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Q: ArgumentError: relationship expects a class or mapper argument I am getting this strange error, and I'm saying strange because I made a change to an unrelated table.
I am trying to query my tDevice table which looks like this:
class TDevice(Base):
    __tablename__ = 'tDevice'

    ixDevice = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
    ixDeviceType = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('tDeviceType.ixDeviceType'), nullable=False)
    ixSubStation = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('tSubStation.ixSubStation'), nullable=False)
    ixModel = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('tModel.ixModel'), nullable=True)
    ixParentDevice = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('tDevice.ixDevice'), nullable=True)
    sDeviceName = Column(Unicode(255), nullable=False)#added

    children = relationship('TDevice',
                        backref=backref('parent', remote_side=[ixDevice]))

    device_type = relationship('TDeviceType',
                           backref=backref('devices'))

    model = relationship('TModel',
                     backref=backref('devices'))

    sub_station = relationship('TSubStation',
                           backref=backref('devices'))

and this is how  I query it:
Device = DBSession.query(TDevice).filter(TDevice.ixDevice == device_id).one()

as soon as this line is executed, I get the error:
ArgumentError: relationship 'report_type' expects a class or a mapper argument (received: <class 'sqlalchemy.sql.schema.Table'>)

The only changes I've made is add a report_type relationship in my tReportTable
which now looks like this:
class TReport(Base):
__tablename__ = 'tReport'

ixReport = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
ixDevice = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('tDevice.ixDevice'), nullable=False)
ixJob = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('tJob.ixJob'), nullable=False)
ixReportType = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('tReportType.ixReportType'), nullable=False) # added

report_type = relationship('tReportType',
                           uselist=False,
                           backref=backref('report'))

device = relationship('TDevice',
                      uselist=False,
                      backref=backref('report'))

job = relationship('TJob',
                   uselist=False,
                   backref=backref('report'))

I'm still new to SqlAlchemy so I can't seem to see how adding that relationship should be causing this error if I am iterating another table

A: not happy with myself since it's such a dumb mistake but here is my culprit:
report_type = relationship('tReportType',
                           uselist=False,
                           backref=backref('report'))

should be:
report_type = relationship('TReportType',
                           uselist=False,
                           backref=backref('report'))

capital T instead of t, I should be referencing the class, not my actual table name: 'tReportType' -> 'TReportType'

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MIAMI -- The second tropical depression of this year's hurricane season strengthened Thursday into a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center. As of 5 p.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said the storm is located almost 1,300 miles off the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
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In my last post, I discussed the differences between the General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act — both in how they protect consumers and what they require of businesses. In this post, I'd like to focus on the specific steps marketers should take to meet the requirements of the CCPA and provide tips for ensuring the road to compliance is as smooth as possible.
Marketers are at a watershed moment. On one hand, we strive to deliver hyper-personalized experiences. On the other, we need to do so with the utmost trust and concern for consumer privacy. The CCPA and future data protection laws like it threaten to make matters more complicated for marketers. Penalties will become the new norm, and companies will see their business grind to a halt — or even shut down entirely.
In compiling the tips below, I reviewed advice from Attorney Lothar Determann, who wrote on the subject for the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He offers a list of action items toward compliance, some highlights of which are summarized below.
Businesses can no longer avoid investing in proper data management practices and tools. Complying with the CCPA will require significant time and budget resources across several functions of your business. First and foremost, marketers will need to map the location of any existing data, records or customer databases related to California residents, households located in the state, or devices owned by residents. A customer data platform (CDP) can help businesses find and consolidate data from specific individuals across many disparate systems.
Next, organizations will need to create a straightforward way for customers to request access to their data and how it is being used. This includes setting up a separate toll-free phone line and email with staff designated to handle the requests. New security processes and systems will also need to be put into place for verifying the identity of those customers requesting their data report or that their data be deleted.
Because it's a California law, the CCPA brings with it many security, administrative and operational requirements affecting a small but significant piece of any organization's customer portfolio. Some business will look to California-only sites, products or communication channels to address these requirements, allowing them to leave their original sites and products as is. This approach has its merits, but organizations must be sure not to rely on IP address or location alone when determining which website or service a customer uses when browsing online. A California resident visiting your website while traveling in Massachusetts must be sent to the appropriate California-only CCPA-compliant site.
For many, the CCPA compliance deadline — January 1, 2020 — seems a long way off, but marketers must advocate that their businesses start taking steps now to ensure requirements are met. Consumer data protection compliance is the new normal, and the way organizations respond to new rules and regulations can make or break the customer relationship. Customers are getting to the point where they hold all the cards when it comes to their personal information, and companies must treat all consent relationships with the respect they deserve if they expect to maintain long-term trust.
Learn more on customer trust and data protection!


How long can you rank my website on Google? It is the most common question asked by people who are investing in SEO services. Ranking on a search engine is not an overnight job, especially for small business with no online presence.
According to research, the average time a new website takes to rank on Google through search engine optimisation methods is around 3 months to 6 months. Depending upon the competitiveness in your industry and keywords used, it can take up a minimum of 3 months to rank a website.
It is a controversial topic among SEO experts. Every business who are opting for SEO services is itching to get on top of the search engine. SEO is a slow process and take time to show results; therefore patience is the key to success. Having a unique new website doesn't get you on top of the search engine. To rank on the top of Google, SEO experts will perform many tasks like keyword research, off-page optimisation, on-page optimisation, and content creation.
How SEO rank your website?
There is no formula used by experts to rank a website, it all comes down to hard work and right techniques. However, there are many key ranking factors that are used by Google to rank sites.
Older websites that have been around from long are considered more trustworthy by Google rather than a new website. Therefore, the old website will be ranked much faster than the new sites that are just build. A website is perceived as new if it has been active on Google for less than six months.
The clean domain websites are those which has not been penalised by Google or other search engines. Google penalise sites who try to cheat the search engine by using black hat SEO techniques like link spamming, buying inbound links, keyword stuffing, etc., which affects the ranking negatively. SEO companies can fix the penalised website, but it takes some time and is a difficult process.
Ranking on the keywords that are popular or highly competitive is unlikely to get you far. You have to be selective of your keyword and choose those keywords with low competition on them that also fit your niche. These keywords are more likely will give you a positive result. You can get high traffic form low competitive keywords, which is an excellent way to get more organic traffic.
Another important ranking factor of Google is content which will determine how quickly you get ranked. Optimise you're content using the keywords of your website and create user-friendly content. It will get the other web pages of your site to rank.
SEO optimisation services make use of SEO optimised titles to rank a website on the top. SEO optimised title means that using keywords on the website title that are likely to get ranked faster than sites that hasn't done the same. It is an essential SEO technique for small business in order to get first page rankings.


Once upon a time, a Matterporter ventured down to New Orleans to snag a scan of Arnaud's, one of the city's most historic and renowned restaurants and an upscale option for creole classics.
Founded in 1918 by Arnaud Cazenave, Arnaud's boasts New Orleans' largest kitchen, a Mardi Gras museum of vintage photographs and gowns, and a heaping helping of bayou ghosts dating back to the late 1700s. Matterport is still perfecting capture of the paranormal, but you can tour the main dining room and the Mardi Gras collection of Germaine Cazenave Wells below.
Arnaud's features 14 private dining rooms, and was the first French Quarter establishment to reopen after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Walk through its flair-filled hallways and look down on the main dining room from the mezzanine as if you were there.
Glad to have another example of Matterport technology being used to bring people to far-off places and allow them to experience our collective history.


We all owe the Europeans a debt of gratitude for creating the game of golf. Without the golf course, it is probably safe to assume the electrical cars that support so many of us would not have gained the popularity they have today. No longer are golf cars exclusive to the course. They can be seen in airports, shopping malls, industrial factories, and even Disney World!
In my travels around the globe, I am always enthused by the car modifications made by locals to solve a problem and streamline productivity. At the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France, a local French company worked with engineers there to design a golf car that had an automated speed control system that is controlled by zones on the premises. Having one of the leading global aircraft manufacturers collaborate with a business in the golf car market is pretty inspiring!
But… enough about the practical uses of our favorite form of transportation, the demand for personalization in the world consumer market continues to grow and creating the supply is up to us! Who would have thought a three wheeled vehicle, steered by a handlebar, used to transport the elderly to the market would transform into a multibillion dollar global market? Who imagined a golf car would cost more than a luxury automobile? Yet, personalized cars such as the Garia are going to lead the growth for car and parts manufacturers alike.
According to a Google search (the universal answer to any question, at least to me) the golf cart was first introduced in the USA. In continuing with the American way, why take the time to walk a course and enjoy a round of golf when you can ride and move on to the next task? We did not stop there either. The golf car has followed in the footsteps of the automobile. You can now purchase one customized to your liking. After all, why have one like your neighbors when you can have one that looks better than theirs as well! 14" colored rims that match your contoured, custom stitched seats that bring out the custom paint job on your new body kit designed to look like a Porsche.
While America's invention of the golf car made its way to our friends around the globe, our personalization of them is still lagging behind, and that is where opportunity presents itself. I have yet to see a community internationally with 70,000 plus customized golf cars like The Villages in Florida, but I have met the dealers who are going to supply the new demands of consumers around the world. It is up to international suppliers and dealers alike to capitalize on this trend. Having a showroom with consumer packaged products, unique accessorized cars, and marketing material will certainly help as we have seen in North America. After all, the consumer might not know they need it until they see it.


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Balu Mahi trailer is everything we had hoped for
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Good news for Ainy Jafri fans! The model-cum-actor is finally making a comeback to the film industry, after a gap of two whole years. And what's more, she's doing it with none other than Osman Khalid Butt!
A short teaser for the duo's upcoming rom-com Balu Mahi came out a little over a month ago and now, the complete trailer is here and it looks amazing.
The trailer starts with Balu (Butt) crashing the wedding of his lady love – at least, he thinks it's her. Mistakenly, he ends up confessing his feelings to Mahi (Jafri), who is in ghoonghat. The bride-to-be then asks a baffled Balu to run away with her as she does not want to get married
Similarly, it shows some of the most beautiful locations across northern Pakistan, where Balu and Mahi can be seen dancing around.
Javed Sheikh also makes an appearance, as does supermodel Sadaf Kanwal, who is possibly Balu's first love interest.
Balu and Mahi then come face to face with the bad guy, which is being played by none other than Shafqat Cheema.
Directed by veteran TV serial director Haissam Hussain, Balu Mahi is a travel film which attempts to portray Lahore and northern Pakistan on a larger-than-life canvas and celebrate romance in a unique manner. It has been produced by Sadia Jabbar, written by Saad Azhar and the music is composed by Sahir Ali Bagga.


With what new tools do governments manage the news in order to prepare us for conflict?
Are the media responsible for turning conflict into infotainment?
How do journalists view their role in covering distant wars?
This book critically examines the changing contours of media coverage of war and considers the complexity of the relationship between mass media and governments in wartime.
Assessing how far the political, cultural and professional contexts of media coverage have been affected by 9/11 and its aftermath, the volume also explores media representations of the `War on Terrorism' from regional and international perspectives, including new actors such as the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera - the pan-Arabic television network.
One key theme of the book is how new information and communication technologies are influencing the production, distribution and reception of media messages. In an age of instant global communication and round-the-clock news, powerful governments have refined their public relations machinery, particularly in the way warfare is covered on television, to market their version of events effectively to their domestic as well as international viewing public.
Transnational in its intellectual scope and in perspectives, War and the Media includes essays from internationally known academics along with contributions from media professionals working for leading broadcasters such as BBC World and CNN.
"No book is more timely than this collection, which analyses brilliantly the Western media's relentless absorption into the designs of dominant, rapacious power"
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"The editors provide helpful context in an introduction. . . . There are insightful discussions about the historical and contemporary relationships between the media and the military, as well as the journalist's changing role in society and the changing definitions of war, conflict, and terrorism."


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COVID-19: ECOWAS orders over 1m kits, distributes Chloroquine to Member States
By Ifeanyi Nwoko
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered over one million kits for member states to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The new order, according to the sub-regional body, is to supplement its ongoing distribution of other kits and medicines including Chloroquine and Azithromycin.
A statement issued by ECOWAS on Tuesday, re-affirmed its solidarity with member-states as well as its support.
The sub regional body said that it had already given financial support to member-states, distributed kits and drugs and has now plac ed orders for additional kits as well as ventilators for distribution.
"To address the emergency at hand, ECOWAS has immediately made available financial support from its own resources, in addition to assistance from international partners, for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment essential for the fight against the pandemic.
WAHO has already purchased and dispatched to the 15 Member States: 30,500 diagnostic test kits; 10,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and 740,000 prescription tablets (Chloroquine and Azithromycin).
"Orders have been placed to acquire for Member States, the following items:
"240,000 diagnostic kits; 240,000 extraction kits; 250,000 viral sample transport equipment; 285,100 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); 268,100 masks for medical personnel, 120 ventilators and several thousand litres of alcohol gel and disinfectants.
"WAHO is also working, in close collaboration with the specialised services in Member States, to deploy personnel and epidemiological surveillance and data collection tools, strengthen the capacity of reference laboratories and train technical personnel," the statement said.
According to ECOWAS, it is working with its health organisation West African Health Organisation (WAHO)to continue both internal and external resource mobilisation, with a view to increasing the availability of medical materials and equipment.
It said that the effort of ECOWAS is to complement its intervention as part of a Short and Medium Term State Assistance Plan (humanitarian assistance and support for economic recovery).
The body thanked all their partners for their financial and technical supports to the Community, especially during the difficult times.
"The ECOWAS Commission is taking this opportunity to urge people to continue to implement the measures recommended by the Health Authorities, and to comply with the prescribed hygiene guidelines. (NAN)
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There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada, that use the name North Vancouver. These are:
The City of North Vancouver (48,196 residents – 2011 Census)
The District of North Vancouver (84,412 residents – 2011 Census)
While the City and District are separate entities, each with its own mayor, council, and operations departments, they share several core services such as the North Vancouver School District, the North Vancouver Recreation Commission and the North Vancouver detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. These two municipalities, along with the district of West Vancouver are commonly referred to as the North Shore.
The differences between the two municipalities are most apparent to their respective residents. For the most part, other Lower Mainland residents rarely distinguish between the District and the City, referring to both collectively as "North Vancouver". The same is true for commercial advertising, and even for certain government departments, including Canada Post. There have been several proposals over the years with regards to merging the two municipalities, but none have progressed beyond the concept stage.
There are, however, some distinct differences between the two municipalities, both physically and socially:
The District of North Vancouver is by far the larger of the two. Bounded by the Capilano River to the west, Indian Arm to the east, Burrard Inlet to the south, and the North Shore Mountains to the north, it sprawls in an east-west direction across the mountain slopes, characterized by rugged terrain, frequent rain and steep and winding roadways. The District is primarily made up of single-family residential housing, with an industrial base along the shoreline of Burrard Inlet. It has more than twice the population of the City, but with a much lower population density. There is no clearly defined "downtown"; instead, a series of commercial areas such as Edgemont Village and Lynn Valley serve as local community hubs.
The City of North Vancouver, on the other hand, has a much more urban feel. Surrounded to the west, north, and east by the District, the City is home to the majority of the North Shore's high rise buildings, rental properties, and commercial operations. As with the District, there are industrial sites along the shore of Burrard Inlet, although in recent years several of these have begun to convert to residential and commercial areas. The City also has the Lonsdale Quay public market and the northern terminal for Vancouver's Seabus transit ferry. Regional planners have identified the City, and specifically its Central Lonsdale and Lower Lonsdale neighbourhoods, as the "downtown" of the North Shore.
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Managing the Fourth Industrial Revolution is near impossible for compliance teams
The Red Flag Group
European Union, Global, United Kingdom, USA January 13 2020
Lawmakers have been unable to adapt to the pace of change and digital element of today's society, making it near impossible for compliance teams to help their companies navigate business in a new digital world.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, better known as Industry 4.0, was first mentioned in 2016 by founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, Professor Klaus Schwab. While the Third Industrial Revolution focused on electronics, information technology and automated production, the Industry 4.0 era focuses on digital transformation, involving new capabilities for people and machines that will impact every aspect of life across the world.
The Internet of Things, machine learning, cognitive computing and artificial intelligence are part of the evolution taking place in Industry 4.0. This, combined with new business models and new businesses that utilise the technical advancements of Industry 4.0 (such as ride sharing, chatbots, automated self-driving cars, mobile computing, mobile payments, gig economy members and online communities), mean that the Industry 4.0 evolution is developing faster than anyone could have expected.
With these advances in technology and the development of commercial business models come legal and compliance challenges, the most notable of which are the risks around the security of information and who has access to it. For example, the introduction of artificial intelligence has greatly impacted the legal and compliance industry when it comes to deciding who is liable for the decisions made by automated devices. Likewise, the gig economy has raised serious questions around employee rights, insurance, contractor–employee relationships, entitlements, benefits and liability, and the digital economy has led to increases in digital fraud, phishing attempts, payments fraud, spamming and other fraudulent activity.
Most people would not be able to say how Industry 4.0 businesses protect their rights and are responsible for their actions. While questions like those below are easy for experienced lawyers to answer, they are not straightforward for members of the public. The myriad local and international laws that apply also complicate matters even further.
Who is responsible when a self-driving car causes an accident?
When you pay someone using an online app, who are you doing business with? Is it an overseas company? Where are they located? Do you have recourse if something goes wrong?
Who is going to step in and help if an app managed by a business in a foreign country misuses your data? Is that a local regulator? An offshore one? The police?
If a member of the gig economy steals your idea for a new product, how do you seek action against them? How do you even locate them?
To what extent are these portals and communities taking responsibility for their users and activities, or are they just a piece of technology and disclaiming all liability?
How are businesses supposed to handle withholding taxes on payments when most of the time it is unclear who they are actually dealing with or where their counterparty is based?
If you stay at a property purchased through a sharing website, what would happen if you suffered an accident onsite? Are you insured?
When you use an app provided on an app store, has that been checked? Is it safe to use? Is the fact that a tech giant is putting that app on their site a representation that they have checked that it is safe to use? Is there a warranty that these store providers give to users?
What is the liability for damages if these apps are free most of the time?
If a food delivery driver suffers an accident, are they covered by the employer, or are they independent contractors?
How will the gig economy workers cope in 50 years when no one has saved up for retirement through an employee or employer contribution?
If you buy a product online and have it shipped to your country as part of a new globalised economy, which warranty applies?
If you use an app on your phone to transfer money, is the app company treated like a bank? Are they regulated? Is it safe to use these services?
These are just some of the fundamental challenges facing lawmakers, legal and compliance professionals dealing with Industry 4.0 changes – challenges that remain substantially unaddressed.
Lawmakers can't keep up with the pace of change
It is very clear that lawmakers are not creating new laws at the pace required to close the gaps. Their strategy has been to leave Industry 4.0 matters unaddressed and hope that the laws from Industry 3.0 or 2.0 or, in some cases, those dating back to the industrial revolution will try and address new economies. More often that not, existing laws will require clarifications or adjustments to be able to be handle the new issues. Lawmakers need to acknowledge that businesses are not able to wait years for courts to make decisions on new issues that could have been easily dealt with by an adjustment to an existing law. The law should be a 'living and breathing' instrument that adjusts according to the industry it is seeking to regulate.
Lawmakers don't really understand the issues that come with the new Industry 4.0 economy
We have all seen the examples of lawmakers interviewing Industry 4.0 executives and trying to reconcile their business models with Industry 3.0 or even Industry 2.0 thinking. While this is entertaining to watch, it is a sad reflection on our lawmakers' inability to stay current with technical revolutions or seek the talking points they need to engage with businesses in a coherent and intelligent fashion. There is no excuse for not understanding the area of expertise in which you are seeking to regulate. While lawmakers cannot reasonably be experts in every area of the law, they can certainly obtain advice and briefing from their staff or expert consultants for those areas they are not experts in.
Lawmakers in some countries focus on local, short-term constituent-driven issues
While it should go without saying, lawmakers should be tackling the big issues, not the easy ones that add minimal value and are not universally significant. We have seen many instances of this emanating from the United States Congress, where enacted laws require significant compliance initiatives but offer minimal value. Compliance teams should be focused on compliance with the most important issues for business.
The issues are global but the laws and lawmakers are not
The challenge with most, if not all, of the new issues is that they are global issues. The problem is that, on the rare occasions when laws are being contemplated, the laws are being considered locally. There seems to be no clear strategy for globally-consistent laws or for lawmakers to communicate their initiatives to other regions. The clear inconsistencies between laws in different regions creates a burden for business and an increased challenge for compliance teams as companies are forced to have myriad localised policies and the costs of compliance dramatically increase. There must be some consideration to global laws for some truly global issues.
Lawmakers don't engage with businesses at key compliance conferences
If lawmakers attended industry events they would start to learn first-hand the challenges that compliance and in-house legal teams have in complying with the very laws that they create; however, too often the lawmakers don't attend at all or appear only very briefly. It should be mandatory for lawmakers to attend industry and business conferences – not the media-led global forums in high-end ski villages, but the local ones in markets and industries with attendees that are trying to operationalise the laws and make them useful.
Compliance teams don't engage users and stakeholders well enough
Members of society do not understand how their personal data is being used and how their privacy is impacted as a result. A very simple example of this would be how 99 percent of agreement signatories do not take the effort to read the documents' terms and conditions – they just flip the page or scroll on. Historically this did not really matter for the majority of cases, but as we enter into Industry 4.0 the agreement on how the contained data is to be used is increasing exponentially and can have far more serious consequences. Compliance teams need to take on bigger roles with legal teams to clearly communicate terms and conditions to users, most likely via totally rewriting complex legal terms into simple language. There needs to be a rethink of terms and conditions in a business-to-consumer environment.
Compliance teams don't often lobby to lawmakers
Laws that are impossible to comply with (at all or within reasonable cost limits) can be avoided. An important part of the role of the compliance officer is to be vocal with lawmakers to make sure that they pass laws that are capable of being complied with. This can be done either directly or through industry groups. Lawmakers need to know the effects of the laws that they are passing. Focusing on the 'costs of compliance' will often fall on deaf ears though, so speaking about the efficiency that could be gained from doing things differently will likely achieve a better outcome.
Businesses only want intelligent and practicable regulations
It is a fallacy to suggest that businesses are not looking for new laws and regulatory frameworks to apply to them. Everyone who plays a game wants to know what the rules are. The suggestion that people can just make up the rules that they want and hope that everyone else seems to agree is misaligned. The role of government is to provide a structure in which businesses can operate and play on a level playing field. Yet the lawmakers in most countries have failed to build the regulatory frameworks that are essential to the Industry 4.0 economy. To the extent that businesses are operating without clear guidance, it is really up to them to create internal policies on how they are going to operate. Compliance and legal teams have a great opportunity to help define the in-house laws that should apply to their new businesses. These policies need to be more than just a list of rules – they need to be coupled with a compliance programme to make sure that the agreed policy is implemented.
There is no clear communication with stakeholders
The old maxim of 'ignorance of the law is of no excuse' made sense when laws were relatively simple, but how can anyone be expected to understand today's complicated laws? Likewise, when laws are created by companies in the form of contracts, terms and conditions and rules, they should be made patently clear. Companies are obliged to ensure that they simplify the complexities of their Industry 4.0 offerings for all users and buyers.
No one is stepping up when lawmakers fail to act
With lawmakers failing to act quickly enough, an interim measure is required. This is where industry groups have a unique opportunity to compel their members to a common standard. In the absence of law compelling answers to a particular issue, then there is value in industry groups setting standards and de facto laws that companies should follow. Of course, like all laws (albeit de facto ones), there should be some form of enforcement and accountability for failures. Not having these in place makes most industry initiatives a non-binding wish list. These have minimal value to business and its stakeholders and, wherever possible, stronger enforcement mechanisms should be used to drive compliance.
The Industry 4.0 period is revolutionary as it allows organisations to collect data, analyse it and drive informed action back in the physical world; however, this manipulation of data raises serious questions and the potential for breach and misuse. Therefore, it is paramount for companies to ensure that they have a robust culture and infrastructure for data security awareness and are compliant with data privacy regulations.
Industry 4.0 is going to be a challenge as it is developing far faster than most people are able to cope with. Legislators are rarely seen, so the development of the frameworks on which to implement the Industry 4.0 world may just be up to those who have the intelligence and the knowledge to make a difference: in-house counsel and compliance people.
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Release Notes and Game Update: June 22, 2016
Today we've fixed a number of bugs, many of which were a result of the switch to the 8 gear cap.
1) Creatures like Raging Vines and Rotfeeder now receive their ability modifiers before "On Enter" effects occur. Now playing a Rotfeeder into a Shard Caltrops or Vial of Fire while there are 10 creatures in your graveyard will result in a damaged 5/5, not a dead Rotfeeder.
2) Steelbane Overwatch will no longer take damage from Shard Caltrops.
3) If you use Dravkas' Manufacture on a gear while you have 8 gear, nothing will happen (this will still use the charges).
4) Acquire can no longer be played if you already have 8 gear. It now has casting requirement of having at least one gear slot open. (No longer causes an error)
5) If you play Relic Hunter while you have 8 gear she will not steal a gear. (No longer causes an error)
1) The Advanced Tutorials now properly award 10 card, new Core packs.
2) Legacy Constructed tournaments are now properly labelled.
3) Acquiring Wilirus now awards Hexlifter Cleric instead of Thoughtful Cleric. The change from Thoughtful to Hexlifter in Core happened late in development and we missed this when the change was made.
A lot of people have been wondering what is next for Kingdoms CCG. We have two announcements to make on this topic:
For the next few months we are going to focusing on marketing Kingdoms CCG to try to increase the user base. With the new Core making getting into the game much easier, it's time to get the word out that now is the best time to be playing the game.
We will be doing this with more advertising, more promotions and more "official" game play videos to get the word out.
You can help as well. Continue making your own Kingdoms game play videos and support your fellow players by checking out those videos on YouTube. If you've got a video that you're particularly proud of, drop us a note at kingdomsccgsupport@ganz.com and if we like the video, we'll feature it on our Facebook page.
How will be making these game play videos? Over the next couple of weeks, watch for GANZ_Karl to appear online. He'll announce which tournament he'll be joining and then jump in with him! Those tournaments will be recorded and highlights posted to YouTube and Facebook. The best part? Everyone who plays a match against Karl, win or lose, will receive 10 Gems per match (quick conceding, byes, match ups after you've left obviously won't count). Karl will be playing to win so bring your A game!
While we will be focusing on marketing, we still want to give you new toys to play with. On this point we've gone back and forth as to our best next step.
The question came down to a debate over which model is better: randomized booster packs or fixed sets. This question is something that physical games have been wrestling with as well. While a few games, like Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon have stuck to the randomized model, many newer games including Game of Thrones LCG, Netrunner, and the reboots of Doomtown and VS. System have gone with fixed packs.
In the end we've decided to move to fixed set model for now. Our plan currently is to release our next 3 sets this way, combined to make a single "Season One" expansion.
Each set will feature 13 cards, 2 for each Kingdoms plus 1 Unaligned. The rarities will be 4 Uncommon, 6 Rare and 3 Epics.
Now we learned a ton from the Meta Pack. Feedback was pretty resounding that the cards in the Meta Pack were too narrow to make a big difference to the game. In other words, while they were solutions to specific problems, players didn't want to be solving those problems. What players like to do is cause problems for their opponents, and the Meta Pack cards didn't do that.
We also understand that not all players will want to pay for our fixed sets. We do want all of our players to be able to get these new cards, so we'll be addressing these needs as well.
Here are the changes we're making:
1) The cards in these new sets will be much more "active". Many will be cards that you can build around to win games in grand fashion. There will still be utility cards, but these will be of universal value.
2) All of the cards in new sets will be available as Gem singles the day that they are released. We're making sure that buying the full set is an amazing value, but for playing that like to pick and choose, we won't be standing in your way.
We will posting more information on the first of these sets in the weeks to come.
Enjoy, and we'll see you on the battlefield!
Site Down for Arena Deck Fix
The game is currently down to run the script that will unlock all decks currently set to the "Beginner's Arena" and remove all illegal decks from the Limited and Standard arenas.
All decks by all players will be removed from all arenas as part of this fix. When you get back into the game, you will need to reselect your Arena decks before battling.
We expect this downtime to be completed by 11:30 am EST.
UPDATE: The script was running too slowly in the live environment, so we have decided to stop it, make some changes and run it again on another day. The game now open.
In the meantime, if you want to unlock the deck slot that is set to Beginner's Arena, you can do so by doing the following:
1) Go to the Training Grounds
2) Select any Hero Challenge, like the Amorya Challenge in the first area.
3) Click on the deck to edit it.
4) You will receive a message saying that this will remove your deck from the arena. Click "YES"
5) Your deck has now been removed from the Beginner's Arena. You can edit if you like or you can just close back out of the deck editor.


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"Get our beach ready for summer!"
The race is on to have Point Lonsdale's front beach renourished in time for the Christmas tourist rush
An eleventh hour push is underway to have tonnes of sand re-distributed on Point Lonsdale's front beach to ensure its safety in time for Summer.
Save Point Lonsdale Front Beach campaign organiser James Cotton has held talks with Borough CEO Lenny Jenner in recent days, seeking Council support for the renourishment exercise.
Residents have offered to help pay and one local contractor has put up his hand to carry out the works, Mr Cotton said.
"Right now the real priority is to get some sand back in place for summer. We don't want kids diving into rocks and stubbing toes and people falling over.
"I told Mr Jenner if he can't find the funding for it, we've got a local contractor who's happy to do it at a good price and there's enough around who have offered to chip in and pay for it so it's not really a funding issue now for the Council, but he wants to be sure that it's the right solution for a short term fix.
The state government has responded to the growing community concerns at the erosion by announcing an extensive review of sand movement.
The independent study, by coastal modelling consultants BMT WBM, will analyse 20 years of data to better understand what is causing the erosion and what can be done to safeguard the popular stretch of beach into the future.
"It's fantastic news. It's great to see that if the Council aren't listening the state government is and DWELP has been fantastic through this process at the moment," said Mr Cotton.
"The issue is that all the sand is piling up on the wrong side of the groyne and all of the waves are piling up on the wrong side of the groyne… you have this huge difference in sand levels from one side to the other.
"We're hoping the consultants will say that an original report, that recommended four groynes instead of just three and making them 100 metres long instead of 60, will be endorsed," he said.
The study will incorporate contemporary knowledge, highlight information gaps and recommend long-term management strategies, according to Greg Leece, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Parks (DELWP) Barwon South West region Land Planning and Approvals Regional Manager.
"The depletion and reappearance of sand was first observed and recorded in the late 19th century and has since been a frequent phenomenon, despite continual investment to retain sand at the site.
Ocean pool for Lonnie beach?
Newcastle's Bogey Hole pool was cut into ocean rocks by convict labour in 1819 and now serves as a major tourist drawcard.
Could a Bondi Beach-style ocean swimming pool be the answer to Point Lonsdale's disappearing front beach woes?
Consultants tasked with investigating erosion of the popular tourist beach, BMT WBM, have also been asked to consider whether a pool, supported by rock walls, could help in preventing the loss of sand.
The idea has been spoken about for many years and was put forward as a tourism proposal during recent foreshore revitalisation deliberations. But it has gained renewed momentum with the fresh community focus on beach erosion.
"To my knowledge there's never been a proper study done and this is a great opportunity to look at it," said long time supporter Lester Hunt.
"Why go to the expense and effort of just building groynes when you can at the same time do something that is going to be an absolute tourist drawcard.
"I've had discussions with lots of residents over the past years and many people think it's a sensational idea. "We definitely need two more groynes and in between them we can incorporate a great tourist attraction and the point below the playground is the perfect spot.
"It would be the first one in Victoria and given everybody has access to wetsuits it would be used all year round," Mr Hunt said.
Save Point Lonsdale Front Beach campaign spokesman James Cotton supported the idea, but said it was important to focus on finding an initial solution to erosion problems.
"I thought it was a great idea… and the consultants are going to consider it but I think for the local government to get their head around that would be a huge process that they would have to go through," he said. "So let's just get the solution in place, which really isn't that hard, let's just get the groynes in place and then we can go again and try to get a pool."
There are about 100 ocean pools or baths in New South wales, mainly scattered along rocky stretches where waves can wash into the enclosures.
"It would cost a lot more money, a lot more time, it may not ever get approved for whatever reasons, it's controversial potentially, so lets put some groynes put in first. "
Lord of the strings to perform
Virtuoso muscian Matthew Fagan will perform in Queenscliff on November 20
Fresh to performing his unique show to multiple standing ovations at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, internationally renowned musician Matthew Fagan is this month set to wow Queenscliff audiences.
From Bach to the Beatles, Spanish Flamenco to Led Zepplin and Celtic Harp Music on unique 10 String guitar, Lord of the Strings provides the ultimate music journey packed with humour.
Fagan is a gifted virtuoso guitarist and composer of over 30 years of performance, composition and educational experience. He has toured and performed in over 120 countries and alongside international celebrities Natalie Cole, The Original Buena Vista Social Club, Billy Connolly, Shirley Bassey and Michael Crawford.
The tour with Billy Connolly was so successful that Billy made a gift of his own Banjo to Matthew as a token of his gratitude and was quoted saying: "Matthew is the best guest artist I have ever toured with."
Lord of the Strings is on at the Uniting Church, Queenscliff at 4pm, Sunday 20th November. Tickets $20.
Billy reaches 500 milestone
The master and the apprentice - Billy Clifton with Lochie Philp
CRICKET - Evergeen Queenscliff cricketer Billy Clifton has a 13 year old up and comer to thank for helping him secure his 500th wicket.
Lochie Philp, the youngest player on the field, took the catch at point late in the Coutas' D-Grade clash with St Leonards on Saturday October 15 to notch up the milestone.
"It's kind of what our club is about at the moment, junior development, and for Lochie to be involved, I couldn't have scripted it any better," the 52 year old said.
"The milestone was brought to my attention at the end of last season but it hadn't really crossed my mind. Usually prior to Saturday's my mind is occupied with player selection and having a fun time playing with a bunch of great blokes."
Clifton, who spent much of his career as an A-grade bowler, finished the tied match with an impressive 3 -7 from eight overs.
"Six hundred wickets may not be out of the question, if I find some trigger finger umpires to help me out," he joked.
A love of tennis recognised
PLTC President Ian Britton, Tennis Victoria's Anne Baldwin, Denis Day, Tennis Victoria vice president Maria Keys and Ballarat LawnTennis Club president Ian Davis
TENNIS – Point Lonsdale tennis coach Denis Day has been recognised for years of participation at all levels of the sport.
Tennis Victoria presented him with the Highly Commended Service Award.
He started playing the sport as a 14 year old in Swan Hill and went on to achieve success as an A-grade player in Bendigo, Ballarat and in tournaments elsewhere.
The former teacher has been a coach for the past 20 years, coaching his own daughter to state level ranks.
"He has now become an integral member of the Point Lonsdale Tennis Club (PLTC) as a committeeman, but more importantly, the knowledge and experience in his capacity as club coach and mentor is outstanding, and his involvement with juniors will ensure the progression and vitality of this great club as it continues to grow and prosper," said PLTC Ian Britton.
Eleven vye for five Council seats
Four sitting and one former Councillor, a leading heritage advocate and a senior police officer are among a varied field of 11 candidates vying for the five vacant positions at this month's Borough of Queenscliffe Municipal election.
Caretaker Mayor Helene Cameron and Councillors Bob Merriman, Peter Russell and Susan Salter are standing for re-election.
They are joined in the race by former Councillor David Kenwood, prominent heritage consultant Boyce Pizzey, Police Senior Sergeant and Chamber of Commerce chief Tony Francis, young Greens campaigner Stephen McGain, former international businessman Rob Minty, leading tourism voice Ross Ebbels and Louis Baker, who boasts a background law and finance.
A number of issues have emerged as key to the outcome, including the future of the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Reserve, the state of Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff front beaches, growing the municipality beyond Fellows Road and a newly released plan to segregate sport and camping at the Queenscliff Recreation Reserve.
Nine of the candidates made their pitch for votes at a recent community forum, co-hosted by the Point Lonsdale Civic Association (PLCA) and Queenscliff Community Association (QCA).
After eight years, caretaker Mayor Helene Cameron said she is seeking a third term to help drive unfinished projects.
"I believe a confident and experience female Councilor is necessary to the balance of the council, that's why I'm standing as a council, who will continue to dedicate my skills, my passion, my honest and my enthusiasm to making the Borough of Queenscliffe a better and safer place for all ages," she said.
Having previously declared he was unlikely to seek re-election, Cr Russell said his mind was changed by the recently-released Our Coast Project report into the likely impact of sea-level rise to hundreds of residents in our municipality.
The retired accountant, who was prominent in Our community's Save 600 campaign some 10 years ago, says he wants to play a leading role in ensuring residents are kept informed about the threat and potential mitigation works.
"Once the state government says [sea level rise] is going to happen, a bit like speed cameras and speed, you've got to say it's going to happen and we have to evolve our community and our reaction to that," he said.
"It is our community out of all the communities that is most at risk and there is no one immune to it in this community whether your house is up above or below."
Former Mayor, Australian Industrial Relations Commissioner and Cricket Australia Chairman Bob Merriman highlighted the Borough's strong economic credential over the past eight years as part of his pitch for a third term.
"We've maintained above state average performance in every category of the independent [community] satisfaction survey, we are in top three position in statewide financial sustainability, whilst at the same time we've reduced our debt [and] we've achieved the lowest rate increases in recent years on a statewide basis," he said. "Certainly we've got finalise the camping, sports and recreation project, the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse open space project including the heritage review and finalizing work on the front beach.
Sergeant Francis drew applause when he criticised current Council's spending on consultants and pledged action on Toc H and local beaches.
"I don't need consultants to tell us which toilets we need to fix up first. I don't consultants to tell us what the community want…I don't need consultants to tell us the beach down here is no good," he said.
"If you guys give me the mandate, within a month I will be knocking on Spring Street, demanding Dan [Andrews] give us $10 million of the Port of Melbourne sale proceeds…he's made a bucket of money, I want him to fix up my beach. Our beaches are a disgrace and how we can let them get to that is a disgrace.
"Four or five years ago the community spoke so loudly about what should happen there and I can guarantee within six months I'll rip those bloody buildings down if I have to do it myself," he told the meeting.
After several years on the sidelines former Councillor Kenwood said he was throwing his hat back into the ring to give a voice to protection of local heritage and the environment.
"No tall and ugly buildings along our foreshores and no high density development would be my recommendation," he said.
"The borough of Queenscliffe doors are now open," is the slogan adopted by Mr Ebbels, a prominent local tourism and hospitality industry identity. "That means for business and also the community.
"I think we really are the envy of the state of victoria and we went to keep it that way," he said.
Having run international travel and photographic businesses, Mr Minty retired to Point Lonsdale permanently 10 years ago. He took aim at outgoing Councillors for not doing enough to protect what makes the municipality special.
"What matters to me is putting the needs and amenity of residents first. They are the electors, they provide the majority of the income, and it's their services and amenity we should be looking after.
"It's really important to redefine why we're all here, why we've all come and what we want to maintain and retain here in Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff," he said.
Councillor Salter outlined her vision of the municipality in 50 years to the meeting; "I'm hoping the Council is still here and it's very viable because over the past four years we've been operating in the black and next year we will have no loan that the council owns," she said.
"I'm hoping that the lighthouse reserves are long since resolved… I hope all of our heritage buildings are still here, loved and preserved and I hope you're all complaining about all the trees we planted between 2012-2016."
Mr Pizzey, the former Heritage Victoria Director, is currently finalising construction of the Monash Centre in France – Australia's Western Front monument - for the federal Government.
Once completed, he plans to turn his sites on why our towns are not "alive and singing" like other small tourism villages around the world.
"Whilst I think there has been an enormous amount done and whilst I think there has been an enormous amount of energy go into things I have yet to find an individual …who is totally enthusiastic about where Queenscliff is going.
"I've got a great deal of optimism about what can happen down here," he said.
Stephen McGain and Louis Baker were unable to attend the meeting.
In his candidate statement, endorsed by The Greens, Mr McGain said he wanted to see the borough reach it's true potential.
"Some of my key areas of focus include supporting and encouraging initiatives that increase the viability of local businesses, ensuring that the community has a genuine opportunity to participate in council decision making, investing in sustainable infrastructure and services and ensuring we have a strategic long term plan that will propel us well into the future for generations to come."
Mr Baker, meantime, said he would "strive to ensure Queenscliffe remains one of the safest andmost desirable places to live.
"It is time for a change and balanced sensible representation."
Oval to shrink in reserve shake-up
The Quenscliff Recreation Reserve Masterplan aims to provide a clear separation between sports and camping
The Queenscliff Football oval will shrink some six metres in size and public access to the sports reserve will be restricted under a controversial proposal to separate sporting and camping activities at the Recreation Reserve.
The Council has released its draft Recreation Reserve Masterplan to the public. It includes a detailed map highlighting how the site will be divided up between the two stakeholders. However the proposal, particularly the oval reduction, is yet to gain the full support of sporting clubs.
The Mercer Street end of the reserve will be given over entirely to sporting users and will include two new netball courts, cricket nets, a playground and 97 car parks for club patrons.
"The plan does propose to reshape the oval to provide a symmetrical oval, while maintaining the length and width dimensions required in the AFL guidelines," said Council General Manager Planning and Infrastructure, Phil Josipovic.
"The reshaping of the oval is intended to address [its] current egg-like shape… and a more symmetrical oval will also provide improved access to camping facilities."
Some 10 permanent caravans will be relocated to make way for the development. The shake up will deliver an immediate financial hit of up to $95,000 to Council's 2017/18 budget. However the revenue would be recouped in the longer term, said Mr Josipovic.
Meanwhile, in a move likely to anger neighboring residents, boom gates will be installed at theHesse Street end gate, preventing all but campers from entering the reserve.
That will mean all sporting traffic will enter from one end of the ground and is likely to create a greater than normal spill over of vehicles into Mercer and Flinders Streets.
Queenscliff Sporting Club President Damian Waight said football, netball and cricket clubs welcomed much of the plan however full agreement is yet to be reached.
"It is great to see the netball, cricket, oval lighting and community gym facilities included in the draft master plan. The clubs are very pleased to note that work on the new oval lighting has progressed with Council aiming that new lighting will be in place for the start of the 2017 football season," he said.
"We know the project will deliver long term health and social benefits for our community. We have worked with council for a long time and only have a small number of areas where we don't agree. For example we are not supportive of a reduction in playing surface size and have put that view strongly to Council on a number of occasions.
"We will continue to work at gaining consensus on these remaining items," Mr Waight said.
The plan has been released for public comment however community consultation will not begin until after the October 22 municipal poll. The newly-elected Council will drive the project.
"This clear separation of the sports precinct from the caravan park will resolve conflicts caused historically by the different functional needs of each of these stakeholders," said caretaker mayor Helene Cameron.
"This is a very exciting thing, it's a wonderful thing to be happening and I think it's important that by working with these groups we're going to be able to get some good community consultation and see the results of a very long, deserving project in the borough."
The $3.15 million Masterplan project includes:
Completion of stage two of the Monahan Centre redevelopment, incorporating a new community gymnasium,
An upgrade of external sporting facilities including netball courts, cricket nets and new oval lighting, and Improved camping amenities