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Metro Transportation News & Reviews
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How We Roll, Jan. 6: fare enforcement, new Metro Board Member, Seattle buses
by Steve Hymon , January 6, 2017
Sheriff's Department no longer providing fare enforcement on Metro trains, buses (SGV Tribune)
While the LASD is still patrolling buses and trains under a two month contract extension, the fare enforcement is now being done by Metro security staff. If you have been riding this week you may have noticed: the Metro security guards wear black uniforms as opposed to the LASD's beige and green outfits.
Metro officials said there are about 27 agency fare inspectors today and there will be 189 by April. That will be double what the LASD provided.
In the meantime, the Metro Board of Directors is scheduled in February to take up the issue of a long-term policing contract. The LASD is the sole provider of that currently but agency staff have proposed splitting the work between the LASD, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Long Beach Police Department. A vote on that contract was scheduled for last month's meeting but a majority of the Board voted to delay it as the LASD continued to aggressively lobby to the be sole policing provider.
Long Beach gets a seat at the Metro Board table (LongBeachize)
The Gateway Cities region has elected Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia as its new representative on the Metro Board of Directors, the 13-member body of elected officials and their appointees who serve as the agency's ultimate deciders on most significant issues. He will replace Diane DuBois, the Lakewood Councilmember who had served on the Metro Board since 2009.
In this interview, Garcia says that he will focus on improving safety and security along the Blue Line and ensuring that Metro double-downs on rail, pedestrian and bike infrastructure.
As LongBeachize points out, DuBois did not support Measure M but that Garcia did. He's also labeled a New Urbanist in the same vein as two other members of the Metro Board: L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Councilmember Mike Bonin, who represents the city's far westside.
L.A. Mayor on Trump, the irony of urban politics and un-American ideas (Governing)
Lots of nuggets in this interview with the aforementioned Garcetti with a lot of talk about finding common ground politically on improving infrastructure in American cities. I thought this quote to conclude the interview was also interesting:
L.A. is becoming one of the three or four great hubs of the world, together with the Londons and the Tokyos and the Dubais and the New Yorks. L.A. is this place that is arguably the northern capital of Latin America, the western capital of the United States and the eastern capital of the Pacific.
That's a way of looking at things that I hadn't heard before. There's no doubt there is a ton of international interest in L.A. these days and a lot of investment happening here, while at the same time L.A. seems a very different animal than the cities mentioned above. Your thoughts?
Seattle: America's next transit city (Streetfilms)
Seattle is a big city but with a population of about 684,000 is much smaller than the city of L.A., which has about four million residents. So not exactly apples to apples — but as the video shows the Seattle area is doing some interesting things with their bus network even while expanding on the rail side.
For sake of comparison, about 20 percent of commuters in the city of Seattle use transit to reach work compared to about 10.5 percent in the city of L.A., according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which has a margin of error of about two percent.
Along these lines, some tweets between yours truly and an acquaintance of mine who lives in Seattle:
I was actually surprised at how little stigma there is regarding buses in Seattle. Bus infrastructure here is very robust…
— David Cole AIA (@DavidColeAIA) January 6, 2017
I suspect it's because Seattle went without rail transit and buses were literally the only option for so long.
Seattle's compact urban core and small geographical area also help. It's not as if people are riding huge distances like in LA.
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Seattle's city proper population is actually around 700,000 according to the latest estimates (the city is right now in the middle of a huge population increase), but the metro area as a whole has 3 to 4.5 million people. Many of whom commute on the bus to Seattle or other employment centers in the suburbs (Microsoft in Redmond, Boeing in Everett/Renton, Downtown Bellevue, etc.).
James Lampert says:
I've been visiting Seattle every few years for over a decade. Perhaps the lack of "stigma" in connection with buses may have something to do with the fact that that the buses are kept very clean.
Years and years ago, the Seattle system had, during peak hours, a "ride-free" zone in the downtown area: trips within the zone were free; trips into the zone had an entry fare; trips out of the zone had an exit fare.
Seattle also seems to have a lot fewer places that are "unreachable by transit" than we do. Maybe not as good as the Bay Area, or New York City, but maybe on a par with Chicago.
Oh, and did I mention that except for a 5 minute walk between the Amtrak station and the nearest Link Station, Seattle has a single-seat, all-rail ride (Sound Transit's "Link") from the train station (or the Pioneer Square Historic District, or several points in downtown, or the University of Washington) to a station in the airport's main parking structure, a short (and all-indoor) walk from the terminal?
Erik Griswold says:
James, next time you are in Seattle, take the Weller Street Bridge over to 4th and cross using the signaled crosswalk. You'll then be just on the other side of old Union Station from the IDS/Chinatown Link station. Seattle has a DOT and Transit Planning mentality that thinks about transit riders' needs and desires unlike the fossils at Metro and Los Angeles DOT.
People here are probably more hesitant to take buses because of heavier traffic, even on express routes. Awarenesses of them is probably an issue, though, and more promotion of your bus network may help. I've noticed that this site focuses more on the rail and BRT lines. Far more destinations might be considered "Metro accessible" when taking local bus routes into consideration.
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As a small business you have a lot to think about, lots of product to account for, going in and out of your store. Hopefully more going out, right? Often I see that small business doesn't focus enough on the most profitable square foot of selling space in your store.
What is this space you ask? Well that's your gift card sales space. Too many merchants I visit do not even display their gift cards much less have their staff remind patrons about their gift cards. The result is when I need a gift card I usually just go the grocery store and buy there. But it doesn't need to be that way.
My advice to these businesses is to think about their gift card as a product, because it is. Let's look at three quick benefits gift cards provide.
CardHub estimates show that more than $44 billion in gift cards are never redeemed. That's money for nothing. Even if the gift card is redeemed, at the very minimum, you are getting a bit of cash flow float from each gift card sale until the card is redeemed. Both are helpful to any business.
Second, it's like your customers are pre-paying for a product. This is great from an inventory and cash flow management perspective, giving you and your business access to interest free money today to grow for tomorrow.
Third, you are basically guaranteeing yourself a future sale, and many times that future sale comes in the form of two. Your patron buys a gift card today, and often when that gift card returns either with a new patron, or the original purchaser, they are bringing a shopping or eating buddy. Kazam! Three sales!
First, keep your gift cards visible. People can't buy something that they don't know exists. Am I right?
Second, make sure that gift card recipients can find your store based on the information on your gift card. Depending on how easy it is to search for your store on line, you might want to include your physical or web address on your gift card.
When creating your gift card, think about representing your brand well. Many times it's cheaper to get a pre-designed card that you can throw a black logo or name on, but think about it, this is your brand, your business, show it well. I always recommend making your card reflect the image that you've created for your business.
Support your brand with the right staff and in store action. Nothing bugs me more than getting attracted into a new merchant via a gift card or offer and finding sub-par service and an apathetic staff. That business, by not addressing the finer points of supporting their customers just prevented themselves from earning a loyal client because they didn't take the time to make sure their marketing efforts would pay off. Yes, gift cards are part of your marketing plan. Make sure your staff is trained well to represent your brand and treat customers like their livelihood depends on them, as it probably does.
Remember these three things can help more small businesses to compete with their larger store completion.
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The Paper Airplane The Dagger was one of the earliest interceptor planes it´s ever designed. The first was constructed back in 1991, and it remained the most effective plane in this area until the Piranha was designed in 1996.
Over short range it is very fast and accurate, the two most important factors in an interceptor plane. With practice I can make it hit a 2cm target most of the time over a range of 3 metres. However, over longer distance its performance rapidly decreases.
Even so, if you want to have a Paper Aeroplane War with someone, this isn't a bad plane to use.
To fold the Paper Plane 'The Dagger' you should follow step to step the following sequence.
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Viele Lake at Harlow Platts Park is a small community park lake in a residential area of Boulder, Colorado. The lake lies next to Fairview High School in South Boulder, just down the hill from the NCAR Mesa Lab, and in the shadow of Bear Mountain. During Spring and Summer, I fish this lake very often as it is so close to my work at NCAR. There is also a paved path of about .6 miles around the lake that I often run, but that is for other posts. Map to Viele Lake.
In the past, I have had success at Viele Lake fishing for bass, crappie and sunfish using mini Rapalas and crankbaits, and I have seen other fishermen with a stringer full of trout caught on PowerBait. I have also seen huge carp, and flyrod fishermen seeking them, though never with success. The largest bass I've caught at Viele Lake is probably only a pound or so, and that is rare. The lake is small and shallow and doesn't support any large bass. It can easily be fully fished in an hour or so. There are always many geese about the lake, and they're not always happy when you infringe upon their territory.
Since Viele Lake is next to Fairview High School, there are often gaggles of girls and mobs of boys cavorting around the lake during lunchtime on school days. They don't often get in the way of the fishing, but occasionally the boys will throw objects right where you are casting, or the girls will be occupying a prime spot near the bank. There is also a disc golf course, a playground and the South Boulder Recreation Center at this park, so there can be quite a bit of traffic around the lake. In all my experience though, everyone is friendly and some are curious about the fishing.
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Gyan says 2015 winner against Algeria is his favourite ever AFCON moment
10 May 2019 5:18pm
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan says the injury-time winner against Algeria in 2015 is his favourite Africa Cup of Nations moment.
Gyan told Joy Sports, as part of the team's continuous buildup to this year's continental showpiece in Egypt, where Ghana has been drawn in Group F alongside champions Cameroon, Guinea Bissau and Benin.
With Ghana facing early elimination in Equatorial Guinea due to an opening game defeat against Senegal, Gyan, who was making a return from a mild bout of malaria, produced a moment of magic to rescue the Black Stars.
The striker showed his class when he took the ball from Wakaso Mubarak in his stride and, with the Algeria defender Carl Medjani closing him down, produced a bobbling shot that beat the goalkeeper, Rais Mbolhi, from a tight angle.
"That day, it was quite impossible. In life, that's what we always say, everything is possible. Honestly, I was the happiest man and my celebration even surprised me because I was weak," Gyan recounted.
"I said to myself did this just happened? It was amazing because everything sounded like Ghana was out of the competition."
"I will never forget this day, never forget it because I felt so happy and wanted to dance all over the place like I usually do but I was weak. The players were very happy and they told me they will never forget what I did."
The 1-0 win set the tone for Black Stars to top the group and go all the way to final which they lost on penalties to Ivory Coast.
The 33-year-old has represented Ghana in six successive Afcon tournaments since 2008, scoring in all six competitions – the only player to do so.
He has managed to reach the final twice in 2010 and 2015 but will be hoping to finally get his hands on the trophy this year.
Gyan is Ghana's leading top scorer with 51 goals.
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Akufo-Addo assists Ghana Premier League clubs with GH₵ 900,000
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Here are some great herbal formulas that have been around for years that remove and or prevent hair growth.
Almond Oil has been used for hundreds of years to prevent hair growth. Use it after shaving at least 3 or 4 times a week and soon you will see less and less hair growth... and the hair you have will be lighter and thinner.
Turmeric, lavender oil, aloe and even some sesame oil made into a paste and used after shaving will make your hair go away. Put the paste on and leave for 20 minutes to 1/2 hour. After some time you will see less hair... and later hair will not even grow... it works! Turmeric is amazing stuff!
Also a mixture of turmeric, aloe, cucumber, fullers earth, neem, and besan flour works well in a paste for slowing hair growth. Others us a mixture of gram flour and turmeric made into a paste that works well.
White pepper and camphor with almond oil... will also do the trick. Make into a paste and leave on for 20 minutes. Over time your hair will be come lighter and soon there will be less and less hair.
Hare's Ear Root and Beefsteak Plant made into a paste is natural Japanese product made to get rid of unwanted hair.
Eflornithine cream or Vaniqua is an remedy that is works well for hair removal. It was first used for cancer treatment, and also sleeping sickness but was found to prevent hair growth and it does work well.
Always remember to test a small area on your skin before using any new paste or cream.
Fenugreek is a herb that works well for menopause... and also lowers blood glucose levels and it also helps with preventing hair growth. Taking 2 to 3 grams orally... 2 or 3 times a day will do the trick.
Chasteberry, Black Cohosh, and Saw Palmetto taken orally will also slow down hair growth.
You can find these on-line or at your local health food store.


NEO is coming to Germany!
Thanks to the warm welcome of German blockchain ecosystem, NEO will host our first meetup and workshop in Berlin!
The meetup will include the overview of NEO Smart Economy and our global development, a workshop session of NEO smart contract, combined with a showcase of NEO dApps: BlackCat. Of course, your ideas and suggestions are more than welcome, and we'd like to hear them during the Q&A session and networking time!
Or, join our hackahthon closing event here: https://bit.ly/2PAML7I to witness the great hackathon results with us.


At M2U we care about our customers and community and understand the importance of constantly conserving and improving the environment for our future generations. This is in line with Maybank's mission to humanize financial services, a strategy that we weave into our business and the way we work to help protect and improve the environment for our community.
Following our success on the M2U Love the Earth Campaign, we have decided to continue this wonderful campaign with a permanent page where we are focusing on how to love and save the Earth. On this page you can find Tips on How to Save the Earth, a Green Quiz, Happenings at M2U and also a list of our fellow NGOs who have been supporting this cause and doing everything they can to save the earth. Last but not least, we have the M2U Green Calculator where you can see how much time, money and natural resources you can conserve with online bill payments and M2U Bills & Statements.
We at M2U hope you will continue to make a difference and do your part to save the Earth. Once again, thank you for your support. We love you, for loving the Earth.
Click here to view our recent activities.
Below are the NGOs who have taken part in our previous M2U Love the Earth Campaign. You can now make a donation to these NGOs via M2U!
6. Key in 'Amount', your 'Name' and 'Contact Number'. Click Continue.
TrEES is a local non-profit environment organization that aims to empower communities to protect the environment. Funds raised through "Love the Earth Campaign" will be used to raise awareness and promote Taman Negeri Selangor, the source of 98% of Selangor's, KL's and Putrajaya's water supply. At over 108,000 hectares, it is the 3rd largest park in Peninsular Malaysia.
GEC is a non-profit NGO, that has been a strong voice for the environment through a series of core programs. The funds raised through "Love the Earth Campaign" will be used to support the Raja Musa Peat Forest Rehabilitation Program, a community tree planting activity of involving 2,000 seedlings! Approximately 7ha of degraded peat will be rehabilitated through this exercise and estimated 20,000 tons of carbon in the peat will be restored.
REACH is a community based organization which aims to preserve, restore, and maintain Cameron Highland as an environmentally sustainable agriculture and hill resort within a permanent nature reserve. The funds raised through "Love the Earth Campaign" will be used to support REACH Community Initiated Reforestation at Gunung Brinchang, where an estimated 1,200 trees will be planted throughout the year. More importantly, the reforestation project aims to create greater awareness of the rampant illegal clearing of the forest and the dramatic climate change in Cameron Highlands, by the community participating in this initiative.
Go Passbook-less! Visit M2U Mobile, and not only save time, but money and trees too!
Try out the M2U Green Calculator, and see how online banking can save the earth.
Take the first step to preserve our planet. Let's work together to Love the Earth!


This is what we started with, a gravel base for 15 years... ugly!
New gravel, leveled, ready to get serious.
Existing retaining wall reconfigured to make room for steps that will join patio to deck above.
When finished, we will have a two-tiered patio (an example of the ingenuity of the Omniscapes design team). You can see the vestiges of the step during the initial excavation.
The Omniscapes crew doesn't mess around. This was a morning's work. The family is getting excited as we start to see the vision come to life.
The finished product is gorgeous. Omniscapes has us in love with our patio.
One of the best things about Omniscapes is their friendly staff. We weren't ready to see these guys go.


A Ugandan child cured of meningitis and prompted by her grandmother, embarrassingly knelt at my feet. People often knelt, bowed or threw themselves down before Jesus, sometimes in expectation or gratitude, usually in worship (Matthew 15: 25; 2: 11; 28: 9). In the Old Testament too, worshippers bowed down in awe to God (Genesis 24: 26; Exodus 4: 31; Psalm 99: 5).
Whereas Scripture often links praise to God with joyful music and singing, worship is rarely mentioned in this context. It usually indicates reverence and submission (hence bowing down), and is first mentioned by Abraham on his way to offer up Isaac (Genesis 22: 5). Paul also urges us 'to offer your bodies as living sacrifices', defining this as 'your spiritual act of worship' (Romans 12: 1). The Greek words for worship and service have the same root, so that true worshippers are faithful servants of God, whatever the cost involved, and not always to the sound of music.
After our fervent songs of praise as part of a Sunday service, what happens on Monday? We may not feel so inspired when the clinic runs on past mealtime, or when everyone else disappears and leaves us to cope alone, or when a patient dies and the relatives want to see us. Even so, we can offer all these (and sterner) trials up to God. He knows how hard it can be to keep going, but His self-giving love will encourage and enable our self-giving in return. This does not exclude a song of praise, even when we don't really feel like it (Acts 16: 25). It is though, our day-to-day service submitted to God, which recalls to Him the 'aroma of Christ' - and that came from His personal sacrifice for us (II Corinthians 2: 15; Ephesians 5: 2).
A 'wholehearted time of worship' should last a lifetime! and our Lord's final 'Well done!' will make it all worthwhile (Matthew 25: 19 - 21).
Use Psalm 95 as the basis for a time of prayer and meditation.
Why not try and memorise part or all of Psalm 95. You could learn a small section each day by writing 2 or 3 verses on a card to keep in your pocket which you could then refer to when you have a few spare moments.


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Q: Vector, make_tuple I create a vector of tuples:
std::vector<std::tuple<int*, bool, int*>> *DataStucture;

Next I want to iterate over a data set to get only the first element of each tuple.
Is this legal:
DataStructure -> push_back(std::make_tuple(some_pointer_to_some_int_value, std::ignore, std::ignore));

In next round of data set scanning, I compare the value of some_int_value and upon matching I set following two elements of DataStructure:
DataStructure -> push_back(std::make_tuple(std::ignore, some_bool_value, some_pointer_to_some_int_value2);

I am not sure what exactly std::ignore is for. I tried checking cpp reference website but I did not get it.

A: I was reading http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/tuple/ignore.
And I think you cannot do that because std::ignore is only used as lvalue placeholders.
For example, if you have a return value that you don't want to use, you can do the following.
std::ignore = AFunctionWithAReturnValue();

It cannot be used as a part of rvalue. For your purpose, I'd just fill in placeholder values during the first scanning like this:
std::make_tuple(some_pointer_to_some_int_value, false, nullptr);

A: Just to elaborate on my previous comment, you cannot use std::ignore here, because it can be used only as lvalue, but really you don't need to either. Just use nullptr or any "default" value instead:
DataStructure->push_back(std::make_tuple(some_pointer_to_some_int_value, false, nullptr));

std::ignore should be used if you want to unpack your tuple into different values like this:
int* p;
bool b;
for (auto& tuple : *DataStructure) {
    std::tie(p,b,std::ignore) = tuple;
    // p now have value of first element of tuple
    // b now have value of second element of tuple
}

On an unrelated note, your second operation does not set values of existing tuple, it adds new one. Also, why use pointer to a vector instead of vector itself or at least std::unique_ptr? It is generaly considered better to omit unnecessary "naked" pointers.

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What Are the Issues Associated With Cost Tracing & Cost Allocation?
By Melanie J. Martin
The Advantages of the Direct Method of Cost Allocation
Activity-Based Costing Compliance With GAAP
Types of Costs in Management Accounting
A Cost Plus Incentive Fee Vs. a Fixed Priced Contract
Reasons to Allocate Costs
Cost accounting systems identify and measure cost objects, which include anything to which costs are assigned. Tracing costs accurately helps firms to ensure they are making wise choices. In other words, past performance informs future success. However, determining cost tracing and allocation is more art than science, as it's difficult to trace costs with 100 percent accuracy.
Direct costs are directly associated with a cost object. The two have an immediately apparent relationship: A worker is paid to produce goods, or materials used to create the product are purchased. However, business also involves indirect costs, which contribute less directly to the cost object, leading to a complex array of costs to estimate. For example, utilities used to power the facility where workers produce the good are an indirect cost. Likewise, if a company produces all components of a product, the costs associated with producing them must be traced to the end product. Determining all of the indirect costs involved with production can pose a challenge because they're not always immediately apparent.
Difficulty Estimating
Tracing costs becomes even more difficult when a cost goes toward producing multiple goods or services. Estimating which percentage of a given utility goes toward producing a particular product poses a challenge, according to Don R. Hansen and his coauthors in "Cost Management." To further complicate the matter, such costs can be shared by different companies, making accurate cost tracing particularly important to ensure each firm pays a fair percentage of the total cost. In such scenarios, firms use driver tracing, meaning they look for clues that show what percentage of a given service is going toward each cost object. For example, if Company A uses a facility to produce its product for 10 more hours per week than Company B, Company A may pay a larger portion of the electric bill. Factors such as machine hours used must be considered, as well.
Tracing and assigning costs efficiently is crucial. If an accountant spends countless hours attempting to track every cost, he isn't benefiting the firm financially. However, the task of record keeping may require him to assign all costs to cost objects. Thus, accountants sometimes allocate costs rather than trace them to their origins. Allocating means assigning costs to a cost object by making an educated guess when accuracy would be impossible without spending considerable time or funds on studying the cost/cost object relationship.
Inaccuracies
Inaccurate estimations of the costs associated with cost objects can cause a firm to make an incorrect determination about whether the cost object is profitable. If the firm incorrectly allocates a higher percentage of material costs to Product A, it might conclude that Product A isn't profitable and stop selling it. Thus, a firm must balance between spending too much and too little effort on tracing and allocating costs.
Cost Management: Accounting & Control; Don R. Hansen et al.
Lean Cost Management; James R. Huntzinger
Melanie J. Martin specializes in environmental issues and sustainable living. Her work has appeared in venues such as the Environmental News Network, "Ocean" magazine and "GREEN Retailer." Martin holds a Master of Arts in English.
Joint Cost vs. Common Costs
What Is Element of Cost in Management Accounting?
How to Determine the Amount of Overhead to Be Allocated to Finished Goods Inventory
Activity-Based Costing vs. Product Costing
Traditional Inventory System
Overhead Cost Control Method
Example of Traditional Costing
Sequential Method in Accounting
What Are Some Ways to Allocate Indirect Cost?
1 Joint Cost vs. Common Costs
2 What Is Element of Cost in Management Accounting?
3 How to Determine the Amount of Overhead to Be Allocated to Finished Goods Inventory
4 Activity-Based Costing vs. Product Costing


The green surroundings with their beneficial climate and healing springs of thermal water is the perfect place to maintain and recapture your health and energy for a healthy lifestyle. The wellness offer at Terme Šmarješke Toplice combines services to relax after a long day, while also opening a path to a healthy way of life using comprehensive programmes of medical wellness that can change your lifestyle. The best time to take that first step is now!
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Vitarium Aqua is Terme Šmarješke Toplice's world of thermal pools, saunas, popular exfoliation scrubs, wraps and massages as well as relaxation baths. As there are all types of people, we offer all types of saunas. But the guiding principle is to enjoy, relax and sweat. At Šmarješke Toplice spa resort, guests can choose from a Roman, Turkish and Finnish sauna, as well as a herb and IR sauna, or even a rustic Finnish sauna called the Inn of Bela Krajina where you end your experience by rubbing your body with ice from the glacial well.


The course is compulsory for PhD students who carry out procedures on amphibians or have such experiments described in the thesis (according to Function A; 2010/63/EU).
The online contents gives you species specific theoretical knowledge specific to amphibians. The completion of the online edcuation is a prerequisite for access to train your practical skills. The contents of the practical part of the education is set to an agreed minimun level of competence, decided by the board of the Nordic consortium for laboratory animal science.
This online education in Laboratory Animal Science aims to comply with EU and Swedish legislation regarding the protection of animals used for research purposes. See especially Article 23 and 24 of the Directive here (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32010L0063&from=EN).


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Precinct voter rolls: Where do candidates rely most on women in Illinois?
Candidates depend most on women to show up at the polls in York Township Precinct 58, Downers Grove Township Precinct 72 and Bloomingdale Township Precinct 45 in Illinois.
2018 Recap: Parolees in Addison convicted of financial crimes or fraud
There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Addison during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
Wirepoints calls out Pritzker for doubling state's gas tax, breaking promise to middle class
From Prairie State Wire
Illinois state lawmakers have a dubious history of subjecting residents to gas tax hikes, but the recent doubling of the state gas tax to 38 cents per gallon seems to have taken things to an entirely new level.
Skillicorn, GOP colleagues introduce Heartbeat Bill
Veteran state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is among a group of GOP lawmakers introducing House Bill 3850 that would repeal the Reproductive Health Act recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Rep. Mazzochi-sponsored law amending the Environmental Protection Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Environmental Protection Act went into effect on June 21, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
2018 Recap: Parolees in Addison convicted of homicide
There was an offender convicted of homicide released on parole in Addison during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in Carol Stream convicted of property crimes
There was an offender convicted of a property crime released on parole in Carol Stream during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60106 convicted of sex crimes
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Rep. Welch is a sponsor or co-sponsor on 19 active bills in the Senate, 37 in the House
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Aside from handling ice melt products with care, did you know there are other ways to protect the winter landscape?
Most home gardeners surrender to the calendar this time of year. Fresh greens and tomatoes are not on the menu, but it doesn't have to be that way. Click on the link above to see my latest article on indoor salad greens.
Got snow? As I write, we are near white-out. But I am thinking of seedlings. There are the traditional late winter seedlings, yes, but there are also some outdoor adventures to be had in late winter growing. That's because, as our days get longer and brighter, it's actually possible to begin the planting process.
For more on the topic, see my recent interview with Niki Jabbour, Nova Scotia resident and author of The Year-Round Gardener (Storey Publishing, 2011). Download the article below.


Open-source software has gone way beyond Linux, Firefox and MySQL. Check out our list of 10 emerging companies who are pushing the open-source envelope in everything from business process management to video platforms.
When you say "open source," the first thing that comes to mind is probably Linux, maybe the Firefox browser or the MySQL database. But if you name any category of software, from ERP, to business intelligence, to content management, there's most likely an open-source alternative out there.
Some open-source product developers have been around for a while. Talend, a provider of open-source data integration and management tools, was founded in 2005, for example, while open-source business intelligence application vendor Pentaho was launched in 2004.
But the open-source software arena is a dynamic place and there's always new technologies bubbling to the surface -- and new companies that build businesses around those technologies. Here's 10 we think you'll be hearing a lot more about.


Designed specifically as a sedan from the ground up, the new Amaze is larger in every dimension, and features a bold, head-turning design that's unmistakably Honda. Inside, the sophisticated cabin is both stylish and exceptionally roomy.
Honda's renowned i-VTEC engine technology ensures that the new Amaze also gets the go to match the show, while delivering exceptional fuel efficiency. An extended wheelbase and fine-tuned suspension ensure confident road manners and a refined ride.
Two equipment levels – Trend and Comfort – provide Amaze buyers with a choice of features, although both executions offer a high level of standard equipment. Safety remains a priority, with all models featuring a comprehensive array of active and standard safety features.
In addition to highly competitive pricing, the exceptional efficiency of the new Amaze contributes to economical running costs – an increasingly vital aspect of car ownership. Further peace of mind is provided by a two-year/30 000 km service plan.
"We believe that the new Honda Amaze will set a new, elevated standard for small sedans in South Africa," says Toshiaki Kusakari, Head of Automobiles at Honda Motor Southern Africa.
"We're expecting the car to appeal to a broad and varied motoring audience, ranging from young singles and start-up families to mature motorists. All will be attracted by the Amaze's value-added purchase price, excellent fuel efficiency and low operating cost.
"In addition, the new Amaze is exceptionally roomy and offers a generous luggage compartment, while Honda's revered reputation for reliability and good resale value will also add to the Amaze's attraction," Mr Kusakari concluded.


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After culture change, new president of Washington's football team will focus on the 'beast' – a new stadium
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The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is seen in this aerial photograph taken above Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2019.
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Jason Wright, the new president of Washington's football team, will start his role Monday with his initial business strategies in place as he aims to fix the club's damaged culture in need of repair from top to bottom.
Head coach Ron Rivera will handle the football side, while Wright will oversee business operations, including helping to determine the club's new name and logo. But Wright will also be faced with what he calls "a beast" – delivering team owner Dan Snyder his new stadium.
"The clock is ticking on that," Wright said an interview with CNBC last week. "That is a major endeavor and an economic driver not just for the club, but for the entire region."
Wright's hire comes with plenty of praise throughout the National Football League, and he's well aware of the task he faces repairing the Washington football team. And he'll be doing so as the league's first Black team president.
Wright also admitted he's "never done something so complex" when discussing the new stadium. He's experienced in governmental affairs, but will also need to utilize what NFL executive Troy Vincent calls "stadium economics," or ticket sales, suite build-out and more.
"All those things that involved how you see a stadium project," said Vincent, the NFL's vice president of football operations.
"It's knowing how all these things connect to make sure you have a viable public property because that's exactly what it is; because you have public partnerships," Vincent added.
Source: Washington Football Team
Vincent praised Wright for his ability to "galvanize people." That skill set will be critical as he needs to be a tremendous ambassador in repairing Snyder's damaged product.
But Wright will also navigate his way through two governmental entities as the team has been ambitious to return to its old playing site at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.
The stadium is scheduled to be demolished in 2021, and the new site would be better suited for Snyder's team, which currently plays at FedEx Field in Maryland. Though Snyder took over ownership of the stadium when he purchased the team for $800 million in 1999, a lease with the state and Prince George's County holds the football team at FedEx Field until 2027.
Former team president Bruce Allen got the ball rolling on the new 60,000 seat stadium, which could emulate RFK, where the team played from 1961-1996.
But the land RFK occupies is owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is located in the District of Columbia. Wright will need to use his people skills and connections to appease local and federal government officials to finalize the build.
"He's going to earn his money," said Ed Tapscott, the former president of the National Basketball Association Charlotte franchise and current consultant for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Tapscott was in charge of overseeing a $270 million budget to build the then Charlotte Bobcats arena, now called the Spectrum Center, in 2005. He said Wright needs to navigate the political side, but financing the stadium will be another challenge.
The Washington football team could work with city officials on creating municipal bonds to help fund the new stadium. Still, it will most likely need to secure a significant amount of private financing since obtaining public money is challenging, especially as Covid-19 continues to damage the nation's economy.
For Tapscott to complete his project, Charlotte established bonds backed by a 1% visitor's tax on hotels and rental cars.
"It wasn't local taxes. No one had to take money from schools. [Fixing] potholes weren't threatened," he said. "People who visited the state of North Carolina helped fund that arena."
In addition to a lease to build on the RFK site, the team could also satisfy city officials with a new tax on different revenue streams from the stadium, with funds directed to D.C. Tapscott refered to it as "payment from operations," recalling the Charlotte arena's food and beverage tax that went to the state.
An exterior view of FedExField before a game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins at FedExField on October 21, 2018 in Landover, Maryland.
Patrick McDermott | Getty Images
But Snyder's isn't the most popular sports owner in D.C., which adds another level of difficulty to solicit public money. Also, fellow NFL owner Stan Kroenke used only private funds to build his dream stadium. It's a trend that Bill Squires, a sports and entertainment facilities expert, said will continue.
"It's more of a challenge to build a stadium with public dollars," said Squires, who was a consultant to the New York Giants and Jets as they constructed the $1.6 billion MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which was also privately financed.
"The name change was extremely important for the politicians," he said. "It will be interesting to see how it gets financed."
Going the private financing route could also include a loan from the NFL's G4 program, which issues roughly $250 million. The team can also secure another naming rights agreement to help pay for the stadium's debt on the any loan after its current deal with FedEx expires in 2025.
The team can also install personal seat licences, where consumers will pay a on-time fee that goes to construction of the stadium, an option most NFL clubs are selecting as public money becomes more scarce.
"I think he's making some good moves, with [Wright's] hiring and with the name change," Squires said of Snyder. "People are going to want to engage more with the team than in the past."
Washington owner Daniel Snyder on the sidelines before a game against the Chicago Bears at FedEx Field in 2019.
Jonathan Newton | The Washington Post | Getty Images
Wright will need to decide how much of Allen's plan to retain and eliminate the parts that don't fit his vision. He's aware of the aforementioned "set of things that need to happen," but wants the capital "that goes into and from that stadium – to flow into all businesses of all types and all communities of all types."
Wright said he wants to create ways to "maximize the value that can come from that stadium beyond just game day."
The real estate development around the new complex will be crucial, as outdoor stadiums have limited use aside from NFL games and perhaps a rare extravagant concert or other non-sports event.
And if Wright can get have it all done by the 2027 season – on time and on budget – it could genuinely put the storybook ending on Snyder's "unbelievable journey" – delivering the Washington football team back to Washington D.C.
At that point, Snyder's sports ownership legacy could be complete, with the assistance of the first Black president in the NFL.
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Q: Variables de sesión se pierden al rederigir a una página externa tengo el siguiente inconveniente, mi web funciona perfectamente con sesiones si navego dentro de ella, pero si ejecutó un script que me envía a una página de terceros para realizar un pago, llegó devuelta a mi página deslogueado y con mis variables de sesión perdidas, como puedo mantener mi sesión correctamente para que no se pierda?
Este código está en todas mis páginas que requieren el uso de sesiones y al llegar deslogueado me bota automáticamente del sistema
Verify.php
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More than three years into Syria's war, over 2 million Syrians have fled their country. Nearly 600,000 of them are seeking refuge in Jordan. As the world deliberates about Syria's humanitarian crisis, what are Syrians in Jordan thinking and feeling?


INSPIRATION: "propose ~ 3rd person present: proposes; past tense: proposed; past participle: proposed; gerund or present participle: proposing.
put forward (an idea or plan) for consideration or discussion by others. "he proposed a new nine-point peace plan"
make an offer of marriage to someone. "I have already proposed to Sammy"
synonyms: ask someone to marry you, make an offer of marriage, offer marriage"
When Blake decided to join his buddies on a fishing trip last summer little did he know that his true adventure waited? Sammy, away on a girls retreat thought she might catch a fish, she just didn't realize what a story she would have to tell. Boy meets girl they fall in love. Now would come the big dilemma…how to propose?
These days' guys have the monumental task of finding the perfect method and place to propose. This groom decided not only to recreate the campground where they met, but to do this on an epic scale. By enlisting the help of a wedding planner and prop rental company he was able not only to create the perfect camp ground to propose but also unbeknownst to his soon to be wife he had invited their friends and family as guests to stay and celebrate their engagement party/surprise wedding. All of this was done in the camping theme complete with elegant tents, a fishing boat, a Honeymoon suite, and of course S'mores. In a very unique use of that S'mores idea Blake proposed to Sammy by placing the engagement ring sandwiched inside the layers of graham crackers and gooey marshmallows, what a delicious treat. He had thought of everything including the dress.
After the surprise proposition (She said YES!) the guests entered the area to sit on vintage wood benches at the ceremony site which was decorated with a lacy screen door, an old bike with flowers spilling out of it which served as her bouquet and a pitch fork alter adorned with more bright cheery flowers. The reception tables were picnic tables with baskets spilling with more flowers, fruit, bread and wine. We think this proposal/engagement/wedding campout will provide glowing memories and a lifetime of adventure.


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Mr Awobeku Oladapo Daniel
Recipient of the Global Health Future Leaders Scholarship:
"The scholarship first provides an opportunity to learn - which I know is very critical at this point in my life. It also ensures I am exposed to resources, networks and opportunities which I believe will be important in helping to chart my career path in global health. Without the scholarship, I wouldn't be able to participate in this program."
I have led several national projects aimed at improving the quality of governance in Nigeria and strengthening Nigeria's health systems. Some of these projects include my LG project in Ebonyi and Zamfara states; #MaskUp campaign in 5 Nigerian states; and the COVID-19 and awareness/sensitization and fake news project in 14 Northern states in Nigeria.
I am passionate about ensuring Nigerians have access to a better quality of life and his career goal is to achieve the following - prevent as many as possible from visiting the hospital; make great and affordable care available to patients; improve Nigeria's health outcomes, and leverage technology to create tools that can improve healthcare access. I currently work with Sahara Foundation (the personal, corporate social responsibility arm of Sahara Group) where I manages projects and efforts (on healthcare, education, entrepreneurship among others) targeted at the Group's countries of operations.
In 2018, a report by the World Poverty Clock showed that Nigeria had overtaken India as the country with the most extreme poor people in the world. In 2019, Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the "2019 Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria" report, which reflected that 40 per cent of Nigerians (about 83 million people) live below the country's poverty line of 137,430 naira ($381.75) per year, that is, less than a dollar per day. These individuals are mostly those who live in remote, rural areas and are more than often neglected in the nation's substandard developmental plans.
Therefore, LSTM's mission to improve the health of the world's poorest people resonates perfectly with my goal (to work in fixing Nigeria's health crisis) given Nigeria's context. Having been part of a consortium that managed the UNITED in Nigeria program, LSTM provides a great environment to learn how best Nigeria can build resilient health systems, reduce the burden of disease, and ensure Nigerians have access to quality healthcare.
I plan to focus my thesis on LSTM's co-managed ASCEND (Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases) project in 13 countries in West and Central Africa funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). My thesis will be focused particularly on how Nigeria can strengthen our health systems enough to ensure sustainability for Neglected Tropical Diseases programmes.
As part of our 125 Anniversary Campaign, we are raising funds to support an additional 125 new scholarships to increase our capacity to support talented students studying on campus in Liverpool and around the world. These include full and partial scholarships to ensure that the most promising global health leaders can study at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, irrespective of their circumstances.
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When you are new to school it can be perplexing to understand who does what and what the many different titles mean - and that goes for both pupils and parents. We asked our education writer Jo Malone to put the question "Who are you and what do you do" - and there are some surprising answers!
Estate manager for Langley School and Thorpe House Langley Prep School, Langley and Norwich.
Stuart describes his team as a mini building company, with qualified electricians, carpenters, plumbers, painters and gardeners among the 12 staff responsible for the upkeep of the Grade One listed Langley School building and associated facilities and the 110-acre grounds, plus the Prep School.
Work can range from laying a new car park and overseeing the construction of the new sixth form block at Langley to repairing part of the main staircase, incorporating a bracket specially commissioned from a blacksmith and building sets for school plays or replacing old oil boilers with biomass boilers.
"I had to make a Tardis recently, that was a first," says Stuart.
He manages the budget and, with his team, deals with organising listed building consent for work and sets out the schools for sports days and events. Now, with a big tree planting programme, the team is using old drawings to restore the Langley Estate to the way Capability Brown designed it.
Helping other pupils feel settled at school is an essential part of 12-year-old Jade's role as a student mentor and prefect. But she feels every pupil helps to support the school's caring ethos.
"We do all look out for younger children and make sure they feel okay," says Jade, who has been at Glebe House School since joining the nursery aged nine months. A school council member, student mentor and now prefect, Jade says her role is to work hard and to help others.
Pupils can turn to Jade for help and she'll support them telling a member of staff when necessary.
Benita Ogg blows away the preconception that bursars "only look after money". From dealing with insurance companies to human resources and staffing issues, her working day couldn't be more varied. While she keeps an overview of the budget, there's also recruiting and managing support staff, legal matters, health and safety issues, child protection, overseeing catering, maintenance and grounds, ensuring any work complies with Town Close's listed building and conservation area status plus all sorts in between.
Benita adds that while she has lunch with the children, parents don't tend to know who she is or what she does. "Everyone thinks I just deal with fees," she laughs.
Special educational needs coordinator at Magdalene House Prep School, Wisbech.
Claire works to coordinate extra support to pupils who need it, from those with dyslexia or dyspraxia to children struggling with numeracy or handwriting. She works one to one with pupils, tailoring each an individual development programme.
Also a music teacher for part of the school week, she has a relaxed resources room for assessing and reviewing children with dyslexia or dyspraxia and supporting those needing extra help.
"We do have small classes here and that makes a huge difference to a child anyway," she adds.