True Fashionists know that in order to create an impeccable elegant look, not only clothes and shoes are enough, fashion accessories are indispensable. Scarves, gloves, belts, sunglasses and other details can sometimes determine the basic state of a look and highlight it from the crowd. What accessories should we choose when deciding to create our wardrobe for the warm spring-summer season 2018? Let's see further.
Stylists and designers, including Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Loewe, Michael Kors, Saint Laurent, Sonia Rykiel, unanimously declared that the next 2018 spring-summer women must wear hats and caps. Such accessories are indispensable in creating a wide variety of looks, and today they can be worn anywhere, with anything from evening dresses to sports shoes.
Thin straps can help you create an elegant and feminine outfit and they can be worn both on the waist, highlighting its fineness and also on hips. As for the texture of such belts, it may be the most diverse – from thin natural leather to semi-transparent plastic, it all depends on the style and the mood of the look. Thin belts are meant to be worn in the warm season by Alexander McQueen, BottegaVeneta, Givenchy, Hermès, Miu Miu, Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tibi.
In the spring and summer of 2018, the shoes with a transparent texture are very popular, but designers such as Balenciaga, Chanel, Hermès, Proenza Schouler and Tibi have decided not to limit themselves to this and have shown numerous variations of transparent accessories. Hats, jewelery, gloves, belts, bags – all this can become a part of a stylish, elegant look, but it's important not to overdo or become "transparent" for others.
Scarves worn around the neck are back in fashion. This stylish accessory is able to transform any look into a refined, original and feminine one. Designers decided to overcome the usual understanding of the scarf wear. Now it becomes an element of an outfit that looks fresh and unusual. How can we wear such an accessory, shows us Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod's.
From simple and monotonous, to strident and unusual, choose any headband for your hair and you will definitely be in the trend in the next spring and summer because this accessory is still fashionable and this fact is confirmed by fashion gurus like: Alexander Wang, Chanel, Chanel, Dolce&Gabbana, Gucci, Miu Miu, Versace.
Have you seen two cool belts and want them? Wear them both. That's the fashion of 2018 spring summer season. designers are convinced that the double effect will be adored by those fashionistas, who love to be different. Bright examples of trends have been promoted in their collections by Altuzarra, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Michael Kors, Prada, Versace.
Designers no longer intend to hide their brand name. If previously it was considered a bad sign, then in the hot season, you will see such a trend everywhere: on glasses, bags, hats, jewelery, etc. These variations of accessories are demonstrated in their collections of Chanel, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Gucci, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu.
Many fashionists have long dreamed of completing the modern look with classical full-lenght gloves. And now, finally, they will have such an opportunity, because this accessory is in fashion. Many renowned brands have featured such gloves in their new collections, of which it is particularly desirable to distinguish models from Chanel, Christopher Kane, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Olivier Theyskens.
Any fashion look in the warm season must necessarily contain a pair of glasses and this time we would particularly like to highlight the work of stylists and designers Altuzarra, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, Valentino. Such models will easily fit any type of face, it is important to choose the optimal lens size.
The spring-summer 2018 accessories proved to be very varied and to everyone's liking. It is important, as in any situation, to choose what suits you.


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class Achievement(object):
    """
    Base Achievement class.

    An achievement primarily consists of 'goals', being levels that can be reached. Instances of
    Achievements are used to track progress, and the current level for individual IDs. For this,
    an Achievement implements a number of functions to interact with the current level.
    Achievements can also have a ``category`` (string) and ``keywords`` (tuple of strings) that can
    be used to filter Achievements.

    Goals are defined as a tuple of tuples with the format:

    .. code-block:: python

        goals = (
            {'level': 10, 'name': 'Level 1', 'icon': icons.star, 'description': 'Level One'},
            {'level': 20, 'name': 'Level 2', 'icon': icons.star, 'description': 'Level Two'},
            {'level': 30, 'name': 'Level 3', 'icon': icons.star, 'description': 'Level Three'},
        )

    Arguments:

        level
            A positive integer that must be reached (greater than or equal) to be considered 'met'

        name
            A short name for the level

        icon
            The ``Icon`` to represent the level before it has been achieved. This must be an
            :py:mod:`pychievements.icons.Icon` class.

        .. note::
            There are simple ASCII icons available from :py:mod:`pychievements.icons`

        description
            A longer description of the level.

    Achievements can be updated in two ways: ``increment`` and ``evaluate``. Increment increments
    the current level given an optional set of arguments, where evaluate performs a custom
    evaluation a sets the current level based on that evaluation.

    Increment is best used when the application is aware of achievement tracking, and calls
    to increment can be placed throughout the application.

    Evaluate is best used when actions may happen externally, and cannot be tracked using repeated
    calls to increment. Evaluate will also return the list of achieved goals after it has performed
    its evaluation.

    An Achievement can be initialized with a ``current`` level, for example when restoring for a
    saved state.
    """
    name = 'Achievement'
    category = 'achievements'
    keywords = tuple()
    goals = tuple()

    def __init__(self, current=0):
        self._current = current
        self.goals = sorted(self.goals, key=lambda g: g['level'])  # make sure our goals are sorted

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<{0} category:\'{1}\' keywords:{2} {3}>'.format(self.name, self.category,
                                                                self.keywords, self._current)

    @property
    def current(self):
        """
        Returns the current level being achieved (meaning haven't achieved yet) as a tuple:

        ::
            (current_level, (required_level, name, icon, description))

        If all achievements have been achieved, the current level is returned with a None:

        ::
            (current_level, None)
        """
        g = [_ for _ in self.goals if self._current < _['level']]
        if g:
            return (self._current, g[0])
        return (self._current, None)

    @property
    def achieved(self):
        """
        Returns a list of achieved goals
        """
        return [_ for _ in self.goals if self._current >= _['level']]

    @property
    def unachieved(self):
        """
        Returns a list of goals that have not been met yet
        """
        return [_ for _ in self.goals if self._current < _['level']]

    def increment(self, amount=1, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Increases the current level. Achievements can redefine this function to take options to
        increase the level based on given arguments. By default, this will simply increment the
        current count by ``amount`` (which defaults to 1).
        """
        self._current = self._current + amount

    def evaluate(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Performs a custom evaluation to set the current level of an achievement. Returns a list of
        achieved goals after the level is determined.
        """
        return self.achieved

    def set_level(self, level):
        """
        Overrides the current level with the given level
        """
        self._current = level

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Q: How to set step for random in C#? I have C# code with random between two double numbers:
Random random = new Random();
double value = random.NextDouble() * (maximum - minimum) + minimum;

How I can set step?

A: random.Next(0, (int)((maximum - minimum) / 0.3)) * 0.3 + minimum

Instead of trying to get a double, this first works out how many 0.3 intervals there are between minimum and maximum, picks a random integer to identify one of those steps, and then works out the value of that interval.
Hence sample output of 10 runs with minimum = 27.0 and maximum = 42.5:
42
40.5
41.4
40.5
32.1
33
38.4
37.2
30.6
42

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Rhode Island Edition
The Rhode Island Truth-O-Meter
"We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21."
— Nancy Denuccio on Friday, March 6th, 2015 in a TV interview
Marijuana legalization opponent says alcohol use by young people has been increasing
By Katie Mulvaney on Friday, March 13th, 2015 at 12:01 a.m.
Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana last week unrolled the latest bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis, saying it could mean up to $58 million in tax revenue and give the state an economic boost.
But those on the other side of the debate caution that legalization would lead to greater consumption of the drug and other social problems. Rhode Islanders may end up driving impaired and endangering others, for example. Minors would find it even easier to obtain the drug, even if it would remain illegal for people under age 21 under the proposed law, they said.
One such opponent is Nancy DeNuccio, chairwoman of the Ocean State Prevention Alliance, a coalition that aims to limit the impact of marijuana on youth.
In a WJAR-10 news report about the latest legalization legislation, DeNuccio expressed her concern about the potential consequences to young people of legalizing marijuana for adults.
"We've seen the increase of alcohol use for under age kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21," she said.
After a reader asked us to check her statement, we called DeNuccio, who immediately told us that she'd misspoken, that it was a mistake.
Still, we decided that we'd look into her claim because whatever we found might help inform our readers as lawmakers take up the debate. Also, the statement was made in a television interview that remains publicly available.
We found our answer in data from the Centers for Disease Control's national Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
It shows that, in Rhode Island, the percentage of teens who reported drinking alcohol at least once in the past 30 days had fallen dramatically since 1997 -- from 52 percent in 1997 to 31 percent in 2013.
Similarly, the number of state high schoolers who said they consumed alcohol beyond a sip or two before age 13 had dropped over the same period, from 34 percent to 14 percent.
The same goes for the percentage of teenagers who said they had five or more drinks in a row at least once in the past 30 days. Those numbers decreased from 32 percent in 1997 to 15 percent in 2013.
As for the percentage of Rhode Island high schoolers who reported consuming at least one alcoholic beverage in their lifetime, those numbers dropped from a high of 79 percent in 2001 to a low of 62 percent in 2011.
The Rhode Island numbers mirror what has been reported around the country. Nationally, the percentages of teenagers reporting drinking declined in three of the same four criteria. The only category to remain static was the percentage of high schoolers who said they drank five or more drinks in one sitting at least once in the past 30 days. Those numbers showed gains and losses throughout the time period, keeping it steady, according to the survey.
Our ruling
Nancy DeNuccio said, "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21."
We note that DeNuccio immediately acknowledged that she had misspoken.
Given the evidence we found, we rate the claim False
About this statement:
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2015 at 12:01 a.m.
Researched by: Katie Mulvaney
Edited by: Tim Murphy
Subjects: Alcohol, Drugs, Marijuana
Rhode Island House Bill H-5777, "Relating to Food and Drugs - Taxation and Regulation of Marijuana," introduced March 4, 2015
The Providence Journal, "Coalition of R.I. lawmakers, advocates, push for quick legalization of marijuana," March 5, 2015
NBC 10, WJAR, Bill would make it legal to buy, sell or grow marijuana in RI, March 6, 2015
Interviews and email, Nancy DeNuccio, chairperson of the Ocean State Prevention Alliance, March 9, 2015
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, accessed March 9, 2015
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Ontario budget 2014: Andrea Horwath says NDP voting against budget
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said this morning she will not support the minority Liberals' budget, a move that would send the province into a provincial election in June.
"I have lost confidence in Kathleen Wynne and her ability to deliver," Horwath said Friday. "I cannot in good conscience support a government that people don't trust anymore."
Horwath's announcement comes a day after she stayed silent as the Liberals released their budget on Thursday.
On Friday, she listed a number of scandals she says have caused her to lose confidence in the Wynne government. She also pointed to a number of undelivered Liberal promises.
Wynne had given Horwath a May 8 deadline to indicate whether she would support the budget. With Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak already indicating he would not back it, the decision of whether to keep the Wynne government alive fell into Horwath's hands.
"This budget is not a solid plan for the future," she said. "It's a mad dash to escape the scandals. It's time for change. We do not support this government any longer."
WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Burr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has told him it will not prosecute him over stock sales made during the coronavirus pandemic, ending an insider trading investigation that led him to at least temporarily step aside from a powerful committee chairmanship last year. Prosecutors had investigated for months whether the North Carolina Republican and former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee had exploited advance information when he unloaded as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet. "The case is now closed," Burr said in a statement. "I'm glad to hear it. My focus has been and will continue to be working for the people of North Carolina during this difficult time for our nation." His lawyer, Alice Fisher, described the investigation as a "thorough review" and said Burr, who has said he will not seek reelection after his term ends in 2023, would remain focused on "the safety and security of North Carolinians and the United States as a whole." A Justice Department spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment. The New York Times was first to report on the decision to not bring charges. The investigation escalated in May when the FBI obtained a search warrant to seize a cellphone from Burr. The day after that action became public, Burr said he would step aside as Intelligence Committee chairman while the FBI investigation was ongoing. It is unclear whether he will retake the role as the panel's top Republican now that he has been cleared. Democrats are set to take control of the Senate on Wednesday, and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner will become the panel's chairman. Burr, who was first elected to the Senate in 2004 and chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee as it conducted its own investigation into Russian election interference in the 2016 presidential election, has denied wrongdoing in the well-timed stock sales. His lawyer has said he had actively co-operated with the investigation. Senate records show that he and his wife sold between roughly $600,000 and $1.7 million in more than 30 transactions in late January and mid-February, just before the market began to dive and government health officials began to sound alarms about the virus. Several of the stocks were in companies that own hotels. Burr has acknowledged selling the stocks because of the coronavirus but said he relied "solely on public news reports," specifically CNBC's daily health and science reporting out of Asia, to make the financial decisions. The Justice Department last year separately closed without charges investigations into stock trading by multiple other senators, including Dianne Feinstein of California, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, according to people familiar with notifications sent to the senators. They, too, had come under scrutiny for transactions made in the weeks before the coronavirus sent markets downhill. ____ Associated Press writer Michael Balsamo in Washington contributed to this report. Eric Tucker And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that his officials have already made the case to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration for a long disputed oil pipeline that reports say Biden will cancel on his first day in office. Trudeau said that over the last several days, including Tuesday, his officials have communicated arguments in favour of the Keystone XL pipeline to the highest levels of his administration. A few Canadian media outlets reported Sunday that Biden plans to scrap the pipeline immediately upon taking office Wednesday. Biden's plan is outlined in transition documents seen by the outlets. Trudeau released a statement late Tuesday after speaking to the premier of the oil rich province of Alberta. "The Prime Minister stated that Canada has made the case for the project, including recently to President-elect Biden, and Ambassador Hillman and others in government have also been speaking with high-level officials in the incoming administration," Trudeau said. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said in a different statement that he urged Trudeau to tell Biden that "rescinding the Keystone XL border crossing permit would damage the Canada-US bilateral relationship." Biden spokesman Andrew Bates said this week the transition team had no comment on the pipeline. A person familiar with the pipeline matter said Monday that the document cited by Canadian news media was a draft slide that was a few weeks old. Despite the timing suggested in the draft slide, everything on it "may not happen on day one," the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record on the matter. The 1,700-mile (2,735-kilometre) pipeline would carry roughly 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast, passing through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. First proposed in 2008, the pipeline has become emblematic of the tensions between economic development and curbing the fossil fuel emissions that are causing climate change. The Obama administration rejected it, but President Donald Trump revived it and has been a strong supporter. Construction already started. Trudeau raised Keystone XL as a top priority when he spoke with Biden in a phone call in November. The project is meant to expand critical oil exports for Canada, which has the third-largest oil reserves in the world. Trudeau and Biden are politically aligned and there are expectations for a return to normal relations after four years of Trump, but the pipeline is expected to be an early irritant as Biden has said he would cancel it. Trudeau has tried to balance the oil industry's desire for more pipelines with environmentalists' concerns. He cancelled one major pipeline to the Pacific coast from oil-rich Alberta, but approved another and instituted a national carbon tax. Trudeau said Canadians will be watching the swearing-in of Biden and Vice-President-elect Harris. "This moment will mark a new chapter in the incredible relationship between our two countries," Trudeau said. Rob Gillies, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday explicitly blamed President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol, saying the mob was "fed lies" and that the president and others "provoked" those intent on overturning Democrat Joe Biden's election. Ahead of Trump's historic second impeachment trial, McConnell's remarks were his most severe and public rebuke of the outgoing president. The GOP leader is setting a tone as Republicans weigh whether to convict Trump on the impeachment charge that will soon be sent over from the House: "incitement of insurrection." "The mob was fed lies," McConnell said. "They were provoked by the president and other powerful people, and they tried to use fear and violence to stop a specific proceeding of the first branch of the federal government which they did not like." The Republican leader vowed a "safe and successful" inauguration of Biden on Wednesday at the Capitol, where final preparations were underway amid heavy security. Trump's last full day in office Tuesday was also senators' first day back since the deadly Capitol siege and since the House voted to impeach him for his role in the riots — an unparalleled time of transition as the Senate prepares for the second impeachment trial in two years and presses ahead with the confirmation of Biden's Cabinet. Three new Democratic senators-elect are set to be sworn into office Wednesday shortly after Biden's inauguration, giving the Democrats the barest majority, a 50-50 Senate chamber. The new vice-president, Kamala Harris, will swear them in and serve as an eventual tie-breaking vote. The Democrats, led by Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, will take charge of the Senate as they launch a trial to hold the defeated president responsible for the siege, while also quickly confirming Biden's Cabinet and being asked to consider passage of a sweeping new $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. "The inauguration of a new president and the start of a new administration always brings a flurry of activity to our nation's government," Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday morning. "But rarely has so much piled up for the Senate as during this particular transition." Making the case for Trump's conviction, Schumer said the Senate needs to set a precedent that the "severest offence ever committed by a president would be met by the severest remedy provided by the Constitution — impeachment," and disbarment from future office. McConnell and Schumer conferred later Tuesday about how to balance the trial with other business and how to organize the evenly divided chamber, a process that could slow all of the Senate's business and delay the impeachment proceedings. There were signs of an early impasse. McConnell expressed to Schumer "his long-held view that the crucial, longstanding, and bipartisan Senate rules concerning the legislative filibuster remain intact, specifically during the power share for the next two years," according to spokesman Doug Andres. Eliminating the Senate filibuster, a procedural move that requires a higher bar for legislation to pass, has been a priority for Democrats who will now control the House, Senate and White House. But a spokesman for Schumer, Justin Goodman, said the Democratic leader "expressed that the fairest, most reasonable and easiest path forward" was to adopt an agreement similar to a 2001 consensus between the parties, the last time the Senate was evenly divided, without "extraneous changes from either side." Five of Biden's nominees had committee hearings Tuesday as the Senate prepared for swift confirmation of some as soon as the president-elect takes office, as is often done particularly for the White House's national security team. Many noted the harrowing events at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, testified of her own "eerie" feeling coming to the Capitol complex after "how truly disturbing it was" to see the attack on the building unfold. Biden's nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, vowed to get to the bottom of the "horrifying" siege. The start of the new session of Congress was also forcing lawmakers to come to terms with the post-Trump era, a transfer of power that Trump's mob of supporters tried to prevent after he urged them to storm the Capitol as Congress was tallying the Electoral College vote confirming Biden's election. Seven Republican senators led by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., tried to overturn Biden's election during the Electoral College tally. Cruz was presiding over the Senate Tuesday while McConnell delivered his blistering remarks. Hawley continued to embrace his role in the opposition, saying on Tuesday that he will block a quick confirmation of Mayorkas, the Homeland Security nominee, to protest Biden's immigration plan to provide a path to citizenship for 11 million people. Hawley said Mayorkas "has not adequately explained how he will enforce federal law and secure the southern border." As they begin the year newly in the minority, Republican senators face a daunting choice of whether to convict Trump of inciting the insurrection, the first impeachment trial of a president no longer in office — but one who continues to hold great sway over the party's voters. Some Republicans want to halt the impeachment trial. Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn was among those Republicans casting doubt on the legal ability of the Senate to convict a president no longer in office, though legal scholars differ on the issue. "It's never happened before and maybe that's for a good reason," he said. The House impeached Trump last week on the sole charge, incitement of insurrection, making him the only president to be twice impeached. A protester died during the riot and a police officer died later of injuries; three other people involved died of medical emergencies. He was first impeached in 2019 over relations with Ukraine and was acquitted in 2020 by the Senate. The three new Democratic senators, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia, and Alex Padilla of California, are to be sworn into office Wednesday, according to a person granted anonymity to discuss planning. Warnock and Ossoff defeated Republican incumbents in this month's runoff elections. Georgia's secretary of state certified the election results Tuesday. Padilla was tapped by California's governor to fill the remainder of Harris' Senate term. ___ Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed to this report. Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — George Paton is notoriously picky, bypassing opportunity after opportunity over the past decade before accepting John Elway's to succeed him as general manager of the Denver Broncos. "I knew he wasn't going to take a job to say, 'I'm a GM,'" said his mentor, Vikings GM Rick Spielman. "It had to be a very special place, and I think Denver presented everything that he was looking for to leave here, not only from the business side and the football side, but also from the family side." Paton, a 50-year-old football lifer who has spent half his life in the NFL, said during his introductory news conference Tuesday that he made an immediate connection with Elway, team president Joe Ellis and head coach Vic Fangio when he interviewed for the job. "I thought we had similar visions, I thought we were like-minded and I know we are aligned," Paton said. Then, there's the franchise itself, the passionate fanbase, a history of team ownership providing everything a front office could ask for — even with the franchise's future uncertain because of a Bowlen family feud. "The more I dug in, the more I learned, the more I really wanted this job — bad," Paton said. "This was a job I really wanted." Succeeding Elway, he said, was "an incredible honour, especially for a kid who grew up in Los Angeles." Then, Paton turned to Elway, who is staying on as president of football operations, and continued, telling him, "John, I don't take that lightly. I look forward for you to be a sounding board for me as we move forward." That's exactly what Elway pledged he'd be for Paton, a sort of sage consultant who will offer his opinion, but won't meddle as Paton embarks on a journey to reverse the team's five-year slide into mediocrity that's followed the franchise's third Super Bowl title. Posed with the hypothetical question if Paton wanted to trade a trio of first-round picks and a couple of young players for a franchise quarterback, Elway said that would be Paton's call. "I'm going to add my input when it has a huge impact, when you have something that big," Elway said. "Ultimately, it's going to be George's decision. I'm going to be there to support him, to give my opinions and give him everything I would look at when I was the GM. "Once he hears everything, he will still be the one making that decision because that's his role and that's his responsibility," Elway added. "I'm here to support him in any way I possibly can and to give him my viewpoints, but it's going to be his decision." The Broncos' uncertain ownership situation, which is headed to court next summer and could lead to a sale of the $3.5 billion franchise, wasn't a red flag for Paton, who has interviewed with the 49ers, Jets, Browns and Lions in recent years. "Listen, they have everything here to win. It's not a concern of mine," Paton said. "We just need to win. You can't worry about things we can't control." What is in Paton's command now are the futures of Von Miller and Justin Simmons in Denver. The Broncos have until the day before the new league year beings in March to pick up Miller's option that would engage the 2021 season of the six-year deal he signed after his Super Bowl 50 MVP performance and guarantee $7 million of his $18 million base salary. Simmons is coming off a career year after playing on the $11.4 million franchise tag in 2020, which cemented his standing as one of the league's premier safeties. "George is going to do his work on both of those situations," Elway said. "He has to get acclimated to the new position and the new job and get to know everybody. There's a lot of different things that are going to go on. Von and Justin are two of the bigger things he's going to have to address. "When I moved up, I planned on being a sounding board for him, and any information I can give him to help him make a better decision, I'm going to do. That's kind of my role and the role I'm looking forward to, especially with knowing everybody in the building and the team in order to help George and support him in any way I can." Paton also will have a big say about quarterback Drew Lock's future. Lock went 4-9 last season, led the league in turnovers and had the lowest completion percentage of any starting QB in the NFL. "I liked Drew coming out of the draft — big arm, athletic, playmaker," Paton said. "I haven't studied him (lately). I haven't gotten into a lot of tape. I've only been here four days. I've watched enough tape to know he's talented and he can develop." Lock is the 10th starting quarterback in Denver since Peyton Manning retired a month after Super Bowl 50. Even though Elway is bestowing final say on things, Paton's guiding philosophy is to build a culture of collaboration and consensus. "I truly believe that everyone needs to feel like they're a part of something and that they have ownership within whatever they're doing, whether it's a football team, whether it's a law firm," Paton said. "If they're doing the work, they need to be heard. "I truly believe that, and Rick Spielman really is amazing at listening, so I got it from Rick, but you really have to listen and take everyone's opinion before you make a decision. If everyone feels like they're part of something, then I think you're going to get there best. If you empower your employees, I think you're going to get their best. So, that's my guiding principle, trying to get everyone together." ___ Follow Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton ___ More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press
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Edmonton looking at tools to deter, punish problem infill builders
The City of Edmonton will look at ways to make sure infill developments are done with minimal damage to surrounding properties. Council's urban planning committee agreed to the motion Tuesday. Coun. Ben Henderson expressed frustration that some residents are still victims of bad builders, with projects damaging their fences, landscaping, sidewalks, and interior and exterior of the house. The obligation is on the builder to rectify damages but that doesn't always happen, he noted. "We've been at this for a decade," Henderson said about infill projects and the need to enforce good building practices. "We've always said we don't have those powers and I think it's pretty clear we do. And I think we have to start using them." Historically, the city has left property owners to deal with builders to resolve issues. "It's just not fair to expect the neighbour to take responsibility," Henderson said. "Then to say that they have to go to their insurance company or go to a lawyer in order to deal with a problem I think we have the tools to deal with." The committee passed a motion to address the challenges. It directs city staff to explore the option of adding inspectors to assess excavations. That could mean adjusting the budget in the spring if more positions are added. They'll also look at more tools with more teeth to ensure developers comply with building and safety codes. That could include more fines, stop-work orders and beefing up compliance certificates. A compliance certificate is a report confirming that all buildings and structures on the property meet zoning bylaw regulations and have the appropriate development permits. Bev Esslinger, chair of the committee, said new housing in mature neighbourhoods is a major component to prepare for the growing population. "If we're going to build a city for two million people, infill's going to happen in many places, we need to make sure we get it right." Stephanie McCabe, deputy manager of urban form and corporate strategic development, said the majority heed the proper channels. "We have a number of good builders out there who are following the process." McCabe noted that the city would need more resources to inspect all excavations and that could add to the process for builders that are already heeding the regulations. Properties damaged The committee passed the motion after hearing from several members of the Residential Infill Working Group, which did a survey in 2020. Results show 79 per cent of respondents — 175 people in 41 mature neighbourhoods — said infill projects damaged or impacted their properties. The majority of cases were related to demolition and excavation, the survey shows. Those included vibrations to their home, excavated soil or debris spilling onto their property, excavations not being entirely enclosed by secure fencing and excavations on or beyond the property line. Diane Dennis, a member of the working group, presented the survey results to the committee Tuesday. "Only 14 per cent of our survey respondents were satisfied with the resolution of the issues," Dennis said. "Neighbours spent time, money and emotional energy on attempts to fix damage and other problems created by the construction activity." Bev Zubot, also a member of the working group, urged councillors to reevaluate their enforcement methods. "The survey obviously shows that damage to neighbours' property is common, but it doesn't have to be that way," Zubot suggested. "The public needs enforcement to prevent and mitigate excavation failures. Complaints down The city also posted its annual infill compliance report for 2019. Overall complaints from residents were down 22 per cent. The number went from 1240 in 2018 to 963 in 2019. Total complaints were registered from residents via 311, transferred from other city departments and from councillors' inquiries. Total tickets given in relation to infill were up three per cent. The report shows that development compliance officers, development permit inspectors and peace officers gave out 455 tickets for violations on infill properties, up from 442 from 2018. Henderson and the committee asked for results from the motion by early next year. "We have to step up," Henderson said. "This has been the problem all the way along. We are going to lose the big picture game because we're unprepared to make the bad players play well." @natashariebe
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OTTAWA — Canada is not getting any COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech next week and the federal government says it can't tell provinces exactly how many doses to expect over the next month. While there are some signs the relentless second wave of the pandemic may be easing in the biggest provinces, with numbers trending down in Quebec and Ontario, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said the number of people in hospital and critical care is rising. Canada also passed 18,000 deaths on Monday. Tam said as the infections go up and down, Canadians are constantly being hit with the reality that our "actions have consequences." "Every time we get a little too tired or a little too excited about holidays or think that vaccines could give us a quick shortcut, we are met with a new spike in activity as COVID-19 tries to take the lead again," Tam told a news conference Tuesday. More than half a million Canadians have now been given at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but the rollout of the vaccines is slowing down. U.S. drugmaker Pfizer told Canada on Friday it's cutting deliveries in half over the next four weeks, as it slows production at its facility in Belgium for upgrades that will eventually allow it to produce more doses. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander co-ordinating the vaccine rollout for the Public Health Agency of Canada, said Tuesday this means Canada will be getting 82 per cent of expected doses this week and nothing at all next week. "Our entire shipment is deferred," said Fortin. Canada was to get 417,000 doses over the next two weeks, and will now get about 171,000. Fortin said Canada's shipments will "pick back up again" the first week of February but he doesn't expect details until Thursday. The news prompted Ontario Premier Doug Ford to lash out at Pfizer and appeal to U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, who will be sworn into office Wednesday, to help Canada out. Pfizer is also producing its vaccine in Michigan, but doses made in the U.S. are only being shipped within that country. Every other country, including Canada, is getting doses from the facility in Belgium. Ford is asking Biden to share one million doses with Canada. He also said he's not angry at the federal government for the delivery delays, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put pressure on Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. "If I was in (Trudeau's) shoes … I'd be on that phone call every single day," Ford said. "I'd be up that guy's yin-yang so far with a firecracker he wouldn't know what hit him … I would not stop until we get these vaccines." Ontario is among the provinces retooling their vaccine programs to account for getting fewer doses than expected, with some cancelling or halting new appointments and others looking at delaying second doses. Trudeau said federal Procurement Minister Anita Anand has been on the phone with the company every day. He was less specific about which phone calls he has made himself or whether he has attempted to contact Bourla directly. Trudeau said this temporary slowdown in deliveries will not affect Canada's goal to vaccinate every Canadian who wants a shot in the arm by the end of September. B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said the interruption would mean the province will use the vaccine it is getting this week to complete first doses for long-term care residents and to start second doses for those who got their first shot in December. He said second doses are crucial to the strength of the program, and B.C. remains committed to a 35-day interval between doses. Other provinces have chosen to extend their second-dose time frames. Pfizer Canada spokeswoman Christina Antoniou told The Canadian Press "multiple countries around the world will be impacted in the short term" but cannot say which countries or what the effect outside Canada will be. The United Kingdom is expecting some slowdowns as well. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was on the phone to Bourla on Friday when Europe was informed it would also be getting fewer doses. Europe's dose delays were reduced to one week after that. Anand said she told Pfizer on the weekend she expects Canada to be treated equitably in the shipment slowdowns, and she got assurances that would happen. Fortin said the cutbacks will affect some provinces more than others because of the way the vaccines are packaged, but that deliveries will even out eventually. Quebec and Ontario both reported significant declines in cases Tuesday, with Quebec at 1,386 new cases and Ontario at below 2,000 for the first time in weeks. Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott cautioned a technical glitch likely undercounted new cases in Toronto. Manitoba, which recorded 111 new cases, is also looking at easing restrictions on gatherings and businesses by the end of the week, including allowing non-essential stores and hair salons to reopen for the first time since mid-November. Saskatchewan, with both the highest rate of active cases and new daily cases per capita in the country, was preparing to get tougher on restaurants and bars flouting COVID-19 rules. But Premier Scott Moe said he's not ready to shut down all businesses. Meanwhile, Trudeau urged Canadians to cancel near-future plans for international trips. Trudeau said Canadians have the right to travel but the government could at any time, and without warning, enforce new restrictions on those returning to Canada. New variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 add a level of uncertainty that could affect decisions about how to handle international arrivals. Potentially worrisome variants have been detected in the U.K., South Africa and Brazil. Quebec Premier Francois Legault urged Trudeau to ban non-essential international flights entirely. The Public Health Agency of Canada has documented 183 flights arriving in Canada from abroad since Jan. 4, on which at least one passenger had COVID-19. Sixty-three of those flights arrived from the U.S. That includes 78 flights from popular winter resort destinations and U.S. cities, and four flights from London since a temporary ban on incoming flights from the U.K. was lifted Jan. 6. Trudeau would not say what other measures he is considering, but noted travellers must present negative COVID-19 tests before boarding planes and must quarantine for two weeks after arriving in Canada. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 19, 2021. Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press
LANSING, Mich. — Attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are striking back, telling prosecutors Tuesday that the Flint water case should be dismissed because he was charged in the wrong county. Snyder was charged last week with two misdemeanour counts of wilful neglect of duty. He was indicted by a Genesee County judge who sat as a grand juror and considered evidence presented by prosecutors. "Neither of these allegations of non-feasance, or failure to act, occurred while the former Governor was in the City of Flint. At all times set forth in the Indictment, our client was the presiding governor of the State of Michigan with the Executive Office of the Governor located at the Romney Building in downtown Lansing," attorney Brian Lennon said in a letter to prosecutors. The letter was attached to a request for documents and other evidence possessed by prosecutors, a typical step by the defence in a criminal case. Lennon indicated in the letter that he soon would formally ask Judge William Crawford to dismiss the case against the Republican former governor. A hearing took place Tuesday in Snyder's case. The next hearing was scheduled for Feb. 23. "The reason we didn't file a motion to dismiss is we're trying to give the government an opportunity to recognize this mistake and voluntarily dismiss the indictment against Gov. Snyder," Lennon told the judge. Assistant Attorney General Bryant Osikowicz sought time to see and respond to the pending dismissal motion. A spokeswoman for the attorney general's office declined to comment on the venue issue. Snyder was one of nine people charged in a new investigation of the Flint water crisis, including former state health department director Nick Lyon. The catastrophe in the impoverished, majority-Black city has been described as an example of environmental injustice and racism. The city, under Snyder-appointed emergency managers, used the Flint River for drinking water in 2014-15 without properly treating it to reduce corrosion. Lead from old pipes contaminated the system. Separately, the water was blamed by some experts for an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, which killed at least 12 people in the area and sickened dozens more. Lyon and former state chief medical executive Eden Wells face nine counts of involuntary manslaughter. Snyder's lawyer said the defence will soon seek grand jury records. It also wants potentially millions of documents and hundreds of electronic devices that were seized, and to know if steps were taken to ensure investigators did not have access to attorney-client communications or other privileged materials. "If a taint team was not used, it challenges and could undermine the integrity of the entire investigation against Gov. Snyder and others," Lennon said. As it did during the old criminal probe, the state will cover the legal expenses of former state officers and employees who face charges. But in a change, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration will cap costs. The maximum hourly rate for attorneys cannot exceed $225. Some lawyers were paid two to three times that previously. The state also will impose a "ceiling" of $175,000 for a defendant's legal services before and during a trial, which can only be raised if a contract administrator recommends it. The goals are to ensure consistent treatment across the defendants' former departments and to control costs to ensure accountability, the governor's office said. Jim Haveman, a former state health director who supports Lyon, criticized the new policy. Legal fees and expenses in the first case against Lyon totalled $1.6 million over 19 months, he said. In 2019, prosecutors working under a new attorney general, Dana Nessel, dismissed charges against Lyon and seven other people and began a new probe. In an email, Haveman called on Whitmer and lawmakers to "correct this capping injustice and to assure all defendants have the best defence possible." ___ White reported from Detroit. Ed White And David Eggert, The Associated Press
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Stranded by heavy snow and closed road, Yukon snowmobilers pass time 'just sledding'
Some Yukon snowmobilers are stuck in the White Pass area south of Whitehorse, after heavy snowfall and avalanches closed the South Klondike Highway — their only road home. They're not complaining much, though. Darren Domkosky of Whitehorse says they're safe, and making the best of it. "Just sledding, burning some gas. And it's nice weather," he said over the phone from a highway maintenance camp at Fraser, near the Canada-U.S. border, on Tuesday morning. Domkowsky and some friends drove to the area on Monday after a fresh snowfall. "So we were like, 'oh, we'll go hit up that new snow before everyone hits it.' So we came up, started sledding, and it was a wicked day," he recalled. When they came back to their vehicles, they found a note from a highways crew telling them the road was closed, and they should head to the nearby highway camp. Domkowsky said the local workers gave them beds for the night and fed them. "They're the best people around ... it's amazing," Domkowsky said. He's not sure when the road might open again, but he hopes it will be soon. On Tuesday afternoon, he said he was told it might happen on Wednesday, or possibly Thursday. Yukon highways officials confirmed that there had been avalanches in the area, and the government's website 511Yukon refers to drifting, blowing snow and low visibility. Officials said about 60 centimetres of snow fell on the area between Carcross, Yukon, and the border camp at Fraser, B.C. Domkowsky said he's doing his best to enjoy himself while waiting. By Tuesday afternoon, he was out of gas for his snowmobile. "My family's at home waiting for me to get home, but what can you do, right? Just make the best of what you have."


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Q: Optimize rendering of inputs I have this code :

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Premium Leisure, LLC ("Premium Leisure") provides a limited Warranty for the Premium Spas (the "Spa") in accordance with the time periods and other terms and conditions described below (the "Warranty"). If you have any questions regarding Warranty issues, please contact us.
Structural and Manifold Plumbing Parts (Lifetime): Premium Leisure warrants the Spa's shell structure against the loss of water through the fiberglass laminate of the shell caused by defects in materials and workmanship. Premium Leisure also warrants that the plumbing manifold system (i.e. manifold, fittings and related parts) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. The Warranty for these components covers only parts and extends for as long as the original purchaser owns the Spa.
Spa Surface (Five (5) years, pro-rated): Premium Leisure warrants the Spa's interior acrylic spa surface against blisters, cracks, or delaminating resulting from a defect in materials or workmanship of the acrylic surface material for a period of five (5) years from the original date of purchase. The Warranty for the acrylic spa surface covers both parts and labor, and is pro-rated based on the following formula: Suggested retail price divided by months covered (60), multiplied by months owned plus shipping = replacement cost.
Major Spa Components (Five (5) years, pro-rated): Premium Leisure warrants the Spa's major electrical equipment (electrical system, Spa controls and motors) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the original purchaser's date of purchase. The Warranty on these components covers only parts, such replacement parts to be obtained directly from Premium Leisure or Assigned Agent, and defective parts returned to Premium Leisure Assigned Agent. Prorated formula: Year 1-2, manufacturer covers 100% of component replacement cost based on MSRP of component. Year 3, manufacturer covers 75% of component replacement cost based on MSRP of component. Year 4-5, manufacturer covers 50% of component replacement cost based on MSRP of component.
Cabinet (Two (2) year): Premium Leisure warrants the Spa's simulated wood cabinet, including the materials, structural integrity and assembly of the cabinet, will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) year from the original purchaser's date of purchase. The cosmetic finish of the Spa's wood cabinet is warranted to be free from defect in materials and workmanship at time of initial delivery. Fading and weathering of the cabinet surface may occur naturally over time and shall not be considered a defect. To restore the appearance of the Spa's wood cabinet, please refer to the Spa's owner's manual for proper care and maintenance instructions.
Other Spa Components and Optional Accessory Items: All components of the Spa not described above are covered by a 90 day, parts only, Warranty. These components include, but are not limited to, the Spa's optional accessory items such as optional fixtures, trim kits, skirts, stereos, MP3 players and other music and video devices, ozone, waterfall assemblies, and lighting systems. All perishable, cosmetic or owner serviceable items, spa cover, light bulb, light lenses, fuses, headrests, filters, cover-lift, spa drain, jet inserts, etc. are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship at the time of the Spa's delivery. Certain items described in this paragraph may be covered by a separate manufacturer's Warranty. Premium Leisure may serve as an agent in presenting claims under these manufacturers' warranties, but will not be responsible if such Warranty claims are limited or denied. In the event Premium Leisure provides parts to replace an alleged defective part covered by an independent manufacturer's Warranty, the Spa owner will be responsible for the item's cost and applicable shipping charges, and will be credited with item cost upon the manufacturer accepting the Warranty claim and providing Premium Leisure with a replacement item.
Warranty Performance: In the event of a suspected defect covered by the terms of this Warranty, the Spa owner must notify us within a reasonable time and use all reasonable means to protect the Spa from further damage. For a period of two (2) years a service representative will provide the technical labor only, to affect the repair subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Warranty. The service representative may assess reasonable travel charges. Visits to simply diagnose, troubleshoot, or inspect problems are not covered under this Warranty. If we determine that repairs are not feasible due to functional defect, we reserve the right to provide a replacement part or spa in lieu of repair. We will replace with a part of value equal to the original purchase. In such event, owner is responsible for expenses including removal, shipping, and re-installation of the existing or replacement Spa. The replacement Spa or part will carry the balance of the original Spa's Warranty, if any.
This Warranty applies to spas sold after November 1, 2014, and takes effect from the date the Spa was originally purchased or six months from the date of manufacture whichever comes first. This Warranty applies only to the original purchaser and terminates with any transfer of ownership. This Warranty does not apply to a Spa used for any commercial, rental, club purposes, or for any Spa used outside of the United States. All Warranty claims must be accompanied by a sales invoice showing date of purchase. This Warranty does not cover damage resulting from moving the Spa, abuse, misuse, or neglect, including but not limited to any installation, operation, maintenance or use of the Spa other than in accordance with the Spa's Owner's Manual. Also excluded from this Warranty is coverage for damage caused by (a) operation of the Spa at water temperatures outside the range of 32 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit, (b) dirty, clogged, or calcified filter cartridges, (c) improper use of chemicals or cleaning agents, (d) allowing un-dissolved spa sanitizing chemicals to lie on the surface, (e) improper pH balance or other improper water chemistry, (f) failure to provide even and sufficient structural support for the Spa, (g) repairs or alterations performed by anyone other than a Premium Leisure authorized service representative, and (h) acts of God (including lightning strikes), nonstructural normal wear and tear, cosmetic blemishes and other causes beyond Premium Leisure's control.
The Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Premium Leisure be liable for incidental or consequential damages. The Spa owner is required to provide unencumbered access to the Spa for any Warranty repair or inspection. Premium Leisure shall not be liable for loss of use of Spa or other incidental or consequential costs, expenses or damages, which may include, but are not limited to water damage, or the removal of a permanent deck or other customer fixture. Under no circumstances shall Premium Leisure, or any of its representatives, be held liable for injury to any person or damage to any property, however arising. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights. Premium Leisure's waiver or failure to enforce any of the terms or conditions of the Warranty shall not in any way affect, limit or waive its right at any time to enforce strict compliance with every term and condition thereof. No service company or other party is authorized to change, modify, or extend the terms of this Warranty in any manner whatsoever. The jurisdiction and venue for any litigation arising with respect to the transaction evidenced by this Warranty shall be the Circuit Court in and for Pinellas County, Florida, and any party submitting a claim under this Warranty hereby agrees to such jurisdiction and venue.
Premium Leisure LLC warrants the swim spa shell structure against the loss of water through the fiberglass laminate of the shell caused by defects in materials and workmanship for as long as the original purchaser owns the swim spa. Contact manufacturer if you have any questions concerning warranty issues.
Premium Leisure LLC Warrants the interior acrylic swim spa surface against blisters, cracks, or delaminating resulting from a defect in the acrylic surface material for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase, based on the following formula: Suggested retail price divided by months covered (60), multiplied by months owned plus shipping = replacement cost.
Premium Leisure LLC warrants the plumbing manifolds, fittings, and parts to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for as long as the original purchaser owns the swim spa.
Premium Leisure LLC warrants the electrical equipment and components to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years on major swim spa components (electrical system, swim spa controls, motors) and two (2) years authorized field service on these items. Ninety (90) day (Parts ONLY) Limited Warranty on all optional accessory items (optional cabinets, fixtures, trim kits, skirts, CD & MP3 players, all other music and video devices, ozone, waterfall assembly, LED lighting, etc). All perishable, cosmetic or owner serviceable items, swim spa cover, light bulb, light lenses, fuses, headrests, cabinet, filters, cover-lift, swim spa drain, jet inserts, etc are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship at the time of delivery. These items may be covered by a manufacturer's warranty, which may have a longer duration than this Limited Warranty. Premium Leisure LLC may serve as an agent in presenting claims under the manufacturers' warranties, but disclaims any liability there under. In the event Premium Leisure LLC provides parts to replace an alleged defective part under warranty owner will be billed for the cost thereof and credited, minus freight, upon both the defective part being returned to Premium Leisure LLC and the manufacturer of said part accepting warranty claim.
In the event of a suspected defect, under the terms of this Limited Warranty, notify manufacturer. Use all reasonable means to protect the swim spa from further damage. A service representative will provide the technical labor only, to affect the repair subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Limited Warranty. The service representative may assess reasonable travel charges. Visits to simply diagnose, troubleshoot, or inspect problems are not covered under this Limited Warranty. If we determine that repairs are not feasible due to functional defect, we reserve the right to provide a replacement part or swim spa in lieu of repair. We will replace with a part of value equal to the original purchase. In such event, owner is responsible for expenses including removal, shipping, and re-installation of the existing or replacement hot tub. The replacement swim spa or part will carry the balance of the original swim spa's warranty, if any. Either party's waiver of any breach or failure to enforce any of the terms or conditions of the warranty shall not in any way affect, limit or waive such party's right at any time to enforce strict compliance with every term and condition thereof.
This Limited Warranty applies to swim spas sold after January 1, 2008. This Limited Warranty takes effect from the date the unit was originally purchased or six months from the date of manufacture whichever comes first. This Limited Warranty applies only to the Original Purchaser and terminates with any transfer of ownership. This Limited Warranty does not apply to a swim spa used for any commercial, rental, club purposes or for any swim spa used outside of the United States. The purchaser must establish the date of purchase by dated sales invoice of delivery receipt.
This Limited Warranty does not cover damage resulting from abuse, misuse, or neglect including any installation, operation, maintenance or use of the swim spa other than in accordance with the Owner's Manual of the swim spa. Damage caused by operation of the swim spa at water temperatures outside the range of 32 degrees F. and 120 degrees F., damage caused by dirty, clogged, or calcified filter cartridges, damage to the swim spa surface caused by improper use of chemicals or cleaning agents, allowing un-dissolved water sanitizing chemicals to lie on the surface, damage caused by improper pH balance or other improper water chemistry, damage caused by failure to provide even and sufficient support for the swim spa, are considered abuses and may invalidate this Limited Warranty. Damaged caused by repairs or alterations performed by anyone other than an authorized service representative is not covered. Failure caused by accidents, acts of God, nonstructural normal wear and tear, cosmetic blemishes and other causes beyond our control are excluded.
The warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall manufacturer be liable for incidental or consequential damages.
The swim spa owner is required to provide unencumbered access to the swim spa for any warranty repair or inspection. Manufacturer shall not be liable for loss of use of swim spa or other incidental or consequential costs, expenses or damages, which may include, but are not limited to water damage, or the removal of a permanent deck or other customer fixture. Under no circumstances shall we, or any of our representatives be held liable for injury to any person or damage to any property, however arising. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights. No service company, or other party is authorized to change, modify, or extend the terms of this Limited Warranty in any manner whatsoever. The jurisdiction and venue for any litigation arising with respect to the transaction evidenced by this warranty shall be the Circuit Court in and for Pinellas County, Florida and Buyer hereby agrees to such jurisdiction and venue.


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Frederick Contract Talks Ongoing As All-Pro Center Focuses On Football
DallasCowboys.com Senior Writer
OXNARD, Calif. – As Travis Frederick and his teammates complete the first full week of training camp here in Oxnard, discussions on a possible contract extension continue between the Cowboys and the All-Pro center's representatives.
"We've been having discussions," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said. "They're all hopefully making progress on both sides. He's one of those type of guys you want on your football team. He's obviously a great football player on the field but a better guy off it."
The Cowboys in May picked up the fifth-year option on Frederick's rookie contract but have expressed interest in reaching a long-term deal with their 2013 first-round pick. Frederick has made two straight Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams, and last season he committed only two penalties in 16 starts. He hasn't missed a
Frederick said his agent's visit to camp this weekend allows him to focus on football, but regardless, his approach never changes.
"I'm going to still come to work every day," he said, "and still going to play to the highest ability that I can."


Warm greetings, dear friends… we want to praise the Lord for His faithfulness … for His enabling and strength … and for His provisions for all of our needs! It's good to know that, as Isaiah 40:31 tells us, we can "exchange" (renew) our weakness for His strength!
We are thankful for your faithfulness in prayers and support, too!
On Monday, the 6th, we head to daughter Judy's in Little Rock, Arkansas, for a couple of days … then to Mt Gilead, North Carolina, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, for a Police Appreciation on the 12th … back to Deb's for a couple of days, and to Akron, PA, for the BASIS Annual grief seminar on the 18th, and on to Binghamton, NY, to speak at Grace Baptist Church in their missions conference, on the 19th … we would really covet your prayers!


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IAN Ties Up With Caspian Debt To Bring Debt Funding To Early Stage Startups
The two entities will jointly conduct various educational events
These include workshops, seminars, open hours etc
With $252 Mn in funding, seed-stage deal value fell by 44% in 2019
Indian Angel Network on Monday (January 13) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Caspian Debt to bring larger fund access to early and growth stage startups.
Avishek Gupta, investment director, Caspian Debt, said that they plan to further Caspian Debt's goal to ensure that no professionally managed startup goes without debt funding required for scaling.
In addition to supplying capital support, the two entities will jointly conduct various educational events to improve awareness about various funding options and structures available to entrepreneurs and empower early-stage startups across the country. These include workshops, seminars, open hours among other such events.
As part of the MoU, the two parties will also be responsible for organizing knowledge exchange and cross referrals for the IAN and Caspian portfolio companies.
Padmaja Ruparel, cofounder at IAN said, "As we enter a brand-new decade, we are resolved to build on our past performance and support an even greater number of Indian startups. Currently, India is home to more than 30 unicorns. Through the concerted efforts of key industry players and the government, India has the potential to ramp this number up to 50 within the next half-decade."
By the end of the 2010-2019 decade, the Indian startup ecosystem had hit a series of milestones in its journey to global domination, while the number of deals went over the 5K mark with approximately 2,984 unique startups funded. It is to be noted here that the total capital inflow (2014-2019) in Indian startups crossed at $50 Bn in 2019.
DataLabs by Inc42 has noted that startups are grasping higher deal value with the average ticket size of funding recording its historical peak of $21 Mn in 2019, so naturally, the ecosystem is going into 2020 with great expectations.
However, in 2019, the seed stage funding continued to fall. With $252 Mn in funding, seed-stage deal value fell by 44% (compared to 2018) as only 306 seed funding deals were recorded.
When it comes to early-stage seed funding, the Indian startup ecosystem is going through a slowdown. The ruling government has boasted about setting up an INR 20K Cr seed fund by 2024 on multiple times, but with early-stage angel and seed investment drying up, the government's ambitious plan looks unsustainable at this time.
At present, there are over 416 venture funds who have focus on the early-stage startups in India. The marquee VC funds like Kalaari Capital, Tiger Global Management, Accel Partners India, Sequoia Capital India, Blume Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners among others are already working in parallel with angel networks, HNI's and corporate investors; and aggressively trying to bridge the gap between early-and late-stage ecosystems.


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The NBA All-Star Weekend is officially underway and already we're hearing about celebrities and players past and present exploring Houston.
On Wednesday, ABC Channel 13 got its paparazzi on with a long shot of Michael Jordan on the tarmac at Hobby Airport.
Jordan will celebrating his 50th birthday with a bash Saturday night at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
The official NBA Twitter account for the weekend is @NBAAllStar. This morning, it's tweets have been filled with behind-the-scenes photos. Among those who have already visited the George Brown Convention Center, site of the All-Star Jam Session, are the Rockets Chandler Parsons, Kemba Walker of Charlotte and the WNBA's Nicole Powell of the NY Liberty and Lindsey Harding of the LA Sparks.
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An Essential Guide to the Disease and Other Forms of Dementia
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A world expert describes precisely what we know about this terrifying disease
Britain like the rest of the developed world is in the grip of a silent plague. Its thousands of victims can no longer make sense of the world and are contained for their own safety in fading Victorian piles and nondescript redbrick detention centres around the country. For them the present is a foreign country and the past a lost continent.There are now more people in the UK with Alzheimer's than the population of Liverpool, and four million Americans are reported to have the disease. Longevity is a major factor in the increasing incidence of the disease, with the number of over 65s in the UK having trebled in the last 100 years, and forecast to double again in the next 25 years.With such an alarming background, the race to find the causes - and therefore potentially a cure - for Alzheimer's is urgent. In this Penguin Special, Dr Andrew Lees, a world expert on the neurodegenerative diseases, explains what we know, and don't know, about Alzheimer's and its amelioration. The drugs that are currently available do not do enough to help, and the various physical and mental exercises we are encouraged to undertake are unproven. Yet it's not entirely a black picture: scientific endeavour has greatly increased our knowledge of the disease's spread and rate of deterioration, and the composition of the starchy plaques and the mechanism of the bindweed tangles in the brain which are core to the illness are much better understood.Alzheimer's is tough even to contemplate. But it represents one of the greatest medical mysteries of our age, and Andrew Lees's book provides a fascinating account of our knowledge of this terrible disease to this point.
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What Are Sufganiyot?
A traditional treat for the Jewish holiday. Or, you know, whenever.
Chris Shott December 1, 2015
Raspberry-filled sufganiyot with a healthy dose of powdered sugar at Brooklyn's Patisserie Colson. (Photos: Michael Harlan Turkell.)
Every culture seems to have its own version of the doughnut — and usually some fancy name for it, too. In Italy, fried dough is called bombolone or zeppole. In France (and the French Quarter of New Orleans), it goes by beignet.
In Israel, doughnuts are known as sufganiyot. And like their fellow oil-cooked counterpart, the potato latke, they're associated with the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, when fried foods are consumed in commemoration of a biblical miracle that kept lights aflame despite a reported temple-wide oil shortage more than 2,000 years ago. (Why Christianity decided not to carry on this delicious tradition is downright baffling to fried-dough-loving Gentiles like myself. Too Old Testament?)
For Yonatan Israel, who grew up in Paris and later lived in Israel, it is a familiar pastry, no matter what you call it, or when or where you eat it. "I've met this pastry in different stages of my life under different names," he says.
The proprietor of the popular Patisserie Colson in Brooklyn, New York, began selling traditional Israeli-style sufganiyot for Hanukkah two years ago. "It was really satisfying for us beyond the holiday aspect of it, because doughnuts in the city are, eh, kind of hit or miss," says Israel. "I think the trend that you see now with the gourmet doughnut is an excellent doughnut which is sometimes spoiled by everything you put on top of it."
In Israel's view, straightforward sufganiyot are the proper antidote to a gussied-up modern doughnut scene weighed down with ultra-sweet glazes and exotic toppings like candied hibiscus. "This to me is the quintessential basic doughnut," he says. "It's about the dough and a simple filling."
Like many pastries at Israel's beloved artisanal bakery, the sufganiyot are made using a recipe from acclaimed pastry chef Hubert Colson, operator of the original Patisserie Colson in Belgium and also a partner in the Brooklyn shop. The yeasty rounds are fried on the premises and injected with two types of filling: raspberry jam or vanilla pastry crème. Then comes the wintry flurry of powdered sugar.
While Israel is confident that Colson's handmade version (priced at $3 each) stands out against the mass-produced varieties from kosher bakeries across New York City, neither he nor his partners can guarantee that the powdery pastries won't inspire some level of kvetching.
"I remember the first time I brought them home," says Israel's business partner, Andrew Hackel, who joined the bakery two years ago. Hackel's mother grew up in Israel and instantly recognized the jelly-filled doughnut of her youth by invoking its proper Hebrew name. "She was quite happy with it," says Hackel. "She is a tough critic, and so is my father. One prefers vanilla, one prefers raspberry, and they argue about it. We have the same argument in my house as well."
Originally, the partners planned to sell the things exclusively at Hanukkah time. But after the initial eight-day holiday offering expired and the seasonal treats came off the menu, the bakery faced an immediate backlash of the disgruntled Yelper kind. "My Yelp rating went down the drain," says Israel. "And it wasn't like, 'This place sucks.' It's like, 'They took off the doughnut. One star.'"
Smartly, Colson soon began selling them year-round, making around 200 to 300 daily. "We haven't gotten a one-star review since," says Hackel.
The rest of the year, however, it appears on the menu under a different name: jelly doughnut.
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Many retired hockey players struggle to figure out how to live life after hockey. For some of the Penguins alumni, broadcasting is the answer. That doesn't mean they still aren't hockey players at heart, as they showed at the Penguins Alumni Classic in Johnstown on Friday. But for now, many of them have a day job in the game that includes more speaking than skating.
Phil Bourque played for the Penguins for eight seasons from 1983-1992 and won two Stanley Cups. When he retired from hockey as a member of the Senators in 1996, he knew that broadcasting was the path that he wanted to take.
It just didn't happen right away.
Colby Armstrong, who played for the Penguins from 2005-2008, now provides his personality for AT&T Sports Network along with Sportsnet. When he wrapped up his NHL career, he knew that broadcasting would be a fit for him.
While Bourque and Armstrong aimed to go into broadcasting, that wasn't the initial plan for Jay Caufield, who was a former two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins and is a current studio analyst for AT&T Sports Network.
Broadcasting isn't as physically demanding or excruciating as the game of hockey is. But though it may look easy, broadcasting is much more difficult than it looks.
Caufield said that being able to play the game of hockey adds an advantage for any broadcaster in the ability to see more than just X's and O's. A great broadcaster, he said, understands not only what is happening on the ice but what is also happening in a player's mind.
Armstrong said that after retiring, he wanted to be involved with the game. While he doesn't get to lace the skates up every night, he is still able to enjoy the game he loves.
Being able to still be involved with hockey was the popular answer on why these former players do what they do.
"I'm still part of the game and I still get to do what I love," Caufield said.
Bourque, who gets to work with the legendary Mike Lange every game, admits that even though he has been doing radio almost as long as he played professional hockey, he is amazed every time he hears the legendary announcer.
The NHL Players Association recently conducted a poll across the league on players such as who the best player is, who the hardest to play against is, and who is most likely to become a head coach. When asked who they could see as a future broadcaster, personality was a big factor.
Armstrong said that of the current Penguins' lineup, a player with a subtle personality could be a fit for broadcasting.
Caufield couldn't pinpoint any certain player that he sees joining the press box to broadcast, but he said that if a former player wanted to sit behind the camera, there are a few good traits the player should have.


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Датско-латвийские отношения — двусторонние дипломатические отношения между Данией и Латвией.

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7 февраля 1921 года Дания признала независимость Латвии, а дипломатические отношения были восстановлены 27 августа 1991 года, после распада СССР. 3 ноября 1924 года между странами был подписан договор о торговле и мореплавании, а 28 августа 1930 года было подписано соглашение об экстрадиции.

В 1992 году королева Дании Маргрете II посетила Латвию и другие страны Балтии (Эстонию и Литву). 27 августа 2001 года министр иностранных дел Дании Могенс Люккетофт посетил Ригу, чтобы поддержать вступление Латвии в Европейский союз.  19 января 2011 года министр иностранных дел Латвии Гиртс Валдис Кристовскис прибыл в Данию для переговоров со своим коллегой Лене Эсперсен. В ходе переговоров они затронули темы связанные с Афганистаном, Лиссабонским договором и ситуацией в Белоруссии. Затем, министры иностранных дел Дании и Латвии выступили с совместным заявлением, в котором осудили задержание оппозиционных политиков в Белоруссии.

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В 2007 году экспорт Дании в Латвию составил сумму 1 млрд. датских крон, а латвийский экспорт в Данию составил сумму 1,6 млрд. датских крон. Дания являлась третьим по величине иностранным инвестором в экономику Латвии, после Эстонии и Швеции.

Дипломатические представительства
 У Дании имеется посольство в Риге.
 Латвия содержит посольство в Копенгагене.

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State can't shake Delta COVID surge
Ely records 117 cases in past three weeks
David Colburn
Posted 12/8/21
REGIONAL- Healthcare systems continue to grapple with an unrelenting COVID case surge that is keeping Minnesota among the nation's hardest hit states.Only New Hampshire and Michigan currently …
REGIONAL- Healthcare systems continue to grapple with an unrelenting COVID case surge that is keeping Minnesota among the nation's hardest hit states.
Only New Hampshire and Michigan currently have higher COVID case rates than Minnesota, according to Tuesday's data on the Centers for Disease Control's COVID tracking site. Minnesota's seven-day case rate of 590.2 per 100,000 population was more than double the national average of 247.1.
Coupled with non-COVID conditions driven up by seasonal illnesses such as the flu and those who delayed treatment of other medical conditions due to COVID, the current surge is taxing the state's hospitals like never before. Combined patient loads in the state's adult intensive care units set a pandemic high record last week, with 98 percent of all beds occupied. On Monday, 56 of the 68 hospitals in Minnesota with adult ICU units had zero beds available.
COVID-related hospitalizations hit their highest level of the year on Monday, at 1,621, including 335 people in intensive care.
To address the hospital capacity crisis, Gov. Tim Walz requested and received a third emergency federal medical team, this one from the Department of Health and Human Services, to join two Department of Defense teams in supporting hospital operations in Minneapolis, Edina, and St. Cloud. A fourth alternative long-term care site to accept certain COVID hospital patients in the Twin Cities area was opened last week, bringing the total of alternative placements created to relieve the capacity crisis to 88.
About 400 Minnesota National Guard members have been trained as certified nursing assistants and temporary aides to relieve staffing shortages in long-term care facilities, and the first 50 of those were deployed last week to North Ridge Health and Rehab in New Hope, Mille Lacs Health System Long Term Care in Onamia, and PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Walz said more long-term care sites around the state would be receiving National Guard support as well.
"We continue to deploy every resource we have available to support our overworked and understaffed doctors, nurses, and long-term care staff who have been fighting on the frontlines of this pandemic for nearly two years," Walz said in a Monday press release. "It's very important as Minnesota grapples with the continued Delta surge and the uncertainties of the new Omicron variant that we continue to do everything we can to support our front-line workers."
As with the rest of the state, case numbers in St. Louis County are showing a new surge in the wake of Thanksgiving. The seven-day case average on Nov. 26, the day after Thanksgiving, had dropped to 138.1, but was back up to 160.0 as of Dec. 2. That increase was driven in part by the largest single-day report of cases during the current surge, 311 on Nov. 30.
"We were seeing a decrease in our numbers, but over the last few days we have seen them go up again," said Amy Westbrook, county Public Health Division Director. "That could be due to Thanksgiving, but it's hard to know. But we're still way above where we have been in terms of our case rates and hospitalizations anytime in 2021. We're close to where we were in 2020 without vaccinations."
While the rate of vaccinations is highest among those over 65 and decreases according to age groups, Westbrook said, 74 percent of those 16 and over in the county are now vaccinated. That drops to 70 percent for the total eligible population, which now includes those age five and older. Vaccination rates in northern St. Louis County are slightly lower than overall county averages.
Westbrook also reported that 26 percent of the county's newest vaccine eligible group, children ages five to 11, have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine after one month of eligibility. The number is roughly in line with national polling of parents, in the months before eligibility was expanded, who said they would get their children vaccinated. Another group is likely waiting to see what happens before getting their children vaccinated, and Westbrook conceded there will also be parents who don't take advantage of the vaccine for their kids.
Westbrook said the surge continues to exact a toll on regional hospitals as well.
"We are seeing our healthcare systems still really stretched," she said. "In November, we had over 200 people hospitalized. That exceeded our October numbers and is only second to last November and December. In November, 51 people have died of COVID in St. Louis County, and in October we saw 27 people die. We're seeing the same trend, unfortunately, that after cases start rising, we see an increase in hospitalizations and deaths."
Only three adult ICU beds were available in northeastern Minnesota on Monday, with 39 percent of occupied beds filled with COVID patients. Ninety-one percent of non-ICU adult beds in the region were occupied, with just under 20 percent of patients with COVID.
The strain is also being felt outside of hospitals, Westbrook said.
"When we talk about health care systems being stretched, that extends to long-term care facilities that are really stretched with staffing as well," she said. "So, it's a system that's really, really stressed in a lot of ways."
Repeated waves of COVID, the new omicron variant, and other factors are all taking their collective toll not only in healthcare settings, but in the general public, Westbrook said.
"This pandemic just kind of keeps jerking us around, for lack of a better term, right?" she said. "We had Delta come, and now that's the dominant strain. Now we hear there are more breakthrough cases and that we're finding another variant. It continues to just really do a number on our collective psyche. People think let's just get through vaccines and we'll get back to normal, let's get through boosters and we'll get back to normal, then let's just get through Delta and we'll get back to normal, and it's just not the case. We just keep seeing new variants and so many unknowns, and it's hard to live with these unknowns the pandemic is creating."
The Ely ZIP code was far and away the leader in new weekly cases reported last Thursday for the ZIP codes monitored by the Timberjay, with 50 new cases bumping the pandemic-long total for that area to 517. About 29 percent of those cases, or 117, have been reported in just the past three weeks, exceeding the numbers reported during any three-week period of the massive statewide surge experienced at this time last year.
Increases in the other five North Country ZIP codes stayed in single digits. Embarrass had eight new cases, Cook, five, Tower, four, Soudan, three, and Orr, two.
Continuing COVID case growth throughout the region has led to increased interest in booster shots in the Scenic Rivers Health Services clinics, including Cook and Tower, according to chief operating officer Kayla Scrivner.
"The positivity rate in our communities up here in northeast Minnesota is still pretty high," she said. "We've been very, very busy with boosters lately. Any time someone comes in for an appointment for something else, they're getting their booster while they're here. We also have been doing booster days several times a week. We're averaging about 500 people a week right now. We encourage everyone ages five and over to make sure they get vaccinated, and everyone who is eligible for a booster to get one."
Scenic Rivers is the primary provider of vaccinations and boosters in the Cook and Tower areas, as Cook Hospital does not offer vaccinations after having hosted multiple vaccination clinics earlier in the year.
COVID test availability is also a concern, with Westbrook noting that there are a number of rural "testing deserts" throughout the county where tests are hard to come by.
Scrivner said that anyone with COVID symptoms and those who have been exposed to someone with COVID should get tested, and Scenic Rivers clinics have PCR testing available.
"We can do those in Tower, in Cook, and at our new clinic in Eveleth," she said. "We're getting pretty good turnaround time on those. I think the labs are telling us right now (to expect) seven days, and I think they do that to be safe. But on average, we're seeing about a 48-hour turnaround. It's a little bit more if it's on Friday, because they don't run them over the weekend anymore."
Since testing procedures vary slightly across clinics, it's best to call ahead to arrange a test, she said.
"We have options, depending on the site, to make sure that everybody can be tested safely," she said.
Scenic Rivers is seeing a patient flow that, at a less severe level, somewhat mirrors the mix being seen in hospitals.
"We're very busy with acute visits," Scrivner said. "Beside all of the COVID in the community, students are back in school with all the viruses circulating related to that, there's been some pretty nasty colds out there, just a lot more non-COVID illness that's keeping our physicians and clinic very busy."
And, like other healthcare venues, health care workers at Scenic Rivers are feeling the stress of a pandemic that's gone on for nearly 21 months.
"My heart goes out to my staff, they're working so hard to try to take care of people," she said. "If you can do anything for a healthcare worker in your life right now, they could really use some extra support."
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The thing is 97.5% of those that are dying from Covid didn't have to die if they would of got shots, wear masks etc.. Thruout life and school years vaccines were routine and almost all got shots.
Now because of Trump and Republicans and all politics, people are needlessly dying.
People who don't get vaccinated and preach false info about the vaccine contribute to each and everyone who dies. You contributed to their death-very simple. Is it worth it because of politics to contribute to over 750,000 deaths, Was it worth ONE LIFE.
You are a accomplice to murder.
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