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Q: Join a table with dates with a table with date spans I have two tables I want to join. One is a logging table that records events on a certain time. The other is a session table. I want to find out which event happened in which session.
The event table has a timestamp field of type timestamp(0) without time zone, and the session table has a logintime and logouttime of type timestamp without time zone (userid is a field that is available in both tables).
The SQL I tried is this:
 select S.sessionid from event E
 left join session S
 ON S.logintime =
 (
    select MAX(logintime) max
    from session
    where (
           (logintime < E.timestamp and logouttime > E.timestamp) OR
           (logintime < E.timestamp AND logouttime is null)
          ) and S.userid=E.userid
 )

When users are logged out, the session is found fine, but when logouttime is NULL, the join fails and I get no sessionid. When I do all the subqueries manually, they seem to yield correct results.
Example of the latter:
First, we take a random event record.
select * from event limit 1;
      timestamp      | userid | ....
---------------------+--------+-----
 2014-07-15 15:44:24 |    195 | ....

Second, we take the join clause, filled in with received data
select MAX(logintime) max from session
where ((logintime <'2014-07-15 15:44:24' and logouttime > '2014-07-15 15:44:24') OR
       (logintime < '2014-07-15 15:44:24'  AND logouttime is null)) and userid=195;

            max
----------------------------
 2014-07-15 12:18:03.648875

And finally, We take the sessionid that matches that time.
select * from session where logintime='2014-07-15 12:18:03.648875';
              sessionid               | userid |         logintime          | logouttime
--------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------+------------
 4e56b28a-0c09-11e4-af0d-5b9f3f52ff0d |    195 | 2014-07-15 12:18:03.648875 |

A: If you are using PostgreSQL 9.2+, you can use the timestamp range tsrange to detect containment:
select s.sessionid
from event e
left join session s on s.userid = e.userid
  and tsrange(logintime, logouttime) @> E.timestamp

Note: ranges can be unbounded, so you didn't have to specify another case for logouttime IS NULL.
Edit: if one user can have multiple sessions at a specific time (and you want to select only the one with the last logintime), you can use the DISTINCT ON clause:
select distinct on(s.sessionid) s.sessionid
from event e
left join session s on s.userid = e.userid
  and tsrange(logintime, logouttime) @> E.timestamp
order by s.sessionid, logintime desc


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Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Starring: Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase, Diane Ladd, John Randolph, Johnny Galecki, Juliette Lewis
Genres: Christmas, Comedy
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All mistakes 1 audio problem2 character mistakes59 continuity mistakes5 factual errors5 other mistakes1 plot hole22 revealing mistakes8 visible crew/equipment mistakes Order by popularity Order chronologically Suggested corrections Add a plot summary Titles starting with N
Continuity mistake: When Aunt Bethany asks "Do you hear it?", she leans forward in her chair. In the next shot she's suddenly sitting back, and leans forward again when she says, "It's a funny squeaky sound."
Continuity mistake: When Clark's neighbours return home, the man says to Clark, "Where do you think you're going to put a tree that big?" The trunk is very large, bigger then Clark's feet. Clark replies, "Bend over and I'll show you." Then Clark cuts the tree trunk - it is very thin and easy for him to cut.
Continuity mistake: When Clark is stapling the lights to the roof, his leg is tangled in the sting of lights causing him to lose his balance and slide of the roof. As he slides/falls grabbing the gutter the string of lights around his leg disappears.
Continuity mistake: After Clark dedicates the Griswold Family Christmas tree and it expands, Ellen's hands are on her hips, but the next quick shot of her shows her hands clasped behind her back.
Continuity mistake: When Rocky runs out of the RV and stands in front of his mom, her mittened right hand is on his shoulder but in the next shot it's not.
Continuity mistake: After Clark cuts the rope restraining the tree branches, Rusty is very close to the tree, but the final shot when Clark gives the "OK" sign shows Rusty about two feet from the branches.
Continuity mistake: After Eddie's arrival Clark is on the lawn with "Snots." Clark's left had is shown as he is there alone with the dog trying to get his attention and his glove and wedding ring have both disappeared.
Continuity mistake: When the grandfather is sleeping in the top of the bunk bed, there's a cheesecake poster on the ceiling. When Clark falls through the attic floor onto the bunk bed, it's not there.
Brian Katcher
Continuity mistake: In the scene of Clark standing in the snow trying to figure out why his Christmas lights did not work, the paper he is holding in his right hand is mid torso to him, but in the next shot when Rusty leaves him, his right hand has instantly dropped to his side and he raises his paper-holding hand again.
Continuity mistake: When Clark, Eddie, and Catherine are admiring the Christmas lights of the Griswold house, Clark is very close to Eddie with his left arm draped over Eddie's shoulder, but the next quick cut to Clark when he says, "Eddie?", shows Clark further away and his left arm at his side, and not stretched out.
Continuity mistake: In the Christmas dinner scene, closeups of Rocky show his right hand raised to his face, but the overhead shots do not.
Continuity mistake: The first time Clark fails with the lights, Ellen's mother says she hopes the kids see what a waste of resources it is. During this scene the level of her martini changes.
manthabeat
Continuity mistake: After the tree burns, Rusty says, "Dad's gonna flip out." Clark Sr.'s left elbow is close to and behind Rusty's head, but in the next instant shot of Rusty, Ellen, and Audrey, Clark Sr.'s elbow is not there.
Continuity mistake: When Santa Clause's sled passes in front of the moon at the end, why is the sea so dark? It wasn't in previous shots.
Dr Wilson
Continuity mistake: When Clark is looking at his "bonus check", he's holding both the envelope and "check" together in both hands. In the next shot he's only holding the "check" in both hands and the envelope is no longer under it.
Continuity mistake: When Clark falls over while on the ladder, after ripping his sleeve off, his hands keep changing position on the ladder. When he first starts to fall, his right hand is gripping the side and in the next shot both hands are gripping the rung. In the next shot both hands are on the side of the ladder until the shot after he pushes himself away from the tree and they go back to being on the rung for a shot.
Continuity mistake: When Clark has the entire family outside to witness the lighting of the house, the positions of the in-laws change instantly from being clumped together to strung out in a line, depending on whether the shot is overhead or at ground level.
Continuity mistake: The entire Christmas bonus scene at end, Clark's tie changes. Take note of the pattern on the knot, which changes from shot to shot.
lifelinz
Continuity mistake: When Clark is talking to the pretty saleswoman and she says "well, you do have your coat on", he tilts his head down and to his right. In the next shot his head is to his left and he moves it to the right.
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Factual error: In the scene where Clark is working on the lights the full moon is shown. This is December 14th according to the advent calendar. On December 24th when Santa's sleigh goes sailing over the moon, it is still full.
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Trivia: When Clark smashes up the decorations when he can't get the lights working, Chevy Chase genuinely broke a finger when he punched Santa, but stayed in character, kicking the decorations instead, and that's the take used in the film.
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Question: When Clark gives his boss a Christmas present, he is told to put it with all of the others. There are plenty of presents there, but they are all the same, as they have the exact same shape. What are these presents?
Eigger
Answer: They are desk organizers.
I'm wondering maybe it was one of the gags in the movie where the boss got the same gift from all the employees. I know there's a lot of gags in the vacation movies.
movielove
Answer: I've seen them in stores, it's a desk pen set with a matching business card holder.
Chosen answer: We don't know what is in the packages, but we can assume they are all the same, small, generic gift.
kristenlouise3
Answer: I think that they could all be tape holders.
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When Uncle Lewis and Aunt Bethany have just arrived and Aunt Bethany says, "Oh dear, did I break wind?" Ellen helps Aunt Bethany fully remove her coat. Seconds later, within the same scene, Ellen is still helping Bethany off with her coat.
When Clark smashes up the decorations when he can't get the lights working, Chevy Chase genuinely broke a finger when he punched Santa, but stayed in character, kicking the decorations instead, and that's the take used in the film.

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February 11, 2020 | By Molly Robey
All Building a Better World Through Business events, scheduled for March 24-March 26, 2020, are canceled.
Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business and Management will present Building a Better World Through Business, an annual series of events celebrating ways that businesses create sustainable economic and social development in their communities. The series will take place March 24-26, 2020, on Loyola's Evergreen campus. All events are free and open to the public, but registration is required.
"Building a Better World Through Business offers us a chance to recognize and honor the ways that businesses support and strengthen communities," said Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., dean of the Sellinger School. "These events help the Loyola community think about how we can help bring about innovative and collaborative change in Baltimore.
The event series begins with a keynote address by Kavita Shukla, founder and CEO of The FRESHGLOW Co. and inventor of FreshPaper. Her presentation, "Changing the World, One Piece of Paper at a Time," on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:00 p.m. in McManus Theatre will focus on the development of FreshPaper and the challenges she's overcome as a young entrepreneur and activist for global social change.
Shukla's idea for FreshPaper started as a middle-school science project, which was inspired by an Indian home remedy. Today, FreshPaper—a disposable, recyclable, and biodegradable paper that keeps produce fresh longer—is used by farmers and families around the globe. Shukla, who was the youngest woman ever to receive the INDEX Design to Improve Life Award, holds four patents, was a featured speaker at the Women in the World Summit, and was honored at Variety's annual Power of Women event.
Shukla has given talks at the White House, United Nations, Global Entrepreneurship Congress, TEDxManhattan, and Harvard University, among others. Her FreshPaper innovation and quest to end global food waste has been featured by media outlets including CNN, Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Oprah Magazine. Shukla, who has been inducted into the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University.
The week will also include:
• A student poster and pitch competition, "Rising to the Challenge: Ideas to Help Build a Better Baltimore," will take place on Wednesday, March 25, from 6–8 p.m. in McGuire Hall West. Students will respond to the prompt, "How might we build on Baltimore's strengths and respond to a current need by creating a new initiative or business venture? Research and develop an idea that contributes to the economic and social well-being of Baltimore." A reception for attendees will take place during the competition.
• A breakfast and roundtable discussion, "Stronger Together: Advancing Racial Equality and Business Growth," will focus on how racial equity can help create and sustain financial growth. Employers and advocates will share their challenges and successes in building a diverse, equitable, and sustainable workforce. The panelists are: A. Adar Ayira, senior director, strategy and racial equity of Associated Black Charities; John Frisch, principal and executive leadership coach of Shawan Leadership; Angel St. Jean, assistant director for strategic initiatives for the Baltimore Mayor's Office of Employment Development; Lolita Taub, chief of staff for Catalyte; and Danielle Torain, director of Open Society Institute in Baltimore. Elizabeth Kennedy, J.D., associate professor of law and social responsibility, will moderate the discussion. The event will be held on Thursday, March 26, with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and discussion from 9 – 10:30 a.m. in Loyola's 4th Floor Program Room located in the Andrew White Student Center. Shuttle service to and from the 4th Floor Program Room will be provided from the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen beginning at 7:30 a.m. Additional parking information and directions to campus are also available.
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Rahul's cricket carrier at risk
Article Number: 253 | Rating: Unrated | Last Updated: Sun, Jul 22, 2012 6:57 AM
Caught in drug test
Twenty four hours before the start of the series against Sri Lanka, the Indian leg-spinner Rahul Sharma's cricket future seems to be bleak. Last May during IPL, two cricketers of Pune Warriors, Rahul Sharma and Wayne Parnell were arrested from a Rave party in Mumbai. Details of the charges against them were banned drug.
Both of them claimed that they were innocent. "We had just been invited to the party and happened to be there," Rahul said at the press conference. He also added, "I am sure my results won't be positive. If tests are positive, I'll quit cricket." South African pacer Parnell said, "We weren't aware of any drugs there or any rave party. It is unfortunate we were there. But at the end of the day, it was just a simple case of being at a wrong place at the wrong time." But now we came to know that they tested positive for drugs. Mumbai police confirmed that they will be arrested. Their blood test report shows that both of them are positive for Cannabis and MDMA. Bollywood actor Apoorva Agnihotri, fashion designer Rocky S. and Bishan SinghBedi's son AngadBediare also found positive in the test.
Rahul is now with the national team in Sri Lanka. For this incident his possibility of being in the first eleven is quite impossible. Saturday he may be brought back to India. The Indian team management has confirmed that they are always keeping contact with the board. Rahul's medical test report spreads unrest to the cricket craze at Friday night.
Board President Srinivas said, "I don't know why everyone is in a mood to execute Rahul Sharma without even going into the details. The BCCI will first procure each and every bit of relevant information and then study them before deciding on the course of action."
Pune Warriors captain Saurav Ganguly said, "It's disappointing, but I think, it's a mistake more than a routine thing. He's a young boy; he had gone for a party where probably I am not sure whether knowingly or unknowingly, he had it,"
"I don't think it was a performance enhancing drug for which he should be punished. I think it was of those strange incidents, one unfortunate incident which should not cost him his India place.He should be punished for little bit of time but I don't think it's such a grave issue that he should be banned from playing for India. The BCCI needs to counsel him. I hope it's a learning curve for both Rahul and Wayne Parnell because they are both very young boys. I hope they don't make this mistake again." he added.
25-year-old Rahul played his One-day debut against West Indies in December 2011. He took 5 wickets in 3 ODIs. Anil Kumble amended his bowling action in Bangalore National Cricket Academy. He also said that Rahul was the most promising leg-spinner of the country.
During IPL V there are many controversies about the night parties. It was said that prohibited drug had been supplied in those parties. Indian media exposed those when Rahul and others were arrested but neither Indian Cricket Board nor IPL Governing Council made any comments about that incident.
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A clipped and worn Medieval silver Irish penny of Edward IV (1461-1483), minted at Dublin. Light 'Cross and Pellets' Coinage, c. 1473-c. 1478. Obverse: [ ]; Crowned bust facing, pellets by neck. Reverse: C[IVI/TAS/DV]B/Lin; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant, quatrefoil in centre of cross. Diameter: 13.5mm. Weight: 0.40g. DA=12:10. See Spink, 2003, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, page 135, ref: 6365.
A clipped and worn Medieval copper-alloy Irish silver penny of Edward IV (1461-1483), minted at Dublin. Sons and Roses/Rose-on-Cross Coinage, c. 1478-c. 1483. Obverse: [ ]ARD[ ]; Crowned bust facing, sun and rose alternating at crown and neck. Reverse: [ ]; Long cross pattée dividing the legend, with a small rose in the centre. Rose and two suns in alternate quarters, sun and two roses in the other quarters. Diameter: 15.0mm. Weight: 0.45g. The coin has been double-struck on both sides. See Spink, 2003, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, page 136, ref: 6393.
Medieval Irish silver penny of Edward I dating to the period AD 1279-1302 (second coinage). Mint of Dublin. Class 4a. See: Spink, p.126, number 6251.
A clipped silver medieval Irish penny of Edward IV dating to the period AD 1478 - 1483. Rose on cross reverse. Mint of Dublin. Spink, p.136, no.6393.
Medieval silver Irish voided long cross cut farthing, moneyer Ricard, Dublin mint 1251-54 (class 1a).
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.
A Medieval Irish silver penny of John (AD 1199-1216), third 'Rex' coinage issue dating to the period c.AD 1207-1211. Sun, moon, and three stars in triangle reverse. Mint of Dublin. As Spink, p.123, number 6228.
A fragment of a clipped silver Irish penny of Edward IV (1461-1483), Rose on cross coinage dating to 1478-1483. Obverse: facing crowned portrait, roses by neck. Reverse: cross with rose at centre, suns and roses in the quarters. Possibly Dublin mint. As Spink 6393-6395.
A silver medieval penny of Edward I (1272 - 1307), Class 10cf1 (North 1040) minted in Durham, 1305 - 1306. Diameter 17.87mm and weight 1.24g.
A silver medieval irish penny of Edward I (AD 1216-1272), late issue, dating to AD 1297-1302. Mint of Dublin. Spink 2015, page 142, number 6264.
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Clipped silver medieval Irish penny of Edward IV of the light cross and pellets coinage, dating to 1471 - 1478 AD. Mullet by crown on R side only on reverse. Letter D remains on reverse legend: [CIVI/TAS]/D[VB/LIN]. The diameter of the coin is 12.8mm, the thickness is 0.36mm and it weighs 0.25g. .
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Apr 11 Chicha in Lima
Brewery, South America, travel, Peru
Desert silence at the edge of light's end is both exhilarating and terrifying. Watch the sun disappear in that place and you will know the darkness of death: the black of Day One; the space beyond singularity, outside the light of known Universe; a port-a-john at a combat outpost in the middle of Afghanistan under clouded skies and a New Moon. Two days into a four day bus ride from Puerto Montt, Chile to Lima, Peru - with a cracked throat, perceivable layer of plaque build-up, axel-greasy hair, checked-bags under eyes - and these kinds of Jim Morrison, acid thoughts started to cross my mind as I stared into a grain of sand upon a rock in the Atacama out the bus window, sitting in my sweaty, damp seat and breathing in the stale breath and farts of 50 other people. Most of the time a situation isn't as bad as I picture it in my head; this bus ride fell into that other category. It was in that category of "never again." Having a full bladder while wearing a tight parachute harness in turbulence represents a similar level of agony. Desert occupied in front and on the periphery from Santiago to Lima for three straight days. Needless to say, arriving in Lima provided a literal breath of fresh air, a shower, and a much needed full night's sleep in a completely horizontal position.
With a coastline as long as the entire West Coast of the United States, deserts, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon Rain Forest all within its border, variety in cuisine was not lacking. There are over 4,000 varieties of potatoes native to the Andes highland region of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. The ocean off of Peru and running along Chile is one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world. Fortunately, the Peruvians know how to cook and put all their bounty on the table, consistently making them one of the best foodie destinations in the world. We arrived just before Valentine's Day and planned to have one great dinner and as much street food as our budget and stomachs could withstand. The best place for cheap, delicious eats in every city we went to in South America (and every city I've been to in Asia as well) was the market.
The open air markets are not for the weak in stomach or faint of hearted; however, the produce is always the highest quality, prices are always the cheapest, and snacks abound as you wade through capitalism at its very core. There is no more pure example of supply and demand than in a market. Occasionally we would walk around and price something like avocados. After a lap we'd have a general idea of the market prices, and we'd go back to the stalls and inform each vendor of the going prices and start to find the perfect price. It's strange, in the United States, the alleged stomping ground of capitalism, this form of price negotiation rarely exists anymore: we've essentially been "trained" to pay the price on the sticker. I digress. If you're not interested in shopping for groceries at the market I can give you two other reasons to visit: street food and people watching. I recommend doing it in that order as well so you have something to put in your mouth as your jaw drops. In Lima, at their central market, options started at two U.S. Dollars for a full meal of simple food: rice, beans, meat, and a soup. All the food is perfectly spiced, and the speed at which it arrived made me wonder how some American hasn't capitalized on these cheap, healthy plates in the form of some McFranchise. If you're willing to shell out a little more money (say, $15 for two people) you can get a giant plate of ceviche, calamari, several varieties of potatoes, and two drinks. Typically, you'll sit on a stool at a counter looking into the kitchen, and in Peru, they'll probably ask you where you're from if you're white, and really appreciate if you struggle through a few seconds of Spanish. We ate both the humble plate and the more elaborate ceviche. Both were delicious and didn't require any more bathroom visits than normal. The ceviche was exceptional. Considering that market is where the fishermen bring their catch, you can't find fresher seafood; and, you cut out several middlemen, bringing down the price drastically and the probability of a terrible gastronomical experience (people who have had bad sushi will understand).
For our nice meal, we splurged a bit - under $100 for two (enough food for four with one cocktail apiece and one beer apiece. We ate at a place called Isolina: high quality food and portions that make even grandma's eyes wide. Consistently ranked among Lima's best places to eat, the restaurant avoids many stereotypical pitfalls of fine dining: most notably, snobbery. The comfortable, vintage atmosphere combined marble with wood in a way that suggests self-aware class and talent; Isolina makes incredible food, not statements. Sara and I cleaned a bowl of ceviche and made a small dent in an entire rack of short ribs - the leftovers became lunch and dinner the following day. Surprisingly, I still remember the beans they served: creamy and perfectly seasoned, I never expected a normally bland side, often substituted for something like french fries in the US, to made a culinary impact. Burgeoning stomachs induced deep sleep and dreams of craft beer at Lima's best craft brewery, Barbarian Cerveceria.
The following morning we walked north up quiet streets, towards the heart of Miraflores and Barbarian's original brewpub. Rapidly growing (and for good reason), in six years they have opened a brewery, two pubs (with a third under construction), and currently export in the US, Europe, and throughout South America. We were scheduled to meet with Ignacio, one of the three partners running Barbarian, and the guy responsible for their marketing, public relations, and the development of long range business plans. Walking into the pub, I saw colorful street art painting the walls, long wooden tables flanked by six chairs apiece, and high, industrial ceilings exposing air ducts and pipes. Behind the bar, brick lined the wall between 25 taps and a blackboard listing, in chalk, the draft beer available from those taps; poured concrete made up the long drain beneath the taps. We told the bartender that we were looking for Ignacio, and he seemed confused and skeptical whether we knew what we were talking about - a consistent theme during our brewery visits. After five minutes of trying to count and identify all the empty bottles along the perimeter of the walls (I lost count) Ignacio walked up and introduced himself.
Barbarian represents a company determined to produce unique craft beer, develop a thriving craft beer community in a city exploding with gastronomical potential, and maintain a certain level of self-reliance. Having spent time in the United States and Europe, they knew good beer and sought it out upon returning to Lima. Like many other South American beer enthusiasts, they struggled to find it, and, logically, decided to make it. In 2011, they started kegging and bottling from a small homebrew system and quickly upgraded to a 200 Liter system (which they brewed triple batches on, just to keep up with demand!). They grew from eight to 150 customers and upgraded again; this time to a 2000 Liter system which they designed themselves. "No one builds brewhouses here in Peru," Ignacio informed us. "Plus, I like to do things on my own. I always have." Judging from their accelerating success I'd say that's been a smart business decision.
We got down to beer drinking shortly after the introductory conversation. Online, Sara read that they brewed a sour beer which was the most awarded beer in Peru. Given the sour craze swarming the United States, we started there. Named Chichatu, it was a kettle sour with a malt bill inspired by an ancient South American fermented beverage called Chicha: half corn, half barley, and a little quinoa. Unlike the ancient traditions, Barbarian utilizes commercial yeast rather than saliva for their fermentation. The beer certainly validated the hype: fruity and cidery bouquet; apple cider and tart white grapes on the palate; sourdough yeasty finish cleansed by a subtle white wine tartness at the end. The mouthfeel was dry and refreshing with a nice amount of carbonation. Their Coffee Pale Ale reminded me a bit of the White Stouts appearing on the occasional craft beer menu around the U.S and Europe. An illusion of color and flavor, the ale incorporates coffee beans from a local roastery, imparting dark aromas and flavors in the pale beer: chocolate and coffee aromas; followed by a hazelnut, Nutella flavor; and a roasty, dark toast finish. The beer is surprisingly light in body given those heavy flavors. Finishing the beers I glanced at the menu and noticed some unusual names for the beers. "All the names for the beers have double meanings, like idioms," Ignacio said. For example, the Coffee Pale named "Mananero", is slang for "morning sex", which is also appropriate given the coffee flavor, and could serve as a potential substitute for cigarettes. Ginning up images of Wu Tang's 36 Chambers, "L.I.M.A." is the name of their Pale Ale. Obviously representing the city of origin, the name is also an acronym for "Lagers industriales me aburren", which translates to "industrial lagers bore me." The attention to detail did not stop with the beer but rather permeated through every aspect of their business.
We left Barbarian very excited and a little tipsy - so much for scheduling our brewery visits later in the day; apparently we hadn't learned our lesson from Medellin. Or, more likely, the lesson turns out to be that day-drinking is more fun than not day-drinking. That evening we kept our buzz up with some Piscola (Pisco and Coca Cola) sitting in our camping chairs in a park upon a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A line of ocean haze separated the sunset into three parts: above, within, and below. Throughout the process, the clouds amplified the color and subdued the intensity, allowing us to look more directly as the big orange ball (B.O.B...aren't acronyms fun?) crossed a second line at the horizon. The ball appeared as a yellow pupil within an orange iris and when the eye closed the sky became pink, purple, and, at last, the dark, black-blue of night.
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"Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.'" - John 6:35
Enhancing the spiritual life of our parish
The Worship and Spiritual Development Commission fosters and enhances the spiritual life of the Cathedral parish by the planning and implementation of worship and spiritual development opportunities according to the liturgical norms of the Roman Catholic Church.
Liturgy Committee
Our Liturgy Committee organizes Sunday Masses, as well as the variety of devotions that are part of our rich Roman Catholic Tradition.
Additionally, this committee organizes the various ministries of the parish, including Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, altar servers, offertory families, ushers, lectors, greeters and special considerations for seasonal celebrations.
Contact the office at St. Joseph for more information.
Laity who assist the clergy in the distribution of Holy Communion during Mass, as well as to those who are home-bound or sick, are called "Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion."
Our parish has produced a Guide for Extraordinary Ministers. All EMHC are invited to read and review this guide carefully. If you are interested in becoming an EMHC, you are also invited to view this guide. \
>> GUIDE FOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS, 2018
You can learn more about the practice of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Serving at Mass and other liturgies is an important role because the server is assisting, not just the priest, but the whole worshiping community. Hence, altar servers are called to be aware of their role and their responsibility in performing it well.
Contact the Parish Staff if you are interested in serving today.
Offertory Families
Families in our parish are invited to volunteer as Offertory Families, who present gifts at the altar during Mass. All families are encouraged to serve in this ministry for our church.
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We hope to provide a welcoming, joyful entrance to our church through greeters who reach out to open doors and say, "Hello!" to all who enter.
Greeters may also assist in the "October Count," a weekend in the fall where our parish "takes count" of the Mass attendees in an effort to measure our engagement and ministries from year-to-year.
Contact the office if you are interested in this ministry.
Sacred Music is a vital component of the Holy Mass.
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When he returned to his disciples he found them asleep. He said to Peter, "So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?
Our Parish is blessed to have the first Sunday of the month for Adoration from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. set aside for the perpetual exposition and adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
Volunteers are always needed to spend at least one hour with our Lord.
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The Diocese of Jefferson City has great resources for understanding and participating in the Extraordinary Form of the Holy Mass.
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Mass Intentions can be requested at the church office during normal work hours.
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Contact the office, Father Kelechi, Deacon Bob or Deacon Luke to start planning your wedding.


Elevators: we use these heavy-lifting machines every day, but we often take them for granted until the moment they break down.
Mr Long Fei (SCSE/2011), Co- founder of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) startup SoftGridInc, has a personal bone to pick with lift malfunctions—his wife was once stuck in a lift for more than three hours at their condominum. This incident spurred him and his long-time friend, Mr Yi Ludi (EEE/2014), to tap on IoT technology to pre-empt lift breakdowns and improve lift servicing and maintenance. Together, they developed SoftGridInc's core product, LiftGuardian (LG)—an integrated IIoT system that conducts real-time status remote monitoring of lifts.
Lifts are connected through sensors to SoftGridInc's Lift loT platform, which constantly supervises lift operations. When any breakdown or emergency is detected, LG makes a swift judgement and automatically alerts relevant personnel to to assist in repairs and rescue. The system is also able to generate fault evaluation and onsite situation reports.
As NTU alumni, Mr Long and Mr Yi saw NTUitive as natural partner to help them get their ambitions off the ground. NTUitive's Enterprise Development team worked closely with them, guiding them through the process of applying for a Startup SG Founder grant, which they eventually secured.
The duo remains focussed on refining their technologies, and hope to take their products and brand beyond Singapore's shores to Malaysia and China.
"We constantly remind ourselves that it takes time for any market to accept a new concept such as ours. We will still soldier on and ensure our products the best versions they can be at any point in time," Mr Long shared.


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 List of Cyperus species

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A deservedly popular Japanese Maple, this robust, upright tree has large, deep red leaves that push bright red in spring. Leaves mature to deep, rich purple and retain their color well, even during the heat of summer. Crimson autumn colour and scarlet winged seeds add extra interest to this sturdy garden standard.
Acer palmatum Bloodgood, like all Japanese Maples, requires no regular pruning. If needed, however, for example to achieve a desired shape, it will take pruning of newer shoots fairly well. Try to keep removal of large stems to a minimum so as not to weaken the tree. Do take out dead, damaged or diseased branches, as soon as you see them, making sure to cut flush with the main stem. Dead branches are pale and brittle, and can be prey to coral spot fungus if not removed.
What time of year should I prune? Prune in winter (November to January) when the plant is dormant. Acers will bleed sap if pruned in spring or late summer, which is not usually fatal but can be unsightly.


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Cowen, Sir Frederic Hymen
▪ British conductor and composer
born Jan. 29, 1852, Kingston, Jam.
died Oct. 6, 1935, London, Eng.
conductor, pianist, and composer who was widely regarded as one of the most versatile British musicians of his time.
Cowen exhibited his musical talent at an early age, and as a result his parents took him to England at age four to begin a musical apprenticeship. In 1860 he began studying with Julius Benedict and John Goss, and he later studied with leading musicians at the Leipzig Conservatory and in Berlin. On his return to England in 1868 he established himself as a composer, conductor, and accompanist and was active in British music festivals. His compositions include operas, oratorios, cantatas, orchestral suites, songs, and six symphonies. Cowen's Symphony No. 3 (1880; Scandinavian), the most successful of his symphonic works, was performed throughout Europe and the United States.
Cowen was active as a conductor in London, Glasgow, and Manchester and as an adjudicator at music festivals throughout the British Isles. He was knighted by King George V in 1911.
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COWEN, SIR FREDERIC HYMEN — (1852–1935), conductor and composer. Born in Jamaica, Cowen was taken to London as a child, and performed his own piano concerto there at the age of 13. He conducted the London Philharmonic Society, Halle Orchestra of Manchester, and many other… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Frederic Hymen Cowen — Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen (* 29. Januar 1852 in Kingston (Jamaika); † 6. Oktober 1935 in London) war ein englischer Komponist, Pianist und Dirigent. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke 3 … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Harold or the Norman Conquest — Opera in four acts with music by the British composer Frederic H. Cowen with a libretto by Edward Malet, edited by Frederic Edward Weatherly, adapted into the German by L.A. Caumont, and first performed at Covent Garden, London on 8 June,… … Wikipedia
Signa (opera) — Signa is an opera originally conceived in four acts with music by the British composer Frederic H. Cowen with a libretto by Gilbert A. A Beckett, with revisions by H.A. Rudall and Frederic Edward Weatherly after Ouida, with an Italian translation … Wikipedia
Pauline (opera) — Pauline is an opera in four acts with music by the British composer Frederic H. Cowen to a libretto by Henry Hersee after The Lady of Lyons by Edward Bulwer Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, first performed 22 September 1876 at the Lyceum Theatre, London … Wikipedia
Thorgrim — Opera in four acts with music by the British composer Frederic H. Cowen to a libretto by Joseph Bennett after the Icelandic tale Viglund the Fair , first performed at the Drury Lane Theatre, London on 22 April 1890.References*1911 * Cowen, F. H … Wikipedia
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Multiple causes for printing gaps on U.S. stamps
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Figure 1. The blank area in the middle of the field of stars on this 1992 29¢ Flag Over White House stamp has no embossing such as would be found if the paper had come in contact with the intaglio plate that printed the stamp.
Figure 2. This close-up of the blank area of the stamp in Figure 1 provides clues as to the cause of the flaw. Image courtesy of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
U.S. Stamp Notes by John M. Hotchner
Gaps in printing such as on the examples shown with this column can have many causes. I will discuss some of them here.
Printing gaps are not errors in the sense that stamp catalog editors use that term. They are fairly minor artifacts of the printing process, and even if they repeat, each example is likely to be just a bit different from any other. Still they are interesting examples of what can go wrong with the ever more complicated printing presses used to produce United States stamps.
Our first example is the 29¢ Flag Over White House stamp of 1992 (Scott 2609) shown in Figure 1 with a graphically cropped close-up of the blank area on the flag's field of stars in Figure 2. The most authoritative explanation for such events is what the printer has to say about them, and we are lucky in this case to have the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's thoughts in the form of a letter dated June 3, 1995:
"… a white spot exists, approximately off-center, in the field of stars on the flag. … Our examination staff has determined that except for the white spot, the stamp has the full complement of intaglio printing and full coverage of phosphor taggant.
"The white spot was examined carefully with stereobinocular and compound microscopes, and only minute traces of blue ink were detected. This examination also revealed that no fibers were lifted and there was no evidence of embossing from engraving on the printing cylinder.
"An examination with another microscope which is used for the examination of surface profiles indicates that the area in the white spot is slightly depressed and is rougher than other areas of unprinted paper on the stamp. This examination indicates that the area of the white spot was never in direct contact with a corresponding area on the printing cylinder.
"There are two possibilities for the existence of the white spot. One is that there was an indenture in the impression cylinder of the printing press. An indenture in the printing cylinder would have resulted in more ink included in the area of the white spot because of inadequate wiping, since an indenture essentially creates another engraving.
"The other possibility is that a foreign object, such as a fragment of paper, was present on the paper web during the instant in which the image of the stamp was printed and this prevented ink from being deposited on the paper in the area of the white spot.
"The foreign object may then have transferred to the printing cylinder, or fallen off the paper web prior to the application of phosphor taggant. Therefore the presence of a foreign object is a more likely cause of the white spot on the stamp.
"The stamp, somehow, escaped detection during examination and should have been destined for destruction since it does not meet Bureau of Engraving and Printing quality standards."
To read the entire U.S. Stamp Notes column about printing gaps on U.S. stamps, subscribe to Linn's Stamp News.
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Treasure trove of U.S. stamp dies lies behind vault at Bureau of Engraving and Printing


Let me say as an avid 40+ year football fan, this is a great value. It is $29.95 for the entire regular season (because I was suckered into buying the preseason package; regularly, I think it goes for $39.95) you get all of the games online in HD with the ability to watch 4 games at a time starting Monday after the Sunday games. Comparing that to the ridiculous $350 direct TVC is asking for the live Sunday ticket online (that still does not work right from what I understand), to me it is a no brainer to wait a day and then watch all of the games all week long.
Oh and I have Crap Warner Cable so we have neither the NFL network or Red Zone channel, so this is really the only alternative. THis is also the only place that has all of the weekends games in one place for replay over and over at your leisure.
Wished this worked outside North America. Anyone know of any programming like this that would work in China? I thought NFL.com use to have a Game Rewind that worked outside North America at one point in time.
I love it. Just about to sit down and watch the Jaguars-Titans game right now.
This is true, I travel a lot overseas and I cannot access Rewind. However I just watched Jets game via some crappy torrent, and then rewatch when I am back.
Outside of the US you can get NFL game pass. All the same features as Rewind, plus access to all the games live. It's basically Sunday Ticket plus Rewind via the net. The downside is the price - around 20 bucks a week or slightly less for a whole season package. Great service though, a real godsend to fans outside the US.
The best purchase for re-watching games. I used to go the p2p route but this is way easier, quality is fantastic, and you get to queue up 3 years of games from any team.
Do they edit out time in between plays so that the games get done in a reasonable amount of time?
i just signed up. its pretty good. i'm checking out the jags for next week's game lol.
they take out the commercials. games are about an hour and a half.
You get the complete broadcast, minus commercials. Takes around 2hrs to watch an entire game with the ads removed.
Lol doing the same thing as i type, on thing i take from this game Jets run defense will be put to the test bc that's all Jacksonville tries to do.
I just signed up for this.
Plus, this year you get the 22 camara coaches view. Perfect for proving your point against opinionated AHs too lazy to research.
22 Camaros? Isn't that IROC?
Judges agree; you have the board.
"Coaches Film" is the term used to describe certain camera angles used for game analysis by NFL coaches, scouts and game officials. Every play from every game (including all regular-season and playoff games, plus the Super Bowl) is recorded on the Coaches Film cameras.
Coaches Film is comprised of two main camera angles: "All-22" and "High End Zone." The "All 22" camera is positioned high above the NFL playing field and shows a view of the field that includes all 22 players (11 on offense, 11 on defense) at the same time. This All-22 camera view can be used to analyze all plays and players on any given play in an NFL game."
You spelled camera wrong. That's where he was going with the joke... I think.
You're right. Man, some people have too much time on their hands. Thanks.


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A JOINT RESOLUTION
TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012, TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO A SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES.
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SECTION 1. In accordance with the provisions of Section 36(B)(2) and (3), Article III, Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and Section 11-11-320(C) and (D) of the 1976 Code, there is appropriated from the monies available in the Capital Reserve Fund for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 the following amounts:
(1) R60-Department of Employment
and Workforce
SUTA Tax Relief $ 47,000,000
(2) H59-State Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education
CATT Program / ready SC $ 13,250,000
Trident Technical College
Aeronautical Training
Equipment $ 500,000
Orangeburg-Calhoun
Controller Equipment $ 500,000
Denmark Technical College
Deferred Maintenance $ 250,000
(6) J02-Department of Health and
Medicaid Management
Information System $ 3,238,588
(7) H03-Commission on Higher Education
Deferred Maintenance $ 12,999,999
(8) H09-The Citadel
Jenkins Hall Arms
Room Upgrade $ 200,000
(10) H12-Clemson University
Deferred Maintenance $ 1,595,044
(11) H15-University of Charleston
Science Center Construction $ 1,924,246
(12) H17-Coastal Carolina University
Research Vessel $ 948,366
(13) H18-Francis Marion University
Nurse Practitioner Program $ 100,000
(15) H21-Lander University
(16) H24-South Carolina State University
independent financial audit $ 1,255,979
(17) H27-University of South Carolina
USC Palmetto College $ 2,115,000
USC Law School $ 3,500,000
(19) H29-USC-Aiken Campus
(20) H34-USC-Upstate Campus
(21) H36-USC-Beaufort Campus
(22) H37-USC-Lancaster Campus
(23) H38-USC-Salkehatchie Campus
(24) H39-USC-Sumter Campus
(25) H40-USC-Union Campus
Deferred Maintenance $ 53,290
(26) H47-Winthrop University
Student Information Technology
Infrastructure Update $ 500,000
(28) H51-Medical University of
Ashley Tower
Renovation - MUSC
Hospital Authority $ 5,500,000
(30) P20-Clemson University-PSA
Power Grid Research $ 75,000
(31) P16-Department of Agriculture
Farmers Market Phase II
Property Acquisition
and Expansion $ 1
SECTION 2. The funds appropriated herein to the Department of Employment and Workforce may only be used by the department to make payments on outstanding loans from the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Joint Resolution, the Department of Employment and Workforce is directed to recalculate premium rates. The recalculated premium rates shall be retroactive to January 1, 2011. Any cost savings to employers in rate class 2-20 due to general fund appropriations in any particular year must be allocated proportionately to each employer with respect to each respective employer's responsibility in paying back the federal unemployment loan that particular year and must be administered by the department. Employers must be notified of changes in the premiums due and employer accounts must be credited and adjusted as appropriate. The Department of Employment and Workforce is directed to contact the Federal Government by August 1, 2012, to maximize efforts to buy the loan down to the greatest extent possible.
SECTION 3. Of the Funds appropriated herein to South Carolina State University for an independent financial audit, the university shall retain an audit firm to conduct a complete financial review of the university's financial status and procedures. The qualifications by which a firm is selected shall be determined by working with the State Auditor's Office. Any funds not used to pay for the audit shall be retained and utilized to correct any findings of the audit as determined and authorized by the General Assembly.
SECTION 4. All funds received herein by the Commission on Higher Education for deferred maintenance shall be distributed to state supported public four-year universities, two-year institutions of higher learning, and technical colleges on a pro rata basis. The distribution methodology to be used by the commission shall be based on each institution's proportion of general fund appropriation in Part IA of Act 73 of 2011 as compared to the total general fund appropriation in that Act for all public four-year universities and two-year institutions of higher learning.
SECTION 5. The Comptroller General shall post the appropriations contained in this joint resolution as provided in Section 11-11-320(D) of the 1976 Code. Unexpended funds appropriated pursuant to this joint resolution may be carried forward to succeeding fiscal years and expended for the same purposes.
SECTION 6. This joint resolution takes effect thirty days after the completion of the 2011-2012 fiscal year in accordance with the provisions of Section 36(B)(3)(a), Article III, Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and Section 11-11-320(D)(1) of the 1976 Code.
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Q: How to get token from oidc-client-ts (Angular) auth.service.ts
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { User, UserManager } from 'oidc-client-ts';
import { SettingsService } from './settings.service';
import { Observable, from } from 'rxjs';

const url: string = 'http://localhost:44418/';

@Injectable({
  providedIn: 'root'
})
export class AuthService {

  userManager: UserManager;

  constructor(private appSettings: SettingsService) {
    const settings = {
      authority: appSettings.authority,
      client_id: 'client',
      redirect_uri: `${url}signin-callback`,
      silent_redirect_uri: `${url}silent-callback.html`,
      post_logout_redirect_uri: `${url}`,
      response_type: 'code',
      scope: 'openid profile offline_access scope'
    };
    this.userManager = new UserManager(settings);
  }

  public getUser(): Observable<User | null> {
    return from(this.userManager.getUser());
  }

  public login(): Observable<void> {
    return from(this.userManager.signinRedirect());
  }

  public renewToken(): Observable<User | null> {
    return from(this.userManager.signinSilent());
  }

  public logout(): Observable<void> {
    return from(this.userManager.signoutRedirect());
  }
}

login.component.ts
import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { AuthService } from '../code/auth.service';
import { User } from 'oidc-client-ts';
import jwt_decode from 'jwt-decode';
import { switchMap, mergeMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-login',
  templateUrl: './login.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./login.component.css']
})
export class LoginComponent implements OnInit {
  isLoggedIn: boolean = false;
  user: User;
  claims: any;

  constructor(private auth: AuthService, private http: HttpClient) { }

  ngOnInit() {
    console.log('LoginComponent.ngOnInit');
    this.auth.getUser().pipe(
      switchMap(user => {
        console.log('this never runs.'); // <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< WHY?
        if (user) {
          this.isLoggedIn = true;
        }
        else {
          this.isLoggedIn = false;
        }

        if (user && user.id_token) {
          this.claims = jwt_decode(user.id_token);
          console.log(JSON.stringify(this.claims));
        }
        else {
          console.log('user is null');
        }
        return this.claims; // Seem to have to return something; don't know why.
      })
    );
  }

  login() {
    console.log('click login');
    this.auth.login()
  }

  logout() {
    console.log('click logout');
    this.auth.logout()
  }
}

Why does the code not run?
How can I get the token?

A: Observable didn't execute automatically.
Anatomy of an Observable

Observables are created using new Observable or a creation operator, are subscribed to with an Observer, execute to deliver next / error / complete notifications to the Observer, and their execution may be disposed.

Subscribing to Observables

A subscribe call is simply a way to start an "Observable execution" and deliver values or events to an Observer of that execution.

ngOnInit() {
  this.auth.getUser().pipe(...)
    .subscribe({
      next: (response: any) => { /* TO-DO: Handle the successful scenario */ },
      error: (err) => { /* TO-DO: Handle the successful scenario */ },
      complete: () => { /* TO-DO: Handle event after next & error */ }
    });
}

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The Chelsea Truck Company's latest upgrade programme for the Defender XS 110 is nothing short of stunning.
The self-assured, modern design adds to the classy character of the Barolo Black 7 seater Defender Wide Track.
To begin with, the front fascia has been transformed with a new X-Lander front grille, a new front bumper with integrated lighting, LED Diamond bright headlights, front and rear wide wing arches, bumper sump guard mesh hood vents to help cool the engine.
A set of Mondial wheels in Piano Black, in "9 x 20" fitment with 275x55x20 tyres, and painted brake callipers adorn the exterior. A twin crosshair exhaust system, and hard- wearing mud flaps lend a tough look to the SUV.
Inside, the centre glove box, passenger dashboard, grab handles, door panel inserts, instrument binnacle, rear door panel, roof headlining and sun visors are all upholstered to match the (heated) front, middle and rear row sports seats in quilted and perforated leather.
Occupants also benefit from a Churchill time clock & rev counter fascia, door entry sill plates, rear cabin access, sun visors with Harris Tweed or Alcantara, vented machined aluminium foot pedals and a Kahn billet steering wheel.
Customers also have the option of customising their own Defender with the entire range of Chelsea Truck Company upgrades.
The Land Rover Defender 2.2 TDCI XS 110 (7 seater) Chelsea Wide Track is available for £64,875.00.


We are delighted to be a part of the National Workplace Wellbeing Day!
Now in it's fourth year, Friday the 13th of April marks the day when companies and employers show their commitment to employee wellness. We know from research that investing in employee wellness improves health outcomes, happiness and feelings of fulfilment and of course, reduces absenteeism and increases productivity.


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PNG Land Titles in PNG Explained: How Freehold, Leasehold and Customary Land Works
The nature of land ownership is almost generic in many countries around the world; that is land held under freehold and leasehold. In Papua New Guinea's case, a form of land ownership will come under either one of these two forms as well as customary land ownership. Our strong traditional connection to the land, calls for us to understand these forms of land ownership; in particular the rights, regulations and possibilities associated with them.
Hausples had the opportunity to sit with Mr Benedict Batata, Commissioner for the Land Titles Commission and Mr Aquila Sampson, Acting Commissioner for the National Lands Commission to shed some light on this essential area of the [real estate market].
History of Land Titles in Papua New Guinea
Taking a two hundred-year-or-so step back in our history, the traditional land owners in this country had their own mechanisms in place to deal with the issue of land ownership. These processes were aimed at mediating peace and finding a compromise between warring tribes – this same spirit we see now entrenched in our land mediation processes.
The period of time which followed saw the arrival of the British Colonisers in Papua who brought along their system of land ownership used today – freehold and leaseholds, whilst recognizing traditional forms of ownership in the land by the native population. The land acquired by the colonizers were used for a variety of purposes, most commonly large plantations apparent in the New Guinea Islands.
The years leading up to Independence saw the first real indication of how Papua New Guineans wanted their land to be regulated when the Commission of Inquiry into Land Matters Report 1973 suggested that upon independence, all land acquired by foreigners be given back to the traditional land owners, in particular those heavily affected by the issue of land shortages at the time. Those who kept their land at the time of Independence were required by law to have significant development made within 5 years or bear the risk of losing the land.
Fast forward to 1996 and the passing of Land Act and its accompanying legislations saw the recognition of and processes to deal with land ownership; through the adopted leasehold and freeholds as well as customary land ownership.
What is the Difference Between Freehold and Leasehold Titles?
The most significant differences are the ownership of the land and the processes to acquire them.
Leasehold Title:
Leasehold titles involve a person who owns the land, but gives it to another whom will have ownership over property on the land for a period of time. In PNG, the most common form of leasehold dealing is through a State Lease lasting a maximum of 99 years. Much of 'alienated' land belongs to the State. As noted by by the Jones Lang Lasalle: Property Investment Guide 2014, "97% of land in PNG is held under customary ownership for which there is no recorded title… All other land is alienated land held by the State" These statistics being from a few years ago, the percentage is likely to have increased, thus State Leases will be used as the primary example in understanding leaseholds.
Another feature of leasehold titles is that once it has been registered and certified, the validity of the ownership cannot be challenged or defeated. This feature was adopted when PNG adopted the Torrens Title System of Registration from Australia.
In order to acquire a new State Lease administered by the Department of Lands and Physical Planning, the process begins with an allocation of vacant land in accordance with the plans made; that is whether a place is to be sold for residential, commercial or industrial purposes. When the allocation has been done, vacant land gets published in the National Gazette under the heading 'Land Available for Leasing'. Individuals and companies may then apply for the lease of this land from the State.
A lease may be applied for a period not exceeding 99 years and at its expiration the State is allowed, but not obliged to, renew the lease. Applications for State Leases are made to the Land Board which considers them and based on their merit, submits to the Minister for his decision. The Minister has the final say in granting or rejecting an application for a State Lease. In an instance where a lease is granted, the application will be published in the National Gazette under the heading 'Successful Applicant.'
Freehold Title:
Freehold titles indicate that the name of the person or business group on the Certificate of Title (COT) owns both the property and the land upon which it stands. Land which can be converted to freehold is originally customary land and cannot be State Land.
Freehold land registration is not as commonly advocated for as the Incorporated Land Groups (ILG's). ILG's in comparison to freehold, involve a large number of groups or clans that have come together to register their members and respective customary land under one group. An ILG can then lease this land to businesses (most common mining companies) who operate on their land, in return paying royalties to the members of the ILG.
Mr Batata outlined the process for registering a freehold title saying that "Under the Land (Ownership of Freeholds) Act, an application under Section 7 may be made to the Land Title's Commission accompanied by survey plans of the proposed land. After deliberation, an issued Conversion Order will be given to the Registrar of Title's (ROT) and they will issue a Certificate of Title."
The Land Title's Commission, as Mr Batata explained "is responsible for the carrying out of investigations into applications to ensure that all interests in the land are addressed to prevent future disputes. However, if a dispute arises, the Land Title's Commission has a mechanism in place to hear and settle disputes."
Customary Land:
Making up the majority of land in PNG, it is important to take note of customary land which is also termed "unregistered land" because it doesn't need a certificate to prove its validity. Given the country's unique legal system which recognizes both customary and common (English) law land rights, the issue of customary land ownership and the specifics of boundaries are determined through the traditional mediation processes used by customary land owners.
The option to deal with disputes in the Courts is also available which can be taken up in the Local Land Courts and Provincial Land Courts.
Pictured is Eda Tano Haus, Department of Lands and Physical Planning. Located in Waigani. Photo source: ETS Architects
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Leasehold, Freehold and Customary Land?
The advantages and disadvantages for each of these title ownerships are determined by the 'restrictions' which are tied to the title.
State Leases contain one particular restriction, which is the approved purpose specified in the lease of that land. For instance, a car workshop cannot construct their place of business when their title has been leased for the purposes of residential use. This ensures the Physical Planning conditions specified by the Department of Lands and Physical Planning are complied with.
All freeholds titles have "Restrictions" detailed on the back of the Certificate of Title at the time of registration. These restrictions have been specified under Section 26 of the Land (Tenure Conversion) Act prohibiting the title holder from:
Transferring or leasing the land for a period longer than 25 years only with the consent of the Land Board
Using the land as security as a consequence of bankruptcy, insolvency etc.
Mr Batata, used the example of using a title as security for a loan and explained that there is a way around these regulations to allow flexibility when using the title. This process is provided for under Section 26A of the Land (Tenure Conversion) Act under which an individual can apply to the Minister to remove the restrictions on the title. The Minister refers such applications to the Land Titles Commission to conduct investigations on the title and ensure that all parties that have legal interest to the title are satisfied, after which the restrictions may be removed.
Customary Land
Customary land has the potential to be utilized to benefit many people if handled properly. One way is to register land under as an Incorporated Land Groups (ILG). This, among other things, identified all of the people with an interest in the land. This land can then be leased to businesses to conduct operations on the land and the customary land owners may in return receive royalty payments.
Read more about The Benefits of Incorporated Land Owner Groups in PNG .
Pictured are members of the registered ILG consisting of the Rokolo Clan in Irupara Village, Central Province. Photo source: Department of Lands and Physical Planning
Other Views on Leaseholds and Freeholds – Restrictions on Borrowing
Various businesses have their own view on how to deal with leaseholds and freeholds for the purpose of their operations. An example given by Mr Batata (and confirmed by a Bank employee that wished to remain anonymous), was that banks do not generally recognize Freehold titles of property when considering loan applications. Despite there being a process available to remove the restrictions on Freehold titles, the banks would be more likely to entertain a Leasehold title of property as valid security for loans.
How to Conduct a Papua New Guinea Title Search
Mr Sampson of the National Lands Commission of the outlined the following process to conduct a title search:
1. Anybody can conduct a title search at the ROT Office by:
Going to ROT Office;
State that you want to do a title search;
Provide volume and folio number;
Provide citation to the piece parcel or portion of land i.e. section and allotment numbers as well as the Town;
2. Officer locates file with title documents
3. Copies of documents are provided to the person conducting the search (if requested), including copy of the original title. The original copy will state the:
lease holder
type of lease
tenure of the lease (e.g. freehold, business, mission etc.)
any other existing registered interest in the lease e.g. alien/mortgage
4. Officer will provide a bill/invoice to be paid at the counter before providing an receipt. The fee for conducting a title search K100 for each titles searched plus photocopying fees.
For more information regarding the Freehold and Leasehold Titles as well as Customary Land Ownership, the Offices below can be contacted on the following:
Department of Lands and Physical Planning
For relevant Office contact information, click on link above.
Registrar of Titles
Telephone: (+675) 301 3246
Fax: (+675) 301 3299
Land Titles Commission
PORT MORESBY, NCD
General Enquiries: 323 1927/325 1491
National Lands Commission
WAIGANI NCD
General Enquires: +675 323 1895
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The subtle difference between -q and -Q: the latter will exit after executing the command (regardless of the SQL server version; I think this was introduced in SQL Server 2005 or 2000).
Inside the command, you can use single ' quotes for strings.
Static Code Analyzer for T-SQL – MS SQL Server.
It will spot declared but unused variables, but it appears it doesn't do code coverage or execution path to spot stuff like variables being used without being initialized.
SQL server % (modulo, not mod) operator doesn't like floats (with reason).
You should get rid of the floats as they will give inaccurate results.
The decimal(38,19) is the maximum non-float precision you get.
Common table expressions are awesome. They work in at least Oracle and SQL Server.
via: sql – Can you create nested WITH clauses for Common Table Expressions? – Stack Overflow.
When installing SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 related updates, some don't like compressed directories (even if the database files themselves are uncompressed).
I found this holds at least for KB2977321 and KB2285068.
via: Can not install KB2285068 Error Code 84B40000 – Microsoft Community.


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Niger: Behind the scenes with the BBC
It's always a bit strange meeting someone whose voice you've heard so often on the radio but never seen what they look like in the flesh. Before meeting Mike Thomson – reporter for BBC Radio 4 Today Programme – I did a quick google on him to find a picture.
In reality the picture didn't look like him at all so it wasn't much help!
I met Mike and his colleague, Ed in Zinder – the old French colonial capital of Niger. Apparently the capital had to move to the present day location because the city ran out of water.
That was back in 1926 and the water situation certainly hasn't improved. In fact only 32% of people have access to drinking water in many rural areas – 80% of under 5 deaths are linked to unclean water and poor sanitation.
Although Zinder may have been the former colonial capital it really didn't show any signs of its former glory. In the short time I was there it didn't seem to offer much at all.
It was run down, dirty and dusty and didn't seem to have any of the hustle and bustle you normally associate with African towns.
I met Mike and Ed for dinner in a very basic restaurant – apparently one of only a couple of restaurants to choose from in Zinder – and one of those ones with a long menu but not very much available from it, in fact we were told there was only one dish we could choose!
What was bizarre was that in a town where there was nothing, in a restaurant where only one dish was available they had managed to find an enormous flat screen TV to show the football! Football mania and what it does to people's priorities will never cease to amaze me!
After our 'gourmet' meal we set off early the next morning on what was to become the start of a very long road trip. I took Mike and Ed to one of our clinics for severely malnourished children.
There we met Habsatou and her seven month old son, Djibril, who was in a very bad state. When he was admitted to the clinic he only weighed 2.8 kg.
That's less then a newborn's weight should be. His target weight, the weight he must reach before he is discharged from the clinic is 4.5kg. He has a long way to go.
That night there was a massive sand storm with very high winds and torrential rain. I was worrying about the crops that people had just planted and hoping that that the rain wouldn't damage these fragile new shoots.
What I didn't think about was whether the UN plane that was going to be taking us back to Niamey – shortening a 14 hour road journey to a one hour 30 min flight – would be damaged by the high winds! The plane was badly damaged and wasn't air worthy. So 1000km here we come!
Looking on the bright side, what this meant was I had the opportunity to show Mike and Ed a lot more of what was going on in Niger.
Driving through one small village we encountered a swarm of brightly dressed women. We stopped to find out what was going on. It was one of 30 Save the Children blanket feeding distribution points in this one district.
Blanket feeding is where we give all mothers with children under the age of two a ration of corn, soya, sugar and oil mixture. The idea is to reach all potentially vulnerably children before they become malnourished.
It also gives us the chance to check all the children who we're distributing to and to refer those who are already badly malnourished to our clinics.
Mike and Ed were beginning to see the scale of the problem – as the queues of women shouted out to them that their food ran out months ago, that they were living off wild berries and leaves and that this is the worst they've ever seen.
Our next stop was another one of our clinics for severely malnourished children – this one is located in one of the worst hit districts of Niger.
The beds were all full up and Save the Children's amazing Dr Mourou, who runs the clinic, was telling us he was expecting to have to put two or three children to a bed over the coming months as the situation gets worse.
We still had more than 500km to drive! Plenty of time for Mike to start editing his piece for the Monday morning bulletin as we bumped along the long straight road towards Niamey.
Listen to Mike's feature on BBC iplayer
Please support our Niger appeal
Rachel Palmer


This course introduces students to the construction and evaluation of objective assessment measures of personality and psychopathology. It covers the rationale, administration, scoring, and interpretation of common objective measures such as the MMPI-2, the PAI, and the Millon scales as well as of measures of normal personality such as the NEO and CPI. In addition to these broadband measures, narrow band measures such as the Beck Inventories and objective screening measures will be introduced. The appropriate application of these tests and the ethical considerations regarding their use in clinical and non-clinical settings will be discussed. Psychometric issues that were introduced in PA601 such as norms, reliability, and validity, will be reinforced, and confirmatory factor analysis will be introduced to help students evaluate objective tests. Through in-class instruction and practical application, students will critically examine the appropriateness of item selection in terms of language, gender and cultural bias.


Srinagar: A suspected Hizbul Mujahideen militant and a head constable of Jammu & Kashmir police were killed in an encounter in Shopian district on Saturday morning. The security forces launched a search operation acting on a tip off about the presence of some militants in a house in Donadu village. A fierce gunbattle ensued when the police approached the house where the militants were hiding. The deceased policeman was identified as head constable Gulab Singh, while the killed militant was yet to be identified. A cache of arms was recovered from his possession.


A highlight of my trip to Borneo was undoubtedly the two weeks that I spent at Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak. The 529 sq km park is named after Gunung Mulu, a 2,376 m high limestone pinnacle, which overlooks a fascinating area full of natural wonders including cave systems of mind-boggling proportions, spectacular karst formations known as the Pinnacles, deep gorges with crystal-clear rivers, and a unique mosaic of different habitats supporting a variety of life. It is such a unique place that Unesco declared it a World Heritage Site in 2005.
High in endemism, Gunung Mulu National Park provides significant natural habitat for a wide variety of plant and animal species, both above and below ground. It contains 17 vegetation zones, exhibiting some 3,500 species of vascular plants. Its palm species are exceptionally rich, with 109 species in 20 genera recorded, making it one of the world's richest sites for palm species. The large cave passages and chambers provide a major wildlife spectacle in terms of millions of cave swiftlets and bats. 27 species of bat have been recorded. Deer cave in the southern limestone hills of the park, which is recognised as one of the largest, if not the largest single cave chamber in the world is home to an enormous colony of wrinkle-lipped bats (Tadaria plicata). The bats exit the cave in waves almost every evening in search of food like enormous shoals of fish undulating across the sky.
The adventure caving there is excellent and provides different levels of difficulty, and each cave system is very unique in terms of the experience and its features. I'm not usually an "organised" trip person but I really enjoyed all of the day trips along the river, to the caves and gorges. There are boardwalks from the park headquarters into the surrounding forest, and I found the night walks into the forest to be very rewarding. I was particularly amazed at how many different species of stick insects (Phasmida) I encountered.
A highlight of my trip to Borneo was undoubtedly the two weeks that I spent at Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak. The 529 sq km park is named after Gunung Mulu, a 2,376 m high limestone pinnacle, which overlooks a fascinating area full of natural wonders including cave systems of mind-boggling proportions, spectacular karst formations known as the Pinnacles, deep gorges with crystal-clear rivers, and a unique mosaic of different habitats supporting a variety of life. It is such a unique place that Unesco declared it a World Heritage Site in 2005. High in endemism, Gunung Mulu National Park provides significant natural habitat for a wide variety of plant and animal species, both above and below ground. It contains 17 vegetation zones, exhibiting some 3,500 species of vascular plants. Its palm species are exceptionally rich, with 109 species in 20 genera recorded, making it one of the world's richest sites for palm species. The large cave passages and chambers provide a major wildlife spectacle in terms of millions of cave swiftlets and bats. 27 species of bat have been recorded. Deer cave in the southern limestone hills of the park, which is recognised as one of the largest, if not the largest single cave chamber in the world is home to an enormous colony of wrinkle-lipped bats (Tadaria plicata). The bats exit the cave in waves almost every evening in search of food like enormous shoals of fish undulating across the sky. The adventure caving there is excellent and provides different levels of difficulty, and each cave system is very unique in terms of the experience and its features. I'm not usually an "organised" trip person but I really enjoyed all of the day trips along the river, to the caves and gorges. There are boardwalks from the park headquarters into the surrounding forest, and I found the night walks into the forest to be very rewarding. I was particularly amazed at how many different species of stick insects (Phasmida) I encountered.


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These Last-Minute Rules from the Trump Administration Could Harm Travelers
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Turkey brushes off any EU sanctions over east Med crisis
by Chekmagazine 09/12/2020, 4:32 pm 1.2k Views
TEHRAN: Iran is ready to return to full compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers as soon as the other parties honor their commitments, President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday.
The agreement between Iran and major powers has teetered on the brink of collapse since outgoing US President Donald Trump pulled out of it in 2018 and reimposed crippling unilateral sanctions.
US President-elect Joe Biden has expressed readiness to return to the agreement but over the past 18 months Iran has suspended the implementation of some of its own obligations, including key limits to its uranium enrichment program.
"Just as soon as the 5+1 or 4+1 resume all of their commitments, we will resume all of ours," Rouhani said.
He was referring to the five veto-wielding permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany with whom Iran reached the nuclear deal.
"I've said it before — it doesn't take time, it's just a question of willing," he said in comments to his cabinet aired by state television
Defying criticism from Iran's ultra-conservatives, Rouhani reiterated his determination to seize the "opportunity" presented by the change of US president in January.
Parliament, which has been controlled by conservatives since a February election marred by record low turnout, passed a bill last week that threatens the prospects for a thaw in relations with Washington.
The bill, which still has to be signed into law by Rouhani, would relaunch Iran's enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity and threaten other future measures that would likely sound the death knell of the nuclear deal.
In a blow to the president, the Guardian Council, which arbitrates disputes between parliament and the government, approved the bill last week.
But in his comments on Wednesday, Rouhani appeared to suggest that he would withhold his signature from the bill.
"It is vital that we speak with a single voice," the president told ministers.
"People voted for a platform… and they want four years of action," said Rouhani, who won re-election in 2017 with more than 57 percent of the vote.
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This colourful quilt has been handmade in India from up-cycled saris. Kantha quilts are made from layers of saris sewn together with a tiny running stitch known as a kantha stitch. Extra embroidery is often added, and you will never find two vintage quilts that are the same.
Each side of a vintage kantha is made from a different fabric. The second photo shows one side of the quilt and the third and fourth photos show the reverse side. Vintage kanthas are a handmade product, the pattern and stitching can be irregular and tiny patches are often added to the quilts.
Size: W1.4m x L2m (W55in x L79in). This quilt will fit a single bed. It will also go across a double and UK king/US queen bed as a throw.