The new year is a time for change. It's a time to break old habits and start building new ones. The beginning of a new year holds countless opportunities to become a better version of yourself, to take on new challenges and to try new things. As 2019 fast approaches, we hope you'll consider spending time improving your bones and joints, helping to keep them strong and pain-free. In this blog post, we'll discuss a few ways that you can do exactly this and start the new year off on the right foot.
Did you know that weight-bearing exercises are important for healthy bone density? Start off by finding an activity that you enjoy, such as walking, yoga or cycling. By participating in activities like these, you're not only engaging your joints and muscles, but also keeping your ligaments in shape to better support your joints overall. Incorporate more weight-bearing movements into your everyday routine, such as taking the stairs or walking to the grocery store, to improve your range of motion.
One way to prevent an injury from occurring is by wearing the appropriate gear. In this new year, ditch your old running shoes for a new pair. Spend some time inspecting the current gear and equipment that you are using, and see if it's time for anything to be replaced. While most injuries do heal, acute or chronic joint injuries can increase the risk for arthritis down the road.
In the new year, make it a point to see an orthopaedic physician if you're experiencing bone or joint pain. Ignoring the problem never solves anything, and addressing it early can prevent further injury. Schedule an appointment with a physician who will best be able to pinpoint the source of the issue, as well as what's causing you pain. From start to finish, stay in tune with your body and make 2019 the best year yet.
This article was adapted from Carolina Hand & Sports Medicine. Read the full article here.
If you have any questions about keeping your bones and joints healthy, please contact Campbell Clinic to meet with a physician.


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DorobekInsider: MD Tech Council awards GSA's Coleman government CIO of the year
GSA CIO Casey Coleman has been awarded the Tech Council of Maryland's Government CIO of the Year award.
From the GSA release:
GSA's Coleman Named Government CIO of the Year By Tech Council of Maryland
WASHINGTON – Casey Coleman, U.S. General Services Administration's Chief Information Officer, has received the Tech Council of Maryland's Government CIO of the Year award.
The prestigious award, part of the council's Mid-Atlantic CIO&CTO Live! Awards Program, is given annually to the government CIO who exemplifies leadership and forward leaning technology implementation.
"The award is a great honor. This success was made possible by GSA's strategic leadership and the efforts of my dedicated staff," said Coleman.
She was honored at an event at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Building in Washington on Nov. 10. The program also recognized the Mid-Atlantic region's top Chief Technology Officers and other senior information technology leaders.
Coleman has been the GSA CIO since 2007 and previously was the CIO of GSA's Federal Acquisition Service. She recently emerged as a key player in the Obama administration's cloud computing initiative, as federal CIO Vivek Kundra pegged GSA as a center of gravity for the initiative.
The Tech Council of Maryland is the Mid-Atlantic region's largest technology trade association, which brings its 500-plus members access to technology industry leaders in Maryland, Washington, and Virginia. The council helps the region's technology organizations grow through its membership and activities such as networking events, cost saving programs, and advocacy initiatives.
The finalists for the Tech Council of Marland's awards… and the full list of winners.
Congratulations to Casey Coleman.
Posted in awards, CIOs, Circuit, Management, Technology
DorobekInsider: Winners of the 7th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards
I mentioned that earlier this week, I was at the Coalition for Government Procurement's Excellence in Partnership awards. Last night, the winners of the 7th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards were announced. The GWGCA's are presented by Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce's Greater Washington GovCon Council, the Professional Services Council and Washington Technology magazine.
Washington Technology reports:
Four companies and three executives were honored for their achievements during the past year at the annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards program Wednesday night.
The seven winners were picked from 36 finalists in seven categories…
As part of the annual dinner, Al Nashman, former president of Computer Sciences Corp.'s federal business, received the hall of fame award for contributions during his career. Nashman, retired from CSC in 1992 after 27 years and is widely credited with creating the business model for government information technology contractors.
Read the full story.
The full list of winners:
(less than $25 million)
Dovel Technologies
($25 to $75 million)
High Performance Technologies
($75 to $300 million)
Whitney, Bradley & Brown
(greater than $300 million)
CACI International
Jerry Torres, Torres A E Solutions
Bill Hoover, American Systems Corporation
Sudhakar Kesavan, ICF International
Public Sector Partners
David Drabkin, GSA
Al Nashman, Former Executive, CSC
Get more information from the Professional Services Council here.
Posted in awards, Circuit, Industry
DorobekInsider: GSA transition leads earn Coalition Partnership recognition
The Coalition for Government Procurement Tuesday night handed out its 10th annual Excellence in Partnership Awards at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. I was honored to be asked to speak at the event. More on that a bit later.
The night's big award — Government/Industry Partnership Alliance Award, which is only given out in years when there is somebody who rises to the challenge — was given to two leaders who led the presidential transition initiative for the General Services Administration, which, by all accounts, went exceedingly well. The two winners:
* Ed O'Hare, who is now the head of GSA Federal Acquisition Service's Integrated Technology Services, but was one of the leaders of the transition team.
* Timothy O. Horne, GSA, Rocky Mountain Region
The other winners:
Category: GSA Customer Agencies
Best Use of Cooperative Purchasing
Jill Klaskin Press, Miami-Dade County, Department of Procurement
Most Effective Use of FAS in Support of its Critical Mission
DoD – Defense Information Systems Agency Program Management Office for Commercial Satellite Communications PEO STS
Civilian – Marc A. Joseph, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service
Loyal User Award
DHS, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Acquisition Mgmt – Dallas Office
Beth Campbell, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Category: GSA
Most Innovative Acquisition Center
FEDSIM Civilian Acquisition Group
Most Effective Contracting Officer or Project Manager
Robert Woodside, Administrative Services Acquisition Branch, National Administrative Services and Office Supplies Acquisition Center, FAS, GSA
Most Active Marketing Organization
Christine Lundstrom, GSA FAS National Publications Center
Best New Negotiator
Bounce Quarry, Federal Acquisition Service
Lifetime Achievement Award (tie)
Rebecca Koses, Acquisition Operations, Office of Travel, Motor Vehicles and Card Services
Harry W. Butler, III, GSA Office of Customer Accounts and Research
Most Valuable Schedule Contractor
Raytheon GSA PMO
Most Innovative Small Business
Source One Distributors
Most Successful Newcomer
Highland Engineering, Inc.
Green Contractor Award
CamelBak Products, LLC
Gary Barth, Canon USA
Carolyn Alston, Washington Management Group
Posted in awards, Circuit, Industry, procurement
DorobekInsider: Former GSAer John C. Johnson wins ACT/IAC's 2009 Franke award
There are a lot of awards out there. One of the more prestigious of those awards is the John J. Franke Jr. award, given out by the American Council on Technology and the Industry Advisory Council (ACT/IAC) each year at the Management of Change conference.
The year's winner was John C. Johnson, who recently retired from his post as GSA Federal Acquisition Service's Assistant Commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service's Integrated Technology Services, which oversees some of the government's biggest and most important contracts including the GSA schedule contracts, GSA's governmentwide telecommunications contracts such as Networx , and GSA's governmentwide acquisition vehicles , including the Alliant mega-contract. Johnson joined Deep Water Point Consulting.
Ira Hobbs, the former Treasury Department CIO and the 2003 winner of the Franke award, did a remarkable job setting the tone. (Hobbs so often does a remarkable job setting the tone.) Hobbs noted that he had the pleasure of working forFranke while he was at the Agriculture Department. Franke had battled with cancer, but "he did so in a way that gave strength to other people dealing with the same disease."
Hobbs noted that Franke made mentoring a priority. When Hobbs as a presidential management intern and Franke was the assistant secretary for administration — "back when they were God like figures" — Franke would invite the interns to a regular lunch and he would talk to them about their experiences and challenges. Hobbs noted that the room was filled with people were were trying to make it in the world, andFranke — in words and in actions — illustrated that strong leaders focus on the people who help you be successful.
Karen Evans, the former administrator of e-government and information technology at the Office of Management and Budget and the 2008 Franke award winner, noted that Johnson had helped with many of the big initiatives, even incorporating security provisions into the Networx telecommunication contract.
Johnson called the recognition a "tremendous honor" and the culmination of a 34 year government career. "This symbolizes what we have accomplished together."
I had Johnson on Federal News Radio's Government IT Solutions Spotlight just before he left government — an exit-interview, if you will. You can hear that here.
Read the ACT/IAC press release here [Scribd Flash verion] or here [PDF].
More on the Franke award from ACT/IAC:
The award is presented each year in memory of John J. Franke, an Assistant Secretary for Management in the Department of Agriculture under President Reagan, and later the first Director of the Federal Quality Institute. He started as a successful small businessman in the State of Kansas, served as County Commissioner in Johnson County, and later moved into regional government in Kansas City. Mr. Franke died in 1991 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mr. Franke is remembered as an appointee who recognized the key role of information systems in the management of government, and his interest in the information management community extended beyond his own work. He encouraged his managers to take an active role in government-wide organizations such as ACT, participated in conferences to learn how information systems could help make government more effective, and challenged those in the field to do things smarter and faster.
Previous winners have included:
2003: Ira Hobbs
2006: Dave Winnergren
2007: Kevin Carroll
2008: Karen Evans
If there is a more comprehensive list, let me know and I'll get it posted.
Posted in awards, Circuit, community, GSA, procurement, Technology
DorobekInsider: GSA's Dorris, Army's Sorenson, HP's Hempfield earn AFCEA Bethesda award nods
The second annual AFCEA Bethesda, MD Chapter Government-wide Initiatives Excellence Awards have been announced.
The three big winners:
* Outstanding Achievement Award – Civilian Government: GSA's Martha Dorris
* Outstanding Achievement Award – Defense Department: Army CIO LTG Jeffrey Sorenson
* Outstanding Industry Award: HP Federal vice president Tom Hempfield
They also have a strong of other winners, including EPA's Jeff Levy and Steve Ressler, a DHS employee and the founder of GovLoop among others.
The full list can be found here [PDF] or below.
The awards will be handed out on May 27 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. More information and registration is here .
AFCEA Bethesda Chapter Government-wide Initiatives Excellence
Awards to an individual or group of individuals (group award)who have made significant contributions to activities which have significance beyond their agency or organization and provide efficiencies, effectiveness, or otherwise support Government-wide initiatives in an outstanding manner.
TO BE PRESENTED
AFCEA Bethesda Chapter
Annual Excellence Awards Luncheon
Willard InterContinental Hotel
Registration and Information: click here
Outstanding Achievement Award – Civilian Government
This is AFCEA Bethesda Chapter's highest civilian Government award presented to the civilian Government leader who has exemplified outstanding management to achieve efficiencies, effectiveness and provide leadership to formulate Government-wide initiatives in an outstanding manner that achieve results for our citizens.
Martha A. Dorris
Office of Citizen Services and Communications
Outstanding Achievement Award – Department of Defense
AFCEA Bethesda Chapter's highest Department of Defense award presented to a Department of Defense leader who has exemplified outstanding management to achieve government-wide efficiencies and program effectiveness. In addition this award honors proven leadership in delivering demonstrable results for our warfighters and the nation.
LTG Jeffrey Sorenson
Chief Information Officer/G-6
US Department of the Army
Outstanding Industry Award
AFCEA Bethesda Chapter's highest Industry award presented to a business executive who has made Government a priority in their business and delivered outstanding contributions to government-wide initiatives.
Tom Hempfield
HP Federal
Five Pillar Awards
Awards in Recognition of the Highest Level of Achievement in the areas known as the "OMB Five Pillars". This recognition is for work performed during 2008 – 2009 which demonstrated prior accomplishments supportive of the new OMB areas of focus. This category series was established this year in support of the OMB, Office of eGovernment and Information Technology.
I. Lowering the Cost of Government Award (Improving the Management of Government)
Acting Comptroller
Office of Financial Management
II. Transparency Award – Open Government
for Regulations.gov
Linda Travers
Acting Assistant Administrator
Office of Environmental Information
Michael Flynn
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator,
III. Engaging Citizens Award (to include Collaboration and Openness)
Co-chairs of the Social Media Committee, Federal Web Managers Council
Jeffrey Levy (Editor's note: Levy was one on Federal News Radio 1500 AM's Meet the Innovator series. Hear that conversation here.)
Director of Web Communications
Joyce Bounds
Director for Veterans Health Administration's Web Communications Office Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
IV. Innovation Award
Kirit Amin
Chief Information Officer Bureau of Consular Affairs
Director – Office of Consular Systems and Technology
US Department of State (DoS CA)
V. Safe Computing Environment
Melissa Hathaway
Acting Senior Director for Cyberspace
National Security and Homeland Security Councils
Government-wide Initiative Awards:
Green Computing: Environmental Stewardship Award
William (Will) Garvey
Interagency Environmental Leadership Workingroup
Technology Management Award
Darius Taylor
Deputy Associate Chief Information Officer
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Government-wide Enterprise Architecture Award
Kshemendra Paul
Chief Architect
Office of eGovernment and Information Technology
Health Information Systems Award
Tommy J. Morris
Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Force Health Protection & Readiness Programs
Department of Defense (DOD)
Steve Ressler
Founder GovLoop.com
Industry Award
Presented to the business executive who has made outstanding contributions to government-wide initiatives
Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Contributions to Aid in the Country's Economic Recovery
Recovery.gov V1.0 Operations Manager
Dominic K. Sale –
eGov Portfolio Manager
These awards will be presented at the
AFCEA Bethesda Chapter Annual Excellence Awards Luncheon
Posted in awards, Circuit, Technology
DorobekInsider.com: BayBridge360 wins the govt Webbie; NASA.gov wins the 'people's choice'
The 2009 Webbie Awards have been announced — for those who don't know, these are the preeminent online awards.
The Webbies have scores of categories. One category each year, however, is government.
This year's winner is something called BayBridge360, a remarkable site developed by San Francisco-based Words Pictures Ideas. The site provides information about the renovation of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge — legally the James "Sunny Jim" Rolph Bridge — is the much less famous of The City's bridges. That being said, the Bay Bridge is more heavily traveled… and is actually older then the infamous Golden Gate Bridge.
BayBridge360.org
All of that being said, the Bay Bridge, originally built in 1933, is being upgraded, and BayBridge360 is the site for information about that renovation. [You can see the video about the project here.]
I think you'll agree that the site is just remarkable, providing information in an elegant yet rich and fulfilling way.
I should note that the 2009 people's choice Webbie award is perennial Webbie favorite NASA.gov, which has always done a remarkable job with its Web site.
The full list of finalists:
BayBridge360 (designed by Words Pictures Ideas)
http://baybridge360.org/
GovernmentDocs.org — Community Government Document Review System (designed by Washington, DC-based New Signature)
http://www.governmentdocs.org/
Mision Ecologica (designed by Muscatine, IA-based IA Interactive)
http://misionecologica.com.mx/
NASA Web Site (designed by NASA)
http://www.nasa.gov
US Holocaust Memorial Museum (designed by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum)
http://blogs.ushmm.org/worldiswitness
Just a brief aside: The folks from the Holocaust Museum were one of Federal News Radio 1500 AM's early Meet the Innovators. In our conversation, they mention the World Is Witness project. Hear that conversation here … and find all of our Meet the Innovator series here.
Posted in awards, Circuit, EGov, innovation, Technology
DorobekInsider.com: Steve Ressler — GovLoop's 10K man… and counting
GovLoop, the remarkable social networking site built specifically for govies, hit a simply remarkable milestone this week — 10,000 members. (When I just checked, it was up to 10,412.)
Steve Ressler (photo by Matthew Borkoski)
GovLoop was launched less than a year ago by Steve Ressler. Ressler is a young fed who does his GovLoop work in his hown time. I've posted the GovLoop press release below, and the release notes that there are some big names among the GovLoop membership — GSA CIO Casey Coleman… White House director of new media Macon Phillips… but in the end, it is the numbers that I find remarkable:
GovLoop members have written over 1,500 blogs, started 1,200 discussions, posted over 450 events, shared 4,000+ photos and created over 200 videos.
In the end, people are using it. There is a new Acquisition 2.0 group that has formed. People are using it. Really remarkable stuff.
As I noted soon after I started the DorobekInsider, I first met Ressler as part of Federal Computer Week's Rising Star awards program. And, as I said back then, ff you want to have faith in the "next generation," you simply have to make it a point to talk toRessler. I don't admit to be objective here. I was so impressed with Ressler, that when FCW created the Rising Star awards program three years ago — these are award that recognize the next generation of government leaders — we put Ressler on the cover… and featured him and his step-sister in the magazine. So I still try to claim to have discovered him.
But in the end, he's the one who has done it — and he won his second Fed 100 award this year for that work. (More here.) And I'd keep an eye on him. He is passionate about public service. He has a good head on his holders. And he has a remarkable moral compass. And he is an intent listener — and he soaks up knowledge. And I think that is what, in the end, makesGovLoop successful — and unique. It isn't just a 'get rich' scheme. Ressler's goal is to create an environment where people can collaborate to the benefit of government.
Simply remarkable.
So… congratulations to Steve… and if you're not a member, go here …
GovLoop, the "Facebook for Feds," Reaches 10,000 Users in Less Than a Year
Watch Out Washington! Young Fed Topples Silos 04.29.2009 – Washington, D.C. – April 29th, 2009 – GovLoop (http://govloop.com), an online community created for and by government employees, announced today it has signed up its 10,000th member less than a year after launching. Dubbed by some as a "Facebook for Feds," GovLoop brings together government employees from the U.S. and other nations to discuss ideas, share best practices and create a community dedicated to the betterment of government.
A revolution is happening in government as the result of a new generation of government employees, the rise of Web 2.0 technologies, and the Obama administration's focus on transparency, participation, and collaboration. This revolution is often called "Government 2.0" andGovLoop is at the center of this movement. The social network was developed by Steve Ressler, a 28-year old federal employee from Tampa, Fla. who is also a co-founder of Young Government Leaders ( http://youngovernmentleaders.org). Fed up with the silos that existed across government agencies, including artificial barriers between levels of government, rank and age,Ressler believed there had to be a better way to share information, so he launched GovLoop.com in June 2008.
The only social network for government employees, the site offers a safe place for the government community to connect, share best practices, and ideas to improve government.GovLoop is smashing the age-old silos that existed between federal agencies and facilitating dialogue that has never existed before between state, local and international government agencies. Members range from CIOs such as Casey Coleman, CIO at GSA, political appointees such as Macon Phillips, White House Director of New Media, dozens of city managers to brilliant government innovators all across levels of U.S. government. And it doesn't stop there; over 500 International government thought leaders from New Zealand, the U.K., Canada, Germany and Hong Kong have joined the dialogue as well.
The open, accelerated flow of information on GovLoop has led to the rapid replication of ideas and best practices across all levels of government, assisting in improved government operations and performance. For example, a California City Attorney's Office was able to set up an official government social media presence in a matter of days instead of months by leveraging the best practices and experiences of the state of Massachusetts, which was shared onGovLoop.
Since its launch, GovLoop members have written over 1,500 blogs, started 1,200 discussions, posted over 450 events, shared 4,000+ photos and created over 200 videos.
GovLoop members have already:
• Developed a burgeoning "Acquisition 2.0" movement to employ innovative acquisition methods
• Been the leading source of government input into the Obama Administration's Open Government Memo
• Established a repository of best practices on items including Social Media Policies, Government Hiring and Government Twitter Use
• Launched a top-rated podcast "Gov 2.0 Radio" (http://gov20radio.com) with guests like Tim O'Reilly (founder of O'Reilly media, http://oreilly.com) and Craig Newmark (founder of Craig's List, http://craigslist.com)
• Helped GovLoop.com win the prestigious Federal 100 award and stand as a finalist for the 2009 ACT Intergovernmental Solutions Award
Starting May 4th, GovLoop will continue the spirit of government collaboration by hosting the official online dialogue for Public Service Recognition Week (May 4th – May 10th). Participants across the U.S. are encouraged to share their experiences of the week and suggest ideas to improve government. To participate in the conversation joinGovLoop and the Public Service Recognition Week group ( http://govloop.com/group/psrw).
As such, GovLoop welcomes all members of the government community to join the conversation at GovLoop.com, the premier social network for government employees.
Posted in awards, Circuit, Government 2.0, innovation, Technology, Web 2.0

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Judge Throws Out Oak-to-9th Plan EIR
By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Friday November 23, 2007
A California Superior Court judge has voided the City of Oakland's approval of the controversial Oak-to-Ninth development project, sending the project back to the Oakland Planning Commission and the City Council for a new round of environmental impact report certification and commission and council votes.
In a 55-page decision issued last Friday, Judge Jo-Lynne Q. Lee agreed with the claims of a coalition of neighborhood and environmental activists that the Oak- to-Ninth EIR had not adequately addressed the issues in several key areas, including cumulative impact of past and present projects, traffic impact, and seismic risk mitigation.
At the same time, the court ruled that the City of Oakland had properly considered alternatives in its EIR before concluding that much of the massive Ninth Avenue Terminal, the largest existing building on the Oak-to- Ninth site, could be largely dismantled for the project.
The ruling comes at a time when Oakland will be losing its longtime Director of Planning, Claudia Cappio, who oversaw the original approval process in the Oakland Planning Commission and in the Oakland City Council for the Oak-to-Ninth Project. A spokesperson in the Oakland City Administrator's office confirmed that Cappio has turned in her resignation, though a date for her leaving her position has not been set.
"For me, personally, it's going to be a devastating loss," Public Information Officer Karen Boyd quoted Adminstrator Deborah Edgerly as saying. "It's going to leave a big hole in our operation." Boyd called Cappio a "great presence" and "an incredible worker."
Cappio, who was recently injured while riding her bicycle, was not available for comment.
Last week's Superior Court ruling was on two lawsuits filed sep
arately in the summer of 2006 but later consolidated, one by the Coalition of Activists For Lake Merritt (CALM) and Oakland architect progressive and activist Joyce Roy, seeking to overturn the EIR, and one by the Oakland Heritage Alliance seeking to keep the Ninth Avenue Terminal from being essentially destroyed even if the project itself were approved.
The Oak-to-Ninth project, which seeks to rebuild a stretch of aging Oakland waterfront property along the estuary just south of Jack London Square, was controversial from its inception, and became an issue both in last year's mayoral election and in the later District Two election between incumbent Pat Kernighan and challenger Aimee Allison.
The final language of the ruling will be issued sometime after mid-December, and the parties will have 60 days after that date to file an appeal. The lead attorney for Oak To Ninth developer Signature Properties, Steven M. Bernard of Balgley & Bonaccorsi of Newark, California, was out of the office for the rest of the week and unavailable for comment on whether Signature would encourage the city to appeal.
The ruling comes after some 25,000 pages of documents from the city's original planning approval process were submitted to the court, as well as over 200 pages of written legal argument submitted by all sides.
The Superior Court ruling comes barely a week after plaintiffs voluntarily dropped a separate lawsuit that challenged the Oakland City Attorney's throwing out of petitions calling for a vote on the Oak To Ninth Project.
A spokesperson for Mayor Dellums said the mayor has not yet read Judge Lee's decision, which was issued on Friday but not available until late Monday, and said that the mayor would not comment until he had the chance to read the report and consult with staff.
Alex Katz, Communications Director in the City Attorney's office, said that "in legal terms, it's a split decision, but a win for the city." Katz said that the court agreed with the city on 14 of the specific EIR complaints made by the plaintiffs, and with the plaintiffs on 10 issues. "We see that as positive," he said, adding that he believed the city can resolve the EIR complaints upheld by the court "relatively easily."
Katz conceded, however, that the decision means a new Planning Commission and City Council vote, which now gives opponents a second chance to gather signatures for a ballot referendum if they don't like the outcome.
Meanwhile, the EIR lawsuit plaintiffs themselves had always argued that they did not want to stop the Oak To Ninth project entirely, but wanted modifications. The judge's ruling now gives them that opportunity.
Because of that, the EIR lawsuit plaintiffs were ecstatic about Judge Lee's ruling.
"I'm feeling great. I'm dancing," Joyce Roy said. "It's such a bad project on so many levels in so many ways."
Naomi Schiff, president of the Oakland Heritage Alliance, said that while "we're sorry that the judge doesn't think the salvaging of the Ninth Avenue Terminal is important," she added that "my understanding is that all the city approvals are voided, and that this gives everyone a chance to take a second look at this project, including the terminal."
And even Oakland League of Women Voters president Helen Hutchinson, who had sounded drained and disappointed last week when announcing the Oak-to-Ninth Referendum Committee's decision to withdraw its separate lawsuit, was decidedly more upbeat in reacting to the EIR victory.
"In many ways, the ruling justified our decision to call for a referendum on the project." Hutchinson said.
Arthur Levy of Levy, Ram & Olson LLP of San Francisco, the Oakland Heritage Alliance attorney, said that he was "disappointed with respect to the Ninth Avenue Terminal," but "extremely pleased, overall, at the outcome of the ruling. We're hoping that the project will be improved as it comes back through the planning approval process."
Levy said that he had not yet talked with OHA officials about the possibility of appealing the court's Ninth Avenue Terminal findings to the California Appeals Court.
And Brian Gaffney of San Francisco, attorney for CALM and Roy, also said he was pleased with the ruling, adding that the decision left Signature Properties with three options: going back through the EIR process, filling in the sections that the judge ruled were incomplete or unaddressed, appealing the ruling, or trying to work out a settlement with the plaintiffs that could bring a modified form of the project to the Planning Commission and City Council. Gaffney called any Signature appeal "risky." "An appeal could take a year and a half to get through the Appeals Court," he said, "and if they lost, they would still have to go through all of the city processes again to get approval for the project."
If the proposed 3,100-residential unit, 200,000-square-foot commercial space development Oak-to-Ninth project does go back through the Oakland planning process, it will find a landscape distinctly different from when the project was approved on a 6-0 City Council vote in the summer of 2006.
In 2006, Jerry Brown was mayor of Oakland. Brown was a strong supporter of the Oak-to-Ninth Project, and considered it a key part of his plan to bring commercial development and 10,000 new residents to the general downtown Oakland area. Ron Dellums is mayor of Oakland now, elected on a campaign platform of bringing all sides to the table in deciding development issues, as well as using the city's development approval powers to promote the city's diversity.
Asked to comment on Dellums' views on the development and diversity issue during last year's mayoral campaign, president Mike Ghielmetti of Signature Properties, the developer of Oak-to-Ninth, told the Oakland Tribune a little dryly "There's a great deal of concern in the development community. The remarks were not taken well."


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Costco Pharmacies receive $7.25M penalty for accepting drug rebates
Rx IP - Feature Article| Rx IP - Regulatory
Alice Tseng
On February 1, 2019, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care ("Ministry") announced that CWC Pharmacies (Ontario) Ltd. ("Costco Pharmacies"), a subsidiary of Costco, was ordered to pay an Administrative Monetary Penalty ("AMP") of $7.25M for accepting payments from certain generic manufacturers which violated the prohibition on drug rebates.
In Ontario, the Ontario Drug Benefit Act and the Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act prohibit pharmacies from accepting rebates from drug manufacturers "for" drugs that qualify as a listed drug product or as an interchangeable product, respectively, on the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary/Comparative Drug Index. The Rebate Order at issue states "for" means that the benefit is linked directly or indirectly to listed or interchangeable products sold or offered for sale to the pharmacy. The definition of "rebate", which is set out in the legislation, limits the permissible payments from a manufacturer to a pharmacy to only those made in accordance with ordinary commercial terms (i.e. distribution service fee, volume discount and/or prompt payment discount). The Ministry concluded that the fee-for-service payments received by Costco Pharmacies for "advertising services" were not provided in accordance with ordinary commercial terms and accordingly violated the prohibition on rebates. The $7.25M AMP imposed on Costco Pharmacies equals the amount in prohibited payments it received for the advertising services and follows disciplinary action taken by the Ontario College of Pharmacists in 2018 against two directors of Costco Pharmacies relating to this rebate activity.
The Rebate Order is important because it marks the first enforcement action on rebates taken by the Ministry in almost a decade and the announcement specifically says that both the announcement and the Rebate Order are intended to "serve as a guide for the pharmaceutical industry for complying with the rebate prohibition".
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact a member of our firm's Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences group.
atseng@smartbiggar.ca
Alice Tseng is a powerhouse in regulatory and marketing/advertising matters, earning acclaim as a "life sciences star" from clients and peers. As both a pharmacist and one of Canada's leading regulato...


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Q: Error during compiling the string a[5 ] array in c++ i want to know how can i store multiple characters in a array in c++, i just did like this but compiler made an error during compiling
i declared it like below
char a[5]={"st","nd","rd","th","th"};

But couldn't made ,
is it ok or not .... i found errors
#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main(){
int value=1;
int ivalue;
int sum=0;
int average;
int x,y;
int max=INT_MIN;
int min=INT_MAX;
int count=0;
int maxPos=1;
int minPos=1;
string A[5]={"st","nd","rd","th","th"};

cout << "Enter loop limit : "; cin >> value ;
cout<<endl;
cout<<endl;

for( x=0;x<=value-1;x++){
    for (x=0;x<=A[5];x++)
        cout << "Enter "<<x+1<<A[0]<<" value : "; cin >> ivalue;
        sum=sum+ivalue;
        count++;

  if (ivalue>max)
 {
  max=ivalue;
maxPos = count;
 }
 if (ivalue<min)
{
min=ivalue;
minPos = count;
 }

}

   cout<<endl;
   cout<<endl;

   cout << "Sum of entered values = " <<sum <<endl;
   cout << "Average  value = "<< sum/value<<endl;
   cout << "Minimum value = " << min << endl;
   cout << "Minimum value entered at index :" << minPos << endl;
    cout << "Maximum value = " << max<< endl;
     cout << "Maximum  value entered at index : " << maxPos<< endl;

  }

A: What you are trying to store are strings and not characters.

char is one character. string is zero or more characters. They are different datatypes.

You can do -
string list[] = {"st","nd","rd","th","th"};

A: This char a[5], is an array of five characters of type char[5].
This "st" is a string literal of type  const char[2].
Thus, you're trying to aggregate initialize a which is an array of 5 chars with 5 string literals which are of type const char[2].
Consequently, the compiler is rightfully complaining that it cannot assign to each one of the elements of the array, that are of type char, to its respective string literal in the aggregation list, which is of type const char[2]. That is, roughly it's telling you that you cannot do this:
char b = "st";

However, you can do this:
char const *b = "st";

This is due to the fact that in C/C++ arrays can decay to pointers that point to the first element of the array.
Accordingly, you can change to the following:
char const *a[5] = {"st","nd","rd","th","th"};

That is, change your type of your array a to hold pointers to const char. This way every pointer in your array will point to the first element of its respective string literal in the aggregation list.

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Names Michael, I'm just a person with a bunch of interests and an open mind to what the possibilities are in this world we live in. I've always been fascinated by art and dance. having those skills are something that should never go unnoticed. moving to Fall River, Ma. from Moreno Valley Ca. when I was 10 (22 years ago) really opened my mind to these skills. beginning with graffiti and break dancing. watching these guys and girls just expressing themselves through both of those methods was everything to me.
growing up in a public housing project was very interesting for the simple fact that when problems would brew up wed find ourselves just battling each other through dance. I loved the fact that there was no violence involved and it made me think that there really is a chance for change to happen anywhere!
my whole life I wanted to open up a place where all the cool street art could actually be showcased to the world. after the years have gone by.. I've amped up some of my ideas and now I'm looking forward to getting OPEN MINDZ up and running to show the world that there are talents in all types of lifestyles and classes of life!
Support my effort into the opening of (OPEN MINDZ) ART GALLERY & SOCIAL CLUB. The main focus of this place will be to get unknown artists discovered by locals, visiting tourists and the online community. We're mixing it up a little and plan to have live streams daily to connect with other artists and art lovers around the world. if you have ANY type of art you can send pictures,videos,paintings,sculptures,erc1155 minted tokens, and all other art related items into us or the actual piece itself. once we have your art we will show it to our live viewers online and also anyone that's at the club in person.
After we get up and going, id like to offer all artists a chance to showcase and sell/auction their work for themselves or a charity of their choice. we'd have live auctions in the club and online while we stream as well.
getting deeper into my plans. id like to support local artists that don't have the necessary materials in order to create beautiful art and provide them with supplies at the club so they are never held back from their talents! these artists will have the choice to keep it or auction the art off to put some funds in their pockets! there are so many ideas that come to mind for this place but id like to get it going before I add anything more to the plan.
Let's not forget about the rest of the club! when people actually enter it physically. id like to set up a few tables aside from the art stations for social games and conversations. paint night, yoga sessions, an open mic for our performing arts crowd. all our open mic and side activities will be streamed live so supporters of the club can check in and see what they have helped create!
Right now I have an opportunity to secure a perfect place for Open Mindz. It is a great spot and it is a unique space that's perfect for our ideas. I searched for a while trying to find the right place at the right cost that didn't sound impossible to get going. so I ended up actually finding a place here in Fall River, Ma that's a nice cozy 900sqft place with great parking and an awesome set up inside.
to make this spot even sweeter is the fact that it's at an all-time low to own the building. with owning the building we can make sure that we can always be around. I understand that we could move if we had to but who knows how long that transition would be. eventually, after we launch and gain some awareness id love to open a bigger location to have nice performance art shows and set up showings to exclusive pieces of art well have. for now, though I'm not trying to go big, I just want to show the world we can open and share an amazing place.
id like to thank you for taking the time to read my ideas and plans. I know everyone is not able to just donate all the time and I fully understand where you're coming from. if you'd be kind enough to just share my journey with others it would really help me out. thanks again for your time! have a great day!


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Hewitt, Abram S. , Donor, Sultan Of The Turks Abdülhamid Ii, and Abdülhamid Ii Collection. İşbu Istatistik Cedveli Doksanbeş Senesine Maḫṣûṣ Bulunduğu Cihetle Sene-Yi Merḳûmede Mevcûd Bulunan Maḥâkimin Esâmîsile Mu'âmalâtı Dâḫil Cedvel Edilmiştir . [Istanbul?: s.n., s.d, 1879] Image. https://0-www.loc.gov.oasys.lib.oxy.edu/item/2018672613/.
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 Bercero, localidad española en la provincia de Valladolid.
 El nombre común de la planta Stipa gigantea.

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Tucker's Graphics formaly Tucker's Vinyl Graphics was founded in 2012 By John W. Tucker, with one simple goal in mind; to provide people with affordable cut graphic options. Tucker's Graphics has a motto and we live by it, "Put the customers first and make sure we stay ahead of the curve and offer what we like to call endless possibilities". It's Graphics just easier! In 2018 Tucker's Vinyl Graphics changed it's name to Tucker's Graphics to include the new product line. There are virtually thousands of options to choose from and many different vendors we work with to provide printed graphics. As a company we strive to find the latest and greatest products out there so we can provide the best possible decal, sign or banner to our customers. Now service Louisville, Lexington, and other surrounding areas, and other clients across the nation. Our mission statement is simple; to provide clients with affordable, yet desirable vinyl graphic options. You could have the greatest business, event, or message in the whole world but it's no good if no one knows it exists. So what's stopping you from getting noticed?
MEET The OWNER:
Owner: John W. Tucker
In 2012 John opened Tuckers Vinyl Graphics and has been operating the business and attending expos and shows to promote the business. John got his start working with graphics at another company and after many years decided he wanted to open his own company. "I will not put work out there I myself would not want on my own vehicle, I treat all customers like family." Said John.
Manager: Jacob R Farmer
Started with the company in October 2014, came to us from the State of Kentucky Department of Corrections. Jacob has helped the company establish new presence in the surrounding cities, have a stronger online presence, founded our Facebook page. He continues to research markets to help us provide you the best products for the best price. He introduced us to online sales, printed options and having a bigger online presence. Jacob got his start in graphics during his time as a member of Distributive Education Clubs of America "DECA" and is now enrolled in the School of Graphic Design with Independence University, becoming a more valuable asset to the company.


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(March 24, 2014) This month, the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) joins the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in Washington D.C. to present two joint scientific sessions. The sessions cover Interdisciplinary approaches to the prevention and management of Atrial Fibrillation and the "nuts and bolts" of patient lifestyle.
Both sessions take place on Monday March 31st at the ACC conference in Washington D.C. The event focuses on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease –causes central to the mission for both PCNA and ACC. The sessions will provide information on the latest discoveries and research impacting cardiovascular care.
The first session, An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Prevention and Management of Atrial Fibrillation will focus on a Team Approach to Management of AF, Sleep Apnea and other Predisposing Conditions, Detection of AF, AV Nodal Ablation and Pacing, and end with Maximizing Outcomes with a Team Approach. The session is co-chaired by Rhonda M. Cooper-DeHoff, Pharm D and Barbara Fletcher.
It Is Time to Think About Your Patient's Life — the Nuts and Bolts About Lifestyle session will address practical approaches for cardiovascular risk. These include: quitting tobacco, enhancement and maintenance of daily activity, the role for supplements, diagnosis and management of depression, and choosing the proper diet for your patients cardiovascular risk profile. This session is also co-chaired by Barbara Fletcher along with Vera Bittner.


It's the ultimate tug of war challenge... and a GREAT team-building event! Gather a team of 12, raise a minimum of $300 for a team of 12, or $25 per person, and join in the Fire Truck Pull Challenge. Your team will play "tug of war" with a 55,000-lb fire truck. The team with the Fastest Team Pull will be named the Fire Truck Pull Challenge Champions!
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Brazilian birth certificate translation by native linguists ensures the highest degree of accuracy, grammatical correctness and preservation of the original tenor.
A birth certificate is considered to be one of the most essential documents used in different purposes. With Portuguese as the official language in Brazil, there are also other native languages being used by the people. Brazilian birth certificate translation converts the original language to any language required from the customer.
From .XML, .HTML, .TXT, .JPG, .GIFF, .DOCX, .WORD, .DOC, .PPT, .XLS, .PDF, .MP3, .MP4 and more. .DOCX, .DOC, MP3, MP4, .PDF and custom file formats.


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Q: How to move UIButton programmatically. Objective-C Xcode I've seen some solutions, none of which have worked for my issue.
I have a UIButton created by simply drag/dropping into the UIViewController in Storyboard editor.
The UIButton has an outlet linked to the .h file for the UIViewController associated to that view. It is also Synthesized in the .m file.
@property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet UIButton *answerButton;

I want to change the location of the button during run time like this;
CGRect btFrame = answerButton.frame;
btFrame.origin.x = xOne;
btFrame.origin.y = yOne;
answerButton.frame = btFrame;

However whenever I try this, the button refuses to move.
All other editing functions (like setTitle etc) are functional, but for some reason the frame won't move how I want it to.

A: .h file
    #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@interface ViewController : UIViewController{
    IBOutlet UIButton *theButton;
}
@property(nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UIButton *theButton;
-(IBAction)moveTheButton:(id)sender;

@end

.m file
-(IBAction)moveTheButton:(id)sender{
CGRect btFrame = theButton.frame;
btFrame.origin.x = 90;
btFrame.origin.y = 150;
theButton.frame = btFrame;

}
This code moves the button from one point to another.

A: Replace your code by the below, which includes code to remove auto resizing mask.
CGRect btFrame = answerButton.frame;
btFrame.origin.x = xOne;
btFrame.origin.y = yOne;
answerButton.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingNone;
answerButton.frame = btFrame;

A: Simply uncheck "Use Autolayout" in the file inspector..


TORONTO, Ontario, June 5, 2013 – Toyota Canada Inc. today announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 4,085 model year 2010 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS250h vehicles.
The involved vehicles are equipped with a brake pressure accumulator that may develop a crack on an internal part due to vibration. Toyota has had no reports of any accidents or injuries associated with this condition.
Owners of vehicles subject to this recall will receive a notification by first class mail. The recall remedy will involve inspection of the brake booster pump assembly to see if it is equipped with an involved accumulator. If so, the dealer will replace the brake booster pump assembly with an improved one at no cost to the customer.
Information is available to customers at www.toyota.ca/recall, the Toyota Customer Interaction Center at 1-888-TOYOTA-8 (1888-869-6828), or www.lexus.ca and Lexus of Canada at 1-800-26-LEXUS (1-800-265-3987).


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Q: Pressing enter doesn't work I'm trying to make an automation script that presses Enter when some popup comes up. It seems to identify the popup window, but pressing Enter is not working. The code is like below:
#RequireAdmin
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

$hWnd = WinWaitActive("[TITLE:testpop]")
Sleep(300)
Send("{ENTER}")

A: Your code works fine for me.
Are you sure the popup remains "focused"?
Or responds to Enter?
$hWnd = WinWait("[TITLE:testpop]")
Sleep(300)
WinActivate($hWnd)
Sleep(300)
ControlSend($hWnd,"",0,"{ENTER}")

This ^ should do the same but slightly on background.
You can also click a button with ControlClick if you are able to identify the buttons ID with Au3Info.exe
What kind of popup is it?


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What would a new Church for the 21st Century look like?
Kierkegaard Wants a New Church
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tonyjones/2013/07/06/kierkegaard-wants-a-new-church/
by Tony Jones
*res = re slater
This is the second of two excerpts from a book that I happily endorsed: Emerging Prophet: Kierkegaard and the Postmodern People of God by Kyle Roberts. Kyle is a professor at Bethel Seminary and a fellow Patheos blogger.
Kierkegaard was a prophet who critiqued "Christendom," the perversion of authentic, New Testament Christianity into the institutionalized, materialistic, triumphalist, and flabby religion of modernism. Emergent Christianity is attempting to carve out a more authentic way of being Christian and doing church within--and beyond--the ineffectual, institutionalized church of modernity.
In many ways, Kierkegaard's critiques, concerns, and goals overlap with emergent Christianity and the emerging church. For the first time, this book brings Kierkegaard into a dialogue with various postmodern forms of Christianity, on topics like revelation and the Bible, the atonement and moralism, and the church as an "apologetic of witness." In conversation with postmodern philosophers, contemporary theologians, and emergent leaders, Kierkegaard is offered as a prophetic voice for those who are carving out an alternative expression of the New Testament today and attempting to follow Christ through works of love.
- Kyle Roberts, Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota
The emergent movement comprises communities of Christ-followers who desire to recover a sense of authenticity, passion, vulnerability, and intimacy in their lives together. They organize their communities in an intentionally organic way, such that these ideals become (at least conceptually) more attainable that they have appeared to be in institutional forms of church.
The caveat here, from a Kierkegaardian point of view, is that when the alteration of the organization becomes the means whereby these aims can be attained, too much freight is given to change in "circumstance" as the hope for renewal, authenticity, and the recovery of the essentially Christian. Nonetheless, it does seem that at some point action must be taken; this is very Kierkegaardian, too.
Emergent Christianity's attempt to creatively rethink the nature of the church in this changing world will serve the larger (established) church well—to the extent they take notice. Even if the transiency of emergent communities and the lack of institutional structure make propagation a serious challenge, the burst of creativity and critical reflection within emergent Christianity offers—at the very least—an important renewal resource for more empathetic traditional churches.
In any case, the question recurs and the refrain continues: How can we attain an existentially authentic faith, both individually and communally? In the context of our ecclesiology discussion, the answer may well lie in a theological de-construction (and subsequent attempted re-construction) of institutional forms of church life which often seem to inhibit authenticity, intimacy, vulnerability, and genuine community. Emergent Christians are working hard to find a better way for this journey. For others, the least they can do is empathize with their quest.
Consistent with the trajectory set forth in Practice in Christianity, albeit intensified in his final years, Kierkegaard pointed the way to the dis-establishment of the church in favor of the emergence of Christ's kingdom. The church exists in service of in-breaking of the kingdom of God into temporality [sic, God's rule becomes present now. - res]. The confrontation with the world occasioned by the action of the historical Christ in his abased life (suffering) and crucifixion opened the way for a new mode of being in the world—one characterized by deep subjectivity and authentic community.
This community exists in the eschatological space between the eternal and the temporal, the infinite and the finite, the bound and the free. Kierkegaard's Christology of paradox suggests that the church, as an institution—or establishment—must be provisional and temporary, and must give way to the priority of the redemptive presence, or Kingdom of God, brought about disruptively in the world through the reign of Christ as the paradoxical one. This means that the church cannot serve itself and ought not understand its mission to be self-preservation.
So Jürgen Moltmann says: "It is not the Church that 'has' a mission, but the reverse; Christ's mission creates itself a Church. The mission should not be understood from the perspective of the Church, but the other way round." The church must regularly check its own accumulated habits, its acculturations, commitments, and partnerships with the "powers" and economies of society. It cannot offer itself as an end or become preoccupied with its own self-preservation. Christianity, as an established, institutional, cultural phenomenon, is non-essential. The church defers, bends, and even disappears; like John the Baptist, it must decrease while Christ must increase.
When the church becomes its own self-perpetuating institution, when its mission begins to displace the pure, prophetic, and disruptive presence of Christ, it must be disestablished - deconstructed, even - while Christ and his Kingdom re-appears and re-emerges.
OK, who's ready to start disestablishing churches?
Proper Doubt
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tonyjones/2013/07/05/proper-doubt/
Doubt is the other side of faith…This ethos may be one of the defining features of emergent Christianity—the willingness to countenance doubt. These doubts can arise from questioning the sincerity of religious faith (i.e. Freud's "great apologetic challenge" to Christianity), the truthfulness of the Bible, the exclusivity of Christianity, or engaging in philosophical challenges to core Christian doctrines (such as those posed by the "problem of evil and suffering"). The acceptance of a positive role for doubt in the Christian life is consistent with the emergent ethos.
Because emergent Christianity is not terribly anxious about epistemological certainty, such questions are encouraged—or at the very least accepted and engaged. Furthermore, there is no rush to answer the questions in a final, authoritarian way. This openness to the reality of doubt in the Christian journey need not imply a glorification of doubt nor a complete disregard for objectivity (properly placed) in Christian theology….
An epistemologically humble approach to theology and faith allows for deeper authenticity and for the de-construction of the idols of certainty, dogmatism and closure. Experimental psychologist, Richard Beck, asks, "What would religious faith look like, experientially and theologically, if it were not engaged in existential repression or consolation?" Presumably, that kind of faith might be open about the reality of doubt and would courageously struggle with existential questions regarding the attainment of "truth."
That kind of faith would not try to rely on or use religion instrumentally to assuage existential anxiety, but would attempt to be existentially authentic in the face of the lack of epistemological "objective" certainty; it would be open and honest about the pain and distress involved in the human experience and would not try to suppress the anxieties that arise from the fragmentation, brokenness, and brevity of human life.
Collectively, in terms of the experience of Christian community:
- it might have the character and courage to deal with pain, sorrow, and longing head-on, even in (or especially in) the context of church liturgy,
- it would engage the Bible with seriousness and honesty; neither avoiding its prophetic strangeness nor minimizing its difficulties, from the perspective of the modern world,
- it would utilize both celebration and lament as representations of the full nature of the human experience,
- ultimately, it would find both discomfort and solace in the central figure of Christian faith: the paradoxical God-man, who makes comfortable faith impossible but who alone can make authentic faith possible.
Labels: Book Review - Theology, Church Movements, Commentary - Kyle Roberts, Commentary - Tony Jones, Emergent Christianity
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There are times in your gaming life where you yearn to go back to the roots of your hobby and pick up a simplistic platformer where the emphasis is on skill. Of course, not all platformers are equal, however, so how does Bleed stack up?
This is a twin-stick shooting platformer where you are able to fire off an unlimited stream of bullets at enemies using the right stick while dodging all incoming attacks with the left. Your standard weapons are dual pistols and a rocket launcher, with the latter obviously causing the most damage but the former having the better fire rate. You can progress through the entire game with just these two weapons alone, but you can purchase extras including a shotgun in the in-game shop.
The game packs many boss fights into its seven levels. This is one of the easier ones.
You have to keep on the move constantly; any dithering about will render you at the mercy of all the bullets raining down on you, and the skill is in being able to jump out of the way while you're aiming on the move. The levels are quite short, but they do present a decent challenge – certain stages will have you competing against the clock as the viewpoint shifts quickly and regularly – make sure you're in the right spot when the camera moves or it's curtains for you.
The pretty unique part as far as the controls go is the jump dash – jump with the right trigger, then jump up to three times more to negotiate gaps or change direction. Some jumps can't be made without it. This is a little too fiddly and doesn't often let you land in the spot you want, and usually has you smack into an enemy during your flight too.
Here's another boss fight, made tougher by the boss's rotating shield.
Boss battles happen quickly, and they happen often. There's a great level of variation in what they offer, too, which is always a good thing. Some, of course, are more challenging than the rest, and particularly this is the case when they're unleashing attacks throughout the battle and their health doesn't go down quite as quickly as you hoped it might. Luckily you can slow down time to work on your aiming, but only for as long as a meter allows you.
Despite its name, Bleed isn't quite the gorefest you might expect. Yes, some enemies explode into pieces in a rather grisly way, but for the most part they'll just pop out of existence or disappear in an explosion. The target audience, though, given the retro presentation, was always likely to be those aged eighteen and above, so perhaps it would have been better to see a bit more violence befitting of the game's moniker.
There are some on-rails sections which keep you on your platforming toes.
The audio is the music that you'd come to expect with indie releases such as this, with a retro theming to match the visual presentation. You know what you're getting – it's a left to right platformer, with not too much expense spent on environments and backgrounds. There's no slowdown at all though, which is always very welcome in a Switch port.
All in all, Bleed handles well, but it's let down in places, particularly later on in the game, by bosses who dish out unavoidable attacks. With such limited health unless you purchase expansions (fortunately using in-game currency), it's an overly tough ask to do even if you're playing on the normal difficulty setting. I love a challenge, but make it a reasonable one.
Bleed is a good, solid platformer which offers a good chunk of replayability, and there's a lot of challenge on offer in the higher difficulties. It won't last you long though – its seven levels will take just over an hour.


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Montana's 10 Safest Cities of 2021
By John Carlsen
Staff Writer, Security & Smart Home
Here are the 5 Safest Cities in Montana for 2021
1. Glendive
2. Dillon
3. Columbia Falls
4. Glasgow
5. Sidney
Record heat is triggering fire danger warnings across Montana. Now is the time to get prepared or refresh your emergency plan and supplies.
In our 2021 State of Safety survey, less than one-third of Montana residents (31%) expressed daily concern for their safety compared to nearly half of Americans (47%). Respondents also reported an increase in personal experiences with violent crime and gun violence year over year.
There was a notable increase in Montana's violent crime rate with only three of the safest cities coming in under the state average. All of the top five safest cities in Big Sky Country achieved property crime rates under the state average.
Only 3 in 10 Montanans worry about their safety on a daily basis despite violent crime rising 11% year over year.
2021 Montana crime rates
Montana experienced a sharp rise in violent crimes compared to last year with the violent crime rate jumping from 3.7 per 1,000 people to 4.0, the fourth-highest increase in the US. In contrast, the property crime rate had a steep drop from 25 per 1,000 to 21.9.
Of the eight states in the Mountain region, Montana had the fourth-highest violent crime rate (4.0) behind New Mexico (8.3), Nevada (4.9), and Arizona (4.6). With regard to property crime, The Treasure State had the fourth-lowest property crime rate (21.9) above Idaho (12.2), Wyoming (15.7), and Utah (21.7).
Montana's crime rates are just above average compared to the rest of the nation. Among all 50 states, Montana had the nineteenth-highest violent crime rate and the twenty-third-highest property crime rate.
Level of concern and experience with crime in Montana
While Montanans worried more about their safety than last year, this reflects a larger trend across America after an uncertain year. Survey respondents cited fewer experiences with property crime this year but more encounters with violent and gun violence than the previous year.
Montana was one of five states where less than half of respondents (49% in this case) worried daily about the COVID-19 pandemic. This is notable, because 62% of Americans on average expressed a similar concern.
Crime concerns in Montana
We asked Montana residents which crimes they worry may happen to them. See if Montana residents are concerned about the same crime issues as the rest of the country.
*Percent of respondents concerned about this crime happening to them
Violent crime in Montana: Fear vs. reality
Despite an increase in reported violent crimes and survey respondents' personal experiences with them this year, around two-thirds of Montana residents feel safe in their state. Montanans also appear to have considerably lower concern for police and gun violence—and higher confidence in law enforcement than the national average.
66% of Montanans reported feeling safe in their state compared to 55% of Americans.
9% of people in Montana reported having a personal experience with violent crime in the last 12 months—up from 8% last year.
Murder is the least-common violent crime in Big Sky Country, making up just 0.6% of violent crimes (US 1%)—the state's 5 safest cities averaged 3%.
Rape accounts for 14.4% of violent crimes in Montana (US 8.2%) but the 5 safest cities come in with a slightly higher number of incidents at 16.2%.
34% of survey respondents report using some form of personal protection—matching the US average.
36% of Montana residents say their personal safety has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to 44% of Americans.
Attitudes about police and gun violence in Montana
40% of Montana residents cited gun violence as a top safety concern—noticeably lower than the US average of 53%.
8% of survey respondents reported an experience with gun violence in the last 12 months, an increase from last year.
There were 2 mass shootings in Montana in 2019 and none in 2020.
30% of Montanans worry about police violence daily—lower than the US average of 40%.
61% of Montana residents reported having confidence in law enforcement. This is higher than the US average of 56%.
There were 19 officer-involved shootings in 2020, a 90% increase from 10 in 2019.
Violent crime rates 2019–2021
Property crime in Montana: Fear vs. reality
Although Montana's property crime rate is higher than the national average, fewer residents reported personally experiencing property crime this year. Still, Montanans are more concerned about package theft and property crime happening to them than any type of violent crime but less concerned than the nation as a whole.
Fewer Montana residents (16%) reported personal experiences with property crime this year compared to last year (27%)—a decrease of over 40%.
Burglary accounts for 12% of all property crimes in Big Sky Country (the 5 safest cities average 17%), which is about a quarter less than the US rate of 16%.
15% of participants reported experiencing package theft in the last 12 months, putting Montana well below the US average of 20%. This is the fourth-lowest in the country.
49% of survey respondents use some form of property protection. This is below the 60% national average.
Montana's top form of property protection this year was firearms with 30% of survey respondents using them. This is higher than the 26% national average.
24% of Montanans say the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the security of their property—this is lower than the US average of 29%.
Property crime rates 2019–2021
A closer look at the safest cities in Montana
Due to a lack of data for some cities compared to last year, we have only 5 top cities instead of 10.
Glendive kept the top spot for the second year in a row and had the lowest violent crime rate in the state with just 5 total violent crimes reported.
The remaining 4 top cities improved in rank this year compared with the previous year.
Sidney is new to our list this year after moving up 8 spots.
3 cities had lower violent crime rates than the rest of Montana—Glendive, Dillon, and Columbia Falls.
Each of the safest cities reported 30 or fewer violent crimes.
There were 2 reported murders among the safest cities this year.
All 5 cities had property crime rates below the state average and reported fewer than 100 total property crimes each.
Dillon and Glendive each reported less than 15 property crimes and had the lowest property crime rates in the state by a wide margin.
Glasgow and Dillon both had the least amount of burglaries in Montana.
The 5 Safest Cities in Montana
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7 Miles City 8,393 2.6 29.1
8 Laurel 6,768 4.1 26.2
9 Hamilton 4,879 3.7 30.3
10 Kalispell 24,473 4.2 33.5
11 Missoula 75,422 4.1 40.9
12 Polson 5,075 5.1 38.8
13 Helena 32,806 5.8 42.7
14 Great Falls 58,637 5.2 58.1
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Gospel singer Clarinne Geoffroy and music in Mauritius Island
ByStanley Coffie
There is a saying that rhythm originated from Africa, I can't tell how true that is. However, I know that Africans are musically talented. Clarinne Geoffroy, a fast-rising Gospel singer in Mauritius is the epitome of talent. In just three years of being in the industry, she has released 15 great singles and hasn't stopped to amaze the island and neighbouring countries.
Clarinne has been singing all her life. According to her, she learned to sing in childhood because her father was a guitarist. She would always sit beside him and sing along while he struck the strings.
About three years ago, at age 31, she decided to take this passion for singing to another level. With no financial aid, she financed the studio recordings all by herself, including the directing of the videos. Awesomely, she is doing well with no label.
Mauritius has a diverse religious view. According to the 2015 census, 48.54% of the total population of 324,811 practice Hinduism. Christianity follows with 32.71%. Then, other faiths like Islam, Buddhism, Protestantism, and others follow.
This makes the push for Gospel music on the island the most difficult task on earth. After all, even in countries where Christianity leads, the genre doesn't get the promotion it needs. Great talents like Clarinne coming out as underground artists suffer a great deal. This is because there are no available labels and managers to meet them halfway to help with the production and promotion of their arts.
Besides, there are popular genres in Mauritius and Gospel doesn't come close to any. The dominant ones are Sega, Seggae and Reggae. Other genres as a result of cultural assimilation include R&B, hip hop, soul, dubstep, club, techno, and more.
So coming up as a Gospel singer and reaching the spotlight she is enjoying now wasn't an easy journey for Clarinne but her passion kept driving her. The passion to show gratitude to God for her life by spreading the Gospel through music made her restless.
The Yahweh singer doesn't want up-and-coming singers on the island to encounter the ordeal she went through to showcase her gift. As a result, she has rolled out a platform Gospel Ile Maurice. In her own words, the Papa hitmaker stated that "The Mauritius Gospel – Gospel Ile Maurice – platform was created with the aim of helping and promoting local and international gospel music."
"This idea came following the difficulties I encountered myself when I tried to promote my music. We hope to partner with other international platforms to have more visibility," she told NewsflashGh.com
Clarinne is fond of her culture. Even though with evolution, most of the singers replace the local instruments Ravane and Maravane and the traditional guitar by more conventional orchestra instruments, the gospel singer still uses them to give a unique identity to her legacies.
In 2021, The Pan-African Journalists' Caucus, the baby of State of the African Diaspora appointed Gospel star as its coordinator for Mauritius Island.
She is cooking a new single to release this year and she hopes she finds a label to help her reach the world with the gospel.
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$7.4M for Adirondack Sewer and Water Projects
Five Adirondack communities have received $7.4 million in grants on top of $13.16 million in loans to complete clean water programs to treat their wastewater and provide pure drinking water to their residents from the state's Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA).
Counting the $2.5 million in funding for Willsboro and Saranac Lake in last year's budget, the WIIA has brought nearly $10 million to Adirondack communities since it was created in 2015.
The 2016/17 state budget includes $100 million in grants for water infrastructure improvements. This additional funding allowed the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) to broaden eligibility for wastewater projects and provide a total of $175 million in grants for round two. In addition, the maximum grant amount for drinking water projects was increased from $2 million to $3 million, or 60 percent of eligible projects costs – whichever is less.
The projects announced last week primarily include the planning, design and construction or enhancement of treatment plants, pump stations, sewer systems and equipment, as well as upgrades and replacements for drinking water systems, filtration plants and water mains. Grant awards were based on a scoring system that gave priority to projects that result in the greatest water quality improvement or reduction in risk to public health and are positioned to advance to construction, among other considerations.
In addition to grants, EFC provides interest-free and low-interest loans to communities to further reduce the cost of infrastructure projects. The grants announced last week are expected to be supplemented with nearly $83.7 million in interest-free and low-interest loans, providing a more fiscally sustainable investment for these communities.
Here are the Adirondack community projects receiving funding:
· Town of Clifton, St. Lawrence County: Drinking Water project costing a total of $3.9 million received a SRF loan of $1.56 million and a grant of $2.34 million.
· Town of Crown Point, Essex County: Drinking Water project costing $2.84 million received $1.13 million in SRF loans and a grant of $1.7 million.
· Town of Elizabethtown, Essex County: Wastewater project costing $8.6 million received an SRF loan of $6.4 million and a grant of $2.14 million.
· Village of Lake Placid, Essex County: Wastewater project costing $1.16 million received an SRF loan of $866,250 and a grant of $288,750.
· Village of Tupper Lake, Franklin County: Drinking water project costing $6.22 million received an SRF loan of $3.22 million and a grant of $1 million.
In December 2015, the governor announced that the Town of Willsboro, Essex County, would receive a grant of $746,326 and a loan of $2.2 million for a total of more than $2.9 million. In Franklin and Essex counties, the Village of Saranac Lake will receive a grant of $1.75 million and a loan of $5.25 million for a total of $7 million.
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Send news updates and story ideas to Almanack Editor Melissa Hart at [email protected]
Tags: Clifton, Crown Point, Elizabethtown, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, stormwater, Tupper Lake, water quality, Willsboro
Ethan says:
This is terrific news! Especially personally pleased to see that Tupper Lake is one of the recipients.
Credit where it's due: Big kudos to the Adirondack Council for working with partners in local and state government to make this happen! Not as dramatic as, say, fighting in court for a piece of the Forest Preserve but no less important — without pristine waters, the Park as we know it would not be the same.
Tupper Lake may be jumping the gun just a little, part of the money is planned on expanding it's water system to help the ACR. Based on the articles in the ADE on 8/18 & 8/19 they might want to put things on hold until(and if) the ACR ever comes close to being a reality. At this point it still seems to be a longshot at best.


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Author(s): Mehmet Gunduz, Kadir Demircan, Esra Gunduz, Naoki Katase, Ryo Tamamura, Hitoshi Nagatsuka. Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Shikatacho 2-5-1, Okayamashi, 700-8525, Japan.
The Inhibitor of Growth (ING) gene family is an emerging putative type II tumor suppressor gene (TSG). Proteins of INGs (ING1-5), critical modulator of the histone code via PHD fingers, are able to suppress cell growth and proliferation, induce apoptosis, and modulate cell cycle progression. ING proteins are involved in transcriptional regulation of genes, such as the p53-inducible gene p21. ING proteins also serve as shuttling proteins between nucleus and cytoplasm, and dysregulation of this nucleocytoplasmic traffic has been shown in some cancer cells. In cancer cells, ING mRNA levels are often lost or suppressed but the genes are rarely mutated. Recently the potential roles of ING proteins as prognostic biomarkers, detection of aggressive behavior of the tumor as well as prediction of chemo-radiotherapy response have also emerged. In this review, we summarize the up-to-date knowledge on functions of the ING proteins, the protein status in human tumors and discuss as a potential target in the molecular diagnostics and therapy of cancer.
Affiliation:Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Shikatacho 2-5-1, Okayamashi, 700-8525, Japan.
Abstract: The Inhibitor of Growth (ING) gene family is an emerging putative type II tumor suppressor gene (TSG). Proteins of INGs (ING1-5), critical modulator of the histone code via PHD fingers, are able to suppress cell growth and proliferation, induce apoptosis, and modulate cell cycle progression. ING proteins are involved in transcriptional regulation of genes, such as the p53-inducible gene p21. ING proteins also serve as shuttling proteins between nucleus and cytoplasm, and dysregulation of this nucleocytoplasmic traffic has been shown in some cancer cells. In cancer cells, ING mRNA levels are often lost or suppressed but the genes are rarely mutated. Recently the potential roles of ING proteins as prognostic biomarkers, detection of aggressive behavior of the tumor as well as prediction of chemo-radiotherapy response have also emerged. In this review, we summarize the up-to-date knowledge on functions of the ING proteins, the protein status in human tumors and discuss as a potential target in the molecular diagnostics and therapy of cancer.


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The U.S. president plans to temporarily restrict access for most refugees and suspend visas for anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries, say congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.
Stephen Legomsky, who was chief counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Obama administration, said the president had the authority to limit refugee admissions and the issuance of visas to specific countries if the administration determined it was in the public's interest.
"From a legal standpoint, it would be exactly within his legal rights," said Legomsky, a professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. "But from a policy standpoint, it would be terrible idea because there is such an urgent humanitarian need right now for refugees."
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday the State and Homeland Security Departments would work on the vetting process once Trump's nominee to head the State Department, Rex Tillerson, is installed.
Trump's executive order threatens a refugee resettlement deal with Australia signed late last year, and could leave more than 1,000 asylum seekers in limbo.
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A spokeswoman for Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declined to comment.


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