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HomeAt RiskAlberta MD: Canada 'Lying' About Tar Sands Health Impacts
Alberta MD: Canada 'Lying' About Tar Sands Health Impacts
February 27, 2014 News Editor At Risk, Latest News, RSS Comments Off on Alberta MD: Canada 'Lying' About Tar Sands Health Impacts
WASHINGTON, DC, February 27, 2014 (ENS) – The governments of Alberta and Canada have been "lying," to cover up the health impacts of the Canadian tar sands industry on northern Alberta communities, a Canadian medical doctor told U.S. senators at a news conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
Dr. John O'Connor, a family physician who serves mostly aboriginal patients between Fort McKay and Fort McMurray, appealed to the lawmakers "to keep up the pressure. This is an ongoing tragedy. A total disgrace."
Dr. O'Connor was invited to brief two U.S. Senators on the health effects of extracting, refining, transporting and burning the world's largest deposits of bitumen, or extremely heavy crude oil, located in northeastern Alberta.
In a news conference on Capitol Hill Senators Barbara Boxer and Sheldon Whitehouse called for a study on the health impacts of the tar sands industry. From left: Tom Shepherd, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Barbara Boxer, Hilton Kelley, Dr. Stuart Batterman, Dr. John O'Connor, Feb. 26, 2014 (Photo courtesy Office of Senator Boxer)
Senator Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat who chairs the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat who serves on the committee, invited Dr. O'Connor to Washington to brief them on his experiences.
Saying the health impacts of tar sands oil are being ignored, the two senators Wednesday called on Secretary of State John Kerry and the Obama Administration to conduct "an immediate and comprehensive study" of the public health risks to communities from the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry diluted bitumen from Alberta, across the U.S.-Canada border to refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast.
"Health miseries follow tar sands – from extraction to transport to refining to waste disposal," Senator Boxer told reporters at the news conference.
O'Connor said he came to Washington "with absolutely no political agenda" but felt he had to act as an "advocate for patients" because his frequent calls for Canadian authorities to take precautionary measures of safeguard the health of northern Alberta communities have been ignored.
"In my experience, when pressure is exerted outside Canada, the government reacts," said O'Connor at the Washington news conference.
"These are published, peer-reviewed studies that indicate that the government of Alberta and Canada have been lying, misrepresenting the impact of industry on the environment," said O'Connor.
The Alberta physician cited statistics for rare cancers that are now 400 times more frequent than would be expected in the tiny community of Fort Chipewyan, which lies just north of the oil sands.
O'Connor pointed to the case of Fort Chipewyan Councillor John Chadi who fell ill last fall just 48 hours after being sworn into office. He was diagnosed with rare, incurable bile duct cancer, also found in other people living nearby.
The Alberta government denies any link between the oil sands industry and cancer, stating on its website that there is "insufficient evidence to link the incidence of cancer in Fort Chipewyan to oil sands operations" and rates of cancer are "within the expected range."
Dr. John O'Connor tells reporters of health problems caused by tar sands pollution. Feb. 26, 2014 (Photo courtesy Office of Senator Boxer)
O'Connor said Canadian physicians are afraid of repercussions, "if they dared to speak 'health issues and tar sands' in the same sentence."
But he told the news conference of a December 2013 study by scientists from the University of Michigan and UC Irvine showing that rates of leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have soared since 2004, particularly among men who live downwind of emissions from the tar sands operations.
One of those scientists, Dr. Stuart Batterman, professor of environmental health sciences at the U. Michigan School of Public Health, was also at Wednesday's news conference.
"We need to be proactive and avoid this situation in the first place," Batterman said. He said the problem should be solved before cancer develops, not relying on damage control after the disease has appeared.
Boxer told reporters at the news conference, "We need to clearly understand that as tar sands oil flows to our Gulf Coast refineries, it will increase the toxic pollution that already plagues communities like Port Arthur, Texas, which is near many refineries that will process tar sands."
Hilton Kelley, a community representative from Port Arthur, told the news conference that his city is already on the U.S. EPA's list of cities with dangerous ozone levels, and its residents suffer from asthma, respiratory ailments, skin irritations, and cancer. Tar sands will add another threat to Port Arthur and other communities that are already in distress.
"To get to the Gulf Coast, tar sands will be transported by pipeline through communities in environmentally sensitive areas in six states. We know from experience how harmful this can be, because tar sands oil is very difficult to clean up when a spill occurs," said Boxer.
In their letter to Secretary Kerry requesting a public health study of the Keystone XL pipeline, the senators wrote, "Tar sands oil is very difficult to clean up when a spill occurs, and a 2010 tar sands pipeline spill into the Kalamazoo River still has not been resolved."
"In neighborhoods in Detroit and Chicago, massive open piles of tar sands waste byproduct, known as "pet coke," have resulted in billowing black clouds containing concentrated heavy metals. Children playing baseball have been forced off the field to seek cover from the clouds of black dust that pelted homes and cars," the senators wrote.
Fifth Annual Healing Walk protest of the tar sands industry, July 5-6, 2013, Fort McMurray, Alberta, (Photo panorama by Zack Embree)
First proposed by the Alberta company TransCanada in 2008, Keystone XL requires a Presidential Permit because the pipeline would cross the U.S.-Canada border into Montana.
The State Department is responsible for reviewing applications for cross-border oil pipelines, deciding whether the pipeline would serve the U.S. national interest and making a recommendation to the President, who makes the final decision.
The Keystone XL pipeline is now in the National Interest Determination/Final Decision phase after years of environmental impact reviews and challenges to those reviews.
In their letter requesting an assessment of the public health risks, Boxer and Whitehouse wrote, "The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was woefully inadequate regarding human health impacts, and we believe it is critically important that peer-reviewed research on these issues is fully considered before any decision is made on the Keystone XL pipeline."
"We believe that putting more Americans at risk for asthma, cancer, and other serious health impacts is not in our national interest," the senators wrote to Kerry. "Clearly much more needs to be done before any final decision on the Keystone XL pipeline is made, and we urge you to complete a comprehensive human health impacts study – nothing less than the health of our families is at stake."
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An officer guards before the second debate between presidential candidates ahead of the next general election in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 17, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
By Professor David Henley, Leiden University
This article is the original of an opinion piece that was published in Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on 18 April 2019.
Indonesia is the world's fourth biggest country and its third biggest democracy. On 17 April close to 200 million Indonesian voters went to the polls to elect their president, vice president, and parliamentarians, both national and regional, all on one day. Including all the members of the regional and local assemblies, more than 20,000 representatives were to be chosen, including some 700 at national level.
The last decade has not been kind to democracy, in Asia or elsewhere. In Thailand and Cambodia it has collapsed altogether; in the Philippines it is in a state of crisis under the presidency of the violent populist strongman Rodrigo Duterte. Against this backdrop, the resilience and continuing popularity of Indonesia's democracy are striking. Sixteen different parties contested the seats available on 17 April, and there was no lack of public debate about their programmes or the qualities of their leaders.
Yet most foreign observers are convinced that however resilient, Indonesian democracy is also 'defective': corrupt, oligarchic, clientelistic, cartelized, and dominated at every level by 'money politics'. The present head of state, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), seemed to promise hope for change when he was elected in 2014. With his clean personal reputation and his technocratic record as mayor of the cities of Solo and Jakarta, he appeared the antithesis of his then – and now – opponent Prabowo Subianto, former general and son-in-law of Suharto, alleged human rights criminal, and brother of a politically connected business oligarch. Since Jokowi's election, however, he has not lived up to reformist expectations. Surrounding himself with generals and oligarchs of his own, he has made peace with corruption (or at least, with other people's corruption) in order to assemble a parliamentary majority and get the political establishment on his side. One view is that this process of compromise and degeneration has gone so far that it really doesn't matter any more who wins; the sordid business of money politics will go on regardless.
Money politics, however, is only a small part of Indonesian voting behaviour. According to research by political scientist Burhanuddin Muhtadi, only ten percent of voting decisions in the 2014 legislative election were actually determined by gifts and handouts. Since margins of victory are often small, this does not mean that vote buying does not affect outcomes. But it is not the dominant factor, and especially not in a presidential election. Other recent research suggests that a second important type of money politics, collusion between politicians and business interests, is distinctly less prevalent in urban than in rural and frontier settings. Since Indonesia is getting more urban by the day, this bodes well for the direction of the country's political development.
Another common idea is that Indonesia is intensely polarized along religious lines, and that the electoral contest must be viewed primarily in that light. Events in Jakarta in 2017, when the capital's Christian governor Ahok was de-elected and imprisoned after being accused of insulting Islam, certainly seem to point in this direction, and Prabowo certainly flirts more openly than Jokowi with the Islamic right. But while political Islam has been very visible in Indonesia recently, it has not been getting more successful in electoral terms. In Indonesia's first free election of 1955, parties with an explicitly Islamic basis took 41 per cent of the national vote; in 2014, only 30 per cent. A presidential candidate must still have at least some Islamic appeal in order to be electable. In 2019, however, both candidates do, Jokowi having included an Islamist party in his coalition and chosen an influential Muslim cleric as his prospective vice president.
Probably the deciding factor in the 2019 elections will not be Islam or money, but programmes, policies, and Jokowi's record in implementing them. Aware that his reformist credentials have become shaky, Jokowi has reoriented himself toward an ideology of national economic development. His policy emphasis has been on transport infrastructure, public health, and education, both as means to economic growth and as services to the public. On all of these fronts, some real progress has been made during his presidency. Whatever its shortcomings, Indonesian democracy has proven itself capable both of promoting economic growth, and of enabling citizens to share in the fruits of that growth. That is good news for the people of Indonesia, and a source of hope for democrats elsewhere in Asia.
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Kabul security officials announce the discovery and deployment of two mines embedded in two parts of the city.
The Kabul Police Command has published a newsletter: The two mines in the Saeedan area of the Red Tower of the Chahar Asiab districts of Kabul province are embedded in a boiler, one under the splinters and one next to a public road embedded by the security forces.
The newsletter adds: These embedded mines are one of the tricks of the government's armed opposition to tapping into the targeting of security forces and government officials.
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ON TOUR: Kotor - Montenegro
Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast may be familiar to British holidaymakers. Even in the days of Tito and Yugoslavia the charter flights found their way to the pretty Adriatic cities steeped in history.####
Today Dubrovnik is part of Croatia, created after the breakup of the communist regime. The nasty wars of the Slav states in the early 1990s are now largely history with most of the damage repaired and prosperity, and holidaymakers in their droves, returning. Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia today live in harmony each independent and keen on tourism.
Our tale is not of Dubrovnik, but of Kotor, in Montenegro, just 60 miles away, tiny in comparison, also a walled city from the time when Venice dominated the Adriatic. In its own way it is even prettier and more interesting. Dubrovnik is the aviation gateway to Kotor from the United Kingdom and most parts of Europe. There are limited services to the capital, Podgorica, which has an airport.
Montenegro is not part of the EU but uses the Euro as its currency. Croatia is an EU member, but has its own money. English is widely spoken. Stirling notes are popular too.
The alternative entry is via cruise ship into the Gulf of Kotor, often suggested as the southern-most fjord in Europe, but in fact is a ria, a submerged river canyon. With steep mountains and pretty villages on each side the scenery reminds one of Norway, or Canada's Inner Passage, but far warmer and with more habitation. If you are coming in by ship make sure you are up early. It is wonderful two-hour passage. The large liners cannot berth. The tender ride puts it all in perspective.
The yachts of the super-rich are regular visitors and this was once a home port of the Austrian Navy before the First World War. Today a tired and leaking elderly corvette sits near a disused pier. The modern Austria is landlocked.
If you are into boats one suggestion might be a ride in the Montenegro Submarine, in truth a semi-submersible, the cabin located below water sea level with windows allowing the passengers to feel they are on a real submarine. The door on the upper deck remains so that visitors are also able to step up on the deck and enjoy the scenic ride.
At the port entrance you will find the Kotor Open Bus Tour, but not your normal double decker. It is 'hop-on hop-off', the price (€20) including a walking tour of Kotor, and a 15-minute ride along the coastal road to the little baroque town of Perast with its Roman mosaics and museum. The beach at Bajova Kula is a popular getting off point along the way.
The old walled city of Kotor is a short walk from the port entrance, to the right, and is full of mediaeval mansions and free 21st century wi-fi. It is difficult to miss the information point.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, the city was built between the 12th and 14th centuries and is filled with medieval architecture and historic monuments. Extending over four kilometres the walls that have protected Kotor for centuries lead up to the fortress of Saint Ivan. It is a long hard walk to the top, not recommended during the very hottest of summer months.
Through the entire city the buildings are criss-crossed with narrow streets and squares. One of these contains the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (Sveti Tripun), a monument of Roman culture and one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. The Prince's Palace from the 17th century and Napoleon's Theatre from the 19th century are all treasures that are part of the rich heritage of Kotor. Whilst it may seem daunting at first it is very easy to wander around the narrow streets, popping in and out of courtyards, and taking in the heritage and warmth of the ancient vista.
Montenegro's traditional cuisine is typically Mediterranean, with influences from other Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Italy and Turkey; but because of its geographical location, Montenegrin gastronomy also has links to Balkan countries. Walking around the city there is just one attractive looking restaurant after another, at prices those from the UK would not have seen for years. Called 'palaces' the mansions of the rich have for the most part been turned into boutique hotels featuring the ubiquitous wi-fi, full private bathrooms, air conditioning, and a 24-hour reception, as previously noted, with a real keenness to speak English.
Perhaps because it is small, and to date still something of a backwater as far as tourism is concerned, Kotor is special. Whether from Dubrovnik, via Podgorica, or on a cruise ship, add it to your travel wish list. www.tokotor.me/en/o-kotoru.html |
Mike Mosallam (right) as Palestinian refugee Aziz Hammond and Jeremy Cohen (left) as Israeli ex-pat Assaf Ben-Moshe in the new musical West Bank, UK by Oren Safdie and Ronnie Cohen. Photo by David Gochfeld.
Oren Safdie's newest piece, West Bank, UK, a musical on which he collaborated with composer/lyricist Robbie Cohen, is about an Israeli ex-patriot who returns to a rent-controlled apartment in London to find it occupied by a Palestinian refugee. The American landlord, unable to decide between them, suggests they try to learn to live with each other. It opens in New York at La Mama, with a three week run through December 16. Safdie is the author of Private Jokes, Public Places, the critically acclaimed 2004 comedy about architecture that has been regularly produced around the U.S. and in London, Toronto and Romania. Terry Teachout of the Wall Street Journal proclaimed it one of the funniest plays of the season, "an unpretentiously witty play about some of the most pretentious ideas known to man." Safdie returns to New York from California where he is the Artistic Director of Malibu Stage Company.
Roger Babb (Rail): You are an American who was born in Montreal, grew up in Israel and went to Columbia University. Why do you set your play in London?
Safdie: The whole play is an allegory, and Palestine, before it was divided, was occupied by the British. In the play, the British landlord has died and left the flat to her American daughter. I tried to keep it very domestic: two roommates, a landlord, a girlfriend, an uncle, a French neighbor. I let the politics dictate how the situation unfolds—the history of the last fifty years. But its not spelt out. All the squabbles are domestic. If it's successful, it's something that you would look back on and say "Oh right, that was there because..." I felt that these two could be friends and good roommates, but it was these outside forces that were pulling them apart.
Rail: So there is no explicit political language?
Safdie: The songs are where the politics come in. It's almost as if the characters are performing their country's history. The French neighbor comes in and complains about all this racket going on next door and he just wants peace and quiet. The rich uncle can't help his nephew after the apartment has been divided by a wall of furniture. He says he'd like to help, but he has to go shopping with Arafat's wife. So there's a song "Shopping with Arafat's Wife".
Rail: Do you identify as an American/Israeli playwright?
Safdie: No, but this was an issue I wanted to write about. I was born in Montreal, but I grew up and spent a lot of time in Israel. My father still has a house in the old city in Jerusalem. My father's family is Sephardic of Syrian descent. So my family's culture is closer to Arab culture than Ashkenazic or European culture. My grandmother cooked Arabic food. They all spoke Arabic. My uncle still calls himself Palestinian. There was a short period of time after 1967 when I was in Israel and it seemed like there was hope, because in many ways these people are very close.
Rail: You wrote the book but you are also directing. How does that work?
Safdie: I sometimes direct my own pieces because I am mostly afraid of someone else ruining it. I have a musical director and a choreographer, and I trust their eyes. But you never really know…until there is an audience. I know that this is a big issue to try and put into a musical comedy. I'm not trying to draw any conclusions, but I'm trying to have the psychology of the characters reflect the psychology of the countries. One of the Israeli's song is "I'm Hardwired For Paranoia," and the songs are important in that they allow the characters to speak about the history.
Rail: A song is very different from speech, what does that difference allow you to do?
Safdie: Ronnie writes both the music and the lyrics. There are some things you can't pull off in dialogue. When I was writing, I knew when a song would come in when I felt I couldn't write the subject matter in dialog anymore, and I would ask Ronnie to write it in song. He and I have a similar background. I feel very comfortable with him. His father is also Sephardic, and Ronnie had a Fulbright to study Yemenite music in Yemen. So there is a lot of Middle-Eastern influence in this play. The piece is about half book and half music.
Rail: How do the politics work between you?
Safdie: I think the playwright should try hard not to let their point of view come into the piece. I have my own beliefs and so does the composer. Ronnie is more left than I am. So sometimes you don't like to have a character say something, but you have to leave it in because it's true for the character. The truth is, there is no one answer. It's much more confused. So all you can do is show each character's point of view.
Rail: How did you write the Palestinian?
Safdie: I have sympathies on both sides. In the end, they are basically facing each other off and circling each other, which I think reflects the way it is. Mike Mosallum, who plays the Palestinian, I would say, considers himself an activist in the Muslim community. He was eager to do this part. He was into it, and that was my approval. It made me feel that I had written the character fairly. There are things in the play which will offend both sides, but I think its equal. Still, I find myself being moved. I never started out to write a play about peace. I don't think a work of art is going to bring about peace. The issues are too complicated.
West Bank, UK runs Nov. 29- Dec. 16 at La Mama E.T.C. (74A East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery); Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2:30pm and 8pm. Tickets: 2120-475-7710 or www.lamama.org. |
Q: ATHENA/PRESTO complex query with multiple unnested tables i have i would like to create a join over several tables.
table login : I would like to retrieve all the data from login
table logging : calculating the Nb_of_sessions for each db & for each a specific event type by user
table meeting : calculating the Nb_of_meetings for each db & for each user
table live : calculating the Nb_of_live for each db & for each user
I have those queries with the right results :
SELECT db.id,_id as userid,firstname,lastname
FROM "logins"."login",
UNNEST(dbs) AS a1 (db)
SELECT dbid,userid,count(distinct(sessionid)) as no_of_visits,
array_join(array_agg(value.from_url),',') as from_url
FROM "loggings"."logging"
where event='url_event'
group by db.id,userid;
SELECT dbid,userid AS userid,count(*) as nb_interviews,
array_join(array_agg(interviewer),',') as interviewer
FROM "meetings"."meeting"
group by dbid,userid;
SELECT dbid,r1.user._id AS userid,count(_id) as nb_chat
FROM "lives"."live",
UNNEST(users) AS r1 (user)
group by dbid,r1.user._id;
But when i begin to try put it all together, it seems i retrieve bad data (i have only on db retrieved) and it seems not efficient.
select a1.db.id,a._id as userid,a.firstname,a.lastname,count(rl._id) as nb_chat
FROM
"logins"."login" a,
"loggings"."logging" b,
"meetings"."meeting" c,
"lives"."live" d,
UNNEST(dbs) AS a1 (db),
UNNEST(users) AS r1 (user)
where a._id = b.userid AND a._id = c.userid AND a._id = r1.user._id
group by 1,2,3,4
Do you have an idea ?
Regards.
A: The easiest way is to work with with to structure the subquery and then reference them.
with parameter reference:
You can use WITH to flatten nested queries, or to simplify subqueries.
The WITH clause precedes the SELECT list in a query and defines one or
more subqueries for use within the SELECT query.
Each subquery defines a temporary table, similar to a view definition,
which you can reference in the FROM clause. The tables are used only
when the query runs.
Since you already have working sub queries, the following should work:
with logins as
(
SELECT db.id,_id as userid,firstname,lastname
FROM "logins"."login",
UNNEST(dbs) AS a1 (db)
)
,visits as
(
SELECT dbid,userid,count(distinct(sessionid)) as no_of_visits,
array_join(array_agg(value.from_url),',') as from_url
FROM "loggings"."logging"
where event='url_event'
group by db.id,userid
)
,meetings as
(
SELECT dbid,userid AS userid,count(*) as nb_interviews,
array_join(array_agg(interviewer),',') as interviewer
FROM "meetings"."meeting"
group by dbid,userid
)
,chats as
(
SELECT dbid,r1.user._id AS userid,count(_id) as nb_chat
FROM "lives"."live",
UNNEST(users) AS r1 (user)
group by dbid,r1.user._id
)
select *
from logins l
left join visits v
on l.dbid = v.dbid
and l.userid = v.userid
left join meetings m
on l.dbid = m.dbid
and l.userid = m.userid
left join chats c
on l.dbid = c.dbid
and l.userid = c.userid;
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As the biggest city in South America, Sao Paulo has a diverse population of 10 million. It is a vibrant city with multinational cuisine and art. The restaurants in Jardins district will satisfy the worldwide needs of diners; but they should not be your only stop. The shopping frenzy, world-class museums and dynamic neighbourhood tours are some of the top activities in Sao Paulo to keep you engaged with the city pulse.
Big cities have a quality or series of qualities that just attract people. Some love the parties that never end, while others like just being around a lot of people and soaking in the atmosphere. It's these qualities that attracts visitors every year to the busiest cities in the world. This brings to mind cities like New York or London, but there are some different cities that don't get recognized as often, though they should be. Cities like Sao Paulo are culturally colorful, very diverse in population and tradition, and super trendy. Sao Paulo is the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere, and it provides an incredible city experience. Before you go on your trip, you will have to fill out a passport application first.
If you need to get a passport or renew or anything else, consider capitalizing on online passport services. Online passport services make the passport acquisition process so much easier. These sites specialize in something called expedited passport delivery, which means that you get to pick when your passport gets delivered, and you can be sure it reaches you by that date. There are also many other services available, like how to replace a damaged passport.
There is no shortage of things to do and see while in Sao Paulo. Picking what to do can be tough, but rely on your personal taste. One thing that is highly recommended in Sao Paulo is the nightlife, so be sure to spend a night out on the town. One of the reasons it's so highly recommended is that there is something for everyone: dance clubs of all types, jazz clubs, comedy clubs, and a whole lot more.
One of the places the locals absolutely love is Ibirapuera Park. While this park is definitely a beautiful spot to just stop and relax, it offers a lot more than your standard park does. There are tons of bike paths, paths for running and walking, a beautiful glittering lake, a forested area, all sorts of sports sections, as well as a couple art galleries. Definitely try some of what the vendors sell, and explore the area surrounding the park as well.
If you want to experience a little bit of the surrounding natural environment around Sao Paulo, head to Serra da Cantareira. This local mountain range is home to a very important State Park and historic center. Here, in the genuine tropical rainforest, you will find the largest howler monkey colony in all of Brazil. One of the main reasons this spot is so valued in Brazil is the natural geological formations: springs, streams, and reservoirs all provide water which is stored in stunning natural rock caverns called cantaros.
Definitely try to do as much as you can during your stay in Sao Paulo simply because there is so much to do. Just don't forget to fill out a passport application to get started. Remember that you can download an application online and sign up for expedited shipping service, and you can browse through other services like too, like ones that can help you figure out how to solve a damaged passport issue. |
Fitow
Typhoon Fitow hits China
Typhoon Fitow has hit China's eastern coast, with winds of up to 151km/h (93mph).
The powerful storm has killed at least five people, with four others missing, Chinese media report.
More than 4.5 million people have been affected and officials in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces said it has caused economic losses of more than 21 billion yuan.
The typhoon made landfall at 01:15 local time on Monday in the city of Fuding.
Rescue operations are ongoing.
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All is not quiet on the Western Front of the War on Terror
Jeff Emanuel
Posted: Feb 08, 2007 8:21 AM
Though it no longer seems real to far too many citizens of America, Great Britain, Canada, and much of the rest of the West, the terrorist threat facing us has not gone away, and has, on repeated occasions, shown itself in (largely thwarted, thankfully) plots against each of our nations and their citizens.
The most recent – and perhaps most bone-chilling – plot came to light just last week in the "Balti triangle" of Birmingham (a heavily Pakistani area about 120 miles north of London), when nine Muslim men, of combined British and Pakistani origin, were arrested in what the British Home Office called a "nationwide operation" and "a reminder of the real and serious nature of the terrorist threat we [all still] face."
The plot contrived by these would-be terrorists was to abduct an individual British soldier – a Muslim male in his early 20s, who had served in Afghanistan – off the streets of Birmingham (the site of multiple military hospitals where many wounded British troops are currently receiving inpatient and outpatient care) in broad daylight. The captive was to be filmed being tortured and begging both for his life and for Prime Minister Tony Blair to order a complete withdrawal of British forces from Iraq and Afghanistan. Regardless of Blair's response, though, the soldier was eventually to be beheaded by his captors – again, on film.
The arrests marked the end of six months of surveillance by MI5, and were carried out at this time because, according to a source in the British security service, the suspects "were ready to go." Their first target, whose name was (correctly) not released, is now in protective custody, and police are currently in the midst of what West Midlands assistant chief constable David Shaw called a "very, very major investigation" that would take "days, if not weeks" to complete.
The kidnapping – and public torture and execution – of one soldier would have had a catastrophic effect on the people of Britain, both military (who now have cause to fear for their life, both on and off duty, even though the plot was unsuccessful) and civilian. Further intelligence recovered from the arrest sites, though, revealed a list of no fewer that thirty targets for abduction – all male soldiers in their 20s, all Muslim.
"Lessons are being learned from what terrorists such as [Abu Musab] al-Zarqawi [have been] doing elsewhere and the impact they have," said Peter Neumann, director of defense studies at King's College in London. "You don't require any resources or bomb-making techniques; all you need to do is to kidnap someone. Taking a hostage requires very little resource or preparation, just two or three determined individuals prepared to execute someone and put it on the internet."
"The whole point of terrorism is to frighten and terrorize people," Neumann continued. "As we saw in Iraq with the kidnappings carried about by Zarqawi, you get weeks of exposure with very little effort and only a small risk after the initial hostage-taking. … A gruesome public execution creates a huge impact."
The horrific, videotaped abductions, torturings, and beheadings of civilians and soldiers alike in Iraq have long demonstrated Islamic terrorists' understanding of their trade, and of how to best get our attention – and they have exploited that understanding (and the complicity of our media) to the fullest. However, the fact that these events have almost exclusively taken place halfway around the world, combined with the fact that, with a simple click of the remote control, any further information on, or consideration of, such brutal actions can be altogether avoided, has likely made the gravity – and gruesomeness – of these atrocities far less real to the Western public than it would be if they were taking place here at home.
Were this plot successful – like the Canadian plot before it – then all of that would change, and a genuine panic would likely take hold. These arrests backed up the warning issued just before Christmas by Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, director-general of MI5, that "terrorist cells are active in mainland Britain" – a fact already supported by her recent disclosure that MI5 currently has 3,000 agents investigating approximately 200 separate plots, involving 1,600 young British Muslims.
Lest anybody get the wrong idea about the sensitivity of the British government, though, the West Midlands Police department released a statement Wednesday, which comfortingly informed a concerned public that the police were "mindful that communities, locations or individuals don't become a target as a result of recent events," and added, "Hate crime will not be tolerated, and we will take robust action where necessary."
In all seriousness, though, the existence of this plot should reinforce to all of us, whether in Britain or safely (for now) in the United States, the very real – and very current – threat posed by the radical Islamists who still, five years after 9/11, wish to kill us all. Despite the best intentions of the peace-first crowd, concessions will not work. The only currency known to our enemy is strength, and any other recourse will not be seen as an act of good faith, but as an act of supreme weakness – and will not bring about a peaceful end, but will encourage more violence on the part of those who oppose us.
It is not for the sake of political victory, or of permanent alliance, that we must now band together and support both our country and our soldiers and police as they take the fight to the enemy; rather, it is for the sake of our very survival. The enemy – declared to be so by their actions, not by our whim – has shown again and again that they have the will to fight on, against soldiers and civilians alike, as long as it takes to wear down and defeat us.
Do we have the will to fight back, and to overcome those who will be appeased by no end but total victory or total defeat?
Do we have a choice? |
Definition: Employee Commitment is the psychological attachment and the resulting loyalty of an employee to an organization.
According to Kanter ('68) there are 3 types of EC: Continuance, Cohesion and Control Commitment.
1. AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT: positive feelings of identification with, attachment to, and involvement in the organization.
2. NORMATIVE COMMITMENT: feelings of obligation to remain with the organization resulting from values and beliefs.
3. CONTINUANCE COMMITMENT: the result of the perceived cost associated with leaving. |
Second-hand Hire Purchase (HP) finance
Want to own your car once you've made all the monthly payments - but with the lowest possible instalments? Check out used car Hire Purchase
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If you're planning to buy a used car on finance, then you're in good company. Millions of drivers have chosen to take out car finance over the last few years alone, with more than 90% of new cars now being financed, along with a rapidly increasing proportion of used cars.
Drivers are using finance to afford newer and safer models, with cleaner emissions and more modern technology. Brand new cars may have high prices and, as a result, high monthly payments, but that needn't be the case if you look at nearly-new or used cars.
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Many of these cars are financed using Hire Purchase (HP), which is available on virtually any car, and sees you own the car outright one you've made all the monthly payments. Alternatively, Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) comes with lower monthly payments - as these only cover part of the car's value - and the option to return the car at the end of the agreement. If you want to own the car, however, remember that you'll have to make the large optional final payment to be able to keep the keys.
Scroll down for more information on buying a second-hand car with Hire Purchase, or watch our video guide to get a feel for whether Hire Purchase is for you.
Hire Purchase finance
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Hire Purchase finance splits the cost of a car into equal monthly instalments. Contracts typically last for between two and four years and once you've made the final monthly payment, you'll own the vehicle.
Most buyers put down a deposit, although a no-deposit option is often available. Be aware, though, that the higher the deposit you put down, the lower your monthly payments will be and the less interest you'll pay - as you're borrowing less. Also bear in mind that the deposit goes towards paying off the car, so don't expect it to be returned at the end of the contract.
How HP finance works
1. Deposit & delivery
A deposit reduces the amount owed. A no-deposit option may be available
2. Monthly payments
Pay for the rest of the car with fixed monthly instalments
3. You own the car
Once the final payment is made, the car is yours
HP finance pros and cons
✔ Spreading the cost of your car
✔ No mileage restriction
✔ Available for most vehicles
✔ No-deposit option
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✘ Cheapest monthly payments
✘ Regular car upgrades
✘ Flexibility - you own the car at the end
✘ Protection against the car dropping in value
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Hire Purchase or PCP?
Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) finance offers more flexibility and lower monthly payments than HP. That's because monthly payments only cover part of the car's cost, leaving you with the option to return the car or buy it at the end by making the optional final payment.
Low monthly payments and flexibility have made PCP the most popular type of car finance, but it's not the best option for everyone. We've highlighted some of the key differences below.
Monthly payments with PCP finance are lower than with Hire Purchase because they don't cover the full cost of the car. This can enable you to drive a newer and more expensive vehicle but will mean that you don't own the car at the end unless you make a further large payment at the end.
Both types of finance usually allow you to adjust your deposit and agreement length - which have an impact on your monthly payments - to enable you to find a combination that suits you.
However, PCP is far more flexible at the end of the agreement, with the ability to return the car and walk away, trade it in for another or buy it for an additional pre-agreed sum, which can be refinanced.
If the car is worth more than the cost of buying it at this stage, then you can trade it in and use the difference to put towards the deposit on another vehicle.
If you take out PCP finance and then return the car at the end, you'll have spent less than paying for a car outright - although you'll have nothing to show for what you have paid, as you have effectively rented the car. Make the optional final payment to buy the car and you'll have paid more overall than with an equivalent Hire Purcase deal, though (assuming the same deposit and contract length), as you're paying off the amount owed more slowly, meaning more interest is charged.
Hire Purchase's higher monthly payments mean that you clear your debt more quickly than with PCP, where you continue to owe (and pay interest on) the large optional final payment until the very end of the agreement.
So if you do want to own your car at the end of the agreement, Hire Purchase is likely to be a cheaper option.
Car age
Both HP and PCP car finance are available for new and used cars. While PCP is normally only available on cars up to around five years old, however, Hire Purchase is available on older cars as well.
Once a car is more than five years old, it becomes difficult to establish its likely future value, so PCP becomes less common. Hire Purchase continues to be available for these older cars, though.
PCP monthly payments add up to the amount that a car is expected to lose over the course of the arrangement. You'll then have the option of making the final payment to own the car. This means that for the lowest monthly payments opting for a used car and paying for it with PCP should get you the lowest possible monthly payments.
Future value guarantee
One major advantage of PCP finance is that you're protected even if the value of the car you're driving drops dramatically.
That's because its future value is estimated at the start of the agreement and used to calculate your monthly payments. This is known as the optional final payment, the balloon payment or the 'Guaranteed Minimum Future Value' (GMFV).
No matter what happens in the used car market, you can return the car at the end of the agreement. If the car is worth less than the GMFV, then the finance company will lose out, not you.
If the car is worth more than the optional final payment at the end of the contract, you don't have to forfeit this surplus: by trading the car in or selling it yourself - with the agreement of the lender, since you don't own the car unless you make the optional final payment - you can use the difference towards the deposit on your next car.
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Dr. Strasburger is the first orthopaedic surgeon in Nebraska trained to utilize the NAVIO Surgical System to treat patients who require a total or partial knee replacement. This robotics-assisted navigation technology allows patients who undergo knee replacement to have shorter recovery times, less pain during recovery, and to regain a fuller rage of motion after surgery.
NAVIO Robotics is an advancement in the way orthopaedic surgeons can perform knee replacements. This state-of-the-art robotics-assisted technology is designed to work in tandem with a skilled surgeon to achieve precise positioning of the knee implant. With NAVIO, the entire process is streamlined and improved from evaluation to recovery.
Instead of a time-consuming and radiation-intensive preoperative CT scan being scheduled, the NAVIO system requires only a simple x-ray to collect anatomical data to build a 3D model of the patient's knee. Then the advanced planning software creates a treatment plan tailored to the patient's anatomy and robotics assistance helps the surgeon align the implant and balance the knee.
The use of robotics allows extremely precise bone preparation and implant positioning, accurate bone resurfacing and implant placement, customized patient specific planning with virtual implant positioning, and greater consistency than is possible with traditional knee replacement methods.
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WD-40 CEO Garry Ridge to Discuss Success Strategies
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Garry Ridge, president and CEO of the WD-40 Co., will describe how his company expanded its product line and doubled its sales at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16 in Columbus State University's University Hall auditorium. The program, part of the Turner College of Business Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, is free and open to the public.
In addition to its trademark cleaner, lubricant and anti-corrosive spray solution, Ridge's San Diego-based company has added 3-IN-ONE Oil, Solvol and Lava heavy-duty hand cleaners, plus other household cleaning commodities, to its product line and does business in about 50 countries (see http://www.wd40company.com).
His CSU presentation, "Garry's Top 10+1 Tips For a Successful Business," will address his entrepreneurial philosophy, motivation and unique approach to leadership that has spurred his company's success.
He also will discuss his forthcoming book, Helping People Win at Work, written with Ken Blanchard, a San Diego-based management consultant, author, university lecturer and co-founder of The Center for FaithWalk Leadership, which is dedicated to helping leaders "walk their talk" in the marketplace.
Ridge, right, is widely regarded as an original thinker on leadership. An Australian, he looks to the tribal organization of native Aboriginals for inspiration in his own leadership.
Ridge's company is a "model of a lean and people-focused learning organization," said Columbus State management professor Kirk Heriot, who directs the entrepreneurship speaker series as the Ray and Evelyn Crowley Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship in the Turner College of Business.
Ridge joined WD-40's management structure in 1987 and climbed to its top level by 1997. He transformed a working environment from one of regular day-to-day operations to an environment where employees are encouraged to constantly learn and share knowledge with each another.
Ridge told the management journal Smart Business the most important business lesson he has learned is "there are no mistakes, only learning moments."
"Creating an environment of continuous learning is where all of the success lies in business," he said.
Ridge also told the journal he believes in servant leadership "with an edge."
"I think there are four qualities that are important: care for people, be candid with people, hold people accountable and responsible," he said.
Outside his company, Ridge has served as national vice president of the Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association.
Among his awards are Director of the Year (2003) for Enhancement of Economic Value from the (San Diego) Corporate Directors forum and the Arthur E. Hughes Career Achievement Award in 2004 from the University of San Diego. |
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Refugee fee Swiss economists suggest charging migrants a fee
This content was published on February 20, 2017 3:47 PM Feb 20, 2017 - 15:47
Many foreigners are fleeing the US for Canada, sometimes straight into the arms of Canadian police at the border.
Rather than blocking their entry, nations should charge migrants a fee for being taken in, suggest two Swiss economists in a joint opinion piece in Sunday's NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Political reactions have been overwhelmingly negative.
In addition to financing the host nation's infrastructure, the fee would help cover integration measures to help new residents. Economists Margit Osterloh and Bruno S Frey admit that the idea of charging refugees a fee might seem disturbing at first.
"But refugees already spend a lot of money in the hopes of reaching us," they say, pointing out that the money – CHF9,000 ($8,978) on average for a risky if not dangerous trip – often ends up supporting criminal organisations. On top of that, a fake passport costs CHF2,000-4,000,
So Osterloh and Frey recommend that migrants willing to adhere to the host country's rules receive safe entry and work permits with immediate effect in exchange for a fee. Those granted asylum would get their money back, and those who ultimately decide to return home would also be able to get some cash back.
Calling it a win-win situation, Osterloh and Frey say that such a system would encourage migrants to work hard to integrate and improve their prospects in the host nations. And the economists note that it should also be a boon to the homelands.
"It's especially important to us that the homelands benefit. Migrants send a lot of money home – double that of the world's official development aid. And it's twice as effective because it's not lost via bureaucracy and corruption, but instead goes straight to the needy," write the economists, both of whom have several decades of experience, including teaching at Swiss universities.
MIGRANT FEE Charging migrants for being allowed in
Should migrants be charged a fee for being accepted in Switzerland? (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
Arabic (ar)فرض رسوم على اللاجئين مقابل قدومهم إلى سويسرا
German (de)Wirtschaftsexperten mischen sich in Migrationsdebatte ein
Italian (it)Una tassa per entrare in Svizzera
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Not everyone, however, is so keen on the idea. "We should instead be asking Western countries or multinationals for a financial contribution, since for centuries they've been starting wars and starving populations by imposing a capitalist system. Who's responsible for the chaos in Libya or Syria? Certainly not refugees," Cédric Wermuth from the leftwing Social Democratic Party told swissinfo.ch.
For him, "asking people fleeing a war to pay for protection is unacceptable and immoral", as well as contrary to the spirit of the Geneva Conventions, of which Switzerland is the depositary.
Wermuth outlines another solution: the creation of humanitarian corridors to allow refugees to seek asylum safely and for free, and the strengthening of settlement programmes, inside and outside the EU's borders.
The rightwing Swiss People's Party, which has made immigration one of its key campaign issues, is also against the idea.
"It's an absolutely unfeasible proposal," says People's Party parliamentarian Heinz Brand. "What's the point in a Europe without borders? Switzerland is a small country and must already cope with uncontrolled immigration. We can't afford to let everyone in indiscriminately."
Brand, a specialist on immigration issues, also points out that this solution would neither reduce costs nor facilitate integration.
"Most migrants do not have a professional profile that meets the needs of the economy. It would therefore be extremely difficult to incorporate them into the world of work. Politically, this proposal is a non-starter."
What do you think? Let us know.
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Swiss economists suggest charging migrants a fee Feb 20, 2017 - 15:47 Rather than blocking their entry, nations should charge migrants a fee for being taken in, suggest two Swiss economists in a joint opinion piece in Sunday's NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Political reactions have been overwhelmingly negative. In addition to financing the host nation's infrastructure, the fee would help cover integration measures to help new residents. Economists Margit Osterloh and Bruno S Frey admit that the idea of charging refugees a fee might seem disturbing at first. "But refugees already spend a lot of money in the hopes of reaching us," they say, pointing out that the money – CHF9,000 ($8,978) on average for a risky if not dangerous trip – often ends up supporting criminal organisations. On top of that, a fake passport costs CHF2,000-4,000, So Osterloh and Frey recommend that migrants willing to adhere to the host country's rules receive safe entry and work permits with immediate effect in exchange for a fee. Those granted asylum would get their money back, and those who ultimately decide to return home would also be able to get some cash back. Calling it a win-win situation, Osterloh and Frey say that such a system would encourage migrants to work hard to integrate and improve their prospects in the host nations. And the economists note that it should also be a boon to the homelands. "It's especially important to us that the homelands benefit. Migrants send a lot of money home – double that of the world's official development aid. And it's twice as effective because it's not lost via bureaucracy and corruption, but instead goes straight to the needy," write the economists, both of whom have several decades of experience, including teaching at Swiss universities. Not everyone, however, is so keen on the idea. "We should instead be asking Western countries or multinationals for a financial contribution, since for centuries they've been starting wars and starving populations by imposing a capitalist system. Who's responsible for the chaos in Libya or Syria? Certainly not refugees," Cédric Wermuth from the leftwing Social Democratic Party told swissinfo.ch. For him, "asking people fleeing a war to pay for protection is unacceptable and immoral", as well as contrary to the spirit of the Geneva Conventions, of which Switzerland is the depositary. Wermuth outlines another solution: the creation of humanitarian corridors to allow refugees to seek asylum safely and for free, and the strengthening of settlement programmes, inside and outside the EU's borders. The rightwing Swiss People's Party, which has made immigration one of its key campaign issues, is also against the idea. "It's an absolutely unfeasible proposal," says People's Party parliamentarian Heinz Brand. "What's the point in a Europe without borders? Switzerland is a small country and must already cope with uncontrolled immigration. We can't afford to let everyone in indiscriminately." Brand, a specialist on immigration issues, also points out that this solution would neither reduce costs nor facilitate integration. "Most migrants do not have a professional profile that meets the needs of the economy. It would therefore be extremely difficult to incorporate them into the world of work. Politically, this proposal is a non-starter." What do you think? Let us know.
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Migration Series (Part 1) Defining the 25% foreign population in Switzerland
For the first time, Switzerland has 2 million foreigners living in its midst. But just who exactly are they? These graphics offer an explanation.
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Arabic (ar)من هم هؤلاء الأجانب الذين يمثلون 25% من سكان سويسرا؟
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Spanish (es)Dos millones de extranjeros en Suiza, ¿quiénes son?
French (fr)Qui sont ces 25% d'étrangers en Suisse?
Italian (it)Due milioni di stranieri in Svizzera, ma chi sono?
Japanese (ja)スイス人口の25%を占める外国人 その内訳は?
Portuguese (pt)Quem são os 25% de estrangeiros da Suíça?
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Life is pretty much impossible without a face moisturiser. For me that is. And I love a multitasking product; I like to keep my makeup intact, so many layers are a no-no.
Caudalie answered all my prayers in the shape of the fantastic Polyphenol C15 Anti-wrinkle Protect SPF20 face moisturiser.
I quickly became a fan of Caudalie and went on a bit about their ethics, story, ingredients… so this time I'll spare you – you can read my previous post.
Focus is on this fabulous face moisturiser that comes cream rather rich, but at the same time light and quickly absorbed by the skin.
It does feel like silk againt the face and the smell is deliciously fruity.
This lovely face cream protects the skin from free radicals, thanks to the polyphenols, very powerful anti-oxydants and they can be found in the grape seeds. it also offer protection against sun damage as it contains a SPF 20.
My skin just loves it – it feels like it drinks it. During the day, skin feels hydrated and now, after using it for a couple of weeks, it appears plumper and replenished.
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If you never quite grew out of building things from LEGO, you'll be interested in Philo Hurbain's little creation: a working 3D scanner constructed entirely from the clever little plastic bricks.
As shown over on Make, the device is designed for use with the LDraw LEGO CAD application – specifically to make it easier for Hurbain to model complex LEGO parts in the software.
Constructed entirely from LEGO Technic parts – aside from a small needle used as the probe for the scanner – the device uses a linear actuator to convert the rotational movement of a motor into a linear movement which could be measured by the surprisingly high resolution LEGO NXT encoder.
The video of the device in action shows how the system moves the probe needle around the device and signals to the computer the points at which contact was made. A second movement module allows the object being scanned to move around and rotate, meaning the scanner can operate completely independently of human control. Using the data recorded by the NXT encoder, the scanner is able to provide a cartesian or cylindrical scan.
While the device is certainly neat – and full plans and source code is provided if you'd like to have a go – Hurbain admits that the device is somewhat slow, with a single scan taking "several hours" to complete. Despite this – and due largely to the fact that the device can be left running overnight – it still represents a significant improvement over measuring and modelling small parts by hand.
Tempted to create your own 3D scanner and create models of teeny-tiny objects, or are you simply in awe of how far LEGO has come since you played with it as a kid? Share your thoughts over in the forums.
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Jessica Boddy
Many people who are on Medicaid are also in college or taking care of relatives, according to health policy analyst Leighton Ku. That would make it harder for them to meet work requirements proposed by the GOP. (Courtesy of Milken Institute School of Public Health)
Republican House leaders are making last-minute changes to their health care proposal in a bid to woo more conservatives ahead of a vote scheduled for Thursday.
One of those changes would let states impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients. A handful of states asked the Obama administration for that authority but were denied.
To further examine how requiring millions of Medicaid recipients to work could impact lives across the country, NPR's Audie Cornish spoke with Leighton Ku, a professor of health policy at George Washington University. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Interview Highlights
On whom this requirement could affect
The way it's written right now, it might affect millions of adults on Medicaid who aren't elderly, disabled or pregnant. They could be required to work to get their health insurance.
Among the people who enrolled in Medicaid under the expansion, about 13 percent might be considered able-bodied but not working right now. Of those, the great majority said the reason they weren't working was because they were taking care of family members. If you look across the nation, it might be millions of individuals who receive Medicaid benefits at the moment but potentially could be required to work under the rules Congress is considering.
On why requiring people to work to get Medicaid could prove problematic
Most Medicaid recipients want to work, and a majority of those on Medicaid [who can work] are already working. The problem is that many of them live in places where jobs aren't available or they don't have the right sorts of skills. Others have health problems or family obligations, or in some cases they're trying to better themselves in other ways like going to college.
If someone is going to college to get training so they can have a meaningful job later on, that doesn't count as meeting the work requirement in these policies. There are people who are trying to better themselves [but] have problems, whether related to work or family obligations, and this'll say, "You can't keep your health insurance anymore."
I disagree that this creates opportunity for people. People already had the opportunity to go look for work and get job training. This will actually disallow some of them to pursue other opportunities.
On how requiring work for health insurance differs from requiring work for food stamps
There are some work requirements in the food stamp program (SNAP). But that makes a little more sense in this context: If people work, they'll make more income and help make them economically self-sufficient. In the context of Medicaid, that makes less sense. Only a quarter of jobs available to people enrolled in Medicaid offer health insurance to their workers. It's not as though work requirements get them to the point where they'll be self-sufficient with respect to health insurance coverage. |
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Media Spin Louisiana Flooding as 'Climate Change' After Obama Report
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John Binder
7 Sep 2016 Baton Rouge, LA
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Following unprecedented flooding that took the lives of 13 people and displaced more than 100,000 residents, the mainstream media were late to the scene for all the wrong reasons.
Weeks after the storms, even The New York Times editors admitted they had failed to cover the natural disaster, saying it took them two days before a story was ever posted on their website.
The Obama Administration's recent labeling of the event as proof of "climate change" has piqued the mainstream media's attention, however.
In a new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), scientist Karin van der Wiel claims that climate change was the cause of much of the flooding that swept southeast Louisiana.
"Human-caused, heat-trapping greenhouses played a 'measurable' role in the colossal rainfall totals, which were fueled by high humidity and a stalled storm system above the Gulf Coast," van der Wiel said in the report, according to USA Today.
"The burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal releases greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the Earth's atmosphere, which has warmed to levels that cannot be explained by natural variability, scientists say," USA Today reports. "Rainfall patterns and humidity levels are also affected by this process, as warmer air can hold additional amounts of water vapor."
Van der Wiel argues that rainfall in the state "is now expected to occur at least 40% more often" than in the past, citing computer models from NOAA which measured the amount of rain that impacted the region.
Likewise, The New York Times reported on the finding as well, though the liberal-leaning newspaper actually released a story in August immediately after the storm titled "Flooding in the South Looks a Lot Like Climate Change."
The Washington Post reported the study as almost being settled fact, writing "The disaster was caused by two weather-related features, extreme humidity and near-stationary low pressure that hovered over the Gulf Coast for days. The moisture component is where climate change comes in — warmer air can hold more water vapor."
And in lockstep with The New York Times, The Washington Post's editorial board published a piece after the flooding, claiming the disaster should serve as a "warning" of climate change, complete with social Marxist language.
"The future is being rigged against vulnerable people by a system in which government and industry are complicit," the Post wrote at the time. "No, we are not talking about the electoral system — we are talking about the climate."
During the Louisiana flooding, famed New Orleans Meteorologist Bob Breck cautioned that the mainstream media and federal agencies would begin pushing the climate change narrative.
Breck wrote on his blog at the time that "Before the Global Warming folks jump on our recent extreme rain event" they needed to look at the issue of urbanization, writing "Man building and paving over previous fields that soaked up the rains. Now that additional runoff is causing water in areas that had never seen water before."
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Q: How to figure out the intercept of a xgboost model with gblinear I used the xgboost library in R to build a model; gblinear was used as the booster.
The coefficient (weight) of each variable can be pulled using xgb.importance(); however, I could not find the intercept of the final linear equation. Could anyone tell me where it is, please?
Thank you.
A: As you mentioned, only if model uses gblinear:
Try this:
model.fit(X_train,y_train)
print(model.coef_)
print(model.intercept_)
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In recent weeks pundits have lavished praise on Liverpool's attacking play. The accolades going as far as labelling them "title contenders". Arguably, their largest shortcoming is the number of goals they have conceded. Are Klopp's defensive men starting to turn that around?
Liverpool's free roaming midfield has cause problems for their opposition this season. A surprise statistic is that only Burnley have been able to stop them scoring in the Premier League. And, Liverpool have only dropped points to Burnley and Spurs with a 2-0 loss and a 1-1 draw respectively.
At this point in the Fantasy Premier League season most managers will have at least one Liverpool midfield option. Understandable, with the Liverpool being joint top-scorers with Man City. But, how many use a Liverpool defensive option?
Clyne is the most selected Liverpool defender with a selection percentage of 9.5%.
Milner, playing as a make shift wing-back, takes the eye of 5.5% of managers who are undoubtedly utilising his penalty-taking duties.
Lovern, the leader of the backline has a selection percentage of 3.6%.
Mignolet has been out of favour in recent matches and is selected by 2.8% of managers.
Matip, a free agent from Schalke, is the lowest scoring outfield option and features in 1.7% of teams.
Karius has the lowest selection percentage at 0.7% but has only started the last two games.
The next match for Liverpool is a Monday Night Football fixture against Man United. This is looking like their hardest fixture until GW 19, where they play Man City. Although, they do face local rivals Everton in GW17.
Liverpool's defence is not the finished article yet. Especially with Matip and Karius still new to the Premier League. But, the signs are looking good for the backline. A testing game against Man United on Monday awaits. The run of fixtures after that look good for their first clean sheet of the season.
So far this season, Liverpool have conceded 10 goals. That's the highest in the top 10 positions of the Premier League. But, putting that into context, 5 of those goals have been in the first two games of the season. A thrilling win over Arsenal on the opening day saw them win 4-3. But, that high was then followed by the 2-0 defeat to Burnley.
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Кошелёво — деревня в Талдомском районе Московской области России. Входит в состав сельского поселения Квашёнковское. Население — чел. ().
География
Расположена в северной части района, примерно в 18 км к северо-востоку от центра города Талдома, на левом берегу впадающей в Угличское водохранилище на Волге реки Хотчи. Связана автобусным сообщением с районным центром. В деревне одна улица — Мира. Ближайшие населённые пункты — деревни Старая Хотча и Новая Хотча.
Население
История
В «Списке населённых мест» 1862 года Кошелево — владельческая деревня 2-го стана Калязинского уезда Тверской губернии между Дмитровским и Углицко-Московским трактами, в 39 верстах от уездного города, при реке Хотче, с 21 двором и 177 жителями (78 мужчин, 99 женщин).
По данным 1888 года входила в состав Озерской волости Калязинского уезда, проживало 172 человека (81 мужчина, 91 женщина).
Постановлением президиума ВЦИК от 15 августа 1921 года Озерская волость была включена в состав Ленинского уезда Московской губернии.
По материалам Всесоюзной переписи населения 1926 года — центр Кошелёвского сельского совета Озерской волости Ленинского уезда, проживало 142 жителя (55 мужчин, 87 женщин), насчитывалось 35 хозяйства, среди которых 29 крестьянских.
С 1929 года — населённый пункт в составе Ленинского района Кимрского округа Московской области.
Постановлением ЦИК и СНК от 23 июля 1930 года округа́ как административно-территориальные единицы были ликвидированы. Постановлением Президиума ВЦИК от 27 декабря 1930 года городу Ленинску было возвращено историческое наименование Талдом, а район был переименован в Талдомский.
В 1954 году Кошелёвский сельсовет был упразднён, а его территория передана Игумновскому сельсовету.
1963—1965 гг. — Кошелёво в составе Дмитровского укрупнённого сельского района.
В 1973 году в деревню был перенесён административный центр Озерского сельсовета, в состав которого она вошла после упразднения Игумновского сельсовета, а сельсовет стал вновь называться Кошелёвским.
В 1994 году Московской областной думой было утверждено положение о местном самоуправлении в Московской области, сельские советы как административно-территориальные единицы были преобразованы в сельские округа.
1994—2004 гг. — деревня Кошелёвского сельского округа Талдомского района.
Постановлением Губернатора Московской области от 3 июня 2004 года № 106-ПГ Кошелёвский сельский округ был объединён с Ермолинским и Николо-Кропоткинским сельскими округами в единый Ермолинский сельский округ.
2004—2006 гг. — деревня Ермолинского сельского округа Талдомского района.
2006—2009 гг. — деревня сельского поселения Ермолинское.
В 2009 году деревня Кошелёво вошла в состав сельского поселения Квашёнковское, образованного путём выделения из состава сельского поселения Ермолинское.
Образование
В деревне располагается одна школа и один детский сад :
МБОУ Кошелёвская основная общеобразовательная школа
МБДОУ Детский сад № 9 "Василек"
Примечания
Населённые пункты Талдомского городского округа |
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Forbidden City Concert Hall kicks off autumn performance season in Beijing
By Global Times Published: Sep 22, 2022 03:51 PM
Wang Yabin Photo: Courtesy of FCCH
A total of 16 performances covering symphony, chamber music, vocal music, Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera will be staged at Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall (FCCH) from Saturday as the hall is its new "Golden Autumn" performance season venue.
According to FCCH President Xu Jian, these performances are divided into four themes, which include China's upcoming national holiday on October 1, and the music of France.
On the night of October 1, conductor Zheng Jian will lead the Beijing Symphony Orchestra and work with the Beijing Chief Artist Male Chorus for a special performance to celebrate the founding of the People's Republic of China.
" To mark the special day, we've prepared a number of classic music and songs showing various revolutionary historical periods and widely sung in recent years," Meng Haidong, head of the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, told media.
On December 2, the concert hall will see a crossover performance by dancer Wang Yabin and organist Shen Yuan.
"We hope that this time it will be a fusion of music and dance. The two arts will add points to each other, making the dance more musical and the music more visual," Wang said.
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Subject(s): Construction and building industry, Law
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In memory of Stuart H. "Bart" Bartholomew (1925-2013)
This introduction to construction contracting as it applies to typical, every-day situations explains "theoretical" ideas in terms of what really happens in practice. It emphasizes the more common case law holdings and industry customs that help avoid troublesome legal issues during the completion of a project.
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Biographical Dictionary of the History of Paleoanthropology
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Author(s): Matthew Goodrum
Subject(s): Biography: science, technology and medicine, Anthropology, Prehistory
Publisher: The University Library at Virginia Tech with Virginia Tech Publishing
The Biographical Dictionary of the History of Paleoanthropology is an ongoing digital humanities project by Dr. Matthew Goodrum, a historian of science who teaches in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech. The work contains biographies of individual paleoanthropologists, especially those for whom little information exists in English. They are organized in alphabetical order. Each biography is subject to revision as new information comes to light, and new biographies will be added over time.
Fundamentals of Business, 4th edition
Author(s): Adapted by Ron Poff
Subject(s): Business and Management
Publisher: Pamplin College of Business in association with Virginia Tech Publishing
Fundamentals of Business, fourth edition (2023) is an open education resource intended to serve as a no-cost, faculty-customizable primary text for one-semester undergraduate introductory business courses. It covers the following topics in business: Teamwork; economics; ethics; entrepreneurship; business ownership, management, and leadership; organizational structures and operations management; human resources and motivating employees; managing in labor union contexts; marketing and pricing strategy; hospitality and tourism, accounting and finance, personal finances, and technology in business. The textbook was designed for use in Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business introductory level business course, MGT1104 Foundations of Business and is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial ShareAlike 4.0 license.
Published by the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech in association with Virginia Tech Publishing.
Introduction to Earth Science
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Author(s): adapted by Laura Neser
Subject(s): Earth sciences, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Astronomy, space and time
Publisher: Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences in association with Virginia Tech Publishing
Introduction to Earth Science is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science that can be freely accessed online, read offline, printed, or purchased as a print-on-demand book. It is intended for a typical 1000-level university introductory course in the Geosciences.
This open textbook includes various features designed to enhance the student learning experience. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts and are optimized for viewing online. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning.
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Neuroscience for Pre-Clinical Students
Author(s): Renee J. LeClair
Editor(s): Anita Walz
Subject(s): Neurosciences, Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences
Publisher: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in association with Virginia Tech Publishing
Neuroscience for Pre-Clinical Students covers neuroenergetics, neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and selected amino acid metabolism and degradation. This USMLE-aligned text is designed for a first-year undergraduate medical course and is meant to provide the essential biochemical information from these content areas in a concise format to enable students to engage in an active classroom. Hence, it does not cover neurophysiology and neuroanatomy; and clinical correlates and additional application of content are intended to be provided in the classroom experience. The text assumes that the students will have completed medical school prerequisites (including the MCAT) in which they will have been introduced to the most fundamental concepts of biology and chemistry that are essential to understand the content presented here. With its focus on high-yield concepts, this resource will assist the learner later in medical school and for exam preparation.
This text was created specifically for use by pre-clinical students at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and was based on faculty experience and peer review to guide development and hone important topics.
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Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students
Author(s): Andrew Binks
Subject(s): Respiratory medicine
Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students is an undergraduate medical-level resource for foundational knowledge of pulmonary pathophysiology. This text is designed for a pre-clinical undergraduate medical curriculum and is aligned to USMLE(r) (United States Medical Licensing Examination) content guidelines. The text is meant to provide the essential information in a concise format that would allow learner preparation to engage in an active classroom. Clinical correlates and additional application of content is intended to be provided in the classroom experience. The text assumes that the students will have an understanding of basic pulmonary physiology that will be helpful to understand the content presented here. This resource should be assistive to the learner later in medical school and for exam preparation given the material is presented in a succinct manner, with a focus on high-yield concepts.The 82-page text was created specifically for use by pre-clinical students at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and was based on faculty experience and peer review to guide development and hone important topics.
Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students
Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students is an undergraduate medical-level resource for foundational knowledge of pulmonary physiology. This text is designed for a course pre-clinical undergraduate medical curriculum and it is aligned to USMLE(r) (United States Medical Licensing Examination) content guidelines. The text is meant to provide the essential information from these content areas in a concise format that would allow learner preparation to engage in an active classroom. Clinical correlates and additional application of content is intended to be provided in the classroom experience. The text assumes that the students will have an understanding of basic cardiovascular physiology that will be helpful to understand the content presented here. This resource should be assistive to the learner later in medical school and for exam preparation given the material is presented in a succinct manner, with a focus on high-yield concepts.
Additional versions of this book are freely available at: https://doi.org/10.21061/pulmonaryphysiology and https://med.libretexts.org/@go/page/34378.
Author(s): Adapted by Reed Kennedy, with Eli Jamison, Joseph Simpson, Pankaj Kumar, Ayenda Kemp, Kiran Awate, Kathleen Manning
Subject(s): Business strategy
Why do some companies outperform others? In a dynamic and competitive business environment, the answer to this question can be the difference between success and failure. Firms that are successful generally have a strategic management process that helps them set goals and execute on a clear vision. This textbook offers an introduction to the key topics and themes of strategic management. The authors draw on examples of familiar companies and personalities to illustrate the different strategies used by today's firms—and how they go about implementing those strategies. Students will learn how to conduct a case analysis, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses. In short, they will understand how organizations operate at the strategic level to be successful.<p>
Strategic Management is intended for a wide range of business students including those majoring in marketing, management, business administration, accounting, finance, real estate, business information technology, and hospitality and tourism. It is ideal for a senior capstone course in an undergraduate business program. It is available online for free in multiple formats and also as an affordable print editions.<p>
Publication of this book was made possible in part due to generous support from the Open Education Initiative at the University Libraries and the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech.
Significant Statistics
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Author(s): Adapted by John Morgan Russell, from Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean, David Diez, Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel and Christopher D. Barr, Julie Vu and David Harrington
Subject(s): Probability and statistics
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"We'd always recommend A&Z Dry Cleaners on Old Street."
Where... Typically, we'll cold-wash our shirts at home (to keep the vibrancy of the colour and the whites nice and bright for as long as possible), however when we don't want to iron, then we'd always recommend A&Z Dry Cleaners on Old Street (98 Old Street, EC1V 9AY).
Why... They are always super speedy, so when we need a next day turnaround for a lot of cleaning, it has never been a problem.
Because… Shirting encompasses so many cultural and social references – be it white and blue collar, formalwear, romantic or authoritarian, masculine and feminine or androgynous – so it allows for an endless amount of adaptation in design. It's this timelessness that keeps a good shirt (by which we mean tight stitching and high-quality buttons) completely relevant.
Last September, ahead of their Spring/Sumer 2019 show at London Fashion Week, Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding – AKA the "Shirt Boys" – sat down with us to reveal exactly what it takes to create a brand with longevity, created around one core staple.
Long have we been fascinated by palmer//harding's innovative pattern cutting and mastery of draping, so – when faced with who best to trust with our beloved cotton and linen separates – it's no surprise that these boys were at the top of our list for the Little Black Book. |
Zombie Cafe, Capcom's popular free-to-play mobile romp, is crossing over with Mega Man X. Starting today, players can serve food to X, Zero, Sigma, Iris, Vile and.... Mac! Yes; someone actually remembered Mac!
Players can challenge the event cafe, with a chance to obtain Mac (strength 1-3, with higher chance to obtain him in higher difficulty) and Iris (strength 4 only).
Players can also challenge weak birds and get one of them. Each bird gives a lot of exp when fed to your zombies.
The one in the screenshots, players send up to 6 zombies to fight to the death (unlike the current half that uses current HP, zombies always have full HP in the start of each battle).
Points are based on the difficulty, so the higher the more you receive. Just don't chew more brains than you can eat, as going hard and losing may not grant as many points as going easy and getting a flawless victory. Depending of performance, newcomers will probably be able to get only 1 of the characters.
X (normal) and Zero are gacha only characters. Each gacha requires 30 Toxins. For 300 Toxins players can get 11 (10 + 1 free) random zombies.
Mets only appear as enemies.
-Events and gacha only become available when the player reaches level 8.
-You can't enter an event battle if your Meat Locker is full. Either fed the zombies to others to enhance their strength, or fire them.
Though Zombie Cafe is available internationally on Android and iOS, this crossover promotion is currently exclusive to the Japanese version. The event ends May 9th.
UPDATE: Added event details (thanks, Event Man) and more screens.
OK, why X and Zero are so "MHX" style, but Mega Man is still in a "old-8bit" style?
Because there was a classic Rockman event before in 2014, and Capcom decided to add an 8-bit Rockman to the mix like they did in the Ghosts 'n Goblins event.
By the way, according to the official site, newcomers that complete the tutorial (reach level 3) during the event will receive Dr. Wily as a bonus. Wily was very hard to obtain in the 2014 event, and he is quite strong!
To be honest, I just don't understand any of Capcom's Mega Man-related decisions anymore. First we get sunglasses, and then we get this out of place cameo in an obscure mobile game? I would really like to see Capcom's current business roadmap for the Mega Man IP...assuming they have one.
You can also get Mac on difficulty 4, but man is it tough! I'm yet to get Iris and above half of my team is down after three tries!
I wonder what I should take with the points I gathered in part 2. Those include 3 Mega Man recipes (300P-500P each), Sniper Joe (1000P), Cutman (3000P), Airman (6000P), Dr. Wily (12000P), zombie Dot Rockman (14000P), chef Dot Rockman (7000P), Rush (6000P for a decoration without effects?), and other stuff (Toxins, money, Hatos, Ampoules). Gotta decide before it closes on May 9.
Players gain a free gacha try during the final part, so with luck you may get X, Zero, Zombie X, or X (Full Armor). Worst case scenario you get a 5 stars zombie (like unlucky me...). Either way it will be useful for beginners as those zombies are stronger than the ones that appear in the cafe. Later you can try again for 30 Toxin. You can gather 30 during the current event, so you either try your luck again (also getting other strong zombie to help) or use them on continues (6 toxin each) in later stages and try your luck on getting Sigma (not recommended if your 6 strongest zombies are below lv. 30).
If you live in Japan, you can use real money to buy Zombie X. He will only be available for a limited time. You could also buy Dr. Right and Roll during part 2. You can also get free Toxin like the USA version by doing tasks. While in the USA you can gain 1 Toxin for every 10 ads you watch, in the Japanese you can install apps to get several toxins. Note that many require more than just installing the app, you need to do stuff like register on the app, and in games you need to complete tutorials or reach level X.
The final part is also a survival like part 2, but instead of gathering points in 5 difficulties of your choice, you proceed on levels 1 to 31, each with increased difficulty. Enemies don't recover in this event, so even if you lose, next try they will have the HP they had. Early levels are a breeze, but later you WILL need multiple tries to complete them. There is a pause at Level 16 so players can gather recipes, Levels 17 onward being unlocked later.
Here you can get VAVA at lv. 15 and Sigma at lv. 30. After completing level 21 you have a small random chance to gain Iris or Dot Rockman at the end of a level.
If you complete Lv. 15 before May 4 you get VAVA with Lv. 20, otherwise he will have the default starting level.
There is also a mystery zombie that can only be obtained randomly at the final level.
Chill Penguin appears as an enemy, and the Mets have their appearance from the X series.
At least the artwork is cute.
I find it funny and sad that we see Classic Mega Man as a zombie.
Ooh! I want someone to rip the met sprites! |
Treasured Belongings: The Hahn Family & the Search for a Stolen Legacy
Born in Göttingen, Germany in 1880, Max Hahn was a successful businessman, civic leader and passionate collector. The Hahn family's Judaica collection was one of the most prominent private collections of its time, rivalling those of the Rothschild and Sassoon families.
After Max was arrested during the Kristallnacht pogrom of November 1938, the Nazis proceeded to confiscate his silver Judaica and strip the family of their property and possessions. With the support of his wife, Gertrud, Max engaged in a lengthy battle to save his Judaica. While their children, Rudolf (later Roger Hayden) and Hanni, were sent to England for safety in 1939, Max and Gertrud were deported to Riga in December 1941, where they ultimately perished. Most of the collection was never recovered.
Roger's son, Dr. Michael Hayden, MC, OBC, became immersed in his remarkable family history when he encountered photographs and documents left to him by his father. This original exhibition developed by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre brings together items from the Hahn archive alongside rich artefacts and interviews to detail the story of the Hahn family, their collection, and their descendants' restitution efforts. Involving extensive research and intensive negotiations with German museums and archives, the family's ongoing search for their stolen collection speaks to timely themes of cultural loss, reconciliation and intergenerational legacy.
I have just seen a marvelous exhibition of a wonderful story, professionally curated, meticulously researched, intellectually informative and deeply moving. Thank you for the important work you do!
—Dr. Michael Berenbaum, Holocaust scholar
Exhibition supported by Michael and Sandy Hayden and children, the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Vancouver, the Isaac and Sophie Waldman Endowment Fund of the Vancouver Foundation, Isaac and Judy Thau, Yosef Wosk, Audre Jackson, and the Goldie and Avrum Miller Memorial Endowment Fund of the VHEC.
Dr. Michael Hayden – A Treasured History: A Story of Loss, Courage and Renewal
Dr. Hayden tells the story of the Hahn family and their collection before, during and after the Holocaust in his keynote presentation at the Kristallnacht commemorative program, presented by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre in partnership with Congregation Beth Israel on November 7, 2019. Videographer – David Cooperstone
Jewish Independent – A Story of Two of Six Million
By Pat Johnson, November 15, 2019
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The Globe and Mail – Family treasures looted during Germany's Kristallnacht on display for the first time at Vancouver exhibition
By Marsha Lederman, November 8, 2019
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CityNews Vancouver – Stolen Treasures on Display
By Travis Prasad, CityNews Correspondent – November 8, 2019
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Montecristo Magazine – The Most Significant Private Collection of Pre-War Jewish Artifacts Opens in Vancouver
By Pat Johnson, November 8, 2019
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Association for Research into Crimes Against Art – Exhibition Commemorating the 81st Anniversary of Kristallnacht
By Yvonne Illich, November 7, 2019
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Canadian Jewish News – Uncovering a Family's Stolen Legacy
By Lauren Kramer, Pacific Correspondent – November 6, 2019
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On the road for his North American live theater tour, Conan O'Brien and his crew spent part of their Cinco de Mayo at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., for a YouTube chat with Google's Vic Gundotra (who tried too hard) that showcased O'Brien's talents as a performer and an improviser. During the 48-minute session, O'Brien talked about how the past few months have been such a transformative experience for him, talked about his use of Twitter (and how NBC, among other things they didn't get during this late-night shuffle, may have wanted to shut his Twitter down?), explained to an audience member how Reggie Watts became the perfect fit for his tour as the opening act, let another audience member rub his hair, and brought out Andy Richter to answer a question about Andy Richter. Among the other essential things we learned: Richter apparently never left Conan in the 1990s to become a prime-time star, and even more apparently, he told us that Google's bathrooms have "front-cleansing"?!
Watch the whole thing at your leisure. Contains closed-captioning, and a few choice words of profanity. Roll it!
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A Box of Matches
by Nicholson Baker
Mistaking Triteness for Profundity
by Shaun Smith
Imagine a smooth round boulder about four feet across, with one-third of its diameter embedded in the earth. Over this boulder lies a sturdy wooden board, say eight feet long, six inches wide, an inch thick. You now have a children's toy, a see-saw. In geometry this formation is called a tangent, "a straight line touching a curve or curved surface so that it meets it at a point but does not intersect it at that point," as defined by the Canadian Oxford English Dictionary.
From this geometrical model we derive the metaphorical tangent: "diverging from a previous course of...thought," again the Canadian O.E.D. The word tangent comes from the Latin tangere, meaning touch. Like that board on the boulder, the metaphorical tangent touches, but does not intersect, its main subject.
Reading Nicholson Baker's sixth novel, A Box of Matches, one searches so futilely amongst tangents for the book's main subject that it is tempting to say this novel is all board and no boulder�but not quite.
Here is the novel's "plot": for reasons never made clear, Emmett, a 44-year-old editor of medical textbooks living in rural New England with his wife and two school-aged children, rises at 4 a.m. for thirty-three consecutive days to light a fire in the hearth and type his thoughts into a laptop while his world still sleeps.
That's all folks. During this vigil, which derives its duration from the number of matches in a box, nothing even remotely extraordinary happens. Each sitting is presented in a chapter and introduced with a similar statement: "Good morning, it's 4:52 a.m." The time varies slightly each day. Emmett then often comments on the fire he has built and from there goes off on tangents which approximate personal essays. His subjects are whatever appears to come to mind�holes in socks, haircuts, how we recognize change, belly-button lint, his family's pet duck, paper towels, ants, the nature of beauty, how to pick up underwear with your toes.
If the plot graph for a conventional novel is a caricature of a mountainscape, showing a small flat plain (introduction) leading to a steep incline (rising conflict) which ends abruptly (climax) and angles sharply downward (denouement), then the graph of A Box of Matches is a prairie, a flat line. Emmett encounters no significant conflict, internal or external.
Elsewhere, Baker has shown himself�in essays, for instance, on lumber, model airplanes and library-card catalogues�to be fascinated by the incidental in modern society. When Baker's slim novel Vox was called a "meaningless little fingernail pairing" by Stephen King (he of the doorstopper tome), Baker famously redressed in The New Yorker with a brilliant essay on fingernail clippers. Like E.B. White and G.K. Chesterton, Baker has the true essayist's gift of being able to speak directly, and entertainingly, about that which is seen laterally.
Unfortunately Emmett does not, or not always, or not enough. Emmett is an Everyman, formed to be average. His observations are quaint, mildly emotional, sometimes funny, sometimes saccharine. He is concerned but not passionate, earnest but not driven. Hemingway wrote, "[T]he supposed dark hours of the soul when it is always three o'clock in the morning are a man's best hours." Emmett usually sleeps through those hours. The only glimpse we get of his motivation to now wake and peer into the antediluvian darkness comes when he recalls a novel in which a ship-bound character "goes up on deck because he wants 'a lungful of storm.'" Says Emmett: "That's what I want�a lungful of storm."
But no storm or deluge arrives. One of the book's most telling passages falls as Emmett explains what a cord of wood is. "It takes on an air of permanency," he writes, "like a stone wall�so finished seeming that you hesitate before pulling from it the first few logs for burning." That's no generic "you". The fact that Emmett is explaining what a cord of wood is speaks volumes about who Baker figures will be reading this book. Emmett is the archetypal liberal, middle-class, quasi-academic returned, only recently, to the country because he senses that somewhere along the road to wealth he has dropped some things of real value. He is Thoreau in Gore-Tex and a minivan; to him a cord of wood is an art work, not a life necessity. The magazine Money once ran an ad showing the interior of a rustic French farmhouse with the tag line, "The things money can buy." Emmett buys his firewood from contractors. He has a barn (restored also by contractors) but no livestock. For his birthday Emmett's wife gives him an axe which he doesn't know how to use. That pet duck would be meat in another home. This is "rustic lite", peasantry without the hardship.
It is impossible to ignore the political. Baker doesn't tell us why Emmett wants his "lungful of storm." He merely sets him up as a sort of realist exercise in middle-aged ennui. But Emmett, personally likeable in his milquetoast way, but politically contemptible for his complacency, is too realistic. He is boring, as is his situation. So his little human soul is stirring. So he's going to wake up early for a month and type. Is he capable of real introspection, of transformation? We are not to know because he is situated in a narrative context denuded of anything that might assail his character. It is much easier to marvel at a storm from the comfort of a warm house than if, say, you are faced with sleeping in that storm. Baker, it seems, would have us overlook Emmett's charlatanism.
But this, of course, is like criticizing a chicken for not being a condor. Baker wrote this book to exact specifications. Human nature abhors a narrative vacuum and Baker, no amateur, must know we are going to look for story. By not having one, he takes refuge behind any questions we might have about our need to reassess our idea of The Novel. Meanwhile, Emmett is free to act as stand-in for Baker's musings on the incidental.
"One of the joys of life, I think," writes Emmett, "is trying to decipher the name on a gravestone as it is transmitted through the dense foliage of blue-green gravestone lichen." This observation, encrusted with its own somewhat dense "poetic" foliage, represents the sort of stuff that forms the very substance of this book.
Here's another: "...if you open the dishwasher and you aren't sure at a glance whether the dishes in it are clean or dirty, you can know their status for certain by checking to see whether the mugs hold these cupped pools, since when you upend a mug and put it in the cage, it may be wet, but there won't be water collected in its concavity because you will have carried it to the dishwasher right side up..."
Fascinating, what? In the works of better writers�Saul Bellow, John Cheever, even sometimes Stephen King�such details are throwaways, recognized as incidental and treated as such to give texture and shading to stories. In other words, they are part of storytelling, not storytelling itself.
Northrop Frye taught us that literature is a mode of transference. "[T]he serious good writer," Frye wrote, "releases his experiences and emotions from himself and incorporates them into literature." The symbolic centre of A Box of Matches, the "boulder", if you will, to its metaphorical tangents, is the fire Emmett lights each morning. "Life burns," Baker is pedantically warning us, "so don't miss it." Regardless of how unsuccessfully A Box of Matches toys with storytelling convention, one has to question seriously whether this sort of puerile "pop-zen" sentiment does not better belong in a greeting card.
Is it the little things in life that matter? Who knows? But by having an emotional core that mistakes the trite for the profound, A Box of Matches certainly, and ironically, belies its own philosophy. Here's one little thing that may be missed without consequence. Better to go play on a see-saw. � |
Empowering your community
How Zenith Insurance created a culture of giving
Perth-based Zenith Insurance protects its aged care and community and disability services clients from risks, so they can focus on their important work: protecting vulnerable Australians.
CEO Kim Gilbert takes his responsibilities seriously. "We want our clients to use their limited finances to best serve their clients," he explains. "But beyond that, I believe we are all members of the same community and need to help one another."
A family culture
"At Zenith, we all look after one another as a team, and the natural extension of this is that we also look to help other members of our community where possible," says Gilbert of the supportive, inclusive environment his firm stands for.
"I am a huge believer in always treating everyone the way you would like to be treated – whether they are family, friends, staff, clients or even strangers. I think our staff feel the same way."
He is also a big believer in 'karma'. "We've been fortunate that Zenith is a successful business – due to the efforts of our staff – so it's incumbent on us to give back to our community, and to help those less fortunate than ourselves."
Zenith's staff embrace its many varied philanthropic activities – from the annual Melbourne Cup lunch to support Nulsen Disability Services to the St Vincent's CEO Sleepout and Christmas appeal and Empowering Cambodia's Cow Bank.
"I think our people get a real buzz out of helping others, and making a difference to someone's life," saysGilbert.
Giving back is personal
Nulsen Disability Services, a Zenith client, is only partially funded by government. It provides disabled residents with independent living – but fitting out residences for those with high needs doesn't come cheaply. So in 2006, Gilbert organised a bike ride from Albany to Margaret River, raising $100,000 for Nulsen's Charlesworth Estate Project.
"Our staff have built up close relationships with Nulsen and their residents over the years," explains Gilbert. "My first interaction with them had a profound effect on me – growing up in a very small country town, I had no idea of the challenges people with different abilities face. So through our events, we raise important funds but we also raise awareness – and we make sure the residents who can come have a great time."
Every year, Zenith hosts a Melbourne Cup Lunch that typically raises $20,000 for the organisation. "This year we had over 130 people, including 17 Nulsen residents and their carers, all dressed as heroes or villains," says Gilbert. "It's a fantastic day out for them, and we present them with gift boxes prepared by our staff to take back to share with other residents."
I think our people get a real buzz out of helping others, and making a difference to someone's life.
Kim Gilbert, Zenith Insurance
"My hope is always that employees who attend from our supporting organisations embrace the fact there are people with different abilities, they are part of our community and should be able to enjoy all that life offers them," says Gilbert.
He says last year's lunch raised money to sponsor an indigenous resident's first art exhibition. Zenith has since commissioned two paintings from Greg Barr, to depict how he sees the relationship between him, Nulsen and Zenith.
"I think that was the proudest moment for our entire team – most of Greg's paintings sold, and we believe he was the first disabled Noongar to hold a private exhibition."
An endurance test with the Red Sky Ride
Gilbert also co-founded the Red Sky Ride challenge in 2008 to raise funds for Solaris Cancer Care. Every February, about 20 riders cycle 1,000km over a week – it's hot and painful, which Gilbert says reflects the experience every cancer sufferer has to go through.
"Solaris is a remarkable organisation that improves quality of life for patients, carers and their families after a cancer diagnosis," he says. "We've raised over $3million over 10 years – and I only missed one ride when I had both my knees replaced."
A sustainable difference
Zenith's staff have enthusiastically embraced the Cow Bank, making gold coin donations at the office bar to fund cows for Cambodians. "Through Empowering Cambodia's work, cows can provide recurring income and help people break the poverty cycle," says Gilbert. "As a result of the fundraising, the team have purchased 40 cows so far – who've then produced 45 calves."
The team at Zenith also donate their time to many client activities – from family day BBQs for clients to the Vinnies Christmas Appeal.
"We all want to help organisations that provide essential services to those who need it most," says Gilbert. "It gives us all a sense of meaningful purpose."
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Ard is a surname of Scottish origin. It is an anglicized variant of the original Scottish surname Aird.
Origins and variants
Ard is a habitational name from any of several places called Aird in Scotland, including a small hamlet near Hurlford in Ayrshire, a small village in the parish of Inch in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway, and the Aird, a district in the Vale of Beauly near Inverness. These place names are derived from the Gaelic àird(e), which means "height", or "promontory", or from "àrd" which means "high", suggesting that the first to use the surname hailed from a location of high elevation.
The surname Ard was first found in the historic county of Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir) in southwest Scotland, and the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the region, which today consists of the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire in the present-day region of Strathclyde, were the first to use the name. The family likely came from the village near Hurlford in East Ayrshire, which would suggest that that location is likely the name's actual area of origin.
Until the gradual standardization of English spelling in the last few centuries, English lacked any comprehensive system of spelling. Medieval Scottish names, particularly as they were Anglicized from the original Gaelic, historically displayed wide variations in recorded spellings as scribes of the era spelled words according to how they sounded rather than any set of rules. This means that a person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. As such, different variations of the Ard surname usually have the same origin.
People with the surname
Alastair Aird, British royal courtier
Catherine Aird, pseudonym of author Kinn Hamilton McIntosh
Fraser Aird, Canadian footballer
Holly Aird, British actress
Jock Aird, Scotland and New Zealand international footballer
John Aird (disambiguation)
Kenny Aird, Scottish footballer (St Mirren, St Johnstone, Heart of Midlothian)
Lashrecse Aird (born 1986), American politician
Michael Aird, Australian politician
Peter Aird, Scottish footballer (Hibernian, East Fife)
Robert B. Aird, American neurologist
Ronnie Aird, English cricketer and cricket administrator
Thomas Aird, Scottish poet
See also
Aird (disambiguation)
Airds
References
Scottish surnames
Surnames of British Isles origin |
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Home News Passenger plane crash horror kills 50
Plane crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal
Flight had arrived from Dhaka, Bangladesh, when it careened off the runway
Plane was carrying 67 passengers and four crew members when it crashed
At least 50 people have died and 23 have so far been taken to hospital
Dozens of people have been killed in a plane crash at an airport in Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday.
The flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, landed on the Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal, but ended up careening off the runway and crashing, bursting into flames.
Nepal army spokesman, Brig. Gen. Gokul Bhandari, said 50 people had died and the fate of the others was unknown.
Crash: The passenger flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, landed in Kathmandu, Nepal, but ended up careening off the runway and crashing in a nearby field
Tragedy: At least 50 people died when the plane crashed at the main airport Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal
The airplane had carried 67 passengers and four crew members from Bangladesh to Nepal.
Airline spokesman Kamrul Islam said 33 of the passengers were Nepali, 32 were Bangladeshi, one was Chinese and one from the Maldives.
'All of a sudden the plane shook violently and there was a loud bang,' one of the survivors, Basanta Bohora, told the Kathmandu Post daily.
'I was seated near a window and was able to break out of the window.'
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but a statement from airport authorities said the plane was 'out of control' as it came in to land.
Basanta Bohara, 27, a survivor from the US-Bangla plane crash lies on a hospital bed while undergoing treatment in Kathmandu
Rescue teams carry a victim from the wreckage of a plane that crashed at the main airport Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu
Help: More than 20 people were rescued from the wreckage and is receiving treatment
Eye witnesses said the plane, a Canadian-made Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop, crashed as it made a second attempt to land.
'There might be technical problems on the aircraft. But it has to be probed before making a final statement,' Mahbubur Rahman of Bangladesh's civil aviation ministry said.
Earlier in the day, a police official said at least 38 people had died, 23 had been injured and ten were unaccounted for.
Several passengers rescued are reported to have later died in hospital.
Scene: Emergency services were quick to put out the flames after the plane crashed
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Similar weight loss with low-energy food combining or balanced diets.
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Home » Economic Theory » Why is economic growth stalling? May be it is Ricardian equivalence!
The British and American recoveries do seem to be stalling. The recovery profile is by no means as strong as is usually the case after recessions, even after pretty major financial crises like that of 2008/09.
One of the insights of complex systems is that the impact of any particular factor may differ dramatically according to circumstances. So think, say, of a network of firms or consumers and ask how optimism or pessimism might spread across the network. Each decision maker will for his or her view in part upon the views of others to whom he or she is connected i.e. pays attention. And each agent (decision maker) will have its own level of persuadability. In other words, how easy is it for other agents to get the agent to change its mind?
A well established result is that changes in the opinions of a small number of agents can have dramatically different outcomes in terms of how far they spread across the system as a whole. Most of the time, changes of mind by a few agents won't get very far. But occasionally, they can infect, as it were, almost the whole network.
Ricardian equivalence is an esoteric concept which much of the time has little or no impact. But it might be doing now.
David Ricardo was a great English economist who wrote in the early 19th century. He made millions in the City and was also an MP. During the Napoleonic wars, government expenditure grew phenomenally. Ricardo asked: does it matter how this is paid for?
One way is to put taxes up now. The other is to run a deficit and issue government debt (bonds) to pay for it. Ricardo said it didn't matter how it was done. The latter way implied a future stream of interest payments on the debt, and rational agents would anticipate that taxes would go up in future to meet these payments. So they would cut back their spending now to save for the increases in future taxes. Their spending would fall by just as much as if they were taxed now. The two methods are equivalent.
The current massive emphasis on government debts and deficits certainly alerts consumers to the idea that taxes might have to rise to pay for them. So they are cautious about spending. Companies, sitting on piles of cash, observe this caution and postpone investment decisions which they can easily afford to pay for.
So the economy stalls. In more normal times, Ricardian equivalence is a pretty odd idea. But it might be why the recovery is weak now. Paradoxically, cutting the deficit more sharply might lead to a much stronger rebound. |
Little 'rockstar' Alex doing well ahead of cord blood transplant for Hunter's Syndrome
Alex's parents have moved heaven and earth to give their son a chance to beat the rare life-limiting condition he was born with.
We will most likely lose our beloved little Alex while he is still young. The typical life expectancy for those with Hunter Syndrome is between 10 and 20 years. He is already 4 and a half……I can't stomach the thought of how quickly his life is going by…of how little he has left.
Crystal, Alex's Mum
What is Hunter's Syndrome?
Hunter's Syndrome or mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), is a rare genetic condition in which large sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (AKA GAGs, or mucopolysaccharides) build up in body tissues. Hunter syndrome causes abnormalities in many organs, including the skeleton, heart, and respiratory system. In severe cases, this leads to death during the teenage years.
Is there a cure for Hunter's Syndrome?
Until recently, there was no effective therapy for MPS II. Because of this, palliative care was used.
But recent advances have led to medications which can improve survival and well-being in people with MPS II. These include enzyme replacement therapy, which has been proven to improve many signs and symptoms of MPS II. However, this treatment is not expected to lead to cognitive improvement in patients with severe central nervous system symptoms.[1]
Cord blood stem cell transplantation
Bone marrow transplantation and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have also been trialled for the treatment of MPS II. Cord blood stem cell transplantation has shown particular promise in the treatment of other MPS disorders, leading doctors and parents of young patients to describe it as "our first choice" of therapy.
Doctors decide cord blood is Alex's best option
Alexander's parents and doctors have decided that a stem cell transplant is the best option. If successful, a cord blood transplant will allow Alex to produce the missing enzyme on his own.
"He would no longer need to get weekly enzyme replacement therapy." Writes mum, Crystal, "Not only would that save him from having to be in the hospital one day, all day, each and every week. But it would allow his body a steady level of enzyme to break down the mucopolysaccharides 24/7 which the synthetic enzyme can't do (each day after enzyme replacement therapy there is less and less enzyme in the body). This could mean a higher quality of life for Alex, as well as a longer life!!"
Help Alex enjoy a long healthy life
Meeting the cost of travel and recuperation is a challenge for Alex's family, who live a long distance away from his therapy centre in Minnesota. Alex needs his parents with him, so the family are raising money via his Go Fund Me page. You can help support Alex here.
In her most recent update, Crystal writes, "Thank you, everyone, for your love and support! We have been here in Minnesota for almost two weeks. Alex has had a large number of appointments including an overnight hospital stay last week. He has two new accessories, a tube and central line. Both required as prep for the transplant. He is doing well overall and handling everything like the rockstar he is."
Store your child's cord blood for treatments like Alex's
Cord blood isn't just a life-saver for children suffering from Hunter's Syndrome. The cells that are left in your baby's cord blood after birth can treat leukaemia, lymphoma, diabetes and other conditions of the blood and immune system.
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Wraith JE, Scarpa M, Beck M, et al. (March 2008). "Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome): a clinical review and recommendations for treatment in the era of enzyme replacement therapy". Eur. J. Pediatr. 167 (3): 267–77. doi:10.1007/s00431-007-0635-4. PMC2234442. PMID18038146.
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I don't want to go with a floating ceiling because I am a tall guy and don't want to lose the ceiling height in the basement. From other posts I've read they say it is better to sound proof at the point of contact which would be the floor above. So what is my best option if I don't do anything from the ceiling below?
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City following rabies investigation procedure, looking for fourth dog cited in attack
The city is investigating a Christmas Eve dog attack in Wichita Falls.
City following rabies investigation procedure, looking for fourth dog cited in attack The city is investigating a Christmas Eve dog attack in Wichita Falls. Check out this story on timesrecordnews.com: https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2019/12/27/city-investigating-christmas-eve-dog-attack-wichita-falls/2758809001/
Trish Choate, Wichita Falls Times Record News Published 9:35 p.m. CT Dec. 27, 2019
The city is investigating a Christmas Eve dog attack in Wichita Falls. (Photo: WTSP)
The city of Wichita Falls is conducting an investigation into a Christmas Eve dog attack on Welch Street that sent a woman to the hospital, officials said Friday.
Four dogs that appeared to be pit bulls attacked a 58-year-old woman Tuesday evening in the 600 block of Welch Street, officials said.
Animal Services is patrolling for a dog that was possibly shot, officials said.
"If someone sees a dog in that area, they can go ahead and give us a call," Amanda Pfeffer, animal control and kennel coordinator for Animal Services, said.
Animal Services can be reached at 940-761-7824, Pfeffer said.
Sgt. Harold McClure, Wichita Falls police public information officer, said Animal Services recovered three of the dogs.
Pfeffer declined to discuss whether other complaints had been lodged or any previous events possibly regarding the same dogs.
"I can't go into specific details about this particular case because it's still an ongoing investigation," she said.
She said Animal Services is working with the dogs' owner.
Pfeffer said the general procedure in cases in which a dog has bitten, scratched or broken someone's skin is that Animal Control will quarantine the dog for 240 hours or 10 days from the time of the incident.
"We are following the procedure for a rabies investigation," Pfeffer said.
She had tips about how to tell whether a dog is taking an aggressive stance and might bite.
Pfeffer said to look at the dog's overall behaviors and especially for signals in their ears.
Be cautious if a dog's ears are back, and it is stiffly standing its ground, she said.
"Never run from a dog," she said.
Running might activate a dog's instinct to chase, Pfeffer said.
"If you believe a dog is trying to attack you, stay calm, don't escalate your voice and try to put something between you and the dog," she said.
Wichita Falls police received a report that four dogs attacked a woman on Christmas Eve. (Photo: Evgen_Prozhyrko, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
That could be a purse, backpack or even a trashcan — anything that can provide a barrier between you and the dog, Pfeffer said.
In addition, anyone who encounters a dog believed to be a threat or a loose dog can always call Animal Control, she said.
McClure gave this account of the Christmas Eve incident: Wichita Falls police responded at 5:42 p.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of Welch Street.
When they arrived, a first responder was already on scene getting the woman out of the roadway.
She had blood on her face and was being treated. There were reports that the dogs attacked two people, but there was no record of a second victim.
A fourth dog was reported to be shot by an unknown person before police arrived, but the animal could not be located.
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Job 4:4 Commentaries: "Your words have helped the tottering to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees.
Your words have upheld him that was falling, and you have strengthened the feeble knees.
Job 4:4. Thy words have upholden him that was falling — That was ready to sink under his pressures, or to fall into sin, or from God, through despondency and distrust of his providence and promise, or through impatience. And thou hast strengthened the feeble knees — Such as were weak-hearted, and fainting under their trials.
4:1-6 Satan undertook to prove Job a hypocrite by afflicting him; and his friends concluded him to be one because he was so afflicted, and showed impatience. This we must keep in mind if we would understand what passed. Eliphaz speaks of Job, and his afflicted condition, with tenderness; but charges him with weakness and faint-heartedness. Men make few allowances for those who have taught others. Even pious friends will count that only a touch which we feel as a wound. Learn from hence to draw off the mind of a sufferer from brooding over the affliction, to look at the God of mercies in the affliction. And how can this be done so well as by looking to Christ Jesus, in whose unequalled sorrows every child of God soonest learns to forget his own?
Thy words have upholden him that was falling - That is, either falling into sin, or sinking under calamity and trial. The Hebrew will bear either interpretation, but the connection seems to require us to understand it of one who was sinking under the weight of affliction.
The feeble knees - Margin, "bowing." The knees support the frame. If they fail, we are feeble and helpless. Hence, their being weak, is so often used in the Bible to denote imbecility. The sense is, that Job, in the days of his own prosperity, had exhorted others to submit to God; had counselled them in such a manner as actually to give them support, and that the same views should now have sustained him which he had so successfully employed in comforting others.
3. weak hands—Isa 35:3; 2Sa 4:1.
Him that was falling; ready to sink under their pressures, or to fall from God, or into sin, (as that word is used, 1 Corinthians 10:12 Galatians 6:2, and elsewhere,) through despondency and distrust of God's providence and promise, or through impatience.
The feeble knees; such as were weak-hearted, and fainting under their trials. See Isaiah 35:3 Daniel 5:6 Hebrews 12:12.
and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees; that were tottering and trembling, and bending, and not able to bear up under the weight of sin, which lay as an heavy burden, too heavy to bear; or of afflictions very grievous and intolerable; to such persons Job had often spoken words that had been useful to alleviate their troubles, and support them under them. It may be observed, that the cases and circumstances of good men in early times were much the same as they are now; that there is no temptation or affliction that befalls the saints but what has been common; and that Job was a man of great gifts, grace, and experience, and had the tongue of the learned, to speak a word in season to every weary soul, in whatsoever condition they were: and all this, so very laudable in him, is not observed to his commendation, but to his reproach; to show that he was not a man of real virtue, that he contradicted himself, and did not act according to his profession and principles, and the doctrines he taught others, and was an hypocrite at heart; though no such conclusion follows, supposing he had not acted according to his principles and former conduct; for it is a difficult thing for any good man to act entirely according to them, or to behave the same in prosperity as in adversity, or to take that advice themselves in affliction, and follow it, they have given to others, and yet not be chargeable with hypocrisy. It would have been much better in Eliphaz and his friends to have made another use of Job's former conduct and behaviour, namely, to have imitated it, and endeavoured to have strengthened, and upheld him in his present distressed circumstances; instead of that, he insults him, as follows.
(m) "offendentem", Cocceius; "impingentem", Drusius, Schmidt, Schultens, Michaelis.
4. the feeble knees] lit. as margin, the bowing, or tottering, knees; the figure being that of one tottering under a heavy load, which he is ready to sink beneath. See Isaiah 35:3-4; Hebrews 12:12.
Verse 4. - Thy words have upholden him that was falling. Many a man, just on the point of falling, has been stopped in time by thy wise words and good advice to him. This is a strong testimony to Job's kindliness of heart, and active sympathy with sufferers during the period of his prosperity. And thou hast strengthened the feeble knees; literally, the bowing knees - those that were just on the point of collapsing and giving way through exhaustion or feebleness (comp. Isaiah 35:3).
And my roarings pour themselves forth as water.
And that before which I shudder cometh to me.
That לפני may pass over from the local signification to the substitutionary, like the Lat. pro (e.g., pro praemio est), is seen from Job 4:19 (comp. 1 Samuel 1:16): the parallelism, which is less favourable to the interpretation, before my bread (Hahn, Schlottm., and others), favours the signification pro here. The fut. consec. ויּתּכוּ (Kal of נתך) is to be translated, according to Ges. 129, 3, a, se effundunt (not effuderunt): it denotes, by close connection with the preceding, that which has hitherto happened. Just so v. 25a: I fear something terrible; forthwith it comes over me (this terrible, most dreadful thing). אתה is conjugated by the ה passing into the original א of the root (vid., Ges. 74, rem. 4). And just so the conclusion: then also forthwith רגן (i.e., suffering which disorders, rages and ransacks furiously) comes again. Schlottm. translates tamely and wrongly: then comes - oppression. Hahn, better: Nevertheless fresh trouble always comes; but the "nevertheless" is incorrect, for the fut. consec. indicates a close connection, not contrast. The praett., Job 3:26, give the details of the principal fact, which follows in the fut. consec.: only a short cessation, which is no real cessation; then the suffering rages afresh.
Why - one is inclined to ask respecting this first speech of Job, which gives rise to the following controversy - why does the writer allow Job, who but a short time before, in opposition to his wife, has manifested such wise submission to God's dealings, all at once to break forth in such despair? Does it not seem as though the assertion of Satan were about to be confirmed? Much depends upon one's forming a correct and just judgment respecting the state of mind from which this first speech proceeds. To this purpose, consider (1) That the speech contains no trace of what the writer means by את־האלהים ברך: Job nowhere says that he will have nothing more to do with God; he does not renounce his former faithfulness: (2) That, however, in the mind of the writer, as may be gathered from Job 2:10, this speech is to be regarded as the beginning of Job's sinning. If a man, on account of his sufferings, wishes to die early, or not to have been born at all, he has lost his confidence that God, even in the severest suffering, designs his highest good; and this want of confidence is sin.
There is, however, a great difference between a man who has in general no trust in God, and in whom suffering only makes this manifest in a terrible manner, and the man with whom trust in God is a habit of his soul, and is only momentarily repressed, and, as it were, paralysed. Such interruption of the habitual state may result from the first pressure of unaccustomed suffering; it may then seem as though trust in God were overwhelmed, whereas it has only given way to rally itself again. It is, however, not the greatness of the affliction in itself which shakes his sincere trust in God, but a change of disposition on the part of God which seems to be at work in the affliction. The sufferer considers himself as forgotten, forsaken, and rejected of God, as many passages in the Psalms and Lamentations show: therefore he sinks into despair: and in this despair expression is given to the profound truth (although with regard to the individual it is a sinful weakness), that it is better never to have been born, or to be annihilated, than to be rejected of God (comp. Matthew 26:24, καλὸν ἦ αὐτῷ ει ̓ οὐκ ἐγεννήθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος). In such a condition of spiritual, and, as we know from the prologue, of Satanic temptation (Luke 22:31; Ephesians 6:16), is Job. He does not despair when he contemplates his affliction, but when he looks at God through it, who, as though He were become his enemy, has surrounded him with this affliction as with a rampart. He calls himself a man whose way is hidden, as Zion laments, Isaiah 40:27, "My way is hidden from Jehovah;" a man whom Eloah has hedged round, as Jeremiah laments over the ruins of Jerusalem, Lamentations 3:1-13 (in some measure a comment on Job 3:23), "I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath ... . He has hedged me round that I cannot get out, and made my chain heavy."
we hear from his mouth neither words of praise (the highest excellence in affliction) nor words of resignation (duty in affliction), but words of despair: his trust in God is not destroyed, but overcast by thick clouds of melancholy and doubt.
It is indeed inconceivable that a New Testament believer, even under the strongest temptation, should utter such imprecations, or especially such a question of doubt as in Job 3:20 : Wherefore is light given to the miserable? But that an Old Testament believer might very easily become involved in such conflicts of belief, may be accounted for by the absence of any express divine revelation to carry his mind beyond the bounds of the present. Concerning the future at the period when the book of Job was composed, and the hero of the book lived, there were longings, inferences, and forebodings of the soul; but there was no clear, consoling word of God on which to rely, - no θεῖος λόγος which, to speak as Plato (Phaedo, p. 85, D), could serve as a rescuing plank in the shipwreck of this life. Therefore the πανταχοῦ θρυλλούμενον extends through all the glory and joy of the Greek life from the very beginning throughout. The best thing is never to have been born; the second best, as soon as possible thereafter, to die. The truth, that the suffering of this present time is not worthy of the glory which shall be revealed in us, was still silent. The proper disposition of mind, under such veiling of the future, was then indeed more absolute, as faith committed itself blindfold to the guidance of God. But how near at hand was the temptation to regard a troublous life as an indication of the divine anger, and doubtingly to ask, Why God should send the light of life to such! They knew not that the present lot of man forms but the one half of his history: they saw only in the one scale misery and wrath, and not in the other the heaven of love and blessedness to be revealed hereafter, by which these are outweighed; they longed for a present solution of the mystery of life, because they knew nothing of the possibility of a future solution. Thus it is to be explained, that not only Job in this poem, but also Jeremiah in the book of his prophecy, Job 20:14-18, curses the day of his birth. He curses the man who brought his father the joyous tidings of the birth of a son, and wishes him the fate of Sodom and Gomorrha. He wishes for himself that his mother might have been his grave, and asks, like Job, "Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, and that my days should be consumed in shame?" Hitzig remarks on this, that it may be inferred from the contents and form of this passage, there was a certain brief disturbance of spirit, a result of the general indescribable distress of the troublous last days of Zedekiah, to which the spirit of the prophet also succumbed. And it is certainly a kind of delirium in which Jeremiah so speaks, but there is no physical disorder of mind with it: the understanding of the prophet is so slightly and only momentarily disturbed, that he has the rather gained power over his faith, and is himself become one of its disturbing forces.
Without applying to this lyric piece either the standard of pedantic moralizing, or of minute criticism as poetry, the intense melancholy of this extremely plaintive prophet may have proceeded from the following reasoning: After I have lived ten long years of fidelity and sacrifice to my prophetic calling, I see that it has totally failed in its aim: all my hopes are blighted; all my exhortations to repentance, and my prayers, have not availed to draw Judah back from the abyss into which he is now cast, nor to avert the wrath of Jehovah which is now poured forth: therefore it had been better for me never to have been born. This thought affects the prophet so much the more, since in every fibre of his being he is an Israelite, and identifies the weal and woe of his people with his own; just as Moses would rather himself be blotted out form the book of life than that Israel should perish, and Paul was willing to be separated from Christ as anathema if he could thereby save Israel. What wonder that this thought should disburden itself in such imprecations! Had Jeremiah not been born, he would not have had occasion to sit on the ruins of Jerusalem. But his outburst of feeling is notwithstanding a paroxysm of excitement, for, though reason might drive him to despair, faith would teach him to hope even in the midst of downfall; and in reality, this small lyric piece in the collective prophecy of Jeremiah is only as a detached rock, over which, as a stream of clear living water, the prophecy flows on more joyous in faith, more certain of the future. In the book of Job it is otherwise; for what in Jeremiah and several of the psalms is compressed into a small compass, - the darkness of temptation and its clearing up, - is here the substance of a long entanglement dramatically presented, which first of all becomes progressively more and more involved, and to which this outburst of feeling gives the impulse. As Jeremiah, had he not been born, would not have sat on the ruins of Jerusalem; so Job, had he not been born, would not have found himself in this abyss of wrath. Neither of them knows anything of the future solution of every present mystery of life; they know nothing of the future life and the heavenly crown. This it is which, while it justifies their despair, casts greater glory round their struggling faith. |
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Clashes reported at funeral of Iranian dissident cleric
The streets of the city of Qom were thronged with mourners
Iranian reformists have clashed with police after the funeral of a dissident cleric, opposition websites say.
Earlier, tens of thousands took part in a procession for Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Ali Montazeri in the holy city of Qom.
Clashes reportedly broke out, but the scale of the confrontation is not clear, says a BBC correspondent.
Montazeri - who died aged 87 of natural causes in Qom on Saturday night - had decried President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election in June as a fraud.
The reformist Jaras website said mourners chanted slogans in support of the cleric and also of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi.
Mr Mousavi took part in the procession, along with fellow opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi.
The reformist Kaleme website reported that Mr Mousavi's car was attacked by "plainclothes men" on motorbikes, as the opposition leader travelled back from Qom to Tehran.
Kaleme said the assailants shattered the car's back window and injured a member of Mr Mousavi's entourage.
'Beating their chests'
Many mourners were carrying green banners or wearing green - the colour of Iran's opposition.
DEFIANT CLERIC
Born into provincial family in 1922 and educated at a seminary
Arrested and tortured for leading protests against Iran monarchy
Designated successor to Islamic Republic's founder, Khomeini
Fell out with Khomeini in 1989 over Iran's human rights record
House arrest in 1997 for criticising current Supreme Leader
Issues a fatwa against President Ahmadinejad after 2009's election
Obituary: Ayatollah Montazeri
Analysis: Government's challenge
The ayatollah's son, Saeed Montazeri, said the security forces had surrounded his father's home after the ceremony in the holy city of Qom.
Kaleme said that following the funeral, some mourners threw stones at police surrounding the cleric's house and clashes with security forces followed.
Footage broadcast on the internet showed crowds chanting against Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling him a "murderer" and saying his rule was illegitimate.
Meanwhile, amateur footage sent to BBC Persian interactive apparently shows government supporters outside Montazeri's house, holding posters of the supreme leader.
Policemen wearing blue uniforms with NAJA on the backs, are holding them in line.
Other video showed thousands of mourners marching in Montazeri's home town of Najafabad, near the central city of Isfahan.
They beat their chests and chanted: "Oppressed Montazeri, you are with God now."
The government knows the funeral is one demonstration it cannot forbid, says the BBC's Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne, although it fears it could spark another round of protests.
In response, authorities have imposed strict new restrictions on the media, both foreign and domestic.
The BBC said fresh attempts had been made to jam its Persian television service to Iran.
I believe that Ayatollah Montazeri's death may end up in another violent protest of brave anti-government protests
Peter Riley, US
Mr Mousavi and Mr Karroubi were both presidential candidates in last June's disputed elections.
Anger at the result saw mass protests in Tehran and other cities that led to thousands of arrests and some deaths.
They have called for Monday to be a national day of mourning.
The grand ayatollah was one of Shia Islam's most respected figures.
He was an architect of the 1979 revolution that created Iran's Islamic state but later became a vocal critic of the government.
'Rioters' cleric'
BBC religious affairs correspondent Christopher Landau says that in a country where the younger generation is often seen as increasingly secularised, Montazeri offered an understanding of Islam in sympathy with many of the opposition's concerns.
Christopher Landau,
BBC News religious affairs correspondent
Grand Ayatollah Montazeri's ideas about religious freedom were particularly challenging to the current Iranian government.
Conversion away from Islam is illegal.
But Montazeri said that if a Muslim converted to another religion after careful study and using their free will, that choice should be permissible and respected.
In a country where the younger generation is often seen as increasingly secularised, Montazeri offered an understanding of Islam in sympathy with many of the opposition's concerns.
His death deprives Iran of an outspoken champion of an alternative vision for the Islamic Revolution, our correspondent says.
The cleric's death also comes during the sacred first month of the Islamic calendar. The 10th day of that month, the Shia festival of Ashura, is this coming Sunday.
It was already likely to offer a platform for opposition protests, and this death gives that date added significance, our correspondent adds.
On 20 December, following news of the grand ayatollah's death, a large crowd quickly gathered outside his home in Qom to pay respects.
Sporadic gatherings were also reported in Tehran and other cities.
Foreign media have been restricted in Iran since the post-election protests and it is often difficult to verify reports. No foreign media have been allowed to attend the funeral.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei did offer his condolences on Sunday, praising Grand Ayatollah Montazeri as an outstanding jurist.
MONTAZERI BBC INTERVIEWS
Exchanged e-mails detailing views on reform in Oct 2009
Interviewed at his home in Qom in June 2008
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E-mail exchanges
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Your memories
However, the Supreme Leader tempered this with criticism, saying he hoped God would forgive the late cleric for failing his "crucial test".
This was a reference to Montazeri's falling out with the leader of the revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
State news agency Irna did not use the grand ayatollah title in its early reports of Montazeri's death, and referred to him as the "rioters' cleric".
The White House praised Montazeri, saying he had been "known and internationally respected for his unwavering commitment to universal rights".
Hoseyn Ali Montazeri was one of the early backers of Ayatollah Khomeini and was designated to succeed him.
But the pair fell out over Iran's human rights record a few months before Khomeini died of cancer in 1989.
In 1997 he famously clashed with Khamenei, whom he outranked in the religious hierarchy, after questioning the powers of the supreme leader.
Montazeri repeatedly accused the country's rulers of imposing dictatorship in the name of Islam and said the liberation that was supposed to have followed the 1979 revolution never happened.
Then, despite his old age and failing health, Montazeri backed the opposition's claims that the 2009 election result, which gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a landslide victory, had been widely rigged.
Montazeri said Iran's leadership was a dictatorship and issued a fatwa condemning the government.
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Angeline Quinto Pays Tribute to Jovit Baldivino
December 9, 2022 by Blink
Tribute message of Angeline Quinto to Jovit Baldivino
ANGELINE QUINTO – The family of the Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 1 grand winner released an official statement following the singer's death.
The entertainment industry is mourning the death of the singer. Jovit died on Friday, December 9 at around 4:00 a.m. at the age of 29. His death was confirmed by his family as well as his partner Camille Ann Miguel.
Among those who were saddened by the sudden passing of the singer is Kapamilya singer Angeline Quinto. She took to the social networking site, Facebook wherein she left a heartwrenching tribute to Jovit which was accompanied by their photos together.
"Isa sa pinakamagandang boses at pinakamabait na naka trabaho ko nung nagsisimula ako sa industriya. Hindi ko makakalimutan ang kakulitan mo Jovs. Lalo kung gaano ka kasweet sa mga taga hanga mo," she wrote.
Aside from Angeline Quinto, his fellow PGT winner Marcelito Pomoy took to social media wherein he paid tribute to his friend Jovit. According to him, the latter is one of those who supported him during his PGT journey. Here's the post of Pomoy:
Meanwhile, Baldivino, a former siomai vendor, rose to fame when won the first season of "Pilipinas Got Talent" in 2010, taking home P2 million. He is known for singing "Mahal Pa Rin" and "Faithfully," which earned him the moniker "Next Super Star."
After his PGT stint, he became part of the short-lived musical series "Idol" with Coco Martin and Sarah Geronimo. In 2012, he appeared in "Growing Up" alongside Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.
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Hill Wallack Divorce and Family Law Partner Supti Bhattacharya has been appointed to the Access to Justice Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Pandemic Task Force
Princeton, NJ June 3, 2020 --- Hill Wallack Divorce and Family Law Partner Supti Bhattacharya has been appointed to the Access to Justice Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Pandemic Task Force. This Committee will identify the legal needs of those less-advantaged and develop strategies to assist them, including promoting the NJSBA pro bono platform, Free Legal Answers, which helps members of the public get answers to their initial legal questions related to COVID-19. NJSBA Immediate Past President, Evelyn Padin, will serve as chair of the Access to Justice Committee of the Task Force.
The NJSBA has created a statewide Pandemic Task Force to examine the issues created by the COVID-19 crisis that affect the judicial system, the legal profession, the practice of law, and access to justice for the public. The Task Force will oversee five special committees that will focus on: 1) Law Firm Opening and Operations; 2) Resuming Jury Trials (Civil and Criminal); 3) Practice of Law Issues; 4) Courthouse Operations and Logistics; and 5) Access to Justice. The goal of the Task Force is to provide resources, information and relevant guidance in each of these critical areas to the New Jersey legal community and to all stakeholders in government – the Governor's office, the state Legislature and the Supreme Court. This newly formed task force will include retired judges and lawyers representing NJSBA sections and committees, local, affinity, and specialty bar associations. Past president Thomas H. Prol will serve as chair, and the entire Executive Committee of the Association will participate as members of the Task Force.
Ms. Bhattacharya also has been reappointed for an eighth term to the NJSBA's Diversity Committee, which she previously chaired, and for a seventh term to the NJSBA's Bylaws Committee, which she also previously chaired.
Supti Bhattacharya practices exclusively in the areas of Family Law and Matrimonial Law, including: Divorce; Separation; Domestic Custody and International Custody; Child Support; Alimony; College Tuition and College Expense Contribution; Child Emancipation; Equitable Distribution of Assets; Domestic Violence; Pre-Nuptial Agreements; and Mid-Marriage Agreements. For more information about Ms. Bhattacharya's background and experience, please visit www.hillwallack.com/supti-bhattacharya. |
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Shaggy requires little introduction – or does he? Whether you're familiar or not, you'll no doubt recognize his infectious hit singles "Angel", "Boombastic" and, most importantly, the timeless tale of sexual escapades gone awry, "It Wasn't Me". Since stepping foot in the game in the early nineties, the reggae-pop / dancehall / hip-hop artist has released… and worked with the likes of… and many more. The last we heard of him was the August 2013 single "You Girl", featuring Ne-Yo. He's currently working on an upcoming album titled Sly And Robbie Presents: Shaggy Out Of Many, One Music. Stay tuned for the future endeavours of Mr. Boombastic. |
McLaren were keen to keep the two-time World Champion in their ranks but he has now decided to leave F1 ahead of the 2019 campaign.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso announced on Tuesday that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season after his recent struggles with underachieving McLaren. The 37-year-old Spaniard -- who has 32 Grand Prix wins to his credit in 17 seasons -- has become increasingly disenchanted with Formula One as the once all-powerful McLaren team have fallen way off the pace. Alonso -- who in 2005 became the youngest ever Formula One world champion while driving for Renault before defending his title the following year -- has garnered 44 points this season and is ninth in the drivers' championship. |
Today, I would like to talk about bufferbloat.
This simply says, that the buffers in networking devices are constantly more than full, i.e. bloated. Full buffers will cause a huge amount of latency and even more congestion on a network link.
A more detailed and non-technical introduction can be found over here. Please go and read this first, if you don't already know about bufferbloat.
In summary, one of the many things the bufferbloat project which has been founded by Jim Gettys has done to fix the bufferbloat problem is the AQM algorithm. The implementation in Linux is called Codel (pronounced coddle) which has been ported to IPFire 2.13!
So, why is this so important? Codel is able to create a whole new experience of your internet connection. Have you ever had to upload a huge amount of data, say a YouTube video? No matter what the uplink speed is, during the upload, you won't be able to open a web page.
The reason of this behaviour is the buffers on the way to the destination (here YouTube). They are filled up with data and it takes some time to transmit all packets in the queue – hence the huge delay which has been about >1200 ms on my 6000/600 DSL connection.
If you use the fq_codel queueing discipline, which can simply be activated by enabling the IPFire Quality of Service, the Codel algorithm starts to do its work. Basically, it reduces the amount of data in the buffers of your network controller and your modem and that keeps you connection fast. In my test, the latency decreased from over 1200 ms to about 20 ms, which is truly amazing. The upload speed remained the same.
That's pretty amazing if you think about a real-life scenario: Browsing the web which doing an upload it not a pain anymore. A VoIP call would be smooth as if the connection did not transfer anything else. Transferring data while playing an online game is also not a problem anymore.
If you are as much excited as I am, please have a look at IPFire 2.13. It is looking good. There have not been any bigger problems, yet, but we would like you to test it a little bit more.
Don't forget to enable the QoS. It is easily set up with the preset and you are ready to use codel.
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Дітлев Готард Монрад (24 листопада 1811 — 28 березня 1887) — данський політик і єпископ Лолланн-Фальстера.
Життєпис
Був одним із піонерів конституційного процесу в Данії після 1848 року. Як голова Ради (1863–1864) був лідером держави на ранній стадії Другої війни за Шлезвіг проти Німецького союзу на чолі з Отто фон Бісмарком, яка завершилась Віденським миром.
Після тієї війни через депресію та розчарування Монрад виїхав до Нової Зеландії. Разом зі своєю родиною він вирощував корів та вівці у передмісті Палмерстон-Норта. Надавав допомогу багатьом данським іммігрантам знайти землю та оселитись у Новій Зеландії.
Просування його справи порушили повстання маорі. Монрад був змушений сховати свої речі та вирушити до Веллінгтона, а 1869 — повернутись до Данії. Його сини згодом повернулись і стали фермерами у Новій Зеландії.
Перед виїздом до Європи він подарував свою коштовну колекцію ескізів і гравюр таких майстрів як Рембрандт, Рубенс, Дюрер і ван Дейк, уряду Нової Зеландії. Нині вони є частиною експозиції в Національному музеї Те Папа Тонгарева.
Література
Johan Schioldann-Nielsen, The life of D.G. Monrad (1811–1887): manic-depressive disorder and political leadership, Odense University Press, 1988. ISBN 87-7492-668-3.
G.C. Petersen, D.G. Monrad: Scholar, statesman, priest and New Zealand pioneer and his New Zealand descendants, Kerslake, Billens & Humphrey. 1965.
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Міністри закордонних справ Данії
Міністри внутрішніх справ Данії
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self::STATUS_PENDING => self::getStringForStatus(self::STATUS_PENDING),
self::STATUS_COMPLETED => self::getStringForStatus(self::STATUS_COMPLETED),
self::STATUS_UNKNOWN => self::getStringForStatus(self::STATUS_UNKNOWN),
self::STATUS_ABANDONED => self::getStringForStatus(self::STATUS_ABANDONED),
];
}
/**
* @var integer
*/
private $id;
/**
* @var string
*/
private $name;
/**
* @var string
*/
private $email;
/**
* @var string
*/
private $shipping_address_city;
/**
* @var string
*/
private $shipping_address_details;
/**
* @var string
*/
private $phone;
/**
* @var integer
*/
private $status;
/**
* @var \Doctrine\Common\Collections\Collection
*/
private $OrderProduct;
/**
* @var \DateTime
*/
private $created_at;
/**
* @var \DateTime
*/
private $updated_at;
/**
* @var \Devy\UkrBookBundle\Entity\User
*/
private $User;
/**
* Constructor
*/
public function __construct()
{
$this->OrderProduct = new ArrayCollection();
}
/**
* Get id
*
* @return integer
*/
public function getId()
{
return $this->id;
}
/**
* Set name
*
* @param string $name
* @return Order
*/
public function setName($name)
{
$this->name = $name;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get name
*
* @return string
*/
public function getName()
{
return $this->name;
}
/**
* Set email
*
* @param string $email
* @return Order
*/
public function setEmail($email)
{
$this->email = $email;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get email
*
* @return string
*/
public function getEmail()
{
return $this->email;
}
/**
* Set shipping_address_city
*
* @param string $shippingAddressCity
* @return Order
*/
public function setShippingAddressCity($shippingAddressCity)
{
$this->shipping_address_city = $shippingAddressCity;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get shipping_address_city
*
* @return string
*/
public function getShippingAddressCity()
{
return $this->shipping_address_city;
}
/**
* Set shipping_address_details
*
* @param string $shippingAddressDetails
* @return Order
*/
public function setShippingAddressDetails($shippingAddressDetails)
{
$this->shipping_address_details = $shippingAddressDetails;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get shipping_address_details
*
* @return string
*/
public function getShippingAddressDetails()
{
return $this->shipping_address_details;
}
/**
* Set status
*
* @param integer $status
* @return Order
* @throws \Exception
*/
public function setStatus($status)
{
$this->status = $status;
return $this;
}
/**
* @param int $status
* @return bool
*/
public static function isAllowedStatus($status)
{
$allowedStatuses = [
self::STATUS_NEW,
self::STATUS_PENDING,
self::STATUS_COMPLETED,
self::STATUS_ABANDONED,
self::STATUS_UNKNOWN,
];
return in_array($status, $allowedStatuses);
}
/**
* Get status
*
* @return integer
*/
public function getStatus()
{
return $this->status;
}
/**
* @return string
*/
public function getStatusString()
{
return self::getStringForStatus($this->status);
}
/**
* @param int $status
* @return string
*/
public static function getStringForStatus($status)
{
switch($status) {
case self::STATUS_NEW:
return 'New';
case self::STATUS_PENDING:
return 'Pending';
case self::STATUS_COMPLETED:
return 'Completed';
case self::STATUS_ABANDONED:
return 'Abandoned';
case self::STATUS_UNKNOWN:
default:
return 'Unknown';
}
}
/**
* Set created_at
*
* @param \DateTime $createdAt
* @return Order
*/
public function setCreatedAt($createdAt)
{
$this->created_at = $createdAt;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get created_at
*
* @return \DateTime
*/
public function getCreatedAt()
{
return $this->created_at;
}
/**
* Set updated_at
*
* @param \DateTime $updatedAt
* @return Order
*/
public function setUpdatedAt($updatedAt)
{
$this->updated_at = $updatedAt;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get updated_at
*
* @return \DateTime
*/
public function getUpdatedAt()
{
return $this->updated_at;
}
/**
* Set User
*
* @param \Devy\UkrBookBundle\Entity\User $user
* @return Order
*/
public function setUser(\Devy\UkrBookBundle\Entity\User $user = null)
{
$this->User = $user;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get User
*
* @return \Devy\UkrBookBundle\Entity\User
*/
public function getUser()
{
return $this->User;
}
/**
* Add OrderProduct
*
* @param \Devy\UkrBookBundle\Entity\OrderProduct $orderProduct
* @return Order
*/
public function addOrderProduct(\Devy\UkrBookBundle\Entity\OrderProduct $orderProduct)
{
$this->OrderProduct[] = $orderProduct;
$orderProduct->setOrder($this);
return $this;
}
/**
* Remove OrderProduct
*
* @param \Devy\UkrBookBundle\Entity\OrderProduct $orderProduct
*/
public function removeOrderProduct(\Devy\UkrBookBundle\Entity\OrderProduct $orderProduct)
{
$this->OrderProduct->removeElement($orderProduct);
}
/**
* Get OrderProduct
*
* @return \Doctrine\Common\Collections\Collection
*/
public function getOrderProduct()
{
return $this->OrderProduct;
}
/**
* Set phone
*
* @param string $phone
* @return Order
*/
public function setPhone($phone)
{
$this->phone = $phone;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get phone
*
* @return string
*/
public function getPhone()
{
return $this->phone;
}
/**
* @return float
*/
public function getTotal()
{
$total = 0;
/** @var OrderProduct $orderProduct */
foreach ($this->getOrderProduct() as $orderProduct) {
$total += $orderProduct->getProduct()->getPrice() * $orderProduct->getAmount();
}
return $total;
}
/**
* @ORM\PrePersist
*/
public function prePersist()
{
$datetime = new DateTime();
$this->setCreatedAt($datetime);
$this->setUpdatedAt($datetime);
}
/**
* @ORM\PreUpdate
*/
public function preUpdate()
{
$this->setUpdatedAt(new DateTime());
}
/**
* Entity validation function
*
* @param ClassMetadata $metadata
*/
public static function loadValidatorMetadata(ClassMetadata $metadata)
{
$metadata->addPropertyConstraint('name', new NotBlank())
->addPropertyConstraints('email', [
new NotBlank(),
new Email(),
])
->addPropertyConstraint('phone', new NotBlank())
->addConstraint(new Callback('validate'));
}
/**
* @param Order $object
* @param ExecutionContextInterface $context
*/
public static function validate(Order $object, ExecutionContextInterface $context)
{
if (!self::isAllowedStatus($object->getStatus())) {
$context->buildViolation('This status "%string%" is not allowed!')
->setParameter('%string%', $object->getStatus())
->atPath('Status')
->addViolation();
}
if ($object->getOrderProduct()->isEmpty()) {
$context->buildViolation('Order should have at least one product')
->atPath('OrderProduct')
->addViolation();
}
}
}
|
Early returns showed the measure passing, but the lead has narrowed in King County vote counts.
The Yes vote is currently ahead by just 43 votes — 2,544 to 2,501.
Supporters say the higher minimum wage will help workers. Opponents say it will hurt businesses.
The minimum wage in Washington is $9.19 an hour, highest of any state.
The count for the latest batch of ballots will be released at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. More mail-in ballots may be counted up until election results are certified on Nov. 26.
Published: Nov. 12, 2013, 6:41 a.m. |
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Dear America: Here Are the Facts on Offshore Drilling
Feb 21, 2019 2:15AM EST Insights + Opinion
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By Pete Stauffer
For those of us who love the coast, the negative impacts of offshore oil drilling are obvious. Offshore drilling has a proven track record of polluting the ocean, damaging coastal economies and threatening a way of life enjoyed by millions of people. Yet, the oil and gas industry—and the elected officials who prioritize them over the public interest—would like you to believe that offshore drilling is somehow a safe and necessary practice.
To help set the record straight, Surfrider has released a new short film with surf legend Rob Machado and surfer/comedian Tyler Allen, on the Trump administration's plans for new offshore drilling and what this means for our ocean and coastal communities. Please check out the video and take action to stop new offshore drilling!
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U.S. Coasts Are Under Threat
In early 2018, the Trump administration announced plans for new offshore drilling in over 90 percent of U.S. waters, igniting a firestorm of public opposition. During the 60-day comment period that followed, more than 1.3 million Americans submitted comments against the proposal and since then, public opposition has only grown. To date, more than 330 municipalities, 2,000 elected officials, 45,000 businesses and almost all coastal governors have formally opposed new offshore oil and gas development.
In the coming weeks, the Department of Interior is expected to release the next draft of the 5-Year Offshore Drilling Plan, which will indicate which areas are still under consideration for new oil and gas development. The agency will then open another comment period and host a series of public meetings in affected communities before making a final decision later this year.
New offshore drilling would threaten thousands of miles of coastline and billions in GDP, for a relatively small amount of oil. Ocean tourism and recreation provide 12 times the amount of jobs to the U.S. economy, compared to offshore oil production. Even under the best-case scenario, America's offshore oil reserves in the Atlantic and Pacific would provide only about 758 days, or about two year's worth of oil at the current rate of consumption, according to federal agency estimates.
Surfrider is determined to stop new offshore drilling off U.S. coasts, but we need your help! Please take action by contacting your federal representatives in support of anti-drilling legislation. We also urge everyone to participate in the Department of Interior's upcoming public comment period of the proposed 5-year offshore drilling plan. Please stay tuned to Surfrider's channels for the latest news and ways to take action!
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Q: How to fetch attendance report from attendance table through mysql query? I create an attendances table. I insert data success fully but when fetch the data from attendances table, data not show of my needs attendance table.
in_out column keeps reference for in and out time. Value "1" is for in time and value "2" for out time.
This is my query.
SELECT t.person_id,
t.date,
Substring_index(t.in_out, '#', 1) am_in,
Substring_index(Substring_index(t.in_out, '#', 2), '#', -1) am_out
FROM (SELECT h.person_id,
h.date,
Group_concat(h.timedata ORDER BY h.in_out SEPARATOR '#') in_out
FROM attendances h
GROUP BY h.person_id,
h.date) t
When person out time dose not enter the vale of in time show in time_out column
I want to show null column instead of same repeating time.
I want this result.
A: You can try using CASE WHEN Expression
select t.person_id,t.date,
substring_index(t.in_out,'#',1) am_in,
case when substring_index(t.in_out,'#',1)=substring_index(substring_index(t.in_out,'#',2),'#',-1) then 'Can not scan' else substring_index(substring_index(t.in_out,'#',2),'#',-1) end as am_out
from
(
select h.person_id,h.date,group_concat(h.timedata order by h.in_out separator '#') in_out from attendances h group by h.person_id,h.date
) t
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Spartan Newsroom (https://news.jrn.msu.edu/tag/vaccination/)
Fewer Michigan parents seek vaccination waivers
By LAURA BOHANNON
LANSING — The percentage of Michigan parents opting out of vaccinating their children has continued to drop since the state changed its waiver rules, Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon said. "We've changed the way the waivers worked for parents to basically ask for an exemption for vaccinations for their children," he said. "We've seen those waiver rates drop from 4.6 percent in November 2014 to 2.9 percent in 2016."
Now, Michigan parents must speak with a public health provider to obtain a nonmedical waiver. In 2015, the year the changes were implemented, statewide waiver rates dropped to 3.1 percent. The changes were prompted by the large number of Michigan parents waiving vaccines for their children.
Vaccination waivers drop, decreasing disease risk in schools
By Capital News Service | February 26, 2016
By JASMINE WATTS
LANSING — Michigan schoolchildren are less susceptible to diseases such as pertussis, chickenpox and measles, thanks to a recent decrease in immunization waivers, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Michigan has experienced a 39 percent decrease in the number of waivers submitted for the 2015-2016 school year, compared to the same time last year, the department said in a news release. Waivers, which some parents seek for religious or philosophical reasons, exempt children from required vaccines to enter a specific grade. The fewer children who are vaccinated, the higher the risk of spreading preventable diseases. Michigan had the sixth-highest immunization waiver rate in the country in 2014, with more than 5 percent of kindergarteners lacking required vaccines, according to the department. |
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Wins Two Best and Brightest Awards
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital recently won two Best and Brightest awards from the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). In 2018, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital was recognized as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For and was among the Best and Brightest in Wellness.
"At NewYork-Presbyterian, our people are what helps make us the No. 1 hospital in New York," said Robert Holdom, vice president of Total Rewards at NewYork-Presbyterian. "We value our employees and support them by providing a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package, including best-in-class benefits, compensation, retirement, and health and wellbeing programs. More broadly, our culture of respect, diversity, inclusion and belonging create an environment where the 'best and brightest' talent want to come to work at our hospital."
The Best and Brightest in Wellness award recognizes NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's employee Health & Wellbeing program, NYPBeHealthy. This employee-focused program offers a wide range of services and resources – from yoga and meditation classes to hosting a greenmarket with locally grown fresh produce – that promote the physical health and mental health of employees. NYPBeHealthy's innovative approach takes a comprehensive view of wellbeing, and has become an integral part of the culture at NewYork-Presbyterian.
The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in operations, human resources, and employee enrichment that lead to increased productivity and improved financial performance. This national program celebrates those companies that are improving business, enriching lives and building a stronger community as a whole.
The Best and Brightest in Wellness is an innovative initiative that recognizes and celebrates quality and excellence in health awareness. This unique program highlights companies and organizations that promote a culture of wellness; and those that plan, implement, and evaluate efforts in employee wellness to make their business and the community a healthier place to live and work.
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Life / Work Balance with Jacob Turner
Jacob Turner, Founder/CEO of Xebra Consulting, has some advice for achieving work and life balance.
"Man, those were some of the happiest days of my life. And I was making little to nothing; I wasn't able to actually afford my student loan debt. I wasn't able to, you know, save at all.
"But I was in such a zone of like, feeling peace, that it didn't even matter. I didn't I didn't even care about my debt or my income or any of that, because it was just like, I felt alive every day that work."
When is the last time you felt alive at work? If this question has your mind hopping in a time machine, Jacob Turner, Founder/CEO of Xebra Consulting, has some advice for achieving work and life balance.
And no, it doesn't include finding a job that pays little to nothing.
From becoming the second employee, who was pivotal in helping Outreach become the company it is today, to government work and then starting his own business, Turner shares the experiences he's gained in his life with RevOps Therapist and Founder/CEO of Greaser Consulting, Jordan Greaser.
Hi all, this is Jordan, the owner and CEO of Greaser Consulting. In this episode, we talk to Jacob Turner who's from Xebra Consulting. He was Outreach's second employee, just a fantastic resource on all things Outreach systems, ecosystem. Real really, I don't think there's anybody on the planet, at this point, that has seen more, like, various implementations, ways that Outreach comes together, all of that. But the sort of focus of this conversation was just how do you put balance in your life? The two of us were really early in what is now a unicorn startup. And, you know, he sort of became this expert. But what did he have to give along the way? And then how did he establish boundaries to have some more work/life balance? And then even into today: how is some of the things that he's learned about, like life and work and culture and balance, how has that sort of spurred him into starting his own consulting company all around this Outreach ecosystem? Just a fascinating call today with a really great guy; he's really mindful of people, conversations, relationships. So I encourage you to just lean in and enjoy listening today.
Hi, everyone, this is Jordan. I got with me today, Jacob. Jacob, why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself?
Jacob 01:47
Yeah, hey everyone, Jacob Turner here, owner, operator of Xebra Consulting, second employee of Outreach.io. And what we do at Xebra is help companies implement, optimize, train, and enable their teams using Outreach. That's what we do.
Yeah, I think every, you know, every company talks about, right, the OGs, like, the people that were there at the beginning. And the thing that's just kind of funny about this is I was employee 36 at Outreach. Like, two weeks before I was there, there was, like, 15 people at Outreach. Like they just got a funding round; they hired a bunch of people. And there's not too often that I can say, "Oh no, like, that person's the OG, not me." And when I talked to Jacob, every time, like, he's literally the second person ever hired at what is essentially a unicorn today on the path to going public. And I mean, at those times, were you hired as like, you know, I always remember you as the Solutions Consultant, but were you a CSM at that time? Or like, what was the actual title that you came in with?
Yeah, the title was CSM. Yep. And from what, at that point in time in 2015, I don't know how… I didn't even know what a CSM was, other than the job description at Outreach. But now I realize that job was not a CSM at all. If I was a CSM, I probably would be in a totally different place right now. But I'm excited. I'm happy where it turned out.
Yeah, so walk us through, walk us through just some of those early days of like, you know, you're early in a startup that doesn't know its path. And you're a CSM, like, what were you doing every day? Because again, I just remember, like, there was no greater library of information on what Outreach was than like, go talk to Jacob. So like, what did you do?
I mean, I think you just nailed it; I talked to people all day long about their problems without reach. I was like an Outreach therapist, doctor, construction worker, whatever service you can think of, that's what I did. But no, I mean, we would, we bring in customers, and myself and David Lewis as well, who was, who was another CSM at the time; he was the first employee. We would basically handhold them through the implementation, training, deployment, growth, all of it. We basically were the post sales, you know, everything. We also did a lot of webinars and started to… once we started to realize we couldn't do one-to-one training for all the new customers we were bringing on we, me and David actually developed a way to do one-to-many trainings. So that ended up being a big part of our lives. But I would say most of my days in the first few months was spent in Zendesk answering tickets, planning and jumping on calls, fixing people's issues, and making sure they didn't run up millions of API calls because of some glitch in the system.
So I remember your, like, your one-to-many system because I actually, anybody that got onboarded at a certain point, we watched like the Outreach University videos. And like Andrew Kinzer was recording some of them; you were recording some of them. And I distinctly remember, and this was like public-facing for everybody, like on some of the videos, like, you'd hear someone just closed a deal. And in the background, you can hear like clapping and people going AHHHH, you know, screaming; it was like right in the middle of like, "click your initials to go to your…" AHHH. That was about as bootstrap as bootstrap could come. But I mean, over time, and I know we're going to talk about like starting companies and this whole thing, but like over time, you morph from this like churn and burn CSM role to like a really sophisticated Solutions Consultant, solving really difficult problems. And so, you know, as I think about like, that evolution, like is there any part along the way, when you like first started and you're doing CSM work to like, now you're doing like the huge, like massive scopes of how we're going to implement this thing into this system and get reporting that like, at some point, like, when was the point where you realize like you are that library of information? Like, did you know that one month after you started in the gig? Or is that like two years into the role? You're like, "Okay, I know this better than anybody else," right? Like, what was that moment when you realize, "I'm kind of I'm kind of the guy that knows this stuff." And I'm not trying to be weird about this. It's just, it's the reality, right?
Yeah, I would say it was a much shorter timeframe for me to realize that. I'd say probably like, six months into the role is when I realized, like, I was actually the go-to person. And it wasn't even like a desirable place to be for me at that point, because I was, it was a lot of pressure; you know, if everyone knew that I was the go-to person and was willing to offer my time to support them, like, people just took me up on that. And I tell this to new folks who are getting into the industry nowadays, and I'm like, set good boundaries up front with your job, because I did not; I was working 12-13 hour days; I didn't really have much of a life outside of Outreach. And that was because of my own doing. I didn't set those boundaries. But yeah, I'd say six months in, is when I really started to feel my expertise and that was, you know, all of the lessons learned and sitting in a Massage Studio with the founders right next to, you know, Andrew Kinzer, who basically taught me everything about the platform that I needed to know until I become, you know, until the student became the teacher.
Right. What are you doing sitting in a massage parlor? Like, what? What is this? You're sitting in a massage parlor? I gotta know, like, you can't just glance over that like that's no big deal. Like what's going on?
Oh, yeah. I mean, there was there was no massages happening in the studio. We just rented… that was our first office that I worked in Outreach was a Massage Studio. It was very distinct green walls if you ask anyone. And yeah, that was the first place that we had an office. And I remember when we moved from that office, I was sitting on the floor with a box, my laptop sitting on a box, taking an implementation call with zero furniture. All we had was a router and a box for me to actually take calls. After I got off that call, I took the router and the box to the new office down the street. That's how small, small we were.
Yeah. That's just that's like, that's just a crazy, this makes me think about you know what Google's starting out of their garage or something ridiculous. Like, I was, I was there with the router and the box. But you, you bring up a good point, though, about those boundaries early on. And like you became the guy, and it's also served you well. But you also, you know, you're giving like a huge part of your life to this thing that probably wasn't healthy. So like, how long did it take you, in your journey here, to like, get to that place where you're like, "look like I got to slow down"? Because I mean, I feel like I was in that place for for like 18 months or two years where like, I just I couldn't turn it off. I was on Saturdays, on Sunday night, and I just like… it's the path to burnout, but you don't really see it, and you feel like you can't say no. Right? Because you kind of are that guy. Like what, like what was the moment for you and like, how did you navigate through that?
Yeah, well, it didn't really shift until I left, honestly. I was emotionally involved with Outreach; it was like a long-term relationship. You know, I compare it to a relationship with like a partner. And that, like, you know, there's dynamics that don't work; there's dynamics that do work. But by the end of our relationship, I had already set a precedent of not having those boundaries. And so it was really, really hard for me to reintroduce myself, and not have it impact the way I was seen internally and externally. And that made me feel really uncomfortable, because I'm like, "Okay, I'm setting these boundaries, and they're not being accepted. They're not being welcomed." And now, you know, doing more work on myself and understanding what those boundaries mean, in the long run is like, yeah, boundaries aren't meant to be comfortable for anybody, you know. So, I probably didn't need to leave, necessarily, but it felt like I did at that time. And that's when I actually left and went to DocuSign. And had like, what I would call a regular job. Because I wasn't, I wasn't…
yeah, I know exactly what you're talking about.
You come in, you clock in, you clock out, you do good work. And that's it. And I set the expectation upfront, like this is, I'm in this role. And this is how much I'm going to show up; everything was already established. It wasn't me creating things; it was me following and adhering to a process. And that was me stepping back and being thrust into a boundary space, which was way more comfortable than me having to set new boundaries. You know, which, in hindsight, I'm like, it probably would have been more healthy for me to stay and set boundaries and then leave than to just cut ties and be and never have set those boundaries internally. Because I had to learn the hard way, even beyond my job at DocuSign, where and how to set boundaries in an appropriate way.
So it's just so interesting you talk about this, because for me, I was on, I was on the SDR side, and that was kind of like my vein. And then actually, you were part of the interview process. Do you remember this of like me transitioning to the training team? Do you remember this? Like, I came into the interview with you. And it's like, like, I know, you you're like what? Yeah, so like, what are we talking about here? But for me, you talked about you had to leave the company, whether you did or you didn't, you know, you're saying you're not sure, my sort of reestablishment of boundaries was when I went to the training team. And it was like, "Oh, I almost got this, like second lease on life." And so that's where I sort of set some of those boundaries. Now at the time, what was interesting about it is, is I felt kind of guilty, though, of like, "Oh, I'm just not as busy as I used to be, or should I be doing more?" Like, man, it took me months to like, kind of work through this, but the only thing that got me through it was my was literally my wife and my two kids. It's like, my wife's like, like, "I don't care if you feel like you should be doing more like you need to spend more time at the house." And I'm like, "okay, like, like, I'm gonna listen to you before I listen over here, like, I'm with you." But it was still hard for me. And I and I also remember, I had a lot of good support over here. So I don't want to like just bash on the place because I had some great support. But I remember, one of the like, leaders at the time I was talking to said, "you know, you could be great in this role, but you're not giving yourself to it. Like you're you're you're you're not really like pressed in like you used to be," and I remember thinking like, "you're right, I'm not… that like I can't do that long term." So anyway, I'm just interested to get your take here. Like you're saying, like, maybe it would have been smarter to stay, but you didn't, you know, all these different things. Like, like, when you come to the job site now or you come to work, right, you're a couple companies removed; like, do you feel like you're still able to give that like high value impact, even though that those boundaries are set up? Is it better? Is it worse, like, because that's one thing I've thought about over the years: like how do I not go all into this? Like how do I still keep a boundary but also do good work? And, you know, sort of mesh this all?
Yeah. Honestly, now that I understand, or at least, you know, have a better understanding. I wouldn't say I understand boundaries completely. That seems like a lifelong journey. But now that I have a better understanding about boundaries, I feel like I'm more able to show up for people, companies, projects than I was before. I was a chronic procrastinator, and then the overwhelm made me do things in the last minute and even though I would be available to people to answer questions, I wasn't actually fully available with all that I could offer. You know, even giving 75% of myself to any of those moments, any of those interactions was valuable to people because they were getting me whenever they needed me. But they weren't getting 100%. And nobody was. My partner wasn't; my family wasn't; I wasn't giving myself 100% of myself. So I was just like a fragment, I was just walking through the world as a fragmented version of myself everywhere. And when I started to set boundaries, I realized like, I was able to be 100% in less spaces, but I was able to have bigger impact, because all of me was there. So all my relationships changed; the projects changed, people started to do, expect things more clearly, because I was more… I had more clarity around what my boundaries were. And so they were like, "hey, Jacob's not working on Fridays anymore." So we're not going to book meetings on Fridays; that made me way more available on Monday. And I was, you know, anyway, that's, that's kind of that my journey of of setting those boundaries was realizing that I actually wasn't doing my best work, even though I was working my ass off.
Just makes me think about, I was like, four or five months into the training thing. And I was actually feeling kind of bad about it. Because we would travel all week and just be home on the weekends. I thought, "Man, this is worse, like, like, I wanted to be around my family more, and now I'm gone more," but I, I can still remember is one of the Saturdays I was home. And I was hanging out with my wife and kids. And she's like, "you know, the weirdest thing about this." This is after setting some of those boundaries and whatever. She said, "You're, you're not here more, like you're, you're here less than you were before. But you're more present now than you've ever been." And so she was talking about like, like, when you're home, you're actually home. And I think there's a lot of value in what you're saying here of like, you have this temptation just to pour everything you have into something. But then it starts to take from other areas, like there's only so much you can give before other things start to suffer. And, you know, that was like a, it was just like a profound moment in my life of like, "I don't ever want to be in a situation again, where my wife's telling me like you haven't been present for a long time." You know?
I mean, fast forward, after I left Doc, I left DocuSign to move to Hawaii to actually be more present. And, like, I tried to keep my job, you know, just for the record. I tried to keep my job at DocuSign and work remote. This is pre-pandemic. But we decided to move for that exact reason. Like we wanted to be more present with each other, and living in Seattle didn't feel like it gave us the space to actually sink into our brand new marriage, sink into our relationship, sink into what it meant to be authentic living authentically ourselves. So yeah, moving to Hawaii was was like I don't know… what do you what do you? What's the word that people use? Just like a not a midlife crisis, but something to that nature, which is like, all right, what do you do? Yeah, I ended up getting a non-tech job. I started working for the county of Hawaii in the, in the County Clerk's Office.
Yeah, but don't… shoot, don't you remember, this was years later? Well, this was like years later, right? When I called you up, like, "hey, I need you to do Outreach implementations." Like "I work at the county." Like what, like, "What are you talking about work at the county?" You know? Oh my goodness.
I mean, I loved that job, too. And it was, it was very structured, you know, if, if anyone out there listening is working a government job or has worked a government job, you know, like, once you leave, you leave. There's no, unless you're like a politician, you know, which I would not claim myself to be, like, I left my job at the office. Which now in our world, everyone working from home, that is a very seldom experience for folks. So it was like, I go to where I go, this is my routine, and I'm gonna gonna share some personal information about my life right now. My routine was to wake up at six o'clock in the morning. This is all also pre-kids, right? This is not how my life is now now that I have a child. But when I didn't have a job yeah, I get ready pretty quick. Go drive into town. Go to the yoga studio, do yoga for an hour. Then I would go into the office and they had a shower there, so I'd shower at the office and then be in my chair every morning. 8:30 every morning. Like I didn't, I didn't miss a beat because it was really easy for me to be in that routine. After, on Tuesdays: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays after work, I would go to paddling. I was going to outrigger canoe racing club called Kamehameha canoe clubs in Big Island, Hawaii. And I would go practice in the canoe, and then I would shower at the beach and then go home. And then every now and then I'd stop at the store and get groceries for dinner. But then go home, prepare dinner, cook, eat, you know, enjoy some downtime with my partner, and go to sleep. And that was like, Monday through Friday, what I did. And it was so nice to have that routine. It was weird.
Yeah, it just had to be so different. Like, right, like all the sudden you're just just off, right? I dealt with that. Like, we just had our fourth child. And what I found for me is like, it took me like a week to get work off my mind. And then all of a sudden, it was like, just super fun to play with the kids and hang out and be around the house that first week. Like transitioning to get my mind to turn off just wasn't happening. Right? But you know what happens? I just want to ask you like, during that season of life, where like, you were just unplugged in a lot of ways. Like I still I laugh at this, I still remember calling you the one day you're like, "Listen, I'll call you back. I have to go plugin, like somebody's router for them in this office because they can't figure out how to get their internet to work." Right? Like I just I remember laughing about that. But like, that had to be so good for you. Right? Like just having this whole season of time where like, like, almost like life hit pause. But then life also turned on, if that makes any sense, right?
Yeah, I mean, honestly, it felt like a return to a feeling I felt in the past. Before I even worked at Outreach, I was working at a Parks and Rec Department in Somerton, Arizona which is right on the border of Mexico. And like that was that was probably the funnest job I've ever had working for a government entity. Just planning play, basically planning playdates for kids: soccer tournaments, baseball, Tee-ball basketball, swimming events, outdoor, just anything, really was our job in that department. And you know, same same scenario, I had a very structured routine, because it was a government job. And man, those were some of the happiest days of my life. And I was making little to nothing; I wasn't able to actually afford my student loan debt. I wasn't able to, you know, save at all. But I was in such a zone of like, feeling peace, that it didn't even matter. I didn't I didn't even care about my debt or my income or any of that, because it was just like, I felt alive every day that work.
Well, that kind of brings us to today, right? Like you're, you're starting, or you have started your own consulting company: Xebra, which, you know, I always joke about this when I talk to Jacob like, I'm not sure if we're competitors, frenemies or what we are, but you know, he's, he's a fantastic guy, does fantastic work. If you need Outreach help, like, by all means, get a hold of them. But you're at this place now, where you're, you're starting your own company. And I suppose the first question is like, is that coming from a place of you have this, and it could be all, it could be something totally different. But like, you have this huge passion to do this work? Is it from a place of like, I want to find a way to to do really good work, but then just be able to unplug and work on my terms like what's, like, what's the underlying impetus for you to say, like, here's why I feel really excited about starting this thing?
I did… a few different reasons. One is I realized that I am not going to find well, I don't know if I can say I'm not going to, but I felt like I was not going to find a company that I could work for that was aligned perfectly for me, culturally, you know, time-wise, structurally, like I wanted to, I wanted to be the culture of my company. And everywhere that I've gone, so…
There's the quote of the day.
Yeah, so I need to create the culture. Yeah, I wanted to be the culture. And I've had influence on the culture of Outreach and on the culture of Sapper and Docusign. But, you know, for the most part, you know, I often felt like it was just missing something. And I realized, like, the only way I'm actually going to get that is by doing my own thing, because the energy of any company is going to be the precedent of who started that company or the founders of that company, right? And I was just sick of, sick of waiting to find that culture of sick of waiting to find the belonging in a company. I was like, I realized, like I belong; I can create my own belong. I belong to myself, you know? And that was, that was one of the main…
So what are those? What are those values? What are those values? Like, what's the culture you're trying to build?
I am trying to… I am building a culture of balance, being the first one, a culture of rest. Meaning that I want to build in for whoever ends up working for this company, months of time off every year. And I was thinking about this the other day; I was like, anybody who works here is going to have a sabbatical at least once every two years at the very least, paid sabbaticals. You know, six months, you don't work here, you come back fresh, and it's a new job, a new day for you, right? I want to build a culture of generative conflict, where people can really be honest about how they feel, and it can be handled and not feel like a risk to their future, financial security, or a risk to their employment. I feel like there's always a place for conflict as long as that can be generative. And not, you know, something that is dangerous or harmful. I want to create an environment where people feel like they can communicate with each other around their personal lives and be friends. And if not families. It makes me think of my my, my godfather; he worked at Sears for, I want to say he worked there for maybe 40 years. He retired from Sears 40 years, right and the same company with the same people for 40 years, and I'm sure they had attrition, just like any other company. But, you know, they had pensions, you know, they had retirements, and now he doesn't work; he travels the world, and comes and visits Hawaii every now and then. And like, lives this life that just seems so outside of the norm of today. But he worked there for 40 years. And he felt like all those people he used to work with are his friends and family. He goes to barbecues with them, and he, you know, enjoys traveling with them. And, you know, now I feel like it's kind of like the, I mean, for any sports fans out there. It's hard for me to even be, you know, a fan of any one team because players just move so often it's like, I don't even know, like, is this the same? It's not even the same team season by season. It's a whole new team. So who am I? Who is my loyalty to, the brand? You know, like the Sonics don't even exist anymore, but I'll use the Lakers like, Is my loyalty to Shaquille O'Neal? Like, you know, is my loyalty to Lebron James? If that's the case that I have no, I have no care for the team itself or the brand. I have a care for the players, right? And it kind of resembles, to me, the tech industry. Now. It's like, if you've worked at a company for two years, you're like old at that company.
Yeah, we always used to joke about, right? Like, you're the dinosaur.
Yeah, exactly, exactly. But I think that companies can be built in a way where there are no dinosaurs, like, your goal is to be there for 40 years. And these companies just aren't making it sustainable. I think for people to be long-term employees. They're not offering you know, six months off every two years; they're not offering the things that people need, in order to feel like they can stay, right? They're offering more money to new people instead of promoting the people within. I mean, there's just a lot of little things that I think companies can do to retain the people who have been loyal to them throughout the, the, the creation of that company, or since they've been a part of it.
Yeah, well, hey, man, I appreciate you hopping on today and talking through like a little bit of company vision, a little bit of, you know, just walking through the process of, you know, like you… and I mean, this, like you were the guy for so many years, and just processing through boundaries. And you know, you said maybe you didn't have to leave Outreach, but you maybe you could have did a different like we all have warts and things that we look back on, and we say, or maybe it could have been this, maybe it could have been that, but at the end of the day, you know, highly regarded individual, lots of respect from a lot of people. So I don't think you have much to be concerned about there. And, you know, it sounds like, you know, this is all part of that process and journey, right, that we all walk, that we might look back on some things that were like, I'm not sure. I'm not sure I handled that one right. But like, you know, next time that comes up, like, here's how I'm going to do it. And again, that's not even to say how things were handled wasn't right. You know, it's, we live our lives, we learn, and we kind of move to the next thing, right? And we, we hope along the way, that is we give grace to others, grace is given to us, right? So I know like we before we started this, like we were gonna talk about sales engagement, and we were gonna go down this whole road of, of starting a company and what that looks like, but, you know, I appreciate just some of the ways you were candid today of processing through just change in boundaries and whatever else. So is there anything, Jacob, here before we round out that you want to, you want to say? Any final thoughts as we as we close this thing up today?
I think the main thing that I want to impart on folks listening is to be very intentional with the decisions that you make. Discernment has been something that I've been learning is, has a bigger impact than any amount of money, any amount of time. Making the right decision in a proper amount of time, I feel like, has a much bigger impact than any other resource that you can throw at something that you're looking to solve or something that you're looking to, to embark on. So yeah, discernment is the, is the word for me today.
Alright, Jacob, thanks for coming today. And thank you, everybody, for listening. I hope you go ahead and join the next time. See you, Jacob. See you, crew. |
Gandi offers a free SSL certificate during one year for any domain you buy there, nice. But the setup is a bit tedious and the documentation a bit disparate, so here's an attempt for a comprehensive howto for configuring a secured nginx vhost using your free certificate.
Disclaimer: Gandi's quite complicated email confirmation and validation workflow won't be covered in this post. Just ensure you can receive emails at [email protected] where domain.tld is your domain.
The process will create 2 files: a public .csr file, and a private .key file which you must absolutely keep private.
Note: Alas, you won't be able to extend your certificate to all possible subdomains using a wildcard as it is only supported starting with their «Pro» offer.
Next, head to your Gandi domain management page, select your domain, click on SSL Certificate: Manage, click on Activate this certificate then Paste the content of the generated domain.tld.csr file into the textarea and submit the form. Then wait for some email from Gandi to confirm your demand.
Upload them both to your server, store them in eg. /etc/nginx/certificates/ (nope, this directory is unlikely to exist by default; do as you like).
Restart nginx and you should be able to access your website using https://domain.tld/.
@n1k0 browsers (ff and others) allow us to validate via a DNS entry we will change the workflow in some weeks when we'll put it in the API.
If you're looking for other alternatives than Gandi for getting SSL certs, it seems that many people are speaking well of StartSSL despite their ugly site, but I didn't use the service myself. |
How do I sync my mail with my mobile device?
To protect possibly sensitive information, it is best not to sync your business email to a personal device. If your device is lost or stolen, all information on that device could be in the hands of an unethical person.
The safest way to access data on your mobile device is to log in to your email account by browsing to mail.google.com through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc...). Once that web browser is closed, or you have been inactive for a period of time, you will be logged out of the account and the email in your account (as well as access to your Google Drive documents) will be inaccessible until you log in again.
Even though mobile devices typically come with Mail apps (the Mail icon on the screen) or even a Google Mail app, these apps should be used for your personal email rather than business email.
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Gameday Preview: Redskins vs. Giants
By Les Barnhart | December 23rd, 2005
New York Giants (10-4) at Washington Redskins (8-6)
December 24th, 2005 at 1pm
FedEx Field
FOX Sports (Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa)
Don't look now but Washington Redskins' games in December mean something to more than just the Redskins opponents. After dismantling their biggest rivals last week at FedEx Field, the Redskins welcome in the NFC East leading New York Giants for a game that is as big as either teams have had for years. For the Giants, a win will give them their first NFC East crown since 2000. For the Redskins, a win will put them only one game back a step closer to locking down their first postseason appearance since 1999.
The Redskins, coming off an incredible game against the Cowboys in which they seemingly did everything right, have not forgotten their first meeting with the Giants on October 30th in the Meadowlands. That game, a 36-0 Giants blowout, followed the loss of long-time Giants owner, Wellington Mara. In that game, RB Tiki Barber posted 206 yards on the ground and the underrated Giants defense kept the Redskins offense in check the entire game. Since that game, both teams have struggled at times to find their swagger. The Redskins posted three losses that were as heartbreaking as could be imagined and have followed that up with three straight wins while the Giants continue to find ways to pull their tails out of the fire when put themselves in trouble.
The Giants offense (360.9 yards per game, 7th) has come to focus more on their running back, MVP candidate Tiki Barber. Barber has enjoyed a career season this year (122.6 YPG and 8 rushing TD) and has gotten a great deal of help from his patchwork offensive line which has two backups (Rich Seubert and Bob Whitfield) playing full time due to injuries. He enters the game with five straight 100 yards rushing games. Eli Manning has shown some inconsistency at times but has also shown that he can lead the team like a veteran. For the Giants, it sometimes a question as to which Eli they will have. They come into the game with a passing game averaging 225.3 yards per game which is 11th best in the NFL. Manning has thrown for 3,314 yards and 22 touchdowns in 14 games. His favorite targets, Plaxico Burress and Jeremy Shockey have continued to produce for their young signal caller and that, in large part is why the Giants sit atop the competitive NFC East. Burress has 68 receptions for 1,046 yards while Shockey has hauled in 7 touchdown passes, both lead the Giants as a team. The Giants come into FedEx Field off of a win at home against the Chiefs in a game that saw Barber eclipse the 200 (220 yards on 29 carries) yard mark for the second time this season. Much like the Chiefs, the Redskins defense know first hand as to the damage that Barber can inflict if sound tackling isn't used on the powerful back. If the Redskins are to stay in the game with the Giants, they will need to gang tackle Barber and punish him every time he touches the ball. The Redskins defense (292.9 YPG, 7th) has gotten better in recent weeks and that was again on display last week against the Cowboys. If the Redskins can generate the pass rush they did last week, the Giants will have their hands full and that could neutralize their main weapon, Barber, as well. The Redskins pass defense (186.4 YPG, 9th) has been forcing turnovers and playing much better pass coverage in recent weeks and that has been aided by the pressure being applied by the defensive front. The Redskins have been able to contain some quality running backs in the last few weeks but this weeks task of containing Tiki Barber is a daunting one for a defense that allows just over one hundred yards (106.5) on the ground per game. The Chiefs should have beaten the Giants last week but forgot how to tackle and Barber made them pay dearly.
The Redskins offense will be minus one of the main reasons that they have had so much success this season. Guard Randy Thomas was lost for the season last week when he was caught up in a play and broke his right leg. The Redskins will undoubtedly turn to "Old Man River" Ray Brown to fill his slot for the time being. The loss of Thomas not only affects the passing game but more importantly the running game where the Redskins have become more dominant as the season moves along. The Redskins come into the game averaging 134.0 yards per game (7th) but that was with Thomas. For the offense to maintain the same level of success they have enjoyed recently when they have implemented the throwback "power football" that has been long missing from the Redskins, they will need to get production from whoever fills in for Thomas. The passing game will also be affected as would be expected and the Redskins are hopeful that they will not need to use max protection schemes and thus limit the number of weapons they can use in passing situations. Brunell and the offense come into the game with 19th ranked passing offense in the league (196.7 YPG) but a great deal of the passing has been a controlled type passing because the running game has been working so well that they have not had to throw the ball as much. Also the defense has allowed the Redskins offense to play on the short field due to their improved performance. Santana Moss will continue to see the ball as well as Chris Cooley. Both players have served as the primary targets for Brunell this season and Cooley's coming out party against the Cowboys may only serve as a taste of what is to come from the young tight end/H-back. The Giants defense (324.0 YPG, 22nd) has improved since the last meeting between the teams but they are still suspect against the pass where they allow a 25th worst 218.6 yards per game. They also were just lit up by the Chiefs Larry Johnson on the ground in last week's contest. They will again look to their talented defensive line, anchored by Michael Strahan, to get pressure on the passer and to try force Brunell into throwing a bad pass. The Giants are a very opportunitisic team and will take advantage of any Redskins mistakes they can. The Giants will be in their second game without the services of former Redskin Antonio Pierce, who will miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. In his place last week, Chase Blackburn made his first NFL start and played an important part of the defense's performance against the NFL's number one offense in the Chiefs.
This match up pits two long time rivals in a game that is one of the biggest in the weekend slate of games.Both teams desperately want to win this game and there should be no shortage of emotion in the raucous FedEx Field. The Redskins 12th man has been emerging all season and they will need to be in full force Saturday. The Redskins are 5-2 in their friendly confines while the Giants are 3-3 on the road. For the Redskins to emerge in this battle of the titans, they will again need to control the line of scrimmage and get their ball control, power running game on track. On the other side of the ball the Redskins defense will need to find a way to contain Tiki Barber or they could find themselves on the business end of a broom, getting sweep in the season series with the Giants. The Redskins can ill-afford to lose this game and still maintain strong aspirations for the postseason. For them, the playoffs have already started.
Coaches Clipboard:
* With a win, Coach Joe Gibbs will pass Marv Levy for 12th in career wins with 155.
* A win will give the Redskins a winning season for the first time since 1999.
* The Giants lead the series 82-59-4 and have won 2 of last 3 games against the Redskins.
* Tom Coughlin is 3-3 against the Redskins while Coach Gibbs is 13-15 against the Giants.
* Tiki Barber needs 1 rushing TD to become the Giants all time leader with 50.
* Clinton Portis needs 137 rushing yards to pass Stephen Davis for single season rushing record (1,432 yards).
* Santana Moss needs 197 recieving yards to pass Bobby Mitchell for single season receiving record (1,436 yards).
* Chris Cooley needs 4 receptions for franchise record for catches by a TE (67).
* Tiki Barber needs only 2 yards to reach 2,000 total yards for the second straight season.
– Wingman |
It's difficult to speak with mayoral candidate Brian Bigger without talking about value for money, whether in his job as city auditor general, from which he is on leave, or in his personal life.
Take the car Bigger drives. It's a Honda Civic Touring model he purchased last September. It has the exact same options as the Honda Accord, he says, but cost $10,000 less and gets better gas mileage.
He could have bought any model car, says Bigger during an interview at Tim Hortons on Lorne Street, near the Greater Sudbury Transit garage of which he has been so critical during this campaign.
When he moved back to Sudbury in 2009, his in-laws were living at the end of Long Lake, and he and his wife, Lori, needed a four-wheel drive vehicle to get to them in winter during emergencies and to travel back and forth to visit his parents in Oakville. But it cost $160 to fill the tank with gas.
Not good value for the money, so when he could, he traded it in for a smaller, more economical car.
Bigger talks like an accountant, and he is a certified general accountant, but growing up in Sudbury as a boy he was actually better in English than he was in mathematics in school, he says.
The eldest of three boys, Bigger lived with parents Inge and Leo, a long-time city employee, in Hanmer from birth until starting kindergarten when the family moved to New Sudbury.
Leo had lost his job with a mining company due to a layoff or strike, and it was too expensive to drive the family Volkswagen from Hanmer into the city for business, says his son.
Leo would go on to work for the City of Sudbury, managing the first arena built after the Sudbury Community Arena. It was Barrydowne Arena, but first was called Maxie Stadium, named after Sudbury businessman and one-time mayor Max Silverman.
The Biggers lived on Martin Street, where Brian attended Sacred Heart School, then St. Jerome, before transferring to Charles McCrea Public School in Grade 4 to be with his friends.
Bigger, 56, says to this day he pretty much knows everyone who grew up in New Sudbury when he did because he attended so many schools and was friends with children at others.
Bigger's money-for-value philosophy was evident in 1974 when he was becoming a competitive cyclist. He purchased a bicycle for $350, half the price of bikes other riders were buying when the seller put it together with some spare parts.
That year, he saw an ad in a newspaper for tryouts with the Sudbury Cycling Club for the Ontario Summer Games. He placed fourth and was signed for the games three months later.
Bigger won a gold in the individual time trial, he says. "You're not racing against anyone. You're on your own and you just race as hard as you can until you get to the end."
His love of cycling had developed when he was a boy. At age 10, he rode his bike from New Sudbury to Lake Wahnapitae to a friend's camp for a swim. His friend's mother was horrified the youngster had ridden all the way by himself and wanted him to stay there until her husband returned and could give him a ride back into the city. But Bigger wanted to get home before his parents found out what he had done.
Bigger attended St. Charles College and met high school sweetheart Lori O'Grady, a Marymount student. The couple has been together since, raising a son and daughter. They had two infant grandchildren.
After high school, Bigger studied marketing at Cambrian College, graduating with a diploma in 1980. That piece of paper earned him a job as a parts counterman as Maslack Supply Ltd.
A year later, he applied for a job in the mill laboratory at Falconbridge, later working as a computer program for the nickel company.
One of hundreds of Falconbridge workers laid off in the early 1980s, Bigger took his severance cheque and spent it at Laurentian University where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He took night school courses when he moved to southern Ontario to get his CGA designation.
Before he left Sudbury, Bigger worked for Sears in retail in virtually every department. Bigger speaks fondly of his many years he worked for Sears, which he said was then one of the most trusted companies in Canada. He rose to become field audit manager for western Canada, responsible for retail stores and catalogue agents in the district.
That private sector experience got "inbred" to the way he thinks, says Bigger, pointing out he worked for an organization whose motto was "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded."
He doesn't believe Sudbury can afford to give money-back guarantees to taxpayers, but thinking that way does demand a focus on customer service.
After living in St. Albert, Alta., the family moved back to Ontario where he worked as controller for Sears parts and service, where the philosophy was "We service what we sell."
It was the essence of customer satisfaction, and Bigger sees a municipality as a service organization that should be run with the same philosophy.
After working at Sears, Bigger later would be employed as asset management advisor with the Regional Municipality of Halton in Oakville before being hired in 2009 as Greater Sudbury's city's first auditor general.
It was a happy homecoming for Bigger, who likes the friendliness of Sudbury and the "stronger and longer relationships" with people.
"Most people who leave Sudbury understand it's a better quality of life (here). If they could do it, they would love to return. What's missing is a decent-paying job," he says.
Bigger insists he never thought about entering politics during the half decade he served as auditor general because he felt it was an honour to be appointed to the position.
But by June of this year, tired of the "amount of obstruction" he was experiencing and the direction the city was going, he began seriously considering running for mayor.
Bigger is a big believer in controlling your own destiny. He began thinking, "If I threw my hat in the ring, I could at least control the direction" of issues about which he felt strongly.
It's difficult not to talk politics with Bigger, even though the conversation is intended to focus on the personal.
It's also difficult to tell where the line ends between his duties as auditor general and mayoral candidate.
The conversation keeps coming back to the issues he identified as needing to be addressed when he was employed by and reported to city council.
Despite an apparently fractured relationship with the body he is now looking to lead, Bigger says his sole purpose was to "assist council in holding themselves and administrators accountable."
As well, though, an auditor general holds "an essential element of the public trust in that role."
It wasn't personal when he criticized council and it wasn't supposed to be adversarial. Somehow, it ended up that way.
When asked who his heroes are, political or otherwise, Bigger says he never really had any.
"I'm inspired by people who want to build things. I'm inspired by how I've tried to act, by trying to uphold my duty as the auditor general," he says.
When asked if he's a vengeful person, seeking to get back at council for tying his hands on some issues, Bigger says no.
"My wife always says: 'Brian, you have a hard time saying something bad about somebody.' I'm very focused on what's past is past. Let's move forward and make something happen here. It's how I've always been."
Bigger summarizes his life's experience and how it qualifies him for city council's top job.
"How often does the public get to vote for a mayor who was actually selected through a national recruitment process by the current council as the top candidate in the country, to assist the council in holding themselves accountable and the administrators accountable for achieving value for money through operations or safeguarding the public assets?
"Hey, this is not a bad thing. And a person who grew up in Sudbury and knows and loves the city and has family here? I'm a real person and most people can't believe it. They can't believe it. This never happens, right?"
When asked if he is saying essentially that he is too good to be true, he laughs.
"I don't think it's too good to be true … it's so interesting how it's all come together, everything I've done through my work career, I believe, has prepared me for this."
When asked about his hobbies, Bigger says he doesn't read many books but "plunges in online" to read about topics in which he's interested. Subjects such as asphalt when he was conducting an asphalt audit for the city.
He called in general managers from construction companies for a two-hour meeting, after which one of them said: "You did well, but you're still an accountant."
The man had been in construction for 35 years and Bigger found information to prove the auditor general was right about a point in dispute.
"I generally ask questions when I know the answer," says Bigger. "I like to know the answer before I ask the question. That's why the research."
When he does relax, Bigger enjoys fishing for pickerel on the French River with his wife. He has great memories of fishing at this time of year or later, when the river's surface is calm as glass, big snowflakes are falling, "and it's dead quiet, and so peaceful and beautiful." He's having to pass on that this year because of the campaign.
When asked what kind of Sudbury he wants to live in, Bigger refers to the idea of a livable community like the one in Switzerland where his father grew up, where people are walking and cycling, and leading active lives.
"Sudbury could be like that."
Both the arts and arenas are important to Bigger for a good quality of life. He learned to love the arts from his mother, Inge, an accomplished potter and teacher and former member of the Sudbury Basin Potters, who took him to plays and other cultural events. His love of sports came from his father, who managed arenas and was in charge of facilities in the city.
Voters are talking about roads and pot holes this election and Bigger is talking about them, too. But it takes more than that to contribute to a good quality of life, he says.
"It's not only about the hard infrastructure. In the meantime, we have to live here. And we can't forget that. So, we have to figure out the best balance of how we will spend our money." |
Consult the topics in this section to plan the physical environment for the TrueSight Operations Management solution.
These deployment use cases provide an overview of the Operations Management physical architecture and how the component products are connected and communicate with each other and other products. For an introductory overview of the Operations Management functional architecture and the components, see TrueSight Operations Management architecture.
High availability (HA) is a redundancy operation that automatically switches to a standby server if the primary server fails or is temporarily shut down for maintenance. Operations Management supports out-of-the box HA that eliminates the need for third-party software and reduces the manual steps required to deploy.
Disaster recovery is a backup operation that allows you to switch to an alternative Presentation Server (recovery Presentation Server) if the primary Presentation Server fails. Disaster recovery reduces the system down time and provides continued data and service availability by replicating the files between primary and recovery Presentation Servers.
In a service provider and tenant deployment, the service provider hosts and manages the TrueSight systems that enable subscribers (tenants) to effectively monitor their services through application and infrastructure monitoring and to ensure they are meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Tenants deploy the various agents and other monitors on key systems from which the data is gathered and analyzed by the hosted TrueSight environment.
Best practice recommendations are provided throughout this section. For a list of all topics containing best practice recommendations, see Best practices for deploying TrueSight Operations Management. |
Cultural Competence: Remember the 3 R's
Check the news headlines and you can't avoid seeing stories – usually negative – that essentially involve cultural clashes: wars, immigration debates, police-involved shootings, terrorism, the list goes on. In healthcare, there are similar clashes. A child taken from its parents because the parents disagree with doctors about cancer treatment, a patient who chooses alternative remedies rather than conventional treatments, even healthcare affordability and accessibility; all involve cultural issues.
Cultural awareness is an acceptance and understanding of the differences, especially differences in attitudes and values, between people from diverse backgrounds. This awareness is essential across the spectrum of human interactions, from international diplomacy to daily interactions with our neighbors. The ability to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all backgrounds and cultures is Cultural Competence.
Cultural competence is critical for therapists who must be able to meet the health care needs of diverse patients. Those therapists can achieve better health outcomes for their patients by developing treatment plans that are appropriate for the patients' individual cultural factors.
You might think that only therapists who work in inner-city clinics or urban schools would have to be culturally aware. After all nursing homes, especially in rural areas, generally draw patients from the local community, which may on the surface seem to be a fairly homogeneous group. But even residents of small communities will have varying levels of education, economic resources and family involvement.
America's ever-increasing diversity will require that therapists in every community must be willing to learn about the effect of cultural factors on health care delivery. Does this mean that every therapist must be multilingual or must be an expert in sociology? Of course not. But a therapist must be aware of the cultural environments in the communities he or she serves. Learning and awareness of cultural factors will naturally follow.
Remember these 3 Rs:
1. RECOGNIZE cultural factors that are obvious or not so obvious…do this without making assumptions.
2. RESPECT cultural differences, without judgment. Don't consider these differences to be problems, or something to be fixed.
3. RESPOND with a therapy plan that is appropriate to the person, taking into account any cultural factors which may impact that plan.
But first and foremost, the therapist is treating a person, an individual who is more than just the face of an ethnic background or national origin, more than just an education or labor statistic. This is a person who to some degree is seeking help returning to a comfortable level of functioning.
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Kian Hayes Memorial Match
Kiladangan GAA Club and Lorrha Camogie Club Come Together to Remember the Late Kian Hayes
Earlier this year the GAA community in Tipperary was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Kian Hayes from Kiladangan. Kian was a very talented Gaelic footballer and hurler and represented his club and county in both codes. Kian was a true GAA man and regularly umpired at games when called upon.
Kian was a fantastic goalkeeper and played between the sticks from under-6 right up to his adult years and won a North and county intermediate football championship this year to add to his two North Tipperary senior hurling medals.
He played football with the Tipperary primary school team in 2003 and subsequently with the North division and county teams. He played an integral role when his club reached the Munster intermediate football final in 2011.
He also played rugby with Nenagh Ormond and soccer with Puckane United.
In his memory and to raise badly needed funds for Living Links, Kiladangan GAA and Camogie clubs will host Lorrha Camogie club in a fun hurling/Camogie match to be played on St Stephen's Day in Puckane at 12 noon. This promises to be a fun day out for all the family and there is no better way to remember Kian then having fun through sport.
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A Bartender With a Magic Touch
Dave Cremin has been a bartender at Cronin & Phelan's in Astoria, Queens for 23 years.Credit...Nicole Craine for The New York Times
By Corey Kilgannon
The bartender delivered another round to the couple at the end of the bar, and then laid a small black mat in front of them.
"Come on over," he said, motioning to other patrons. "The more witnesses, the better."
On Tuesday night at Cronin & Phelan's bar and restaurant, on Broadway near Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens, things were in full swing for the bartender, Dave Cremin, 54, who provides both the service and the entertainment, doing bar-top tricks while serving drinks and food.
Lulls between drink orders turn into brief magic shows, and this one began with Mr. Cremin pulling a deck of cards out of his mouth, a dozen at a time.
Somehow the cards were dry. The couple reared back in laughter and amazement.
"Just to see the astonishment on people's faces, that's payoff for me," Mr. Cremin said later. "To make them laugh and say 'wow' at the same time."
Mr. Cremin, a native of Ireland, told them he could find the four aces in the deck with one hand. He shuffled the deck with one hand, calling it "an Irish shuffle."
"What makes it Irish is this," he said, grabbing a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey with his free hand and tipping it into his mouth while shuffling. He pulled out the aces, one by one, and then moved on to the dozen other customers at the long bar, pulling drafts, mixing cocktails and pouring shots.
Mr. Cremin works Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 6 p.m. until after the bar closes at 4 a.m.
In his 23 years as a barman at Cronin & Phelan's, Mr. Cremin has gained a loyal following of patrons who come for both his pour and his powers to dazzle with sleight of hand, misdirection, mentalism and other magic techniques.
Mr. Cremin also performs professionally, at private parties, weddings and corporate events. He said constantly doing tricks behind the bar, besides bringing better tips, helps keep him sharp.
"When you're in the bar, you're performing close up, right in their faces," he said. "I try my new stuff late at night because people are drunk. Sometimes when I do a trick, people will say, 'Is there something in the drink? Is it because I'm drunk?'"
On Saturdays at 11 p.m., Mr. Cremin comes out from behind the bar and does a 45-minute performance, including escaping from a straitjacket. He also helps run monthly open-mike events at Cronin & Phelan's, which draw many magician friends.
After doing magic behind a busy bar, he said, performing onstage is a breeze.
"You can focus on the presentation and magic and not worry about anyone waving you down for a drink," said Mr. Cremin, who is married, has two grown daughters and lives in Woodside, Queens.
He grew up in Cork, Ireland, immigrated to New York at age 22 in the 1980s and began bartending. Within a few years, he was learning magic out of books and practicing the tricks on customers while tending bar at Molly Malone's on Third Avenue in Manhattan.
"For Dave, the two things go hand in hand: He loves magic, and he loves being behind the bar," said Rene Clement, a longtime magician friend of Mr. Cremin's who showed up Tuesday night at Cronin & Phelan's.
Mr. Cremin began doing tricks with a metal cup and little red foam ball, for Megan Peterson, 30. He seemed to make the ball appear and disappear, and then began making limes appear under the cup, each time he lifted it again and again.
"He's the best bartender I ever had," Ms. Peterson, who was drinking a Coors Lite, said. "From the first time I was here, he remembered my name and what I drink. The magic is just the cherry on top."
That night Mr. Cremin's card tricks often involved his guessing which card the customer covertly picked and then buried in the deck. He would "find" the right card in his fly, or under a nearby glass of whiskey, or just pop it out of the deck into his other hand.
During one trick, a waiter checked on an order: "Dave, is that chicken or salmon on the salad?"
"Salmon," Mr. Cremin said without pausing. He finished the trick, grabbed the plates and delivered them to his customers.
"You use your peripheral vision, you know the food's coming out and the people at the end of bar who ordered it," said Mr. Cremin, who was doing another trick when a waitress brought him the salads.
"Just drop those there, love," he said, and he completed the trick, then whisked the salads down to the end of the bar and checked on his customers.
"When Dave's working, you'll never see an empty glass," said Tom Bibla, a regular. "I just wish he could make my bar tab disappear." |
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Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall has become one of Japan's leading martial arts venues and is known as a sacred place for martial arts.
Korakuen Hall is located in Tokyo Dome City.
From JR Suidobashi Station, take the west exit for a smooth ride.
The most common way to get to Korakuen Hall is by train. It is located in the heart of Tokyo. If you are driving, parking is expensive and not very practical.
For the JR train, use Suidobashi station.
Take the Sobu Line from Akihabara or Shinjuku and get off at Suidobashi Station.
The nearest station to Korakuen Hall is the west exit of Suidobashi Station.
If you are using the subway, the closest station is Korakuen Station or Suidobashi Station on the subway.
No matter where you get off, it will only take about 5 to 10 minutes to reach Korakuen Hall.
Korakuen Hall is located on the 5th floor of the Korakuen Hall Building, so after arriving at the entrance, take the elevator up.
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Opened: April 16, 1962
1. "Getting there & Around" Shibuya, Shinjuku, Chuo, Chiyoda, Bunkyo, Minato
Although we have divided the area to organize the venues, as for the 23 wards of Tokyo, it is not so badly accessible from the soil area.
Basically, the Yamanote Line covers the area to some extent, and in the middle, the Chuo and Sobu Lines run.
If you want to go around in detail, there are also subways, so it would be better to use your smart phone to look at transit information as you move around.
2. "Where to Stay" in Shibuya, Shinjuku, Chuo, Chiyoda, Bunkyo, Minato
3. "What to Do & See" in Shibuya, Shinjuku, Chuo, Chiyoda, Bunkyo, Minato
There are so many things to do and see in Tokyo that it's hard to narrow it down to just one: in Shibuya Ward, there's Meiji Shrine and Takeshita Street; in Shinjuku Ward, there's Shinjuku Gyoen and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office.
The best thing is that you can have a second plan in case of crowds or bad weather. If you are planning to go sightseeing and watch the games, it is possible that you will not be able to go around as much as you would like due to the crowds, or that it will be too rainy to go outside.
4. "What / Where to Eat" in Shibuya, Shinjuku, Chuo, Chiyoda, Bunkyo, Minato
Old National Stadium
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Yoyogi National 2nd Gymnasium
Yoyogi National 2nd Gymnasium is located within walking distance from Harajuku Station, next to Gymnasium No. 1, and is an arena with a capacity of 3,000 people. It is the venue fo …
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National Stadium (Tokyo)
The new National Stadium, built for the Tokyo Olympics, is located in the Jingu Gaien area, with the Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium and Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium nearby. The Natio …
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Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium is located in the Jingu Gaien area of Tokyo, in the same area as the National Stadium and the Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium. Starting in 2021, the Jingu …
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Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is one of the most famous baseball stadiums in Japan. It is the home of the Yomiuri Giants, the most famous professional baseball team like the New York Yankees in MLB. …
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Hi Community - hope someone can boost me along on this. I went through the wdc tutorial, created the .html & .js files. They work using the simulator but when I open Tableau Desktop, select webdataconnector, put in the location of the wdc...nothing happens.
Seems like I must have the code correct in the 2 files created through the tutorial but not sure why it is not working when connecting with Tableau.
when I select wdc for Connect to Data, the wdc window pops up; I put in the url of the wdc...and nothing changes on the screen. No error message, wdc window stays up...I click Enter a few times, no change on the screen.
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I have tried every pumpkin candle on the market over the years and this one by far smells the best. It doesn't have that artificial smell that some of the other brands have. It's a bit pricier, but it lasts for a really long time- and, it's made with natural soy beeswax. The tins are awesome as well as the glass. Large tin, small tin, and the diffuser (works just as well if you don't like candles).
It's not really something I want displayed in my home, but I have found that hiding a cinnamon broom behind the sofa makes the entire house smell as if I'm baking up something delicious! You can find them at any market, but here is a link in case you can't find one and are interested.
A very inexpensive way to make your entire house smell like fall is pushing cloves into oranges and displaying for all to see (or you can hide them). You can find instructions on how to make them here.
Juice goes into saucepan, add syrup, add the rest of the ingredients into a cheese cloth, and then simmer for at least 10 minutes without letting it boil.
That cider recipe sounds delicious! It would be worth it for the smell alone. I think I'm going to try that, thanks!
A cinnamon broom - that's a new one (to me)! But it sounds like it smells ridiculously amazing!
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Detroit- The Good, Bad and Ugly
IndyCar fans have a bad reputation for being complainers. I've always prided myself on not being a complainer, I'm usually very optimistic and see the good in IndyCar. There was a lot of good this past weekend but it had its fair share of bad too. Let's dive in and discuss the good, the bad and the ugly.
This weekend provided some great racing. Detroit isn't know for its great races but I was thoroughly entertained. I felt the racing had plenty of drama and passes. That might not have been as true for Sunday's race but since I only watched the last third of the race (more on that later) I will say the weekend was entertaining. Here we go.
Qualifying- I was very grateful for a more traditional qualifying set up for both races. I was fine with shortening the format and taking away the fast six. It still allowed the fastest cars to start up front. Pato O'Ward won the pole for race one and Josef Newgarden won for race two.
Seven races, seven winners. So fun watching Marcus Ericsson get his first win in IndyCar.
AMR Safety Team. We have the very best looking after the drivers. So grateful for all their hard work.
First repeat winner. Pato O'Ward became the first second time winner this season and the new championship leader.
The young drivers are the ones to watch. Colton Herta, Pato O'Ward, Alex Palou, Rinus VeeKay, Oliver Askew (filling in for Felix Rosenqvist) and many others are making a name for themselves and providing some entertaining racing.
Romain Grosjean is becoming increasingly popular with the fans. Watching him jump from his flaming car at first had me thinking he was scared, and rightfully so but instead he gets a fire extinguisher and attempts to put out the fire while waiting on the safety team. I love this guy!
Oliver Askew was at the track and filled in for Felix Rosenqvist in Sunday's race. Askew had his helmet and the Arrow team had his seat and all measurements but were missing shoes and fire suit. Oliver wore Juan Pablo Montoya's fire suit and borrowed shoes from Alex Palou. How cool is that? Oliver also did a very respectable job for never having driven at Belle isle. I hope he gets more chances in the future.
Red flags- While the first red flag was necessary, I was quite surprised by the second one. There had been some talk of the race not completing all the laps and of course there was concern about the tv coverage and if we would have to switch channels but then instead a red flag is flown and we all wait again. This one was extremely detrimental to Will Power as we will discuss later. I think the race could have ended under yellow. And honestly, I believe they could have taken care of Romain Grosjean's accident and still had a lap or two of green. Perhaps damage to the wall needed fixing but then we could have ended under yellow. It's okay to have a yellow checkered finish.
NBC coverage- don't misunderstand I love the NBC talent and the call of the race was just fine. I'm talking about turning on my DVR and finding I'm taping Lacrosse on Saturday and tennis on Sunday. Ugh, I always try to watch live but sometimes you just can't. This weekend was one of those times. My problem isn't that lacrosse ran long, that happens but that the race was not available to watch elsewhere and of course even if it was I was watching delayed so I couldn't switch over. Sunday was far worse as we will discuss later.
Felix Rosenqvist's accident- so thankful it falls in this category and not the next. Rosenqvist appeared to have a stuck throttle and drove straight into the tire and concrete barrier. As soon as the camera showed his face I said it looks like he is crying and in awful pain. Miraculous no bones are broken and Felix was released from the hospital and I believe cleared to drive. It was not stated if he will drive next week at Road America but I believe there is a good possibility. That is amazing.
Team Penske- they were set to win both days. It's actually unbelievable that it wasn't a Penske sweep. Power had a great race until he didn't on Saturday and Josef dominated on Sunday until the last three laps. What a heartbreak for the entire team. Who would have guessed Penske would be going into race 9 of the season winless?
Let's start by saying that while Felix's accident was extremely "ugly" I am not putting it in this category because the car did what is was supposed to do and the AMR safety team took control of the situation and Felix is going to be fine. For those reasons, I'm grateful to not be listing the accident here. The "ugly" came down to two things.
Will Power losing the win. The first red flag and strategy might have had a big part in getting Will Power to the front but the way things unfolded during the second red flag were very unfortunate. When Power pulled into the pit lane for the red flag and immediately began calling for fans and water I assumed he was exhausted and needed some help. I've seen Will after hot races. He struggles in the heat physically and has been on the brink of exhaustion so I assumed he was searching for relief. In reality he was calling for fans to keep his car cool. His team was there ready to assist but had to stand aside and wait until all cars were in the pit lane. Of course the cars in the back still had air running over them as they filed in. Another factor may have been Power's black matte car which of course attracts the sunlight and heat. Regardless, I would have found it very hard to be the crew member holding the relief needed and not being able to go to Will's car until officials gave the okay. Honestly, in hindsight they should have gone to him and dealt with consequences later but who knew Power's car would fail to start when racing resumed. Power is desperate for his next win and it should have come on Saturday. That was an extremely unfortunate circumstance and I hope IndyCar changes that rule in the future. As excited as I was for Marcus Ericsson, that was completely unfair for Will Power. That is racing but those cars aren't made to sit, asking the leader to sit and wait is completely unfair. Fans could have been moved out to him immediately, then if the problem still happened at least no one would be to blame.
Tennis. How in the world does tennis run over by more than an hour? Okay, fine, whatever, things happen. How does NBC not announce that coverage of the race will be on CNBC? Unless you checked social media you had no clue. Those of us that taped it on our DVR were also screwed. Seriously, with all the technology we have no one can figure out that if I'm taping IndyCar and channels are switched then the DVR should also switch. Seems like an easy fix to me. Also in a situation like that couldn't streaming on Peacock be available. I looked today and it appears Saturday's race is still not available for replay on Peacock. Honestly, I started watching around lap 45 because as much as I was willing to watch delayed by a few hours I did not want to wait days to find out what happened. How come the replay isn't available shortly after the actual race and especially after a mix up like today? Does NBC really care that little? Just because they won't be carrying IndyCar next season doesn't mean they need to screw us now. So frustrating. So my enjoyable day of watching IndyCar was cut down to the last third of the race and I was not happy. I hate to be among the complainers but I couldn't help myself when NBC screwed up so bad.
I eventually got over my disappointment of missing the start again. Watching Josef Newgarden attempt to hold onto the lead with Colton Herta and Pato O'Ward breathing down his neck was great racing. When Pato won his second race of the season his smile said it all. Sadly, Josef's disappointment was also clearly written on his face.
So the Detroit weekend held all types of drama, good, bad and ugly. The fun part about making these lists was I kept going back to the good list and adding things there as I remembered them. I guess at the end of the day I am a half glass full kinda girl.
Posted by ikissedthebricks in indycar
Tagged: Arrow McLaren SP, Arrow Schmidt Peterson, Colton Herta, Felix Rosenqvist, Indycar, josef Newgarden, Oliver Askew, Pato O'Ward, race recap, Roger Penske, Romain Grosjean, Will Power
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As Beyond the Rhetoric continues to grow and evolve, it's starting to get accepted into programs for which it was once not eligible. For example, it wasn't that long ago that I was accepted by ReviewMe. Some time afterwards, I got promoted on their front page as a hot blog. I've had limited success through ReviewMe, but now that I've been accepted by their sister program — Text-Link-Ads — I've found another way to make money online.
Thankfully, this doesn't take away at all from the reader experience. You won't get any ugly pop-ups or annoying animated banners that yell at you. Instead, you'll notice that at the top right part of this blog, there is a section called "Featured Sites." It's been sitting there for a while now, being promoted through AdVolcano. The system is identical with Text Link Ads, except they have a much larger market share. This is akin to the relationship between the lesser-known Blogsvertise and the more prominent PayPerPost.
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But don't let that discourage you. This can be a positive in two ways. First, it will give you added motivation to work on promoting your blog and creating quality content. These should be your primary concerns anyways, because a personal blogger should never sell out to make a quick buck. Second, you can still make money through TLA using their affiliate program. Refer a new advertiser or publisher to them and collect a cool $25.
I think they wait until you get at least a PR3-4 before they accept you.
I've been a PR4 for a long while now, most recently getting upgraded to a PR5.
yeah.. i think so.. I just finally got accepted this morning.. we'll see how it goes!
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Did you re-apply to get accepted or did it happen automatically?
I tried to re-apply, but it wouldn't let me, saying that I have already applied and they take a second look at applications "periodically." And then, out of the blue, I got an email saying I'm in.
Best of luck with this Michael – I recently wrote in my blog about advertising being a great motivator; I am sure it will only encourage you to continue developing this blog.
Congrats on getting accepted. You should be able to pick up some advertisers easily with the prominent link location.
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