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On 31 December 2018, we will not forget Nabeel Rajab!
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On 31 December, Bahrain's Court of Cassation will issue a final verdict on the appeal of Nabeel Rajab's five-year prison sentence for peaceful tweets. He is being persecuted for defending the freedoms in his country, but also for denouncing the crimes committed by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen. A symbolic activist, he is the subject of several international solidarity campaigns requesting his release, and was recently made honorary citizen of the city of Paris. The date set by the Bahraini justice system for ruling on his latest appeal is deliberate, suggesting his sentence may be confirmed, or indeed extended. Journalists, NGOs, diplomats, citizens of the world... on 31 December, let's not forget Nabeel Rajab, demand his release!
Nabeel Rajab is the co-founder and president of the Bahraini Center for Human Rights (BCHR), founding director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), FIDH Deputy Secretary General and member of the Middle East Advisory Committee to Human Rights Watch.
Nabeel has been in jail since 13 June 2016, and has been sentenced in two separate cases:
In July 2017, he was sentenced to 2 years in prison for "spreading fake news, statements and rumours about the internal situation of the kingdom that would undermine its prestige and status". This first conviction was confirmed on 22 November 2017 in the Court of Appeal, then on 15 January 2018 in the Court of Cassation.
On 21 February 2018, Bahrain's High Criminal Court sentenced Nabeel to five years in prison for publishing tweets criticising Bahrain's intervention alongside Saudi Arabia in Yemen and for denouncing attacks on human rights in his country, including torture during detention.
This second case began in July 2017 and involved 21 hearings. This accumulation of hearings and postponements constitutes judicial harassment. On 5 June 2018, a Court of Appeal upheld this conviction, which will be reviewed again on New Year's Eve 2018. This procedural harassment is in addition to inhuman detention conditions which have exacerbated his chronic health problems.
Bahrain's Court of Cassation is expected to issue its verdict in the appeal of his 5-year prison sentence at the "last chance" hearing on 31 December and may even increase the sentence. Worryingly, this date seems to have been deliberately chosen as a time when there is likely to be minimal media attention and international diplomatic pressure.
Journalists, NGOs, diplomats, citizens of the world... on 31 December, we will not forget Nabeel Rajab! We will closely monitor the verdict of his appeal in the Court of Cassation, for which we call on the Bahraini authorities to release him.
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Human Rights NGOs address a letter to the King of Bahrain on the Cases of Ramadan and Moosa
A report by the Bahrain Center reveals violations by the military judiciary of trying civilians
Imprisonment, torture and statelessness: The darkening reality of human rights defenders in Bahrain
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Q: AppEngine Datastore Timeout Error thrown before 30s limit reached Using AppEngine Go, I'm consistently seeing this error when reading from tables on the order of 40k entities:
API error 5 (datastore_v3: TIMEOUT): The datastore operation timed out, or the data was temporarily unavailable.
This is happening within 400ms of the query firing.
Is there something else that could cause this error besides hitting a limit on the wall clock?
Thanks!

A: Turns out each individual API call has a 5s timeout. If you need more time, you can wrap your context like so:
ctx := appengine.Timeout(appengine.NewContext(req), 30*time.Second)

A: The above answer is deprecated, for newer versions of Go, see the README here:

appengine.Timeout has been removed. Use context.WithTimeout instead.

https://github.com/golang/appengine#2-update-code-using-deprecated-removed-or-modified-apis
Making it easier for everyone, here is an example we're using:
timeout := 300 * time.Second
c, cFunc := context.WithTimeout(c, timeout)

The important part is to call the cFunc() method after your context is no-longer required, as to avoid context leaks.
Enjoy.

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Amy Thielen's nutmeggy Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts follow her grandmother's farmhouse recipe, but instead of powdered sugar, she tops them with vanilla-coffee icing. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com)..
Doughnuts In a small saucepan, cook potato in lightly salted boiling water, covered, 20 minutes or until tender. Drain the potato and push it through a potato ricer or a sieve into a large bowl. Measure 1 cup lightly packed potato; discard remaining.
Doughnuts Add the sugar and melted butter to the 1 cup potato in the large bowl. Whisk to combine. Whisk in eggs and buttermilk.
Doughnuts Sift 3 cups flour, the baking powder, salt and nutmeg together into a medium bowl. Sift half of the flour mixture into the potato mixture. Stir to combine. Add the rest of the flour and stir until just combined. The dough should be soft and a bit sticky, but if necessary, add another 1/4 cup flour to make it easier to work with. Turn the dough onto a generously floured surface. Sprinkle flour over the dough and, with floured hands, pat the dough out until it is about 1/2 inch thick.
Doughnuts Using a doughnut cutter, cut out 12 doughnuts. Gently transfer each circle to a floured plate to await frying, reserving all holes for a single fry batch.
Doughnuts Add three to four doughnuts (a single snug layer) to the hot oil. Fry them to a deep brown on one side, gently flip them with chopsticks or a pair of tongs, and fry the other side to a deep brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to a wire rack to drain. Bring the oil back to 380 degrees each time before frying the remaining doughnuts, holes and any scraps.
Doughnuts To glaze doughnuts: In a large bowl, stir together coffee and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, whisking until smooth. Dip doughnuts face-down in the glaze, turn them up, and set them on a rack to let glaze drip off and set.


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Hospital Price Transparency Is Useless for Patients
One of the many things that makes American healthcare so ridiculously expensive is the bizarre and deeply shady practice of hospital billing. Hospital pricing is not, as you might hope, closely tied to the cost of providing the service or procedure that the patient receives. A Minnesota Department of Health study from August last year found massive variations in the costs of procedures even at the same hospital: according to the agency, "prices for a bowel procedure at the most expensive hospital ranged from about $14,500 to $68,800." At the same hospital!
A Trump administration rule that went into effect on Jan. 1 was ostensibly supposed to bring some transparency to these prices. The new rule requires hospitals to publish the list prices for the care they provide—procedures, tests, drugs, and so on.
But as Kaiser Health News outlined in an article today, those list prices are next-to-impossible to understand for the vast majority of people:
The University of California San Francisco Medical Center's chargemaster, for example, includes a $378 charge for "Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa w/o Us," which is basically draining fluid from the knee.
At Sentara in Hampton Roads, Va., there's a $307 charge for something described as a LAY CLOS HND/FT=<2.5CM. What? Turns out that is the charge for a small suture in surgery.
You know, the ol' LAY CLOS HND. I got one of those last week. Love to get a LAY CLOS HND.
The chargemaster lists are also impossibly long. The George Washington University Hospital list, for example, which requires you to check eight boxes to affirm that you understand that the prices are subject to change and not guaranteed in order to view it, has almost 5,000 separate items. There are 118 separate listings for various MRIs. The most expensive item on its list is "HEART TRANSPLANT OR IMPLANT OF HEART ASSIST SYSTEM," at a cool $1.2 million, but then there's "OTHER HEART ASSIST SYSTEM IMPLANT" for just $247,392.98. How are you supposed to know which you need? There's a listing for "OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM PROCEDURES," too, at $527,738.02.
When you're sitting in your living room feeling chest pains and dizziness, will you know which one you're in for? No, you won't—not even if you're a doctor.
The major problem for patients is that these list prices don't to what they actually end up paying, because that depends largely on their insurance. That's not the same thing as saying it doesn't really matter what hospitals charge because insurers are the ones paying it—insurers make those big fat profits by passing on those costs to consumers, and it matters in cases where insurers don't pay because a patient went to an in-network hospital but saw an out-of-network doctor and ends up with a big bill (also known as balance billing). But for most patients, finding out a procedure costs $200,000 at one hospital and $150,000 at another matters a whole lot less than what they'll have to pay after insurance covers its portion of the cost.
This was the thrust of hospital industry arguments against the rule. In a public comment filed about the rule, Charles Kahn, the CEO and president of the Federation of American Hospitals—a trade association that acts as the spokesperson for for-profit hospitals,—said "requiring hospitals to publish median contracted rates or discounts or to provide an estimate of the patient's out-of-pocket costs before furnishing a service is not an appropriate avenue to address concerns about transparency," instead arguing payers (insurers) should have to carry that burden.
Kahn also charmingly argued that though hospital prices are more relevant to the uninsured, pricing lists won't help them because of the discounts they can receive, and those patients "should consult with the provider's financial counselor to obtain an individualized assessment of her eligibility for charity care, discounts, or free or subsidized health coverage." Poor people, if you think you're having a heart attack, make sure to stop in with the hospital's financial counselor for a quick and simple chat about your eligibility for charity care or subsidized coverage, and then if the answer is no, just toddle along to the next hospital for the same conversation. Wherever that is. And please try not to die on the carpet, we just had it cleaned.
Kahn is not wrong that insurers will have more relevant information for individual patients about what they'll pay, but he is not-wrong for the wrong reasons. Of course the hospital industry doesn't want any sunlight on its absurd pricing; it happens to be true that insurers are the best source of cost information for individuals, but the prices that hospitals actually charge are also incredibly relevant to the community at large. Transparency measures have many other uses than simply providing patients with a menu of charges they might incur, too; one that immediately springs to mind is giving interested journalists lots of data to look at about which hospitals are charging the most. I can't imagine why hospitals wouldn't want that!
The only thing that can force some sense into hospital pricing is actual regulation of prices, which can't be achieved while healthcare is treated as a profit-making bonanza by players at every level. Transparency measures continue to operate under the pretense that healthcare is anything like a real market, where consumers are free to make informed choices and those choices will drive prices. Just look at a July speech given by Seema Verma, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about the rule:
We will transform the individual patient into a consumer of healthcare – one that is empowered to shop for the provider that delivers the best care at the lowest price. As the American patient is seeking care, they will seek providers that deliver innovative, transformative care, those that leverage the technological efficiencies that we have seen from other industries. But in order for patients to become consumers of healthcare they must have transparency in pricing and in outcomes, so that they can shop for quality and value.
That's a risible, disgusting, and utterly fraudulent way to look at healthcare. Patients are not consumers who want to be empowered to shop; they are humans who need healthcare, and she knows it. She knows, too, that patients can't "become consumers of healthcare" and "shop for quality and value" through transparency requirements. Free market ideology is generally bullshit, but it's especially useless when you try to apply it to a situation where your life is literally at stake, you have very little time to make a decision, and you might only have one or two hospital choices anyway. Just look at the map in this Huffington Post article of how many areas in Georgia are more than half an hour's drive from an open hospital; if you know you're going to have to drive 30 minutes or more to a hospital and you're having a stroke, where every second counts, the only hospital that matters is the closest hospital, regardless of how much they charge.
It's not surprising that these transparency requirements have, so far, proved to be very useless for patients. That doesn't mean they're unnecessary per se: Hospitals should absolutely have to be open about what they charge, preferably through a robust and aggressive system of government regulation of prices where hospitals would face consequences for charging 10 times what a procedure actually costs. But the Trump administration's claim that this has anything to do with "empowering" patients is demonstrably false.
Hospital pricing is the result of a negotiation game played with insurers, where hospitals try to get away with charging as much as they can and insurers are only able to negotiate the best prices if they cover a large portion of that hospital's patients—and if they're willing to walk away and make a hospital out-of-network if they don't like the prices. That is the problem, not transparency, and it's something only single-payer (or something more comprehensive like Britain's National Health Service) could address. Market measures will never save or improve lives, and that's what healthcare should be about.

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Visiting academics and visiting researchers are an essential part of Durham University's research environment and are most welcome to spend time at the University, whilst on sabbatical, to pursue independent research. The University also welcomes other visitors engaged in scholarly endeavour at Durham, including collaborators.
Collaborating on a project or working with a department.
Note that if a Visitor has attended a conference at Durham and thereafter stays to collaborate, the conference time can be excluded.
We would ask that colleagues hosting Visitors ensure that they follow the process below.
if they need one, an appropriate visa (which HR will need to check).
For all Visitors visiting the University for 10 days or more (excluding academic conferences), the Department should complete the Visitor Notification Form which will be submitted to HR. This is a secure online form to which documents can be attached.
For UKVI purposes, the department must have sight of the Visitor's original ID and they must take copies, which are signed and dated by the department. The copy ID documents should be attached to the Visitors Notifications Form and sent to HR.
Please note that if the Visitor requires IT access, the account may take up to 7 days to go live from receipt of the Visitor Notification Form.
The Visitor Notification Form and accompanying documents must be completed and submitted to HR at least 3 weeks before the planned start of visit.
Please complete the boxes on the Visitor Notification Form stating that the Visitor is a non-EEA national and a brief outline of the reason for their visit.
A copy of the invitation letter sent to the Visitor by the University.
HR will send a letter to the individual informing them of their visa obligations. The Visitor will have to return a signed acceptance of the letter and the Visitor should make arrangements to attend HR for a UKVI check (which will be explained in their letter).
Departments should not keep any documents with personal data and we would suggest that they be shredded– HR will retain the documents in accordance with HR processes.
On the Visitor Notification Form there is a link to the relevant GDPR Privacy Statement. It would be appreciated if departments could bring this to the attention of the Visitor.
After the Visitor has been added to the HR system, the Department should inform the Visitor that HR may arrange for an IT account that will allow them to use the University computer systems, as well as access the library services. The University however recognises that a Visitor may choose to use their own IT equipment and access wi-fi on a facility such as EDUROAM. IT accounts will be closed automatically at the end of the visit, however if there is a business case to continue the IT account for a short period, a continuation form with reasons for the request, should be submitted to CIS.


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Whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar. Be sure to break up any clumps. Using a fork or pastry blender, mix in the butter until the particles are very fine. Though the mixture looks dry and powdery, it will firm up as you pack it in the pan and it bakes.
Use the bottom of a glass to evenly press the mixture into a smooth and compact layer in a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Bake the crust for 12 minutes, until it is lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside while you prepare the topping. Leave the oven on.
Set a double boiler with a medium-sized bowl over medium heat. Combine the corn syrup, butterscotch chips, salt, butter, and water in the bowl over the hot water. Stir constantly while the mixture melts. Once melted, immediately stir in the walnuts, stir until they are fully covered in the butterscotch mixture. Using a rubber spatula, scoop the walnut mixture onto the still warm crust. Spread evenly over the crust leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edges. The mixture will spread as it bakes. Slide the pan into the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Allow the pan to cool on a wire rack for 30-40 minutes. Using a sharp knife or a rolling pizza cutter, cut around the edges to release and then slice into bars. Use a spatula to lift the bars from the pan. If they still seem too soft, let them cool further. They will become very crisp and easy lift.
I can personally vouch for these — having been on the receiving end. They didn't last at all because I ate them. Delicious!
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Plan a Movie Night! Lights Down and Netflix On! Ready?
"Every viewer is going to get a different thing. That's the thing about painting, photography, cinema", David Lynch.
Despite everyone's varied lifestyles and family situations, many people find themselves in the same situation. You just want to sit, relax, eat, and watch a movie. Right? People are more of a movie buff now rather sticking to their TV screens watching daily soaps and TV shows as it bind them with the time. Youth has taste for manipulative series, documentaries and especially movies-how one can forget that! Even some popular TV shows are streamed live on various Digital TV Streaming Services like Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon prime Video, You Tube and many more in order to stay in tune, being popular but somehow their market is deeply affected by those of movies and series.
It would not be wrong to say that there is a major competitive shift in the TV Industry. It's because of the global internet firms and changing viewing habits. Video Streaming Services are becoming as much a staple of the Indian homes as cable TV – even more so. In the first quarter of this year, the number of Netflix subscribers overtook the number of cable TV subscribers for the first time, according to a recent study.
After premiering 57 different Netflix original movies, new seasons of shows, documentaries, and specials in the month of November, Netflix will release a whopping 64 different Netflix originals in December 2018. Also, there are some fantastic third-party titles to be found. Among them are The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From a Mythical Man, Designated Survivor, Avengers: Infinity War, season 3 of The Magicians, District 9, the return of some of the greatest cult classics in recent history like The Big Lebowski and Shaun of the Dead, and plenty more. For Bollywood lovers, the first Netflix original series in India has come up as 'Sacred Games'. Starred by very renowned Saif Ali khan; bold & beautiful Radhika Apte and another brilliant Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, stay tuned with Netflix and its upcoming catalogue of amazing collection. Another recent TV series named 'Mirzapur' added to the list fetching much attention.
As Christmas is approaching, it's the most wonderful time of the year, so relax and stream to such holiday movies. As the year winds down and the holidays approach us, you're likely to feel a little stress about getting everything done—the shopping, the cooking, the family gathering, the small talk, the New Year's planning. Why waste your time with cerebral movies or too-complicated TV shows that will only make you have to use your brain even more?
Do you want to bring that cinema entertainment and theater experience to your home? If you want to create a home-theater where all your family members can enjoy the holiday time together, then it can be done with just a click. Connect your Android phone or tablet to a TV using an MHL/Slimport (via micro-USB) or Micro-HDMI cable if supported.
Although you have infinite ways to start working on your home-theater room but in this guide blog, you are going to have two set-ups- the easy ones. Without letting your mind work too much and horses run, we are trying to make your daunting task damn simple. Let's go ahead with the first look.
It's true, you can't reach the level of cinemas, theaters and their experience but still you can reach somewhere near to it. For a simple home-theater room, first focus on the size of the room. Place sofa recliners for that plush seating comfort, for better sound experience- install a massive speaker system and maintain the darkness by using less and small lighting fixtures.
The perfect screen is a big must; you can't compromise on that. Don't forget to have a strong internet connection because it's all about Netflix. The Netflix streaming service is all about bringing love to the small screen these days — and their lineup of original films proves it. We have already guided you in initial paragraphs of this guide how you can connect your device with TV or the projector. Home-theaters are one-time investing jobs and after that you can enjoy the same experience anytime of the day.
You can search many sofa recliners on our website that suits your preferences and begin with building your home-theater. You may also look for TV units that will enhance your entire setting.
Building a home-theatre is only possible when you have ample space in your home. In case, you don't have any such space that can be utilized for such a purpose, then you may try creating a theatre room by making changes in your living room. Create magic in smaller spaces!
The picture doesn't have that formal plush seats or recliners generally used in cinemas or theater rooms. Use of one such sectional sofa in combination with loveseats or some poufs is wonderful and picture-perfect. Placing a big screen or a designer TV Unit already installed with massive speaker system will do wonders. This will definitely give a beautiful experience of a movie. IDUS Furniture Store has a wide & unique collection of Sectional Sofas and TV Units that lets you have an unimaginable experience ever. You can also try sofas with multi-media connections.
What are you waiting for? Grab a tub of popcorn and be snacks ready. Get ready to enjoy with Netflix!


The wooodcuts of Israeli artist Asaph Ben Menahem exudes traumatic and existential meaning through terrifying and violent scenes which are often difficult to look at. Ben Menahem is a true monumentalist: his woodcuts mostly measure five feet square, while retaining the raw intensity of the German Expressionist woodblock tradition through the artist's personal and universal vision of human crisis.
Sound and fury are deeply imbedded in Ben Menahem's works, with the victims often being in the position of the artist who gazes upon the scene. One large woodblock print titled Last View represents the view though the eyes of a dead person looking up from the bottom of a grave. A circle of forbidding looking people are staring down at him as death looks upon the living and sees their inhumanity and cruelty. In Boat at Low Tide a seashore landscape is dominated by the ominous hull of a boat and a stalky monstrous figure which seem filled with menace and ill intent. King Saul Falling on His Sword depicts the act of suicide with the antlered figure of the king tumbling in space and skewered through with his weapon. "I am in the position of suffering from what I'm doing" the artist explains "this is an outlet for me which is directed against myself, I feel like I wound myself." His large print Four Souls Ascending is practically nihilistic in its view of humanity, depicting four fearsome, ragged shades of human souls rising up into a night sky, seeming to join the dust of stars in an endless void of black.
The artist's working process to create a single large woodblock print is intense, sometimes resulting in making 200 or 300 drawings on a focused theme. The large prints are then made in direct and unchangeable strokes of ink on board. The appeal of the woodblock medium for the artist resides in the struggle with the material, the "cutting and the brutalizing it." Ben Menahem has interest in many sources of art besides Expressionism, from prehistoric cave art and Greek vase paintings to Michelangelo and Van Gogh. While his work shows an intense engagement with the German Expressionist tradition, the artist also makes clear that he has always felt that he was on the "receiving end of the violence in German Expressionist works," the victim of the brutality which these prints often exude.
The Koehnline Gallery of Oakton Community College in the Chicago area has done an excellent job arranging this rare Midwest viewing of 27 works which is museum worthy in every aspect, from the selection of works to the stark and and reverent presentation. In today's theory-laden and overly intellectualized art world the expressive power of Asaph Ben Menahem's prints reawakens a profound feeling of intense emotional purpose. His desperate and tragic images have the scorching inner necessity only a true expressionist can create.


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Barry McDonald can refer to:

 Barry McDonald (gymnast) (born 1971), Irish Olympic gymnast
 Barry McDonald (rugby union) (1942–2020), Australian rugby player

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Houston takes aim at illegal dumping with cameras, drones
HISD campuses, offices to remain closed Tuesday due to spike in COVID-19...
Elizabeth Myong, Staff Writer
Aug. 2, 2018 Updated: Aug. 2, 2018 9:06 p.m.
1of3Randy Scales, a lieutenant with the Harris County Constable Precinct 1, surveys an illegal dump site in north Houston, Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Houston.Jon Shapley, Staff photographer / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of3Through targeted enforcement, officials hope to deter people from creating illegal dump sites, like this one in north Houston, photographed Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Houston.Jon Shapley, Staff photographer / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Randy Scales perches on the edge of his chair, eyes squinting as he watches footage of a young man in a red-and-black work uniform hopping out of a cargo truck carrying a mountain of trash.
This is Scales' morning routine: Get to work and fire up last night's surveillance tapes, beginning a new chapter of the never-ending investigation into illegal dumping in Houston. Today, his subject is a perpetrator who pays two strangers a few bucks to help him unload a pile of oil drums, tires and more than a dozen wooden pallets into a ditch on the otherwise deserted road.
At the crime scene, investigators overwhelmed by the rancid smell of petroleum and stewing trash take pictures and comb for evidence. The company name on the side of the truck, the address listed on an oil drum and other clues they collect could help lead them to the suspect.
"We catch 1 percent of the 1 percent of people violating," Scales said. "Everyday there are people dumping trash on land or in waterways."
Scales, a Harris County Environmental Crimes Unit lieutenant, and his team of nine investigators depend heavily on video cameras to crack down on illegal dumping, a crime that disproportionally affects the city's poorest neighborhoods.
The City Council voted last month to add 22 cameras to create a portfolio of nearly 150 total. Precinct 1's nearly $600,000 program also includes a fleet of drones, as well as several full-time employees.
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It's paying dividends: A two-year program started in 2016 to catch those who illegally dump their trash in remote locations across Houston yielded 694 investigations and 396 charges.
"It's been working for the city as a whole — better than what we thought," said Jerry Davis, the councilman for District B, who initiated the program to catch illegal dumping.
The majority are people charged in the crime are private citizens: The average offender is a 50-year-old who dumps 75 pounds of waste, according to statistics the county provided. Contractors looking to dodge the expense of paying to throw away their garbage at a designated facility account for just 20 percent of offenders.
Custom-designed cameras track movement of cars and people and automatically zoom, according to Assistant Chief Deputy Chris Gore. And where the cameras can't go, drones can. They are flown once a week to gather evidence, Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen said, adding that they can obtain search warrants through the District Attorney's office when needed. For instance, Rosen said drones could be used to track a business that has been routinely dumping in a back parking lot.
"Our drone pilot can fly above a scene if we need them to with the proper paperwork and get video footage that way as well," he said. "When you have video evidence, it's pretty conclusive."
Video evidence is all the District Attorney's Office needs to prosecute someone. Prosecutors who specialize in environmental crimes can charge violators with anything from a Class C misdemeanor, the equivalent of a traffic ticket, to a felony depending on the weight, quality and type of debris.
Waste greater than 1,000 pounds can lead to a felony. Toxic chemicals or waste dumped into water can also carry more severe charges.
The suspect caught in the most recent footage could face two felony charges: One for illegally dumping roughly 2,000 pounds of trash and the other for illegally dumping used oil cans. To make matters worse, the trash was dumped roughly 50 feet away from the bayou, which leads to the Ship Channel and Galveston Bay.
A person charged under the Used Oil Collection Act — which prohibits the dumping of used oil, which contains total petroleum hydrocarbons and metal shavings that can harm wildlife and pollute waterways — faces an automatic fine of $50,000.
Beyond just being eyesores, illegal dumping sites present serious consequences, including being safety hazards and serving as a breeding ground for potentially disease-ridden mosquitoes, snakes and other wildlife. Dumping sites can also contribute to flooding and could potentially have a serious impact in future weather disasters.
"When you have drains that have been stopped up because people put furniture and tires and plastic, it's going to cause flooding," Rosen said.
He said people often begin dumping sites in ditches, where water collects and carries debris downstream, blocking waterways. But Rosen said it is especially unfair because it affects the quality of life for many communities.
"Is it right that people illegally dump in one neighborhood, but they don't in another neighborhood?" he said. "We have to protect those vulnerable neighborhoods from people who go into the neighborhoods that are more vulnerable and trash them."
Chris Powell, who lives down the street from the crime scene being investigated, said he has given up on the site because it routinely goes through a cycle of being cleaned up and then trashed.
"I don't know what can be done," Powell said, holding his 10-month-old son Frederick on his hip. "No one is watching it consistently," unaware of the cameras which are monitoring the road.
He said the solution is community members "taking ownership" of the neighborhood.
"Whatever our city is spending money on, it will only change with more development," he said.
Rosalind Raikes, Powell's 64-year-old neighbor, grew up on the block and called it aggravating and frustrating to watch her neighborhood being trashed.
"It's just nasty," she said with disgust. "I'm sick of it."
Her home first belonged to her grandmother, and the address is listed on the birth certificates of her 10 brothers and sisters, but the living conditions have pushed her to move.
She calls the health department, the city's 311 hotline for illegal dumping and animal control. She is an active member of her community who makes the effort to maintain her property with groomed flower beds and a tidy front porch
"Why should I have to move out of my grandmother's house?" she demanded.
Raikes was unaware of the steps the city is taking to crack down on the dumping.
But in the shadows, the Environmental Crimes Unit carries on its investigation. "It's just a matter of when we're gonna catch you," Scales said. "Not if, but when. We'll catch you."
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Antipater van Cyrene (Oudgrieks: Ἀντίπατρος) was een oud-Grieks filosoof afkomstig uit de stad Cyrene. Volgens Diogenes Laërtius was Antipater een volgeling van Aristippos van Cyrene, de grondlegger van de School van Cyrene. Zelf was hij leermeester van Epitimedes van Cyrene.
Volgens Cicero was Antipater blind, maar vond hij vertroosting voor zijn handicap in de gedachte dat ook de duisternis positieve kanten kent. (Cicero, TusGul. v. 38)

Antieke bronnen
 , Tusculanae disputationes
 , Leven en leer van beroemde filosofen, Leven van Aristippos.

Referentie
 , art. Antipater, of Cyrene, in  (ed.), A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, I, Boston, 1867, p. 202.

Oud-Grieks filosoof


Devan Boucher will be interning in the West Region. Devan is a turfgrass student majoring in Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University where Dr. William Johnston serves as his advisor.
Devan's interest in golf began when his family moved to Blaine, Washington, near Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club. Devan became a junior member of the golf course, which he enjoyed playing. During high school, Devan made the varsity golf team and was able to experience several other golf courses in northern Washington State. His experiences playing golf got Devan interested in turfgrass management and helped him solidify the decision to major in turfgrass management when it was time to enroll in college.
When Devan's college career is complete in May 2018, he will pursue a career as a golf course superintendent.


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In addition to the Rules of Golf authorised by the R&A, the following Local Rules will apply.
(The full text here takes precedence over the abridged version on the scorecard)
1. Out of Bounds (Rule 27-1)
1-1 Beyond boundary fences and hedges; on or over boundary walls; in or over boundary ditches (identified by a white stake with a black top, such stakes are movable obstructions). Where a fence is present it always defines the boundary
1-2 Beyond white stakes, on or over adjoining or broken white lines (e.g. across car park entrances)
1-3 Within the premises of the clubhouse, professional's shop, changing rooms, offices and the car parks
2. Water Hazard (Rule 26)
2-1 The margin of the water hazard on the 7th hole is the inside waterside edge of the timber sleepers above the stone walls and the continuing yellow stakes around the stream. When a yellow line is present it defines the margin.
2-2 If it is known or virtually certain that a ball that has not been found is in the water hazard on the 7th hole the player may proceed under Rule 26 or as an additional option drop a ball under penalty of one stroke in the Dropping Zone if one is provided. If an artificial turf dropping zone is present then the mat defines the dropping zone. The dropped ball must first strike the mat and does not have to stay within the dropping zone. The ball is in play if it rolls up to two club lengths in any direction from the point where it first struck the course (including nearer to the hole).
3. Ground Under Repair (Rule 25-1)
3-1 White lines within the course define ground under repair
3-2 Horses' hoof marks
4. Stones in Bunkers are movable obstructions (Rule 24-1)
5. Immovable Obstructions (Rule 24-2)
5-1 The road on the 8th hole; the artificially-surfaced path on the 7th hole. All other paths, tracks and bridleways are integral parts of the course.
5-2 Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Green: All fixed sprinkler heads are immovable obstructions and relief without penalty is available under Rule 24-2. In addition, if a ball lies through the green and an immovable obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief without penalty as follows: the ball must be lifted and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay that a) is not nearer the hole, b) avoids intervention and c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green.
5-3 Protection of Young Trees and Bushes: Identified by stakes or cages. If such a tree or bush interferes with a player's stance or the area of intended swing, the ball must be lifted without penalty and dropped within one club length of the nearest point of relief using the procedure in Rule 24-2b (Immovable Obstructions)
6. Integral Parts of the Course
6-1 Paths, tracks and bridleways. Exception: hole 7 path
6-2 The timber sleepers in the bunker on the 6th hole when the ball lies in the bunker
6-3 The stone wall to the left of the 4th green
6-4 The stone walls of the clubhouse complex and all attachments e.g. drainpipes, taps, doors, stone steps, french windows etc.
7. Distance Measuring Devices:For all play at this course a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3."
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULES 2-2, 5-2, 5-3:
Match Play: Loss of hole Stroke Play: Two strokes
In addition to the Rules of Golf authorised by the R&A, the following additional temporary LOCAL RULES will apply only in WINTER
8. Winter Rules
8-1 Lift, Clean and Place: A ball lying on a closely-mown area through the green may be lifted, without penalty, and cleaned. Before lifting the ball, the player must mark its position. Having lifted the ball, he must place it on a spot within six inches of and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay, that is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.
A player may place his ball only once, and it is in play when it has been placed (Rule 20-4). If the ball fails to come to rest on the spot on which it is placed, Rule 20-3d applies. If the ball when placed comes to rest on the spot on which it is placed and it subsequently moves, there is no penalty and the ball must be played as it lies, unless the provisions of any other Rule apply.
If the player fails to mark the position of the ball before lifting it or moves the ball in any other manner, such as rolling it with a club, he incurs a penalty of one stroke.
Note: "Closely-mown area" means any area of the course, including paths through the rough, cut to fairway height or less.
8-2 Aeration Holes: Through the green, a ball that comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be lifted, without penalty, cleaned and dropped, as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole.
On the putting green, a ball that comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be placed at the nearest spot not nearer the hole that avoids the situation
8-3 Embedded Ball (Rule 25-2): Through the green, a ball that is embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground may be lifted, without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to where it lay but not nearer the hole. The ball when dropped must first strike a part of the course through the green.
1. A player may not take relief under this Local Rule if the ball is embedded in sand in an area that is not closely mown.
2. A player may not take relief under this Local Rule if interference by anything other than the condition covered by this Local Rule makes the stroke clearly impracticable.
8-4 Temporary Putting Greens (Rule 25-3): Interference by a wrong putting green occurs when a ball is on the wrong putting green. Interference to a player's stance or the area of his intended swing is not, of itself, interference under this Rule. If a player's ball lies on a wrong putting green (including a temporary winter green), he must not play the ball as it lies. He must take relief, without penalty, as follows:
The player must lift the ball and drop it within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief. The nearest point of relief must not be in a hazard or on a putting green. When dropping the ball within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the wrong putting green and is not in a hazard and not on a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when lifted under this Rule.
8-5 Artificial Tee Mats (Rule 11): Artificial tee mats comprise the teeing ground. When starting a hole from an artificial tee mat the player must take his stance on, and play a ball from, the mat, Rule 11-4b applies:
If a competitor, when starting a hole, plays a ball from outside the teeing ground, he incurs a penalty of two strokes and must then play a ball from within the teeing ground. If the competitor makes a stroke from the next teeing ground without first correcting his mistake or, in the case of the last hole of the round, leaves the putting green without first declaring his intention to correct his mistake, he is disqualified. The stroke from outside the teeing ground and any subsequent strokes by the competitor on the hole prior to his correction of the mistake do not count in his score.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULES 8-1 and 8-2:


Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disease of articular joints and primarily characterized by degradation and calcification of articular cartilage. Presently, no effective treatment other than pain relief exists and patients ultimately need to undergo replacement surgery of the affected joint. During disease progression articular chondrocytes, the single cell type present in articular cartilage, show altered transcriptional profiles and undergo phenotypic changes that resemble the terminal differentiation route apparent in growth plate chondrocytes. Hence, given its prominent function in both regulating gene expression and maintaining cellular phenotypes, DNA methylation of CpG dinucleotides is intensively studied in the context of OA. An increasing number of studies have been published that employed a targeted approach on genes known to play a role in OA pathophysiology. As of such, it has become clear that OA responsive DNA methylation changes seem to mediate disease associated aberrant gene expression. Furthermore, established OA susceptibility alleles such as GDF5 and DIO2 appear to confer OA risk via DNA methylation and respective pathophysiological expression changes. In more recent years, genome wide profiling of DNA methylation in OA affected articular cartilage has emerged as a powerful tool to address the epigenetic changes in their entirety, which has resulted in the identification of putative patient subgroups as well as generic OA associated pathways.
Articular cartilage, Data integration, DNA methylation, Osteoarthritis, Transcriptomics.
Dept. Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, LUMC Post-zone S-05-P, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.


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TRUCKS: Setzer Scores Second-Straight Truck Series Last-Place Run at Atlanta
SOURCE: Rubbin's Racin'
Dennis Setzer picked up the 4th last-place finish of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career in Friday's Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway when his unsponsored #38 RSS Racing Chevrolet fell out with rear gear problem after completing 2 of the race's 130 laps.
The finish was Setzer's second of the 2012 season, and his first since Dover, eight races ago.
Last weekend, Setzer qualified last in the 36-truck field at an average speed of 169.697 mph, besting Jennifer Jo Cobb, Norm Benning, and current LASTCAR Nationwide Series leader Jeff Green who did not make the field. After two laps of the race, Setzer followed Blake Koch in Jo Cobb's backup truck to the garage area. Setzer was credited with the 36th finishing position.
LASTCAR STATISTICS
*The finish was Setzer's second in a row in the Truck race at Atlanta. Last fall, he fell out after six laps while driving the #93.
*This was the first last-place finish for the #38 in a Truck race at Atlanta.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
36) #38-Dennis Setzer / 2 laps / rear gear
35) #0-Blake Koch / 2 laps / overheating
34) #27-Stephen Leicht / 4 laps / engine
33) #74-Scott Riggs / 11 laps / ignition
32) #07-Johnny Chapman / 17 laps / radiator
LASTCAR TRUCK SERIES DRIVER'S CHAMPIONSHIP
1st) Johnny Chapman, Dennis Setzer (2)
2nd) T.J. Bell, Jeb Burton, Rick Crawford, Grant Enfinger, Clay Greenfield, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Brandon Knupp, Jason Leffler, Brennan Newberry, Scott Riggs (1)
LASTCAR TRUCK SERIES OWNER'S CHAMPIONSHIP
1st) #27-Hillman Racing, #38-RSS Racing (2)
2nd) #0-Jennifer Jo Cobb, #5-Wauters Motorsports, #10-Jennifer Jo Cobb, #14-Bob Newberry, #18-Kyle Busch Motorsports, #60-Turn One Racing, #68-Clay Greenfield Motorsports, #86-Clay Greenfield Motorsports, #74-Mike Harmon, #07-Ken Smith (1)
LASTCAR TRUCK SERIES MANUFACTURER'S CHAMPIONSHIP
1st) Chevrolet (8)
2nd) RAM (3)
3rd) Toyota (2)
4th) Ford (1)
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(Gaslamp Gothic #5)
Published by: Acorn Publishing
Publication date: December 13th 2019
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Retelling
A poisonous secret.
A terrifying curse.
And a client she'd just as soon see dead in a ditch….
Summer 1889. Harrison Fearing Pell hoped for adventure when she signed on with the Society for Psychical Research as an occult investigator. Slogging through New York's sewers in pursuit of a "mud man" wasn't exactly what she had in mind. But the reeking monster terrorizing the dance halls of the Tenderloin leads her to an even more peculiar mystery — and the last man on earth Harry wishes to become entangled with.
James Moran is a prodigy in music, mathematics . . . and crime. Harry's older sister, the famed detective Myrtle Fearing Pell, has vowed to put him behind bars. But Harry owes Moran a personal debt, so when he demands her aid she can hardly refuse. It turns out that the brilliant black sheep of New York Society is part of a secret club at Columbia College whose members have started dying in bizarre ways that may not be accidents.
Thus begins one of the strangest cases of Harry's career, a tale of murder, cold-blooded revenge and fairytale bogeymen to make the Brothers Grimm shudder. As the bodies pile up, each preceded by sightings of the victim's doppelgänger, Harry and her stalwart friend John Weston must race against time to save a man who arguably deserves his macabre fate.
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In New York City, 1889 there exists a special unit, the Society for Psychical Research which handles cases of the paranormal variety. Harrison Pell and John Weston are currently investigating a case of a mud man that has attacked and scared many residents in the Tenderloin district. While chasing down a golem in New York's sewer system is not exactly what Harrison relishes, she is glad to have cracked the case for the SPR. Harrison is much more interested in the strange deaths of Columbia students that have been happening where witnesses have sworn that they have seen the deceased somewhere else at the time of death. Despite her best attempts, Harrison is denied the case. However, she is hired privately by one of New York's notorious criminals, James Moran. Moran is terrified that he will be next in the series of deaths. Harrison and James learn more of the series of events and doppelganger folklore in order to save the life of a criminal that they would rather see dead.
Dead Ringer is a paranormal murder mystery in the Gilded Age of New York City. I was immediately pulled into the story as Harry hunted down a mysterious being in the New York City sewer system. The characters are all very well developed. I loved Harry's sense of adventure, bravery and perspective throughout the story. Her partnership with John is sincere, sweet and not forced. Moran kept me guessing throughout the whole story as to where his motives lie and his true nature. All of these characters definitely have more to say and do and I hope their stories continue throughout the Gaslamp Gothic series. I very much enjoyed the paranormal parts of the book, expanding on not as well known creatures. The folklore behind the golem and doppelgangers is complex and interesting. They both made for great monsters. The setting also took me through many different parts of New York in 1889, giving me a good feel of the diversity of people, homes and entertainment at the time. The writing kept the story at a fast pace with excitement, intrigue and suspense building the whole way through; I can't wait to read more!
This book was received for free in order for a honest review.
Kat Ross worked as a journalist at the United Nations for ten years before happily falling back into what she likes best: making stuff up. She's the author of the Fourth Element and Fourth Talisman fantasy series, the Gaslamp Gothic paranormal mysteries, and the dystopian thriller Some Fine Day. She loves myths, monsters and doomsday scenarios. Check out Kat's Pinterest page for the people, places and things that inspire her books.
The Second Midnight
About The Second Midnight
• Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (January 28, 2020)
From the international bestselling author comes a World War Two tale of one boy's fight for survival in Nazi Europe
A secret mission…
1939. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, Alfred Kendall is tasked with carrying out a minor mission for the British Intelligence Service. Travelling to Prague, he takes his troubled young son, Hugh, as cover.
A terrible choice…
When Hitler invades Czechoslovakia, Alfred is given an ultimatum by the Czech Resistance. They will arrange for him to return to England, but only if he leaves his son Hugh behind as collateral.
A young boy stranded in Nazi terrain…
Hugh is soon taken under the wing of a Nazi colonel – Helmuth Scholl. But even though Scholl treats Hugh well, his son, Heinz, is suspicious of this foreigner. And as the war across the continent intensifies, they are set on a path that will ultimately lead towards destruction…
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Hugh Kendall is a young boy in England, 1939. Hugh is seen as a burden by his father and after Hugh is kicked out of school, Hugh's father is offered a mission through the British Intelligence Service. Alfred Kendall or Captain Kendall, as he prefers to be called is sent to Prague on a simple exchange mission and takes Hugh as a cover. While in Prague, Hitler invades and Hugh is left behind. Hugh is taken in by one of the Resistance contacts and is given a new identity as Rudi. Hugh is eager to learn the language and picks up Czeh and German. As the war progresses, Hugh's caretakers fall victim to the violence and Hugh ends up with Bela Juriga, a violent member of the resistance until Nazi Colonel Scholl come into Bela's shop and Hugh saves his life. Scholl thanks Hugh with a place in his household. Hugh quickly adjusts to life at the Scholl's as a gardener. The Scholl children, Magda and Heinz see Hugh in different ways, Magda is entranced while Heinz is filled with contempt. When Hugh finally makes it back to England 10 years later, he is changed and wants to leave his ordeal in the past, except for Magda, that is. Although, it seems that the past will continue to haunt him.
The Second Midnight is a historical spy thriller that begins at the start of World War II and continues throughout the 1950's. There is a lot going on in the story with secret missions in England, Germany and Czechoslovakia, the political spread of Nazi's and Communism and changing allegiances. At the heart of the story, however, is Hugh and his will for survival as well as his knack for continuously being able to adapt to new situations. Through ten years in a strange place, Hugh was able to learn the languages and customs, maintain his cover as Rudi and earn the trust and friendship of Colonel Scholl and Magda. Hugh's is story the driving force in the book. Through Hugh, I was able to see many faces of Nazi Germany and the Resistance. However, the writing bounces back and forth between Hugh and his family in England. The point of the focus on the rest of Hugh's family does not become apparent until the end of the book. After Hugh escapes back to England, the pacing slowed down for me and I was just wondering when and how he would reconnect with Magda. While I didn't quite know where all of the background espionage was leading, it was interesting to see all of the different players, their impact on the War and how Hugh fit into it all.
About Andrew Taylor
Andrew Taylor is the author of a number of crime novels, including the ground-breaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed TV drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, The Scent of Death and The American Boy, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & Judy Book Club Choice.
He has won many awards, including the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger, an Edgar Scroll from the Mystery Writers of America, the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award (the only author to win it three times) and the CWA's prestigious Diamond Dagger, awarded for sustained excellence in crime writing. He also writes for the Spectator and The Times.
He lives with his wife Caroline in the Forest of Dean.
Haskell Himself
Gary Seigel
Publication date: January 19th 2020
Genres: Historical, LGBTQ+, Young Adult
Meet Haskell Hodge. At sixteen he's already garnered some fame as a former child actor and star of a popular cereal commercial. But that doesn't do much for him when he's dumped at his aunt's house in the suburbs of Los Angeles to face an assortment of neighborhood bullies.
He thinks he might be gay. In fact, he could be the only gay person in the valley, maybe on the entire planet. Even if he does manage to find a boyfriend, their relationship would have to be secret and invisible.
After all it's 1966. And though Time Magazine claims the sexual revolution is in full swing, the freedoms straight people are enjoying don't seem to apply to everyone. And as much as Haskell attempts to hide his true self, carefully navigating the tricky and risky terrain of being queer, he's still taunted and teased relentlessly.
Rather than give in to the irrationality of this hate, Haskell fights back, eventually finding an unlikely outlet to vent his frustration and angst—playing a bully in a screen test for a major motion picture. If he plays his cards right, it could catapult him into Hollywood stardom.
Of course, like most things in life, it comes with a heavy price Haskell's not certain he's willing to pay.
Haskell Hodge is a sixteen year old from New York who is focused on school and his acting career. It's 1966 and Haskell is on his own a lot since his mother is a busy realtor who often works late into the night, he is also a loner without many friends. Heading into his senior year, Haskell's mom drops a bomb, she is going overseas with her boyfriend and Haskell will be moving to L.A. with his aunt and uncle. Haskell absolutely does not want to uproot his life; however, after a strange going away party where Haskell kissed a boy and liked it, he decides it might be best to run away from the embarrassment. Haskell finds it difficult to adjust to life with a family, but eventually makes it work. In L.A. he also finds some friends, but he is still worried that he might be gay and the implications of what that might mean for his future.
Haskell Himself is a unique view into the defining year for a young man in the 1960's. Haskell's character is complex and he is at a time in his life where he is changing and growing as well as living in a decade that is redefining lifestyle and freedom. The writing truly made me feel for Haskell as he went on an emotional roller coaster. The descriptions of the inner turmoil Haskell faced within his head were wonderfully done and I was amazed as Haskell went from confusion to denial and acceptance. Along with his sexuality, Haskell also figures out how to be a friend and family member. I thought these transitions were just as thoughtful. I enjoyed seeing 1960's L.A. through Haskell's eyes, especially since he was involved with acting. I would have loved to see how Haskell actually dealt with being on set for his movie and how he dealt with the possible fame it brought. Overall, an important and insightful historical coming of age story.
Gary Seigel was raised in Encino, California where his debut novel, Haskell Himself, takes place. After completing a PhD in English at Rutgers University, Gary taught at several colleges and universities, but his most memorable experience was a brief 12 week stint at the same high school he (and Haskell) graduated from, teaching side by side with some of the same teachers he once endured. Currently, Gary gives grammar and proofreading classes to business professionals eager to write error-free emails. He also has spent the past two decades helping employees control their inner jerk when texting or holding conversations with an impossible boss. His book The Mouth Trap: Strategies, Tips and Secrets for Keeping Your Feet out of Your Mouth, published in 2008, has been translated into over a dozen languages. He is the father of three sons and currently lives in South Pasadena with his partner.
Salt the Snow
BY CARRIE CALLAGHAN
Chicago Review Press
eBook & Hardcover; 304 Pages
American journalist Milly Bennett has covered murders in San Francisco, fires in Hawaii, and a civil war in China, but 1930s Moscow presents her greatest challenge yet. When her young Russian husband is suddenly arrested by the secret police, Milly tries to get him released. But his arrest reveals both painful secrets about her marriage and hard truths about the Soviet state she has been working to serve. Disillusioned and pulled toward the front lines of a captivating new conflict, Milly must find a way to do the right thing for her husband, her conscience, and her heart. Salt the Snow is a vivid and impeccably researched tale of a woman ahead of her time, searching for her true calling in life and love.
Praise:
"The vivid prose of Salt the Snow sets the reader in the middle of socioeconomic upheavals and political unrest with the best possible tour guide, wisecracking American journalist Milly Bennett. Callaghan excels at bringing little-known real-life women out of the darkness of historical obscurity and into the light of recognition. From the first scene, the reader is plunged into a world of suspense and intrigue, led by an unforgettable protagonist. Milly is not so much a character as a fully realized, complex human being: her brilliance and self-sufficiency are admirable, and her loneliness and feelings of unworthiness are heartbreaking. A fascinating novel!" —Clarissa Harwood, author of Impossible Saints and Bear No Malice
"A vivid, well-researched story of a complex and ahead-of-her-time woman, an American journalist, who finds herself—head and heart—while living and working in an equally complex Russia." —Jenni L. Walsh, author of Becoming Bonnie
"Salt the Snow is a vivid journey through the kaleidoscope of 1930s Europe with an irrepressible and all too human guide in Milly Bennett. Don't miss this book and its unforgettable heroine!" —Linnea Hartsuyker, author of The Half-Drowned King and The Golden Wolf
"Honest, vivid, and bold in the face of historical truths, Salt the Snow is a captivating story of a woman whose vulnerability and hopeful idealism resonate even today." —Jennifer Klepper, bestselling author of Unbroken Threads
Millie Bennett is a jet setting, free-spirited journalist in the 1930's. Millie has covered events in San Francisco, Hawaii and war in China. Now, she is in Moscow working for the Moscow Daily News. Millie mostly covers fluff stories and works on translations. However, Millie longs to write stories of the effects of socialism , stories that matter. Millie is able to experience firsthand the issues that arise with the system of government when her Russian husband, Zhenya is arrested. Millie assumes that his arrest is due to a story she wrote and desperately tries to get him out. However, when it is revealed that Zhenya was arrested for lewd behavior, Millie reveals more secrets about her marriage as well as the government.
Salt the Snow introduced me to the fascinating life of the first female war corespondent, Millie Bennett. I never would have imagined that there were female war corespondents in the 1930's, much less one like Millie! I was pulled into her vivacious character in the very first scene with her arrival home from a party. Carrie Callaghan's writing brings 1930's Moscow to life, as despondent as it may be. Millie's spirit never seemed to fit in with the setting. She always seemed to be a bright and animated character in a dreary and repressed place. In the first half of the story, the writing bounces back and forth between before Zhenya was arrested and after before settling into a linear timeline. I found the first half of the story interesting, but not exciting. I was curious about Millie's interactions with the government, especially the police as well as the conditions for the rest of the population in Moscow. I was also questioning whether or not Millie truly realized her husbands secret or was simply hiding it from herself. The pace picked up a bit for me as Millie actions attracted the attention of the police and she decided that what had happened to Zhenya as well as herself needed to be documented, even if it could not be published for a while. From Moscow, Millie escaped to Spain, I wish her story would have been continued there!
Carrie Callaghan is a writer living in Maryland with her spouse, two young children, and two ridiculous cats. Her short fiction has appeared in Weave Magazine, The MacGuffin, Silk Road, Floodwall, and elsewhere. Carrie is also an editor and contributor with the Washington Independent Review of Books. She has a Master's of Arts in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
For more information, please visit Carrie Callaghan's website and blog. You can also connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.
Josephine: Singer, Dancer, Soldier, Spy
JOSEPHINE: SINGER SOLDIER DANCER SPY
BY EILIDH MCGINNESS
eBook & Paperback
Josephine Baker is born into poverty in racially segregated America. Desperate to escape she flees to France where she embraces the hedonistic lifestyle on offer for those who dare, in the Paris of the Roaring Twenties.
Hitler's rise to power in Germany forces her to face her true self. Determined to protect the Liberty Equality and Fraternity she has found in France, she becomes an 'honorable correspondent' for the French Secret Service. So, beginning a journey which will take her from the Red Cross Shelters in Paris to the cruel deserts of North Africa. She will find love and enduring friendship but she must also face dangers which will threaten not only her life but all she holds dear…..Can she find the courage to fight for what she believes in….no matter what the cost?
From a young age, Josephine Baker knew that the world owed her more than what she was given. Born into poverty and racial segregation in Missouri, 1906, Josephine finds joy in singing, dancing and making people laugh. However, Josephine longs for freedom and equal rights. When a opportunity arises to dance in France, Josephine grabs it. Arriving in France, Josephine basks in the freedom to do as she pleases, go where she pleases and love who she pleases. Josephine embraces France, learns the language and rises as a star and cultural icon. When Hitler's influence threatens to destroy all that Josephine loves, she knows she must act and becomes a member of the Red Cross. Then, she is recruited as an honorable correspondent by the French Intelligence Service by Jacques Abtey, fulfilling her need to help her adopted country in a way only Josephine Baker can.
I have been a long time admirer of Josephine Baker and have read several other books about her life and impact during the war. Josephine: Singer, Dancer, Soldier Spy focuses mainly on her time serving as an honorable correspondent with Jacques Abtey. Throughout the story, the theme of freedom and equal rights shines through. The writing takes several large time hops before settling in World War II. It does take a while to get to know Josephine's character. Once Josephine arrives in France and begins her life as a spy, the story smooths out and I was pulled into the intrigue and suspense of her missions and I could feel the influence that Josephine held over people. I was amazed at Josephine's bravery, fortitude and ability to fight for what she believed in.
Eilidh was born and brought up in the Highlands of Scotland. She studied law at Aberdeen University. She practiced as a lawyer for twelve years, latterly specializing in criminal defense. Eilidh then moved to South West France with her then husband and four children. She established an independent estate agency business which she ran for twelve years before concentrating on writing- a long held dream. Eilidh has always been fascinated by history and ordinary people who achieve extraordinary things.


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Flatiron Five Fitness Boxed Set 3 Available Today
Posted on December 20, 2022 by Deborah Cooke under Contemporary Romance, Flatiron Five Fitness, New Release
Flatiron Five Fitness Boxed Set 3 includes the final four books in the series: Just Home for the Holidays (Hunter and Chloe), Just One Silver Fox (Jacquie and Pierce), Just the Wrong Twin (Sonia and Nate) and When Annika Met Thom.
In Just Home for the Holidays, Hunter volunteers to be Chloe's fake date to her mother's charity event. Cautious Chloe presents him with a list of rules, which just means he has to break every single one. It's not just the principle, but the best way to keep F5F's problem solver from digging into his secrets—but once Chloe realizes Hunter hates Christmas, she won't rest until she knows why.
In Just One Silver Fox, Jacquie takes a chance on Pierce, the hottest silver fox at F5F. Pierce wants more than a night, but Jacquie won't risk her heart again. Can Pierce convince Jacquie to believe in the future again, with him?
In Just the Wrong Twin, Sonia indulges in one night with Nate before he leaves the club forever. But Nate can't resist Sonia or his own need to protect her from the shadows of her past. Drawn to each other repeatedly, these two unveil each other's secrets, heal old wounds, and find a love for all time—if they can both trust in its power.
When Annika Met Thom is the story of the couple who started the legend of finding romance at Flatiron Five Fitness. When circumstances compel Thom to share his apartment with his former roommate's jilted girlfriend and her pet ferret, the powerful attraction between them can't be denied. But Thom doesn't believe in happiness and forever—can Annika change his mind in just two weeks?
Flatiron Five Fitness Boxed Set 3 includes the final four books in the series: Just Home for the Holidays (Hunter and Chloe), Just One Silver Fox (Jacquie and Pierce), Just the Wrong Twin (Sonia and Nate) and When Annika Met Thom. Return to Flatiron Five Fitness for more heartfelt and steamy contemporary romances!
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Posted on June 21, 2022 by Deborah Cooke under Contemporary Romance, New Release
Straight out of college, five friends launched a fitness club together, hoping to make it the hottest spot to work out in Manhattan. Ten years later, they've succeeded beyond their hopes, partly because of a rumor among the membership that F5F is the place to fall in love. The founding partners have been immune, at least so far.
In the Flatiron Five Fitness Boxed Set 2, two more partners in the successful Manhattan fitness club fall in love, and heal from the wounds of the past. Plus there are weddings and a baby!
In Just One Hometown Hero, Cassie returns to the town she couldn't wait to leave and makes up for lost opportunity with her high school crush and bad boy, Reid. Reid can't resist an invitation from the woman who was always off-limits and soon Cassie wants more than a weekend—but Reid doesn't believe in forever anymore. Can Cassie change his mind?.
In the novella, Two Wedding & A Baby, the team from F5F gather to celebrate new partnerships. Cassie and Reid's wedding is interrupted by an early arrival, then Haley and Damon launch their future together.
In Just One Second Chance, Theo decides to move on and forget the one who got away. Just as he steps up to challenge Kyle in a contest between the east and west coast clubs, Lyssa reappears in his life, bringing the complications and passion that has haunted him for years. Can they make their second chance work or will the revelation of Lyssa's secrets make a future together impossible?
The Flatiron Five Fitness Boxed Set 2 includes the next three stories in the series: Just One Hometown Hero (Cassie and Reid), Two Weddings and a Baby, and Just One Second Chance (Theo and Lyssa). Return to Flatiron Five Fitness for three more heartfelt and steamy contemporary romances!
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Flatiron Five Fitness Boxed Set 3
Posted on March 22, 2022 by Deborah Cooke under Coming Soon, Contemporary Romance, Flatiron Five Fitness
The pre-order is up at some portals for the third Flatiron Five Fitness Boxed Set, coming in December 2022! The copy will probably change because I don't love it yet – I have time to tweak it! – but the links are live now.
The Coxwells Boxed Set at Amazon
Posted on January 11, 2022 by Deborah Cooke under Contemporary Romance, Free Downloads, The Coxwells
This quarter, my contemporary romance, All or Nothing, is a free read. That book is #4 of the Coxwell series, so the boxed set of the first four books in the series is also on sale. It's $9.99US this quarter, discounted from its usual $14.99. And that means the boxed set is available at Amazon again. 🙂
This digital boxed set includes the first four books in The Coxwell Series. Three brothers and a sister find themselves on the adventure to romance and happily-ever-after in this bestselling series of contemporary romances and romantic comedies by Deborah Cooke.
When Philippa's high school crush turns up on her doorstep, she knows better than to trust the bad boy who broke her heart. Nick proves that he's determined to fix his past mistakes in Third Time Lucky – does Philippa dare to give him another chance?
In Double Trouble, self-reliant Maralys breaks her own rules to help out her twin sister's husband and kids when her sister walks out forever. If it's because she has a soft spot for James—or unfinished business with him—she's not going to admit it. But James is better at understanding Maralys than she realizes, and he soon realizes that their second chance at love is their best shot at happiness.
In One More Time, Matt walks out of his marriage to Leslie, his mother-in-law unexpectedly moves in while he visits an old girlfriend, their teenage daughter shows even more attitude and a pair of resident poodles add mayhem to Leslie's quest for the magic that once made their marriage work. Can they find the balance again?
In All or Nothing, bad boy Zach meets a cute waitress who isn't easily charmed and (even) turns him down. A cancer survivor, Jen knows better than to get involved with guys who will only disappear when it matters. When her mother decides to play matchmaker, though, Jen decides that Zach would make a great fake date, only to discover that he has a lot more to offer than a good time.
The boxed set includes Third Time Lucky, Double Trouble, One More Time, All or Nothing and also an excerpt from Just One Fake Date, book #1 of the Flatiron Five Fitness series of contemporary romances.
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Posted on December 29, 2021 by Deborah Cooke under Contemporary Romance, New Release
In Just One Fake Date, Tyler needs a fake date to his sister's wedding to keep interfering relatives in their lane. He's surprised when Shannyn, a classmate from college, offers him an unexpected deal. But one night with Shannyn isn't nearly enough for Tyler—can he convince her to make their relationship a real one?
In Just One More Time, Lauren calls Kyle when she finds herself single again and in need of satisfaction. She knows Kyle isn't interested in commitment, but not that Kyle considers her to be off-limits. In fact, Kyle fell for Lauren years before—which means he can't turn her down. But can he convince her to take a second chance on love?
In Just One Night Together, Haley is fascinated by the powerful man who comes to visit his mom at the hospital, and not just because of his gift with therapeutic massage. The curious nurse asks for a lesson and gets a whole lot more from this former soldier. Can Haley provide the healing touch Damon needs to believe in the future again?
Flatiron Five Fitness Boxed Set 1 includes the first three books in the series: Just One Fake Date (Tyler and Shannyn), Just One More Time (Kyle and Lauren) and Just One Night Together (Damon and Haley). Come to the hottest fitness club in Manhattan and fall in love!
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L'Aeroporto di Rionegro-José María Córdova è un aeroporto della Colombia situato a circa 40 km a Est della città di Medellín nel Dipartimento di Antioquia. È intitolato all'eroe nazionale dell'indipendenza colombiana dalla Spagna José María Córdova (1799-1829).

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Rionegro-José María Córdova
Trasporti a Medellín


A teacher in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana was arrested after questioning a vote to raise the pay of the parish superintendent of schools. Deyshia Hargrave, a teacher in Kaplan, was arrested by a city marshal working security as a 'resource officer' for the school district.
The marshal called for a patrol unit from the Abbeville Police Department to transport Hargrave to jail. The board president, Anthony Fontana, justified Hargrave's removal from the meeting on the basis she was speaking out of order and refusing to sit down when ordered to do so by the marshal.
Below is the video of the meeting and Hargrave's arrest.


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Q: How to stop retry operation for IBM MQ for any runtime error?
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*We are using the below spring-boot-starter to listen to messages from IBM MQ.

<dependency>
 <groupId>com.ibm.mq</groupId>
 <artifactId>mq-jms-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
 <version>2.0.0</version>
</dependency>

Code snippet
@Override
public void onMessage(Message message) {
    try {
        System.out.println("inside onMessage body "+message.getBody(String.class));
        int x = 1/0;
    } catch (JMSException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

*Suppose we are getting exceptions while listening, this piece of code will keep on retrying. So I want to put a limit to retry-mechanism.

*Is there any way to stop the retry operation after it reaches certain limit.

*I am using the below listener configuration.
@Bean
@Primary
public JmsListenerContainerFactory jmsManualAckListenerFactory(ConnectionFactory connectionFactory,                                                            DefaultJmsListenerContainerFactoryConfigurer config) {
    DefaultJmsListenerContainerFactory containerFactory = new DefaultJmsListenerContainerFactory();
    containerFactory.setSessionTransacted(false);
    containerFactory.setSessionAcknowledgeMode(Session.CLIENT_ACKNOWLEDGE);
    containerFactory.setBackOff(new ExponentialBackOff(2000, 2));
    config.configure(containerFactory,connectionFactory);
    return containerFactory;
}


And into the busy, bustling homes at 66 Star Street slips, unseen, a mysterious visitor. As the couples, flatmates and repentant singletons of No 66 fall in and out of love, clutch at and drop secrets, laugh, cry and simply try to live, no one suspects the visitor patiently waiting in the wings. For soon, really very soon, everything is going to change . . .


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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Posted in: Signatory Notice Board	By: Administrator With tags: submission, water, policy, environmental health
Beehive media release: 10th January 2022
Associate Minister for the Environment Kiri Allan is urging all New Zealanders to give feedback on proposed changes aimed at making drinking water safer.
"The current regulations are not fit for purpose and don't offer enough protection, particularly for those whose water comes from smaller supplies," Kiri Allan said.
"This was highlighted in the 2016 campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North when close to 60 people were hospitalised.
"We are proposing improvements in three areas; standardising the way we define source water areas, strengthening regulation of activities around water sources, and adding more water suppliers to the register.
"The changes recognise Te Mana o te Wai - the fundamental importance of water to the health and wellbeing of our people and our environment.
"No one should have to worry that their water may not be safe to drink.
"Making sure our rivers, lakes and ground waters are free from contamination is the first step in protecting our drinking water supplies. So it's crucial we have protections in place along each stage of the water supply process, from source to tap", Kiri Allan said.
"The proposed changes will help water suppliers to maintain and improve water quality around drinking water catchments."
Consultation on changes to the National Environmental Standard for Sources of Human Drinking Water (NES-DW) runs until Sunday 6th March 2022. Feedback will be used to further refine the proposed changes to the NES-DW, before the regulations are redrafted and gazetted later in 2022.
Find out how to have your say on the National Environmental Standard for Sources of Human Drinking Water (Ministry for the Environment).


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Wabtec inks $30 million PTC contract with South Shore Line operator (4/15/2016)
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NJ Transit to improve traffic flow along Pascack Valley line
Yesterday, officials from New Jersey Transit and municipalities along the Pascack Valley Line reached an agreement to relieve traffic congestion near several train stations.
NJ Transit will change locations where trains stop at stations to improve traffic flow at grade crossings.
The municipalities and NJ Transit also reached an agreement to construct four passing tracks along the alignment so the agency can provide bi-directional and off-peak service along the line. The tracks will be installed in Rutherford, Hasbrouck Heights, Hackensack and Nanuet.
In addition, the passing track project will enable NJ Transit to provide rail service to the Meadowlands sports and entertainment complex via a rail spur that will connect to the Pascack Valley Line. The agency expects to launch service to the Meadowlands, as well as bi-directional, off-peak and weekend service on the Pascack line, in late 2007.
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