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church pensions in the news
on Wednesday, 1 March 2006 at 6.31 pm by Simon Sarmiento
categorised as Anglican Communion
On the one hand, the American Church Pension Group has announced plans to make significant increases in USA clergy pensions that they pay out.
ENS Pension benefit formula to get adjustment
TLC Pension Group Enhances Benefits
A detailed announcement will be made soon, but Sullivan said the change means a "meaningful across-the-board increases" in benefits. Clergy with a history of very low compensation will see the biggest increases, averaging 18 percent. Those with the highest earning history will have an average 12 percent increase.
Sullivan said the decision is one of many the pension fund has made in recent months in response to its excellent financial picture. As of the end of 2005, Sullivan said, the fund had an all-time high of $7.6 billion available for pension benefits plus sizable additional reserves.
This bottom line is unlike that of the top 100 pension funds in the United States. Most of those funds have liabilities that far outstrip their assets and the federal government's Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation says the U.S. faces a $450 billion such gap, Sullivan said.
On the other hand, the Church of England today made this announcement:
Church launches consultation on pensions policy
In common with private companies and public bodies, the Church of England is to review its pensions policy.
Like other defined benefit pension schemes, the Church's pension schemes are under pressure because of the long-term reduction in returns from stock exchange investments, and the increasing life expectancy of members.
Recent government moves designed to make pension schemes more secure for their members are also likely to have an adverse impact on the cost of the Church's pension schemes.
…Taken together, the impact of the new regulations could prompt an increase in the contribution rate paid into the Clergy Pensions scheme from the present 33.8 per cent of the pensionable stipend to between 46 per cent and 57 per cent.
It seems ECUSA has got something right 🙂
Full text of the CofE report is here (RTF). Annex is here (contains key facts).
Well, in all honesty I think we in ECUSA ought to send some money, and without any expectation that we will agree on all things.
Alan Marsh
The Church of England Pension Fund was fully funded until the government starting taking money out of pension funds, imposing more and more regulation and charges on them, and making completely unrealistic demands, as the statement today shows. All part of the Gordon Brown plan for redistributing other people's money – even pensioners' money – to pay for a million extra public employees (who get to retire at 60). The stipends of our clergy have been held down for at least a decade in order to ensure that they at least get a modest pension when they retire. Now even… Read more »

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Editorial – Bill limiting protests not the way to deal with far-right mobs outside people's homes
With the news that Fianna Fáil senator Malcolm Byrne is introducing a bill that'll ban protests outside of people's homes more than a few politicians will sleep more soundly. The bill will outlaw any protests within 200 metres of a person's home. If gardaí arrest you for breaking the proposed law you'll face a fine of up to €1,000. And if you decide to continue with your protesting and end up getting arrested again you'll face a potential prison sentence of 12 months on top of a fine.
The impetus for the new law is the spate of protests outside the homes of politicians and public figures over the last few weeks. Far-right, anti-vaccination activists have decided that the almost weekly rallies on the streets of Irish towns and cities aren't enough. They've taken the decision to intimidate their enemies in their homes as well. And who are their enemies? It seems anybody who's taken a pro-vaccine stance regardless of their political persuasion.
Restricting protest
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has had to deal with an assortment of conspiracy theorists and extremists outside his home on at least three occasions over the last few weeks. The same mob has also targeted the homes of the head of the National Public Health and Emergency Team (NPHET) Dr. Tony Holohan, radio presenter Joe Duffy, and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald. And over the weekend just gone the same group of agitators were outside the home of Green Party leader Eamon Ryan. Homophobia has been on full display during at least one of these gatherings.
With this an ongoing issue the welcome reaction to Byrne's bill was to be expected.
Former Fine Gael TD Noel Rock, while condemning the targeting of McDonald, wrote on Twitter it's "Seriously time to consider legislation in this area" while highlighting the proposed bill. Others said that given the protests, which are actually "attempted intimidation" and "utterly reprehensible", the sooner the bill passes the better.
Byrne himself also defended the bill while appearing on Today FM. He argued that protest is perfectly legitimate but that the recent protests have become "abusive". The senator went on to point out that it's entirely reasonable to protest outside of the Dáil, government departments, or politicians' constituency offices. On the other hand he said "I don't think it's appropriate" for protests to be held outside a person's home. But regardless of one's feelings, the right to protest has to be balanced against the right to privacy. And his bill, he hopes, will do just that.
Reasonable?
On the surface this sounds reasonable and the positive reactions are understandable. An already growing far-right presence on the streets was bolstered by the appearance of COVID-19 deniers and anti-vaxxers. With both groups intersecting on the fringes of Irish society an alliance, cynical as it may be, resulted in not insubstantial rallies across the country on a regular basis. People aren't wrong to be cautious about these groups. But is the introduction of a law banning protests within the vicinity of any home the correct way to proceed?
Considering the policing that we've witnessed at these rallies over the last 19 months it's an important question. And it's one that hasn't been asked.
Gardaí say they've taken a hands-off approach so as not to inflame tensions which could explode into violence. But this flies in the face of the experience of a counter-protestors and observers in the vicinity of the anti-mask, far-right rallies. In all cases gardaí have policed these groups, at times in a heavy-handed manner, instead of the far-right extremists. The experience of a small group of counter-protestors at the Custom House last year showed as much, with violent far-right protestors allowed to merge back into the crowd after assaulting the assembled anti-fascists.
When Michael Quinn, a member of the National Party, assaulted Izzy Kamikaze last year outside the Dáil while she was observing a far-right gathering it took a month before gardaí made an arrest. The assault happened in full view of a group of gardaí who, as in previous cases, allowed Quinn to slip back into the mob that had surrounded Kamikaze and a small group of fellow observers there with her.
Legislating away problems
Activists have also rightly pointed out that the government could easily abuse the mooted legislation to clamp down on all protest. With public discontent at the current government's ineptitude being palpable, they see the ability to limit protests in the way suggested by Senator Byrne as a cynical manoeuvre. Failures in terms of housing, healthcare, and the government's continued mishandling of the pandemic have pushed many people too far.
Mass protests on the scale of the anti-water charge movement a few years ago are a certainty if the status quo holds. Considering this, the concerns activists have raised are fair. And the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) agrees. Its spokesperson has said there's already enough legislation on the books to deal with protests. They went so far as to say they're "highly concerned" about the bill.
A potential far-right attack aimed at politicians and public figures is something that needs to be taken more seriously. Legislating for it in a way that gifts the government more powers that it could easily abuse — at least as the bill currently reads — is not the way forward though.
The government has been monitoring the situation with the far right in Ireland for at least a year now. It knows the threats and apparently so do the gardaí. All they had to do is enforce the law that already exists. Instead the problem was allowed to fester as gardaí largely gave the far right a free pass. That might change as the protests outside people's homes become even more unhinged. Only time will tell. But, given recent history, we'd be right to be sceptical.
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Dr. Tony Holohan, Eamonn Ryan, Far Right, Fianna Fáil, Joe Duffy, Leo Varadkar, Malcolm Byrne, Mary Lou McDonald, Protest
Fianna Fáil senator to introduce bill banning protests outside private homes
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The History of Strode's Mill
Future uses
Friends of Strode's Mill
Save historic Strode's Barn
Mission: Friends of Strode's Mill strives to preserve, protect, educate and advocate for the natural and historic resources in and around Strode's Mill National Register Historic District of East Bradford Township.
A site with a wide range of purposes
Historic interpretation:
This is where British general Cornwallis paused to arrange his columns before sweeping south to the Battle of the Brandywine. His men had just marched 12 miles, forded the Brandywine in 2 places, and made it through a dangerously narrow defile where they could easily have been ambushed. As the landscape opened up at Strode's Mill, the 9,000 soldiers were arranged in a front a mile wide, with the center at this crossroads.
The Strode's Mill barn is also perfect for a demonstration of the early industy of Chester County. On this corner were a range of businesses, all owned by one prosperous family for hundreds of years. These included a farm, mill, school for boys, blacksmith, pork processing barn and more. Many of these buildings still stand; foundations outline others; and no modern buildings have interrupted the original plan.
Open space:
The site includes almost 8 acres of watershed, which will now be preserved for wildlife and recreation.
Bike and pedestrian pathways:
We're on the proposed Brandywine Trail Corridor, which will allow pedestrians and bikes to safely travel to and from the Borough.
The Strode's Mill Barn represents a tremendous opportunity for the entire community!
These drawings show one way the site could be restored, with the newer end of the barn taken down to its colonial-period foundations.
Strode's Mill holds a prominent place on this map of the Battle of the Brandywine. Washington's soldiers acquired flour here days before the British marched right by the crossroads. Cornwallis paused here to spread his troops a mile wide before sweeping south to the battlefield.


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June 08, 2019 Updated 11:06 GMT
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The New Arab
'Israeli' belly dance festival in Morocco cancelled amid uproar over 'religious values, normalisation'
The Israeli organiser says she has become a 'persona non grata' in Morocco [Facebook]
Date of publication: 8 June, 2019
A belly dancing festival organised by an Israeli dancer and set to coincide with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr was cancelled by the Moroccan authorities after popular uproar.
Morocco, Israel, normalisation, Eid, Muslim, Islam, festival, belly dancing
The Moroccan authorities this week cancelled a planned "Israeli" belly dancing festival amid protests over "normalisation" with Israel.
Simona Guzman, an Israeli dancer, had organised the belly dancing festival to begin on Tuesday in Marrakech and take place throughout the Eid festival celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The event had faced weeks of popular uproar in the Moroccan press as local organisations decried the attendance of Israeli dancers, while others were concerned over scantily clad dancers sipping alcohol at the five-star hotel set to host the event during Eid.
The Kenzi Club Agdal Medina hotel, set to host the festival and its guests, told Al-Quds Al-Arabi that the Moroccan authorities had cancelled the week-long event.
No other hotel had been given permission to host the festival, it added.
The "Mediterranean Delight" international belly dancing festival is hosted by Guzman annually in different cities across the world, last year taking place in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.
While the festival prompted outrage among Moroccans, the event was mostly geared towards female tourists who need "timeout to connect" with themselves, with Guzman offering an all-inclusive stay at the five-star hotel and belly dancing lessons, in addition to tours of Marrakech and other destinations.
The Orientalist affair also offered guests the opportunity to take part in an "authentic Moroccan trance (hadra)". A hadra is a communal Sufi Islamic ritual designed to bring worshippers closer to God.
Although Guzman hails from Israel, the festival also planned to offer belly dancing workshops from Egyptian, American and Taiwanese dancers. Two other Israeli "Oriental dancers" were set to take part in the festival.
Moroccans had protested against the event, calling it symptomatic of normalisation with Israel and urging that it be cancelled.
The National Initiative Against Normalisation and Aggression called the festival a "massive provocation against Moroccans and a barefaced attack on their values".
While ties between the two countries have not officially been normalised, Israelis are permitted to travel to Morocco with a visa.
A 2012 edition of the festival - also organised by Guzman and attended by Israeli dancer Asi Haskal - was also supposed to take place in Morocco, but was moved to Greece after protests. The festival did however take place in Marrakech unimpeded in 2011.
Others were concerned that a week-long festival of seductive values could clash with traditional religious values during the Eid holiday, despite taking place behind closed doors.
A Moroccan official told Moroccan newspaper Al-Akhbar Al-Youm that the event had been cancelled for clashing with the "religious feelings" of Moroccans during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
The official did not rule out the festival being held at a later date.
Guzman on Facebook blamed the cancellation of "Islamist pressure", saying she had become a "persona non grata" in the North African country.
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Vic Micolucci, I-Team reporter, anchor
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Corley Peel, Reporter/Weekend Anchor
Published: April 22, 2020, 1:36 PM
Updated: April 23, 2020, 8:31 AM
Tags: St. Johns County, Ponte Vedra Beach, Sawgrass, St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff David Shoar
St. Augustine Police investigating fatal shooting on Anastasia Boulevard
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Sheriff: Suspect wounded after firing shots at deputy in Sawgrass
Discovery of pickup truck stolen out of Pennsylvania leads to shootout, standoff
Published: April 22, 2020, 1:36 PM Updated: April 23, 2020, 8:31 AM
Following a shootout with police in Sawgrass Village, a suspect has life-threatening injuries.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A man discovered inside a stolen vehicle in Sawgrass was "gravely wounded" after firing shots at a deputy on Wednesday, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff David Shoar said deputies were on the lookout for a pickup truck that was recently reported stolen out of Pennsylvania about 12:45 p.m. when they spotted the vehicle in the parking lot of the Sawgrass Village shopping center off A1A.
Shoar said one of the deputies performed a stop and a man in his 20s exited the vehicle with a shotgun and fired a couple of shots at the deputy. The sheriff said the deputy, who was not struck, returned fire.
The suspect then locked himself in the vehicle, Shoar said.
About 2:15 p.m., Shoar said, a SWAT team used tear gas to extricate the suspect out of the vehicle. He said the suspect suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a hospital.
"We're not sure if it was from us or if it was a self-inflicted wound," Shoar said during a media briefing. "He has been gravely wounded."
The Sheriff's Office did not immediately identify the man, but Shoar says there was surveillance video of him getting into the stolen pickup with a shotgun in his hand in Lewistown, a city in Pennsylvania between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Briefing after deputies were fired at, shot a suspect in a stolen car in the parking lot of the Publix-anchored shopping center on A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Aerial video from the Sky 4 helicopter showed a SWAT vehicle behind the pickup, which had at least nine bullet holes in the windshield, in the Sawgrass Village parking lot. A shotgun could also be seen on the ground next to the driver's side door of the pickup.
One witness said he recorded cellphone video of the shootout, though he was not able to release it because the Sheriff's Office will be using it as evidence.
"I thought the police are going to want this, so I just rolled down my window and started videoing it because the bullets were going parallel to me. I was maybe 25 feet from the police car and maybe 30 to 35 feet from the truck," Darryl Godfrey said.
The Sheriff's Office asked those in the area to shelter in place during the incident. No residents were injured.
"Nothing really surprises me after 40 years but I will tell you, whenever we have a situation like this, if we could bring it to an end where innocent people are not injured and law enforcement officers are not injured and fire rescue is not injured, it's a good thing," Shoar said. "And we hate to see anybody get injured, but we didn't start this, the suspect did."
Linda Suggs told News4Jax by phone that she was going to check out at the Publix in the shopping center when employees locked the doors of the store and moved customers back into the aisles.
"We were lucky, you know, that we weren't in the parking lot when that was going on, basically, is what I was thinking," Suggs said.
Zach Goodall was in the parking lot at the time. He said he had just pulled up to go inside the grocery store when two deputies came up to his car and urged him to leave the area.
"They had their rifles at the ready. They mounted the car in front of me and they told me I had to go and run," Goodall said. "It was pretty surreal. I still had no idea what was going on, but suddenly a bunch of police cars showed up."
College student Connar Lufkin said he was also in the parking lot when shots were fired.
"I had a lot of adrenaline rushing. It was pretty intense. I was trying to get out of the situation," Lufkin said. "I was thankful I was alive. So, thank God I didn't get hit by any bullets."
The sheriff said time was of the essence during the standoff.
"We had people in a motor home like 10 feet from this incident. So the first thing we gotta do is get everybody safe," he said. "These are the things you got to keep from getting worse. And it could've gotten worse real quick. So it was the best outcome we could have hoped. Obviously, if this gentleman makes it, that would be great, but we don't know that yet."
As the investigation continues, the sheriff said deputies will be working to learn why the suspect was in St. Johns County.
Bullet holes seen in windshield of stolen pickup; deputy not injured.
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  revision: string
): string {
  const url = util.format(
    downloadURLs[product][platform],
    host,
    revision,
    archiveName(product, platform, revision)
  );
  return url;
}

/**
 * @internal
 */
function handleArm64(): void {
  fs.stat('/usr/bin/chromium-browser', function (err, stats) {
    if (stats === undefined) {
      console.error(`The chromium binary is not available for arm64: `);
      console.error(`If you are on Ubuntu, you can install with: `);
      console.error(`\n apt-get install chromium-browser\n`);
      throw new Error();
    }
  });
}
const readdirAsync = promisify(fs.readdir.bind(fs));
const mkdirAsync = promisify(fs.mkdir.bind(fs));
const unlinkAsync = promisify(fs.unlink.bind(fs));
const chmodAsync = promisify(fs.chmod.bind(fs));

function existsAsync(filePath: string): Promise<boolean> {
  return new Promise((resolve) => {
    fs.access(filePath, (err) => resolve(!err));
  });
}

/**
 * @public
 */
export interface BrowserFetcherOptions {
  platform?: Platform;
  product?: string;
  path?: string;
  host?: string;
}

/**
 * @public
 */
export interface BrowserFetcherRevisionInfo {
  folderPath: string;
  executablePath: string;
  url: string;
  local: boolean;
  revision: string;
  product: string;
}
/**
 * BrowserFetcher can download and manage different versions of Chromium and Firefox.
 *
 * @remarks
 * BrowserFetcher operates on revision strings that specify a precise version of Chromium, e.g. `"533271"`. Revision strings can be obtained from {@link http://omahaproxy.appspot.com/ | omahaproxy.appspot.com}.
 * In the Firefox case, BrowserFetcher downloads Firefox Nightly and
 * operates on version numbers such as `"75"`.
 *
 * @example
 * An example of using BrowserFetcher to download a specific version of Chromium
 * and running Puppeteer against it:
 *
 * ```js
 * const browserFetcher = puppeteer.createBrowserFetcher();
 * const revisionInfo = await browserFetcher.download('533271');
 * const browser = await puppeteer.launch({executablePath: revisionInfo.executablePath})
 * ```
 *
 * **NOTE** BrowserFetcher is not designed to work concurrently with other
 * instances of BrowserFetcher that share the same downloads directory.
 *
 * @public
 */

export class BrowserFetcher {
  private _product: Product;
  private _downloadsFolder: string;
  private _downloadHost: string;
  private _platform: Platform;

  /**
   * @internal
   */
  constructor(projectRoot: string, options: BrowserFetcherOptions = {}) {
    this._product = (options.product || 'chrome').toLowerCase() as Product;
    assert(
      this._product === 'chrome' || this._product === 'firefox',
      `Unknown product: "${options.product}"`
    );

    this._downloadsFolder =
      options.path ||
      path.join(projectRoot, browserConfig[this._product].destination);
    this._downloadHost = options.host || browserConfig[this._product].host;
    this.setPlatform(options.platform);
    assert(
      downloadURLs[this._product][this._platform],
      'Unsupported platform: ' + this._platform
    );
  }

  private setPlatform(platformFromOptions?: Platform): void {
    if (platformFromOptions) {
      this._platform = platformFromOptions;
      return;
    }

    const platform = os.platform();
    if (platform === 'darwin') this._platform = 'mac';
    else if (platform === 'linux') this._platform = 'linux';
    else if (platform === 'win32')
      this._platform = os.arch() === 'x64' ? 'win64' : 'win32';
    else assert(this._platform, 'Unsupported platform: ' + os.platform());
  }

  /**
   * @returns Returns the current `Platform`.
   */
  platform(): Platform {
    return this._platform;
  }

  /**
   * @returns Returns the current `Product`.
   */
  product(): Product {
    return this._product;
  }

  /**
   * @returns The download host being used.
   */
  host(): string {
    return this._downloadHost;
  }

  /**
   * Initiates a HEAD request to check if the revision is available.
   * @remarks
   * This method is affected by the current `product`.
   * @param revision - The revision to check availability for.
   * @returns A promise that resolves to `true` if the revision could be downloaded
   * from the host.
   */
  canDownload(revision: string): Promise<boolean> {
    const url = downloadURL(
      this._product,
      this._platform,
      this._downloadHost,
      revision
    );
    return new Promise((resolve) => {
      const request = httpRequest(url, 'HEAD', (response) => {
        resolve(response.statusCode === 200);
      });
      request.on('error', (error) => {
        console.error(error);
        resolve(false);
      });
    });
  }

  /**
   * Initiates a GET request to download the revision from the host.
   * @remarks
   * This method is affected by the current `product`.
   * @param revision - The revision to download.
   * @param progressCallback - A function that will be called with two arguments:
   * How many bytes have been downloaded and the total number of bytes of the download.
   * @returns A promise with revision information when the revision is downloaded
   * and extracted.
   */
  async download(
    revision: string,
    progressCallback: (x: number, y: number) => void = (): void => {}
  ): Promise<BrowserFetcherRevisionInfo> {
    const url = downloadURL(
      this._product,
      this._platform,
      this._downloadHost,
      revision
    );
    const fileName = url.split('/').pop();
    const archivePath = path.join(this._downloadsFolder, fileName);
    const outputPath = this._getFolderPath(revision);
    if (await existsAsync(outputPath)) return this.revisionInfo(revision);
    if (!(await existsAsync(this._downloadsFolder)))
      await mkdirAsync(this._downloadsFolder);
    if (os.arch() === 'arm64') {
      handleArm64();
      return;
    }
    try {
      await downloadFile(url, archivePath, progressCallback);
      await install(archivePath, outputPath);
    } finally {
      if (await existsAsync(archivePath)) await unlinkAsync(archivePath);
    }
    const revisionInfo = this.revisionInfo(revision);
    if (revisionInfo) await chmodAsync(revisionInfo.executablePath, 0o755);
    return revisionInfo;
  }

  /**
   * @remarks
   * This method is affected by the current `product`.
   * @returns A promise with a list of all revision strings (for the current `product`)
   * available locally on disk.
   */
  async localRevisions(): Promise<string[]> {
    if (!(await existsAsync(this._downloadsFolder))) return [];
    const fileNames = await readdirAsync(this._downloadsFolder);
    return fileNames
      .map((fileName) => parseFolderPath(this._product, fileName))
      .filter((entry) => entry && entry.platform === this._platform)
      .map((entry) => entry.revision);
  }

  /**
   * @remarks
   * This method is affected by the current `product`.
   * @param revision - A revision to remove for the current `product`.
   * @returns A promise that resolves when the revision has been removes or
   * throws if the revision has not been downloaded.
   */
  async remove(revision: string): Promise<void> {
    const folderPath = this._getFolderPath(revision);
    assert(
      await existsAsync(folderPath),
      `Failed to remove: revision ${revision} is not downloaded`
    );
    await new Promise((fulfill) => removeRecursive(folderPath, fulfill));
  }

  /**
   * @param revision - The revision to get info for.
   * @returns The revision info for the given revision.
   */
  revisionInfo(revision: string): BrowserFetcherRevisionInfo {
    const folderPath = this._getFolderPath(revision);
    let executablePath = '';
    if (this._product === 'chrome') {
      if (this._platform === 'mac')
        executablePath = path.join(
          folderPath,
          archiveName(this._product, this._platform, revision),
          'Chromium.app',
          'Contents',
          'MacOS',
          'Chromium'
        );
      else if (this._platform === 'linux')
        executablePath = path.join(
          folderPath,
          archiveName(this._product, this._platform, revision),
          'chrome'
        );
      else if (this._platform === 'win32' || this._platform === 'win64')
        executablePath = path.join(
          folderPath,
          archiveName(this._product, this._platform, revision),
          'chrome.exe'
        );
      else throw new Error('Unsupported platform: ' + this._platform);
    } else if (this._product === 'firefox') {
      if (this._platform === 'mac')
        executablePath = path.join(
          folderPath,
          'Firefox Nightly.app',
          'Contents',
          'MacOS',
          'firefox'
        );
      else if (this._platform === 'linux')
        executablePath = path.join(folderPath, 'firefox', 'firefox');
      else if (this._platform === 'win32' || this._platform === 'win64')
        executablePath = path.join(folderPath, 'firefox', 'firefox.exe');
      else throw new Error('Unsupported platform: ' + this._platform);
    } else {
      throw new Error('Unsupported product: ' + this._product);
    }
    const url = downloadURL(
      this._product,
      this._platform,
      this._downloadHost,
      revision
    );
    const local = fs.existsSync(folderPath);
    debugFetcher({
      revision,
      executablePath,
      folderPath,
      local,
      url,
      product: this._product,
    });
    return {
      revision,
      executablePath,
      folderPath,
      local,
      url,
      product: this._product,
    };
  }

  /**
   * @internal
   */
  _getFolderPath(revision: string): string {
    return path.join(this._downloadsFolder, this._platform + '-' + revision);
  }
}

function parseFolderPath(
  product: Product,
  folderPath: string
): { product: string; platform: string; revision: string } | null {
  const name = path.basename(folderPath);
  const splits = name.split('-');
  if (splits.length !== 2) return null;
  const [platform, revision] = splits;
  if (!downloadURLs[product][platform]) return null;
  return { product, platform, revision };
}

/**
 * @internal
 */
function downloadFile(
  url: string,
  destinationPath: string,
  progressCallback: (x: number, y: number) => void
): Promise<void> {
  debugFetcher(`Downloading binary from ${url}`);
  let fulfill, reject;
  let downloadedBytes = 0;
  let totalBytes = 0;

  const promise = new Promise<void>((x, y) => {
    fulfill = x;
    reject = y;
  });

  const request = httpRequest(url, 'GET', (response) => {
    if (response.statusCode !== 200) {
      const error = new Error(
        `Download failed: server returned code ${response.statusCode}. URL: ${url}`
      );
      // consume response data to free up memory
      response.resume();
      reject(error);
      return;
    }
    const file = fs.createWriteStream(destinationPath);
    file.on('finish', () => fulfill());
    file.on('error', (error) => reject(error));
    response.pipe(file);
    totalBytes = parseInt(
      /** @type {string} */ response.headers['content-length'],
      10
    );
    if (progressCallback) response.on('data', onData);
  });
  request.on('error', (error) => reject(error));
  return promise;

  function onData(chunk: string): void {
    downloadedBytes += chunk.length;
    progressCallback(downloadedBytes, totalBytes);
  }
}

function install(archivePath: string, folderPath: string): Promise<unknown> {
  debugFetcher(`Installing ${archivePath} to ${folderPath}`);
  if (archivePath.endsWith('.zip'))
    return extractZip(archivePath, { dir: folderPath });
  else if (archivePath.endsWith('.tar.bz2'))
    return extractTar(archivePath, folderPath);
  else if (archivePath.endsWith('.dmg'))
    return mkdirAsync(folderPath).then(() =>
      installDMG(archivePath, folderPath)
    );
  else throw new Error(`Unsupported archive format: ${archivePath}`);
}

/**
 * @internal
 */
function extractTar(tarPath: string, folderPath: string): Promise<unknown> {
  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
  const tar = require('tar-fs');
  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
  const bzip = require('unbzip2-stream');
  return new Promise((fulfill, reject) => {
    const tarStream = tar.extract(folderPath);
    tarStream.on('error', reject);
    tarStream.on('finish', fulfill);
    const readStream = fs.createReadStream(tarPath);
    readStream.pipe(bzip()).pipe(tarStream);
  });
}

/**
 * @internal
 */
function installDMG(dmgPath: string, folderPath: string): Promise<void> {
  let mountPath;

  function mountAndCopy(fulfill: () => void, reject: (Error) => void): void {
    const mountCommand = `hdiutil attach -nobrowse -noautoopen "${dmgPath}"`;
    childProcess.exec(mountCommand, (err, stdout) => {
      if (err) return reject(err);
      const volumes = stdout.match(/\/Volumes\/(.*)/m);
      if (!volumes)
        return reject(new Error(`Could not find volume path in ${stdout}`));
      mountPath = volumes[0];
      readdirAsync(mountPath)
        .then((fileNames) => {
          const appName = fileNames.filter(
            (item) => typeof item === 'string' && item.endsWith('.app')
          )[0];
          if (!appName)
            return reject(new Error(`Cannot find app in ${mountPath}`));
          const copyPath = path.join(mountPath, appName);
          debugFetcher(`Copying ${copyPath} to ${folderPath}`);
          childProcess.exec(`cp -R "${copyPath}" "${folderPath}"`, (err) => {
            if (err) reject(err);
            else fulfill();
          });
        })
        .catch(reject);
    });
  }

  function unmount(): void {
    if (!mountPath) return;
    const unmountCommand = `hdiutil detach "${mountPath}" -quiet`;
    debugFetcher(`Unmounting ${mountPath}`);
    childProcess.exec(unmountCommand, (err) => {
      if (err) console.error(`Error unmounting dmg: ${err}`);
    });
  }

  return new Promise<void>(mountAndCopy)
    .catch((error) => {
      console.error(error);
    })
    .finally(unmount);
}

function httpRequest(
  url: string,
  method: string,
  response: (x: http.IncomingMessage) => void
): http.ClientRequest {
  const urlParsed = URL.parse(url);

  type Options = Partial<URL.UrlWithStringQuery> & {
    method?: string;
    agent?: ProxyAgent;
    rejectUnauthorized?: boolean;
  };

  let options: Options = {
    ...urlParsed,
    method,
  };

  const proxyURL = getProxyForUrl(url);
  if (proxyURL) {
    if (url.startsWith('http:')) {
      const proxy = URL.parse(proxyURL);
      options = {
        path: options.href,
        host: proxy.hostname,
        port: proxy.port,
      };
    } else {
      const parsedProxyURL = URL.parse(proxyURL);

      const proxyOptions = {
        ...parsedProxyURL,
        secureProxy: parsedProxyURL.protocol === 'https:',
      } as ProxyAgent.HttpsProxyAgentOptions;

      options.agent = new ProxyAgent(proxyOptions);
      options.rejectUnauthorized = false;
    }
  }

  const requestCallback = (res: http.IncomingMessage): void => {
    if (res.statusCode >= 300 && res.statusCode < 400 && res.headers.location)
      httpRequest(res.headers.location, method, response);
    else response(res);
  };
  const request =
    options.protocol === 'https:'
      ? https.request(options, requestCallback)
      : http.request(options, requestCallback);
  request.end();
  return request;
}

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'My New Normal': 7-year-old Michigan girl publishes book about COVID-19 life
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LANSING, Mich (WLNS) — A 7-year-old Michigan girl named Mackenzie Smith has published a book about her life during the pandemic.
Hand-washing and mask-wearing are two of the biggest things Mackenzie, also known as "Kenzie," highlights in her book "My New Normal," along with how everything changed.
"The book is mostly about how coronavirus started to affect my life. And just how I want people to stay safe and follow the rules," said Mackenzie, who lives in Lansing.
When things began shutting down and health mandates from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rolled out, Mackenzie, like many children, didn't understand why or the importance of it.
"We have to follow the rules, and we have to all stay safe and healthy," she said.
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Her parents explained the importance of the governor's health mandates and COVID-19, or as Mackenzie calls them, "Big Gretch's Rules." She then wanted to share that knowledge and her experience with everyone.
"I feel like it was a team effort," said her father, Martel Smith. "It was just Mackenzie spilling her mind out and about how she was feeling when it came to the virus."
Mackenzie talks about everything from Zoom class to graduating from kindergarten during a pandemic. However, she's ready for things to get back to norma.
"I wanna go back to school every day, even on the weekends! I can't wait to see all my friends! But no matter the place, my friends are always close to my heart," she said.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)- Many families have struggled with childcare during the pandemic, but one Winfield company has found a way to bring the daycare to the workplace.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – Sedgwick County announced Friday that the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccine should begin in the next few weeks, as vaccines become available in the county.
Dr. Garold Minns, Sedgwick County Health Officer, in consultation with local medical providers and the Sedgwick County Health Department, is finalizing the Phase II vaccination plan. It is expected to follow the guidance from the CDC and local medical professionals, with vaccines available to people 65 and older first. Individuals with medically verified high-risk factors would follow. Vaccines from the county, when available, will be by appointment only through a registration portal. Additional vaccination and scheduling options will also be offered in the future.


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With the food and drink manufacturing industry thriving, there are more than enough roles going around. However, recruitment isn't easy – in fact, there are a number of challenges. From knowing how to attract women to the impact of Brexit, businesses have a lot on their plates when it comes to talent sourcing.
There are ways to combat these issues though. Here, we take a look at the main challenges and how your SME can solve them.
Many recruitment issues revolve around the skills gap. There are numerous areas where the skills required are very different to those that candidates possess, such as quality assurance. Often, the main cause for this is inadequate education. Historically, there hasn't been many food-related qualifications available – both for degrees and apprenticeships.
However, thankfully, this is changing. With the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in April 2017, their popularity has risen. This also has other benefits that allow food manufacturing businesses to move forward, like cost savings.
Lack of diversity
The skills gap has the potential to be met if the workforce was more diverse. Currently, there is not an equal male to female ratio, particularly in specialisms such as engineering and meat manufacturing.
Whilst there's been improvements due to initiatives like the Women's Engineering Society, there is still a long way to go. And so promoting these careers, along with making them more accessible, will be core to attracting more women into engineering and establishing a diverse team.
The skills shortage is set to become even more of an issue when the UK eventually departs the European Union. Why? Because 30% of the sector are EU nationals.
On top of this, depending on the deal – if there is one – could mean that Britain will face problems of potential trade surpluses and even empty shop shelves. Effective planning for this post-Brexit world will be an absolute necessity.
Interim misconceptions
Hiring an interim can be an option if a position is temporary. Yet there are misconceptions around this type of role that have resulted in a recruitment challenge. Candidates often think there's not much choice, and that they will be paid less. This is a myth – it depends entirely on the role.
And clients believe that recruiting for them is more expensive than sourcing permanent workers but, often, this is not the case. Many also believe that interim executives are strategic – but they commonly take an active approach as well.
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Another issue food and drink manufacturing SMEs are having is that they don't have the resources to recruit the talent that they need. It can be a long and tiresome process, which is why it's best to outsource it to a specialist recruiter like Silven.
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Our team take a structured approach for the different markets, ensuring all roles are retained to a high quality. We're personable too, so we'll meet your needs, and ensure the perfect client/candidate fit – even in those tough-to-recruit markets. In fact, where others have failed to recruit, both market leaders and SMEs have turned to us for a successful placement.
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The opinions of Sunni jurisprudents about the Fast of Ashura
1. Qadi 'Ayni says, "They have differed about the judgement of fasting during the early days of Islam. Abu Hanifah has said that it was wajib to fast on the day of 'Ashura in the past. Shafi'i's companions have given two opinions: the most famous opinion is that it was highly recommended [mustahabb-e mu'akkad] right from the beginning of Islam and Islamic law and never has it been wajib for the Islamic ummah.
After the revelation of the Qur'anic verse enacting the fast of Ramadan, it remained mustahabb, but lost the recommendation and emphasis it enjoyed before. The second opinion of Shafi'i's companions is similar to that of Abu Hanifah.
'Ayad has said that some predecessors used to believe that this fast was wajib and remained wajib without any abrogation even after the verse enacting the fast of Ramadan, but supporters of this opinion have been weakened and vanquished and hence common consensus is that this fast is not wajib, and they maintain that it is mustahabb."4
2. Ibn Qudamah says, "There are differing opinions about the fast of the day of 'Ashura as to whether it was wajib or not. Qadi says that it was wajib and this is as a result of religious deduction and conclusion. He has deduced this using two rationales. It has also been quoted from Ahmad ibn Hanbal that the fast of the day of 'Ashura was wajib."5
3. Kasani writes, "The fast of the day of 'Ashura was wajib during those days."6
4. 'Asqalani says, "It can be deduced from the total sum of reported hadiths that this fast was wajib." After this, he has listed six reasons to support and prove his claim.7
4. 'Umdah al-Qari, vol. 11, p. 118.
5. Al-Mughni, vol. 3, p. 174.
6. Bada'i' al-Sana'i', vol. 2, p. 262.
7. Fath al-Bari, vol. 4, p. 290.
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Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2016: Taking on Inequality – berliner wirtschaftsgespräche e.V.
A new World Bank study on poverty and shared prosperity says that extreme poverty worldwide continues to fall despite the lethargic state of the global economy. But it warns that given projected growth trends, reducing high inequality may be necessary to reach the world's goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030.
Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2016: Taking on Inequality—the first edition of a new report series that will provide the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity each year—takes a close look at the role that inequality reduction plays in ending extreme poverty and improving the livelihoods of the poorest in every country. It addresses some myths about the global picture of inequality, and strongly advocates for expanded and improved data collection on poverty, shared prosperity, and inequality. This information can help better understand what is driving or hindering progress in these crucial areas, track progress more closely, and design policies targeted to reach those who need them the most.
This joint event will be introduced by Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). World Bank Group economists Mario Negre and Christoph Lakner will then present the new Poverty and Shared Prosperity report and its key findings, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Kati Krähnert, Head of the DIW department Development and Security, with Ingolf Dietrich, Director for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Colonel Faguimba Ibrahima Kansaye, Military Attaché, as representative of the embassy of Mali, and Mario Negre, World Bank Group. Afterwards, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss.


As I have started traveling farther and wider, I have been exposed to more things, this is why we travel. Other cultures are interesting to observe, ancient monuments of history are fascinating and as a photographer, landscapes and creatures of other lands are great photo fodder. Oh, did I mention new discoveries?
In Europe and Japan many of the hotels have bidets (fancy toilets), pronounced bih-DAY. Those I saw in Italy were porcelain and usually had a regular western toilet right next to them. In Europe, given the choice, I opted with familiarity and left the bidet unexplored. The ones I found in Japan looked as though they had a bit more engineering in them, and there wasn't a western toilet option.
While doing due diligence on room amities on Trip Advisor for my trip to Japan, I have to admit, that the cheap looking plastic toilets were a put off but a toilet is a toilet, right?
When nature's call came around, I was smitten as soon as I sat down on the perfectly heated seat as I melted into the thrown as I never had before, and a wave of relaxation came over me. This cheap looking plastic toilet was looking shinier by the second. The glossy familiarity of porcelain was starting to seem like an out dated notion. The second I hit the squirt button, alarmingly I felt as though I had just been violated, hopefully soon it would go off. It didn't.
In a state of near panic I started looking for the off button that this invasive contraption must have somewhere as the heated stream of water washed what had only been washed by me. I soon found an off button, among many others on the control panel, but by now my state of panic had been replaced by a state of bliss – I lingered.
After achieving the off button I started reading the other buttons, sporting icons of bum bottoms, one said wash, one said shower, as well as the elusive stop button. On the side there was a dial with pressure settings. Then the experimenting began.
Over my six nights at this hotel I learned how they all worked. I had to deduce these ingenious gadgets were invented by an anatomical physicist with hemorrhoids. Thomas Crapper, inventor of the flush toilet, would be proud of how his invention was coming along in the 21st century. Technology is touching all parts of our lives, our nether parts being no exception.
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To be honest for most weddings (less than 200 guests) I wouldn't say that you need to have a second photographer/"second shooter".
If it's something that is going to be an extra cost, and if it would make a huge difference to the overall price I would seriously suggest you think about it. It would be a lovely added bonus but it's not really a requirement. I cannot deny that having a second Photographer there gives you an obvious second person perspective and I can only be in one place at one time, but one wedding photographer alone should give you hundreds of images of your wedding day.
Often (like Lana) the second shooter will be there to purely get work experience and to shadow the main Photographer to learn and assist, and so they will often be there for free or for a very small amount. The reality is if they want to become a Wedding Photographer, experience is invaluable but difficult to come by. Unless they know lots of people getting married, it really is the best way to learn!


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Have you ever wondered if there are angels looking after you? Have you ever asked why your plane land safely while another plane did not? Well, wonder no more. The wait for answers is finally over. But be warned—angels do not exactly follow the same set of rules you have pictured in your mind. In 3 Angels, Rudi London introduces us to Kassparr, Djessparr, and rookie angel Jonathan. Their assignment is the life of Boy. The newly assigned Angel Team tackles character issues, abortion, accidents, and numerous and unbelievable threats on Boy's life. When rookie angel Jonathan first arrives on the Island of Angelica he is puzzled by many things, but what bothers him the most is "Where are the women?"
Rudi London, an American citizen, was born Njål Helle, July 7, 1949 in Nedstrand, Norway. As both a singer/musician and a writer, his artistic career spans over three decades, and two continents. His first single, "You Can Take No Money Into Heaven" was released by Talent Records, Oslo, Norway, for release in Europe, December 1978, followed up with his first album release of 1979, the song "Nottingham Forest Is My Rock & Roll" was featured on BBC Sunday Night Sports and BBC News. Rudi London's first novel for worldwide release, The Operator Is Calling, was published in 2009 by Amazing Road. (Read more about Rudi London on wikipedia)
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mount shasta disappearances
So Milt headed back to 50:50 to try to meet with Barry again, hoping Carl would be there. If you climb above 10,000 feet (which if you are attempting a summit of Mount Shasta, then you will be), then you also need a Summit Pass. When he appeared, he claimed to have been kidnapped by mysterious forces that led him to a very dark cave where an unusually tall woman with blue eyes and a strange uniform rescued him. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Coming down takes about 4 hours: 45' to Thumb Rock, 30' to the bottom of Red Banks (this usually takes a while because it's so dangerous), 1h to Helen Lake, 1h15' to Horse Camp, 30' to the parking lot. A weird one! It is also the location of a number of strange and unexplained disappearances. He was also suffering from diarrhoea and had to leave the tent several times during the night to relieve himself in the midst of a blowing gale. In May 1998, a year before he disappeared he climbed Mount Shasta, but didn't manage to reach the summit and vowed to return to reach the peak. He said to his grandmother that he didn't like his other grandma who grabbed him and took him to a creepy place. His friends packed up and subsequently left the camp, around 30 minutes after Carl. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Horror Movies and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Milton and Barry saw Carl disappear around the curve in the Mountain and that was the last time he was ever seen. Now, in the third installment, we find our host tackling the unexplained disappearances surrounding Mount Shasta in northern California. I love delving into weirdness and mysteries. The mountain is also considered one of the seven sacred mountains of the world, a Buddhist monastery was built there in 1971 by Houn Jiyu-Kennett. Did Carl lead a double life and had to vanish for his own safety? Many people living around Mount Shasta have told stories about very tall humanoids appearing occasionally in smaller towns. He was wearing 2-3 layers of clothes including a rust coloured coat, ski pants, plus boots with crampons. From Lake Helen, it's a 3-6 hour climb to the summit, 2-3 hrs back to Lake Helen and 2 hrs with backpack down to the trailhead. According to Cool Interesting Stuff, fascinating lore surrounds this part of the country. It rises around the picturesque mountains in the Siskiyou County at an altitude of over 4322 meters above sea level. Mount Shasta is also known for its many mysterious disappearances throughout history. Emmys 2019: 5 performances from horror TV shows that were overlooked, American Horror Story: 15 most horrifying AHS episodes, Scariest Monsters From the Resident Evil Games, Safehaven: Comics lead to horrific places in new series, John Carpenter to ring in 2021 with more 'Lost Themes'. In fact, in 1947 before Roswell, Kenneth Arnold witnessed a fleet of nine UFOs flying past Mount Adams in nearby Washington state. It really is an X-Files type story. Let us know in the comments. Exciting new horror series alert: FX nabs rights to The Bridgewater Triangle. A person in good physical condition can make the climb through Avalanche Gulch on Mount Shasta in one day with good weather and snow conditions. There were no footprints in the snow and nothing to suggest that he was ever in the area of Mount Shasta. Milt said there was more than 50 per cent chance that something very strange happened. Weird vibes in the wilderness - what causes them? However, most climbers are successful in reaching the summit when they take two days. The Shasta, Wintu, Achumawi, Atsugewi and Modoc tribes all have territory around the mountain and conduct many sacred ceremonies. Bruce Campbell wants to cut an album. Carl's case is one of the most puzzling on StrangeOutdoors.com, with no obvious explanation given the topography of 50:50 and Lake Helen. This was the Southern (Avalanche Gulch) Route. Carl was taking a drug called Diamox (Acetazolamide) to combat the effects of altitude sickness. 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Some locals believe the saucer-shaped lenticular clouds that often gather at the summit of Mount Shasta are engineered by the Lemurians to camouflage alien cargo ships docking at Telos. The man was captivated and absorbed by the voice, which led to his disappearance for weeks. Last year a three year old child was lost in the Shasta Forest for 5 hours. Some of these tribes believed that Mount Shasta was the center of creation. Milt left Carl's gear behind just in case he turned up at the 50:50 camp whilst he was heading to Bunny Flats. Are you a fan of Strange World? It is believed to be the focal point of positive energy, a place that would help bring world peace to mankind. Milt, therefore, got to Lake Helen on his own and he asked a ranger if he had seen anyone passing through on the way to the mountain. Was there a plan to make him disappear? The residents of Mount Shasta city said: "it was like the mountain opened up and swallowed him".
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Waterlines by Marian Leven & Will Maclean is located in the public space in front of the RIAS 2013 award winning The Sir Duncan Rice Library at the University of Aberdeen.
The shape of the piece, two monoliths of Kilkenny Blue Limestone, and form of incised lines evokes Pictish carvings. The piece also refers to the Aberdeen built sailing ship the Thermopylae, launched in 1868: apparently the fastest sailing ship ever constructed.
It clearly evokes the maritime heritage of Aberdeen but also refers to the standings stones which can still be found in the wider landscape referring to the 'crow stone' and 'maiden stone'.
For more thoughts about this piece, from the artists Will Maclean and Marian Leven, please watch the video. Well worth watching about Past Inspired Sculpture: markers in the landscape.
For more info about Waterlines there is an interesting review by Georgina Coburn at Northings.
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