The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested on Thursday 23 suspects for their alleged involvement in the illegal use of UnionPay cards by conducting bogus cash transactions so that clients could get cash after swiping their cards on POS (points of sale) machines.
The police also busted a shop in Taipa which allegedly served as a workshop that modified POS machines smuggled from the mainland, so that they could be used in Macau.
According to the Judiciary Police, 40 PJ officers, in collaboration with five officials from the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM), searched 13 shops in Zape, Taipa and Cotai and found that eight shops were involved in the illegal use of UnionPay cards by providing bogus cash transactions for clients.
The Judiciary Police briefed reporters on Thursday afternoon in in Taipa Village, where several shops were allegedly involved in the scam.
Speaking to reporters at the scene, Mark Sou Sio Keong, who heads IT Crimes Division of the Judiciary Police, said that Thursday's action was taken after the police received various tip-offs and had suspected cases transferred to them by the Macau Monetary Authority.
According to Sou, nine of the 23 arrested are locals and 14 are mainlanders – 12 men and 11 women. They include people-in-charge, staff members who swiped UnionPay cards with the purpose of giving the clients cash and those who looked for clients in casinos who needed cash.
Sou said PJ officers found 10 such modified POS machines in the 8 shops.
According to Sou, when a POS machine is used in the mainland, the maximum handling charge is 26 yuan, no matter how large the transaction.
When a local shop uses a POS machine from a local bank, the handling fee is 1.5 per cent of the amount of the transaction, Sou pointed out.
According to Sou, with the modified POS machines smuggled from the mainland, they could be used in Macau, but only a 26 yuan handling fee was charged. Therefore, the shops illegally benefitted by charging the clients that used their UnionPay cards for illegal cash transactions a percentage of the money swapped.
Sou said that PJ officers also seized HK$7.5 million in cash, a large quantity of card receipts, and several account books.
According to Sou, PJ officers found that there was a workshop in a jewellery shop in Taipa, where POS machines smuggled from the mainland were being modified, and then sold to other shops.
Sou said the 23 suspects would be transferred to the Public Prosecution Office (MP) for possible arraignments on computer fraud and criminal organisation charges.


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In the latest prequel to Desperate Times you are introduced to Jon. With the world unraveling around them, Jon and his friend, Kyle, find themselves at a crossroads. People are already looking at the world in a different way; very much aware that everything they take for granted is about to disappear, perhaps forever. Goodbyes need to be said, but is there enough time before things get desperate?Available for the first time complete in one volume. Previously published in two volumes as Daughter of Darkness and The Dadouchos. In 480 BC, fifteen-year-old Melaina's biggest worry, she thinks, is wishing to follow Artemis and remain virgin when her mother and grandfather want her to marry and became a priestess. But when the Persians invade, the gods themselves have plans for Melaina, including carrying a divine child and divining for the Greek fleet in a battle to determine the salvation or ruin of all Greece.
Shortly after his arrival up at the family cottage on Lake Superior, Stan Goobash watches in horror as a mammoth sinkhole opens in the middle of the lake. Moments later, the greatest of all the Great Lakes is nothing more than a memory. Stan vows to get to the bottom of this mystery.Shortly after his arrival up at the family cottage on Lake Superior, Stan Goobash watches in horror as a mammoth sinkhole opens in the middle of the lake. Moments later, the greatest of all the Great Lakes is nothing more than a memory. Like others, Stan is drawn across the dry lakebed to the circular chasm that has swallowed one tenth of the world's supply of surface freshwater. An avid skydiver, Stan quickly formulates a plan to get to the bottom of this mystery, or die trying. At the edge of the great sinkhole, Stan is joined by two others. They jump, but will soon learn that Lake Superior doesn't like to give up her dead.
People are seldom what they seem and Bill Huggins is no exception. During the days before the economy grinds to a halt, Jimmy Logan sees something in his neighbors that nearly breaks his heart. This short story prequel to Desperate Times will take you inside Bill's world, where things aren't always as they appear. Bill's story is a lesson that true friends stick together, no matter the cost.I see them. I hear them. I call out to them. I never had a problem with the dead. When I understood the darkness was feeding on them, I had a problem. Standing up for the wretched cost me everything.My story begins now.Special note to the reader: This Novel is part of the "Web of Hearts and Souls," a massive story where more than one series connect. The series can be read separately or together.COMBINED WEB OF HEARTS AND SOULS READING ORDER: Insight, Embody, Image, Whispers of the Damned, Witness, Vital, Vindicate, Synergy, Enflame, Redefined, Rivulet, Imperial, Blakeshire, Derive, Emanate, Exaltation, Disavow, The Witches, Revolt, Scorched Souls.*If you are a fan of Adult Paranormal Edge (Season 1&2) can be read with the Web of Hearts, before of after Exaltation--the stories share the same characters. Season 3 can be read after Scorched SoulsINSIGHT READING ORDER: Insight, Embody, Image, Vital, Vindicate, Enflame, Rivulet, Imperial, Blakeshire (Drake's Story), Emanate, Exaltation, Disavow.SEE READING ORDER: Whispers of the Damned, Witness of a Broken Heart, Synergy of Souls, Redefined Love Affair, Derive (Aden's Beginning), A Lovers Revolt, Scorched Souls.EDGE SERIES READING ORDER Alphas Rise, Dark Lure, Sacred Betrayal, Risen Lovers, Fall of Kings, Queens Rise, Stolen Son, Disloyal Souls, Aftermath.We all fell hard for Twilight. We lost ourselves in the teen angst of Vampire Diaries, Fallen, and Hush, Hush. We found courage in the pages of Hunger Games, Divergent, and the Maze Runner. Our imagination was on fire inside of Mortal Instruments, Throne of Glass, and The Red Queen. We fell back into our childhoods with the likes of Cinder. And now we have the compelling, enigmatic, character driven thrill ride of the long reaching contemporary fantasy series INSIGHT. Fans of contemporary and paranormal fantasy you cannot go wrong! Looking for ghosts? Angels? Demons & Devils? Witches? Gods? How about action and adventure wrapped around the romance of soul mates? Do you like to dive into the mystics? Science Fiction elements found in our own realm? Past lives or the zodiac? Ancient and modern civilizations? Spirituality? A setting that is contemporary, urban, and otherworldly? How do you feel about psychics? What about gothic elements? All of this and so much more is wrapped in this long reaching teen series. Insight is the foundation for not only its self titled series but also as a thread in the Web of Hearts and Souls Series, where several series intertwine to offer a mind-bending experience for the reader. If you're looking for originality and one hell of a deal this series is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
A collection of short stories, each as unique and different from the others as the title suggests. From Bennie to The Cold Shoulder, these stories have refused to go away. Each tale carries an emotional message of hope, compassion, anger, even fear. Like life, the emotions contained within these tales will hit you when you least expect them.An aspiring young author finds the love of her life at a local cafe, but after getting caught up in chasing him, her day goes awry.
A modern day Odyssey; Odd Whitefeather returns in this chilling tale that spans generations. Huckleberry Brindle has been exiled for five years after the loss of his demolition crew. The town of Carlton is losing its men and the people turn to him for help. Huck meets the love of his life, but she exists in another time. Can they overcome impossible Odds and remain together?When Huckleberry Brindle is hired to demolish the old Soliah Home, he has no idea what he is up against. The house refuses to go silently into the night and it claims Brindle's crew in the process. As if things weren't bad enough, Huck meets the long-dead owner of the house, Barnabus Soliah, who has cloven hoofs and claims to be Huck's grandfather. Soliah made a name for himself during the Indian Wars and he explains to Huck that his war is far from over. Soliah and his brigade of ghostly soldiers are set on finishing what they originally set out to do, which is to avenge their defeat at the Battle of Sugar Point, the last battle of the Indian Wars. Soliah makes a deal with Huck, if he agrees to fight alongside him and his men, Soliah will release Huck's crew from their horrible prison in purgatory.Five years pass and on a hot summer afternoon, Huck finds himself staring into the face of an old Ojibwe Indian, named Odd Whitefeather. He too claims to be Huck's grandfather. He also explains that there is much to do and very little time to waste. Huck soon learns that this is no ordinary fellow, Odd Whitefeather is a powerful Medicine Man. Huck also suspects that he might be a little bit crazy.Odd Whitefeather summons the spirits of his own grandfather, Crooked Walker, and that of his grandfather's grandfather, the ancient one known as Dog Breath. They are both hard men with powerful magic of their own. The three of them must teach Huck the ways of the Ojibwe so that they can defeat Soliah. Huck will travel back in time and there he will meet his wife, Man Killer. The problem is that he must return to his own time, and she can't follow. Huck will be tried many times over and will be forced to endure things that cause him to pray for death. He is joined on his quest by Odd Whitefeather's friends in the forest. The beasts can speak here, and together they set off on an epic journey like no other.
When Billy Proudfoot and Terry Blackbird return to the reservation for the funeral of a beloved friend, they are shocked to find themselves alone at the funeral home. When their friend rises from his casket, they make tracks to the only man they know who can help them, Odd Whitefeather. The old man explains that a Windigo is on the loose and that the two of them must defeat it, or die tryingEmma has started at a new school and wants to make friends. So when the twins in her class announce that they have started an animal rescue club, she's determined to become a member. She begins to hunt for an animal to rescue, but that proves to be much harder than she ever imagined. Will she ever be a member of the Animal Rescue Club?


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Dominican Government Launches a New Action Plan to End Sex Trafficking
On May 10, 2018, the Dominican Republic Ministry for External Relations (MIREX) and International Justice Mission (IJM) celebrated the collaborative launch of the National Plan of Action against Human Trafficking and the Smuggling of Migrants 2017-2020.
This innovative plan lays the groundwork for effective public policy that will not only combat crimes like trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor, but also support the survivors of those crimes.
According to Miguel Vargas, Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic, sex trafficking and forced labor are crimes that primarily affect women and children. In fact, Vargas explained, human trafficking is considered "the third most lucrative business, after drug trafficking and weapons trafficking."
The Dominican Republic government passed its first anti-trafficking law in 2003, then enacted the first nationwide plan to combat child sex trafficking in 2006. However, from 2003-2013, there were only six child sex trafficking convictions in the entire country. Despite the efforts made to combat this crime in the past, more needs to be done. The New Action Plan will address this "transnational crime that is often deadly," said Vargas.
This ground-breaking Action Plan covers three strategic areas: prevention, prosecution and victim support. It also incorporates global standards and recommendations from the United Nations' "Sustainable Development Objectives" and "Global Compact for Migration," allowing the Dominican government to measure their progress and implement best practices.
Last year, the Interinstitutional Commission against Human Trafficking and the Smuggling of Migrants (CITIM), formed by 14 government agencies, invited IJM to join the commission because of its expertise in prosecuting sex traffickers and successfully rescuing, protecting and restoring children survivors of sex trafficking.
IJM helped develop the National Plan's strategy, providing technical and financial support because we share a common interest — to end sex trafficking in the Dominican Republic.
"This is an important moment for the country," said Fernando Rodriguez, IJM Field Office Director. "The plan's goals are clear: reduce the number of victims, ensure that perpetrators are accountable for their crimes, restore survivors and create a justice system that protects the most vulnerable from violence."
IJM began working in the Dominican Republic in late 2013. As a result of our collaborative work with local authorities and other trained partners, we have rescued more than 110 children victims from sex trafficking, secured the conviction of 28 traffickers and walked with 23 survivors to restore them to health and wholeness.
International Justice Mission protects the poor from violence throughout the developing world. IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors and strengthen justice systems. Our team has worked alongside local officials to end sex trafficking in the Dominican Republic since 2013, and together we've brought dozens of children to freedom.
Operation Zero: Abha's Rescue
13-year-old Abha was offered a way out of excruciating poverty for her and her family. Little did she know, she was about to be trafficked for sex in Mumbai—home to the 200-year-old red light district.
To make a lasting change during this Human Trafficking Awareness Month, help IJM move closer to declaring this district a zero-trafficking zone. Together, we can rescue every single minor who is suffering, just like Abha.
Children Aren't Tourist Attractions: Deisy's Story
Deisy* is a teenager who lives in a beautiful community in the Dominican Republic.
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Just in case goldwork embroidery is somewhere on your New Year's Resolution list, I feel Absolutely Compelled to let you know about a wonderful resource for goldwork kits and supplies.
It's not a new resource – au contraire! – but you might not be familiar with their goldwork embroidery kits. And if you're not, you might want to know that not only does this renowned company carry goldwork kits, but many of their goldwork kits just happen to be on sale right now.
And today being January 6th and the Epiphany – which makes me want to sing We Three Kings all day long – I thought the goldwork crown kit from Benton & Johnson perfect for today.
That, and the fact that it's on sale. But I think I already mentioned that.
This is a kit for embroiderers who are already familiar with goldwork. If you've dabbled in goldwork and you want to take your skills a bit farther in 2015, it would be a great kit for you!
I ordered it. I haven't seen it yet. But I do know this: B&J makes great goldwork threads. And they've been around for millions of years, so I'm absolutely confident it is a quality kit.
If you haven't tried goldwork embroidery yet, but you've thought about taking the plunge, Benton & Johnson offers other kits, too, which are suitable for beginners.
The goldwork snowflake features spangles, pearl purl, and check purl; the goldwork angel features spangles, beads, pearl purl, and whipped plate; and the goldwork dove features pearl purl, checked purl, and spangles.
You can find these and other goldwork kits at Benton & Johnson in the UK. They do ship overseas, but keep in mind that the currency is listed in British Pounds Sterling, so, if you're in the States, you'll need to do a currency conversion to determine the price in US dollars. At the time of writing this, the crown kit is about US$44, and the ornament kits range from US$16.50 – US$18.30 – not bad at all for goldwork kits.
Unfortunately, the shipping is a bit steep…grumble, grumble. Sigh..
Of course, you can always make the shipping a little more worthwhile by ordering some of their delectable, colored, couchable metal threads while you're at it. Oh, those peacock blues!
Grumble, grumble. Sigh. How do I get myself into these situations?
And on that note, have a happy "Little Christmas" and a glorious day!
PS. I'll show you my kit when I get it!
Thank-you, Mary, for yet another wonderful resource. I love goldwork, but it intimidates me, so the ornament kit might just help me to reach my comfort zone. It also helps to have the materials included. I intend to check it out.
What a wonderful gift for Epiphany! Thank you for sharing the information.
Just one grumble..what size is this little treasure? No information was available on the website.
Hi,Suzanne – I'm not sure of the size. I'm guessing not huge – probably around 4″ high? I'll let you know when it comes!
Gorgeous! I oh so want to buy it, but after currency conversion the shipping is almost equal to or just above the cost of the kit itself!! Grumble, grumble. *sigh* This kit would be wonderful practice for me and is perfect for a future project I have in mind. Shame this wasn't on sale before Christmas 😉 For now I'll just follow along with you and save your posts for future reference. Thanks for sharing this info and I've bookmarked the suppliers page.
Funny that you would be talking about goldwork today – last night I was trawling about on the rabbit hole that is Pinterest and came across that beautiful little goldwork tape measure cover you made awhile ago. Drooled over it then, and drooled over it again.
Well, I placed an order for several kits. The shipping charge really is steep. Not sure I would have ordered if I'd realized just how steep. I'm guessing they are just getting into the retail side – not much info on the kits. Title, price, and if you're lucky, a picture – no descriptions or dimensions.
From your article, it appears the ornaments provide a good sampling, and I fell in love with the thistle. Also, I'm making ornaments for my sister's daughter, so these will get stitched.
Since there aren't many goldwork resources, I'll check back again later, and save my pennies.
The goldwork crown is approximately 3.5 inches wide and 3.25inches deep and is quite padded. You will love it – really! I have framed mine in a silver frame and it is much admired.
Mary, these are terrific. I would love the ornaments, but I can't bring myself to pay that much – especially when the shipping is more than the kit. Are there any places in the US that carry kits?
Hi, Cynthia – In the US, there aren't many goldwork designers that carry small beginner kits. Tanja Berlin in Canada carries some nice kits, though, and the shipping is not nearly as steep. Surprisingly, though, it takes longer for a package to get from Canada to the US than from the UK to the US!
Hi Mary! I hope you had a great holiday and I hope you're feeling well and getting better!!
I have a question about this website. They don't have photos of their threads… just a few of them. Do you know if they have any way of seeing them such as a catalogue or sample chart or anything like that?
Hi, Natalia – Yes, that's one of the problems with the B&J website! I wish they had pictures! I'd recommend looking at Tanja Berlin's website (berlinembroidery.com) for good photos of goldwork thread. They're not all necessarily Benton & Johnson threads, but you'll get an idea of what the different types look like, and then you'll know better what the descriptions mean when you read them on the B&J website.
Take care and thanks for all you wonderful, informative, fun, and creative work! I LOVE getting your emails.


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How do you protect buildings in a country bedevilled by earthquakes? Instead of using steel or concrete, a Japanese textile firm turned to carbon-fibre ropes. The company, Komatsu Seiren, had developed a high-tensile twine from carbon-fibre composite.
Seeking to reinforce the structure of its new showroom and laboratory in Nomi, it asked Japanese architects Kengo Kuma and Associates to use rods of the material to anchor it. "Since the carbon fibre is tough and pliant, they approached us with an idea of utilising it to render the building quake-resistant," says Shun Horiki, the project's lead architect.
The team attached 1,031 rods to the roof and tethered them to the ground. "The principle is quite straightforward," says Horiki. "When the building jolts left, the rod on the right pulls it back, and vice versa. A curtain of 2,778 rods inside adds a further layer of stability.
"The carbon mesh inside and the drape outside help restrain the horizontal force of the earthquake," he says.
Before attaching the rods, Kengo Kuma and Associates enhanced the strength of the building's parapet in order to resist tensile stress and placed anchors around the structure to prevent the ground from rising up.
This is the first time that carbon fibre has been used in this way, but Horiki believes the rods could also be applied to flexible structures such as wooden buildings that "tend to sway horizontally".


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R.I.P. Stan 'The Man' Lee
Published on : 12/11/2018 12/11/2018 by Emrys Moungabio
It was a moment that movie and comic-book fans alike long expected, but the reality of the situation still hurts all the same. Stan Lee, creator of beloved characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men, has passed away today at the age of 95.
Stan Lee is a name synonymous not just with Marvel Comics, but the comic-book industry as a whole.
Originally starting out as a assistant in 1939, Lee joined a comic-book industry vastly different from the one present today. Back then, Marvel was known as Timely Comics, and while it did feature well-known super-heroes like Captain America and the original Human Torch, it was a very different company. The Marvel we know today; the one that dominates the comic-book industry and has spawned the highest grossing film franchise of all time, is in many ways the child of Stan Lee's long and amazing career.
While Lee considered quitting the industry after a stint in the army during World War II, at a suggestion from his wife, Joan, he instead began to experiment with writing stories that he liked. Turning away from his previous, more general works in the genres of horror, romance and comedy, Lee began writing super-hero fiction, and it was with the debut issue of Fantastic Four that Timely, having transitioned to be called Atlas, and then Marvel Comics, was changed forever.
Super-heroes had undergone somewhat of a renaissance in the 1950s, but Stan Lee added a unique twist that made these characters capable of enduring the decades. Prior to this point, many heroes had been bastions of truth and justice, concerned only with saving the world and living a righteous life. Lee's heroes however, were so much more human. They saved the world, yes, but they also struggled with everyday problems like dating, jobs, family matters and even getting sick.
It was from here that Lee went on to create a whole slew of dynamic characters that are the most well-known amongst Marvel's pantheon of heroes. 1962 saw Lee debut Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasty #15, and in the following years he continued his hot streak with characters like Thor, Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer and of course, the Avengers.
By this time, Lee wrote and edited the majority of comics that Marvel put out, eventually giving up that position to become the company's publisher in 1972. As part of his stint as editor and publisher of the company, Lee made sure everyone got the credit they deserved, highlighting not only the writers and artists on splash pages of his comics, but also the inkers and letterers too. In this time, Lee also made efforts to further develop communication with the fans, claiming that he wanted the readers to think of him and others at the company not as writers, artists and editors, but as 'friends'.
To this end, he developed the 'Marvel Method' of comic-book writing, where he would brainstorm a comic-book with the artist, let them draw the magazine, and then come back in and add in the script at a later date. This allowed him to manage his huge workload and still dedicate time to his fans.
It was through these various practices that Lee essentially became the face of Marvel Comics, and although after 1996 he no longer ran Marvel, he retained a strong relationship with the company, the characters and the fan-base, as evidenced by his cameo appearances in multiple Marvel movies; one of the film series' most iconic features outside of its shared universe.
It's through these cameos that, despite his death, we will not have seen the last of Stan Lee, as he will revisit our screens at least a few more times over the coming years.
This familiarity will last a lot longer on the print side of Marvel. It is the nature of comic-books that no matter what changes, the characters will always revert to the status quo. At their core, they will always be the very same characters Lee created in the sixties. It's thanks to this that while Lee may have passed on, his legacy will outlive us all.
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Learning To Be A Farmer At KCC
Marta Lane
"Hawaii is deeply embedded in a global food system that relies heavily on cheap energy and oil for transportation. This won't last. We need to start focusing on community food systems for long-term sustainability," says Kathryn O'Brien, a sustainable agriculture instructor at Kauai Community College. "The state government knows this and is supporting a local food and agriculture movement.
"There is not a shortage of land on Kauai; there is a shortage of farmers."
Kathryn O'Brien, a sustainable agriculture instructor at Kauai Community College
Dr. Koon Hui Wang (right) discusses insect pests with students Alfred Amasiu Jr. and Michael Bascuk
Joseph Heaukulani holds beautiful and quick-growing vegetables | Daniel Lane photos
O'Brien and KCC aim to grow new farmers with their Farmer Training program, which is modeled after the GoFarm Hawaii Initiative at
Windward Community College on Oahu. The non-credit, tuition-free, grant-funded program offers 124 hours for just $35. That's right! The entire 22-week course costs just $35 and consists of three phases.
Phase One: AgCurious. On Feb. 4 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., KCC will host a three-hour seminar called "Farm Dreams." The seminar, which is free and open to the public (regardless if you sign up for the class), will include discussions about agriculture in Hawaii, services that are available to farmers and the GoFarm Hawaii program. The discussion will conclude with a handful of farmers talking about the reality of farming on Kauai.
"Farming is hard work," says O'Brien, who's been an organic farmer for 22 years. "But if you love being close to the land and making your own schedule, farming could be the career for you. Depending on soil quality, beginning farmers can make at least $2,000 a month on a quarter-acre selling to retail outlets. One experienced organic farmer growing intensively on Kauai's North Shore claims to make up to $7,000 a month on a quarter-acre."
Phase Two: AgXposure.
For six weeks in February and March (either Saturday mornings or Sunday evenings), students will spend four hours visiting farms, getting hands-on experience. At six farms, students will learn about different crops, methods and styles of farming. Crops include fruit trees, sweet potatoes and taro as well as organic vegetable farms and Westside seed company tours.
Phase Three: AgSchool. From April 17 to Aug. 2, Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, a four-hour classes will teach hands-on topics such as soil nutrients and plant health management, propagation, variety selection, farm equipment, irrigation, pest control (pathogens, insects, nematodes and weeds), post-harvest storage and handling, food safety, cost of production, crop and business planning, marketing, social and environmental issues in agriculture, as well as research skills and literacy.
When training is completed, students can grow a variety of short-term vegetable crops; install a basic drip irrigation system; operate small farming equipment; calculate farm inputs (fertilizer, pH adjustments, spray rates); develop and follow a business/crop plan; manage soil fertility using sustainable practices; oversee harvest and selling of produce; understand food-safety standards and laws; explain concepts, issues and ideals that support regional food systems and sustainable farming practices; locate and access professional and government resources both regionally and nationally.
"Farming is a lifestyle choice," says O'Brien. "You're choosing to make your own hours, work with the land, be outside. Several farmers have told me, 'When the surf's up, I'm gone!' It's a wholesome lifestyle and you always have food!"
For more information, visit GoFarmHawaii.org, call O'Brien at 245-0129 or email her at kfobrien@hawaii.edu. To register for any of the three classes, call 245-8318.
Marta Lane is a Kauai-based food writer. For more information, visit TastingKauai.com.
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Primavera Looked for Something Better
Bob Schatz came to Primavera a few years ago as the new Vice President of Development. He brought with him experiences from his career at General Electric and then a software start-up. Steeped in the principles of leadership, Schatz made a number of changes to increase the developers' productivity and teamwork; these included new office space, motivational meetings and programs, and realigning the organization. The incremental improvements that he achieved were all very positive, but still inadequate to meet the needs of the company, and its customers.
Best Practices in Scrum Project Management and XP Agile Software Development: Primavera Success Story. Object Mentor, Inc., and Certified ScrumMaster White Paper, 2004.
Bob started by training all of his managers as ScrumMasters, the Scrum equivalent of a project manager. It is the ScrumMaster's role to facilitate collaboration between the marketing department and development teams to build increments of functionality in monthly iterations.
The first iteration, or "Sprint" in Scrum terminology, made significant progress on the primary risk of release 4.0 – integrating two separate software systems. Primavera had decided that a key feature of release 4.0 was the integration of a new workflow and collaboration system into their project management software. This integration was extensive and devilishly difficult.
A review was held at the end of the first Sprint. The team demonstrated some project management portal functionality to management and executives. Since one of the Scrum rules is that only increments of potentially shippable product functionality can be demonstrated at the end of each Sprint, this was solid, tested, documented functionality. Dick Faris, Joel Koppelman and most of the management team were present, along with the product marketing managers and team. As the functionality was demonstrated, everyone became ecstatic. The risk was probably removed, because the entire product worked seamlessly. Frankly, nobody could believe what they were seeing just one month into the development cycle.
This initial success gave Scrum the credibility within Primavera for it to proceed. A starting point had been established – in code – for extending the workflow and collaboration to all part's of Primavera's new release. The team had proven to themselves, and everyone else, that it could build functionality every month! And, most importantly, since everyone could see the functionality working, they could start brainstorming about the most important next steps to take. They could direct the team to build the next most valuable functionality during the next month's Sprint. Primavera and Scrum were on their way.
The best and fastest way to understand the kind of environment that Scrum produced at Primavera is to witness one of their Sprint Reviews. At Primavera, it looks and feels like a science fair. A large room is packed with all ten development teams clustered around demonstration areas, stating their goals and results achieved in the last 30 days. Joining in the discussions and providing feedback, spending 15 minutes with each team are the product owners (marketing people), the stakeholders (project sponsors), and company executives. Every 15 minutes, a loud horn (actually a bicycle horn) signals that it's time for them to move on to the next team. This is the empirical approach in full demonstration mode.
After one such review Joel Capperella, Product Manager at Primavera, said, "It's amazing how much gets done in a month – every month."
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Waterfall Method: A Colossal Blunder!
Larman, Craig. Agile and Iterative Development. Addison Wesley, 2003.
I have received many requests for documentation of project failures caused by the waterfall method and the history of the many disasters introduced by accident when the Department of Defense standardized on a method that was unproven on large projects and essentially, a blunder by a consultant who had little experience with real software development.
The DOD has long since abandoned the waterfall method, and the consultant has recanted, but the waterfall approach persists as an urban myth in many software development organizations. Craig Larman details and documents this historical tragedy in Chapter Six of his book which compares the two leading agile methods, SCRUM and XP, along with RUP and Evo, an early iterative method.
This five star book is certainly required reading for anyone interested in Scrum, particularly those who are Certified ScrumMasters.
Web Services: Bloated, Opaque and Insanely Complex?
Where's the simplicity in Web services?
Martin LaMonica, Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Has Web services, the technology intended to simplify programming, gotten too complex?
A debate is raging over whether the number of specifications based on Extensible Markup Language (XML), defining everything from how to add security to where to send data, has mushroomed out of control. Defenders of advanced Web services specifications say they are needed to ensure that new computing architectures are flexible enough to accommodate both sophisticated and smaller-scale applications. Detractors say that simpler application development methods are good enough.
The rallying cry for people who favor simplicity is a technology approach called REST, or Representational State Transfer, a method of building applications by sending XML documents over existing Internet protocols. This allows programmers to construct applications with existing tools and computing infrastructure, notably HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol).
Analysts say REST, a Web services alternative that sends XML documents over existing Internet protocols, is suited for relatively simple applications. But businesses wanting the benefits of the flexible systems design called a services-oriented architecture should adopt Web services.
The long-running dispute has even drawn in some of the technological fathers of Web services. Tim Bray, co-inventor of XML and director of Web technologies at Sun Microsystems, said recently that Web services standards have become "bloated, opaque and insanely complex."


This book of poems is my best writing on this subject. The book fits in your hand and has a soft matte finish that pairs perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. If you loved the album you definitely want to get this poem book.
This beautifully designed 8″ x 10″ art print by Hilary Griffith is a silhouette of a young girl with the words from the poem "your body is a gift" handwritten. A beautiful gift!
Artwork on Next Level Triblend Tee. Super soft and comfortable, and printed with water-based inks so the print doesn't have a plasticky hard feel. This will be your new favorite shirt!


Corrugated folding board, four color CMYK printing.
U.S imported material, sustainable and eco-friendly.
Cut right edge, adding a plastic window to enable the toy to show up.
The box structure can be coordinate with auto-glue carton machine.
In recent years, business people have become more aware of the tendency to over-package, so minimalist packaging like MUJI has become popular. More white, less color, less text, less decoration, is the surface features of minimalism. The essence is: the core information is highly concise, the center of the vision is not dispersed, and the box gives a relaxed and clean feeling, so it looks high-grade and has a style. These products are packaged in solid colors, especially natural wood, with very little ink, and only highlight the key information in contrasting colors. It is conceivable that the appearance of such a "clean" face on the shelves filled with flowers and whistles is quite attractive.
This toy train packaging box, has took minimum box material by reducing the side flaps, also took U.S imported cardboard as raw material, which are eco-friendly. It doesn;t means the printing would be low quality, actually, it's very cost-effective and fancy.


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May 22, 2020 IN: Staff Blog
SEARAC 2020 Census: Voices from the Cambodian Community
Lanica Angpak
Director and founder, Cambodian American Girls Empowering
Like many other programs across the country, COVID-19 has forced Cambodian American Girls Empowering (CAGE) to stop its traditional classes and move its offerings to a completely virtual setting. "While it has been a struggle to learn how to build new capacity and bridges from screens to homes, it's also been so wonderful to be able to provide relief and joy to others," said Lanica Angpak, director and founder of the Philadelphia-based performing arts organization.
As a SEARAC Census Ambassador, Lanica thinks deeply about the power of collective impact, and she brings this curiosity into her work in the performing arts. "It's vital for us to know each other as a community, locally and nationally," she said. "Where are we, how many of us are there, and how can we use our collective numbers to be changemakers? These are questions I find myself asking when I'm planning my dance classes or looking out to a crowd during a performance.
Shifting to online programming has opened up an even wider audience for CAGE to share the importance of census and encourage census participation. "Now, we're able to dance with our students and meet new friends from all over the world," Lanica said.
Stephanie Ung
Program manager, University of Washington, GEAR UP Achievers college access program
This year is Stephanie Ung's first year doing work around the census, working in partnership with the newly reactivated Khmer Community of Seattle King County (KCSKC). The organization had planned to involve a new generation of community leaders to cultivate relationships with the hard-to-count elder population. "Our hope was for us to have in-person gatherings where we'd have food and music and then have mostly young community leaders, people who maybe haven't been involved in community work in the Khmer community, but want to contribute and want to start getting involved," Stephanie said. "We recruited them to be facilitators who would learn about census and essentially give a presentation and then do one-on-one help and small group help.
Plans were forced to change abruptly due to COVID-19. As a consequence, intergenerational relationship-building became even more challenging. "To establish relationships with elders and people whom we really want to reach, that would be hard to do online — not even just accessing online for elders and other families where Internet might not be easy to come by, but just the relationship and building that trust," Stephanie explained, adding that seniors may not feel comfortable sharing personal information with someone they've never met. "We were taking that trusted messenger approach, and without in-person, and without food to bring everyone together, and without already established relationships, it feels really hard to try to do that online."
A key focus for Stephanie's organization is now offering food delivery and financial assistance for elders, an effort that is led by husband and wife community leaders Tessavan Ros and Thyda Ros, who both serve on the board of KCSKC. Through simple word of mouth, the organization has identified elders who live by themselves and could use additional support. After Tessavan, a professional medical interpreter, makes house calls to these elders, he takes the time to follow up with them and walk them through filling out their census forms, Stephanie said. These calls have solidified what the community has long known: there is a need for more support for SEAA elders.
"I think by Bong Tessavan reaching out in a very intentional way, they have met people who have never been connected with a larger Khmer community before, which is really amazing," Stephanie reflected. "And during this time also, I think as they're building relationships with elders, they're finding more people who once we can resume activities and in-person stuff they want to help. And that's been pretty neat."
Savoeunn Phan
Technical engineer
Savoeunn Phan considers herself new to activism, feeling an urge to give back and become more involved with her community by engaging them with census. "I want to help Cambodians and other minorities be counted in the 2020 Census," Savoeunn said. "We are a minority of a minority group. We are Asians, but we're also Cambodians. There are only 260,000 of us in the United States according to the 2010 Census, so having everyone counted is important."
As part of the Angkor Association, one of the oldest Cambodian associations in the Maryland, Virginia, and DC area, Savoeunn saw that her local community's needs were different from other Cambodian communities in the country. Rather than language barriers to participating in the census, it was more a lack of awareness of its importance and getting them motivated to actually fill out the form.
Because of the public health crisis, the association wasn't able to host a table with census fliers and swag bags at the local Buddhist Wat as planned, so now Stephanie and others have shifted to pointing people to the information they need. "Mostly, it's getting people's children or grandchildren to help them fill out the census," she said, adding that SEARAC's and other organizations' census trainings and emails have helped with material curation. "We have been sharing information and resources online. There's a lot of information floating around — you just need to know how to find it."


We recently picked up a copy of Zaitoun by Yasmin Khan – a truly stunning book filled with Palestinian recipes & stories. Our first dish from the book was this spicy prawn and tomato stew. We served it with rice but next time we'll go for some flatbreads instead. Delicious nonetheless.
Wine Suggestion: We'd recommend a light red with elegant fruit like the Dezat Sancerre Rouge which was our choice. A perfumed and delicate Pinot Noir with a tension and thrill running through it; the earthy red cherry and currant flavours flavours went with the prawns, tomatoes and herbs in a delightful fashion.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for about 10 minutes or until softened. Add the tomatoes, sugar, spices & ½ tsp each of salt and pepper, with 200ml just-boiled water.
Use a pestle & mortar to smash the garlic, dill, chillies and ½ tsp of salt together for a few minutes. Add this to the tomato pan, cover and simmer for 20 minutes over a low heat.
Meanwhile, toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until golden brown, then set aside.
Adjust the seasoning in the sauce, then add the prawns – make sure they are submerged and you may need to turn them. Cook in the sauce for a couple of minutes, or until they have just turned pink and are cooked through.
Drizzle with plenty of extra virgin olive oil and scatter with the sesame seeds and chopped parsley to serve.
We loved these slow-cooked runner beans by Anna Jones in the Guardian. A delicious late summer side or lunch dish. Anna serves with feta, crusty bread and salad. We served as a side with roast chicken which was also great.
Heat the oil in a deep, heavy-based pan over a medium heat, add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for another minute, then add the tomatoes, green beans, oregano and a good pinch of salt. The beans must be covered so if they are not add a little water.
Turn the heat to low and cook the beans for 45-60 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure they're not dry and add more water as needed.
The beans are ready when soft and with no squeak, but not falling apart. Squeeze in the juice of half the lemon and season with black pepper. Taste and adjust the salt, pepper and lemon to taste.
Fabulous flavours in this easy summer salad by Sabrina Ghayour. Great with barbecues – there's still time before the cold evenings arrive.
Slice the tomatoes horizontally into 1cm-thick slices and arrange on a large platter. Spread the olives around the plate and scatter over half of the chives. Season generously with good sea salt and black pepper.
Season the buttermilk well with salt and a good slug of olive oil, the drizzle this over the salad. Scatter over the remaining chives and sprinkle over the za'atar. Serve right away.
This tart is bursting with summer flavours and the pastry is fabulously light and crisp. Delicious for lunch with a green salad.
Wine Suggestion: We drank the Rocca delle Macie Chianti Vernaiolo with this; unoaked, fresh and vibrant, especially as we'd put it in the fridge for 20 minutes. While not weighty or serious it does have loads of depth and length… perfect for this dish.
First make the pastry by whizzing the flour and butter in a food processor until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the cheese, then the egg and bring together to make a dough. Wrap in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
To make the filling, cook the pepper and onion in a tbsp of olive oil for about 15 minutes or until very soft, then season.
Heat the oven to 190C/Fan 170C/Gas 5.
Roll out the pastry to the thickness of a euro. Line a shallow tart tin (about 23cm) with the pastry, fill with baking parchment and beans, and blind bake for 10 minutes. Take out the paper and beans and bake for another 5 minutes.
Allow the pastry case to cool a little, then spread the base with the Dijon and sprinkle over the Gruyère. Top with the pepper mixture, then a layer of tomato slices and the olives. Season really well and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes until the tomatoes are tender and the pastry crisp. Scatter the basil over before serving.
This couldn't be easier, especially if you use fresh pesto (you can use the recipe below if you've lots of basil growing). Perfect for a late summer lunch.
Wine Suggestion: We find we gravitate to dry rosé quite often during summer as the good ones tend to refresh and revive us in the warmth and also complement summer foods. Today it was the Château St Jacques d'Albas Chapelle en Rose, predominantly Grenache and Mourvedre but with a touch of Roussanne from Minervois. Excellent.
Heat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/Gas 6.
Unroll the pastry on to a baking sheet (it usually rolls out easier if you take it out of the fridge for 10 minutes before using). Score a border 1cm from the edge and prick inside the border with a fork. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
Gently squash down the middle of the pastry. Spread the pesto inside the border, dot over the mascarpone, then layer the tomato on top. Season well and bake for 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are cooked and the mascarpone has melted.
Decorate with some fresh basil leaves and serve some dressed salad leaves.
Put a large bunch of fresh basil leaves (minimum 50g) into a food processor with 2 peeled garlic cloves, 25g of toasted pine nuts and 3 tbsp of olive oil. Blend to a paste, then slowly add 125ml through the feeder tube. Transfer to a bowl and fold in 50g of freshly grated Parmesan, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep refrigerated in a clean jam jar covered with a layer of olive oil until needed.
We loved this easy pasta dish that we cooked when camping underneath Château de Beynac, right beside the banks of the Dordogne, with hot air balloons floating by. Such happy memories.
Wine Suggestion: We don't see wines from the Dordogne often in Ireland and found ourselves a bit at sea until we found the Vinotheque de Beynac run by Enrique; young, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and who had curated a nice, boutique selection of wines. His suggestion of the Chateau Montdoyen Un Point c'est Tout! Bergerac Rosé was a great match. If you're near Beynac et Cazenac in the Dordogne, he's well worth seeking out for local wine inspiration.
Cook the pasta in a large pan of salty boiling water according to the time suggested on the packet. Meanwhile, put a large non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add the capers, fry until very crispy, then scoop out with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the tomatoes, then sprinkle in most of the oregano. Drain and flake in the tuna, add 2 ladles of the pasta cooking water, and simmer until the pasta is cooked.
Drain the pasta, reserving a little more of the cooking water, then toss the pasta into the tuna pan. Mix together and loosen with a splash of the pasta water if needed. Taste and season, then serve scattered with the crispy capers and the rest of the oregano and a drizzle of olive oil.
Super simple weeknight pasta that tastes delicious.
Wine suggestion: A youthful Sangiovese from Tuscany is our pick with the wine at hand the Rocca delle Macie Vernaiolo which we find a great unoaked and fresh red wine. We like to put it in the fridge for 30 minutes before opening at this time of the year.
Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic and cook for a couple of minutes, then add the chilli & rosemary and cook for another minute. Add the tin of tomatoes.
Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes, squashing the tomatoes with a wooden spoon occasionally so they break down into a thick sauce. Add the capers and cream and simmer for another 3-4 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the linguine according to the pack, then drain well. Tip the pasta into the sauce and toss together. Serve in warm bowls with some Parmesan for sprinkling over.


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Jessi Confesses To Literally Flipping A Desk When She Faced Racism In A US School
Jessi shared a story about how she dealt with a bully when she went to school in the US.
Sophia Lee
Jessi is kind of the girl crush of the Korean music and variety scene at the moment because she's pretty badass with an unapologetic attitude that is very refreshing to watch.
But in a recent episode of KBS's Problem Child in House, Jessi told a story about the time she dealt with racism back when she went to school in the US.
Jessi shared that when she was a teenager, she was bullied in school for the sole reason of being Asian.
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So when a fellow student pulled their eyes in a way mocked an Asian feature, Jessi threw a book at the student's face and flipped her desk in rage.
But what made Jessi more upset was the fact that the teacher only punished Jessi.
Jessi revealed that at the time, she stormed out of the classroom and cried.
So on the show, Jessi gave a word of advice to her younger self as to how she should've handled it.
You have to go back and fight. If you're weak, people will step all over you. So you have to be confident.
Well, there you have it. The queen has spoken.


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Design Disruption Episode 7: Disrupting Transit, Culture, and More with Winy Mass
© Daria Scagliola. Image Tainan Spring
Written by Diego Hernández
https://www.archdaily.com/952456/design-disruption-episode-7-disrupting-transit-culture-and-more-with-winy-mass
The COVID-19 Pandemic is a disruptive moment for our world, and it's poised to spur transformative shifts in design, from how we experience our homes and offices to the plans of our cities. The webcast series Design Disruption explores these shifts—and address issues like climate change, inequality, and the housing crisis— through chats with visionaries like architects, designers, planners and thinkers; putting forward creative solutions and reimagining the future of the built environment.
EPISODE 7 will focus on disrupting transit, culture, and more. Our guest will be Winy Maas, co-founder of Rotterdam-based MVRDV, a firm that specializes in disrupting established norms in architecture, urban design, and beyond. The firm's recent projects include the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the world's first fully accessible art depot; the Tianjin Binhai Library, a one-of-a kind structure featuring cascading bookshelves and a luminous spherical auditorium; and a collaboration with Airbus to plan for Urban Air Mobility in our cities. Maas, who is an architect, landscape architect, and urban designer, is a Professor of Urbanism and Architecture at the Delft University of Technology. More images of MVRDV's work can be found here.
The series is co-hosted by New York-based architectural writer Sam Lubell, who has written ten books about architecture, and contributes regularly to the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Wallpaper, Dwell, and Architectural Digest; and Bangalore-based Social Entrepreneur Prathima Manohar, a contributor to The Times of India and founder of think do tank The Urban Vision. Our goal is to provide an international perspective, mixing guests from different continents. ArchDaily is the main media partner for this series.
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P_SpaceChargeLight is a tunnel current simulation software package developed by Michael Schnedler. It takes into account the influence of the electric field of a metallic probe tip in proximity to a semiconducting surface by solving the Poisson and continuity equations for holes and electrons in a semiconductor in three dimensions, prior to the derivation of the tunnel current.
P_SpaceChargeLight is capable of simulating the redistribution of non-equilibrium charge carriers that are created e.g. by band-to-band transitions due to laser irradiation.
Tip-induced band bending caused by the electrostatic potential of a STM-tip. Simulation was performed using the P_SpaceChargeLight software package.
Copyright: FZ Jülich, ER-C
The numerical Poisson and continuity equation solver is based on a finite-difference scheme. Tunnel currents are computed in Bardeen's approximation [1], which was further developed and adapted by Harrison [2], Bono and Good [3] and Feenstra [4].
The potential and carrier concentrations along the central axis through the tip apex are used to derive the tunnel current in a one-dimensional approximation. Excess carriers are included in the tunnel current computation by introducing quasi Fermi levels.
P_SpaceChargeLight is written in Pascal and can be compiled for any operating system, since it does not make use of WinAPI.
[1] J. Bardeen: Tunnelling from a many-particle point of view, Phys. Rev. Lett. 6 (1961) 57-59.
[2] W. A. Harrison: Tunneling from an independent-particle point of view, Phys. Rev. 123 (1961) 85-89.
[3] J. Bono, R. H. Good Jr.: Theoretical discussion of the scanning tunneling microscope applied to a semiconductor surface, Surf. Sci. 175 (1986) 415-420.
[4] R. M. Feenstra, and J. A. Stroscio: Tunneling spectroscopy of the GaAs(110) surface, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 5 (1987) 923-929.
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In 2005, everyone was buying houses. It was common knowledge you were stupid to wait. House prices flourished and loans flowed like drinks at an open bar. Lots of people made money—until they didn't. In 2009 the music had stopped and people were frantically looking for someone to pass the hot potato to. By 2010, those "smart" people were the ones looking stupid. Foreclosures dominated the market place and the great real estate boom of '05 looked more like a ghost town as the real estate downturn hit full effect.
If you want to make the best decision, you have to consider all the facts. Before I make a black or white suggestion, let's take a second to consider several market factors, strategies and possibilities. There just may be a way to invest now, and still be primed to take advantage if the market crashes later.
This seems to be every investors worst fear. It's a bit of a catch-22. If you invest too early and the market crashes after, you missed the "opportunity of a lifetime." If you wait for the market to crash, you could spend years not making any financial progress. Then, when it does crash, all you hear is how real estate will never recover and you end up too scared to pull the trigger. Either way, no matter the current market, it's hard to take the plunge and jump in.
So what's the solution? Should you buy now, or buy later? Finding a way to have your cake and eat it too isn't as hard as you may think. The trick is understanding why it is you're actually afraid to buy now and miss out later. It can be summed up in two words: opportunity cost.
BRRRR is an acronym that stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. It is the order of which you conduct the various stages in the investment cycle when you buy a rental property. When you BRRRR correctly, you can end up buying an investment property with zero money down. This often ends up resulting in a cash-flowing property that's been fully rehabbed and sometimes puts more cash in your pocket than you put in. When you recover 100% or more of your capital, opportunity cost ceases to be a factor to consider. It stops being about "House A or House B," and instead becomes "House A, then House B."
How is this possible? When you buy a house traditionally, you put a hefty down payment down, then include money for closing costs and the rehab. The total of that money you put down makes up your investment basis that is used to calculate your ROI. With the traditional model, there is always a heavy opportunity cost. If you put $35,000 down, pay $5,000 for closing costs, and have a $10,000 rehab, that's $50,000 of your money you cannotinvest anywhere else.
BRRRR'ing successfully is the way I accomplish this. In a hypothetical BRRRR deal, you would buy a fixer upper property for $60,000 that needs $40,000 of rehab work. Throw in the same $5,000 for closing costs and you end up with a total of $105,000, all in.
At a loan-to-value ratio of 75%, if the property appraises for $135,000 once it's rehabbed and rented out, you can refinance and recover $101,250 of the money you put in. This means you only left $3,750 in the property, significantly less than the $50,000 you would have invested in the traditional model. The beauty of this is even though I pulled out almost all of my capital, I still added enough equity to the deal that I'm not over-leveraged. In this example you'd have about $30,000 in equity still left in the property, a healthy cushion.
It's not too difficult to save another $3,750—and it's significantly easier saving than $50,000. This means you'll have all that money to put into the next house when the market crashes. If you do this effectively, you can pull out even more money than you put in (by buying great deals and rehabbing prudently), growing your capital and the ability to invest in future properties. No more opportunity cost.
We can never know the future, but if you follow this advice, you're much more likely to grow your wealth over time. Don't wait to buy real estate, buy real estate and wait.


QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal has said that there are no differences between political parties regarding the formation of the provincial cabinet. He said in the first stage, 60% of the cabinet members will take oath.
He said he will bring change in the province in the 20 days and that some important decisions will be made in the next few days.
He said we have created our own financial crisis by allocating Rs88 billion to the public sector development programme while increasing our non-development expenditure. Kamal said the people who did this will account for their mistakes.
We will work to improve the finance department and planning and development department, he vowed.
Kamal refuted claims that political parties had raised objections to the cabinet members. After I took oath as chief minister, the Eid holidays came up, which is why we decided that the cabinet will take oath immediately after Eid, he said.
The Balochistan chief minister said all political parties are united on the decision to form the cabinet, adding that he will keep the opposition parties in mind while assigning ministries. He said things will improve in the next few days.


Cameroon star Joel Matip has reassured Liverpool that he has no intention of playing for Indomitable Lions in next month's Africa Cup of Nations.
Indomitable Lions boss Hugo Broos was on a mission to convince the Reds centre-back to end his self-imposed international exile.
However, following talks with his national team coach, Matip's stance is unchanged. The former Schalke defender will remain with Liverpool at a crucial stage of the campaign rather than take part in the tournament in Gabon from January 14 to February 5.
His decision will be a source of relief for Jurgen Klopp. Matip has established himself as a key member of the Liverpool side following his summer move from the Bundesliga and his absence for a month would have been a crushing blow.
The Reds will lose Sadio Mane to the Africa Cup of Nations as he's part of the Senegal squad.
Matip, who hasn't played for Cameroon since 2015, returned to training with the Liverpool squad this week after missing last Sunday's 4-3 defeat to Bournemouth due to an ankle injury.
Matip is set to return to Klopp's side for Sunday's Premier League clash with West Ham at Anfield.


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Now that the Ebola virus has officially hit U.S. soil many people have various questions as to how this happened. News outlets are reporting on how the new patient contracted the disease and whether the hospital turned him away at first.
The New York Times has the scoop.
The man who flew to Dallas and was later diagnosed with the Ebola virus was identified by senior Liberian government officials on Wednesday. He is is only in his mid-40s.
How did he contract the disease?
Officials have found that he (the first person to develop symptoms outside Africa during the current epidemic) had direct contact with a woman stricken by Ebola. This happened on September 15, which was only four days before he left Liberia for the United States. His family apparently gave this information to federal officials.
Apparently commonly in Liberia, particularly in Monrovia, (the Liberian capital), the family of the woman (only 19), took her by taxi to a hospital with this man's help on September 15th. The young woman was convulsing and seven months pregnant, according to her family.
She was turned away from a hospital for lack of space in its Ebola treatment ward. She was brought back home in the evening, and sadly she died hours later. The identified gentleman was a family friend and also a tenant in a house owned by the woman's family. He rode in the taxi in the front passenger seat while the ill pregnant woman, her father and her brother, shared the back seat. He also helped carry her into their home. This minimal interaction was enough to cause him to contract the deadly virus.
While The New York Times reports on how he caught the virus, CBS news reports on whether the hospital's actions in treating him were proper.
Many are wondering why he was not admitted two days earlier, on September 26th, when he first came to the hospital with a fever and abdominal pains. CBS explains,
"A nurse, using a checklist, asked whether he traveled from Africa. He answered yes but was released. 'Regretfully that information was not fully communicated throughout the full team,' the hospital's Dr. Mark Lester told reporters. Lester wouldn't say if there was a breakdown over whether he should have been admitted that day based on the information that Duncan had traveled from Africa. 'I can't answer that question because that's one piece of information that would be factored into the entire clinical picture,' he said."
Health officials are watching twelve to eighteen people who may have had direct contact with the patient. The patient was staying with relatives at a Dallas apartment complex. This includes five young children. The paramedics who brought the patient to the hospital luckily tested negative for the virus.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. LaPook reports that while the CDC remains confident that this Ebola infection can be stopped in its tracks, the agency is worried about why protocol was apparently not followed at the hospital he went to.
"After all, for the last month or two, they've been sending out all sorts of e-blasts and communications - I've gotten them - saying be on the lookout for Ebola. And that means that symptoms like fever or nausea or headache, minor ones that can seem like a virus, think of Ebola and always ask a travel history," according to Dr. LaPook.
Dr. Lapook reiterates how the virus is spread. He explained to people via Facebook that Ebola is not spread through the air. People would need to have direct contact with fluids in order to contract it. In addition to that, there has to be some type of break in the skin or the disease would need to make direct contact through mucus membranes in the mouth or maybe the nose.
by Gerry Oginski [email protected]
NY Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Trial Lawyer
Posted on 12/27/2020 The Defense Tried to Get Your Case Thrown Out. Judge Rules in YOUR Favor. Is It Smooth Sailing to Trial?
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Subject to Change is an album by Henry Threadgill released on the About Time label in 1985.  The album features six of Threadgill's compositions performed by Threadgill with Ray Anderson, Rasul Siddik, Fred Hopkins, Diedre Murray, Pheeroan akLaff and John Betsch with Amina Claudine Myers contributing vocals to one track.

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick states, "Subject to Change continued to display the leader's extraordinary compositional gifts in a series of pieces ranging from the episodic to the melancholy to the purely grooving... meaty, imaginative, solidly and even inspiringly played, and rich in evocations of past musics while looking straight into the future".

Track listing
All compositions by Henry Threadgill
 "Just Trinity the Man" - 7:01
 "Homeostasis" (words by Emilio Cruz) - 4:32
 "Higher Places - 7:34
 "Subject to Change" - 10:53
 "This" - 5:29
 "A Piece of Software" (lyrics by Cassandra Wilson) - 5:29
Recorded at Right Track Studios, New York City on December 7–9, 1984

Personnel
Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Ray Anderson - trombone
Rasul Siddik - cornet
Diedre Murray - cello
Fred Hopkins - bass
John Betsch - percussion
Pheeroan akLaff - percussion, recitation (track 2)
Amina Claudine Myers - vocal (track 6)

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1985 albums
Henry Threadgill albums


The game logic is largely encapsulated within a single Blackjack object and multiple Card objects. These objects are UI-independent and rely upon the application that utilizes them to provide an appropriate user interface. Because the Blackjack and Card classes are contained in an external file and sourced into the voice application via the script element, they can be re-used easily by other Web-based applications.
The application supports different voice "skins." By saying "change dealer" during game play, the user can toggle between the "Secret Agent" voice and the "Country Dealer" voice. Implementation of different skins is achieved by storing a set of identically named audio files in two separate directories. In this application, the Secret Agent audio files are stored in the directory "set2", and the Country Dealer audio files are stored in the directory "set4". All audio files are referenced by concatenating a document-scoped variable gsSkinPath containing the path to the current audio files with the physical filename. When the user says "change dealer," the application toggles the value of gsSkinPath.
PlayBlackJack Welcomes the user to the game and provides instructions.
EvalDeal Shuffles the deck and deals the initial cards to the user and dealer.
PlayDeal Plays back the value of the cards to the user.
EvalHit Deals the user another card and calculates the new total.
PlayNewCard Plays back the value of the user's new card and plays the user's new total.
TestOver Determines the state of the game given the user and dealer totals.
EvalDone Wraps up the game playing back the final results.
PlayDone Asks the user to play again.
This example takes advantage of variable scoping to share application state among the various dialogs. For example, the variable gsSkinPath is defined at document scope and controls the path to the set of recorded audio files used to represent the dealer's voice.
The property element is used to tune the behavior of the interactive dialogs in the application.
Links are defined at the document level to handle "new dealer", "repeat", and "help" requests in the interactive dialogs of the application in a consistent manner.
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stop everything and jump to the change_dealer dialog.
Initialize the player and dealer hands and the array that tracks dealt cards.
Then deal cards to the caller and dealer.
// if caller exceeded 21. Pick a random "you lose" audio file.
There are 4 winner and 4 loser audio files.
in a Voice application, in a Web application, etc.
// manufacture a random card from a deck of 52.


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Home Interests Adventure Travel Sagada: Mountain Gem in the Philippines
Sagada: Mountain Gem in the Philippines
By Zandra Mae Estallo
Rice terraces in Sagada, a mountain town in the Philippines. Flickr/Doods Dumaguing
In a country made famous for its stunning beaches (such as Boracay and El Nido), off-the-beaten path destinations usually take a backseat. One such gem can be found in the Philippines, which has more than 7,100 islands.
Nestled in the Cordillera Mountains, a mountain range on the Philippines' largest island, lies a town called Sagada, where quiet isn't fabricated, where warm pertains to the people (not the weather), and where yogurt tastes of heaven.
Travel in Sagada, Philippines
A remote town which is home to only 11,000 people, Sagada is the place where travelers, local and foreigners alike, have been flocking to the past few years. Located 5,000 feet above sea level and 415 kilometers north of Manila, Sagada is a quaint little municipality – just 83 square kilometers – where you can be adventurous, contemplative and romantic.
Seeking a bit of peace away from the chaos and noise of the city, my two friends and I decided to brave Sagada, rich in culture and blessed by nature; it is the perfect antidote for world-weary travelers. Its small population of 11,000 (as of May 2010) allows it to retain the long-ago traditions of the Igorots, native people of Mountain Province.
Sagada. Photo by Flickr/Allan Ascaño
To travel to Sagada, we booked a 9 p.m. bus through Coda Lines that would take us directly to this little town. Since it was a weekday, the bus wasn't full, allowing the passengers to take up more than one seat. We anticipated a numbing 12-hour trip, but we were fortunate enough to have excellent drivers who could navigate the tricky terrain going up the mountains.
We arrived in Misty Lodge, a homey inn in Sagada at 10:30 a.m., delayed by a road clearing due to landslide in Bontoc the night before.
That's the intimidating opening of the Sumaguing Cave. Photo by Zandra Mae Estallo
Sagada Cave Formations and Lake Danum Sunset
We planned our Sagada adventure to the letter, but we were pleasantly surprised when we were joined by four other travelers. It was a good thing, though, since tourists can't do the Sagada adventures without a guide, and guides are quite pricey ranging from P500 ($10) to P1000 ($20) for a group of four. Since Sagada doesn't have public transportation within the town, we also rented a car, and a driver, and they almost cost the same as the guide.
Sumaguing Cave
Deciding to start at 12 by spelunking at Sumaguing Cave, we first filled our bellies with daing na bangus (fried milkfish. Milkfish is the national fish of the Philippines), marinated pork, and tocino.
On the way to our first destination, we were a happy bunch since it was the middle of the day and we barely felt the heat, thanks to the pine trees. Our smiles, however, were quickly wiped away when we had our first glimpse of the intimidating Sumaguing Cave. Our guide, Mike, brought a lamp to see us through the two-hour caving course.
In that two hours, our eyes feasted on unique and naughty (wink, wink) cave formations; our bodies contorted to fit tiny holes, and we waded in knee-deep ice-cold water. It was exhilarating.
We left Sumaguing tired, wet and content. You can laugh at the puns.
Zandra Mae Estallo
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CHANNEL SEVEN is proud to present the dramatic new real life documentary series MEDICAL EMERGENCY, premiering Tuesday April 5 at 10pm. Hosted by Georgie Parker, MEDICAL EMERGENCY will follow the lives of the staff at work at The Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre in Melbourne.
From basic wound injuries to major traumas and life threatening surgery, viewers are invited to take an unprecedented behind the scenes look at how emergency staff cope in these situations.
Some of those regularly inviting us into their working day lives include: registrars Dr Deborah Bernstein and Dr Matt Labatagglia; consultants Dr Fred Mori, Dr John Coleridge and Dr Mark Santamaria; and nurses Emma Newton-Brown and Kylie Wilson. The Emergency and Trauma staff take us through the medical diagnoses of a patient on arrival, right through to treatment and stabilisation or release from the Emergency Centre.
In addition to the hospital's internal emergencies, the series also travels with the Metropolitan Ambulance Service observing their work close-up throughout the greater Melbourne community.
Medical Emergency also provides insight into how patients and their concerned loved ones cope in these extraordinary situations, including an occasional update on patients awaiting a lifesaving transplant operation.
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Home • News • Bill Aims To End 'Pink Tax' On Products
Bill Aims To End 'Pink Tax' On Products
by Alia Ismay, San Diego Union-Tribune
California legislators banned gender discrimination for services such as dry cleaning in 2001, and then prohibited discrimination against women in workplace compensation in 2015. Now a new bill aims to take the next step — banning gender discrimination in the price of goods.
The bill is authored by Sen. Ben Hueso and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, both San Diego Democrats.
"It is fair that retailers make a profit," Hueso said, "but not when they go out of their way to test what consumers are willing to put up with."
The practice of targeting a certain population is not fair, Hueso said. The bill is about giving consumers a fair deal.
"We are in a country and state of people living under a lot of pressure," Hueso said. "This bill can help save consumers a lot of money."
A recent search of Target products online showed that prices for a children's interactive book were gender-based. The Hots Dots Jr. Princess Fairy Tales interactive book was priced at $19.99, while the gender neutral Favorite Fairy Tales version was $17.48.
The classic red Radio Flyer tricycle was available online for $59.99. The same tricycle in pink was $64.11.
Men's boot-cut Mossimo jeans were priced at $24.99, while women's were $27.99.
Continue reading on the San Diego Union-Tribune website »
Tags: 2016 Legislation, Ben Hueso, CFC, CFC Sponsored Legislation, Discrimination, Lorena Gonzalez, SB 899


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Popular heartburn drug Zantac may be contaminated with a cancer-causing industrial chemical, NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine). People who were diagnosed with stomach, kidney, bladder, colon or pancreatic cancer may be filing Zantac lawsuits.
Zantac Cancer Lawsuit Investigation
The FDA recently warned that Zantac and generic ranitidine heartburn medication products may contain a cancer-causing agent NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine). NDMA is a chemical normally found in petroleum-based products such as gasoline, rocket fuel and industrial lubricants.
People who took Zantac and developed cancer may be filing lawsuits against Sanofi-Aventis, Zantac's manufacturer or generic suppliers. Those who may be eligible for compensation from a Zantac lawsuit include:
Those who took prescription or OTC Zantac medication regularly for at least 60 days and were diagnosed with:
Stomach or gastric cancer
If cancer was diagnosed more than 6 months after Zantac use was discontinued, it must have been taken regularly for more than 1 year.
Sanofi has recalled its Zantac medications, as have many generic manufacturers. Some pharmacies including large chain drugstores and big-box stores like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and others may be pulling Zantac and store brand ranitidine products of their shelves over concerns about cancers caused by NDMA in the medications.
FDA Zantac Contamination Warning
European and U.S. health agencies including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are warning that popular heartburn drug Zantac, and other generic formulations of over-the-counter acid-reducers of ranitidine, may contain a cancer-causing agent, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
NDMA is a semi-volatile organic compound used as a stabilizer in gasoline, rocket fuel and other petroleum-based industrial products and is a byproduct of pesticide manufacturing and other industries. NDMA is a known human carcinogen according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
NDMA is an environmental contaminant that is sometimes found in water and foods. NDMA levels in Zantac and ranitidine products have been found to be 3,000 to 26,000 times higher than legally allowed levels which were set by the FDA.
Previous NDMA Contamination of Drugs Unrelated to Zantac
Recently, other medications including the prescription high blood pressure medication, Diovan or valsartan, have been under investigation for contamination with NDMA and similar agents. The FDA has required that a number of similar Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) be recalled for contamination with NDMA and similar chemicals. All ARB contamination appears to have originated at pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing plants in China and India.
This type of contamination does not appear to be related to the NDMA that is present in Zantac and ranitidine medications. Some evidence is showing that the NDMA which is appearing in Zantac may be caused by instability of the ranitidine medication itself which may lead to the formation of the carcinogen under certain manufacturing or storage conditions. Experts have also postulated that the problem may not be new but may have been partially identified in the 1980s, becoming evident now with clearer and more accurate research methods.
Zantac and Ranitidine Recalls
Sanofi-Aventis has voluntarily recalled its Zantac products and several generic manufacturers have followed suit including Novartis-AG Sandoz, Apotex, GlaxoSmithKline and others have also issued voluntary recalls due to elevated levels of NDMA. Zantac and ranitidine have been recalled or removed from the market in multiple countries including the U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Taiwan and countries of the EU.
In addition to manufacturer recalls, a number of pharmacies, chain drugstores and big-box stores are pulling Zantac and store-brand generics off of their shelves. CVS, Walgreens and Walmart are some of the notable retailers that are discontinuing Zantac and ranitidine products until further notice. The FDA has not been required to issue mandatory recalls but has also asked manufacturers to quickly respond if other medications such as similar antacid medication, nizatidine, active ingredient in Axid, begin to show increased levels of NDMA.
The FDA has not recommended that people immediately discontinue taking Zantac but a number of health experts have noted that patients have a number of alternatives when taking medication for reflux or heartburn. Patients are advised to seek a recommendation from their healthcare practitioner before discontinuing medication.
Carcinogenic Zantac Effects
Though health experts have stated that the short-term risk of NDMA-caused cancer from medication use may be low, longer term exposure has not been fully evaluated. NDMA, however has been shown to be a potent carcinogen in other industries.
Potential carcinogenic effects of NDMA exposure include:
Zantac Cancer Attorneys
People who have been diagnosed or developed cancer after taking Zantac or medications containing ranitidine may be eligible for compensation.
Eligibility for filing a Zantac lawsuit include those who used Zantac regularly for over 60 days and were diagnosed with:
Colon or intestinal cancer
People whose cancer diagnosis occurred more than 6 months after discontinuing ranitidine use, must have taken brand-name prescription or over-the-counter Zantac regularly for more than 1 year.
Zantac cancer lawsuits may provide compensation for damages including:
Past and future medical costs
Temporary or permanent disability
People or loved ones of those who may have developed cancer after using Zantac should seek advice from legal experts.
Contact Seeger Weiss for a free case evaluation, or call 888-610-6574.
Popular heartburn drug ranitidine recalled: What you need to know and do, Harvard Health Publishing (09/2019)
CVS pulls Zantac and similar heartburn drugs because of cancer worries, CNN Health (09/2019)
Statement alerting patients and health care professionals of NDMA found in samples of ranitidine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (09/2019)
Zantac is prescribed 15 million times a year. So how did it become a potential cancer risk?, USA Today (11/2019)


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How can we maintain mans' best friendship?
HomeNewsHow can we maintain mans' best friendship?
Sarah Hayes' research focuses on how the rabies virus is transmitted amongst different animal species. In this article, for which she won 3rd place in the 4C's Science Communication Writing Competition, Sarah outlines why fully understanding rabies transmission is vital if we are to successfully combat this deadly virus.
Here in the UK we think of dogs as mans' best friend. But in some regions of the world they can be our deadliest enemy. Meet Amos (name changed to protect identity).
He's a 5-year-old boy living in rural Tanzania.
Ten days ago, he was bitten by a rabid dog.
Anyone exposed to rabies through a bite, scratch or lick from an infected animal must receive treatment immediately. A course of 3 vaccinations (known as post-exposure prophylaxis or 'PEP') will effectively protect a person from this deadly virus. But they must be given as soon as possible, ideally within 24 hours of the bite. Once signs of disease develop there is no effective treatment and you're condemned to a painful, distressing death.
Amos hasn't had these vaccinations.
Because in rural Tanzania, access to healthcare can be extremely challenging. Sometimes it's a lack of awareness of the risks that stops people seeking treatment. At other times it's a lack of access to healthcare. In Amos's case the nearest hospital able to provide PEP was over 2 hours away.
Transport costs alone can be prohibitive to some families. Add on the price of treatment and you begin to understand why an estimated 59,000 people a year are still dying of this preventable disease.
So, how can we protect children like Amos?
Vaccination of domestic dogs plays a key part. Whilst any mammal can be infected with rabies, domestic dogs are responsible for up to 99% of human rabies cases. If we reduce the level of rabies in dogs, we reduce the level in humans.
However, the benefits of dog vaccination campaigns can be compromised if rabies is circulating in other animals. Our research shows that in southern Tanzania where Amos lives, almost 50% of recently reported animal rabies cases have been in jackals. These jackals may have been infected by rabid dogs, but rabies could also be passing from jackal to jackal. Understanding the role that different species play in rabies transmission is vital in implementing effective control strategies. If rabies is being maintained in wildlife, vaccination of domestic dogs alone may not be enough.
Using a combination of ongoing surveillance, statistical analysis and mathematical modelling, my research is investigating the role of different species in rabies transmission in southern Tanzania. These techniques allow us to untangle the part each species is playing in virus transmission and to consider both the short- and long-term effectiveness of different control strategies. This is vital if we are to stamp out rabies from these communities and keep it out.
Thankfully, Amos did ultimately receive his vaccinations. But not everybody will be so lucky. Which is why it's so important that we tackle rabies at its source and prevent people from being exposed in the first place. And if we can achieve this then who knows, maybe one day people the world over will be able to think of dogs as their best friends.
This article first appeared on the Imperial Graduate School Blog
News article: How to eliminate rabies: why vaccinating man's best friend is man's best hope
Rabies Researcher Profile: Dr Pierre Nouvellet
Rabies Researcher Profile: Professor Christl Donnelly
Rabies Researcher Profile: Sarah Hayes
Rabies Researcher Profile: Susannah Gold
Rabies Researcher Profile: Sreejith Radhakrishnan
Publication: Bourhy H, Nakouné E, et al. (2018) Revealing the Micro-scale Signature of Endemic Zoonotic Disease Transmission in an African Urban Setting. PLOS Pathology
Publication: Häsler B, Hiby E, et al (2014) A One Health Framework for the Evaluation of Rabies Control Programmes: A Case Study from Colombo City, Sri Lanka. PLOS NTDs


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Q: Vue-cli 3 component library to support Vue SSR project I am creating a custom component library that i want to share across multiple vue ssr projects.
Problem:
Using the current option, i get a hydration error(The client-side rendered virtual DOM tree is not matching server-rendered content.) which is fixed if i wrap the components within <no-ssr> tags which i do not want to do. I had these component files in one of the vue projects directly before and they worked without any issue.
Example file that does not work:
<template>

        <slot name="trigger"></slot>

        <slot></slot>

</template>

This is part of my package.json:
  "scripts": {
    "build": "rm -rf ./lib && vue-cli-service build --target lib src/index.js"
  },
    "dependencies": {
    "bucks-js": "^1.5.3",
    "vue": "^2.6.11"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "^4.2.3",
    "@vue/cli-service": "^4.2.3",
    "node-sass": "^4.13.1",
    "sass-loader": "^8.0.2",
    "vue-template-compiler": "^2.6.11"
  }

I also tried to setup the package with this very helpful repository https://github.com/team-innovation/vue-sfc-rollup but the components do not work anymore as they should.

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