Irish Cultural Center Library – March 21, 2013 (Betty) SOLD OUT! A huge success with 25 attendees.
Desert Botanical Garden- Spring 2014, possibly March 5 (Betty) No report this meeting.
Roswell Book Binding- Sept.11, 2013 (Betty) No report this meeting.
Phoenix Art Museum- October ?, 2013 (Betty) No report this meeting.
•	Tell The Teens April 16 , 2013 (Melanie) Jennifer Wong-Ortiz submitted a bib and a Prezi, which Melanie reports is very well done. Melanie reports meeting Martin Etchart and being very impressed with him; she is certain his presentation will be wonderful. Melanie will purchase cupcakes and gift bags for the speakers, to be reimbursed. Deidre will purchase water (30). We will discuss refrigeration at our next meeting on May 8.
•	Back To The Beach May 21, 2013 (Melanie) Melanie will ask Michelle about storing extra water and ice chests for back to the Beach at Burton Barr. Deidre will purchase water (60?). Melanie has gotten several books, CDs and other potential prizes from Baker and Taylor, MacMillan and other publishers.
•	Snack supply update/what we need (Deidre, Frank, Melanie, Dale) Holly will purchase the lunch and snacks for the Embedded Librarian program, to be reimbursed by MCLC as part of the $1200 budget.
Deidre has a log in for the website. She has added the Tell the Teens flier and bibliography. She will add some photos of our programs and link to a Flickr account for more photos (see New Business).
Embedded Librarian workshop on April 22 at Carnegie all day – Jamie LaRue and two librarians will be speaking to a group of librarians from Arizona, identified by the library directors.
Discussion of starting a Flickr account for photos of our events. Deidre will look into this.
Phoenix's website will be changed at the end of May, moving toward using Polaris Pac as their site.
Phoenix, Glendale and Chandler are all using the county's Summer Reading Program.


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Jan. 12, 2021 (Tarrant County) - Tarrant County Public Health today reports 30 COVID-19 deaths. The deceased included a man and two women from Arlington in their 90s, a woman from Fort Worth in her 90s, a woman from Bedford in her 90s, a man from Azle in his 90s, a woman from Mansfield in her 90s, a woman from North Richland Hills in her 90s, three men from Fort Worth in their 80s, a man from White Settlement in his 80s, a man from Arlington in his 80s, a man from Burleson in his 70s, a man and two women from Arlington in their 70s, a man from Haltom City in his 70s, a woman from Mansfield in her 70s, a man from Richland Hills in his 70s, a man from Euless in his 70s, two men from Fort Worth in their 70s, a man from North Richland Hills in his 60s, a woman and two men from Fort Worth in their 60s, a woman from Arlington in her 60s, and two women from Mansfield in their 60s. All but one had underlying health conditions.
Tarrant County now has 1,762 confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus and 128,406 people have recovered.
COVID-19 causes respiratory illness with cough, fever and shortness of breath and may lead to bronchitis and severe pneumonia. For more information go to coronavirus.tarrantcounty.com or call the Tarrant County Public Health information line, 817-248-6299, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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As the age old folk tale goes, Lynne dropped out of university and headed to Whistler to ski when she was 21 and never went Home. She slowly moved east, and has been in Canmore for 18 years.
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The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is a non-profit environmental organization with thirteen chapters across Canada. The CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter works to protect wild ecosystems, protected areas, and parks in Southern Alberta and the Rocky Mountains. Our role is to provide science-based support for the conservation and protection of Alberta's natural areas and wildlands.
CPAWS Southern Alberta also promotes awareness and understanding of inherent value of wilderness through education and experiences outdoors. We work to encourage responsible land use and foster a sense of stewardship in those who recreate in these spaces. At the CPAWS outreach booth, we are excited to engage with runners and their supporters in conversation and help them learn more about how to protect and recreate the areas they love to explore.
Good luck to all the runners! We hope you enjoy all the beauty that the Rocky Mountains have to offer!
Good luck to all the women taking part and we will be cheering you on from the finish line.
Don't forget to reward yourself once your race has been run!
A Certified Athletic Therapist from Competitive Edge will be on site throughout the weekend offering complimentary mini Athletic Therapy Assessments and Treatments to help you feel your best before, during, and after your run or walk. If you have an injury, ache or pain to any muscle, bone joint, or nerve, whether new or ongoing- stop by and see us and let us help!
Competitive Edge is a Calgary based Sport Therapy and Concussion Management clinic passionate about helping individuals recover from their injury and return to an active lifestyle. The care you will receive at Competitive Edge is unmatched by any other sport therapy clinic. In the clinic we spend an entire hour one on one with you at every appointment. Our concern is uncovering and correcting the root cause of your injury to resolve it. No Band-Aid approach here! We are invested in your health and your recovery and our mission is to get you feeling better and doing the things you love to do!
Official photography provider for the Rocky Mountain Soap Women's Run, Diane Gregoire has been a professional photographer for over 10 years. She knows how to capture the true colour of an image, and won't compromise on quality. Her work speaks for itself: Diane loves capturing those precious moments of babies, children, families and the beauty that surrounds us.
Earthgroove Activewear is an Edmonton-based business making a difference by employing local woman to sew and design inspirational athletic wear. Garments are made with high quality materials and epic prints that are comfortable and high performance.
We'll be cheering you on! Way to GO, Sisters!
Stop by the expo tent to watch a demo and learn a few of our most practical personal safety and self-defence techniques.
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We're here to help you feel safe, confident and empowered as you achieve ALL of your goals. Can't wait to meet you!
The 2016 Enbridge® Ride to Conquer Cancer® benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation presented by Evraz is an epic, two-day cycling event below the majestic Rockies. Join us on August 6-7, 2016 for the Ride of your life! Our mission is clear - a cancer-free future.
Swing by the Georgetown Inn's Triple Crown of Canmore booth during the Rocky Mountain Soap Women's Run & Walk.
Snack on some scrumptious cookies and learn about The Triple Crown of Canmore, your next challenge. Take on the Triple Crown hikes, stay active and help support Rocky Mountain Adaptive Sports with the Georgetown Inn.
The popular Grizzly Ultra Marathon & Relay is presented by Altra. Challenge the 50km solo or team up for the 2 or 5 person relay categories.
The Grizzly Ultra is staged on the traditional Thanksgiving Weekend, providing one last opportunity to run Rocky Mountain trails at the Canmore Nordic Centre before the snow flies.
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Talk to us about how to ensure your money keeps pace alongside you, now and forever. Training your money for the "retirement race" will ensure the race is enjoyable and fun. Everything you want it to be.
Congratulations to all the fabulous women who participated in this event.
Aside from hosting a stretching station for those involved in the Fast & Female Girl's Run, ivivva is going to showcase a small assortment of new and exciting product for girls this summer! They will also be taking phone orders if people would like to preorder product that can be brought out to Canmore for pick up.
Juice Plus is vine ripened, whole food based nutrition, including juice powder concentrate from 30 different fruits, vegetables and grains, enhancing a healthy diet. Juice Plus helps bridge the nutrient gap between what you should eat and what you do eat every day. We promote healthy living for the whole family.
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Jungle Flare is a Canmore-based business. We are the "tent" downtown on Main Street next to the ice cream school bus. Come down and visit us also on our Facebook Page.
We have a wide selection of new Mountain Jewelry and friendship bracelets.
Accessories - Water bottles, headbands, bags and back packs.
Clothing - Cozy wrap sweaters, funky tank tops and relaxed pants, all at amazing prices.
Take advantage of a 15% discount at our "tent" location 621 Main Street. Minimum purchase $20. Some exceptions may apply.
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Medal Hangers is a family owned and operated company founded In Calgary 2014. We design and manufacture these unique and stylish medal hangers. Get those medals out of storage and display them with pride and in style!
Based out of the Strides booth in the big expo tent, the Moving Comfort team will be on site to help you find the best fitting bra for your sporting needs!
PRIMEFIT is a division of Congdon's Aids to Daily Living, Which has been in business for 49 years, and in those years we have specialized in Medical Compression. We have recently brought in and specialize in Sports Compression. We carry anything from compression stockings, calf sleeves, arm sleeves, shorts, pants, shirts, and jackets. Finding many benefits for Athletes, Professionals and Amateurs !
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We do individual and team fittings. Please come visit us at the Rocky Mountain Soap Women's Run in Canmore!
This year the Rocky Mountain Soap Company will once again host the Rocky Lounge at the Women's Run.
With a fun product demo station and a relaxed atmosphere, we'd love to talk you through some of our favourite products! If you're looking to make a purchase, please visit our flagship store located on main street in Canmore. We'll see you there!
Want some great Women's Run memorabilia and active wear? Did you miss your chance to buy a custom Run Hat at the online registration? Come see us for some great branded products that are fashionable, functional, and will keep the memory of your Women's Run experience for years to come!
Driven by our passion of moving fast in the mountains, SkiUphill/RunUphill is committed to offering you the best expertise for those days spent in wild places. From trail running to backcountry skiing, we are your source of knowledge, advice and reliable products that will make those days memorable. Stop by the store, you'll see the difference whether it is for local trail knowledge, events, clinics or just to have a coffee and talk adventures.
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We make unique leather bracelets and bracelet watches using a range of materials including leather, semi-precious stones and charms. At the Rocky Mountain Soap Company Women´s Run we will also feature a variety jewellery made by local artisans including bullet crystal necklaces, fused glass earrings and leather cuffs.
At Sockology, we want to build a strong bond and a community of friends that are passionate about life and the positive impact we can all achieve when working together.
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Our goal is to keep breakfast simple, healthy, and delicious.
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A Western Canadian focused Tea Company striving to promote well-balanced, natural life through our unique loose leaf tea blends. Our concept of "Bringing Tea To Life" (#bringingteatolife on Instagram) envisions the incorporation of tea into all active lifestyles. We are built on foundations of Local, Natural, Wellness, and Active Lifestyle. Our teas can be served traditionally warm or as an iced cold variety. Just add water.
At The Paddle Station, we love the city lifestyle but also enjoy the great outdoors, so why not combine the two?! Nothing beats floating down the river on a lazy Sunday afternoon, taking in the beauty of down town Calgary with a great group of people. However, we found whenever we wanted to do this, we ran into the continuous hassles of finding a rental store, where to conveniently park our vehicles for drop-off/pick-up, and then how to get our heavy kayak or raft into the water. We knew there was a better way, and with that, The Paddle Station began!
The Paddle Station is a kayak and raft rental company enabling people a hassle-free river experience. We have three stations set up along the Bow River in Calgary, our starting locations at Shouldice Park and Prince's Island Park, and our ending location at St. Patrick's Island. We have these locations conveniently set up to provide you, the Urban Paddler, the ability to sit back and relax without having to venture out of our wonderful YYC. Your river is waiting!
TransRockies Events properties range from mountain bike events to trail running races, outdoor symphonies to gala dinners. We take great pride in providing a second-to-none experience for our participants and a rewarding and seamless partnership with our clients. The team at TransRockies Events strives to build lasting and successful events with services that cover event creation through execution and analysis.
Whether you're a senior citizen feeling unbalanced on your feet, or an athlete who would like to take your performance to the next level, we will demonstrate how VoxxLife products can instantly improve your balance, stability and range of motion.
VoxxLife is a Canadian sports and wellness technology company devoted to drug-free wellness, improved human performance and optimal health. One of most incredible benefits the technology can provide is pain relief. Their neurological socks and insoles allow people of all walks of life to enjoy an improved quality of life and achieve their true potential.
WildHeart Canmore and Toniq have teamed up to offer the ultimate combination of raw food and movement as medicine!
WildHeart Canmore offers a variety of different styles of ballet inspired Barre classes and Yoga classes designed for the active and adventurous. Located right next door to WildHeart on 6th Avenue in Downtown Canmore, Toniq offers cold-pressed juices, super-foodsmoothies, raw plant based food, soups, warm elixirs, kombucha, medicinal teas and elevated coffees.
Swing by our booth, grab a sample from Toniq and shop our collection of goods.
The WildSmart Community program is a proactive conservation strategy that encourages efforts by communities to reduce negative human-wildlife interactions. Their goal is to develop a coordinated approach to education/outreach programs and help support direct management activities that will aid in increasing public safety and enjoyment as well as contribute towards sustainable wildlife populations.
The WildSmart team will educate you on what to watch for on the trails, and how to best react if you come across any wildlife.
Wonderland, by artist Tiffany Teske, is a selection of jewelry inspired by the mountains, including earrings, necklaces, and bracelets using recycled materials as well as esther stone charms and feathers.
The Yoga Lounge invites all women (and their support teams) to stop by the stretching area, jump on a mat and start releasing those tight spots! We'll be there to guide groups through simple, breath-focused yoga postures and to assist with one-on-one stretches and exercises. Looking forward to seeing you there, and wishing you luck with the race!


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What matters for our city in 2022
December 30, 2021Article, Business, Frontpage, Opinion, Politics19 comments
by Benoit Pette
As this year is coming to a close, it is a good time to see how Wellington has negotiated the challenges it is facing. And the airport? Not much has changed: it keeps saying that expected traffic growth makes expansion necessary, when it's the expansion that'll lead to increased traffic.
The appeal against the designation enabling expansion is still underway, led by a group of courageous residents (you can show your support by donating here). But the city council is nowhere to be seen or heard on the expansion. One councillor went as far as claiming the airport is not an issue, a demonstration of lack of interest.
Equally nowhere to be seen is the spine of the Regional Council in the Shelly Bay debacle. Early in December, quietly, resource consents were granted by GWRC, without notification:
"On 6 December Independent RMA Commissioner Christine Foster determined that that application can proceed on a non-notified basis."
I am afraid that unless the Maori Land Court rights the wrongs, this will go ahead. In hindsight, it was inevitable: the only people who had the opportunity to seriously block the project are sitting at the City Council table. We know now that Labour has no interest in seriously addressing the housing crisis, while favouring a "bull in a china shop" approach. So, in hindsight, it's not surprising the Labour bloc at the WCC voted for the lease and sell off the public stretch of land at Shelly Bay, including the councillors who, when they were candidates, said they would oppose it.
Shelly Bay continues to be a case study for everything that can go wrong when behind closed doors deals are done between a handful of people with deep pockets. Everyone else, the iwis, the residents, future tenants and future owners, future generations and Nature have lost in the Shelly Bay debacle.
What is also sad is that Shelly Bay won't make a shadow of a dent in the housing crisis. On this topic, the Draft District Plan (DDP) consultation closed before Christmas. And so did Let's Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) one week before (if you missed this consultation, you should not worry as there are another 8 years of it coming). I am tempted to correlate both consultations as they are intertwined: how could one want to develop the transport spine to the South (via LGWM) without wanting more density between the CBD and Island Bay (via the DDP)? If you were of the view that light rail should go East, as it was envisaged since the program's inception, then you would be out of luck as it's not proposed anymore.
At least, the LGWM consultation was easy to engage with, probably thanks to the years of experience the team has acquired in this craft. The DDP, on the other hand, had nothing for people with a life: the information was made available through a geospatial website, which led to technical pages with legal lingos at every turn. If you clicked over a tiny four pixels square, you would be blessed with the option to print the 1,226-page document. This consultation would have been sufficient to give consultation fatigue to the most wilful residents. Combined with other consultations, many would have been discouraged from taking part.
This has been the life of residents wanting to engage in local democracy over the past couple of years. Divisive, long and complex consultations on the Spatial Plan, draft and then final, LGWM, cycleways and now the Draft District Plan. At least, all this work landed in a clear direction: housing intensification will have to be close to the city centre, along a transport spine, while making the city greener. Alas, all these months, all this energy and effort to come to a concise direction for our city have just been flushed by our central government with this:
"From August next year Auckland Council, along with city councils in Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, and Christchurch, will have to allow up to three houses, up to three storeys on the vast majority of sections – without a resource consent."
No matter the years of city-wide consultations, no matter basic rules of urban planning, no matter common sense, three-storey buildings may now appear anywhere, and chances are you will know it's happening next door to yours when the diggers turn up, and that's no matter where you live, close or far from the CBD, close or far from a transport spine. You may be advocating, like I am, for more housing (as I did here for example ), but this new law has been cut with a rusty chainsaw and we will pay for it collectively for generations and it may in the end create more problems than it solves, as explained here by Nemo.
All is not doom and gloom though. Everyone will remember the bustastrophe when the trolleybuses were decommissioned and replaced with +30 years old diesels from Auckland. This was a lifetime ago, in 2017. But according to Metlink's website, things are almost back to the level they were then:
"In November 2021, of the 445 buses in Metlink's fleet in and around the Wellington Region, 38 are electric vehicles (making up 8.5% of the fleet). Throughout 2022 and 2023, NZ Bus is planning to roll out an additional 42 more EV's. Stay tuned for which routes you'll see these on."
It's not yet the +10% of the fleet we had in 2017, and they're coming five years too late, but it's something to be optimistic about. That's not all: the electric ferry will soon be commuting to Eastbourne, ten fully electric airport flyer buses will roam between the airport and the railway station by mid-2022, and there is a plan for the bus network to be fully electric by 2030. I am cautiously hopeful that Wellington's transport network will have finally entered the 21st century in a decade.
Less clear is what will happen to our water management, or the state of our water network. Sewage in the harbour keeps occurring (this piece is a sobering read), but there seem to be fewer geysers. Rubbish eruption might be next on the list though, with privatisation showing its true face. Pretty much at the same time as water issues started to – literally – pop out last year, rubbish bags were failing to be collected on time in some places, sitting on the side of the road for days. All I wanted for Christmas was a good rubbish collection.
This brings me to rates. Higher rates will make this city more unaffordable. But on the other hand, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys, and we don't want that (think water infrastructure). So I am not personally unhappy about a rates increase, but I am merciless when it comes to how the rates are spent. This is why I get a rash each time I pass in front of Tākina. This project was questionable when it got voted, it became worrying when COVID started, even more so as our awareness of climate change awakens. This white elephant might have had a role to play in income diversification, but if the point was to "depollute" the asset portfolio, we will probably find this will have the contrary effect and increase air traffic. Sadly, it may be that Tākina's purpose mirrors its design: outdated even before opening.
In conclusion, I am still not convinced we are on the right path, or that we have the right people in charge to face the monumental challenges like housing, climate change and transport. Next year, however, is an election year. At this stage, only one person has announced she is running for the mayoralty, and that's Tory Whanau, the Green candidate. I hope I'll get to hear her vision, her strategy and how she intends to differentiate herself from the others.
Some City Councillors, on social media or elsewhere, feel it's fine to belittle people who disagree with them, even when they're residents. Next year being election year, this type of behaviour may become commonplace. I hope however candidates will instead be more focused on articulating their policies and why they are a better opportunity for Wellington; I hope they will want to convince with the force of their arguments rather than by denigrating their opponents.
Maybe the summer break will help everyone to focus back on what matters for our city and to build on what makes it unique: a blend of interesting history, an incredible natural heritage, and a rich and inclusive social fabric. It is up to us, next year, to not let this go to waste.
This is an edited version of an article first published on Benoit Pette's Inside Wellington website.
Claire, 2. January 2022, 14:06
Nemo's article points out the 3×3 on a section problems that can arise, as the inner city has smallish sections and uneven ones at that. It also points out the problem of putting a six storey building in the middle of a suburb.
Commercial areas in Newtown are four storeys already. Build there. And brownfields are everywhere with terrible examples of seventies buildings ripe for rebuilding. A master planned development in selected areas with high design would be best.
Ray Chung, 2. January 2022, 16:55
Good article Benoit; I'm pretty much in agreement with your viewpoint but I'm a little confused about peanuts and monkeys? The rates (peanuts) that we all pay have no effect on our monkeys! The amount they're paid is determined by the Local Government Commission. I made a submission to the WCC that they make 9,410 the constituency number for each representative (councillor) so that legitimises the Maori ward rather than the 14,810 constituents for every other ward. But the councillors would then have a larger number of people (monkeys) sharing the same pie (peanuts) so would be paid 30% or so less. Whilst I consider this inconsequential, as I'd like to think the councillors are there to make Wellington a better place for all of us and not to fatten their wallets, there were councillors who didn't agree! I wouldn't be fazed if councillors were just paid expenses with no salary as they used to be some years ago. But I agree with you that there's an exorbitant amount of ratepayers' money that's wasted and if elected, I will put all my energy into stopping this and balancing our books.
K, 3. January 2022, 13:38
"What is also sad is that Shelly Bay won't make a shadow of a dent in the housing crisis." What rationale is behind this statement? The Shelly Bay development will add 350 high quality dwellings that will house over 1000 Wellington residents. It will make a significant dent in the housing supply deficit in Wellington.
Fleur Fitzsimons, 4. January 2022, 8:49
Safe and hygienic collection of rubbish should be motive, not profit. The contracting out experiment in local govt has been a dismal failure – time for a change. Could Wellington's shortage of rubbish truck drivers lead to a smelly catrashtrophe? [via twitter]
aom, 4. January 2022, 9:44
I wouldn't be too optimistic Fleur – look what happened when the Council brought the predecessor to City Shaper in house, we lost more of our waterfront and nearby publicly-owned sites as well.
Fleur; I wouldn't have any confidence in the council doing a better job of collecting the rubbish than having private contractors. It seems to me that the council has proven itself to be inept in any sort of commercial activity and I can quote strengthening the Town Hall and the St. James Theatre. I dare say it will be the same with the Civic Centre and the Central Library. Can you name one thing that the council has done on budget? The Cobham Drive cycleway? The Island Bay cycleway? It seems to me that the council keeps growing, increasing staffing levels, increasing rates but are they doing any more or becoming more efficient?
Fleur: any private company's motive is profit. This includes developers who you have voted to ransack the inner suburbs in the erroneous hope they will provide affordable housing. You and Labour have gone backwards to the Key years, when further back to the Savage years is what's needed.
Steve, 4. January 2022, 20:32
Thanks, a good summary of some key issues facing Wellington. I would add the intention to create SNAs as part of the DDP to the list of key issues. Simply put, the SNA policy is at best misguided with poorly formed national, regional and local policy and now unworkable rules being proposed by the WCC for private urban landowners in Wellington who happen to have commonly found native bush.
In short no good will come from this policy, yet it seems many councillors are either ill informed about what harm this policy will cause or would prefer to make grandstand comments such as "we are facing a climate emergency" while voting along party lines to force SNAs with little concern for our indigenous biodiversity and Wellington ratepayers.
For 2022, my hope is that common sense will prevail.
Toni, 5. January 2022, 13:08
Let's face it, neither residents nor councillors stand a chance of being well-versed to make decisions. A 1,226-page document for the District Plan amongst the multiple number of screens one has to navigate, compares to the regular mammoth Agenda documents and associated material councillors are expected to read and absorb in very short timeframes. All of this makes it impossible for well-informed decision-making. The responsibility then rests with council officers to "advise" councillors, but too many times their advice is not transparent, unbiased, or well-founded. Hence the mess we see ourselves in.
Experience always helps in making the best decisions. Maybe that's why councillors voted along party lines. Let's hope there are more mature and experienced people voted in next time.
John H, 5. January 2022, 17:33
Ray; re staffing levels at the WCC. I have worked with the Council in the past and have friends who still work there who I keep in touch with. I can assure you that staffing levels are often very lean across the board. Many business units are woefully understaffed, positions are often left empty for considerable time if anyone leaves, and staffing levels and salaries are often lower compared to other comparable (or even smaller) TLA's (and certainly the Government sector). I recall how capital expenditure budgets were often way out of alignment with operational expenditure budgets. If a unit needed money to buy a new widget, it could often be found. However, if they needed the staff to operate that widget it was another story (to the point where the lack of staff started to have H&S implications). If you are serious about standing for the Council, I suggest you find out the real story before starting a mantra about bloated staffing levels and salaries.
Joolz, 5. January 2022, 17:48
Ray. Unless you're suggesting a reversal of the policies which saw professional skills stripped out of the public service/councils, which took place decades ago, then you're merely fiddling while Rome burns.
It might well-be that staffing levels in accordance with the levels WCC sees as acceptable are low, but when we see WCC advertising for a "Creative Storyteller" I find it very hard to take claims of shortages very seriously. At what stage would a creative storyteller be able to provide experienced and intelligent solutions to the massive problems facing Wellington City, apart from being creative about telling us how well WCC is doing?
John H and Joolz, many thanks for this and I most certainly will ascertain the facts before making any judgements or decisions. Thing is, there are always two sides to every story. I was advised that the WCC is renting 40,000 red road cones for $18 a day when they can buy them for $32 each. This sounded unbelievable so we asked Diane Calvert (Onslow-Western councillor) to substantiate this. Diane said she'll investigate but her understanding was that the WCC has insufficient storage and that's why they have to hire these from the OPEX budget rather than CAPEX which is the opposite of your experience buying a widget. Regarding WCC salaries and workload, I'm basing the increase in salaries on public information and of course, I can't ascertain whether these positions are worthwhile or not but I can confirm that the WCC advertised for a "storyteller" at $130,000-$145,000. This position was to tell the public about all the good things that the council is doing. Just based on this job description, I'd want further information on what difference this will make as the council already has a PR division. I also asked Andy Foster if the councillors analyse the council budget but they don't, so who does?
Joolz, I'm not suggesting that professional skills are stripped out at all as I don't know where there is "fat" in the WCC or even if there is any but see the costs increasing all the time and the payment for contractors continuing to increase. So should some of these contractors' functions be replaced by permanent staff? If that's the case, it'll be justification for increasing staff. The problem as it is now, is that we don't know. As a public body, everything should be transparent but it's not and we have councillors who aren't adequately experienced and qualified to understand how to analyse this.
Totally agree Ray
The cone story sounds like the neo-liberal line all over again – the Council is not to be in the business of business. Instead, the placing of cones has to be contracted out – $17 at a time. No wonder, according to folklore but probably true, a young smart UK-domiciled Kiwi decided his best would be to come home, buy cones and set up a contracting business. So the story goes, he has done very well for himself by seeing what was going down in the UK then working out that ticket clipping the rates and tax dollars was the business to get into. Ever notice that where one used to see widely spaced cones, they are now cheek by jowl. That 'H & S' rort of course requires specially configured trucks and assorted support vehicles along with 'workers' of the like that used to be criticised for 'leaning on their shovels'! Of course a healthy bounty charged as profit on top of the wages.
Sooner or later, the contracting out ethos that was placed on/imposed on the executive branch will need to be overturned by democratic or some other means. Of course, road cones are only one example of 'investor' enterprise, and probably the least that the ratepayers are stumping up for, given the inflated costs that constantly emerge with anything the Council touches.
AOM, thanks you for this and I absolutely agree with you. I omitted to say what Andy Foster replied when I asked him if any councillors analysed the WCC budget; he said that this was too complex and beyond the skills or experience of any councillors. I don't claim to have these skills to be able to understand the WCC budget either, despite having written Business Plans for 25 years. But I consider that an examination of how the council works is overdue. Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow came to do a presentation at our (ORCA) AGM and we asked what she was doing to improve efficiency and cut costs in the WCC and her reply was that the WCC is doing everything it can to achieve these objectives, but when we asked for examples or a percentage savings target, she was unable or unwilling to give any examples. The audience found this disappointing and so when we saw the 15.6% rate increase, we couldn't see that anything had changed.
A report in the Guardian says many local authorities are taking their out-sourcing back in-house and "78% of local authorities believe insourcing gives them more flexibility, two-thirds say it also saves money, and more than half say it has improved the quality of the service while simplifying how it is managed." One of the biggest insourcing programmes has been in the London borough of Islington. "Following its 2011 fairness commission, the council has brought back about £380m of services, helping to improve the pay and conditions of 1,200 frontline staff and generating net savings of about £14m for the council. Services brought back in-house include building cleaning; housing repairs and maintenance; waste and recycling; grounds maintenance; and temporary accommodation." The report argues that the economic case for insourcing means all councils should consider it. "In an age of austerity, councils can no longer afford outsourcing failures. Most can deliver quality services at a better price and without sacrificing the workforce on the altar of the lowest bidder."
Ross Clark, 10. January 2022, 3:23
The airport has been there for a lot longer than the majority of people in the Eastern Suburbs. Where the opposition to its expansion would be better placed, is in the proposal to extend the runway – which is very bad transport economics, never mind anything else.
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ENGLISH (PRECIS & COMPOSITION)
GENERAL SCIENCE & ABILITY
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2015
Select the best option and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet:
Mohenjo Darro and Harrapa were discovered in:
(a) 1909 (b) 1920 (c) 1922 (d) None of these
Hujjatullah-il-Baligha was written by:
(a) Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (b) Syed Ahmed Brailvi
(c) Sir Sycd Ahmaed Khan (d) None of these
Barhamo Samraj was founded by:
(a) Ram Mohan Roy (b) Tarachand Chakravarti
(c) Debendranath Tagore (d) None of these
First President of All India Congress was:
(a) Allan Octavian Hume (b) Womesh Chunder Beneriee
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) None of these
First census in India was made in the period of:
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Mayo (d) None of these
"The Life of Mohammad" was a book written by:
(a) Syed Ahmed Shaheed (b) Syed Ahmed Khan
(d) None of these mad Oasim Nanatovi
(c) Sir William Mueer (d) None of these
Sindh was separated from Bombay in:
(a) 1936 (b) 1945 (c) 1947
Darul Uloom Dcoband was founded by:
(a) Hazrat Haji Aabid Hassan (b) Maulana Muham
(c) Maulana Zul Faqqar All (d) All of the above
The Viceroy of India in 1919 was:
(a) Lord Chelmsford (b) Lord Minto
(c) Edward Montague (d) None of these
The first secretary of Khilafat Committee was:
(a) Shaukat All (b) Muhammad All
(c) Hafiz Muhammad Saddiq Khatri (d) None of these
The first Foreign Minister of Pakistan was:
(a) Liaquat All Khan (b) Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
(c) Hamidul Huq Choudhury (d) None of these
Who was convicted in Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case?
(a) Shorish Kashmiri (b) Habib Jalib
(c) Faiz Ahmad Faiz (d) None of these
Pakistan purchased Gawadar from: (a) Oman (b) U.A.E. (c) Iran (d) None of these
The largest Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) is:
(a) Ghalanai (b) Khyber Agency
(c) South Waziristan (d) None of these
Militants attacked Quaid-e-Azam Residency in: (a) Ziarat (b) Karachi (c) Quetta (d) None of these
General Election of 2013 was held on: (a) May 10 (b) May 11 (c) May 12 (d) None of these
The politician who served as both Governor-General and Prime Minister was:
(a) Sir Zafrullah Khan (b) Khawala Nazimuddin
(c) Gulam Mohammad (d) None of these
The British Parliament announced the Independence Act on: (a) 14 July 1947 (b) 15 July 1947 (c) 18 July 1947 (d) None of these
India cut off the flow of canal waters to West Punjab for first time on (a) 1st April 1948 (b) Ist May 1948 (c) 1st April 1948 (d) None of these
Kashmir sold to Gulab Singh in: (a) 1845 (b) 1846 (c) 1890 (d) None of these


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Ryan Colclough bags Wigan double before dashing off in time for birth of his son
Wigan's Ryan Colclough had a day to remember on Tuesday after scoring twice and then dashing to make the birth of his son.
The 22-year-old winger was instrumental in his side's 3-0 win over Doncaster in League One, finding the net in the 45th and 58th minutes.
Congrats to Ryan Colclough who scored a brace tonight in our win before being substituted to make it in time to see the birth of his son! ???????? pic.twitter.com/Efvjk9P3sw
— David Sharpe (@DavidSharpe91) November 21, 2017
He celebrated his second goal by racing down the tunnel and dashing to the hospital, still in his full kit, where his partner was in labour with their second child.
Wigan chairman David Sharpe shared news of the safe arrival on Twitter a couple of hours later, posting: "Congrats to Ryan Colclough who scored a brace tonight in our win before being substituted to make it in time to see the birth of his son!"
Colclough got news that his son was on his way at half-time, but played on before going out in style just before the hour after his second goal.
Great end to the night @ry_coco congrats mate ???? pic.twitter.com/KPg3j2jEil
— Max Power (@mp_1825) November 21, 2017
Latics assistant boss Leam Richardson said: "At half-time we got the message that his missus' waters had broken, his second child.
"As soon as the second goal he was off the pitch, because his head was somewhere else.
"We're all men, we're all individuals…some of the players wouldn't have gone…they'd be still in the dressing room now."
Source: By PA Sport Staff
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Roger Dix, chairman of the Professionalism Awareness Committee, will give an update on some of the current developments around professionalism. This will include an update on the Actuaries' Code. There is no need to register for this event in advance. A buffet supper will be provided at the Cittie of Yorke after the meeting.
Brian Jones will present a paper that suggests a route to avoid or minimize many of the problems besetting defined benefit pension plans. It proposes introducing an element of flexibility into benefit design comparable to that produced by terminal bonuses in life-insurance companies (also designed to eliminate the tension between equity investment and fixed benefit commitments). There is no need to register for this event in advance. A buffet supper will be provided at the Cittie of Yorke after the meeting.
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Nigeria: 'We Had Limited Time', CBN Explains Why New Naira Notes Are 'Simple'
@NigeriaGov / Twitter
The new naira notes.
Premium Times (Abuja)
The bank says it will not introduce a higher note than N1000.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has responded to concerns that its widely anticipated redesign of naira notes was merely a colour change of the notes without additional security features, saying it had limited time to redesign the 200, 500 and 1000 bills.
The bank said the new colours provided additional security.
Ahmed Umar, the Director, Currency Operations of CBN, said this at a three-day workshop organised by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), for members of the Financial Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) and Business Editors, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Mr Umar was represented by the bank's Amina Halidu-Giwa, the Head, Policy Development Division, Currency Operations Department of the bank.
Asked by journalists why the new notes were so "simple", Mrs Halidu-Giwa said, "We want to solve a problem and we have limited time to do that. Redesigning is about change of colour or size. The ink itself is a security feature."
She said the bank has no plan to introduce N5,000 notes. NAN reports that the workshop, which opened on Monday in Port Harcourt, has as its theme: "Building Depositors Confidence Amidst Emerging Issues and Challenges in the Banking Industry."
Mrs Halidu-Giwa who spoke on the topic, "Redesign of the Naira: Benefits to the financial system and the Nigerian economy", said the apex bank was not carrying out note restructuring.
"We are not introducing any new note because there was noise, some people have seen one N5000 note that we don't know about," she said.
She explained that if the apex bank wanted to carry out note restructuring, it would need to coin the lower bills, like the N100 note for example.
She also said that the apex bank had not made any provision for exchange in the redesigned note, adding that what it was printing would only replace the currencies withdrawn.
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"What we are printing is going to be very limited because we want other means of settling transactions to be used.
"Because Nigerians and cash, there seems to be a problem. And it will give us enhanced visibility and control of the currency.
"We will also be able to control the number of banknotes outside," she said.
The bank said the redesign will encourage expanded financial inclusion and other forms of electronic transactions. According to her, it will discourage excessive carrying of cash and encourage other electronic means of transactions.
He said that when the un-banked were fully captured in the financial system, it would help form adequate data for effective planning for greater economic growth.
"Naira redesign will also help in reducing cash management expenditures, give visibility and control and will help the bank to know the volume of money in circulation.
"It will also help in fighting counterfeiting and money laundering," she said. (NAN)
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Golf has been played with peripheral stakes since Scotland's Old Tom Morris and his son, Young Tom, went at it with primitive clubs and stitched-up balls over 12 holes for a wee dram. Some side cheese on a match went next level when the hand- icap system was devised, allowing players of vastly different abilities to compete on a level playing field in a way they never could in other sports. For mere mortals who don't get the rush of striking shots in attempts to land seven-figure winner's checks on Sunday afternoons, competing with a little some- thing extra on the line—say, your regular $5 weekend club Nassau—can get the blood pumping, the adrenaline running and can tighten the larynx down the stretch. Ever stand over a 3-footer to win the day? A little action makes things a lot more interesting for players of all abilities, even if you're just playing for fun. This writer cut his competitive teeth with a group called The Forty Thieves at what, in the late 1970s, was a brick-hard muni called Dennis Pines, situated not far from the elbow in the seaside arm that is Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The group comprised most every walk of life, from plumbers to pilots, and everyone tossed in a few Shekels and played games such as two-ball best ball or quota. But nothing beat the rush of trying to beat darkness following nine "warmup" holes of the spring Thursday night Twilight League, which served as a precursor to the evening's real action. The Twilight winners having been de- clared, 12-15 players would sprint to the 10th tee, bags clanking, for our version of cross-country golf—hop-scotching across fairways to faraway greens and delighting in hacking the traditional routing. By the time the group lumbered down the long, par-4 18th in complete darkness, we searched for drives the way 5-year-olds hunt down eggs on Easter morning. The game was called Doggy-Doggy, why, I never knew. Maybe it's because two "dogs," or players would hit simultaneously from each end of the tee to speed up play. A dozen players would be done with tee shots in 3 minutes. Skins, which normally paid $5 per player, were quite rare, as the game was two-tie, all tie. To land a Skin, especially to an impressionable high schooler about to set sail to Florida for college, was akin to hitting the daily num- ber in Lotto. Golf has its usual stand-by games— Nassau, Scramble, Sixes—and they're all fun. Variety is nice, breathing new life into longtime circles. We have Wolf, a golf betting format to mix up your usual week- end foursome. In this game, the designated "wolf" on a hole gets to choose whether to partner with another player in a 2 vs. 2 matchup or they can go lone wolf and take on the group 1 vs. 3. With either choice, the low score for that hole wins. The first step in playing this game is to establish the bet- ting amount and the tee shot order before the round. Typically done by flipping a tee, the first player will hit first on No. 1, the second player will hit first on No. 2, and so on for the remainder of the round. It's important to keep the teeing order the same because the wolf will make his choice based on tee-shot performance. Depend- ing on when a wolf makes his partner choice, the betting amount for a hole will change. Assuming the betting amount is $1, if the wolf on a hole is feeling confident, he can choose to go lone wolf before hitting his tee shot and the 1 vs. 3 matchup for that hole is tripled to $3. If he hits his tee shot and then decides to go lone wolf, the hole is worth $2 in a 1 vs. 3 match. If the wolf decides to choose a partner, a 2 vs. 2 match ensues with the winners both taking $1. A partner can only be picked immediately after the potential partner hits a tee shot and before the next player plays. Finally, for the teeing order on the final two holes, it's typical for the last-place player to hit first to give them a chance to go lone wolf and cut down on their losses. 28 FALL 2018 | NCGA.ORG Two-person Best Ball because I enjoy the team aspect. — J. Pekkai Shamble because you take the best drive and after that, you play your own ball. — M. Angelo Las Vegas Chip Game because any level can play; you're rewarded for good play and penalized for mistakes. — R. Rodriguez Skins with low gross and low net, so low handicap players are not at a disadvantage giving up strokes. — P. Benner Bingo, Bango, Bongo because all play- ers, regardless of skill level, have a chance to win points on each hole. — anonymous Stableford because you get rewarded more for a birdie than a par and bogey doesn't hurt as much as a double- bogey – good solid play wins the game! — P. Goodwin Three-Club tournament because it is real challenging! — D. Mainville Roll'em because it is easy to learn, handicaps are incorporated and there are risks and rewards. — R. Morgan FORUM Members What's Your Favorite Golf Game and Why?


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Start-Ups Are Cash Poor, Legal Tech Is Not Alone
By Kevin O'Keefe on December 18, 2020
Victoria Hudgins penned a piece at Law.com earlier this week that the hard truth behind the ROSS shutdown is that legal tech is cash poor.
Investors and software providers informed Hudgins that other legal tech companies were equally cash poor and could easily meet a similar fate.
There's nothing particularly newsworthy or unique about any tech startup being cash poor, let alone legal tech startups.
Cash is king in any startup, even in a venture capital funded one. You're watching cash more closely than growing revenue.
In many cases a valuation driven venture capitalist will want you spending the cash quickly – to increase the valuation for another funding round or for an acquisition.
A startup, especially a venture capital funded one, is not a company saving for a rainy day.
Nor is it a company for the faint of art. How to spend the cash and where to cutback can change in a minute. And when you don't control the board, which VC funded founders do not, these decisions may not be all yours.
You may may be told on a Tuesday afternoon that a 20% reduction in overhead is required rather than getting the next traunch of funding, as previously promised.
Knowing that sort of reduction requires massive layoffs of friends, you ask by when. You're told, "Friday."
When it comes time for bridge funding before a sale or the next round of funding, the founders are taken off the payroll. That's assuming founders were even on the payroll to start with.
Taken off the payroll means putting every expense for a family with five kids on a credit card.
You've never lived until you're hoping against hope that your credit card still has something on it when you're at the check out line at the grocery store with a cart filled for a family of seven – or you've called your wife and asked her to move the car down to the ferry parking lot so it wouldn't be repossessed by GMAC Financing. (God Bless you, Jill)
Cash is tight in most every tech startup, including legal tech startups. That's okay, the living on the edge drives innovation and attracts more innovators to your company – even customers who, believe it or not, like a little of the "Wild Wild West."
ROSS got thrown a big curveball. They got sued by the largest legal publisher in the world.
I can't imagine too many venture capitalists, current ROSS funders or new ones, who would be willing to fund the defense of a law suit by a Goliath, possibly trying to turn legal tech innovation back in time.
The suit could put the company at risk and certainly use up a ton of cash needed for development, marketing and sales. Enough said for VC's.
Legal tech startups are going to continue to blossom. Innovation, technology, access to legal services, efficiencies, and improved flow of legal information are much more likely to come from startups than larger companies.
Some legal tech startups will succeed, some will struggle, some will sell to large companies and private equity concerns and some will flourish for years on their own.
No matter the case, legal tech startups, especially in the early years, are going to be cash poor.
Bottom line, a big kudos to legal tech founders who got outside their comfort zone to do what others would not.


May 31, 2013 September 30, 2015 / Elizabeth T.
Spring is seemingly slipping away overnight in California. The heat is creeping in, and it's barely ten in the morning. Along with the change in weather, we've also been graced with glowing sunshine and warm winds, and what a better way to welcome the summer than with a new wardrobe.
As noted by designers such as Moschino, Pierre Balmain, and Prada in the past two years, floral patterns are a staple in both spring and summer fashion collections, and this trend is bound to come back even stronger this summer.
Who could resist the vividly bright colors, flirtatiously cute patterns, and romantically soft prints of floral dresses? No one, and of course, I'm never one to pass up on fashion trends either.
To match the summery weather of the day, I've donned a mock-two-piece floral-patterned mini-dress, which is not only perfect for the sun, but it's also one of the hottest fashion trends this season.
The skirt of the dress is adorned with large orange flower prints, and it stands out vividly, especially since the top and middle of the mock-two-piece-dress are of a softer color scheme. I love dresses like these because they can be paired with lightweight knit cardigans, giving off a very soft, romantic, girl-next-door vibe.
To finish off the whole ensemble, I donned my favorite strappy sandals and paired it with a white, rectangular, shoulder bag. The shape of the crossbody bag really adds structure to the whole look, which is soft and flowing, but the bag gives the whole outfit a focus point.
This look is casual enough for going out with friends, yet cute enough for a simple date. Not only do dresses keep you cool in the summer, but the floral patterns really grab the attention of passersby, and you'll for sure be the center of attention this season.
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Q: Passing prop to another component and render on the view import Form from './Form'
  class SideBar extends React.Component {
    constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
    item: ''
  };
}
render() {
  return (
    this.props.products.map((x) => {
    let boundItemClick = this.onItemClick.bind(this, x);
    return
{x.id}-{x.style_no}-{x.color}

    }));
  }

  onItemClick= function(item, e) {
    console.log(item)
  }
 }

export default SideBar
import SideBar from './SideBar'

class Form extends React.Component{
  render(){

  return();

}
}

 export default Form

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<%= react_component("SideBar", {products:
@products}) %>

<%= react_component("Form", {products:
@products}) %>

I have a question about how to pass the props to Form component. Right now, the SideBar component list all the link, and everything I click one of the link, I can console.log the information. But I have no idea how to pass it on the other component and render on the view. Thank you
for example : (this is a sidebar componenet)
301-abc
302-efg
303-rgk
When user click 301-abc, it will show coresponding details like id, color, and style.

A: Likewise SideBar component you have to create constructor a Form component.
And you have to create state with products detail.
class SideBar extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      item: ''
    };
  }
  render() {
    return (
      this.props.products.map((x) => {
        let boundItemClick = this.onItemClick.bind(this, x);
        return
{x.id} - {x.style_no} - {x.color}

      }));
  }

  onItemClick = function(item, e) {
    console.log(item)
    this.props.selectedData(item);
  }
}
export default SideBar

import SideBar from './SideBar'

class Form extends React.Component {
  constructor() {
    this.state = {
      products: [{
        id: '302',
        style_no: 'abc',
        color: 'red'
      }, {
        id: '303',
        style_no: 'abcd',
        color: 'black'
      }],
      selectedData: {}
    };
  }

  getSelectedData(selectedData) {
    this.setState({
      selectedData: selectedData
    });
  }

  render() {
    return (
      <SideBar products = {this.state.products} selectedData={this.getSelectedData}>
    );
  }

}

In above code I have pass method as pops with name selectedData and you can use that in your onItemclick method as I used it and pass your item.
this.props.selectedData(item);
So, you will get that item in your Form component and set your state and you can display it in your Form component and can also pass to another component.
Hope it will work for you..!!

A: If you got a lot of nested components which need to be aware of each other state/information, your best choice is to choose a state management something like redux,flux or etc. state management mission is to hold data across components and helps you keep uni-direction data-flow in react.
Although, if you don't want to use a state management mechanism for any reason. you may implement it like this (which is ugly):
https://stackblitz.com/edit/react-pkn3cu

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스타트업을 꿈꾸시는 여러분의 많은 참여 부탁드립니다!!
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Yesterday we found out some more information about Google's new Android tablet, the device is expected to be unveiled at Google's I/O developer conference which takes place next week between the 27th and 29th of June.
Now according to a recent report from Digitimes, the Asus Nexus 7 tablet will be priced at $199.99, and the device will apparently go on sale in July, the $199 price tag is something we have heard previously.
The report says that the Asus Nexus 7 will be a WiFi only device, and will come with a front facing camera for video chat, but there will be no rear facing camera, personally I think Google's Nexus tablet will come with two cameras.
We should have some more information next week when the Google Asus Nexus 7 is unveiled at Google's iOS developer conference.
The above image is a mock up of what the device may look like.


The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and say: No one of your offspring throughout their generations who has a blemish may approach to offer the food of his God.
One of the things that I must continually remind myself as I read through the ancient laws of Moses: They didn't work.
The rules did provide a moral and religious framework for guiding Hebrew society. One could argue that the ideals presented in the chapters we're reading provided an idealistic goal for Hebrew society to shoot for. The rest of history, however, proves that they continually fell short of the mark. The books of history are a record of the Israelites perpetually doing the things they knew they shouldn't do. That's why there are so many books of prophets, because God would always have to call them back to repentance.
One of the cornerstones of theology for followers of Jesus is this very fact. You can't work to earn salvation because no person perfectly executes the perfection God requires. No human being can reach moral perfection of their own human effort. We are broken people who perpetually do things we know we shouldn't do and refuse to do things we know we should. All of these rules for moral and spiritual perfection taught us how we couldn't do it on our own, in and of ourselves. We need a savior.
This morning I'm thinking about the ways I have seen and experienced the institutional church and religious organizations trying to lay Levitical-type legalistic rules over the grace of Jesus' sacrifice. "You are saved by grace through faith," we often say and then continue with: "and you must do this and that and not do that or this because it says so in God's law." I find it fascinating that God provides forgiveness and salvation freely to anyone who will simply accept it, regardless of our moral standing, and we still want to run back to embrace the religious rules we've never been able to keep in the first place.


Chipmunk native habitat includes deciduous forests, woodlots and wood edges as well as around homes in rural and suburban areas. In mountainous ranges they live in forested areas quite well. Some species live in above ground nests, while most create burrows to live in (under ground homes) that can range in length from 20 - 30 feet and be very elaborate. The burrows will often contain a nesting chamber, several food storage chambers, and several escape tunnels-just in case! They also find garden walls very attractive which have been known to house scores of chipmunks at one time!
Chipmunk climate requirements allow for an extensive range through the northernmost parts of western Canada. If you have chipmunks in your yard you may have noticed that they tend to be more active in the morning and evening hours. This is because they prefer cooler temperatures.
Soil requirements are not specific most likely because the burrows of chipmunks are not very deep, while some chipmunks nest above ground. Although you will be hard pressed to find chipmunks in soils that are waterlogged for any period of time. The geophysical structure of the North American continent and its climate are ideal chipmunk habitat.


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"""
The end developer will do most of their work with the PayPalInterface class found
in this module. Configuration, querying, and manipulation can all be done
with it.
"""

import types
import logging
from pprint import pformat

import requests

from vendor.paypalapi.settings import PayPalConfig
from vendor.paypalapi.response import PayPalResponse
from vendor.paypalapi.exceptions import PayPalError, PayPalAPIResponseError
from vendor.paypalapi.compat import is_py3

if is_py3:
    #noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
    import urllib.parse
else:
    import urllib

logger = logging.getLogger('paypal.interface')

class PayPalInterface(object):
    """
    The end developers will do 95% of their work through this class. API
    queries, configuration, etc, all go through here. See the __init__ method
    for config related details.
    """
    def __init__(self, config=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Constructor, which passes all config directives to the config class
        via kwargs. For example:

            paypal = PayPalInterface(API_USERNAME='somevalue')

        Optionally, you may pass a 'config' kwarg to provide your own
        PayPalConfig object.
        """
        if config:
            # User provided their own PayPalConfig object.
            self.config = config
        else:
            # Take the kwargs and stuff them in a new PayPalConfig object.
            self.config = PayPalConfig(**kwargs)

    def _encode_utf8(self, **kwargs):
        """
        UTF8 encodes all of the NVP values.
        """
        if is_py3:
            # This is only valid for Python 2. In Python 3, unicode is
            # everywhere (yay).
            return kwargs

        unencoded_pairs = kwargs
        for i in unencoded_pairs.keys():
            #noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
            if isinstance(unencoded_pairs[i], types.UnicodeType):
                unencoded_pairs[i] = unencoded_pairs[i].encode('utf-8')
        return unencoded_pairs

    def _check_required(self, requires, **kwargs):
        """
        Checks kwargs for the values specified in 'requires', which is a tuple
        of strings. These strings are the NVP names of the required values.
        """
        for req in requires:
            # PayPal api is never mixed-case.
            if req.lower() not in kwargs and req.upper() not in kwargs:
                raise PayPalError('missing required : %s' % req)

    def _sanitize_locals(self, data):
        """
        Remove the 'self' key in locals()
        It's more explicit to do it in one function
        """
        if 'self' in data:
            data = data.copy()
            del data['self']

        return data

    def _call(self, method, **kwargs):
        """
        Wrapper method for executing all API commands over HTTP. This method is
        further used to implement wrapper methods listed here:

        https://www.x.com/docs/DOC-1374

        ``method`` must be a supported NVP method listed at the above address.

        ``kwargs`` will be a hash of
        """
        # This dict holds the key/value pairs to pass to the PayPal API.
        url_values = {
            'METHOD': method,
            'VERSION': self.config.API_VERSION,
        }

        if self.config.API_AUTHENTICATION_MODE == "3TOKEN":
            url_values['USER'] = self.config.API_USERNAME
            url_values['PWD'] = self.config.API_PASSWORD
            url_values['SIGNATURE'] = self.config.API_SIGNATURE
        elif self.config.API_AUTHENTICATION_MODE == "UNIPAY":
            url_values['SUBJECT'] = self.config.UNIPAY_SUBJECT

        # All values passed to PayPal API must be uppercase.
        for key, value in kwargs.items():
            url_values[key.upper()] = value

        # This shows all of the key/val pairs we're sending to PayPal.
        if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
            logger.debug('PayPal NVP Query Key/Vals:\n%s' % pformat(url_values))

        req = requests.get(
            self.config.API_ENDPOINT,
            params=url_values,
            timeout=self.config.HTTP_TIMEOUT,
            verify=self.config.API_CA_CERTS,
        )

        # Call paypal API
        response = PayPalResponse(req.text, self.config)

        logger.debug('PayPal NVP API Endpoint: %s' % self.config.API_ENDPOINT)

        if not response.success:
            logger.error('A PayPal API error was encountered.')
            logger.error('PayPal NVP Query Key/Vals:\n%s' % pformat(url_values))
            logger.error('PayPal NVP Query Response')
            logger.error(response)
            raise PayPalAPIResponseError(response)

        return response

    def address_verify(self, email, street, zip):
        """Shortcut for the AddressVerify method.

        ``email``::
            Email address of a PayPal member to verify.
            Maximum string length: 255 single-byte characters
            Input mask: ?@?.??
        ``street``::
            First line of the billing or shipping postal address to verify.

            To pass verification, the value of Street must match the first three
            single-byte characters of a postal address on file for the PayPal member.

            Maximum string length: 35 single-byte characters.
            Alphanumeric plus - , . ' # \
            Whitespace and case of input value are ignored.
        ``zip``::
            Postal code to verify.

            To pass verification, the value of Zip mustmatch the first five
            single-byte characters of the postal code of the verified postal
            address for the verified PayPal member.

            Maximumstring length: 16 single-byte characters.
            Whitespace and case of input value are ignored.
        """
        args = self._sanitize_locals(locals())
        return self._call('AddressVerify', **args)

    def create_recurring_payments_profile(self, **kwargs):
        """Shortcut for the CreateRecurringPaymentsProfile method.
        Currently, this method only supports the Direct Payment flavor.

        It requires standard credit card information and a few additional
        parameters related to the billing. e.g.:

            profile_info = {
                # Credit card information
                'creditcardtype': 'Visa',
                'acct': '4812177017895760',
                'expdate': '102015',
                'cvv2': '123',
                'firstname': 'John',
                'lastname': 'Doe',
                'street': '1313 Mockingbird Lane',
                'city': 'Beverly Hills',
                'state': 'CA',
                'zip': '90110',
                'countrycode': 'US',
                'currencycode': 'USD',
                # Recurring payment information
                'profilestartdate': '2010-10-25T0:0:0',
                'billingperiod': 'Month',
                'billingfrequency': '6',
                'amt': '10.00',
                'desc': '6 months of our product.'
            }
            response = create_recurring_payments_profile(**profile_info)

            The above NVPs compose the bare-minimum request for creating a
            profile. For the complete list of parameters, visit this URI:
            https://www.x.com/docs/DOC-1168
        """
        return self._call('CreateRecurringPaymentsProfile', **kwargs)

    def do_authorization(self, transactionid, amt):
        """Shortcut for the DoAuthorization method.

        Use the TRANSACTIONID from DoExpressCheckoutPayment for the
        ``transactionid``. The latest version of the API does not support the
        creation of an Order from `DoDirectPayment`.

        The `amt` should be the same as passed to `DoExpressCheckoutPayment`.

        Flow for a payment involving a `DoAuthorization` call::

             1. One or many calls to `SetExpressCheckout` with pertinent order
                details, returns `TOKEN`
             1. `DoExpressCheckoutPayment` with `TOKEN`, `PAYMENTACTION` set to
                Order, `AMT` set to the amount of the transaction, returns
                `TRANSACTIONID`
             1. `DoAuthorization` with `TRANSACTIONID` and `AMT` set to the
                amount of the transaction.
             1. `DoCapture` with the `AUTHORIZATIONID` (the `TRANSACTIONID`
                returned by `DoAuthorization`)

        """
        args = self._sanitize_locals(locals())
        return self._call('DoAuthorization', **args)

    def do_capture(self, authorizationid, amt, completetype='Complete', **kwargs):
        """Shortcut for the DoCapture method.

        Use the TRANSACTIONID from DoAuthorization, DoDirectPayment or
        DoExpressCheckoutPayment for the ``authorizationid``.

        The `amt` should be the same as the authorized transaction.
        """
        kwargs.update(self._sanitize_locals(locals()))
        return self._call('DoCapture', **kwargs)

    def do_direct_payment(self, paymentaction="Sale", **kwargs):
        """Shortcut for the DoDirectPayment method.

        ``paymentaction`` could be 'Authorization' or 'Sale'

        To issue a Sale immediately::

            charge = {
                'amt': '10.00',
                'creditcardtype': 'Visa',
                'acct': '4812177017895760',
                'expdate': '012010',
                'cvv2': '962',
                'firstname': 'John',
                'lastname': 'Doe',
                'street': '1 Main St',
                'city': 'San Jose',
                'state': 'CA',
                'zip': '95131',
                'countrycode': 'US',
                'currencycode': 'USD',
            }
            direct_payment("Sale", **charge)

        Or, since "Sale" is the default:

            direct_payment(**charge)

        To issue an Authorization, simply pass "Authorization" instead of "Sale".

        You may also explicitly set ``paymentaction`` as a keyword argument:

            ...
            direct_payment(paymentaction="Sale", **charge)
        """
        kwargs.update(self._sanitize_locals(locals()))
        return self._call('DoDirectPayment', **kwargs)

    def do_void(self, **kwargs):
        """Shortcut for the DoVoid method.

        Use the TRANSACTIONID from DoAuthorization, DoDirectPayment or
        DoExpressCheckoutPayment for the ``AUTHORIZATIONID``.

        Required Kwargs
        ---------------
        * AUTHORIZATIONID
        """
        return self._call('DoVoid', **kwargs)

    def get_express_checkout_details(self, **kwargs):
        """Shortcut for the GetExpressCheckoutDetails method.

        Required Kwargs
        ---------------
        * TOKEN
        """
        return self._call('GetExpressCheckoutDetails', **kwargs)

    def get_transaction_details(self, **kwargs):
        """Shortcut for the GetTransactionDetails method.

        Use the TRANSACTIONID from DoAuthorization, DoDirectPayment or
        DoExpressCheckoutPayment for the ``transactionid``.

        Required Kwargs
        ---------------

        * TRANSACTIONID
        """
        return self._call('GetTransactionDetails', **kwargs)

    def set_express_checkout(self, **kwargs):
        """Start an Express checkout.

        You'll want to use this in conjunction with
        :meth:`generate_express_checkout_redirect_url` to create a payment,
        then figure out where to redirect the user to for them to
        authorize the payment on PayPal's website.

        Required Kwargs
        ---------------

        * PAYMENTREQUEST_0_AMT
        * PAYMENTREQUEST_0_PAYMENTACTION
        * RETURNURL
        * CANCELURL
        """
        return self._call('SetExpressCheckout', **kwargs)

    def refund_transaction(self, transactionid=None, payerid=None, **kwargs):
        """Shortcut for RefundTransaction method.
           Note new API supports passing a PayerID instead of a transaction id, exactly one must be provided.
           Optional:
               INVOICEID
               REFUNDTYPE
               AMT
               CURRENCYCODE
               NOTE
               RETRYUNTIL
               REFUNDSOURCE
               MERCHANTSTOREDETAILS
               REFUNDADVICE
               REFUNDITEMDETAILS
               MSGSUBID

           MERCHANSTOREDETAILS has two fields:
               STOREID
               TERMINALID
           """
        #this line seems like a complete waste of time... kwargs should not be populated
        if (transactionid is None) and (payerid is None):
            raise PayPalError('RefundTransaction requires either a transactionid or a payerid')
        if (transactionid is not None) and (payerid is not None):
            raise PayPalError('RefundTransaction requires only one of transactionid %s and payerid %s' % (transactionid, payerid))
        if transactionid is not None:
            kwargs['TRANSACTIONID'] = transactionid
        else:
            kwargs['PAYERID'] = payerid

        return self._call('RefundTransaction', **kwargs)

    def do_express_checkout_payment(self, **kwargs):
        """Finishes an Express checkout.

        TOKEN is the token that was returned earlier by
        :meth:`set_express_checkout`. This identifies the transaction.

        Required
        --------
        * TOKEN
        * PAYMENTACTION
        * PAYERID
        * AMT

        """
        return self._call('DoExpressCheckoutPayment', **kwargs)

    def generate_express_checkout_redirect_url(self, token):
        """Returns the URL to redirect the user to for the Express checkout.

        Express Checkouts must be verified by the customer by redirecting them
        to the PayPal website. Use the token returned in the response from
        :meth:`set_express_checkout` with this function to figure out where
        to redirect the user to.

        :param str token: The unique token identifying this transaction.
        :rtype: str
        :returns: The URL to redirect the user to for approval.
        """
        url_vars = (self.config.PAYPAL_URL_BASE, token)
        return "%s?cmd=_express-checkout&token=%s" % url_vars

    def generate_cart_upload_redirect_url(self, **kwargs):
        """https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/webscr
            ?cmd=_cart
            &upload=1
        """
        required_vals = ('business', 'item_name_1', 'amount_1', 'quantity_1')
        self._check_required(required_vals, **kwargs)
        url = "%s?cmd=_cart&upload=1" % self.config.PAYPAL_URL_BASE
        additional = self._encode_utf8(**kwargs)
        if is_py3:
            #noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
            additional = urllib.parse.urlencode(additional)
        else:
            #noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
            additional = urllib.urlencode(additional)
        return url + "&" + additional

    def get_recurring_payments_profile_details(self, profileid):
        """Shortcut for the GetRecurringPaymentsProfile method.

        This returns details for a recurring payment plan. The ``profileid`` is
        a value included in the response retrieved by the function
        ``create_recurring_payments_profile``. The profile details include the
        data provided when the profile was created as well as default values
        for ignored fields and some pertinent stastics.

        e.g.:
            response = create_recurring_payments_profile(**profile_info)
            profileid = response.PROFILEID
            details = get_recurring_payments_profile(profileid)

        The response from PayPal is somewhat self-explanatory, but for a
        description of each field, visit the following URI:
        https://www.x.com/docs/DOC-1194
        """
        args = self._sanitize_locals(locals())
        return self._call('GetRecurringPaymentsProfileDetails', **args)

    def manage_recurring_payments_profile_status(self, profileid, action, note = None):
        """Shortcut to the ManageRecurringPaymentsProfileStatus method.

        ``profileid`` is the same profile id used for getting profile details.
        ``action`` should be either 'Cancel', 'Suspend', or 'Reactivate'.
        ``note`` is optional and is visible to the user. It contains the reason for the change in status.
        """
        args = self._sanitize_locals(locals())
        if not note:
            del args['note']
        return self._call('ManageRecurringPaymentsProfileStatus', **args)

    def update_recurring_payments_profile(self, profileid, **kwargs):
        """Shortcut to the UpdateRecurringPaymentsProfile method.

        ``profileid`` is the same profile id used for getting profile details.

        The keyed arguments are data in the payment profile which you wish to
        change. The profileid does not change. Anything else will take the new
        value. Most of, though not all of, the fields available are shared
        with creating a profile, but for the complete list of parameters, you
        can visit the following URI:
        https://www.x.com/docs/DOC-1212
        """
        kwargs.update(self._sanitize_locals(locals()))
        return self._call('UpdateRecurringPaymentsProfile', **kwargs)

    def bm_create_button(self, **kwargs):
        """Shortcut to the BMButtonSearch method.

        See the docs for details on arguments:
        https://cms.paypal.com/mx/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=developer/e_howto_api_nvp_BMCreateButton

        The L_BUTTONVARn fields are especially important, so make sure to
        read those and act accordingly. See unit tests for some examples.
        """
        kwargs.update(self._sanitize_locals(locals()))
        return self._call('BMCreateButton', **kwargs)

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The women's uneven bars event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 90 gymnasts from 53 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on the uneven bars in the qualifying round.

Two-time world champion and favorite Nina Derwael of Belgium won the competition to earn Belgium's first Olympic gold medal in artistic gymnastics. Derwael's medal was also the first gold for Belgium at the 2020 Olympics. ROC's Anastasia Ilyankova earned silver for her first Olympic medal. Sunisa Lee of the United States took the bronze, her third medal of the 2020 Olympics.

The medals for the competition were presented by Baron Pierre-Olivier Becker-Vieujant, Belgium; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Kim Dong-min, South Korea; FIG Executive Committee Member.

Background
This was the 19th appearance of the event, after making its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Two-time defending champion Aliya Mustafina of Russia retired prior to the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to women's gymnastics.

The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (the United States, Russia, and China) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (France, Canada, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and Spain) earned team qualification places.

The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation.

Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the uneven bars competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events.

The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.

Competition format
The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. The finalists performed on the uneven bars again. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.

Schedule
The competition was held over two days, 25 July and 1 August. The qualifying round (for all women's gymnastics events) was the first day with the uneven bars final on the first day of individual event finals.

Results

Qualifying

 Reserves
The reserves for the women's uneven bars final were:
  – called up after Simone Biles' withdrawal

Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. Gymnasts who did not qualify for the final because of the quota, but had high enough scores to do so were:

Final

Fourth- and fifth-place finishers Lu Yufei and Elisabeth Seitz, respectively, finished with identical scores of 14.400. According the FIG's tie-breaking procedure, Lu earned the higher placement due to higher E-score (8.400 vs 8.200).

References

Women's uneven bars
2020
Women's events at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Opens Thu 10a
More in Lexington
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Portland VBC will always go to great lengths to measure the relationship between cost and benefit when it comes to scheduling seasons for all our teams. In 2008 when the economy adjusted PVC made a concerted effort to cut back slightly on some of our more expensive tournaments and stayed a little closer to home. We still traveled to certain highly visible Qualifier Tournaments and sent our teams who qualified to each of those National Events.
As times have improved and needs have changed, we have adjusted, listened to our parents, and dedicated ourselves to a more aggressive tournament schedule for all of our top teams. There have been some careful adjustments to upgrade the travel schedule for our developmental teams as well.
Our "National" teams are for players with college and elite level aspirations for the future. A demanding practice and traveling schedule is, also reflected in cost due to extra travel. Teams who successfully qualify through either National Qualifier Tournaments or CEVA Regional finishes will attend the appropriate competitions.
For a closer look at our travel plans for all our teams please read under, "Teams" at the top of the home page and look up your team of interest for coaches and schedules. Our billing system throughout the season helps all families spread out the costs and clearly explains them based on each month. Portland VBC remains very forthcoming with costs of participation for every player's family.
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