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PMQT – 6 February 1997
February 6, 1997 March 5, 2021 admin	1997, 1997 General Election, European Union, NHS, Social Chapter
Below is the text of Prime Minister's Question Time from 6th February 1997.
Q1. Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 6 February.
Dr. Jones: The Prime Minister will know, because I gave him advance notification of this question, that, last year, the Secretary of State for Health visited my constituency to open the new £7.5 million trauma and burns unit at Selly Oak hospital. People were relieved because they thought that, at last, the future of the hospital was secure, but now there is again talk of its closure. Does the Prime Minister agree that it would be barmy to close those brand-new facilities and those in the sister Queen Elizabeth hospital? Does he realise that local people do not trust his Government on health–especially when they know that the Secretary of State for Health does not rely on the NHS and takes out private health insurance?
The Prime Minister: I am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving me notice, an hour or so ago, that she proposed to ask that question and I have made some inquiries in the interim. I understand that the health authority is examining how best to deliver patient services. That is part of a process that, as the hon. Lady will concede, is in the interests of the health service in her region and has already resulted in improved care, more in-patients, more out-patients and more day care.
On the specific point, I understand that the trust has taken no such decisions and that local media items have been misleading. If, at any stage in the future, substantial plans for change were to be made, they would at that stage have to be subject to full public consultation.
Mr. Deva: Does my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the inspired decision to give passports to 5,000 stateless south Asians in Hong Kong? Does he recognise that those families are major wealth creators in Hong Kong and that, as British passport holders, they will enable Britain to become not only the enterprise centre of Europe, but the enterprise centre of the whole world?
The Prime Minister: As my hon. Friend knows, I made it clear when I went to Hong Kong last year that I wanted the ethnic minorities to be assured about their future. I am aware of the widespread concern that there has been in both Houses, as well as in Hong Kong, about their nationality status. My right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary has therefore decided that they can register as British citizens, with a right to abode here after 30 June. I have no doubt that the overwhelming majority–perhaps even all–will continue to reside in Hong Kong, where they will continue to have a right of abode, but they were potentially stateless and they now have a nationality.
Mr. Blair: Can the Prime Minister confirm that, since he became Prime Minister, he has doubled the national debt?
The Prime Minister: I can also confirm to the right hon. Gentleman that there is not a single economy in Europe that can match our performance. If the right hon. Gentleman wishes to see debt rise further, and to see the British economy fail rather than succeed, he should follow the policies of the social model to which he is committed in Europe, with the results that we have seen in Europe.
Mr. Blair: Perhaps for once we can get a straight answer to a straight question. We now pay out on interest payments on debt every year more than we spend on law and order and transport put together. Can the Prime Minister just answer that simple question? Can he confirm that, since he became Prime Minister–he is the only Prime Minister since the war of which this can be said–he has doubled the national debt? Yes or no?
The Prime Minister: The right hon. Gentleman spent the whole of the recession encouraging us to spend money to assist people in need. [Interruption.] He invites us to do one thing one day and something quite different the other. He says different things abroad and at home. At least on this occasion he seems to be seeking to quote me, not President Clinton.
Mr. Blair: Perhaps I can quote the right hon. Gentleman again. Does he not recall saying that he would be the Prime Minister who would balance the budget? Does he not recognise–[Hon. Members: "Oh."]
They complain about us. We have been trying to save the Government money over the past few weeks while he and his rag-bag of outgoing Ministers have been spraying around the post-dated cheques like there was no tomorrow. [Interruption.] Is that not true? Record borrowing, record tax increases and still they cannot run decent public services. Is that not typical of the Tories–unfair and incompetent in equal measure?
The Prime Minister: I suppose there was never a chance that the right hon. Gentleman was going to debate the real issues of today, on which the shadow Chancellor has landed him in such trouble. I will tell him about the–[Interruption.]
Madam Speaker: Order. I really am getting very weary of barracking from a sedentary position, particularly from Front-Bench Members.
Mr. Skinner: That puts me in the clear.
The Prime Minister: I can for once agree with the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner): he is not barracking from the Front Bench, and I doubt that he ever will be.
The comparisons I can safely offer the right hon. Member for Sedgefield (Mr. Blair) are comparisons between this country's performance on unemployment and that of every other country in Europe; this country's performance on the recovery and that of every other country in Europe; this country's performance on exports and that of other countries; and this country's performance on manufacturing exports and that of other countries. The right hon. Gentleman should acknowledge just for once the success of British industry, the British economy and the British nation, instead of trying to do it damage.
Mrs. Roe: Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the fact that Britain is attracting more investment from throughout the world than any other European country? Is it not the case, however, that the social chapter would destroy jobs and drive out investment? What advice will he give to business leaders who have been invited to shell out £7,500 to attend a fund-raising banquet hosted by the Leader of the Opposition?
The Prime Minister: Seven thousand, five hundred pounds for a meal with the Leader of the Opposition? The Leader of the Opposition seems deeply engaged in conversation. He is perhaps persuading the hon. Member for Dewsbury (Mrs. Taylor) to cough up and come to the luncheon.
Mr. Ashdown: I was interested to hear the Prime Minister admit in his previous answer that the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong were potentially going to be left stateless, as he specifically denied that in answer to a question that I asked him along those lines three months ago. [Hon. Members: "Oh."] Yes, he did.
On the issue of public service pay, is it not now perfectly clear that the Government are trying to take fair pay for our nurses and teachers and turn it into yet another exercise in political point scoring for the general election? Are we expected seriously to believe that a Government who can find £1 billion to pay their own private consultants and advertisers cannot fund a modest pay rise for teachers that is perfectly affordable and a pay rise for nurses that has already been budgeted for?
The Prime Minister: The right hon. Gentleman will have to wait a few minutes for the decisions on public sector pay, which will be fair to the public sector and fair to the taxpayer. If he says that that is entirely affordable, why is he promising to put up tax by a penny in the pound to pay for the teachers? Why is he planning to do that? The right hon. Gentleman does not know what the decisions are, does not understand the issues and yet again asks questions based on utter nonsense.
Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd: Will my right hon. Friend spare a moment to compare the position of a manufacturer in my constituency with that of his German competitor, who happens to be a friend? The German manufacturer in Bavaria is required to give each employee, every year, 29 days holiday, and an additional 13 days holiday for the religious holidays, which is more than eight weeks holiday in the year. Furthermore, it is sometimes the habit for people to arm themselves with a medical certificate and spend three weeks at Baden Baden.
The Prime Minister: My hon. Friend points to the different costs of the social model in Europe and the impact that that has had on unemployment.
Mr. Mackinlay: The Germans are very successful.
The Prime Minister: There is an increase of half a million in German unemployment. I doubt whether those half a million Germans consider that very successful. Business costs across Europe are costing jobs. For every £100 spent on wages in Britain, there is an extra £15 for non-wage costs. In Germany that figure is £31, in France £41 and in Italy £44. The hon. Member for Thurrock (Mr. Mackinlay) may shake his head, but those are the facts of the matter. That is why business men across Europe–including, for example, the head of the German firm BASF–have said in the past few days:
"Britain is the best place in Europe to invest."
Q2. Mr. Cummings: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 6 February.
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave some moments ago.
Mr. Cummings: Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating the doctors and nursing staff at St. Benedict's hospice in Sunderland on their pioneering integrated assessment of palliative care, which has been acclaimed internationally? While recognising the importance of the voluntary and charitable sectors in supporting hospices, what steps is he taking to ensure a national policy on hospice care?
The Prime Minister: I do not know the particular details of St. Benedict's. From what the hon. Gentleman says, its staff have clearly done an outstanding job. If that is true, I am happy to add my congratulations to them and to the hospice movement as a whole. I have had the opportunity of knowing personally of the remarkable work done by the hospice movement, which is truly astonishing. It has the Government's support and will continue to have it.
Mr. Sweeney: Will my right hon. Friend find time between now and 1 May to visit the Vale of Glamorgan–a particularly interesting constituency–in order to see for himself the benefits of low taxes, low inflation, the absence of the social chapter, and deregulation in attracting inward investment to south Wales?
The Prime Minister: My hon. Friend offers me an extremely enticing invitation, which I shall carefully consider. Were I to take the opportunity of visiting every part of the United Kingdom that had had substantial inward investment, it would probably take me until 1 May next year, because of the Government's remarkable success in encouraging inward investment, as a result of the policies that we have followed over recent years.
Q3. Mr. Kevin Hughes: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 6 February.
Mr. Hughes: Will the Prime Minister try to answer the question that he failed to answer on Tuesday? Can he give a categorical assurance that the Wirral, South by-election will take place on 27 February–yes or no?
The Prime Minister: The hon. Gentleman knows that I have called the Wirral, South by-election, and whatever ingenious ways he tries to produce to entice me to tell him the date of the general election, he will have to wait. The election in Wirral is proceeding.
Q4. Mr. Harry Greenway: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 6 February.
The Prime Minister: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave some moments ago.
Mr. Greenway: Does my right hon. Friend agree that the rise of nearly half a million in German unemployment in January is graphic proof that, as he said in Brussels this week, one signature on the European social chapter is half a million British signatures on the dole? Is not the British approach to competitiveness under the Government working, while the European social chapter, so advocated and loved by the Labour party, is not?
The Prime Minister: It is undeniable that the social model has contributed substantially to unemployment across Europe. The average level of unemployment in Europe is 3.5 per cent. above the rate here. My estimate of an extra half a million unemployed, were we to go down that route is, if anything, an under-estimate and not an over-estimate. A moment ago, I quoted the German head of BASF. I could of course have quoted the head of the Dutch business association who said:
"The British way is best."
"There is absolutely no need for a Europe wide set of rules."
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The house lights dim and the massive riff that opens the classic 'Omerta' fills the air. The sound is pretty muddy – easily the worst of the night, so far – but nevertheless, half of the sell-out crowd have quickly whipped themselves into a frenzy. As the number progresses, Randy Blythe's vocals are half lost in the distorted dirge, but it's obvious he's working very hard. The stage set is particularly effective: bathed completely in red light, a huge Lamb of God logo is flanked by two small staircases which, also lit in red, create huge blocks of colour. The minimalist approach is very striking, especially set against the sledgehammer approach of the music itself. Given time to adjust, the sound gradually improves and 'Omerta' comes across well, before 'Ruin' and an absolutely devastating 'Walk With Me In Hell' both help to cement Lamb of God's place as the current kings of groove metal. Blythe still seems far too keen on audience participation, but tonight, his desire for interaction seems purely to stoke up the fun, rather than to kill time.
If the beginning of the set seems full on, then 'Now You've Got Something To Die For' is a pure tour-de-force of metal, with Lamb of God's presence given an extra hand by the flag adorned light boxes at the top of the stairs. Flickering on and off in a heavy strobed fashion, they're not very epilepsy friendly, but cutting through the single blocks of colour – red and blue, in the main – it shows what can be done with a bit of imagination…and the stage looks great. It's clear, looking at their set up and the sheer sense of drive coming from the band that they want to assert themselves as a big draw, but they don't necessarily want to upstage the headliners. So far, and against the previous odds, they've more than succeeded.
The middle of the set places attention on the band's most recent album ['VII: Sturm and Drang'], with strong outings of both '512' and 'Engage The Fear Machine', but despite everything, these numbers really don't reach the standard that's been set thus far, before 'Blacken The Cursed Sun' absolutely rips the guts out of the front of the audience, half of whom are giving their all in one of the biggest circle pits seen at an indoor venue.
The stage lights have gone off. The entire venue is now bathed in complete darkness. Nothing on stage signified the end of a set. Surely that can't be it? Lamb of God are supposed to be on for a bit longer… After a brilliant start, have they now run out of steam and sold us short? After all, they do have previous for this kind of thing.
The venue stays dark for the better part of two minutes. It's actually a bit unsettling, as if there could have been a technical issue… In the upstairs circle, there's definitely some uncertainty as to what's occurred or occurring.
Finally, the band returns and a double-whammy encore of 'Laid To Rest' and 'Redneck' sees them go out on a maximum high. Sure, the sound could be a little crisper – Obituary managed it, after all, and first band on always have the hardest job sound-wise – but Randy's vocals are incredibly forceful and the twin guitar assault throughout brings some of the best extreme metal in the wake of Pantera and this side of Slayer. In approximately fifty minutes, Lamb of God have absolutely nailed it.
Four years can make a huge difference and tonight, Lamb of God have proved themselves to be a solid live act. Their sound hasn't been as good as it perhaps could have been, nor have they been anywhere near as much fun as Anthrax, but the performance has had guts and spirit – a world away from their London show on the 'Resolution' tour. Offering a short set but one heavily geared towards most of the classics (only 'Black Label' and a couple of 'Resolution' tracks would have made it better), this has been a fan-pleasing, riff-heavy, gut-churning experience.
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Haridas Bhattacharyya (1891–1956) was a Bengali Indian philosopher, author and educationist, known for his works on comparative religion.

Early life
He was born in an orthodox Brahmin family on 7 November 1891, at Bhatpara, West Bengal to Pandit Ramprasanna Bhattacharyya, a scholar at the princely court of Krishnanagar and a Sanskrit scholar.

Education
After school, Bhattacharyya joined Calcutta's Scottish Church College from where he graduated in 1912. He obtained a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Calcutta in 1914, and a law degree in 1917. During this time, he passed the poetry examination of the Board of Sanskrit Studies. He also won the Roychand-Premchand scholarship and the Mowat gold medal at the Scottish Church College for his thesis on the Evolution of the Soul.

Career
Bhattacharyya joined the Scottish Church College in 1915, as a lecturer of philosophy and logic. Later in 1917, he began teaching philosophy and experimental psychology at the University of Calcutta. After the University of Dhaka was established in 1921, he joined the department of philosophy as a Reader. He served as editor of the journal Dhaka University Studies and as a member of the editorial board of Philosophical Quarterly Journal.

Bhattacharyya delivered many prestigious lectures such as the Stephanos - Nirmalendu Ghosh lectures on Foundations of Living Faiths at the University of Calcutta (1933–34)  and the Madanmohan Malavya Commemoration lecture at the Banaras Hindu University. After the partition of 1947, he relocated to the department of Indology at the Banaras Hindu University. He died in Calcutta on 20 January 1956.

Works

Books
 The Foundations of Living Faiths - An Introduction to Comparative Religion, Calcutta, Motilal Banarsidass, 1938 - Cambridge University Press review, Full text in the Internet Archive
 Editor of the six volume series The Cultural Heritage of India published by The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Calcutta, 1936-1940; 2nd enlarged and revised ed. 1958-1962 Full text in the Internet Archive

Journals in which he published
The Philosophical Quarterly
Review of Philosophy and Religion
Religions of the World
Dacca University Journal
Dacca University Studies
Calcutta Review
Visva-Bharati Quarterly
Indian Journal of Psychology
Journal of the Madras University

References

1891 births
1956 deaths
Bengali writers
Bengali-language writers
Bengali philosophers
20th-century Indian philosophers
20th-century Hindu philosophers and theologians
Scottish Church College alumni
University of Calcutta alumni
Academic staff of Scottish Church College
Academic staff of the University of Calcutta
Academic staff of the University of Dhaka
Academic staff of Banaras Hindu University
20th-century Bangladeshi philosophers
Scholars from Kolkata

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Home » Sports » Golf
Tiger Woods takes Buick Open lead
Source: Agencies | August 2, 2009, Sunday | Online Edition
TIGER Woods' score was better than his play as he shot an eventful 7-under-65 yesterday to claim the third-round lead at the Buick Open.
Woods drove onto adjacent fairways twice on the back nine, hit a cup of beer in a spectator's hand, got rattled by a bug and was relegated to shaping some shots around trees and under branches, yet still moved to a 17-under 199 total.
That gave him a one-stroke lead when Michael Letzig (68) double bogeyed the last hole.
"The whole idea of the game is put the ball in the hole, and I did that," Woods said. "But as far as controlling my ball, I didn't do that."
Woods was eight shots off the lead after the opening day, when he putted poorly but roared back into contention with a 63 in the second round and goes into today as leader and clear favorite to win.
He moved into a tie for the lead with Letzig at 17 under with a 33-foot birdie putt at No. 17.
Woods pumped his fist, shouted, and the gallery roared so loud he couldn't communicate with caddie Steve Williams.
"It was pretty exciting," said Woods, making his ninth Buick Open appearance. "The people here have been absolutely incredible, so supportive of this event over the years. That's one of the reasons why we love coming here."
American Letzig hit a poor shot out of a greenside bunker at No. 18, barely clearing it and leaving him with a tricky lie. He fell to 16 under while Woods was on the practice range.
"I don't care," Letzig said when asked if it would be tough to forget what happened on the last hole. "I'm one shot out of the lead."
Woods has a 35-1 record on the PGA Tour when he has the outright lead after 54 holes. The lone loss in this situation came when in his third tournament as a pro at the 1996 Quad City Classic.
Woods and Letzig will be in the final group today. They also played together in the final round - though not as final pair - at the Memorial in June, when Woods rallied from a four-shot deficit to win. Letzing shot 75 that day and wound up tied for 14th.
"I won't be so scared, I'll know what to expect," Letzig insisted. "I'm playing good, that's the bottom line."
If Woods wins today, it would be his third Buick Open title and 69th on the PGA Tour.
Letzig is hoping to win for the first time in his 50th PGA Tour event. He's coming off his first top-10 finish this year. His best showing in two seasons was a tie for second at the Ginn sur Mer Classic.
Woods is on a win-one, lose-one pattern in recent tournaments.
He won the Memorial, tied for sixth at the U.S. Open, won the AT&T National, then missed the cut at the British Open two weeks ago. His first victory this season was the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his third tournament following an eight-month absence recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee.
He three-putted from 55 feet on the par-5 first. At No. 5, he stepped out of his stance and kicked a bug that he later acknowledged led to him losing his concentration and sailing his tee shot to the right 237 yards away from the pin.
"I didn't refocus on the shot," Woods said. "I just got away with it."
Woods cut a shot around one tree, over a towering one and reached the green to set up a two-putt from 53 feet for a birdie.
At No. 7, he pulled out his driver that stayed in his bag for much of the day and the tee shot hit a cup of beer in a fan's hand and led to some friendly banter. His second shot went under some tree branches and landed about 300 yards away. A fantastic save out of sand set him up for another birdie.
While Woods was pleased with his score, he wasn't proud of the way he had to scramble on one of the easier courses on the PGA Tour.
"You're not supposed to be doing that," he said. "This golf course is pretty short. You have to take advantage and I did, but unfortunately, I didn't do it the correct way."

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After a storm by Trump supporters: The use of the National Guard on the US Capitol is costing several hundreds of millions of citizens
Nigerian Okonjo-Iweala receives Biden's support for the position of President of the World Trade Organization
After the change of government in the United States, Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an expert on the international stage, won the race for the presidency of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The last remaining candidate, South Korean Trade Minister Yu Myung-hee, withdrew her request and the administration of US President Jo. Biden Stand behind Okonjo-Iweala on Friday (local time). The change looks as good as sealed, because only the previous US administration under President Donald Trump prevented Nigeria from winning.
The Trade Commissioner's Office said the United States government is happy to support Okonjo-Iweala. She said that, thanks to her 25 years at the World Bank and her two terms as Nigerian Finance Minister, the candidate has significant economic experience and experience in international affairs. She said the United States wanted to work with the new leadership of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to bring about "essential essential" reforms to the organization.
Okonjo-Iweala immediately thanked the US government on Twitter for its support. The President of the World Health Organization (WHO), based in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, congratulated the Nigerian on Twitter. He wrote that, as Director General, she would lead the WTO excellently.
Okonjo-Iweala (66) is an economist who has trained in elite American universities. In addition to ministerial positions in Nigeria, Okonjo-Iweala has worked for a long time at the World Bank, ranking second in the organization as Managing Director. She was also the interim chairperson of the Gavi Global Vaccination Alliance. Now Okonjo-Iweala will likely become the first woman to chair the World Trade Organization.
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The organization that oversees the rules of free global trade is currently in its deepest crisis since its founding in 1995. Differences are growing between the major trading blocs the USA, China and the European Union, as well as between industrialized and developing countries. Under Trump, the United States has also blocked the Central Dispute Resolution Authority in trade disputes.
Former World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevedo resigned in August 2020, one year before the end of his second term, for family reasons, it was said. Okonjo-Iweala (66) prevailed among several candidates in 163 of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organization as its successor. (Dpa)
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Blarney, BDS & Blood Libels (includes video)
At the weekend, Martin O'Quigley, head of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, explains why he's out on the streets of Dublin demonstrating against the proposed foundation of an Irish branch of the anti-islamisation organisation PEGIDA, dubbed by most of the press a "far right" organisation (a label rejected by worried English feminist Anne-Marie Waters of UK Mothers against Sharia and the other founders of the British branch).
For O'Quigley the demo's something about being anti-Zionist and opposing all forms of racism, apparently, as well as dutifully opposing fascism.
The fact that fascism, which Europe defeated during the Second World War (a conflict in which the Irish Republic stood neutral, incidentally, even spitefully denying British ships port facilities during that life or death conflict with evil), is busily importing a new kind of fascism, is of course not part of the mindset of the Irish anti-"Islamophobia" crowd and more than it is of their British and Continental counterparts.
I hold no brief for PEGIDA. But how strange it is that the fears of Ms Waters and other true feminists for the future of girls and women in a Europe of rapidly changing demographics are apparently not shared by the guys and gals of the "far left".
As reported here, among those joining in the Irish anti-PEGIDA protests are such far leftists as Sinn Féin, People Before Profit, the Workers Solidarity Movement.
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan said "we are standing shoulder to shoulder in solidarity to show that there is no place in Ireland today for racism and Islamophobia. There is no place for hate."
Ms Boylan is a veteran of the anti-Israel movement: see, for instance, here and here and here
"There is no place for hate" on the Irish Left, it seems, except where Israel is concerned.
President Higgins and friends
I have blogged several times about the anti-Israel cause in Ireland and how vicious seem its sentiments.
Here's another example, these disgraceful assertions by Anna O'Leary, an Irish Israel-hater, telling Iran's Press TV that Israel is "a place that does not observe human rights".
Listen to her vile blood libels against Israel and her laughable remarks about "our values" (the "our" encompasses Iran, too, presumably!)
That O'Leary thinks it appropriate to give an interview to the satellite propaganda channel of one of the world's most notorious actual violators of the human rights of women and children, and indeed of males when they are gays or dissidents, while accusing Israel of the heinous things she does in the way she does speaks volumes about the nature and purpose of O'Leary in particular and the Irish BDS movement in general.
Oh, and as for Anne-Marie Waters, here she is in Copenhagen last month, castigating the pro-Islam lefty sisterhood heckling her there:
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Labels: Anti-Zionism in Ireland, Antisemitism in Ireland, BDS Movement in Ireland, Eurabia, Europe and Islamic migration, Multiculturalism and Islamic Misogyny
Nicolas Krebs 13 June 2016 at 06:51
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Q: decodeURI in java I want to decode this uri in java:
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// return "/demo/中文/test?a=a"

This is not my expected result, since it change the uri structure。I want to get the same result like JavaScript decodeURI method:
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How can I do this?

A: String url = "/demo/%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87/test%3Fa%3Da";
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Sisters of Charity Health System Announces Leadership Transition
The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, which is the founding religious community of the Sisters of Charity Health System, recently elected Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA to the position of congregational leader. Also elected to serve with Sister Judith Ann are Sister Katherine Andrews, CSA as first assistant and Sister Marian Durkin, CSA as councilor. As a result of the elections, Sister Judith Ann has announced her resignation as the Sisters of Charity Health System's president and CEO, effective July 26.
As Sister Judith Ann assumes her elected position with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, she will be responsible for the spiritual leadership of her community and will engage the congregation in living out their charism fully into the future, carrying the Gospel message to those in need in the manner that God provides. Together with the elected team, she will be focused on community life, ministry, spirituality and the temporal affairs of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
"I am very happy to serve my congregation, which has been extending the healing ministry of Jesus to all of God's people since 1851. In my new role, I will continue to give support to the Sisters of Charity Health System and its ministries, which carry forward our devotion to healing," said Sister Judith Ann.
The Sisters of Charity Health System is the parent corporation of the entities founded by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, which today includes five acute care Catholic hospitals, two skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, three grantmaking foundations, and six health and human services organizations in Ohio and South Carolina.
In light of her role as congregational leader, Sister Judith Ann will assume the role of chair of the Public Juridic Person of Pontifical Right (PJP) of the Sisters of Charity Health System. The PJP is the health system's Catholic sponsor. Sister Judith Ann will also serve as a member of the Sisters of Charity Health System Board of Directors. Additionally, she will continue her participation on the Catholic Health Association of the United States of America Board of Directors, among many other national and local health and human service leadership commitments.
"Sister Judith Ann will remain involved in critical decisions impacting the future of the Sisters of Charity Health System's mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus and, recognizing her extensive health care expertise, she will provide guidance to the board as it continues to provide oversight of the system," said Roger L. Mann, chair of the Sisters of Charity Health System Board of Directors.
"We celebrate Sister Judith Ann's vision and stewardship of the Sisters of Charity Health System for the past 15 years, during which time, this organization has expanded and grown to respond to the unmet needs of the communities we serve," continued Mann. "During her tenure as president and CEO, the Sisters of Charity Health System has achieved much, including creating and later restructuring our joint ventures, expanding ministries and preparing for the future of health care reform. Today, the board sees positive trends in the fiscal operations and strategic direction to continue our faith-based mission in serving the needs of the communities we serve."
In response to Sister Judith Ann's transition to governance, the Sisters of Charity Health System Board of Directors and the PJP have appointed Terrence P. Kessler as the interim president and CEO, effective July 28 until a president and CEO is recruited. Kessler is currently general counsel and has previously served in many important capacities in the leadership of the Sisters of Charity Health System. Kessler joined the executive staff of the health system in June 2012 after having served as a member of the Sisters of Charity Health System Board of Directors from 1998 to 2012, including six years as chair. Kessler joined the health system staff following his tenure at Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh in Canton, Ohio, where he had been a shareholder since 1980. He joined the law firm in 1975 after graduating from Yale University and then The Ohio State University College of Law.
"Through 14 years of volunteer services and currently as general counsel for the Sisters of Charity Health System, Terry wholeheartedly embraces our mission and values, and he shares our vision for the future," said Sister Judith Ann. "He has deep understanding of the dynamics of health care and the values of Catholic health care ministry. He understands the depth and breadth of the health system through his knowledge of the work of our foundations and community outreach ministries."
The Sisters of Charity Health System was established in 1982 as the parent corporation for the sponsored ministries of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in Ohio and South Carolina. The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, since founding in 1851, continues a faith-based legacy of high-quality, compassionate care in partnership with its co-ministers, who are the heart and hands of the ministry.
The Sisters of Charity Health System solely owns four Catholic hospitals: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio; Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio; and Providence Hospital and Providence Northeast in Columbia, South Carolina. In a 50/50 joint venture with University Hospitals of Cleveland, the Sisters of Charity Health System also co-owns St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio.
The Sisters of Charity Health System also oversees three grantmaking foundations located in Cleveland and Canton, Ohio, and Columbia, South Carolina. Each foundation sponsors significant community initiatives and collaborations that address causes and consequences of poverty.
Other health and human services and education-related organizations within the Sisters of Charity Health System include Joseph's Home, a unique residential care center for homeless men in Cleveland; Early Childhood Resource Center for people working in childcare in all settings in Canton; Healthy Learners, a health care resource for children from low-income families in South Carolina; and the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, a state-wide organization supporting initiatives to reengage fathers in the lives of their children.
The Sisters of Charity Health System also provides residential elder care services at Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio, and Light of Hearts Villa in Bedford, Ohio. Light of Hearts Villa is jointly sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.
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Is TikTok The Next Huawei? Why Some See a Video-Sharing App as a Threat to National Security
Cyber Security and Information Warfare July 24, 2020July 23, 2020 Alex Johnson
Lawmakers around the world have been scrutinizing TikTok over data privacy concerns and the company's ties to the Chinese government. India has already banned the app and the United States may follow suit. Is the persecution of TikTok simply the latest development in the United States' ongoing trade war with China? Or are the national security and data-privacy concerns legitimate?
TikTok is a video-sharing app that allows its users to edit, upload, and share 15-second video clips, which are then recommended to other users according to an algorithm that monitors their unique preferences. The app has undergone a surge in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with downloads now exceeding two billion globally.
TikTok is an American company owned by its Chinese parent, ByteDance, which provides a similar service in China through the app "Douyin." Under China's National Intelligence Law passed in 2017, ByteDance would be obligated to accept any request from the Chinese government to have unfettered access to its user data and corporate networks for intelligence-gathering purposes. The popular video-sharing app has become the focus of an international political controversy as several governments have threatened action against TikTok, citing numerous cybersecurity threats and privacy concerns for its users. Although the company has categorically denied any allegations that it shares user data with the Chinese government, several global powers remain unconvinced.
India, who has been embroiled in an ongoing conflict with China in the Himalayas, banned the app on June 29th, along with 58 other Chinese-owned apps. According to a press release from the Indian government, the apps constitute "a threat to sovereignty" and are "hostile to national security." Last Wednesday, the US Senate approved a ban that prevents federal employees from installing the app on government devices. The United States is also "certainly looking at" banning the app, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in an interview with Fox News on July 6th. If the United States does decide to ban TikTok outright, the app would be placed on the same entity blacklist as another controversial Chinese conglomerate: Huawei. There is an obvious problem with equating the risks of Huawei with those posed by TikTok. Although neither case require a "smoking gun" to justify action, the threat posed by information gathering of this scale is far greater with Huawei, given their technology's potential to gather more sensitive data from foreign governments.
There have been a number of documented cyber risks and vulnerabilities associated with TikTok, ranging from simple coding flaws and scaling issues, to more serious vulnerabilities that would allow hackers to compromise a user's account and disseminate their private information. Given that two thirds of TikTok's American user base are in their teens or twenties the various cyber risks are especially pronounced, as those within this demographic typically do not have robust cybersecurity measures in place. However, it should be noted that the type of information that TikTok gathers from its users (name, email address, location, payment information, etc.) is largely the same as that which is collected by other platforms, such as Google or Facebook. Notably, if you turn to TikTok's privacy policy you can see that the app "may share your information with a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of [their] corporate group." Given this disclosure, one must consider whether or not the act of sharing user data with the Chinese government constitutes a legitimate national security threat.
Despite the various cyber risks to TikTok users, there is no evidence as of today to suggest that TikTok presents a risk to the national security of any nation. This, however, could change in the future. Given the relatively tumultuous nature of current western diplomacy with China, one could easily understand why China would want to manipulate the app in order to censor information, spread disinformation, or gather data on foreign citizens. However, these mechanisms of control are by no means limited to TikTok. Concerns over data privacy and other cyber risks are present in all social media platforms. Facebook's questionable practices that involve the collection of user data and the spread of disinformation have become public knowledge. And yet, the notion of banning Facebook appears highly unlikely at present.
It is entirely possible that the reason TikTok is being singled out in the discussion of data privacy and national security is because it is the only social media platform of global popularity that is owned by a Chinese company. The rise of China is a source of major concern for the rest of the world and for the United States in particular. China's ability to project its soft power onto the entire world through TikTok has the potential to undermine America's cultural influence globally. TikTok is keenly aware of this and has recently been trying to distance itself from China. The company has hired an American CEO, is actively searching for an international headquarters outside of China, maintains that its data is stored in servers located outside of China, and has repeatedly insisted that it is not influenced by the Chinese government.
Regardless, TikTok cannot deny its parent ByteDance's existence as a key surveillance tool for the CCP. This is the crux of TikTok's current dilemma. Although it may be able to address the issues surrounding its cybersecurity, it will never be able to fully divorce itself from its relationship with the Chinese government. While TikTok maintains that it has never handed over user data to the CCP, the reality is that ByteDance would be forced to comply upon Beijing's request for information.
It remains highly unlikely that the Trudeau government will choose to ban TikTok in Canada. Despite the app's obvious data privacy concerns, experts argue an outright ban will do nothing to address these issues. The current fragility of Canada-China relations stemming from the extradition of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou suggests that the Canadian Government is not likely to do anything that could escalate its existing tensions with China.
Cover Image: TikTok's Chinese connection continues to fuel international controversy, by Solen Feyissa via flikr.com. Creative Commons.
Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed in articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the NATO Association of Canada.
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About Alex Johnson
Alex Johnson currently serves as a program editor for the NATO Association of Canada. He is also pursuing his Masters degree in Global Affairs at the Munk School of Global Affairs, where he has written numerous research papers on Turkish defense policy. He has a BA in History from Queen's University, where he focused on Russian history, colonial studies, and the history of migratory populations. Alex's areas of interest include security issues, artificial intelligence, humanitarian blockchain, and global governance. He is currently working on a project designed to reduce the proliferation of small arms in conflict zones. Alex intends to pursue a career in global security after graduating in 2021 and can be reached at alex.ko.johnson@gmail.com on or LinkedIn.	View all posts by Alex Johnson →
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Biografia
Nato a Novara nel 1841, Alessandro Baldassarre Orero (meglio conosciuto con il secondo nome) iniziò la propria carriera militare durante la seconda guerra d'indipendenza, distinguendosi nella campagna del 1860 durante l'assedio di Borgo Pio e di Gaeta. Nel 1866 si era meritato la croce di Savoia dopo la battaglia di Pozzolano.

Promosso al grado di maggior generale nel 1887, decise di intraprendere quindi le proprie attività militari nelle colonie italiane in Africa, venendo chiamato dal 4 novembre 1889 a sostituire il generale Antonio Baldissera nel comando delle truppe italiane in Eritrea con il titolo di "Comandante superiore delle truppe di Massaua". Durante la propria reggenza, che ebbe effetto a partire dal 20 dicembre di quello stesso 1889, le colonie italiane nell'area erano ormai mature per potere essere riunite sotto il nome di Eritrea e come tale lo stesso Orero si trovò dal 1º gennaio 1890 con il ruolo di Comandante militare dell'Eritrea, rimanendo in carica sino al 30 giugno di quello stesso anno.

Morì a Novara nel 1914.

Onorificenze

Bibliografia
 F. Bandini, Gli italiani in Africa: Storia delle guerre coloniali. (1882-1943), Longanesi, 1971

Collegamenti esterni

Governatori dell'Eritrea


Sprints, SCRUMS, stand-up meetings, foosball tables and introducing the foot hammock for office desks. Judging by the antics of highly successful companies, getting the most out of your staff starts by throwing out the rule book and welcoming discussions about bringing your pet tarantula to work.
There's that, and there's also the fact that your customers are changing. No longer content with long queues at the customer service counter, today's consumer is an information junkie who knows more about your brand than you do.
On the surface it all seems to point to an influx of new technologies that are making everything easier; from starting a business without getting up from your couch to getting supper ready for 12 guests — without getting up from your couch. Yet, in a time where technology appears to hold the key to virtually every market, why is it that big companies can't seem to buy their way out of the fierce competition they face from startups?
It would seem that the Apples and Amazons of the world have something over the Blockbusters and Kodaks — and it isn't tech, nor is it money. At its peak, Kodak was worth a staggering $31 billion and employed over 140 000 people, yet the imaging pioneer of yesteryear couldn't buy itself out of the inertia that ultimately led to its demise. So what is it that separates companies like Kodak from others that appear to be more change fit?
A 2016 study by Deloitte examined the readiness of South African companies to address cultural challenges that act as hurdles to business transformation. The report inadvertently makes correlations between companies that struggled in the past to adapt to change and modern ones that are stuck in a certain way of thinking about culture.
It found that while a majority of respondents see culture as fairly important, only 31% view it as an integral part to thriving in the digital economy. This is a critical miscalculation. The effects of digital disruption on human culture at large can't be studied in a vacuum that ignores the way it influences the way people think about work. The truth is that companies that pursue aggressive technological agendas without factoring in the human and cultural changes that go with it will ultimately miss the mark.
To be a truly change fit organisation, companies must place their human capital at front and centre of their transformation agendas. With technology alone, little progress will be made towards relevance in markets that are ultimately defined by human preferences and proclivities. A human-centric approach to transforming a business helps to uncover opportunities for innovation that benefit employees and customers alike. Workforces are end users also; they bring with them experiences and ideas that are often overlooked in middle-management strategy sessions and high-level boardroom discussions.
The onslaught of change is disrupting businesses in mid-conversation with their markets as the next big thing hits app stores on an almost daily basis. For business decision-makers to become intractable and myopic at this stage of the game is virtual suicide. Including your workforce in discussions about "what the people want" is becoming critically important to building products and services the people really need.
Africa's most innovative bank for two successive years, First National Bank (FNB), stands in a class of its own for innovation within the finance sector. As one of the top 5 banking institutions in Africa, FNB hasn't allowed its size, infrastructures and most importantly, traditional cultures, to prevent it from building human-centric financial products.
The bank's recent move to digitise it's life insurance products has had favourable responses from FNB users, along with a host of other products that include the highly successful eBucks rewards program and a host of student, investor and savings products. With most new innovations directly resulting from the employee innovation program, FNB seems to have tapped into a source of innovation that requires only a new approach to how businesses enter conversations with employees. To date, the program has awarded nearly R60 million towards new customer product and service initiatives.
FNB seems to have a habit for being the first to dip its toes into unknown waters. The bank launched the first crypto-currency ATM in a pilot program in 2017, it was also the first bank to seriously challenge the mobile device and telecoms markets. It also allows customers to register their small businesses and manage their accounting from within their online banking portfolios while young, first-time bankers can open an account with nothing more than a selfie taken from their mobile devices.
With an employee innovation hub that's been running for 15 years and more than 1000 innovations introduced into FNB's offerings, it appears that investing in a culture that prioritises people can pay significant dividends in a milieu where technology seems to be the answer to everything. Change fit companies seem to almost know this intuitively and are wise enough to tap into their human capital and uncover otherwise dormant opportunities in the minds of employees that are more than ready to add to the new narrative.
WWC's offering as a Digital Transformation Advisory include facilitated processes to help you as a business in defining your purpose and setting your vision for digital transformation, a process that we like to call, defining your POP (Picture of Potential).
From server rooms housing Windows NT4 systems of yesteryear, to hybrid cloud environments we find today, Yaseen has worked with leading technology brands for over a decade, which gives him an acute understanding of where technology has come from and the new and interesting places it is taking the business world. As a Digital Copywriter, he uses this unique vantage point to share his insights on the evolving digital realm.


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Brazil's Bolsonaro baffles evangelicals with top court pick
FILE - In this July 17, 2020, file photo, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro who is infected with COVID-19, wears a protective face mask as he flashes thumbs-up at supporters during a Brazilian flag retreat ceremony outside his official residence Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. Bolsonaro announced his illness in July and used it to publicly extol hydroxychloroquine, the unproven malaria drug that he'd been promoting as a treatment for COVID-19 and was taking himself. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday nominated a judge with a record of flexible rulings to the country's Supreme Court, frustrating evangelical members of his conservative base who had been promised one of their own for the opening.
Bolsonaro announced his nomination of Kassio Marques on Thursday during a live broadcast on Facebook and submitted his name to the country's official gazette on Friday. Marques, 48, was little known by political heavyweights in the capital Brasilia and requires confirmation by Brazil's Senate.
Career judge Marques would replace Celso de Mello, who will retire this month as he nears the court's age limit of 75 years. De Mello is widely regarded as a non-partisan scholar and has sat on Brazil's 11-member top court since 1989.
Marques became a federal judge 10 years ago. Prior to that he worked as a lawyer for 15 years. An expert in tax codes, he has a master's degree in constitutional law from the University of Lisbon and a PhD from the University of Salamanca, in Spain.
Bolsonaro's pledge to promote traditional values in Brazil, as well as his opposition to abortion and what he refers to as "gender ideology," helped him secure support from one of the world's largest evangelical populations. He has repeated that while the state is secular, his government is Christian, and many expected him to tap a conservative ideologue for the top court despite risks of exacerbating conflict with moderates in other government branches.
"It looks like an armistice with the Supreme Court and Congress after many rifts; those difficulties were becoming a minefield for the president's future," Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo, said by phone. "It is hard to believe that the evangelical base will drift away because of the pick, but it is a sign that Brazil's checks and balances are now on Bolsonaro's mind."
Brazil's national bar association, a frequent legal critic of Bolsonaro's, said Marques fulfills all constitutional obligations for the position and praised his legal experience.
Bolsonaro said in July 2019 that his first appointment to the Supreme Court would be "awfully evangelical." Several members of Bolsonaro's cabinet are evangelical.
Pastor Silas Malafaia, one of Bolsonaro's staunchest evangelical advocates, called his choice "absurd" and "shameful." In a video he posted to his social media channels, he accused the president of trying to please moderate lawmakers with a Supreme Court justice who has adopted "socialist positions" during his career, without specifying which.
"We don't need an evangelical, but someone who is awfully right-wing," Malafaia said. "This is a total disappointment."
Malafaia added that Bolsonaro should follow the example of U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently nominated federal appeals judge Amy Coney Barrett to become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice.
The nomination of Barrett, a Catholic conservative who has openly championed anti-abortion positions, pleased the Christian conservatives in Trump's base.
Brazilian lawmaker and evangelical pastor Marcos Feliciano indicated he doesn't approve of Bolsonaro's nominee, but wouldn't break ranks.
"Once a decision is made, it is my job as an ally to hope everything will work out," Feliciano said on Twitter. "The Bible says: Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined."
Marques' confirmation hearings are expected to take place in Brazil's Senate in December due to mayoral elections scheduled for November.
Since his name appeared among the possible nominations on Monday, many Bolsonaro supporters had voiced their opposition. During Thursday's live broadcast on social media, Brazil's president tried to calm his disheartened voters.
"The second vacancy will be for an evangelical, ok?," Bolsonaro said.


Ryuk watched Light with wonder.
"Hey Light.... what happened? You've been smiling all day..."
"I've got them," he said with a smirk.
"Two of those girls are now at Tokyo U and I have a feeling the third one will be there soon."
".....They're fake. Mino, Zen, and Rayne? Please. At least they're not totally brainless, though. This makes it more fun."
"Heheheh... you're enjoying yourself, aren't you?" Ryuk asked as he hung upside down from the ceiling. "But what are you going to do now?"
"I'm going to keep an eye on them," Light said while closing his and folding his arms behind his head.
"They'll do something that confirms my suspicions eventually."
"Hey, Light... is something wrong?" Ryuk asked on a rainy afternoon. "You haven't written a name down in the Death Note since forever. It's kind of boring."
At that point Light's mother walked into the room to bring the clean laundry and Ryuk decided to float just in front of her, waving his hand in front of her face.
"Light, you should close the window. I feel a chilly wind." She said.
He waited until Light's mother had left the room.
"If you no longer want it you can always give it back." He said with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
Light was frustrated. Those damned girls were still around -- though he'd noticed the absence of Zen almost immediately when it occurred two years prior. He mentally cursed the fact that they were still able to properly function without her. When he found out their names Rayne would be the first to go for certain.
"Ryuk, I'm not giving it back. I need to make careful choices with those damned girls still hanging about. They're certainly more clever than I'd like to admit."
He snapped the pencil in his hand due to the sheer resentment he held towards them.
"Hehehe... maybe you should kill someone unexpected... someone Kira would never kill... that might stir things up a little bit..." Ryuk said, with a low chuckle.
Sometimes the Shinigami could be very disturbing, especially when he got bored.
Soichiro lightly knocked upon the door of his son's room, realizing how he hadn't seen his face since yesterday night. The older Yagami stared down at his feet, the stress upon his face evident from the long hours of work, in addition to bearing with the accusation of his son being Kira. "Light, are you busy?"
Making sure that everything was as it should be and that the Death Note was tucked safely away, Light opened the door to his bedroom and smiled. "Not busy at all, dad."
The sight of his smiling son just made the insecurities disappear from the detective's features. He put on a smile and shook his head. "At least spend some time with us; I know University's been taking away all your free time, but it won't hurt to spend a little family time either, right?" He placed a hand upon his son's shoulder. "It isn't like you're struggling with your education anyway; I'm confident you're doing alright."
Light laughed. "I suppose you're right, dad. Sounds like a plan, then."
Soichiro pat Light's shoulder before placing an apologetic look. "I wish I could've gotten the day off and catch up, but I have to head somewhere at 9." He raised an eyebrow towards his son. "You know, boys your age are usually out almost all the time. Don't you have any plans?" He was getting a little curious. Light was popular around his campus, so it was surprising how he spent almost all of his time in his room.
"I do have some plans today actually. Lately I've just been getting my work done so I don't have to worry about it, but I'm taking time to just do out today." He grinned.
Soichiro nodded in understanding. There was a brief moment of silence, and Soichiro's expression began to grow serious like his usual policec-look. "Listen, Light, there's something I need to ask." His voice was low and hesitant. "Do you..." He began his sentence, but it was hard to continue. He really didn't know what exactly to ask. So he simply shook his head and gave his son one final pat on the shoulder. "Nevermind; I forgot what I was going to ask. I better get ready, or I'll be late. You have fun."
Light wondered what his father had wanted to ask, knowing that the older man hadn't forgotten.
Soichiro had only taken a few steps until the ringing of his phone had stopped him once again. He swiftly brought it to his ear. "This is Soichiro."
"Good evening, sir." He recognized the voice right away, even when it was a hushed one. The detective remained silent as the violet-eyed continued. "I just wanted to make sure; it's still at 9, right? No changes even with the way the sky's looking right now?" The detective nodded, even if he was certain she couldn't see it.
"The rain won't harm us in any way." He explained. "Besides, we need to settle the matter right away. If those files still linger around, your life could potentially be in danger again." There was a low mumble on the other side of the phone; the detective's eyes grew slightly narrow. He didn't like her idea of keeping a secret side to her, but he couldn't just deny her request. It was more like he couldn't. She did not even demand an apology from the court when her case was finally settled. He wouldn't even think of allowing her to partake this role if he had no choice but to.
"Let me find Kira with you."
"Okay, then 9 it is."
"I'll have Matsuda pick you up." He could sense her nodding on the other side.
"Sorry...for wanting to be part of this. But thank you for understanding." And with that, she hung up. The detective could only sigh deeply.
"Seems keeping secrets runs in the family," Ryuk said, "very interesting, hehehe."
"It does seem to be that way." Light wondered what exactly his father was up to, but for now he would have to wait. He needed to bring Kira back into the picture and distract those girls in hopes of them making a mistake.
Ryuk decided it would be interesting enough to follow the older Yagami, so without saying a word to Light he left the house to see where the man would go to.
"Dear, I'm heading out now." The older Yagami announced once Matsuda's car came into view outside the window. "I'll probably be home a little late, depending on traffic, but take care." Soichciro opened up his umbrella and stared up at the sad sky for a brief moment. He had this weird feeling, like someone's eyes were on him, but he figured it was just the tiredness that was getting to him. As he opened the door, he did a double-back. "F-Fey, is that really you?"
Fey smiled lightly before ushering the male inside. "Yes, yes, it's me."
If Ryuk would have eyebrows he would have raised them in surprise right about now.
This was the girl he had seen in the store with that brunette Light seems to hate so much.
It was time to find out how these two knew each other and why they were meeting up.


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Grab Your VIN, Unearth a Wealth of Information Using Our Decoder
Don't worry; modern VIN tags are far easier to read.
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by Dale Wickell
Dale Wickell is an automotive expert who has worked in the industry for more than four decades. He currently works for LeMay - America's Car Museum.
With the start of 1981, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made the very wise choice to standardize every vehicle identification number (VIN) for all cars, trucks and other types of vehicle sold in the United States. The VIN number is your vehicle's fingerprint, a unique serial number that identifies your individual machine. VIN numbers were used by manufacturers prior to 1981, but each manufacturer had their own way of recording information, making it difficult to verify the vehicle's authenticity…but not impossible. If you're just looking to squeeze as much information as you can out of a vehicle made in 1980 (as a 1981 model) or newer, we've got all the details right here.
The Basics: What Model Year is My Vehicle?
In Your vehicle's 17-digit VIN, the 8th digit from the right end of the sequence is where you'll find the model year (it's the 10th digit in the sequence from the left). Knowing the designation for each model year will help you verify dates when you look at used pickup trucks.
Years 1980 through 2000 are designated by a letter, beginning with A and ending with Y. The letters I, O, Q, U, and Z are not used, because they can be easily confused with either a number or another letter.
B: 1981
C: 1982
D: 1983
E: 1984
F: 1985
G: 1986
H: 1987
I: not used
J: 1988
K: 1989
L: 1990
M: 1991
N: 1992
O: not used
P: 1993
Q: not used
R: 1994
S: 1995
T: 1996
U: not used
V: 1997
W: 1998
X: 1999
Y: 2000
Z: not used
From 2001 through 2009, numbers were used to designate a vehicle's model year.
1: 2001
Starting in 2010, the VIN year identifier switched back to letters, since newer models aren't likely to be confused with anything built in the '80s.
What the Other Digits Mean
The first letter or number of your VIN tells you what region of the world your vehicle was manufactured in.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G: Africa
J, K, L, M, N, P, R: Asia
S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z: Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5: North America
6, 7: Oceania
8, 9: South America
The second number, combined with the first letter or number, tells you what country your vehicle was manufactured in. Here's a short list that covers most pickup trucks commonly available in the US.
10-19; 1A-1Z; 40-59: United States
20-29 and 2A-2Z: Canada
30-39 and 3A-3Z: Mexico
The third and fourth numbers represent are specific to your manufacturer. They represent your engine type and the type of restraints your vehicle uses. Following those is a three digit code that says what the make and model of your vehicle are (these also are specific to your manufacturer).
That leaves us at the 9th digit, just before the year. This digit is what's called a check code number, and it lets professionals determine if the VIN is authentic or not—similar to a hash value for files.
Everything beyond the 10th digit is manufacturer-specific, giving details about your vehicle like its assembly plant and special options.
Your VIN Unlocks Valuable Resources
There are many other great resources that give you valuable information through your VIN number.
Most notable of these resources is the NHTSA's VIN Look-up Tool which will instantly alert you of recalls and serious issues that affect your vehicle. For many, this is the first step in getting a serious issue with their vehicle addressed or educating themselves about preventative measures they need to take to make their ride safe.
For those looking to purchase a used vehicle, the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System has created a list of approved vendors for their vehicle history reports. These reports, updated with information from every DMV in the United States, is a great tool to keep yourself from becoming a victim of fraud. Purchasing one of these reports for a specific VIN gets you:
The vehicle's current state of title and last date of title (letting you know that the title is valid and not a fake)
The vehicle's brand history (brands are descriptive labels used by state motor vehicle agencies to describe the status of a vehicle like "flood", "salvage" or "junk")
The last reported Odometer reading of the vehicle (to make sure you're not about to be ripped off by an odometer scam)
The vehicle's total loss history (if the vehicle was ever damaged beyond its worth, do you have confidence in how it was rebuilt? Does the sales price reflect its history?)
The vehicle's salvage history (again, the sales price should reflect a history of damage and repair)
Major vendors such as Carfax and Autocheck are trustworthy, as well, but you may save money by choosing a smaller, NMVTIS-approved vendor.
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In Conversation: Killing Joke, "Pylon"
Posted by I Die You Die | Oct 28, 2015 | In Conversation | 0
Alex: You know what's weird? Even though I'm well aware of Killing Joke's track record in the post-reunion years, I'm always surprised when they have a new album come out and I really enjoy it. Ever since the self-titled album in 2003 (is this where the obligatory reference to Dave Grohl and the "Eighties"/"Come As You Are" connection usually goes?) they've never let me down with anything, and yet I always sort of expect that their next effort might be the point where they start to show cracks. Not this time out though, because Pylon is really excellent, and is getting the attention and hosannas it deserves, not just the ones that usually get lavished on bands of their vintage just for surviving this long. Seriously, they formed a year before I was born and don't sound like they've lost a step in all the many years since. It's remarkable.
Lots to discuss once we get into it, but I have a weird question about the general reception for the LP: Firstly, does this fall into the rubric you and I have discussed where for some reason every other Killing Joke album since 2000 gets a lot of media attention? You know, how everyone loved the self-titled, kind of ignored Hosannas From the Basements of Hell, came back around for Absolute Dissent, nodded positively but quickly forgot about MMXII and then have decided to really hype up Pylon? Is there something in the way the broader alternative and rock music press perceives Killing Joke that makes them only intermittently of interest? I'm genuinely at a loss to explain it myself.
Bruce: This one does seem to have a chunk of buzz, it's true. We'll see how things look by the time the Gathering rolls through town in February, and whether the tour is getting any serious play in mid-level press. I'm wondering if the live component of the Killing Joke machine is perhaps the cause of this odd hot/cold dynamic. When they toured in 2013 it was under a "greatest hits" banner rather than in support of MMXII, and a quick gander at their gig history suggests that Hosannas didn't get the same touring support that the self-titled or Dissent did. I guess that could be a function of their demographic; older crowds tend to come around to their old favourites' new releases only if they're touring.
Pylon definitely seems to be custom built for the road; it has none of the softer introspection of MMXII and nary a hint of the slower jams which crept into the flip side of the otherwise aggro Absolute Dissent. In the first three tracks The Joke quickly cycle through thrash, groove, and disco beats, but each of those tunes are so direct and up-tempo that the attack never really lets up. Apart from the sludgy funk of "New Jerusalem", everything on Pylon churns along at a good clip that I imagine will work well live. On that note, while it's perhaps not remarkable that a band this long in the tooth is capable of trading in so many styles of rock, it's perhaps only now occurring to me just how "rock" Killing Joke are. Yeah, like most of my friends I got into KJ through their cred in post-punk and industrial circles, but they're that rare (still active) band that I'd hesitate to tag as being anything more specific than rock. That…feels odd given how little time or care I've given to that most hoary of styles for the past ten years. I mean, I'm not the authority to go to on this, but I feel Killing Joke are that rare aging rock band who still hold some currency in the present subcultural miasma.
Alex: Is it a thing where "rock" fits as a descriptor because anything more specific else feels inadequate to capture Killing Joke? That's kind of how I feel, especially listening to Pylon. It's not specifically post-punk or alternative (whatever the hell that ever meant) or metal or what have you, it just sounds like Killing Joke. That's a pretty good jumping off point for a thought I had while listening to the album: the way this record references a lot of KJ's history is really terrific. For example, if you're looking for traces of their middle 80s period, you get some of that on "Big Buzz" with the huge chorus and a killer riff. If you want some of their early snarling energy on "New Cold War", and as you mentioned "New Jerusalem" references their occasional forays into funk and dub. Opener "Autonomous"' use of programmed synthlines puts it in line with what they were doing around "Pandemonium" and "I Am the Virus"' super-driving chug places it in line with the self-titled and Absolute Dissent.
And so you have this record where it has all these cool references and nods to the catalogue, but where the whole thing feels very united as Killing Joke. That's probably a real testament to their oft-cited status as an ur-influencer on left of center rock music of all kinds: they own these tropes when they invoke them, and know how to work them to maximum effect. Once again, these are things I've been thinking about with them over the last decade, but it's nice to have them reaffirmed so completely on an album. I think the propulsive, straight ahead quality of the record you mention certainly adds to that sense of this being a band doing the thing they do really well.
Bruce: Yeah, it seems insane to talk about a good jumping on point for Killing Joke thirty seven years on, but you really are getting a solid representation of just about everything they've turned their hand to. I'm especially impressed by how smoothly the synths blend into the picture this time out, adding a jittery immediacy to plenty of the tracks without taking any menace away.
All that being said, do you think there's maybe some danger of stagnation in the midst of this fantastic renaissance Killing Joke have been having? They've been firing on all cylinders since the 2003 self-titled LP, but apart from the softer moments of MMXII and the almost Ministry-like repetitive bludgeoning of Hosannas, many of the records and tracks are starting to blur together for me. The recurring lyrical themes of government and corporate control (countered by communal Dionysian revelry) are also compounding this. On the one hand, it's all great material and if it's what the band feels excited about doing then god bless, by all means, but on the other are you curious as to what this revitalized classic line-up would do if they hit the aesthetic reset button?
Alex: I guess that's the double edged sword of being so characteristic in what they do. To wit, when you always sound exactly like you, you never sound like anything else. I guess you could make the argument that if they had stuck the course so hard in the pre-millennium days that they wouldn't have as much history to reference and plunder, but I sort of feel like that's looking this particular gift horse in the mouth. I mean I'd be quite curious to hear Killing Joke turn themselves inside out (for the umpteenth time in their career) but with Youth and Jaz still active in outside musical pursuits that are far different than KJ, I'd wager they don't feel the need to change up what's been working for them.
So the question then becomes how long can they keep riding this particular pony? Is their cachet and capacity to work within their own identity without losing steam a finite resource? I'm not convinced it is, or that a day might come where I'm tired of hearing a new Killing Joke record. I mean they're still writing songs on the level of "Euphoria" and "Big Buzz", which bleed essence and vitality by the bucketload. They're pretty sly about not wasting any of themselves, and if there's cracks in the armour I think they're too smart to ever let them show. Which is my parting thought I guess, that Killing Joke are still so wonderfully monumental and grandiose that it can be easy to forget that it's not just power but smarts that got them to where they are. Would you concur with that?
Bruce: Definitely. They've had more than enough years in the game, more than enough phases, and as you said, more than enough dalliances with extra-curriculars to iron out the kinks and make the sort of records they want to make. You hear from time to time about some artist who's had a mental or process-based breakthrough well into their autumn years, and that they think that only now are they actually beginning to paint or write or what have you. I wonder if that's what we have here: the refinement of what Killing Joke wants Killing Joke to be. They've absolutely fuck all left to prove to anyone but themselves, and we should all be so lucky as to get to have as prolonged a victory lap as they have, punctuated with forceful statements like Pylon. Honour the fire and all that, Jaz.
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Steve Nash Might Sit Out Second Game of Back-to-Backs
With health and age being major concerns for Steve Nash, the Los Angeles Lakers' point guard says he's ready to sit out the back-end of games on consecutive nights (though head coach Mike D'Antoni hasn't made a final decision.) Per the LA Times: "I want to play them all, but if missing the back end of some or all the back-to-backs prevents me from missing a month or two because of injury, then I think it's something you've got to look at,' Nash said Tuesday. The Lakers play 19 sets of back-to-backs this season. That would be a lot of games to miss. Nash is under contract next season too. Basically, Nash and Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni will get together on the second day of consecutive games and determine whether the NBA's oldest point guard will play that night. 'What you don't want is for the body to be really stiff and not be able to gain that mobility and then go out there and do some damage,' Nash said. He was bothered by a sore ankle and stiff neck this month and stalled by injuries throughout last season — a broken leg, followed by nerve damage resulting from the fracture, then a different nerve problem that required epidural shots because of hip pain and hamstring weakness. Even if he is supposed to sit out, Nash will suit up in case of an in-game injury or early foul trouble for other Lakers point guards. 'If you get somebody hurt right in the first minute, then he's going to have to play,' D'Antoni said."
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In case you can't figure it out, the photo is of the street drain that the highway commission has "raised" in preparation for repaving the road. The drilling was horrendous; I could hear the rat-a-tat-tat move up the street, drain by drain.
I didn't take a picture of the commercial leaf blowers two houses over, but you know what that sounds like. Along with the noise coming through the window, came the smell of gasoline. UGH!
Finally there are the neighbor's dogs who bark throughout the day. I have a great deal of sympathy for the neighbors because I used to have yipping dogs, too, and truth be told, I couldn't control their barking. (One dog used to bark when the phone rang until she became deaf and then everyone who called me asked if she had died.) Thankfully these dogs are far enough away so that I'm not startled when they begin a barking session.
When it happens, we know the difference between noise and silence. Silence can be background noise, such as the rustle of leaves or even the hum of a car doing by. It becomes noise when we are startled and bothered, when we are annoyed and distracted from what were doing.


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using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Mail;
using FLS.Common.Extensions;
using FLS.Common.Validators;
using FLS.Server.Data.DbEntities;
using FLS.Server.Service;
using FLS.Server.Service.Email;
using NLog;

namespace FLS.Server.Tests.Mocks.Services
{
    public class MockEmailSendService : IEmailSendService
    {
        protected SystemData SystemData { get; set; }

        protected Logger Logger { get; } = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();

        public MockEmailSendService(DataAccessService dataAccessService)
        {
            using (var context = dataAccessService.CreateDbContext())
            {
                SystemData = context.SystemDatas.FirstOrDefault();
            }
        }

        public void SendEmail(MailMessage eMailMessage)
        {
            try
            {
                SystemData.NotNull("SystemData");
                eMailMessage.ArgumentNotNull("eMailMessage");

                if (eMailMessage.From == null || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(eMailMessage.From.Address))
                {
                    eMailMessage.From = new MailAddress(SystemData.SystemSenderEmailAddress);
                }

                try
                {
                    if (SystemData.SendToBccRecipients && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(SystemData.BccRecipientEmailAddresses) == false)
                    {
                        eMailMessage.Bcc.Add(SystemData.BccRecipientEmailAddresses.FormatMultipleEmailAddresses());
                    }
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    Logger.Warn($"Could not add BCC recipient email addresses. Error: {ex.Message}");
                }

                //http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1264672/how-to-save-mailmessage-object-to-disk-as-eml-or-msg-file
                var mailClient = new SmtpClient(SystemData.SmtpServer, SystemData.SmtpPort)
                {
                    EnableSsl = SystemData.UseSSLforSmtpConnection,
                    DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.SpecifiedPickupDirectory
                };

                if (SystemData.UseSmtpAuthentication)
                {
                    mailClient.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
                    mailClient.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(SystemData.SmtpUsername, SystemData.SmtpPassword);
                }
                else
                {
                    mailClient.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
                }

                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(SystemData.TestmodeEmailPickupDirectory) == false)
                {
                    mailClient.PickupDirectoryLocation = SystemData.TestmodeEmailPickupDirectory;
                }
                else
                {
                    mailClient.PickupDirectoryLocation = @"c:\temp";
                }

                //we store the message in c:\temp instead of sending it over network
                mailClient.Send(eMailMessage);

                Logger.Info($"Dummy-Sent email to recipient: {eMailMessage.To} with subject: {eMailMessage.Subject}, and Body: {eMailMessage.Body}");
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Logger.Error(e, $"Error while trying to send email. Error: {e.Message}");
                throw;
            }
        }
    }
}

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Tröegs Java Head Stout is an Oatmeal Stout infused with locally roasted, cold steeped coffee, 7.5% ABV.
The beer pours with a black color, some closer inspection reveals some light penetrating though creating a dark caramel red color. The head is big and frothy with a lovely coffee tan color. Surprisingly mild aroma, with mild notes of coffee and roasted malts. The first thing I notice is that the oatmeal is adding a good bit of body to the beer. The flavor profile is dominated by roasted malts and coffee, but they are blending together very well. The finish is dry and slightly hoppy with a large amount of alcohol heat coming off the 7.5% ABV.
This is not going to make it to the top of my Best Coffee/Oatmeal Stout list, but it's a tasty beer that should be worth a grab if it's in your market.


In this passage from book eight of Plato's Republic, Socrates outlines the defects and eventual breakdown of oligarchy. Socrates describes oligarchy as "a government resting on a valuation of property, in which the rich have power and the poor man is deprived of it." He claims this kind of government is defective for a number of reasons.
We don't choose airplane pilots based on the amount of money they have. We choose them based on their expertise and knowledge of how to fly a plane. Governing well also requires knowledge and expertise, so rulers should be chosen based on their knowledge of what is good for society, not how wealthy they are. Because oligarchs value money over wisdom, they do not understand what is good for society as a whole and will be poor rulers. A division between the rich and the poor will inevitably develop. This division and lack of unity will lead to all kinds of social disorder and conflict within the state: the rich and the poor will conspire against each other and many of the poor will turn to crime and theft. Eventually the poor will realize that the oligarchs are not legitimate rulers, and when this happens, well, let's just say Plato doesn't see things ending well for the oligarchs.
The following passage is from sections 550c – 552e and 555b – 557a of Plato's Republic, translation by Benjamin Jowett. You can also listen to an audio version of this reading on Youtube.
[Socrates:] I believe that oligarchy follows next in order.
[Adeimantus:] And what manner of government do you term oligarchy?
[…]Clearly then, whenever you see paupers in a State, somewhere in that neighborhood there are hidden away thieves, and cut-purses and robbers of temples, and all sorts of malefactors.
[Section Omitted: Socrates goes on to describe the personality of the oligarch] [Socrates:] Next comes democracy; of this the origin and nature have still to be considered by us; and then we will enquire into the ways of the democratic man, and bring him up for judgment.
[Adeimantus:] That, he said, is our method.
Well, I said, and how does the change from oligarchy into democracy arise? Is it not on this wise?—The good at which such a State aims is to become as rich as possible, a desire which is insatiable?
On the other hand, the men of business, stooping as they walk, and pretending not even to see those whom they have already ruined, insert their sting—that is, their money—into some one else who is not on his guard against them, and recover the parent sum many times over multiplied into a family of children: and so they make drone and pauper to abound in the State.
Yes, he said, there are plenty of them—that is certain.
One which is the next best, and has the advantage of compelling the citizens to look to their characters:—Let there be a general rule that every one shall enter into voluntary contracts at his own risk, and there will be less of this scandalous money-making, and the evils of which we were speaking will be greatly lessened in the State.
Such is the state of affairs which prevails among them. And often rulers and their subjects may come in one another's way, whether on a journey or on some other occasion of meeting, on a pilgrimage or a march, as fellow-soldiers or fellow-sailors; aye and they may observe the behaviour of each other in the very moment of danger—for where danger is, there is no fear that the poor will be despised by the rich—and very likely the wiry sunburnt poor man may be placed in battle at the side of a wealthy one who has never spoilt his complexion and has plenty of superfluous flesh—when he sees such an one puffing and at his wits'-end, how can he avoid drawing the conclusion that men like him are only rich because no one has the courage to despoil them? And when they meet in private will not people be saying to one another 'Our warriors are not good for much'?
And, as in a body which is diseased the addition of a touch from without may bring on illness, and sometimes even when there is no external provocation a commotion may arise within—in the same way wherever there is weakness in the State there is also likely to be illness, of which the occasion may be very slight, the one party introducing from without their oligarchical, the other their democratical allies, and then the State falls sick, and is at war with herself; and may be at times distracted, even when there is no external cause.
You can read The Republic online at Project Gutenberg or buy a modern translation off Amazon. You can also find a collection of beginner friendly videos, podcasts and articles on the Republic here.


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Q: VB .NET NullReferenceException, "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when it seemingly is as the title reads, I am getting a NullReferenceException that says "Object reference not set to an instance of an object". This is a legacy WinForms app that I am working on so keep in mind the structure of the code is not my doing. I am trying to compare a recordset before and after a change is made to it. I am hitting my issue in trying to make a copy of  the old recordset.
Here is my code to populate the copy of the old data, which is in a module:
Public Function Prevdata(ByRef table As ADODB.Recordset) As ADODB.Recordset
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim pData As New ADODB.Recordset

    table.MoveFirst()

    If Not table.BOF And table.EOF Then
        While Not table.EOF
            For i = 0 To table.Fields.Count - 1
                pData.AddNew()
                pData(table.Fields(i)).Value = table.Fields(i).Value
            Next

            pData.Update()
            table.MoveNext()

        End While
    End If
    PrevData = pData
End Function

And here is my code in one of the forms. These are just with my other variable declarations at the top of the file. GetData just simply creates a recordset:
Public pData As ADODB.Recordset = GetData(tableName)
Public pDataC As ADODB.Recordset = PrevData(pData)

I get the error in the module in PrevData anywhere where "table" is referenced. I appreciate any help.


I've been watching a TON of Simply Nailogical lately, and if you don't know her channel, her holy grail nail product is Simply Peel. It's a peel off liquid latex for messy nail art, but it's 12 bucks a bottle! And I'm suspecting it would dry out before I could even get near finishing off a bottle, so I set off to see if I could make it myself.
I've hunted for cheap palisade alternatives in the past, a few months back everyone was using Super Bond hair glue from Sally Beauty Supply, or making diy mixtures from Elmer's glue but I didn't have much luck with Elmer's, and I can't stand the ammonia smell with hair glue.
I found this awesome tutorial by Sandi Alexi, she actually just bought some liquid latex off of Amazon, and mixed it with glitter to mimic the Simply Peel formula, and it seems to be nearly identical!
I bought the same brand of latex, and I already had a nearly empty nail polish bottle and nail art glitter lying around. I did the math, and this works out to almost a dollar a bottle, that's a steal compared to the 12$ Simply Peel!
I jerry-rigged a funnel with some tin foil and mixed a good amount of silver glitter in my latex, the glitter makes it way easier to see once it's dry.
I did a quick gradient to test out it's peeling capabilities, and it passed the "simply peel like no big deal" test with flying colors! I let the polish dry completely so it left a little behind, next time I'll peel it off right after sponging to get an even cleaner finish.
I'll be doing a full post on the gradient nails tomorrow!
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