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May 15, 2017 By Twain Taylor
Mesosphere DC/OS Logging with Sumo Logic
Mesosphere DC/OS (Data Center Operating System) lets you manage your data center as if it were a single powerful computer. It separates the infrastructure logic from the application logic, and makes it easy to manage distributed systems. Considering DC/OS is meant for highly scalable, distributed systems, logging and monitoring plays a key role in day-to-day operations with DC/OS. In this post, we'll take a look at the goals of logging with DC/OS, and how you can set up DC/OS logging with Sumo Logic.
Why Mesosphere DC/OS Clusters Need Logging
When you work with Mesosphere DC/OS, you typically have hundreds, if not thousands of nodes that are grouped in clusters. Tasks are executed on these nodes by Mesos "agent" instances, which are controlled by "master" instances. By grouping the nodes in clusters, DC/OS ensures high availability so that if any node or cluster fails, its workload is automatically routed to the other clusters. DC/OS uses two scheduling tools—Chronos for scheduled tasks like ETL jobs, and Marathon for long-running tasks like running a web server. Additionally, it includes app services like Docker, Cassandra, and Spark. DC/OS supports hybrid infrastructure, allowing you to manage bare metal servers, VMs on-premises, or cloud instances, all from a single pane of glass. Together, all of these components make for a complex system that needs close monitoring.
There are two key purposes for collecting and analyzing DC/OS logs. The first is debugging. As new tasks are executed, DC/OS makes decisions in real time on how to schedule these tasks. While this is automated, it needs supervision. Failover needs logging so you can detect abnormal behavior early on. Also, as you troubleshoot operational issues on a day-to-day basis, you need to monitor resource usage at a granular level, and that requires a robust logging tool.
Second, for certain apps in enterprises, compliance is a key reason to store historic logs over a long period of time. You may need to comply to HIPAA or PCI DSS standards.
Viewing raw logs in DC/OS
DC/OS services and tasks write stdout and stderr files in their sandboxes by default. You can access logs via the DC/OS CLI or the console. You can also SSH into a node and run the following command to view its logs:
$ journalctl -u "dcos-*" -b
While this is fine if you're running just a couple of nodes, once you scale to tens or hundreds of nodes, you need a more robust logging tool. That's where a log analysis tool like Sumo Logic comes in.
Sharing DC/OS logs with Sumo Logic
DC/OS shares log data via a HTTP endpoint which acts as a source. The first step to share Mesosphere DC/OS logs with Sumo Logic is to configure a HTTP source in Sumo Logic. You can do this from the Sumo Logic console by following these steps. You can edit settings like timestamp, and allow multi-line messages like stack traces.
Your data is uploaded to a unique source URL. Once uploaded, the data is sent to a Sumo Logic collector. This collector is hosted and managed by Sumo Logic, which makes setup easy, and reduces maintenance later. The collector compresses the log data, encrypts it, and sends it to the Sumo Logic cloud, in real time.
During this setup process, you can optionally create Processing rules to filter data sent to Sumo Logic. Here are some actions you can take on the logs being shared:
Exclude messages
Include messages
Hash messages
Mask messages
Forward messages
These processing rules apply only to data sent to Sumo Logic, not the raw logs in DC/OS.
It may take a few minutes for data to start showing in the Sumo Logic dashboard, and once it does, you're off to the races with state-of-the-art predictive analytics for your log data. You gain deep visibility into DC/OS cluster health. You can setup alerts based on the log data and get notifications when failed nodes reach a certain number, or when a high priority task is running too slow, or if there is any suspicious user behavior. Whether it's an overview, or a deep dive to resolve issues, Sumo Logic provides advanced data analysis that builds on the default metrics of DC/OS. It also has options to archive historic log data for years so you can comply with various security standards like HIPAA or PCI DSS.
DC/OS is changing the way we view data centers. It transforms the data center from hardware- centric to software-defined. A comprehensive package, it encourages hybrid infrastructure, prevents vendor lock-in, and provides support for container orchestration. DC/OS is built for modern web scale apps. However, it comes with a new set of challenges with infrastructure and application monitoring. This is where you need a tool like Sumo Logic so that you not only view raw log data, but are also able to analyze it and derive insights before incidents happen.
Twain began his career at Google, where, among other things, he was involved in technical support for the AdWords team. Today, as a technology journalist he helps IT magazines, and startups change the way teams build and ship applications.
Mesosphere DC/OS Logging with Sumo Logic is published by the Sumo Logic DevOps Community. If you'd like to learn more or contribute, visit devops.sumologic.com. Also, be sure to check out Sumo Logic Developers for free tools and code that will enable you to monitor and troubleshoot applications from code to production.
Twain Taylor
Twain Taylor is a member of the Sumo Logic Community. Twain began his career at Google, where, among other things, he was involved in technical support for the AdWords team. His work involved reviewing stack traces, and resolving issues affecting both customers and the Support team, and handling escalations. Later, he built branded social media applications, and automation scripts to help startups better manage their marketing operations. Today, as a technology journalist he helps IT magazines, and startups change the way teams build and ship applications.
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I LOVE IT when I'm looking for a new recipe and find one I want to try on Pinterest! Well, today I actually modified 2 different recipes I found and then made it my own! Oh, here comes a Pinterest pin for me!!!! I hope you enjoy.
We have ice in our city today, so being "iced-in" the house I decided I needed to do something productive.
My recipe tonight was pancakes. I wanted to find a homemade pancake mix that I could use to make a healthier pancake. I can't vouch for how healthy these came out, but they were certainly delicious!
Here is the link to the recipe I found on Pinterest. I had actually found 2 and combined certain aspects before adding my own twist, but I can't find that link. I will try to link it when I find it.
Mix until mixture is a little crumbly. Store in airtight container or freezer bag. Store at room temperature.
Mix in bowl until blended. Pour onto hot griddle sprayed with cooking spray. Top with your favorite toppings.
Tonight, I used OREOS….Yes, Oreos! They were absolutely delicious!!!!
I had some crumbled cookies left over from a recipe and I just sprinkled them on top of the pancake as it was cooking. I also made some with mini chocolate chips, flaxseed (there's your healthy) and plain.
If you are using the same topping, I would suggest mixing it in with the mix before you pour, but I wanted to make a variety and freeze them. The possibilities are almost endless on toppings….fruit, cookies, flavored baking chips (choc, butterscotch, peanut butter chips, etc.). Use your imagination!
Now, if you like Oreos and pancakes or deep fried oreos, you will LOVE these!
What's your favorite pancake addition?


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Your question: What replaced the Philippine Commission when it was removed?
What replaced the Philippine Commission?
Where did Second Philippine Commission happen?
What Constitution replaced the 1973 Constitution?
What event changed the military government to civil government?
What is the significance of Jones Law?
What is the purpose of Jones Law?
What are the 3 constitutional commissions in the Philippines?
Who defeated the Spaniards in the Philippines?
After 1907, the Philippine Commission served as the upper house of the Philippine Legislature until both houses were replaced by the Senate and House of Representatives by virtue of the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 or the Jones Law.
The Second Commission was at first the sole legislative body of the Philippines, then known as the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States, while still engaged in the Philippine–American War.
Taft Commission.
Philippine Commission
Governor-General of the Philippines William Howard Taft
In 1973, after the declaration of martial law, the 1935 Constitution was replaced by a new charter, the 1973 Constitution. In commemoration, President Marcos, repealed President Quezon's Proclamation No. 36, s.
On March 3, 1901 the US Congress passed the Army Appropriation Act containing (along with the Platt Amendment on Cuba) the Spooner Amendment, which provided the President with the legislative authority to establish a civil government in the Philippines.
The Jones Law created the first fully elected Philippine legislature. The law was enacted by the 64th United States Congress on August 29, 1916, and contained the first formal and official declaration of the United States Federal Government's commitment to grant independence to the Philippines.
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Jones Law (Philippines)
Long title An Act To declare the purpose of the people of the United States as to the future political status of the people of the Philippine Islands, and to provide a more autonomous government for those islands.
Enacted by the 64th United States Congress
Public law 64-240
Section 1. The Constitutional Commissions, which shall be independent, are the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit.
It would be the first overseas war fought by the United States, involving campaigns in both Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The Spanish fleet guarding the Philippines was defeated by the U.S. Navy under the command of Commodore George Dewey on May 1, 1898.

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Die Stadt Yumen () ist eine kreisfreie Stadt der bezirksfreien Stadt Jiuquan in der chinesischen Provinz Gansu. Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt 167.400 (Stand: Ende 2018). Ihre Fläche umfasst 13.307 km². Hauptort ist die Großgemeinde Yumen .

Die Stadt Yumen darf nicht mit ihrem Namensvetter, dem Yumenguan oder "Jadetor-Pass" in Dunhuang, verwechselt werden.

Die Huoshaogou-Stätte (Huoshaogou yizhi) aus der frühen chinesischen Bronzezeit steht seit 2006 auf der Liste der Denkmäler der Volksrepublik China (6-206).

In der Gemeinde Changma lag 1932 das Epizentrum eines schweren Erdbebens.

Lage
Yumen liegt im Hexi-Korridor zwischen den Städten Guazhou im Westen und Jiuquan im Osten. Im Norden liegt die Wüste Gobi, im Süden das Gebirge Qilian Shan.

Administrative Gliederung
Auf Gemeindeebene setzt sich die kreisfreie Stadt aus einem Verwaltungsausschuss, vier Großgemeinden und sieben Gemeinden (davon eine Nationalitätengemeinde) zusammen.

 Altstadt-Verwaltungsausschuss 老市区管理委员会

 Großgemeinde Yumendong 玉门东镇
 Großgemeinde Yumen 玉门镇
 Großgemeinde Chijin 赤金镇
 Großgemeinde Huahai 花海镇

 Gemeinde Xiaxihao 下西号乡
 Gemeinde Huangzhawan 黄闸湾乡
 Gemeinde Liuhe 柳河乡
 Gemeinde Changma 昌马乡
 Gemeinde Qingquan 清泉乡
 Gemeinde Xiaojinwan der Dongxiang 小金湾东乡族乡
 Gemeinde Liuhu 柳湖乡

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website
  - Chinesisch

Einzelnachweise

Ort in Gansu
Kreisfreie Stadt (China)

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Easy to make chicken croquettes served with a salad or boiled vegetable and a bit of your favourite sauce for a simple, nutritious meal.
Cook the chicken fillets in slightly salted water. Remove from the pot and allow to cool completely.
Cook Vegeta broth chicken reduced sodium for a couple of minutes before adding the butter to melt.
Bring to the boil again and stirring all the time, add the flour sifted with baking powder. Cook until thick, remove from the heat and leave to cool completely.
When the batter is cool, add the eggs, chopped-up parsley, diced chicken and 1 spoonful of Vegeta No MSG. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
Shape into croquettes, coat them with flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs and fry in hot oil until done.


I finally received my permanent residency card for Panama last week through the "Specific Countries" visa program that President Martinelli authorized with an Executive Order issued in May 2012.
At the time, I was in Panama on a reforestation investment visa that required five renewals before permanent residency. Five years from temporary to permanent residency is bad enough, but the real problem was that each one-year temporary residency approval took up to a year to obtain. While they were reviewing each one-year renewal application, they issued me (and everyone else…it's not that I was singled out) renewable three-month residency cards.
As a result, after four-and-a-half years living in Panama (all as a legal, but temporary resident), I was coming to the end of but my second one-year approval and still needed three more before I'd become eligible for permanent residency. You can understand why I was excited when the new Specific Countries program was launched and decided to restart my residency application on that track.
The process of switching residency programs took time. Many of the required documents had to be obtained from the old file at Immigration so they could be included in the new file. In hindsight, it would have been faster and probably cheaper to redo the necessary documents for the new application.
Things aren't as straightforward as you might think they should be when it comes to residency…especially in Panama.
Why was obtaining permanent residency important to me?
First, permanent residency is required to start the clock ticking toward naturalization. Years ago, when I first started coming to Panama, I asked various attorneys about the timeline in this country for obtaining citizenship and a passport. Everyone told me five years of residency. Technically, that is correct. However, the five-year time clock doesn't start until you have permanent residency. Before the Specific Countries program, the only visa that gave you permanent residency immediately, on the first application approval, was the pensionado visa, which doesn't lead to citizenship (a lobby is under way to change that). And, effectively, on the reforestation investment visa track I was on originally, it would have taken more than 10 years of legal residency before I would have been eligible for citizenship.
The other benefit of permanent residency (currently more interesting to me) is that, as a permanent resident in Panama, you can apply for a gun permit. I'm asked about this all the time—that is, in what countries can a foreign resident legally own a gun?
Most of Central America allows residents, including foreign residents, to own a gun, including Panama. However, again, Panama distinguishes between legal and permanent residency on this issue. In fact, my attorney thinks I'm going to have to wait until I get my cedula (this will take another couple of months) before I'll be able to qualify for a gun permit. I've taken her counsel under advisement…and am headed down to the gun shop this weekend.
Whenever I write about gun ownership overseas, I get lots of mail. Why would anyone want to own a gun in another country, some readers want to know, and why would I want a gun in Panama in particular? Is it because I don't feel safe in this country?
I don't feel safe in Panama City whenever I get behind the wheel of my car. Driving in this city is one of the most frightening things I've ever known. But that's not why I want a gun.
I grew up in Arizona, where guns are a part of life. For me, they're a hobby. I like to collect them, and I like to shoot them (at targets).
And I'd like to be able to pursue my hobby here in Panama.
How To Qualify For A Gun Ownership?
To qualify for a gun permit here, I'm going to have to take and pass a psychological test…in Spanish. Both my attorney and my wife are certain that's going to be the end of this pursuit (and not because of my limited Spanish).
I'll have to provide fingerprints and DNA for the authorities, as well as a ballistics sample of the gun I'm buying. Fair enough.
It's also reasonable that you have to have permanent residency to be eligible for a gun permit. Someone with temporary residency could be denied the renewal of his temporary status (this isn't common but could happen). In that case, what would happen to the gun? I'll pose that question of the gun shop owner this weekend.
Meantime, the clock has started ticking for the five years toward Panamanian citizenship.
"Lief, my wife and I hope to retire soon in Panama, Brazil, or Thailand.
"Is there any limit on legal tender gold and silver coins that a pensionado can bring from the United States to Panama? I'm referring here to American Gold and Silver Eagles and Canadian Maple Leafs.
"Are there any restrictions on the purchase and ownership of legal tender gold and silver bullion coins for a pensionado living in Panama?
"How can a pensionado (or tourist) avoid confiscation of his legal tender gold and silver coins by airport customs officials?
The limit is the US$10,000 limit on the amount of cash you're permitted to carry with you across an international border without reporting the event to customs, and it's the face value of the coins that is used when making this calculation.
I'd suggest, too, that there is a practical limit to how many coins you can easily carry with you from one country to another. Obviously, you're not going to put the coins in your checked luggage.
Panama scans all bags before allowing you to leave customs, and a large amount of coins will show up on the scanner. This isn't a legal concern (assuming the face value of the coins in total doesn't exceed US$10,000); however, you never know who a customs agent might call outside the airport (who then might follow you wherever you're going).


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Sendy is targeting small and medium-sized businesses in Nairobi with their new same-day delivery option, called 'Sendy Standard'.
Customers will now pay a fixed price of 250 shillings to do deliveries anywhere within Nairobi reducing costs by up to 80 percent. Delivery time for this option will take 2-4 hours. This is in line with Sendy's goal to help businesses grow by making deliveries more affordable to their customers.
"We believe that the economy is better when logistics is efficient and affordable. This gives small businesses room to grow. No small business should be left out because the cost of logistics is too high. Sendy has made logistics accessible over the last 3 years. We are doing more to make logistics affordable for small businesses. With the new Standard option, businesses will do deliveries to their customers at a fixed price of 250 shillings anywhere in Nairobi. " said Mr. Alloys Meshack, Sendy's managing director.
Initially, Sendy charged a minimum of 250 shillings as a base fee and an additional cost of 30 shillings for an additional kilometer. By combining deliveries, this has enabled Sendy to bring down the costs.
"Automatically combining deliveries enhances the efficiency of service. The longer delivery times will allow us to combine deliveries thus reducing costs but still delivering higher earnings for our drivers. We imagine a world where our drivers can complete 20 or more deliveries on a single route from different customers." Mr. Alloys added.
For businesses and individuals who need to do immediate deliveries, Sendy has a different option, Sendy Express where delivery is done immediately at a premium price. Some of the e-commerce and SME clients currently using Sendy include Masoko, Purpink, Skygarden among others. Sendy hopes to bring more businesses on board with these tailor-made options for businesses. The logistics company has a pool of over 5,000 businesses and looks to double this through various initiatives.


This 5.75×47 stick features a dark brown wrapper with a couple medium veins, firm smooth pack and feel, tight seams, double cap and a soapy tobacco aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw, minimal smoke output with mild-medium flavors of a slightly sweet tobacco with a dry mouthfeel but an oil on the lips through the short finish. The first third stays on the mild-medium side of things with a light airy smoke, very good burn and draw. Flavors are a peppery sweet earth, smooth and creamy textured with a deeper earthy finish that is growing longer, with a slight spice on the tongue. 30 minutes in near the 1/2 way point the 2nd third has had a bit of a wonky burn but hasn't needed any kind of attention. Smoke output is very good, body is up to medium with a dry caramel and earth combo, pushing a very deep down in to your chest kind of warm earth finish. Ending at 1:10 the last third had a bit of a wrapper problem, exploding when I removed the band. Because of that the draw opened up, prompting more draws that normal to keep it lit, making it go soft and squishy for the last couple inches where I stopped. Flavor wise it was very similar at the end, just adding a bit of a metallic candy flavor, almost a licorice – but it was faint. Thank you very much to Falto Cigars for sending this for review, I do appreciate it!


Play 3 of the best links courses on the West Coast of Ireland in 3 days. Staying in the bustling town of Galway, enjoy 2 nights here including rounds at Lahinch Golf Club, Galway Bay Golf Club & Connemara Golf Club. All while been chauffeur drove by a local in a Luxury Mercedes Mini-Bus throughout the tour.
This Chrsty O'Connor Jnr design is set against the backdrop of The Burren and the World Famous Galway Bay. Simply stunning! Galway Bay was the club where one of Irelands favourite son's, Padraig Harrington, secured his first selection for the European Ryder Cup team when he finished second to Costantino Rocca in the West of Ireland Challenge on the European Tour in 1999.
Choose from one of the many centrally located Four-Star Hotels in Galway City. Galway city was voted by Yahoo users as the friendliest city in the world to visit in 2016. With a myriad of summer festivals, the city is the most vibrant in Ireland. Galway is widely regarded as The Cultural Capital of Ireland and has a huge selection of bars, restaurants and shows for guests to visit. An amazing destination!


The successful gift basket packer knows his/hers clients as well his/hers suppliers. Most gift basket packers know their clients. They know all their domestic suppliers well. But they have difficuty understanding how the baskets are supplied.
That is because all the affordable baskets are made in countries where labor is still cheap. Even in these countries, only people who live in the most remote and inaccessible areas are willing to perform the work. City people, even in the third world, do not work on basket making.
Therefore, the most difficult job we are facing is to bring the baskets from where they are made to where they are used.
Nobody can stock all the baskets under one roof. Regardless how many baskets we have today, they can be cleaned out by one customer in one day. Since our supply line is so long, we will be out of this basket for a while.
As a gift basket user, it is important to know who you are dealing with and how reliable he/she is.
Before Coe & Dru established our own subsidiary in China, we were buying baskets from the government owned exporters. We got great prices. But we never had any communications. Chinese Government employees never answered our request. After placing an order, we'd never know when could we expect our merchandise. Sometimes it took six months, some times nine months to receive our shipment.
Now we are different. We have our own subsidiary in China. Our employees there have to work to earn their living. We communicate with each other all the time. We know the progress of one particular basket. If we make a promise, we deliver.
The baskets are made in the remote villages of China. But we have skilled designers in Shenzhen who specialize in making samples. When you give us your requirement, we can normally have a counter sample made within one week.
And we bring in the baskets from those villages to our warehouse in Shenzhen in private trucks, not through the government owned railroad system. We may pay a little more in freight, but we control our own destination.
Shenzhen is as civilized as any major city in the world. Tens of thousands of ocean going containers cross the border to Hong Kong each day. Once we have loaded our containers in Shenzhen, we know exactly where our merchandises are.
It rarely takes us more than 90 days to deliver an order. Very often, we can deliver our goods in 75 days. But it is impossible for us to deliver in 60 days. If you have a need in 60 days, please select your baskets from the inventory in Los Angeles.


oneclick has been featured in Gartner's "Hype Cycle for Unified Workspaces" 2018 report, as a sample vendor for Unified Workspaces and Workspace Aggregators. The report looks at oneclick's existing unified workspace technology offering and how it delivers secure and contextual applications and data to end users. The technologies featured in the Hype Cycle report represent the future state of people-centric computing and are a vital foundation of the digital workplace.
The Hype Cycle provides insight into how changes in people, processes and technology are redefining the end-user computing (EUC) experience. For example, the personal device ownership model is an outcome of unified workspaces and has meant that IT leaders must begin to recognise that technology in the workplace is defining user experience and productivity.
oneclick has been named as a sample vendor under the Unified Workspaces category. Unified Workspaces deliver a contextual, user-centric computing experience that empowers individuals and teams within the digital workplace. Unified workspaces have major business benefits such as, increasing support for employee digital dexterity and providing the option to use and develop personal applications, and use them side-by-side with corporate tools.
oneclick has also been named a sample vendor under the Workspace Aggregators category of the report. Gartner defines workspace aggregators as tools that enable IT to control and orchestrate the delivery of PC, web and mobile applications and data in a managed, secure and context-aware manner to PCs, tablets and smartphones. These products deliver corporate applications and data to a variety of endpoint devices from the data center, as well as the public and private cloud. The technology has high-value potential.


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Managing as separated parents during Covid-19
child-law
The Covid-19 pandemic has created challenges for many people. New issues have arisen that require new answers. This is certainly the case for separated parents and the issue of childcare arrangements. Previously informal agreements may now face external pressures related to the regulations and effects of the nationwide lockdown.
Some key concerns for separated parents are likely to be a possible reduction in child maintenance due to a loss of income and managing contact arrangements during lockdown.
We set out some practical approaches to dealing with these issues.
Contact Agreements
Lockdown and the anxiety created by Covid-19 mean that normal contact arrangements are likely to become disrupted.
There are childcare concerns raised by the status of both parents, whether they can socially distance at work or at home, for example, or whether they are facing a period of self-isolation.
The UK government's recent announcements regarding 'support bubbles' mean that two single-parent households can create a mini-network together, whereby both are able to transition between one another's homes.
Are you entitled to restrict contact?
The Family Court has confirmed that previous childcare arrangements should continue, but each parent needs to exercise common sense and assess the risks. This means that children can move between the homes of both parents as long as it is safe to do so and that you are in full compliance of the government rules on staying at home and socially distancing.
The President of the Family Division has advised parents that:
"The decision whether a child is to move between parental homes is for the child's parents to make after a sensible assessment of the circumstances, including the child's present health, the risk of infection and the presence of any recognised vulnerable individuals in one household or the other."
If you have a Child Arrangements Order which sets out the contact and living arrangements then it is important that you continue with the agreement, unless there is good reason not to, such as one or more of the parties involved is in a period of self-isolation.
If you and the other parent agree to vary the Child Arrangements Order then you should record this in writing, with an email or letter. If you are unsure about the correct approach for your circumstances, then you should obtain legal advice.
Practical tips for co-parenting during lockdown
By planning ahead and communicating openly you can minimise potential conflicts and reduce the potential health risks. These tips could help alleviate some of the more common issues that arise between separated parents.
Agree a shared narrative around Covid-19. If your children are particularly anxious, you may want to agree to avoid news broadcasts, or to limit the use of social media.
Create achievable rules for dealing with hygiene. It's best to agree on your children's bathing routines and to promote the use of hand sanitiser and the washing of hands.
Discuss what you will do if one family member exhibits symptoms associated with Covid-19 and the contact has to be stopped. Contact could take place via Skype, Zoom or another video platform. You could also hold regular phone calls or promote the creation of a home diary to share with the other parent once normal contact resumes.
Remember that it's important to be flexible and understanding. The Covid-19 pandemic is a stressful situation for all, and we should all be mindful that people may have external stresses to consider.
Agree a time for discussing any child related issues, so that they are not conducted in front of the children.
Visit the Cafcass website for useful tips on co-parenting during lockdown. This is a court advisory service.
The hope is that most concerns can usually be tackled with communication, but this is not always possible. If neither parent can come to an agreement on a matter, one option could be to settle the disagreement via legal remote mediation.
In mediation you and your former partner will meet with a trained, impartial mediator via Zoom (or via other suitable means) to discuss the issues. At Hodge Jones & Allen we are successfully conducting remote mediations, which can take place even if the couple are cohabitating.
Making child maintenance payments during lockdown
Child maintenance payments are either paid following an informal agreement between parents, a court order or an assessment by the Child Maintenance Service. Whichever way you usually pay, if your income has decreased and you are struggling to make payments you should take action as soon as possible.
The approach will be dictated by the type of agreement that you have.
Informal agreement – you should speak to your former partner and let them know about your financial position. Provide some documentary evidence, if you can, and try to negotiate a reduction for a period. If you are the receiving party, it is better to have an honest discussion about how much you will be getting rather than dealing with an unexpected non-payment.
Court order – if the court order is less than 12 months' old then you will be in breach if you do not pay the set amount. You could ask your former partner if they would agree to a reduced amount or deferred payment, but this should be recorded in writing and you should seek legal advice before doing so. If you reduce the amount or stop payments altogether without the agreement of your former partner, then they are within their rights to apply for a court enforcement.
Child Maintenance Service (CMS) – you should contact the CMS directly and explain your circumstances. They will be able to reassess your liability. The current CMS stance is that if the income of the paying parent has reduced by at least 25% as a result of Covid-19, they could adjust the CMS payments due should they be notified of the change. Those on furlough receiving 80% of their salary are expected to continue to make payments in full. If you are the receiving party, you can apply to the CMS for enforcement of any unpaid child maintenance.
The most important point is to be honest about your financial circumstances. If you are in genuine hardship it is likely that there will be grounds for reducing your payments.
Whatever the issue, communication and consideration between both parents is crucial. Many parents find mediation provides them with the confidential setting in which to discuss their issues privately. For other parents, early legal advice will be the most sensible option if resolutions to new challenges cannot be reached.
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We offer a separate tax preparation service through Hippo Tax Services for our clients. Filing an amended tax return can be a hassle that you definitely want to avoid if possible. But there are some situations where you'll have to do so, and it's prudent to seek out the help of a tax advisor who can guide you through the process. Here's why you may need to file an amended tax return.
1. You made a math or data entry mistake and didn't realize it until after you submitted your tax return.
Single parents, caregivers of elderly parents, and recently married or divorced people often make the mistake of using "Single" status when it's the wrong one. "Heads of Household" miss out on crucial tax benefits, while married people will generally need to use "Married Filing Separately" if they don't wish to file a joint return with their spouse. Because filing status affects so many elements of your tax return, you need to file an amended return to pay additional taxes you owe or receive a refund once the correct one is used.
3. You didn't realize that there was a tax benefit you qualified for, and you'd like to claim it now.
There are many frequently overlooked tax benefits a tax professional would be aware of that the average DIY person wouldn't, such as the ability for most individuals and small business owners to make pension and profit-sharing contributions in a new year before the tax-filing deadline and still have it count for the current filing season.
This also works in reverse in that people accidentally claim benefits they weren't actually entitled to. Often, the best way to know for sure is to consult a tax professional.
Typically, you don't realize a capital gain or loss until you actually sell an asset. But if securities become worthless, this results in a capital loss that needs to be reported the year it was deemed worthless, and not the year you discovered the fact. If this security was deemed worthless a long time ago, you may have to amend prior year returns to account for the capital loss.
If you were due a W-2 or 1099 form, you might not receive it when you're initially preparing your taxes. It could be a surprise corrected form or the payer was just late sending it to you. But if you already filed your tax return, then got additional forms later on, amending your tax return becomes inevitable.
Amending your tax return can be a cumbersome process, especially if you're self-employed and/or have a great deal of investing activity. Asking a tax professional to assist you with filing amended returns can eliminate the headaches that come with the process. Many even offer a free review of self-prepared returns and ask the right questions to determine if it's worth it to amend this year's return and any prior years'. You may also have to amend your state tax return(s), which can grow more complex if your residency is or was multistate.


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Marte hits 3-run homer in 13th, Pirates rally past A's
By CHRIS MUELLER Associated Press
May 5, 2019 at 8:02 PM May 5, 2019 at 8:03 PM
PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte can't pinpoint why. The Pirates center fielder just knows there's something about batting with the game on the line that brings out an extra sense of confidence.
Not even a monthlong slump to start this season is going to shake that.
Marte hit a game-ending, three-run homer in the 13th inning, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates past Oakland 5-3 Sunday after the Athletics scored twice in the top of the inning.
"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said through a translator. "What I've recognized is that when it comes up to me, it's something about (those situations) that makes me feel big."
Cole Tucker started Pittsburgh's comeback with a one-out single off Fernando Rodney (0-2). Jung Ho Kang walked and Adam Frazier drove in Tucker with a single before Marte drilled a ball out to center for his fifth walkoff homer.
Marte was batting 3 for 15 in his previous three games with a .200 average on the season, but his late-game heroics resembled years past when he was one of Pittsburgh's most potent hitters.
"More than anything, all I've got to say is that it signified a lot to be able to be that guy," he said. "It brings me back to that place of being that guy that the team can continue to depend on."
A's slugger Khris Davis, last year's major league home run leader, left in the second inning with a left hip bruise after crashing into the left field wall chasing a popup. He said he expects to play against the Reds on Tuesday.
"I was just tracking the ball and kind of checked the fence and knew it was going to be close to the fence," Davis said. "I just kept following the ball and stayed on it. I was happy I made the play, but a little sad I had to pull myself out. I didn't feel like I'd be beneficial for the team."
Tyler Lyons (1-0) got the win despite struggling in his Pirates debut. After pitching a 1-2-3 12th, he walked the first two batters in the 13th and allowed an RBI single to Kendrys Morales and a run-scoring double to Stephen Piscotty before getting pitcher Yusmeiro Petit to hit into an inning-ending double play.
The Pirates improved to 6-2 in extra-inning games and 6-1 in interleague play. They are above .500 at 16-15 for the first time since April 25.
The teams were tied 1-1 going into extras. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second when Josh Bell doubled and scored on Colin Moran's sacrifice fly. A's pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman tied it in the seventh with a single.
The Pirates had a golden opportunity with runners on first and third with zero outs in the sixth but couldn't capitalize as Gregory Polanco flied out, Bell struck out and Melky Cabrera lined out to end the inning.
Pittsburgh starter Jordan Lyles gave up one run and five hits over 6 2/3 innings, looking more like the pitcher that began the season tossing 11 scoreless innings in his first two home starts and less like the one holding a 6.00 ERA over his previous two outings. Lyles faced a jam in the fifth after he walked three consecutive batters with two outs but forced Ramon Laureano to ground into a forceout at second.
"I was in the zone a little bit more," Lyles said. "When I was throwing my curveball, even the bad ones, they were able to put in play. Our defense was in the right spots at the right times."
Pirates: Keone Kela was not available to pitch after exiting Saturday's game with right shoulder tightness. General manager Neal Huntington said Kela will be evaluated Monday.
Athletics: The A's return home for a three-game series against Cincinnati on Tuesday, where Mike Fiers (2-3, 6.81) will take the mound coming off a solid seven-inning outing against Toronto on April 26.
Pirates: Steven Brault will get the start Tuesday against Texas in place of Jameson Taillion, who was ruled out for a month Saturday with an elbow flexor tendon strain. This season, Brault has an 8.31 ERA with 11 strikeouts over 8 2/3 innings of work out of the bullpen.


Before you know it you will be casting off for a magical voyage ready to create some wonderful vacation memories with your friends and family! I'm sure you are very excited to see what all Disney has to offer on the high seas during your cruise vacation!
If you are interested in changing your stateroom, I would go ahead and make those plans as soon as possible. Most Disney ships sail full so room changes and upgrades are usually unavailable at the pier. If they are available, there will most likely be a monetary difference, and there is no guarantee any rooms unoccupied will be located near your friends. I would go ahead and give your travel agent or Disney Cruise Line a call at (800) 951-3532 to speak about a possible room change.
I'm glad you stopped by with your question, Erin. Please keep me posted as you continue to plan for your summer sail away!


Check out this easy to follow recipe for making your very own delicious cannabis infused banana bread. With this new twist to a classic that is perfect for Fall, you'll be able to have this special bread as a snack, dessert, or even as an appetizer and it is great at anytime as part of your breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner! The cooking process involves having some cannabutter on hand so you'll want to make sure that you have some already prepared in advance of making this tasty baked treat.
To begin, preheat your oven to 325 degrees and start greasing up a 9×5 bread pan in preparation. Next mix together the cannabutter and 1 cup of sugar using your egg beater. Once the mix reaches a nice creamy consistency, begin adding the eggs one at a time making sure to scrape down the edge of your bowl so that it all mixes together well. Once the mix is light and fluffy you can set it aside for now. Then, cut up your bananas into manageable slices, place them in a third bowl, and mash them together while you begin adding the 1/3 teaspoon of vanilla extract and the tablespoon of milk to the fray.
Next up, begin adding the 2 cups of flower, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, the single tablespoon of salt, and whisk them together as thoroughly as possible. Once the dry ingredients have been fully mixed begin combining the three bowls of ingredients together, one bowl at a time. At this point you can optionally add the nuts and/or chocolate chips into the mix if desired. When fully mixed add the final product to your greased up bread pan and let it bake in the oven for about an hour and fifteen minutes or until it reaches a dark golden brown color.
Once the time is up, you can go ahead and carefully remove your pan from the oven and let the bread sit for about 15 minutes to cool before flipping the pan over and removing the bread. For the best results you will want to let your banana bread sit on the wire rack or platter for at least another hour or so to ensure that it is fully cooled off and ready to eat. Add a little warm butter to your bread (if you'd like) and you have yourself a delicious treat that will get you and your friends nicely toasted!
Have you ever made or had "baked" banana bread before? Do you have any recipes that you would like to share with your fellow cannabis enthusiasts?


The first presidential inaugurations of Donald Trump's lifetime (b. 1946) were also the first to be televised, beginning with Harry Truman's second term in 1949. Though radio coverage was already available, the new availability of inaugural sights and sounds in American living rooms transformed the ceremonies taking place at the capitol into thoroughly nationwide popular events. If he watched, a genuinely tiny-handed little Mr. Trump would have seen the Marine Band playing "Hail to the Chief," marching for Truman just as it would for him decades later. He would have caught the 1953 moment when cowboy rodeo star Montie Montana lassoed the new President Eisenhower in his reviewing box, long before, as president-elect, Mr. Trump would commission a cowboy hat to commemorate his own inauguration. (He would also have heard Charlie Brotman as inaugural parade announcer for the first time in 1957, little knowing that 61 years later he would fire the same man just prior to his own parade, by email). In fact, the participant roster for the 2017 inauguration reads a little like a collection of the boyhood heroes a man of Mr. Trump's age might have worshiped in the 1950s—the policemen, firefighters, veterans, and cowboys, ordinary working-class citizens who, in the post-War American imagination, made America great.
We might puzzle that the man who lives in a Versailles-inspired penthouse will not have the most extravagant installation since the British monarchy exited the colonies (the original Brexit), but it is consistent with the anti-elitist rhetoric that attracted so many voters. Mr. Trump's tweeted declaration of independence from the celebrity casts him as a champion, and gatekeeper, of ordinary Americans. The dearth of stars available does mean that in this inauguration, more focus will be placed on these "PEOPLE," as it was in the early years of Mr. Trump's life. They will be on display especially in the inaugural parade, which accompanies the president from the capitol building to the White House after the swearing-in. They will march in both homegrown patriot groups and the civic organizations charged with keeping the nation safe—and they will march to American music.
"Ordinary Americans" and "American music" are of course complicated classifications, and the collective bodies chosen to represent them on state occasions tell us much about social and sonic identity politics at a given historical moment. The bodies who themselves choose to represent them, to accept the invitation, says quite a bit, too. Hopeful groups applied to participate before the end of the election, and those selected made the decision whether or not to attend—most publicly, a band from the historically-black Talladega College, which carefully considered its choice after alumni criticized it. In the end, the band will perform, the college President disavowing any potential political implications in performing at what he terms a "civil ceremony." But any performance can be political, as Lincoln and Denzin argue, "an act involving potential struggles and negotiations over meaning, identity, and power…" (Lincoln and Denzin 2003: 440), and the sounds of the inaugural parade will encapsulate specific musical histories of Americanness.
The official souvenir program pamphlet for William McKinley's 1901 inauguration included a fanciful essay imagining what a 21st century event might look like. While McKinley had the traditional cordon of military and civic bands, led by the "President's Own" Marine Band as it had been a hundred years earlier, the prophesied leader of the 118 United States would have only "four great automatic bands…operated by buttons, [that] simultaneously rendered a programme of popular music." Actually, despite the fact that we could use pre-recorded or automated sounds, in 2017 the nine marching bands will still be led by the same very-much live Marine Band. Every inaugural parade since 1801 has included professional bands of the U.S. military branches, and eventually their progeny, civic, college & university, and high school marching bands, as community ensembles took the nation by storm later in the 19th century. Since then, the bands and their music have helped to shape our ideas about American national identity in shifting global contexts. Sometimes there has been a kind of world-exhibition character to the roster, as in 1909 when the Philippine Constabulary band joined William Howard Taft's inaugural concert to demonstrate American colonial success ("Men Who Seven Years Ago Had Never Seen Instruments Now Play Wagner and Beethoven," read a contemporary news feature.) And often, the music of our patriotism reflects the complex relationship between the U.S. and Britain, between immigration and Americanness.
Next Friday, the Marine Band will, as it has since the 19th century, and as it does dozens of times per year, play "Hail to the Chief." Charmingly, as Elise Kirk relates (1997: 123), Harry Truman turned musicologist himself after he heard it at his inauguration, and wrote to a Scottish journal to ask about the origin of the familiar tune. Though Truman did not learn the full story, the tune that honors our presidents was popularized during the War of 1812 (the same conflict that produced The Star Spangled Banner) through sheet music, after it appeared in a dramatic production based on Sir Walter Scott's 1810 poem Lady of the Lake. The stanzas set by English composer John Sanderson for an 1811 British play were was picked up in an 1812 American version, for a scene in which a chorus of boatmen salute the Douglas clan's chieftain Roderick Dhu—Kirk suggests that Sanderson's may have either used the melody of a preexisting traditional boat song or composed an imitation (131).
At the time "Hail to the Chief" was written, the U.S. was engaged in a conflict ignited in part by contradictory understandings of immigration (Taylor 2010). For the U.S., a British subject who had emigrated from Britain was no longer a British subject; Britain did not subscribe to this line of thinking, and had been continually pressing, among others, Irish American sailors into military service for the crown. Now, as we inaugurate an administration elected partly for its own controversial views regarding who is allowed to be American, the ceremonies will showcase another tradition, one that is central to the negotiation of Irish American identity.
Mr. Trump has been hailed by some as a hero of American whiteness. The made-in-the-U.S.A. whiteness he grew up with emerged after the Second World War, constructed through the destruction of non-white ethnic neighborhoods, and the evacuation of white ethnic neighborhoods in fear of the sudden resulting influx. These changes led to the development of suburban spaces (like those Fred Trump built) to house a newly monolithic collection of white "European American" identities (Lipsitz 1995: 373-374). Consequently, the reaffirmation of white ethnic identities suddenly felt like a newly urgent matter. This is where the pipe and drum band tradition came in.
Five pipe and drum bands will play in the parade, including the US Border Patrol Pipe & Drums and the NYPD Emerald Society Pipes & Drums. The NYPD Emerald Society started it all, founding an organization for New York's Irish American police officers in 1953, as a response to the City police commissioner's reluctant, but official, 1949 acknowledgement of the Black policemen's Guardians organization (Darien 2013: 33-34). The founding of Emerald societies engendered a renewed interest in the preservation of traditional Irish music, overlapping with a broader American "folk music" revival, and soon police departments, then fire departments and other civil service units, and even military academies, across the nation boasted pipe and drum ensembles. Emerald society bands learned the pipe and drum music inherited from Irish military and funeral contexts, and have had a vital presence at police funerals ever since. They eventually became ubiquitous at certain public events and parades, and they have been assigned a special importance at memorials for those who died on 9/11, as 145 of the 343 fire fighters who perished in the rescue effort belonged to the FDNY Emerald Society (Meagher 2006: 610).
So this is the inaugural parade, a pageant for (a version of) "the PEOPLE" and by (a version of) "the PEOPLE". Its lineup privileges the culture of particular American demographic groups whose interests helped to shape Mr. Trump's career and his understanding of the country he would one day lead. Its sounds will make some Americans feel safe, nostalgic, while others will hear only the same silenced voices that have crowded the Capitol at every inauguration. "Making America great again" demands a focus on the past. But if we continue to march ahead with our gazes fixed firmly behind us, we're bound to fall.
Darien, Andrew T. 2013. Becoming New York's Finest: Race, Gender, and the Integration of the NYPD, 1935-1980. New York: Palgrave McMillan.
Kirk, Elise K. 1997. "'Hail to the Chief'": The Origins and Legacies of an American Ceremonial Tune." American Music 15(2):123-136.
Lincoln, Yvonna S. and Norman K. Denzin, editors. 2003. Turning Points in Qualitative Research: Tying Knots in a Handkerchief. Walnut Creek, CA: Alta Mira Press.
Lipsitz, George. 1995. "The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: Racialized Social Democracy and the "White" Problem in American Studies." American Quarterly 47(3): 369-387.
Meagher, Timothy J. 2006. "The Fireman on the Stairs: Cmmunal Loyalties in the Making of Irish America." Making the Irish American: History and Heritage of the Irish in the United States. (J.J. Lee and Marion R. Casey, editors). New York and London: New York University Press.
Taylor, Alan. 2010. The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
 In 2017, there is Cowboy Troy at the ball, and there are cowgirls in the parade.
 The origin of "Hail to the Chief" has special resonance for our new president. His mother was Scottish, a MacLeod born on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. He has visited his mother's hometown, and the website for the Trump International Golf Links in Scotland offers lengthy information about his ancestry there, as well as a crest he invented. The crest's motto reads "Never Give Up." But the crest for the Lewis clan MacLeod is a burning sun, and the Scots motto (not Gaelic) reads "I birn quhil I se," (translated variously as I burn while I see or I burn while I shall) or in Latin "Luceo non uro" (I shine/glow, not burn, or I burn but am not consumed). Though the English translations for these phrases do not correspond exactly, they both have to do with a quality of fire-resistance, an ancient predecessor of "Teflon Don." The story of this motto is tied, weirdly, to the ruined Trumpan Church on the Isle of Skye—ruined because some MacDonalds, the mortal enemies of the MacLeods, tried to burn a group of them inside in 1578 (it was revenge for a similar act on the part of the MacLeods). Basically, the motto says, "You can set me on fire, but I'm indestructible, and I'll just come out of it stronger." For America's new Sun King, that sounds about right.
 The Nevada Emerald Society also confirms as much on its website, though without explicitly mentioning the Guardians.
 The first was the NYPD's in 1960.
 Speaking of military contexts, it's worth noting that the pipe portion of the Citadel military academy's Regimental Band & Pipes, which will perform in the inauguration January 20, was added in 1955.
Katherine Meizel is an Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology at UCSB, and also holds a doctorate in vocal performance. Her research includes topics in voice and identity, popular music and media, religion, American identities, and disability studies. Her book Idolized: Music, Media, and Identity in American Idol (IU Press) was published in 2011; she also wrote about Idol for the magazine Slate from 2007 to 2011. She is currently co-editing the upcoming Oxford Handbook of Voice Studies, and completing a monograph for Oxford University Press titled Multivocality: An Ethnography of Singing on the Borders of Identity.


Impact of endoscopic sinus surgery on the quality of life of patients with nasal polyposis. Objectives:Chronic sinusitis with polyposis (CSWP) is associated with high direct and indirect annual costs. This condition affects several aspects of daily life, and CSWP patients usually suffer from decreased quality of life (QOL). Treatment with functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is reported to improve the QOL of patients with CS. Here we evaluated the factors that affected QOL improvement in CSWP patients who were candidates for FESS. Methods: All patients with CSWP who were treated at the Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex in Tehan, Iran that were candidates for FESS were recruited. Patients with systemic or neurologic diseases that could affect their QOL were excluded. Clinical signs were recorded before and after FESS using the sinonasal outcome test (SNOT-22) and QOL questionnaires. The patients history of allergic rhinitis, aspirin sensitivity, asthma and smoking was recorded. QOL and associations with clinical features were evaluated within twelve months after FESS. Results: The study included 47 patients with a mean age of 39.5 ± 15.4 years (61.7% women). FESS resulted in signifi- cant improvements in QOL based on the SNOT-22 and QOL questionnaires (p = 0.0001 for both). Septal deviation was the only single characteristic that was significantly associated with QOL improvements. Conclusion: FESS significantly improved the QOL of patients with CSWP. However, patients with septal deviation benefited the most from FESS.


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Chamseddine Waell Mohammed and Dina Jihad Khali
A Nigerian court in Port Harcourt has convicted two Lebanese nationals who were found with the sum of $890,000 which they wanted to smuggle out of Nigeria.
They were caught at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State, and jaile on Thursday, two years each for money laundering.
The two men, Chamseddine Waell Mohammed and Dina Jihad Khali, were sentenced by Justice M.I. Sani of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt after they pleaded guilty of the money laundering charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to the anti-graft commission, the offences committed by them ran contrary to Section 2 (3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 2 (5) of the same Act.
The EFCC in a statement on Thursday said one of the charges against them is:
"That you Chamseddine Waell Mohammed on the 1st August, 2020 at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Port Harcourt, within the jurisdiction of this court did fail to make a declaration of the sum of $220,000.
"The money was hidden in your luggage on board a chartered flight with registration number 9HVFF to Lebanon and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 2 (3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 (as Amended) and punishable under section 2 (5) of the same Act."
The charge against the second convict read: "That you Dina Jihad Khali on the 1st August, 2020 at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this court did fail to make a declaration to the Nigeria Custom Service as required by law cash transportation of the sum of $670,000.
According to the statement, while reviewing facts of the case, prosecuting counsel, Aso Larrys Peters tendered some documents, which included Letter of Invitation from Customs and statements of the defendants, as exhibits.
"Principal Detective Superintendent Macaulay Olayinka while being led in evidence by prosecution counsel, told the court that the two convicts were arrested for attempting to smuggle a total sum of $890,000 out of Nigeria, through the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.
He further disclosed that the money recovered from the suspects had been deposited with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Rivers State Branch, for safe keeping by the arresting agency.
In view of the reviewed facts, the prosecution prayed the court to convict and sentence the defendants as charged.
Justice Sani consequently convicted and sentenced the defendants to two years imprisonment. The undeclared amount was ordered forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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Polen nam deel aan het Eurovisiesongfestival 2011 in Düsseldorf, Duitsland. Het was de 16de deelname van het land op het Eurovisiesongfestival. De selectie verliep via Krajowe Eliminacje 2011, op 14 februari 2011. TVP was verantwoordelijk voor de Poolse bijdrage voor de editie van 2011.

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Op 5 november 2010 opende Telewizja Polska de inschrijvingen voor het Eurovisiesongfestival 2011. Tot 21 december konden geïnteresseerde artiesten nummers insturen. Artiesten moesten over de Poolse nationaliteit beschikken. Tekstschrijvers en componisten moesten op zijn minst Poolse wortels hebben. Op 29 december gaf de Poolse nationale omroep de lijst met geselecteerde artiesten vrij. De omroep behield zichzelf wel het voorrecht extra artiesten uit te nodigen voor deelname. Op 19 januari maakte TVP de eerste drie wildcards bekend. Tevens werd The Positive gediskwalificeerd, daar het lied Control reeds voor 1 september was uitgebracht, wat verboden is volgens de EBU-regels. Twee dagen later volgende de volgende drie wildcards. Tijdens de finale kon enkel gestemd worden per sms. Net zoals de voorbij twee jaar vond deze finale plaats op Valentijnsdag.

Met meer dan 20% voorsprong op de nummer twee, won Magdalena Tul Krajowe Eliminacje 2011 met het nummer Jestem, waardoor zij Polen zou vertegenwoordigen op het zesenvijftigste Eurovisiesongfestival.

Krajowe Eliminacje 2011

In Düsseldorf
In Düsseldorf trad Polen aan in de eerste halve finale, op 10 mei. Polen was als eerste van negentien landen aan de beurt, gevolgd door Noorwegen. Bij het openen van de enveloppen bleek dat Magdalena Tul zich niet had weten te plaatsen voor de finale. Na afloop van het festival werd duidelijk dat Polen zelfs troosteloos negentiende en laatste was geworden in de eerste halve finale, met amper 18 punten. Het was voor de tweede keer in de geschiedenis dat Polen op de laatste plaats eindigde, na 2008.

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The Battle Between Social Media and Cannabis Brands
by Taran Volckhausen– September 12, 2018
When it comes to marketing your cannabis brand on social media platforms, it's normal to run into hang-ups with the antiquated rules set by the digital behemoth networks. Business leaders and marketing professionals engaged in legal marijuana markets often complain about frequent bans on social media networks where their carefully cultivated followings are easily lost one day to the next. With 30 states and the District of Columbia giving the thumbs up to the legalization of medicinal or recreational marijuana, it's somewhat perplexing to see prohibition alive and thriving on the social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.
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Social media is a powerful channel for digital marketing activities. While it's possible to use other channels like newspapers, SEO-optimized web content and even broadcast networks such as radio in many states, social media can still be a challenge for businesses making their way into the industry. Despite a massive push for legalization across the country, the federal government continues to classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug.
Federal government law means social media prohibition
Since U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex, a CBD-based oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has faced increasing pressure to reschedule at least cannabidiol. While the DEA has said that it has no plans to reschedule or reschedule marijuana, it admits that there is "discussion" about rescheduling CBD.
Meanwhile, the federal government's ban on marijuana has made many of the social media and technology giants such as Facebook and Google nervous about taking in ad revenue from cannabis advertising. With the array of targeting techniques it offers, for example, Facebook would be an optimal place to market marijuana with targeted advertising tactics. But the company refuses to take cannabis dollars to make sure it stays within the federal guidelines.
The platforms' policy about acceptable cannabis related advertising is short and to the point. Facebook has only a single sentence describing its "Drug and Drug-Related Products" under its Prohibited Content policy section that says:
"Ads must not promote the sale or use of illegal, prescription, or recreational drugs."
Lisa Jordan, Director of Marketing for Colorado-based Canna Advisors, told The Stash that virtually none of the major social media networks allow cannabis-related promoted content — with the exception of LinkedIn.
"There is no guarantee that any type of marijuana message won't be taken down on the social media platforms," said Jordan. "LinkedIn is the only cannabis-friendly platform, the only one that hasn't given us problems with sponsored posts."
LinkedIn, however, is not the preferred social media platform for marketers. According to Facebook's investor relations press release, the social media giant had 2.23 billion active monthly users as of the second quarter of 2018 while LinkedIn only had 250 million active monthly users as of January, 2018.
"Flying under the radar"
There are cannabis companies that argue that the best way to get around Facebook and Instagram's anti-marijuana ad policies is to pay influencers to spread the word about their flowers, edibles and topical products.
Christie Strong, marketing communications manager at cannabis company Kiva Confections, told Digiday that the company could spread its message organically through accounts connected to celebrities like Sarah Silverman and Charlize Theron.
"Individuals can share with impunity, which means influencers are in the unique position to share products they are passionate about without fear of getting shut down as a business would," said Strong to Digiday. Of course, this isn't entirely true. With Instagram starting to crack down on influencers as well (cannabis influencer Bess Byers aka @imcannabess was shut down twice in one month) it seems like anyone is fair game.
Other companies claim it is possible to evade the social media algorithms meant to stop cannabis ads from targeting the public by working with publishers to create native advertising. Also known as branded content, this cannabis-related content can shared on social media if the article or video is editorial and not strictly promotional.
Additionally, entrepreneurs can try to get their messages through by being intentionally vague in the messages to make it unclear that the advertisement is meant to sell cannabis-related product. Mike Schwarz, CMO of greenRush, told Digiday that it's possible to create content that is sufficiently generic enough to not trip Facebook's algorithms.
"It's about creating content that appeals to cannabis consumers, without explicitly offering them weed to purchase," Schwarz said. "You can target cannabis consumers; you can brand to them. You just can't directly solicit their business."
Join together to change prohibition policy
Jordan, who also sits on the Marketing and Advertising Committee at the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), told the Stash that in the end, the "tricks" for avoiding the prohibition policies on social media are not effective in the long-term.
"You can fly under the radar for a while with those tricks, but sooner or later, they're going to notice and they're going to shut you down," said Jordan. "Any action is fair game to be taken down.
Jordan advocated pushing back on the companies to change their policies. According to Jordan, the social media giants have only further "dug in their heels" in regards to cannabis prohibition. It was recently discovered that Facebook's search tools were censoring the results of marijuana-related searches.
"The best thing we can do is to be loud," said Jordan. "Even though we can each try to get around it on our own, there is no assurance that our strategies will work… We need to take the long-term view and push back."
To enact this change in policy, the NCIA recently started a petition to demand Facebook change its policies that " negatively impact state-licensed cannabis businesses and marijuana policy reform advocates, even as the majority of U.S. states have legally regulated cannabis for medical or adult use through laws that continue to enjoy wide public support." The petition Facebook – Stop Censoring Marijuana Industry, Advocacy Groups, and Regulators has 19,640 signatures. Help them reach their goal of 25,000! The petition can be found on Change.org.
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Lifting the headscarf ban
Whether the army, the university rectors or the opposition want it or not, I don't think the ban on wearing headscarves at university will survive much longer. The ruling AK Parti is working on a new constitution to replace the one made by the army when it ruled in the early 1980's. Part of it will, as all the signs show, lift the ban on headscarves in universities. Among other things, the constitution will give the democratic principles of the state a more solid ground, and will for example also give more rights to minorities (like the right to teach Kurdish in state schools) and more legal rights for individual citizens.
But for now, the discussion is about the headscarf, once again. Prime Minister Erdogan states that it is not right that the possibility of a woman going to university should depend on what she wears. In European countries, he says, this is not a problem, so why should it be in Turkey? There is a difference between Turkey and, let's say, Italy, the Netherlands or Germany: in Turkey, around 60% of the women wear a headscarf. What will happen when around half of the women at university come to class covered?, the opposition asks. They think that uncovered women feel pressured by it, and feel they have to cover themselves too.
It's an interesting discussion. But somehow, the self proclaimed defenders of women's rights underestimate women. As if a woman who never wanted to cover herself would so easily be pressured into wearing a scarf. Most women here are stronger then that. And when the headscarf is allowed, who says it will not have the opposite effect: wearing one can then no longer be used as sort of a 'statement', like some women use it for now.
I can't wait to see what will happen if the headscarf ban is lifted. Or rather when the headscarf ban is lifted. For it will be, sooner or later. And then we will see whether women will be strong enough to follow their own beliefs. I'm not too worried.
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Experimental Alzheimer's drug reverses genetic changes
A team at Rockefeller University have identified a new drug that could help undo the genetic changes that appear to drive Alzheimer's disease, potentially suggesting an innovative avenue of treatment for the condition.
It is well known that ageing has an impact on the brain, with the cells needed for memory and learning being especially vulnerable to changes. Experts believe it is activity in this area - the hippocampus - that can lead to Alzheimer's disease or cognitive decline.
In a bid to discover ways to counteract these genetic changes, researchers looked at the effect of a drug that has proven to have an impact on the hippocampus. They focused on a specific chemical signal - glutamate - which can damage the pathways leading to the brain.
Their findings, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, revealed that a drug called riluzole was able to reverse key genetic changes that are associated with Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline.
Led by Dr Ana Pereira, instructor in clinical medicine at Rockefeller University, the team found that riluzole caused a number of changes. However, the most important discovery was that it helped boost the level of a specific type of molecule, which works to clear excess amounts of glutamate - that causes damage to the hippocampus - from the brain.
Glutamate is released to encourage other neurons but, as we age, it can build up, which can cause significant problems. High levels of glutamate can damage and kill neurons in the brain, contributing to Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.
Dr Pereira and co-first author Jason Gray wanted to better understand the role of riluzole. They found that the drug was able to counteract the neurological changes caused by Alzheimer's disease in the brain.
"We hope to use a medication to break the cycle of toxicity by which glutamate can damage the neurons that use it as a neurotransmitter, and our studies so far suggest that riluzole may be able to accomplish this," Dr Pereira says.
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As you know July is our Glasgow startup month- an entire month when we take a good hard look at this marvellous city and all the people, places and events that make it the great startup place that it is!
To this end, we've been in touch with a lovely lady named Sarah Johnston, founder of furniture upcycling business Tatty Rose and all-round self starter! She tells us all about her startup journey in Glasgow and what it's been like growing into a modern, eco friendly business.
Hi, I'm Sarah and I'm the director of Tatty Rose Ltd. I first started Tatty Rose back in 2012 before I even signed up for college. I had spent the majority of my working career in the healthcare sector and knew that it wasn't where I wanted to end up as I always wanted a career that was more creative. At the age of 25 I decided to enroll back into education to study furniture restoration. Always being a fan of sewing and a good power tool I felt this was the best course for me. I loved the two years I spent at the City of Glasgow College but soon found that my heart was more geared towards furniture upcycling rather than restoration, much to the frustration of my lecturers.
During the two years of study I worked hard fitting as many hours of nursing auxiliary work as I could, slowly building up a collection of tools, sewing machines and furniture. I knew that the end goal would be worth the hard work. I shared my college experience on my business Facebook and twitter page and built a healthy number of followers, making contacts as I went. In the first year I still lived in Edinburgh commuting every day. On the odd occasion I had a day free I volunteered as an upholstery assistant with 'BeSeated'. Pete's patience was incredible and his guidance invaluable. With the second year of college I moved through to the West and rented my own workshop.
Finding my own style and business principles during those two years brought me to developing Tatty Rose into an environmentally responsible furnishings and homeware provider. Personally, I've always been aware of my responsibility to the environment and have taken my love for this to the next level by eating as organic as I can and making all my own toiletries and cosmetics, it seemed only right to share this in my business life.
I keep my chemical use to a minimum in my workshop and always recommend to clients that they use an environmentally friendly paint and wood finish on their furniture. There are more and more products coming to the market to meet the growing demand of being environmentally friendly, I try my best to research as much as I can and find talking to others in the profession a fantastic resource. I have recently been in touch with Zero Waste Scotland to discuss how to improve TR further and I'm happy to advise that we will be a paper lite company. I found Lynn a fantastic help at Z.W.S, she specialises in textile sustainability. I had poor Lynn on the phone for over an hour asking lots of questions which lead onto more questions. The conversation made me really think hard about the fabric I want to use and how I want to develop in the future.
There is a definite change coming to the Scottish fabric scene, with work going into metal and hemp fibers. We need to start looking at sustainability and what we, as professionals, can do to make it accessible for our clients. I've been looking hard for new textile designers to collaborate with and to expand my idea, which has led me onto my sister company "Furniture Pop Up". I have set up Furniture Pop Up with two of my good friends, Victoria Cheape and Gillian Blair. Our aim is to offer a platform for all avenues of home furnishing to come together to share ideas, discuss collaborations and showcase their wares in a fresh and exciting environment. We have furniture craftsmen, textile designers, bespoke rug makers and fantastic Scottish craft beer.
With this venture I hope to find other creative people to work with developing ideas and making a finished product.My advice to anyone setting up an environmentally friendly business is plan, organise and be realistic. Don't jump into too much at once, advance into it and think outside the box, every little helps and the more you build on being green the better. Tatty Rose was never specifically an eco friendly business when I started, it's just something I have grown into and have established a passion for. Seek advice, Zero Waste Scotland is a fantastic resource. Whatever you are buying, stop, and think if you can get an ecofriendly alternative. Being a new business is financially hard and sometimes financially the eco friendly route isn't always the cheapest, hopefully this will change as demand grows for more sustainable products.


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package azure_dd

import (
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"strings"

	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
)

type azureDiskProvisioner struct {
	plugin  *azureDataDiskPlugin
	options volume.VolumeOptions
}

type azureDiskDeleter struct {
	*dataDisk
	spec   *volume.Spec
	plugin *azureDataDiskPlugin
}

var _ volume.Provisioner = &azureDiskProvisioner{}
var _ volume.Deleter = &azureDiskDeleter{}

func (d *azureDiskDeleter) GetPath() string {
	return getPath(d.podUID, d.dataDisk.diskName, d.plugin.host)
}

func (d *azureDiskDeleter) Delete() error {
	volumeSource, _, err := getVolumeSource(d.spec)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	diskController, err := getDiskController(d.plugin.host)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	managed := (*volumeSource.Kind == v1.AzureManagedDisk)

	if managed {
		return diskController.DeleteManagedDisk(volumeSource.DataDiskURI)
	}

	return diskController.DeleteBlobDisk(volumeSource.DataDiskURI)
}

func (p *azureDiskProvisioner) Provision(selectedNode *v1.Node, allowedTopologies []v1.TopologySelectorTerm) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
	if !util.AccessModesContainedInAll(p.plugin.GetAccessModes(), p.options.PVC.Spec.AccessModes) {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid AccessModes %v: only AccessModes %v are supported", p.options.PVC.Spec.AccessModes, p.plugin.GetAccessModes())
	}
	supportedModes := p.plugin.GetAccessModes()

	// perform static validation first
	if p.options.PVC.Spec.Selector != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("azureDisk - claim.Spec.Selector is not supported for dynamic provisioning on Azure disk")
	}

	if len(p.options.PVC.Spec.AccessModes) > 1 {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AzureDisk - multiple access modes are not supported on AzureDisk plugin")
	}

	if len(p.options.PVC.Spec.AccessModes) == 1 {
		if p.options.PVC.Spec.AccessModes[0] != supportedModes[0] {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AzureDisk - mode %s is not supporetd by AzureDisk plugin supported mode is %s", p.options.PVC.Spec.AccessModes[0], supportedModes)
		}
	}

	var (
		location, account          string
		storageAccountType, fsType string
		cachingMode                v1.AzureDataDiskCachingMode
		strKind                    string
		err                        error
		resourceGroup              string
	)
	// maxLength = 79 - (4 for ".vhd") = 75
	name := util.GenerateVolumeName(p.options.ClusterName, p.options.PVName, 75)
	capacity := p.options.PVC.Spec.Resources.Requests[v1.ResourceName(v1.ResourceStorage)]
	requestGiB, err := util.RoundUpToGiBInt(capacity)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	for k, v := range p.options.Parameters {
		switch strings.ToLower(k) {
		case "skuname":
			storageAccountType = v
		case "location":
			location = v
		case "storageaccount":
			account = v
		case "storageaccounttype":
			storageAccountType = v
		case "kind":
			strKind = v
		case "cachingmode":
			cachingMode = v1.AzureDataDiskCachingMode(v)
		case volume.VolumeParameterFSType:
			fsType = strings.ToLower(v)
		case "resourcegroup":
			resourceGroup = v
		default:
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AzureDisk - invalid option %s in storage class", k)
		}
	}

	// normalize values
	skuName, err := normalizeStorageAccountType(storageAccountType)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	kind, err := normalizeKind(strFirstLetterToUpper(strKind))
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if cachingMode, err = normalizeCachingMode(cachingMode); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	diskController, err := getDiskController(p.plugin.host)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if resourceGroup != "" && kind != v1.AzureManagedDisk {
		return nil, errors.New("StorageClass option 'resourceGroup' can be used only for managed disks")
	}

	// create disk
	diskURI := ""
	if kind == v1.AzureManagedDisk {
		tags := make(map[string]string)
		if p.options.CloudTags != nil {
			tags = *(p.options.CloudTags)
		}
		diskURI, err = diskController.CreateManagedDisk(name, skuName, resourceGroup, requestGiB, tags)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	} else {
		if kind == v1.AzureDedicatedBlobDisk {
			_, diskURI, _, err = diskController.CreateVolume(name, account, storageAccountType, location, requestGiB)
			if err != nil {
				return nil, err
			}
		} else {
			diskURI, err = diskController.CreateBlobDisk(name, skuName, requestGiB)
			if err != nil {
				return nil, err
			}
		}
	}

	var volumeMode *v1.PersistentVolumeMode
	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.BlockVolume) {
		volumeMode = p.options.PVC.Spec.VolumeMode
		if volumeMode != nil && *volumeMode == v1.PersistentVolumeBlock {
			// Block volumes should not have any FSType
			fsType = ""
		}
	}

	pv := &v1.PersistentVolume{
		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
			Name:   p.options.PVName,
			Labels: map[string]string{},
			Annotations: map[string]string{
				"volumehelper.VolumeDynamicallyCreatedByKey": "azure-disk-dynamic-provisioner",
			},
		},
		Spec: v1.PersistentVolumeSpec{
			PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: p.options.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy,
			AccessModes:                   supportedModes,
			Capacity: v1.ResourceList{
				v1.ResourceName(v1.ResourceStorage): resource.MustParse(fmt.Sprintf("%dGi", requestGiB)),
			},
			VolumeMode: volumeMode,
			PersistentVolumeSource: v1.PersistentVolumeSource{
				AzureDisk: &v1.AzureDiskVolumeSource{
					CachingMode: &cachingMode,
					DiskName:    name,
					DataDiskURI: diskURI,
					Kind:        &kind,
					FSType:      &fsType,
				},
			},
			MountOptions: p.options.MountOptions,
		},
	}

	return pv, nil
}

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