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A man hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racquet on a tennis court. | A tennis player prepares to hit a tennis ball with a back swing. |
Observe that this means that the various revisions of PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 are distinct types, while the revisions to PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 variations are not. | Obsérvese que isto quero dicir que as diversas revisións de PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 son tipoloxías diferenciadas, namentres que as diversas revisións de PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 non o son. |
Manage Compliance Risks Associated With Social Media | The rapid increase in use of social media in marketing and communication has created the need to understand the compliance and risk issues. It is important for organizations to have a proper framework to address the compliance issues. |
when do you stop being a minor in canada | Minor (law) Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island have the age of majority set at 18, while in British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick the age of majority is 19.[6] In Saskatchewan, the legal gaming age and the legal drinking age are both 19.[7] |
with a gable roof and a large central chimney. The main entrance is centered on the main (south-facing) entry, and is enclosed within a single-story hip-roof vestibule of 20th-century construction. A small single-story ell extends to the west of the main block. The interior follows a typical center-chimney plan, with the kitchen and parlor in the front of the house, and the dining room flanked by a small pantry and bathroom in the rear. The | of 20th-century construction. A small single-story ell extends to the west of the main block. The interior follows a typical center-chimney plan, with the kitchen and parlor in the front of the house, and the dining room flanked by a small pantry and bathroom in the rear. The house was built c. 1802-05 by William Mowry, whose family has owned land in the area since the 17th century. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. See also National Register |
Copa MX Group stage Statistics Squad statistics Goals Clean sheets Disciplinary record References External links Mexican football | history and the 95th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Coaching staff Transfers In Out |
how many cubic miles of magma is under yellowstone | University of Utah geology and geophysics professor Fan-Chi Lin said the blob-shaped lower magma reservoir in Earth's lower crust is located 12 to 28 miles (20-45 km) under Yellowstone, with a volume of 11,500 cubic miles (46,000 cubic km), or 11.2 times the volume of Arizona's Grand Canyon. |
How many freckles did Howdy Doody have and why? | Howdy Doody had 48 freckles. One for each of the 48 states. |
who played for the LSU Tigers. Gatto was born on December 26, 1916, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended high school at S. J. Peters before playing college football at LSU. While at LSU, he twice earned All-SEC and All-American honors. He also was the only player from the 1937 All-SEC team to earn a position on the 1938 squad. Mississippi State coach Spike Nelson described him as "one of the top notch tackles | He attended high school at S. J. Peters before playing college football at LSU. While at LSU, he twice earned All-SEC and All-American honors. He also was the only player from the 1937 All-SEC team to earn a position on the 1938 squad. Mississippi State coach Spike Nelson described him as "one of the top notch tackles in the county" and Loyola coach Larry Mullins nominated him |
Gubeikou | 古北口镇 |
1997–98 Argentine Primera División | دوري الدرجة الأولى الأرجنتيني 1997–98 |
John Cage performed two movements of her "Three Movements for Percussion" in his northwestern percussion tours during the late 1930s. | John Cage führte zwei Sätze ihrer „Three Movements for Percussion“ während seiner Percussion-Tournee durch den Nordwesten der USA in den späten 1930er Jahren auf. |
Studnica, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | Студниця (Вармінсько-Мазурське воєводство) |
Why some drugs (like antidepressants) take a long time before working and other (like sleeping pills) work immediately? | Some antidepressants (like SSRIs) seek to physically alter how your brain reacts to chemicals like Serotonin. Our brains are absolutely changeable, but it takes time for the receptors to change. Drugs like some sleeping pills (like Ambien) just flood your brain with chemicals that force you to fall asleep, your brain already knows how to respond to those chemicals, so it doesn't take long to take effect. |
where are sapphires found | Sapphire is found in only a few locations in the world. The three most famous regions for blue sapphire are Kashmir, Burma and Sri Lanka. Sapphire has also been mined in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and India. |
Microsoft originally stated that stable upgrades for Windows Phone 8.1 devices would be released in December 2015; however, the release was ultimately delayed to March 17, 2016. | Microsoft, orijinal Windows Phone 8.1 aygıtları için istikrarlı yükseltmelerin Aralık 2015'te piyasaya çıkacağını belirtti; Ancak, serbest bırakma nihai olarak 17 Mart 2016'ya ertelendi. |
The dance movements include the cepillada (brushing - to graze the floor with the sole of the foot), the repique (striking the floor with heel and spur), and floreos (decorative movements of the feet). It was often used as a form of competition between two or more men. One man starts with an escobillado (softly brushing the floor with his foot), and then he proposes a "figure" or footwork passage to his competitor, and ends | (brushing - to graze the floor with the sole of the foot), the repique (striking the floor with heel and spur), and floreos (decorative movements of the feet). It was often used as a form of competition between two or more men. One man starts with an escobillado (softly brushing the floor with his foot), and then he proposes a "figure" or footwork passage to his competitor, and ends with a salute. The other man copies the proposed figure, adding one that is more difficult, and then performs the salute. When one of the men is unable to copy |
of the Order of Saint Benedict on 19 October 1902. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Gibraltar by Pope Pius X on 10 November 1910. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 21 December 1910; the principal consecrator was the Right Reverend Peter Amigo, Bishop of Southwark, with the Right Reverend Frederick Keating, Bishop of Northampton (later Archbishop of Liverpool) and the Right | the Bishop of Gibraltar from 1910 to 1927. Born in Mold, Flintshire, Wales on 27 March 1871, he was ordained a priest of the Order of Saint Benedict on 19 October 1902. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Gibraltar by Pope Pius X on 10 November |
It also provided support for forces in South Vietnam following a massive invasion by North Vietnam on 1 April 1972. | También proporcionó apoyo a las fuerzas ubicadas en Vietnam del Sur después de que el 1 de abril de 1972 ocurriera una masiva invasión por parte de Vietnam del Norte. |
Is there any useful purpose for directories with permissions -w-? | Folder with ONLY write permission is useless... right? |
Although Kissinger assimilated quickly into American culture, he never lost his pronounced German accent, due to childhood shyness that made him hesitant to speak. | Aunque Kissinger rápidamente se asimiló a la cultura estadounidense, nunca perdió su pronunciado acento alemán, debido a la timidez infantil que le hizo reacio a hablar. |
Between 1918 and 1993 the home of the opera was the Alexander Theater, which had been assigned to the company on a permanent basis. | Tra il 1918 e il 1993 la sede dell'opera fu il Teatro Alexander, che era stato assegnato alla compagnia in via definitiva. |
The epitaph for his burial site in Algiers reads: "une mémoire pure de sang humain" ("a memory untainted by human blood"). | O epitáfio para o seu local de enterro em Argel se-lê: "une mémoire puro de sang humain " ("Uma memória limpa sem sangue humano"). |
Lone Star Trail (1943) The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943) Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943) Junior G-Men of the Air (1942) Gang Busters (1942, co-director, with Noel M. Smith)) Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) Treat 'Em Rough (1942) Law and Order (1940) Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) Flying G-Men (1939, co-director, with James W. Horne) Rawhide (1938) Frontier Town (1938) The Spider's Web (1938, co-director, with James W. Horne) Boss of Lonely Valley (1937) Chandu on | Mounted Rides Again (1945) Secret Agent X-9 (1945) The Master Key (1945) Jungle Queen (1945) Mystery of the River Boat (1944) Raiders of Ghost City (1944) Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943) The Lone Star Trail (1943) The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943) Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943) Junior G-Men of the Air (1942) Gang Busters (1942, co-director, with Noel M. Smith)) Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) Treat 'Em Rough (1942) Law and Order (1940) Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) Flying G-Men (1939, co-director, with James W. Horne) Rawhide (1938) Frontier Town (1938) The Spider's Web (1938, co-director, with James W. |
what is the difference between major and minor chords piano? | The difference between a major and minor chord comes down to one, simple change: the 3rd in a scale. A major chord contains the 1st, 3rd, and 5th degree of the major scale. A minor chord contains the 1st, flattened 3rd, and 5th degree of the major scale of that note. |
1999 Michelle Ye of New York, USA crowned Sonija Kwok of Hong Kong as the new winner. The next time Hong Kong wins the pageant would be Grace Chan in 2014. Pageant information The theme to this year's pageant is "The Arrival of the Dragon, The Beauty Pageant of the Millenium" 「龍騰盛世 千禧競艶」. The Masters of Ceremonies were Eric Tsang, Jerry Lamb, as well as Miss Chinese International 1999 Michelle Ye and second runner-up Anne Heung. Special performing guest was cantopop singer Aaron Kwok. Results Special awards Miss Friendship: Jessie Cheng 成潔 (Melbourne) Miss Internet Popularity: Sonjia Kwok 郭羨妮 (Hong Kong) Miss Vegas Gorgeous: Sonjia Kwok 郭羨妮 (Hong Kong) Contestant list Crossovers Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants: Miss Universe 2000: : Sonija Kwok 2004: Sydney, : Alina Zhang (''representing ) Contestant notes | 1999 Michelle Ye of New York, USA crowned Sonija Kwok of Hong Kong as the new winner. The next time Hong Kong wins the pageant would be Grace Chan in 2014. Pageant information The theme to this year's pageant is "The Arrival of the Dragon, The Beauty Pageant of the Millenium" 「龍騰盛世 千禧競艶」. The Masters of Ceremonies were Eric Tsang, Jerry Lamb, as well as Miss Chinese International 1999 Michelle Ye and second runner-up Anne Heung. Special performing guest was cantopop singer Aaron Kwok. Results Special awards Miss Friendship: Jessie Cheng 成潔 (Melbourne) Miss Internet Popularity: Sonjia Kwok 郭羨妮 (Hong Kong) Miss Vegas Gorgeous: Sonjia Kwok 郭羨妮 (Hong Kong) Contestant list Crossovers Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants: Miss Universe 2000: : Sonija Kwok 2004: Sydney, : Alina Zhang (''representing ) Contestant notes -Sonija Kwok went on to Cyprus to compete in |
how long can a person dying live without food or water? | One study in Archiv Fur Kriminologie concluded that you can't survive more than 8 to 21 days without food and water. People on their deathbed who are using very little energy may live only a few days or a few weeks without food and water. Water is much more essential to your body than food. |
what is the size of a queen size bed headboard? | Queen-size headboard dimensions Queen headboards range from 60 inches wide to 63 inches wide on average and have an average height of 48 inches. The size of the queen headboard one chooses often depends more on your stylistic preferences than room or sleep space considerations. |
According to Azade-Ayşe Rorlich, the importance of education for the overcoming of poverty and the possibility of a reconciliation of Islam and science were central parts of Fakhreddins world view. | Laut Azade-Ayşe Rorlich waren die Wichtigkeit von Bildung zur Überwindung von Armut sowie die Möglichkeit der Verbindung von Islam und Wissenschaft zentrale Bestandteile von Fachreddins Weltsicht. |
Belgian Ambassador Kervyn de Meerendré was also stopped by German soldiers at the border and ordered to turn back. | Duta besar Belgia Kervyn de Meerendré juga dihentikan oleh tentara Jerman di perbatasan dan memerintahkan untuk kembali. |
York Stock Exchange with ticker symbol "P" on June 15, 2011 at a price of $16/share. This gave them a valuation of nearly $2.6 billion. Pandora announced $80.8 million in total revenue for their first quarter of fiscal 2012, which was up 58% over their previous year Q1 results. Of the $80.8 million, $70.6 million came from advertising, while the other $10.2 million came from subscription. In addition, Pandora has seen a 62% advertising revenue increase, and a 38% subscription revenue increase year-over-year. However, the vast majority of Pandora's users remain on the free, ad-supported model. Royalties Pandora's business model was threatened by changes to royalty structures affecting internet radio in the United States, with the Copyright Royalty Board having ordered increases to per-song performance royalties (which are not paid by terrestrial radio) in March 2007. Pandora was a member of an industry group, SaveNetRadio, which opposed the increases. In August 2008, Westergen told The Washington Post that they were "approaching a pull-the-plug kind of decision", arguing that "the moment we think this problem in Washington is not going to get solved, we have to pull the plug because all we're doing is wasting money." On July 7, 2009, SoundExchange announced that agreements had been reached on royalty rates for internet radio, with larger webcasters paying a minimum of 25% of total revenue or rates per-song per-listener, whichever is higher. Pandora described the new rates as being "a middle ground that, while perhaps not meeting all of our aspirations, still represents a thoughtful and reasoned outcome under the circumstances." Due to the new rates still being relatively high in comparison to terrestrial radio, Pandora announced that ad-supported service would be limited to 40 hours per-month, and that users would be required to pay a $0.99 fee (separate from the Pandora One subscription, which is ad-free) to receive unlimited listening for the remainder of the month With an update to the Pandora player in September 2011, the 40 hour cap was extended to 320 hours. On November 22, 2011, Pandora reported its Q3 earnings. Royalty costs accounted for 50% of revenue, slightly better than expected. Its revenue, most of it from advertising, continued to rise at respectable rates. Not only has Pandora attracted more users but the average number of hours per user have also increased. Pandora now accounts for an estimated 4% of total US listening hours. As Pandora grows, it hopes to gain leverage on music labels and drive royalty costs down. Pandora CEO Tim Westergren has supported The Internet Radio Fairness Act or IRFA (H.R. 6480/S. 3609), which would reduce the company's royalty payments to the performers by 80 percent. On November 5, 2012, Pandora filed suit in federal district court against ASCAP over royalty fees. In the suit, the company sought to advocate for lower licensing fees on all the songs represented by the ASCAP's 435,000 members. On February 27, 2013, Pandora announced a 40-hour-per-month limit on free mobile listening. Pandora CEO Tim Westergren cited escalating royalty costs as the reason for the mobile cap. In a ruling made public in March 2014, US District Judge Denise Cote ruled that Pandora's rate paid to ASCAP should remain the same, 1.85%. She cited (p. 97) "troubling coordination" between two of the biggest publishing companies (Sony and UMPG) and ASCAP that alludes to core antitrust concern in the industry. After arguing that both ASCAP and BMI were showing bias towards international broadcasters who own terrestrial radio stations, Pandora announced on June 11, 2013 that it would attempt to acquire KXMZ, a radio station in Rapid City, South Dakota, under the presumption that doing so would allow it to access the same preferential licensing terms offered to services such as iHeartRadio (which is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., itself America's largest radio broadcaster). The move was criticized by David Israelite, CEO of the National Music Publishers Association, who declared that Pandora was now "at war with songwriters," and had lost its credibility because it was resorting to "lawsuits and gimmicks" to make its point. However, a member of Public Knowledge praised the move, by stating that it was "a perfect example of the twisted incentives and strange results we get from a music licensing system that is based on who wants a license instead of just what they want to do with the music they’re using." ASCAP also objected to the deal, filing a petition to deny with the FCC. The organization argued that the acquisition was not in the public interest because of Pandora's intent to use it as a "bargaining chip" for royalty payments. ASCAP also alleged that Pandora did not provide enough information about its ownership structure, failing to prove that less than 25% of the company was owned by foreign interests. On January 14, 2014, the FCC denied the acquisition until Pandora "demonstrate[s] adequate support for its foreign ownership compliance certification." The FCC relented in 2015 and allowed Pandora to acquire the station under the premise that whatever foreign ownership Pandora had was widely dispersed; Pandora ultimately sold the station to Houston Haugo, who owned and operated three other stations in South Dakota. In July 2013, David Lowery, the frontman of the rock bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, wrote an article criticizing Pandora's royalty rate for Cracker's song "Low", which was streamed over one million times. According to his BMI royalty statement, Lowery earned only $16.89 for his 40 percent stake in the song. On September 1, 2013, Pandora removed the 40-hour-per-month limit on free mobile listening (originally announced on February 27, 2013). Pandora stated that it was able to make this change "thanks to the rapid progress of its mobile advertising." In 2014, Pandora signed an agreement with some music copyright owners for lower royalties in exchange for more frequent streaming of songs. Though not illegal, this practice raised comparisons to payola, which is illegal payment for airplay on terrestrial radio. Reception In 2013, Entertainment Weekly compared a number of music services and granted Pandora a "B-", writing, "Free streaming radio, $36 a year for ad-free. Launched in 2005, Pandora is available on just about every platform. There's no on-demand, though, and stations tend to draw from a relatively small pool of albums." As of March 2014, the annual option was eliminated, and the $3.99 monthly plan was the only way to get Pandora One. The price rose to $4.99 a month in July 2014. The annual subscription was brought back and is now $54.89 a year. Advertising Pandora initially offered a subscription-only service without commercials. However, the idea of paying did not sit well with most U.S. consumers and the company had to consider alternative business models to offer a free service. Then, in December 2005 Pandora sold its first advertisement. In 2015, Pandora began playing more advertisements per hour in certain geographies and demographics. Pandora normally plays no more than 6 advertisements per hour for free users. Revenue Pandora became fairly popular within just two years. Starting from 2010 to 2012 Pandora's registered users had increased from 45 million to 125 million. The company's revenue increased from $55 million to $274 million, in which a majority of it from advertising. In order to appeal to a large audience of consumers, Pandora | under California law. After settling the suit, just a few employees were laid off. In 2004, based on the success of the Best Buy pilot, Walden Venture Capital led an $8 million round of funding, and hired Joe Kennedy — formerly of automaker Saturn — as its new CEO. After agreements with Best Buy and Borders lapsed, the company began to shift its attention to the consumer market, resulting in the development of Pandora as an internet radio service using the Music Genome Project as a personalization system. After a beta period, Pandora officially launched in September 2005. Upon its launch, it was a subscription-based service, but added a free, ad-supported version in November after Westergren realized users were abusing its 10-hour free trial by making new e-mail addresses. Advertising could also be targeted based on the current song. Growth In 2011, Pandora went public via an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. At the time, Pandora had 800,000 tracks from 80,000 artists in its library and 80 million users. As of end of mid-year 2018, Pandora had 71.4 million active users. On March 7, 2013, Pandora chairman and chief executive officer Joseph J. Kennedy announced that he would leave the company after nine years. In April 2013, Pandora announced that its radio streaming service had 200 million users, including 70 million monthly active users. By December 2013, Pandora accounted for 70% of all internet radio listening in the United States. On September 1, 2013, Pandora removed a 40-hour-per-month limitation for free mobile listening. As of October 2014, less than 5 percent of active listeners were paying subscribers. By November 2014, Pandora had approximately doubled its library size, topping 1.5 million songs. By January 2015, songs played on Pandora had received more than 50 billion thumbs up from users. On September 15, 2016, Pandora launched "Pandora Plus", a new subscription service to compete with other streaming services; the price was set at $4.99 and was available in later months. In early 2017, Pandora revealed that 56 million of its 81 million active users subscribe to the Today's Country station and that country music accounted for more than 1.7 billion listening hours on the platform in 2016. On July 31, 2017, Pandora discontinued services in Australia and New Zealand, citing a need to focus solely on the U.S. market. In September 2017, Roger Lynch became CEO and stated that he wanted to expand the service's focus on podcasts, with similar discovery features to those for music, as well as new monetization options. In January 2019, Lynch's departure was announced following the approval of Sirius XM's acquisition of Pandora. Lynch will be replaced by Sirius XM CEO Jim Meyer. On February 26, 2019, Pandora announced the launch of Pandora Stories, a new marketing tool for artists. The feature allows artists to build music playlists combined with voice tracks, where they can add a narrative and deeper insights. In October 2019, Pandora's parent company, Sirius XM, signed a multiyear deal with Marvel to launch a series of superhero-based podcasts in 2020. Acquisitions On June 11, 2013, Pandora announced it would purchase FM radio station KXMZ in Rapid City, South Dakota. On October 7, 2015, Pandora announced it had acquired independent ticketing agency Ticketfly for $450 million. In November 2015, streaming music service Rdio, founded by Skype co-founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstroem, declared bankruptcy and sold its assets to Pandora for $75 million. Pandora retained 100 Rdio employees, including Iain Morris and Rich Masio, who joined a growing licensing department in pursuit of direct licenses with labels and publishers. In March 2018, Pandora announced it would acquire digital audio ad technology firm AdsWizz for $145 million. In February 2019, Sirius XM Holdings acquired Pandora for $3.5 billion in stock. Features Streaming Listeners can tune into established genre stations, other users' stations or create their own stations based on their musical interests. The user can use thumbs up and thumbs down buttons to declare whether they like a track or not, which determines whether similar songs should be played in the station. A second thumbs down to the same artist will ban that artist from the selected station. A thumbs down immediately skips a song, but the number of times a user can skip tracks is limited unless they are using one of the paid subscription plans, or opts to watch a video ad. More than 450 musical attributes are considered when selecting the next song. These 450 attributes are combined into larger groups called focus traits, of which there are 2,000. Examples of these are rhythm syncopation, key tonality, and vocal harmonies. Pandora is available in a free advertising-supported service, and a subscription-based tier known as "Pandora Plus" (rebranded from "Pandora One" in September 2015), which also features offline playback support using a prediction mechanism, and more skips and replays. In March 2017, a third tier known as "Pandora Premium" was launched, which allows users to listen to and create playlists of individual songs on-demand (making it more in line with competing services such as Apple Music and Spotify). The recommendation engine can also be used to generate playlists of similar songs. Pandora also emphasized a use of machine learning and manual curation, including filtering out low-quality content such as "knock-off covers" and karaoke tracks. In October 2019, Pandora added full song credits to their app, displaying the data on who contributed to which song. Limitations Initially, users with free accounts could listen to 40 hours of music a month, and could pay $0.99 per month for unlimited streaming. In September 2011, Pandora removed the 40-hour listening limit. This 40-hour limit on free listening was re-introduced in March 2013 for mobile devices. However, this limit was removed once more in September of the same year. In September 2016, a rewind function was introduced allowing users to replay a song. The updated streaming service also allowed users to skip an unidentified number of additional songs per hour if they opted to watch an ad. Previous to that, users were only able to skip six songs in an hour. Device support Pandora apps are available for Android and iOS. Apps are also available for Apple Watch and Wear OS smartwatches. An app for the Pebble smartwatch platform was also available before that platform was discontinued. Integrations have also been offered with smart speakers. Support for voice control was added to the mobile apps in January 2019. Business model In the three months that ended October 31, 2011, advertising comprised 88% of Pandora's total revenues; that was reported as 80% in December 2013. RPM (revenue per thousands of hours) is determined based on CPMs (cost per thousand impressions). CPMs are largely dependent upon network effects and thus increase as a website scales and adds users. As such, Pandora's strategy in order to allow for widespread distribution was to offer a service unbundled from devices and transport. Pandora also works with system-on-chip manufacturers to embed its technologies on the chips they sell to consumer electronics manufacturers like Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony. Pandora's cost structure is highly variable, with content acquisition costs representing roughly 50% of total costs. There are three main costs associated with content acquisition. First, SoundExchange collects content fees on behalf of labels or artists on the recording themselves. These are by far the largest content acquisition costs. Second, Pandora pays licensing fees to agencies such as BMI, ASCAP, or SESAC in order to compensate composers, songwriters and publishers. Lastly, Pandora also pays TiVo Corporation for song and artist information; this has recently been structured as a flat monthly fee. High variable costs mean that Pandora does not have significant operating leverage, and in the next couple years might actually have negative operating leverage due to an unfavorable shift in product mix towards mobile. Pandora is currently estimated to monetize mobile hours at roughly one-ninth the rate of desktop hours. Since Pandora pays the same licensing cost per hour irrespective of the user's platform, the net contribution to earnings per mobile hour is even more skewed with respect to contribution to earnings from desktop hours. Mobile revenues will improve over time as Pandora shifts from relying on third-party ad networks to selling ad inventory internally at premium rates. In January 2011, Pandora met with investment banks to consider a possible $100 million IPO. The company filed with the SEC for a $100mm IPO on February 11, 2011, and officially began trading on the New York Stock Exchange with ticker symbol "P" on June 15, 2011 at a price of $16/share. This gave them a valuation of nearly $2.6 billion. Pandora announced $80.8 million in total revenue for their first quarter of fiscal 2012, which was up 58% over their previous year Q1 results. Of the $80.8 million, $70.6 million came from advertising, while the other $10.2 million came from subscription. In addition, Pandora has seen a 62% advertising revenue increase, and a 38% subscription revenue increase year-over-year. However, the vast majority of Pandora's users remain on the free, ad-supported model. Royalties Pandora's business model was threatened by changes to royalty structures affecting internet radio in the United States, with the Copyright Royalty Board having ordered increases to per-song performance royalties (which are not paid by terrestrial radio) in March 2007. Pandora was a member of an industry group, SaveNetRadio, which opposed the increases. In August 2008, Westergen told The Washington Post that they were "approaching a pull-the-plug kind of decision", arguing that "the moment we think this problem in Washington is not going to get solved, we have to pull the plug because all we're doing is wasting money." On July 7, 2009, SoundExchange announced that agreements had been reached on royalty rates for internet radio, with larger webcasters paying a minimum of 25% of total |
anirban | অনির্বাণ |
an Irish trade union leader. Born in Newbridge, County Kildare, the son of Patrick Joseph Beirne, a sergeant with the Royal Irish Constabulary, and Margaret Mary Catherine Clinch, Beirne was educated at Newbridge College before becoming an assistant in a grocery. He joined the Irish National Union of Vintners', Grocers' and Allied Trades Assistants (INUVGATA), and soon began working full-time for the union as a clerk. In 1937, after only two years, he was appointed as the union's general secretary, initially focusing on improving its financial position. He arranged for Banba Hall, belonging to the union, to be rebuilt, and the larger hall was frequently hired out | for three years. Beirne took INUVGATA into the breakaway Congress of Irish Unions, of which he served as President in 1952. Congress became part of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and Beirne was elected as its first treasurer. In his spare time, Beirne was a founder of the Catholic Workers' College, served on the Transport Tribunal, and was a director of Irish Shipping. References |
In rejecting the case, prosecutors evaluated the charge Cosby would have faced in 1974. | في رفض القضية قام أعضاء النيابة بتقييم التهمة التي كان كوسبي سيواجهها في عام 1974. |
When is the Marine corps birthday? | November 10 1775. Friday was the 231st birthday.\n\nSemper FI |
are pig tusks made of ivory? | 12). Circular pyxides are made from this end of the tusk, bases are carved separately and attached. The outside of the tusk at the proximal end is protected by ridged 'cementum', usually called 'bark' by dealers and carvers (Plate l a , right). Toward the distal end, or tip, the tusk consists of solid ivory. |
than it becomes a shallow water wave where there is little change in velocity in the water column. The vertical component of the mooring load induced by the drag of the turbine can pull a floating platform under the water unless it is adequately compensated for by change in buoyancy forces, e.g. the submergence of the struts on Evopod, or hydrodynamic lift forces (lifting foils). Tests have shown residual buoyancy in Evopods is sufficient to withstand these forces with the extra bonus of improve system stability. Floating devices have to be robust enough to withstand impact from flotsam and in Northern latitudes may need to be designed to cope with ice floes. This is however true for all turbines as flotsam may be fully submerged and therefore impact any seabed turbine. Design features Hull design and rotating midwater buoy The device differentiates itself from other tidal turbines in that the turbine is mounted on a floating, semi-submerged body that is tethered to the seabed. The power generation equipment is similar to that of a wind turbine and is housed in the cylindrical shaped watertight lower hull, which is deeply submerged below the water line and supported by small waterplane area surface piercing struts. One variant of this patented hull concept has three vertical struts that pierce the water surface, much like a multi-hull SWATH design. The two transversely separated aft struts provide the stability that is needed to resist the torque reacted by the single turbine/generator unit. The configuration of the struts also ensure that the device weathervanes about its midwater mooring buoy such that it always points into the direction of the current. The device is moored by a mid-water buoy, which is fixed to the seabed by four spread mooring lines which are anchored to the sea-bed by pile or gravity anchors. The buoy design is also unique in that it encompasses a geo-fixed part that is anchored to the seabed and a rotating part that is linked to Evopod by a rigid yoke. The turbine drag forces are therefore transmitted through a bearing system linking the fixed and rotating parts of the buoy. A slip ring power export swivel is located in the buoy so that twist is not imparted into the umbilical cable that takes the power from the midwater buoy to the seabed. A subsea power export cable links the umbilical’s seabed connection point to the shore. With the weather-vaning hull design and rotational midwater buoy, Evopod generates electricity with both the ebb and flood tides by always pointing into the tide’s direction of flow. This gives it a generating time of roughly 20 hours per/lunar day (approx 24hrs 50 minutes). In comparison to other marine bodies that float on the surface of the ocean, Evopod’s semi-submerged hull form is hardly affected by the passing waves. It is also designed to be readily detachable from the mid-water buoy for recovery operations. Developing safe installation, | moored by a mid-water buoy, which is fixed to the seabed by four spread mooring lines which are anchored to the sea-bed by pile or gravity anchors. The buoy design is also unique in that it encompasses a geo-fixed part that is anchored to the seabed and a rotating part that is linked to Evopod by a rigid yoke. The turbine drag forces are therefore transmitted through a bearing system linking the fixed and rotating parts of the buoy. A slip ring power export swivel is located in the buoy so that twist is not imparted into the umbilical cable that takes the power from the midwater buoy to the seabed. A subsea power export cable links the umbilical’s seabed connection point to the shore. With the weather-vaning hull design and rotational midwater buoy, Evopod generates electricity with both the ebb and flood tides by always pointing into the tide’s direction of flow. This gives it a generating time of roughly 20 hours per/lunar day (approx 24hrs 50 minutes). In comparison to other marine bodies that float on the surface of the ocean, Evopod’s semi-submerged hull form is hardly affected by the passing waves. It is also designed to be readily detachable from the mid-water buoy for recovery operations. Developing safe installation, maintenance and recovery operations in the hazardous environment of fast flowing currents is one of the biggest challenges facing tidal energy device developers. The device is designed for deep water sites, such as the Pentland Firth (Up to 60meters water depth, flow speed 6 m/s). Deep water sites in UK waters have the fastest flow speeds and have the greatest potential for electricity generation. Testing and collaboration Evopod 1/40th scale tank testing, Newcastle University, England A 1/40th scale model of Evopod was initially tested in the test tank of Newcastle University during a proof of concept phase. 1kW Evopod tidal test facility demonstration, Tees Barrage, England The 1/10 scale device was initially used to demonstrate the tidal test facilities at the Tees Barrage in Thornaby-on-Tees near Middlesbrough, UK by Narec (National Renewable Energy Centre). 1kW Evopod sea testing, Portaferry, Northern Ireland In 2008 a 1/10 scale Evopod device was installed and tested in the tidal flow through Strangford Narrows near Portaferry, Northern Ireland. Over a period of two years the device collected data but was not connected to the grid under the Supergen Marine Energy Research Programme in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast, amongst others. In 2011 the device was upgraded to include a power export solution which feeds Evopod's generated power onshore to the Queen's University Marine Laboratory. The power is currently fed |
how to answer tell me more about yourself? | ['Mention past experiences and proven successes as they relate to the position. ... ', "Consider how your current job relates to the job you're applying for. ... ", 'Focus on strengths and abilities that you can support with examples. ... ', 'Highlight your personality to break the ice.'] |
A fundamental question in developmental biology is how an organ knows to stop growing after reaching a particular size. | Un quesito fondamentale nella biologia dello sviluppo concerne le dimensioni degli organi e come possano smettere di crescere dopo aver raggiunto una grandezza particolare. |
With the unification of Italy in 1861, including the former Grand Duchy of Tuscany, ownership of Gorgona passed to the new Kingdom of Italy. | Coa unificación de Italia en 1861, incluído o ex Gran Ducado de Toscana, a propiedade de Gorgona pasou ó novo Reino de Italia. |
of the family Tachinidae. References Tachinidae Insects | of the family Tachinidae. References Tachinidae Insects described in 1888 |
Thus the Omega symbols (with their original meanings) are sometimes also referred to as "Landau symbols". | Assim os símbolos Omega (com seus significados originais) são às vezes referenciados como "símbolos de Landau". |
who got evicted from big brother? | Laura Kaiviti still holds a grudge after becoming the first contestant to be eliminated from Big Brother. Following her eviction on Monday night, the 25-year-old dancer has revealed what happened after the cameras stopped rolling. |
Arab World: Welcoming Ramadan · Global Voices | Arabische wereld: Welkom ramadan |
It is also commonly referred to as an air raid. | El este, de asemenea, menționat frecvent ca raid aerian. |
G-fibration | Fibrilação G |
Have you seen the movie "Failure to Launch"??? | I went to see Failure to launch just yesterday ...\nAnd I loved it!!! It was a great/funny/sweet movie\nAnd last week I saw Eigth Below... loved it 2!!!\nBoth of them are worth seeing..\nAnd then 16 blocks is the next one I want to go see.\n\nGood Luck finding the right one :-) |
2015 Cofidis season | Cofidis (wielerploeg)/2015 |
would you date someone of a different race, if not why? | The only race I consider myself a member of is the human race, so nobody is outside my race - unless it's an alien from outer space, in which case I'll think about it. |
1998 ITU Triathlon World Championships | VM i triatlon 1998 |
Masters and the Central Coast Australian Classic. He qualified for the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship he played Michael Meaney in the Preliminary round and lost 3–0. He played Darryl Fitton at the 2014 BDO | Meaney in the Preliminary round and lost 3–0. He played Darryl Fitton at the 2014 BDO World Trophy, he lost 5–6 in legs. Harley quit of the PDC in April 2021. World Championship results BDO 2014: Preliminary |
narrated | narrar |
KOI-81 | کااوآی-۸۱ |
how to know if you had a miscarriage? | The symptoms are usually vaginal bleeding and lower tummy pain. It is important to see your doctor or go to the emergency department if you have signs of a miscarriage. The most common sign of a miscarriage is vaginal bleeding, which can vary from light red or brown spotting to heavy bleeding. |
My dream is to study Yiddish in Montreal. | Mon rêve est d'étudier le yidich à Montréal. |
in correspondence, Mahler expressed amusement that his sinuous musical setting could imply St. Anthony of Padua was himself drunk as he preached to the fish. In 1967–68, the movement was used by Luciano Berio for the third movement of his Sinfonia, where it is used as the framework for constructing a musical collage of works from throughout the Western classical tradition. IV. "Urlicht" The fourth movement, "Urlicht" (Primal Light) is marked Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht (Very solemn, but simple). It is a Wunderhorn song, sung by an alto, which serves as an introduction to the Finale. The song, set in the remote key of D major, illustrates the longing for relief from worldly woes, leading without a break to the response in the Finale. V. Im Tempo des Scherzos (In the tempo of the scherzo) The finale is the longest movement, typically lasting over half an hour. It is divided into two large parts, the second of which begins with the entry of the chorus and whose form is governed by the text of this movement. The first part is instrumental, and very episodic, containing a wide variety of moods, tempi and keys, with much of the material based on what has been heard in the previous movements, although it also loosely follows sonata principles. New themes introduced are used repeatedly and altered. The movement opens with a long introduction, beginning with the "cry of despair" that was the climax of the third movement, followed by the quiet presentation of a theme which reappears as structural music in the choral section, and by a call in the offstage horns. The first theme group reiterates the Dies irae theme from the first movement, and then introduces the "resurrection" theme to which the chorus will sing their first words, and finally a fanfare. The second theme is a long orchestral recitative, which provides the music for the alto solo in the choral section. The exposition concludes with a restatement of the first theme group. This long opening section serves to introduce a number of themes, which will become important in the choral part of the finale. The development section is what Mahler calls the "march of the dead". It begins with two long drum rolls, which include the use of the gongs. In addition to developing the Dies irae and resurrection themes and motives from the opening cry of despair, this section also states, episodically, a number of other themes, based on earlier material. The recapitulation overlaps with the march, and only brief statements of the first theme group are restated. The orchestral recitative is fully recapitulated, and is accompanied this time by offstage interruptions from a band of brass and percussion (which some had explained as the apocalypse's seven trumpets). This builds to a climax, which leads into a restatement of the opening introductory section. The horn call is expanded into Mahler's "Great Summons", a transition into the choral section. Tonally, this first large part, the instrumental half of the movement, is organized in F minor. After the introduction, which recalls two keys from earlier movements, the first theme group is presented wholly in F minor, and the second theme group in the subdominant, B minor. The restatement of the first theme group occurs in the dominant, C major. The development explores a number of keys, including the mediant, A major, and the parallel major, F major. Unlike the first movement, the second theme is recapitulated as expected in the tonic key. The restatement of the introduction is thematically and tonally a transition to the second large part, moving from C minor to the parallel D major — the dominant of F minor — in which the Great Summons is stated. The Epiphany comes in, played by the flute, in a high register, and featuring trumpets, that play offstage. The choral section begins in G major. The chorus comes in quietly a little past the halfway point of the movement. The choral section is organized primarily by the text, using musical material from earlier in the movement. (The B below the bass clef occurs four times in the choral bass part: three at the chorus' hushed entrance and again on the words "Hör' auf zu beben". It is the lowest vocal note in standard classical repertoire. Mahler instructs basses incapable of singing the note remain silent rather than sing the note an octave higher.) Each of the first two verses is followed by an instrumental interlude; the alto and soprano solos, "O Glaube", based on the recitative melody, precede the fourth verse, sung by the chorus; and the fifth verse is a duet for the two soloists. The opening two verses are presented in G major, the solos and the fourth verse in B minor (the key in which the recitative was originally stated), and the duet in A major. The goal of the symphony, E major, the relative major of the opening C minor, is achieved when the chorus picks up the words from the duet, "Mit Flügeln", although after eight measures the music gravitates to G major (but never cadences on it). E suddenly reenters with the text "Sterben werd' ich um zu leben," and a proper cadence finally occurs on the downbeat of the final verse, with the entrance of the heretofore silent organ (marked volles Werk, full organ) and with the choir instructed to sing mit höchster Kraft (with highest power). The instrumental coda is in this ultimate key as well, and is accompanied by the tolling of deep bells. Mahler went so far as to purchase actual church bells for performances, finding all other means of achieving this sound unsatisfactory. Mahler wrote of this movement: "The increasing tension, working up to the final climax, is so tremendous that I don't know myself, now that it is over, how I ever came to write it." Text Note: This text has been translated from the original German text from Des Knaben Wunderhorn to English on a very literal and line-for-line basis, without regard for the preservation of meter or rhyming patterns. Fourth movement Urlicht O Röschen rot! Der Mensch liegt in größter Not! Der Mensch liegt in größter Pein! Je lieber möcht' ich im Himmel sein. Da kam ich auf einen breiten Weg: Da kam ein Engelein und wollt' mich abweisen. Ach nein! Ich ließ mich | Mahler's whole output. It is the remembrance of the joyful times in the life of the deceased. III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung (With quietly flowing movement) The third movement is a scherzo in C minor. It opens with two strong, short timpani strokes. It is followed by two softer strokes, and then followed by even softer strokes that provide the tempo to this movement, which includes references to Jewish folk music. Mahler called the climax of the movement, which occurs near the end, sometimes a "cry of despair", and sometimes a "death shriek". The movement is based on Mahler's setting of "Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt" from Des Knaben Wunderhorn, which Mahler composed almost concurrently; in correspondence, Mahler expressed amusement that his sinuous musical setting could imply St. Anthony of Padua was himself drunk as he preached to the fish. In 1967–68, the movement was used by Luciano Berio for the third movement of his Sinfonia, where it is used as the framework for constructing a musical collage of works from throughout the Western classical tradition. IV. "Urlicht" The fourth movement, "Urlicht" (Primal Light) is marked Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht (Very solemn, but simple). It is a Wunderhorn song, sung by an alto, which serves as an introduction to the Finale. The song, set in the remote key of D major, illustrates the longing for relief from worldly woes, leading without a break to the response in the Finale. V. Im Tempo des Scherzos (In the tempo of the scherzo) The finale is the longest movement, typically lasting over half an hour. It is divided into two large parts, the second of which begins with the entry of the chorus and whose form is governed by the text of this movement. The first part is instrumental, and very episodic, containing a wide variety of moods, tempi and keys, with much of the material based on what has been heard in the previous movements, although it also loosely follows sonata principles. New themes introduced are used repeatedly and altered. The movement opens with a long introduction, beginning with the "cry of despair" that was the climax of the third movement, followed by the quiet presentation of a theme which reappears as structural music in the choral section, and by a call in the offstage horns. The first theme group reiterates the Dies irae theme from the first movement, and then introduces the "resurrection" theme to which the chorus will sing their first words, and finally a fanfare. The second theme is a long orchestral recitative, which provides the music for the alto solo in the choral section. The exposition concludes with a restatement of the first theme group. This long opening section serves to introduce a number of themes, which will become important in the choral part of the finale. The development section is what Mahler calls the "march of the dead". It begins with two long drum rolls, which include the use of the gongs. In addition to developing the Dies irae and resurrection themes and motives from the opening cry of despair, this section also states, episodically, a number of other themes, based on earlier material. The recapitulation overlaps with the march, and only brief statements of the first theme group are restated. The orchestral recitative is fully recapitulated, and is accompanied this time by offstage interruptions from a band of brass and percussion (which some had explained as the apocalypse's seven trumpets). This builds to a climax, which leads into a restatement of the opening introductory section. The horn call is expanded into Mahler's "Great Summons", a transition into the choral section. Tonally, this first large part, the instrumental half of the movement, is organized in F minor. After the introduction, which recalls two keys from earlier movements, the first theme group is presented wholly in F minor, and the second theme group in the subdominant, B minor. The restatement of the first theme group occurs in the dominant, C major. The development explores a number of keys, including the mediant, A major, and the parallel major, F major. Unlike the first movement, the second theme is recapitulated as expected in the tonic key. The restatement of the introduction is thematically and tonally a transition to the second large part, moving from C minor to the parallel D major — the dominant of F minor — in which the Great Summons is stated. The Epiphany comes in, played by the flute, in a high register, and featuring trumpets, that play offstage. The choral section begins in G major. The chorus comes in quietly a little past the halfway point of the movement. The choral section is organized primarily by the text, using musical material from earlier in the movement. (The B below the bass clef occurs four times in the choral bass part: three at the chorus' hushed entrance and again on the words "Hör' auf zu beben". It is the lowest vocal note in standard classical repertoire. Mahler instructs basses incapable of singing the note remain silent rather than sing the note an octave higher.) Each of the first two verses is followed by an instrumental interlude; the alto and soprano solos, "O Glaube", based on the recitative melody, precede the fourth verse, sung by the chorus; and the fifth verse is a duet for the two soloists. The opening two verses are presented in G major, the solos and the fourth verse in B minor (the key in which the recitative was originally stated), and the duet in A major. The goal of the symphony, E major, the relative major of the opening C minor, is achieved when the chorus picks up the words from the duet, "Mit Flügeln", although after eight measures the music gravitates to G major (but never cadences on it). E suddenly reenters with the text "Sterben werd' ich um zu leben," and a proper cadence finally occurs on the downbeat of the final |
It can be argued that the word ‘radical’ is used because of the context of Korean society which is far more oppressive and conservative than Western society. | Si può affermare che la parola radicale è usata dato il contesto della società coreana che è molto più oppressivo e conservatore rispetto alla società Occidentale. |
what are the advantages of having a kitchen garden? | ['Fresh and Healthy Vegetables: Today, to grow vegetables, many farmers use chemicals. ... ', "Clean Air: Air pollution is one of city life's biggest issues. ... ", 'Aesthetic Value: ... ', 'Kitchen Gardening as a Hobby and Habit: ... ', 'Plants are good for Aura or Etheric Body:'] |
Game summary SMU's George Watters blocked a Wesleyan punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown, in a game dominated by defense. But Wesleyan would narrow the lead to three leading to the fourth quarter. In what was described as a "luck pass", Wesleyan QB DeLong threw a long pass which was deflected by Logan Stollenweck into the hands of WVW receiver Gale Bullman, who ran 66 yards for a touchdown, though the extra point was blocked. | second held out of three in total. It featured the SMU Mustangs and the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats. Background SMU had a 19-game unbeaten streak prior to this game, starting with a tie against TCU on December 7, 1922. This was SMU's first ever bowl game. Most notably, both schools had been formed by predecessor bodies to what is now the United Methodist Church. This was West Virginia Wesleyan's only bowl game. Game summary SMU's George Watters blocked a Wesleyan |
He was Director of Collection at the éditions du Seuil. | Dirigiu a coleção Espacements nas Éditions du Seuil. |
RMS Aquitania | РМС Аквитанија |
where is 2019 toyota tacoma made? | The Tacoma is assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (TMMTX), in San Antonio and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Baja California (TMMBC), in Baja California, Mexico. |
Set on the 8x8 ashtapada board used for other popular pastimes, a new game emerged with two key features: different rules for moving different types of pieces, and a single king piece whose fate determined the outcome. | Mis en place sur l'échiquier 8X8 Ashtapada, utilisé pour d'autres loisirs, un nouveau jeu émergea avec deux caractéristiques principales : des règles différentes pour déplacer chaque type de pièce et un roi unique, dont le sort détermine la fin. |
Leazes Park | 리제스 공원 |
Link has also made several cameo appearances in a few Mario games. | Ο Link έχει, επίσης, κάνει και κάποιες εμφανίσεις cameo σε μερικά παιχνίδια του Mario. |
You've got a white man's house to live in now and I am anxious to learn all that I can, so that I can come home by and by and live with you. | Vous avez désormais une maison de Blanc pour y vivre et je suis anxieuse d'apprendre tout ce que je peux de sorte que je puisse rentrer à la maison et vivre avec vous. |
In 1947 Faanhof was disqualified in the Dutch National Road Race Championship after changing bicycles with a teammate. | Em 1947 Faanhof foi desclassificado no Campeonato dos Países Baixos de Ciclismo em Estrada, depois de mudar de bicicletas com um companheiro de equipe. |
encephalitis present with symptoms of hyperexcitability such as agitation, tremor, muscle rigidity and gastrointestinal symptoms. Causes The causes are in general unknown. However, a permeable intestine caused by microbiome dysbiosis has been implicated. The exposure to modern-day gluten proteins also causes the release of zonulin. Zonulin regulates intestinal lining tight junctions. HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 gene-carriers are also more prone. A paper published by Finn E. Somnier 15 April 2015 shows co-currence of autoantibodies. Some of the patients have tumours. The number of patients with anti-LGI1 antibodies and tumours have been reported to be between 0 and 11% in anti-LGI-1 antibody positive patients, and between 0-30 % in anti-CASPR2 antibody positive patients. Tumours have not been reported in patients with anti-DPPX antibodies. The associated tumour is often a thymoma. Pathophysiology Patients with autoimmune encephalitis have antibodies towards synaptic proteins with neuronal functions. The antibodies are presumed to be disease causing, just like the acetylcholine receptor antibodies in myasthenia gravis. The voltage-gated potassium channel (VGKC), like other ion channels, belong to a multiprotein complex. Some of the proteins which associates to the channel directly/indirectly include, but are not limited to, LGI1, CASPR2, Contactin2, DPPX, ADAM22 and ADAM23. LGI1 is a secreted neuronal protein which binds to ADAM22 and ADAM23 and thus crosslinks pre-synaptic VGKC with post-synaptic AMPA receptor. An inherited form of human epilepsy known as autosomal dominant partial epilepsy with auditory features (ADPEAF) has been found to be caused by mutations of the LGI1 gene. LGI1 knockout mice cause lethal epilepsy and the heterozygous mice have a lowered seizure threshold. Mutations of CNTNAP2 (the gene encoding CASPR2) have been reported to be associated with intellectual disability, motor impairment and epilepsy. Diagnosis The diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis is based on the exclusion of differential diagnosis. The first step is a clinical evaluation Biochemical tests may reveal hyponatremia and the other features of SIADH. Relevant supplementary tests are listed in table 1. The diagnosis of VGKC-complex associated limbic encephalitis should be suspected in both men and women presenting with subacute debut of disorientation, confusion and amnesia especially when associated with seizures and signal change of the medial temporal lobe on MRI. Treatment The treatment is largely based on the treatment of anti-NMDAR encephalitis which is the most common autoimmune encephalitis. Treatment of an associated tumour is implicated in all paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes. Case series have been published where treatment has consisted of combinations of IVIG, plasmapheresis, glucocorticoids/other immunosuppressant drugs and rituximab. Prognosis The prognosis with treatment is generally good and much better than in the classic paraneoplastic syndromes. Patients, in one of the two biggest case series, with anti-CASPR2 antibodies w/o tumours improved in average from a Modified Rankin Score (MRS) of 4 (moderate severe disability) to a MRS of 1 (no significant disability despite symptoms). The patients with anti-CASPR2 antibodies and tumours often deteriorated despite of treatment. The improvements seen in patients with anti-LGI1 antibodies | reported in neuromyotonia. Further studies led to VGKC antibodies being recognized in Morvan’s syndrome and limbic encephalitis as well. It was for many years erroneously presumed that antibodies detected in a VGKC assay were targeted against the channel itself. But the heterogeneous presentation of patients was difficult to explain. The original assays for the detection of VGKC antibodies used Iodine-125 labelled dendrotoxin and the relatively mild detergent 2% digitonin on mammalian brain homogenate, and VGKC with complexed proteins was extracted. Co-precipitated proteins would thus also be detected in this assay. It’s now acknowledged that most VGKC antibodies are instead directed towards associated/complexed proteins. In a particular study of 96 patients with VGKC antibodies detected with the radioimmunoprecipitation assay, only 3 (3%) had antibodies towards the Kv1 subunit of the VGKC channel, 55 (57%) had antibodies against Leucine-rich, glioma Inactivated 1 (LGI1), 19 had antibodies reacting with Contactin-associated protein 2 (CASPR 2), 5 had antibodies against Contactin-2 and 18 (19%) had antibodies with unknown specificity. Of the patients with Contactin-2 antibodies, 4/5 had antibodies against other antigens as well. Signs and symptoms Signs and symptoms depend on the targeted antigen, but the features in patients with different antibodies often overlap. The most characteristic feature found in a case series was cognitive impairment and seizures in anti-LGI-1 positive patients, and peripheral motor hyperexcitability in anti-CASPR2 positive patients. anti-LGI-1 encephalitis: Patients with anti-LGI1 encephalitis have limbic encephalitis with amnesia and/or confusion (100%) and seizures (84-92 %) Other reported features include hyponatremia (in 60%), movement disorders (myoclonus/dyskinesia), sleep disorders (hypersomnia, insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, sleep reversal) and ataxia. Tonic seizures, with movements of the |
Camelot (TV series) | CAMELOT 〜禁断の王城〜 |
to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately north-east of Ujsoły, south | is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ujsoły, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to |
how to connect a ps4 controller to a windows 10? | Install InputMapper and connect your PS4 controller using USB cable or by using Bluetooth. To pair your Windows 10 PC with PS4 controller via Bluetooth, turn on Bluetooth on your PC and hold PS and Share buttons on the controller. Now Open InputMapper and your controller should be recognized and ready to use. |
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes." | Los cielos mismos resplandecen antes de la muerte de los príncipes." |
45 min walk how many miles? | Steady Pace Walk (45 Minutes, approx. 3 miles): The goal for this walk is to build stamina. After a five-minute warm up at an easy pace, maintain a moderate pace (130-135 steps per minute, 15-17 minute mile, 3.5-4 mph) and then complete your walk with a five minute cool down at an easy pace. |
with the 60 ft mechanical man as it stands arms wide and its heart beating, standing out against the night sky. The song was also released to radio, where it was playlisted by Radio 2 on its first week of radio airplay. Track listing Notes "Eight Letters" samples "Vienna" as performed by Ultravox and written by Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Warren Cann and Billy Currie. "When They Were Young" Medley consists of "A Million Love Songs" and "Babe", which were written by Gary Barlow, and "Everything Changes", which was written by Barlow, Michael Ward, Eliot Kennedy, Cary Bayliss. Charts Weekly | twelfth album released by British pop band Take That. It is also the band's second live album to date and was released as a double disc album in Europe on 21 November 2011 and in the UK on 28 November 2011. The album was recorded during their Progress Live tour at Wembley Stadium in London and Etihad Stadium in Manchester in June and July 2011. Promotion To promote the release of Progress Live on home media and CD, Take That released a music video of their track "Eight Letters" which featured as the closing track on the album Progress and the final song they performed on the setlist of Progress Live. The music video shows highlights of the shows, including behind the scenes footage and the band performing and greeting the fans at |
They define themselves as "the fighting and warlike faction of real valencianism". | Sie nennt sich "die kämpfende und kriegerische Fraktion des echten Valencianismus". |
Guyana Phagwah is a national holiday in Guyana, and peoples of all races and religions participate in the celebrations. | Guyana Phagwah là một ngày lễ quốc gia ở Guyana, và các dân tộc thuộc mọi chủng tộc và tôn giáo tham gia vào lễ kỷ niệm. |
Confederate Navy commerce raiders were also used with great success to disrupt U.S. merchant shipping. | Τα εμπορικά καταδρομικά του Συνομοσπονδιακού Ναυτικού χρησιμοποιήθηκαν επίσης με μεγάλη επιτυχία για να διασπάσουν την εμπορική ναυσιπλοΐα των ΗΠΑ. |
from the University of Ottawa. He started his career as a data scientist and continued as a systems architect; by the age of 25 (1997), he had started his fourth company — database infrastructure management, architecture, and performance outsourcing company, Pythian. He received the Ottawa Forty Under 40 award from the Ottawa Business Journal in 2011, an award that recognizes the achievements of forty business people under the age of forty. In 2014, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pythian. In the same year, he was awarded the Trudeau Medal from the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa. This recognizes the leadership, initiative, and contributions of Telfer alumni to the business world, the community, and their alma mater. In 2016, the Canadian Women in Communications and Technology organization awarded Vallée the Diversity Champion Award for "[having] publicly spoken out against the 'bro culture'" in the technology industry, and for "[having] made Pythian the first Canadian company to release its | a data scientist and continued as a systems architect; by the age of 25 (1997), he had started his fourth company — database infrastructure management, architecture, and performance outsourcing company, Pythian. He received the Ottawa Forty Under 40 award from the Ottawa Business Journal in 2011, an award that recognizes the achievements of forty business people under the age of forty. In 2014, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pythian. In the same year, he was awarded the Trudeau Medal from the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa. This recognizes the leadership, initiative, and contributions of Telfer alumni to the business world, the community, and their alma mater. In 2016, the Canadian Women in Communications and Technology organization awarded |
Kabak Too | Кабак тоосу |
Pangyo Junction | 판교 분기점 |
what do people think of a female Gemini? | yes they r the best dont listen t the ppl who say gemini's r ugly or selfish or anything mean i am 1 and im actually very nice and powerful!! |
During this time, major investments were made to increase productivity and to reduce lead times in the production. | Under denna tid gjordes stora investeringar för att öka produktiviteten och minska ledtiderna i produktionen. |
South Korean female butterfly swimmers Olympic swimmers of South Korea Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in swimming Asian Games bronze medalists | of South Korea Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in swimming Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Swimmers at the 1990 Asian Games |
(LCMS) in 1971 and now operates as the non-geographic SELC District of that body. History In 1894, Slovak Lutheran immigrants in Pennsylvania formed a short-live synod. Three conferences that stressed confessional Lutheran identity were later held in Wilkes-Barre (1899) and Braddock, Pennsylvania (1900 and 1902). As a result of these conferences, the denomination was founded at St. Peter's Church in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, on September 2–4, 1902, as the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in the United States of America (Slovenská evanjelická celocirkev augsburgského vyznania v Spojenych štátoch amerických). At its origin, the denomination had ten clergymen and 15 congregations. Most congregations were composed of recent immigrants, and liturgies were usually conducted in Slovak. Those Slovak Lutherans who did not join the SELC eventually formed the | Synodical Conference of North America in 1910, and was one of the two remaining members of that federation (the LCMS being the other) when it was dissolved in 1967. The SELC was a founding member of the Lutheran Council in the United States of America, which began operations on January 1, 1967. In 1971, during its convention held at Zion Lutheran Church in Clark, New Jersey, the SELC officially merged with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, becoming the SELC District, one of two non-geographic districts of the LCMS. The district retained the initials "SELC" in its name to mark its origins and heritage. , the SELC District has 52 congregations in 11 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces and has 13,876 baptized members and 11,239 communicants. The district's congregations are concentrated in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. |
This process eventually led Davis to divest many of the company's subsidiaries. | Este proceso finalmente llevó a Davis a desprenderse de muchas de las filiales de la compañía. |
It denotes the hare luring a bird to come close so that she could she catch and devour it. | Ai tregon për macen që josh një zog të vijë më afër kështu që ajo e kap dhe e ha atë. |
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University | Petersburski Uniwersytet Politechniczny Piotra Wielkiego |
I'm not straining your tea. | Çayını süzmüyorum. |
how much is wedding gown in lagos? | Overall, if you'll look to buy a luxurious or premium ball wedding gowns, you should be looking to spend between N85000 and N125000. If you don't want any complex customization, you can buy a simple lace long sleeve fitted wedding gown for as low as ₦25,000. |
was sold in an auction to the Dutch businessman Gerard van Leest for 16.5 million Deutsche Mark. The crew of the ship however refused to leave the ship unless they were paid the two years worth of salaries Blasco owed them, and even threatened to sink the ship should their demands not be met. A settlement was eventually reached where the crew were given flight tickets home and even money for newer clothes, and the Odessa Sky could proceed to Bremerhaven for rebuilding for her new service. On 27 March 1999 the Odessa Sky was renamed Club I and re-registered to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. From April 1999 onwards she made short cruises out of Rotterdam under the banner of Club Cruise. The Club 1 failed to find popularity in The Netherlands, and as a result the planned winter program was cancelled and the ship was laid up in September 1999. In December 1999 Nouvelles Frontieres, a France based group, chartered the Club 1 and renamed her Van Gogh for cruises around the Mediterranean and Caribbean. In 2002 she was chartered to the United Kingdom-based Travelscope. On September 26, 2004 the Van Gogh, while outbound from Gibraltar to Tangier, collided with the tanker Spetses outside Gibraltar in heavy fog. The Van Gogh received heavy damage to her bow, but there were no injuries on either ship and the Van Gogh could return to Gibraltar for repairs under her own power. Later investigations revealed the Van Gogh had been traveling at , a speed considered unsafe under the weather conditions. Additionally the crew of the Van Gogh had neglected to give proper audio signals for restricted visibility and the crews of both vessels had neglected to keep proper radar watch. No emergency signal had been sounded on the Van Gogh before or after the accident, resulting in confusion amongst her passengers. Traveloscope went bankrupt in December 2007, but Club Cruise took over the ship's planned 2008 world cruise. In January 2008, Club Cruise established a new subsidiary, Van Gogh Cruises, which took | ship should their demands not be met. A settlement was eventually reached where the crew were given flight tickets home and even money for newer clothes, and the Odessa Sky could proceed to Bremerhaven for rebuilding for her new service. On 27 March 1999 the Odessa Sky was renamed Club I and re-registered to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. From April 1999 onwards she made short cruises out of Rotterdam under the banner of Club Cruise. The Club 1 failed to find popularity in The Netherlands, and as a result the planned winter program was cancelled and the ship was laid up in September 1999. In December 1999 Nouvelles Frontieres, a France based group, chartered the Club 1 and renamed her Van Gogh for cruises around the Mediterranean and Caribbean. In 2002 she was chartered to the United Kingdom-based Travelscope. On September 26, 2004 the Van Gogh, while outbound from Gibraltar to Tangier, collided with the tanker Spetses outside Gibraltar in heavy fog. The Van Gogh received heavy damage to her bow, but there were no injuries on either ship and the Van Gogh could return to Gibraltar for repairs under her own power. Later investigations revealed the Van Gogh had been traveling at , a speed considered unsafe under the weather conditions. Additionally the crew of the Van Gogh had neglected to give proper audio signals for restricted visibility and the crews of both vessels had neglected to keep proper radar watch. No emergency signal had been sounded on the Van Gogh before or after the accident, resulting in confusion amongst her passengers. Traveloscope went bankrupt in December 2007, but Club Cruise took over the ship's planned 2008 world cruise. In January 2008, Club Cruise established a new subsidiary, Van Gogh Cruises, which took over all existing bookings for the Van Gogh and planned to continue to operate her in the UK market. Due to difficulties in acquiring a membership in the Association of British Travel Agents, Van Gogh Cruises were forced to suspend operations in April 2008. As a result, the Van Gogh was chartered to the Russia-based Metropolis Tur for the 2008 northern hemisphere summer season. During the final leg of her 2007/2008 world cruise, the Van Gogh was arrested by police in Funchal, Madeira on 1 April 2008, in a dispute over an unpaid debt from a previous operator. She was allowed to depart Funchal for Falmouth after some 48 hours on 3 April. In July 2009, following the bankruptcy of Club Cruise, Van Gogh was sold in an auction at Eleusis, Greece to the Cyprus-based Salamis Cruises for $ 6.5 million. Van Gogh replaced the on short cruises out of Limassol. Design Exterior The Belorussiya class ships were built with an exterior appearance that was in keeping with the aesthetic of the time, described by Douglas Ward in 2006 as being "reasonably smart-looking – with a square-ish 1970s profile". The hull of the ships had a rounded bow and a rear that tapered inwards so that at the very back the width of the hull was only marginally wider than the width of the large central car-ramp (however, in addition to the ramp at the rear, side doors were fitted on the starboard side) The lowest deck of the superstructure (deck 6) extended slightly beyond the width |
Gopher also co-produced "Overnet". | Gopher ha anche co-prodotto "Overnet". |
Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 18. References Populated | village in the municipality of Olovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According |
Sentinel (instrumental) | Sentinel (skladba) |
Payload (computing) | 페이로드 (컴퓨팅) |
In 1822, journalist John Brown met Blincoe and interviewed him for an article about child labour. | En 1822 el periodista John Brown conoció a Blincoe y le hizo una entrevista para un reportaje sobre el trabajo infantil. |
Legend says Rome was founded by Romulus, sired with twin brother Remus by Mars of a Vestal Virgin and abandoned on the Palatine Hill to be suckled by a she-wolf. | Romulus was abandoned on a hill, which became Rome. |
main line, between Redditt to the west and Farlane to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental | Redditt to the west and Farlane to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. References Communities in Kenora District |
Food substantially reduces didanosine bioavailability, and the drug should be administered on an empty stomach. | Hrana znatno zniža biološko razpoložljivost didanozina, zato je priporočljivo zdravilo jemati na prazen želodec. |
Giovanni Ambrogio Figino | Ambrogio Figino |
Do you have cruel intentions? | Not like the movie, but that girl making out stuff was HOT! |
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