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Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. This organization was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.
Teens age 16 or older are welcome to build homes on our jobsite as long as they have a parent or guardian with them. Younger kids can help by setting up refreshments for volunteers at break time on the jobsite. Habitat can provide house banks for children to collect loose change and cash to be put towards supplies for building homes for hardworking families in need.
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Children of all ages can participate with their parents at a food packing event in their local church, school, association and other club and service organization.
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Youth Haven is Southwest Florida's residential emergency shelter for boys and girls ages 6-16 who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or abandonment.
One of the most important ways kids and families can help is during the holidays and back-to-school season. Many of these children have never had a new backpack or experienced the excitement of opening presents. Kids and families can send holiday cards, purchase gifts for our shelter children, or organize a drive, such as toy drive or food drive, to name a few.


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DisreGuardian: Middle-Aged Man Leaves 20-Year Relationship for Younger, Hotter Franchise
March 30, 2020 March 29, 2020 Praveen Nair
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After 20 successful years in a loving relationship with the New England Patriots, quarterback Tom Brady kissed his wife (and son) goodbye, heading off to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for, in his words, "a team that'll let me do whatever I damn well please."
Brady spoke glowingly of his new organization: "They do stuff for me that the Patriots never would — I can stay up until 10 o'clock on a weekday; they've promised to delete their texts after they deflate my footballs, and I don't have to worry about Coach Belichick slashing my tires whenever we lose."
Like many wealthy retirees, Brady headed to Florida in the hopes of reviving something that had in fact been irretrievably lost years ago — but his arrival is still heralded by the eager Tampa Bay fans, who call it the biggest catch for the area since the Church of Scientology settled in Clearwater.
The decision was baffling to many, who could not understand why Brady would choose Tampa, of all places, to end his career. Head coach Bruce Arians told reporters, "You know, we've actually won a Super Bowl more recently than the Cowboys or the 49ers," a statement that Politifact rated "technically true, but kind of pathetic that he'd bring it up."
The Buccaneers had long been unsatisfied with their prior quarterback, Jameis Winston, who led both the NFL and the local Publix seafood section in interceptions. In a twist indicative of his tenure, Winston's first and last passes as a Buccaneer were both interceptions returned for touchdowns; in fact, it's possible that Brady's pick-six against the Titans that eliminated the Patriots from the playoffs was an homage to Winston, foreshadowing his eventual free-agency decision.
But Brady was ultimately lured by the notion of retiring in Florida. "This place came highly recommended by [Patriots owner] Robert Kraft, who comes down here all the time," Brady said. "Rob Gronkowski also tells me that he's having a lot of fun in Florida, and I'm excited to do 'fun' for the first time in decades — I used to love it when I was a boy."
As of press time, Brady was getting acquainted with his new teammates in Tampa Bay, who nervously wondered who would inform Brady that they were probably going to go 8–8.
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Common table expressions are a useful and versatile T-SQL query construct and this demo-centric course shows how to correctly define and use CTEs, what restrictions there are for using them, and some common usage scenarios. This course is perfect for developers, DBAs, and anyone responsible for writing Transact-SQL code, from complete beginners through to those with more experience. The information in the course applies to all versions from SQL Server 2005 onward.
Joe Sack is a Principal Program Manager in the SQL Server and Azure SQL Database product team at Microsoft, with a focus on query processing. With over 19 years of experience in the industry, Joe is an author and speaker, specializing in performance tuning and optimization.
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The Socio-cultural and ecological perspectives on landscape and gardening in Urban Environment: A narrative review
Patrick Chukwuemeke Uwajeh, Ph.D. Candidate Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus via Mersin10, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8254-5941
Ikenna Stephen Ezennia, Ph.D. Candidate Department of Architecture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, PMB 5025, Anambra State, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3515-4742
Culture, Biodiversity, City, Ecology, Landscape, Gardens
This review offers a perspective on the role landscape and gardening play in urban settings from a socio-cultural, and ecological dimension. The practice of cultivating in gardens, parks and vacant lots, creates community spaces, and are increasingly becoming important to peoples' experience of social and cultural wellbeing. In recent times, this has become a major focus of research in ecology, agriculture, urban design, landscape architecture, human geography, and sociology. Community gardening is one of the avenues toward revitalizing urban environments, and it provides a way of addressing multi-faceted urban problems ranging from limited food access to safety and community cohesion. That being said, it is necessary to continually evaluate the roles which society, ecology, and culture play in cities and landscape planning due to the dynamic nature of culture. This article aims to bring to the fore, the various factors of landscape and gardening practices in cities and the dynamics of cultural and ecological effects they have in building communities, reclaiming communities or engendering a personal place to thrive. A narrative review of the literature on peer-reviewed articles within the scope of the study was adopted as the research method.
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What APIs should I be looking at to use the camera as a barcode reader?

A: Check out zxing.
It has a J2ME implementation so it should fit just fine.
EDIT: Also has a RIM specific section

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Zipcar announces slate of Directors
Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car sharing network, announced the nomination of three Class 1 directors including Ed Gilligan, vice chairman of American Express Company, to its board of directors. Mr. Gilligan has been nominated for election at Zipcar's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 31, 2012, along with Zipcar Chairman and CEO Scott Griffith and long-time board member Bob Kagle. Mr. Gilligan is expected to replace Jill Preotle, who has served as a member of the Zipcar board since December 2002 and has elected not to stand for re-election at this year's annual meeting.
In his role as vice chairman of American Express, Mr. Gilligan is responsible for the company's global consumer, small business services, merchant services and network services groups, and has led numerous M&A efforts for American Express. He has also been extremely active in the digital transformation of the company, focusing on a growth strategy to position American Express as a leader in digital commerce.
"Ed's experience in global expansion, member-based product and service offerings and digital commerce will be a tremendous asset as we continue to deepen our level of member engagement and seek to grow our footprint internationally," said Zipcar Chairman and CEO Scott Griffith. "I would like to thank Jill for her 10 years of service on Zipcar's board of directors. Her leadership and support, along with her extensive knowledge of our business and the industry, have been instrumental in helping Zipcar get where we are today."
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United States Army Corps of Engineers (översatt: Förenta Staternas arméingenjörkår), förkortat USACE, är en amerikansk federal myndighet samt ett truppslag inom den Amerikanska armén: med ansvar för ingenjörtrupper, anläggnings- samt väg och vattenbyggnad för armén och USA:s försvarsdepartement samt för vattenvägar i USA:s inland.

Historik
Ingenjörkårens historia går tillbaka till 1775, innan självständighetsförklaringen skrivits, då den kontinentala kongressen den 16 juni bemyndigade inrättandet av posten som chefsingenjör för armén. General George Washington utnämnde Richard Gridley till chefsingenjör den 3 juli 1775. Den nuvarande kårens egentliga historia börjar 1802 samtidigt som United States Military Academy öppnades, vilken under de kommande 60 åren i praktiken enbart var en ingenjörsskola.

Från 1824 har arméns ingenjörskår även haft ansvar för uppförande av kanaler och dammar i USA, benämnt som "Civil Works".

Arméingenjörkårens symbol, den tretorniga borgen, infördes 1840 och symboliserar byggnation och befästning, två av kårens funktioner.

Roll och uppdarg
USACE leds av en generallöjtnant och har ca 35 000 medarbetare, varav knappt 650 är militär personal. Högkvarteret är förvisso lokaliserat till Washington DC, men kårens "hem" är Fort Leonard Wood i delstaten Missouri dit alla ingenjörsofficerare genomgår grundutbildningen och periodisk fortbildning. USACE är uppdelat i nio geografiskt åtskilda regioner som spänner över USA, Europa och Asien. USACE är en av världens största bygg- och anläggningsorganisationer.

Se även
 Seabees (ingenjörsförbanden i flottan)

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USA:s armé
Corps of Engineers
Organisationer bildade 1802

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Inside Politics 2012: It's the gas prices, stupid!
External factors like gas prices and unemployment matter more than campaign strategems. At this point, it looks like Obama, McKenna, Cantwell, and Derek Kilmer have the advantage in key races.
Chris Vance
/ March 19, 2012
Campaign bumper stickers and homemade buttons. (Tom Albers)
In mid-September, 2008, after months of campaigning, Republican candidates John McCain and Dino Rossi were ahead in their races for President and Governor. Then the financial crisis hit and the stock market collapsed. Within days, Democrats Barack Obama and Chris Gregoire surged ahead and went on to comfortable victories, reminding us yet again that events, not clever TV commercials, usually decide elections.
This past month has seen many dramatic events in the world of politics. Republicans led a budget revolt in the state senate and the legislature crashed into special session. Jay Inslee resigned from Congress, and Congressman Norm Dicks announced he will not run again. Super Tuesday came and went and the Republican presidential contest remains unsettled. And gas prices soared to over $4 per gallon. Will any of these events alter the trajectory of Washington state politics?
The Big Picture. The economy is an abstract concept to most voters until it affects them at home, and two economic numbers can really get voters' attention: the stock market and the price of gas. In recent weeks, both have been going up, causing opposite political effects. The Dow is well over 13,000 again. This, combined with an improving employment picture, should be very good news for President Obama and Democrats. Exploding gas prices, however, have negated the good news and held down the President's approval rating. The President's approval rating, and his slim lead over Mitt Romney, remain virtually unchanged since mid-February. Republicans and Democrats are now virtually tied in the generic ballot polling. What if gas gets to $5 per gallon or higher this summer?
While gas prices seem to be preventing President Obama from generating any momentum, the Republicans are stuck in a nomination morass of their own making. As I wrote earlier, the Republican National Committee and the State Parties have designed a process in which there are very few winner-take-all primaries. Even when one candidate "wins" a state, the losers garner nearly as many delegates as the winner. The result is a process which will go on deep into April (at least) and still has the potential of producing a convention where no candidate has a first ballot majority.
Mitt Romney is still the heavy favorite to win the nomination. If he wins all the winner-take-all primary states in April, and continues to pick up roughly 55 percent of the delegates in states that decide their contests proportionally, he should enter the convention with the nomination in hand — but his margin for error is very slim.
These two potential mega events — gas hitting record levels, and chaos at the top of the Republican ticket — could have huge impacts on Washington state elections. A GOP convention that spins out of control, or the nomination of a Republican candidate far to the right of the comfort zone of moderate Washington voters, could seriously impact Rob McKenna's campaign for governor and local Republicans. On the other hand, skyrocketing gas prices could do to Barack Obama and Jay Inslee's gubernatorial campaign what a crashing stock market did to John McCain and Dino Rossi.
Governor's Race: Lean Republican. Republican McKenna is slightly ahead in his race for governor. Don't take my word for it; liberal blogger Darryl Holman summarized the most recent polls this way recently: "The three most recent polls in this race are nearly contiguous, covering a period from the 13th to the 23rd of February with only a 2 day gap between the two most recent polls. Therefore, I've pooled them to give a snapshot of the race for the second half of February. This yields a sample of 2,336 "votes" of which 1,945 go to either McKenna or Inslee. McKenna leads Inslee 42.9% to 40.4%."
In an effort to shake up the race, or increase his time on the campaign trail or something, Inslee abruptly resigned from Congress. The result? Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat called Inslee a quitter. Seattlepi.com columnist Joel Connelly compared Inslee to Sarah Palin. The Times editorial board lamented the confusion Inslee's resignation may create for the state in running multiple elections to fill his 1st district vacancy
Ouch. Republicans are usually on the receiving end of this sort of treatment from the Seattle media. Inslee may have gained valuable on-the-ground campaign time by resigning from the House, but he has handed the McKenna campaign another powerful issue as they build their case for change. Democrats control Olympia and have controlled the Governor's office for 28 years. Olympia is not popular right now and neither is Congress. And now former Congressman Inslee is going to have to explain over and over again why he resigned.
Once both sides and their allies begin spending their millions on TV commercials this race will change. Washington is still more blue than red. But at this point you have to say, advantage McKenna.
U.S. Senate: Likely Democratic. Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant prudently opted not to run for the Senate this year, leaving state Sen. Michael Baumgartner as the only credible opponent for Sen. Maria Cantwell. Baumgartner remains stuck in Olympia, unable to raise money during the special session of the legislature. Cantwell's seat looks safer by the day.
U.S. House races. By far the most interesting race in Washington state will be for the open seat in the new 1st district. The 1st is now the only district in our state which is evenly balanced and highly competitive for both parties. The April financial reports will be fascinating in this crowded contest.
In the meantime, Norm Dicks' announced retirement has created a scramble in the 6th district, which includes part of Tacoma and the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas. Can Republicans mount a credible challenge for this open seat? Probably not. In the 2010 U.S. Senate race in the "new" 6th CD, Democrat Sen. Patty Murray would have beaten Republican Dino Rossi 53-47 percent, the same result as what actually occurred in the "old" 6th CD. The 6th is a "likely" if not "safe" Democratic district. Much like in the new 10th district, based around Olympia, it would take a very strong Republican, running in a very good Republican year, to win the 6th and neither announced Republican, Doug Cloud or Jesse Young, both of whom ran last time, have demonstrated the requisite political muscle to pull off a win here.
At this point it appears that Democratic state Sen. Derek Kilmer (26th District, Gig Harbor) is the overwhelming favorite to succeed Dicks. Kilmer announced immediately, and a number of other Democrats who were considering the race have all stepped aside. For Kilmer, one obstacle may remain. State Sen. Tim Sheldon (35th District, Shelton area) is still considering the race. Sheldon is a Democrat who votes with the Republicans more often than not, and he defies his party on a regular basis. Will he run now against Dicks' heir-apparent?
State Legislature. Three maverick Democrats teamed with the Senate Republicans to take over the floor of the state Senate and pass a state budget. Democrats attacked the Republican budget for cutting education. The legislature failed to pass a budget on time and was forced into special session. Senate Republicans late last week tried to regain the high ground by proposing a budget with no cuts to either K-12 or higher education.
It's not likely that any of this drama actually affect who does and does not get elected this November. Legislative races are affected far more by national mega trends, and very local factors, than they are by what actually happens under the dome in Olympia. Two recent developments which have nothing to do with legislation, however, may help affect the balance of power in both houses.
First, Rep. Deb Eddy, Democrat from the 48th district (Bellevue, Kirkland), announced she would not seek a fourth term in the House. The 48th leans slightly Democratic, but this is one more competitive open seat the Democrats must now defend.
More importantly, the Republicans have recruited a top-tier candidate for the Senate in the 19th LD. Rick Winsman just retired as the CEO of the Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce and has announced he will run against Democratic incumbent Brian Hatfield. This gives the Rs the third viable pick up opportunity they need in order to have a chance at a 25-24 majority; their other likely targets being the
open seat in the 25th district, and against Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen in the 10th district.
We will get a much clearer sense of legislative politics when candidates file for office in less than two months.
What happened after the Jan. 6 confrontation in Olympia?
Since the 2021 attack on the capitol campus, security has increased, two people have faced prosecution and reporters continue to feel the shock.
Andrew Engelson
/ January 6 /
Updated at 5 p.m. on Jan. 13
Chris Vance, a former Republican party chairman, is a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center.


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Officials Worried By Dangerous 'Bath Salts' Drugs
Filed Under:Bath Salts, drugs, Illinois Poison Control Center, Pamela Jones, poisoning, Ricky Bobby
'Ricky Bobby' is presented as bath salts, but it's used as a dangerous drug for getting high. (Credit: CBS)
CHICAGO (CBS) — A dangerous club drug is pushing getting high to a whole new level.
The drug is known innocuously as "bath salts," but as CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports, it's actually a cocktail of chemicals that's making people sick.
And it's on store shelves, legally for sale, in many Chicago neighborhoods. CBS 2 walked into smoke shops and convenience stores all over the area, and "bath salts" were right behind the counter.
They come with names such as "Ricky Bobby," "White Lady" and "TranQuility."
The packaging presents the drugs as actual bath salts to soothe your body.
"Ricky Bobby" is labeled as a "Himalayan Bath Formula" that is "rich in health-inducing minerals that include magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium." The label directs you to add the substance to "your relaxing warm water bath."
The labels even say the "bath salts" are not intended for human consumption. But purchasers are not using them in their bathwater.
"It's sold as something that looks like it's over the counter, and people tend to believe it's safe," said Arthur Kubic of the Illinois Poison Control Center. "But we're actually seeing some pretty significant side effects to taking this."
"Bath salts" often contain powerful stimulants such as mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), neither of which have a history of being used as bath products.
So people are smoking the substance, even snorting lines of it to get high. And they're ending up out of control.
They suffer from "elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure; very agitated, very confused patients," Kubic said.
Just over the past few weeks, the Illinois Poison Control Center has seen a dramatic increase in the number of frantic calls reporting bath salt poisonings. Kubic said the agency has received more calls so far this year than over all of 2010.
"To us, that shows the prevalence is increasing," he said.
CBS 2 went with community activist Dawn Valenti and the group No Guns, No Violence, to help pinpoint where the salts are sold.
It turned out some smoke shops even had the chemicals marketed as "plant food," with methamphetamine mentioned on the label.
The activists want Illinois and Indiana to join the list of states racing to ban the potent powder.
"Twenty-five dollars for 500 milligrams – what's the purpose of putting it in the bathtub?" Valenti said. "It's used for other stuff, and kids are getting a hold of it."
A string of states are considering bills to ban bath salts, including Illinois, where state Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago) is proposing legislation.
The Illinois Poison Control Center says the small packaging size is a key to parents – you don't want this stuff in your house.


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Щетинистый заяц, или складчатозубый заяц () — млекопитающее семейства зайцевых. Единственный представитель рода Caprolagus.

Страны распространения: Пакистан, Бангладеш, Индия (Ассам, Бихар, Уттар-Прадеш, Западная Бенгалия), Бутан, Мьянма, Непал. Проживает на высоте от 100 до 250 метров над уровнем моря. Населяет высокотравные луга.

Шерсть жёсткая, уши короткие. Мех тёмно-коричневый на спине из-за смеси чёрного и коричневого волосков; коричневый на груди и беловатый на брюхе. Хвост коричневый, около 30 мм длиной. Длина тела 38—50 см. Вес около 2,5 кг.

Активен в сумеречное время. Питается травами и корнями.

Ограниченная информация о размножении указывает, что средний размер выводка мал.

Основной угрозой для вида является потеря среды обитания, вызванная посягательствами сельского хозяйства, лесозаготовками, борьбой с наводнениями, и распространением человеческих жилищ.

Примечания

Литература
 Maheswaran, G. & Smith, A.T. 2008. Caprolagus hispidus. In: IUCN 2013
 Joseph A. Chapman, John E. C. Flux Rabbits, Hares and Pikas. — IUCN, 1990 Google книги

Зайцевые
Животные, описанные в 1839 году
Млекопитающие Азии
Монотипические роды млекопитающих


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Chinese takeover of Leifeld collapses ahead of expected German veto
The majority shareholder of the German toolmaker Leifeld, Georg Koffler, said on Wednesday that the Chinese company Yantai Taihai had dropped its bid to buy the North Rhine-Westphalia-based company and that he now plans to float a majority stake in the firm later this year.
The news came shortly before German government sources told the news agency Reuters that the Cabinet was preparing to use its power to block the takeover if necessary.
"The cabinet today decided to grant authorization for a veto," the government source said. "This authorization allows for vetoing the purchase of a domestic company by a foreign company for security reasons."
Oliver Reiman, the company's CEO, confirmed that Leifeld now plans to pursue a public listing.
The first of many?
The effective blocking of the takeover is the latest illustration of increasing concerns within Germany over the scale of Chinese investment into Europe's largest economy.
Leifeld specializes in high-tech manufacturing products
"The bidder has withdrawn his request to the economy ministry for authorization," Kofler told Reuters on Wednesday morning. "The board and management now plan to bring the company to the market this year."
Leifeld later told Bloomberg that its technology was only used in the civilian nuclear industry. "But the prospects for a success of the offer no longer existed in this politically charged atmosphere," Leifeld's CEO told Bloomberg. "Our potential buyer therefore withdrew its offer. With that, the deal is off the table."
The Yantai Taihai Group has extensive interests in China's nuclear power sector, with the 22-year-old company providing processing, forging and smelting services to the country's civil nuclear power market.
Read more: Opinion: Germany's response to China's shopping spree is long overdue
The prospect of a German company coming under the control of a firm with such involvement in the Chinese nuclear sector has been deemed by the German government to present too great a security risk, according to reports.
German angst over Chinese investment
The German economy ministry initiated a month-long investigation into the proposed takeover, with a veto expected since reports of the security concerns surfaced in the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche last week.
Leifeld manufactures specialized machines and equipment for various industries, including in auto, gas and aerospace. It has around 200 employees.
If a veto is officially confirmed, it will be the first time the German government has formally blocked a Chinese takeover of one of its domestic firms. Nonetheless, the move bears direct comparison with the situation of power distributing company 50Hertz.
Last week it was announced that the German government had instructed KfW, the development bank owned by the German government, to buy a 20 percent stake in 50Hertz in order to thwart the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) from acquiring a share.
"Considerations of security policy" were cited in that case, with government officials saying Berlin has a "strong interest to protect critical energy infrastructure."
Beefing up the defence
The issue of Chinese investment into Germany and the EU as a whole has developed into a thorny subject within the 28-member bloc.
Last year, amid concerns that China was increasingly trying to invest in European companies with expertise and intellectual property in sensitive and key technologies, the German government demanded a tightening of rules aimed at giving EU governments more power in blocking takeovers.
Now, foreign investors that plan to buy 25 percent or more of a German firm can be investigated by the government.
A major trigger for Germany's angst over China was the takeover by Chinese conglomerate Midea of German robotics manufacturer KUKA in 2016, given KUKA's reputation as an innovative, high-tech manufacturer.
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Germany and China — trade partners and competitors
German Chancellor Merkel and Chinese President Xi may strive to champion global free commerce and present a united front against US President Trump's protectionism. But all is not well between the two trade partners. (23.05.2018)
Opinion: Germany's response to China's shopping spree is long overdue
The German government has blocked Chinese investors from taking stakes in two German companies. The move is less about protectionism and more about equal opportunities, writes Andreas Becker. (27.07.2018)
Berlin readies veto of first Chinese takeover - media
Germany is to prevent a Chinese firm acquiring one of its medium-sized companies, a respected business magazine has reported. The veto of the sale of manufacturer Leifeld Metal Spinning follows security concerns. (26.07.2018)
Exit the Dragon? Chinese investment in Germany
In 2016, Chinese investors took over more companies in Europe than in the previous four years combined, most of them in Germany. The trend did not continue in 2017 but that was not due to any tightening of Chinese belts. (05.02.2018)
Berlin bares teeth, Beijing cries foul over power firm 50Hertz
Chinese media noted the 'coincidence' between what they called de facto German protectionism and EU-US moves this week to avert a trade war. Meanwhile, some in Germany want a tougher trade stance on China. (27.07.2018)
Germany wants EU to tighten foreign takeover rules
The German government has ratcheted up the pressure on the European Union to tighten the rules on foreign corporate takeovers. Berlin fears Chinese transactions are giving Beijing too much access to key technologies. (23.08.2017)
Related Subjects Germany, People's Republic of China
Keywords Germany, Chinese takeovers, Leifeld Metal Spinning, national security, China, Chinese investment, Belt and Road Initiative, Intellectual property
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Huawei calls shots despite US ban 16.07.2019
Huawei's revenues for the first half of 2019 were up and, despite US blacklisting it in May, the Chinese telco is confident of more growth this year. It is now even wooing US allies, like Poland, with investment pledges.
In Italy, China's New Silk Road is not seen as a threat 24.04.2019
The Mediterranean country is the first in the G7 to join China's Belt and Road Initiative. But in one small port town in Italy, Chinese investment is nothing new. DW's Giulia Saudelli and Mu Cui report from Vado Ligure.
Germany seeks 'level playing field' in China 19.06.2019
The German economy minister has described China as a partner and competitor. He said it is time to establish better trade rules that don't put European companies at a disadvantage.


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package com.datamountaineer.connect.tools

import scalaj.http.Http
import spray.json._

import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
import DefaultJsonProtocol._
import MyJsonProtocol._
import com.google.common.collect.{MapDifference, Maps}
import scala.collection.JavaConverters._

/** Allows one to do HTTP requests */
trait HttpClient {
  /**
    * Allows one to do HTTP requests. Returns a statuscode and optionally a body.
    * @param url url
    * @param method method
    * @param headers headers
    * @param reqBody an Optional request body
    * @return statuscode, Optional response body
    */
  def request(url: java.net.URI, method: String, headers: Seq[(String, String)], reqBody: Option[String]): Try[(Int, Option[String])]
}

/** Allows one to do HTTP requests using the Scalaj client */
object ScalajHttpClient extends HttpClient {
  /**
    * Allows one to do HTTP requests. Returns a statuscode and optionally a body.
    * @param url url
    * @param method method
    * @param headers headers
    * @param reqBody an Optional request body
    * @return statuscode, Optional response body
    */
  def request(url: java.net.URI, method: String, headers: Seq[(String, String)], reqBody: Option[String]): Try[(Int, Option[String])] = {
    try {
      val r = (Option(url.getUserInfo).getOrElse("").split(":") match {
        case Array(user, password) => Http(url.toString).auth(user, password)
        case _ => Http(url.toString)
      }).headers(headers)
      (reqBody match {
        case Some(body) => r.postData(body)
        case None => r
      }).method(method).asString match {
        case resp if resp.code == 204 => Success((resp.code, None))
        case resp => Success((resp.code, Some(resp.body)))
      }
    } catch {
      case c: java.net.ConnectException => {
        println(c.getMessage)
        Success(404, Some(""))
      }
      case e: Throwable => Failure(e)
    }
  }
}

/** An Exception to hold errors as yielded by the REST API */
case class ApiErrorException(e: String) extends Exception

/** Kafka Connect Api interface */
trait KafkaConnectApi {
  /**
    * Returns the names of the currently active connectors
    * @return A Seq with currently active connectors names as string
    */
  def activeConnectorNames(): Try[Seq[String]]

  /**
    * Returns a ConnectorInfo given the connector's name
    * @param name the connector's name
    * @return A ConnectorInfo Try
    */
  def connectorInfo(name: String): Try[ConnectorInfo]

  /**
    * Creates a new connector, initialized with a string->string map. The connector cannot already exist. Returns its ConnectorInfo
    * @param name the name of the connector to create
    * @param config a string->string map with its config
    * @return a ConnectorInfo Try
    */
  def addConnector(name: String, config: Map[String, String]): Try[ConnectorInfo]

  /**
    * Updates or creates a new connector, initializes it with a string->string map. The connector may or may not already exist. Returns its ConnectorInfo
    * @param name the name of the connector to update or create
    * @param config a string->string map with its config
    * @return a ConnectorInfo Try
    */
  def updateConnector(name: String, config: Map[String, String]): Try[ConnectorInfo]

  /**
    * Removes the specified connector
    * @param name the name of the connector to delete
    * @return A Try
    */
  def delete(name: String): Try[Unit]

  def connectorStatus(name:String):Try[ConnectorTaskStatus]
  def connectorPluginsDescribe(name: String) : Try[ConnectorPluginsValidate]
  def connectorPluginsValidate(name: String, config: Map[String, String]) : Try[ConnectorPluginsValidate]
  def connectorPlugins() : Try[List[ConnectorPlugins]]

  def connectorPause(name: String) : Try[ConnectorTaskStatus]
  def connectorRestart(name: String) : Try[ConnectorTaskStatus]
  def connectorResume(name: String) : Try[ConnectorTaskStatus]

  def taskRestart(connector: String, taskId: Int) : Try[Unit]
}

/** Kafka Connect Api interface */
class RestKafkaConnectApi(baseUrl: java.net.URI, httpClient: HttpClient = ScalajHttpClient) extends KafkaConnectApi {
  val headers = Seq("Accept" -> "application/json", "Content-Type" -> "application/json")

  /**
    * Translates a statuscode, body into an appropriate Exception
    * @param status the HTTP status code
    * @param respBody the HTTP response body
    * @return An Exception
    */
  private def non2xxException(status: Int, respBody: Option[String]): Exception = {
    // try to deserialize message from body
    try {
      val msg = respBody.get.parseJson.convertTo[ErrorMessage]
      new ApiErrorException(s"${Console.RED} Error: the Kafka Connect API returned: ${msg.message} (${msg.error_code}) ${Console.RESET}")
    } catch {
      case _: Throwable => new Exception(s"${Console.RED} Error: the Kafka Connect API returned status code ${status} ${Console.RESET}")
    }
  }

  /**
    * Performs an HTTP request to some endpoint. Constructs url from endpoint and base, inserts headers, (de)serializes, etc.
    * @param endpoint the relative endpoint (i.e. path)
    * @param method the HTTP method
    * @param requestBody the request body
    * @tparam T the type to JSON deserialize the response into
    * @return A deserialized T Option
    */
  private def req[T: JsonReader](endpoint: String, method: String = "GET", requestBody: String = null): Option[T] = {
    httpClient.request(baseUrl.resolve(endpoint), method, headers, Option(requestBody))
    match {
      case Success((status, respBody)) if (status >= 200 && status < 300) =>
        if (respBody.isDefined) Some(respBody.get.parseJson.convertTo[T]) else None
      case Success((status, respBody)) => throw non2xxException(status, respBody)
      case Failure(e) => throw e
    }
  }

  /**
    * Returns the names of the currently active connectors
    * @return A Seq with currently active connectors names as string
    */
  def activeConnectorNames(): Try[Seq[String]] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try({
        val names = req[List[String]]("/connectors").get
        if (names.isEmpty) {
          println(s"${Console.YELLOW}No running connectors${Console.RESET}")
          names
        } else {
          names
        }
    })
  }

  /**
    * Returns a ConnectorInfo given the connector's name
    * @param name the connector's name
    * @return A ConnectorInfo Try
    */
  def connectorInfo(name: String): Try[ConnectorInfo] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[ConnectorInfo](s"/connectors/${name}").get)
  }

  /**
    * Creates a new connector, initialized with a string->string map. The connector cannot already exist. Returns its ConnectorInfo
    * @param name the name of the connector to create
    * @param config a string->string map with its config
    * @return a ConnectorInfo Try
    */
  def addConnector(name: String, config: Map[String,String]) : Try[ConnectorInfo] = {
    println(s"Connector properties valid. Creating connector $name")
    Try(req[ConnectorInfo](s"/connectors", "POST",
      TasklessConnectorInfo(name, config).toJson.toString).get)
  }

  /**
    * Updates or creates a new connector, initializes it with a string->string map. The connector may or may not already exist. Returns its ConnectorInfo
    * @param name the name of the connector to update or create
    * @param config a string->string map with its config
    * @return a ConnectorInfo Try
    */
  def updateConnector(name: String, config: Map[String,String]) : Try[ConnectorInfo] = {
    println(s"Connector properties valid. Creating connector $name")
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[ConnectorInfo](s"/connectors/${name}/config", "PUT",
      config.toJson.toString).get)
  }

  /**
    * Diffs the connector config with the provided config
    * @param name the name of the connector to update or create
    * @param config a string->string map with its config
    * @return a ConnectorInfo Try
    */
  def diffConnector(name: String, config: Map[String,String]) : Try[(Map[String, String], Map[String, String], MapDifference[String,String])] = {
    println(s"Connector properties valid. Diffing connector ${name} against provided config")
    connectorInfo(name).map(info => {
      (info.config, config, Maps.difference[String,String](info.config.asJava, config.asJava))
    })
  }

  /**
    * Removes the specified connector
    * @param name the name of the connector to delete
    * @return A Try
    */
  def delete(name: String) : Try[Unit] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[Unit](s"/connectors/${name}","DELETE"))
  }

  override def connectorRestart(name: String): Try[ConnectorTaskStatus] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[Unit](s"/connectors/${name}/restart", "POST"))
    println("Waiting for restart")
    Thread.sleep(3000)
    Try(req[ConnectorTaskStatus](s"/connectors/${name}/status").get)
  }

  override def connectorPause(name: String): Try[ConnectorTaskStatus] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[Unit](s"/connectors/${name}/pause", "PUT"))
    println("Waiting for pause")
    Thread.sleep(3000)
    Try(req[ConnectorTaskStatus](s"/connectors/${name}/status").get)
  }

  override def connectorResume(name: String): Try[ConnectorTaskStatus] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[Unit](s"/connectors/${name}/resume", "PUT"))
    println("Waiting for resume")
    Thread.sleep(3000)
    Try(req[ConnectorTaskStatus](s"/connectors/${name}/status").get)
  }

  /**
    * Get the Connector Classes loaded on the Classpath
    * @return A ConnectorPlugins
    * */
  def connectorPlugins() : Try[List[ConnectorPlugins]] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[List[ConnectorPlugins]](s"/connector-plugins").get)
  }

  /**
    * Get the Connector Classes loaded on the Classpath
    * @return A PluginProps
    * */
  def connectorPluginsDescribe(name: String) : Try[ConnectorPluginsValidate] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[ConnectorPluginsValidate](s"/connector-plugins/${name}/config/validate", "PUT", s"""{\"connector.class\": \"${name}\", \"topics\": \"dummy\"}""").get)
  }

  def connectorPluginsValidate(name: String, config: Map[String, String]): Try[ConnectorPluginsValidate] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[ConnectorPluginsValidate](s"/connector-plugins/${name}/config/validate", "PUT", config.toJson.toString).get)
  }

  def connectorStatus(name:String):Try[ConnectorTaskStatus] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[ConnectorTaskStatus](s"/connectors/${name}/status").get)
  }

  def tasks(connector: String): Try[List[TaskInfo]] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[List[TaskInfo]](s"/connectors/$connector/tasks").get)
  }

  def taskStatus(connector: String, taskId: Int): Try[TaskStatus] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[TaskStatus](s"/connectors/$connector/tasks/$taskId/status").get)
  }

  def taskRestart(connector: String, taskId: Int): Try[Unit] = {
    import MyJsonProtocol._
    Try(req[Unit](s"/connectors/$connector/tasks/$taskId/restart", "POST"))
  }

}

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Martin Gets Third GSX-R Suzuki TT Podium
Guy Martin took his third podium of TT 2011 for Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing to a fine third place in today's second Supersport race on the Isle of Man.
But the race was tainted with controversy: Martin was well within striking distance of a podium finish for the duration of the four lap battle, but red flags incorrectly displayed at Ramsey and Union Mills, put a question mark over the credibility of today's Supersport race.
At the end of lap one, Martin was just over a second down on John McGuinness in third place with fellow Pirelli runner Gary Johnson at the head of proceedings, a further 10 seconds in front of McGuinness. Pitting for fuel at the end of lap two, Martin was less than five seconds down on second place, but the red flag incident on lap three at Union Mills certainly hampered his progress and upset his rhythm, so a podium finish - his 12th at the TT - was a brave effort in the circumstances.
Guy Martin:
"I'm happy to get another podium for the team and our sponsors but what happened out there is just not right. They need to get the job sorted. I saw the red flag at Union Mills and backed off for about three miles, so I lost a lot of time but it'll all come out in the wash. It's another consistent result and a good one for the new GSX-R600. We can now look forward to the Senior tomorrow where a good result would cap a decent TT."
Philip Neill - Team Manager:
"It was another solid day for us and as I've said already this week, you can't come to the TT nowadays and expect to win. You can only do the best possible job and put yourself in with a podium chance and we've done that again today; it's another great result for the all-new GSX-R600. For that I must give credit to Guy and our whole team. The bike never missed a beat, the Pirelli tyres were exceptional and this result sets Guy up well for the Senior TT tomorrow.
"The third place is a little tainted in Guy's eyes because of what happened with the red flags being displayed when they shouldn't have. It's been reported to the officials and we have been assured it will be handled in the best possible manner."
Supersport Race 2 Result:
1 Gary Johnson [Honda] - 1hr 13.07.95sec
2 John McGuinness [Honda] - 1hr 13.16.35sec
3 Guy Martin [Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing] - 1hr 13.29.28sec
4 Keith Amor [Honda] - 1hr 13.37.67sec
5 Bruce Anstey [Honda] - 1hr 13.43.85sec
6 Conor Cummins [Kawasaki] - 1hr 15.24.68sec


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This Happy Breed (1944)
Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Amy Veness, Alison Leggatt, Stanley Holloway, John Mills, Kay Walsh, Eileen Erskine, John Blythe, Guy Verney, Betty Fleetwood, Merle Tottenham
It Made Me Happy
I don't think I have been as pleasantly surprised by a movie as much as I have "This Happy Breed" because on paper it doesn't sound like much, well the life of an ordinary family in the years between WWI and WWII does not sound interesting. But this adaptation of a Noel Coward play and directed by David Lean is mesmerising, seriously mesmerising in the way it draws us in to the Gibbons family and gives us a potted history of their ups and downs whilst dropping in various historical references. That probably still doesn't sound that good and it is hard to put into words how simply wonderful "This Happy Breed" is and how much you don't want it to end when the credits arrive.
The year is 1919 and after coming back from WWI Frank Gibbons (Robert Newton - Gaslight) and his wife Ethel (Celia Johnson) along with his children, his sister and Ethel's mother are moving in together at No. 17. Much to Frank's surprise and joy his neighbour is Bob Mitchell (Stanley Holloway - The Lavender Hill Mob) a fellow soldier he met during the war and who shares similar ideals to him. Over the years life changes in the Gibbons household as the children grow, people get married, some die others have children whilst society changes as well from the passing of the King to the ominous sight of another war on the horizon.
I am going to get my one and only negative out of the way with when it comes to "This Happy Breed" and whilst it is a clever move which does a good job of incorporating historic elements it is a classic movie of its time. By that I mean the image of the Gibbons family portrayed is not what I would call completely authentic but a vision of a more positive family where the stresses and strains of life are not realistically shown. It's not just the Gibbons family because we also see men returning from WWI and there is no mention of the physical and mental damage to the men. Now some may say that Noel Coward may not have been the best person to write about ordinary people but in truth "This Happy Breed" is just a typical, positive movie about British folk from the 1940s and so lacks gritty authenticity.
But that is my one negative and never has watching ordinary folk and the events in their life at No. 17 been so compelling. From watching them move in to issues with political beliefs as Frank's son grows up to romance and friendships this is a beautiful picture of a life I would have loved to have been part of. It's not gritty despite showing episodes of loss and upset especially as one member of the Gibbons family brings shame but it is simply entertaining and you warm to every character especially the trio of Ethel, Frank and Bob. And the way it references the changing times from seeing the house go from gas lighting to electric to the sad news of the King's death is masterfully done and occasionally comical as it makes fun of how people thought one thing, such as a politician they believed was trust worthy.
Now of course whilst this is adapted from a Noel Coward play it is also a David Lean movie and his first in colour and what a beautiful looking movie it is. In fact for a movie which is almost 70 years old "This Happy Breed" blew me away at how good it looks and the way every scene is staged is magnificent. Lean really captures the feel of life in a terraced house from Frank and Bob chatting over the fence to just how the rooms look and are laid out. And his pacing is impeccable because he cleverly slides in those historical references which triggers a thought in are heads, allowing us to make are own conclusion such as when we see a label for Singapore on Queenie's suitcase as she leaves to be with her husband in 1939 and then he moves it on to the next moment having let it sink in enough to give us that moment of realisation.
And to cap this all of is a collection of brilliant performances with the likes of John Mills, Kay Walsh and Stanley Holloway all doing brilliant jobs at creating likeable characters. But at the heart of this movie is Robert Newton and Celia Johnson who are wonderful as Frank and Ethel, delivering this wonderful couple, so in love in a typical old fashioned way even when Frank comes home plastered. Watching how they deal with the ups and downs of life together and separately is a joy to watch and they are a huge reason why you don't want the movie to end, you want the next chapter of their life rather than the door to shut on this one.
What this all boils down to is that if the thought of watching a movie about the lives of an ordinary family sounds boring then think again because "This Happy Breed" is one of the most beautiful, mesmerising and surprising movies I have had the pleasure to watch. And whilst David Lean may be known for his epics such as "Doctor Zhivago" this simple story is right up there with it but for very different reasons.
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On January 5th, 2015, The Honorary Consulate-General of the Republic of Palau in Yokohama was opened. Honorary Consul-General Mr. Kohta Fujiki was appointed to assume office.
Mr. Kohta Fujiki is President of Fujiki Transportation and Stevedoring Co., Ltd.
Address: c/o Fujiki Transportation and Stevedoring Co., Ltd.
Caption 1: Mr. Kohta Fujiki receiving a certificate of commission signed by President Remengesau and presented by Minister of State Kuartei.
Caption 2: Mr. Kohta Fujiki making a short remark regarding his appointment and commissioning as Honorary Consul-General.
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Mayor drops income tax proposal from Middletown's council agenda
By Ed Richter
Middletown voters will no longer be asked to consider an income tax increase to fund road improvements, as a lack of support on the council caused the issue to be pulled.
The ordinance that would have been planed on the Nov. 6 general election ballot was pulled by Mayor Larry Mulligan before the city council's agenda was published last week. Mulligan proposed raising the city income tax from 1.75 percent to 2 percent to raise about $3.2 million per year for 10 years that would go solely for street and road repairs and maintenance. The additional revenues would have augmented the funds the city budgeted for streets and roads in addition to state and federal grants received.
Explore MORE: Middletown considers income tax hike to pay for road repairs
The ordinance was given a first reading at the July 17 meeting and was scheduled to have a second reading Tuesday and adopted as an emergency ordinance so that the city could meet the Wednesday deadline to submit ballot issues to the Butler County Board of Elections for the November general election.
Passage would require a super majority of four votes from the five-member council, and two council members had already said they would not vote for the proposed levy. Last month, members Steve Bohannon and Ami Vitori both said they were not in favor of Mulligan's proposal.
Bohannon and Vitori said it was not the right time for an income tax increase. Vitori added she made a campaign promise last fall not to raise taxes. Both council members maintained their positions when contacted earlier this week.
Mulligan said he pulled the item off the agenda, saying that there weren't enough votes.
"I understand people's perspectives," he said. "It's didn't seem to be worth it to place it on the agenda."
MORE: Middletown council member proposes tax increase to fix streets
Mulligan wrote a guest column July 29 for the Journal-News making his case for the road levy, urging residents to contact their council members.
"I believe Council should allow the citizens to vote on this referendum in November for a number of reasons," Mulligan said. "First, our city streets are a primary concern to many residents. Second, the city has very limited financial resources to address ever decaying streets. And, third, if we fail to address the issue now, the cost will only increase in future years.
"During my time on council and as Mayor, the condition of our streets and roadways has been a significant concern to many. Many fellow citizens raised the issue of potholes, limited maintenance and the condition of the city's streets as disappointments and an item that needed to be addressed."
While Mulligan made his case for the proposed levy, the Journal-News took a Facebook poll last week asking readers if they were for or against the road levy.
As of Friday afternoon, more than 900 people voted in the poll and 555 people, about 61 percent, were against the levy, and 384, or about 39 percent, were for the levy. Facebook readers were also invited to share their comments.
"The last time the City proposed a tax to pay for road improvements, and it passed, the money was put in the general fund and the road improvements never happened," wrote Amy Hembree.
"I understand that no one wants to pay more taxes. Myself included but the roads do need a lot of work. It is not the City of Middletown's fault that large manufacturers moved to different locations. Most made the plans to move without ever telling city officials what their intentions were," wrote Dianne Hendricks McKinney.
Ed Richter
Ed Richter has been a working journalist for 36 years, with the last 32 years working in various capacities covering Butler and Warren counties as a reporter and an editor. An award-winning journalist, Richter covers local news and governments in Warren County focusing on Springboro, Lebanon, Franklin, Carlisle and Waynesville.


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Q: Connecting to MySQL DB using mysql.connector.connect fails with no error to catch I'm using python to try and connect to a DB. This code worked and something in my environment changed so that the host in not present/accessible. This is as expected. The thing that I'm trying to work out is, I can't seem to catch the error of this happening. This is my code:
def create_db_connection(self):
    try:
        message('try...')

        DB_HOST = os.environ['DB_HOST']
        DB_USERNAME = os.environ['DB_USERNAME']
        DB_PASSWORD = os.environ['DB_PASSWORD']

        message('connecting...')

        db = mysql.connector.connect(
            host=DB_HOST,
            user=DB_USERNAME,
            password=DB_PASSWORD,
            auth_plugin='mysql_native_password'
        )

        message('connected...')

        return db
    except mysql.connector.Error as err:
        log.info('bad stuff happened...')
        log.info("Something went wrong: {}".format(err))
        message('exception connecting...')
    except Exception as ex:
        log.info('something bad happened')
        message("Exception: {}".format(ex))

    message('returning false connection...')
    return False

I see up to the message('connecting...') call, but nothing afterwards. Also, I don't see any of the except messages/logs at all.
Is there something else I need to catch/check in order to know that a DB connection attempt has failed?
This is running inside an AWS Lambda and was working until I changed some subnets/etc. The key thing is I want to catch it no longer being able to connect.

A: The issue is most likely that your lambda function is timing out before the database connection is timing out.
First, modify the lambda function to execute for 60 seconds and test. You should find after about 30 seconds you will see the connection to the database timeout.
To resolve this issue, modify the security group on the database instance to include the security group configured for lambda. Use this entry to open a the correct port 3306


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How sweet potato café is fighting the odds in Detroit
Andrea Kramar
USA TODAYPublished 1:46 PM EDT Sep 4, 2020DETROIT — Building a café based around sweet potatoes – a Thanksgiving seasonal treat – might seem like a hefty risk, but for Sweet Potato Sensations the idea proved to be one worth taking.The family-owned business, based in Detroit, has been around since 1987 when it started selling sweet potato cookies at a neighborhood garage sale. It has since become a hallmark destination – visited by the likes of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and by actresses Tippi Hedren, Shirley Jones, Pam Grier and Detroit's mayors.The black-owned business continues to roll mightily along even during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Yelp Economic Average Report, over 132,000 businesses closed from March to July, with the greatest closures hitting restaurants.Startup: Is this the best time to start a business? 'The Profit' star offers some insightUSPS: Many small businesses rely on the US Postal Service to compete, stay afloat"We have a tremendous following and I think that's the only reason we have survived this pandemic," says Cassandra Thomas, founder of Sweet Potato Sensations.The business functions as a bakery, café, store and ice cream parlor all-in-one. It serves almost anything made from fresh sweet potatoes from North Carolina including pies, cookies, cobbler, pancakes, waffles, ice cream and grits."The sweet potato pie is the most popular," Cassandra says, "but we're trying to get people to be adventurous and try other things sweet potato."Thomas runs the business alongside her husband, Jeffery and their two daughters, Charisse, 39, and Jennifer 38.Since 2014, the shop has been serving other savory foods like salmon croquette sandwiches, Amish chicken wings, and black-eyed peas and collard green soup. The menu additions helped the business grow by approximately 50%, Jeffery estimates. The Thomas family supports other Detroit-based black-owned businesses by selling items like t-shirts, popcorn, soaps and salsa."We're kind of like the Cracker Barrel in the 'hood," says Cassandra. "For a black child to see a family run business in his community speaks volumes to that child."When the pandemic hit hard in the U.S. in mid-March, the company closed for six weeks and laid off all it's 15 employees. Since then, the family has been left running the business by itself, with just one cook coming in on the weekends. Open days have been reduced from six days a week to just three, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Assistance: Capital One, GoFundMe and others launch group to support small businesses through a consumer movement"My typical day is about 16 hours," Cassandra says. "The biggest challenge is doing everything ourselves." Cassandra and daughter Jennifer run the back of the house, cooking, chopping and doing the dishes, while Charisse runs the front of the house and Jeffrey stays on track of the accounting.Since the pandemic hit, they have had to close their wholesale accounts at restaurants, farmers markets and retail outlets, including Whole Foods, because of a staffing shortage. But the company says they have been getting more customers on the weekends this year than they were in 2019 – even with just curbside dining and carryout. "We had lines of people down the street," Jeffery says of their first weekend back in business after closing for two months.The company is currently working on expanding its website for online orders and relying on services like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub for delivery. "In troubling times, you have to come up with an answer," Jeffery says. "If you don't evolve, you're not successful."Next on their plate: Cassandra and Thomas, both in their 70s, plan to retire soon and pass the business on to their daughters. "I might not see it, but one day you will own this whole block," Jeffery tells them. "We survived the test of time and we will continue to survive and grow."
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Q: Icon Adobe Reader DC on taskbar is wrong My icon adobe reader is now icon of Windows Photo Viewer on Taskbar.
How can I fix it?
I tried to uninstall or repair but it didn't work.

A: Found it here : https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1113673?tstart=0

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*Remove, unpin or delete Adobe  Acrobat icon from the Start Menu, the desktop and (if you have it there) from the taskbar.

*Go to C: > ProgramData > Microsoft > Windows > Start Menu > Programs  and you'll find the "sinner" "Adobe Acrobat XI Pro" with the
  wrong icon. The that looks like a shortcut. Delete it!.. Close the
  window.

*Go to C: > Program Files (x86) > Adobe > Acrobat 11.0 > Acrobat... and find Acrobat.exe

*Right click on Acrobat.exe > Send to > Desktop

*Right click again on Acrobat.exe > Pin to Start Menu... and close the window

*Right click on Acrobat.exe - shortcut (that you just created on your desktop) > Copy

*Go back to: C: > ProgramData > Microsoft > Windows > Start Menu > Programs... and Paste the shortcut here (you need administrator
  privileges for that)

*Rename this shortcut from "Acrobat.exe - shortcut" to "Adobe Acrobat XI Pro"

*Close the window

*Now if you open any PDF document, the right icon will appear on the taskbar.

A: I didn't try the existing solution posted by Shivam here, but, rather got another workaround (solution) from the thread Adobe Reader icon not showing on Windows 10.
The workaround (solution) was as simple as to change the default application for .ico files to Microsoft Paint.

This solved the problem for the poster as well as for me, :) - (Looks like a bug with the Adobe Acrobat Installer package for Windows 10.)


Title: An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, to change the zoning classification from C-3 to R-3 on Lots 3, 4, 14, 15, Block 6, Almedia or Mosella Subdivision as requested by Brennen and Melissa Friloux.
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, to change the zoning classification from C-3 to R-3 on Lots 3, 4, 14, 15, Block 6, Almedia or Mosella Subdivision as requested by Brennen and Melissa Friloux.
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request at its regular meeting of January 10, 2019.
SECTION I. St. Charles Parish hereby approves an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of 1981, to change the zoning classification from C-3 to R-3 on Lots 3, 4, 14, 15, Block 6, Almedia or Mosella Subdivision as requested by Brennen and Melissa Friloux.
SECTION II. That the St. Charles Parish Department of Planning and Zoning is authorized to amend the Official Zoning Map, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana to reflect this reclassification from C-3 to R-3 on Lots 3, 4, 14, 15, Block 6, Almedia or Mosella Subdivision as requested by Brennen and Melissa Friloux.
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of __________, 2019 to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.