"If I didn't get elected, he definitely would not be spending $10 billion," President Donald trump said Wednesday, referring to Terry Gou, chairman of Taiwanese Apple (AAPL) supplier Foxconn.
That evening, Trump announced Foxconn's plans to build a plant in Wisconsin that would produce flat-screen display panels for TVs and other products. The plant would create 3,000 jobs and represent a $10 billion investment, according to White House officials.
As the world's largest contract electronics maker, Foxconn operates 12 factories in China. It has faced criticism in the past for paying its workers minimum wage and requiring them to work long hours. In 2010, Foxconn doubled the monthly salary to $290 month after reports emerged that at least 10 workers had committed suicide.
Since then, though, it's gotten more expensive to manufacture goods in China. In the past five years, wages in China have grown about 10% to 15% every year, while the increase in the US is about 2.5%, official data from both countries indicates. Boston Consulting Group says industrial electricity prices in the US are 30% to 50% lower than in other major export nations. Foreign manufacturers that make products in the US also save money on shipping time and cost since many customers are here.
Overall, China's manufacturing cost advantage over the US shrank from 14% in 2004 to only 1% in 2016, according to research from BCG.
As a result of all of these factors, Chinese manufacturers have been building more factories in the US to save money — in the same way US manufacturers have moved jobs offshore. This trend predated the election of Donald Trump.
"We've seen this trend start since about 2009, and there's been an uptick especially in the past two years," said Cassie Gao, an analyst at Rhodium Group. Rhodium's China Investment Monitor shows Chinese companies are spending billions on new projects and expansions of existing US subsidiaries.
Besides competitive production cost, financial incentive packages have become another selling point when US state governments try to win investors over. Foxconn's Terry Gou, who was standing beside Trump during Wednesday's announcement in White House, knows how to leverage those incentives.
Foxconn eyed seven states as candidates for a plant: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. All are in the Rust Best area where governments are in urgent need of an economic boost to create new jobs.
"If US state governments are willing to provide these terms, and we calculate and it is cheaper than shipping from China or Japan, then why wouldn't Sharp [Foxconn's partner] build a factory in the US," Gou said at a company party in January, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Wisconsin wasn't the lead contender for Foxconn at that point. "Right now Pennsylvania is very proactive. I have to tell other states to hurry up or we'll go ahead and sign with Pennsylvania," Gou said.
The $10 billion deal announced on Wednesday includes a $3 billion, 15-year incentive package of tax credits from the local, state and federal level. Offering preferential tax policy to attract foreign investment is a common practice. In 2015, Virginia lured Tranlin, a Chinese paper producer, by offering it $60 million state performance grants.


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about 4 years ago i had a script on my website and the function of that script was to change a text automaticly every day.
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L U D H I A N A
Rescue of bonded labourers exposes false claims
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The People's Vigilance Committee criticised the Labour Commissioner of Punjab, here today, saying that claim made by him at a press conference that there was no bonded labour in Punjab was false.
Mr Jai Singh, President of the People's Vigilance Committee, presents Tehal Singh and Ranjit Singh, rescued bonded labourers, before mediapersons in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
— Photo by Inderjit Verma
As the moon wanes, police steps up vigil
Shot fired at wedding celebrations kills youth
Struggle to gain monopoly turns violent
Taxi driver murders NRI, injures wife
Seized hosiery goods released
Rs 2 cr sales tax evasion detected
Sodomy, murder cases: 1 held
AISSF takes out protest march
Examiners fail to turn up, students miss test
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Though today was the last day of the practical examinations of Class X students, several external examiners did not turn up at the Punjab School Education Board centres where private candidates were to appear in the test. As a result, no examination was held today.
Refund admission fee: DM
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Coming to the rescue of innumerable parents, who were not being refunded the school admission fee of their wards who got admission in more than one schools, the District Magistrate today issued directions to all the schools in the city to refund the fee after deducting the process charges.
Electric poles a traffic hazard
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — A girl had a miraculous escape when she was unhurt after collision with an electric tower. Those who think this was a freak accident have just to look at a number of areas in the city where electric poles stand precariously in the centre of the road, thus, causing a number of accidents.
All set for census operations
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The district is all set to undertake the census operations, the sixth in independent India, from February 9 to 28. Mr S.K. Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner and Principal Census Officer for the district, except Ludhiana city, said that the district had been divided into 11 sectors. The Additional Deputy Commissioner would be the district census officer with the respective SDMs as subdivisional census officers.
Researching the art of tying the turban
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The art of tying the turban may not necessarily be unique to India or the Sikhs, but here it is definitely at ites best. According to Georgia Scot, the style of turbans among the Sikhs is the most elegant and compact. She feels, probably that makes their headgear the most unique in the world.
Tortured man bad character: police
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Claiming that Avtar Singh Taari, who had been allegedly tortured by CIA police yesterday, was a 'known' criminal involved in about 20 cases, the district police today chose not to take any action against the accused police officials.
Several schools to be closed from today
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Several schools of the district will close down for a month from tomorrow itself as a holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Guru Ravi Dass, is to be followed by holidays for a month as census duties begin from Friday.
BKU to force ships to return from Mumbai port
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The Bharatiya Kisan Union plans to launch a nationwide agitation against the import of farm products. A massive rally in this regard will be organised at the Mumbai port on February 19 to force ships loaded with imported farm products to go back.
Doubts over viability of ban on smoking
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — While the union governments move to ban smoking at public places and stopping sponsorship of sports events by tobacco manufacturers has been widely welcomed, there is also cynicism about the viability and practicability of the idea. Instead of the ban, the common suggestion, is that the government should create massive awareness against the harmful effects of smoking and discourage them by persuasive methods.
Introducing new concepts in beauty culture
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Make up is no longer restricted to the world of fashion. Be it working women, a business entrepreneur or a middle-class housewife, everyone wants to look good. And it is no longer a belief that you need to be born beautiful for being so. Beauty parlours have been proving the old myth wrong and that probably explains the widespread mushrooming of beauty parlours, more so in Ludhiana.
Response to relief call overwhelming
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Members of trade and industry, as well as social, religious and voluntary organisations in the city, continued making contributions towards the relief and rehabilitation of earthquake victims of Gujarat here.
CICU opposes 2 pc surcharge on taxes
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The voluntary organisations, industry and the international community were providing sufficient relief for the rehabilitation of the victims. The government should not have imposed 2 per cent surcharge on income tax and corporate tax without estimating the losses and the money required for the rehabilitation of the earthquake victims.
MC plan to clear roads gathers dust
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The much-touted plan of the local Municipal Corporation to clear 12 roads of the city of all encroachments remains a non-starter, thanks to the hold of the encroachment mafia which it enjoys over the local administration.
The road outside the CMC Hospital remains congested as the space has been occupied by a garbage bin, electric poles and a public urinal among other things.
A clarification
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Referring to a news item ''Coal traders to take extortion head on'' published in Ludhiana Tribune today, Mr Prem Nath Aggarwal, President of the Punjab Coal Merchants Association, and members of its executive committee today denied that they had mentioned at any platform that either Mr Jagdish Singh Garcha or Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal was supporting R.S. Gandhi.
Former SHO booked
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Chain Singh, former SHO, Model Town, was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act by the district police here yesterday. He has been accused of taking money from a person for helping him in a land dispute case, according to an FIR registered by the police. Besides Chain Singh, 24 persons have also been booked in the case for trying to forcibly possess a plot at Bindra Nagar opposite Chatar Singh Park here.
Police monitoring health club waiters
Steps to check anti-social elements
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The health clubs in the city, especially in the outer colonies, have become a major meeting ground for certain anti-social elements. Besides, there is also growing incidence of involvement of waiters, commonly employed in marriage palaces, in criminal activities.
Punjab Science Congress on Feb 9 and 10
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The fourth Punjab Science Congress will be held at Punjab Agricultural University here on February 9 and 10 on the theme "Science and technology in economic development of Punjab — Vision 2020".
'Home science is a global force'
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — "Home science is a global force required for improving the socio-economic status of the family and community." These were the views of Dr Mary Andrews, Professor of Family and Child Ecology and Director of International Extension at Michigan State University, USA, while she was addressing members of the Home Science Association of India, Punjab Chapter, on the Punjab Agricultural University campus here today.
Teaching skills contest
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — Nearly 260 students from 16 education colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh participated in a contest of teaching skills held at the Malwa Central College of Education, Civil Lines, here yesterday.
Inter-college folk singing contest
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — The Punjabi Sabhyacharak Academy organised an inter-college folk singing contest at the Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Gujarkhan Campus, here today.
City lads for national snooker meet
LUDHIANA, Feb 7 — City lads Nitin Gupta and Dhruv Verma will represent the state in the National Billiards and Snooker Championship in Chennai that begins today. Nitin Gupta, a 21-year-old second-year student of commerce, has recently won the state snooker championship. He took up this sport five years ago as a pastime, but he did not know then that he would do so well.


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Title Groundbreaking of L.A. Chamber of Commerce, view 1
Location/Accession L.A.-Organizations-Chamber of Commerce.; N-002-348.1 5x7
Physical Description 1 photographic print :b&w ;19 cm x 13 cm on sheet 26 x 21 cm.
Historical Data The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1888, and is Southern California's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing over 1,600 businesses. The Chamber's early focus promoted the region's abundance of opportunities in agriculture and international trade. After World War II, the organization converted from a country-sponsored to a private business organization funded solely by its members. Its advocacy efforts started to include issues that also affected the four other surrounding counties. In 1967, the Chamber changed its name to the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce takes up key issues that affect the business community in Los Angeles. These issues include Affordable Health Care, Affordable Housing, Disaster Preparedness, Economic Development, Education & Workforce Development, Homeland Security, Improving L.A.'s Business Climate, Industrial Land Use, LAX Modernization, and Reducing Traffic Congestion.
Description View 1: Here, a tractor with an excavator bucket, or rock-digging bucket, breaks ground for the L.A. Chamber of Commerce as a large crowd looks on and cheers. The first shovel-full of dirt was dug for the new building, to be located at 1151 S. Broadway and 12th, in 1924.
Publisher Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Subject Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Los Angeles Excavating Co.
Excavating machinery--California--Los Angeles.
Dedication services--California--Los Angeles.
Boards of trade--California--Los Angeles.
Steam shovels--California--Los Angeles.
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Home » Our Team » Laura Slider
Fittingly, Laura joined The Modern Firm as our Office Administrator after working for several years as the business administrator of a small law firm. She also has a background in academics, having earned a teaching degree from Central Michigan University, worked as a middle school teacher, and later moved to New Hampshire to become a bibliographer for academic libraries. After returning to her native Michigan, she worked at the Borders Books and Music corporate headquarters writing and assessing store manager training programs.
Laura lives in Ann Arbor with her husband and a Maine Coon mouser who is afraid of dogs, strong winds and rearranged furniture.
From handling invoicing, bookkeeping and client billing inquiries to keeping the staplers, dry erase markers and batteries all loaded, Laura keeps the administrative side of The Modern Firm running as smoothly and paperlessly as possible.
What You May Not Know
Laura is an artist who creates mixed-media collages, monoprints and linocuts.
She practices a meditative dance form called somatic movement.
Laura and her husband watch way too many Swedish detective shows. Her favorites so far are Beck, Rebecka Martinsson and Wallander.
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Where is my nearest ALDI store located?
Please use our store locator to search for all information on ALDI store addresses.
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What hours are your stores open?
Please visit our store locator webpage for all information regarding opening hours.
When will an ALDI store open near my home?
ALDI's property team is constantly on the lookout for new store locations. Once we have confirmed a new site, we advertise our new store openings on this website, in local newspapers and on-site signage.
Why can't ALDI stores provide information on stock availability?
Our special buys™ constantly change with products being snapped up quickly, so we don't have the capacity to keep an online inventory of every product. For the most up-to-date stock information, please visit us in-store. To find your local store, please visit our store locator webpage.
Why do special items sell out so quickly? Why isn't more stock ordered when the demand is obviously there?
Our weekly special buys™ are ordered months in advance and are intended to be on sale for one week in a bid to keep our range fresh and interesting. Some of our special buys™ sell very quickly because of reasonable pricing and high quality. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to predict which items will sell out faster, but we do our best to supply each store with sufficient stock of each product.
Register to receive our special buys™ newsletter via email here or pick up a catalogue from your nearest store.
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It is not ALDI's policy to limit purchases to one per customer, but in the event of unexpectedly high demands, each store does reserve the right to limit purchases to retail quantities.
Why can't I order in bulk and re-sell?
ALDI is not a wholesaler and all products we sell are intended for our customers' personal use.
Why don't you operate like other supermarkets in Australia?
Our business model is to be efficient and to provide you with top quality products at the lowest possible prices. In order to achieve our business objectives and serve you efficiently, we operate differently to other supermarkets.
Why does ALDI Stores advertise next week's specials, rather than the current week?
We like to inform you of upcoming special buys™ so you can plan your purchases early. If you don't have a copy of the current catalogue, you can pick one up at your local store or register your email address and have the weekly newsletter emailed to you.
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If a regular product scans at a price higher than that displayed, you are entitled to receive the first item free. All subsequent items will be charged at the lower price.
If a 'special buys™/special' product scans at a price higher than the price displayed, ALDI will refund the difference between the scanned price and ticketed price.
Why don't the stores have more staff on busy days?
We always endeavour to have sufficient staff members to accommodate anticipated customer levels and to ensure that we operate in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
Why won't ALDI store staff help me carry large items to my vehicle?
We endeavour to keep our business simple and efficient so that we can pass on the savings to you. Offering such a service would add costs to our business; which we would then have to pass onto you via higher prices. As we do not have excess store staff, they cannot leave the store. When an item is over a certain weight, we will advertise the fact in our catalogue and encourage you to bring assistance to help carry the item out of the store. Each store is equipped with a trolley suitable for moving large objects which a Retail Assistant can provide to you.
Where do i find out more information about ALDI Mobile?
Please visit ALDIMobile.com.au for information or Call 2534 (ALDI) from your ALDImobile (it's a free call) or 1300 989 000 from any other phone (normal charges apply).
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That prodigal son. That older brother. And a father.
I was hoping for the story of the lost sheep found, and it was here in Luke 15. But so was that prodigal son, that older brother, and a father.
Father, for me, on earth, represented a lot of pain, striving, and rejection. How glad I was to find a Father in the pages of scripture to show me what love is–all these years of searching His Word, it has brought me closer to Him with a deeper understanding of true love.
This story of a wasteful, wayward son, and a son who did all the right things. I could focus on all the wrong things the wayward son did, and the frivolity that led to his remorse and humility. I could focus on all the right things the other son did, and the wounding that stirred in him–oh what about me, wasn't I worth a feast?
But I focus on a Father, whose love is generous and abundant. And this is a glimpse of His heart. Isn't what and how we love and give a glimpse of our own heart?
Oh, that my last words on earth would be love.
Father God, thank you for calling me your own. Thank you for adopting me into your family. Thank you for your Word in my hands and heart. Thank you for loving me so generously.


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Gabor Bilkei (* 1944; † Ende Dezember 2015) war ein ungarisch-schweizerischer Tierarzt, der 1999 von einem Geschworenengericht wegen vorsätzlicher Tötung seiner Frau Heike Bilkei (* 1964) verurteilt wurde. Der Fall gehört zu den bekanntesten und aufsehenerregendsten Kriminalfällen der Schweiz.

Der ungarische Tierarzt und Fünfkämpfer Gabor Bilkei immigrierte 1971 in die Schweiz. Als er die Betreuung von Nachwuchsfünfkämpfern übernahm, lernte er 1983 als verheirateter Mann die damals 19-jährige Heike S. kennen, die die Freundin eines seiner Schützlinge war. Die am Vierwaldstättersee aufgewachsene Reiterin und Schwimmerin begann eine Beziehung mit dem 20 Jahre älteren Mann und stieg bei ihm in die Praxis in Dübendorf ein, wo sie als Putzfrau und Buchhalterin tätig wurde. 1989 heiratete sie den nun geschiedenen Gabor Bilkei und brachte im Lauf der Ehe zwei Kinder zur Welt.

Das Verschwinden Heike Bilkeis
Ende März 1996 verliebte sich die 32-jährige Heike Bilkei in einen ihrer Reitkollegen. Als Gabor Bilkei nach zwei Wochen dahinterkam, forderte er die Beendung des Verhältnisses. Eine Woche später nahm Heike Bilkei die Kinder und zog in die gemeinsame Ferienwohnung nach Emmetten im Kanton Nidwalden. Sie äusserte gegenüber ihrer Familie, dass sie nicht zu ihrem Ehemann zurückzukehren gedenke.

Am 29. April 1996 erschien Gabor Bilkei in der Ferienwohnung, was später von mehreren Personen bestätigt und von ihm nie bestritten wurde. Danach hatte nie wieder jemand etwas von Heike Bilkei gehört. Sechs Wochen lang versuchte Gabor Bilkei Heikes Familie davon abzuhalten, eine Vermisstenanzeige aufzugeben. Dann schaltete sich die Polizei ein. Bei der Durchsuchung der Wohnung wurde ein Fleck bemerkt, der die Beamten dazu veranlasste, die Räume auf Blutspuren zu untersuchen. Mit dem Luminolverfahren brachten sie vorher weggewischte, grossflächige Blutspuren im Lavabo, an einer Toilettentüre und auf dem Schlafzimmerboden zutage. Gabor Bilkei erklärte diese Spuren mit einem Blutsturz, den er vor dem Fernseher im Ersten Stock erlitten habe; Untersuchungen an der angegebenen Stelle konnten dies aber nicht bestätigen.

Am 4. Juli 1996 wurde Gabor Bilkei in Untersuchungshaft genommen. Bei der Befragung nach dem Verbleib seiner Frau lieferte er der Polizei die unterschiedlichsten Erklärungen. Der Aufenthaltsort variierte von Süddeutschland bis Südafrika, der Grund für eine angebliche Abreise von Drogenentzug über Schweinezuchtforschung bis zum heimlichen Durchbrennen mit einem Liebhaber. Die Polizei schenkte ihm keinen Glauben, und Aussagen von Zeugen, die Heike Bilkei nach dem 29. April noch lebend gesehen haben wollten, konnten nicht bestätigt werden.

Das ungewisse Schicksal der 32-jährigen Tierarztgattin erregte in der ganzen Schweiz grosse Aufmerksamkeit und beherrschte die Titelseiten grosser Tageszeitungen.

Bestätigung des Todes
Am 28. März 1997 wurde in einem Waldstück bei Hinwil ein Schädel entdeckt. Vergleiche mit der DNA von Heikes Mutter sowie mit zahnmedizinischen Röntgenaufnahmen bestätigten, dass es sich dabei um den Schädel Heike Bilkeis handelte. Der zwei Monate zuvor aus der Untersuchungshaft entlassene Gabor Bilkei wurde erneut festgenommen und des Mordes angeklagt.

Prozess
Im November 1999 kam es vor dem Obergericht Zürich zum Prozess gegen Gabor Bilkei. Die Anklage unter Staatsanwalt Pius Schmid forderte 18 Jahre Zuchthaus wegen Mordes und Betrugs; es wurden neun Geschworene und drei Berufsrichter aufgeboten sowie 136 Zeugen befragt. Das Material der Untersuchung, das während des vierwöchigen Prozesses erneut aufgearbeitet wurde, füllte 50 Bundesordner. Während des Prozesses verwickelte sich Gabor Bilkei laufend in Widersprüche. Pius Schmid bemerkte in seinem Plädoyer: «Ich bin seit 22 Jahren Staatsanwalt, aber es ist mir noch nie – noch gar nie – ein Angeklagter von einer solchen Verlogenheit unter die Augen gekommen.»

Aufgrund der Lückenlosigkeit der Indizien wurde Gabor Bilkei wegen vorsätzlicher Tötung und Betrugs zu 14 Jahren Haft abzüglich Untersuchungshaft verurteilt. Der zweite Anklagepunkt des Betrugs hatte mit dem Fall Heike Bilkei nichts zu tun, sondern wurde laut Angaben von Pius Schmid ebenfalls mit in den Prozess genommen, um die mangelnde Glaubwürdigkeit des Angeklagten zu dokumentieren. Gabor Bilkei hatte 1990 einen Einbruch angezeigt und Gemälde und Teppiche im Wert von insgesamt 70'000 Franken als gestohlen gemeldet. Im Zuge der Ermittlungen im Tötungsfall Heike Bilkei wurden diese Gegenstände wieder beim Tierarzt entdeckt, doch Bilkei hatte bestritten, dass es sich dabei um dieselben Bilder und Teppiche handelte, obwohl zwei Gutachten dies bestätigten.

Gabor Bilkei stellte während seiner Haft mehrere Revisionsanträge bis vor das Bundesgericht, die aber alle mangels neuer Erkenntnisse abgelehnt wurden. Ein Drittel seiner Haftstrafe wurde ihm wegen guter Führung erlassen und so kam er im Januar 2006 frei. Auch nach Absitzen seiner Haftstrafe bestritt Gabor Bilkei sowohl die Tötung seiner Frau als auch, dass es sich beim gefundenen Schädel um denjenigen seiner Frau handelt. Bilkei war wieder verheiratet, führte mit seiner Ehefrau bis zu seinem Tod 2015 eine Tierarztpraxis in Dübendorf. Er erlag im Alter von 71 Jahren einem Krebsleiden.

Dokumentation
 Sendung DOK:  Information zur Dokumentation des Schweizer Fernsehens (PDF-Datei)

Weblinks
 14 Jahre Zuchthaus. Video in: Schweiz aktuell, Schweizer Fernsehen vom 3. Februar 2000 (5 Minuten)

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Person (Mordfall)
Kriminalfall in der Schweiz
Ungar
Schweizer
Geboren 1944
Gestorben 2015
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In 2015 the Institute has acquired the private library of the Argentinian legal historian Gastón Doucet. Together with his wife, the historian Lourdes Doucet, he collected during this lifetime more than 4.800 volumes.
Now in 2018 the Institute will offer for the first time a three-month scholarship to Latin American researchers who would like to work with this important collection.
For further details on the Doucet scholarship in Spanish see the PDF in the right-hand side.


Gladiator tennis has been a super way for me to "get back in the game". It's enjoyable, competitive, economical, convenient, professionally organized, and so friendly. I love playing outdoors and meeting new players in the league. I'm very much looking forward to the next season.
"I rate the league a '10'. It was a blast playing different players and styles, and I met some players in my area that I can continue to play."
Playing in the Gladiator Tennis League has been great to stay competive and also meet some wonderful people. Where else can you set your own schedule to play and see if you still have game in your game. For me it has been great and the League Coordinator and founder of the league is outstanding.
My husband Bob and I both did Gladiator tennis last year and loved it! We met a lot of nice people, played some wonderful tennis and look forward to playing again next season.
"If you are willing to play two or three sets once a week, Gladiator Tennis can really be the the core of a tremendous fitness program everyone needs. You control when and where you hit. I can guarantee Gladiator Tennis will change your lifestyle for the better and you will not be disappointed! It's inexpensive and easy to sign up but there are deadlines--then you're out."
"I really enjoyed my first season of Gladiator Tennis! This was the second area league I tried this year, and was by far the better run one. Also, as a Wheaton resident, it was very nice to have opponents so close to home. I really appreciated GT's responsiveness to my emails. I'm planning to play all 3 seasons next year."
t has been lots of fun playing in this league. I am very thankful to Gladiator Tennis for setting up this league. GT has created an excellent chance for us to play our favorite sport, keep active, and try to keep in good shape.
I enjoyed playing this fall. I wasn't sure what to expect heading into this but I thought that GT did a great job of keeping things organized. Everyone I played against was a gentleman and displayed good sportsmanship and I enjoyed meeting them."
Indeed, I would (and have) recommended Gladiator Tennis to any one looking for a chance to participate in a tennis league on a regular basis. I found all of my opponents easy to schedule with, nice players, and in general, fine people. Looking forward to the Spring/Summer 2010 Season!
Gladiator is a great way to meet people interested in playing competitive tennis. The format accommodates a variety of schedules. I have greatly enjoyed playing in the league the last two years.
This being my first season, the past 8 weeks have been a really nice experience for me. Having never played in a league before, I was not sure how it would turn out. The players have been fun and I have made some contacts for the future.
I can't tell you how GREAT Gladiator Tennis is for me. I've met so many nice ladies, and good tennis players, and have really gotten enthused about the game again. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I had a wonderful time and will definitely sign up next season.
Since my closest tennis buddies moved to California, I wasn't able to find playing partners. Gladiator Tennis made it posible to meet new playing partners. The League Coordinator's organizational skills matches players with like ability.
Just add racket, tennis balls and the fun begins!!"
The Gladiator league is the most enjoyable tennis I play all year. Great guys, no BS ,and some pretty darn good tennis. What more can you ask for?


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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
http://tiny.cc/GlobeandMail
CityNews Vancouver – Stolen Treasures on Display
By Travis Prasad, CityNews Correspondent – November 8, 2019
http://tiny.cc/CityNewsVan
Montecristo Magazine – The Most Significant Private Collection of Pre-War Jewish Artifacts Opens in Vancouver
By Pat Johnson, November 8, 2019
http://tiny.cc/Montecristo
Association for Research into Crimes Against Art – Exhibition Commemorating the 81st Anniversary of Kristallnacht
By Yvonne Illich, November 7, 2019
http://tiny.cc/CrimesAgainstArt
Canadian Jewish News – Uncovering a Family's Stolen Legacy
By Lauren Kramer, Pacific Correspondent – November 6, 2019
http://tiny.cc/CanadianJewishNews


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Marin County, CA – Local community leaders are mobilizing in response to a new proposal from the Trump Administration that would penalize certain immigrants seeking to change their legal status if they receive public benefits or are deemed likely to become a "public charge" in the future.
Many people in the immigrant community have reacted by abandoning their legally-obtained public benefits including health care, housing and nutrition assistance, which will leave children, seniors and vulnerable families at risk.
Public charge is a means test used to assess a person applying for a visa to enter the Unites States or for permanent legal residency (a "green card"). The proposed regulations from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would expand the list of public benefits in the "public charge test" to include Medicaid (except some emergency medical conditions), Medicare Part D subsidies, Section 8 housing and CalFresh (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, formerly food stamps).
Under current law, the public charge test for immigration only includes cash assistance and long-term medical care provided by the government. Under the new proposal, the expanded list of benefits above a specified threshold (dollar amount or duration) would be a "heavily weighed negative factor" in reviewing an application.
Although the DHS proposal won't take effect until after the public comment period closes, service providers report that clients are already dis-enrolling from programs and declining to register for new programs out of precaution and fear.
"The most heartless part of the changes to public charge will be the devastating effects on children," said Amy Reisch, executive director of First 5 Marin Children and Families Commission. "Children will be going hungry, losing shelter and foregoing medical care for something that is not their fault and over which they have no control.
A local Public Charge Working Group has been meeting for several months to coordinate information gathering and public outreach. Members include the County of Marin, the Marin County Office of Education, the Marin Community Foundation, First 5 Marin Children and Families Commission and many other community organizations. The Working Group will be reaching out to community partners to provide detailed information and to explain the public comment process. They will be posting public information about the public charge issue online at www.marinhhs.org/public-charge.
The proposed regulatory changes were posted at www.federalregister.gov on October 10, triggering the start of a 60-day public comment period. Responses to the proposed regulations may be submitted at www.regulations.gov. Comments may be submitted by mail to: Samantha Deshommes, Department of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140.
All communications must reference "DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012" and must be received (or postmarked) by December 10.


The big wedding was today. I delivered my tablecloths the other day. Hey – I have always said, you can't have a party without tablecloths, even if you are Amish.
They typically use plastic but of course I couldn't bear that. So I brought all the tablecloths for them. They were a big hit let me tell you. All the women commented on them and said that that is how their mother's use to do it but then they switched to plastic because it was easier, but they really appreciated the cloth ones. I am now known as the English tablecloth lady in this part of Lancaster County.
They had over 400 guests. After the sermon and prayers they sang. It was so amazing to hear them all sing. No musical instruments! The first floor of the house is open end to end and the women are seated at one end, the family in the middle and the men at the other end. We were seated with the other 6 English folks on the women's side. When they sang we heard mostly the women and then as an echo you heard the men. It was very slow and melodic and I can only describe it as something between mermaid siren songs and monks chanting. I have never heard anything like it. Each word is sung so slowly that I wasn't sure if they was lalalala-ing it or actually speaking words. I was told that they were saying words and that the reason they sing it so slowly is that when the Anabaptist's were imprisoned in Europe they would sing but that the jailors would laugh and dance to their songs so they started to sing them so slowly and drawn out that the jailers wouldn't dance to them. And that is the history of the slow singing. Who knew!
The noon meal was a traditional wedding meal of a chicken and stuffing, mashed potatoes, creamed celery, butter, donuts and applesauce. There were several seatings so people mostly sat and ate with not too much chatting. As soon as the table was finished they passed all the plates and silverware down the line, stacking it up as they passed it until it got to the end and one of the helpers took it away. Also, they don't use napkins. I will have to ask about that. Only water and coffee are served as beverages.
After lunch the married couple goes upstairs and while all family and friends sing songs in English, they open all their gifts. All the gifts were very practical like a bucket and hose, pyrex dishes, towels and such. Amazingly enough there weren't many duplicates as they don't register anywhere.
You can go outside and watch the teenagers play volleyball or find a corner and chat with friends. About 3pm there is more singing. The benches are put out again and the hymn books passed around. The man gave one to me, smiled and said " would you like one to read?" I said " I think you are making a little fun of me because you know I can't read German" and then he laughed and said "well, you can read the page numbers". Those Amish have a wicked sense of humor.
At 5pm they were serving up supper again. This time it was ham loaf, noodles, new potatoes, peas and salad. We were still stuffed from lunch but I ate all my dinner and some ice cream, cake and fruit salad. Too bad I won't be working it all off tomorrow like they will.
It was a lively day and they were so happy that we came and they made sure we had someone to watch over us and make us feel welcome and comfortable. I knew a good many people there and we made more friends. It was truly a very special day for us as well as for them.


A new member is any eligible employee who has never been a member of the Staff Association.
Dues are paid by payroll deduction and will be assessed from the date of the first payroll deduction.
New Association members shall submit a signed application/payroll deduction form to the Association Treasurer. Association benefits shall commence upon the date of the first payroll deduction. Incidents or issues occurring prior to this date are not eligible for representation.
A continuing member is any eligible employee who has been a member of the Staff Association.
Continuing members will be assessed dues at the current yearly rate. The fiscal year shall be July 1 – June 30 of each school year.
If an Association member opts to terminate membership, member shall submit a written request for such to the Association Treasurer. Payroll deductions for Association dues shall cease as of the next payroll period following the date the request was received. Association benefits shall cease as of the date of the last payroll deduction.


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Provisional Second Stent Shows Mettle in LM Bifurcations: EBC MAIN
Another randomized trial has compared two common approaches to stenting complex and challenging left-main (LM) coronary bifurcation lesions, and this one showed little difference between the strategies on clinical outcomes at 1 year.
Both types of intervention worked well, procedurally and in terms of symptoms, researchers said. But "stepwise, provisional stenting" used fewer stents and other resources and required less radiation than a more aggressive planned "systematic dual-stent" approach.
Patients assigned to the provisional strategy, in which a second stent followed the first only as needed, showed a 14.7% rate of death, myocardial infarction (MI), or target-lesion revascularization (TLR), the primary endpoint, at 12 months. The corresponding rate was 17.7% (P = .34) for those assigned to a planned dual-stent strategy.
"It's fair to say that stent treatment of these true bifurcation LM lesions was effective and results broadly were good," said David Hildick-Smith, MD, principal investigator for the 467-patient EBC MAIN study.
Despite the "numerical advantage" to the provisional approach, it was a neutral trial. Even so, it provides strong support for a "keep it simple, safe, and swift strategy," Hildick-Smith, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, United Kingdom, said when presenting the findings during the virtual 2021 Congress of European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EuroPCR 2021).
The most important implication, he said, is that there's no need to "pre-judge" stent requirements and commit from the start to using more than one, which gives up any opportunity to modify the decision later. "Patients are equally well treated" by either method.
"It is reasonable to conclude that the stepwise provisional strategy should remain the approach of choice for the majority of left-main bifurcation interventions," said Hildick-Smith, who is also lead author on the EBC MAIN same-day publication in the European Heart Journal.
The trial's operators using the provisional approach could choose to use an additional stent when circumstances called for it, observed coauthor Jens Flensted Lassen, MD, PhD, Odense University Hospital, Denmark, at a panel discussion of the trial during the EuroPCR sessions.
Still, the procedure was limited to one stent in 78% of patients in the provisional group. "When you do it this way, it's very easy to keep it simple and reduce the number of stents and reduce the complexity of the procedure, dye, x-rays, and risk for the patient," Lassen said.
Operators performing dual-stent procedures could choose from four different techniques — double-kissing (DK) crush, culotte, T, and TAP — which vary in their stent-deployment configurations. "We were very specific about the techniques and how they should be done," Hildick-Smith said.
Culotte was chosen most often, for 53% of procedures; T or TAP was used in 33%. The least common was DK crush, at only 5%. "It was specifically mentioned and very important to have high-pressure ostial dilatations at each limb of the bifurcation, and a final kiss," he said.
A number of earlier trials pointed to clinical and other advantages to the initially single-stent provisional approach in LM bifurcation lesions, but DK crush grew in popularity after trials like DEFINITION II and DKCRUSH V showed it superior for clinical outcomes.
It used to be taught that provisional stenting is better in LM bifurcations, "the less metal, the better," observed Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, who is director of research, cardiac catheterization laboratory at New York University School of Medicine, New York City.
That thinking dates from "an era when the stents and the techniques for two stents were not as good as we have today." But trials since then "pretty much showed that if you use DK crush as your two-stent strategy, it's likely superior to a provisional strategy," he told theheart.org | Medscape Cardiology.
In EBC MAIN, the culotte and T or TAP techniques were used overwhelmingly, Bangalore noted. Yet culotte was shown to be inferior to DK crush for LM bifurcation lesions in trials like DKCRUSH III.
There's still a lot of faith in provisional stenting for LM bifurcations, and many operators prefer it to planned dual stents, Bangalore said. But EBC MAIN fell short in actually comparing the two approaches because it rarely used DK crush. Planned dual stenting, therefore, didn't bring its best game.
The 467 patients in EBC MAIN, conducted in 11 European countries, were assigned to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of their unprotected LM bifurcation lesions; the provisional and systematic dual-stent approaches were used in 230 and 237 patients, respectively. Enrollment started in February 2016. The Onyx (Medtronic) zotarolimus-eluting coronary stent was used exclusively.
The provisional group's hazard ratio (HR) for the primary endpoint at 1 year was 0.8 (95% CI, 0.5 - 1.3; P = .34), compared with the dual-stent group. There were no significant differences in the separate components of the primary endpoint.
Patients in both groups benefited with significantly improved Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) angina grade.
In DKCRUSH V, twice as many primary endpoints — cardiac death, target vessel MI, or TLR — were reached in the provisional stent group compared with those assigned to stenting by only the DK crush technique (10.7% vs 5.0%; P = .02).
The EBC MAIN publication describes several possible reasons for why its results contrast with that earlier trial. Their primary endpoints were different. Also, the treated LM bifurcation lesions in DKCRUSH V were more complex, their mean SYNTAX score 31, compared with 23 in EBC MAIN. And there was evidence that coronary disease in general was more extensive in the earlier trial.
Moreover, "the philosophical approach varied between the two trials," the EBC MAIN authors write. "The DK crush technique was pioneered by the Chinese cardiology teams who undertook the DKCRUSH V trial, whereas the stepwise provisional approach has been championed by the European Bifurcation Club since its inception. Hence, unconscious biases are likely to have played a part in both trials."
EBC MAIN was supported by Medtronic Europe. Hildick-Smith discloses serving as a consultant or on advisory boards for Boston Scientific, Abbott, Medtronic, Terumo, Edwards Lifesciences, Occlutech, Gore, and CERC. Lassen discloses lecturing or receiving honoraria from Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, and Biosensors. Disclosures for the other authors are in the report. Bangalore discloses receiving consultant fees or honoraria from Abbott Vascular, Amgen, Biotronik, Meril, Pfizer, Reata, and SMT; and research grants from Abbott Laboratories and Reata.
Eur Heart J. Published online May 18, 2021. Full text
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The A350 vs B787 Dreamliner: which plane is best?
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Today (August 11, 2017): The A350 vs B787 Dreamliner: which one is best?
The A350 and B787 Dreamliner are the world's most advanced airplanes, produced respectively by Airbus (Europe) and Boeing (USA). The latter was the first of the two companies to introduce the concept of a revolutionary new and fuel-efficient plane. The first B787 was unveiled in 2007 during a roll-out ceremony at Boeing's factory near Seattle, although it took another 2 years for the maiden flight (2009) and 4 more years for the first commercial flight (2011, All Nippon Airways) since the prestigious project suffered a series of massive delays. The A350 was originally conceived in 2004 as an improved version of the A330, featuring the same fuselage albeit paired with new aerodynamic features and engines. However, in 2006, Airbus was forced to rethink its aircraft model in response to Boeing's B787 project and consequent criticism by the airlines that the new Airbus plane was not revolutionary enough. After a complete redesign, the first A350 took off in 2013, while the first A350 entered passenger service two years later with its launch customer, Qatar Airways. I have been lucky to fly on both aircraft types, and I have previously published several trip reports about these experiences:
Airbus A350: Finnair Business Class from Brussels to Helsinki (CEO onboard)
Airbus A350: Singapore Airlines Business Class from Düsseldorf to Singapore
Airbus A350: Cathay Pacific Business Class from Hong Kong to Düsseldorf
B787-8 Dreamliner: Qatar Airways Business Class from Brussels to Doha
B787-8 Dreamliner: British Airways Business Class from Calgary to London
B787-9 Dreamliner: British Airways First Class from London to Abu Dhabi
B787-9 Dreamliner: United Airlines Polaris Business Class from Paris to San Francisco
While they are not direct competitors – the A350 competes more with the B777 than the B787 – the two long-range, wide-bodied, twin-engine aircraft are often compared one to another since they feature the aviation industry's newest gadgets and technologies. They both offer a big saving in fuel costs relative to the number of passengers they carry, which makes them very popular with carriers: as of today, Boeing has orders for more than 1,200 B787 Dreamliners from 67 customers, while Airbus had received more than 800 orders for A350s from 46 customers worldwide, already making both plane types two of the most successful widebody aircraft ever. The most revolutionary features shared by both planes can be summarized as follows:
The A350 and the B787 are the first large commercial aircraft to be constructed extensively from lightweight composites. Airbus and Boeing use reinforced plastic composites in respectively 53% and 50% of the A350 and B787 fuselage respectively. The main advantage of composites is that these components are lighter than similar parts made of aluminium (which means a lighter aircraft and thus less fuel burn). In addition, carbon-fibre reinforced polymers or plastics have increased resistance to corrosion and don't suffer from fatigue to the same extent as aluminium, which translates into more durable airframes and lower maintenance costs.
Carbon fibre composites are also stronger than aluminium, which allows the skin of a B787 or A350 to tolerate a higher degree of pressurization. At high altitudes, there is less pressure in the outside air and thus less oxygen available in a given breath, hence why conditioned air is pumped (or 'pressurized') into an aircraft to simulate a lower altitude inside the cabin and create a survivable and comfortable environment above 14,000 ft (4,300 m). While conventional aircraft are pressurized at 8,000 ft (or 2,400 m), the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A350 are pressurized to 6,000 ft (or 1,800 m). This 2000 ft (or 600 m) in difference means that there is more oxygen and moisture in the air inside a B787 and A350, resulting in a noticeable increase in passenger comfort. This higher cabin pressure reduces the risk of dry eyes and skin, headaches, severe jetlag, respiratory problems, and the formation of blood clots in deep veins (deep venous thrombosis).
I am not an aviation expert, but having flown several times on both aircraft types and often getting the question which one I like the most, I decided to share with you my opinion and preference on the A350 vs the B787. IMHO, both planes offer a very similar experience from a passenger's perspective, which far exceeds the one offered onboard older, more conventional aircraft types (except for the A380, which is still my favorite aircraft), although there a few subtle difference. You can share your own opinion in the comments section or take my poll below.
The A350 has a tail camera while the B787 doesn't have one. I am one of those passengers who likes to follow the plane's movements on the TV screen as it takes off or lands, so the A350 is clearly the winner here. In addition, I am a nervous flyer, and having a wide, frontal view via the tail camera instead of the narrow side view via the window eases my anxiety and makes me feel more relaxed. It has to be noted that the A350 tail camera is offered as an option by Airbus to its customers, and Singapore Airlines is so far the only airline that somewhat incomprehensibly decided not to install one.
The B787 features the largest windows in the industry, about 65 per cent bigger than a standard airline window. And Boeing took it even one step further by providing first-of-its-kind touch pad controls to electronically dim the windows on the B787. Despite this fancy feature, which is fun the first time you try it out, I am not a fan of the B787's electro-chromatic dimmable windows and prefer the A350's old-fashioned, pull-down blinds (albeit the A350's windows are not as large as on the B787). The problem with the Dreamliner is that it can take up to 5 minutes to dim or brighten your window. Also, in some airlines (such as British Airways) the cabin crew has the option to electronically dim all windows at once and you can't override that command at your own seat. In addition, the shutter-less windows remain translucent at their darkest setting, although they can be dimmed sufficiently for sleep and watching videos. Apparently, I am not the only one who dislikes the B787's dimmed windows, since some airlines have retro-fitted pull-down blinds over their Dreamliner's windows.
The fuselage of an A350 is around 5 inches or 13 centimeters wider than its counterpart of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It may not sound like a major difference, but with nine seats abreast in Economy Class – the current standard configuration in both aircraft types – the extra half inch or 1,4 cm per seat in the A350 does make the flight experience more comfortable. However, that difference may soon turn out in the favor of the Dreamliner since Air Caraibes will be the first airline to install 10 seats per row in its A350 planes, which will be worse than 9 abreast on the Dreamliner and might be the new trend for the A350. Nevertheless, IMHO, the A350 feels very spacious – even in Business Class – because of its straight side walls and almost flat ceiling – the tallest ceiling of any commercial aircraft – with extra large overhead bins, especially when compared to the B787's visually relaxing but more cramped design with sweeping archways.
Both the Dreamliner and A350 have far quieter cabins than conventional aircraft. And the A350 is even more quiet than the B787 Dreamliner, thanks largely to the Automatic Noise Abatement Departure Procedure (NADP), which optimises the thrust and flight path to reduce noise, and to its giant low carbon emission custom-designed Rolls Royce Trent XWB, the most fuel efficient and cleanest (in terms of emissions) engine flying today. In fact, the A350's cabin is the quietest of any twin-aisle aircraft, with a typical noise level of 57 decibels in the cabin at cruising altitude, about equal to the volume of a normal conversation. It has to be noted that the A350's big brother, the A380, has an even quieter cabin, which is especially noticeable when you are seated on the upper deck.
When you are a First Class addict, you have to avoid flying on a A350 at all costs since none of its operators (e.g. Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Finnair, LATAM, Cathay Pacific and China Airlines to name a few) has installed a First Class cabin onboard the plane (and it doesn't look like they will any time soon). In contrast, the B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that are part of the fleet of British Airways and Etihad Airways do feature a First Class cabin.
If you are a nervous flyer, you better stop reading. While designing the plane, Boeing decided to install powerful lithium-ion batteries on the B787, which offer greater capacity for less weight and, if required, more opportunities to power aircraft systems. However, this new and rather immature technology caused major safety problems. In 2013, all 50 B787 Dreamliners in service were grounded for multiple months after fires broke out on an All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines B787 in two unrelated incidents, both caused by thermal runaway events of the lithium-ion batteries. The USA's National Transportation Safety Board investigated the incidents and assigned blame to several groups, including the Japanese battery manufacturer and Boeing for not catching the problem earlier. To make the B787 airworthy again, Boeing redesigned the battery and charger and designed a steel box to contain fires and vent hot gasses outside the plane. However, following another battery fire incident onboard a Japan Airlines B787 during routine maintance in 2014, there is concern among some aviation experts that the solutions put in place by Boeing are not able to cover the full range of possible failure modes and that Boeing does not understand the root cause of the battery failure. It's an uneasy thought that always flashes through my mind when I have to fly the B787 across a large body of water or wilderness, where no airport is immediately available in a worst case scenerio. In the wake of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's battery fires, Airbus decided to drop Lithium-Ion batteries and switched to traditional nickel-cadmium batteries for its A350 passenger jet.
In summary, I clearly prefer the A350 over the B787, mainly because of the quieter, wider and taller cabin, but also because of the plane's conventional pull-down blinds and lack of documented battery problems.
What's your favorite aircraft: the A350 or the B787? You can leave a comment below or take my poll.
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Stewie Overseas says:
787!! My husband makes the wings!
Both planes are beautiful planes! I really like the wings of the B787!
A350, quieter, wider cabin, and no battery issues, which is a concern for me on some of the long over water routes the 787 flys.
N. Sa says:
After flown the 787 of Qatar in economy class, I really try to avoid that plane. I'm quite small and tiny, so economy never feels cramped for me… untill I've flown the 787. It is mainly because of the seat width, which is smaller than the A320 seats… And that's not OK for long haul. I only would consider it again if I had a JAL 787 flight, as they are the only airline flying the plane like it was meant to be (2-4-2 in economy, rather than 3-3-3). I really wonder what the configuration will be on SQ's 787-10… If really hope they will also go fo the 2-4-2 configuration. The A350 cabin is wider, so this one is probably fine in economy, but I've never flown it so far…
PS: I really don't understand that QR can be a 5 star airline. OK, for business and first it is probably wel deserved, but I wonder if all those Skytrax jury members after a long haul 787 economy class flight would still go for the 5 stars… For economy passengers 787's are really not good, even on those so called '5 star' airlines. It's better to fly most 3-4 star airlines flyinger with older but wider equipment.
Dustin Stephens says:
Biased review. To avoid being biased, provide numbers for each aircraft for readers to draw conclusions (eg, dB for noise in each, not just for A350)
It's widely known that Airbus planes are quieter. A380 vs 747/777. A350 vs 787. I have flown on all these aircraft multiple times and the difference is very obvious!
Robert Wills says:
Such a pointless biased article.
People fail to realise Boeing reinvented how planes could be built. Tail fin camera – give me a break?!
Google 'Bleed air systems'
Boeing ditched it for dedicated purified air intake which is why you don't get poisoned on a 787 and feel refreshed. Every other plane sucks air via the engines.
FYI Malaysia Airlines has first class cabin on its A350
columbia says:
The cabin pressure and air humidity is better on the 787. You arrived after a long flight less tired. I also think 9 across on a 787 is much, much, much better than 10 across on an A350. The sweeping lines are more aesthetically pleasing on the 787 than than the boxy A350. But the best part are the extra large windows. Very unique. It makes the plane feel much larger. All in all, the 787 is the clear winner here.
Javier Perez says:
And what about smaller space? It feels really cramped the 787, the A350 is clearly wider. And regarding windows, art leat me, I hate them, so bigger windows would be a negative. And even for someone liking light, a slightly bigger windows would not compensate traveling in a more cramped space.
UXmall says:
Not at all. Less comfortable. Noise, space, humid. and cabin pressure about the same. Both are ok but Airbus better.
Aaron Oh says:
Just came back from a trip (11th Sept) with a transit. Both planes were Singapore Airlines. First was the brand new 787-10 (3.5 months old) and 2 hours later, it was the A350-900… I'd prefer the latter. It's wider and quieter (surprisingly the 3.5 month old 787-10 creaks more) and the A350's entertainment system seems more suited for kids which is good for long hauls. I believe both planes look good but just dig that curved shark-tip on the A350's wing and that batman look for the cockpit! Looking forward to a long haul in A350 in the near future.


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Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: File Vault full disk encryption and cloud key storage
Monday, February 28, 2011, 05:00 pm PT (08:00 pm ET)
In Mac OS X Lion, Apple has completely revamped FileVault, removing it as a simple encryption of users' Home folders and reinstating it as full disk encryption solution, with an apparent option to save disk encryption keys with Apple, likely via MobileMe.
Full disk encryption
FileVault previously helped to secure a user's files by encrypting the data within their Home folder, which includes documents, settings, Keychains, and most but not all sensitive data (excluding anything the user might save outside the Home folder).
In Lion, Apple has upgraded FileVault to the status of full disk encryption, a feature that secures the entire disk.
To access a FileVault encrypted disk, each user on the machine can be assigned the right to unlock the disk by adding a generated encryption key to the users' Keychains, a step that requires that they only need to remember their login password.
Decrypting the disk can be performed by those users at login, or with the key itself. Apple warns users in Lion that turning on Disk Encryption and subsequently forgetting both their login password and their recovery key will render the drive inaccessible, and data will be irrecoverably lost.
Disk encryption key storage
To help prevent users from losing their data, it appears Lion will offer an option to store the encryption key with Apple, apparently as part of its MobileMe cloud service (noting "fees may apply"). The feature is not currently active, as depicted in the screen shot below.
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Turf toe, an injury commonly associated with athletes, occurs when the metatarsophalangeal joint is hyperextended resulting in a sprain of the nearby ligaments. The injury gets its name from the fact that it became prevalent among football players when artificial turf began to replace natural grass on playing fields.
A turf toe injury can occur in any activity that requires the heel of the foot to be raised while the toes and forefoot remain fixed on the ground while being subjected to a force that hyperextends the big toe. The condition frequently occurs in athletes who play on artificial turf because the artificial surface is harder and less shock absorbent than natural grass. It can also occur when the footwear worn does not provide enough support for the foot and allows the toes to extend beyond their natural limits.
As with any sprain, the initial first aid treatment for turf toe is rest and avoiding putting weight on the injured foot, applying ice packs several times a day for 20 minutes at a time, using compression wraps to reduce swelling, and keeping the injured foot elevated above the level of the heart. Ibuprofen and other over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications can be used to alleviate pain and swelling. A doctor should then assess the injury to determine its severity.
A physical exam will typically reveal bruising, swelling, and decreased range of motion in the metatarsophalangeal joint. Imaging tests, including X-rays, MRIs, and CTs, may be used to rule out fractures or other soft tissue injuries. A turf toe injury is graded on the extent of the damage. With a grade 1 injury, the plantar complex is stretched but intact resulting in tenderness and mild swelling. A grade 2 injury involves a partial tear of the plantar complex with more severe pain, bruising, and swelling that limits toe movement. A grade 3 injury occurs when the plantar complex is completely torn causing significant pain, swelling, bruising, and reduced movement.
Grade 1 turf toe injuries typically respond well to the RICE protocol of rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Orthotics or a stiff-soled shoe can provide additional stability and reduce the pressure on the injured joint. A grade 2 injury is usually treated with one to two weeks of immobilization with a walking boot. A grade 3 injury normally requires several weeks of immobilization with a cast or boot followed by physical therapy to stretch and strengthen the toe. Surgery is usually only necessary in cases of severe damage to the plantar complex or other structures surrounding the joint.


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College's Public Awareness Initiative
Enhancing Public Awareness
By Helen Dolik
You'll soon be seeing and hearing the phrase "Setting the Standard for Great Teaching" in connection with the Ontario College of Teachers.
The College is launching a public awareness initiative in 2014 designed to make the public aware that the College exists and to explain what it does. The initiative will include a range of cost-effective tactics using a variety of media and a broadening of College activities that reach out into the community.
The College licenses, governs and regulates 237,000 members of the teaching profession in Ontario. It sets standards of practice and ethical standards, accredits teacher education programs and conducts disciplinary hearings.
"We're here to inspire confidence among members of the public in our profession, and we have a duty to communicate with the public on behalf of members of profession," says Michael Salvatori, OCT, the College's Chief Executive Officer and Registrar. "This new initiative is a catalyst, or a little energy infusion, into that role.
"We're telling the public about greatness in teaching and how we're there to make sure the greatness is maintained. We do that by making sure that teachers are qualified and competent, that the teacher education program is deep and rich, and that teachers uphold the standards of the profession."
The "Setting the Standard for Great Teaching" tagline will grace the College website, display advertising and the public e-newsletter. The College plans to rebrand its Facebook page, print products, a special brochure, corporate display panels and promotional merchandise with the new tagline and key visuals.
The College will reach out to the public through magazines, online and radio. It will also take part in conferences, trade shows and exhibitions targeted toward parents, and will create a College Speakers Bureau to encourage community speaking engagements.
Another focus will be on high-profile speaking opportunities at education, regulatory and community-based events. The College is looking at offering presentations on its role to Parent Involvement committees at the board level, to school trustees, and other community organizations like local chambers of commerce, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs.
"A recent survey of the general public showed that only a small minority of the public are aware of the College and its existence," says Richard Lewko, Director of Corporate and Council Services.
The College's mandate actually requires the organization "to communicate with the public on behalf of the members of the College."
The public awareness initiative is also in keeping with the advice of former Ontario Chief Justice Patrick LeSage, who was commissioned by the College in August 2011 to carry out an independent, wide-ranging review of its disciplinary policies and practices.
The May 2012 LeSage report included 49 recommendations — the most important being "The College should develop a communication strategy to increase public awareness of the College and its mandate. This would include explaining the distinction between its role and responsibility and that of School Boards."
The College Council has made communication with the public a priority. At its June 2012 meeting, Council approved a recommendation to implement a communications strategy to increase public awareness of the College and its mandate. Helping parents understand how the College's role and responsibilities are different from those of their local school board will be an important feature of this strategy. At their special meeting on April 29, 2013, Council adopted a set of principles to guide the campaign.
The initiative's ongoing communications with the public will reflect the ethical standards to which all Ontario Certified Teachers aspire — care, trust, respect and dignity. They will be appropriately sensitive to Ontario's diverse population and provide geographic coverage of the province. Communications will be in English and French. The strategy will be regularly assessed to measure its impact and success.
Lewko says the College conducted focus groups in six Ontario communities, meeting with teachers and the public — parents with students in the system — and received helpful feedback.
"You're a submarine organization," was one Thunder Bay parent's observation. "I've never seen you." Another commented: "I can't recall ever hearing about you guys." One London parent spoke for many when he said: "It [the College] is the best-kept secret."
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Q: Delphi SQL Date reading issue I am currently creating a Delphi Application with SQL connections integrated.
SQL stores its date values in the format YYYY-MM-DD, however, when I read these values within my Delphi application, they are read in the format MM-DD-YYYY.
I have currently written the code to read the values of the dates from my database, however I am having trouble processing values which do not have 2 month integers or 2 day integers. For example, the date 17th of February 2013 would be read as '2/17/2013'
My current code separates the date into day, month and year. It works well for full dates (MM/DD/YYYY) as it reads the corresponding values within the text using the 'Copy' command within Delphi. When it reads a date which is in the format M/D/YYYY it does not copy the correct values from the string.
Is there any way to edit the string before I run my separation code, so that it forces the string into the format of MM/DD/YYYY. My idea is to write code to check the format of the string and then add any zeros which are missing: i.e change 2/17/2013 into 02/17/2013
I know I'm probably doing something to make things harder for myself, but this is my code at this point in time, so any help to fix my problem by adding to my current code would be much appreciated.
Thanks, A.

A: As a general rule, don't treat TDateTime values as strings, but as dates and times.
Don't get the value of a Date/Time field with the AsString method, use the AsDateTime method and assign it to a TDateTime variable.
If you want to know the date parts, use the provided functions to do so. For example the ones available in the DateUtils unit. The SysUtils unit also contains some Date/Time related functions.
uses
  DateUtils, SysUtils;

var
  MyDate: TDateTime;
  MyDay, MyMonth, MyYear: Word;
begin
  MyDate := MyQuery.Fields[3].AsDateTime;  //not AsString
  MyDay := DayOf(MyDate);
  MyMonth := MonthOf(MyDate);
  MyYear := YearOf(MyDate);
  ShowMessage(Format('Day: %d, Month: %d, Year: %d', [MyDay, MyMonth, MyYear]);

  //or also
  MyDate := EndOfTheMonth(MyDate);
  DecodeDate(MyDate, MyYear, MyMonth, MyDay);
  ShowMessage(Format('Day: %d, Month: %d, Year: %d', [MyDay, MyMonth, MyYear]);

The same applies to storing values to the database, rather than use a fixed date format, use parameters, like this:
uses
  DateUtils, SysUtils;

var
  MyDate: TDateTime;
  MyDay, MyMonth, MyYear: Word;
begin
  MyDate := EncodeDate(2013, 2, 17);
  MyQuery.SQL.Text := 'insert into myTable (MyDate) values (:MyDate)';
  MyQuery.Params.ParamByName('MyDate').AsDateTime := MyDate;
  MyQuery.ExecSQL();

It works with all the database access layers available that I know of.

A: I'm not familiar with Delphi, but if it's anything like .net, ColdFusion, php, or any other application technology, the principles are the same.
First, since you have a datetime datatype in your db, the only time format matters is when you display it.  Dates are numbers, not strings.
Next, query parameters are your friend for a variety of reasons.  If you can create a datetime variable in Delphi, and send it to MySql as a parameter, life will be very good.