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As a result of fraudulent medical devices entering the US market (such as orgone accumulators and other quack medical devices), an increase in the number of medical device recalls, and various medical devices causing death and/or serious injuries to patients (such as the Dalcon IUD Shield), the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) initiated the medical device good manufacturing practice (GMP) in 1976 due to pressure from Congress. As such, medical devices were no longer indirectly regulated by the current GMP for pharmaceutical products (i.e. 21 CFR 210/211). At the same time, a similar industry standard ISO 13485 (medical device quality management system) came about from industry and foreign governmental requests (such as from Europe). Both the FDA GMP (21 CFR 820) and the ISO standard 13485 were developed from and were similar in concept to ISO 9001 (i.e. a general quality management system used by various industries including automotive, airline, and toy industries).
Europe wished to be a nation of peoples from different geographic areas (countries) that wanted to share a common market through the free movement of goods, services, jobs, and people. As a result, the European Union (EU) was formed. For the medical device industry, the EU issued three medical device directives (laws) associated with general medical devices, active implantable medical devices, and in-vitro medical devices. Under the governmental body, the EU decided for competent authorities (i.e. the regulatory bodies under the departments of health and welfare for its individual nations) to implement the three medical device directives (MDDs), regulate clinical research, appoint ethics committees and notified bodies, and approve the initiation of medical device trials. The notified bodies are independent, accredited bodies of experts (such as BSI and TÃœV) that enforce the regulations (such as the medical device directives and various industrial standards, including ISO 13485), review clinical trial results, and inspect a manufacturer's quality management system in application for certification, CE Marking, and approval for sale of a medical device.
Since the initiation of the 1976 medical device GMP, FDA noticed that over 45% of medical device recalls were design related. So what was the problem if US and foreign medical devices were following 21 CFR 820? It was two-fold. First of all, the 1976 GMP did not address product design and purchasing controls. Second, the basic scope of the 1976 GMP was product acceptance testing. This indirectly meant to test a product into compliance. As such, no total quality system concept was used by the US medical device industry.
After 20 years of recalls and various quality problems, FDA finally revised 21 CFR 820 in 1996 from the GMP approach to a quality system approach. The new 21 CFR 820 is known as the quality system regulation (QSR). The QSR (as depicted below) entwines and links seven subsystems: management controls, design controls, CAPA subsystem, production and process controls (P&PC), facility and equipment controls, material controls, and document and change controls.
Many companies are under false pretenses after passing a notified body audit. They believe that they will automatically pass an FDA investigation.
Notice what I just said- EU audits and FDA investigates. Never forget this important fact!
First, I will briefly discuss the QSR v. ISO 13485.
Even though the QSR is similar to ISO 13485, there are slight differences. These differences (such as pertaining to training, design controls, complaint handling, document and change controls, and production and process controls) are what FDA concentrates on when visiting a medical device company. Also, FDA does not require a quality manual (unlike ISO 13485 & the MDDs). However, if the company wants to have a quality manual, make sure it jives with the lower level procedures and the procedures jive with the operations and documentation.
What is the basic premise of a good quality system? SAY WHAT YOU DO AND DO WHAT YOU SAY! Also, use the KISS approach when developing and implementing procedures and systems- KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!
The other concern is the basic philosophy between the FDA and the European Union (EU).
Even though ISO 13485 is systematic in nature, it is a voluntary standard for companies outside of Europe. What this means is that the 'paid' medical device notified bodies performing the third party medical device audits are actually part of the medical device companies. Therefore, it is very rare for a notified body to decertify a medical device company's quality system. Why? Simple! Decertifying against ISO 13485 and the MDD equates another notified body getting chosen by the medical device industry. Additionally, 'you get what you pay for'. Therefore, there are differing requirements for each notified body because there is no centralization between notified bodies throughout different European countries.
Now comes the FDA. The FDA's philosophy is health and quality risk based, unlike the consistent process and customer base for the EU. Additionally, the FDA is a law enforcement government agency. If bad products are released, the FDA will be very concerned. EU will not be concerned if the company has shown to follow its procedures. Besides the difference in philosophies, FDA's investigation approach is a top down systematic approach (i.e. QSIT). Each notified body has a different approach when conducting audits. FDA will look deeply into the information contained in each design history record, device history record, recall report, complaint record, CAPA documentation, nonconformance report, and other quality records and link each record with other records and the quality system. EU notified bodies normally do not dig deep, because 1) their audit approaches differ from FDA's, and 2) they are actually performing a service for you (i.e. your 'paid contractor' to obtain CE marking).
Therefore, it is nobody's fault but top management's fault if the company fails an FDA QSR inspection. Why? Simply put ¦ Poor quality equates to bad planning, inadequate resources, and taking short cuts to meet internal goals over quality. It takes patience to correct the barriers and costs of quality. In some cases, there are bad managers and leaders (i.e. unethical and immoral types) who will eventually be visited by FDA's criminal investigations group. Good luck when this occurs!
So, why take the risk? You are fooling yourself, if you keep on rolling the regulatory compliance dice, hoping not to be caught by the FDA. Eventually, the regulatory compliance dice will roll 'snake-eyes' and you will go 'bust'! Remember, there is someone far worse than the FDA or a Notified Body ¦ your customer's attorney! Keep on rolling … Once you lose, it is costly!
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The tutorial includes seven pages of written instruction, one large picture, 12 step-by-step pictures, two pictures of the watercolor set-up, and the drawing.
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Week-on-Week Decline in COVID Cases Continues in Slovenia
STA, 7 October 2021 - Slovenia logged 968 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday in what continues to be a slight week-on-week decline, show fresh figures by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ). Three Covid-19 patients died.
Hospitalisations increased from 400 to 413 this morning compared to the day before, whereas the number of patients requiring intensive care stayed level at 114, show the latest government figures.
The 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents dropped by two to 564, and the rolling seven-day average of new daily cases was down by eight to 836.
There are currently 11,943 active cases in the country, according to the NIJZ.
The test positivity rate stood at 18.1% yesterday.
A total of 1,132,152 or 54% of the population have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 1,023,080 or 49% have been fully immunised, NIJZ data show.
All the latest data on coronavirus and Slovenia
Flu Vaccination Free for All Slovenian Residents with Health Insurance
STA, 6 October - Vaccination against the flu will be free of charge for all Slovenian residents with health insurance this season after it was already free last season, the Health Ministry has told the STA. The National Institute of Public Health has ordered 360,000 doses of the vaccine.
The order exceeds the 290,000 doses available last year, when there was an exceptional interest in vaccination because it was strongly encouraged by health authorities. This was to prevent a collapse of healthcare in the event of major complications stemming from flu as the Covid-19 epidemic was gaining momentum.
For the 2020/2021 season, the authorities initially selected several vulnerable groups to qualify for free-of-charge flu vaccination, but expanded eligibility too all holders of health insurance, based on a provision from a coronavirus relief legislation.
Since the legislation is valid until the end of 2021, flu vaccination, which usually starts in the second half of October, will also be free of charge for all this season.
The flu season was rather atypical in 2020/21 with practically no case confirmed in the country, largely as a result of a lengthy school lockdown and other preventive coronavirus measures. However, a rise in respiratory diseases in children this autumn shows the coming virus season could be different.
Five-Fold Decline in Bee Numbers Blamed on Bad Spring
STA, 4 October 2021 - The first monitoring of wild bees in 2021 did not yield encouraging results, with the bumblebees count dropping five-fold compared to last year. "This is bad news for both agriculture and nature, as bumblebees are among the most important pollinators," the National Institute of Biology (NIB) said on Monday.
The most likely explanation for the decline was the exceptionally bad spring weather, said NIB, pointing out that research on pollinators in orchards showed that bumblebee numbers in spring, when fruit trees were flowering, were similar to previous years.
This means that the queen bumblebees overwintered successfully, but probably due to bad weather, frost and prolonged rain, they did not get enough food to nest successfully.
An additional problem in the decline of bumblebees is that their role as pollinators is particularly important in bad weather, as they are "known to pollinate even in the rain, cold and wind".
NIB said that bees have also faced similar problems, but they could survive adverse conditions more easily, thanks to the help of beekeepers.
"While fluctuations in animal populations, including bumblebees, are normal in nature, such a large decline in one year is worrying".
"Climate change, or weather extremes such as early springs followed by frosts and prolonged summer droughts, are destroying pollinators' food resources," the researchers warned.
In addition to the Carniolan honeybee, Slovenia is also home to over 500 species of wild bees, while other wild pollinators include flies, butterflies, some beetles and wasps.
According to NIB, the role of wild pollinators is very important in nature, while they also contribute significantly to pollination in agriculture, the value of which is estimated at EUR 120 million a year.
The monitoring of wild bees is a three-year pilot project that started last year and is being carried out at a total of 50 sampling sites across Slovenia.
The project is led by NIB, organised in cooperation with Slovenia's Natural History Museum and the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The funding is provided by the Slovenian Research Agency, the Environment Ministry and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Teaching Profession Dominated by Women, But Less So at the Top
STA, 4 October 2021 - More women than men work in education-related professions in Slovenia and the situation is getting more imbalanced still. Ahead of World Teachers' Day, Statistics Office data show that the higher the level of education, the less disproportionate the share.
The number of women in education is increasing - in the 2020-2021 academic year the figure rose by 7% compared to four years ago.
The share of women working in kindergartens is 97%, in primary school 88% and in secondary school 66%.
In the latest school year, there were almost 19,500 primary school teachers, up by 1% year-on-year, as the number of pupils also increased to some 193,160. The ratio of teaching staff per pupils was 1:10.
Nearly 6,340 teachers taught in secondary schools in the 2020-2021 academic year, also slightly up compared to the previous year as the total of students also rose. The ratio of teaching staff per students was 1:10.
Meanwhile, tertiary education is slightly more of a domain of men as the share of male experts working at tertiary education institution is 53%.
In total, 5,669 experts worked there in the previous academic year, down by almost 2% year-on-year. Most of them had PhDs - 82% among the men and 72% among the women.
The situation in education-related professions is likely to remain gender-imbalanced as more female students than the male were enrolled in teacher education programmes in the past academic year (87%).
Overall, most teachers in the 2020-2021 school year belonged to the 30-49 age group (57%).
Public spending on education in 2019 totalled EUR 2.38 million or 4.9% of GDP, up on 2018. The largest share of these funds was allocated for primary education.
Jožef Stefan Institute Releases Results of Study of Drug Residues in Wastewater from Educational Institutions
STA, 1 October 2021 - A study by a group of researchers at the Jožef Stefan Institute (Institut "Jožef Stefan" – IJS) determined the content of drugs in wastewater samples from Slovenian educational institutions. The results showed that nicotine, alcohol and cannabis were the most prevalent drugs, while residues of morphine, codeine and cocaine were detected as well.
Researchers from the Environmental Sciences Division of the Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS) used samples of wastewater from Slovenian primary and secondary schools and higher education institutions to carry out their study.
It aimed to determine the presence of metabolic products of legal drugs (nicotine and alcohol), abused drugs (morphine, codeine and methadone) and illegal drugs (cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, ecstasy and heroin), the IJS said in a press release.
The study covered 44 educational institutions offering different levels of education, selected from both urban and non-urban areas in 7 Slovenian municipalities across 6 statistical regions.
The results on drug prevalence were compared by education level, geographical location and the level of urbanisation.
The survey shows that nicotine, alcohol and cannabis are the most widely used drugs overall, with alcohol and cannabis having comparable prevalence despite the difference in availability.
Among the abused drugs, researchers identified biomarkers for morphine and codeine, while methadone biomarkers were below the limit of detection. Among stimulants, cocaine was the most prevalent.
Nicotine, alcohol, cannabis and cocaine were present in wastewater samples from educational institutions in all seven municipalities.
Meanwhile, biomarkers for all target drugs (except methadone and heroin) were identified only in Ljubljana, the study shows.
The study also showed a correlation between cocaine use/availability and urbanisation, while simultaneous use of alcohol and cocaine was only determined in samples from urban areas.
As explained by the IJS, the results indicate the presence of drugs that were not necessarily ingested in educational institutions, as the metabolic products of drugs take longer to be excreted in the urine.
In addition, the school environment is not only comprised of students, but also teachers, support staff and visitors, who may also contribute to the occurrence of certain biomarkers in wastewater, said the IJS.
Learn more about the study (in Slovene)
Earthquake Response Drills Today in Ljubljana, Logatec, Vrhnika & Ig
STA, 4 October 2021 - The national earthquake response drill #SIQUAKE2020 got under way on Monday in the Ljubljana area. The goal is to check the country's preparedness to a major earthquake in central Slovenia. Until Friday about 500 rescuers will take part in the drill at 12 locations.
Rescuers, members of the civil protection and disaster relief, its regional units, bodies and services, NGOs active in civil protection and disaster relief specialising in earthquakes as well as specialised units from Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary will take part in the drill in Ljubljana, Logatec, Vrhnika and Ig, with activities planned during the day and during the night.
In line with the earthquake scenario, other countries would respond to Slovenia's request for international aid.
As part of the drill, participants will assess the damage on buildings, set priorities, practice search and rescue skills, and stabilise damaged buildings.
They will provide emergency aid and set up temporary shelters for the people. About 150 people will participate as the injured, simulating mild and severe injuries.
According to the head of the firefighters' training programme, Aleš Cedilnik, the purpose of the drill is to check the solutions from the national plan, the civil protection and disaster relief plan for earthquake, and the readiness for action in case of an earthquake at the national, regional and municipal levels, and at the level of institutions and NGOs.
On Thursday, European Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarčič will be on a working visit to Slovenia to take part in the drill.
The Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief organised the drill in consortium with partners from the Ljubljana city municipality, Germany, Croatia and Italy and the support of the EU mechanism for civil protection in 2019-2021.
The SIQUAKE2020 project has been under way since 2019 with the support of the EU's mechanism for civil protection. It includes various activities and events such as drills, workshops and training for different types of rescuing at different levels.
All our stories on earthquakes and Slovenia
City of Women Festival Opens in Ljubljana, Runs Until 18 October
STA, 2 October 2021 - The 27th City of Women, a festival of contemporary art, will focus on community art projects, celebration of women's accomplishments and a reflection on the school system. The festival open on Saturday with a performance by Dr Xenia.
The festival focusing on women performers and collectives and running until 18 October will present 130 artists across three programme sections.
see the full programme here
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The opening section, Hand in Hand, will present community art projects and the strengthening of social ties during the pandemic and the tense political situation.
The opening event will be held at the Alkatraz Gallery and feature a performance by Dr Xenia, a collective entity, entitled The Fourth Corner: Rights for Our Fights.
Another highlight in this section will be the Atlas Collective, which brings together fifteen artists, critical thinkers and cultural workers from Belgium, who will present their exploration of participative practices in Slovenia.
As part of a European project Be Part, an international debate will be held at the Stara Elektrarna (Old Power Station) venue about fair relations and working conditions in the art world.
Dutch platform for dialogue art Building Conversations will be presented, accompanied by several workshops.
The second section, Collective Memory, will celebrate woman's achievements.
In collaboration with the Ljubljana Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, an event entitled I Want to Conquer the World 2.1 - Actress on the Crossroads of Cultures, will pay tribute to Barbara Sušec Michieli, a professor at the academy who died ten years ago.
The Kindovor cinema will offer a rich programme, including a poetic migrant odyssey by Italian director Loredana Bianconi Of Gates and of Deserts, and Glory to the Queen! by Tatia Skhirtladze, a film about four Georgian chess grandmasters.
The third section, The School We Want, will offer a reflection on the curriculum and a shadow curriculum, the festival organisers say.
Annette Kraus will present her Hidden Curriculum project at the Škuc Gallery, showing how secondary school students perceive and explore the hidden curriculum.
The concept of school will also be explored in a project in which the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre cooperated with secondary school students in staging a play entitled Everything Is Alright.
The show will be followed by a discussion with its makers and accompanied by a debate on school and kindergarten.
Several other different shows will be held outside the three sections.
Aleksandra Bajde will present her scenic musical work Self-Portraits in Imaginary Places and Fabrice Murgia a pop opera Sylvia, presenting the story of famous American author Sylvia Plath at the Cankarjev Dom arts centre.
Among the Slovenian performances the organisers highlighted Us Witches by Simona Semenič and the Slovenian premiere of Castration by Glass Illka.
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Another Academic Year Starts Under COVID Restrictions (Feature)
STA, 1 October 2021 - The beginning of October marks the start of a new academic year, once more impacted by Covid-19, as in-person lectures, seminars and exams being reserved for those meeting the recovered-tested-vaccinated rule. There will be no traditional university welcome for new students either.
In line with the guidelines of the Education Ministry and the National Institute of Public Health, which higher education institutions also helped form, lectures will take place at faculties, subject to the recovered-vaccinated-tested condition.
For staff and students, weekly self-testing at their respective institutions will be sufficient to meet the testing requirement.
However, if the situation deteriorates, universities will have the autonomy to impose additional measures.
The tests will be free of charge for students and can be obtained from any pharmacy on presentation of an ID, an enrolment certificate and a health insurance card. For foreign students, the first two will be sufficient.
Students who work in addition to their studies will also be obliged to self-test with the employer they work for, while students on clinical training in healthcare are subject to the same self-testing conditions as other students.
Meanwhile, the enrolment process is still ongoing at the universities of Ljubljana, Maribor, Primorska and Nova Gorica.
The universities and other higher education institutions have offered 18,520 places for the 2021/2022 academic year, with 11,890 new students admitted in the first enrolment period.
A new dental medicine study programme is opening in Maribor this academic year, while the number of places has been increased at both medical faculties, in Ljubljana and Maribor, at the Faculty of Computer Science in Ljubljana and at the Faculty of Education in Primorska.
The number of foreign students continues to rise, having more than doubled in the last four years to 11%. Most foreign students study at the university in Ljubljana.
The final data on the number of students studying at Slovenian universities this academic year will be announced in October, as the second application and enrolment period runs until 30 September.
Due to epidemiological measures, mass events for welcoming newcomers traditionally organised by universities and student organisations will not take place.
The new chancellor of the University of Ljubljana, Gregor Majdič, will only address the new students at the Freshmen Welcome event remotely, via video-link.
Majdič, who was recently elected chancellor of Slovenia's largest and oldest university for the 2021-2025 term, believes the social role of the university needs to be strengthened, along with cooperation between faculties and with research institutes, and that the society's confidence in knowledge and science needs to be restored.
"In autumn, the first challenge will be to carry out the study process safely. More than 85% of University of Ljubljana staff have been vaccinated, which is something we are very proud of," he said.
"It is certainly our wish and our intention that the study process this academic year takes place at the faculties, with direct contact between professors and students," Majdič added.
Despite the lack of welcome events, students will be briefly introduced at the start of the year to a whole range of possible activities to stay healthy, entertained or gain additional knowledge, experience and other useful information.
Growing Number of Foreign Students Choose Slovenian Universities
STA, 1 October 2021 - Slovenia has become an attractive studying environment for foreign students, judging by the growth in their numbers, a trend recorded at all Slovenian universities. While foreign students represented 4.5% of all students in the 2017/2018 academic year, they accounted for 11% of a total of some 65,000 students in the 2020/2021.
Most students from abroad study at the University of Ljubljana, which is the oldest and largest Slovenian university, with some 40,600 students.
The number of foreign students at the university rose from 2,476 in 2017/18 to 3,653 in 2020/21, which makes foreigners account for 9% of all its students.
At the University of Maribor, the country's second oldest and second largest, the figure was up almost 24% in the 2020/21 academic year 1,463 from 2019/20.
This was 10.5% all the 13,950 university students that studied in Maribor the last academic year.
However, it was the University of Primorska which enrolled the most foreign students in relation to the total number of its students in the last academic year.
The share stood at 12% in the 2017/18 academic year, but rose to 15.5% in 2020/21.
Education Ministry data shows that in 2020/21, 7,681 students from outside Slovenia studied in Slovenia: 2,154 from the EU and 5,527 from third countries.
Foreign students studying here that year came from 121 countries, the majority from Europe, up from 93 in 2016.
Most students from other European countries are from the countries which emerged in the area of the former Yugoslavia - Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro.
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Floods Close SNG Drama Ljubljana and Moderna Galerija Until Further Notice (Video)
STA, 30 September 2021 - The torrential rainfall that hit the capital last night caused significant damage to the SNG Drama Ljubljana, the country's leading theatre, and the Moderna Galerija, the national museum of modern and contemporary art. Both are closed until further notice. The damage caused is yet to be estimated.
Water started pouring in through the roof of SNG Drama last night just as a play was being staged, the theatre's spokesman Jernej Pristov told the STA.
The water flowed in streams to the stage and backstage, so the show had to be interrupted, the audience evacuated and electricity shut off.
"The water was flowing in the hallways, got in to the upper and lower boxes, into the Šugman lounge and the coffee shop. A lot of it was caught near the box office, where it flooded computer equipment as well," said Pristov.
Luckily, the lights and other computer equipment were not damaged, he said.
The theatre has already had problems with water coming into the lower parts of the building, and with dampness.
Pristov said that they had acted quickly to prevent mould. Since this morning, dehumidifiers are being used to suck out the dampness.
As repair work is under way, the shows scheduled for tonight and tomorrow evening have been cancelled and there are also no rehearsals in the building today.
At Moderna Galerija, the right wing of the building was particularly affected, where an exhibition of Pablo Picasso's illustrations was to open today.
With much effort the art works were protected and removed from the rooms on time, the museum said in a press release.
"The building currently does not allow for the exhibition to be set up again," it added.
The water also poured into depositories, so firefighters helped staff in their efforts to save the art pieces. Most of the works were rescued.
Since the building's roof, rooms and electric wiring were damaged, the museum is temporarily closed. The extent of the damage will be estimated in the coming days.
All art pieces that have been exposed to flooding will also be carefully examined, the museum said.
30 Sep 2021, 07:55 AM
Heavy Rain Causes Trouble Across Slovenia (Videos)
STA, 30 September 2021 - Record rains that pummelled the capital Ljubljana and eastern Slovenia on Wednesday night caused extensive flooding, with basements flooded in hundreds of residential, industrial and educational buildings.
In just one hour one weather station in Ljubljana recorded 94 millimetres of rain, the highest ever recorded in the capital and in what the Environment Agency has described on Twitter as a "once in two centuries event".
Goričko in the east received a similar amount of rainfall.
The Ljubljana emergency call centre alone received over 2,700 calls for assistance and flooding was reported in over 500 buildings around the city.
Several schools were flooded, as was the SNG Drama theatre in the centre of the city and multiple industrial buildings.
Na Sotinskem bregu in v Ljubljani včeraj popoldne oziroma zvečer rekorden naliv. Na Sotinskem bregu je postaja izmerila 58 mm v 30 minutah in 76 mm v 60 minutah. 15-letni rekord je doslej znašal "le" 34 oziroma 37 mm. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/dyvMqDRdEU
— ARSO vreme (@meteoSI) September 30, 2021
Firefighters had to intervene more than 300 times in Ljubljana alone.
In eastern Slovenia buildings were flooded in Beltinci, Cankova, Lendava, Celje, Laško, Ljutomer, Murska Sobota, Odranci, Puconci and Rogašovci.
There have been no report of casualties.
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Jerry Newman's San Antonio, TX Blog 210-789-4216: Texans!! Time to file your Homestead Exemptions!!!
Texans!! Time to file your Homestead Exemptions!!!
You must own your home. To qualify for a general exemption, you must own your home on Jan. 1. If you are 65 years of age or older or disabled, you need not own your home on Jan. 1. You may apply for the homestead exemption as soon as you qualify and will receive the exemption as of the previous Jan. 1.
Your homestead can be a separate structure, condominium or a mobile hom e located on leased land, as long as you own it. And, for all you ranch owners, your homestead can include up to 20 acres if the land is used as your yard. A residence can also be owned by an individual through an interest in a qualifying beneficial trust and can be occupied by a trustee of a qualifying trust.
If you are not the sole owner of the home, you will receive only a portion of any qualified exemption, based on your percent of ownership. For example, you own a 25-percent interest in your homestead valued at $100,000, for a total value of $25,000. You will receive 25% of a $15,000 homestead exemption, or $3,750.
You must use the home as your principal residence on Jan. 1. If you have more than one house, you can get an exemption only for your main or principal residence. You must live in this home on Jan. 1.
There is no fee for making the application for a homestead exemption. Again, there is no fee. However, certain companies offer to "process" your application for a fee, notifying homeowners by sending you a letter in the mail. These letters usually will start appearing in your mailbox around the first few weeks of the new year.
The Texas attorney generals' office reports that companies in the past have styled their advertising to make it appear that they are an "official" taxing authority, or that their fee must be paid for the homeowner to get the exemption. Other companies will act as "tax processing centers" - when in fact they're doing no such thing.
These companies will often mail a very official-looking solicitation letter, saying that for a fee (usually $50 or more) they'll take care of your homestead exemption application. But the fact is that Texas law requires all these companies to make it clear that they are not a governmental agency. Still, many people are confused by these letters and send in the fees.
Once again, filing for a homestead exemption is free.You just fill out a simple application and mail it in - no fee required. There's absolutely no reason to get scammed out of $50 in the process. If you are a Bexar County resident, you can get an application from the Bexar County Tax Appraiser's office.
WOW!! Bill, that sounds great. January most be that magical month to file this exemption.
Jerry, We start here the first Monday in January, through the first Monday in June. Been meaning to hit it for a bit, finally gathered the info today and got it ready.
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Cloth $65.00 ISBN: 9781910787052 Published August 2016 For Sale in USA and Canada Only
Thea Porter's Scrapbook
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The Other Side of Silence, The Far Side of Time
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Two Lives in Colour
Ian Collins
The Art of John Piper
David Fraser Jenkins and Hugh Fowler-Wright
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500 pages | 300 color plates | 9 1/2 x 11 | © 2016
A major artist of the twentieth century, John Piper (1903–92) was a pioneer of modern abstract art in Britain during the 1930s. Piper captured some of the most iconic moments of his time through his art, never letting himself be penned in by a single mode or method of expression. He painted the ruins of the Blitz in Coventry, London, and Bath; the beauty and loneliness of the summits and panoramas of Snowdonia; as well as quaint rural churches around Britain. He was also the designer of nine of the first productions of the operas and a ballet by Benjamin Britten, and a pioneer of lithography, screenprinting, and the use of color in ceramics. Finally, he was the designer of stained glass for the great cathedrals and churches of Coventry, Eton College, and Plymouth.
The first published survey of the whole of John Piper's art throughout his long life, this volume offers a full account of his artistic ouevre with over three hundred beautiful images and supporting text written by two leading experts on Piper.
Chapter One: Epsom
Chapter Two: Beckworth March 1927 – June 1934
Chapter Three: Myfanwy Evans and AXIS June 1934 – June 1937
Chapter Four: The Romantic Style July 1937 – 1941
Chapter Five: Neo-Romanticism 1941 –45
Chapter Six: Wales and Britten 1945 –53
Chapter Seven: Colours for Glass 1952 –55
Chapter Eight: Landscapes in France and Italy 1955 –63
Chapter Nine: The Marlborough Years 1 1963 –66
Chapter Ten: The Marlborough Years 2 1967 –82
Chapter Eleven: Retrospective Exhibitions, Last Landscapes and Flower Paintings 1983 –92
Gazetteer: A Selection of Public Commissions
A Selection of Books by and about John Piper
General Index
Works Index
"Fraiser Jenkins sets out his facts clearly and constructively. Each opinion is backed up by evidence and linked to the next, a linkage that is usually intuitive and revealing. This densely researched book leaves us with a much greater sense of the artist's singularity and his limitations, the dogged certitude he showed in developing his art in isolation from the mainstream."
"Generously illustrated, with more than 300 images, most in color, this coffee-table-size volume will be valued for its comprehensive overview of Piper's art-making career and for its range of images, including not just Piper's celebrated prints and paintings but also his stage designs, stained glass, mosaics, and ceramics. The full range of Piper's distinctive imagery is on display here, notably the still lifes, landscapes, renderings of rural churches and historic buildings, and depictions of picturesque ruins that earned him a key place amid the modern romantic painters of the 1930s and 1940s. The book is biographical in approach, and of particular interest to historians will be the chapter that explores the abstract works Piper created during production of the modernist periodical Axis, edited by his soon-to-be wife, Myfanwy Evans. The book's 41-page, richly illustrated 'gazetteer' includes a selection of Piper's public commissions (1955–79), among them an ambitious program of stained glass for Coventry Cathedral. Highly recommended."
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If you would have told me five years ago I would now be obsessed with spin, I would have thought you were crazy. As you know from following along on Instagram or my Weekend Highlights, spin classes appear quite often. Granted there is a certain type of spin class that I find challenging and enjoyable all at the same time. I recently visited CycleBar and their spin classes definitely deliver, with a fun and great workout. I wrote a class review for anyone wanting to visit CycleBar or try a spin class for the first time.
While entering the CylceBar Columbia Pike studio for the first time I was immediately greeted by the staff at the front desk. Not being completely new to spin classes, I knew the general routine, but was unfamiliar with the studio. The staff showed me over to where you sign in and grab your shoes, handed me a complimentary water bottle, and then walked me to the locker room. They gave me directions on where to locate the bathrooms, showers, water, etc.
I changed my shoes, grabbed a towel, filled up my water and was ready for the ride. If you didn't know how to set up your bike, they had several staff members around to assist with adjusting the seat, handle bars, and getting your shoes clipped in.
For any spin first timers I know trying something new can be nerve-racking, but the staff at CycleBar is so helpful and friendly, they will alleviate any nerves.
Cyclebar classes range from 30 minutes to 50 minutes long. A classic ride is a mix of strength, endurance, challenges, hills, and drills all while upbeat music is playing. You follow along with the instructor, adjusting your gear and RPM to the settings or range they give you. You are constantly changing the settings, which truly maximizes your workout and makes the time fly by.
To challenge your performance you can participate in Cyclestats. During registration you create a username that will appear on the board with your overall class rank or ranking during a sprint interval. I always like participating in the board as I like the competitive aspect and it motivates me.
There is also one arm song in each class, where you grab a light or medium weighted bar and do a series of arm exercises while maintaining a slow ride on the bike. I like the arm series because it gives your legs a bit of a break.
At the end of the workout the instructor will lead you through a cool down of slowing down on the bike, followed by stretches.
Pricing: If you're a first time rider you can take a 30 minute intro class for Free or you can purchase an exclusive first time rider package. Otherwise prices vary depending if you want to purchase classes to use throughout the next few months or if you want a certain number of classes monthly.
Class Size: There are several bikes. You get to choose your bike number, which makes it fun when signing up with a friend. I've never had difficulty signing up, but usually I try to book at least a few days in advance.
What to Bring: I highly suggest having a pre-workout meal beforehand. Wear a tank top or t-shirt, as it can easily get warm in class. And I suggest tight-fitting leggings, capris, or shorts. You can either bring your own water bottle or use their complimentary bottle. Your shoes and towel are given to you and returned at the end of class.
CycleBar also sells workout apparel.
Locations: CycleBar has locations all around the US. Click Here to find one in your area.
Would I return? ABSOLUTELY! I love being motivated by an instructor and having clear directions on how to change my gear and RPM's, not every spin class has a monitor that gives you these stats. It's also so fun to take a class with a friend and challenge each other on with your CycleStats.
The kind staff at CycleBar Columbia Pike gave me a discount code to share with my readers. If you're in the DMV area and a first time CycleBar rider, Register Here and use the code: sweetandstrong for a free week of rides. And be sure to follow @CycleBar and @CycleBar Columbia Pike on Instagram. Now go get your sweat on.
Linking up with Annmarie for Wild Workout Wednesday and Amanda for Thinking Out Loud. And check out great Gym or At Home Workouts on my Fitness Page.
Have you been to a CycleBar?
What's a new workout you tried recently?
I teach Lesmills rpm but never have tried a cycle bar. I like that they incorporate an arm song into the workout. I bet that's challenging.
Yes the arm song is challenging but a nice break for the legs. And I teach Les Mills Bodypump and have always wanted to try an RPM class but haven't yet.
I live spinning and would love to try out a studio like CycleBar!
You would love it Kim! I hope there is one in your area.
How much fun! I'd love to try this studio sometime!
You would love it Julie. Spinning is especially great during the winter months when it's too cold to run outside.
I definitely want to try a spin class/Cycle Bar after pregnancy – it sounds like a great workout!
You definitely need to try it Sarah, warning though it's addicting!
The best right! I wish I could do it a few times a week, but most studios like this are kind of far from me and I travel to them on the weekends.
I've heard great things about Cyclebar but I've never been…I do really enjoy spin class! I'll have to see if there are any studios in the Philly area – great review!
If you have a studio you should definitely try it and let me know what you think!
Love this! I haven't taken a spin class in ages but I would love to!
You def need to take a class soon Erinn, I didn't think I was into spin, but now I'm totally addicted!
Uh I know, these classes are kind of far from me, so I only go on the weekends. I just love not having to motivate myself, it's a nice change.
Sounds like an awesome studio!
You should see if they have any in your area! Such a fun and great workout.
This looks so cool! I don't have one near me now because I live in a pretty small town in New Jersey, but I am moving back north (closer to NYC) in a year, and I will definitely have to look into CycleBar then! One of the things I miss most about living in a big city is all the fun exercise classes.
Yes why do cities get all the fun classes, I have always said I want to bring them to the suburbs. I live about about an hour to 45 minutes away from these classes, so it is tough getting to them. Definitely see if there is a CycleBar in your area when you move.
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Grieving families of the 239 people on board flight MH370 on Sunday marked the first anniversary of the world's biggest aviation mystery with the Malaysian prime minister vowing not to give up on the search for the wreckage of the aircraft that vanished midair over the Indian Ocean.
"Together with our international partners, we have followed the little evidence that exists. Malaysia remains committed to the search, and hopeful that MH370 will be found," Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement, marking the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.
Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8 last year while enroute from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew on board. There were five Indians on the flight. The plane is believed to have ended its journey in the southern Indian Ocean.
A year-long, Australia-led search effort in the southern Indian Ocean where the aircraft is believed to have crashed has so far yielded no sign of the plane.
Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation on January 29 had declared the plane's disappearance an accident. "The disappearance of MH370 is without precedent, and so too is the search -- by far the most complex and technically challenging in aviation history," Najib said, thanking the international teams and people who have been tirelessly looking for the aircraft.
About 600 Malaysia Airlines employees and the next-of-kin of MH370 crew members attended a private gathering here to observe the one-year anniversary of the missing plane.
The gathering was led by MAS chairman Md Nor Yusof and MAS group executive officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya. "Today we acknowledge the reality of our shared loss and remember 13 dear friends and colleagues who left us when MH370 disappeared a year ago," Nor said.
Jauhari paid tribute to the dedication of the airlines employees for their efforts and support to the airline and the families of the passengers.
Voice 370, a support group for the kin of those on board, are hosting a "Day of Remembrance" at a mall in Kaula Lumpur.
Investigators are yet find any trace of the jet, including its black box data recorders.
More than 40 per cent of a designated 60,000-square-km zone believed to be the most likely location of the crash site has been scanned for wreckage using sophisticated sonar, but nothing related to the plane has been found.
Meanwhile, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the search for the flight in the southern Indian Ocean could be widened if it is not found. The priority search is due to conclude in May, but Abbott said it could be extended further "as long as there are reasonable leads".
"If we don't succeed in this search, there is another search that we intend to make," he said in Sydney. "We've got 60,000 square kilometres that is the subject of this search. If that's unsuccessful, there's another 60,000 square kilometres that we intend to search and, as I said, we are reasonably confident of finding the plane," he said.
The Malaysian government later in the day is expected to release an interim report on the search for the plane.
Where did Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 disappear?
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Mendes de Leon Pablo
Expert in international air and space law, Doctor of Law, Professor
Hague (The Netherlands)
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From 1974 to 1979 he has studied International Law in Utrecht University.
From 1987 to 1992 he was preparing to defend his thesis in the Leiden University (Leiden, The Netherlands).
In 1992 he holds degree from the Leiden University, PH.D.
Teaching activity:
From 2008 to present – Professor of Air and Space Law and Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law of Leiden University, which is one of the leading international scientific research and teaching institutes in the world, specialised in legal and policy issues regarding aviation and space activities. The Faculty of Law of Leiden University founded the institute in 1986.
He is Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore and the University of Bordeaux, France.
In addition to his duties as Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law of Leiden University, Pablo Mendes de Leon maintains a vast range of memberships in organisations that work to combine law and practice of aviation law and policy.
He is President of the European Air Law Association (EALA).
He is Judge at the District Court of Haarlem.
He is a Membre titulaire de l'académie de l'air et de l'espace, Toulouse, France.
He is a Member of the Dutch Safety Board.
He is a Board Member of the magazines Air and Space Law, Journal of Air Law and Commerce and the Italian ANIA Insurance Newsletter and the Director of the Series of Publications in International Aviation law and Policy with Kluwer Law International.
A member of Organizing Committee of the 7th St. Petesburg Air Law Conference, October 6, 2017.
A member of Organizing Committee of the 8th St. Petesburg Air Law Conference, October 26, 2018.
He is the author of a large number of publications on topical issues regarding aviation law and policy.
Behind and Beyond the Chicago Convention: The Evolution of Aerial Sovereignty. Ed. by Mendes de Leon P. and Buissing N. 2019. The Netherlands: Kluwer Law International. 498 p.
Diederiks-Verschoor, I. H. Ph. (revised by Pablo Mendes de Leon and Michael Butler). An Introduction to Air Law Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International, 2012.
Mendes de Leon P. A New Phase in Alliance Building: The Air France/ KLM Venture as a Case Study// Zeitschrift fur Luft und Weltraumrecht, ZLW. 2004. №3.
Mendes de Leon P. Cabotage in Air Transport Regulation. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. 1992
Mendes de Leon P.M.J. and Molenaar E.J., Still a Mile too Far? International Law Implications of the Location of an Airport in the Sea, 14 Leiden Journal of International Law 234–245 (2001).
Mendes de Leon P.M.J., Achieving the Single European Sky (2011).
Mendes de Leon Pablo, Settlement of Disputes in Air and Space Law, in: C.-J. Cheng (ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Air Transport and Space Applications in a New World (Tokyo, 2–5 June 1993) 329-339 (1995).
Mendes de Leon Pablo, The Dynamics of Sovereignty and Jurisdiction in International Aviation Law, in: G. Kreijen et al. (eds), State, Sovereignty and International Governance, Liber Amicorum Peter H. Kooijmans 483-495 (2002).
Mendes de Leon Pablo. Introduction to Air Law, Tenth Edition, Tenth Edition // Kluwer Law International, 2017. ISBN 9789041191366.
Scott Benjamyn I. Regional Aviation Safety, in Pablo Mendes de Leon, An Introduction to Air Law (Kluwer Law International, 2017).
Scott Benjamyn I., Mendes de Leon Pablo. An Analysis of Unmanned Aircraft Systems under Air Law, in Aleš Završnik, Drones & Unmanned Aerial Systems: Legal & Social Implications for Security & Surveillance, (Springer, 2016).
Tan Alan Khee-Jin. "Sovereignty and Air Services Agreements in Asia: The Long Flight from Bilateralism to Multilateralism", in Behind and Beyond the Chicago Convention: The Evolution of Aerial Sovereignty, Wolters Kluwer (Pablo Mendes de Leon & Niall Buissing, eds.) (2019) (Netherlands).
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Natural Fibers – fibers from the nature
By Textile School on October 27, 2010
Textile fibres are normally broken down into two main classes, natural and man-made fibres. All fibres which come from natural sources (animals, plants, etc.) and do not require fibre formation or reformation are classed as natural fibres.
Natural plant and animal fibres have provided the raw materials to meet our fibre needs. No matter which climatic zone humans settled, they were able to utilize the fibres of native species to make products such as clothes, buildings, and cordage. The use of composite materials dates from centuries ago and it all started with natural fibres.
Natural fibres are found in natural surroundings; there are two classifications, which fibres being either animal or plant-based. All natural fibres have to be processed to make them suitable for use as yarns and fabrics.
Natural fibre is any hair like raw material directly obtainable from animals, vegetables or mineral source and convertible into nonwoven fabrics such as felt or after spinning into yarns or woven cloth.
Properties of Natural Fibres
Fibres are all unique, with their own set of characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. These are called properties. Sometimes one fibre is mixed or blended with another to improve its properties.
Vegetable Fibers
Vegetable fibres are obtained from the various parts of the plants. These fibres are classified into three categories depending on the part of the plant from which they are extracted. Those three categories are bast or stem fibres (jute, mesta, banana etc.), leaf fibres (sisal, pineapple, screw pine etc.) seed fibres (cotton, coir, old palm etc.).
Many of the plant fibres such as coir, sisal, jute, banana, pineapple, and hemp find applications as a resource for industrial materials. Properties of natural fibres depend mainly on the nature of the plant, locality in which it is grown, the age of the plant, and the extraction method used.
A natural fibre also may be further defined as an agglomeration of cells in which the diameter is negligible in comparison with the length. In some applications, natural fibres are replacing glass fibres in reinforced polymers, where the tensile strength of the fibre is not as important as the specific stiffness. Natural fibre reinforced polymers are generally restricted for use in non-structural products.
In contrast, fibres from natural sources are provided by nature in ready-made form.
Natural fibres include the protein fibres such as wool and silk, the cellulose fibres such as cotton and linen, and the mineral fibre asbestos.
Plant fibres can be further on classified as:
Fibre occurring on the seed (raw cotton, java cotton)
Phloem fibre (flax, ramie, hemp, jute)
Tendon fibre from stem or leaves (Manila hemp, sisal hemp etc)
Fibre occurring around the trunk (hemp palm)
The fibre of fruit/ nut shells (coconut fibre – Coir)
Cotton and Linen (made from Flax pant) are the most important among them.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Natural Fibres
Producible with low investment at low cost, which makes the material an interesting product for low-wage countries.
Thermal recycling is possible, where glass causes problems in combustion furnaces.
Low specific weight, which results in higher specific strength and stiffness than glass. This is a benefit especially in parts designed for bending stiffness
It is a renewable resource, the production requires little energy, CO2 is used while oxygen is given back to the environment.
Price can fluctuate by harvest results or agricultural politics.
Lower durability, fibre treatments can improve this considerably.
Moisture absorption, which causes swelling of the fibres.
Lower strength properties, particularly its impact strength.
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Environmental Aspects in Textile Industry: Ecological Hazards and Remedial Measures
Importance of Air Permeability/Fabric porous structure in production of technical textile fabrics
Study on application of reduced Graphene Oxide on cotton fabric for Breathable Waterproof finish
Optimum Drafting Conditions of Polyester and Viscose Blend Yarns
Carbon Fibre – strong, stiff, & light weight fibres
Aramid fibre – a modified form of polyamide Nylon
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Natural fiber suits everyone and creates no harm to humans and also nature as it is completely degradable and that the good thing about natural fabrics.
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Believer is the third album by Oteil and the Peacemakers, a band led by bassist Oteil Burbridge. It was released on CD in 2005 by Rattlesby Records. On the album, Burbridge is joined by Mark Kimbrell on guitar, Matt Slocum on keyboards, Paul Henson on vocals, and Chris Fryar on drums.
When asked to describe the Peacemakers' music, Burbridge used the word "fujospel" (funk, jazz and gospel). He commented: "To me it's just all different kinds of American Music thrown together. And I can't even say that cause a lot of rhythmic stuff that I hear comes from Africa, Cuba and a lot of the harmonic stuff comes from Europe, from classical composers like Stravinsky."
Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "the music of Oteil & the Peacemakers is certainly impossible to classify. Is it jazz, blues, fusion, rock, pop, R&B, or a jam band? Actually, it is all of the above... this set will drive musical purists crazy but should delight those who enjoy all of these different styles of music being played in a very different way."
Emily Beard of Paste called the album a "solid, eclectic record," and commented: "Burbridge has called his solo work with Oteil and the Peacemakers 'jazzy Jesus funk,' pulling influence from Southern jazz, blues, funk and gospel. Their latest release Believer justifies the epithet."
Glide Magazine's Joe Adler wrote that Burbridge "takes a confident stand" on the album, and "wastes absolutely no time getting deep into the funk."
In an article for Jambands.com, John Patrick Gatta noted that the album "reflects [Burbridge's] spiritual side," and suggested that the lyrics "are meant to offer insight to Burbridge's positive nature and, hopefully, spread that feeling to others."
Track listing
"Hit The Hay" (Oteil Burbridge / Paul Henson) – 7:17
"Blue Eyed Savior" (Oteil Burbridge) – 8:12
"No More Doubt" (Paul Henson) – 7:20
"Tubby" (Oteil Burbridge / Paul Henson / Matt Slocum) – 7:01
"Silverback" (Paul Henson) – 3:50
"Rooster" (Oteil Burbridge / Paul Henson) – 5:25
"Sweet Lord" (Oteil Burbridge) – 6:53
"Church Groove" (Oteil Burbridge / Paul Henson / Matt Slocum) – 2:18
"Happy Dance" (The Peacemakers) – 4:23
"Pull Together" (Paul Henson) – 5:11
"Doxology" (Louis Bourgeois / Thomas Ken) – 5:20
Personnel
Oteil Burbridge – bass, vocals
Mark Kimbrell – guitar
Matt Slocum – keyboards
Paul Henson – vocals
Chris Fryar – drums
References
2005 albums
Oteil Burbridge albums
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Idaho is a very real possibility, say experts.
The state has been rocked all week by 141 mini-quakes since Saturday.
They've all taken place near the Caribou County city of Soda Springs and the largest of them was recorded at 5.3.
Chances of a huge earthquake violently rocking the state are relatively low, but one expert said that doesn't mean we shouldn't prepare for the worst.
Shannon Kobs Nawotniak, an Idaho State University geosciences assistant professor who studies earthquakes, told the Idaho State Journal: 'While we can't guarantee that there won't be a larger quake in this area, the possibility is extremely low.
The warning comes as Mexico deals with the aftermath of the most powerful earthquake to hit it in 230 years.
The death toll has risen to 32.
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Xestospongia coralloides är en svampdjursart som först beskrevs av Arthur Dendy 1924. Xestospongia coralloides ingår i släktet Xestospongia och familjen Petrosiidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.
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Published By Jaffe Glenn Law Group, P.A.
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New Jersey Court Discusses Disparate Treatment in Discrimination Claims
July 3, 2019 | Jaffe Glenn Law Group, P.A.
In any case in which it is alleged that a New Jersey employer discriminated against an employee, the employer can refute the claim by showing that it has a legitimate reason for the allegedly adverse treatment the employee experienced. Even if an employer sets forth a purportedly valid reason for its actions, however, the employee can still prevail if it can show that the supposedly valid reason was merely pretext for the discriminatory acts. One method of proving pretext is by showing that other employees in similar situations were treated differently than the employee alleging discrimination. In a recent case, the United States District Court of the District of New Jersey analyzed what constitutes adequate evidence of disparate treatment in an employment discrimination case. If you were the victim of discrimination in the workplace it is imperative to meet with a trusted New Jersey employment discrimination attorney regarding your potential claims.
Facts Regarding the Alleged Discrimination
It is alleged that the plaintiff, who is African-American, worked as a driver for the employer, a company that owns and manages thrift stores. The plaintiff was written up for multiple infractions and was ultimately suspended and then terminated. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant, alleging violations of Title VII and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Specifically, he argued that the disciplinary actions he faced for his alleged infractions were due to his race. Following discovery, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment.
Proving Disparate Treatment
Upon review, the court found that the Plaintiff had set forth a prima facie case of discrimination, in that he alleged he faced disparate treatment due to his race, which resulted in his suspension and termination. The court then analyzed whether the defendant had established non-discriminatory and legitimate reasons for the adverse employment actions and found that it had. Finally, the court assessed whether the plaintiff had established pretext for the detrimental acts. To establish pretext a plaintiff must show that a defendant's allegedly legitimate reasons are so implausible and inconsistent that they are unworthy of credence.
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Updated: July 3, 2019 2:11 pm
Court Defines Evidence Needed to Establish a New Jersey Discrimination Case
June 27, 2019 | Jaffe Glenn Law Group, P.A.
When a person is harmed by an employer's discriminatory practices, the harm suffered is usually an adverse employment action or a hostile work environment. An employer can be held liable for discrimination that results in other harm, however. This was illustrated in a case recently decided by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in which the court held that an adverse employment action is not required to establish a prima facie case of discrimination. If you are the victim or workplace discrimination it is vital to meet with a seasoned New Jersey employment discrimination attorney as soon as possible to discuss your options for seeking damages for your harm.
It is alleged that the plaintiff, a middle school teacher who suffers from Type I diabetes, fainted while teaching due to low blood sugar. The plaintiff alleged that her blood sugar was low because she was unable to eat lunch at an earlier time. Further, the plaintiff alleged that the accident would not have happened if the defendant principal and defendant school board had not denied her accommodation request to eat lunch at an earlier time.
It is reported that the plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging that she suffered permanent and severe injuries when she lost consciousness and fell and asserted several claims against the defendant, including a failure to accommodate under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) claim. The defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, which the court granted, on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to prove a prima facie case of LAD discrimination due to the failure to accommodate her disability because there was no evidence of an adverse employment action. The plaintiff appealed.
Updated: June 27, 2019 9:08 am
Court Discusses Amendment of Pleadings in New Jersey Discrimination Cases
It is not uncommon for an employee who is treated unjustly at work to set forth more than one claim against his or her employer in an employment-related lawsuit. While an employee who has faced adverse employment action is permitted to assert multiple causes of action in a single lawsuit he must do so in a timely manner. This was shown in a recent case decided by the appellate division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, in which the court denied the plaintiff's motion for leave to amend the complaint to add age-related discrimination claims, due to the untimeliness of the proposed amendment. If your employer discriminated against you based on age it is critical to meet with a New Jersey employment discrimination attorney as soon as possible to avoid waiving your right to pursue damages.
Factual Background of the Case
It is reported that the plaintiff was a detective sergeant with the defendant police force. In 2014, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant, alleging three counts of violation of the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act. The plaintiff's complaint specifically alleged that the defendant violated the promotional standards of the New Jersey State Police by promoting favored employees over qualified employees. Further, he alleged that his 2013 performance evaluation was not considered during a 2014 promotional event and that the promotional list was unjustly manipulated so that newer candidates were promoted over him.
The defendants moved for summary judgment, shortly before trial. In turn, the plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file a second amended complaint setting forth claims of age discrimination in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The court denied the plaintiff's motion and he appealed. Continue reading
Court Rules the New Jersey Equal Pay Act Does Not Apply Retroactively
June 7, 2019 | Jaffe Glenn Law Group, P.A.
In 2018, the New Jersey governor signed the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (NJEPA) into law, thereby modifying the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination by requiring equal pay across all of the protected classes. In part, the NJEPA prohibits gender-based discrimination and retaliatory pay practices. Recently, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey analyzed whether the NJEPA applies retroactively, ultimately ruling that it does not. If you are the victim of gender-based discrimination or retaliatory pay practices it is vital to consult a skilled knowledgeable New Jersey employment discrimination attorney to discuss your options for seeking compensation.
Allegedly, the plaintiff worked as a human resources manager at the defendant's office from June 2013 until she was terminated on April 5, 2018. The NJEPA was signed into law on April 24, 2018 but was not effective until July 1, 2018. On July 27, 2018, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation in violation of the NJEPA. Specifically, the plaintiff alleged that while she was employed by the defendant, she was paid a rate of compensation that was substantially less than the rate that was paid to her male counterparts, solely due to the fact that she was a female. She also alleged that the defendant retaliated against her for engaging in activities protected by the NJEPA. The defendant removed the case to federal court, and filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint, arguing that the NJEPA was not in effect at the time of the alleged discrimination. The court granted the motion, and the plaintiff appealed.
Retroactivity of the NJEPA
On appeal, the plaintiff argued that the NJEPA should be applied retroactively. Upon review, the court noted that the rules of statutory construction generally do not favor the retroactive application of new laws. To overcome the presumption against retroactivity, the party seeking retroactive application of a law must show that the legislature intended the law to be applied retroactively and that said application would not cause manifest injustice or unconstitutionally hinder a party's rights. Further, a statute should be applied retroactively when a retroactive application is expressly or implicitly intended, when an amendment is curative, or when the parties' expectations warrant a retroactive application.
New Jersey Court Discusses Whether Discrimination Based on Appearance is Actionable
May 31, 2019 | Jaffe Glenn Law Group, P.A.
While it is well known that state and federal law prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee due to the employee's inclusion in certain protected classes, it is not always clear whether an employer's inappropriate acts or standards violate the laws against discrimination. Additionally, as shown in a recent New Jersey discrimination case, the same standards and rules may be discriminatory as to some, but not all, of the employees that allege discrimination. If you believe your employer is engaging in discriminatory practices, you should speak with a knowledgeable New Jersey employment discrimination attorney regarding your case and whether you may be able to recover compensation.
Factual Background
Allegedly, the plaintiffs and several other women were hired to work in the defendant casino as costumed beverage servers. The defendant adopted personal appearance standards to which the plaintiffs were required to adhere. The standards included the requirement that the plaintiffs maintain a certain weight. The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the defendant, alleging that the standards violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and subjected them to gender stereotyping, sexual harassment, and disparate treatment, in part due to the requirement that the plaintiffs maintain a certain weight. The trial court dismissed the claims as to all but five of the plaintiffs. The defendant then filed a motion for summary judgment which the court granted. The plaintiffs subsequently appealed.
Discrimination Based on Weight
On appeal, the appellate court reversed the trial court's ruling. The court noted that while the Law Against Discrimination does not prohibit discrimination based on appearance, sex appeal, or weight, the plaintiffs set forth evidence that the defendant employer's adverse employment actions due to the plaintiffs' failure to comply with the personal appearance standards set forth a prima facie case of gender-based discrimination.
Updated: May 31, 2019 9:53 am
New Jersey Court Analyzes the Waiver of the Right to Sue for Discrimination
Under both New Jersey and federal law, employees have a right to pursue claims against their employers for discriminatory behavior. Although an employee can contractually waive the right to sue an employer for discrimination in a court of law, the waiver must be clear and unambiguous. Recently, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey analyzed what constitutes a valid waiver of the right to sue, in a case in which the Plaintiff alleged her employer engaged in religious discrimination. If you work in New Jersey and your employer discriminated against you in the workplace you should meet with a skilled New Jersey employment discrimination attorney to discuss your right to seek compensation.
Allegedly, the defendant employer required the plaintiff, who worked for the defendant as a flight attendant, to review a "training module" which was a series of slides on computer screens that described the defendant's mandatory arbitration policy. One of the slides in the presentation asked the plaintiff to "acknowledge" the arbitration policy. The presentation further stated that if the plaintiff did not acknowledge the policy but continued to work for the employer for sixty days or more, she would be deemed to be bound by the arbitration policy. The module did not request the plaintiff's signature indicating she consented to the agreement or ask her to memorialize that she expressly consented to the agreement.
It is reported that the plaintiff, who is a Buddhist, was subsequently asked by the defendant to obtain a vaccine for yellow fever. The plaintiff declined to obtain a vaccine due to her religious beliefs. The defendant continued to pressure the plaintiff to obtain the vaccine and ultimately terminated the plaintiff due to her refusal. The plaintiff subsequently filed a discrimination lawsuit against the defendant. In response, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss, asking the court to compel the plaintiff to submit to binding arbitration. The trial court granted the motion, and the plaintiff appealed.
New Jersey Court Discusses Standard for Granting Punitive Damages in Discrimination Claims
New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on their race, gender, age, and other enumerated classes. If an employer takes adverse employment action against an employee based on the employee's membership in a protected class, the employee can seek damages, including any wages lost due to the adverse action. In some cases, the employee may be entitled to punitive damages as well. The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey recently analyzed when punitive damages should be awarded under the LAD, in a case in which the employer was found to have wrongfully violated the LAD. If you are a New Jersey employee who experienced adverse employment actions due to your employer's discriminatory behavior it is essential to speak with a capable New Jersey employment discrimination attorney regarding what damages you may be able to recover.
Facts Regarding the Discrimination Against the Employee
Reportedly, the plaintiff worked as a part-time night shift dispatch operator for the employer's taxi service. When she was working one evening, a driver who was an independent contractor sent her messages on social media, touched her shoulder, and whispered in her ear. The following day the plaintiff claimed that the driver called her at work to tell her that he missed her, after which the plaintiff spoke with her supervisor regarding the driver's behavior. The following day, the plaintiff was terminated.
Allegedly, the extent of the employer company owner's knowledge of the plaintiff's complaints about the driver's behavior is disputed. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the employer and the company owner, seeking damages due to her retaliatory discharge in violation of LAD, lost wages, and punitive damages. Following a trial, the jury awarded the plaintiff damages for the violation of LAD and lost wages from the employer but denied the claims against the company owner and the punitive damages claim. The plaintiff subsequently appealed.
New Jersey Court Discusses Jurisdiction Over Defendant Companies in Employment Cases
April 5, 2019 | Jaffe Glenn Law Group, P.A.
Technological developments and expansions in the global workforce mean that now more than ever companies employ people in a remote capacity. When a remote employee experiences employment discrimination, it can be difficult to determine the proper jurisdiction for pursuing a claim against an employer. Recently, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey discussed the requirements for a court to exercise specific or general personal jurisdiction over a defendant employer in a case involving a remote employee. If you are a remote employee living in New Jersey and are being discriminated against by your employer, you should seek the assistance of a skillful New Jersey employment discrimination attorney to help you pursue damages from your employer.
Reportedly, the plaintiff was a resident of New Jersey who worked from her home for the defendant employer. The defendant employer is a wholly owned subsidiary of the defendant corporation. Both the defendant employer and the defendant corporation were incorporated in Delaware and have principal places of business in Georgia. It is alleged that the plaintiff was terminated in February 2017, after which she brought a claim against the defendants for wrongful termination. Specifically, the plaintiff alleged her termination was due to a pattern of discrimination based on age and sex and for taking medical leave.
Allegedly, although the plaintiff did not work for the defendant corporation, she attempted to establish personal jurisdiction over the defendant corporation by arguing that the defendant employer was merely an instrumentality for the defendant corporation and that both defendants controlled the manner in which she performed her job duties. The defendant corporation filed a motion to dismiss due to lack of personal jurisdiction.
Posted in: Employment discrimination and wrongful termination
New Jersey Court Discusses Amending Pleadings in Employment Discrimination Cases
March 22, 2019 | Jaffe Glenn Law Group, P.A.
If a plaintiff wishes to pursue a lawsuit to recover damages for employment discrimination, it is important for the plaintiff to include as much factual information regarding the alleged discrimination in the initial pleading as feasible. In some cases, however, information regarding parties who may be liable for the discrimination and potential causes of action will not become evident until a later date. In such cases, a plaintiff may be able to amend his or her Complaint to add additional information or counts.
In a recent case, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey discussed when leave to amend a Complaint should be granted in an employment discrimination case. If you are the victim of discrimination in the workplace, you should meet with a trusted New Jersey employment discrimination attorney to discuss whether you may be owed compensation.
Procedural Background
Allegedly, the plaintiff worked as a business development manager for the defendant for over ten years. He was terminated when he was 54 years old, and replaced with a person over twenty years younger. He subsequently filed a lawsuit against the defendant in state court, alleging one claim of age discrimination in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The defendant moved the case to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. The plaintiff filed an amended Complaint, to which the defendant filed an Answer. Several different scheduling orders were entered, and the case was delayed for various reasons. The deadline for amending the Complaint was never extended, however, and very little discovery was conducted. Subsequently, the plaintiff moved for leave to amend the Complaint to add both new parties and new causes of action.
New Jersey Court Rules Race Includes Ethnicity in Discrimination Claims
March 6, 2019 | Jaffe Glenn Law Group, P.A.
There are many classes that are protected from employment discrimination under both state and federal law. While some classes, such as race and gender, are obvious, it is not always clear whether other subsets of the population qualify as protected classes.
Recently, the United States District Court of New Jersey analyzed whether ethnicity or national origin are protected classes, ultimately ruling that a claim alleging discrimination based on ethnicity is actionable under the law. If your employer discriminated against you based on your ethnicity or ancestry, you may be owed damages and you should speak with an experienced New Jersey employment discrimination attorney to discuss the circumstances surrounding the discriminatory acts.
Discriminatory Acts of Plaintiff's Employer
The plaintiff, who is Slovenian, worked for the defendant employers, who owned a coin and stamp collecting business. The plaintiff alleged the defendants repeatedly told him to "act more Jewish" and to use a different first name or he would be fired. They also disparaged him for his Slovenian ancestry and told him Slovenians were "low-life" and were not respected. The defendants also forced the plaintiff to engage in a fraudulent stamp altering scheme, threatening to revoke his immigration bond if he did not keep the forgery a secret.
Posted in: Employment discrimination and Whistleblower
Updated: March 6, 2019 1:51 pm
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Weekly report from team BATMAN. We took part in the 10th Indoor Flying Robot Contest on September 27th and 28th. There are two sections in the contest - manual control section and automatic control section - and we entered for the manual control section.
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Slow speed flight, stability, high rigid structure, and maneuverability - all of them were important for winning this contest. Our plane possessed these elements and provided high performance, that contributes to the result.
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For day 15, Harold Abelson, coauthor (with Gerald Jay Sussman), reflects on Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs.
"The major dilemma is to determine whether the text will advance or set back Computer Science."
So advised one of the first responses to MIT Press's request for reviews of SICP. Fortunately for Gerry, Julie and me, the Press chose to publish, and Computer Science survived nonetheless. Rereading that review after 30 years is a reminder that SICP really did stake out new ground for an entry-level course, by focusing on modularity, abstraction, and fundamental ideas about interpretation. Today, that perspective is common in computer science courses, and we like to imagine that this is due in part to our "wizard book", which is regularly cited as one of the world's most influential computer science texts.
Looking back, it was our tremendous fortune to have been at the beginning of the '80s in a position where we could synthesize ideas that had matured at MIT and other hubs of symbolic computing over the previous decade and bring them to a course for beginners. We're proud and grateful that MIT gave us the chance to do that.
Our 50 influential journal articles are listed here. The articles are in chronological order and will be freely available through the end of 2012.
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ABSTRACT : With the increasing emphasis on the urban ecological environment, the planning research based on optimization of wind and thermal environment gradually gains more attentions. Given that there is not yet mature urban design method based on optimization of the wind and thermal environment in mountain-city in the world, this paper introduces the "wind and thermal elements" into the conventional method of urban design in order to solve the problems of ventilation and heat dissipation in city's mountain area. It proposes an overall "Mountain-City Design Framework (MCDF)"to optimize the wind and thermal environment with the emphasis laid on building a coupling model between "wind-heat" and "visual effect", in addition, it establishes a methodological system composed of "macro-level, spatial-level, guidance-level", which provides a platform for the application of climate elements in urban design. In the end, the paper uses the different version of Baiyun New Town Urban Design as examples to verify the different coupling mode of "wind-heat" and "visual effect", and to explore the MCDF based on optimization of wind and thermal environment.
XIAO Yiqiang,YIN Shi. A Guidance of the Research on Regional Urban Design Based on Urban Climatology[J]. Urbanism and Architecture,2017(1):24-28.
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Livestock facial recognition startup Stoktake wants to solve a $105 million problem
Stock theft – more organised crime than Jolly Swagman – costs Australian farmers more than $100 million a year.
But a Melbourne software startup is hoping to address rustling, and other problems with livestock identification with a unique facial recognition system for animals.
Z Ware has developed cattle recognition technology, called Stoktake, to not only address cattle duffing, but also streamline management, and provide a reliable, non-harmful way to ID animals.
Stoktake is as simple as taking a photo of the cow's face on a smartphone or tablet, then uploading it to Stoktake's AI-based cloud platform to produce individual animals.
Yep. No all cows look the same.
Z Ware founder and CEO Dr Phillip Zada said the algorithm they've developed profiles a cow in a way that produces the same outcome as unique as fingerprints on humans.
"It has an accuracy of over 99% based on the 500 cattle images we have tested," he said.
"Our intention is to test another 150,000 images. On farm trials start this month."
Z Ware founder Dr Phillip Zada
The current methods for IDing cattle include ear tagging, branding, retinal scans, e-tags, RFID tags imbedded in the animal and DNA testing.
But the all have shortcomings, Dr Zada said – ear tags are easily removed, branding modified, RFID tags cut out and DNA matching is high cost and time-consuming.
"Our process is quicker and will be a supplemental method to existing technologies," he said.
"We also need to put some additional work into the costing model because it needs to be affordable whether you are a hobby farmer or have a large-scale operation."
Cattle rustling has been around since the First Fleet lobbed on Sydney shores with four head of cattle. PwC estimates more than 28,000 head are stolen annually and with an average price of $3,700 a beast, that's a $105 million annual problem.
The extent of the problem is revealed in a 2020 report Dr Kyle Mulrooney for the Centre for Rural Criminology at the University of New England, which found that 44% of farmers in NSW reported livestock theft.
Dr Mulrooney, who's worked with Dr Zada, believes the problem is widely underreported, with less than than half of the farmers say they'd report it because they experienced it "all of the time".
Who's responsible is largely a mystery too, with the Victorian Farmers Federation saying that in 2021 , of 267 livestock theft offences reported 230 are still unsolved.
"Farm crime is rampant as offenders are at a low risk of being caught because of the space and remoteness of many farms. But the reward of the crime is high," Dr Mulrooney said.
Last year in the Northern Territory, a 71-year-old man was charged with allegedly stealing 1,200 head of cattle valued at $1.47 million.
Dr Zada spent last year hosting monthly roundtables with police, academics, farmers and others to develop Stoktake as a solution, and hopes it will become part of a ational cattle imaging record, so if a stray cow rocks up at a regional saleyard, the tech will recognise it.
"Farmers are struggling to keep up with demand, higher costs, and labour shortages – innovation's like Stoktake can keep the country alive," he said.
"I believe the Australian technology sector is one of the best in the world. We have brilliant people in this country, and we are all about collaboration. Our aim is to build the best platform as an Australian solution, in Australia by Australians."
Z Ware has a Melbourne HQ, with offices in Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and Armidale.
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The Master of Education (MEd) is a professional degree for the graduate student who wishes to pursue applied study in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education.
The MEd degree program culminates in a research paper or project wherein students apply the methods and theoretical frameworks of disciplinary or cross-disciplinary study to a problem, question, issue, or initiative regarding the social context of education.
The MEd degree culminates in a research paper or project wherein students apply relevant methods and theoretical frameworks to a problem, question, issue, or initiative regarding international and comparative education.
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In Oregon's new Oregon Medical Marijuana Program and Recreational Program law called HB3400 which was passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor in 2015, it allows cities and counties to opt out of having these types of facilities in our city and rural residential neighborhoods because marijuana is still a federally illegal drug and brings a lot of risk to our public safety, quality of life, and protection of property values.
After Oregon legalized recreational marijuana the Oregon legislature decided to redefine marijuana as an agricultural crop allowing it to be grow in almost every zone with limited land use regulations.
It was Urban Oregon who legalized marijuana, yet it is rural Oregon who is paying the price with large commercial marijuana grows showing up next door to their rural farming homes.
IMPACTS INCLUDE MARIJUANA GROWERS CUTTING DOWN ALL OF THE TREES AND PLANTING MARIJUANA GROWS AND PUTTING UP GREENHOUSES.
Below reveals the Counties and Cities that have banned and opted out of having medical and recreational marijuana in their communities. Currently there are over 554 marijuana land use applications that have been applied for in Clackamas County with over 98% of those being for marijuana production. Over 100 cities and 19 of the 36 counties have banned medical and recreational marijuana and as you can see marijuana growers are taking over those counties that opened the door.
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CALL YOUR CLACKAMAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO VOICE YOUR OBJECTIONS TO ALLOWING RECREATIONAL COMMERICAL MARIJUANA INTO YOUR COMMUNITY WHEN THEY HAD THE OPTION OF OPTING OUT: 503-655-8581 Chair Jim Bernard and Commissioners Paul Savas, Martha Schrader, and Ken Humbertson, and Sonya Fischer e-mail them at bcc@clackamas.us.
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so you though the flooding of the Somerset Levels was due to heavy rain – you may have thought it was due to cutting cash for dredging but perhaps the facts will help you understand it is deliberate to comply with EU regulations to ensure that Britain doesn't get massive EU fines for reducing the area of wetlands!
Note how the Green idiots demand an 'environmental officer' to check everyspoonfull dredged to ensure it doesn't contain some worm or other or maybe even a newt – IF it does then there is a risk of all dredging and pumping being halted!
The lack of dredging etc. is being used as the excuse with value given to agricultural flooded land at a very low figure whilst the so called environment agency quotes inflated costs for dredging and maintenance – hand the job back to the river authorities who can do the job for around £750,000 a mile of drainage river dredged and maintained as opposed to the environment agencies quoted £$M per 2 miles!
Central Somerset Gazette are catching up!
THE EUROPEAN UNION intended for the Somerset Levels to flood, claims political commentator and blogger Richard North.
Mr North runs his Defence of the Realm and EU Referendum blogs and was a former research director in the European Parliament.
It is all very well for Chris Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency, to prattle on about "difficult choices", and to tell us that "more must be done to protect the Somerset Levels". But in the flooding crisis over which he is presiding, there is one which Smith's Agency, at the behest of the EU, deliberately allowed to happen.
Allowing the flooding is a matter EU policy, introduced by a 2007 Directive and consciously adopted by the Environment Agency in 2008, which then sought to increase the frequency of flooding on the Somerset Levels.
What then makes it impossible for the people on the spot, like Owen Paterson, is that they are having to deal with decisions made years ago. Only now are the consequences of those decisions becoming evident, while the people (or agencies) who contributed to this disaster are entirely invisible.
In the "invisible" class is that classic elephant in the room, the European Union, which was behind the last great change in British strategy, heralded by a Defra consultation document in July 2004 called "making space for water", introducing "a new Government strategy for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England".
At the time, Charles Clover, writing in the Telegraph was very far from being impressed. He complained that, while Defra calls it "Making Space for Water", others called it "flooding". And, in those few words, the future government policy was revealed. Flood defence was to give way to "management".
Government consultation continued into 2005, making it very clear that a "new strategic direction" was involved, one which involved changing the emphasis from flood protection to allowing certain areas to flood.
For Somerset, this had already been spelled out in an EU-funded conference in Warsaw in 2003. Flood defence for farm land, along with high levels of subsidies, was for many years an important element of Britain's production-orientated agricultural policy, wrote the authors. Many floodplain areas benefited from publicly-funded flood defence and land drainage schemes which reduced crop damage and facilitated a change to more intensive farming systems.
The shift in policy can be seen with brutal clarity on the Coimmission website which gives priority to the "environment", citing a raft of EU measures, including the Water Framework Directive, the Habitats Directive, the Environmental Impact Assessment and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive. The Floods Directive, we are sternly warned, has to be implemented by 2015.
Thus, when the BBC reported that the government had been "slow to act", it could not have been more wrong. It had been there years before, planning to make the disaster that has overtaken the people of that part of Somerset a routine occurrence, not so much man-made as made by government.
By the time Owen Peterson arrived to try to deal with the situation, he was years too late. Between the EU, the previous Labour government and the Environment Agency, the damage had already been done..
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Mike and Lou first joined up in 'The Window Room.' After that band ended in 2007, Lou continued on with other projects, including 'Strange Montgomery' and '11n2' It was within '11n2' that Lou met Dave. With the itch to create something new, Lou contacted Mike Fall 2009 about starting a new project. This is when Lou mentioned that the drummer in his previous project might be interested in playing in this yet-to-be-named project.
Rehearsals started that Fall and have continue into the Winter.
Shelby Bedzyk joined Inner Planets in March 2010 and greatly expands our ability to jam out.
Unfortunately, Dave Marley had competing time commitments and decided to leave Inner Planets and the end of September 2010. Dan Braun has joined us as Dave's replacement in November 2010.
Support The Indie Scene !!
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Bridging the hunger gap with Food ATMs
29 November 2019 | Opinion | By Ashwin Bhadri, CEO, Equinox Labs
Food ATMs have come across as an innovative and effective way to combat this problem of World Hunger
image credit- delish.com
Access to resources has always been entitled to a part of the population. While there has been a sharp hike in agricultural production, millions still go hungry to bed. Every third malnourished child is Indian. Yet, India annually wastes almost 67 million tons of food.
Food ATMs have come across as an innovative and effective way to combat this problem of World Hunger. Recent attempts in India have proven Food ATMs to be a successful concept, solving both sides of the problem in a simplistic and easy-to-achieve manner.
The idea of Food ATMs came forth after Stef Minteins, a Doctor and Herbalist from Ghent, Belgium set up a community fridge. Minteins credited his idea to a picture of a board on a cupboard in Saudi Arabia saying, "People who didn't have a lot to live on could take leftovers." Inspired by the move, another man in Spain set up a 'solidarity fridge' filled with unused leftover food from public events and homes.
Soon refrigerators with a transparent door placed in public locations started showing up around the world. Stationed by local or crowdsourced organizations, these refrigerators can be accessed by anyone from the society. The people who are in need of food can get themselves a meal, while the ones with extra food can fill the fridge with donated food. The quality of the food is usually checked by a food safety officer assigned by the installing organization. Mutual trust in society is the key feature behind the working of Food ATMs.
In India, the concept of Food ATMs first turned into reality in March 2016. Minu Pauline, the owner of Pappadavada (a popular restaurant in Kochi) installed a community fridge called 'Nanma Maram' (Virtue Tree) under a Konna tree. Minu requested individuals, party makers, event managers, and restaurant owners to deposit neatly packed, fresh, edible leftover food in the refrigerator. The aim of the endeavor was to simultaneously, balance the tilted resource allocation platform and douse the hunger of several people.
Soon the idea became even more popular when the Mar Gregorious Orthodox Church of Delhi set up a similar community fridge in May 2016. The Fridge which is located in the Janakpuri serves sandwiches, fresh fruits, and cold water in summers.
In 2017, the co-owner of Sanjha Chulha, a restaurant in Kolkata adopted the idea and set up two Food ATMs in the city laden with leftovers from the restaurant's kitchen to feed the poor & needy. Another Food ATM was set up in Surat by the Lions Club, outside Rupa Hotel. After the success of the first Food ATM the club pledged to set up 10 such ATMs in different locations of the City. An NGO, Feeding
India under a similar initiative called 'Happy Fridge' placed a refrigerator at Station Bazaar, Bhubaneswar. Residents of Sun City, a society in Gurugram, embraced the idea of Food ATMs by installing one near the entrance of the apartment. Recently, this year, Odisha's Municipal Corporation along with a local organization established two Food ATMs in the cities of Kuchinda and Sambalpur. In the four years since it was first set up in Kochi, the community fridges have filled the stomach of thousands of hungry souls.
The placard on the Kolkata Food ATM reads, 'The amount of food India wastes annually is enough to feed entire Egypt for a year.' It throws light on the fact that Food ATMs do not just help eradicate hunger but also to trim food wastage. So far all the attempted efforts seem to be giving positive results. If the idea evolves successfully, it might be a stepping stone in society's quest for humanitarian solutions to complex problems like hunger and resource allocation.
Ashwin Bhadri, CEO, Equinox Labs
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Praxair Surface Technologies, with 2016 sales of $596 million, offers a comprehensive array of high-performance coatings and technologies to the aviation, energy and other industries. By continuously advancing coatings technologies, Praxair Surface Technologies helps customers improve environmental performance, decrease energy consumption, extend component life, improve productivity, minimize downtime, reduce operating costs and produce high-quality products. Additional information about Praxair Surface Technologies is available at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com.
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Kitchens are great place to begin your 2017 organization. Every household has utensil drawers just bursting at the seams with all sorts of tools and gadgets. Vintage and antique crocks are a wonderful way to display your utensils on the counter. Fill the crock with as much as you like and free up those kitchen drawers to make it easier to locate things quickly and easily. If you have wooden spoons and rolling pins even better for display.
Cookie cutters are another item that can fill up a kitchen drawer faster than you can say organization. Give that drawer some relief and store your cutters in a vintage or antique jar. If you have space, place it on the counter for a beautiful vintage decor organization look or store in the pantry for easy access.
As you can see from the photos above vintage decor organization in the bathroom can be done in a variety of ways. Vintage wire baskets mounted on the wall for towel storage. Toilet tissue is another bathroom item that can be stored in wire baskets either on the wall or placed on the floor. Vintage crates of various sizes and motifs can be displayed in the bathroom to organize hand soap, lotion, and perfumes. Vintage jars are another wonderful bathroom organization idea. These jars can keep your vanity organized and clear from clutter and product packaging that can distract from your decor.
Entryway and mud rooms getting overloaded with all the cold weather gear? Use vintage crates of all sizes to organize and accommodate boots and galoshes. Let's not forget the vintage decor organization crates with dividers as shown above. These are typically drink crates and are great for gloves, scarfs, and head-gear.
Getting organized for the new year is on many people's resolution list. If you love vintage and antique items don't be afraid to use them. They have piratical uses and will help you with your organization resolution in any part of your home. These are just a few ideas to get those organizing juices flowing. Before you know it you will be checking organization off your list.
What are your vintage/antique decor uses for organization in your home?
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The Supervisory Qualification Guide prescribes general guidance when determining requirements for supervisory positions in the General Schedule (GS) or equivalent at grades 15 and below. While not mandatory, use of this Guide is strongly recommended.
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The specific level of proficiency identified for each competency depends on the specific requirements of the position being filled and must be determined by the employing agency.
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Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
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Many supervisory positions have specific subject-matter knowledge and skill requirements (i.e., technical requirements) candidates must meet. When the supervisory position has technical requirements, the employing agency must use an occupation-specific qualification standard. The Supervisory Qualification Guide should be used in conjunction with the occupation-specific qualification standard.
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Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development.
Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting edge programs/processes.
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Positions the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities; builds the organization by developing or improving products or services. Takes calculated risks to accomplish organizational objectives.
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Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
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I thought I'd pass on the link for an additional testing resource for homeschoolers, especially for those concerned about the stress that testing can cause students, or teacher certification.
Testing for language, reading, math for grades 3-8th at home by parents, without time pressures. Parents find The PASS Test a good one when students have never been tested and do not do well with others present, and or time restraints.
Also great because you can give a pretest to allow for testing at higher or lower levels in each subject area according to each students strengths or weaknesses.
For example an advanced student can actually be tested at their real math ability instead of the age level.
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Test Taking Tips.
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Every Tuesday morning (with a few holiday exceptions) between the hours of 9 AM and 11:30 AM, we join with friends and neighbours of James Bay to share a Continental Breakfast, non perishable food items, conversations, concerns, hopes, dreams and a joyful dose of fun.
Every time a new person follows the ramp (and the laughter ) to the James Bay United Reception Office our lives are enriched beyond measure.
Please come ....bring a friend.... for a long visit or a quick pause in a busy day.
All are welcomed, anticipated and appreciated.
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Q: Can I call a function of a shell script from another shell script? I have 2 shell scripts.
The second shell script contains following functions
second.sh
func1
func2
The first.sh will call the second shell script with some parameters and
will call func1 and func2 with some other parameters specific to that function.
Here is the example of what I am talking about
second.sh
val1=`echo $1`
val2=`echo $2`
function func1 {
fun=`echo $1`
book=`echo $2`
}
function func2 {
fun2=`echo $1`
book2=`echo $2`
}
first.sh
second.sh cricket football
func1 love horror
func2 ball mystery
How can I achieve it?
A: You can't directly call a function in another shell script.
You can move your function definitions into a separate file and then load them into your script using the . command, like this:
. /path/to/functions.sh
This will interpret functions.sh as if it's content were actually present in your file at this point. This is a common mechanism for implementing shared libraries of shell functions.
A: The problem
The currenly accepted answer works only under important condition. Given...
/foo/bar/first.sh:
function func1 {
echo "Hello $1"
}
and
/foo/bar/second.sh:
#!/bin/bash
source ./first.sh
func1 World
this works only if the first.sh is executed from within the same directory where the first.sh is located. Ie. if the current working path of shell is /foo, the attempt to run command
cd /foo
./bar/second.sh
prints error:
/foo/bar/second.sh: line 4: func1: command not found
That's because the source ./first.sh is relative to current working path, not the path of the script. Hence one solution might be to utilize subshell and run
(cd /foo/bar; ./second.sh)
More generic solution
Given...
/foo/bar/first.sh:
function func1 {
echo "Hello $1"
}
and
/foo/bar/second.sh:
#!/bin/bash
source $(dirname "$0")/first.sh
func1 World
then
cd /foo
./bar/second.sh
prints
Hello World
How it works
*
*$0 returns relative or absolute path to the executed script
*dirname returns relative path to directory, where the $0 script exists
*$( dirname "$0" ) the dirname "$0" command returns relative
path to directory of executed script, which is then used as argument for source command
*in "second.sh", /first.sh just appends the name of imported shell script
*source loads content of specified file into current
shell
A: second.sh
#!/bin/bash
function func1() {
fun="$1"
book="$2"
echo "$fun, $book\n"
}
function func2() {
fun2="$1"
book2="$2"
printf "$fun2, $book2\n"
}
first.sh
#!/bin/bash
source /absolute_path_to/second.sh
func1 love horror
func2 ball mystery
You need to keep these things in your mind before using it
*
*Keyword source and . (a period) are the same command.
*If the FILENAME is not a full path to a file, the command will search for the file in the directories specified in the $PATH environmental variable . If the file is not found in the $PATH, the command will look for the file in the current directory.
*If any ARGUMENTS are given, they will become positional parameters to the FILENAME.
*If the FILENAME exists, the source command exit code is 0, otherwise, if the file is not found it will return 1.
Among these points the point to be focused on is the second one, you actually need to provide a ABSOLUTE_PATH to the file if you are using #!/bin/bash, RELATIVE_PATH just doesn't work if that is the case with you then my friend you just need to change the path to ABSOLUTE_FILE_PATH.
A: Refactor your second.sh script like this:
func1 {
fun="$1"
book="$2"
printf "func=%s,book=%s\n" "$fun" "$book"
}
func2 {
fun2="$1"
book2="$2"
printf "func2=%s,book2=%s\n" "$fun2" "$book2"
}
And then call these functions from script first.sh like this:
source ./second.sh
func1 love horror
func2 ball mystery
OUTPUT:
func=love,book=horror
func2=ball,book2=mystery
A: This is a very old post, I am aware. However I found I could not source another file even though it was in the same directory.
line 3: ./functions.bash: No such file or directory
Then I remembered I already have in place a method for this exact situation because I import from an ini file. So here is my solution that allows me to run a program from anywhere (and apparently source files) without hardcoding the paths.
app="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)"
source $app/functions.bash
I cannot take credit for this, its been a while and I can't recall where I got the line from otherwise I would credit them, but that's all I use to source files.
A: If you define
#!/bin/bash
fun1(){
echo "Fun1 from file1 $1"
}
fun1 Hello
. file2
fun1 Hello
exit 0
in file1(chmod 750 file1)
and file2
fun1(){
echo "Fun1 from file2 $1"
}
fun2(){
echo "Fun1 from file1 $1"
}
and run ./file2 you'll get
Fun1 from file1 Hello
Fun1 from file2 Hello
Surprise!!! You overwrite fun1 in file1 with fun1 from file2... So as not to do so you must
declare -f pr_fun1=$fun1
. file2
unset -f fun1
fun1=$pr_fun1
unset -f pr_fun1
fun1 Hello
it's save your previous definition for fun1 and restore it with the previous name deleting not needed imported one.
Every time you import functions from another file you may remember two aspects:
*
*you may overwrite existing ones with the same names(if that the thing you want you must preserve them as described above)
*import all content of import file(functions and global variables too)
Be careful! It's dangerous procedure
A: #vi function.sh
#!/bin/bash
f1() {
echo "Hello $name"
}
f2() {
echo "Enter your name: "
read name
f1
}
f2
#sh function.sh
Here function f2 will call function f1
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Visit the World Heritage Site of Bath with Roman Baths and Spa, Castle Combe, Lacock village and Abbey. Although there is one long day of walking at the end, it can be shortened.
From Spa to Spire this walk is the Oxford to Bath trail in reverse. Starting in Roman city of Bath, famous for its thermal spa water and finishing in the University City of Oxford. Although a fairly long walk it is one of the less travelled paths through the beautiful English Cotswold countryside.
Chipping Campden and The Slaughters make for an ideal luxury break, taking in some of the best walking in the Cotswolds and allows you to sample some of the best accommodation as well.
From Spire to Spa: this walk starts in the University City of Oxford, winds its way through picturesque villages in the Cotswolds, finishing in the Roman city of Bath with its Georgian architecture and thermal spa, for a well earned soak. Tickets for Prince Charles's Highgrove gardens are available to book from mid. Feb. onwards and make this tour even more memorable.
This walk takes you on less travelled footpaths and offers something a bit different to the northern Cotswolds.
Prices will depend on your own budget. The duration, distance and grade of your walks is entirely up to you.
All our self-guided walking tours allow you to walk at your own pace using our easy to follow route notes whilst we take care of your luggage and accommodation.
All this is backed up by our commitment to offer a friendly, personalised service.
Hand-picked, high quality, accommodation from B&Bs to luxury hotels with en-suite facilities.
Breakfast each morning. A helpful and comprehensive information pack, including notes on where to eat and what to visit.
Many of our walks can be shortened by using either public transport or taxis. We can also adapt these routes to suit the time you have available and your walking capabilities.
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The Gold Open Heart Round Birthstone Necklace Charm provides a unique and highly personal way to not only say "I love you" to a particular name but to also show off their month of birth. The 24k gold plated over sterling silver Birthstone Open Heart Round name necklace has a large open round circle and inside the circle is another round with a large heart cutout. On the front left of the pendant we personalize with a name up to 12 characters and a Swarovski birthstone.
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Meera Kashyap is an Indian journalist and active news executive at the guest post factory. She is an executive editor of all the news and content team leader.
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If the head of China's Oceanic Administration is to be believed that there's "no time limit" for Chinese patrol boats to be in waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard better begin beefing up its forces.
Oceanic Administration Secretary Liu Cigui is being quoted in a Beijing newspaper as saying it's "important" for China to "safeguard" China's claim to the islands, which it calls Diaoyu. Liu, a former Fujian Province official in southeast China who was promoted to the Oceanic Administration early last year, has called the Hong Kong activists who landed on the Senkaku Islands earlier this fall "patriots".
The Japan Coast Guard, meanwhile, says Chinese surveillance ships have been sailing in an area just outside Japanese territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands. The Coast Guard's 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Naha says the Chinese vessels have been in the Japanese region for 23 consecutive days.
The Coast Guard says it continues to warn the Chinese vessels via radio not to enter Japanese territorial waters. One vessel responded to the Japanese warning by declaring it was on a regular patrol of areas administered by China.
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This exempt position manages the Member Services Department which incorporates project management, data analytics, on-site field work, best practice development, training, and communication. The department's focus is on reducing and preventing loss associated with the membership. The Member Services Manager supervises two full-time employees: Transit Risk Consultant and Training and Risk Coordinator. It serves on the Executive Management Team and works closely and cooperatively with the Administrative Services Manager, Claims Manager, and Executive Director.
To hit the ground running, you will need experience in leading a team, managing multiple and simultaneous projects, facilitating groups, and getting work completed on time and on budget. Further, and importantly, you must have a strong curiosity for data, a demonstrated ability to discern information from it and conclude by telling the story it supports in various ways to differing groups. You must be comfortable using all your communication skills including business writing and research; listening and talking; facilitating groups; and making formal presentations.
Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint and an intermediate skill in Excel.
Above average skills for writing, editing, and proof-reading.
Ability to research a topic and deliver a message.
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Рудолф II фон Хахберг-Заузенберг (, * 1301, † 1352) е маркграф на Хахберг-Заузенберг от 1318 до 1352 г.
Биография
Той е вторият син на маркграф Рудолф I фон Хахберг-Заузенберг и Агнес, дъщеря, наследничка на Ото фон Рьотелн.
След смъртта на брат му Хайнрих през 1318 г. Рудолф II поема управлението на господствата Рьотелн и Заузенберг заедно с брат си Ото I. Резиденцията е преместена от замък Заузенбург в замък Рьотелн.
През есента на 1332 г. войската на град Базел обсажда замъка му Рьотелн, понеже той (или брат му) са убили кмета на Базел, Буркхард Вернер фон Рамщайн. Конфликтът е прекратен след преговорите на благородниците от града и страната.
Фамилия
Рудолф е женен на 13 януари 1341 г. за Катарина фон Тирщайн († 21 март 1385), дъщеря на граф Валрам II фон Тирщайн, пфалцграф на Базел († 1356), и съпругата му Агнес фон Нойенбург-Арберг († пр. 1345). Двамата имат децата:
Рудолф III (1343 – 1428), негов последник
Агнес († ок. 1405), омъжена за барон Буркхард II фон Бухег († 1365).
Източници
Литература
Fritz Schülin: Rötteln-Haagen, Beiträge zur Orts-, Landschafts- und Siedlungsgeschichte, Lörrach 1965; S. 65.
Karl Seith: Die Burg Rötteln im Wandel ihrer Herrengeschlechter, Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte und Baugeschichte der Burg, Sonderdruck herausgegeben vom Röttelbund e.V., Haagen, o.O.; O.J., S. 6; bei Schülin zitiert "In: Markgräflerland, Jg. 3, Heft 1, 1931".
Johann Christian Sachs: Einleitung in die Geschichte der Marggravschaft und des marggrävlichen altfürstlichen Hauses Baden, Frankfurt und Leipzig 1764, I., S. 488 – 494
Zeitschrift für die Geschichte des Oberrheins, vol. 16., p. 98
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Having minimum 2 years of experience as Sales Engineer for product either HVAC or Industrial Fan.
Good experience in selling business to business to manufacturing industry or construction.
Having proficiency in English language.
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1969 Coyotes are Wichita Falls' version of 'Remember the Titans'
The 1969 Wichita Falls High Coyotes hold a story similar to that told in the movie, "Remember the Titans."
1969 Coyotes are Wichita Falls' version of 'Remember the Titans' The 1969 Wichita Falls High Coyotes hold a story similar to that told in the movie, "Remember the Titans." Check out this story on timesrecordnews.com: https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2019/10/18/1969-coyotes-wichita-falls-version-remember-titans/4022112002/
Ted Buss, Special to the Times Record News Published 11:59 a.m. CT Oct. 18, 2019 | Updated 12:00 p.m. CT Oct. 18, 2019
"Remember the Titans," a true story about the struggles of high school football integration in the early '70s, ran parallel in ways to the '69 Coyotes. In each instance, African American and Caucasian players had to learn how to depend on and trust each other.
There was a social message that began with wary caution in two-a-days and ended with exemplary pride and accord.
Lawrence Williams was already established at WFHS by the time Ronnie Littleton, James Reed, Lulanger Washington and Eddie Bagby learned they would not be future Booker T. Washington Leopards under Ervin Garnett, one of Texas' greatest coaches — black or white — of all time.
More: 50 years later, the 1969 Wichita Falls Coyotes stand out as program's final state title
Coyote All-American running back Joey Aboussie said, "It was a tough time for all of us, but especially Lulanger Washington.
"Lulanger had a terrific arm. He was accurate and he could throw the ball 70 yards flatfooted. It hit him hard because he was a passing quarterback while the Coyotes were a running team. When I got to the University of Texas, I had to learn how to catch passes."
Former Wichita Falls High All-American running back Joey Aboussie was inducted into the inaugural Texoma Sports Hall of Fame this summer. Aboussie played on the Coyotes' 1969 state title team. (Photo: KFDX)
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed and angry that I would be moving to a school that ran an offense I didn't understand and with players I didn't know," Washington admitted. "It was hard to swallow. Reed and Littleton were underclassmen and had time to adjust. Me, I felt I was on an island by myself.
"But my father calmed me down and advised me to go and make the best of it. I became a better man for it. I'll forever regard those guys as great teammates and friends."
However, a little defiance showed when Washington got his playing time.
"Coach (Donnell) Crosslin told Lulanger to just run the ball, not to even think about throwing it," Aboussie chuckled. "The defense always had eight men in the box and Lulanger couldn't stand it. He'd call, 'Bagby deep on two.' Then he would proceed to throw a strike to Eddie Bagby for a touchdown."
"I'd go back to the bench and coach threatened to not put me in anymore," Washington added. "But he did, and I threw the ball to Bagby any chance I got."
Glenn Shelton drew this cartoon that appeared in the Dec. 21, 1969 edition of the Wichita Falls Times, celebrating the Wichita Falls High Coyotes' Class 4A championship win against San Antonio Lee. (Photo: Times Record News)
It took some time for Reed to earn a chance to really make his mark on the Coyotes, but his talent was quickly evident to his teammates.
"James Reed was virtually unblockable," Aboussie said. "He was built a little like Jay Lavender, very quick and he hit like Jay. What a great linebacker and teammate."
Ironically, with all his talent, Reed did not get his first start until the Coyotes' fifth game.
"Being uprooted and sent to a new school was my first shock," Reed said. "I didn't understand it. I'd just lost my dad and I was at a low point and pretty angry. Some guys couldn't make the transition. At one point I was going to quit but sticking with it was the right thing to do.
"My second shock was that I was relegated to the second team. The only time I saw action was in practice. I was on the kickoff team and that was it. Once I got my chance, things began to happen. Over time we grew to trust and care for each other. We became like brothers.
"Looking back, I grew as a man. It was a time I will forever appreciate."
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Thread: List of 2010 Death Sentences
Edgar Baltazar Garcia - 5/24/10
Michael Isaac Snarr - 5/24/10
Alejandro Umana - 7/27/10
Timothy Hennis - 4/15/10
Justin White - 2/4/10
Lameco Turner - 2/23/10
Timothy Scott Boyle - 3/12/10
Ronnie Kirksey - 4/30/10
Jeffery Riggs - 6/14/10
Justin Hosch - 10/15/10
Jesse Earl Scheuing - 11/9/10
Michael Kelley - 11/18/10
Ryan Russell - 12/16/10
Awaiting Sentencing
Michael Woolf
Efren Medina - 1/12/10 (re-sentenced)
Eric Boyston - 2/2/10
Manuel Ovante, Jr. - 2/24/10
Gilbert Martinez, Sr. - 4/29/10
Steven John Parker - 5/24/10
John Fitzgerald - 8/23/10
Fabio Gomez - 10/15/10 (re-sentenced)
Edward Rose - 10/19/10
Erickson Dimas-Martinez - 4/1/10
Rodney Alcala - 3/30/10 (re-sentenced)
Roman Aldana - 7/30/10
Alberto Alvarez - 2/8/10
Jeffree Buettner - 4/23/10
Anthony Cain - 1/15/10
Jackson C. Daniels - 1/28/10 (re-sentenced)
Aaron Dunn - 7/6/10
Christopher Evans - 4/23/10
James Heard - 7/23/10 (re-sentenced)
George Hernandez, Jr. - 1/29/10
Earl Lloyd Jackson - 4/15/10 (re-sentenced)
Christopher Jasso - 1/8/10
Glenn Wade Jennings - 11/5/10
Mila Johnson - 9/3/10
Glen Joseph Jones - 6/11/10
Jimmy Dale Kelley - 8/13/10
Randolph Kling - 2/26/10
Valerie Dee Martin - 3/26/10
Alberto Martinez - 8/6/10
Jose Segio Mejorado, Jr. - 4/23/10
Antonio Rodriguez - 9/2/10
Timothy Rodriguez - 1/6/10
Brooke Marie Rottiers - 10/22/10
Derlyn Threats - 8/19/10
Pedro Valles - 11/9/10
Scott Paul Varner - 4/13/10
David Zanon - 12/13/10
Rodrigo Paniagua, Jr. - 12/16/10
Lester Wilson - 12/17/10
Jonathan Fajardo
Melvin Forte
Robert Ray - 5/5/10
Steven Hayes - 11/8/10
Emmett Taylor III - 3/12/10
Tavares Calloway - 10/1/10
Ralston Davis - 1/8/10
Randall Deviney - 6/11/10
Terry Ellerbee - 1/29/10
Enoch Hall - 1/15/10
John Lee Hampton - 2/19/10
Michael Jackson - 7/16/10
David Martin - 3/19/10
Douglas Matthews - 8/12/10
Justin McMillian - 10/1/10
Miguel Oyola - 10/22/10
Richard Robards - 10/29/10
Leo Kaczmar - 12/3/10
Rasheem Dubose - 12/10/10
Margaret Allen
Ana Cardona
Emilia Carr
Leonard Gonzalez
Michael Jauhola - 5/11/10 (re-sentenced)
Darrell Payne - 3/12/10 (re-sentenced)
Edward Tenney - 3/9/10
Kevin Dunlap - 3/19/10
Carlos Ordway - 10/29/10
Dacarius Holiday - 7/7/10
James Magee - 1/4/10
Curtis Flowers - 6/19/10 (re-sentenced)
Leslie Galloway III - 9/24/10
Erik Hollie - 3/16/10
Timothy Ronk - 11/8/10
Michael Tisius - 9/27/10 (re-sentenced)
Marco E. Torres, Jr. - 1/29/10
James Biela - 6/2/10
Timothy Burnside - 4/10/10
Charles Conner - 7/26/10
Jason McCarty - 11/18/10
John Matthus Watson III - 6/11/10
Stephen Buckner - 11/8/10
Timothy Hartford - 11/19/10
Andrew Ramseur - 6/8/10
Michael Ryan - 5/21/10
Jeremiah Johnson - 4/7/10
Anthony Kirkland - 3/31/10
James Mammone III - 1/22/10
Calvin McKelton - 11/2/10
Gregory Osie - 5/3/10
Mark Pickens - 7/1/10
Ashford Thompson - 6/23/10
William Eugene Davis - 3/26/10
Ricky Ray Malone - 11/1/10 (re-sentenced)
Roderick Smith - 3/9/10 (re-sentenced)
Gregory Bowen - 3/31/10 (re-sentenced)
Randy Guzek - 6/17/10 (re-sentenced)
Ricardo Serrano - 3/11/10
Mike Washington, Jr. - 5/10/10
Laquqille Bryant - 5/5/10
Kevin E. Mattison - 12/17/10
Maurice Patterson - 5/28/10
Steven Barnes - 11/18/10
Raymondeze Rivera - 2/18/10
Howard Hawk Willis - 6/21/10
Jessie Dotson - 10/12/10
Daniel Lee Lopez - 3/5/10
Milton Dwayne Gobert - 3/10/10
Mabry J. Landor III - 4/12/10
Blaine Keith Milam - 5/27/10
John Thuesen - 5/28/10
Donald Andrew Bess - 6/18/10
John Allen Rubio - 7/29/10 (re-sentenced)
Garland Bernell Harper - 10/18/10
Gary Green - 11/5/10
Alfredo Prieto - 12/16/10 (re-sentenced)
Conner Schierman - 5/27/10
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The Scottish Government - Social Enterprise
Extract from website Gov.scot
Social enterprises are businesses with a social or environmental purpose, and whose profits are re-invested into fulfilling their mission. They empower communities, tackle social problems, and create jobs - particularly for people who are at a disadvantage in the standard jobs market.
Scottish Government support social enterprises by offering free business advice, leadership programmes and affordable social finance.
Consumers are increasingly seeking out socially responsible products and this is helping Scotland's social enterprise sector to grow.
Social enterprise strategy
In 2016 Scottish Government worked with the social enterprise community to co-produce Scotland's Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-2026, which sets out their aims for the sector. Its priorities are:
stimulating entrepreneurship
strengthening organisations
realising market opportunities
In April 2017 they launched the first of three action plans for achieving these aims: Building a sustainable social enterprise sector in Scotland: 2017-2020. This plan sets out 92 actions that include expanding the schools programme, doubling seed funding and extending the community shares programme.
Social enterprise census
They are committed to conducting a national census of the social enterprise sector every two years to help them understand the size, shape and needs of the sector. The 2017 Social Enterprise census recorded that:
there are 5,600 social enterprises operating across Scotland (an 8% increase on the last census)
the social enterprise workforce exceeds 80,000 people and is 64% female
the social enterprise sector contributes £2 billion to the economy
Rural Scotland accounts for 34% of Scotland's social enterprises, despite being home to only 18% of the country's population
the highest densities of social enterprises are in the Highlands and Islands
A technical report has also been produced which provides further information about the methodology behind the census, including the basis for identifying social enterprises.
Supporting social enterprises
They help social enterprises to network, develop, collaborate and grow by working with:
Social Enterprise Scotland, an independent membership organisation that promotes and campaigns on behalf of all social enterprises in Scotland
Social Firms Scotland, the national support body for social enterprises whose social mission is to create opportunities for people disadvantaged in the labour market
Senscot an organisation that supports local and national networks for social entrepreneurs
Social Enterprise Academy, which delivers the Social Enterprise in Education programme and delivers learning and development to the third sector
They also directly fund:
the Just Enterprise programme, which provides tailored business support to social enterprises and entrepreneurs (£5 million from 2014 to 2018)
the Developing Markets for Third Sector Providers programme, through which the Ready for Business consortium provides support for public social partnerships (PSPs) and the implementation and use of Community Benefit Clauses (£3.5 million from 2014 to 2018)
the Social Growth Fund delivered by Social Investment Scotland (SIS) which offers access to loans for social enterprises (they have allowed SIS to use £8 million in repayments from 2014 to 2016 to loans from the Scottish Investment Fund)
Business Gateway and other enterprise bodies, who provide support to all types of business
Firstport which provides support to new and emerging social entrepreneurs to set up and run a business with a social or environmental purpose. Since 2009, they have provided Firstport with £5m in order to deliver the Social Entrepreneurs Fund
Supported businesses
Supported businesses are social enterprises whose main aim is to integrate disabled or disadvantaged people socially and professionally.
Their workforce must be at least 30% disabled or disadvantaged, as specified in EU Directive 2014/24/EU.
It is Scottish Government policy that every public body should have at least one contract with a supported business, and they encourage private sector companies to buy goods and services from them too.
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I am looking at modifying the soy template for browse, In the back end, when creating blogs, we have added to the blog properties, some extra information, however, these custom properties are not made available in the $props param that is given in the soy file for when browsing blogs and content.
We need to display this info when browsing through content. Is this possible to get our custom properties from within the soy file? If not - is it possible to get hold of the jiveObject, so that I can manually extract our properties, as i have done in FTLs???
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Nigeria storm over social media bill
Nigerians have been reacting angrily on social media to a draft bill being discussed in the Senate which aims to "prohibit frivolous petitions".
Tweeters have been using #NoToSocialMediaBill to campaign against the proposal.
It proposes a sentence of up to seven years in prison or $25,000 (£16,000) fine for anyone who intentionally propagates false information.
Human Rights Watch condemns the move as an attempt to muzzle free speech.
Millions of social media users in Nigeria, as well as those sending text messages, could be affected, it says in a statement.
What the bill proposes
Up to seven years in prison or $25,000 (£16,000) fine for "anyone who intentionally propagates false information that could threaten the security of the country or that is capable of inciting the general public against the government through electronic message."
Up to years in prison or $10,000 (£6,000) fine or both for anyone disseminating via text message, Twitter, WhatsApp, or any other form of social media an "abusive statement"
This also involves messages intending to "set the public against any person and group of persons, an institution of government or such other bodies established by law."
Activists see the bill as an attempt to target critics of lawmakers and politicians.
The BBC's Nasidi Adamu Yahya in the capital, Abuja, says Nigerian MPs often come under the media spotlight because of the huge money they earn.
However, Senator Bala Ibn Na'allah of the governing All Progressive Congress, who sponsored the bill, said the publication of false stories was becoming rampant in the country.
"You can't write false stories just because it is social media," he told the BBC Hausa service.
The offences the proposed bill seeks to criminalise already exist under Nigerian laws including those on treason, defamation, and libel, our reporter says.
Nigeria has a vibrant civil society who use social media, and it has the largest number of mobile phone users in Africa.
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For Indian startups, 2014 was a watershed year; a record number of fundings came into the country, Flipkart became one of the most valuable private companies in the world, and India became home to the third largest startup community in the world.
Anand Chandrasekaran, who was the chief product officer of Airtel at the time, witnessed this exciting period up close. He'd already been on the scene in Silicon Valley having founded mobile apps startup Aeroprise — later acquired by BMC Software — but 2014 was when he "seriously started" investing in Indian startups.
Speaking to Inc42, Anand Chandrasekaran revealed which startups he has invested in lately, and which sectors look the brightest from an angel investor's point of view. But first, we discussed why 2014 is considered significant for the Indian startup ecosystem.
"I think 2014 was the start of that cycle as well where the products that were being built were for users in India rather than abroad, which was a significant shift also because very smart people who earlier used to move abroad and work at MNCs were starting to stay back in India and developing solutions," he added.
Chandrasekaran has been at the forefront of that shift, building products for the Indian market since before 2014. He was the director of platforms and product partnerships for Facebook Messenger till November last year, having built products at Yahoo, Snapdeal and Airtel (Wynk Music and My Airtel apps) previously.
Chandrasekaran told Inc42 that he has invested undisclosed amounts in Delhi-based health food startup Sattviko and Hyderabad-based marketing platform ConvertFox. The two investments are part of his extensive portfolio, which covers nearly 30 companies. Chandrasekaran also teased another announcement soon and said he is in talks with a company that helps explain why and how decisions (often referred to as black box decisions) are taken by AI solutions.
Investing between $25,000 (INR 17.3 lakh) and $50,000 (INR 34.5 lakh), Chandrasekaran's portfolio has grown at a very healthy rate for the past four years. His investments include coworking space provider Innov8, recently acquired by OYO; offline-to-online fashion ecommerce platform Fynd, which is said to have caught the eye of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), and cloud marketing platform MoEngage that recently raised $9 million (INR 63.4 Cr) in a Series B round. Another company he has invested in is Audius (formerly Whale), a token-based music streaming service backed by blockchain.
So it's clear that Chandrasekaran has an extensive portfolio, ranging across sectors and categories, but how does he go about identifying his bets?
That strategy has seemingly paid off too. Ten of the companies in Chandrasekaran's portfolio have raised Series A or Series B rounds. Many describe it as his 'midas touch', and it's hardly an exaggeration when five of the products he has worked on have crossed 10 million monthly active users (MAU).
Despite this serial success, Chandrasekaran isn't mulling joining or starting a VC fund. "The combination of being an operator and investor is something I really enjoy and being close to the trenches also helps." Going forward, his investments will focus on B2B solutions powered by deeptech built in India, and ready to be scaled globally.
Chandrasekaran's bets are somewhat against the grain, and that also extends to how he accesses or finalises deals. "I don't normally reply to cold calls/messages, I have this story about how I completely ignored a LinkedIn message from the Nobroker founder (which I ended up investing in later). I invest in entrepreneurs who I know through my network.
The Indian startup ecosystem definitely needs more angel investors such as Chandrasekaran. According to a recent report, startups in India are losing angel investors fast due to reasons ranging from problematic tax law to arbitrary exits and the rise of incubators and accelerators. These and more factors have led to a steep decline in the number and value of angel investments.
With that in mind, angels such as Anand Chandrasekaran are even more vital for those entrepreneurs who are averse to VC money and need a more hands-on mentor. If angels need any inspiration, they only need to look at Chandrasekaran's successful track record.
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Ferdinand Gombault, né le à Onzain et mort le à Blois, est un prêtre et auteur français.
Docteur en philosophie, il a proposé une série de réflexions philosophiques et théologiques sur les apparitions de la sainte Vierge de Tilly-sur-Seulles, et a conclu pour certaines d'entre elles à leur fausseté, ainsi qu'à l'action directe d'influences extrêmement suspectes dans cette « affaire ». Dans L'Avenir de l'hypnose (1894), il dénonce les méfaits du spiritisme. Il a rencontré régulièrement René Guénon qu'il renseignait sur certaines données relatives au spiritisme.
Publications
L'Avenir de l'hypnose, réflexions philosophiques, théologiques, physiologiques, sur la nature et les effets du sommeil provoqué, Paris, Delhomme et Briguet, 1894.
Dialogues philosophico-théologiques sur la Providence, Paris, Delhomme et Briguet, 1895.
Les Apparitions de Tilly-sur-Seulles, étude scientifique et théologique, réponse à M. Gaston Méry, Blois, R. Contant, 1896.
Autour des apparitions de Tilly-sur-Seulles, Blois, R. Contant, 1896. 2 vol. Comprend : I. Réponse au de M. Gaston Méry et au docteur XXX ; II. Réponse aux et de M. Gaston Méry. Suppléments à l'ouvrage précédent.
Les Visions de l'école de Tilly-sur-Seulles^, Blois, R. Contant - Paris, Libraires associés, 1896. - En ligne, sur Gallica.
Les Apparitions de Tilly-sur-Seulles, réponses au rapport de M. l'abbé Brettes, Blois, C. Migault, 1897.
L'Imagination et les états préternaturels, étude psycho-physiologique et mystique, Blois, C. Migault, 1899. - En ligne, sur Gallica.
Similitude des écritures figuratives - chinoise, égyptienne, babylonienne, Blois, C. Migault, 1915.
Bibliographie
Jean-Pierre Laurant, René Guénon, Les enjeux d'une lecture, Dervy éditeur, 2006.
Notes et références
Liens externes
William H. Kennedy, « René Guénon and Roman Catholicism », dans Sophia, vol. 9, no 1, été 2003 (disponible en ligne sur le Projet René Guénon)
Naissance en mai 1858
Naissance en Loir-et-Cher
Prêtre catholique français du XXe siècle
Philosophe français du XIXe siècle
Décès en novembre 1947
Décès à Blois
Décès à 89 ans
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A Turfgrass Legacy: Par for the course
Bill Fach, superintendent at Black Bear Ridge Golf Course in Belleville, Ont., has been maintaining golf courses for the last 43 years. Photo courtesy Bill Fach
By Molly Doyle
During the summer, Bill Fach gets up around 5:30 a.m. to prepare the course before the first golfer tees off. He says every course has its own schedule, and staff normally works eight hours.
"They get the heck in, do their stuff and cut the greens, and get out, Fach explains. "They get their job done before the golfers get here because they slow us down. We have to wait for them every time we want to do something because we are in the way."
Since Fach's job is also his hobby, he works more than most people at the golf course—between 70 and 75 hours a week. He is out there seven days a week, pulling at least 10-hour days. He does not take weekends off, either. Since he lives at the golf course, he is outside about six hours a day on Saturdays and Sundays, and sometimes even finds himself driving around at night checking things out.
Fach looks after all the grounds, not just the golf course itself. He maintains about 107 ha (265 acre) of the 324-ha (800-acre) site by cutting the fields down twice a year so they do not overgrow with the trees, and maintaining the fine turf. Fach's team cuts the greens and tees three times per week—about 2 ha (about 5 acre) each. The fairways (totalling 10 ha [25 acre]) are also cut three times a week, and the rough is cut continuously for a week. Then his team starts all over again. The holes in the greens are changed daily so when a golfer plays two days in a row, he or she does not have the same hole on the green.
The traps and bunkers are also raked by hand on a daily basis. Once a week, the crew is sent around to fill in the divots or chunks taken out of the turf with seed and topsoil—a task that takes about 15 to 20 hours to complete.
"You can see we just do not look after a little bit of turf—we have a whole bunch of other things to do to make things look nice and clean and neat," Fach explains. "I mean, there are smaller jobs we do, but normally those are the basics of what golf course superintendents would do in a week for, say, 30 weeks."
Read the full article: A Turfgrass Legacy: Bill Fach's driving ambition
This entry was posted in Equipment, Landscaping, Pesticides/Fertilizers, Snow Removal, Turf Management, Water Management and tagged Bill Fach, Molly Doyle on January 31, 2013 by editor.
Synthetic Turf Fields: Synthetic turf field hardening
Routine Gmax testing helps track field hardness over time and identifies problem areas before they become unsafe. Photo courtesy Tom Serensits
By Tom Serensits
It is a common belief infill compaction is the reason fields get hard. For many of us, that seems to makes sense. We know heavy use on natural turf fields leads to soil compaction and, in turn, increased surface hardness. To what degree does crumb rubber and sand compact? Certainly, there is a 'settling-in' period in the weeks after installation, but based on observations of infill material and research plots at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), compaction is usually minimal after the settling-in period. In fact, most infill is sized so only limited compaction is possible due to the relatively uniform size of the infill particles.
Research plots at Penn State provide an interesting example. In 2002, various synthetic turf companies installed their products, which were then used in a research trial that concluded in 2010. Over the course of eight years, a section of each plot was exposed to 96 simulated games annually using a traffic simulator. By the end of the trial, those sections were exposed to more than 1500 passes with the simulator. However, by the end of the study, surface hardness values were still well below the published threshold of 200 Gmax (i.e. surface hardness), set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). Even wheel ruts caused by the tractor repeatedly pulling the traffic simulator over the same area for eight years tested to be well below the 200 Gmax level. This helps illustrate compaction alone is most likely not the main cause of excessive surface hardness.
Penn State researchers have also observed specialized machines remove infill from an existing field, 'clean' it, and reinstall it back into the carpet in an effort to reduce surface hardness. The Gmax values before and after this process were essentially the same, only lowering after new rubber was added.
However, other reasons can compromise the infill resiliency and increase surface hardness. For example, excessive and repeated line and logo painting without the occasional cleaning of the painted areas—including removal or wash-through of old paint—can lead to a hard surface. Excessive deposits of debris and particulate matter may compromise the infill if the surface is not cleaned over time. The buildup of this type of debris often takes many years, and typically is not a major concern for fields with even moderate maintenance.
Read the full article: Synthetic Turf Fields: Managing surface hardness
This entry was posted in Turf Management and tagged Tom Serensits on January 31, 2013 by editor.
The Increasing Need for Organic Matter
Photo courtesy Sean James
By Chelsea Stroud, B.Sc. Agr. (Hort.), GRP
Unexpected weather has become the norm over the past decade, and last summer was no exception. In 2012, Environment Canada reported parts of Ontario saw up to nine days above 30 C (86 F) in June, and areas across the country showed temperatures that were among the warmest 10 summers on record.
In terms of precipitation, Environment Canada reported Canada as a whole experienced wetter than normal conditions last summer. Although in Southern Ontario, precipitation was down approximately 10 to 20 per cent from historical norms.
As climate continues to be out of control, we are becoming more aware of our depleting natural resources. Years ago, Canadians would turn the air-conditioning up on warm days and water turf and gardens excessively throughout drought. Now, we know our fresh water is precious and needs to be conserved and protected. The question is, how do we maintain healthy plants with less water and warmer temperatures?
Read the full article: The Increasing Need for Organic Matter
This entry was posted in Landscaping, Pesticides/Fertilizers, Seed and tagged Chelsea Stroud on January 30, 2013 by editor.
Managing Pesticide-free Home Lawns
By Kathleen Dodson, MSc.
The advent of cosmetic pesticide bans within certain Canadian provinces has resulted in a need for research examining the efficacy of using lawn maintenance cultural practices without herbicides to maintain ideal turfgrass populations.
The topic of weed control in turf was reviewed by Dr. Phillip Busey, who found in 2002 alone, more than 750 papers on the use of conventional pesticides as the means of weed control were published, but only 25 papers on the use of cultivation methods. This suggests there is a gap in literature on the use of cultural practices for weed management. An understanding of weed encroachment and how to discourage weed invasion is required.
Weeds in general are considered to be indicator species of other problems in the turfgrass ecosystem. Nitrogen-fixing weeds (i.e. legumes) such as white clover and black medic are indicators of a lack of nitrogen availability in the soil, while plantain and prostrate knotweed are signs of compacted rootzones. Understanding why weeds are populating a lawn will help develop a pesticide-free maintenance program. A successful management approach incorporates cultural practices that promote healthy turf growth while addressing the problems typically associated with weed infestation. Cultural practices include, but are not limited to:
● mowing;
● fertilization;
● irrigation;
● overseeding; and
● cultivation.
Read the full article: Managing Pesticide-free Home Lawns
This entry was posted in Equipment, Landscaping, Pesticides/Fertilizers and tagged Kathleen Dodson on January 30, 2013 by editor.
A Turfgrass Legacy: Bill Fach's driving ambition
Photo courtesy Bill Fach
Bill Fach has been maintaining golf courses for the last 43 years, working his way up from assistant to master superintendent. Named Superintendent of the Year by the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) in 2008, he says he cannot imagine doing anything else, not even for a million dollars.
In 1977, Fach graduated from the University of Guelph with a degree in horticulture. While attending school, he worked as an assistant superintendent at St. Georges Golf and Country Club in Etobicoke, Ont. After graduation, he worked at the Essex Golf and Country Club in LaSalle, Ont., for 10 years, then moved to Toronto to be the superintendent at Rosedale Golf Club. A decade later, Fach switched locations to work at the York Downs Golf and Country Club in Markham, Ont., which he looked after for five years. Then, in 2003, he moved to Belleville, Ont., to be the superintendent at Black Bear Ridge Golf Course.
"You could not give me another job," he says laughing. "Maybe I'll decide to become a baseball player and make a million dollars… but no, with my capabilities, this is by far the best job."
Growing Trees in the Urban Jungle: To Sum it all Up
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On Friday April 5th , the Art Gallery of Mississauga welcomes the community alongside members of the press and local politicians to celebrate the AGM's successful securement of the highly competitive Ontario Trillium Foundation Grow Grant. This significant grant supports the delivery of a community engaged project that builds upon the success of the AGM's proven model with a $434,000 grant over 36 months to assist with staffing and program costs involved, expanding on an empowering community arts initiative.
This project engages with the 'archeology of the present' and activates at the AGM and across and within Mississauga's diverse communities through multidisciplinary workshops centering the idea of borders as a conduit for connectivity through the act of storytelling. Enriching people's lives through arts, culture and heritage, this initiative supports individual engagement with community-based arts creation, and will impact on the lives of 10,500 people in the community.
border crossings creator's Sharada Eswar alongside AGM's Director and Curator Mandy Salter, Local MPP Natalia Kusendova, MP Deepak Anand and Mayor Bonnie Crombie will attend to celebrate this accomplishment that has secured $434,000 over the coming three years.
The AGM's border crossings project will activate workshops at the gallery and within the community, engaging with multidisciplinary professional artists and emerging mentees alongside diverse community members and groups. border crossings celebrates the Art Gallery of Mississauga's commitment to creating connections and providing supports for diverse creatives and communities positioning art as a common denominator. This vital initiative engages with Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists and communities to activate ideas through multidisciplinary art forms. The project intends to create platforms for personal and collective reconciliation and questions colonial narratives by presenting parallel histories and stories, while exploring relationships between the spiritual, the uncanny and the every day.
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ResearchMoz.us include new market research report" Telecom Managed Services Market 2013-2018" to its huge collection of research reports.
Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/22/2013 -- A trend that began about a decade ago for telecommunications network operators has accelerated in recent years. This trend, to outsource infrastructure as well as certain operational support to third party managed communications providers, is reaching a next stage in evolution. Historically, telecom operators have looked to service bureau providers for intermediation services, database services, and various OSS/BSS support. The more recent trend has been to outsource infrastructure as a service as a means of reducing Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and to use as negotiation leverage for improved pricing on next generation networks such as IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and LTE infrastructure such as Voice over LTE (VoLTE).
Carriers' desire to cut Operating Expenses (OpEX) and CapEx has driven growth in the telecom outsourcing market by 4% CAGR and is expected to reach $76 billion by 2016. The top players such as Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, and Nokia Siemens Networks dominate the market and remain committed to provide managed services.
The next stage in evolution is to outsource value-added services including content, commerce, and next generation communication services. This is a key development as network operators are poised to lose revenue and margins both do to marginalization of bearer services (voice and data both) and the need for value-added service (VAS) applications.
This research provides insights into the current and future state of telecom managed services with a view into the anticipated marketplace through 2018. This report provides the reader with an understanding of the telecom managed service market landscape including market direction, core deliverables, significant players, pricing analysis, cloud computing trends for managed service, cost-benefit advantages over self-managed solutions, and market positioning.
To complement this research, the purchaser of this report is entitled to also receive any (one) currently available Mind Commerce next generation telecom report at no additional charge. Company-wide license purchasers are entitled to up to three (3) currently available Mind Commerce next generation telecom and/or value added services reports at no additional charge.
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that you submit stored on our computers.
Most shipping charges are included in the individual product catalog pages. In some instances (ex. large quantity purchases or unlisted charges) you may contact us for special shipping quotes.
Most of our fountains are built custom to our customer's orders, therefore please inquiry on estimated time for arrival.
We do not allow returns or refunds on any on custom designed fountains. We do guarantee our work, and will replace any fountain found defective for free, shipping paid by the purchaser. Please note, no guarantee is available for water features rush ordered in less time that what we recommend.
We make every attempt to make sure that all pricing, sizing, descriptions, photos and other information presented about our product is accurate. In the event of a mistake, we will contact you and notify, however, in case of a divergence between the price and/or description indicated on the order and our official price due to a typo or a miscalculation of our system the official price will prevail. If the payment terms are not acceptable then the order will be voided.
Make sure the all water features are installed in a stable location, where it will not be knocked over by people, animals, doors, etc. We are not responsible for incidental, consequential, or inconsequential damage that may occur from use or misuse of the water feature.
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Deceased fatally injured when he became caught under a baling machine.
A man has died in a farm accident at Claremorris.
The tragedy occurred at Clogher this morning.
The victim, who was in his early 50s, was part of a group making silage on the farm.
He was fatally injured when he became caught under a baling machine.
He was pronounced dead at Mayo University Hospital.
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Cancer awareness would be the focus of the next edition of Charity Lounge International titled Charity Lounge 3.0 which has been scheduled for October 2012. Already, organisers of the event, Creative Five World, are getting the word out and making adequate preparations to ensure that the event is a success.
Apart from highlighting and raising awareness on cancer, Charity Lounge 3.0 would also be held in commemoration of Nigeria's 52nd Independence Anniversary.
The last edition of Charity Lounge International themed An Afternoon of Heroes Induction held on Thursday, 12th of July at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. That edition was dedicated to Autism Awareness, as well as acknowledging change agents who have supported the cause of those living with autism.
Those honoured at the event included Stella Damasus, Gerald Azonobo, 2face Idibia, Funmi Iyanda, Julius Agwu, Bake for change, The Future Project,Lamboginny say no to crime, Save Laura Campaign and Kuth Foundation.
Nollywood actor, Joseph Benjamin and filmmaker, Dotun Taylor, were the comperes for the event, and they acquitted themselves well. Some dignitaries at the event include Jide Ologun, Chairman NIPR, Eni Balogun of Lise Beauty, Bolanle Austeen Peters of Terra Kulture, Juliet Esiri, Directors of the Lagos Cheshire Home, Korede Bello, and Lolo & Ogbolor of Wazobia FM.
The event was proudly supported by Ovation International, Promasidor, Supermom Reality Show, Ali Baba, Darlington Abuda, Zapphaire Event, Beauty Overdose Magazine, TT Dalk, Okechukwu Ofili, Lara Tiamiyu, Terra Kulture, Mass Media Partners, DJ Sose, Abosede, Bayo Omoboriowo Photography, Laphy Photography, Patrick Speech and Language Centre as well as Public Spirited Individuals and the Media.
The countdown is now on for the October edition – Charity Lounge 3.0.
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Frederik Ferdinand "Fred" Ormskerk (26 April 1923 – 1 May 1980) was a Surinamese military leader. He was awarded many honors for his military services in Indonesia and Korea. After a KNIL training at Camp Casino, Australia, he arrived in Batavia (now Jakarta). There, he became a soldier in the newly formed Korps Speciale Troepen (KST), led by Captain Westerling. He was nicknamed Bikkel, which means "stud".
In February 1980, the coup d'état led by Dési Bouterse took place in Suriname. Ormskerk allegedly launched a failed counter-coup on April 30 and afterwards was arrested, tortured and killed.
Awards
Cross for Law and Liberty with Buckle Korea 1950
United Nations Service Medal with Clasp Korea
Award of the Korean War Service Medal
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Certificate of Appreciation 38th Infantry Regiment in Korea
Medal of honor attached to the Order of Orange-Nassau in gold with Swords
Gold Medal due Prolonged, Honest and Faithful Service
References
1923 births
1980 deaths
People from Nickerie District
Surinamese military personnel
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army personnel
Military personnel of the Korean War
Assassinated Surinamese people
People murdered in Suriname
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Our client, a leading accountancy firm currently undertaking a process of modernisation, is seeking to recruit a Systems Administrator to help implement, improve and manage many of the firms systems.
The purpose of the role is to administer the firm's practice management software (Practice Engine) whilst supporting the firm in automating as many of their processes as possible. Whilst the majority of the focus of the role is on the internal processes and data management, there will also be the requirement to support the client facing accountants in migrating data from legacy software to cloud accounting platforms.
testing new add-on partners for Xero / QuickBooks Online and rolling out internally with the practice.
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Tulli ist der Familienname folgender Personen:
Alessandro Tulli (* 1982), italienischer Fußballspieler
Magdalena Tulli (* 1955), polnische Schriftstellerin
Marco Tulli (1920–1982), italienischer Schauspieler
Mauro Tulli (* 1958), italienischer Klassischer Philologe
Vincent Tulli (* 1966), französischer Tontechniker und -ingenieur
Wladimiro Tulli (1922–2003), italienischer Maler
und der Name von
Tulli (Indianerhäuptling), Indianerhäuptling der Choctaw
Siehe auch: Tully
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from ggrc import db
from .mixins import (
deferred, Noted, Described, Hyperlinked, WithContact, Titled, Slugged,
)
from .relationship import Relatable
from .object_document import Documentable
from .object_person import Personable
from .object_control import Controllable
from .object_objective import Objectiveable
class Response(
Noted, Described, Hyperlinked, WithContact, Titled, Slugged, db.Model):
__tablename__ = 'responses'
__mapper_args__ = {
'polymorphic_on': 'response_type',
}
_title_uniqueness = False
_slug_uniqueness = False
# Override `Titled.title` to provide default=""
title = deferred(
db.Column(db.String, nullable=False, default=""), 'Response')
VALID_STATES = (u'Assigned', u'Submitted', u'Accepted', u'Rejected')
VALID_TYPES = (u'documentation', u'interview', u'population sample')
request_id = deferred(
db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('requests.id'), nullable=False),
'Response')
response_type = db.Column(db.Enum(*VALID_TYPES), nullable=False)
status = deferred(db.Column(db.String, nullable=False),
'Response')
population_worksheet_id = deferred(
db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('documents.id'), nullable=True),
'Response')
population_count = deferred(db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=True),
'Response')
sample_worksheet_id = deferred(
db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('documents.id'), nullable=True),
'Response')
sample_count = deferred(db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=True), 'Response')
sample_evidence_id = deferred(
db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('documents.id'), nullable=True),
'Response')
population_worksheet = db.relationship(
"Document",
foreign_keys="PopulationSampleResponse.population_worksheet_id"
)
sample_worksheet = db.relationship(
"Document",
foreign_keys="PopulationSampleResponse.sample_worksheet_id"
)
sample_evidence = db.relationship(
"Document",
foreign_keys="PopulationSampleResponse.sample_evidence_id"
)
@staticmethod
def _extra_table_args(cls):
return (
db.Index('population_worksheet_document', 'population_worksheet_id'),
db.Index('sample_evidence_document', 'sample_evidence_id'),
db.Index('sample_worksheet_document', 'sample_worksheet_id'),
)
_publish_attrs = [
'request',
'status',
'response_type',
]
_sanitize_html = [
'description',
]
def _display_name(self):
return u'Response with id={0} for Audit "{1}"'.format(
self.id, self.request.audit.display_name)
@classmethod
def eager_query(cls):
from sqlalchemy import orm
query = super(Response, cls).eager_query()
return query.options(
orm.joinedload('request'))
class DocumentationResponse(
Relatable, Documentable, Personable, Controllable, Objectiveable, Response):
__mapper_args__ = {
'polymorphic_identity': 'documentation'
}
_table_plural = 'documentation_responses'
_publish_attrs = [
]
_sanitize_html = [
]
@classmethod
def eager_query(cls):
from sqlalchemy import orm
query = super(DocumentationResponse, cls).eager_query()
return query.options()
class InterviewResponse(
Relatable, Documentable, Personable, Controllable, Response):
__mapper_args__ = {
'polymorphic_identity': 'interview'
}
_table_plural = 'interview_responses'
meetings = db.relationship(
'Meeting',
backref='response',
cascade='all, delete-orphan'
)
_publish_attrs = [
'meetings',
]
_sanitize_html = [
]
@classmethod
def eager_query(cls):
from sqlalchemy import orm
query = super(InterviewResponse, cls).eager_query()
return query.options(
orm.subqueryload('meetings'))
class PopulationSampleResponse(
Relatable, Documentable, Personable, Controllable, Response):
__mapper_args__ = {
'polymorphic_identity': 'population sample'
}
_table_plural = 'population_sample_responses'
_publish_attrs = [
'population_worksheet',
'population_count',
'sample_worksheet',
'sample_count',
'sample_evidence',
]
_sanitize_html = [
'population_count',
'sample_count',
]
@classmethod
def eager_query(cls):
from sqlalchemy import orm
query = super(PopulationSampleResponse, cls).eager_query()
return query.options(
orm.joinedload('population_worksheet'),
orm.joinedload('sample_worksheet'),
orm.joinedload('sample_evidence'))
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Ontario Cannabis Store increases number of licensed suppliers to 32
Canadian Press - September 5, 2018
TORONTO — Ontario has signed supply agreements with six more licensed cannabis producers, bringing the total to 32, along with 12 accessories suppliers. The deals were...
Legal Aid cuts will hit low-income Ontarians hard
Brenda Stockton-Grundt - January 22, 2017
With the $26 million deficit and subsequent cutbacks at Legal Aid Ontario, it is possible that thousands of Ontarians who cannot afford a criminal...
No Oldtimer's Hockey today
Wawa Content Team - February 5, 2016
Wawa-news has been told by organizers that there will be no Oldtimers Hockey on Friday, Feb. 5th.
River Valley Park – MOECC and APH weigh in on impending closure.
Lynne Brown - August 22, 2017
"The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change is committed to protecting the environment and human health by seeing that sewage is properly managed."...
Two Elliot Lake Men faces multiple charges
Content Team - April 26, 2017
On April 24, 2017, shortly after 2:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on...
Connie wins Iceberg Draw
Wawa Content Team - March 8, 2016
The lucky winner of the Wawa Lion's Club Iceberg Cash Draw was Connie Lacroix (ticket 299). Connie will receive $1500. The Lion's Club...
Golden Helmets Coming to North Shore Communities
Content Team - September 6, 2017
The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment is proud to welcome the OPP Golden Helmets Precision Motorcycle Team and are inviting the public...
Who got elected in townships and municipalities in Algoma region?
Lynne Brown - October 23, 2018
Superior Media will continue to update results of the October 22nd Municipal Election for municipalities and townships in our region. Prince Township. All positions were...
Can't Attend Council – Meetings to be Streamed
Brenda Stockton-Grundt - May 17, 2016
MyWawa will be streaming the three Council meetings today. The first will be at 3:30, and the next two begin at 6 p.m. The link...
MNRF Fire Restriction Remains in Effect for North-East Region
Content Team - July 20, 2018
Restricted Fire Zone declared in Northeast Region of Province The Fire Restriction, originally imposed on July 8th, 2018, by the Ministry of Natural Resources &...
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Q: Nginx. How do I reject request to unlisted ssl virtual server? I have a wildcard SSL certificate and several subdomains on the same ip. Now I want my nginx to handle only mentioned server names and drop connection for others so that it'd look like nginx is not running for unlisted server names (not responding, rejecting, dead, not a single byte in response). I do the following
ssl_certificate tls/domain.crt;
ssl_certificate_key tls/domain.key;
server {
listen 1.2.3.4:443 ssl;
server_name validname.domain.com;
//
}
server {
listen 1.2.3.4:443 ssl;
server_name _;
// deny all;
// return 444;
// return 404;
//location {
// deny all;
//}
}
I've tried almost everything in the last server block, but no success. I get either valid response from known virtual server or error code. Please help.
A: It doesn't work that way: the SSL handshake happens before HTTP, so the name on the certificate will get evaluated in the browser before you can redirect or do anything else inside the nginx configuration.
A: Most answers here are about why it doesn't work, not how to make it work.
Here is how - you need to make such catch-all server a 'default_server' and need to provide paths to cert/key so that it can decrypt incoming ssl request and match the Host header:
server {
listen 80 default_server;
listen 443 ssl default_server;
server_name _;
ssl_certificate <path to cert>;
ssl_certificate_key <path to key>;
return 404;
}
Note the ssl_certificate/ssl_certificate_key there. If they are not specified, nginx still tries to use such default_server and fails as it can't accept ssl connection w/o a cert/key. One can use any cert/key e.g. self-signed. ...
To generate a self-signed certificate:
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes -out cert.pem -keyout key.pem -days 365
Also see https://serverfault.com/a/841643/87439
A: The answer by cjc already correctly pointed out the problem with trying to match host names when SSL is enabled. However, it is possible to do it, like this:
server {
...
if ($host !~* ^validname\.domain\.com$ ) {
return 444;
}
...
}
Note: yes it is true that generally if is evil, but it is safe to use if in this case. (Read the linked page if you need to convince yourself.)
Contrarily to what has been suggested, just adding the following block won't work:
server {
listen 80;
listen 443 ssl;
return 444;
}
because an SSL certificate that matches validname.domain.com won't match some random domain name. I've tried it, and nginx acted like the block was not present at all.
This also won't work:
server {
listen 443;
server_name _;
return 444;
}
because it will make every single HTTPS connection on port 443 fail, even those that should go through. I've tried this one too. wget reported an SSL handshake error.
A: At this time, the answer to this question can be updated.
For Nginx ≥ 1.19.4:
http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_reject_handshake
server {
listen 443 ssl default_server;
ssl_reject_handshake on;
}
server {
listen 443 ssl;
server_name example.com;
ssl_certificate example.com.crt;
ssl_certificate_key example.com.key;
}
For Nginx < 1.19.4:
Using https://git.hakase.app/Hakase/openssl-patch
http {
# control options
strict_sni on;
strict_sni_header on;
# fake server block
server {
server_name localhost;
listen 80;
listen 443 ssl default_server; # "default_server" is necessary
ssl_certificate /root/cert.crt; # Can be any certificate here
ssl_certificate_key /root/cert.key; # Can be any certificate here
location / {
return 444;
}
}
# normal server blocks
server {
server_name normal_domain.tld;
listen 80;
listen 443 ssl;
ssl_certificate /root/cert.crt; # Your real certificate here
ssl_certificate_key /root/cert/cert.key; # Your real certificate here
location / {
echo "Hello World!";
}
}
}
For newbies who is not familiar with applying the patch to Nginx, you can check this: https://blog.sion.moe/methods-to-prevent-leaking-websites-origin-server-ip-behind-cdn/
A: I implemented the above solution today, and it worked swimmingly. All URL's not specified are dropped, now. Placing this server code before the actual virtual server entry was key - all mal-formed URL's now go to this 'default' server.
...
server {
listen 443;
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server {
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server_name [URL]
A: You should be able to handle this by making the server that handles the unlisted items the first server block in your config.
http {
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listen 443 ssl;
return 444;
}
server {
server_name validname.domain.com;
...
}
}
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Q: Using object as _id in MongoDb causes collscan on queries I'm having some issues with using a custom object as my _id value in MongoDb.
The objects I'm storing in _id looks like this:
"_id" : {
"EDIEL" : "1010101010101",
"StartDateTicks" : NumberLong(636081120000000000)
}
Now, when I'm performing the following query:
.find({
"_id.EDIEL": { $eq: "1010101010101" },
"_id.StartDateTicks": { $gte: 636082776000000000, $lt: 636108696000000000 }
}).explain()
I does a COLLSCAN. I can't figure out why exactly. Is it because I'm not querying against the _id object with an object?
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong here? :-)
Edit:
Tried to create a compound index containing the EDIEL and StartDateTicks fields, ran the query again and now it uses the index instead of a column scan. While this works, it would still be nice to avoid having the extra index and just having the _id (since it's basically a "free" index) So, the question still stands: why can't I query against the _id.EDIEL and _id.StartDateTicks and make use of the index?
A: Indexes are used on keys and not on objects, so when you use object for _id, the indexing on object can't be used for the specific query you do on the field of the object.
This is true not only for _id but subdocument also.
{
"name":"awesome book",
"detail" :{
"pages":375,
"alias" : "AB"
}
}
Now when you have index on detail and you query by detail.pages or detail.alias, the index on detail cannot be used and certainly not for range queries. You need to have indexes on detail.pages and detail.alias.
when index is applied on object it maintains the index of object as a whole and not per field, that's why queries on object fields are not able to use object indexes.
Hope that helps
A: You will need to index the two fields separately, since indexes cant be on embedded documents. Thus creating a compound index is the only option available, or creating multiple indexes on the fields which in turn use intersection index are the options for you.
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LANSING, Mich. -- The Siena Heights women's basketball team cruised to a 78-44 victory over Great Lakes Christian on the road Monday night. Freshman Peyton Banks tallied a career-high 28 points off the bench to lead the Saints to the win.
The Saints never trailed in the game and rolled to a 25-8 lead at the conclusion of the first quarter.
Siena outscored the Crusaders 18-10 in the second quarter to build a 43-18 lead as the teams went into the locker room at the half.
Banks had a huge third quarter, scoring half of her total points coming out of the intermission with 14.
• Banks added five rebounds and a block to her team-leading stat line.
• Junior Demi Russell contributed with 10 points and also tied a team-high eight rebounds.
• Jayshonna Blackshire tied Russell with eight rebounds while also contributing on offense with seven points. Defensively, she led the Saints with five steals.
• Maria Repichowski scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds.
• Kerlunda Dervil led the team with 13 points and six steals.
• Valerie Kopper scored 12 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
• Mystic Striker tallied 10 points and five rebounds.
The Saints travel to face Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) opponent Aquinas on Thursday, November 8. The game is set to tip off at 7:00 p.m.
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A world envisioned by Flaubert
Susanna Lee - The Conversation
Victoria Konefal (Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)
Feminism is alive and well on "Days of Our Lives"
One of the iconic soap's young stars is making sure her character doesn't fall prey to scripted sexism
Emily Rems
January 11, 2020 6:00PM (UTC)
NBC's flagship soap opera "Day Of Our Lives" has been on the air, five days a week, since 1965. And in that mind-boggling span of time, a lot of changing attitudes about women have flowed through popular culture. Some might say, to quote the show's iconic tagline, "like sands through the hourglass."
This is a subject I was especially interested in discussing with the show's hottest young star, Victoria Konefal, when she recently came on my podcast "Poptarts" as a guest. Konefal joined the cast in 2017 as Ciara Brady — the strong-willed daughter of the show's power couple, Bo and Hope — and shortly after making her debut, she was singled out for a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. She has been voted #1 Soap Actress multiple times in polls conducted by TV Source Magazine over the past two years, and her online presence has been drawing in new fans to a show with a core cast that has been valiantly navigating the same complex romantic entanglements for the last 40 years.
In contrast, the romance between Konefal's character Ciara and her paramour Ben is a delightful twist on the typical "damsel in distress" trope. On the show, as Ben languishes in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Ciara goes to greater and greater lengths to save him. But that's not the only reason the show feels more modern when Konefal is on screen.
"Victoria, are you a feminist?" I asked the actress directly at the first available opportunity.
"Hell yeah, I'm a feminist!" she exclaimed right away, without hesitation.
"Tell me about how your work on 'Days' has informed your feminism," I prodded. "Has it grown or changed in any way, as a result of you becoming a daytime TV star?"
"It has definitely grown," replied Konefal. "Especially in terms of what is written [for me]. You know, our writing team is made up primarily of men. So, when they write for a woman …" She trailed off, obviously wrestling with whether or not to say something.
"Ah shoot, I can't talk about this! Basically … OK. Ugh! My God. OK. I was about to leak suuuuuch a big secret, but I can't do that," she said.
"Basically," she said, starting over, "I was [given a line to say in which I was] talking about how I was dieting. 'I need to look good so I need to go on this crazy diet' is literally what my line said. That's what they wrote for me."
"So I came in and I said, 'I'm not saying this. Please tell the writers to change it to something like, 'I'm nervous and I can't eat' or 'I have an upset stomach and I can't eat.' Not, 'I refuse to eat that because I'm on a crazy diet because I need to look good.' What in the world?" she said, rolling her eyes.
"In that way, I've definitely made a point to never let Ciara fall victim to anti-feminist views," she continued. "There have been a couple of other scenarios as well where I've had to change a couple of lines. Sometimes, I get what the writers are trying to accomplish, but the way that idea is phrased is just not OK with me. That's when I need someone to back me up — and they typically do."
"Pushing back against TV writers doesn't sound easy," I told the 23-year-old. "Congrats for doing it."
"Thank you," Konefal replied. "I usually get [my TV mom] Kristian Alfonso in my corner and, you know, she can get anything done. She's a go-getter."
For more of Konefal's insights on life on-set at "Days Of Our Lives," listen to the whole episode here or at bust.com/poptarts.
Emily Rems is managing editor of BUST magazine.
MORE FROM Emily Rems
All Salon Culture Days Of Our Lives Feminism Nbc Podcast Podcasts Poptarts Soap Operas Tv Victoria Konefal
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com2020/01/11/feminism-is-alive-and-well-on-days-of-our-lives/
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Getting To Stowe
Cambridge Village
Cambridge Village lies in the serene and fertile Lamoille River Valley. At the intersection of Routes 15 and 104 you'll find the family owned and operated Boyden Valley Winery & Spirits that offers tastings of their award-winning wines, liqueurs, and ciders. Driving east into the village you'll pass the Artists Medium Art Shop, a locally owned and artist-run gallery. Then you'll spot a building painted like the Italian flag – it's Angelina's where you can get homemade pizza, calzones and more. The Cambridge Village Market is a country store and gas station with great subs that is a mainstay of the community.
Cambridge Junction
Cambridge Junction, on the eastern edge of the Town of Cambridge, was once an important train stop. The tracks that ran through the valley and along the river are now the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT). The trail is designed for biking, walking, snowmobiling and cross country skiing. The LVRT traverses the northern part of Vermont and will eventually be over 90 miles long. It also connects to the Cambridge Greenway that takes you into Jeffersonville. The historic Cambridge Junction Covered Bridge is near the trailhead. To see where locals have a beer, visit Robbie's Wildlife Refuge.
Named for Thomas Jefferson, Jeffersonville sits at the intersection of Routes 15 and 108 in the geographic center of Cambridge. Two art galleries demonstrate Jeffersonville's history as a center for landscape artists. That history continues; the Cambridge Arts Council commissioned the painting of two silos and the organization hosts the annual Festival of the Arts on the second Saturday in August. There's a nice selection of chews & brews including Smugglers' Notch Distillery, 158 Main Restaurant, The Village Tavern, The Family Table, Cupboard Deli, The Farm Store, and Burger Barn (late spring – fall). Plenty of recreation offerings are available including canoeing and kayaking on the Lamoille River with services provided by Bert's Boats and Vermont Canoe and Kayak; the Cambridge Greenway connecting to the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail with bike rentals by Bootlegger Bikes; Brewster River Park and the Little Canyon Covered Bridge, and the Cambridge Community Center with indoor basketball, soccer, pickleball, and more. The Cambridge Historical Society maintains the historic Warner Lodge.
Smugglers' Notch (Smugglers Notch Fall front pond)
The historic Notch acquired the name of Smugglers' Notch when smugglers circumvented Thomas Jefferson's early 1800's embargo and later on transported bootleg liquor during Prohibition in the 1920's. The area is popular with hikers with multiple trail options available. Sterling Pond is one of the most popular with a quiet pond at the top of the trail. During the winter the Notch is closed to all vehicular traffic but cross country skiers and snowshoers take advantage of it.
The area is also home to Smugglers' Notch Resort, a four-season mountain resort offering award-winning family experiences. Enjoy condominium lodging in a cozy mountainside village.
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Adventure Specials
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Visitor Resource Guide
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Relocating To Stowe
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Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites - A Waymarking.com Category
All Categories > History
Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites
Managed By: Austrian and Swiss Cultural Heritage Sites
To find and document locations that are officially listed by the respective authorities in Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Findet und dokumentiert denkmalgeschützte Orte in Österreich, Liechtenstein und der Schweiz.
Currently displaying Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites
Total Records: 712 Page: 1 of 29 prev<<<[12345678910]>>>next
Villa Boveri - Baden, AG, Switzerland
in Austrian and Swiss National Heritage Sites
Villa Boveri is a neo-baroque villa from 1897 in the south of Baden
Fountain at Bezirksgebäude - Baden, AG, Switzerland
A fountain from 1866 with a five meters high obelisk in front of the former school of Baden.
Stadtturm - Baden, AG, Switzerland
The northern city gate of Baden from the 15th century is the only completely intact remain of the medieval city fortification.
Fluderbrunnen - Klagenfurt, Kärnten, Austria
Built in 1859 by Domenico Venchiarutti Flunderbrunnen originally stood in front of the house "Theatre Square 3", where he was taken down in 1971 and was re-erected in 1984/85 in Schiller Park.
posted by: PISA-caching
location: Kärnten, Austria
Brunnen "Der Gesang" - Klagenfurt, Kärnten, Austria
Beautiful fountain built after a design by Kiki Kogelnik.
Bahnhof Oerlikon - Zürich, Switzerland
The railway station of Zürich Oerlikon is the eight largest in Switzerland. The main building from 1914 is a listed heritage site.
Zentralbibibliothek - Zürich, Switzerland
The Zentralbibliothek Zürich is the combined library of several institutions in Zürich. It was founded in 1914 as a result of the fusion of the libraries of the city of Zürich and the canton of Zürich.
Kunsthaus - Zürich, Switzerland
The Kunsthaus Zürich is one of the most important Swiss art museums. The listed main building was designed by Karl Moser in 1910.
Stüssibrunnen - Zürich, Switzerland
This fountain from 1575 is the only fountain with a colored statue in the city.
Ölbergkapelle - Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
posted by: luzzi-reloaded
location: Tirol, Austria
Opernhaus - Zürich, Switzerland
The Zürich Opera House was built in 1891, in 2014 it was awarded Opera Company of the Year.
Villa Rieter (Schönberg) - Zürich, Switzerland
A park villa in the south of Zürich, since 1978 a part of Museum Rietberg.
Villa Wesendonck - Zürich, Switzerland
A 19th century mansion in a large park in the south of Zürich, since 1952 an art museum, specialized in non-European cultures.
Friedhof Stadtpfarrkirche Unsere Liebe Frau Mariae Himmelfahrt Landeck - Tyrol, Austria
Stadtpfarrkirche Unsere Liebe Frau Mariae Himmelfahrt Landeck - Tyrol, Austria
Schloss Landeck - Tyrol, Austria
Kapelle hl. Johannes Nepomuk Schloss Landeck - Tyrol, Austria
Arboretum - Zürich, Switzerland
Arboretum at the lake shore of Zürich is a popular park and a listed National Heritage Site.
Schweizerische Nationalbank - Zürich, Switzerland
This is one of the two main locations of the Swiss National Bank. It is located in the center of Zürich.
Schloss Lanegg - Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Wolfen Bildstock - Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Wanner Hof - Inzing, Tyrol, Austria
Amalienburg (Vienna, Austria)
Amalienburg is named after Amalie Wilhelmine, the widow of Joseph I. However, this wing of Hofburg had already been in use for more than a century, constructed as the Viennese residence of Emperor Rudolph II in the style of the late Renaissance.
posted by: Todak
location: Wien, Austria
Bundeskanzleramt und Österr. Haus-, Hof- und Staatsarchiv (Vienna, Austria)
Ballhausplatz 2 is the official residence of the Federal Chancellor. It was constructed in 1717-19 by the architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and expanded in 1766.
Minoritenkirche Maria Schnee (Vienna, Austria)
Minorites Church, formally called Italian National Church of Mary of the Snows (Italienische Nationalkirche Maria Schnee), is a church built in French Gothic style.
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Water Valley's Jordan voted S-T Volleyball Player of the Week
Water Valley High School senior Kenzie Jordan has been voted the Standard-Times Volleyball Player of the Week.
Jordan averaged 10 kills and nine assists per match during the Lady Wildcats' six matches at the Nita Vannoy Memorial Tournament last week in San Angelo.
Jordan narrowly defeated Veribest's Kameron Salvato to win the first Player of the Week award of the season.
Jordan garnered 35 percent of the vote, while Salvato had 30 percent. More than 1,500 votes were cast, and the two Class 1A players combined to claim nearly two-thirds of them.
Wall's Candra Barnett had 15 percent, San Angelo Central's Trinity Southall had 12 percent, and Reagan County's Melissa Hernandez had 8 percent.
It's just the latest honor for Jordan, a versatile all-state player who can fill up the stat sheet. She's also the defending Class 1A state champion in the 200-meter dash.
Voting for the next S-T Volleyball Player of the Week will open Monday afternoon.
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APERCU
HISTOIRE DE PROGRES
DEVELOPPER SON LEADERSHIP
INVESTIR DURABLEMENT
ENTREPRENDRE LA DIGITALISATION
PARTAGE D'OPPORTUNITES
CHARTE INTERNATIONALE
ACTUALITES DU CLUB
NOS RESEAUX
Financial Shared Brains Youth Enlighten Finance
Home M&A Report SPAC Report 16.08.2021
SPAC Report 16.08.2021
Thibaut Pierre
EO Charging: A VALUATION OF $675 MILLIONS
EO Charging is an electric car charging startup that powers Amazon's UK delivery trucks. It has agreed to merge with a US SPAC (First Reserve) and will go public at the end of this year. First Reserve and EO expect to close their deal in the fourth quarter and list on Nasdaq with the stock symbol EOC.
« First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. is a newly organized SPAC company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more companies. The Company intends to identify opportunities and businesses that focus on solutions, processes and technologies that facilitate, enhance or complement the ongoing transition to a more sustainable and environmentally responsible global energy, infrastructure and industrial complex. »
The two companies said the combined enterprise value that will be involved is $675 million. The deal will net EO more than $150 million in cash.
In 2014, CEO Charlie Jardine founded EO in Suffolk in his grandfather's barn piggery at the age of 24. The company has deployed around 50,000 loaders in over 35 countries/regions and provides services to fleet operators including Amazon, Tesco and Uber Technologies.
EO provides its customers with hardware, software, installation, service and maintenance services. For example, its pan-European contract with Amazon includes software and services in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK and Ireland. The company can send an engineer to any Amazon site in these countries in about 90 minutes.
Last year, EO recorded a positive EBIDTA, said Jardine. The company has about 130 employees and is only « scratching the surface of Europe », its main markets historically being the UK, Ireland and Norway. After substantial expansion in Europe, the company will consider entering other markets, including the US.
« Governments across Europe and elsewhere, and boardrooms across Europe and the US, are really driving fleet electrification, » said First Reserve CEO Neil Wizel.
EO's charging model :
Charly Jardine, CEO of charging model :
EO was ranked 27th on the Financial Times FT1000 list of the fastest growing European companies. EO is backed by sustainable infrastructure investor Zouk Capital, which is also the manager of the UK Government's Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund.
First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FRSG) is a SPAC company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more companies. FRSG's objective is to identify opportunities and companies that focus on solutions, processes and technologies that facilitate, enhance or complement the ongoing transition to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly global energy, infrastructure and industrial complex.
First Reserve, a sponsor of FRSG, is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in the diversified energy, infrastructure and general industrial end markets. Founded in 1983, First Reserve has 38 years of industry experience and has cultivated a network of global relationships. First Reserve has raised over $32 billion in global capital since its inception. Its investment and operating experience is based on more than 700 transactions, including platform investments and add-on acquisitions, on six continents. The firm's portfolio companies have operated globally in more than 60 countries and span the entire energy and industrial spectrum.
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JSDialog Pack (VCL) has been aquired by LMD Innovative.
This information is only available for a short period, please update any links to point to the LMD Innovative pages.
The JSDialog Pack consists of a number of components that not only emulate the Windows Vista TaskDialog and TaskDialogIndirect API functions on other operating systems but also provices enhancements over those APIs.
There are components for enhancing the dialogs with edit controls and also replacing the Radio Button functionality with Check Boxes. Also included are three Password specific dialogs, that allow you to capture password information by dropping a component on your form and writing a line or two of validation code.
JSDialog Pack allows you to create applications that look and act like they are using the native Vista and Windows 7 API.
Create and configure new dialogs easily.
Create complex dialogs that accept and require several inputs.
Take advantage of Component Editors (not in free version) and IDE Expert (coming soon) for dialog creations.
Add a consistent look and feel to all dialogs in your application.
Modify only your uses clause of existing applications to use the new dialog look and feel.
Control the appearance of all your applications Dialogs in one place.
Centralised resourcestrings for easy translation into the language you require.
More images are available on the screenshots page.
To purchase JSDialog Pack visit the purchase page.
Copyright © 2011 JED Services Pty. Ltd.
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I'm creating some models to assist other staff in a big geoprocessing project coming up, both to streamline their workflow and provide a level of data integrity protection. One of the functions I want to emulate in Model Builder is to calculate a field on ONLY selected features. The MakeFeatureLayer_management tool will work most of the time, but if the user hasn't selected any features on the layer before using the tool, it seems that the tool will then calculate the field for ALL records. I want to make it so that if no features are selected, nothing happens. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Yeah, I was hoping to avoid that -- if there isn't a more elegant way, that's what I'll do. Thanks.
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Chris Kauffman, coffee house, dan williams, folk, lancaster, liz fulmer, patrick coman, singer/songwriter, tellus360, The Deconstructionists.
By Spencer Bernard This past Sunday at around 5 pm, a line outside of The House of Blues Boston started to form. By around 6:40 pm, this same line was creeping its way around Lansdowne and most likely annoying the patrons of the numerous establishments on that part of the road.
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Categories » Film, TV, and Radio » Film »
1068 lists
Ranking of the Best Actors in Film History »
The first actor of which there is written account was the Greek performer Thespis, who obtained this honor after his performance at the Theatre Dionysus in the year 534 BC. He was the first actor to portray a character using first person narrative. Many years later, in the year 1895, thanks to an invention by the Lumiere brothers, the first cinematographic projection was created. That moment is considered the beginning of the history of film, which, after more than a century, has left unforgettable films and actors: Humphrey Bogart, Paul Newman, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, Clark Gable, Robert Redford, Harrison Ford...which do you think is the best of all?
Author: ivy (Updated Jun 2, 2019)
1 Robert De Niro
2 Charles Chaplin
3 Cary Grant
4 Denzel Washington
5 Jack Nicholson
6 Al Pacino
7 Errol Flynn
8 Will Smith
9 John Wayne
10 Marlon Brando
11 Leonardo DiCaprio
12 Samuel L. Jackson
13 Sean Connery
14 Jamie Foxx
15 Sylvester Stallone
16 Morgan Freeman
17 Sidney Poitier
18 Johnny Depp
19 Clark Gable
20 Tom Cruise
21 Eddie Murphy
22 Daniel Day-Lewis
23 Ricardo Darín
24 Robert Redford
25 Wesley Snipes
26 Laurence Fishburne
27 Laurence Olivier
28 Keith Ramsay ´Shebada´
29 Brad Pitt
30 Humphrey Bogart
31 Tom Hanks
32 James Stewart
33 Paul Newman
34 William Holden
35 Marcello Mastroianni
36 Henry Fonda
37 Christian Bale
38 Gary Cooper
39 Clint Eastwood
40 Sean Penn
41 Anthony Quinn
42 Kirk Douglas
43 Spencer Tracy
44 Michael Caine
45 Paul Walker
46 Russell Crowe
47 Nicolas Cage
48 Roberto Benigni
49 Heath Ledger
50 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ranking of the Best Actresses in Film History
Ranking of Hollywood's Most Profitable Actors
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Ranking of the Best Actors to Play the Role of James Bond »
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Tip Toe Through the Tulips (Rerecorded)
Days of Flower Power 1996
Livin' In the Sunlight, Lovin' In the Moon Light
God Bless Tiny Tim 1968
Tip Toe Thru' the Tulips With Me
Bless Us All
Tiny Tim & Tiny Tim's Family 2005
Christmas Scat
Tiny Tim & Kermit 2005
Finale – When Love Is Found / It Feels Like Christmas
Ghost of Christmas Present, Tiny Tim, Scrooge & The Muppet Cast 2005
About Tiny Tim
During his proverbial 15 minutes of fame in the late '60s, Tiny Tim was one of the most bizarre spectacles on television: a heavy, six-foot-tall man with long, unkempt ringlets of hair, an enormous nose, and a garish plaid wardrobe; warbling the old-time pop standard "Tip-Toe Through the Tulips" in a quavering, shockingly high falsetto while accompanying himself on the ukulele. Pegged as strictly a novelty act, Tim actually possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of vintage American pop and vaudeville songs; he was an avid collector of 78 rpm records and sheet music, and often scoured the New York Public Library's musical archives for material. And, although he was best-known for his falsetto, Tim was also a creditable baritone crooner in the pre-Bing Crosby mold, which allowed him to sing duets with himself. Tiny Tim's initial novelty wore off with the public after a couple of years, but he was so genuinely, guilelessly eccentric that he was never really forgotten, remaining something of a pop-culture icon for decades to come.
Tiny Tim was born Herbert Khaury, and gave his birth date as April 12, 1933, though some sources list 1932, 1930, and even 1926. The son of a Lebanese father and Jewish mother, he grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, and was (unsurprisingly) a misfit and loner, eventually dropping out of high school. His interest in American popular music (chiefly from the 1890s to the 1930s) began at a young age, as did his desire to be a singer, and accordingly he learned guitar and ukulele. His first performances -- under the alias Larry Love -- took place in the early '50s, and according to legend, he debuted at a lesbian cabaret in Greenwich Village called the Page 3, where he became a regular. Khaury performed at small clubs, parties, and talent shows under a variety of names; his parents tried to discourage him at first, but relented when they saw that not every gig ended in ridicule. By the early '60s, he had gained a cult following around the thriving Greenwich Village music scene, particularly after he began to incorporate bizarre renditions of contemporary songs into his repertoire. He finally settled on the name Tiny Tim after the character in Dickens' A Christmas Carol (according to some accounts, it was suggested by a manager accustomed to working with midgets).
Tim's appearance in the film You Are What You Eat led to a booking on the hugely popular comedy series Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. He was an instant sensation; whether or not he was seen as an object of ridicule, no one had ever seen anything like him. He appeared several more times on Laugh-In, and became a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, also performing on the Ed Sullivan and Jackie Gleason variety shows. His eccentric personality became as well-known as his music: he was obsessed with bodily cleanliness, and his distaste for sex seemed logical when paired with his gentle, asexual demeanor. A hot commodity, Tim signed a record deal with Reprise and issued his debut album, God Bless Tiny Tim, in 1968. His signature rendition of "Tip-Toe Through the Tulips" became a hit, and the LP sold over 200,000 copies. Striking while the iron was hot, Tim recorded a follow-up, Tiny Tim's Second Album, which was released in 1969; so was its follow-up, an album of children's songs titled For All My Little Friends. On December 17 of that year, Tim pulled off one of the highest-rated stunts in television history: he actually married his girlfriend, 17-year-old Victoria Budinger (known as Miss Vicki, in typically respectful Tim fashion), on the Johnny Carson show. The couple later had a daughter, Tulip, but mostly lived apart, and divorced after eight years.
Following his wedding, Tim continued to perform around the country, including some lucrative gigs in Las Vegas; unfortunately, many of his business associates took advantage of his naïveté, leaving him with few savings from his run of success. By the early '70s, perhaps due to simple familiarity, America's fascination with Tiny Tim had waned. Even after the TV appearances and high-profile gigs dried up, Tim kept plugging away, performing whenever and wherever he could. He spent around a decade off records before returning in 1980, and subsequently recorded steadily for a series of mostly small labels. He remarried in 1984 to 23-year-old Miss Jan, but the relationship dissolved after just under a month; the following year, Tim literally joined a circus for 36 weeks. In the late '80s, he moved to Australia for a few years, then returned to the U.S. to live in Des Moines, IA. In 1993, he married for a third time to Miss Sue, and the couple soon moved to Minneapolis. During the mid-'90s, Tim raised his public profile with appearances on the Conan O'Brien and Howard Stern shows; however, in September of 1996, he suffered a heart attack while performing at a ukulele festival in Massachusetts. Upon his release from the hospital, Tim resumed his concert schedule, but sadly, on November 30, he suffered another heart attack in Minneapolis while performing "Tip-Toe Through the Tulips," and died several hours later. ~ Steve Huey
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The FANGs vs. the BATs: Which Is More Vulnerable to a Downturn?
The FANG stocks—Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), and Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL)—have a lot in common with China's BAT stocks—Baidu (BIDU), Alibaba Group Holding (BABA), and Tencent Holdings (0700.Hong Kong). Together, they are still the most crowded trade, according to the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund manager survey.
But there is one big difference of note: their balance sheets. In a research note this morning, DataTrek's Nicholas Colas writes that the U.S. quartet holds four times as much cash compared to its Chinese peers.
Using 2017 data and translating yuan to dollars at a rate of 6.5 to 1, Colas writes that the Chinese internet darlings hold, on average, about $32 billion in net cash, compared with the average of $139 billion sitting on the FANGs' balance sheets.
Colas wonders if U.S. tech companies will use their cash more efficiently after the recent tax overhaul, noting that Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu have managed to expand their businesses with much lower levels of retained cash. He notes that the Chinese companies enjoy market advantages unavailable to the FANGs in the U.S.—though he adds that the BATs, which make up about 10% of the MSCI Emerging Markets index, don't have the fortress balance sheets of their U.S. peers, which could make them more vulnerable in the next global downturn.
One other word of caution: Anyone looking to emerging markets to diversify their U.S. stock holdings may be disappointed. Colas notes that the correlation between the S&P 500 and emerging market stocks, at 0.91, is double what it was in January.
The FANG stocks—Facebook (FB), Amazon.
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Looking at ways to spice up your cardio?
Try some of these simple and easy changes or tips to help bring some life to your cardio training!
High Intensity Interval Training is a great way to get the heart pumping and the blood flowing. HIIT training can be done inside or outside. It takes away the boring, monotony of just running from point A to point B.
Here is what you'll need to do. Start off with a nice jog for 3 minutes; a good steady state jog at a good pace. Then for the next minute ramp it up as fast as you can for a minute, then slow it back down to the jogging pace for 3 more minutes. Keep alternating between jogging and sprinting for 20 minutes!
If you find yourself going out for a walk or for a run for the same amount of time each time, then this one is a good one for you. Take a fun, small, object and take it with you (a great idea is to paint a small rock). When you get half way through your walk/run, drop the object on the ground where you know where it is but no one else will see it, turn around and head home. So if you have 30 minutes- just go as far as you can in 15 minutes and head back.
The next time you have 15 minutes, go on the same route and go as far as you can. If/when you pass the object take it with you to the next distance. The idea is that each time you go further and further and you can see how you have progressed.
Doing something different will help change it up and make it more fun! You might actually find something that you LOVE!
Here are some other thigs to try- Jump rope, Swimming, Biking, Boxing/Punching bag, Hiking, Rollerblading, Group Class, Zumba, Jazzercise, or Dancing.
Sports and athletics are one of the best ways to get your heart beating without even realizing it!
Here are some things to try: flag football, tennis, soccer, hockey, basketball, lacrosse, group classes or baseball to name a few.
If you have a pet, take them out often for a run/bike and see if you can actually wear them out. If you don't have a pet- ask a friend or neighbor if you can take theirs!
The great thing about cardio, is can really be done anywhere, anytime with anything! Sometimes we just have to use our imagination a little to think of ways we can get our heart pumping.
We hope these ideas have helped! If you download our free app PVA Trainer in the app store you can track all of your cardio adventures so that you can view your progress!
Happy Cardio-ing;) From the PVA Team!
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Web Design: Does your website need a makeover?
Stay on Top of Web Design – it's not static!
We all know that the Internet changes at an alarming rate and that means, techniques and technologies we used 3 years ago are well and truly obsolete today. You need to be proactive with web design and ensure your company website is keeping up with these changes constantly. Luckily, there are some very clear warning signs that tell you that your site needs an update, whether just the design is outdated or more importantly your website severely lacks in the functionality to interact with your visitors and prospective clients.
Here are the tell-tale signs that will let you know if it's time you need to act if you want to stay ahead of your competition.
Scenario: you hired a designer to create the original website, and then when you needed some functionality added or overhaul, you hired another to fix it. And then another to fix it. Now, you've got ten years of bad code piled on top of bad code and your site's design is suffering. A browser loads whatever code is on each page and if it is not super clean it can end up going around in circles whilst it works out how to display it. Several years ago, tables were the main design used for websites. Nowadays, it's totally a thing of the past. Tables are hard to read, and they're just about impossible for search engines to find. In fact, they're technically made with invalid HTML code. So, they've got to go!
A better idea is to make a fresh start or at the very least get it checked out thoroughly.
Flash was so cool about ten years ago. Now, it's "so ten years ago." I guarantee you that nobody's impressed anymore when you've got a flash intro welcoming them to your site. People have no time for this clutter; your visitors want to access the information that they are looking for as fast as possible. In fact, a flash intro may even keep them from viewing your site. On an older browser, it takes forever for the intro to load. While they're waiting, they're going to be clicking the "back" button or heading somewhere else.
If you want to show your flash presentation, let the visitor have a choice whether or not to view it, by placing a link to it on your homepage.
While a same-as approach is never the best one, we do need to keep up with the Jones' in terms of offerings. If your competition provides helpful features such as side-by-side comparisons, external online resources, they are socially interacting etc, they are stealing your online business from right under your nose. Your customer is turning to them as a trusted source for what they are looking for.
It's time to take your stand.
Old websites are usually static HTML pages which make it hard to add new content easily. These days, more and more companies are using a CMS, or content management system. This is an interface that allows anyone in your staff to make changes when needed. Obviously, someone needs to be able to administer the content, but most reputable companies offer training or maintenance packages to complete the work on your behalf.
Things happen quickly in the world of the internet, so you've got to be able to make these necessary changes without having to hire a web designer again.
The entire internet is now going mobile and if your site's not set up for it, you'll lose customers who browse by iPhone and other smartphones. If your site isn't mobile-compatible, it will take forever to load on their mobile devices and it will look very unprofessional. Technology experts predict that mobile is the thing of the future, and the number of sales of smartphones is supporting this prediction.
Get a mobile version of your site going, so you don't get left behind.
We now live in the world of Web 2.0, and it's all about communicating and networking. Your site isn't a billboard or print advertisement; it should be an active part of a community. This means that you need to get out into the world of social networking sites and create some community. The more you let your users get involved in your site using their preferred platform of choice, the more they'll stick around and connect with you. Get blogging, installing a blog to your site or even creating a separate blog allows you to add all the functionality to engage with your visitors on their level. You can install Facebook widgets, 'Tweet This' buttons, and even user profile functions for your customers. You should at least have a comments section and be running a fan page on Facebook. These social networking sites are some of the most popular places on the web, so you should be there mixing it up with the best.
Get blogging, installing a blog to your site or even creating a separate blog allows you to add all the functionality to engage with your visitors on their level. You can install Facebook widgets, 'Tweet This' buttons, and even user profile functions for your customers. You should at least have a comments section and be running a fan page on Facebook. These social networking sites are some of the most popular places on the web, so you should be there mixing it up with the best.
Your site needs to have a simple, clear and effective call to action to get your visitors moving and interacting. I prefer to have one on every page, so when the visitor has scanned your content they are visually drawn to a button. It doesn't matter whether you're trying to do, have them read another section of your site or get them to sign up for a newsletter, download a white paper or hit the 'Buy Now' button to purchase a product or service. Entice them to act.
Everything needs a strong call to action to get a response.
Your website reflects – you, your company. If the focus of your business has changed at all since the launch of your current website, you will want to consider a redesign to plan and strategise for your current business goals.
A strategy is the key to all successful websites – the art is making the blend work for your business sector or niche.
Contact us to talk about a web design solution to suit you and your business.
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I love a good bump photo. My bump was more lumpy than a bump so I never got photos taken but I've found some really gorgeous ones lately on the interwebs. I've linked up a few.
Today's question: Did you get professional bump photos done?
Nope, bump is a weird shape so not going there!
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Enrico Berre' 28 years
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3 7/15/19 / 7/23/19 HUN Budapest World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
2 7/19/18 / 7/27/18 CHN Wuxi World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
3 7/19/17 / 7/26/17 GER Leipzig World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
6 4/25/16 / 4/27/16 BRA Rio de Janeiro World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
1 7/13/15 / 7/19/15 RUS Moscow World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
5 7/15/14 / 7/23/14 RUS Kazan World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
5 8/5/13 / 8/12/13 HUN Budapest World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
6 8/5/13 / 8/12/13 HUN Budapest World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
6 3/31/12 / 4/8/12 RUS Moscow World Championships Cadets/Juniors Sabre Men's U20 Team
2 3/26/11 / 4/6/11 JOR Mer Morte World Championships Cadets/Juniors Sabre Men's U20 Team
20 7/15/19 / 7/23/19 HUN Budapest World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
13 7/19/18 / 7/27/18 CHN Wuxi World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
34 7/19/17 / 7/26/17 GER Leipzig World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
26 7/13/15 / 7/19/15 RUS Moscow World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
10 7/15/14 / 7/23/14 RUS Kazan World Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
11 3/31/12 / 4/8/12 RUS Moscow World Championships Cadets/Juniors Sabre Men's U20 Individual
9 3/26/11 / 4/6/11 JOR Mer Morte World Championships Cadets/Juniors Sabre Men's U20 Individual
6 4/5/09 / 4/6/09 GBR Belfast World Championships Cadets/Juniors Sabre Men's U17 Individual
6 6/17/19 / 6/22/19 GER Düsseldorf European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
3 6/17/19 / 6/22/19 GER Düsseldorf European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
2 6/16/18 / 6/21/18 SRB Novi Sad European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
2 6/12/17 / 6/17/17 GEO Tbilisi European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
2 6/20/16 / 6/25/16 POL Torun European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
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17 6/16/18 / 6/21/18 SRB Novi Sad European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
20 6/12/17 / 6/17/17 GEO Tbilisi European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
19 6/20/16 / 6/25/16 POL Torun European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
28 6/5/15 / 6/11/15 SUI Montreux European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
2 6/5/15 / 6/11/15 SUI Montreux European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
7 6/7/14 / 6/14/14 FRA Strasbourg European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
1 6/7/14 / 6/14/14 FRA Strasbourg European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
1 6/16/13 / 6/21/13 CRO Zagreb European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Team
3 6/16/13 / 6/21/13 CRO Zagreb European Championships Sabre Men's Senior Individual
4 10/24/10 / 10/30/10 RUS Lobnya European Championships Sabre Men's U20 Team
1 10/24/10 / 10/30/10 RUS Lobnya European Championships Sabre Men's U20 Individual
23 3/2/09 / 3/3/09 FRA Bourges European Championships U17 Sabre Men's U17 Individual
2 3/2/09 / 3/3/09 FRA Bourges European Championships U17 Sabre Men's U17 Team
2 3/6/20 / 3/8/20 LUX Luxembourg World Cup Sabre Men's Senior Team
4 2/21/20 / 2/23/20 POL Warschau Sabre de Wolodyjowski Sabre Men's Senior Team
3 11/15/19 / 11/17/19 EGY Cairo World Cup Sabre Men's Senior Team
1 5/10/19 / 5/12/19 ESP Madrid Villa de Madrid Sabre Men's Senior Team
3 3/22/19 / 3/24/19 HUN Budapest Gerevich-Kovacs-Karpati Sabre Men's Senior Team
3 3/8/19 / 3/10/19 ITA Padua Trophée Luxardo Sabre Men's Senior Team
1 2/1/19 / 2/3/19 POL Warschau Sabre de Wolodyjowski Sabre Men's Senior Team
3 11/16/18 / 11/18/18 ALG Algiers World Cup by Ooredoo Sabre Men's Senior Individual
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2 2/2/18 / 2/4/18 ITA Padua Trophée Luxardo Sabre Men's Senior Team
2 12/1/17 / 12/3/17 HUN Györ Gerevich-Kovacs-Karpati Sabre Men's Senior Team
2 11/3/17 / 11/5/17 ALG Alger World Cup Sabre Men's Senior Team
2 11/3/17 / 11/5/17 ALG Alger World Cup Sabre Men's Senior Individual
8 3/31/17 / 4/1/17 KOR Seoul Grand Prix Sabre Men's Senior Individual
6 12/16/16 / 12/18/16 MEX Cancun Grand Prix Sabre Men's Senior Individual
2 11/4/16 / 11/6/16 SEN Dakar World Cup Sabre Men's Senior Individual
2 11/4/16 / 11/6/16 SEN Dakar World Cup Sabre Men's Senior Team
4 2/19/16 / 2/21/16 POL Warschau Szabla Wolodyjowski Sabre Men's Senior Team
5 1/29/16 / 1/31/16 ITA Padua Trophée Luxardo Sabre Men's Senior Team
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28 1/10/20 / 1/12/20 CAN Montreal Sabre Grand Prix Sabre Men's Senior Individual
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34 5/24/19 / 5/26/19 RUS Moscow Grand Prix Sabre de Moscou Sabre Men's Senior Individual
18 5/10/19 / 5/12/19 ESP Madrid Villa de Madrid Sabre Men's Senior Individual
10 4/26/19 / 4/28/19 KOR Seoul Grand Prix Sabre Men's Senior Individual
12 3/22/19 / 3/24/19 HUN Budapest Gerevich-Kovacs-Karpati Sabre Men's Senior Individual
19 3/8/19 / 3/10/19 ITA Padua Trophée Luxardo Sabre Men's Senior Individual
9 2/22/19 / 2/24/19 EGY Cairo Cairo Sabre Grand Prix Sabre Men's Senior Individual
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16 10/30/15 / 11/1/15 HUN Budapest Gerevich-Kovacs-Karpati Sabre Men's Senior Individual
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10 12/13/14 / 12/14/14 USA New York Grand Prix Sabre Men's Senior Individual
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2 11/21/14 / 11/23/14 HUN Budapest Gerevich-Kovacs-Karpati Sabre Men's Senior Team
1 5/24/14 / 5/25/14 BUL Plovdiv Glaive DAsparoukh Sabre Men's Senior Individual
3 5/2/14 / 5/4/14 USA Chicago Challenge Chicago Sabre Men's Senior Individual
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2 4/25/14 / 4/27/14 GRE Athen Coupe Akropolis Sabre Men's Senior Team
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2 3/21/14 / 3/23/14 RUS Moscou Sabre de Moscou Sabre Men's Senior Team
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3 2/14/14 / 2/16/14 ITA Padua Trophée Luxardo Sabre Men's Senior Individual
33 2/7/14 / 2/9/14 ESP Madrid Villa de Madrid Sabre Men's Senior Individual
24 5/3/13 / 5/5/13 USA Chicago Challenge Chicago Sabre Men's Senior Individual
6 4/26/13 / 4/28/13 GRE Athen Coupe Akropolis Sabre Men's Senior Individual
8 3/9/13 / 3/10/13 HUN Budapest Gerevich-Kovacs-Karpati Sabre Men's Senior Individual
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12 1/21/12 FRA Dourdan Coupe de la ville de Dourdan Sabre Men's U20 Individual
5 1/6/12 / 1/7/12 ITA Lignano Sabbiadoro Alpe Adria Sabre Men's U20 Individual
9 12/3/11 GER Dormagen Preis der Chemiestadt Sabre Men's U20 Individual
33 1/8/11 / 1/9/11 ITA Lignano Sabbiadoro Alpe Adria Sabre Men's U20 Individual
6 11/20/10 / 11/21/10 POL Sosnowiec World Cup Sabre Men's U20 Individual
3 1/3/10 / 1/4/10 HUN Budapest Coupe Herakles Juniors Sabre Men's U20 Individual
33 12/4/09 / 12/5/09 ITA Lignano Sabbiadoro Alpe Adria Sabre Men's U20 Individual
11 11/28/09 / 11/29/09 GER Dormagen Preis der Chemiestadt Sabre Men's U20 Individual
37 10/10/09 / 10/11/09 POL Sosnowiec World Cup Sabre Men's U20 Individual
8 1/11/09 / 1/12/09 GER Künzelsau Würth World Cup Sabre Men's U20 Individual
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1 2/5/18 ITA Verona Coupe d'Europe Sabre Men's Senior Team
4 2/6/17 ITA Padua Coupe d'Europe Sabre Men's Senior Team
2 2/7/09 / 2/8/09 GBR London Circuit des Cadets Sabre Men's U17 Individual
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Queenslanders may end up being taxed twice to pay for the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project in Brisbane.
Cross River Rail is an underground rail line through central Brisbane, which is currently under construction.
National Labor leader Bill Shorten yesterday pledged to fund around half of the project - if he wins the next Federal election - resulting in Queenslanders likely to be forced to fund the Cross River Rail through both Federal and state tax grabs.
State KAP leader and member for Traeger Robbie Katter said the $5.4 billion project was incredibly expensive and an example of 'convenience infrastructure' which would do little to advance Queensland.
Federal Labor will send the country broke by committing to fund 'convenience infrastructure' instead of industry building infrastructure.
"Federal Labor will send the country broke by committing to fund 'convenience infrastructure' instead of industry building infrastructure,'' he said.
"If the State Labor government was smart they would realise investing in income-producing infrastructure, such as a Galilee Basin rail line would actually make money for Queenslanders.
"We also have the Mount Isa to Townsville rail line collapsing and being left to wrack and ruin as it is not receiving a single cent of State government subsidy.
"Intelligent investment in the Galilee Basin, as a government-owned and shared infrastructure, would provide enough return to actually pay for the entire Cross River Rail project in a just a few years – and save Queenslanders billions.
"The current pricing for the Cross River Rail is about one billion dollars per kilometre of road for the Cross River Rail, just so people can get to work 10 minutes earlier. That's not much bang for your buck, it also seems incredibly city-centric and self-indulgent to me.
"Our regions are crying out for significant state investment which would help create jobs and wealth and set us up to build on our future.
Mr Katter questioned why State and Federal Labor were willing to work together on the Cross River Rail project but refused to do the same with the creation of a Galilee Basin rail line – which would provide a much needed boost in confidence and investment for coal miners in North Queensland.
"If Federal Labor win the next election and if they stand by their commitment to share the funding cost of the Cross River Rail project, that would mean the Queensland Government will have a couple of extra billion dollars left over in their budget,'' Mr Katter said.
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I was trying to find this illustration we had in our house as a kid that was like 6 feet tall, or so it seemed, of different creative ice cream scoops. Like one had pencils in it and i think one had stitches like a baseball in it??? I REALLY liked it as a kid and used to just study it. Id like to see it again. Has anyone else seen this illustration????
I remember that!! It was a long, thin format poster, that had various gag 'flavors' of ice creams. Gaaah, can't remember that last time I saw it, but I"ll put my thinking cap n, n dig around..
I owned the 6 foot ice cream cone with various flavors too. It was part of the big airbrushed art craze of the 1980's. I too have been searching for it on Ebay, but have not been able to find it. I bet it can probably be found at conventions that deal with that sort of thing.
Damn you! I spent a good two hours searching for that image because I'm obsessive compulsive and like to think I'm good at finding things on the internet. But that poster has eluded me.
However... I was somewhat successful as I found a wicked lampoon of it. I'm sure this never hung in your childhood home.
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Mainland actor Yuan Hong (袁弘) tied the knot with actress Zhang Xinyi (張歆藝) on May 30. Celebrating the beginning of their new journey, Yuan Hong and Zhang Xinyi held a star-studded wedding ceremony at Hohenzollern Castle in Germany.
Thirty-three-year-old Yuan Hong rose to fame after starring in drama Bu Bu Jing Xin <步步驚心>. After filming Princess Jieyou <解憂公主> last year,Yuan Hong fell in love with Zhang Xinyi, who was previously married to director Yang Shupeng (楊樹鵬).
One day before the wedding, Yuan Hong held a birthday party for Xinyi, who turned 35 on May 29. Friends and family who had arrived early in Germany joined the casual party.
The next morning, groomsmen Hu Ge (胡歌), Eddie Peng (彭于晏), Ma Tianyu (馬天宇), and Liu Haoran (劉昊然) accompanied Yuan Hong in picking up the bride. Xinyi's bridesmaids Lou Yixiao (婁藝瀟), Tang Weiwei (譚維維), Sun Xiaoxiao (孫驍驍), Leica He (何泓姍), and Lu Xia (呂夏) wore pale pink gowns, which matched with the vintage-themed wedding.
While working together under Shanghai Tangren Entertainment, Yuan Hong became close friends with Hu Ge, Cecilia Liu (刘诗诗) and Guo Xiaoting (郭晓婷). Although the artistes are now working at different companies respectively, Yuan Hong's wedding brought the friends together again. Cecilia's husband Nicky Wu (吴奇隆) was also one of the many celebrities who attended the wedding party.
Wow! Another CP3 cast member that has tied the knot! I never expected this to be so soon! This is great news! I have always liked Yuan Hong and I am happy that he found someone he loved and tied the knot. This is a very good looking bridal party indeed! Love is in the air indeed!
@janet72 I thought they reported that Liu Shi Shi was not among the guests; only Nicky attended.
This is surprising given LSS and him had gone way back.
@aiya if you look at the photos… you will see LSS with Nicky in 1 of them.
@aiya LSS was there. I saw pics of Nicky and LSS at the airport and wedding.
Who & Who?? hahah LOL…. woman is only 2 years older but she looks much older. I guess they say women age faster than men is indeed correct here. lol….
@riceball120 they do match because Yuan Hong looks older than 33.
So happy for Yuan Hong and Zhang Xinyi. I can definitely see the love in their eyes in each picture they're in together.
@aiya LSS was at the wedding. In a different source, LSS was with Nicky in two of the pictures shown and even took about 2-3 pictures with Yuan Hong and Guo Xiaotong.
One thing wrong about this reporting is that actress Sun Xiaoxiao was NOT a bridesmaid. She was just more so a MC for the event.
ahhh 13th prince!! They look good! Actually think they look alike.. has the hubby/wife look! congratulations for sure!
@dramas4me yep. If you look at side profile, look exactly alike!
They look so amazing together! Saw their wedding videos and they were both so charismatic together!
Yuan Hong was born in Hubei Wuhan and he never said he liked Germany, a foreign country which has nothing to do with his success. It is strange that Yuan Hong did not choose for his wedding such a beautiful country, China. I was thinking that Yuan Hong is handsome and looks nicer in ancient Chinese clothing or in modern clothing (made in China). The location of his wedding should be in China ideally or a different Asian Pacific rim country.
There is more hype about the hill with the castle, but the castle consists of triangles and rectangulars, is lovely but not as breathtaking as some whitewashed Chinese are screaming about, calm down. It is harassing that some wealthy Chinese actors such as Yuan Hong are not even choosing to have a Bhuddist wedding or to have a traditional Chinese wedding in addition to the suit and white wedding dress. Young people or older but young people of different ages should be smart enough to hold a cultural Chinese wedding as well with interesting Chinese customs. After all, most of Yuan Hong's success and money came from great ancient Chinese dramas.
To celebrate his wedding,Yuan Hong should never get married in Europe, like a breach …Yuan Hong seemed to geniunely Chinese and that is what I previously liked about Yuan Hong. Then Yuan Hong changes to the opposite and starts promoting western castles which are over-rated and not consistent with his previous personality.
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Kongsberg attack: Perpetrator to be held for 4 weeks, banned from communication
The perpetrator of Wednesday"s deadly bow and arrow attack in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg is to be held in custody for four weeks, including two weeks in isolation, a court announced on Friday.
Officers arrested Espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, 30 minutes after he began firing arrows and possibly other weapons in a supermarket and nearby locations.
Five people lost their lives and three more were seriously injured.
Braathen, who confessed to the killings after his arrest, is also banned from communicating with others. He did not appear in court.
"Reference is made to the extremely serious nature of the case, which has also led to great media interest both nationally and internationally. If the accused is not shielded from this and from other prisoners, important evidence could be lost," the ruling read.
He is being held on five counts of preliminary murder and three counts of preliminary attempted murder. Preliminary charges are a step short of formal charges. Police said more charges can be brought against him.
Hans Sverre Sjoevold, head of Norway's PST domestic intelligence service, said Thursday that "the whole act appears to be an act of terror" but cautioned that "we do not know what the motivation of the perpetrator is."
Police confirmed on Friday that Braathen has been admitted to a health institution where "he will be subject to full judicial observation to clarify whether he was sane or not at the time of the act."
They also said that investigators have secured three weapons, including a bow and arrow. Police said they will not say anything on the other weapons for now "for the sake of the investigation."
On Thursday, authorities had described him as a Muslim convert and said there "earlier had been worries of the man having been radicalized." But neither police nor the domestic intelligence service elaborated or said why they flagged Andersen Braathen or did with the information.
According to Norwegian media, Andersen Braathen has a conviction for burglary and drug possession, and last year a court granted a restraining order for him to stay away from his parents for six months after threatening to kill one of them.
Mass killings are rare in low-crime Norway, and the attack immediately recalled the country's worst peacetime slaughter a decade ago, when a right-wing domestic extremist killed 77 people with a bomb, a rifle and a pistol.
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HomeHillsdale's Wenzel vs. Schlueter on Conservatism: My 2 Cents
Hillsdale's Wenzel vs. Schlueter on Conservatism: My 2 Cents
April 13, 2012 Calvin Freiburger abortion, conservatism, debate, drug legalization, gay marriage, Hillsdale, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, Justice, libertarianism, marriage, philosophy, Public Discourse, religion, sex, social issues
Whenever two Hillsdale College professors get into an argument, everybody wins. At the Public Discourse, economics professor Nikolai Wenzel makes the case that "conservatism is misguided, arbitrary, inconsistent, and ultimately inimical to liberty and human flourishing; in response, philosophy professor Nathan Schlueter argues that Wenzel mischaracterizes conservatism and misunderstands its conception of liberty.
I didn't have much interaction with Dr. Schlueter during my time at Hillsdale, but by all accounts he's a marvelous professor. I did take Dr. Wenzel's introductory course on Political Economy, and can personally attest that it was equal parts informative and intellectually challenging. Were I to undertake the difficult task of ranking Hillsdale's professors, Dr. Wenzel would unquestionably make my top five.
I say this to make clear that the libertarian-conservative debate couldn't ask for more formidable combatants, and there is precious little I could possibly add to the philosophical side of the exchange. However, in defending conservative philosophy, Dr. Schlueter's response didn't cover my main objection to Dr. Wenzel's argument: whether his characterization of conservatism matches what we see in practice.
His chief objection seems to be that, rather than being truly committed to liberty, conservatism is all too comfortable with the "enlightened few" using government to impose "private preferences" on the individual. But Dr. Wenzel doesn't elaborate on how that translates to anti-liberty policies. I'd like to explore just how illiberal conservatism's non-libertarian causes actually are.
Abortion—It never ceases to amaze me that libertarians and pro-lifers quarrel as much as they do. The rationale for legally protecting unborn life is exactly the same as the rationale for protecting adult life: that life is one of the individual rights that justice demands government protect. Both groups have the exact same conception of liberty; it is a separate question—are the unborn people?—which leads conservatives to look at the evidence and conclude that fetuses deserve to be grouped with the individuals government already protects. Libertarians should either concede that abortion is a liberty issue and join forces with us, or explain why the unborn don't have the same individual rights as everyone else.
Marriage—As Jennifer Roback Morse argues, civil marriage is "society's institutional structure for protecting these legitimate rights and interests of children." Through incentives and obligations, it binds couples together to give their offspring a stable home with a mother and a father. The rationale for limiting this union to man-woman couples is that men and women bring unique sets of characteristics to parenthood, and children need both sets for an ideal upbringing. Further, there's nothing coercive about it—obligations are only placed on those who voluntarily agree to them by marrying, and no gay Americans are denied their rights to form relationships, live together, have sex, hold marriage ceremonies, consider themselves married, share property, visit one another in hospitals, make medical decisions for one another, or receive domestic partner benefits from employers who wish to offer them. Current law could easily be revised to extend the incidents of marriage (hospital visitation, bereavement leave, etc.) to gay couples without redefining marriage.
Religion—In controversies over religion in public, conservatives are almost exclusively on defense, warding off legal assaults on benign religious expression in public schools and benign religious monuments on public property. They are pushing against coercion, not trying to impose it. Granted, conservatives also take pains to remind people of America's Judeo-Christian heritage, but they do so out of Washington's belief that liberty cannot survive without the "indispensable support" of religion. Further, this doesn't translate into coercive policies, either; merely affirmation of America's religious roots through symbolism, ceremony, and discussion.
Drugs—While some conservatives may base their opposition to drug legalization in health concerns or antipathy for drug culture, the more overriding rationale is that drugs warp one's mind and dull one's senses to the point where he becomes a threat to the rights of others. If government is essentially the collective exercise of the individual right to self-defense, then people are well within their rights to protect themselves from drug-related crimes and accidents via drug prohibition. It's worth remembering that John Locke himself believed man's power over his own body was not absolute, that liberty didn't cover the right to enslave or destroy one's self:
[…] a man, not having the power of his own life, cannot, by compact, or his own consent, enslave himself to any one, nor put himself under the absolute, arbitrary power of another, to take away his life, when he pleases […] though man in that state have an uncontroulable liberty to dispose of his person or possessions, yet he has not liberty to destroy himself […]
Other—Dr. Schlueter's reply notes that there are individual-harm components to pornography and prostitution, as well. Here, though, let's ask a different question: how many conservatives—even devout social conservatives—rank these among their chief concerns? How many are really politically active because of porn or prostitution? To judge conservatism based on a few conservatives' fixation on these issues is just as silly as judging libertarianism based on a few libertarians' fixation on copyright laws.
Surely there are some conservatives out there to whom Dr. Wenzel's critique applies, but are they really numerous enough to warrant the attention he's given them? There's no conservative push to turn the reins of government and society over to an "enlightened few" dispensing virtue edicts.
By and large, conservatives are every bit as live-and-let-live as libertarians, their understanding of the cutoff between private preference and public concern every bit as healthy. In standing for life, marriage, and traditional culture, conservatives can be trusted to leave liberty every bit as secure—indeed, even more so—than they found it.
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Originally Published: July 4, 2014 6:01 a.m.
WASHINGTON - Arizona's population is growing older, bringing new opportunities - and new challenges - to the state in coming years, advocates say.
Those age 55 and older made up about 1.8 million people in Arizona in 2013, according to recent Census Bureau estimates, an increase of nearly 11 percent from the bureau's 2010 estimates. That was the ninth-fastest growth rate among states in that period.
The state's retirement-age population also grew from about 25 percent of residents in 2010 to 27 percent of the overall population in 2013, the Census said.
Included in that number is a net gain of about 25,000 people age 55 and over who moved to the state between 2010 and 2012. There are several reasons those people might move to Arizona, including a favorable climate and lower taxes, said Richard Fiesta, executive director of the Alliance for Retired Americans.
"It is a tax-friendly state for retirees," Fiesta said, citing the state's relatively low income tax rate and its lack of taxes on Social Security income, among others.
The growth in Arizona's older population reflects nationwide aging, as baby boomers continue to get older, said state demographer Jim Chang.
"In the past several years, it has been growing faster than before, that's for sure," Chang said.
As older people make up a larger portion of the overall population, advocates said businesses will begin to adapt - and profit.
"What I tell people is every retiree that moves to the state brings a job with them, because they bring their pension checks and Social Security checks to spend," said Doug Hart, president of the Arizona chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans. That includes creating significant demand for the health-care industry in Arizona, he said.
But health care is just one of the many sectors that could grow as Arizona sees more retirees. Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, said the purchasing power of people 55 and over will attract the attention of businesses, pointing to an increase in advertising directed toward seniors for health care and travel.
"Older adults hold a lot of the economic power in any community," Markwood said. "So if you're looking at 20, 25 percent of your population being over any age, that's an economic driver."
Housing is another business that could benefit from more retirement-age people, she said, as they downsize from family homes to housing with less space. Downtowns and urban areas become more attractive, Markwood said, because they are central hubs full of activity.
But with these opportunities come new demands and the need for both public- and private-sector adaptation.
Markwood said new housing demands will require new zoning policies to allow mixed-use developments so people can live and shop without travelling far, while Hart said Arizona will need new schools and centers to train people for health care careers.
Public transit is another area that could need upgrades, Hart said. Transit is lacking in Arizona's sprawling cities, he said, and retirees could benefit from improvements.
"You need public transportation, in many cases, for people that simply cannot drive or are not able to," Hart said.
Markwood agreed, saying that other businesses, such as ride-shares that allow people to rent cars by the hour, could benefit as well. Communities should plan their infrastructure with a focus on creating lifetime members, she said, rather than solely young families.
"You can have the best services in the world," she said. "You can have home-delivered meals or adult day-care centers. But the bottom line is, if somebody comes home to their house that doesn't meet their needs or doesn't have transportation to get to the senior center, the quality of the life of that person is compromised."
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Recent Hunter Grad Announces City Council Run
By Rachel Zhang on October 19, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )
Photo courtesy of Jaslin Kaur
Jaslin Kaur, recent Hunter graduate, announced on Thursday that she is running to represent District 23 in New York City Council. The election is in 2021.
If elected, Kaur will be the first woman and first South Asian American to represent her home district in the easternmost part of Queens, shown in the map below.
In her announcement on Instagram, Kaur said she is running to "revitalize East Queens, and challenge the legacy of political machines that has let transit deserts, a dearth of senior care, and homelessness flourish."
The issues at the center of her campaign — publicly subsidizing transportation and education, and addressing victims of the taxi medallion crisis — are intimately connected with her personal experiences in CUNY and at home. "I struggled getting to Hunter College… because it took me an hour and a half just to get to campus," she said in an interview with The Envoy. Her neighborhood of Glen Oaks relies on a system of public buses because it has no subway station.
Kaur attended Nassau Community College before transferring to Hunter, where she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in women's and gender studies and a minor in human rights in 2019. As a lifelong student of the public education system, she sees potential to reimagine "quality public education" for the city. "We need a free CUNY," said Kaur, referencing activist groups fighting for the university to be tuition-free.
Kaur is the daughter of Sikh Punjabi immigrants, a background not uncommon in her district, where she has lived her entire life. According to the most recent census data, Asians make up the largest demographic in District 23, at 37 percent of the population. Queens is also home to the largest immigrant population in the city.
Her mother works for a grocery store union and her father drives a yellow taxicab. During the 2014 taxi medallion market crash, her family felt the effects deeply. Kaur was applying to college then, but when "the bubble burst," she needed to rethink her future. She attended a private university first, but eventually withdrew and enrolled in Nassau Community College instead.
"Overnight, we realized we couldn't pay tuition for school," she said. "Affordability and massive debt was the reason I had to drop out of school."
Now, ensuring justice for victims like her father is at the forefront of her campaign. "A bailout fund and retirement fund for all NYC taxicab drivers impacted by the 2014 medallion market crash is my priority for City Council," her website says.
Currently, Kaur is Special Assistant to the Founder and President of New American Leaders, a group that trains and empowers immigrants to run for public office. She also organizes with Know your IX, on Title IX advocacy and "decarcerating" schools.
[See also: Success Stories: Jaslin Kaur, Special Assistant to the President of New American Leaders]
Barry Grodenchik, the current city council member for District 23, announced on October 14 that he will not be seeking re-election even though he is one of just 17 incumbents allowed to run due to term limits.
Last year, Grodenchik faced disciplinary charges after admitting that he paid unwelcome attention to a female staffer, accusations he previously denied.
"As someone who has worked in survivor advocacy and in the gender-based violence field… I knew that I didn't want someone like that representing me," Kaur said.
If elected, the 24-year-old self-described "disruptor" will not only make history in her district, but also be among the youngest of the 51 city council members. She orients herself in opposition to the "Queens Machine," or the Queens County Democratic Committee, the long-established power player in local politics. "I'm really ready to challenge that system as it stands," she said.
As of now, two other candidates — Linda Lee and Christopher Fuentes-Padilla — are running for the same position, according to campaign filings.
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The Catholic Church-assisted Genocide as it began in 1959
LAST PART As children of God most Rwandans have lost their innocence, thanks largely to the actions of the self proclaimed representatives of Christ's message on earth.
Vincent Gasana
Published : May 12, 2008
Carrying the remains of victims of the Genocide for proper burial.
LAST PART
As children of God most Rwandans have lost their innocence, thanks largely to the actions of the self proclaimed representatives of Christ's message on earth.
Many have turned to Islam. Of all the religions in Rwanda, only Islam lived up to its message of brotherhood for all people.
Other Rwandans, like me cling to Christianity in the knowledge that it is the messenger not the message that betrayed us.
Indeed their betrayal demonstrated a complete departure from the message. Never the less my cherished childhood memories in the Catholic Church are all but washed away now, in the blood of those we all lost.
Never is a long time but I cannot imagine being able to walk into a Catholic Church in Rwanda, ever again. One feels for the victims of sexual abuse and their hurt must not be minimised.
Yet surely one may wonder how it is possible for the Pope to find it easy to understand that "no words of man can describe the pain and the hurt…" when talking about victims of sexual abuse while sanctioning only off hand evasions for the victims of a genocide and those who survived it.
The Pope quite properly took the time to meet and pray with some of the survivors of sexual abuse, and the Church continues to pay out billions to compensate them. For Rwanda however, not even a single Hail Mary in contrition.
In the aftermath of the genocide the Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka opined pithily that as a country, Rwanda was "clinically dead." Yet Rwanda is now a country transformed, full of vim and vigour.
Much remains to be done of course and it is still a poor developing country. Many Rwandans remain traumatised and haunted by their experiences. Time may alleviate the scars, both physical and psychological, but for those who went through the horrors of genocide, they may never heal.
Never the less the country has the kind of progressive leadership that is sorely needed throughout the continent. With minimal resources, the government continues to lead and drive ahead a difficult process of reconciliation. It can rightly boast that its greatest task has been its greatest achievement to date.
No one can have imagined that Rwandans could ever come together after the majority population had tried and all but succeeded in wiping out a section of their compatriots. This is all the more remarkable when one considers that many in the leadership still mourn loved ones who perished in the genocide.
We have the somewhat unedifying situation where a religious institution which was heavily involved in genocide, demurs from taking any steps towards making amends, while the secular authority in the land fought to end that genocide and preaches love, forgiveness and reconciliation.
It would seem that for an example of Christian values in Rwanda one must look not to the dominant religious institution, the Catholic Church, but to the secular government. In his warnings against the untrammelled march of secularism, the Pope might contemplate this somewhat unusual reversal of the way of things.
Although much has been achieved, the government still has its work cut out. Many Rwandans still have murder in mind. Former members of the genocidal regime are encamped in next door Democratic Republic of Congo, dreaming of a return to Rwanda to "finish off" what they started.
There are various groups around western capitals purporting to be the political opposition, but many of whom are really evading justice for crimes of genocide. And inside Rwanda itself incidences of what is locally termed "genocide ideology" are common.
The country is not yet out of the woods. The Catholic Church still commands the adherence of over fifty per cent of the population, and it could help, but it is frankly damaged goods. How can it preach love, humility, contrition, when it has shown none of these qualities when called to? When in fact it demonstrates quite the opposite? Do as I say not as I do is unlikely to achieve much in such a difficult situation.
Rwandans too have a choice to make: what message do they send to a Church that turned its back on the principles that are the very foundation of Christianity. The state too faces something of a dilemma. The constitution guarantees the right of religious expression and the state rightly does not and should not interfere with the religious beliefs of its citizens.
Yet when it comes to the crime of genocide, the Catholic Church is surely guilty as sin? And unlike many confessed killers, it remains proudly unrepentant. There seems to be more humility and contrition in a single sitting of the Gacaca court than one might find in the entire hierarchy of the Catholic Church.
It took more than half a century for the Catholic Church to apologise for its support of the Nazis in the 1930s; must Rwandans have to wait that long? What moral authority can the Catholic Church claim when it finds it impossible to show a contrite heart after being responsible for so much sorrow and suffering? And if it has no moral authority, what then is it for?
In contrast to his charismatic predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI has been described as "shy, wise and humble…" The Rwandan faithful would no doubt welcome a demonstration of these qualities. So far all they have been shown are callous evasions, stiff-necked denials in the face of overwhelming evidence of the Catholic Church's part in the Rwandan tragedy.
The Pope has spoken of the dangers to society of "moral relativism" of the failure to understand that there is right and wrong and the importance of understanding that these values are not negotiable. For the perfect examples of instances of these dangers, he need only look at his own doorstep, to his own church in Rwanda.
Needless to say, Rwandans too need to look into their hearts; after all whatever the failures of others, it is they who plunged their own nation into a hell from which it could have been all but impossible to emerge.
In the end what they find when they look in their hearts is of infinitely more relevance and of greater importance than any response from a Catholic Church whose stance makes it more irrelevant each day it trots out yet more verbal contortions to evade responsibility for its sins.
It is they who must find a way of living with what they allowed themselves to become, and they who must rebuild what they destroyed.
Vincent Gasana is a journalist of Rwanda origin living in Britain.
Contact: Gasanavincent@hotmail.com
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Home›Whatsapp›WhatsApp spoils videos on Galaxy S21s running Android 12
WhatsApp spoils videos on Galaxy S21s running Android 12
Last updated: November 26, 2021 at 13:27 UTC + 00:00
Every major Android update, bar none, is followed by a torrent of bugs. This time around Android 12 has a special interaction with WhatsApp which seems to spoil the quality of the videos shared through the app. Several users complain about the appearance of green lines on videos shared via WhatsApp. The lines usually show up at the horizontal or vertical edge of said video. There doesn't seem to be a pattern here, and it just pops up at random. Refer to the attached video to see the problem in action.
Users took to Samsung Community Forums and Reddit to report the bizarre event. We were able to recreate the issue on one of our Galaxy S21 Ultra indoor units. However, when we tried to send a video from another Galaxy S21 Ultra, everything was fine indicating that the issue is limited to a handful of units.
To further complicate the situation, it's not just Samsung users who get them. Some Pixel 6 and Oneplus users have also complained, indicating that it could be an issue with Android 12 in general. We may have to wait for more users to report their issues before WhatsApp considers this a problem and releases a fix.
In the meantime, we recommend that you send the video as a document, as this is the only reliable way to keep its integrity. Additionally, WhatsApp on Android 12 seems to compress videos much more aggressively. This could probably be the reason the green lines appear, but we won't know until WhatsApp investigates the matter further.
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Google Meet Improves Video Conferencing, Teams Adds OneDrive Collaboration & More News
By David Roe | Jul 10, 2020
CHANNEL: Digital Workplace
Since making Google Meet premium video meetings free and available to everyone, Google has continued to accelerate the development of new features for the growing number of individuals, teams and organizations that use the service.
Google Meet, you may recall, is a video-communication service developed by Google. It is one of two apps that constitute the replacement for Google Hangouts, the other being Google Chat. Currently it is included in all G Suite editions, as well as to anyone with an email address. In fact, if your organization doesn't use G Suite, you can still get the business version of Meet for your team with the new G Suite Essentials, which includes Meet, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more.
The development drive continues as Mountain View, Calif.-based Google looks to offset the rising popularity of San Francisco-based Zoom for video meetings and conferencing. While Meet is designed to support and scale for up to 250 participants or provide a livestreaming service for 100,000 in-domain viewers, one of the big drawbacks has been the number of people it is possible to see in a call.
Recently, to keep up with Zoom, it launched improvements to layouts that lets users see up to 16 participants, along with the content that is being shared, all at the same time. This is now being pushed to 49 users. That is not all though. Google will also enable users to create virtual breakout rooms that will make it easier for large meetings to split into smaller groups, in much the same way they can do at conferences, Smita Hashim, director of product management at G Suite, explained in a blog.
Google will also be adding Jamboard by Google to Meet later in the year. At the moment, Jamboard by Google enables teams to creatively brainstorm from laptops, mobile devices, or from physical Jamboards. Once this has been integrated into Meet, though, it will make it easy for those who are working remotely to participate in brainstorming activities.
There are a couple of other Meet additions on the way too, like Meet on the Nest Hub Max so users can easily join meetings through their smart home display, but the real appeal here is the ability to see more meeting participants on screen and to enable users to step into virtual rooms.
If Google has been a little slow in developing features that other vendors like Zoom and Microsoft have already built, once these new additions come into play, Google will be right up to speed with the others and — and this appears to be the thinking — prevent existing users from going elsewhere to find functionality that Google is not providing.
Microsoft 'Disappears' Gmail Emails
However, not everything from Google is positive this week. According to postings on a Microsoft forum, Gmail users are discovering that Microsoft's Windows 10 built-in Mail client is deleting their emails and/or sending them to spam automatically. One user started the ball rolling by posting the following query, which is worth reposting in full. It goes:
"I have been facing an issue with the Windows 10 Mail app linked to a google account. I have noticed that when I respond to emails, the email I send disappears and cannot be found in sent items, outbox, bin, spam, or anywhere actually. The disappeared email cannot be found on Gmail's web interface either. It appears that it is automatically deleted and erased from the server.
"Anybody aware of a solution to this problem? I have posted my question to the Gmail community and was told that this is an issue that has been recurrently reported by users of Windows 10."
There are four pages of responses, all from people that are suffering the same misfortune. But there is more. In response to a question to Microsoft from Forbes website, it emerged that the problem has also spread to Outlook. Microsoft also confirmed that there has been increase in user reports and that it has now started an investigation into the issue. However, Microsoft has not given a clear idea of when the problem will be solved. Nor has it given any explanation as to what caused it, although it may have something to do with the recent upgrade to Windows 10 in May.
Microsoft OneDrive and Teams Integration on the Way
Microsoft, however, has been working on other interesting things too. Later this month, the Redmond, Wash.-based company said it will update its cloud store and synching application OneDrive for both business users and consumers so as to enable them to upload, share and sync files easier than it is at the moment.
It is also allowing users upload files of up to 100Gbs into OneDrive, something that should enable users to work collaboratively on a large documents, sound files or videos. In a blog about the new addition, Seth Patton, general manager of Microsoft 365, explained that with "Add to OneDrive," not only can you bring all your shared content into one place, but you can also work with the shared content with the same power and flexibility as if they are files you own. This means that the added content can be synced, shared, and collaborated on — and that it retains all existing security and compliance policies.
While this is a welcome development, for business users there is more. Patton said Microsoft will also be rolling out the same file sharing and access control experience in Teams that business users know from other Microsoft 365 apps, including OneDrive, Outlook, or Office. This means that the new OneDrive capabilities will also be accessible through Teams, giving it considerable collaboration capabilities for work across large teams. Soon, when you go to share a file from within Teams, you'll have the option to create sharing links that provide access to anyone, people within your organization, people with existing access, or specific people, including those in a private or group chat.
Microsoft will also be rolling out an update to the OneDrive sync app so that it will be able to read and write sync for shared libraries that contain required metadata. This will enable business users to edit content in their synced libraries while working from their desktops.
IBM and SAP Deepen Partnership to Create Intelligent Enterprises
Meanwhile, Armonk, New York-based IBM and Germany-based SAP have announced that they are pushing their partnership to a new level with plans to develop several new offerings designed to create a more predictable journey for businesses to become data-driven intelligent enterprises.
According to IBM, over 400 businesses have modernized their enterprise systems and business processes through IBM and SAP's digital transformation partnership. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and significantly impact many industries across the globe, organizations are realizing they need the agility to seamlessly adapt to changing market conditions and customer demand. As a result, the two companies are going to deliver solutions that will:
Reinvent workflows with intelligent industry end-to-end processes: IBM and SAP have started to jointly define and deliver cloud-based solutions with intelligent workflows to enable clients to make business decisions based on data-driven insights.
New hybrid cloud solutions: IBM, Red Hat and SAP will collaborate to bring managed services from SAP on premise by validating private deployments of SAP Cloud Platform and related backing services on Red Hat OpenShift.
Reimagine customer and employee experiences: To help companies increase value from data, IBM and SAP plan to provide technology and services using the SAP Customer Experience portfolio and Experience Management solutions from SAP (Qualtrics) to enable clients to deliver new omnichannel experience and measure and improve the effectiveness of stakeholder experiences.
These new offerings will be based on SAP's intelligent suite and SAP's industry cloud solutions. They will enable clients to benefit from SAP and IBM technologies, such as AI, machine learning, automation and analytics. Terms and details of definitive agreement have yet to be finalized but when they are, we will take a deeper look.
Nuxeo Unveils Low Code UI for AI
Finally this week, New York-based Nuxeo aims to offer enterprise the ability to easily build their own AI. As you may recall, Nuxeo launched Insight last year, an AI service that made it the first Content Services Platform (CSP) to offer a trainable cloud service for machine learning. In doing so it enabled businesses to use their own data and content to train custom models. This week, the company has released a low-code user interface (UI) for Nuxeo Insight.
This new UI allows users to simply "point and click" to select data, apply parameters and perform renderings for these custom AI models. In addition, the new UI includes a dashboard that provides real-time updates on the training process and allows users to monitor performance of models over time. It also includes a dashboard that provides real-time updates on the training process and outcomes. It also enables organizations to easily administer their custom ML models, allowing them to quickly promote new models into production and to actively monitor the performance of their models over time.
It is often difficult to define and train new models. Many companies struggle to develop the right training data set to produce the results they want from their models. Once they have been deployed, it is difficult to understand how various models are performing and whether, over time, this performance is improving or degrading. This upgrade to Nuxeo Insight solves those challenges and should help make AI and ML even more mainstream.
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Wearing a white suit and a super-fine hat, the much loved and highly under-rated Swamp Dogg has the glamorous image and rich-toned voice of a Soul/Blues Superstar, but his talent for hilarious and cynical lyrics also mark him out as a masterful songwriter. Swamp Dogg is a cult hero to many, but the character is, in fact, the creation of a shrewd, witty industry insider.
Jerry Williams Jr. was born in Portsmouth VA in 1942, and got onto record as a 12-year-old with his song 'HTD Blues', billed as Little Jerry. Over the next 10 years, Little Jerry Williams put out a long string of up-tempo R&B records, some of which were later to become 'Northern Soul' classics in the UK. His friendship with Jerry Wexler saw him working for Atlantic in the 60s as an A&R man, producer and songwriter, and his songs were covered by all kinds of singers, including a big country hit for Johnny Paycheck, 'She's All I Got', which Jerry co-wrote with Gary US Bonds. Jerry had Still hankering after a career as a recording artist, Jerry invented his alter-ego Swamp Dogg as a vehicle for his unique brand of Soul/Blues. Jerry had been a fan of Bobby 'Blue' Bland as a kid, and his strong tenor voice and passionate delivery owed something to his hero. His debut album, 'Total Destruction of Your Mind' lives up to its title as Dogg let rip with his songs of social commentary like 'Synthetic World' about rampant consumerism and 'Mama's Baby, Daddy's Maybe', on Dogg's favourite subject of infidelity. While Frank Zappa was using symphonic Jazz-Rock behind his similarly controversial lyrics, Dogg's approach was more about heavy Soul and R&B.
Swamp Dogg performs his own fantastically moving song, 'Sam Stone' in 2010.
Often cited as the worst album cover ever, Dogg's next album saw him pictured riding on the back of a giant white rat on 'Rat On!' ("Right On!" was the current affirmative phrase). Further albums pursuing Dogg's concerns of social injustice, vacuous culture and promiscuity, like 'Cuffed, Collared and Tagged', 'Gag a Maggot' and several more, were issued in the next few years. None of this work made the charts, much less mainstream TV and radio, but Dogg established a loyal cult following for his gigs and occasional recordings. In 1981, Dogg attempted a re-launch into the mainstream with a more Rock'n'Roll album, 'I'm Not Selling Out, I'm Buying In', and also a country album which remained un-issued until recently. As Jerry Williams, he continued to do well as a producer and songsmith, but at the turn of the Century, when Kid Rock sampled some of Dogg's work, the wayward genius was moved to make an intermittent revival.
Swamp Dogg Discography
With many of the songs that made Dogg a cult hero, this compilation gives an overview of his most inventive years. Soul and funk from a bygone day, given that unique twist by a masterful songwriter.
It's All Good: A Singles Collection 1963-1989
Taking time out from his other interests, Dogg began to do some gigs and make occasional records. This culminated in his releasing two albums in 2009, and most of his back catalogue has now been digitally re-mastered for the delight of the uninitiated. The old Dogg continues to sniff around, and released an album in 2014 called 'The White Man Made Me Do It'.
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Q: Forcing IP fragmentation and reassembly for some traffic thru a VPN tunnel Is there a way to force IP packet fragmentation before they go into tun0 and then force reassemble them on the other side of tun device?
I have some IPSec traffic that I can not control, and it wants 1500 MTU and just gets dropped at the tun device.
I guess it might be possible to encapsulate the traffic into TCP stream, then reassemble the stream back to packets - but it is definitely not how it should work due to various reasons. So I am wondering if there is a way to force fragmentation and reassembly for at least some matched packets at OS level in linux?
A: Have you tried
ip link set mtu xxx dev tun0
where xxx is whatever you deem appropriate?
EDIT:
you may want to take a look at this: this guy has a problem similar to yours,
I have same problem some time later. My uplink not pass tcp-packets whith=
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length more then 1496 bytes. I solve this by cleaning DF-bit in all outgo=
ing =20
tcp-packets. Linux by default not allow clear Df-bit and I'm wrote small=20
kernel modules and patch for iptables for clearning DF-bit.
Use:
for clear DF on outgoing packets:
iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -j DF --clear
for clean DF on incoming packets:
iptables -t mangle -A PREROUTING -j DF --clear
And also other iptables options is allowning.
The refs to his code are dead, but you can try writing him, avl@strace.net.
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RBHS golf standout signs with Meridian Community College
Published 6:16 pm Tuesday, February 9, 2016
By Bart Moss for the FCT
Red Bay High School senior Isaiah Jackson signed a golf scholarship with Meridian Community College in Meridian, Miss., Friday. Meridian is the top-ranked Junior College golf program in the nation.
"I just want to thank God for the blessing he has given to me, which is being able to play the sport I love after high school," said Jackson. "It's been a great journey, not only for me, but my family and my golf instructors, Mickey Smith in Birmingham and Jim Lovett. I'm so thankful for the scholarship I have received to help pay for education. I'm super excited to get down there and play golf and start my college career. Getting a golf scholarship has been a goal of mine since the seventh grade."
Jackson, the son of Micah and Stacey Jackson, is a highly-accomplished golfer, and he credits his dad's participation in golf programs as his catalyst in the sport.
"My dad was the golf coach at Russellville for two years; I would go with them everywhere," Jackson reflected. "They made it to the state championships both years he was there, so I was around it a lot at a young age. When my dad would come home from work, we would hit plastic golf balls in our front yard until dark. So I guess that's what drew me to the game."
He has participated in the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Championships every year since seventh grade. His seventh and eighth grade year he qualified with the Red Bay High School team. His ninth, tenth and eleventh grade years he qualified as an individual. He won the Alabama sub-state tournaments in 2014 and 2015.
Because he lives just across the state line in Golden, Miss., he has many personal accomplishments on the links in Mississippi. He has been selected to Team Mississippi two straight years for the Southern State Junior Cup Match.
In 2011 and 2012, Jackson had 11 top ten finishes on the Coca-Cola Junior Tour. In 2013 he had seven top-ten finishes on the Mississippi Junior Golf Association Tour. In 2014 and 2015 he had ten top-ten finishes in the SJGT and MJGA tournaments.
Recently, Jackson won the Capitol Hill Junior Tournament in Montgomery, finished first in the Pros of Tomorrow Tupelo Country Club Tournament and won the Sonny Andrews Invitational at Cleveland Community College.
In 2014, Isaiah qualified and played in the 67th U.S. Junior Amateur Championships in Woodland, Texas.
"I feel like qualifying for the Junior Amateur's in Texas was has been my top accomplishment thus far," said Jackson. "It was a great experience."
Golf is a goal-setting sport, and Jackson still has his eyes set on some pretty big prizes.
"I want to improve my game every day and hopefully get a scholarship to play golf at Mississippi State and qualify for the PGA Tour. I want golf to be my profession more than anything, and the process begins right now."
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Baiomys taylori е вид бозайник от семейство Хомякови (Cricetidae).
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Видът е разпространен в Мексико и САЩ.
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Хомякови
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My prayer is that you will be blessed by my editorials. His truth is a very serious matter, for my very life depends on it. The Bible tells us to study so that we will know what we are talking about and will not be embarrassed. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15). This is the only way we can determine the full meaning of what God is telling us. Scriptures may be like puzzles, they must all fit together. We should never take words or scriptures out of context.
Please note that my articles are from the KJV unless otherwise noted!
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You can use the vSphere Web Client to mark storage devices that are not automatically recognized as local flash devices.
When you configure Virtual SAN or set up a virtual flash resource, your storage environment must include local flash devices.
However, ESXi might not recognize certain storage devices as flash devices when their vendors do not support automatic flash device detection. In other cases, certain non-SATA SAS flash devices might not be detected as local. When devices are not recognized as local flash, they are excluded from the list of devices offered for Virtual SAN or virtual flash resource. Marking these devices as local flash makes them available for virtual SAN and virtual flash resource.
If ESXi does not automatically recognize its devices as flash, mark them as flash devices.
ESXi enables you to mark devices as local. This is useful in cases when ESXi is unable to determine whether certain devices are local.
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Fresh Boutique showcased the latest spring and summer colors and on trend fashion for business, weekends, and casual wear. for The Adams County Arts Council on Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Arts Education Center in Gettysburg.
FREE gift with a Brighton purchase of $75 or more in store.
This limited edition necklace celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, making it a perfect gift for anyone who adores the free-spirited fashion of that era. This Summer of Love necklace was beautifully designed by Tom Clancy.
Join us for Wine Down Wednesday on May 17th from 5-7 pm to Kick Off the Whimsy Rose Trunk Show at Fresh Boutique.
The Adams County Arts Council will be featuring a fashion show and lunch on Monday, May 1, 12-1:30 p.m. at the Arts Education Center, 125 S. Washington Street, Gettysburg. Chef Subarna Sijapati will be the featured chef and Fresh Boutique, will be showcasing the latest spring and summer colors and on trend fashion for business, weekends, and casual wear, along with Wendy Heiges jewelry designs modeled by the ACAC staff. The cost of the lunch and show with a complimentary glass of wine is $20.
To reserve your spot, visit adamsarts.org, or call the ACAC, 717-334-5006.
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