On February 3, 2016, a group of advocates wrote the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality(AHRQ) asking them to reconsider the inclusion of the PACE trial in their review.
The AHRQ Evidence Review for ME/CFS formed the basis for the P2P report, in which GET and CBT were reported as beneficial treatments. This conclusion was based on the results of the PACE trial, a study which has been roundly criticized for its flawed methodology.
HHS call for The Lancet to seek an independent reanalysis of PACE.
In the AHRQ's response, the authors of the evidence review said that they had already considered some of the concerns raised by Tuller and that the additional information would not change the review's conclusions. This is completely inconsistent with the published review. (The evidence review ranked PACE as a "good" study with "undetected" reporting bias.) AHRQ's response failed to address the use of the Oxford case definition as the basis of clinical trials for ME/CFS patients.
The CDC's response stated that the IOM and P2P "have placed the findings of the PACE trial in an appropriate context for moving the field forward." (That is bureaucratese for "we are doing nothing.") Like the AHRQ, the CDC failed to address the inclusion of studies based on the Oxford case definition.
HHS did not respond to the request to call on The Lancet to seek an independent review.
If you have not done so, please sign this petition calling for AHRQ and CDC to investigate the PACE trial.
Thank you for your December 24 response to the November 15 patient community letter requesting that AHRQ and CDC investigate the concerns with the PACE trial raised by journalist Dr. David Tuller.1 As you know, this issue is of paramount importance because of the risk of harm to patients from inappropriate treatment recommendations based on flawed studies.
The patient community has requested that AHRQ investigate Dr. Tuller's concerns and then revise its Evidence Review in light of those concerns and with Oxford definition studies more broadly. The evidence review authors responded that the provided information would not change the conclusions of the report. We disagree.
First, while the authors acknowledge some of the problems with the PACE trial in the full evidence review posted on the AHRQ site, they did not report these problems in the article published in Annals,2 leaving the journal readers unaware of these issues. Of greater concern, in spite of recognizing these issues and stating that they are considered in rating the evidence, the authors still rated PACE as a "good" study with "undetected" reporting bias.3 Such ratings are incompatible with the known flaws in this study and call into question the validity of the evidence based methods used for such a controversial evidence base. Even based on just the information available at the time of AHRQ's evidence review, the rating of this study and its subsequent impact on the overall treatment conclusions need to be reassessed.
And yet, the evidence review made general conclusions about the benefits and harms of CBT and GET. For example, the report stated, "GET improved measures of function, fatigue, global improvement as measured by the clinical global impression of change score, and work impairment." It also concluded that CBT resulted in improvement in physical function scores.
The obvious question is whether these conclusions would still be true if the Oxford studies had been removed and analyzed separately. In a reply to a published comment on the Annals article raising this issue, the authors acknowledged the importance of analyzing treatment benefits by case definition. They then stated that the improvement in physical function following CBT was seen in Oxford studies, but not in Fukuda studies.6 However, this finding was not stated in the Annals article itself nor did the article report other differences in benefits and harms by case definition. Given that Oxford is acknowledged to include patients with other diseases and given P2P's call to retire Oxford, the failure to report Oxford findings separate from findings with other case definitions is a serious flaw of this evidence review. The study limitation statements do not compensate for this flaw.
This has real world consequences for patients. The evidence review's general conclusions about treatment benefits are already being incorporated into clinical guidelines. For instance, referencing AHRQ's evidence review along with the PACE trial, UpToDate recommends CBT and GET for patients diagnosed by the IOM criteria.7 But CBT and GET have been studied in Oxford cohorts, where they are used to reverse presumed deconditioning, fear of activity, and false beliefs of having an organic disease. Such treatments are obviously inappropriate for the disease that the IOM said is organic, not deconditioning, and characterized by a systemic intolerance to exertion.8 Mixing and matching patient populations in both the evidence review and in clinical guidelines is of questionable medical ethics and creates a significant risk of harm for patients.
We strongly urge AHRQ to work with the evidence review authors to ensure that the PACE trial and its impact on the evidence review's treatment recommendations is reassessed. Further, it is critical that the authors explicitly report findings for Oxford studies separately from findings in studies using other case definitions. Finally, to ensure that findings in one group of patients are not being harmfully applied to another group of patients, it is essential that the authors explicitly state that treatment conclusions based only on Oxford studies should not be applied to patients meeting other case definitions, particularly those that require post-exertional malaise.
This matter is of the utmost importance to patients. We hope you will give it the full attention that it deserves. Contact Mary Dimmock if you need additional clarification or background.
David Tuller. "TRIAL BY ERROR: The Troubling Case of the PACE Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study." Virology Blog. October 21-23, 2015.
• Appendix E: Quality Rating Criteria states that in a "good" study, for instance, "important outcomes are considered." But as Tuller reported, outcomes were changed midtrial, criteria were changed, and some outcomes/analyses were not reported.
• Appendix K: Strength of Evidence tables reported Reporting bias as "Undetected" in rows that included PACE, even when the only study covered in a particular outcome was PACE.
4 The authors state that they correctly included the Oxford criteria because the protocol specified it. However, the problems with inclusion of Oxford were raised immediately after the protocol was issued on May 1, 2014.
• M. Dimmock contacted Dr. Beth Collins Sharpe (of AHRQ and ex-officio to CFSAC at the time) by email on May 4, 2014 with this concern. On 6/4/2014, Collins-Sharpe responded that she didn't "think that the different diagnoses will be lumped together for analysis." She added, "You're right that it would be comparing Oxford apples to CCC oranges." But then the authors lumped together all definitions in the analyses.
• Spotila J, Dimmock M. Letter submitted to Dr. Francis Collins, Director of NIH, regarding Pathways to Prevention Workshop on ME/CFS." May 28, 2014.
5 UpToDate is one example where the conclusions of this evidence review have been interpreted as applying to all patients.
It is important to note that PACE trial publications have said that the PACE trial findings also apply to patients defined by the CDC CFS criteria and the London ME criteria. But this patient characterization was done after first selecting patients by Oxford. As Dr. Bruce Levin said in Dr. Tuller's series on PACE, it is not correct to extrapolate from a subgroup selected from a group of Oxford patients to ME patients as a class. Further, the PACE recovery publication noted that CDC CFS criteria had been modified to require symptoms for just one week and that these modifications could result in inaccurate patient characterizations. The impact of PACE modifications to the ME criteria are unknown.
Dr. Clayton, IOM panel chair, noted, "The level of response is much more than would be seen with deconditioning," with reference to the belief voiced by some clinicians that physical abnormalities in these patients are merely a result of their lack of activity.


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The 2018 United Nations Security Council election was held on 8 June during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections were for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2019.

In accordance with the Security Council's rotation rules, whereby the ten non-permanent UNSC seats rotate among the various regional blocs into which UN member states traditionally divide themselves for voting and representation purposes, the five available seats are allocated as follows:

One for Africa
One for the Asia-Pacific Group
One for Latin America and the Caribbean
Two for the Western European and Others Group

The five members will serve on the Security Council for the 2019–20 period.

In order of votes received, Germany and Belgium were elected in the Western European and Others Group, the Dominican Republic in the Latin American and Caribbean Group, and South Africa and Indonesia in the African and Asia-Pacific Groups. In addition, the Dominican Republic was elected to the Security Council for the first time.

Candidates

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Asia-Pacific Group

Latin American and Caribbean Group

Western European and Others Group

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The only contested seat was the Asia-Pacific one, between Indonesia and Maldives.

Results

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Western European and Others Group

See also
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Israel and the United Nations
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Ralf Rangnick is a legendary German football manager and sporting director who has coached several teams with great success. He has been an inspiration to some of the modern coaches the likes of Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Julain Nagelsman, and Ralph Hasenhutti.
Ralf is a tactical genius, he is renowned for his inspiring approach to the game and his ability to get the best out of his players. During his impressive career, Rangnick has managed teams in Germany, and England just to name a few.
From his time at VFB Stuttgart to his current role in Austria national team, Ralf Rangnick has proven himself to be one of the most successful managers. However, this post will explore the teams Ralf Rangnick has coached including his feats in each team.
Here are the teams Rangnick has coached;
FC Viktoria Backnang
VFB Stuttgart ll
TSV Lippoldsweiler
SC Korb
VFB Stuttgart U19
Reutlingen 05
Ulm 1846
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1. FC Viktoria Backnang
In his early career in the 1980s, Ralf Rangnick was a player and a coach at FC Viktoria Backnang in his hometown from 1983 to 1985.
2. VFB Stuttgart ll
In 1985, Rangnick left FC Viktoria Backnang in his hometown to continue the same position as a player and a coach in VFB Stuttgart ll where he spent two seasons.
3. TSV Lippoldsweiler
Ralf left VFB Stuttgart ll in 1987 to join TVS Lippold Osweiler where he also acted as a player and a coach though he spent just a season.
4. SC Korb
Rangnick was without a team for a year before securing the position of head coach at SC Kobo from 1988 to 1990.
5. VFB Stuttgart U19
After spending a year coaching SC Kobo, VFB Stuttgart appointed Rangnick as their U19 team head coach where he spent four seasons including winning the U19 Bundesliga trophy.
6. Reutlingen 05
After he left Stuttgart in 1994, he was without a club before being appointed as head coach of Reutlingen 05 in 1995 where he spent two seasons.
In his first season, his team finished in fourth position, and in his second season, the team finished in fifth position.
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7. Ulm 1846
In 1997, Rangnick returned to his former club, Ulm after leaving his position as the head coach at Reutlingen 05. Ralf's success as a coach began when he won the Regionalliga sud championship in 1998 including a promotion to the Bundesliga in 2000.
8. VFB Stuttgart
Rangnick took over as coach of VfB Stuttgart on May 3 and managed the team's final five matches, finishing the 1998–99 season in 11th position. His debut match ended in a 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.
Rangnick had previously played for the club, coached at the amateur and under-19 levels, and was now the first-team coach. The team finished the 1999–2000 Bundesliga season, his first complete season, in a solid eighth position.
The squad managed to go through the round of 16 in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup after winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup and the DFB–Pokal semi-finals. However, Stuttgart fired Rangnick after their February 2001 European elimination.
9. Hannover 96
Rangnick took over as the head coach of Hannover 96 of the 2. Bundesliga on May 23, 2001. And On July 30, 2001, he made his debut as the manager against Union Berlin and the match ended 1-1. Hannover 96 got promoted to the Bundesliga after a 13-year hiatus, making Ralf his first season a perfect success.
Their 11th-place result in their first season back at the top level allowed them to stabilize, but as their performance plummeted in the second half of the 2003–04 campaign,
However, Rangnick was fired in March 2004 after a 0–1 loss against Borussia Mönchengladbach leaving his position as the head coach with a record of 44 victories, 22 draws, and 32 defeats. And at the time of his dismissal, Hannover was in the fifteenth position.
10. Schalke 04
Schalke 04 appointed Rangnick on September 28, 2004, when Jupp Heynckes quit just a few weeks into the 2004–05 season, having lost out to Joachim Löw for the position of assistant manager for the German national team.
Rangnick experienced European play once more because the team qualified for the UEFA Cup through the UEFA Intertoto Cup. He played in his debut game of the UEFA Cup where Schalke defeated Metalurgs Liepajas 4-0.
He guided them through the group stage, but they lost to Shakhtar Donetsk in the knockout stages. Rangnick led the team to the DFB-Pokal final, where they lost to Bayern Munich 2-1, although that competition was to be more fruitful for the club.
And In the league, Bayern defeated Rangnick's team as well. However, Rangnick's victory over former team VfB Stuttgart in the first game of the next season helped him win the 2005 DFL-Ligapokal.
Rangnick made its first appearance in the renowned tournament in 2005-06 thanks to its second-place league performance the previous season.
However, the squad was unable to advance past the group stage, finished ten points behind the leaders in the Bundesliga, and lost 0-6 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal.
These results were recorded shortly before the holiday break led the club to fire Rangnick on December 12, 2005. He left his position as the Schalke 04 head coach with 36 victories, 15 draws, and 14 defeats.
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11. 1899 Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim appointed Rangnick as the team head coach for the 2006–07 season in the Regionalliga Süd. On August 5, 2006, he played his debut game, drawing 2-2 with 1860 Munich II.
The team received a promotion right away, and for the first time in their history, they competed in the 2007–08 season in the 2. Bundesliga.
Rangnick's time in the 2. Bundesliga was brief because Hoffenheim was promoted to the Bundesliga for the 2008–09 season as a result of the club's second-place finish in the 2. Bundesliga in 2007–08.
In addition, the team advanced to the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals. Also in the 2008-09 season, Hoffenheim advanced to the DFB-Pokal second round in the 2009-10 season. However, Rangnick's side finished the Bundesliga campaign season in 11th position.
Rangnick left his position as head coach of Hoffenheim on January 2, 2011, alleging the transfer of midfielder Luiz Gustavo to Bayern Munich, of which he wasn't aware of his transfer.
Rangnick's final game was a 2-0 victory in the DFB-Pokal over Borussia Mönchengladbach on December 21, 2010. Following Rangnick's departure, the team finished in eighth position. In all, Rangnick had a record of 79 victories, 43 draws, and 44 defeats.
12. Schalke 04 Return
Once again, Rangnick was chosen to succeed Felix Magath as the head coach of Schalke 04 in March 2011. On April 1, 2011, he played his first game, defeating FC St. Pauli 2-0 via forfeit.
After a beer mug was thrown at the assistant, the game was suspended in the 89th minute, overshadowing Rangnick's triumphant debut at Millerntor.
Though Schalke was up 2-0 when the game was called off. However, Rangnick guided his former team to their first UEFA Champions League semi-final by defeating holders Inter Milan 7-3 on aggregate, just weeks after being appointed as the new Schalke coach.
Unfortunately, Manchester United defeated Schalke in the semifinals to end their time in the competition. In the 2011 DFL Supercup, Schalke defeated Borussia Dortmund in a shootout to start the 2011–12 campaign.
Rangnick announced his resignation as Schalke's coach on September 22, 2011, after claiming that he had fatigue syndrome.He claimed he lacked "the necessary energy to be successful and to develop the team and the club." He left the position with a record 10 wins, 3 draws, and 10 losses.
13. RB Leipzig
Rangnick announced that he would take over as coach at RB Leipzig for the 2015–16 campaign in February 2015. Alexander Zorniger immediately resigned, and Achim Beierlorzer kept managing the team until the end of the season.
Rangnick won his debut game, a 1-0 victory over FSV Frankfurt, on July 25, and on May 8, 2016, Rangnick defeated Karlsruher SC to earn promotion to the Bundesliga.
However, Rangnick confirmed on May 16 that he would be leaving his position as the head coach. Leaving his position as the head coach of Leipzing with a record of 21 victories, 7 ties, and 8 defeats.
14. RB Leipzig Return
Rangnick reclaimed his position as RB Leipzig's head coach on July 9, 2018. And In the second qualifying round of the Europa League, he defeated Swedish team Häcken to win his first game 4-0.
Also, In the third qualifying round, they defeated Universitatea Craiova. In the German Cup, Rangnick's first domestic game and victory were against Viktoria Köln, which Leipzig won 3-1.
The first Bundesliga game for Leipzig was played on August 26, 2018, when Borussia Dortmund defeated Leipzig 4-1. Also, Leipzig eliminated Zorya Luhansk by a 3-2 overall score in the play-off round, advancing them to the Europa League group stage.
However, they were paired with Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic, and Rosenborg in the group stage, and they ended in third position.
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Despite this, the team finished third in the Bundesliga, earned a spot in the UEFA Champions League for the 2019–20 campaign, and advanced to the DFB-Pokal final before Bayern Munich defeated them.
In all, Rangnick's record as a head coach was 29 wins, 13 draws, and 10 losses.
15. Manchester United
Manchester United appointed Rangnick as an interim manager after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was fired as a result of a poor performance early in the 2021–22 season.
Before his appointment, Rangnick considered himself as the top candidate during interviews, and he was chosen as interim manager until the end of the season on November 29, 2021, despite the board's initial decision to allow caretaker manager Michael Carrick a longer run of games while scouting replacements.
In his first game, Fred's goal gave the team a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. As a coach who has all the technical skills required for success, Rangnick frequently discussed intensity, physicality, and energy.
Up to a Champions League match against Atlético Madrid in February, Rangnick's teams had a good game. Rangnick said Liverpool was "six years ahead" of United after his team was smashed 4-0 by rivals, Liverpool, in April 2022 and stressed the need for the team to make investments in the forthcoming transfer window.
With 58 points at the end of the season, United had their worst points total in Premier League history while they finished the season in sixth position.
16. Austria National Team
Rangnick was appointed as the coach of the Austrian national team on April 29, 2022, with a two-year contract beginning in June. If the team makes it to UEFA Euro 2024, a two-year extension is an option in the deal.
He wants to win back the fans by playing attractive football and exhibiting team spirit. Rangnick's debut match as the head coach ended in a 3-0 victory over Croatia in UEFA Nations League A.
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That was Austria's only victory of the year, though, and after a 3-1 loss to Croatia on September 25, they were demoted to League B.
Rangnick is a class in the early 1990s and has proven to be a mentor to some of the best coaches in this century. So far in his coaching career, he has managed fifteen football teams both in Germany and England and he is the current coach of the Austria national team.
With lots of praise from modern coaches, he is regarded as the godfather of German football.
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Q: apple software is not working in the app store I cannot update my updates in the apps store for apple
the user id is locked (untitled projects@gmail.com)
I understand why the id field is locked under this user id
How can I resolve this issue I have a 15 in Mac Book Pro using OS X 10.10.5
thank you,
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When our lawyers and staff have a chance to visit with Law Shield members at seminars across the country, the programs focus on the law, but we hear lots of sidebar discussions during the breaks.
Because some LS members are of a certain age, declining eyesight often leads to talk of laser sights. And one of the biggest problems with adding lasers is how to holster them afterward, since adding a laser can change a handgun's physical profile.
To find solutions for our members, we spoke to one laser manufacturer, Wilsonville, Oregon–based Crimson Trace, about the problem. Law Shield doesn't officially endorse Crimson Trace's products, but they are a major player in the segment. We asked Michael D. Faw, the company's media relations manager, about holster compatibility with laser-equipped sidearms.
Law Shield: If a Law Shield member wants to add a laser to his or her carry handgun, will they be able to find a suitable holster for it?
Faw: Finding a holster has never been easier. The Crimson Trace website now permits searching for holster by firearm manufacturer or by holster manufacturer. Crimson Trace now offers more than 50 holsters.
Faw: Many models are made from leather, nylon, Kydex, or other synthetic materials.
Law Shield: What are some of the brand names?
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COURAGEOUS (2011) - Film Review
Expectations can affect your mood, your perspective—even your outlook on life. Take officer Adam Mitchell in the film Courageous as an example. Shaken by tragedy, Adam is forced to grapple with what his expectations as a father should be—or, rather, what God's expectations are for him. Adam's growing awareness of God's design for fatherhood creates ripple effects for his family, fellow officers, and his community.
Expectations can also affect how much—or little—you enjoy a movie. Again, take Courageous as an example. The biggest production yet by Sherwood Pictures, Courageous is still far from a major production. They still have a lot to learn, but they have obviously improved a great deal since Facing the Giants. If you're expecting the standard Hollywood-style action and adventure with this cop drama, you'll probably be disappointed. This is of a different ilk—although it is not like much of the Christian-themed entertainment out there (i.e., embarrassingly bad).
Here's how the film stands up in the following three areas: content, artistry, and my own personal preferences.
CONTENT (C): 10 out of 10
Courageous deals with more weighty subject matter than any previous Sherwood Pictures film (drugs, gang violence, death), but it also has what I think are some of the funniest moments yet. There are scenes of strong pathos and scenes of inspiration and hope.
As one might expect, there is no extraneous sexual material. One character regrets making a former girlfriend pregnant, but that's pretty much it.
All the film's violence involves police interaction with gang members: chases, physical violence, and a shootout—but it's all quite tame compared to the larger-than-life exhibitions moviegoing audiences have grown accustomed to.
ARTISTRY (A): 6 out of 10
This is the strongest film yet by Sherwood Pictures. With a crew consisting largely of amateur churchgoers with a vision for impacting popular culture—and with only a few films to their credit—the results are impressive. I don't mean to damn the film with faint praise; with very few exceptions, the production values in this outing are strong.
The action scenes are pedestrian, but it could be argued that they are closer to reality than the Hollywood sensationalism we've been fed over the years. Most of the action scenes are short; one car chase is practically over before it begins. Yet, in their brevity, they are handled competently.
In many ways, the story is simplistic and predictable. It's not hard to guess each revelation before it happens. Also, based on how the story is resolved, one particular plot thread involving a gang member should have been more central to the narrative; instead, it is established and then seemingly abandoned until the very end. All these things considered, it still tells an effective story. In fact, for all its faults, it is an incredibly powerful story.
I don't want to come across as majoring on the minors. At its core, this is an engaging story with relatable characters and relatable situations. This isn't so much escapist entertainment as it is a cathartic journey.
PREFERENCE (P): 8 out of 10
Stephen and Alex Kendrick, the creative team behind all of Sherwood Pictures' films, are gifted at creating scenes that invoke strong emotion. Courageous is no exception. Tears and laughter abounded in the screening I attended. Most of the humorous scenes involve Javier Martinez, a construction worker struggling to make ends meet. His scene in the police cruiser is a highlight; everyone in the showing I attended laughed hysterically. Whether the characters were experiencing grief and heartache or joy and delight, we were right there with them.
I'm not sure if it was the particular storyline, the subject matter, or how everything was handled, but I found the movie to be more impactful and inspirational than any other Christian-themed film to date. Courageous is a far cry from testosterone-laced spectacles like Gladiator, but it is incredibly effective at portraying true manhood—more specifically, true fatherhood—as the God-ordained adventure that it is. I don't think I've ever seen a film make the gospel look so attractive. That's not to say that it is a glorified gospel tract—just that it demonstrates Christ-centered living in an appealing way.
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The day-to-day running of IMEMS is the responsibility of the Core Executive Committee, comprising the Director and Associate Directors and the Administrator.
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Smithson, Hannah, Anderson, Philip, Dinkova-Bruun, Greti, Gasper, Giles, Laven, Philip, McLeish, Tom, Panti, Cecilia & Tanner, Brian (2014). Color-coordinate system from a 13th-century account of rainbows. Journal of the Optical Society of America A 31(4): A341-A349.
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We present a new analysis of Robert Grosseteste's account of color in his treatise De iride (On the Rainbow), dating from the early 13th century. The work explores color within the 3D framework set out in Grosseteste's De colore [see J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 29, A346 (2012)], but now links the axes of variation to observable properties of rainbows. We combine a modern understanding of the physics of rainbows and of human color perception to resolve the linguistic ambiguities of the medieval text and to interpret Grosseteste's key terms.
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At Sound Advice For Executives (SAFE) we offer a variety of executive and CEO consultancy services, and tailor each program to meet our clients' specific needs. You bring your business acumen, knowledge, and creativity; we provide a discreet, safe, space and experienced CEO consultant. Whether in a one-on-one meeting, a group coaching environment, or a workshop, we offer the support and freedom to think outside the box and come up with creative business solutions.
You have worked hard to get to where you are, and learned a lot along the way. However, even with an entire career's worth of experience, it can be difficult to find solutions that satisfy the desires of your board, employees, and self.
It is our mission to provide discreet and confidential coaching to help you resolve conflicts effectively, identify your own blind spots and false assumptions, hone your mentoring and negotiation skills, and develop creative and innovative solutions to challenges in your business. Partner with a CEO consultant you can trust.
In business, each decision can affect an organization's success. At SAFE our consultants provide a confidential and open environment for top-level executives to examine and address all aspects of their organizations. According to Harvard Business Review, management consultants can help skyrocket leaders to their maximum potential.
We encourage our clients to take a holistic view of their companies, and assess their actions based on potential short- and long-term outcomes. The trustworthy and experienced CEO advisors at SAFE are ready to draw on years of experience to help you facilitate the profitable, sustainable expansion of your company.
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At SAFE, our consultants strive to understand the unique context in which you work, while simultaneously pushing you to develop and refine the skills that will allow you to become a more adaptable and effective leader. This is why SAFE is known as a leading CEO consultancy across the nation.
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Q: Can't change leaflet setView params when using leaflet-headless I need to generate a map on the server side using Nodejs and then create an image of that map. I'm using leaflet-headless  to create the map and generate the image.
This is the code:
const L = require('leaflet-headless');
const document = global.document;
let createMap = (lanLat) => {
        const element = document.createElement('div');
        element.id = 'map-leaflet-image';
        document.body.appendChild(element);

        const filename = path.join(__dirname, '/leaflet-image.png');
        const map = L.map(element.id).setView([0, 0], 3);

        L.tileLayer('http://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', {
            attribution: '© OpenStreetMap contributors'
        }).addTo(map);

        map.saveImage(filename, () => {
            console.log('done');
        })
};

This works and the image is saved but when I change the setView() parameters to setView([0,0], 1)(zoom out) I receive an error message:

return prev.apply(ctx, arguments);
Error: Image given has not completed loading
at Error (native)
      at CanvasRenderingContext2D.ctx.(anonymous function) [as drawImage]

Any thoughts?

A: If this might interest someone, the problem was in the map.save() function which uses the leaflet-image lib.
This happened due to a weirdly specific scenario where a marker with certain coordinates, when added to the map  with any other marker(?!), caused the error. I removed that marker and it worked.


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package io.quarkus.kubernetes.config.deployment;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import org.jboss.logmanager.Level;

import io.quarkus.deployment.annotations.BuildProducer;
import io.quarkus.deployment.annotations.BuildStep;
import io.quarkus.deployment.annotations.ExecutionTime;
import io.quarkus.deployment.annotations.Record;
import io.quarkus.deployment.builditem.LogCategoryBuildItem;
import io.quarkus.deployment.builditem.RunTimeConfigurationSourceValueBuildItem;
import io.quarkus.kubernetes.client.runtime.KubernetesClientBuildConfig;
import io.quarkus.kubernetes.config.runtime.KubernetesConfigBuildTimeConfig;
import io.quarkus.kubernetes.config.runtime.KubernetesConfigRecorder;
import io.quarkus.kubernetes.config.runtime.KubernetesConfigSourceConfig;
import io.quarkus.kubernetes.spi.KubernetesRoleBindingBuildItem;
import io.quarkus.kubernetes.spi.KubernetesRoleBuildItem;
import io.quarkus.runtime.TlsConfig;

public class KubernetesConfigProcessor {

    @BuildStep
    @Record(ExecutionTime.RUNTIME_INIT)
    public RunTimeConfigurationSourceValueBuildItem configure(KubernetesConfigRecorder recorder,
            KubernetesConfigSourceConfig config, KubernetesConfigBuildTimeConfig buildTimeConfig,
            KubernetesClientBuildConfig clientConfig,
            TlsConfig tlsConfig) {
        return new RunTimeConfigurationSourceValueBuildItem(
                recorder.configSources(config, buildTimeConfig, clientConfig, tlsConfig));
    }

    @BuildStep
    @Record(ExecutionTime.RUNTIME_INIT)
    public void handleAccessToSecrets(KubernetesConfigSourceConfig config,
            KubernetesConfigBuildTimeConfig buildTimeConfig,
            BuildProducer<KubernetesRoleBuildItem> roleProducer,
            BuildProducer<KubernetesRoleBindingBuildItem> roleBindingProducer,
            KubernetesConfigRecorder recorder) {
        if (buildTimeConfig.secretsEnabled) {
            roleProducer.produce(new KubernetesRoleBuildItem("view-secrets", Collections.singletonList(
                    new KubernetesRoleBuildItem.PolicyRule(
                            Collections.singletonList(""),
                            Collections.singletonList("secrets"),
                            List.of("get")))));
            roleBindingProducer.produce(new KubernetesRoleBindingBuildItem("view-secrets", false));
        }

        recorder.warnAboutSecrets(config, buildTimeConfig);
    }

    // done in order to ensure that http logs aren't shown by default which happens because of the interplay between
    // not yet setup logging (as the bootstrap config runs before logging is set up) and the configuration
    // of the okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor by io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.utils.HttpClientUtils
    @BuildStep
    public void produceLoggingCategories(BuildProducer<LogCategoryBuildItem> categories) {
        categories.produce(new LogCategoryBuildItem("okhttp3.OkHttpClient", Level.WARN));
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Each woman carries within her the capacity for great creativity. From the creation of life itself to the creation of art, inventions, medical discoveries, and handiwork, women through the ages have expressed their skillful creativity in ways that have left lasting impressions upon our world. Priestesses in ancient times and today are linked with the power of creativity - supervising and conducting the rituals that open the womb, the third eye, the heart, and the mind so that the numinous divine can be brought into form.
At this rite, the Mothers of the New Time (formerly the Bloodroot Honey Priestesses) will be giving birth to our future as a tribe by honoring our name change and consecrating two new High Priestesses in our lineage: Temperance and Aurora Rose. Please join us for an evening of sacred celebration as we joyfully open new pathways for feminist spirituality in our lives and in our community.
We will also be honoring any new projects or endeavors that attendees would like to bless in the witness of sisterhood, so if you have been planning to become pregnant, create a new project, or make a significant personal change, please know you are welcome to bring a token representing your intention to be consecrated.
For all Goddess Sabbats, please bring a blanket (any kind of blanket is OK) to sit on or wrap yourself in whether or not you plan to disrobe. You never know when the mood to enjoy the nakedness may strike!
Please join the Temple of Wisdom and Compassion in igniting the fires of compassion in our hearts with the goddess who hears the cries of the world, Kuan Yin!
At this ritual, CAYA Coven will also be recognizing our new Dedicants and welcoming our newest Initiates into their year and a day of training.
Please feel free to bring an offering for cakes and ale, which we will share in the Home of Truth Cottage after the ritual has concluded.
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to remember who we were when life was new to us, who we truly are even now, when all the layers of identity assigned to us by others are lifted. Join us as we honor Psyche - the true inner self, the Maiden who remembers that "I can do anything! I can be anyone! I can go anywhere!"
Together, we will laugh and dance our way into our own inner selves to retrieve and re-affirm our freedom, along with happy memories from our youth. (It's never too late to create new happy memories!) We will emerge triumphant, empowered, and free to enjoy being our true selves!


Karl Rehn will be playing his mix of blues and jazz from 7 to 10, with select friends sitting in with him. Taps open at 5, music starts at 7.
Pik Pak Push is a newcomer to the BCS food truck scene that serves up a variety of Filipino and American fusion dishes. Food starts at 6.


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TSSA: Why London Undeground Workers are Balloting
June 3, 2015 Kieran Crowe
Alongsi de the other three recognised trade unions in London Underground, TSSA will shortly ballot members on strike action and action short of strike. This follows the breakdown of talks on pay and Night Tube, LU's attacks on staff terms, conditions and working practices, and management's ongoing refusal to engage in meaningful negotiations and consultation with the trade unions.
ATTACKS ON PAY & PENSIONS
LUL has failed to negotiate or consult meaningfully with TSSA in regard to pay, Night Tube and Fit for the Future Stations (FFTFS) and are seeking to impose a two-year 'no strike' deal. Management are not adhering to the spirit and letter of the Machinery of negotiations, and are attempting to make changes to existing Framework Agreements and working practices without due process and negotiation. LUL's approach is reminiscent of that adopted last year by Transport for London management, and if unchallenged, LU will seek to further attack pay, terms and conditions and pensions. They have already cut pay for new starters, and new P&D procedures, imposed in TfL, have recently been introduced into LUL. TSSA believes it is only a matter of time before LU seeks to impose Pay for Performance; a system imposed last year by TfL which indefinitely freezes the pay and pensions of longer serving staff.
ATTACKS ON WORKING CONDITIONS
LUL has proposed a new Framework for deployment of station staff. It is half the length of the current agreement, and significantly undermines current working practices. Here are some of the key proposals:
– A change can be made to your duties at 24 hours notice.
– 30 minute travel time guarantee is ABOLISHED. Instead, there is a 45 minute maximum travel time from the mid-point of the group.
– Higher grade working with no extra payments
– Staff who do not give 24 hours notice that they are unable to undertake planned overtime will be barred from further overtime for 28 days.
– Minimum period in which two consecutive shifts, totalling a maximum 18 hours, can be worked is halved, from 28 to 14 days.
– No provision for the 12 weekly cycle.
A copy of the new Framework for stations proposed by London Underground can be viewed at the following link: http://bit.ly/1Q34XEQ
We are still awaiting proposals for new Framework agreements to reflect changes to working in MATS and Service Control, despite having raised these issues over the last year in discussions about Night Tube and FFTFS. We believe that LU is committed to a wholesale for all of our members across London Underground.
NIGHT TUBE or NIGHTMARE?
LUL management have insisted on linking this year's pay negotiations to Night Tube, not yet being open with staff about how it will affect them. Below are details of what Night Tube will mean for members:
WORSE WORKING HOURS & PRACTICES
LUL says they will employ part-time staff to cover Night Tube, but there will not be sufficient staff to cover sickness absence, annual leave etc, which will be down to existing station staff. This means:
– CSAs working more nights and weekends, with less opportunity to take up extra leave dates or mutually exchange their duties with colleagues, and could lead to duties being changed at shorter notice and more extreme shift changes.
– Stations Supervisors and Service Control Staff will not only be expected to work far more nights, but under Night Tube many of these will become traffic hours.
STAFF & PUBLIC SAFETY WILL BE COMPROMISED
– No minimum numbers in many stations, meaning an increase in lone-working, and some stations being unstaffed, despite LUL's promise that would not be the case.
– Ticket offices will not be open at night, and CSAs will be expected to cover gate-lines and deal with ticketing and other enquiries from the public.
– Night Tube will run only 4 trains per hour, meaning that travellers will be hanging around stations for a longer, potentially in an inebriated state.
– Virtually no stations running Night Tube have public toilet facilities, and few public conveniences will be open outside tube stations at night.
– Many stations will only be part-open and LUL is now reneging on its commitment to provide fixed, lockable gates to secure non-operational areas. Instead, LUL is proposing less secure tensa-barriers, making it easier for people to access non-operational parts of the station where engineering work may be taking place.
– There is an increased likelihood of homeless people using trains and/or stations as overnight accommodation. This issue has already been flagged up by BTP.
TSSA's H&S reps have been constantly questioning LUL management regarding their plans for operating Night Tube, and the consequent difficulties it will create for staff to evacuate and control numbers as and when necessary. LUL's responses so far have been evasive, unhelpful and lacking in clarity.
AN ONGOING AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO LUL OPERATIONS
– Night Tube has already been given the go ahead for Sept. 2015, regardless of readiness or safety
– Night Tube marks the start of a whole new operating practice, which will impact upon all LUL staff
– Night Tube is likely to be extended over time, to cover more stations and more days of the week
LUL's offer of a one-off £500 payment in return for successful implementation and ongoing deliver of Night Tube is an insult to LUL staff.
Barnet Unison LG Strike – 1st & 2nd of June
May 28, 2015 Patrick Hunter
Barnet Council workers on 48 hour strike over outsourcing threat.
http://www.barnetunison.me.uk/?q=node/1575
Barnet Council workers on 48 hour strike over outsourcing threat. | Barnet UNISON
Barnet UNISON members who still work for Barnet Council (excluding community schools) will begin 48 hour strike starting on 1 June 2015.
8 ways you can support Barnet Council workers taking strike action.
How you can support Barnet Council workers taking strike action. | Barnet UNISON
Barnet Council workers are taking strike action and our newspaper Barnet VOICE explains why here http://www.barnetunison.me.uk/sites/default/files/Barnet%20Vo…
Join one of our picket lines or meet up with us for a special screening of the Emperors New Clothes at the Phoenix
Day 1: Monday 1st June Picket line information
1. North London Business Park—From 7 am Picket Line Coordinator Helen Davies 07432733168
2. Mill Hill Depot—From 6 am Picket Line Coordinator: John Burgess 07738389569
3. East Finchley Library—From 9 am Picket Line Coordinator: Hugh Jordan 07983391740
At 10.30 am UNISON members will leave picket lines & travel to the Phoenix Cinema, 52 High Road, East Finchley, London N2 9PJ for a special screening of the Emperor's New Clothes starting at 12 noon. All Barnet UNISON members are invited and there is no charge to see the film. If you want further information contact the branch 020 8359 2088 contactus@barnetunison.org.uk
Day 2: Tuesday 2nd June Picket line information
1. North London Business Park (NLBP)—From 7 am Picket Line Coordinator Helen Davies 07432733168
3. Edgware Library—Start 9 am onwards. Picket Line Coordinator: Hugh Jordan 07983391740
March and Rally
10:30 am UNISON members leave picket lines & travel to North London Business Park. March starts 12 noon from NLBP to St John's Church Hall Friern Barnet Lane, N20 for our rally.
And watch our campaign song 'Do the Easy Council'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi0bdgofsmM
Housing benefit cuts for under-21s would be disastrous for young people
The cost of evictions, homelessness and temporary accommodation would all but wipe out the controversial policy's predicted savings
How will George Osborne cut £12bn from the welfare bill? We'll find out next month but it's looking increasingly likely that plans to remove housing benefit from 18- to 21-year-olds who are unemployed and claiming Jobseeker's Allowance will be form part of it.
This could be disastrous for the most vulnerable young people in our country. From more than four decades of experience supporting homeless young people, we know that the vast majority of young people who claim housing benefit do so as a lifeline at a time of crisis, not as a lifestyle choice. Among these young people are care leavers who have no home to return to and individuals who have fled domestic violence. Then there are those who have left home to find work and claim housing benefit to bridge the gap between their wages and ever-increasing rents.
A blanket removal of housing benefit from 18- to 21-year olds would affect nearly 20,000 young people. It also runs the risk of not only increasing homelessness but also could fail to deliver the promised savings to the taxpayer.
The government estimate the policy would save £120m, but the spike of homelessness it would cause will wipe out £115m of the savings – leaving just £5m left after the costs of increases in evictions and temporary accommodation
Even if exemptions for the most vulnerable, such as care leavers and those with children were to be put in place, the reductions in savings and the added costs of supporting those not exempted who become homeless would lead to a saving of just £3m.
The evidence is clear: there is little guarantee that the savings can be delivered, but plenty of evidence that youth homelessness could rise.
If this government is serious about reducing the benefits bill while supporting young people into work they must move beyond certain groups of claimants and tackle the root causes of the spiralling benefits bill – rising rents and the chronic problem of housing supply.
The result of dwindling housing supply has seen rents in the private sector rocket. The taxpayers' money is bypassing claimant's bank accounts and falling directly into the lap of profiteering landlords. If the government wishes to reduce spending on housing benefit, the answer is not to focus on young people with nowhere else to go but to increase the supply of truly affordable homes.
At the end of May the prime minister will have the opportunity to set out his view of what our country should be. We hope that now the election is over he will choose facts above rhetoric, and put tackling the root causes of the housing benefit bill above short-term political gain. Cutting housing benefit for 18- to 21-year-olds will leave thousands of young people without a safety net, and that's a price no government should be prepared to pay, however big the deficit.
Paul Noblet is the head of public affairs at youth homelessness charity Centrepoint
http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network
Barnet UNISON stand "shoulder to shoulder" with Tory Councils
Not the headline UNISON members would have expected to see but as we forecast in our Barnet Voice newspaper here http://www.barnetunison.me.uk/sites/default/files/Barnet%20Voice.pdf
The Budget everyone in local government feared is due on Wednesday 8 July.
Not only Barnet UNISON are fearful, so are local councils across the UK and as Barnet Council are still a member of the Local Government Association one can only assume this letter was written on their behalf
"Tory council leaders across England and Wales have presented a united front with Labour and Lib Dem-run local authorities as they warn the chancellor, George Osborne, that another round of funding cuts would devastate local services and harm the most vulnerable in society." (http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/may/16/tory-councils-osborne-no-further-austerity)
Impact of Austerity on people with disabilities
An open letter from disabled people about further welfare cuts
"A third of disabled adults already live in poverty. Disabled people and those needing social care have already been hit up to 19 times harder by cuts than others." (http://dpac.uk.net/2015/05/an-open-letter-from-disabled-people-about-further-welfare-cuts/)
Film screening with striking Barnet council workers
May 20, 2015 Kieran Crowe
Barnet UNISON proudly presents Russell Brand's powerful takedown of the injustices of austerity.
12pm, June 1st at at our wonderful local Phoenix Cinema, register via Eventbrite.
Admittance is FREE, with a bucket collection at the end of the film.
The film will be followed with a Q & A, details of speakers will be announced shortly.
Barnet UNISON members working for Barnet Council will be on 48 hour strike on 1& 2 June and need your support to keep fighting for public services.
Chancellor's extreme cuts risk further damage to productivity and growth, says TUC
Commenting on the speech the Chancellor of the Exchequer is making to the CBI this evening (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: "Productivity has stagnated while George Osborne…
Read the full press release at: https://www.tuc.org.uk/node/122844
What does deflation mean for working people?
A must read new study from the New Economics Foundation looks at the headline negative inflation figures now circulating:
"Latest UK inflation figures have been greeted with an extraordinary amount of fuss. A 0.1% decline in the rate at which prices are increasing is not, by itself, especially newsworthy. But of course the symbolism of hitting a 2% rate matters. It means the Bank of England's inflation target has, for the first time since late 2009, been achieved.
"Leaving aside the politics around this arbitrary target, there are three things to note here. First, the cost of living crisis is not over. Prices are still rising much faster than wages and salaries. Inflation is 2%. Average earnings, however, have risen less than 1%. In other words, the real value of people's wages and salaries is still falling. Most people are still becoming steadily worse off, as they have been for the last five years. The figures for December also miss out the sharp rises in household energy bills, which will feed into next month's numbers.
"Second, the fall in inflation has little to do directly with the government's actions. The biggest reason for the decline in the overall rate of inflation was a fall in the rate of price increases for food and drink, down from 2.8% to 1.9% over the year. But Britain is a huge importer of food, buying some £20bn more from abroad than it sells to the rest of the world. The prices we see in the shops are to a large extent determined by what is happening internationally. And with the pound rising in value over the last few months, the price of importing food has declined. Alongside that, after years of sharp increases, the prices of basic food commodities like wheat and sugar have fallen globally over the last year.
"Third, there's an unusual danger lurking underneath this. Strip out food, drink, and energy prices from the headline inflation and you get a measure of what is often called "core" inflation. This excludes those items that are most affected by pretty contingent, day-to-day factors to try and get a sense of where the underlying economy is heading. Core inflation, currently, is 1.7%, having fallen from 1.9%."
Read the full report on the NEF website:
latest-inflation-figures-3-things-you-should-know
Tenants and housing summit 13 June
Stop privatisation; improve existing and build a new generation of first class council housing
Tenants and housing campaigners are meeting on 13 June in London to spell out how we will win our demands after the election.
With Focus E15, New Era, Sweets Way, Fred Wigg, Aylesbury and Cressingham and the March for Homes inspiring growing resistance, the 13 June event will bring together tenants and campaigners to work out our next steps, demanding and winning change, targetting whoever forms the next Government.
The 'summit' event, called by Defend Council Housing, is already supported by Housing Justice the churches housing campaign,and Generation Rent, organising private renters. Others taking part include Welsh Tenants, Disabled People Against Cuts, trade unions, estates fighting demolition and privatisation, Anti Bedroom Tax and benefits campaigns and the Radical Housing Network; others also invited.
The Tenants and Housing summit event is on 13 June 11-4.30pm at Bloomsbury Baptist Church Hall in central London.
Sessions on What Next for March for Homes, the Tenants Manifesto, Anti Benefit Cuts campaigns, trade unions and housing, Private renters and rent control, and the Fight for Council Housing – against demolition, sell off and privatisation.
Get your tenant group, trade union or community organisation to come along. For more details and leaflets contact info@defendcouncilhousing.org.uk.
Cambridge's Housing Crisis meeting Tue 28 April with speakers from Generation Rent, Defend COuncil Housing, and Kevin Price Exec Councillor for Housing 28th April, at 7.30, at Ross St Community Centre Cambridge.
Hammersmith Council in west London, is considering privatisation of all 12.500 council homes. A DCH leaflet sets out why this is a threat to tenants – copies and details from info@defendcouncilhousing.org.uk for leaflets.
Get your organisation to send people to the 13 June summit event: Tenants and Housing – after the election. Contact info@defendcouncilhousing.org.uk for more details
Re/affiliate to DCH 2015 – form here and more here.
Further information from www.defendcouncilhousing.org.uk
To stop getting DCH email newsletters reply with UNSUBSCRIBE in subject.
Radical Labour – A Message From John McDonnell MP
Let's transform this leadership election into a real debate about the future of socialism, our party and our country
So far neither the political range of candidates for the Labour leadership nor the ideas they have voiced have set the world of progressive politics alight.
So if we want to use the selection of a new leader to excite people about the potential of socialist politics, then it's up to us to get this debate going.
I am launching this website to host a debate on the issues the Labour leadership candidates have to address and to promote some of the ideas and policies people think any new leader should adopt.
We start with a hard hitting analysis of Labour's electoral geography in last week' selection by Andrew Fisher, the Director of the Left Economic Advisory Panel.
If you would like to submit a paper on your ideas about what the Labour leadership candidates need to address, send us your ideas by emailing me on radical-labour@hotmail.com.
At the moment the choice of a new Labour leader is looking like a glamour contest between a group of candidates with little ideologically to choose between them.
Let's transform this leadership election into a real debate about the future of socialism, our party and our country.
McDonnell MP
Barnet Left Unity meeting
TUESDAY 19 MAY, 6:30-8:30pm
What next after the election?
Glyn Robbins, LU candidate in Tower Hamlets and housing campaigner
Andrew Burgin, LU national officer
And speakers from local unions and housing campaigns
Venue: the Greek Cypriot centre
Britannia Road, N12 9RU, North Finchley


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Paying It Forward: Scholarship Donors Change Futures, Motivated by Life Experiences
By Blog, Community Foundation of Sarasota County,
Categories: Donors, EMPOWERMENT AND SUCCESS: Scholarship Opportunities, SCHOLARSHIPS: Students 24 Years of Age or Older, SCHOLARSHIPS: Students Under 24 Years of Age, Students, Donor Story,
When Bea Holt was in her mid-30s working as a nurse in Philadelphia, she dreamed of a career in business. With her employer's financial support, she enrolled in night classes and received her degree in Business Administration at age 37. That enabled her to land a job in the insurance industry, putting her on track for a successful career.
Steve Rubin has been a set and costume designer for theater, opera, and dance companies in New York City, Sarasota, and elsewhere. He attributes his accomplishments in part to his experience at Yale University, where scholarships helped fund his education.
As a teenager, Lou Oberndorf had the opportunity to meet John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. Senator, when the future president spoke at his Seattle high school. It was an inspiring experience that has stayed with him throughout his life.
Decades later, these personal histories of educational opportunities spurred Holt, Rubin and his spouse Ed Town, and Oberndorf and his wife Rosemary to "pay it forward" by establishing scholarship funds through the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
This year, the Community Foundation awarded over $2 million from 87 scholarship funds to help 495 students pursue their dreams of higher education. While many of these scholarships derive from legacy funds left by donors who have passed away, some donors like those described here find emotional rewards in funding scholarships during their lifetime.
And while many are targeted at high school seniors, 40 different funds – like Holt's Fair Haven Fund – are for adult learners who are at least 24 years of age.
Bea Holt established the Fair Haven Fundto to help people who want to return to school.
Holt is motivated to help people, like herself, who want to return to school, whether it is to pursue a bachelor's degree or learn a new trade to enhance their future job prospects. For example, the first scholarship from the Fair Haven Fund went to a firefighter who dreamed of becoming a paramedic to obtain a higher paying job and better support his children.
"Hopefully I can change other people's lives and help them achieve their goals," Holt says. "A few thousand dollars can sometimes have a big impact." Holt points out that many jobs in expanding fields like computer repair and medical coding require training that can be expensive. "I like to have opportunities to support adult learners in ways other than the traditional four-year degree track," she says.
Rubin and Town's scholarship reaches another type of non-traditional student. The Edward L. Town and Steven B. Rubin Theatre and Performing Arts Scholarship Fund is open to students pursuing professional training programs as well as four-year degrees in the performing arts. They are particularly pleased that the latest recipient is seeking a career similar to Rubin's—she will study set/projection design at Carnegie Mellon University.
Rubin notes he wasn't a great student, and that academic grades and test scores aren't necessarily predictors of success for careers in theater, opera, music, and dance. "We had to develop different yardsticks for our scholarships," Town says. "The talents you need to be a singer or a designer or a dancer don't necessarily line up with academic achievement."
The Edward L. Town and Steven B. Rubin Theatre and Performing Arts Scholarship Fund - established by Steven Rubin and Ed Town (pictured above) is open to students pursuing professional training programs as well as four-year degrees in the performing arts.
Town, who describes himself as "a professional audience member," says when he and Rubin learned about the Community Foundation's scholarship program, they realized that they could contribute to the future of the performing arts by supporting the educational goals of aspiring artists during their lifetime. "I know what it takes to get educated [in the performing arts] out there in the real world," Rubin says. "I got a couple of scholarships from Yale and wouldn't have made it through without them so I know how important they are."
While their fund will continue after their passing, the couple takes pride in watching the career development of their scholarship recipients. "Why let the money just sit there when we could see what it could do?" Town asks. "There's something very gratifying about seeing your dollars in action."
Lou and Rosemary Oberndorf too have experienced the joy of supporting educational opportunities for two decades by underwriting scholarships at several institutions. When Lou Oberndorf heard that the Community Foundation was providing tickets for outstanding high school students to attend Ringling College Library Association Town Hall lectures, which feature talks by world leaders, creators, thinkers and doers, he recalled his meeting with JFK and was inspired to create a scholarship with a unique twist.
"He came up with the idea of enriching the Town Hall experience for the students by giving them the opportunity to go backstage to meet the speakers," Rosemary Oberndorf says. "He also had the idea of a scholarship that was based not only on academic and leadership accomplishments, but also on writing an essay based on the lecture."
Lou Oberndorf speaks to a group of high school students participating in the Ringling College Library Association's Town Hall Lecture Series.
In nine years, more than 1,000 graduating seniors benefitted from meeting with notable speakers, and 135 of them received Lou and Rosemary Town Hall Scholars college scholarships totaling $270,000. The program came to a close this year due to COVID-19 safety protocols designed to protect the speakers, which would have limited key elements of the program: student interaction and engagement.
Lou Oberndorf hopes to find another way to work with the Community Foundation to provide opportunities for students to meet thought leaders, as well as financial assistance.
"I'm determined that we replace this program with something like it," he says. "We aren't done yet."


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Rudy Giuliani: Trump's Former Lawyer Michael Cohen Is a 'Pathological Liar,' Not Credible
By Shane Croucher On 7/27/18 at 4:23 AM EDT
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Rudy Giuliani called Michael Cohen a "pathological liar" after reports emerged that Cohen would tell special counsel Robert Mueller that Donald Trump knew about the infamous 2016 Trump Tower meeting in advance, contradicting the president's claim of ignorance about it.
"I expected something like this from Cohen, he's been lying all week. He's been lying for years," Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and now member of Trump's legal team, told CNN's Chris Cuomo on Thursday night.
It was a marked change in tone from June, when Giuliani said he was "very comfortable" about Cohen, did not believe he would lie, and that he had no incriminating information on Trump anyway.
Cohen was Trump's longtime personal attorney and "fixer." He is under pressure from prosecutors after the FBI raided his office, residence and hotel room, seizing documents and tapes covering several topics, including an investigation into hush payments made to women on behalf of the president. Cohen has signaled he will cooperate by giving information against Trump.
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trumps personal lawyer walks down Park Avenue in New York June 15, 2018 after leaving his hotel. - President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen has indicated that he is willing to cooperate with federal investigators to alleviate the pressure on himself and his family. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
A source in the Cohen camp told Newsweek they are furious about the leak because it undermines his ability to talk to Mueller.
"This is a Saturday Night Live satire," the source said. "This cannot be real. The President of the United States, who lied about this meeting, and his son, who lied two or three times about this meeting—and they both got caught—are now accusing Michael Cohen of not having credibility. Are you serious?"
In June 2016, top members of Trump's campaign team, including its now-indicted former manager, Paul Manafort, the president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Kremlin-linked Russians touting dirt on Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. President Trump denies any prior knowledge of the meeting at Trump Tower in New York City.
Mueller is investigating alleged election interference and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. The U.S. intelligence community concluded that Russia waged cyberwar against America to undermine its democracy by trying to influence the 2016 election in Trump's favor.
Among actions allegedly taken by Russia was the theft of Democratic Party emails, later leaked through WikiLeaks to cause maximum embarrassment to Clinton at the height of the campaign.
A so-called Russian "troll farm" also sought to play up social divisions in American society by disseminating and amplifying misinformation, creating fake profiles and pages around fiery political issues, and rallying support for Trump by relentlessly disparaging Clinton.
One of the seized Cohen tapes was leaked to CNN. The recording featured Cohen and Trump talking about how to structure a payment to the parent company of the National Enquirer to buy the rights to a story alleging an affair between the real-estate mogul and Playboy model Karen McDougal.
Giuliani claimed Trump's legal team had tapes that "demonstrate any number of serious lies by [Cohen] back a year and a half ago, including his fooling people, hiding tape recordings, telling them they weren't recorded, lying to their face, breaking faith with them. Taping his client, which is a disbarrable offense. I don't see how he has any credibility.
"There's nobody that I know that knows him that hasn't warned me that if his back is up against a wall he'll lie like crazy because he's lied all his life," Giuliani said.
"I saw the president when the president first found out that he had been taped. And the president was completely shocked. He wasn't angry. You know, President Trump can get angry sometimes. He was disappointed. Almost like a father who's been betrayed by his son."
During a June appearance on Fox News show The Ingraham Angle, Giuliani complained to host Laura Ingraham that the prosecutors and the Mueller investigation were "harassing" Cohen.
"Michael Cohen I think would tell you he's got nothing incriminating with the president. And really, they should stop going after him. They're torturing the guy," Giuliani said.
"The reality is, they're trying to frighten him… Michael's a tough guy. I don't think that's going to happen. And if it does, he surely isn't going to lie… I empathize greatly with Michael. I do not believe he is going to tell a falsehood. And I think he's going to tell the truth.
"We are very comfortable with that. The president is very comfortable with that, he's known him for years. I've known Michael… I still trust in him until they show me something to the contrary, and I haven't seen it yet."
Cohen's lawyer Lanny Davis declined to comment other than to deny responsibility for the leak.
This article was updated to include a quote from a source in the Cohen camp.
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The purpose of today's post is to wish a Happy Birthday to a Michigan Man named Bobby Abrams. According to the 1989 Michigan Football Media Guide, Bobby E. Abrams Jr. was born on this day in Detroit, Michigan. Bobby attended Henry Ford High School in Detroit. He was an All-State Football player in his senior year where he starred on defense (cornerback) and offense (tight end). He also lettered in track as a long jumper and sprinter. Yes, Abrams was quite an athlete and he caught the eye of Bo Schembechler and his staff. Abrams was also very serious about his academics and made the honor roll every semester of his high school career. So, he was talented enough to earn a scholarship offer from Michigan and smart enough to take it!
Bobby E. Abrams arrived in Ann Arbor in the summer of 1985. He spent his first year learning the Michigan Football system and getting stronger in the weight room. Abrams did not play a down as a true freshman and burned his red-shirt.
Abrams played enough to earn a letter in 1986, but he did not earn any starts. He recorded at least one tackle in six games and helped the Wolverines post a final record of 11-2-0. Michigan also earned a share of the Big Ten Championship that season.
Bobby Abrams lettered 4 times and played on 3 Big Ten Championship teams from 1986 to 1989. Photo courtesy of the 1987 Michigan Football Media Guide.
As usual, everyone in Ann Arbor had high expectations for their Wolverines in 1987. Bobby and his teammates wanted to win the Big Ten Championship, not just a share. Unfortunately, things didn't quite work out that way. Michigan ended the season with a final record of 8-4-0 and a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten (5-3-0). Abrams started 7 games at Outside Linebacker and 2 more at Inside Linebacker. He recorded 26 tackles (18 solo and 8 assists) and solidified his place on the Michigan defense.
Abrams, and his teammates began the 1989 football season with a simple goal – repeat as Big Ten Champions! Fortunately, that's exactly what happened. For the second straight year, Michigan opened the season with a loss to Notre Dame. Then, the Wolverines went on a 10-game winning streak to finish the regular season at 10 wins and 1 loss. Michigan posted a perfect record of 8-0-0 in the conference and won the championship for the second straight year. Bobby Abrams started 12 more games and recorded a career high 73 tackles (51 solo and 22 assists). Yes, he finished STRONG!
Bobby Abrams came in when Bo was the head coach at Michigan and he went out with the legendary Schembechler after the 1989 season. Abrams was fortunate to play on some very good teams from 1986 to 1989. The Wolverines posted a record of 38 wins, 10 losses and 1 tie during that period. They won three Big Ten titles for Bo, including two in a row at the end (1988 and 1989). Bobby also played in two winning bowl games (1988 & 1989).
I enjoyed watching Bobby Abrams play at Michigan − that's for sure! He was one of the most athletic linebackers I have ever seen. Abrams earned four letters, helped win three conference championships and made a ton of tackles. You can't do much better than that at Michigan. I hope that Bobby E. Abrams Jr. he has a very "Happy Birthday" on his special day today! Thanks to Bobby for his contributions to the great history of Michigan football. He stayed, he played, and he left as a champion – just like Bo promised! Go Blue!


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IMF – Ecuadorian authorities reach staff-level agreement on a new extended fund facility
WASHINGTON, USA – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ceyda Oner held virtual meetings with Ecuador's representatives from July 29 to August 27, 2020, to discuss IMF support for the authorities' policy plans following the dual COVID-19 and oil price shock.
At the end of the mission, Oner issued the following statement:
"I am pleased to announce that the Ecuadorian authorities and the IMF team have reached a staff-level agreement to support the authorities' economic policies with a new 27-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with a requested access of SDR 4.6 billion (equivalent to US$6.5 billion). The EFF follows Fund emergency support to Ecuador in May this year (US$643 million) and the previous EFF approved by the IMF Executive Board in March 2019 that was canceled in May 2020.
"The new EFF arrangement will support Ecuador's policies to expand the coverage of social assistance programs, protect the vulnerable segments of the population, ensure fiscal and debt sustainability, and strengthen domestic institutions to lay the foundations for strong, durable and inclusive growth. The agreement is subject to the approval by IMF management and the Executive Board in the coming weeks, contingent on the implementation by the authorities of prior actions, fulfillment of the criteria for the IMF to provide financing exceeding normal access, and assurances from international partners, including bilateral creditors, on their financial commitments.
"Ecuador's already fragile economy has been further hit by a confluence of shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the sharp slump in oil prices, which is expected to lead to a record decline in economic activity. The economy is expected to contract by 11 percent in 2020, and many Ecuadorians are being pushed into poverty.
"Against this backdrop, the Fund-supported program is aimed at first helping the Ecuadorian authorities stabilize the economy and protect the lives and livelihoods of the Ecuadorian people, and then preparing the ground for economic recovery and promoting sustainable and inclusive growth.
"The economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, coupled with a rise in essential public health spending needs are straining the cash balances of the government. As a result, the fiscal deficit and debt are expected to grow in 2020. The upfront financing to be provided under the new EFF will help cushion the downturn and protect fiscal balances from further strain.
"Going forward, to ensure fiscal sustainability and meet Ecuador's legislated public debt limits, the authorities are committed to taking early action to improve public finances once the economy begins to recover. This includes rolling back crisis-related spending next year and implementing a fiscal reform package that includes a moderation of current and capital spending, a smart and comprehensive tax reform, and improved governance of public spending, while continuing to expand the coverage of social protection.
"The authorities are also committed to advancing reforms that would support economic recovery and lay the foundation for strong, durable and inclusive growth. The modernization of the public finance management framework, improving cash and debt management, enhancing debt transparency and spending efficiency are among their top priorities. Efforts aimed at combatting corruption will include the strengthening governance and anticorruption frameworks.
"The Fund-supported program would also strengthen the dollarization regime and seek to protect the purchasing power of all Ecuadorian families and ensure adequate access to credit. To this end, reforms include strengthening the institutional foundations of the central bank, and enhancing financial sector supervision.
"The new arrangement complements a successful and market-friendly debt exchange of US$17.4 billion in global bonds between the authorities and their bondholders, and is expected to catalyze additional bilateral and multilateral financial support. "We are grateful to the Ecuadorian authorities for the candid and constructive dialogue."
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Swvl Announces Reverse Share Split
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swvl Holdings Corp ("Swvl" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: SWVL), a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, today announced that on January 4, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split of its Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), at the ratio of one-for-25 such that every 25 issued Ordinary Shares would be combined into one Ordinary Share, with a par value of $0.0025 each (the "Reverse Share Split"). The Company's Board of Directors also approved an amendment and restatement to the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association to reflect the Reverse Share Split. No shareholder approval is required for the Reverse Share Split pursuant to the BVI Business Companies Act (as revised).
The Reverse Share Split is expected to be effective on January 25, 2023, following which the trading of the Company's Ordinary Shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") on a split-adjusted basis at the start of trade on January 26, 2023. All options and warrants of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Share Split will be appropriately adjusted by dividing the number of shares of the Ordinary Shares into which the options and warrants are exercisable or convertible by 25 and multiplying the exercise or conversion price thereof by 25, as a result of the Reverse Share Split.
The Company's Ordinary Shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol "SWVL" but will trade under the new CUSIP G86302125. The Company expects that the Reverse Share Split will allow the Company to regain compliance with the Nasdaq $1.00 minimum bid price requirement.
About Swvl
Swvl is a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, offering intercity, intracity, B2B and B2G transportation. The Company's platform provides complimentary semi-private alternatives to public transportation for individuals who cannot access or afford private options. Every day, Swvl's parallel mass transit systems are empowering individuals to go where they want, when they want – making mobility safer, more efficient, accessible, and environmentally friendly. Customers can book their rides on an easy-to-use proprietary app with varied payment options and access to high-quality private buses and vans.
For additional information about Swvl, please visit www.swvl.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" relating to future events. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "plan," "predict," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "outlook" and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future events and other statements that are not historical facts.
These statements are based on the current expectations of Swvl's management and are not predictions of actual performance. For example, Swvl is using forward-looking statement in this press release when it discusses the effective date for its Reverse Share Split, the date that trading in its Ordinary Shares will begin on a split-adjusted basis, the adjustment of all options and warrants that are exercisable or convertible and the Company's expectation that the Reverse Share Split will allow the Company to regain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Swvl. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding Swvl's business, and actual results may differ materially. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Swvl's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Swvl anticipates that subsequent events and developments could cause Swvl's assessments and projections to change. However, while Swvl may elect to update these forward-looking statements in the future, Swvl specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Swvl's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon any forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Swvl undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. More detailed information about the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company is contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which is available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and in subsequent SEC filings.
Youssef Salem
Swvl CFO
Investor.relations@swvl.com


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