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Q: Can't get cookies in slim3 using dflydev library In that library it's said to use
$cookie = FigRequestCookies::get($request, $cookie_name);

to get the cookie name, and if the cookie doesn't exist it should give me NULL. But it's not the case, the cookie always gives me a value even if it doesn't exist. Here is my code :
public function fetch(Request $request, Response $response, $token){
        $cookie = FigRequestCookies::get($request, $token);
        $data = [
            'cookie_name' => $cookie->getName(),
            'token' => $token
        ];
        return $this->view->render($response,'App/list.twig', $data);
    }

In my twig view, token is always equal to cookie_name as the $cookie variable always contains the token, ALWAYS. But that's not what I want, I want it to contain the cookie only if it exists... Ideas? Even an idea about where I could start searching from would be extremely helpful.
EDIT :
var_dump($data) gives me :
array(2) {
["cookie_name"]=>
string(64) "a3b35cf27143a714539533e71335948ea758a9289553c0482ae5806b04d9a8f2"
["token"]=>
string(64) "a3b35cf27143a714539533e71335948ea758a9289553c0482ae5806b04d9a8f2" }

So that means that $cookie exists even if it actually doesn't.


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namespace Google\Cloud\Container\V1;

use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBType;
use Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField;
use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBUtil;

/**
 * CreateClusterRequest creates a cluster.
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 * Generated from protobuf message google.container.v1.CreateClusterRequest
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class CreateClusterRequest extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
{
    /**
     * The Google Developers Console [project ID or project
     * number](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6158840).
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field string project_id = 1;
     */
    private $project_id = '';
    /**
     * The name of the Google Compute Engine
     * [zone](/compute/docs/zones#available) in which the cluster
     * resides.
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field string zone = 2;
     */
    private $zone = '';
    /**
     * A [cluster
     * resource](/container-engine/reference/rest/v1/projects.zones.clusters)
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     * Generated from protobuf field .google.container.v1.Cluster cluster = 3;
     */
    private $cluster = null;

    public function __construct() {
        \GPBMetadata\Google\Container\V1\ClusterService::initOnce();
        parent::__construct();
    }

    /**
     * The Google Developers Console [project ID or project
     * number](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6158840).
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     * Generated from protobuf field string project_id = 1;
     * @return string
     */
    public function getProjectId()
    {
        return $this->project_id;
    }

    /**
     * The Google Developers Console [project ID or project
     * number](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6158840).
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     * Generated from protobuf field string project_id = 1;
     * @param string $var
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setProjectId($var)
    {
        GPBUtil::checkString($var, True);
        $this->project_id = $var;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * The name of the Google Compute Engine
     * [zone](/compute/docs/zones#available) in which the cluster
     * resides.
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field string zone = 2;
     * @return string
     */
    public function getZone()
    {
        return $this->zone;
    }

    /**
     * The name of the Google Compute Engine
     * [zone](/compute/docs/zones#available) in which the cluster
     * resides.
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field string zone = 2;
     * @param string $var
     * @return $this
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    public function setZone($var)
    {
        GPBUtil::checkString($var, True);
        $this->zone = $var;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * A [cluster
     * resource](/container-engine/reference/rest/v1/projects.zones.clusters)
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field .google.container.v1.Cluster cluster = 3;
     * @return \Google\Cloud\Container\V1\Cluster
     */
    public function getCluster()
    {
        return $this->cluster;
    }

    /**
     * A [cluster
     * resource](/container-engine/reference/rest/v1/projects.zones.clusters)
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field .google.container.v1.Cluster cluster = 3;
     * @param \Google\Cloud\Container\V1\Cluster $var
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setCluster($var)
    {
        GPBUtil::checkMessage($var, \Google\Cloud\Container\V1\Cluster::class);
        $this->cluster = $var;

        return $this;
    }

}

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The Lorange/Linden Gray Corner Nook Set w/Bench boosts your dining room with metro-modern style. The extendable dining table adds a contemporary touch as it is crafted from engineered wood and oak veneers with a brushed stainless steel base plate. Includes one self-storing leaf for seating of up to six guests. The nook is curved with stunning gray man-made leatherette and stainless steel legs. In addition, the bench complements this set with chrome metal legs and gray leatherette.


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Built to meet the requirements of the U.S. Air Force and allies for the full spectrum of missions, the combat-ready KC-46 Pegasus air refueling plane delivers proven multi-mission capabilities today, and continues to evolve to meet the needs of tomorrow.
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The KC-46A tanker is approved by the U.S. Air Force for global deployments, including combat operations. With more in service globally than any tanker except the Boeing-built KC-135, the KC-46A is delivering fuel, data and multi-mission capability for the U.S. and allies around the globe.
U.S.: 67 tankers
To date, Boeing has delivered 62 KC-46A tankers to the U.S. Air Force.
Japan: 2 tankers
Boeing has delivered two KC-46A tankers to Japan, of the six on contract.
Israel: 4 tankers on contract
Currently, four KC-46A tankers are on contract to be delivered to Israel.
Fuels the full spectrum of missions
The KC-46A delivers more fuel at all ranges and from shorter runways than the KC-135 aircraft it's replacing — while utilizing less ramp space than competing tankers — ensuring mission reach from forward and austere airfields.
Currently, KC-46A air refueling receiver certifications include: AV-8B, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-5, C-17, C-130, C-135, CV-22, E-3, E-8, EA-18, F-15, F-16, F/A-18, F-22, F-35, KC-10, KC-46, KC-135, P-8A and V-22.
The combat-readiness and agile-combat-capable design of the KC-46A enables more booms in the air throughout the operational theater, making it the ideal aircraft for refueling missions.
3X larger receiver envelopeThe KC-46A boom provides a receiver envelope three times larger than the KC-135.
212,000 lbs The KC-46A's 212,000 pounds (96,162 kilograms) of fuel capacity enables the full spectrum of refueling missions.
100M+ lbsThe proven KC-46A has offloaded more than 100 million pounds (45 million kilograms) of fuel to receivers globally.
Connects and protects the fleet
As a connectivity hub at the tactical edge, the KC-46A provides data as well as fuel to the joint force.
Armed with data links and Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) integration, the Pegasus tanker connects multi-domain warfighters, providing tactical situational awareness and real-time information superiority.
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The combat-ready KC-46A features layers of defensive countermeasures to detect, avoid, defeat and survive threats.
Combat readyDefensive countermeasures strengthen ability to deliver fuel and data at the tactical edge.
Battlespace awarenessThe KC-46A provides unmatched tactical situational awareness to the crew and relays real-time data to the fleet.
Unparalleled protectionNuclear, chemical and biological hardening and flight deck armor provide added protection.
Serves the highest-priority air-to-air refueling missions
The KC-46A is the only tanker to meet the stringent Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Air Force airworthiness and performance requirements. It is operationally supporting the highest-priority missions, including providing presidential support, and performing real-world operations.
In addition, the proven boom and hose-and-drogue systems are capable of refueling all U.S., allied and coalition aircraft compatible with international aerial refueling procedures.
With its track record of success, the KC-46A is proven for today's missions.
Proven and operational nowThe KC-46A is approved by U.S. Air Force for all global mission deployments, including combat operations.
More booms in the airFour KC-46A tankers can be used for the same operating cost of three larger refuelers, meaning more booms in the air and more fuel where it's needed.
5M+ lbs of fuelEvery month, the KC-46A flies more than 400 sorties and offloads more than five million pounds (22.7 million kilograms) of fuel to receivers globally.
Adapts for rapid mobility
The KC-46A can convert between cargo, passenger and aeromedical evacuation modes in just two hours — with emergency oxygen and electrical power for medevac support included — and is compatible with all U.S. Air Force loaders.
With a large cargo door and cargo rollers, the KC-46A is adaptable to rapid cargo loading and mission versatility.
When compared to the KC-135 it holds:
3X more palletsThe KC-46A holds as many pallets as a C-17.
2X more passengersWith ample room for passengers, the KC-46A can hold twice as many people as the KC-135.
30% more medevac capacityThe KC-46A can hold 30% more patients than the KC-135.
Delivers life-cycle value
Built as a tanker from day one, the KC-46A has a longer lifespan and a reduction in the airframe corrosion that can occur in post-production modification. Furthermore, fleet commonality and interoperability leverages economy of scale for the U.S. Air Force and allies.
The operating cost of four KC-46A tankers is the same as just three larger refuelers, so operators can have more booms in the air and bring more fuel to the fight.
Supported by a robust KC-46 supply chain that includes more than 650 American businesses and 37,000 American workers throughout more than 40 U.S. states, the current production line in Everett, WA, is delivering mission-ready aircraft today.
Ultimately, the in-production KC-46A has lower acquisition, operations and sustainment costs than any existing widebody aerial refueler and represents the best value over its total lifecycle.
5 U.S. Air Force basesCurrently, five U.S. Air Force bases operate the KC-46A.
40+ U.S. statesThe KC-46 supply chain includes 40+ U.S. states.
InteroperabilityWith more than 120 on contract and more than 65 in service globally, the KC-46 offers unrivaled interoperability for mission success.
Learn more about the technical specifications of the KC-46A.
Discover the capabilities of the KC-46A, the world's most advanced multi-mission aerial refueler.
Multi-layered protection
Electromagnetic pulse (EMP), chemical and biological hardening, along with armoring and countermeasures, provide unparalleled combat readiness on the KC-46A.
Spacious crew compartment
The KC-46A contains enough space for 15 crew members, bunks, storage, a galley and a lavatory.
Superior situational awareness
Large Boeing 787-style 15-inch displays allow pilots to quickly optimize flight parameters for critical decision-making and mission success.
Delivers data
Certified and flight-test-proven Wing Air Refueling Pods integrate Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) capability to make the KC-46A fleet a "connectivity hotspot" at the tactical edge.
State-of-the-art defensive systems
Infrared countermeasures, radio frequency warning and night vision lighting for covert operations give the aircraft the defensive edge.
Enhanced refueling capability
The KC-46A boasts a fly-by-wire boom with independent disconnect and automatic load alleviation as well as both centerline and wing-mounted hose and drogue systems.
Proven powerful platform
Based on the 767 freighter, and paired with Pratt and Whitney PW4062 Engines with 62K thrust per engine and 120 kVA generations, the KC-46A is both powerful and fuel efficient.
Higher utilization
Onboard aircraft health diagnostic systems provide real-time health monitoring and improve operational availability and mission capability.
KC-46 Specifications
Width 156 ft 1 in (47.5 m) Length 165 ft 10 in (50.5 m)
Height 52 ft 10 in (16.1 m) Engines Two Pratt & Whitney PW 4062 with
62,000 lbf (289.13 kN) thrust
Maximum Takeoff Weight 415,000 lbs (188,241 kg) Maximum Landing Weight 310,000 lbs (140,614 kg)
Fuel Capacity 212,299 lbs (96,265 kg) Maximum Air Speed 0.86 Mach (650 mph)
Meet the team and the KC-46
KC-46A Family Connection
January 10, 2023 in Our People
U.S. Air Force captain flies the Pegasus that her Boeing cousins build.
December 12, 2022 in Defense, Our Partners
PSI Solutions is one of more than 650 KC-46A Pegasus suppliers in communities across the nation that deliver critical components to assemble the world's most advanced multi-mission aerial refueler.
KC-46A "is the game-changer"
October 31, 2022 in Defense
Customer salutes Boeing's Team Tanker before his final flight.
From 'humble' beginnings to team lead: How a KC-46A modification electrician found success at Boeing
September 21, 2022 in Our People
Chris Beers followed his childhood passion across the country to play a vital role in building the world's most advanced aerial refueler.
Veteran gives KC-46A stamp of approval
May 31, 2022 in Defense
Kareem Foster is one of the last people "to put eyes on" each KC-46A Pegasus before delivery. It's a responsibility that energizes the 20-year Army veteran and his team.
KC-46A Pegasus Supports Missions Around the Globe
The Air Force has been putting the multirole Pegasus to work across a spectrum of operational missions.
Boeing Delivers 50th KC-46A to U.S. Air Force
January 13, 2022 in Defense
See the history-making arrival of the first two KC-46A tankers to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
Boeing Delivers First KC-46A Tanker to Japan
First international KC-46A delivery.
Boeing KC-46A Tanker for Japan Completes First Refueling Flight
August 16, 2021 in Defense
First KC-46A for a non-US customer gives and receives fuel with another KC-46A.
KC-46: Meeting Tomorrow's Needs Today
July 14, 2021 in Defense
The KC-46A Pegasus is adding another line to its resume. Beyond aerial refueling and the transportation of passengers, cargo and patients.
Boeing's First Japan KC-46 Tanker Takes Flight
February 9, 2021 in Defense
First KC-46 for an international customer completes successful first flight.
15 More Boeing KC-46 Tankers to Fuel the Air Force into the Future
New multirole tanker contract brings number of U.S. Air Force orders to 94.
First KC-46 tanker delivered to Seymour Johnson AFB
June 12, 2020 in Defense
On June 12, Boeing delivered its 34th KC-46 Pegasus tanker to the U.S. Air Force, the first to be stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
Boeing honors Gold Star family at KC-46 delivery
March 5, 2020 in Defense
Tribute to Air Force staff sergeant who served as tanker boom operator
Senior Air Force official calls Boeing a 'US icon'
December 9, 2019 in Defense
Boeing-USAF team clears flight-test milestones
Watch the KC-46 in action
See the Pegasus soar


"If you are careful with people, they will offer a part of themselves.
People will always be the most complex and challenging subject to master – in life and in photography. The human condition is beautiful – I am grateful to those who share with me and give me permission to capture it – whether it is a planned photo session or a walk on a Manhattan street. Please enjoy the following series of photographs, choose the link for more images.


Tony started his career in the construction industry as an apprentice joiner over 20 years ago.
Once a fully trained joiner he branched out on his own starting on small projects and growing the business to where it is today.
Meeting and liaising with clients.
Working closely with clients on choices and designs.
Meeting clients when needs be on site.
After Completing her Business degree Adrienne moved into the financial side of business.
Ann has built great skills in systems and organisation.
Purchasing materials for projects, continually making sure the correct price is paid for the best quality materials to keep the cost down for our clients.
Tony Walker Construction Ltd, The Loft, 20 Abbey Lane, Sheffield S8 0BL.


Play is widely recognized as an essential component to a child's development that contributes to their cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being. And, as the early years of a child's development set the basis for learning, behaviour, and health that last a lifetime, it is important to allow a child the freedom to play and be engaged in activities that maximise their development potential.
Recent studies have highlighted the positive trend of children in the UAE spending more time playing – with much of this play time expended in physical activities.
However, experts note that there is still room for improvement when it comes to encouraging creative pastimes among children. Instead of relying on structured programs and learning, specialists suggest that engaging in problem-solving and role-playing activities can go a long way in optimising a child's creative potential.
Given this backdrop, the recent announcement by Meraas, a Dubai based holding company, to launch Mattel Play! Town is certainly timely. The new attraction will offer children in Dubai between two and 10 years of age, a safe indoor 'eduplay' attraction where they can enjoy playing and learning important life lessons in a relaxed setting.
Mattel Play! Town will leverage the 'eduplay' concept – a play-based education model that highlights the importance of stimulating children's imagination and love for fantasy to facilitate the development of social skills. The hub is set to captivate children's senses and allow them to step into the world of their favourite animation characters.
Across five themed play zones, children can join Barneyᵀᴹ, Thomas & Friendsᵀᴹ, Bob the Builderᵀᴹ, Angelina Ballerinaᵀᴹ, and Fireman Samᵀᴹ, in a variety of activities that have been carefully designed to enhance communication, self-sufficiency, and adaptive skills. In addition, children will also learn inter-dependence, team building, and problem-solving.
Each play zone has been tailored to fit different age groups and provide diverse eduplay benefits. For instance, toddlers and pre-schoolers will learn that sharing is caring and develop social skills with Barney, while Bob the Builder will help children hone their problem-solving skills and ability to work as a team by building his way through challenges with his Can-Do Crew. In addition, an on-site café serving healthy and nutritious meals and snacks will teach children the importance of wholesome eating habits.
Parents can also play alongside their children at Mattel Play! Town and join the excitement of engaging with characters they themselves loved as kids.


Despite the fact that many prominent social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram have a stated minimum user age of 13, underage individuals continue to create accounts and make frequent use of these services. While this may not be inherently damaging in itself, the fact that these platforms are public and created with an older user-base in mind means that pre-teens who make use of these sites do risk exposure to inappropriate content or, as unpleasant as the thought may be, predatory behaviour.
Well it seems that the French Government have had enough of this apparent looming threat to the younger generations, as a new draft law presented last week would make it a legal requirement for children under the age of 16 to acquire parental permission to open an account on Facebook, or indeed any other social network.
The legislation forms part of a larger bill which, according to The Telegraph, seeks to adapt data privacy regulations and improve access to the information internet companies gather, store, and in many cases sell to other firms about people's online activity.
"Joining Facebook will involve parental authorisation for minors aged under 16," Nicole Belloubet, the French Justice Minister, stated rather plainly.
In practice, the draft legislation would amount to a simple tick box which confirms that permission had been obtained from the child's parent or legal guardian. Ticking this box would be considered a declaration governed by law, but questions remain as to how this would be enforced.
A tick-box system is very easy for any underage users to get around, as they are already doing largely the same thing under the current system. As such I can't really see the law having much of an effect as pre-teens would simply continue to lie about their age in order to gain access to the platform, and it does seem rather unreasonable to prosecute the parents, particularly if they have no knowledge of their child doing such a thing. The legislation would also have no tangible effect on the hordes of underage accounts already active on the platform; honestly, I can see more problems than inviting prospects with this legislation.
As stated however this is simply a draft, and must be passed by parliament before it can become law. It will be interesting to see if that comes to fruition, but a few gaps are already appearing in the drafted bill that will need ironing out first, at least as far as I can tell.


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Jelena Dokic Shows Her Intent to Make it Back
May 21, 2008 by McCarton Ackerman
Last week on the challenger circuit, winning streaks continued on both the men's and women's sides. Several players have won consecutive challenger titles, making it clear that they're serious about going into the draw at the French Open, which starts next week.
After limiting herself to just nine events in the last two years, it looks like Jelena Dokic of Australia is serious about making a comeback in 2008. The 25-year-old won her second challenger title in a row at the $25,000 event in Caserta, Italy, rolling over Patricia Mayr of Austria in the final with a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Dokic moves back into the top 300 with this result and was granted a main draw wildcard into the WTA event held this week in Strasbourg, France.
Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic is rolling into Roland Garros with as much confidence as a player could hope for. The 23-year-old won her second challenger title in a row at the $50,000 tournament in Saint Gaudens, France, with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Maria-Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain. Cetkovska has enjoyed a fine year on the clay, reaching the quarterfinals at a WTA event in Fes, Morocco, in addition to two main draw wins during the South American swing on the WTA Tour. With the right draw, Cetkovska is definitely a candidate to win a couple of rounds at the French Open next week.
American tennis has a new promising hope to look out for after teenager Chelsey Gullickson won the first challenger title of her career at the $25,000 event in Raleigh, North Carolina. She won the title with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win over fellow American Lauren Albanese. The 17-year-old is still listed as an amateur player, but may soon be rethinking her decision about whether or not to turn pro. Despite the loss in the finals, Albanese has all but eradicated her nightmare start to 2008, having lost her first ten matches of the year.
In other results on the women's side, Barbara Zahalova Strycova of the Czech Republic won her third challenger title of the year at the $25,000 event in Szczecin, Poland, while teenager Kai-Chen Chang of Taipei won the first challenger title of her career at the $50,000 event in Kurume, Japan.
On the men's side, Eduardo Schwank of Argentina is a name which has often come up in this column, which may mean that his time on the challenger circuit will soon be coming to an end. He won his third challenger title in a row at the $100,000 event in Bordeaux, France, overwhelming Igor Kunitsyn of Russia with a 6-2, 6-2 routing in the final. Schwank now moves into Roland Garros as a long-shot candidate to reach the second week.
Gael Monfils of France lived up to his billing as top seed at the $100,000 challenger in Marrakesh, Morocco, winning the title with a 7-6, 7-6 victory over Jeremy Chardy of France. Despite the loss, Chardy has been a consistent performer on the challenger circuit this year and has been granted a main draw wild card into the French Open as a result.
After losing in the finals of his last two challenger events, Yen-Hsun Lu of Taipei finally broke the streak at the $50,000 event in New Delhi, India, prevailing over Brendan Evans of the United States with a 5-7, 7-6, 6-3 victory. Lu's strong performances on the challenger circuit this have helped move him back inside the top 100 this year and into a new career high ranking.
In other results on the men's side, Jesse Levine of the United States won the $50,000 event in Bradenton, Florida, while Daniel Gimeno of Spain prevailed at the $50,000 tournament in Aarhus, Denmark. Diego Junqueira of Argentina took home the winners trophy at the $30,000 event in San Remo, Italy, while Christophe Rochus of Belgium won the $50,000 tournament in Zagreb, Croatia.
The challenger circuit will remain fairly quiet this week with qualifying for the French Open starting on Tuesday. Yen-Hsun Lu takes top billing at the second $50,000 challenger in New Delhi, India, while Danai Udomchoke is the top seed at the $35,000 event in Fergana, Uzbekistan. On the women's side, Maria Kondratieva of Russia is top seed at the $25,000 event in Moscow, Russia, while Chin-Wei Chan of Taipei is the top seed at the $25,000 tournament in Nagano, Japan.
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business technology (BT) digital transformation technologyWhat does the term "Digital Transformation" mean to you? Is it about digital customer experiences? Digital operations? Transforming business models? Leveraging software ecosystems? Is it a floor wax? A dessert topping? Digital Transformation" as a term loses meaning when it involves everything under the sun. Over the past few years, we've seen companies label anything and everything as "Digital Transformation". No […].
Venture capital and private equity spending on security technology reached an all-time high in 2018. Currently, this emerging technology market sector stands at about $31B in total funding.
In this two-part series, Mark Grannan and I break down the technologies into four categories: users, assets, workflow, and delivery. We get a lot of questions from clients about the differences between digital asset management (DAM) and web content management systems (web CMSes).
there's enough emerging technology in financial services to fill a whole alphabet book. Investing in emerging technology is one of the main […]. AI, blockchain, chatbot, digital identity, etc.
I've been thinking a lot about exponential technology and asking myself: "Is disruptive change due to 'Moore's Law' done?" business value chief information officer (CIO) emerging technology innovation Quantum ComputingNewsweek recently proclaimed, "The Future Is Uncertain As Moore's Law Comes To An End." However, while most experts agree that silicon transistors will stop shrinking around 2021, this doesn't mean Moore's Law is dead in spirit […].
I'm excited to announce that our list of top emerging technologies to watch in 2018 is out. 3d printing age of the customer chief information officer (CIO) emerging technology innovationIf you are a client, you can download the report here; if not, here is a quick video blog. It explains what's different about this year's report and how we came up with our list. It further contains […].
With technology that creates a seamless shopping experience and insights from your data. Technology That Transforms The right application of cutting-edge technology not only improves the shopping experience — it helps drive revenue and build trust with your customers.
Over the past several months, I've spoken to dozens of Forrester clients about many emerging technologies. A common thread that I've observed is they all need help seeing around the corner, identifying the next "big thing" before it becomes the next big thing.
In the age of the customer, technology and business leaders must start with an understanding of customer needs, then choose appropriate technologies to address those needs. But complex emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, and the Internet of Things can be challenging to harness in service of customer need.
We have always been dubious that CDOs without deep technology expertise […]. Is There A Resurgence For The CIO Role?
In the second part of our series we take a look at workflow and delivery and where digital asset management and web content management systems excel. If you haven't seen the first part of our analysis, make sure you check it out. Do you need more help?


I would like to play online with multiplayers.
I use the hamachi server, but most of servers are or full or unreachable.
Can you give me servers & passwords available to play.
Or tell me who you are and how we can meet.
Wanna play multiplayer with.... DK1? DK2? Both? Could you be more precise please?


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Michelle McCool (n. 25 ianuarie, 1980 în Palatka, Florida) este o wrestleră care facea parte din divizia Smackdown (X),în care deținuse titlul Women's Championship.

Palmares
 Women's Championship,de 5 ori
 Divas Championship/Titlul feminin
 HardCore Women's Championship,de 3 ori
 HardCore Diva's Championship,de 2 ori

De asemenea,Michelle McCool este, după Beth Phoenix și Trish Stratus cea mai puternică Divă din WWE.

PPVuri participate
 WrestleMania XXV
 Night of Champions 2009
 SummerSlam 2009
 Arnold StongesGirl,(cel mai puternic om din lume, desigur, după Mark Henry,care la ridicat pe Paul Wight (Big Show).).

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   Profilul lui Michelle McCool pe WWE

Nașteri în 1981
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Euphorbia brevis es una especie fanerógama perteneciente a la familia de las euforbiáceas. Es endémica de Angola.

Descripción
Es una planta perenne, con hojas suculentas espinosas; de  ± 7-8 cm de diámetro; con numerosos tallos erectos, alcanza un tamaño de 5-7.5 cm de altura, delgado, 0,45-0,55 cm de diámetro, 3 en ángulo recto, ramificado en o cerca de la base, frutos y semillas desconocidas.

Ecología
Se encuentra en los matorrales de arbustos y pastos de cosechas sobre los torrentes de los ríos.

Está relacionada con Euphorbia schmitzii.

Taxonomía
Euphorbia brevis fue descrita por Nicholas Edward Brown y publicado en Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 570. 1911.
Etimología
Euphorbia: nombre genérico que deriva del médico griego del rey Juba II de Mauritania (52 a 50 a. C. - 23), Euphorbus, en su honor – o en alusión a su gran vientre –  ya que usaba médicamente Euphorbia resinifera. En 1753 Carlos Linneo asignó el nombre a todo el género.

brevis: epíteto latino que significa "corto, pequeño".

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Flora endémica de Angola
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Classic hi everyone my name is Abby I'm with the scigirls we're back doing another episode of thrift plan this time what's our theme today we don't really have a theme I think the plan is to go in and feel inspired by what's in there praying that there's good things today. Because it's so hit or miss it's always a struggle sometimes all right let's go figure out what we get back easy buddy gave after-school TV show ever Arthur these could be cute, if we like made a quote out of them like how blocky there okay we're back.
So we actually found a really cool item that kind of inspired this whole project and that is this vintage shuffleboard table and it's in such good condition that we think we want to make like a table of it yeah so that's how I picked up the glass we were hoping that we can make like a glass tabletop that you can take off and then, when you want to play you can play yeah so it works is like a credenza I was that close to the like a tall skinny table. Because we thought we should do probably more than one thing, if we were looking at other games toy themed things shuffleboard table yeah. So we are looking in the toy aisle, and we found these that are just like chunky block children's letters yes. But the colors were just so fun they stood out to me like they're not typical kids colors they're like I don't know it's like more pastel.
But Sonne they're cool and it's like this is a vibrating outside I don't even know how to describe it like that from block letters yeah it's usually like a yellow or an orange color you know. So we're gonna try to figure out something that we can make this is like start at the table. Because it probably will take us a much longer okay okay so the plan for this table is to put some tall legs on it and obviously the glass. But we will get to the glass last I think so.
Because it's a bit thin we wanted to look like I guess substantial enough to be an actual table. So we want to add some size in here and that's also gonna help us attach leg so I'm later. So we have this scrap MDF from who knows what project we use MDF all the time. And I think I'm just gonna measure out four pieces that fit in here two and a half inches down that will create like a nice little inch inner lip I guess and we'll put the legs on after.
But let's get to cutting those pieces first okay. So I have all four of the inside side pieces cut out of the MDF too long too short and then I also went ahead and cut the legs out these are just square dowels you can find them I think it's in the deck I love the hardware store and these are 30 inches long that's about as tall as the back my coaches so the next step is to paint this all we got this really fun like vintage you red color mixed up just a tiny little can. And I'm gonna paint that all red and then we can assemble and then to attach all these inside pieces to the sides we're going to use a little bit of wood glue along the edge and then use these tiny little finishing nails to hammer it into the edge to hold it in place while time and forever okay so the legs are on everything is dry and even those Mouse's over yet it's looking really good so the last step is to take the glass from the picture frame that we bought and cut it to a nice tabletop size I think it's a bit smaller than the length of this table. So we might have to make two pieces that sit beside each other.
But from the third store that's not bad so let's cut some glass Oh so after multiple attempts we weren't able to cut our glass perfectly like I had hoped we have lots of pieces that look like this unfortunately we aren't experts and everything we've never tried glasses this big I'm pretty confident cutting small pieces. But I guess big pieces we just aren't there yet so what I would recommend, if you want to do something like this is to either get some help with the glass or just get Plexiglas from the hardware store it's a bit expensive. But it's a lot easier to deal with the one good thing is we actually decided that we like this random artwork that came in here so this one through no no this one thread store purchase wasn't a total loss. But our table is still super super to you.
And I'm gonna show you that right now in these next shop for these blocks I think we're going to do like some kind of cute stringy arts. But first we have to figure out what weird to spell I'm not gonna use these blocks sorry guys maybe we'll use you later for something we're just gonna stick to these really really cute letters what do you guys see comment below so the word we have chosen is two words chosen family with a little bit of some creative liberties with the spelling. But that's okay it's me really cute so the next step is we're going to get a drill and drill holes through all of the letters. So that we can string a string through.
So I have all my letters with the holes drilled into them and now I'm going to do is string them on to this yarn I already tested this guy's here Gus are with the first look at those so this is wrong I have my a macrame string type thing plus a taped ends that can fit through Plus this wire. So that I can pull it through, when the yarn tank was room. So I have my letters on my string and it's looking early cute hopefully like we're bridging that gap between adult and child's and then the next step is to hot glue this string to my dowel here and then wrap it with a brewery thread to hide that glue line and there you have it some wall decor made out of children's letters. And I think it's like I don't even know what the vibe is.
But, if you guys just like no you don't this is like that five and even, if you like painted these all color like I likes these colors. But, if you painted it like like they're all white or something it can be like super cute I just love the shape and, when in doubt baby mobile thank you much for reading this post guys I hope you're loving this series we've been doing it for a while so there's a lot of episodes to catch up once you haven't seen let us know. Because I know we're gonna do more of these little ones to do next time yeah what's the theme sometimes we have a theme some knows me down, when it's casually shout out the blog fan. Because they're so closed and their decay on the blog blog and a lot of their behind this stuff seems that maybe doesn't make it in these episodes and sit to the post blog so go check that out do that alright, if you guys like to see you make sure that you give it a like and, if you love it make sure you you.


Will the Court Let You Move With Your Child?
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After a family law case is resolved, you may still be limited in the decisions you can make for your child. One common issue is looking to move with your child. In many cases you will need the permission of the court before you can move with your child, even if you have been allocated most of the parental responsibilities.
The key factor in determining whether or not you need the court's permission to move your child's residence is distance. If you live in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will County you do not need permission for any move less than 25 miles away.
If you live in any other county you can move up to 50 miles inside of Illinois and 25 miles outside of Illinois without seeking permission from the court.
Like all decisions involving children, the court will make a decision that is in the best interest of the child. One of the most important goals of the court is to allow children to have healthy relationships with both parents. A court may be reluctant to approve a move that significantly disrupts the parenting time of the other parent. Moreover, a small increase in pay or a minor promotion are unlikely to be enough for the court to approve a move that will lessen the time the child gets to spend with his other parent.
Couples are encouraged to work together to find solutions to parenting time issues. If a court will not approve, other options will have to be considered. The child could move in with the other parent while you move to pursue new opportunities. You could have regular parenting time as often as possible and use technologies like webcams, Skype, and cell phones to have virtual parenting time.
You may explore telecommuting opportunities or a flexible work schedule where you commute long distance to the new job and work longer hours for fewer days a week. Some jobs may allow you to work four 10-hour shifts or even three 13 and one-third-hour shifts, giving you more days off. This could allow your child to maintain the stability of his or her school, friends, and parenting time while allowing you the chance to improve your financial situation.
If you have questions concerning moving with your child, and would like to learn more about your options, please speak with an experienced DuPage County family law lawyer right away. Call Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C., P.C. today at 630-665-7676 to schedule your consultation.


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Straight Up Conversation: TalkingPoints Founder Heejae Lim
Frederick Hess
Heejae Lim is the founder and executive director of TalkingPoints, a messaging app used by 150,000 families and teachers in over 3,000 schools that aims to improve parent-teacher communication—especially for parents who are non-English speakers. Before launching TalkingPoints in 2015, Heejae worked for McKinsey & Company and earned a graduate degree from Stanford's business school. I recently had the chance to chat with Heejae about TalkingPoints, the idea behind it, and the importance of parent engagement. Here's what she had to say.
Rick Hess: So Heejae, what exactly is TalkingPoints?
Heejae Lim: TalkingPoints is an education technology nonprofit working to make it easy for any parent to be engaged in their children's education—especially in low-income, diverse communities. Through a parent education platform with human- and AI-powered translation, we help teachers and parents communicate, build relationships, and understand what effective parent engagement looks like. Teachers and school administrators use our web or mobile app to message parents about what's happening at school, and parents can respond back or initiate conversations in their home languages.
RH: When did you launch it?
HL: TalkingPoints came out of my personal experience growing up as a Korean immigrant student, and seeing that my mother was able to make a difference in my education because she had the "voice." My mom was involved in my education: She could help me with my homework, she knew what it meant when a reading packet was sent home, and when there was a permission slip to be handed in, she signed and returned it to make sure I could go on the field trip. Sadly, the trajectory of many of my immigrant friends was not the same. Many of them struggled through school and dropped out. The difference between my friends who were failing and myself was not intelligence or effort, but how engaged my mother was in my education. I decided to start TalkingPoints to help facilitate this engagement for the 18 million immigrant students who are being left behind.
RH: How widely used is TalkingPoints?
HL: To date, TalkingPoints has enabled 150,000 family members and teachers across the U.S. and Canada to have more than four million conversations—60 percent of them non-English speaking. We are in over 3,000 schools across the country.
RH: So let's say my kid's teacher uses TalkingPoints. How does it work?
HL: Teachers use our web or mobile app to send a message to parents, which they receive in SMS format and through the mobile app in their home languages. Messages can be about what students are learning in class, how parents can support learning at home, or updates on student behaviors. Parents can reply in their own languages back to the teachers. The two-way translation goes through human translators through a crowdsourcing application.
In the new school year, TalkingPoints teachers and parents will get personalized advice tailored to each individual student. Depending on who the student is, how they have behaved in the past, what the topic of conversation has been between the teacher and parent, and what's been learned in the classroom, TalkingPoints will recommend a course of action. For example, TalkingPoints can detect that there is a homework assignment due next week, and can suggest to the parent what actionable steps they can take to help the child so that it is handed in on time. We're able to do this through artificial intelligence and natural language processing that analyzes the conversations and the platform data. In this way, TalkingPoints can help teachers and parents feel they're on the same team, support students' learning, and help underserved, marginalized parents feel empowered to be involved in their children's education.
RH: How do teachers and parents get started?
HL: Teachers can sign up for a free TalkingPoints account on our website. Schools and districts can also enroll in our premium TalkingPoints for Schools program for less than ten dollars a student, which provides additional features like personalized teacher coaching and parent education, unlimited numbers of students and classes, and higher translation quality. Parents don't have to do anything to get started. They can start connecting once they receive the first message from the teacher or school.
RH: WestEd recently issued a report showing that TalkingPoints generally improved parents' engagement in their child's education. Can you talk a bit about the study and what you think it tells us?
HL: The WestEd study aimed to measure our impact on building strong parent-teacher partnerships and increasing parent engagement, especially for immigrant, low-income families of color. WestEd researchers interviewed teachers about their experience and surveyed parents by asking them to complete a voluntary online survey. The results showed that 87 percent of parents increased engagement—by doing things like responding to messages, initiating conversations with teachers, and showing up to school events—after receiving more communication from their children's teachers through TalkingPoints. This was especially the case for low-income parents of color, with 100 percent of parents increasing their involvement. In terms of opportunities for improvement, teachers have told us they'd like more support in sending messages home that build meaningful engagement, such as positive messages, instead of using it more for general announcements and reminders. Parents have told us they'd like more information on how to work with their child at home, and for those who didn't attend school in the U.S., how the American education system works.
RH: I want to push a bit more on this study. It involved just two elementary-school teachers with similar student populations. While the findings were broadly positive, what makes you confident that TalkingPoints will work for teachers in other grade levels and those working with different student populations?
HL: You're right that the findings are based on two elementary school-teachers in the Bay Area. These classrooms were chosen because they are representative of our user demographics. The findings were also consistent with the findings from our impact study last school year, which involved over 3,000 parents and teachers from 15 schools in California and New York, with over 70 percent of students qualifying for the free and reduced lunch. We have also observed this impact in our work with teachers and parents. More parents are attending parent-teacher conferences and school events, and teachers are seeing classwork and homework completion rates go up. Based on these findings, we are confident that TalkingPoints will benefit teachers of all grades levels working with diverse student populations.
RH: I want to come back to the impact study, but let's stick with the WestEd study just a bit longer. One of the teachers in the study described "feeling overwhelmed with the requirement to implement TalkingPoints messages in addition to her classroom duties." We know that teachers have a lot on their plates—can you talk a bit about why you think TalkingPoints is a valuable use of teachers' time and how you try to address such concerns?
HL: TalkingPoints provides a way for teachers to connect with all families, regardless of their home languages. Teachers don't have to go through a translator, so they're able to connect with families more regularly about what's happening at school, how their children are doing, and send more positive messages home. Teachers say being able to connect with parents directly without language barriers has resulted in positive changes in the classroom, and it's made it easier to hold students accountable for their actions. One teacher shared that students are more inclined to meet deadlines when parents are in the loop, and that parents have been on top of their children to complete their work, which has led to stronger student performance and outcomes. We understand that teachers have very busy schedules, so in order to help them get started, we provide pre-written messages and templates for connecting with parents and recommendations on how to make TalkingPoints part of their daily and weekly routine.
RH: Okay, let's circle back to the impact study you all conducted last school year. What were your big takeaways from that?
HL: The survey results showed that TalkingPoints is helping teachers reach the hardest-to-reach parents by getting rid of language and technological barriers and involving them in their children's education. Eighty percent of teachers saw positive changes in their students' behavior and performance in class. Parents had positive changes in their feelings about the school community and behaviors since using TalkingPoints. Ninety percent of families felt better-connected to their schools, and 85 percent of families had more conversations about school with their children at home. Next steps are to build on this foundation to increase parent engagement by offering in-app teacher professional development and coaching, as well as parent education through the parent-facing mobile app. We have ready-made materials and content to send to teachers based on their interactions with parents and what we see as best practices on the platform. For parents, we can provide information on how the school system works and questions to ask teachers about their child's progress which are translated into their home languages.
RH: Can you talk a bit about the technology that makes this possible? How do messages actually get translated for parents who speak a different language?
HL: The two-way translation goes through human translators who access the messages through a crowdsourcing application that we have built-in on the back end. Messages are censored and prioritized depending on the sender, content, and time sensitivity. We use this human-generated data to train the internal translation engine so it improves over time. Eventually, we're planning on asking parents to be volunteers in this translation, since many translators are parents in the schools. We're excited to explore more of this path.
RH: I know teachers who work in schools where "parent engagement" feels like little more than one more routine. How does TalkingPoints attempt to create actual engagement—not just on paper?
HL: That's a great question. We work with teachers to help low-income, immigrant parents support their children's learning at home by providing personalized content based on their conversations and the student's grade level. For example, if a student is struggling in reading, we'll recommend message templates that the teacher can send home with suggestions on how the parent can help. We do this through AI-powered topic analysis of conversations, while factoring in the seasonality of messages based on different points within the school year. Our goal is to support teachers in educating and empowering parents to be equal partners in their child's education.
RH: What's the financial model? What's the cost of TalkingPoints for families, teachers, or schools? Is there foundation support—if so, who's providing it?
HL: As a nonprofit organization, we receive funding from donors to keep TalkingPoints free for teachers. We also generate revenue from selling licensing for TalkingPoints for Schools. We've raised $1.4 million from the New Schools Venture Fund, Ashoka, Peery Foundation, Google, AT&T Aspire, Echoing Green, Fast Forward, Walton Family Foundation, Stanford University, Twilio, BlackRock, Westly Foundation, Miller Center, NBC Universal Comcast, and individual donors.
RH: What are your goals when you think about reach and impact over the next few years?
HL: Since launching in 2015, we have reached 150,000 families through teachers and school leaders helping us spread the word. Our goal is to serve three million teachers, families and students by 2020. We plan to do this by doubling down on word-of-mouth growth, increasing school district partnerships through sales outreach, activating parent communities across different geographies, and strategically partnering with other distribution channels such as family engagement programs, government departments, or other nonprofit organizations.
RH: Last question: What have you learned in this work that's surprised you about the challenges or the power of helping schools to better engage parents?
HL: Removing language barriers is just the first step to meaningfully engaging low-income, immigrant parents. Misconceptions and lack of education remain critical yet solve-able barriers. Parents and teachers in low-income communities can have misconceptions about each other, coming from different backgrounds—teachers think that parents are not involved because they don't care, and parents who don't hear from schools don't feel welcome. Also, these parents are often uneducated and do not understand how the school system works. They might not have had good experiences themselves while at school, which skews their perceptions and attitudes towards the education system and the school in general. Teachers and parents need additional support to overcome these barriers to meaningful engagement. This is a growing need as student demographics are changing rapidly in school districts across the country. By 2030, 40 percent of students in the U.S. will speak a language other than English at home. Breaking down language, cultural, and perceptual barriers and building strong parent-teacher partnerships will be critical for helping all students succeed.
— Frederick Hess
Frederick Hess is director of education policy studies at AEI and an executive editor at Education Next.
This post originally appeared on Rick Hess Straight Up.
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Renewed push in India for controversial move to link voter cards with biometric details
A photo taken on Feb 8, 2020, shows voters queueing outside a polling booth during the state assembly elections, in Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi. PHOTO: REUTERS
Debarshi Dasgupta
India Correspondent
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NEW DELHI - With an electorate of around 900 million, the world's largest democracy is inching closer to an ambitious move to link voter cards with individual biometric details from the national Aadhaar database which assigns a 12-digit unique identity number to residents in India based on their biometric and demographic detail.
While aimed at purging duplicate as well as bogus voters, the move has generated concern about data privacy and increasing profiling of citizens.
The Ministry of Law and Justice had responded "positively" to a request from the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking legal powers to resume linking voter cards with Aadhaar numbers provided adequate safeguards are in place to prevent "theft, interception and hijacking" of data, The Indian Express newspaper reported on January 24.
The ECI began linking voter and Aadhaar cards in 2015 - more than 300 million cards were linked - when it had to stop the process after the Supreme Court in August that year restricted the use of Aadhar to availing of subsidised cooking gas, kerosene and food rations from the government.
In an order in September 2018, the court, while describing Aadhaar as constitutionally valid, placed strict limits on its use in the interest of protecting privacy. Verifying voter cards was not among the uses authorised by the court.
The government is now working on legal amendments for the necessary sanction to collect and use Aadhaar data for "cleaning" voters' list. The ECI has, however, maintained that a person will not be denied enrolment or shall be struck off the voter list in case he or she is unable to furnish Aadhaar details.
More than 1.2 billion individuals have enrolled themselves onto the Aadhaar database and several Indian political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, have expressed support for the move. While the ECI declined to discuss this matter with The Straits Times because it still remains before the courts, Dr S Y Quraishi, a former chief election commissioner, supported linking voter cards with Aadhaar details.
"It has a limited purpose of finding duplicate voters, which has been a perpetual problem," he said. Aadhaar can help identify duplicate voters who could be registered in more than one district or state and may not be identified by other "de-duplication software", he added.
Dr Quraishi told The Straits Times that only details mentioned in the electoral roll, such as a person's name and address, are linked to the Aadhaar database. "These are already available in the public domain and shared with political parties... but the voting data such as who you vote for is not linked with anything. It is totally secret data that has no link or connection with any other software," he said.
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Accessing this data requires one to open individual electronic voting machines that can be done only after securing an order from the court. "This doesn't mean that some day some problem may not surface... we cannot rule out anything. But prima facie, we feel this a safe and useful thing to do," Dr Quraishi added.
In August last year, retired Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna, expressed concerns on linking Aadhaar with voter ID of citizens, by warning that "instead of having a Cambridge Analytica you'll have a Delhi Analytica, a Mumbai Analytica, a Calcutta Analytica. That is the danger."
He was speaking at an event organised by Mozilla and Internet Freedom Foundation. Justice Srikrishna had chaired the expert committee that drafted India's Personal Data Protection Bill, currently open to public feedback from stakeholders.
Retired major general Anil Verma, the head of Association of Democratic Reforms, said numerous reports of Aadhaar data being stolen and shared remain a concern and that its linkage with voter cards could further exacerbate worries about mapping data and profiling individuals, including potentially their voting preferences. "This has to be done, if at all, extremely carefully in a foolproof manner as these systems can be manipulated by the powers that be," he told The Straits Times.
In April last year, a police complaint was registered against IT Grids Pvt Ltd, a firm in Hyderabad that developed an app used by the local Telugu Desam Party to allegedly profile voters. The firm was accused of illegally storing and using Aadhaar data. A 2018 investigation by The Tribune newspaper also found it was possible to breach the Aadhaar database using an unauthorised "gateway" purchased online for less than S$ 10.
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The Aadhaar database has even been found to be more inaccurate than the country's voter lists. A 2017-18 study by IDinsight, an organisation that uses data to combat poverty, found that the demographic error rate in India's voter database was lower than in Aadhaar - 5.7 per cent compared to 8.8 per cent in the latter.
Mr Verma also pointed to the fact that Aadhaar is a proof of identity and not citizenship, which is necessary for a person to get on the voting list. "The ECI too says that Aadhaar is not mandatory and other documents can be used. So, I am sure cleaning voter lists can be done by adopting other means too. Linking it with Aadhaar is not necessarily the best way," he added.


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I've started watching ef ~a tale of memories~ because of all the reports praising it. So far I'm not too impressed, but I at least appreciate how it tries to be different. I also find the well-animated but overly-mechanical running silhouette in the ED somewhat hypnotic, although the girl's form and gait is not nearly as natural as Ayu's indefatigable helicopter legs in the Neo-Kanon ED.
Also, I find Chihiro's voice incredibly annoying, but one of her seiyuu's hobbies is allegedly "playing with cats," so she can't be all bad.
At least you don't turn into Tang every 13 hours.
Just a few brief final thoughts about ef: I liked the series, but clearly not as much as most people did. I never did fully warm up to most of the characters. However, I do appreciate that ef tried to do for moe blobs what Eva did for giant robots and their pilots.


SEATTLE, WA - A Class Action Lawsuit was filed today in King County Superior Court against the two Subway sandwich shops implicated in the recent Hepatitis A outbreak. The named plaintiff is Anita Schuerhoff. Ms. Schueroff ate a sandwich purchased at the Subway located at 18002 15th NE in Shoreline on September 19, 1999. On October 15, she began to feel weak and dizzy. She also suffered severe nausea. She had had numerous visits to the doctors and repeated lab test. She had been unable to work for several weeks. Because she has been exposed to this virus, she is no longer able to give blood or donate an organ.
According to the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health thirty-one Washington residents have reported contracting the Hepatitis A virus since October 15, 1999. The majority of the individuals who have contracted the virus live or work in Northeast Seattle or East Shoreline. An investigation by the Health Department has determined the likely sources of the outbreak to be two North Seattle Subway sandwich shops. (See release from the Seattle-King Co. Department of Public Health.) "Unfortunately, the number of victims is likely to rise because the incubation period can be several weeks and there is a substantial risk of person-to-person exposure," said William Marler, a partner at the Seattle law firm of Marler Clark.
Marler Clark has been involved in hundreds of cases involving foodborne bacteria. These have included the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak; the 1996 Odwalla E. coli outbreak; the 1998 Malt-O-Meal Salmonella outbreak; the 1998 Finley School District E. coli outbreak in the Tri-cities, Washington; and the 1999 Golden Corral E. coli outbreak in Kearney, Nebraska.
More about the Subway hepatitis A outbreak can be found in the Case News area of this site.


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Gingrich campaign on the line with upcoming southern contests
Newt Gingrich could be facing a win-or-walk-away situation in the Deep South on Tuesday -- and the early numbers are not promising for the trailing presidential candidate, with two new polls showing him behind in Alabama.
The new polls each showed a different leader in the state, neither of them Gingrich. In an Alabama Education Association poll, Mitt Romney was ahead. A survey out of Alabama State University gave the lead to Rick Santorum.
Gingrich's campaign brushed off the results. But they underscore the challenge the former House speaker faces.
His entire campaign strategy rests on big wins in southern states -- the next of which, Alabama and Mississippi, vote Tuesday. Though Gingrich won big in his home state of Georgia on Super Tuesday, that strategy suffered a blow after he also lost Tennessee to Santorum. And if Gingrich loses either Mississippi or Alabama on Tuesday, or both, he could be left with an almost invisible path to the nomination...
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/08/gingrich-campaign-on-line-w...
Ohio Loss Raises Stakes for Santorum in Deep South
Mitt Romney hewed out another victory on Super Tuesday, chopping wins out in six of 10 states and edging Rick Santorum in make-or-break Ohio.
With the Ohio win, Romney averted what would have been a disaster. If Santorum had added the Buckeye State to his win column Tuesday, it would have dramatically changed the trajectory of the presidential race.
Santorum certainly solidified his position as the top Not Romney in the race, spreading his three victories across the country – North Dakota, Oklahoma and Tennessee. The Oklahoma and Tennessee victories were also his first primary wins, having won only caucuses up until this week...
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/07/ohio-loss-raises-stakes-for...
ACLU targets Christmas in TN schools
The Alliance Defense Fund is contacting school districts in Tennessee to correct some fallacies from the ACLU about celebrating Christmas.
"I think it's another story of the Grinch who stole Christmas," says David Cortman, senior counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). According to the attorney, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee sent a letter to every school district in The Volunteer State.
"...Basically saying," explains Cortman, "that if you're going to celebrate any aspect of Christmas at all, then you're constitutionally required to celebrate every holiday -- which of course is not true"...
http://onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=1256322
ACLU cracks down on Christmas decor
A Tennessee town and a California county have bowed to pressure from the ACLU on Christmas decorations.
The City of Clarksville, Tennessee, has agreed to stop funding a nativity display to ensure that all groups have equal access to the park where it is placed. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee says it received complaints about the display earlier this year and approached the city about the changes.
According to a news release from the ACLU, the city annually invites a private church to produce the nativity display, helps pay for the live animals used in the display, and promotes it as part of the city's "Christmas on the Cumberland" event...
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Property Rights in the Defence of Nature
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Unacceptably Green
Posted on February 12, 2008 by Environment Probe
Tim Mak
Western Standard
Much of the Canadian environmental movement's efforts to fight climate change have been directed towards advocating for increased government intervention. But what about existing regulatory barriers that hamper the market's own ability to address environmental problems? Before enacting new legislation to deal with environmental ills, it is worthwhile to consider removing existing laws that block financial incentives for green initiatives. In Canada, government regulation has held back the development and usage of environmentally friendly alternatives like electric cars and hybrid taxis.
The ZENN (Zero Emission, No Noise) is an award-winning Canadian electric vehicle that travels at a maximum speed of 40 km/h and has a range of approximately 56 km per charge. As the name suggests, the vehicle emits no greenhouse gases during the course of its operation. The ZENN is recharged by simply plugging it in to a standard wall outlet overnight. Given that wide use of these cars could significantly reduce total greenhouse gas emissions, it is surprising to find restrictions in Canada impeding their sale and use. Until late last year, Transport Canada stated that the ZENN did not meet Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and it was only after the CBC aired a story about this egregious government oversight that the ZENN was cleared for sale. But the regulatory barriers to be cleared were far from over; after being approved for sale in Canada the ZENN now needs to be approved for operation in each individual province. Since British Columbia approved the operation of ZENN cars in 2000, no other provinces have followed suit.
While some suggest that ZENN cars are dangerous because they travel at slow speeds, it is relatively easy to buy bikes or ride scooters that travel at similar even slower speeds. Further, low-speed vehicles (LSVs) with the same type of body as the ZENN have proven their safety in Europe over 15 years of use on the roads and the ZENN has already been approved for use in the US, with 43 states allowing them on low speed public roads. What is still preventing Canadian authorities from approving a car that could save consumers loads of cash on gas money while eliminating 7,700 pounds of tailpipe emissions per car each year?
Another aggravating government regulation is a Toronto by-law that prevents small and fuel-efficient hybrid cars from being used as limousines at Pearson International Airport. Since there are restrictions that discourage taxis from operating at the airport, such as the $10 fee that drivers must pay to the airport authority, limousines are a primary form of transportation. However, due to a by-law regulating legroom in limousines, local firms like the Green Limousine Service are not permitted to use hybrid gas-electric Toyota Prius cars when traveling from the airport. Considering that taxis are driven ten times the distance of an average car each year, one would think that a government making any attempt to be environmentally-friendly would take action to remove or amend this by-law immediately.
Vexing regulations such as these have already stifled Canadian-bred green-friendly innovation. Firms like Dynasty Electric Cars, a British Columbia electric car manufacturer, have already had enough. Dynasty decided to move its operations overseas after being constantly thwarted by these types of regulatory barriers. These regulations fly in the face of both the financial and environmental benefits that could be had if ZENN cars were widely used and hybrids could operate as limousines. "Government just isn't keeping up with market innovation," says Nick Schneider, a Policy Analyst for the Centre for Risk, Regulation, and Environment at the Fraser Institute, a free-market think-tank. "Greater innovation in greener technology will continue without further regulation."
Could an even more interventionist approach be the solution to our environmental woes? In May 2007, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was hailed as leader in environmental policy when he announced that the city's entire fleet of 13,000 cabs would be required to convert to gas-electric hybrids by 2012. Rather than being a genuine beacon of strong environmental leadership, such command and control approaches just lead to bad policy. Why adopt this policy when there are already incentives to switch over to hybrids without the regulation especially when considering the obvious negative consequences for those who may not be able to withstand the compliance costs? "Mandating people to ditch their old technology may not make sense for taxi drivers who, for example, don't work full time," says Schneider. Given the evident financial benefits to switching over to a gas-electric hybrid, allowing the market to function freely seems to be the easy choice. Why not allow the price mechanism to convey the preferences of cabbies to manufacturers? Rather than being an effective long term policy, Bloomberg's dictates reduce incentives for manufacturers to innovate and improve–if taxi drivers are being forced to buy certain models, there is little reason for car manufacturers to further improve their products so as to draw in more customers.
The multitude of other regulatory barriers in place but not discussed in this article should fill any person carrying an ounce of common sense with incredulity. "Government regulations often end up being ineffective and unproductive," says Elizabeth Brubaker, Executive Director of Environment Probe, a Toronto-based environmental and public policy research institute. As an example, Brubaker mentions the unintended consequences of some energy-conservation programs. "If you subsidize people in buying an energy-efficient refrigerator, they often will buy a more efficient fridge. But what also often happens is that they will put their old fridge in the garage and [continue to use it]. In the end, we have higher rates of energy consumption than ever before."
Canadians and their governments need to start identifying and removing the regulations that prevent the market from working towards environmentally-friendly outcomes. Removing these barriers provides for a variety of positive results – it allows for the freedom of trade and commerce, increases consumer choices, and allows market incentives to function freely in harnessing human ingenuity and satisfying individual preferences. In short, says Brubaker, "if markets can work, let them work!"
How can all these suggested changes be brought into reality? Government does show some responsiveness to public pressure. Indeed, government cares about issues that people draw attention to. Just days after the CBC aired a story on the plight of the ZENN car, Transport Canada gave the car its 'National Safety Mark,' thus removing the regulatory barriers preventing it from being sold in Canada. As a result, it is crucial to apply pressure on all points of government by blogging, writing letters to your MP, or just discussing it with your friends. Removing barriers to ZENN cars and hybrid taxis is not a panacea for the problem of climate change and will not be enough to satisfy some. But such changes are a step in the right direction, and something that libertarians and environmentalist alike will be happy to see put into action.
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Městský obvod Čchung-ming () je jedním z městských obvodů v Šanghaji, jednom z největších měst Čínské lidové republiky a světa vůbec. Leží v ústí řeky Jang-c'-ťiang především na stejnojmenném ostrově severně od pevninské Šanghaje a pak také na dvou menších ostrovech Čchang-sing a Cheng-ša. Rozloha celého obvodu je přibližně 1411 čtverečních kilometrů a k roku 2005 v něm žilo přibližně 700 tisíc obyvatel, z toho na ostrově Čchung-ming přibližně 632 tisíc. K roku 2000 bylo 99,91 % obyvatelstva Chanové a největší etnickou menšinu představovalo 154, tj. 0,02 % Čuangů.

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THE BEST THING about Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan to be his running mate is that it offers the chance to transform what has been a dismally substance-free campaign into a serious clash of ideas. The energetic, likable House Budget Committee chairman has made himself into the party's leading thinker on the fiscal and budgetary matters that will confront the next president. We have differed sharply with Mr. Ryan's policy proposals, which would cut far too deeply into an already fraying social safety net and raise too little revenue to support the needs of an aging society. But Mr. Ryan has demonstrated a willingness to tackle third-rail issues from Social Security (he has been a leading proponent of instituting voluntary private accounts, raising the retirement age and reducing benefits for better-off seniors) to Medicare (he would transform it, most recently in a plan worked out with Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, into a voucher-like system under which seniors would purchase coverage on their own).
That has made Mr. Ryan an influential player in the Washington debate and makes him a welcome addition to the 2012 race. The 42-year-old Mr. Ryan has been something of a one-man idea factory: On taxes, he has proposed letting taxpayers choose between the existing system and a new one that would have just two rates, 10 percent and 25 percent, and would eliminate taxes entirely on investment income; in a move that seems guaranteed to drain money from the Treasury, taxpayers would be able to choose between that and the existing system. On health care, he has endorsed doing away with the tax-free treatment of employer-sponsored health insurance and replacing it with a refundable credit. There are major flaws and omissions in Mr. Ryan's cornucopia of proposals. Yet his selection puts useful pressure on both Mr. Romney and President Obama to be more specific about their own approaches to entitlement spending, tax reform and other budgetary issues about which they would prefer to speak, if at all, in vague generalities.
Bold is not normally a word associated with Mr. Romney, but this is a bold — perhaps even foolhardy — choice. The clash of ideas will inevitably be distilled into a 30-second caricature of Mr. Ryan's plans, no doubt targeted to Florida seniors who would be exempt from the proposed Medicare changes. Indeed, Mr. Obama has already used his opponent's support of the Ryan budget as a campaign cudgel. "He even called it marvelous, which is a word you don't often hear in describing a budget," the president said in an April speech, proceeding to dismiss the Ryan plan as "thinly veiled social Darwinism," "antithetical to our entire history as a land of opportunity and upward mobility for everybody who's willing to work for it" and "a prescription for decline." Mr. Ryan's contrasting vision, laid out most usefully in his January 2010 "Roadmap for America's Future," decries an "expanding culture of dependency" on government programs. "By this means," Mr. Ryan wrote, "government increasingly dictates how Americans live their lives. The process suffocates individual initiative and transforms self-reliance into a vice and government dependency into a virtue." This dark assessment mischaracterizes the much-diminished nature of the modern safety net, but it illustrates the passion underlying Mr. Ryan's policy views.
Mr. Romney's selection of a running mate sharpens the portrait of the kind of president he wants to be. It underscores the stark choice facing voters in November.


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Q: Using Dirichlet's theorem to show existence of number coprime to $n$ I have the following question: Let $n$ be a positive integer and $d$ be divisor of $n$. Use Dirichlet's theorem to show that there exists an integer $k$, where $1\le k\le d-1$ such that the number $m:=1+\frac{nk}{d}$ is coprime to $n$.
My idea is to show that if we can find such a $m$ that is prime, then $m$ is coprime to $n$ necessarily. Let us suppose on the contrary for all $k=1,\cdots, d-1$, the number $m$ is not prime. Then (perhaps?) This will show that there exists finitely many numbers of the form $1+\frac{nk}{d}$ that is not prime, contradicting Dirichlet's theorem. I am stuck here. Any ideas how to proceed?

A: Using a sledgehammer to kill a flea...
Hint: by Dirichlet's theorem, there is some $k$ (not necessarily $\le d-1$) such that
$p = 1 + nk/d$ is prime.  Note that if $k' \equiv k\; (\bmod d)$, $1 + n k'/d \equiv p\; (\bmod n)$.

A: Unfortunately, using Dirichlet's Theorem is not necessarily sufficient by itself to give a prime $p = 1 + nk/d$ which you can use (such as described in the the answer hint of Robert Israel) given your problem restrictions. In particular, this is because it doesn't exclude the possibility that $k \equiv 0 \pmod d$. In fact, Dirichlet's Theorem can even require this if, for example, $d = 2$ and $n/d$ is odd and greater than $1$.
Also, note that what you're asking to prove isn't even always true! For example, if $n = 6$ and $d = 2$, then the restriction $1 \le k \le d - 1$ means that $k = 1$ is the only value allowed. However, $1 + \frac{6 \times 1}{2} = 4$ is not coprime to $n = 6$. To avoid the trivial example of $k = 0$, I believe a better question would be to have $1 \le k \le d$. However, using $k = d$ gives $m = 1 + n$, so it's also fairly trivial to solve. Nonetheless, at least with my example, $k = 2$ will then be allowed, giving $1 + \frac{6 \times 2}{2} = 7$. Also, Dirichlet's Theorem could then be appropriately used as well.
Another option is that I believe just simply requiring $d \gt 2$ is sufficient for your statement to then always be true. However, there would then still remain the issue of Dirichlet's Theorem not necessarily guaranteeing (as far as I know) any primes apart from those where $k \equiv 0 \pmod d$.
Please check your source to see if you made a mistake in your question text.

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