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On Common Ground
Winter 2011: Placemaking and Economic Development
A New Path to Economic Development
Placemaking: A Community's Appeal Drives Economic Prosp
Building on Small Towns' Heart and Soul
Markets Make It the Right Place to Live
Transit Options: Supporting Communities During Tough Ti
Cultivating The Arts
Zoning for Prosperity
Celebrating the Local
Attracting the Talent
High-Tech Clusters
Meds & ED
REALTORS® Take Action: REALTORS® Promote Sustainability
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A community's heritage and diversity spurs home-grown economic development
There was a time when cities and towns looked to developers and manufacturers and the service sectors to bring in jobs and to help revitalize the economy.
But there is a growing recognition that art, entertainment, food and culture can drive change and can generate significant levels of residential and commercial economic value for municipalities, philanthropists and the private sector that is willing to make the investment as well as promote smart growth principles.
There may be no better example of a city that is investing in its rich musical heritage than Nashville.
The capital of Tennessee has long been known as Music City, because of the Grand Ole Opry and its status as the center of the country music industry.
But now, Nashville is striving to show it's much more than that. Bluegrass has moved its way south from Kentucky to Nashville and the area also attracts Christian contemporary, jazz and blues artists. Jack White— founder of the garage band the White Stripes — also now calls Nashville home.
In fact, no metropolitan area in the United States or Canada has a larger concentration of music related jobs and industry than Nashville. And a study commissioned by the Nashville Chamber showed that in 2006, the music industry had a $6.38 billion impact on Nashville's economy and that 35,000 jobs were directly tied to music production and music related tourism.
To ensure the city maintains its brand as a music mecca and, moreover, ensures that music continues to help drive the economic engine, Mayor Karl Dean in 2009 created a 46-member think tank of sorts to help spread the word to artists that there's no better place to live, work and play than Nashville.
"Nashville is not any city, we're 'Music City'. We have an opportunity to grow that identity and benefit both our city and the music industry in the process," Dean said when announcing the Music Business Council. "My goal is to make Nashville the destination for music performances, festivals, business and education."
The council meets quarterly and in many ways is still in its organizational phase, having broken itself into four separate committees. The council's creative talent committee has bandied about a plan that would draw young artists to the areas by offering more affordable housing. In addition to providing shelter, the idea is to also develop a pocket of artistic talent that, once fully developed, would help develop more talent.
While music is now a driving part of the economy, REALTOR® Shirley Zeitlin remembers a day when Nashville didn't always embrace the 'Music City' moniker. "The feedback outside of the city was a Hee Haw image," she said, adding that within the last decade all that has changed. Today, there's no doubt the artists are an integral part of the neighborhood and nothing to be ashamed of.
"Our country music people are very sophisticated and educated and are part of the community," she added.
Zeitlin, owner of the self named firm that employs 100 REALTORS® in two counties, is also the president elect of the Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville. The council was formed in 2007 to foster better relationships between area artists and the business community through a variety of different programs, including one called Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts, which provides pro bono legal services to low-income artists.
"New Orleans has the French Quarter, San Francisco has the Wharf and trolley cars and Nashville has the music," Zeitlin said.
While Nashville is trying to enhance its branding through music, Yale, Michigan has successfully taken advantage of its food heritage. And that ain't no baloney.
For more than 20 years the Chamber of Commerce in Yale, population 2,000, has sponsored an event centered around the well-known sandwich meat that draws more than 10 times that amount of people to the area, some as far away as Canada, said Yale Chamber of Commerce President Barb Stasik.
Indeed, the annual Yale Bologna festival draws crowds of people who over a three-day period buy and eat more than two tons of bologna. It's available on a stick, in a quarter pound barbecue grilled sandwich on a bun, or in a cheese snack pack.
Stasik, publisher of the Yale Expositor, said the event was initially started 21 years ago by the Chamber which was looking for an event to promote the town. Yale, which was settled by German and Polish immigrants, has been making bologna since the 1800s.
It was started with a $2,000 budget and was put together "on a wing and a prayer," she said. The Chamber now pumps between $30,000 and $40,000 into the festival to pay for the costs of tents, bands and other activities — such as the crowning of the Bologna King and Queen, outhouse races, a street dance and fireworks and a parade down Main Street.
The only thing that people pay for, she said, is the bologna, which is provided by Yale Bologna, also known as C. Roy Inc., and the T-shirts that are sold.
Owners Nancy and Dick Roy start butchering the bulls that will be used for the bologna in the spring. The recipe belongs to Dick Roy's great grandfather, T.J Minnie, who emigrated from Canada.
"I thought it would never survive the first year," Nancy Roy said of the festival. "When the Chamber approached us (about supplying the bologna) I said 'sure, uh huh.' They have done wonderful work keeping it alive."
Not only is it alive, it continues to prosper, despite the economic downturn across the nation, especially Michigan.
Stasik said the chamber has never analyzed how much money the event has brought into the city, but she's confident it exceeds the $30,000 the chamber targets toward it. Folks who attend the festival meander through the town and shop at other locally owned businesses such as furniture shops, as well as the pubs where they can wet their whistle.
"It wasn't thought of as an economic boom for the town. We kind of did it tongue and cheek. It turned out to be exactly what we needed," she said.
On the west coast in San Jose, Calif., there is the Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival, a weeklong celebration of Mexican and Mexican American heritage complete with music, art, film and dance.
The event showcases Mexico's vibrant history and culture said President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mexican Heritage Corporation Marcela Davison Aviles. "We're not just tamales, rice and beans, we're just as diverse and complicated as America is," she said.
It always is held in the fall, he said, to take advantage of the pleasant weather in Northern California. Upward of 50,000 people attend the weeklong event, which funnels about $6 million into the local economy from festival goers who spend the weekend in hotels and eat at area restaurants and play golf at the local courses.
"The downtown (San Jose) merchants love us," said Aviles. "And people do make money off this festival."
The Mexican Heritage Corporation uses the proceeds from the event to support mariachi music education in two San Jose schools, and there is a request to expand the program into three more. Additionally, the Mexican Heritage Corporation sponsors youth music and dance programs in the summer. In all, Aviles expects the corporation's efforts will reach 800 students this year.
There are other similar festivals across the United States celebrating a city's heritage.
A weekend festival called the Jazz and Arts Festival in West Oak Lane — a Philadelphia neighborhood — is featured in the article 'Creativity and Neighborhood Development: Strategies for Community Investment,' written by Jeremy Nowak, president and chief executive officer of The Reinvestment Fund, a leader in the financing of neighborhood revitalization.
Nowak teamed up with the Social Impact of the Arts Project at the University of Pennsylvania to explore what he calls the power of "place making" or the way "households, businesses, government and civic and cultural institutions can combine to increase economic opportunity, the quality of public spaces, and investment and development activity in distressed places."
The 2007 monograph analysis recommends that there be investments in community-based creative activity to enhance a community's placemaking role and to increase its potential. Specifically, Nowak recommends that investments be made in creativity, development and knowledge.
The West Oak Lane community in Philadelphia is an example Nowak holds out as a successful attempt at placemaking. Nowak notes that the West Oak Lane neighborhood in Philadelphia for years had "been losing ground," as middle income African American families moved to the suburbs and left behind abandoned houses and storefronts. But a concerted civic action addressing public safety, school quality and property condition helped stabilize the neighborhood.
"The festival reflects and facilitates these changes. The current Jazz and Arts Festival attracts thousands of people from both inside and outside the neighborhood. Dozens of bands perform for free and commercial booths are set up for art exhibitions, food and children's activities," the paper notes. It "defines local identity and serves as a market signal about renewal."
Harrisburg, Pa., — which is abuzz with art galleries and restaurants — also is an example of successful placemaking. Midtown Harrisburg — once blighted — now is bustling with activity.
As Harrisburg native, photographer, and co-owner of the Gallery Blu art gallery, Christina Heintzelman-Jones notes, "there's almost a panache to living here now," she said only half jokingly adding that the presence of artists in a neighborhood, even one in transition, often helps mitigate what could be seen as a risky investment.
Christina Heintzelman-Jones and her husband Bluett Jones, bought an older building — she believes it once was a shoe store — renovated it and opened Gallery Blu in the developing Third Street Corridor Art District in Harrisburg about 18 months ago.
The gallery is one of many art studios that has emerged in midtown Harrisburg and is a regular stop for folks who attend "3rd in the Burgh," held the third Friday of every month when galleries stay open late displaying art work and providing refreshments and wine for after-hours patrons.
Heintzelman-Jones and her husband are extremely active in the neighborhood and have held three fundraisers at the gallery, including the most successful dubbed "Sweet Salvation" where almost $10,000 was raised for the local Salvation Army through a silent auction of art work.
Gallery Blu also hosted two fundraisers for Cathedral School, a Catholic school in Harrisburg. The money raised for the school is, not surprisingly, targeted toward its arts program.
"We're not even Catholic but it doesn't matter. We wanted to help the arts program," she said.
They also want to help other artists living in the areas. Heintzelman-Jones said she and a coalition of other art gallery owners have started bandying about the idea of developing an arts incubator that will help provide artists with the supplies and the space they need to work. "We are a cohesive group. We all are working together to talk about advertising and outreach. There is cooperation between all the players."
Heintzelman-Jones attributes much of the enthusiasm occurring in Harrisburg to the decision of HACC — or Harrisburg Area Community College — in 2001 to bring its curriculum to midtown Harrisburg. Although the community college had a presence in the greater Harrisburg area it wasn't in the urban center.
She's not alone in thinking it made a difference in the town. "It's transformative to the neighborhood," said Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed. "It's catalytic. It brings a critical mass of people very quickly at one location and it creates instant synergetic benefits and spin-off that attracts additional investment."
The remarks were made by the mayor at a dedication ceremony for HACC's Midtown 2 building. The building initially erected in 1917 once housed the Evangelical Press Building, where Christian literature was published. After Evangelical Press shuttered its doors, it was a municipal building housing city workers, then stood vacant for months.
The Midtown 2 building was purchased in 2006 by GreenWorks Development LLC and is being leased long term by HACC. A $19 million rehabilitation of the 130,000-square-foot building was made possible with help from the state, the city and HACC. The space is used for trade and technology programs for both degree and non-degree programs.
An "urban meadow" or block long pedestrian walkway connects the Midtown 2 building to HACC's initial real estate — appropriately called Midtown 1. That building— the former worldwide headquarters of AMP — was donated to the community college in 2001.
The urban meadow was funded in part by Dauphin County and it provides green space for students and also is used by the community college in its horticulture and landscape design programs.
It's no wonder the financial commitment from players like those helped spawn the development of a slew of restaurants and a spate of art galleries as well as a the Midtown Movie Cinema that shows small independent films and a large bookstore called Midtown Scholar Bookstore.
Nancy Rockey, HACC vice president of college and community development, is a self described Harrisburg "lifer." Rockey, 52, grew up in the suburbs just outside of Harrisburg and recalls as a child jumping on mass transit and taking the 20-minute trip into town to shop for shoes at the trendy shoe shop in the city.
Rockey recalls a "thriving" Harrisburg in the 1960s when she was growing up, followed by what she described was a ghost town in the 1980s and 1990s.
All that has changed, said Rockey, who attributes the revitalization to a partnership of not only the community college and local and state government, but a commitment to work with the business and residents who never left the area.
"We didn't close our doors up," Rockey said. "We opened our doors to the community."
Bill Fontana, executive director of the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, says Harrisburg deserves praise for the successful revitalization of its midtown area. Pennsylvania Downtown Center is a statewide nonprofit organization that provides outreach, technical assistance and education services in order to help communities revitalize their central business districts and surrounding residential neighborhoods. PDC embraces the "Main Street Four Point Approach," among other programs, touted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The four point approach is a community-driven strategy that encourages communities to focus on design, or capitalizing on a city's best assets such as historical buildings; promotion — or marketing unique characteristics through advertising and retail promotion activities or special events and local festivals; organization, or having everyone work on common goals; and economic restructuring, such as using unused space and turning it into productive property and expanding existing businesses.
Fontana gives Harrisburg as an example of revitalizing its urban center. With community partnerships, such as HACC, the arts, festivals and local heritage all play a significant role in attracting people to midtown. He noted at one point there was no activity in midtown Harrisburg once people left work for the evening.
"Now on the weekends you can't even get parking spaces in downtown Harrisburg," he said noting that restaurants, celebrations and the art galleries draw crowds.
"At one time it was the first or second most distressed small city in America, and now it constantly makes the list of best places to work and invest in and live in. There's no question that region has made tremendous strides."
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The elements of the crime are the things that the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to secure a conviction. If even one of the elements is missing, you should not be convicted and the result would be a not guilty.
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He or she may point out the consequences of receiving a subsequent conviction on the same charge. Your driver's license may also be suspended or revoked. If your case involved an accident and injury to another person, your lawyer may point out if you might be found civilly responsible and required to pay damages if the victim wins his or her civil case. Additionally, your lawyer can point out how a criminal conviction can affect a civil lawsuit relying on some of the same circumstances.
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5-year-old boy dies in house fire in Hebron-area village
A five-year-old Palestinian boy died Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in his family home in the southern West Bank village of Beit Awwa southwest of Hebron, Palestinian security sources said.
South Hebron district attorney Alaa Tamimi confirmed that 5-year-old Ammar Raed Sweiti died in the incident. His body was taken to al-Ahli Hospital in the city of Hebron, and local police and the district attorney launched an investigation into the incident.
Local sources said the child was sleeping when his mother went to escort her daughter to the school bus, and when she came back, she saw smoke clouds rising from the house.
The mother shouted for help but fire fighters and ambulances arrived late because the area is relatively far from the nearest civil defense station.
Paramedics for the Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance services said that the boy was found dead in one of the corners in the house. The mother, they said, suffered nervous breakdown as a result of the incident.
Director of the Hebron district civil defense services Anwar al-Mahariq told Ma'an that the fire was caused by a short circuit in an electric heater.
The house consisted of two rooms with a roof of tin sheets and a fore ceiling. The victim, he added, suffered from autism, and was sleeping when the fire broke out.
Palestinian Injured in Light Rail Attack Succumbs to Wounds
A Palestinian man has succumbed to wounds sustained during a car attack on a light rail station in East Jerusalem.
60-year-old Abd al-Karim Nafith Hamid was injured when a Palestinian slammed his car into the Sheikh Jarrah tram station, killing a Druze officer in the Israeli border police and injuring at least 13 other people, Hamid's wife Umm Ibrahim told Ma'an News Agency.
Mr. Hamid suffered multiple fractures of the spine and feet, and subsequently had a heart attack.
According to his wife, he did not receive the necessary medical treatment right away.
"After the Israeli forces identified the injured people, they handcuffed my injured husband because he is an Arab and didn't offer him the appropriate treatment. Neither did they evacuate him to the hospital immediately."
She said that, according to eyewitnesses, her husband arrived at Shaare Zedek Medical Center handcuffed.
"He has been in an intensive care room and he was given all the necessary surgeries, but he was declared dead today," Umm Ibrahim said.
Mr. Hamid left behind 12 children and two widows. His body was taken to the al-Maqasid hospital, in Jerusalem, and then to his home village of Anata, east of Jerusalem.
He will be buried at Bab al-Sahira cemetery, in Jerusalem's Old City.
See also: 10/27/14 Last Wednesday's 'light rail attack' by Palestinian driver was a car accident
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Why is it Dr Christine Ford and not Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, who asks for the FBI to investigate her allegations of sexual assault against the nominee? If Kavanaugh is telling the truth, why wouldn't he want to clear his name instead of taking his place on the court under a cloud? Of course, lying to the FBI is a crime.
I believe Christine Ford's story. Why would she make public a false story about an alleged sexual assault by Kavanaugh when she was 15 years old, and he was 17? Ford certainly knew further abuse would follow, but perhaps even she did not envision death threats to herself and her family that made it necessary for them to leave their home and go into hiding.
Brett Kavanaugh physically and sexually assaulted me during high school in the early 1980's. He conducted these acts with the assistance of REDACTED.
Kavanaugh was on top of me while laughing with REDACTED, who periodically jumped onto Kavanaugh. They both laughed as Kavanaugh tried to disrobe me in their highly inebriated state. With Kavanaugh's hand over my mouth I feared he may inadvertently kill me.
'From across the room a very drunken REDACTED said mixed words to Kavanaugh ranging from "go for it" to "stop."
We now know that except for the final two lines in the letter that refer to Dr Ford, REDACTED is Kavanaugh's high school friend, Mark Judge, who has written extensively about his drunken years at Georgetown Prep in Wasted: Tales of a GenX Drunk and God and Man at Georgetown Prep.
The loathsome responses of GOP Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and other GOP senators on the committee are disgusting. Grassley, with great condescension said, "I don't doubt that she believes what she says, and in fact, I have a responsibility to give deference to that, at least until I hear it, and to make a determination afterwards if it is possible to make a determination." There, there, dear. We'll pretend to listen, but your testimony is unreliable and won't change anything.
Dr Ford doesn't remember certain details like how she got home or the exact date of the party, but she remembers quite clearly the details of the alleged assault and that Kavanaugh's friend, Mark Judge, was in the room. Is that unusual? Not at all. She was traumatized, and it is common that peripheral details of an incident that causes trauma remain hazy.
Why in heaven's name would Dr Ford or anyone believe the GOP senators on the Judiciary Committee would give her anything resembling a fair hearing?
Dr Ford "would be prepared to testify next week," so long as senators offer "terms that are fair and which ensure her safety," according to an email her lawyers sent to committee staff members.
In the email, obtained by The New York Times, the lawyer for Christine Blasey Ford said that testifying Monday — the timetable Republicans have set for a hearing — "is not possible and the Committee's insistence that it occur then is arbitrary in any event." The lawyer reiterated that it is Dr. Blasey's "strong preference" that "a full investigation" occur before her testimony — wording that stopped short of demanding an F.B.I. probe and suggested she is open to testifying without one.
For the last couple of days, with interruptions to attend to the tasks of ordinary life, I've been reading the 312 pages of Glenn Simpson's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Simpson, a former reporter, most recently for The Wall Street Journal (2009), is one of the founders of Fusion GPS, which has been much in the news lately. I found the testimony gripping and Simpson to be a cooperative and honest witness.
I doubt I'll enjoy reading Michael Woolff's Fire and Fury as much as Simpson's testimony, but we'll see. I ordered the book only after Trump's lawyers sent the "cease and desist" publication order to Wolff and his publisher because I felt I ought to support free speech against prior restraint.
No wonder Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), both members of the Judiciary Committee, Grassley as chair, didn't want the transcript released. It destroys their narrative about Simpson's testimony that led them to refer Christopher Steele, the author of the famous dossier (really a collection of memos) alleging ties between President Trump and Russia, for a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice.
Can you believe it? Of course, you can. No good deed goes unpunished in the shameful GOP effort to protect the man-child president who has shown himself unfit for office from the day of his inauguration.
Fusion in 2015 began investigating Trump under a contract with the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative website financially supported by GOP megadonor Paul Singer. That assignment ended once Trump was on track to win the nomination. But in April 2016, Fusion was hired by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee to keep funding the research.
Fusion GPS was first hired by Republicans and then transitioned to work for the Clinton campaign when Trump became the GOP nominee. During the course of his work, Simpson hired Steele, whom he had known and trusted for years since his work as a reporter, as a source of information. Steele is a British citizen and former MI6 intelligence agent, a Russian expert who has provided credible and reliable intelligence to US intelligence agencies and to Simpson for years.
Both men became alarmed at the information they discovered about Trump and the people who worked in his campaign. Steele felt conscience-bound to report his findings about people in the Trump campaign with Russian connections to the FBI. By warning the FBI , Steele, a British citizen, demonstrated more care and concern for the safety and security of America than sitting US senators Grassley or Graham.
Sen Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is my current hero in the Senate for her decision to release the transcripts because of the characterization of Simpson as an uncooperative witness, which is a lie, and because of lies about his testimony.
Here's the link to further information about Christopher Steele in the Washington Post.
To read the entire transcript of Simpson's testimony, click here.
From The Hill. Watch the video at the link.


Asana — the enterprise SaaS business started by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and early Facebook employee Justin Rosenstein — has made a name for itself as a workflow and task management app that aims to help teams be more productive by making it much easier to figure out what needs to get done. But today, the company is taking the wraps off a new service that will not only help you identify what you need to do, but actually do it.
Asana is introducing a new product called custom fields — an interface and architecture that will let you tailor Asana's information management to cover a variety of structured data points.
So what does this mean, exactly? As Asana describes it, a company that, for example, might have been conducting a recruiting drive can now use Asana to create a form to track more details about actual candidates; a marketing team can now drill down into a larger plan to track specific campaigns; engineering teams can use it to record and monitor bug tracking; and design teams can use it to provide more detailed looks and updates about larger projects.
While the aim of the interface is to help its users amalgamate and integrate information and then query it in a more structured way, the introduction of the new architecture is also a signal of how Asana is now vying to become a more central platform in your larger work life, covering not just productivity but information ingestion and management, essentially a more dynamic and better way of looking at information beyond today's basic use of spreadsheets.
The company also will be integrating custom fields into its API. To me, this is potentially one of the more interesting aspects of this news: It means that you could, theoretically, come up with new applications of it that expose Asana even as a customer-facing tool to instantly gather and start structuring information, Asana's super-charged response to an existing product like Google Forms.
The new features getting announced today may be Asana's biggest update to date, and come on the heels of a significant round of funding in March, when the company raised $50 million at a $600 million valuation to take its business to the next level. Interestingly, it was testing aspects of this new service even then.
He went on to explain that while this was actually "part of the vision from the beginning," it took longer to add because the more basic challenge of making good task management was bigger than they thought it would be.
While the introduction of custom fields is a significant expansion for the startup, it will also signal a lot more competition with a whole different tier of cloud-based enterprise information management products from companies like Salesforce, Microsoft, Google and more.
The company is also training its sights on a different class of user. Today there are a lot of smaller teams and entire small businesses using Asana's platform to manage their projects. But the company is looking to bring more large enterprises into the mix, businesses with thousands rather than dozens of users. Asana doesn't disclose how many large enterprises are using it today, except to note that the total number of 1,000+ deployments has doubled in the last six months.


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SoCon Board Game Convention
Board · Gamers · Gather
Come to SoCal for SoCon
Encore Events Center
8253 Ronson Rd.
Friday 10 AM – 12 AM
Saturday 8 AM – 12 AM
Love board games? Or are you board game-curious? SoCon is the newest convention in Southern California dedicated to tabletop board games. SoCon features a vast game library at a convenient, comfortable, spacious venue.
Set up at a table to spend the day with your friends, or easily meet new friends at pick-up games advertising "Players needed!" Teach a game you know well or try out new games from the extensive library. Attend a game demo of the latest hot games and enter drawings to bring a new game home.
SOCON EXPERIENCE
Plan Your Attendance
We welcome your participation, whether for a day or for the whole event.
FRIDAY 10:00AM – midnight
SATURDAY 8:00AM – midnight
SUNDAY 8:00AM – 8:00PM
Tickets are non-refundable 24 hours after purchase or within 24 hours of the start of the event.
Early Bird Pricing
Weekend Pass - $60.00
Access to all 3 days of SoCon
Friday Pass - $35.00
Single day pass for access to SoCon on Friday, April 24th
Saturday Pass - $35.00
Single day pass for access to SoCon on Saturday, April 25th
Sunday Pass - $35.00
Single day pass for access to SoCon on Sunday, April 26th.
Early bird pricing ends March 31, 2020
Regular Pricing
Begins on April 1, 2020
At the Door
Begins on April 24, 2020
Weekend Pass - $100.00
Single day passes are not available at the door. Onsite sales are subject to space availability.
Early Bird pricing ends at midnight PST on March 31, 2020.
Sign up early
and save!
SoCon Events
In addition to open gaming, several events will take place at SoCon, such as:
First Time Con Attendee Session
New to Gaming Lingo Lesson Session
Games taught and played in American Sign Language
For example, we've scheduled two 3-hour teaching sessions of Dungeons & Dragons in American Sign Language. Learn how to play the role-playing game that has captivated millions of players worldwide for more than 45 years! No experience is necessary, as Ando will teach people who use ASL how to play the game and guide them on an adventure. All ages are welcome.
Check back regularly for the latest event updates!
Playing games is what SoCon is all about. Check out the extensive SoCon library and play the latest games.
Need more players for a game? Grab a "Need Players" sign and invite others to game with you. Want to schedule a specific game and allow others to sign up to join you? Event scheduling will be available via the site soon.
Teachers & Learners
We welcome people of all experience levels. If you know a game well, you might respond to a "Teacher Needed" sign. If the folks at your table are trying a game for the first time, don't hesitate to display a sign yourself.
We will also host teaching sessions for some popular games. See SoCon Events for further details.
I've never been to a Board Game Convention Before and I don't know what to expect. Help!
Ugh, I hear you! I hate going new places where I don't know what to expect. As a result, we are striving to make SoCon an event that's approachable for first time attendees.
At the event, join one of our First Time Con Attendee Sessions to get an overview of how to navigate the SoCon experience.
At a board game convention, the primary experience is about having lots of people to game with and lots of games available to try. To support this, you will see features such as:
A vast library of games, featuring many of the hot new releases
Demo tables for getting an overview of popular games
Table signs that say "Need Players" or "Need Teacher"
Game sign ups where attendees can schedule play of specific games at specified times and other attendees can sign up to learn/play
I'm deaf or hard of hearing; is this event ASL-friendly?
Yes! SoCon will have gaming space dedicated to American Sign Language (ASL)-friendly play, where games will be taught and conducted entirely in ASL. For example:
Saturday, April 25, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm.
6 seats available per session
Come join dungeon master Ando Ferguson for an engaging game of Dungeons & Dragons in American Sign Language! Learn how to play the role-playing game that has captivated millions of players worldwide for more than 45 years! Dungeons & Dragons is a game in which players take on the roles of warriors, wizards, elves, and other fantasy characters to adventure in a shared world full of intrigue, excitement, and memorable moments. No experience is necessary, as Ando will teach people who use ASL how to play the game and guide them on an adventure. All ages are welcome.
Please monitor our events section for the latest information! You may also contact the event organizers at soconboardgames [at] gmail [dot] com for more details.
Is the location wheelchair accessible?
Yes! The location is wheelchair accessible. If you require additional accommodations, please contact the event organizers at soconboardgames [at] gmail [dot] com.
Why do people attend board game conventions?
At a board game convention, the primary experience is about having lots of people to game with and lots of games available to try.
One of the benefits of a convention (over a local Meetup event, for example), is that it's a dedicated time that people are agreeing to clear their calendars and get together to game for an extended period.
It's also a great way to meet gamers outside of your typical circle and try new games you didn't previously have access to.
To support this, you will see features such as:
I'm not really a gamer, will I fit in?
Have you ever played a board game? You're a gamer. Even those of us that play board games all of the time have a variety of interests and are "new" to some aspect of gaming. The SoCon community is a welcoming community where you can feel comfortable and learn more about board games... or not learn more! It's whatever you want to get out of the experience. If you are interested in learning more, check out our First Time Con Attendee Session or our New to Gaming Lingo Lesson Session.
When is SoCon 2021?
SoCon 2021 is in the works. Dates will be announced a few weeks after SoCon 2020. Tickets will go on sale in November 2020.
Can I get a Refund on my ticket?
After 24 hours of purchase or within 24 hours of the event itself, tickets are non-refundable. If it is less than 24 hours after your purchase and more than 24 hours away from the event, please email soconboardgames [at] gmail [dot] com with your ticket confirmation information and your reason for cancellation.
Our company is interested in exhibiting and we would like more information.
Thank you for your interest! Our Exhibitor page will be up soon. If you have further questions, please reach out to soconboardgames [at] gmail [dot] com.
Is there parking available at SoCon?
Parking at SoCon is free.
There is a parking lot surrounding both buildings of the Events Center and ample street parking in the area.
Is there food available at SoCon?
Yes, food is available at SoCon.
A taco & pizza bar (cash or credit) will be open during lunch and dinner hours and a snack bar (cash only) will be available throughout the entire event.
The local area also has many restaurant options within walking distance if you would prefer to go offsite.
Attendees may bring their own food onsite; however, alcohol may not be brought onsite.
Are children welcome at SoCon?
Yes! SoCon is a family friendly event. Older children that are interested in gaming are especially encouraged to attend. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
An area will also be dedicated to kids that love gaming, but maaaaybe don't want to game for as many hours as their parents! At a minimum, it will have bean bag chairs and outlets for their devices. Depending on space availability, this area might have additional activities.
Children under the age of 10 are free, but we ask that their attendance and age be registered upon arrival at the event.
Parents or guardians are responsible for the conduct of their children at the event. While children are welcome, disruptive behavior is not.
Where can I sign up for the SoCon Board Game Geek Guild?
https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3689
Per the BGG site: Guilds are smaller discussion groups for subjects of interest to its members.
Guilds are targeted at things like gaming-related events and are a way to receive the latest info on SoCon and to communicate with other attendees.
Wendy's half a block west
Common Theory Brewpub half a block west
Kearny Mesa Deli half a block east
Attendees may bring their own food and beverages on site. Alcohol may not be brought on site.
There are a number of hotels conveniently located less than 1 mile from the Encore Events Center:
Subscribe to the SoCon mailing list to stay up to date with all the latest news about this April's event – and future conventions!
At the Encore Events Center | 8253 Ronson Rd. | San Diego, CA 92111
Friday 10 AM - Midnight
Saturday 8 AM - Midnight
Sunday 8 AM - 8 PM
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I'm a really big fan of security analyst/guru/cryptographer Bruce Schneier. I've been reading his blog for years and actually got a chance to meet him in November at a talk he did for a very small room of us on the NSA and just about anything else anyone wanted to talk about. Schneier is one of the people Edward Snowden allowed access to his documents, which obviously gives him a particularly interesting point of view on the subject. His basic take was best summarized in three statements: (1) This isn't overly surprising and won't be going away anytime soon, (2) the very best thing that happened out of all this is that the private companies involved have been exposed and some, like Cisco, have seen their business fundamentally hurt, and (3), everything else aside the one thing to know about everything the NSA was/is doing is that it doesn't work. The last is obviously the most damming (and Schneier is definitely not the only one saying this). This method of collecting everything with hope of finding something just doesn't work as well as good, old-fashioned, detective work.
Interestingly I was talking about the Snowden/NSA stuff with a friend from DC who mentioned that the story hadn't gotten a ton of coverage there (as compared to government shutdown or Healthcare.gov) because it's perceived as an issue people don't really have a problem with. Basically we have seen over and over again that we're willing to throw away liberties for our "freedom" and to fight "terrorism." Not much to say on this one, just an interesting take.
Probably the biggest problem with the public's perception of security is that things are secure as a default. We see this a lot in the voting industry. The voting machine companies will come up with an internet voting machine or electronic voting machine and the onus will be on the security company to prove that it's broken. It'll be assumed secure, and that's just nonsense. When you see a new system, you have to assume it's insecure, unless you can prove it's secure. The public perception is reversed. "I have a door lock, it's secure unless you show me you can break it." That's not right—it's insecure unless you can show me that it is secure.
I'm most worried about potential security vulnerabilities in the powerful institutions we're trusting with our data, with our security. I'm worried about companies like Google and Microsoft and Facebook. I'm worried about governments, the US and other governments. I'm worried about how they are using our data, how they're storing our data, and what happens to it. I'm less worried about the criminals. I think we've kinda got cyber-crime under control, it's not zero but it never will be. I'm much more worried about the powerful abusing us than the un-powerful abusing us.


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Gospel Singer Kathy Taylor Ministers to the World through her Music
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By Jeffrey L. Boney (Houston Forward Times, NNPA Member)
When you think of the best in the world of art, names such as John Biggers, Augusta Ossawa Tanner, Michelangelo, Rembrant, Vincent van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci come to mind.
Now when you think of the best artists in the world of gospel music, there are several names that should be on the list, but after creating that list, there's at least one name that should not only be on that list, they should be mentioned as one of the world's best – Houston's own Kathy Taylor.
Taylor is one of the most inspirational and uniquely anointed vessels created by God to be a blessing to the world through her phenomenal musical gifts and talents. Not only did God give her the gift to sing with a one-of-a-kind signature voice, He was also careful to intertwine it with inspiration, talent and skill that has been strategically designed to minister to the hearts and souls of His people. Simply put, Taylor is one of God's musically-gifted chosen vessels.
Taylor, 55, is an accomplished national recording artist, Minister of Music, songwriter, producer and community activist, whose God-given musical gifts have lifted her to higher heights and brought her before both national and world leaders. She has ministered before Queen Elizabeth II, former President Bill Clinton, current Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Cicely Tyson, Maya Angelou and many others.
Taylor began her recording career as a soloist with the legendary James Cleveland's Gospel Music of America and The Mass Choir. She was the featured vocalist on songs such as "Anticipation," "It's Your Decision," "He Did It," and "I Got My Joy Back." These projects, along with her captivating and live performances, have catapulted Kathy into the national spotlight.
In her never-ending quest to fulfill her calling and use her musical gifts for the Kingdom of God, the Houston native founded Kathy Taylor and Favor, a multi-talented singing ensemble known for its meticulous and breathtaking harmonies. Kathy Taylor and Favor graced the stage with many of most recognizable and world-renowned gospel artists around today. They released three projects to date, with the first two albums Taylor produced being "He's Worthy" and "What Would It Profit Me to Gain the Whole World and Lose My Soul?" which were both well received. The third album, "Taylormade," was released on Aleho International Records, under the leadership of gospel music executive Al "The Bishop" Hobbs and produced by Grammy-award winning, legendary gospel music producer Sanchez Harley. This powerful collaboration produced and incredible project that yielded her a Stellar Award nomination.
Taylor executive produced and released one of her best projects in 1999 entitled, "Kathy Taylor, Live: The Worship Experience," which was released on her very own label Katco Music Group. This much-anticipated and much-talked about project received rave reviews and overwhelming pre-sales. "Kathy Taylor Live, The Worship Experience" featured an amazing collection of songs designed to usher listeners into the presence of God, such as the hit single, "Oh How Precious," which has become a hit on the Billboard charts and is heavily requested all over the country.
In addition to her successful music career, Taylor still serves as Minister of Music at Windsor Village United Methodist Church, a post that she has held for nearly three decades. Under the leadership of Pastor Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, Windsor Village is the largest United Methodist Church in America having over 15,000 members. Taylor oversees a massive Music and Arts department that is comprised of over 1,200 staff members and volunteers. The innovative programs instituted by Taylor have set a new standard for music ministry across America. From her Black History series that featured the "Sacred Music of Duke Ellington," which was presented with a thirty-six piece orchestra, actors and dancers, to her annual Worship and Arts Conference that has brought together some of the foremost experts in the nation, Taylor's ever-increasing standard of excellence continues to positively impact lives.
Continuing a family legacy of community involvement, Taylor founded the Katco Arts Academy, a summer youth program which is committed to empowering socially and economically challenged youth. This unique program provides youth the opportunity to be inspired to develop their hidden gifts and talents by being exposed to the world of mentorship. This creative outlet has served as a springboard for several local youth to enjoy national opportunities with the Alvin Haley Dance Troop, Showtime at the Apollo and American Idol.
Taylor works as the Director of Music for the National Day of Prayer observance in Houston and also serves on the YMCA's Board of Directors where she humbly works to make a difference by serving her community. She has appeared on national television networks, such as the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), The Bobby Jones Show, Daystar and Black Entertainment Television (BET). She has facilitated many national Gospel Music Workshops, in addition to being a much sought after Praise and Worship leader. Taylor has been the Special Guest Artist at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Prayer Breakfast, Indiana Black Expo and many other events which have showcased her unlimited musical talents. She is also working in conjunction with the Houston Grand Opera to increase cultural awareness in the community.
Taylor's musical ministry is continuing to flourish and be embraced all over the world.
For more information on Kathy Taylor and her music ministry, visit www.kathytaylorlive.com.
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Same Spirit. Same Mission. New Vision.


Heather Dale is going to give a house concert at Rainbow's End in Seattle the Sunday before Norwescon. Details and contact information here if you're interested!
nwcMUSIC at Norwescon plans to livestream a lot of their shows. You can read the details here, though apparently more deets will be forthcoming.
Dara is also encouraging people to sign up for Cascadia's Got Talent!, the nwcMUSIC talent show at Norwescon. Acts aren't limited to music; they've had comedians, magicians, things like that. It's a silly show, with silly prizes, and generally good fun.


Don't miss out - register now! A fabulous moonlit 50km or 100km bike rider through Liverpool and the Wirral taking in the North West's most iconic landmarks.
Celebrating the legacy for cycling created by the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey follows a 100 mile route on closed roads.


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Q: How to use a variable that I defined in the html of component 1 , in the ts of component 2? I have two components, slideshow and center.
In the center.html I declared a specific id inside the div:
<app-slideshow id="/pictures/center1"> </app-slideshow>

and I'd like to keep the variable "id"  that I set in the app-slideshow div, so I can use it in later function in slideshow.ts.
(I want the function to execute according to the id it receives).
What should be written instead: ??? for the variable "path" to save what we passed in "id" in center.html?
slideshow.ts:
private path= ???

It can help me a lot, thanks !!!

A: All you've done is set the id property of <app-slideshow> to the string /pictures/center1.
If you want to input a variable to <app-slideshow>, you should be using Angulars Input Decorator.
<app-slideshow [inputVar]="'/pictures/center1'"> </app-slideshow>

Inside of <app-slideshow>:
import { Input } from '@angular/core';

[...]
@Input()
  public inputVar: string;

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Picking a Fight
The IntersectionBy Chris MooneyFeb 16, 2007 5:55 AM
Since the release earlier this month of the new IPCC Summary for Policymakers (PDF), I have been watching closely to see if the document sparks any prominent quarrels between scientists over the relationship between hurricanes and global warming. Frankly, I thought the IPCC's claim that global hurricanes have "more likely than not" intensified due to human causes would indeed create some sparks. Contrary to my expectations, however, I've seen very little conflict of any significance. Indeed, I was waiting for this subject to be brought up by Republicans on Capitol Hill last week with Kevin Trenbeth as a witness...but nothing happened. Roger Pielke, Jr., who watches this debate at least as closely as I do, didn't seem to think the Summary for Policymakers' final wording would cause any significant controversy, and his expectation turns out to have been more accurate than mine thus far. But as we all know, journalists love conflict. Indeed, in our article on media coverage of the hurricane-global warming debate from last year, Matt Nisbet and I noted this tendency, and in particular how in the temporary absence of new studies on the hurricane-climate relationship early last year, journalists started writing stories about how the scientists involved were fighting with each other. Which, indeed, they were (much more than now, at any rate). Now they're not fighting, however--or at least, not nastily and publicly. But along comes a journalist and tries to start it all up again. There is no new information that I can see in Michael Cabbage's February 14 piece on this subject for the Orlando Sentinel. No scientist prominently involved in the debate has released a statement slamming the IPCC report, for instance (or if one has, I haven't seen it, and Cabbage doesn't quote it). As for sparks flying in public, the best Cabbage can do is quote a spat from back in October between Trenberth and Colorado State's William Gray. Okay, fine, they argued then...but isn't there anything more recent? And if not, how can Cabbage claim that the new IPCC report has "rekindled the argument"? Again, as I've said, the last few weeks seem to have been noteworthy for their lack of vigorous public argument on hurricanes and global warming, especially in light of how controversial this subject has been in the past. So instead of going looking for controversy, Cabbage should have written a different and more useful piece...say, for example, about what the implications of the latest IPCC report's statements about hurricanes are for people in Florida. Not a bad idea, no? Or here's another story angle, one that's been covered on this blog: How the hurricane-climate debate has shifted of late from one centering on global storm intensities to one centering historic storm counts in the Atlantic.....
P.S.: Prometheus has a related post that you should read....
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This is a different species of wasp, but the nest is similar, although it doesn't have the white caps on top. There is an explanation of the care taken at different stages of the development.
I watched this wasp for a while and it seemed it was checking the eggs one by one.
I read the information you on the page you sent me, thank you. I found it very interesting.


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Q: How to get Entity from DB including navigation properties and child list total amount I have next entity
public class Objective
{
    public virtual UserInfo AssignedUser { get; set; }
    public int? AssignedUserID { get; set; }
    public string ObjectiveText { get; set; }
    public virtual ICollection<ObjectiveTask> Tasks { get; set; }
    public virtual UserInfo User { get; set; }
    public int UserID { get; set; }
}

One objective could has one Assigned User and one User but many Tasks.
After getting Entity from DB I map it to DTO class which looks like this
public class ObjectiveListViewModel
{
    public string AssignedString { get; set; }
    public string ObjectiveText { get; set; }
    public int TasksCount { get; set; }
    public string UserContactName { get; set; }
}

Mapping settings doesn't meter
When I do this with query like this
(from objective in context.Set<Objective>() select objective)
.Include(o => o.User)
.Include(o => o.AssignedUser)
.ToListAsync();

Everything works cool - User and Assigned User properties are loaded and no need do extra query to DB to get their data.
But I need return objectives with tasks amount.
To do this I've created a generic class
public class EntitySubCount<TEntity>
{
    public TEntity Entity { get; set; }
    public int GroupCount { get; set; }
}

And use it in this way
(from objective in context.Set<Objective>() select objective)
.Include(o => o.User)
.Include(o => o.AssignedUser)
.Select(o=> new EntitySubCount<Objective> {
    Entity = o,
    GroupCount = o.Tasks.Count })
.ToListAsync();

But User and Assigned User properties are not loaded and it require additional query to DB to get their data.
I understand that it because lazy loading.
The question is - how I can get from DB my Entity with loaded nav. properties and with count of Tasks at once?
Thank you for any help

A: You are close. No need for the includes if you are projecting. In this case I project to an anonymous type, but you could create a ViewModel class to project to if desired.
var objectiveList = context.Objectives
    .Select(o => new
    {
        Entity = o,
        // or you could just pick the properties:
        ObjectiveText = o.ObjectiveText,
        User = o.User,
        AssignedUser = o.AssignedUser,
        GroupCount = o.Tasks.Count
    }).ToList();

EDIT: I see you already have a ViewModel(DTO). You might be looking for something like this:
var objectiveList = context.Objectives
    .Select(o => new ObjectiveListViewModel
    {
        AssignedString = o.AssignedUser.Name,
        ObjectiveText = o.ObjectiveText,
        TasksCount = o.Tasks.Count
        UserContactName = o.User.Name
    }).ToList();


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Q: Fully altering recipient on Postfix What I am trying to achieve is that any email coming to joe@example.com gets rewritten to bob@example.com and delivered to bob@example.com.
Both canonical_maps and virtual_alias_maps work for delivering to the alternate recipient. When I read the doc it tells me that with the canonical_maps, cleanup does a full rewrite.
However, in practice the email still has the to of the original recipient. So when looking at the email in bob's mailbox, it shows an email to joe.
Somehow I feel I am missing something here.
Configuration:
alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
append_dot_mydomain = no
biff = no
bounce_queue_lifetime = 2d
canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/canonical
config_directory = /etc/postfix
header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/header_checks
home_mailbox = Maildir/
html_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix/html
inet_interfaces = all
mailbox_size_limit = 0
maximal_queue_lifetime = 4d
milter_default_action = accept
milter_protocol = 2
mydestination = ...
myhostname = ...
mynetworks = ...
myorigin = /etc/mailname
non_smtpd_milters = inet:localhost:8891
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix
recipient_delimiter = +
relayhost =
smtp_fallback_relay = ...
smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache
smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name
smtpd_milters = inet:localhost:8891
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/recipient_access        permit_mynetworks       reject_unauth_destination
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache
smtpd_use_tls = yes
transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/virtual

Logs:
Sep 25 09:40:30 server1 postfix/smtpd[28285]: connect from mail-la0-f66.google.com[209.85.215.66]
Sep 25 09:40:31 server1 postfix/smtpd[28285]: 7CA784EDB6: client=mail-la0-f66.google.com[209.85.215.66]
Sep 25 09:40:31 server1 postfix/cleanup[28339]: 7CA784EDB6: message-id=<CAJjncucnGM532xhcn37VAwmwQoYEwOUfE_A33-oyJJH5PqPUcA@mail.gmail.com>
Sep 25 09:40:31 server1 postfix/qmgr[7593]: 7CA784EDB6: from=<sender@email.com>, size=1813, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Sep 25 09:40:32 server1 postfix/smtpd[28285]: disconnect from mail-la0-f66.google.com[209.85.215.66]
Sep 25 09:40:32 server1 postfix/smtp[28593]: 7CA784EDB6: enabling PIX workarounds: disable_esmtp delay_dotcrlf for ...[...]]:25
Sep 25 09:40:33 server1 postfix/smtp[28593]: 7CA784EDB6: to=<bob@example.com>, orig_to=<joe@example.org>, relay=...[...]:25, delay=1.6, delays=0.45/0/0.42/0.73, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as 98F729600E)
Sep 25 09:40:33 server1 postfix/qmgr[7593]: 7CA784EDB6: removed

A: From the mail.log, looks like you want to rewrite the email from the remote client. The default setting of postfix rewrite prevent this happened.
Excerpt from Postfix Rewriting README

Postfix versions 2.2 give you the option to either not rewrite message headers from remote SMTP clients at all, or to label incomplete addresses in such message headers as invalid. Here is how it works:

*

*Postfix always rewrites message headers from local SMTP clients and from the Postfix sendmail command, and appends its own domain to incomplete addresses. The local_header_rewrite_clients parameter controls what SMTP clients Postfix considers local (by default, only local network interface addresses).

*Postfix never rewrites message header addresses from remote SMTP clients when the remote_header_rewrite_domain parameter value is empty (the default setting).

*Otherwise, Postfix rewrites message headers from remote SMTP clients, and appends the remote_header_rewrite_domain value to incomplete addresses. This feature can be used to append a reserved domain such as "domain.invalid", so that incomplete addresses cannot be mistaken for local addresses.

So, the simplest solution is don't leave parameter remote_header_rewrite_domain with empty value. You need to provide value to this parameter with value such as
remote_header_rewrite_domain = domain.invalid

Or you can use static:all on parameter local_header_rewrite_clients so postfix will consider all remote client as local.
local_header_rewrite_clients = static:all

Source: Official docs of Postfix Address Rewriting


Our employees are key to consistent delivery of quality and reliable services. Effective talent management is integral to our prospects for long-term success. The Group aspires to be an employer-of-choice through effective talent acquisition, systematic training and provision of an inclusive working environment.
Our success depends heavily on attracting, retaining and motivating suitable talent in competitive labour markets. The Group works closely with educational institutions to recruit the calibre of young talent able to support the Group's growth.
As of 31 December 2018, the Group employed 1,180 full-time staff members, and is committed to complying with employment guidelines and regulations including Hong Kong Employment Ordinance. Every aspect of employment is subject to a stringent internal review process involving a well-defined monitoring procedure to verify a candidate's personal information in order to prevent misrepresentation and any form of forced labour. An employment contract comes complete with easily-understood terms and conditions, and each individual is well briefed before taking up employment with us. Our code of ethics requires staff to comply with applicable government and regulatory laws, rules, codes and regulations.
The Group adopts equal employment-opportunity policies and runs programmes to ensure employees are hired, promoted and assigned on the basis of skill and ability. The Group is committed to providing all employees with a positive, respectful and safe working environment, free of discrimination and harassment. The selection process affords equal opportunities to all persons subscribing to a commitment to excellence, and is carried out with a neutral approach to race, colour, gender or religious belief. This non-discrimination policy continues throughout a staff member's career and applies to all employment matters including placement, transfer, promotion and compensation.
The Group respects the rights of employees in expressing their views, and has established various channels to facilitate a two-way flow of communication. The Group conducts regular seminars and activities to share views and collect ideas. Feedback from employees through our many channels help enhance talent management practices. The Group upholds labour standards and our policies strictly prohibit use of child or forced labour, and rigorous measures and audits are undertaken to prevent such practices from occurring in our operations.
The Group ensures employees at every level are developed and motivated to deliver against our commitments to stakeholders. Each division develops training programmes to meet specific business needs. Training includes orientation, information-exchange sessions, workshops and internal/external courses. Employees are entitled to various subsidies and sponsorships in respect of job-related training courses to encourage lifelong learning.
Employees are encouraged to take part in work-life balance activities and community service. These include employee outings, sports events and community volunteering activities.
In 2018, the Group won "9th Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards - Asia's Best Employer Brand", demonstrating commitment to retention of talent and motivating employees to build careers within the Group.
The Group cares about the well-being of its employees and promotes the work-life balance concept, while providing a range of paid-leave entitlements. Where operational needs allow, many businesses are exploring and offering greater flexibility in terms of managing work and free time for staff members.
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Employees are able to access health and safety information posted on the intranet, which offers hyperlinks to external sites. A list of first aid helpers is maintained throughout offices, along with information to help employees understand how to handle health and safety issues.
During the year, the Group was not aware of any non-compliance with laws and regulations that have a significant impact on the Group relating to employment, occupational health and safety, or labour standards.


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De Meest vereerde Trouwe Orde van Sultan Mahmud van Terengganu of "Darjah Kebesaran Setia Sultan Mahmud I Terengganu Yang Amat Terpuji" werd op 28 februari 1982 ingesteld door Sultan Mahmud al-Muktafi Billah Shah van Terengganu. Anders dan de meeste Maleisische orden heeft deze en andere Terengganuese ridderorden een maximaal aantal ridders in elk van de drie graden.

Ridder-Grootcompanion of "Dato' Sri Setia". De 16 Ridders-Grootcommandeur dragen een keten of grootlint met daaraan de ster van de orde. Op de linkerborst dragen zij een ster. Achter hun naam mogen zij de letters SSMT plaatsen.

Ridder-Companion of "Dato' Setia". De 32 Ridders-Commandeur dragen een ster aan een lint om de hals en een ster op de linkerborst. Achter hun naam mogen zij de letters DSMT dragen.
Lid of "Ahli Setia". De 60 leden dragen hun ster aan een lint op de linkerborst en voeren de letters AMT achter hun naam.

De twee hoogste graden ontvangen met hun onderscheiding ook adeldom.

Het lint is licht violet met drie witte strepen. In de twee buitenste witte strepen is een smalle goud-rood-gouden streep aangebracht. Zoals in een islamitisch land te verwachten is, zijn de sterren en kleinoden alle achtpuntige zilveren "bintangs" of sterren. Een kruis zou niet op zijn plaats zijn.

Het kleinood is een vijfpuntige zilveren ster en de ster die op de borst wordt gedragen is zespuntig. Beiden dragen een rood medaillon met een witte ring.Er is geen verhoging.

De versierselen en inrichting van de orde volgen, zij het niet precies, het voorbeeld van de Britse Orde van Sint-Michaël en Sint-George die vaak aan de sultans van Terengganu en hun kroonprinsen werd toegekend. De vierde graad is een Maleisische toevoeging.

Zie ook
De Lijst van Ridderorden in Terengganu
De Lijst van Ridderorden in Maleisië

Externe link
Afbeeldingen

Mahmud
Mahmud

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