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Account Executive
About Starry:
Starry is reinventing the way people connect to the internet. Our mission focuses on two things. First, we're making the experience of accessing the internet simple, transparent, and delightful. Second, we're bringing that experience to underserved communities around the world. We approach our mission with a cutting-edge wireless technology, customer service designed to delight, and a culture of innovation and intellectual curiosity.
Why you'll love working here:
Starry is a fast-growing company, and you'll be able to make an impact from the beginning. At Starry, autonomy and creativity are rewarded. You'll have control of your own schedule and the opportunity to develop your creative ideas. The team is tightly-knit and collaborative, and you'll have numerous opportunities for personal growth including training, mentorship, and one-on-one problem-solving sessions. There will be many opportunities to collaborate with other departments, and you'll be able to interact with incredibly talented people.
What you'll do:
This is a customer-facing role with a clear focus on achieving results and generating revenue. Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
- Achieve and exceed assigned sales and business objectives
- Prospect building owners, property managers, and developers; understand their businesses and work towards building meaningful partnerships
- Develop partnership level relationships with real estate executives
- Communicate progress and results with sales leadership through Salesforce
- Negotiate and manage contracts
- Generate new leads with targeted multi-dwelling units through various prospecting activities including cold calling, customer referrals, and partner relationships
- Conduct presentations to property owners, managers, and developers
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Who we're looking for:
Results-driven: enjoy setting challenges and smashing through them; has demonstrated success in previous endeavors
Autonomous: self-motivated, scrappy, and able to deal with the ambiguity typical of an early-stage company
Emotionally intelligent: empathetic; strong communicator; genuinely interested in human behavior; enjoys collaborating with a team
Curious: embraces all opportunities to learn from peers and mentors, always looking for ways to do something better
Creative: energized by new problems to solve; always coming up with new ideas and looking for ways to implement them
Points for:
- 5 years of consultative sales experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to achieve goals on a consistent basis
- Excellent listening and writing skills
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize information to see big picture while effectively managing detail
- Proven ability to successfully work and partner across multiple functions in an organization
Bonus points for:
- Experience selling into the Multi-Dwelling Unit, Property Management or Real Estate industry
- Demonstrated ability to navigate the ambiguity inherent in the early stage development of products and services as well as a rapidly changing digital landscape
We work hard, so we take care of each other and try to enjoy ourselves along the way. We have:
- Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage with no employee contribution required
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Catered meals on a weekly basis
- Groups for skiing, biking, running, climbing, stretching, shuffleboard, darts, and more
Happy Interneting!
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.


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The prequel trilogy (often abbreviated PT), released between 1999 and 2005, consists of:
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
The Prequel Trilogy describes what had taken place over 32 years ago before the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
The saga begins with a child Anakin Skywalker, the future Darth Vader, being discovered by Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, who senses the boys' enormous potential. It is here that Skywalker first encounters the legendary Obi-Wan Kenobi, who himself is still but a pupil. As the first film unfolds, key characters appear, such as Padmé Amidala, R2-D2, C-3PO, Yoda, and the villainous Palpatine, who is a mere Senator in the Galactic Republic at the time. After a debate with the Jedi Council, one which includes the possible resurface of the Sith in addition to Skywalker, it is decided that Anakin will not be trained as a Jedi. At the end of the film, the Sith, Darth Maul, leads an attack against the Jedi on Naboo, and only the tragic death of Qui-Gon at his hands persuades the Jedi to reconcile their decision. Anakin Skywalker then becomes Obi-Wan's apprentice in the ways of the Force.
Over the course of the next two films, the Clone Wars begins; a raging war between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The film starts with the mysterious want for Padmé Amidala's life. While Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates the attacker, Anakin takes Padmé off Coruscant and heads to her home planet of Naboo. During the course of her protection, the two become entwined in a romantic relationship, furthering Anakin's future fall from the Jedi ways. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan discovers that, for years, Clones have been growing and training for use by the Republic. This discovery also brings Jango Fett and his son Boba out of hiding. The two escape to Geonosis, where Obi-Wan follows them and discovers the leaders of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, including fallen Jedi Master, Count Dooku.
Anakin, after his mother is brutally murdered by Tusken Raiders on Tatooine, feels the pull of the dark side growing stronger in himself and his surroundings. On Geonosis, Obi-Wan is captured, and the Jedi ask Anakin and Padmé to remain where they are. Padmé, however, decides to go, leaving Anakin forced to follow her. They are also captured after a brief scuffle, and the trio are nearly executed in the arena. Moments before this, many Jedi appear and begin attacking the native Geonosians and Battle Droids alike.
The newly appointed Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is given emergency powers to raise an army of clones (cloned from the notorious bounty hunter Jango Fett) to combat the rising Separatist threat. These clones are also dispatched to Geonosis to attack the Confederacy. While the major battle unfolds, describing what the Clone Wars will become, Count Dooku escapes, the clones become the grand army of the Republic, and Anakin and Padmé fall in love, a love that must be kept hidden from the Jedi, including Obi-Wan.
The film starts with a brutal attack on Coruscant. General Grevious leads the attack, while Count Dooku holds the Supreme Chancellor hostage. When Clone War Veterans Skywalker and Kenobi rescue him, Dooku is dead and the Droid General escapes. Palpatine has managed to gain almost unlimited power over the Galactic Senate and Anakin, who is pushed closer and closer to the dark side of the Force has become dear friends with Palpatine, much to the chagrin of his fellow Jedi. Padmé is pregnant and stays at her apartment on Coruscant as Obi-Wan leaves for the Utapau system to search for Grevious. Leading an army of Clones, Kenobi finds and destroys the droid general.
The Jedi bring this news to Palpatine, who has just been discovered as the Sith Lord controlling the Senate. Master Mace Windu attempts to arrest the Supreme Chancellor, but is killed at the hands of Palpatine and Anakin Skywalker, who becomes Darth Vader with this act. Thinking the Jedi are behind the treachery, Anakin is ordered to begin the destruction of the Jedi Order (Order 66). After Order 66 is given, Obi-Wan learns of Anakin's and Padmé's marriage, but more crucially of Padmé's pregnancy. Padmé, afraid for Anakin, leaves for the lava world of Mustafar system, where Skywalker has just killed the remaining Separtist leaders, effectively ending the war. After sneaking onto Padmé's ship, he finds himself on Mustafar. The two engage in an epic duel, which results in Anakin, now Darth Vader, suffering loss of limbs, severe burns, and lung damage. Obi-Wan deserts his long time friend as dead, and takes the critically injured body of Padmé Amidala with him.
Following this, Vader is rescued by Palpatine and encased in a life support suit. The Skywalker twins, Luke and Leia, are separated after their birth, which ended Padmé's life. The remaining Jedi, Obi-Wan and Yoda, go in to exile, and Palpatine and Vader take hold of the Galactic Empire with a tight fist, seeing the dreaded construction of the first Death Star out their window; a glimpse of the horrors to come.

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Fiers solid in debut as A's top Dodgers 3-2
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mike Fiers felt the adrenaline pumping early in his first day on the job with his new team, and he put it to good use.
Fiers pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Fiers gave up one run on four hits. He struck out eight and walked none.
"I think it kind of stepped up another level today," Fiers said. "Just trying to put together a good performance for this team. Definitely needed it after losing last night. We needed to come back with a win and we did that."
Fiers didn't allow a baserunner until Yasmani Grandal led off the fifth with his 20th home run.
Fiers was with the Houston Astros when he pitched a no-hitter against the Dodgers on Aug. 22, 2015.
The A's, desperate to add depth to an injury depleted rotation, acquired the 33-year-old right-hander from the Tigers on Monday for two players to be named or cash. He became the 13th starter the A's sent to the mound this season.
Fiers and battery mate Jonathan Lucroy were teammates on the Milwaukee Brewers from 2011 to 2015.
"He did well," Lucroy said. "He executed. Any time you can do that it gives your lineup a chance to settle in, even against a guy like Kershaw. We scratched two on him. If Fiers isn't keeping us locked in there for as long as he did I don't think we score those two runs."
The A's broke a 2-2 in the eighth inning when Khris Davis hit a fielder's choice grounder off Dodgers reliever J.T. Chargois (2-3), scoring Marcus Semien from third.
Dodgers third baseman Manny Machado fielded Davis' bouncer and fired home to catcher Grandal, but Grandal never had control of the ball when he swipe-tagged Semien. Grandal was charged with an error on the play.
"It's going to be one of those plays where it's going to be a bang-bang play, and if you happen to have to have the ball in your hand he's out, and if not he's safe," Grandal said.
Jeurys Familia (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win and Blake Treinen worked the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances.
Second baseman Lowrie made a running catch with Yasiel Puig at second for the final out to preserve the win.
Oakland won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 34-11 going back to June 16, the best record in the majors over that stretch.
The A's closed to within five games of idle Houston, which leads the AL West.
The Dodgers fell a half game behind Arizona, which beat Philadelphia on Wednesday to move into first place in the NL West.
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw gave up two runs in six innings. He remains winless in four starts against Oakland despite posting a 1.38 ERA over that stretch.
Kershaw is 2-1 with a 2.10 ERA since the All-Star break.
"I didn't have much of anything tonight," Kershaw said. "It was a little bit of smoke and mirrors. That's a good team over there and I was getting ahead of a few guys, but especially that fourth inning where they scored the runs, a lot of hits with two strikes right there, I didn't really have those put-away pitches when I needed them to tonight."
Dodgers: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (left groin strain) pitched in a rehab game for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday night. He threw 71 pitches and topped out at 91 mph, Roberts said. Ryu throw again in five or six days, possibly for Los Angeles, manager Dave Roberts said. "To Ryu's credit, he pitched well, he feels well, and so to make our decision more difficult, that's a good thing for the Dodgers," Roberts said. . LHP Alex Wood (left adductor tendinitis) pitched three innings in a simulated game on Tuesday. "At that point we'll figure out where to plug him in," Roberts said.
Dodgers: Ross Stripling (8-3, 2.68 ERA) will come of the DL (right first toe inflammation) to pitch Thursday's series opener against the Rockies in Colorado. He's 1-1 with a 2.88 ERA in 10 appearances (three starts) against the Rockies.
Athletics: LHP Brett Anderson (2-3, 4.64 ERA) will pitch Friday's series opener against the Angels in Los Angeles on Friday. Anderson is 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA since coming off the DL (strained left shoulder) on July 8.
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Senate's Student Loan Skirmish Will Include Health Law Funding Fight
Although both Democrats and Republicans agree on the idea of extending the current interest rate for student loans, they want to pay for it differently. Democrats would raise Medicare payroll taxes for some high-earning stock holders. Republicans would use health law funds. Pundits predict a showdown.
Los Angeles Times: Congress Returns To Fight For The Presidency
Democrats will seek to portray Republicans as protecting the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. Republicans will use the sluggish economy and Obama's healthcare law as prime examples of big government failures. … The fight over student loan interest rates, which will resume Tuesday with a vote in the Senate, is the first skirmish: Senate Democrats will highlight Obama's plan to extend the lower rate by paying for it with a new tax on wealthier Americans. Republicans will counter with a proposal to divert money from a fund that is part of the president's healthcare law (Hennessey and Mascaro, 5/7).
The Associated Press: Senate Heads Toward Showdown Vote On Student Loans
The Senate is steaming toward a showdown on a Democratic proposal to keep student loan interest rates from doubling for 7.4 million students. In a measure of how the upcoming election is driving work in Congress these days, it's a vote Democrats won't terribly mind losing — which is probably what will happen... Republicans say they favor freezing student loan interest rates but oppose how Democrats would finance the $6 billion bill: by raising Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes on high-earning stock holders of some privately owned corporations (Fram, 5/8).


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He has been an exchange student at Denver University, studied the use of "soft power" as foreign policy tool, written thesis on American public diplomacy and has recently published articles on China's economic development model. Enrico Cellini is particularly attentive to American and Italian politics and an almost fanatical baseball fan.
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Essential Information
Physician's assistants must be licensed, which requires completing an approved physician assistant program. While some physician's assistants meet licensure standards with a certificate, associate degree or bachelor's degree, most training programs for physician assistants are at the master's degree level. Many students have the opportunity to specialize in a sub-area, like pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics. They'll receive direct experience with required supervised clinical training. Physician's assistants might have previous medical experience as nurses, paramedics or EMTs.
Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physician Assistant Studies is a 4-year, undergraduate degree program designed to introduce students to basic physician assistant skills. Universities often offer the program through the school of pharmacy. Courses often include:
- Pharmacology
- Human anatomy
- Health ethics law
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
A Master of Science (M.S.) in Physician Assistant Studies, a 2-year graduate-level program, is the most common form for a physician assistant studies program. Students entering a master's program with a bachelor's degree in a field unrelated to health may be required to complete prerequisite courses in microbiology and biochemistry. Master's-level course topics include:
- Diagnostic process
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical management
Continuing Education Information
Physician's assistants must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination to practice in any state. The exam is administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and is only available to students who have graduated from an accredited PA degree program. Physician's assistants must be re-certified every six years.
Physician's assistants must complete 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years in order to maintain their certification. Schools and health care organizations offer classes on a wide range of topics, including improved patient communication, geriatrics and behavioral medicine. Seminars designed to keep PAs current with regards to new tools and techniques may be offered at local colleges or medical organizations.
Many continuing education options for physician assistants allow for home study courses. Presentations from conferences are available online following the conference. Organizations such as the American Academy of Physician Assistants have member resources that encourage physician assistants to develop their practices and their presence as health care providers in the community at large.
Hefty training, to enter the field, and ongoing continuing education is a huge part of becoming a physician's assistant. Before practicing, a physician's assistant must be licensed according their state's requirements, and to continue working, certification must be renewed every 6 years.


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Flight training schools have taken a tip from the Federal Aviation Administration's estimates that 10,000-plus commercial drones will be operational in the United States in the next few years, and bolstered their course selection. Even community colleges now offer training on remote piloting, NBC reports.
The hold-up to drone use outside the military is the lack of regulatory control; however, the FAA is expected to release its policy for commercial drone flights by 2015. Once that occurs, the industry will explode and thousands of drones will fly the U.S. skies within five years, some project.
What's needed is drone pilot training. NBC reports that only three schools offer full degrees in drone piloting — but that 358 other institutions of learning, including universities and community colleges, offer certificate training and permit programs. The FAA oversees the training, which is targeted primarily for police departments in high crime areas, NBC found.
"We make it clear from the beginning that we are civilian-focused," said Alex Mirot, an assistant professor at Embrey-Riddle, in charge of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science program, in an NBC report.
Law enforcement has yet to obtain the legal right to fly drones over populated areas. Mostly, police departments are buying them in preparation for the issuance of FAA guidelines that will allow for flights over neighborhoods and communities.
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Mechthild: I am a student in the Master`s program Marine Geosciences and have been awarded the Deutschlandstipendium since the beginning of my Master`s degree and during a partial period of my Bachelor`s program. It is a great financial support and gives me the opportunity to deal more with geoscientific issues. Of course, the Deutschlandstipendium of 300 Euro per month cannot relieve me from having to work at all, but especially during the intensive learning phases, I have no need to work even then. In addition, I completed a semester abroad in New Zealand during my Master`s degree. During this time I lived on money put aside. The scholarship helped me a lot, especially in this costly and learning-intensive phase.
The Deutschlandstipendium is not only available for students with very good grades, but also for those who are socially committed, under high (working) strain or for those who have to cope with a financial hardship case. In addition, the scholarship is awarded to those who show a high degree of thematic commitment to their studies but suffer from a disability or learning disability. The most important thing in any case is to present the sponsors a letter of motivation and, if necessary, further letters of recommendation from teachers who give them the feeling that they do not want to reject the candidate under any circumstances. In other words, show them that you are worth it!
Based on my own experience, I can say that my performance has considerably improved during the funding period. This is, of course, not only due to the financial discharge. Rather, the confidence placed in my hands also plays a major role, which is one of the biggest motivators in my opinion.
In addition to the financial support, the Deutschlandstipendium offers much more. Networking with other scholarship holders and sponsors offers many new opportunities to actively shape one`s own future.
I will finish my studies in spring 2018 and am very grateful that the scholarship was granted to me during my Bachelor and Master studies. Thus I will be able to look for a suitable job in a strengthened and motivated way. I can only recommend to apply for the Deutschlandstipendium next year. It`s definitely worth it!
Verena: I`m in the third semester of my Master in Geosciences with the core subjects Geotechnology, Hydrogeology and Glaciology. Since the 1st October 2017 I receive the Deutschlandstipendium. I decided to apply for this scholarship because it lays a big focus on the social engagement of the applicants. Beside my studies it was always very important to me to take part in different social projects and get involved with activities in clubs. Though I had a lot of fun to work with children and young people during my function as a trainer in my sports club.
This is also the reason why I decided to do an internship at the German School of Nairobi. There I will pass my project exercise for the third semester and stay there for 12 weeks from the 6th of January. At the school I will get the opportunity to take care of some projects for the development assistance and to have an active influence on class.
Beside the social engagement there are lots of other factors which are important for a successful application for the Deutschlandstipendium. The focus is therefore not only on the marks but also on the effort beside the studies. So it is very helpful, if you successfully complete lots of voluntary internships and additional course achievements.
This is also a reason why I receive the scholarship. With the extra financial support I get from the Deutschlandstipendium, I have the possibility to reduce my work as a scientific assistant. Now I`m able to focus more on my studies and the engagement in the environmental conservation and animal welfare. Furthermore, the money from the scholarship helps me to finance my project exercise at the German School of Nairobi.
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Watch Our 10 Favorite Short Films of 2012
Short Rounds is a biweekly column dedicated to spreading the love of short film. Every other Wednesday we'll curate a number of flicks around a theme, from current film festivals to whatever is in the air. You know you've got the time.
It is impossible to see enough short films in any given year to be even remotely qualified to put together a top 10 list. Almost none of them get a commercial release of any kind, film festivals are countless and far-flung, and good work is often lost in the shuffle. On the other hand, there is so much good work. It was hard to narrow this list down from just the excellent films I've seen, never mind the countless extraordinary shorts that played festivals I couldn't attend and that haven't been uploaded to the Web. So this is a list of favorites, nothing more ambitious than that.
That being said, I could rave about each and every one of these films for days on end. They run the gamut from hilarious labors of love and nerdery to dramatic expressions of breathtaking thematic ambition. They're animated art films, contemplative live action dramas, and tranquil documentaries. Creativity, imagination and a fun sense of inquisitiveness drive them all, whether through adorable British children play-acting or a stop-motion exploration of time itself. These filmmakers are a bold, intrepid bunch and their work should be celebrated.
10. Pac-Man: The Fan Film, by James Farr
An earnest sense of fun can go a long, long way. Sometimes fan films take themselves far too seriously, losing sight of the implicit silliness in any low-budget nerd homage. Pac-Man: The Fan Film embraces it, running with the preposterous setup that the military has been developing an enormous Pac-Man in secret, as a way to confront everything from oil spills to actual warfare. The team at Steelehouse did an excellent job bringing the maze, its ghosts and its hero into a 3D world, elevating the hilarious script and making this the best fan film of the year.
9. CatCam, by Seth Keal
With the same light-hearted spirit that brought Steelehouse to Pac-Man, a young German couple in South Carolina decided to strap a camera to a local stray cat. Mr. Lee, the feline in question, brought back photographic evidence of days spent wandering, chasing, and just hanging out with the other cats in the neighborhood. CatCam is an adorable, well-told documentary.
8. Voice Over, by Martin Rosete
Witty, strange, and a little mindblowing, Voice Over takes one of the best short screenplays of the year and brings it to life with cinematic vivacity. It opens with an astronaut crashed on a distant planet, struggling to reach his oxygen supply and survive the ordeal. Yet almost immediately it becomes so much more, slyly weaving around our expectations and ending on a high note, aided by perhaps the best short film soundtrack choice of the year.
7. Homophobia, by Gregor Schmidinger
It is very, very difficult to make an effective drama short film. Serious, emotional narratives need real time to breathe. Too many filmmakers cram rather than cut a screenplay, not understanding that no matter how powerful your idea may be on the page, rushing it will gut it. Gregor Schmidinger rises above and beyond the problem, expanding the smallest of narratives into a beautifully shot 23-minute glimpse into the troubles of a young Austrian soldier. Navigating the treacherous waters of troubled gay adolescence, he artfully sails between quiet sadness, intense sexual tension and genuine anguish.
6. Kyrielle, by Boris Labbé
Kyrielle is hypnotic, colorful, befuddling and transcendent. Rather, it is whatever you choose to make of it. Boris Labbé trickles shimmering figures onto his canvass, little by little, until suddenly we find ourselves in a torrent of perpetual human motion. Each repetitive element catches our eye at once, making every viewing a slightly different experience. It's like watching the entire world in miniature, a throbbing, brightly hued mess of life.
5. Into the Middle of Nowhere, by Anna Francis Ewert
At first, Into the Middle of Nowhere seems like nothing much to talk about. It's just a bunch of cute British children playing in the woods, however well shot by director Anna Francis Ewert. Yet, gradually, it becomes clear that there's something more interesting going on here. Ewert is using her camera to capture imagination itself, the greatest virtue of childhood. We aren't watching kids play on a pile of logs, we're watching them mold that wood into an airplane.
The entire film is viewable on Fandor, along with the trailer.
4. Paraíso, by Nadav Kurtz
Imagine, for a second, what it must be like to work as a window washer for skyscrapers in Chicago. Are you nauseous yet? With Paraíso, Nadav Kurtz is certainly interested in the fear and danger of this high-flying occupation. Yet he also hones in on the lives of these workers, many of whom come from the same town in Mexico. What are their concerns, who are their families, what are their dreams? The breathtaking, altitudinous cinematography is coupled with the answers to these questions, creating one of the best documentaries of the year. (Note: This is the film pictured above.)
3. Curfew, by Shawn Christensen
Shawn Christensen is a filmmaker with an eye for the magic of cinema. He proved this last year with Brink, and he's done it again with Curfew. Yet his newer film is also a sign of artistic maturation, taking the wonderment of Brink and weaving it into a larger, more human story. He captures both the constant, manic frenzy of New York City and the profound loneliness it can cause. At heart, Curfew is about surviving through others, how simply being needed by a sister or a niece can be the difference between life and death. Graceful, bold and darkly stylish, Christensen is someone to watch.
2. A Story for the Modlins, by Sergio Oksman
A Story for the Modlins is like artistic detective work. Sergio Oksman's determined research into the lives of an American couple he discovered essentially by accident, evokes Grey Gardens just as it interacts with Rosemary's Baby. It is the story of an actor and a painter who, after years of never quite making it in California, move to Spain and become eccentric recluses. As they get older, Margaret continues to paint and sculpt, showing her work to know one. Oksman's film is a treasure trove of discovered life and art.
1. The Eagleman Stag, by Mikey Please
The Eagleman Stag is unlike anything that came out this year. It might be unlike anything I've ever seen, at least in its particular interaction of themes and artistic techniques. It has the boldness of a grand, over-two-hour art film about life the universe and everything but none of the pretention. It has some of the best stop-motion animation to emerge in recent years, built from models of extraordinary detail and precision. Mikey Please has given us a film about time itself, the science of life and the eternity of wonder. Yet it is extremely accessible, conversational and intimate with its audience rather than soaring above and daring us to keep up. Every element is on the highest level, from the astute musical score to the wry screenplay. This kind of vision doesn't come around too often, and we should watch the hell out of it when it does.
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20 Shades of Copper, Wonderful Pumpkin Spice Hair for This Season
Halloween is coming. Have you been ready for it? Horror make-up, various decorations, pretty pumpkins. And have your hair been ready for it? Following let's see some inspirations of wonderful pumpkin spice hair. This pretty copper hair color is no doubt the most in choice for this autumn.
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Art lovers and public space enthusiasts are petitioning to have a sculpture collection moved from the grounds of Muzik nightclub in the city's west end.
Twenty sculptures by artist E.B. Cox from the 1970s were meant to be displayed to the public on the public Exhibition Place grounds, where they were until recently.
But now a patio expansion by Musik nightclub, which leases land from the city, has put the sculptures behind fences and out of sight.
"My father E.B. Cox would be turning over in his grave if he knew what has happened to his Greek Gods collection," wrote Kathy Sutton on Facebook.
Sutton, the late artist's daughter, has been campaigning to have the sculptures moved from the nightclub area.
She wrote to the CNE CEO in May, according to printed reports, concerned the construction of the patio would damage the statues and that once the patio was complete only paying nightclub goers would see the art.
A petition to city council asks the art be moved.
One-hundred and twenty people have signed in support.
A Facebook group has also sprung up in an effort to have the sculptures relocated.
Click here to see the petition.


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Asparagus acutifolius, common name wild asparagus, is an evergreen perennial plant belonging to the genus Asparagus. The Latin name acutifolius of this species, meaning "thorny leaves", derives from the characteristic shape of the leaves, a quite common feature in the typical plants of the Mediterranean.
Asparagus acutifolius reaches on average 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in) of height. The stems have much-branched feathery foliage. The "leaves" are in fact needle-like modified stems. The flowers are bell-shaped and in small clusters, greenish-white to yellowish, 4.5–5.5 millimetres (0.18–0.22 in) long. The flowers are dioecious (on each plant they are only male or female). In some Mediterranean regions flowering occurs in late Summer from August through September, often after heavy storms. In this case the small green berries, of 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in) in diameter, are fully ripe in winter.
This species is present throughout the Mediterranean Basin.
These plants grow near woods and in uncultivated places, on dry and sunny soil. They can be found at an altitude of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft) above sea level.


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If you're working with clients either as a freelancer or an agency, you're going to have to deal with what happens when someone doesn't pay you what they owe. In July, I did some work for an agency. I completed the work, they agreed that it was of a high standard, and we launched the site. They said they would pay me next week... week after week. It never arrived. Eventually I had to take the situation to the small claims court. I thought it would be useful to write up my experiences for others who need to do the same.
The major advantage I had in this entire process was that there was no disagreement. I had lots of evidence from the client that they were happy with my work and would pay me. The only problem was that they didn't. You may not have quite as straight forward an experience if your client disputes the claim.
There are a couple of things that you need to do to stop yourself getting into this situation in the first place. 1: Use a contract. 2: Only hand over your work and launch websites after you've been paid (and number 3: Learn to say 'no' to bad jobs).
When I work with clients I usually take a deposit of 40% before starting any development work. This does a few things; it breaks up the payments so the client doesn't have one large bill, it gives me the funds I need to buy any licences for the project and it commits the client to the work. However, because the site needed building immediately, I decided not to insist on the deposit - it was only two days' work anyway (first mistake).
The second thing I always do with clients is to obtain a signed contract from them. You can see my terms of work here - these are also always accompanied by a proposal, which I tailor to each job. It's vital that you have any work you do in a written agreement.
Before you take someone to court, the Practice Direction on Pre-action Conduct suggests you write to the defendant stating why you're taking them to court, for how much, what evidence you intend to rely on, and give them a chance to respond. I used a template from the Which Consumer Rights website and filled in all the details. You can see the template I used here.
At this stage, you may receive the money you're owed immediately; often the threat of court action is enough to get someone to pay up. In my case though I didn't get a response within 14 days, so I took it to the next stage. To take someone to the small claims court, you need to register on the government website Money Claim Online - don't let the title put you off, it's legitimate (if unoriginal). It's also ugly and outdated, but at least it works.
I found the site really straightforward to use. Once you've registered, you just need to fill in a short summary of the claim, the defendant's details and how much you're claiming for. When I filed the claim it took me about 20 minutes in total. If the claim isn't disputed, you never need to write more than a few sentences about the whole claim.
You have to pay the initial court fees, but these are added onto the costs of the defendant (if you win). A lot of people I spoke to had been put off the idea of taking someone to court because they thought it would be expensive. I was claiming for £460, so I thought it was worth the £35 it cost to file a claim. The fees at time of writing are below.
|Claim Amount
|Does not exceed £300.00
|Exceeds £300.00 but does not exceed £500.00
|Exceeds £500.00 but does not exceed £1,000.00
|Exceeds £1,000.00 but does not exceed £1,500.00
|Exceeds £1,500.00 but does not exceed £3,000.00
|Exceeds £3,000.00 but does not exceed £5,000.00
|Exceeds £5,000.00 but does not exceed £15,000.00
|Exceeds £15,000.00 but does not exceed £50,000.00
|Exceeds £50,000.00 but does not exceed £100,000.00
At this stage, the court will write to the defendant with the details telling them you've filed a claim and they will be given a chance to respond. Again, at this stage they might just pay you what they owe and you can drop the case (If they pay you in full at any stage of the claim, you must tell the court and the case is dropped).
In my case, I didn't get my money and I didn't get a response either. If this happens, you can request a 'judgement by default' from the court. The defendant may also choose to defend the claim, which is outside the scope of this article. Once a judgement is filed by the court, it's legally binding and the defendant is required to pay you.
At this stage, a County Court Judgement (CCJ) is served on the defendant. This means that for the next 6 years, this judgement will show up on their account every time they try to take out a loan - it significantly affects their credit report and ability to get credit. You can double check this is the case by searching the
Trust Online database for £4.
Once you've been awarded a judgement, the defendant is bound by law to pay you. You can wait further, or immediately choose to request a warrant. In layman's terms, this means debt collection bailiffs. I emailed my client out of courtesy to let them know that I would be giving them one more month to pay; after that I would file for a warrant. If they pay the court what they owe within a month, the CCJ is marked on their record as "Satisfied". If they don't, the CCJ stays on their record for 6 years.
I waited a month and I requested a warrant. Unfortunately I can't find the table of fees for the scale of how much it costs to hire the Court's debt collection service - the amount I was claiming was £495 by this stage, and the fee was £70, bringing the original total from £420 to £565. Debt collection fees are also added onto the amount collected, so once the fees are collected, you're not out of pocket.
It was at this stage that I finally heard from the client. They emailed to let me know that they'd received the notification from the court, and had arranged to make payment. I finally received a cheque from the court on December 22nd 2014.
The client in question who owed me money didn't actually argue with me. Right from the start they insisted they would pay, and that I'd been a great developer to work with. The only problem was that they didn't pay, repeatedly, and instead of asking for more time, pretended they were going to pay over and over again.
I was actually really impressed with how straightforward and simple it was to make a claim. If you're owed money, don't just roll over and drop the case. If you're working as a freelancer like me it's important you're paid what you're worth.
Also, if you find yourself on the receiving end of a claim that you know you should be paying, do the sensible thing and pay it immediately. My initial invoice was for £420. After a £40 late fee, £35 court fee and £70 bailiff fee, the final amount the client had to pay was £565; 25% more than the original invoice and a County Court Judgement.
Disclaimer: None of the above is legal advice. I am not a lawyer. This is just an article about some of the things I learnt from my first experience of using the Small Claims service. If you need more details on your rights or legal advice about what action to take, contact a solicitor.


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The online retail giant Amazon is rolling out another product to lure its loyal customers. This time, it's a credit card with appealing terms.
The search company collaborated with JP Morgan Chase for the new Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card, announced on Wednesday. The new card rewards its cardmembers as much as five percent on any purchase from the website, according to a press release from the company – while, for Amazon and Chase, it represents one more way to capitalize on the website's massive customer base.
The idea of the card, which targets Amazon Prime members, is not brand new. It is built upon the existing Amazon Rewards Visa Signature card, which currently offers a three-percent reward. Cardholders who are also Prime members will be automatically upgraded, according to Amazon.
"What's new is accelerating and improving the rewards process to make it a more enticing proposition to cardholders," David Robertson, publisher of the Nilson Report, a trade publication on credit card industry, tells The Christian Science Monitor. "And that's really where the game is these days and for the last two years or more…And there's a real battle to try to become first or top in wallet."
In addition to five percent back on all purchases from Amazon's website, the card offers a two-percent cash reward at restaurants, gas stations, and drugstores, and one percent everywhere else. It does not charge an annual fee or a foreign transaction fee; to be eligible, however, customers must pay $99 per year to join the company's Prime membership.
"We are adding even more value to Prime by offering rewards on Amazon and everywhere else you shop," Max Bardon, a vice president at Amazon, said in a statement.
Zack Friedman, founder of Make Lemonade, a finance platform that offers financial advice, said this card is Amazon's strategy to increase its Prime membership.
"Clearly, Amazon wants to increase its Prime membership base, which has been a major profitability and growth engine for Amazon …and an effective strategy to retain its customer base," he wrote in a piece on Forbes.
Created in 2005 as a way to offer free two-day shipping, an Amazon Prime membership now includes streaming music, TV shows, and movies, among other benefits.
"It's interesting for Amazon in that they keep layering on more and more things to make that Prime membership more and more attractive," Matt Schulz, a senior industry analyst at Creditcards.com, tells the Monitor. "It's interesting to see how they've expanded that to grow the loyalty."
Mr. Robertson says offering credit is also Amazon's way to generate additional profits from its existing customer base.
"At some point, you get to the top end of what your potential customer base is, and then what you have to do is to mine your existing customer base for additional profits, and that's where revolving credit cards come in," he says.
According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, nearly half of households had a Prime membership in early 2016, reaching 54 million – a customer base that represents potential for Chase, as well.
"Hundreds of millions of people shop at Amazon.com and there is no better way to earn rewards for their purchases than Chase's new Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card," Kevin Watters, the chief executive of Chase card services, said in a statement. "We are thrilled to be working with Amazon to offer even more value to our cardmembers."
Analysts say this newly designed metal card could be Chase's way to replicate the early success of its popular Sapphire Reserve card.
"This is another example of Chase going all out to attract high-end credit card customers," Mr. Schulz says. "Even though the Amazon Prime customer isn't a monolithic thing, and there's an awful lot of people in that group, it would stand to reason that the average Amazon Prime member is probably a little more upscale than the typical Amazon customers."
Some observers warn against the potential impact Amazon's new credit card might have on brick-and-mortar businesses.
"The Amazon Prime Rewards Signature Visa Card is a potential disruptor that can change the retail landscape," Mr. Friedman tells the Monitor in an email. "By expanding its credit card benefits, Amazon's strategy is for consumers to make Amazon their default retailer for virtually all their shopping needs."
Yet, while Amazon might attempt to grab more market share through this card, Robertson says, "this will not set the world on fire. This is an add-on."


text: Computer Science https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/6769 2019-12-12T14:50:42Z 2019-12-12T14:50:42Z The enhanced best performance algorithm for global optimization with applications. https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16332 2019-06-22T01:02:05Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The enhanced best performance algorithm for global optimization with applications. Abstract available in PDF file. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2016. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Liver segmentation using 3D CT scans. https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16321 2019-06-13T01:01:57Z 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Liver segmentation using 3D CT scans. Abstract available in PDF file. Master of Science in Computer Science. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2018. 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Improved techniques for phishing email detection based on random forest and firefly-based support vector machine learning algorithms. https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16150 2019-02-22T01:00:23Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Improved techniques for phishing email detection based on random forest and firefly-based support vector machine learning algorithms. Electronic fraud is one of the major challenges faced by the vast majority of online internet users today. Curbing this menace is not an easy task, primarily because of the rapid rate at which fraudsters change their mode of attack. Many techniques have been proposed in the academic literature to handle e-fraud. Some of them include: blacklist, whitelist, and machine learning (ML) based techniques. Among all these techniques, ML-based techniques have proven to be the most efficient, because of their ability to detect new fraudulent attacks as they appear.There are three commonly perpetrated electronic frauds, namely: email spam, phishing and network intrusion. Among these three, more financial loss has been incurred owing to phishing attacks. This research investigates and reports the use of MLand Nature Inspired technique in the domain of phishing detection, with the foremost objective of developing a dynamic and robust phishing email classifier with improved classification accuracy and reduced processing time.Two approaches to phishing email detection are proposed, and two email classifiers are developed based on the proposed approaches. In the first approach, a random forest algorithm is used to construct decision trees,which are,in turn,used for email classification. The second approach introduced a novel MLmethod that hybridizes firefly algorithm (FFA) and support vector machine (SVM). The hybridized method consists of three major stages: feature extraction phase, hyper-parameter selection phase and email classification phase. In the feature extraction phase, the feature vectors of all the features described in Section 3.6 are extracted and saved in a file for easy access.In the second stage, a novel hyper-parameter search algorithm, developed in this research, is used to generate exponentially growing sequence of paired C and Gamma (γ) values. FFA is then used to optimize the generated SVM hyper-parameters and to also find the best hyper-parameter pair. Finally, in the third phase, SVM is used to carry out the classification. This new approach addresses the problem of hyper-parameter optimization in SVM, and in turn, improves the classification speed and accuracy of SVM. Using two publicly available email datasets, some experiments are performed to evaluate the performance of the two proposed phishing email detection techniques. During the evaluation of each approach, a set of features (well suited for phishing detection) are extracted from the training dataset and used to constructthe classifiers. Thereafter, the trained classifiers are evaluated on the test dataset. The evaluations produced very good results. The RF-based classifier yielded a classification accuracy of 99.70%, a FP rate of 0.06% and a FN rate of 2.50%. Also, the hybridized classifier (known as FFA_SVM) produced a classification accuracy of 99.99%, a FP rate of 0.01% and a FN rate of 0.00%. Master of Science in Computer Science. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2014. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z An analysis of approaches for developing national health information systems : a case study of two sub-Saharan African countries. https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/15849 2018-11-17T01:00:34Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z An analysis of approaches for developing national health information systems : a case study of two sub-Saharan African countries. Health information systems in sub-Saharan African countries are currently characterized by significant fragmentation, duplication and limited interoperability. Incorporating these disparate systems into a coherent national health information system has the potential to improve operational efficiencies, decision-making and planning across the health sector. In a recent study, Coiera analysed several mature national health information systems in high income countries and categorised a topology of the approaches for building them as: top-down, bottom-up or middle-out. Coeria gave compelling arguments for countries to adopt a middle-out approach. Building national health information systems in sub-Saharan African countries pose unique and complex challenges due to the substantial difference between the socio-economic, political and health landscapes of these countries and high income countries. Coiera's analysis did not consider the unique challenges faced by sub-Saharan African countries in building their systems. Furthermore, there is currently no framework for analysing high-level approaches for building NHIS. This makes it difficult to establish the benefits and applicability of Coiera's analysis for building NHIS in sub-Saharan African countries. The aim of this research was to develop and apply such a framework to determine which approach in Coiera's topology, if any, showed signs of being the most sustainable approach for building effective national health information systems in sub-Saharan African countries. The framework was developed through a literature analysis and validated by applying it in case studies of the development of national health information systems in South Africa and Rwanda. The result of applying the framework to the case studies was a synthesis of the current evolution of these systems, and an assessment of how well each approach in Coiera's topology supports key considerations for building them in typical sub-Saharan African countries. The study highlights the value of the framework for analysing sub-Saharan African countries in terms of Coiera's topology, and concludes that, given the peculiar nature and evolution of national health information systems in sub-Saharan African countries, a middle-out approach can contribute significantly to building effective and sustainable systems in these countries, but its application in sub-Saharan African countries will differ significantly from its application in high income countries. Master of Science in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2016. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z


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Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Bitcoin is illegal in Taiwan, said Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Chairman Tseng Ming-chung (曾銘宗) on Monday after kidnappers in Taiwan tried to collect a ransom through the virtual currency late last month.Asked at a legislative hearing if the virtual currency can be used in Taiwan, Tseng said it was illegal and pledged that the FSC would work with the country's central bank and police to crack down any illegal act.The FSC will also publish a statement jointly with the central bank to inform other countries of such regulations, he said.Bitcoin emerged in 2009 as a low-cost way of sending money electronically without third parties. It is not controlled by any country or banking authority.In late October, a Hong Kong tycoon who had been kidnapped and held hostage for more than a month by a gang in Taiwan was asked to pay a ransom through bitcoin.The central bank said last year that bitcoin was a highly speculative virtual product and lacked a mechanism to protect transactions. (By Chen Chun-hwa and Lee Mei-yu) ENDITEM/ls
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Ranked number 18 in the world among cities demonstrating the strongest economic clout by PwC's 2016 Cities of Opportunity Index, Mexico City is the capital for the United Mexican States (Mexico).
Mexico City's economic prowess is supported by the fact that 17 of the Fortune Global 500 companies have their headquarters located in the capital including crude oil behemoth Pemex and telecommunications giant América Móvil.
Mexico was among the world's top 15 exporters in 2017, shipping US$409.4 billion worth of goods around the globe. Highest-value Mexican exports are automobiles, automotive parts and accessories, crude oil, computers and mobile phones according to the International Trade Centre.
Capital Facts for Mexico City: Quick Reference
Capital landmarks: Independence Monument (Monumento a la Independencia), Latin American Tower (Torre Latinoamericana) and Cortez Palace (Palacio de Cortés)
Famous People
Below, you will find 10 of the most famous people born in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Salomondrin, vlogger & car collector (born Dec. 7, 1984)
- Fernando Romero, architect (born Oct. 11, 1971)
- Helena Rojo, actress & model (born Aug. 18, 1944)
- Ricardo Salinas Pliego, billionaire founder of Grupo Salinas (born Oct. 19, 1955)
- Larry Rubin, US-Mexico political voice (born Aug. 31, 1974)
- Mario Van Peebles, actor & film director (born Jan. 15, 1957)
- Carmen Boullosa, poet, novelist & playwright (born Sep. 4, 1954)
- Julio Frenk, physician & University of Miami president (born Dec. 20, 1953)
- Yésica Sánchez Maya, human rights lawyer (born Nov. 13, 1977)
- Kathe Sandler, filmmaker (born May 11, 1959)
Note: Data for our Famous People tab was sourced from Google searches of published Wikipedia articles specific to each person's name.
Demonym for a Mexico City resident: Capitalino
Population: 8,918,653 (Mexico City)
Density: 15,557 people per square mile (6,006 per square kilometer)
Population: 20.4 million (Greater Mexico City)
Density: 1,315 people per square mile (508 per square kilometer)
Population: 123,166,749 (Mexico)
Density: 164 people per square mile (63 per square kilometer)
GDP: US$403.6 billion in 2014 (Greater Mexico City)
GDP per person:$19,239
Note: The above GDP metrics are on a Purchasing Power Parity basis and are in U.S. dollars.
Official currency used in Mexico City: Mexican peso
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Brookings Institution, Global Metro Monitor Report (includes GDP data). Accessed on November 16, 2016
Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook, Field Listing: Major Urban Areas. Accessed on November 16, 2016
Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook, North America: Mexico. Accessed on January 24, 2017
City Mayors Statistics, The largest cities in the world-ranked 1 to 150. Accessed on March 21, 2018
CityMetric, Where are largest cities in the world? 2015 edition. Accessed on November 16, 2016
Fortune, 2015 Global 500. Accessed on January 24, 2017
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on January 24, 2017
Official Government Website, Government of Mexico City. Accessed on November 16, 2016
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 2016 Cities of Opportunity Report. Accessed on January 24, 2017
The World Factbook, Field Listing: World, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on November 16, 2016
Wikimedia Commons, City Flags. Accessed on November 16, 2016
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Wikipedia, Greater Mexico City. Accessed on November 16, 2016
Wikipedia, Mexico. Accessed on January 24, 2017
Wikipedia, Capital Districts and Territories. Accessed on November 16, 2016
Mexico City has a land area measuring 573 square miles (1,485 square kilometers). The capital's estimated population was 8.9 million residents in 2015.
The population count for Greater Mexico City equaled 20.4 million people living over a more extensive land area measuring of 800 square miles (2,072 square kilometers).
At the country level, Mexico's land territory covers 750,561 square miles (1,943,945 square kilometers). The national population was 123.2 million inhabitants as of July 2016.
Mexico declared its independence from Spain on September 16, 1810. Mexicans celebrate Independence Day as a public holiday each September 16.
Population density in Mexico City equates to an estimated 15,600 residents per square mile (6,000 per square kilometer).
Density within Greater Mexico City is more concentrated, averaging 25,300 people per square mile (9,800 per square kilometer).
For Mexico overall, population density drops significantly to an average 164 Mexicans per square mile (63 per square kilometer).


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Use the Exists and Not Exists predicates – these are designed for just these kinds of queries. Because the table you want to retrieve has a "like" string compare, it is a little trickier:
<pre>select … from #tblExcept te1
where not exists (select 1 from #tblExcept te2, #tblWSErrs twe
where — first make sure we are using the SAME record from te2
te2.date = te1.date and te2.message = te1.message
and te2.err = te1.err and te2.srv = te1.srv
and te2.e1 = te1.e1 and te2.e2 = te1.e2
— now do the like compare
and te2.message like ('%' + twe.errName + '%')
This could be made a lot simpler by adding a primary key column – just a simple record id, which could be an "Identity" column. Then the check to make sure we are looking at the same record would just be "… te2.pkcolumn = te1.pkcolumn …".
Another comment – you are doing date conversions in your Where clause to convert the datetime value in the database to match what looks like an input string parameter. Performing conversions in a Where clause is highly inefficient – generally it means that the query optimizer is unable to use any indexes on the columns involved in the conversions, so it winds up doing a full table scan on the source table. It would be much more efficient to convert the input parameter values to datetime values and then use those in the where clause. Or, if that isn't feasible, at least do the conversion on the parameters rather than on the database table columns.
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Woman Threatened With Lashes for Wearing Pants
Muslim woman who wore pants fights indecency charge.
A Sudanese journalist sent out hundreds of invitations to people to attend her trial today where she is accused of indecency - and threatened with 40 lashes - for wearing pants.
Earlier this month Lubna Ahmed Hussein, who also works for the UN Mission in Sudan, was having dinner in a restaurant with12 other women. The meal was interrupted when 20 to 30 police officers came in and arrested them for wearing pants.
Not hot pants. Not shorts. Rather long dress pants, which the police said ran afoul of the largely Muslim country's strict sharia law.
Several of the women took their punishment, 10 lashes and a $100 fine, on the spot.
But Hussein refused. She saw the charge as an opportunity to highlight a law she calls inhuman. If convicted she will have to pay a fine and receive 40 lashes.
In preparing for today's trial, Hussein printed out 500 invitations and sent emails asking people to come and support her. Because Hussein works for the UN Mission in Sudan, she could have claimed immunity from prosecution, but she waived that protection today in front of a packed court room.
"I want to change this law, because hitting is not human," Hussein told the BBC. "Also it does not match with Sharia law."
Hussein claims that there's nothing in Islam which forbids women from wearing pants. Some of the women arrested were not even Muslim, and therefore would not be subject to Sharia law anyway, she said.
The case was adjourned until next week.
This is not the first time Sudan's strict laws have been in the spotlight. Two years ago, 55-year-old British school teacher Gillian Gibbons was charged with the crime of insulting Islam after naming her classroom teddy bear Mohammed, the name of Islam's highest prophet. Gibbons spent a week in jail and was deported before her sentence, which also included 40 lashes, was carried out.
Iran, Afghanistan and other Muslim countries also have very strict dress codes, but there are non-Muslim countries in Sub-Saharan African where women's attite is under moral, if not legal, scrutiny.
Last year Uganda's ethics and integrity minister held a press conference devoted to the indecency of mini-skirts. He said they were akin to running around naked and that women wearing them were a major cause of traffic accidents, due to Ugandan men being "weak mentally." He proposed passing a law making them illegal. http://blogs.abcnews.com/worldview/2008/09/is-the-miniskir.html
Continuing Clash Over Sharia's Lash
The law didn't pass, but the debate over what's considered "indecent" rages on, not only in Uganda and Sudan, but throughout the Sub-continent.
In South Africa women have taken to the streets protesting sexual harassment and rape by the country's taxi and bus drivers. The drivers claim women wearing mini-skirts are "asking for it," and are rarely prosecuted for their crimes. In Kenya, the Mungiki sect, often described as a criminal gang priding itself on being based on Kikuyu tribal traditions, have publicly stripped women wearing mini-skirts, pants, or any other form of dressing members decide is indecent.
What all these places have in common, whether based on religion or tradition, is an on-going clash over whether a woman's clothing affirms or threatens the society's values.
Sudan's law says wearing pants is a Western tradition and a crime against Islam. Lubna Ahmed Hussein says that violates hers and every woman's human rights. The debate may be playing out publicly in a Khartoum courtroom.


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Bear Stearnsis actively being shopped to a potential acquirer, and not just to JPMorgan Chase, CNBC has learned.
JP Morgan is the most likely candidate to buy Bear right now, considering that the emergency financing from the Fed is being arranged through JP Morgan. But people familiar with the situation say other banks are being approached as well.


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Outdoor Living Spaces 101
Thursday, June 21, 2018
During the summer, many people spend time outdoors to savor the warm weather. Unfortunately, there are some not-so-pleasant aspects of spending time outside this time of year as well. Bugs, rain and hot, humid days can make you want to stay indoors. The following tips will help make the time you spend outside more comfortable:
- BUGS. Yuck. Whether you are hosting an alfresco dinner party or just simply trying to relax with a good book on your deck, nothing will send you running back inside faster than nasty, annoying bugs. If mosquitoes are a problem in your area, dealing with them is imperative if you want to be able to enjoy the outdoors. Screening in a porch is an ideal way to be able to feel like you are outside without all the awful bug bites. Other ways to keep insects away:
- Do not keep any standing water on your property. Even a single forgotten flowerpot full of rainwater can become a mosquito breeding ground.
- Make water features running rather than standing, or treat them with Mosquito Dunks
- Install ceiling fans on porches - flies and mosquitoes do not like moving air.
- USE OUTDOOR FABRICS IN EXPOSED AREAS. If your porch is covered, you may be able to get away with using more delicate furniture and cushions not specifically made for outdoor use. But if your seating area is exposed to the elements, you will want to invest in fabrics and furniture made for outside use. They will likely be more expensive, but they won't fade in the sun, will resist stains and are water resistant. The cushions are stuffed with material that sheds water easily so that they won't stay waterlogged if they get wet.
- UTILIZE A STORAGE BENCH. While outdoor cushions are designed to stand up to repeated soakings, they will still be wet for a while directly after a rainstorm. You can avoid having to sit on damp cushions by keeping them in a covered storage bench when you know there is a chance of rain. If they won't fit in a storage bench, lean your larger cushions against the wall of the house. Do the same with any lightweight folding chairs.
- MASK SOUNDS WITH RUNNING WATER. If noise is an issue that prevents you from indulging in a peaceful outdoor experience, try using a water feature to drown out the distraction. Water is a great way to gently camouflage sounds from close neighbors. Try installing a fountain near your seating area for a more tranquil atmosphere.
- MUSIC. If the water feature doesn't appeal to you, soft music playing in the background can be just as effective at masking sounds. With wireless speakers, you don't even need an outlet to play your music.
- SHADE. Even when you are craving the warmth of the sun, sitting outside without any shade on a hot, sunny day will send you running for the AC before too long. There are a lot of options for adding shade to your yard. Try freestanding umbrellas, a cloth overhang, lattices, a shade tree or a pergola.
- PUT TOGETHER AN OUTDOOR DINING KIT. Dining alfresco will be easier if you have a kit ready and waiting. Put your frequently used outdoor items in a basket or on a big tray with handles so you can just grab it and go. Here are some things to include:
- Unbreakable wineglasses and plates
- A carafe for water, wine or tea
- Big napkins
- Candles and matches or a lighter
- A wicker or mesh dome-shaped cover to keep flies off the food
- Unbreakable outdoor serving pieces
- A bottle opener
- HAVE BLANKETS FOR CHILLY EVENINGS. Keep some blankets nearby. Old wool camp-style blankets, lightweight kantha quilts, or fringed throws work well. Your guests will thank you on chilly evenings in the garden!
- HAVE ADEQUATE NIGHTTIME LIGHTING. Your outdoor space will really come alive at night with Outdoor Lighting. Try placing lighting under a bench seat for subtle illumination, make a ring of lanterns on the grass around your dining table or hang strings of lights overhead. Landscape lighting will add to the ambiance as well.
If you're looking for a home with a beautiful space for outdoor enjoyment, let Sandra Nickel and her Hat Team of professional Realtors help you find the right home for you and your family! Call them today at 334-834-1500!
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Lobby Congress to fight regulatory burden and support credit union-friendly political candidates and assert credit union interests in the courts.
Ensure credit union priorities stay top of mind in the media and with regulators such as CFPB and NCUA
Annual CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference brings together thousands of fellow CU leaders
Our mission is nothing less than the advancement of all credit unions-including yours. As the only national association that brings together the power of state Leagues, member credit unions and more than 110 million Americans, we are stronger-and better-together.
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We're building a better future for the movement, your credit union, and last but not least-you. We provide the tools to make service excellence a reality. Along with access to training resources and other professional development tools, CUNA helps create paths for you and your teams' success.
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Save hundreds on your annual fuel bill while being kind to the environment.
Here at O'Sullivan Motors in Roscrea we have over 40 years experience in the motor trade. We acknowledge the progress in car industry and we are proud to introduce the hybrid cars to all our clients.
Some of the stock currently for sale include:
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Alpha
- Toyota Aqua
- Toyota Camry
Many years and models to choose from. All cars come with NCT, Warranty and fully serviced. Pictured below are just some of the Hyrbids currently on sale in O'Sullivan Motors in Roscrea.
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Route Servers
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- rs1.dpe.nzix.net: Looking Glass
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The route servers only implement basic filtering.
A list of bogons is copied from http://www.team-cymru.org/Services/Bogons/bogon-bn-agg.txt and these routes are filtered inbound and outbound. In addition both IPv4 and IPv6 default routes are filtered as well as IPv4 prefixes > /24 and IPv6 prefixes > /48.
There are also filters that limit the number of prefixes that any peer can announce:
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Our December movie will be "Dora and The Lost City of Gold". Join us on December 19th at 6pm!
STEM Classes
Through November, STEM family nights are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 6 pm. The entire family is invited to attend, snacks will be provided and everyone will have the chance to participate in hands-on activities. For more information or to preregister, contact the library. Our phone number is 515-266-7815 and our e-mail address is email@example.com.
Kanopy/Transparent Language Databases Now AvailableThe library is happy to now provide access to Kanopy, a collection of over 20,000 movies and documentaries. You can stream movies to your devices to enjoy. Go to our library catalog and click on the Kanopy link to check out this great new service!
Kanopy/Library Catalog
Now available as well is Transparent Language. You can receive instruction in over 100 different languages and chart your progress! Below is the link to Transparent Languages. Enjoy your learning experience!
Transparent Language
To access all of our library electronic resources, click on the Online Resources/Ebooks
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Ebooks, Online Audio and Magazines
The library has access to tens of thousands of Ebooks and online audio books. Click on the Online Resources/Ebooks link for more information.
We also have online access to seventy different magazines. Once you download magazines, they are yours to keep! Contact the library for the access code to MagNet to download magazines. Do not use your library card number. It will not allow you to set up an account!
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University women's basketball team hosted the Francis Marion Patriots on Wednesday night and dropped a close 62-60 game in the final seconds inside Christenberry Fieldhouse.
The Peach Belt contest moved Augusta to 3-11 overall and 1-9 in the league, while Francis Marion went to 11-4 the year and 8-2 in the PBC.
The Jaguar offense was carried by senior duo Joshlyn Belcher and Cynara Pitt. Each had 15 points off the bench, while junior Brianna Middleton posted 12 rebounds and six points.
AU shot 34 percent from the floor (18-for-53) and only 33.3 percent (7-for-21) from three-point land. They made up for it at the free-throw line and went 17-for-21 (81 percent).
FMU had a 35.4 field-goal percentage (23-for-65) and went 5-for-16 from the arc (31.3 percent), and 57.9 percent at the charity stripe (11-for-19). Augusta outrebounded the Patriots 43-41, but FMU had 12 second chance points and won the points in the paint battle 22-18.
The three pointer hurt the Jags in the first period, as FMU went 4-for-8 from the arc and Augusta 1-4. The Pats were up 24-11 heading into the second period and took halftime with a score of 36-25. AU outscored Francis Marion 14-12 in the second period to help cut the early deficit.
Eight Jaguars recorded points in the first half as the offensive shared the ball across the floor. The second half opened with Augusta on a 6-2 run, but the three pointer plagued them again as FMU rebuilt a 10-point lead.
Belcher's three pointer with 2:07 to go in the third period brought the Jags back within eight points of the lead. The score was still a double-digit difference heading to the final period of play, but Belcher stayed hot from downtown and hit her fourth three pointer, bringing the Jags down 51-48 with just under eight minutes left in the game.
The Jags got a turnover with 5:36 left on the clock and Belcher canned another trey to bring AU within two. She was fouled on the play and made the free throw for a 56-55 game – the Jags' closest mark since the first half.
It was a one-point game for the final minutes of the game, until AU's Cynara Pitt tied the game with an uncontested three pointer at the top of key. With the game even at 60-all, Augusta got the ball with 25 seconds left, but were called a loose ball foul. FMU hit two free throws to hold off the Jags for a 62-60 win.
Augusta returns to Christenberry Fieldhouse this Saturday, Jan. 20 to host Georgia Southwestern for Military Appreciation Day – featuring soldiers from Fort Gordon Military Base. The women's game tips off at 12:00 p.m. and the men follow at 2:00 p.m.
Fans of Jaguar Athletics can subscribe to the email listserve by clicking here. Fans can follow Augusta University at www.AugustaJags.com and receive short updates on Facebook at Augusta University Athletics and on Twitter at @AugustaJags


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Teen Programs Teen Links
Teen Nights
During the school year Teen Nights will take place once a month, or every other month, depending on interest and schedules. We have fun events on Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 pm. The youth enjoy programs such as Movie Night, Open Mike Night, Game Night and more. These events are for youth in grades 7 and up.
Click on Teen Programs for specific dates and programs.
Teen Book Club
Teen Book Club currently meets one Friday a month. Open to any youth, grades 7 and up, in the area interested in lively book discussion. If you are interested in joining and Fridays don't work, please let us know. Check the events page for book titles.
Please join the Whipple Free Library Teens group on Facebook for up to date activities for teens.
College Planning?
Check out this website!
Are you college bound? Are you wondering how to pay for it?
The NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) has created the site http://www.iamcollegebound.org
The goal of I Am College Bound site is to provide New Hampshire high school students with the inspiration, information and planning support to pursue higher education goals. The site especially encourages low-income students, their parents and their mentors to recognize that NH campuses and the US Department of Education offer strong financial aid programs which enable eligible individuals to access financial assistance in paying for education beyond high school.
As teens interact with the website, they earn credits which qualify them for monthly drawings for NH college gear and incentive awards to help reduce tuition costs.
FAFSA on the Web for Federal Student Aid
Need to apply for Federal Student Aid? Find the forms you need at http://www.fafsa.gov
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is the largest scholarship foundation in the country. Their mission is tho advance the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. they are particularly interested in bringing a greater awareness about their programs to rural areas.
The two scholarships – the College Scholarship Program and the Young Scholars Program – provide generous financial and academic support for high-potential and high-achieving students.
The College Scholarship Program – This scholarship rewards excellence by supporting high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation's best four-year colleges and universities. To learn more about the College Scholarship Program and to complete an application, visit www.jkcf.org.
The Young Scholars Program application period is typically open from mid-January to late March each year. Up to 65 students will be selected for this program where they will receive individual mentoring from an on-staff educational adviser who works with the student, family and educators collaboratively to construct a challenging educational experience. Additionally, Scholars in this program receive financial support for a variety of academic and extracurricular opportunities. To learn more about the Young Scholars Program and to complete an application, visit www.jkcf.org.


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I'm going to be a member of CSI's Design Team starting on May!
So glad, so honored, so grateful and so excited about it.
Minusta tulee CSI:n Design Teamin jäsen toukokuun alusta!
Niin iloinen, otettu, kiitollinen ja niin innoissani.
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Congratulations Terhi, look forward to seeing your creations for the challenges. xxReplyDeleteReplies
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So very well deserved my lovely :) Congratulations xxxReplyDelete
Congratulations Terhi. I am so glad that you have joined the team. So looking forward to working with you :D xoxReplyDeleteReplies
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It's not about the prize money. It's about love for the sport and getting people to want to ride and be us, and then beat us in the future. That's why I ride to uplift people, so they can one day do exactly what I'm doing - Kyle Baldock
Anaheim, California (PRWEB) January 10, 2017
Monster Energy is proud to congratulate Kyle Baldock, Pat Casey, and Colton Walker on their podium sweep at the first ever Toyota BMX Triple Challenge. This event was the first of a three-stop dirt series that will take place during select Monster Energy Supercross events.
The Toyota BMX Triple Challenge aims to bring together the best BMX riders in the world with a points-based, open series for anyone in the world to take part in. The first event, held during A1 in Anaheim, California, was an amazing intro to the series with riders coming from as far as Poland and Australia for their chance to compete against 50 riders in this new, world-class event.
The open qualifier on Friday, January 6th, was a melee of riders going hard to get one of the 13 spots into finals. The level of riding proved to be too much for most, but relative unknown Ben Voyles managed to make his way into finals with absolutely insane no-handed 360 flips. And Polish rider Dawid Godziek also made it into the finals, even while riding a borrowed bike due to the airlines misplacing his bags.
On Saturday, with five pre-qualified (past various BMX event winners) thrown into the finals, the group of 18 riders set to kick off the Monster Energy Supercross season with a bang. A last minute format change had the 18 riders lay down three runs, with a single best run counting towards a nine-rider super final.
Baldock qualified first into the super final, but had a slew of his Australian pals at his heals with up-and-comer Brandon Loupos in second, Logan Martin in third, and Monster Energy's Andy Buckworth in fourth. With a packed crowd and the sun getting low, the Super Final did not disappoint. The first to come firing out was Logan Martin, who landed a backflip barspin-to-whip and a frontflip barspin-to-no hander on his very first run.
With the bar set high, the rest of the event was a barrage of progressive riding that isn't seen anywhere else in the world. Loupos landed a backflip double whip followed by a cash roll. Nick Bruce laced a no-handed 360 flip followed by a barrel roll double whip. The level was absolutely unreal. But, it was Baldock who upped his game with a trick he has rarely done, the 720 double tailwhip, preceded by a backflip barspin-to-no-hander, which was enough for him to clinch the win. Casey's 360 triple whip into a cash roll and Walker's 720 downwhip followed by a triple whip helped them secure second and third place.
After the Super Final, every rider was given the opportunity to ride the 30-minute Best Trick jam - one trick takes all. Continuing the level of progression, multiple riders were going for the elusive "never been done" tricks. Casey attempted what looked like a 360 barspin to late decade, but took a hard fall and had to call it. Another hard slam came from Walker who attempted what seemed to be a barspin tailwhip, spinning both the bars and the bike at the same time. But, Walker went backup the roll in and fired out the first ever barspin double tailwhip, which was absolutely mind blowing. With still several minutes remaining in the jam, both Loupos and Godziek were battling to pull a 720 front flip. Several rough attempts from both of them had Loupos throwing in the towel and Godziek looking worse for wear. With just a single attempt left in him, Godziek stomped the first ever 720 front flip on dirt to take the Best Trick win in dramatic fashion.
After the event, Baldock was blown away by the level of riding. "There's stuff that's getting done now that we never thought would happen, and it's happening mid-run in a contest," said Baldock. He went on to explain his motivation for continuing to be on the forefront of progression, "It's not about the prize money. It's about love for the sport and getting people to want to ride and be us, and then beat us in the future. That's why I ride to uplift people, so they can one day do exactly what I'm doing."
With Baldock now the point's leader, expect him to be fully charged and ready to win heading into the two remaining Toyota BMX Triple Challenges in Glendale, Arizona on January 27-28, and Atlanta, Georgia at Motofest on February 24-25.
Check it out here: http://www.SupercrossLive.com. For more on Baldock, Casey, and Walker visit http://www.monsterenergy.com, and follow Monster Energy on Facebook and Instagram.
About Monster Energy:
Based in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer and distributor of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, sports, bands, believers and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at http://www.monsterenergy.com.
About Feld Entertainment:
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 75 countries and on six continents to date and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live! and Marvel Universe LIVE! More information about Feld Entertainment is available online at http://www.feldentertainment.com.


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Hello, I was employed with a large organisation in Bahrain for a period of 3 months before, I had to return to India due to family constraints. I travelled to India applying a leave; hoping I would be able to get back in a couple of weeks time but I had to resign from India via a email to my reporting Manager. I checked online on the LMRA website that within a couple of months my employer cancelled my work visa.
Will I be able to visit Bahrain again in future on a visit/tourist or work visa; as there is no Visa cancellation stamp on my passport when i exited the country ?


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Most states now have laws that support Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services for autism, meaning that insurance companies must cover it.
To get coverage for autism services, start by identifying and understanding the type of insurance you have.
For example, a Fully Funded Plan, where premiums are paid by the employer and/or employee, are required by law to follow all state and federal mandates, so if your state has determined that ABA services are covered, your insurance company will pay the cost.
PPOs and HMOs are not required to follow state and federal mandates, so it's up to the employer to decide whether ABA services are covered.
Look at your insurance card, or if you are employed, contact your HR department to determine the type of plan you have.
In addition to insurance, there are other ways to receive coverage for ABA services, including
Private Funding: Some families have the financial means to pay for services directly, which gives them the power to make their own decisions about treatment rather than relying on the insurance company. Families can also apply for grants from non-profit organizations that offer potential assistance.
State Funding: Every state has some form of support for individuals with autism, and we can advise you how to obtain them.
Sometimes parents want their child to receive more services than those covered by their program.
ALP offers the option to privately pay for such services, which can be useful when a parent wishes the child to receive services for which the child isn't eligible, including:
ALP is committed to providing excellent customer service, resources and a support system to help you through the process of securing services for your family member.
There are a few simple steps that will help us get the insurance process going right away. We want this to be easy, so we make the calls, send the paperwork and follow up with you and your insurance company. Our team will keep you informed and answer any questions you have along the way.
Here is what we need from you to get started:
Typically, this step takes 1-2 weeks but expect us to contact youl as soon as we get the approval!
That's it. We will submit all documents, verify benefits and send an initial request for services. If you have questions during this time please feel free to contact us. We are always here.
Please note: The faster you get the necessary documents sent to our care management team, the better. During your first call, they will provide a wait time that is based on the paperwork being delivered within 5 working days. After that, depending on how many other families we are working with, your wait list date may be extended.
Thank you again for contacting ALP. Our goal is to give families the information and the support they need to get services started.
Please call 888.805.0759 to speak with a care manager with any questions or concerns. We look forward to hearing from you!
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We have offices all over the United States to help you with the services you need.
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