assumed that his death ended the company as it really was just him running it.
RIP Vlad, the most beautiful little cat that ever existed. He only became two years old, but he was loved by everyone, both humans and other cats. He was my sweetest little friend. He deserved more of life, but he lived it to the fullest. Bye, my wonderful little darling.
I’ll go and cry somewhere now.
Sad to hear that, Hampus.
Sorry for your loss Hampus.
Nice to see moon joining the BDS movement.
Very sad to hear that Hampus.
(10) I really appreciate Joe Siclari’s efforts here.
Hampus: Condolences on your loss.
Hampus: so sad to hear.
@Hampus I am sorry to hear about your cat. Requiscat in pace.
Hampus, I’m so sorry about Vlad. Condolences.
Hampus, I’m so sorry, it’s never easy to lose a companion.
I’m so sorry to hear that, Hampus. I still remember the photos you posted here, when Vlad was a kitten. My deepest condolences.
Some of the Madeleine Brent books are gothics and many others are wild adventures, but none of them are genre per se. Not even Moonraker’s Bride is genre, in spite of the title. It’s a great book, though, if you like historical adventure romance.
Hampus, I’m so terribly, terribly sorry. It’s horrible when they’re twenty. I can’t imagine how bad it is when they’re only two. <hugs> if welcome.
Re: bicycle horses — I love-love-loved the part of Kingfisher’s The Wonder Engine where one of her protagonists has to ride a horse cross-country for several days. She’s in absolute agony. She can’t get on or off by herself. One of her colleagues has to do all of the horse care-and-feeding because she’s basically incapacitated by the experience….
Thanks, everyone, for the help tracking down bicycle horses!
Well, that and she has no earthly idea how to take care of a horse even when she isn’t in agony.
Hampus – it’s so hard to lose a friend like that. I’m so sorry. Please treat yourself well over the next week.
@Doctor Science (And subsequent conversation) Bicycle horses are definitely the ones Jones has the most to say about. Tarr tends to also have some pointed words for dog-horses (Gives hard side-eye to Maximus in Tangled, though he is an awesome character) and describes in detail how prey animal mentality and carnivore mentality differ. If you can’t do actual time with horses (and she has a writer’s retreat meant specifically for that, among others, but it is a significant time/physical investment to even consider), her book and articles are likely the next best thing.
@Ultragotha: Oor Wombat gives credit for Prettyfoot turning out so oxlike to knowing actual herd farmers (Specifically to @NeolithicSheep); in previous drafts, she had written it as being like a bigger slower horse, complete with shying and dramatic reaction to danger (and imagined danger).
You mean a bicycle horse isn’t a pantomime horse riding a tandem bicycle?
The Bicycle Horse is beHIND YOU?!
Hampus, my sincere condolences, and my hope that Vlad will be waiting for you on the other side of that bridge.
And meanwhile, when it comes to horses, there are scads of EASY REAL LIFE sources available about horses online. Behavioral studies, health studies, histories and so on. The biggest issue is winnowing out the romanticized BS and the guru-stricken from the reality (hint: a lot of stuff about the American mustang falls in the romanticized realm).
Failing that, there’s always the friend with horses or the fantasy writer who owns horses. No excuses these days for getting horses wrong….
…it had never occurred to me that authors who are unfamiliar with horses would assume that they are interchangeable with bicycles and motorcycles.
Horses in my fantasy world will come with manuals only available in Elvish, mis-tuned carburetors, reversed gear orders and metric bolts (the hero only has standard sockets!).
m.c. simon mulligan: See, now that sounds like a horse fantasy I *would* read, because it would both be so messed up it was on purpose *and* getting stuff right from another whole genre.
I’m so sorry Hampus. Cats are a gift we don’t have nearly long enough. But Vlad did have you.

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For more details about the range of classes available please follow the "register" link on the left. It is possible to register online for lessons at The Windrush School of Ballet by following the instructions on this page.
News and information for current pupils and their parents is available on the "news" page. This includes all the latest newsletters and information about RAD presentations and examinations.
The Windrush School of Ballet also runs classes for adults as well as professional dance worshops for children of all ages. Every two years a dance concert or show is staged, the last one being The Nutcracker in March 2016. You can read more about past concerts below.
Welcome to The Windrush School of Ballet which runs classical ballet and musical theatre classes for children from the age of 3 years old.
All ballet classes are taught by a Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teacher and there is the opportunity to enter for RAD examinations and presentations.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Taking the stairs instead of riding an elevator or escalator can provide great health benefits over the long run. Especially for workers with sedentary jobs, it's important to have some physical activity during the work day.
The Center for Active Design, introduced by NYC Mayor Bloomberg, was created to address the growing concern over international obesity ranks, but especially in the United States. This group is dedicated to promoting health through designing buildings, streets and neighborhoods that encourage greater physical movement.
Visit their site for more ideas on creating a healthier workplace.


text: Hoeft State Park is located just north of Rogers City in Presque Isle County. It is a heavily wooded park with a mile of sandy, Lake Huron shoreline and 4.5 miles of trails which run through gently rolling, mixed hardwood/conifer forest as well as the Lake Huron shoreline. Trails are used for cross country skiing in the winter, but they are not groomed. A 10-foot wide paved non-motorized trail starts in the day use area and connects at the park entrance to the Huron Sunrise Trail. It stretches to Rogers City riding along the beach next to Lake Huron and ends at Calcite Limestone Quarry, the world's largest open pit limestone mine. This trail also connects to Herman Vogler Conservation Area which includes seven miles of hiking and biking trails.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Sweet little Racoon peeping over our stretchy sock shoes with rubber sole for extra grip.
All Sock shoes have the Blade and Rose logo in the tread with padded insole.
Outsole- Thermoplasic rubber. TRP tested, BAP free.

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Step 1: The RIAA maintains a list of songs whose distribution rights are owned by the RIAA's member organizations. It has given that list to Media Sentry, a company it hired to search for online pirates.
Step 2: Media Sentry runs copies of the LimeWire program and performs searches for those copyrighted song titles, one by one, to see if any are being offered by people whose computers are connected to the LimeWire network.
- If you have ever run Limewire and done searches on popular music titles, you know a simple search typically gives hundreds of "hits".
Step 3: The Limewire search listing allows the searcher to manually right-click on any song entry and choose "browse host" to see all of the songs that a given file sharer is offering to others for download.
Step 4: The listing also allows the searcher to see the IP address of the listed file sharers.
Step 5: Media Sentry uses online databases like www.arin.net or www.samspade.org to find out which IP addresses are registered to each Internet-service provider.
Step 6: Using this information, Media Sentry determines which traders are located at colleges or universities.
Step 7: Media Sentry compares digital fingerprints, called hashes, of know copyright song files and those being shared.
- This can be done by Media Sentry without actually downloading the suspected song, it can be done using only a TCP/IP "handshake".
- It is possible to change the hash and in cases where this is suspected, Media Sentry will actually download the song and use Audible Magic software to compare sound waves of the offered audio file against those of the song it may be infringing upon.
Step 7: Media Sentry forwards this information to the RIAA.
The process is so simple it's even something I could do! The advantage companies like Media Sentry provide is automation and speed - fast servers and custom applications can scan large numbers of Limewire traders automatically. How does the RIAA typically continue?
Step 8: A full-time RIAA employee reviews each case to make sure the claim is legitimate and that the alleged pirate is in the United States. If this is the case, the RIAA delivers a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice, asking the college to remove infringing content from its network.
According to the Chronicle's RIAA source, Media Sentry does not perform these kinds of automated investigations on traders associated with commercial ISP's (like Verizon or Comcast) - all notices received by commercial Internet-service providers are processed manually by the RIAA.
Be sure to read the entire Chronicle piece linked here.

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ahhh what a lovely party! ack i missed another one, my memory is not the best…really wished i was there seems like a good time was had by all!
Hope you can join us for the next one in Jan!
LOVE group crafting, looks like so much fun!
Why don’t you join us for the next craft party on January or early February for Valentine’s day? I’ll post the details here as soon as we finalize the date.
This looks sooo fun!! Awesome!!! Following your blog now!

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49:39 – Join Ruben and Clara on annual leave as they wander from the Top of the Rock in the Rockefeller Center to Wall Street. Topics include revolving doors, the subway, Halloween bears, Airbnb, Brooklyn, Williamsburg Bridge, ubiquitous horns and sirens, NYPD clothing, Wendy’s potatoes, green nooks, and more. Recorded 7th October 2016.
Recorded in New York, New York. Licence for this track: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. Attribution: Ruben Schade.


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Playmage Forum • View topic - Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I would like to take a moment to thank all Dream World fans and loyal supporters! Thank you for making the game so wonderful and fun for the past 6 years. We have outlived many class Facebook games like Mafia Wars, and we hope the game will continue to be fun and enjoyable for our fans for many years to come!
P.S. We have reset the Limited Offer for all players to take advantage during the holiday season!
admin wrote: Happy Thanksgiving! I would like to take a moment to thank all Dream World fans and loyal supporters! Thank you for making the game so wonderful and fun for the past 6 years. We have outlived many class Facebook games like Mafia Wars, and we hope the game will continue to be fun and enjoyable for our fans for many years to come!
Six years? WTG! Speaking of many years to come, maybe there will be an update coming at the 12 year mark! Can't wait!

industry_corpus2: Gaming


text: LA is chock full of famous addresses, from Melrose Place, to Beverly Hills 90210, to The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr -- oh, wait, this isn't just a list of Fox shows from the 90s? For an iconic LA address you can actually stay in, hit The Redbury. Right on the famed corner of Hollywood & Vine, The Redbury is SBE hospitality group's fifth hotel -- a boutique number styled by a well-known fashion photographer and decked with bronze mirrored walls, loads of wood paneling, and vintage art -- a much better choice, as Garfunkel's hair just looks weird nowadays. The space features 57 flats offering a "Bohemian counter-culture feel", each uniquely appointed with record collections and turntables, vintage rock posters, and walk-in rain showers, much better for impulse hygiene than those rain showers you've got to book through OpenShower. Grubwise, they've got a Mediterranean resto (Cleo's) slinging casual, not-that-expensive sustenance ranging from small plate Mezes (hummus, dolmades, etc) to raw oysters to Hanger Steak; as well in the room-grub from Katsuya Hollywood, and special amenities like grocery delivery and picnic baskets, unless of course Yogi Bear's hidden himself in your walk-in rain shower. So you've got somewhere to take those picnic baskets, they've also got a woodsified central courtyard with a teak wood floor and tons of vegetation, all of which, as of the Fall, is fully blooming in Living Color.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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About her : Nasreena is a 20 year old who hails from Moti Mohalla Kalan Dal and was shy and timid. She had faced many hardships in life. She could not pursue her further studies after 10th due to lack of proper special education facilities and the family financial issue. The only earning member of her family was her father who is a labour. He did not have work on a regular basis and this affected the financial condition of the family.
Seeking a positive change in her future, Nasreena wanted an education and a career that would benefit not only her, but also her family.
Nasreena came to know about the skill training programs offered by National Institute for Technical Trainings (NITT) and also learned about the placement opportunities for candidates completing the training. She joined intensive skill training to become a Hand Embroidery worker.
After successful completion of her course, she got placement at the Central Cottage Industries at Surateng, Rainawari. Her salary is Rs. 5,000 per month which means a lot to her family. The family’s financial condition has improved significantly after her placement. This achievement is not only about money, but also her increased self-confidence and improved social status.


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I usually read a page or two of some book before I go to bed. Recently, I was reading about Jung's decision to try to discover the myth by which he personally was living. He asked himself, "What was the game I enjoyed when I was a child?" Joseph Campbell asked a similar question: "What did you do as a child that created timelessness, that made you forget time?" That night, I began to drift in my memories, as aging people do. I drifted to a day when I was a preschool child with my mother, who was visiting her friend for coffee. In the back yard was a large Mimosa tree, cultivated in that rustic, branching, natural way by Sun, Wind and Rain - an image of Eastern Asia, with its fine pink flowers and mystic perfume. As I climbed high up a branch, hanging on, hugging it, the sun entered my bones like an X-ray with a warmth and brightness boring deep in my essence, leaving a moment of "All is Right with my World" framed in memory -- a glowing happiness. This feeling has returned to me my whole life, whenever I see a Mimosa tree.
My memory floated again to my old home where I grew up in Houston. There was a large elm tree in the back; the seeds always reminded me of bunches of bananas! I would climb high up the tree, perhaps looking for that timelessness of the Mimosa. One day, the first day of Spring, a Finch with green and yellow feathers landed right next to me. We looked at each other in a natural innocence and she sang a song to me. I said, "Hello, little bird." There was magic in that moment as she turned her head inquisitively! Everyday I would climb the tree to see if my new friend was there, but she never was. Then the next year's first day of Spring came and I climbed the tree again, hoping, hoping I would see her once more. To my complete surprise she landed next to me. There was no mistake--it was her! She sang her Song and gave me her eyes. I was hers.
Oh, of timeless days when we are but a child. Simple breezes of eternal moments, framed in our hearts, magically change into our essence.
Thank you, O Lord, for blessed memories clinging to us, lightening our burdens, and sweetening our rest.


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For me the rebooting is not a problem.
You only have to do that a couple of times to scan all the transponders.
After that there is no need to reboot.
I must say the driver runs pretty stable.
It is still running without a problem now.
Is the CI working in this driver?
> know it is still Alpha release.


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In early June, people came together from around Australia and the world, from industry, academia, government and IBM to discuss the applications of mathematical optimisation techniques to industrial problems.
The three day event pulled together people with incredibly deep knowledge of different areas, including the mathematical details of optimisation, the use of these techniques in full scale industrial problems, and a variety of industries, including transportation, mining and logistics.
The speakers were selected from across a range of sectors and gave some fantastic talks. The first day was focused on setting the scene and giving everyone the flavour of industrial optimisation research. The morning started with impressive keynotes by Dr Brenda Dietrich, IBM Fellow and VP, who spoke about the growth and directions of business analytics, and John Gaffney of VicRoads who told us about the use of instrumentation and controls in order to improve the flow along the M1 to above world class standards. The keynotes set a very high standard, which was maintained throughout the workshop. The rest of Day 1 included presentations of case studies by brilliant speakers from Australia and overseas.
For the second and third days, a selection of speakers from around the world went in to more detail about research projects and open questions. These projects were in areas such as the Hunter Valley Coal Chain, Norwegian trains, less-than-truckload carriers, emergency evacuation, tax collection, mine production planning, LNG, hospital occupancy and supply chain emissions. Some featured talks included Dr Irvin Lustig describing the life cycle of an optimisation project, and a presentation by Mr Robert Robinson from LinFox about the problems they face and what they have not seen in off-the-shelf software. All presentations were followed by animated discussions.
This workshop was a great opportunity to mix with people from different sectors and allowed us all to learn from each other. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped put it together. Special thanks must go to the speakers, who all gave entertaining and informative talks, which were accessible and interesting to a very broad audience, as well as the whole organisational committee, in particular, to Prof Andrew Eberhard from RMIT and to Dr Irina Dumitrescu from IBM Research – Australia.

industry_corpus2: Math & Statistics


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CSS Reset is a short, often minified set of CSS rules that resets the styling of all HTML elements to a consistent baseline. In case you didn't know, every browser has its own default 'user agent' stylesheet, that it uses to make unstyled websites appear more legible. Because by default, browsers don’t apply the same default styling to HTML elements, a CSS reset will ensure that all element have no particular style so you can define your own without the risk of many cross-browser rendering issue.
CSS files can be included using the @import directive. This can be useful when, for example, you want to include a style sheet into another. While it works, the @import directive is much slower than the other way to include style sheets into a HTML document: It will not make a difference on low traffic websites, but if you have the chance to own a popular website, don’t waste your visitor’s time using @import.
HTML is a markup language, used to create structured documents by denoting structural semantics for text such as headings, paragraphs, lists, and more. If you started to create websites in the good old 90’s or in the beginning of the century, you know how dirty the markup was at the time. But happily, it has evolved. Among other things, it is important to use HTML element semantically.
As a markup language, the right use of HTML is to organize documents by defining a header, a footer, lists, blockquotes. Some time ago, front-end web developers often used now deprecated HTML attributes to style a particular element. Nowadays, the style attribute allows developers to insert CSS directly into a HTML document. This is very useful for testing or when you’re in a hurry. But the <style> attribute is bad practice, even Google forbids it.
Those hacks are extremely useful sometimes, but they are not the best way to target a specific version of IE, and it will cause your CSS validation to fail.
The term cross-browser is often confused with multi-browser. Multi-browser means something works with several web browsers. For your visitor's sake test and enhance your site make it as compatible as possible.


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WatchFit - Summer dress shoulders!
If you want lovely looking arms we need to start at the top and work down. Therefore it is vital to concentrate on the shoulders.
With halter neck tops and sleeveless dresses heading back into season in a few months, now is a great time to tune those shoulders and get that great looking upper body shape for the Spring and Summer seasons!
Over all my years as a fitness professional, competing the international fitness events and training as a ballet dancer, I’ve observed shoulders that grow the moment they are appropriately targeted whilst others can be slow to respond under event the most scientific training programmes.
However results can be achieved!
You might not want the wide powerful shoulders of an Olympic butterfly swimmer, more likely you are after lean, athletic and feminine looking.
Plenty of girls have developed shoulders but it is the shape of the cap and the balance between the three muscles that show your shoulder assets to their best advantage. A great set of shoulders will make a waist line look smaller, hips slighter and above all, enhance the overall shape of the arm.
Due to everyday activities, the front part of the shoulder – the anterior deltoid – is employed constantly; closing doors, pushing things, scooping things up. In fact every time the chest muscle gets a workout, so does the front of the shoulder.
Whereas the middle and rear part rarely gets a look in. Unless you go around closing heavy doors with your back to them it is quite likely the rear deltoid doesn’t even know its potential.
Obviously cutting down on anything that involves the front of the shoulder is impractical and nor should you. But what we need to do is get all three parts working evenly as much as possible and improved postural alignment will follow.
But as far as weights go, don’t expect any evenness here. You will soon discover the rear deltoid has the strength of a kitten in comparison to every other muscle in your body. But all the more reason to make sure it gets its quota of resistance training!
How would you know if the shoulder didn’t have perfect symmetry? Stand sideways on to a mirror and take a look. Does that shoulder seem to be heavily weighted forwards? Can you see a cap shape or is there a void to the rear of the shoulder?
Now look front on, how developed, toned or obvious is the medial / middle deltoid?
Bringing a little volume to this part of the shoulder will change the illusion of the whole body shape, it’s a big claim but a true one! It will also create separation, more of a lean look rather than bulky and rounded.
So how would you get on with the rebalancing act? These few tips may help you.
Find a light set of dumbbells, 2kg in each hand is ample. As if in a squat position, bend forward from the hips, keep the back super straight and long and raise the arms upwards and slightly forwards, as if to the corners of the room in a wide V shape.
Lower them back down to knee level and repeat.
Keep the arms soft and slightly bent. Make sure the whole of the body is fixed and motionless other than the arms. It is very tempting to give a little upper body sway to help yourself out here, but don’t!
Make it a pure movement to really recruit the rear delts alone. Keep repeating until fatigue. It won’t be long. Go for 2 / 3 sets, three times a week to get going.
Next hit the middle deltoid.
This is usually involved in the shoulder press action but for fine shape, it needs work alone. Side raises are best for this but take note of these tips to make them worthwhile.
Choose weight you can work well with for 12 repetitions or thereabouts. Start with a slightly monkey stance with the arms low in front of the pelvis and rounded at the elbows.
Raise them upwards to be parallel to the floor as with a standard raise, it is important to keep the palms facing downwards to emphasise the medial deltoid’s action.
Raise up and down about 8 times then hold them out to the side,making a little movement lowering and raising them slightly, no more than a 4 cm action for about 6 times, bring them back to start and repeat the larger raises again until fatigue. Repeat this for 2 / 3 sets.
Finish with the Shoulder Press.
By now the smaller muscles will be weak and we can finish them off with the press.
However, ditch the seated or standing press and opt for a kneeling press. Sitting up on the knees holding the weights, position the elbows level to the shoulders, out to the side very squarely at 90 degrees with the weights upwards and palms facing forward.
Press the weights up above your head until they meet in as if making a pyramid shape. The kneeling will make sure you can’t cheat and use to momentum to push those weights. You may also find that slightly weaker spots like the mid section or lower back will have to work during this exercise.
Try that for 2 or 3 sets with 10 to 15 reps. Just as you think it is all over and your shoulders are drawing hard on the circulatory system, pick up a medicine ball or Powerbag – around 3 to 5kg will feel fine. Sitting on a bench or in that same kneeling position throw the bag or ball upwards with power!
Throw and catch until the shoulders surrender.


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We may be 20 years removed from the 1980s, but that hasn’t stopped the nostalgia train from making stops at all of your childhood favorites. “G.I. Joe”? Check. “Transformers”? Check. Lite Brite? OK, there’s no Lite Brite movie, but as we’re just days away from the release of the “A-Team” film, which is based on the popular TV series of the mid-80s, perhaps it’s time to take a look at the iTunes App Store’s collection of A-Team iPhone apps. Maybe we’ll even grab some bonus 80s nostalgia on the way.
Once you’re well versed on what exactly the A-Team is, you can annoy your friends with the BA In My Pocket app (99 cents). BA In My Pocket is a delightful little soundboard of Mr. T’s famous character’s best catchphrases. Of course, it includes the notorious “I pity the fool,” but goes as deep as “Don’t do drugs kids!” There are over 20 audio phrases recorded by famous soundalike J.G. Lashley.
After that, perhaps you’ll find that while you just can’t get enough of Mr. T, you’re also sort of a lousy typist; in which case, you’ll soon be downloading Mr. T Type app (99 cents). Mr. T Type flashes individual letters across the screen that you’ll have to type before they disappear. If you mistype the letters, or too many letters disappear, the game is over. It’s not exactly the most fascinating app, but if you’re looking to have a quick app-based typing test with a friend based around Mr. T, this is sort of a no-brainer.
Supposing you’re ready to experience the rest of the 80s in app form, you’d do well to check out the free VH1 “I Love the 80s” Trivia app. This well designed trivia app, packing 50 free questions (and another 100 questions available for $1) will absolutely test the limits of your 80s knowledge. Your hard work and correct answers will pay off in the form of app achievements, and will prepare you for head-to-head battles via Bluetooth against other iPhone users.
VH1 is also behind another great nostalgia trip with their VH1 Classic Presents: Intellivision (free). The free Intellivision emulator comes packed with one game, the classic “Astrosmash,” but five others can be purchased for $1 apiece. For my money, stay away from the sports titles “Skiing” and “Chip Shot Golf,” and go right for “Thin Ice,” a game focused on skating circles around your foes to sink them to a cold demise. Fun for everyone! Most of the games can also be played via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth for an added multi-player experience, as well.
But if those games don’t whet your classic appetite enough, there is always Galaga Remix ($3). Though Remix might seem priced out of its league, it is actually two games in one. The first, the original Galaga, will stoke the memories of long nights staying up blasting odd-looking space creatures, while the Remix has upgraded visuals and a much more smooth movement system. Both games can be controlled by sliding your finger or using the accelerometer, and it’s evident that time was spent to makes these games more than just simple ports.


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Major fighting in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state has so far been avoided, a top UN humanitarian official there said following some clashes between armed rebels and national security forces who are increasing the number of troops there.
In an interview with UN News, Knut Ostby, the acting resident and humanitarian coordinator for Myanmar, reiterated calls for all sides "to find a peaceful solution to the situation", amid concern "that there could be a quite immediate escalation of fighting".
It is also vital that humanitarian access is improved to help all those affected by the violence, Ostby said.
Some 4,500 people have been displaced in the fighting in recent weeks, Ostby noted, adding that the Myanmar authorities have announced that they intend to "crush" the so-called Arakan Army insurgents.
"I think the situation, as far as we know, has not broken out to major fighting, but there have been more troop build-ups," Ostby said before expressing shock at attacks on police outposts last Friday that claimed 13 officers' lives.
The latest violence comes amid a wider pattern of sporadic but at times intense fighting between ethnic groups and the authorities in Myanmar dating back more than 70 years in some cases, since independence in January, 1948.
Noting that humanitarian access to communities in need of help in Rakhine state "has not improved since 2017", when some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled violence there to neighbouring Bangladesh, the UN official warned that facilities were not in place to cope with yet more mass movement of people.
An estimated 6,00,000 Rohingya remain in Rakhine state, the UN official explained.
"We are worried that if there is new major displacement and new need for major humanitarian assistance that the access we are having will not be sufficient to deliver the assistance needed," Ostby said, noting that the violence risked affecting "all ethnic groups".
Although a ceasefire is in place in northern and eastern areas of Myanmar, the UN official explained, "It does not include Rakhine state, and that is why we are worried that there will be new escalation that would lead to new suffering of the civilian population."
The United Nations will continue to maintain contact with local authorities in Rakhine state as well as the central government to "try to do more on the humanitarian and development side" in Myanmar, Ostby insisted while noting that "there is a lot more that could be done and should be done, if we had more access".
In an interview with UN News, Knut Ostby, the acting resident and humanitarian coordinator for Myanmar, reiterated calls for all sides "to find a peaceful solution to the situation".


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Is Free Will An Illusion? - First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia ~ Welcome home!
Do you have the ability to freely make choices without constraints? Should you be held morally accountable for your actions? Arthur Schopenhauer writes, "Everyone believes himself a priori to be perfectly free, even in his individual actions, and thinks that at every moment he can commence another manner of life. ... But a posteriori, through experience, he finds to his astonishment that he is not free, but subjected to necessity, that in spite of all his resolutions and reflections he does not change his conduct, and that from the beginning of his life to the end of it, he must carry out the very character which he himself condemns." Join Reverend Nate for this philosophical service where he will explain that what you believe about free-will may predict your behavior.
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"Free will" is a difficult topic, Nate. I was interested in it as a graduate student, and advised away from it. It was some good advice for a younger man. Since you are set to consider the topic, I'd advise you to consider both Emerson and Wm. James on this topic. How freedom consorts with necessity and causation is about the deepest side of the matter.
It cannot be doubted that each of us is able to do some of what we want to do, though also always unable to do some of what we want to do. In some degree we are also each able to change our wants and desires--though not always. I think that is about as much freedom as it makes sense to want, though we notice, too, that it is sometimes possible for us to come to be able to do what we were not able to do before. The power of thought is important in this. So, I conclude that we are free, in a sensible meaning of the term, though we are each also always constrained by circumstance --and physical law.
Freedom is not magical, though it is quite powerful when we learn to accept its reality. We contain in ourselves the same elements that power the universe, and we are capable of thought and action. When we understand the constraints or law and circumstance, we become able to change things by use of this knowledge.
Be careful, I advise, of equating freedom with something magical. Keep it naturalistic. We must work at being free. On the other hand, avoid the equation of necessity and constraint with fatalism and acquiescence in external control or manipulation--or with determination by some internal state of character or disposition of soul and body. In that direction one finds the well-worn path of original sin and depravity--which the founders of Unitarianism fought against and freed us from.


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Give an antiquarian dash to your modern home with this Medium Antique Cream Iron Skeleton Wall Clock.
It boasts a round iron skeleton frame with Roman numerals and European floral motifs around the borders finished in a lighter cream shade. The hands are finished in elegant black coating with one hand ornamented with a stylish fleur-de-lis.
It will easily look fantastic in homes with dark accent walls or European decor. Also great if your home has vintage interiors and walls.


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From adolescence and alcohol to yelling, your room, and you yourself, How to Live with Parents and Teachers offers help to teenagers when they need it. Eric Johnson provides answers in plain language to the everyday problems that all young people experience.
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I've seen there are some people online, whos selling services like this.
But Im not sure if its going to work or not, even though price is quite massive.
If you take your Iphone to Apple with proof of Ownership, they could help you. You can also have a password reset sent to your Icloud account to reset the password. If you do not know the Icloud account or have proof of original ownership...it's a paperweight or parts phone because it can't be done otherwise.
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Our Novi dentists offer patients both traditional and advanced procedures for maintaining healthy teeth and gums — and their overall health — throughout their lifetimes. Our dental procedures are performed by dentist Stephen Minns DDS — right in our Novi dental office.
Today’s advanced dental techniques used by our experienced Novi dentists, provide you with different options for enhancing your smile.
At the Novi MI dental office of Stephen Minns DDS DDS, our primary goal is simple: to prevent your need for extensive restorative or cosmetic dental procedures. Through regular maintenance, our Novi family dentist can help you prevent poor oral health due to decay and disease — problems that can negatively affect your overall health and well-being.
Maintaining good oral hygiene remains one of the most important things you can do for your teeth and gums. Healthy teeth and gums help you to not only look and feel good, but they allow you to eat and speak properly. Our caring and professional staff stresses daily preventative care — such as proper brushing and flossing — to prevent more serious problems from developing. Between regular visits to our full-service Novi dental office, there are simple steps you can take to greatly decrease your risk of developing tooth decay, gum disease and other dental or medical problems.
The best way to prevent excessive plaque buildup is to schedule a professional cleaning with a Novi dentist or dental hygienist every six months. Plaque that is left untreated can lead to unhealthy gums and tooth decay. A routine dental cleaning lasts about one hour and will usually include scaling and polishing.
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Our oral cancer screening system helps your Novi dentist visualize abnormalities in the mucosal tissues of your lips, mouth and upper throat. An oral cancer screening examination will allow your dentist to more accurately assess your overall oral health.
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text: If your kids like cars, they'll love these fun non-stop 3D car cartoons! While helping out green and red car, the silly tow truck spots a beautiful lady car and gives chase. But has he forgotten all about his job? Watch full-length HD episodes of your favorite shows for free at SeeZisKids!


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The same as A172310 but starting with two L-toothpicks.
We start at stage 0 with no L-toothpicks.
At stage 1 we place two large L-toothpicks in the horizontal direction, as a "X", anywhere in the plane.
At stage 2 we place four small L-toothpicks.
At stage 3 we add eight more large L-toothpicks.
At stage 4 we add eight more small L-toothpicks.
For a similar version see A172310.
Cf. A139250, A160120, A160170, A160172, A161206, A161328, A172305, A172306, A172307, A172308, A172309, A172311, A172312, A172313, A212008, A220500.


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An avalanche of news regarding the future of the DCEU dropped late in the day yesterday. You might have missed it as it came right as most newsrooms on the West Coast were wrapping up and everyone on the East Coast was well into dinner or their nightly Netflix binge. In case it did slide under the radar for you, here’s everything we know about the new developments for Warner Bros. and DC.
According to Deadline, the Matt Reeves-directed Batman movie we weren’t sure we were ever getting is actually, for real real happening this time. In fact, it’s so happening that it now has an official release date of June 25, 2021. Reeves, the director of Cloverfield and the last two installments of the Planet of the Apes trilogy, is still on board as the writer and director of the movie. Ben Affleck, however, is out. The movie will reportedly focus on a younger version of Batman and that’s why Affleck is officially hanging up the cowl. After years of uncertainty and an ever-changing slate of movies, however, we wouldn’t be surprised if he’s not too broken up about passing the torch. In any case, Affleck was very classy about it, wishing Matt Reeves and the future good luck.
Absolutely no word yet on who the new Batman will be, so buckle up for another months-long round of casting rumors. Hopefully, DC already has an actor signed and is just waiting for an opportune time to announce it.
Getting Gunn to be the writer-director absolutely makes sense, but the news that the Suicide Squad sequel won’t really be a sequel but a relaunch is a bit of a head-scratcher. It was mostly agreed upon that the first film was, uh, not great, but the cast was really solid. However, word is that Gunn’s movie will be titled The Suicide Squad and will be a relaunch rather than a direct sequel. On top of that, it was reported that the script will take the Squad in an entirely new direction and will incorporate a mostly all-new cast of characters (and actors). At this point, it’s pretty clear Warner Bros. has blown up the entire concept of a connected universe and will focus on standalone, director-driven films moving forward, for better or for worse. But with directors like Reeves and Gunn on board, it will certainly be anything but boring.
Last summer, it was reported that Warner Bros. was quietly working on an animated Super Pets movie. Everyone mostly forgot about that (us included). But that movie is officially a go, and it’s far enough along that it even has a release date now: May 21, 2021, as well as the official title of DC Super Pets. If you have no clue who the Super Pets are, they’re a team of crime-fighting pets from various DC superheroes: Superman’s dog, Krypto; Batman’s dog, Ace the Bat-Hound; Supergirl’s cat, Streaky; and a handful of others. The furry group of heroes has been around since 1962 in the comics, and they’ve gotten a few cartoon shorts, but this is the first feature-length film for the team.
BATMAN gets a release date: June 25, 2021!
SUICIDE SQUAD 2 gets a release date: August 6, 2021!
Summer of 2021 is shaping up to be a strong one for Warner Bros. and the first true test of the new director-driven overhaul of the DCEU.
Stay tuned to Atom Insider and we’ll keep you updated on these movies as more news develops.


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February 12 : All about you : Explain why you chose your blog’s title and what it means to you.
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The main function of the Republican State Enterprise «Information Analytical Center for Geology and Mineral Resources» is prompt informational providing the state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, domestic companies and potential investors of the current state and development perspectives in mineral raw material resources complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
IAC issues different infrastructural maps -administrative, mining-metallurgic, oil and gas, electricity and power for every oblast and for the Republic in whole.
IAC provides geological information on certain fields for subsoil use for individuals and business units; issues References for all types of mineral resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, references of legal act on subsoil use, analytical reviews, forms and supports informational data bases on subsoil and its use; exhibits the samples of natural treasures of Kazakhstan; provides educational work in geology and subsoil use for the young population of the Republic.

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How Docker works with Spring Boot?
In this chapter we introduce a new way of running the Java Spring Boot microservice: Inside a Docker container. You will get to download the source code, compile the service and launch it inside an own virtualized server that runs inside your host machine. Docker is currently our choise of technology for launching the service. Docker is an architecture that can be utilized for running a new virtualized computer instances. This means that it has it's own memory and disk where the service will be installed in.
These instructions are tested only on a Windows host machine, they may apply also to Mac and Unix based systems. The commands running the container should apply to all environments.
You have to have the following setup installed on your host machine.
Oralce VirtualBox On Window machines. This is required to start a virtual machine.
You will also need the source code project from the end of the article to compile, run and install as a microservice inside the container.
With just this setup you are able to launch the service inside a Docker container.
Now that you have installed the Docker or the Docker Toolbox you need to access it. On Windows run the Docker Quickstart Terminal application and it sets up the Docker default machine and opens up a new terminal command screen.
You have to launch the Docker instance inside this terminal on Windows.
Press Control + C to return back to the shell. The container is still running in the background. After that you can list your containers with the following.
So go to the previous chapter and do the same POST requests to add new messages with hashtags to this IP address.
Now you have the Hashtag messaging API up and running as a microservice. Next we will see how to build an Android and iOS mobile application that uses the Hashtag messaging API. This way you are able to connect a mobile application to the backend service.
- Changed messaging API version to v0.1, fixed the HQL query by adding the alias e to the select sentence?
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Two new surgical missions targeting vulnerable children will take place in Jordan between 14 and 24 October 2017. A paediatric surgery mission will be carried out at the Al Gardens Hospital in Amman while an orthopaedic paediatric surgery mission will be undertaken in partnership with La Chaîne de l’Espoir Luxembourg at Al Maqassed Hospital. Both missions are financed by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO).
They are a continuation of the work carried out by La Chaîne de l’Espoir over the last five years in Jordan to help out the most vulnerable Jordanian refugee children. Hundreds of children have thus received heart and orthopaedic surgery.
Dr Gaer’s team will operate on twelve children with congenital heart defects, such as tetralogy of Fallot, ventricular septal defect or atrial septal defect, at Al Gardens Hospital in Amman from 14 to 23 October. Without the missions of La Chaîne de l’Espoir, the poorest families could not afford to have their children suffering from such severe and expensive defects operated on in the Jordanian hospitals. Yet, it is the very life of their children which is at stake.
The paediatric orthopaedic surgery team, headed by Dr Jerry KIEFFER, orthopaedic paediatric surgeon and Head of La Chaîne de l’Espoir Luxembourg, will be operating at Al Maqassed Hospital in Amman from 15 to 20 October. The objective is to treat twenty children, mainly for congenital diseases or defects (congenital hip dislocation, clubfoot, polydactyly, syndactyly, etc.), but also sequelae of accidents.
During its many orthopaedic missions in Jordan, La Chaîne de l’Espoir has noted a very high number of congenital hip dislocations, that could have been prevented if detected at birth. This is the reason why the team will go from 22 to 24 October to the north of Jordan, a region densely populated with refugees, to carry out a mission of early detection and treatment of congenital hip dislocation at the Emirati Red Crescent Hospital of Mafraq.
The objective of the mission is to see more than 100 children and to treat hip dislocation before the child starts walking, in order to prevent disabilities. A pilot mission was organised in March 2017 which turned out to be very successful. Out of the 16 children diagnosed as being at risk of developing a dislocation, 12 were followed by our teams: today, none of them shows any indication of dislocation (75% of diagnosed children and 100% of the children monitored).
We wish all the teams flying to Amman a very successful mission and we thank the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) for financing our actions in favour of the most vulnerable.


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Does it really matter whether racist LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling is a registered Democrat? Or a Republican? Or a member of the Pirate Party of Russia?
“Report: Clippers Owner Caught In Racist Rant Is A Democratic Donor” — Fox Nation.
“NBA Sterling is a Democrat…” — Matt Drudge.
“Race Hate Spewing Clippers Owner Is Democratic Donor” — the Daily Caller.
“Media Ignoring Dem Donations of LA Clippers’ Owner, Allegedly Caught on Tape in Race-Based Rant” — NewsBusters.
“LA Clippers Owner Donald Sterling is a Racist Democrat” — the Tea Party News Network.
Not that Sterling’s broader political views or party affiliation have much to do with the controversy over his insanely racist comments, but here’s a news flash for those conservatives eager to bring up the topic: He’s a Republican.
There’s little reason to get excited about Sterling’s political affiliation. But if you choose to do so, you ought to get it right.

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Michael and Courtney’s Story – "I KNOW TORONTO!"
My fiancée and I started searching for a home earlier this year as we are recently engaged and are trying to look to the future. We were referred to Shawn by a family friend who works for Royal LePage in London, Ontario.
Initially we were looking for a townhome in Toronto with enough space to start a family in, but Shawn showed us that by slightly increasing our budget we could buy a detached home that could meet our needs for many years to come.
Prior to working with Shawn, we were under the impression that a detached home within the city was completely out of our reach, but we soon discovered that was not the case. Shawn also helped us narrow our search to two desirable neighbourhoods, as we were originally searching across the entire city.
The home that we purchased is much larger and better than anything we envisioned when we first started looking. It has a massive backyard, ample space for us to entertain and have guests stay over, and there is plenty of room for us to expand and “grow into” going forward. The neighbourhood also meets our criteria with good transit, restaurants, shopping, and parks nearby, and easy access to the Gardiner Expressway and Highway 427.
Throughout our entire search, Shawn was very diligent in sending us listings that met our criteria, booking appointments in a timely fashion (often the same day), and providing us with information about the neighbourhood, the history of the property, and comparable listings. He was always willing to ask the seller’s agent relevant questions and was upfront and honest when he felt a particular property wasn’t right for us. As first-time buyers, Shawn helped us understand the home-buying process, and it is clear that he has extensive knowledge of the Toronto real estate market. Thanks to Shawn’s expertise and advice, we were able to purchase the home of our dreams.
How much was the price of this house?
Hi Seyed, thanks for the comment. I’m unable to give out further information due to privacy regulations!

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Five leading Australian Business’ that have made the top Corporate Knight’s 100 most sustainable businesses over recent years… We take a look at these companies and what they have done to gain recognition globally.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been trending from Industrial giants and has become the business norm for all companies, especially within recent years, which has welcomed innovation towards sustainability.
Westpac is an Australian bank that has built a reputation for social and ethical responsibility by finding ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
Westpac was the first business to publish an environmental policy and to join the Australian Greenhouse Challenge. In the past five years the bank has also internally reduced energy efficiency by 10%, and as the digital age starts to mature, Westpac has avoided the use of paper transactions, reducing paper by more than 566 tonnes.
Externally, the bank has committed to making up to $6 billion available for lending to CleanTech and environmental services by 2017. Westpac was also the first bank to engage in a sustainable supply chain policy and process in 2002 – Assessment of Westpac’s top suppliers are screened for their performance in social, ethical, and environmental issue management.
Origin Energy is the leading provider of electricity and gas to Australian homes and businesses. Origin believes that to be a sustainable business, they must demonstrate they are meeting the needs and expectations of employees, investors, customers and the communities in which they operate.
Origin is focused towards energy, land and the community that can be seen from their investment of $18.3 million. For the past five years, Origin has been giving people the ability to generate their renewable energy. Today, they have more than 391,000 solar customers and have directly installed more than 80,000 solar systems. Origin is also currently trialling a battery process that is expected to take off post-2020.
Origin has been recognised for focusing their efforts on not only in areas within the environment but in areas of the community. This is seen Origin Energy’s partnership with the SES, reconciliation action plan for indigenous Australians, Supporting the Smith family, funding ‘engineers without borders’ and The Origin Foundation – a program that helps young Australians reach their potential.
IAG is the insurance group behind some of the most trusted brands including NRMA, SGIC and CGU. They have been a company worth noting for their social responsibility towards global problems including low incomes in Vietnam, Thailand and India.
IAG has introduced Micro-Insurance for persons on low incomes who are vulnerable to the effects of natural perils, road accidents, illness and injury. This type insurance covers personal accident, home/fire contents, motorbike, total loss or theft, surgery and hospital cover. IAG has made the cost of insurance between $.70 – $4.90.
IAG is also focused on implementing Indigenous Reconciliation Plans to improve education, employment and community outcomes for Indigenous Australians. IAG is the founding member of the Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience & safer communities.
An Australian Real estate company. Their vision is to be a great Australian real estate company that makes a valuable contribution to communities and Australia.
Sustainability practices can be seen from their high green energy rating structures, mitigating and managing environmental risks and impacts associated with business activities, implementing strategies to enhance energy efficiency, improving water management and reducing waste. Stockland makes it key to deal with green supply chains to preserve the environment.
They are also actively involved in the communities they operate in. Reconciliation Action Plans initiated by Stockland aims to educate, build relationships, employ and develop programs for Indigenous Australians.
GPT is Australia’s first property trust group with broad access to capital investment in quality assets. They have a focus on the board from Health and safety to Supply chains, and the environment. They have made global notable achievements within their internal operations in response to climate change since 2005.
35% reduction in energy intensity.
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Sara Pogemiller from Franklin High School was named First Place ideo winner in Access Sacramento's 4th Annual High School Public Service Announcement (PSA) competition. Sara won First Place and received a $100 prize from Access Sacramento from her video for the Bradshaw Animal Shelter named "Pooch Protection".
Alondra Santana-Isidro from Sacramento New Tech High School won second place and a $50 prize for her video for League of Women Voter’s “Your Vote” in English and Spanish.
Honorable Mention - Certificate was awarded to Sydney Kane from Franklin high school for his video "Pet's Point of View" for the Bradshaw Animal Shelter.
Certificates of Merit are also awarded by Access Sacramento and the sponsoring agencies to the student projects that closely aligned with the messages requested.


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I'll definitely keep playing with you guys.
I'm up for it. I'm open most days, at least until University starts up again, in which case weekends would be best.
I'd love to record some video of bg1, because I don't think there's any of it out there that I know of (demos anyone?).
Triggers don't really harm performance. Sure, the game will end up calling more functions, but when the game is already calling thousands and thousands of functions per second it doesn't really matter.
I like the idea of an underground map. Although I think the cave could be more brightly lit. Try tuning up the ambient light inside the light_environment?
Topic: Modeling isue "Can't find steam app user info."
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Bromak are currently looking to recruit a Labourer to work on a site based in Pickering.
Our client is a general contractor who works are currently working on a car showroom.
The position available is for an immediate start. The hours will be approx. 40-50 hours/week.


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•	Number of investigations assigned to Quentin Edward Miller. List by case number or OCA.
•	Length of time the investigation was open. Or date of assignment and date of case closure.
•	If open investigations are still pending closure, amount of time the investigating or assigned case oca/file number has been open. Or date of assignment and indication that the incident is still under investigation or pending closure.
•	Indication incident or investigation is a felony or misdemeanor.
Editor’s Note: We received 9 requests for info related to Quentin Miller (see all at bottom). For organization’s sake, we sent all 9 similar requests to government in the same email thread. You may keep track of all updates, in this current request thread for “Officer Quentin Edward Miller Asheville Police Dept. – Investigative Cases assigned and cleared”.
Our apologies on the long overdue reply on this. Thank you so much for your help with this request!
We’ve added your update on the site and marked as complete.
I hope all is well. This is a response on behalf of Dr. Denise Patterson, Superintendent of Asheville City Schools.
This information is in response to the request submitted by the Sunshine Committee related to Quentin Miller. The requests are as follows: scheduling of secondary employment and/or work by law enforcement officers for sporting events, payment for off duty security assignments and removal of School Resource Officer Supervisor during the time period of August 27, 2010 to August 27, 2012.
The first request referenced scheduling of secondary employment and/or work by law enforcement officers for sporting events during the time period of August 27, 2010 and August 27, 2012. During this review we were not able to find any matches in our email archive in relation to this request. Our email archive system is set up with a six-year retention period, which is beyond the requirement identified in Asheville City School Policy 7350 that sets a three-year minimum.
The second request referenced payment of monies paid to Sgt. Quentin Miller for any off duty security assignment between August 27, 2010 to August 27, 2012. During this review we were not able to find any matches in our email archive in relation to this request.
The third request referenced emails referring to the removal of Sgt. Quentin Miller as the School Resource Officer Supervisor. During this review we were unable to find any matches in our email system.
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Thank you for your time.
You will be receiving the information very soon regarding this request. Assistant Superintendent Dr. McAllister will be sending you the information. Have a wonderful day.
I have received your request. I will need time to research the information. Thank you in advance for your patience.
Below are 5 requests we’ve gotten relating to Quentin Miller and Asheville City Schools. They are numbered specifically, so when replying with information relating to a specific request if you could please note the request number that you’re referring to.
I respectively request information on the work schedules i.e. days, dates and hours of the days that Sgt., Quentin Edward Miller submitted as working to the City of Asheville for pay. For the time frame that Miller was assigned as the School Resource Officer supervisor for Asheville City Schools.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of August 27th, 2010 – August 27th, 2012 if applicable.
I respectively request information on the work schedule, payments and checks made to Sgt., Quentin Edward Miller that were paid to the Officer for being employed as security for athletic events for the Asheville City School System. For the time frame that Miller was assigned as the School Resource Officer supervisor for Asheville City Schools. 08/27/2010 to 08/07/2012.
I also request copies of E-mails sent by Miller on the City of Asheville School system e-mail program referencing Scheduling of Secondary employment and work by other law enforcement officers for sporting events of the Asheville City School System.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of August 21st, 2010 – August 30th, 2012 if applicable.
I respectively request copies of emails sent by Asheville City School Staff referencing concerns of over payment of monies paid to Sgt., Quentin Edward Miller for off duty security work at Asheville City Schools Athletic events.
E-mails sent on the City of Asheville School system e-mail program. For the time frame that Miller was assigned as the School Resource Officer supervisor for Asheville City Schools. 08/27/2010 to 08/07/2012.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of August 1st, 2010 – August 31st, 2012 if applicable.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of January 1st, 2012 – June 1st, 2013 if applicable.
I respectively request copies of email correspondences between Asheville City School Staff to the Asheville Police Department requesting removal of Sgt., Quentin Edward Miller as the School Resource Officer Supervisor.
As well as emails in the City of Asheville E-mail System referencing removal of Sgt., Quentin Edward Miller as the School Resource Officer Supervisor in 2012.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of January 1st, 2012 – January 1st, 2013 if applicable.
Thank you so much for your assistance with these requests! We greatly appreciate your help.
Since we are keeping track of all 9 requests within one email, when you respond will you please specify exactly which request you’re referring to? We have numbered the requests #1 – 9 on our site, and also have a “Requests Key” for our users to keep up with which requests are being referenced.
#1 being the original email we sent in, which you are replying to on this email thread – “Officer Quentin Edward Miller Asheville Police Dept. – Investigative Cases assigned and cleared”. We will keep track of all your replies for all 9 requests inline on that same request thread. For reference, you may view all of the updates to these requests at: https://www.sunshinerequest.com/records_request/officer-quentin-edward-miller-asheville-police-dept-investigative-cases-assigned-cleared/.
Specific to your most recent reply, I will clarify to our users that you are referring to Request #5 Subject: “Sgt., Quentin Edward Miller – Work Schedules”, but can you please also clarify what “remaining requests” you are referring to?
Will you also please update in your email contact list if you haven’t done so already, that the email address records@sunshinerequest.com is only associated with Sunshine Request, and is not specific to an individual person.
There are not any email records for the requested dates. Please contact Asheville City Schools, as the custodian of records for the remaining requests.
We added that update to our site, and have also added a “Requests Key” for our users to keep up with which requests are being referenced (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9).
Please find the Asheville Police Department’s responses to the requests below. Please note we are still working on the remaining requested documents.
The Asheville Police Department’s current record management system (RMS) contains records dating back to late 2004. Therefore, we are unable to pull information dating back to 2000, per the request. All information below reflects a time period of roughly September 2004 to present.
1. Sgt. Miller was assigned 54 investigations. Of those investigations 2 remain open (as of 6/13).
2. Sgt. Miller issued 46 citations.
3. Sgt. Miller made 80 arrests.
4. Sgt. Miller was either the primary (initiating officer) or backup officer on 331 traffic stops. Traffic Stop Reports that are reported to the state are anonymous and are therefore not public record pursuant to public record laws.
5. During this time period Sgt. Miller worked in different APD divisions and on a number of teams and shifts, each of which have a different work schedule. Our Patrol officers work 12-hour shifts from either 6-6 or 7-7 (day and night shifts). Criminal Investigations Section (CIS) detectives and Sgts. work four days a week for 10 hour shift (with either a Monday or Friday off). We have a number of specialty teams which work varying schedules.
Sarah’s reply refers to our original email sent Tue., May 29, 2018 at 1:04 PM. Subject: Records Request: 9 Requests Related to Quentin Miller (Please see original email at bottom for additional request message info).
We received 9 separate requests for info. related to Mr. Miller at the same time. For organization’s sake, rather than send 9 separate emails, we’ve listed each request by number in one email, and will treat all replies as part of one long request. As we receive replies, those will be added to this request, and we will indicate the # we are referencing.
My apologies for the delay. Staff is currently in the process of compiling the requested documents. The requests involving email correspondence (x5) are currently in the process for review. Please note, there are currently 5 different request for emails in the queue before these ones.
Just wanted to check in and see if you could provide an update on the status of these nine requests related to Quentin Miller.
Thank you so much for all your help with requests!
Editor’s Note: For organization’s sake, we sent all of the 9 similar requests in the same email thread. Please note that we will update the responses to each request individually, as they are received. At this time all 9 requests have been sent, and are being “processed by government”. Once replies start to come in, they will be “published” on our site. You may keep track of all updates here on the current request thread for “Officer Quentin Edward Miller Asheville Police Dept. – Investigative Cases assigned and cleared”.
Thank you for compiling! We are in receipt of the nine requests and have begun processing.
We received 9 individual requests all for specific information related to Quentin Miller. Rather then sending them all as 9 separate emails, we have listed them all here in this email. As you reply, please indicate the subject line of the request you are referring to.
• Number of investigations assigned to Quentin Edward Miller. List by case number or OCA.
• Length of time the investigation was open. Or date of assignment and date of case closure.
• If open investigations are still pending closure, amount of time the investigating or assigned case oca/file number has been open. Or date of assignment and indication that the incident is still under investigation or pending closure.
• Indication incident or investigation is a felony or misdemeanor.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of February 1st, 2002 – May 26th, 2018 if applicable.
• Listed List by case number or OCA.
• Showing the criminal offence, violation or infraction.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of May 1st, 2000 – May 26th, 2018 if applicable.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of May 1st, 2000 – May 28th, 2018 if applicable.
• Number of traffic stops listed in the Asheville Police Department computer assisted dispatch system (CAD) made by Miller.
**Editor’s Note: Please note that the requestor filled out a field on our site indicating that they’d like for this request to also include the time period of January 1st, 2000 – May 26th, 2018 if applicable.
Thank you for your help with these requests!

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Justin Thomas has it good, doesn’t he?
Major winner. Former world No.1. Millions in the bank. Has shot a 59. Has hundreds of thousands of adoring fans.
When will the guy ever catch a break?
It turns out he has also a pretty cool grandma. In fact, we’re going to wager his grandma is cooler than your grandma.
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Thomas, 25, is crossing ‘The Pond’ to play in this week’s French Open, despite the fact he’s not in the best of health. The reigning US PGA champion has been battling a bug for most of the last week.
So, like any good grandma, his nan decided to check in on him. By text. And with a brilliant pep talk thrown in for good measure.
Justin’s granny, we salute you!
Despite being under the weather, Thomas is making the most of his visit to Paris and has been getting out and about to do some sightseeing.
He’ll be back in the French capital in just a few months’ time as part of the American team that will attempt to do what no US side has done since 1993 – win the Ryder Cup on European soil.


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In recent years, the issue of social isolation and loneliness has garnered increased attention from researchers, policymakers, and the public as societies age, the use of technology increases, and concerns about the impact of loneliness on health grow. To understand more about how people view the issue of loneliness and social isolation, the Kaiser Family Foundation, in partnership with The Economist, conducted a cross-country survey of adults in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. The survey included additional interviews with individuals who report always or often feeling lonely, left out, isolated or that they lack companionship to better understand the personal characteristics and life circumstances associated with these feelings, the reported causes of loneliness, and how people are coping.
More than two in ten report loneliness or social isolation in the U.K. and the U.S., double the share in Japan. More than a fifth of adults in the United States (22 percent) and the United Kingdom (23 percent) as well as one in ten adults (nine percent) in Japan say they often or always feel lonely, feel that they lack companionship, feel left out, or feel isolated from others, and many of them say their loneliness has had a negative impact on various aspects of their life. For example, across countries, about half or more reporting loneliness say it has had a negative impact on their personal relationships or their physical health. While loneliness is often thought of as a problem mainly affecting the elderly, the majority of people reporting loneliness in each country are under age 50. They’re also much more likely to be single or divorced than others.
Loneliness appears to occur in parallel with reports of real life problems and circumstances. Across the three countries, people reporting loneliness are more likely to report being down and out physically, mentally, and financially. People experiencing loneliness disproportionately report lower incomes and having a debilitating health condition or mental health conditions. About six in ten say there is a specific cause of their loneliness, and, compared to those who are not lonely, they more often report being dissatisfied with their personal financial situation. They are also more likely to report experiencing negative life events in the past two years, such as a negative change in financial status or a serious illness or injury. Three in ten say their loneliness has led them to think about harming themselves.
Those reporting loneliness appear to lack meaningful connections with others. Those reporting loneliness in each country report having fewer confidants than others and two-thirds or more say they have just a few or no relatives or friends living nearby who they can rely on for support. While individuals who report loneliness are more likely to express dissatisfaction with the number of meaningful connections they have with family, friends and neighbors, in the U.K. and the U.S., many still report talking to family and friends frequently by phone or in person. In Japan, reports of communication with family and friends are much less frequent, regardless of whether someone reports loneliness.
Among the public at large, across countries, many have heard of the issue but views vary on the reasons for loneliness and who is responsible for helping to reduce it. Across the U.S., the U.K. and Japan, majorities say they have heard at least something about the issues of loneliness and social isolation in their country. In the U.S., the public is divided as to whether loneliness and social isolation are more of a public health problem or more of an individual problem (47 percent vs. 45 percent), and a large majority (83 percent) see individuals and families themselves playing a major role in helping to reduce loneliness and social isolation in society today and fewer see a major role for government (27 percent). In contrast, residents of the U.K. and Japan are more likely to see the issue as a public health problem than an individual issue (66 percent vs. 27 percent in the U.K. and 52 percent vs. 41 percent in Japan). And, while large majorities in the U.K. and Japan also think individuals and families should play a major role in stemming the problem, six in ten also see a major role for government, unlike in the U.S. A majority of people in the U.K. say “cuts in government social programs” is a major reason why people there are lonely or socially isolated, compared to minorities in the U.S. and Japan.
Some are critical of the role technology plays in loneliness and isolation, but some see social media as an opportunity for connection. Many in the U.S. (58 percent) and U.K. (50 percent) view the increased use of technology as a major reason why people are lonely or socially isolated, whereas fewer people in Japan say the same (26 percent). Across countries, more say technology in general has made it harder to spend time with friends and family in person than say it has made it easier. However, when it comes to social media specifically, in each country, more say that they think their ability to connect with others in a meaningful way is strengthened by social media rather than weakened. But, for those experiencing loneliness or social isolation personally in the U.K. and the U.S., they are divided as to whether they think social media makes their feelings of loneliness better or worse. In addition, people who report being socially isolated or lonely in each country are not more likely than their peers to report using social media.
Despite fewer people in Japan reporting loneliness, reports of the severity of the experience are worse. Half of those experiencing loneliness in Japan (or 5 percent of residents of Japan overall) say it is a major problem for them, compared to a fifth of those experiencing loneliness in the U.S. and the U.K. In Japan, more than a third (35 percent) of those who self-identify as lonely say they have felt isolated or lonely for more than 10 years, compared to a fifth of those in the U.S. (22 percent) or the U.K. (20 percent). Half of those reporting loneliness in Japan report dissatisfaction with their family life or employment situation and two thirds say the same about their financial situation. Higher shares in Japan than in the U.S. or U.K. say their loneliness has had a negative impact on their job and their mental health. Many people reporting loneliness in Japan are younger — nearly six in ten are less than 50 years old, compared to 42 percent who don’t report loneliness. People in Japan experiencing loneliness are also much more likely to be dissatisfied with the number of meaningful connections they have with friends. More generally, large majorities in Japan think the Japanese concepts of Hikikomori and Kodokishi are serious problems.


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One school of thought has it that classical music is facing tough times as it negotiates a perfect storm of changing social, cultural, educational, economic and digital forces.
But Wu Man doesn’t belong to that school.
“This is the best time,” said the North County-based musician, whose international stature on the pipa is unsurpassed.
But who would have thought, as people looked around, they’d find the pipa, a 2,000-year-old Chinese lutelike instrument?
“People in the audience come up to me and say, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever heard this instrument before, but I loved it and now I’ve become a fan,’ ” said Wu Man.
With the pipa, they’ve also discovered Wu Man.
She’s been nominated for a Grammy and an Independent Music Award. Musical America, the bible of the classical music industry, named her instrumentalist of the year for 2013, and the Huntington Library appointed her artist-in-residence. In cooperation with the Carlsbad Music Festival, the San Diego Foundation also named her a Creative Catalyst Fellow, enabling her to work with the traditional Mexican ensemble Son de San Diego.
Eduardo Garcia, from Son de San Diego, was also struck by the similarities.
Wu Man has made it her mission to transcend borders and frequently performs with a wide range of ensembles, whether Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road project or the Knights.
She recently joined her friends in the Kronos Quartet on stage at UC San Diego for its encore, a segment from Tan Dun’s “Ghost Opera,” which Wu Man and the Kronos recorded in 1997.
The concert, which had been a little dour up to that point, suddenly came alive. The joy she brought to the music was irresistible, and soon, everyone on stage, and much of the audience, was smiling.