LinkedIn has a bug problem, in two senses. There are long-standing, unresolved errors, and there are agitators like me (or is it only me?) who keep finding more and say so.
This article is my latest "bug LinkedIn" entry. My latest finds center on counting. They're very visible. I'll show you two instances, and toss in a screenshot of a special slip-up.
LinkedIn groups are a great feature. I belong to quite a few, and I moderate several.
Check out the moderation screen to the right. The Discussions tab is displayed, indicating 35 items in the Submissions Queue pending approval — the same number is shown next to the Manage menu-bar item — except we don't see any pending discussion submissions, do we? We do, however, see a tick box next to… nothing.
Actually, I can explain this error. LinkedIn provides group moderators a Block & Delete option under the Change Permissions drop down, as shown in the right-middle of my shot. A diligent moderator will use it to ban group members who repeatedly submit off-topic content. I've used Block & Delete. Each time I use it, while the submitted items disappear, they're still being counted. My guess is that they're still in LinkedIn's database, but now flagged with a "blocked" status.
So we have a bad counting query that can be easily fixed. All LinkedIn Engineering has to do is add a condition — if in SQL, in the WHERE clause — so that only non-blocked moderation entries are counted.
Counting error #2 involves connections requests. It's a two-fer — two errors, actually. I can't explain them, but I can show them and describe them.
The second image also the drop-down under "Add Connections," which, again erroneously, shows a pending connection invitation from the person I'm already connected to.
But that's not all! Did you notice the little plus-person icon in the upper-right of each of those screens? Did you notice the number displayed in a red background? It's 3. Now, how many connection requests do you see under Invitations in the drop-down of the second image. I see 2.
Finally, let me reassert that I am a loyal, paying LinkedIn user. Did you notice the word "premium" next to the "in" logo in the screenshots I posted?
There's always room for improvement, and of course, LinkedIn capabilities have advanced light years since I wrote, in InformationWeek in 2004, "LinkedIn is the only social-networking system I looked at that currently deserves enterprise consideration." Myself, I may be a more astute industry analyst and better writer now, in 2015, than I was then. Here's to progress!! … and also to getting even the little things right.


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Freedoms Collide: Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion in Russia in Comparative Perspective
Dmitry Kuznetsov
https://doi.org/10.17589/2309-8678-2014-2-2-75-100
In the last decade ethnic and religious contradictions became a matter of growing concern and the issue of preserving the balance between the rights and interests of different groups of people comes to the forefront. There are many examples when freedom of expression is in opposition to freedom of religion. Two recent cases, the cartoons in the Danish newspaper and the recent parody of the Prophet Mohammed, show the importance of this issue. However, the notion of manifestation of religious beliefs, which in the paper is considered primary as a part of freedom of expression, is also very problematic. The paper considers models of coexistence of both freedoms adopted at the international level, in Europe and in Russia. The first chapter considers general approaches towards balancing of fundamental rights, including approaches of the Human Rights Committee and the European Court. The second chapter concentrates on the regulation of both freedoms in Russia, relevant international and domestic cases.
freedom of expression, freedom of religions, margin of appreciation, limitation, international standards.
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Ben Kennedy was on the winning side of an Auburn-Alabama-like finish on Sunday.
The Daytona Beach native rallied back in the last hour of voting on Sunday to win the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Most Popular Driver Award. Down about 300 votes, Kennedy tied then overtook Louisville's Ben Rhodes in frantic fan voting.
The final tally: Kennedy 5,034 votes, Rhodes 4,896.
Kennedy credits several local radio stations and restaurants, plus supporters from around the country, for getting the 11th-hour push to the top of the ballot.
Kennedy, who a great grandson of NASCAR founder William H.G. France, said he is still formulating his racing schedule for the 2014 and he will make an announcement in the next few weeks.
It's no secret the 21-year-old driver wants to make the jump from K&N Pro to the Camping World Truck Series.
In the meantime, Kennedy plans to compete in the Snowflake (Limited Late Models) and Snowball Derby (Super Late Models) this weekend at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola.


Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, is a botanical garden located in Chandigarh, India and spread over 30 acres (120,000 m) of land, with 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species. Named after India's former president, Zakir Hussain and created in 1967 under the guidance of Dr M.S. Randhawa, Chandigarh's first chief commissioner, the garden has the distinction of being Asia's largest. The garden has not only roses, but also trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar. The rose plants have been planted in carved-out lawns and flower beds.


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Pope Francis: Put Down Your Phones In Church
Filed Under:Elise Finch, Pope Francis
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The next time you go to church, Pope Francis says lift up your hearts, not your cell phones.
Cell phones in church are a "very ugly thing," according to the pope. He told his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square that it upsets him when he looks out at the congregation and sees hundreds even thousands of people taking pictures and recording video during Mass.
"It makes me very sad when I celebrate here in the piazza or in the basilica and I see so many cell phones held up, not only by the faithful but also some priests and even bishops."
Parishioners at St. Patrick's Cathedral had a mixed reaction to the pope's message.
"I think it's a great opinion of the pope," one man said.
"It's disrespectful. You don't have to use the cell phone all the time and if you're in the house of God you should not be using the phone," parishioner Rosie Haaf said.
"In general we lose out on so many experiences because we're viewing everything through a screen," parishioner Emily Ballenger said.
"I have never done it. If he doesn't want it to be done, I won't do it," Floral Park resident Carolyn Wedick said.
"I think it's a good thing, the good lord said 'spread the word' and you're spreading the word that way," parishioner Adrian Yetman said.
"I have my bible in my cell phone. So I'm looking at it, but I'm reading my bible or finding the scripture," said Pamela Blanford.
Monsignor Harrington, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, told CBS2's Elise Finch many people tend to lose focus during mass, especially at festive events like baptisms, christenings and weddings. They're busy capturing the moment instead of being present in the moment.
"Essentially what we're trying to do is give worship to God," he said. "Sometimes technology can get in the way, it can actually inhibit our encounter."
The pope regularly urges followers to be more spiritual while encouraging priests and bishops to be more humble.


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The Coast Halifax
Bio's second coming
Mike Fleury is acting fishy.
by Michael Fleury
Remember 2004? What a year. Paul Martin was our prime minister, Pluto was still a planet…such an innocent time. Here at home, Metro Transit announced that they were planning to convert their entire bus fleet over to biodisel fuel. Back then, those crazy 04'ers with the city's Real Property and Asset Management released a statement about their new wunder-gas, saying that "the biodiesel product, a blend of a 20% bio-fuel and 80% regular diesel, has been tested in a sample of Metro Transit buses since last winter. The bio-fuel is a by-product of the production of Omega-3 Oil, which is refined from fish oil." Oh, yes: fish oil. Very progressive. Very outside-of-the-box. Very 2004.
Very…problematic. The fuel caused mechanical problems in some buses (a "sticky build-up," according to some Metro Transit officials)—they stalled, they wouldn't start...in short, by the end of the year, the faulty fuel had deflated most of 2004's biofueled enthusiasm.
But, like a salmon swimming upstream, the fish fuel isn't giving up! This past week, Metro Transit announced that they were going to give a revamped version of the biodiesel another shot—providing it meets North American biodisel quality standards. Wilson Fuel Co., the independent company that produces the fuel, says that there has been research done since 2004 to ensure that the fuel will no longer cause any problems, and ultimately, will meet those quality standards. Biodisel could potentially be running in Halifax buses by the end of the month. Fish power!
How the west was... non-threatening
Premier Rodney MacDonald said on Wednesday that he isn't concerned about "Move West," a new supplement being distributed in (appropriately enough) Canwest newspapers. The 52-page publication is jam-packed with reasons to pack up your covered wagon, gather all of your extended family, and set out on an old-timey, frontier-forging Beverly Hillbillies-esque journey to, oh, I don't know…Alberta. Or Saskatchewan. Or BC—frankly, it doesn't really matter exactly where you end up, just so long as you aim yourself towards the sunset and start uprooting.
Premier MacDonald said that he isn't concerned because of the ever-growing number of opportunities right here in Nova Scotia, particularly in the information technology field. However, he did admit that the provincial government should be doing more to publicize those opportunities. No kidding, and they'd better do it soon—I hear the Fort McMurray Tim Hortons is up to $16.00 an hour, starting salary.
And while we're on the subject…
Welcome back students! You may now resume your march towards soul-crushing debt. It's old news at this point, given how often Nova Scotia has managed to top various versions of this infamous list, but new figures from Statistics Canada have again confirmed that Nova Scotia students pay the highest tuition fees in the country.
The average cost of an undergraduate degree in Nova Scotia is $6,571. That's more that $2,000 above the national average, and more than $4,500 above the lowest provincial undergrad fees (found in Quebec, which are a measly $1,916). Have a great year, kids. And maybe you should think about saving those empties....
Empty your pockets. email: mikef@thecoast.ca
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Three games remain in the league. Three vital fixtures to secure as high of a finish in the play-offs as possible, which will give us the best scenario in the draw and the chance of hosting the play-off final.
Saturday's defeat was a disappointment given the abundance of chances the Shaymen generated in front of AFC Fylde's goal and will be looking to do the same again at Harrogate on Monday, only with more clinical results.
We've faced our next opponents twice this season, most previously in the FA Cup. It shouldn't take too much to re-jog the memories of that 2-0 encounter.
Jordan Sinnott got the ball rolling on seventy minutes when his 'shot cross' from the edge of the area took a wicked deflection off Paul Thirlwell that left the keeper stranded.
Jake Hibbs lit up Wetherby Road (and social media) in injury time with his incredible strike from the half-way line to secure our place in the FA Cup First Round.
That fixture was the Shaymen's revenge on Harrogate after they secured a 1-0 victory at the MBI Shay back in August 2016.
It marked a disappointing end to the opening month of the campaign with consecutive defeats against AFC Fylde and Harrogate – let's hope history doesn't repeat itself.
Harrogate came with a very well drilled and organised strategy and was implemented perfectly- Tom Denton (league's top scorer at the time) was heavily isolated from the start.
It wasn't all park the bus though as the visitors produced a moment of quality to break the deadlock on the hour mark. Jack Emmett carved his way down the right flank before unleashing a thunderous shot towards goal, clipping the underside of the crossbar before finding the net.
This was only the 2nd defeat in seven previous encounters between the two sides, both of which coming at home. March 2013 saw Harrogate put two past Matt Glennon before the 12-minute mark. Current Chesterfield striker Danny Gardner pulled one back almost instantly yet the Shaymen couldn't rally to secure a point.
The Shaymen need all your support on Monday. The fans have been excellent on the road in recent weeks, let's keep it up.


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es un videojuego de rol de la saga Final Fantasy para dispositivos iOS y Android.

En agosto de 2019, la aplicación se había descargado más de 40 millones de veces en todo el mundo. Un spin-off de RPG táctico titulado War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius se anunció que se lanzará en Japón el 14 de noviembre de 2019 y a nivel mundial el 25 de marzo de 2020.

Jugabilidad
Brave Exvius está diseñado como un juego de rol por turnos, que combina elementos de la serie Final Fantasy con los del juego anterior de Alim, Brave Frontier . Similar a Brave Frontier , el sistema de batalla consiste en una interfaz simplificada donde los jugadores pueden ordenar a sus personajes que ataquen tocando el botón de ataque correspondiente del personaje, y se pueden usar ataques especiales o elementos deslizando el botón y eligiendo el comando deseado.

El juego también utiliza elementos de la serie Final Fantasy , como hechizos mágicos, rupturas de límites específicos de personajes y la invocación de criaturas (conocidas como 'Espers').

Los personajes se presentan en un estilo pixel art .  Como parte del sistema gacha del juego , los jugadores pueden convocar personajes de títulos anteriores de Final Fantasy y Brave Frontier . La rareza de las invocaciones varía de 1 a 5 estrellas, con las invocaciones de 5 estrellas (solo una base de 5 estrellas) que se pueden actualizar a 6 y 7 estrellas. Los jugadores pueden usar esos personajes para construir grupos personalizados de cinco unidades. También pueden reclutar una sexta unidad adicional de otros jugadores. A través de eventos de colaboración, los jugadores también han podido convocar personajes de otros títulos de Square Enix como Tomb Raider , Kingdom Hearts y Secret of Mana , así como múltiples formas deAriana Grande  y Katy Perry .

Los jugadores avanzan a través de una serie de etapas hasta que encuentran y derrotan al jefe final, tiempo durante el cual obtienen puntos de experiencia, materiales de elaboración y dinero.

El juego también presenta etapas de 'exploración' (una nueva adición en comparación con Brave Frontier ), durante las cuales los jugadores pueden explorar libremente ciudades y otras áreas en un estilo RPG clásico a través del control táctil, interactuando con personajes, visitando tiendas, obteniendo misiones, buscando para obtener recursos y luchar contra enemigos en encuentros aleatorios (durante los cuales, la interfaz es la misma que en las etapas de batalla normales).  Escondido dentro de algunas áreas de exploración está el personaje conocido como el ' Chocobo Gordo ', que vende artículos raros y exclusivos a cambio de un recurso específico, conocido como 'cuarzo estrella'.

También está disponible un modo de arena, que permite a los jugadores competir contra los equipos de otros jugadores.

El juego también presenta varios eventos de tiempo limitado, por lo que las nuevas etapas y áreas de exploración están disponibles por una duración limitada.

La energía es un recurso que los jugadores necesitan para comenzar la mayoría de las etapas. Se recarga en tiempo real, incluso cuando el juego está cerrado. Los nuevos jugadores comienzan el juego con un nivel de energía máximo de 10, pero ganan más capacidad a medida que completan etapas y aumentan su "rango de jugador".

Mundo
La forma principal de acceder a la historia y la tradición de Brave Exvius es a través del mapa mundial. En el mapa del mundo, hay varios continentes, que se corresponden con los arcos de la historia del juego. Para jugar o continuar con la historia, el jugador debe completar cada continente para desbloquear un nuevo continente. Se agregan nuevos continentes al juego con lanzamientos periódicos, a medida que se expande la historia.

Dentro de cada continente, hay un camino de ciudades y puntos de referencia, y dentro de los puntos de referencia hay múltiples niveles, cada uno con sus propios objetivos.

Elementos
En el juego, hay 8 elementos: fuego, hielo, agua, relámpagos, tierra, viento, luz y oscuridad. Cada elemento contrarresta a otro; por ejemplo, el hielo es débil contra el fuego, pero eficaz contra el viento, mientras que el viento sería eficaz contra la tierra.

Los elementos son importantes porque la mayoría de los enemigos del juego tienen debilidades elementales específicas (por ejemplo, la mayoría de los monstruos en la región más fría del mundo son débiles para disparar, los enemigos mecánicos a menudo son débiles para los rayos).

Espers
Una mecánica de juego clave heredada de otros títulos de Final Fantasy es la de 'Espers' (también conocido por otros nombres, como 'Summons' en otros juegos de Final Fantasy ). Los Espers son criaturas poderosas que se pueden encontrar en el mundo del juego y, una vez derrotadas en la batalla, se equipan para las unidades del jugador. Equipar un Esper otorgará a las unidades nuevas estadísticas y habilidades para usar en la batalla, y también permitirá que Esper sea evocado directamente durante el combate.

Al igual que con otras unidades, los Espers se pueden aumentar de nivel para obtener atributos mejorados y nuevas habilidades.

Encadenamiento
Encadenar el tiempo de los ataques entre los personajes de un grupo para hacer varios golpes seguidos es un método para aumentar el daño infligido durante la batalla. La mayoría de las unidades "encadenarán", o maximizarán, con 4 veces el daño normal, aunque algunas unidades pueden llegar hasta 6. Hay tres tipos de cadenas en el juego y se pueden mezclar.

 Una cadena normal se hace solo mediante ataques simples. Toma 31 golpes individuales para maximizar.
 Una cadena elemental ocurre cuando los ataques de los mismos elementos se utilizan en sucesión. Una cadena de un solo elemento necesitará 11 golpes para maximizar.
 Una cadena de chispas está formada por golpes que ocurren simultáneamente, el primer golpe es parte de una cadena normal, y los golpes posteriores obtienen la mayor bonificación de cadena. Las cadenas de chispas no elementales de 2 unidades reciben 13 golpes al máximo.

Desarrollo

Brave Exvius se reveló por primera vez en noviembre de 2014 en el Final Fantasy Live Event en Tokio, junto con Final Fantasy Legends: Toki no Suishō y la aplicación Final Fantasy Portal. Fue lanzado por primera vez en Japón en octubre de 2015.

Eiji Takahashi e Hisatoshi Hayakashi de Brave Frontier dirigen y producen el juego [8] mientras que Noriyasu Agematsu compuso la partitura musical del juego. Las ilustraciones de los personajes están a cargo de Yoshitaka Amano , quien ilustró el arte de las primeras obras de Final Fantasy.

El 26 de agosto de 2015 comenzó una prueba beta para la versión de Android del juego para un número limitado de jugadores que habían registrado cuentas en el sitio web japonés de Square Enix. Se anunció un lanzamiento global en inglés en mayo de 2016, con la versión beta lanzada en Suecia , junto con la campaña de preinscripción.

El juego fue lanzado oficialmente en todo el mundo fuera de Japón el 30 de junio de 2016.

En diciembre de 2018 , se anunció en Japón una aplicación complementaria para dispositivos móviles, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: Digital Ultimania

Personajes
Rain: Un caballero de Grandshelt, cuyo prodigioso talento le permitió estar al mando de un barco volador pese a su corta edad. Asimismo, le interesa encontrar el paradero de su padre Sir Reagen, uno de los caballeros más famosos de toda la tierra de Lapis. Durante la primera temporada debe enfrentar a la orden de los Veritas que buscan erradicar los 4 cristales de la tierra. En la segunda temporada, Rain desaparece tras la batalla final con Solfuego, el resto de sus amigos lo busca desesperadamente por todo Paladia.

Laswell: Compañero de armas de Rain, es un caballero de Grandshelt de gran habilidad. Siempre busca competir con Rain. Laswell viaja por toda la tierra junto a Rain y Fina para impedir las injusticias cometidas por la peligrosa orden de los Veritas. En la segunda temporada Laswell se transforma en el líder del grupo y busca con el resto de sus compañeros a Rain por el nuevo mundo de Paladia.

Fina: Una misteriosa chica que permaneció años encerrada en un cristal. Sin acordarse de su pasado Fina acompaña a Rain y Laswell por Lapis con el objetivo de recuperar su memoria y ayudar a los más necesitados. Fina tiene un alter ego conocido como "Dark Fina" o "Majin" Fina, que tiene una personalidad mucho más avasalladora y también un poder mucho más grande que la Fina normal. En la segunda temporada, Fina logra convertirse en una sola con Dark Fina y se une a Laswell en la búsqueda de Rain, luego de que esta desarrollara fuertes sentimientos por él.

Lanzamiento
El juego fue lanzado oficialmente en Japón el 22 de octubre de 2015. El 29 de junio de 2016 a nivel global.

Referencias

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Videojuegos para Android
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Corb Lund & Ian Tyson in Vancouver
Corb Lund & Ian Tyson in Vancouver. at ALLIANCE lockhart, we wanted to share the news that Corb Lund & Ian Tyson will perform on Thursday: January 11, 2017 at the Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, B.C.
Country icon Ian Tyson is teaming up with fellow Albertan Corb Lund to present a night of "Cowboy Songs and Stories" in January 2018. It's been quite a few years since Tyson has played Vancouver, and this will be first time the duo has performed together in the region since 2012.
"I am looking forward to bringing the 'best of the West' to the 'West of the West'," Tyson says. "Having mentored Corb over the years makes working with him now a lot of fun!"
"Cowboy Songs and Stories" will see Tyson and Lund share the stage, trading songs and stories throughout the performance. The 3-date tour begins in Tyson's hometown of Victoria, B.C. on Jan. 9, and visits Vancouver on Jan. 11 before wrapping in Edmonton on Jan. 13. The limited engagement comes on the heels of the duo's critically acclaimed performance in Ottawa earlier this month, which the Ottawa Citizen called "charming" and "fantastic."
Fans might recognize the format from the string of shows the pair did to mark the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede in 2012—but this iteration of "Cowboy Songs and Stories" will come with a fresh twist for 2018.
"We've really got to know each other over the years—maybe a bit too well," Lund jokes. "I think our friendship shines through when we play, and the audience can feel it. Ian is a legend, so it's a privilege and honour to share the stage with him—and I'm lucky to call him a friend."
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Tata DoCoMo has launched Daily plans enabling subscribers to choose their prepaid plans on a daily basis.
The Tata DOCOMO Daily Plans are based on the insight that the consumers who choose prepay as the means to go mobile, seek flexibility. Therefore they have the choice to choose a daily pack that suits their immediate calling need, on the fly without being locked into a longer term pack.
The ease of activation process ensures a smooth and satisfying experience for the consumer at minimal costs. The packs get activated within 2 hours of request receipt on the system. Also, consumers can activate multiple packs within the same day – details here.
In the past, Sunil Mittal has come out strongly against such tactics (rather, innovative pricing) used by new operators calling them unsustainable businesses. But decided to follow their footsteps after the momentary state of denial.
More so, new players do not have the IT/support limitation to create new packages, while Incumbents would need to upgrade infrastructure/support (and most mportantly, mindset) to cater to the same.
I believe we are witnessing the real telecom revolution in India where new rules are being laid out by new players and old players are resorting to the usual cheap way of false billing [read: Reliance NetConnect Review] to extract money.
Also, new players are taking the tougher route of creating new consumption points [Aircel's bet on mobile Internet, social networking].
What's your opinion? Is this revolution for real? Sustainable? Any insights?


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The Horowitz family (, ) is a Levitical Ashkenazi rabbinic family, who are among the most prominent rabbinic families in Europe and are generally considered to possess the oldest and best recorded Levitical pedigree. The family chiefly descends from R. Joseph HaLevi who settled in Hořovice, Bohemia ( or ) in 1391 and adopted the surname "Ish-Horowitz" ().

From the 16th-century and onward, the family dominated the Prague community and formed marriage alliances with other prestigious families. They later spread out to Eastern European communities and produced numerous rabbis and communal leaders. Following the rise of the Haskalah, the family produced several writers of the Enlightenment, scholars, musicians, and scientists.

Origins
The Horowitz family preserved a tradition that R. Joseph HaLevi of Hořovice was originally from Girona, Spain and was a direct paternal descendant of R. Zerachiah HaLevi of Girona. R. Zerachiah himself was a descendant of the Yizhari family of Girona who claimed paternal descendant from Heman the Singer who as the grandson of the Prophet Samuel who in part was a direct paternal descendant of Yizhar son of Kehath son of Levi, who is the eponymous ancestor of the Yizhari family of Girona.

The Horowitz family have traditionally had an affinity to their patriarch, the Prophet Samuel such as R. Shmuel Shmelke Horowitz of Nikolsburg (1726–1778) who famously said on his deathbed "You should know that my soul is that of the Prophet Samuel. Proof of this is that my name, like the prophet's, is Samuel. The prophet was a Levi, and so am I. The Prophet Samuel lived to be 52 years, and I am today 52 years old. Only the prophet was called Samuel, but I have remained Shmelke."

Early history

With the growth of the Jewish community in Prague and the Bohemian Diet passing land rights reform in 1501, allowing for more real estate in the city to be built and owned by Jews, the Horowitz family sold their holdings in Hořovice and moved to Prague in the early 16th century, taking on the Horowitz surname.

R. Joseph of Hořovice's son, R. Aaron Meshullam Horowitz, built the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague and had eight children who later became the foundation of the Horowitz family. Members of the family such as R. Shabtai Sheftel Horowitz (1565–1619) and R. Isaiah Horowitz (1555–1630) later left Prague and settled in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth with the latter, R. Isaiah, holding rabbinic posts in Dubno and Ostróg, finally settling in Tiberias where he died thus sparking a kabbalistic revival in sixteenth-century Palestine.

R. Isaiah was a disciple of R. Moses Isserles and thus helped to spread his Talmudic approach throughout Europe with many members of the Horowitz family marrying members of the Isserles family. R. Isaiah authored the work Shenei Luḥot HaBerit, which later become a principle work of European Kabbalah. His son R. Shabbethai Horowitz (1590–1660) was a prominent talmudist and rabbinic figure in Ostroh, Fürth, Frankfurt am Main and Vienna.

Later history

Hasidism
One particularly prominent branch of the family descends from R. Meir Horowitz (1656–1746), known as the "Maharam of Tiktin". Both his grandsons R. Shmuel Shmelke Horowitz of Nikolsburg (1726–1778) and R. Pinchas Horowitz of Frankfurt (1731–1805) where disciples of R. Dov Ber of Mezeritch and established the Horowitz family as leading figures in the rise of Hasidism.

R. Pinchas's son R. Tzvi Hirsch Horowitz succeeded him as Chief Rabbi of Frankfurt and authored the work "Macheneh Levi".

R. Shmelke had two sons, his eldest son R. Zevi Joshua Horowitz (1760–1816) authored the work "Hiddushei ha-Ribash" and is the progenitor of the Nikolsburg Hasidic dynasty which includes the Boston Hasidic dynasty founded by R. Zevi Joshua's descendant R. Pinchas David Horowitz (1876–1941) in 1915. His descendants include the second Bostoner Rebbe, R. Levi Yitzchak Horowitz (1921–2009), his son's R. Mayer Alter Horowitz and R. Naftali Yehuda Horowitz and his nephew R. Chaim Avrohom Horowitz (1933–2016) and his nephew's son R. Yaakov Yitzchak Horowitz.

Another descendant of R. Zevi Joshua is R. Elijah Horowitz-Winogradow (1842–1878) who served as the Hasidic rabbi of Lida and had several descendants and family members who became prominent members of the Haskalah such as his grandson, the Polish artist Aleksander Żyw. R. Elijah's sister, Leah is an ancestor of the Beloff family which include Max Beloff, Baron Beloff (1913–1999), Renee Beloff (1916–1998), Leah Nora Beloff (1919–1997), John Beloff (1920–2006) and Anne Ethel Beloff-Chain, Lady Chain (1921–1991).

R. Shmelke's younger son R. Jacob Horowitz (1765–1805) immigrated to Hungary and is ancestor of Regina Horowitz-Margareten (1863–1959) who founded Horowitz-Margareten Matzohs which is now one of the largest Matzoh companies in North America.

R. Meir's grandson, R. Isaac Horowitz of Hamburg (1715–1767) was the maternal grandfather of R. Naftali Zvi Horowitz (nee Rubin) (1760–1827) who adopted his mother's maiden name and founded the Ropshitz Hasidic dynasty, which includes the Melitz Hasidic dynasty and Linsk Hasidic dynasty. R. Meir's great-grandson was R. Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhin who is the progenitor of the Bohush, Boyan, Chortkov, Husiatyn, Sadigura, and Shtefanesh Hasidic dynasties.

Other members of the family also achieved great prominence in Hasidic circles such as R. Yaakov Yitzchak Horowitz of Lublin (1745–1815) who is a progenitor of the Chentshin Hasidic dynasty and R. Aaron Horowitz who founded the Strashelye Hasidic dynasty. For this reason, the founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov, considered the Horowitz family to be one of the three families of pure lineage in the Jewish nation holding the position of Levites, the other two being the Rappaport family, who are Kohanim, and the Spira family, who are Israelites.

Non-Hassidic Rabbis
R. Moshe Meshullam Horowitz (1832–1894) was a rabbi in Galicia.

R. Yosef Yozel Horwitz (1847–1919), was an important rabbi in the Musar movement, founding seventy yeshivos across Eastern Europe. Of those yeshivos, many followed his unique style of mussar; the first one of these was founded in Novogrudok, giving the style the name "Novhardok mussar", and Rabbi Horwitz the name "The Alter of Novhardok."

Haskalah
Following the rise of the Haskalah many members of the family became prominent writers, musicians and scientists such as the Russian composer Vladimir Horowitz (1903–1989), the Yiddish playwright Moses Horowitz (1844–1910), the Bohemian Yiddish author Bella Horwitz, the German chess master, Bernhard Horwitz (1807–1885), the American surgeon Phineas Jonathan Horwitz (1822–1904), the German mathematician Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), the English professor Hyman Hurwitz (1770–1844) and the Polish mathematician Witold Hurewicz (1904–1956).

DNA
In 2016 historian and genealogist Edward Gelles established through Autosomal DNA the traditional belief concerning the descent of the Levitic Horowitz lines from the Yizhari family of Girona. In 2017 the journal Scientific Reports confirmed that the genealogical records for three of the individuals with the Horowitz surname converged to a common male ancestor born at 1615 CE or 402 ybp.

References

External links
 A detailed Horowitz family tree prepared by Michael Honey.
 A Horowitz family tree prepared by the Jews of Frankfurt DNA Project
 The Horowitz family association
 The Horowitz-Margareten family association

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Supporting culturally responsive teaching during Black History Month and every day
We move into black history month on the heels of MLK Day, a national holiday celebrating Martin Luther King's outstanding leadership. The month-long acknowledgment is a chance for administrators and teachers to highlight the undeniable achievements and impact Black Americans have had on American History. Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Toni Morrison, and Maya Angelou, to name just a few, are more likely to make their way into school curriculums and classrooms in February than any other month of the year.
These practices elongate what historian Dr. Carter G Woodson and minister Jesse E. Moorland started in 1915 when they founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the first "Negro History Week" in 1926. Positioned in the same month as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass' birthdays, on the 12th and 14th of February, the week was intended to encourage people to go 'back to that beautiful history...and inspire us to greater achievements.' Sourced from etonline.com.
A century later, give or take some years, many schools and districts are still doing essentially the same thing with Black History Month. To be sure, celebration and inspiration can be positive motivators for more significant achievement among black and brown students--and all students traditionally excluded due to ethnicity, race, or other non-privileged environments--not adequately represented in our schools. That said, celebration, inspiration, and one month in twelve representations aren't enough to significantly improve student outcomes. These nods at cultural inclusiveness don't empower students with first-hand experience or the skills they'll need to move themselves to independent learning, a key return on the investment of a commitment to Culturally Responsive Teaching.
By now, particularly in the wake of last summer's Black Lives Matter protests, most administrators and teachers are on board with celebratory or inspirational acknowledgment of underrepresented achievements. What's more challenging for many people is coming to terms with white supremacist roots in our educational system and working to evolve by becoming fluent and practiced in Culturally Responsive Teaching, not just during holidays or celebrations but every day, in every lesson, and every way possible but especially in connecting and building trust with students.
If becoming a more culturally responsive teacher is something that interests you, It may help you to know more than 1,160 educators from all over the world joined Lessonbee founder and CEO Reva McPollom and Lessonbee curriculum lead Katie McPollom for a webinar on Culturally Responsive Teaching and SEL. It was truly an awesome experience. View the edWebinar Recording.
You can also keep reading to get a little more information and support from the rest of this article.
If you're new to Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) or just in need of review, these five questions can help you.
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching?
Culturally responsive teaching connects students and teachers at a deep level creating a shared foundation of trust. To connect, administrators and teachers must affirm and validate. In Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain, Zaretta Hammond writes, "and validation refers to the explicit recognition and acknowledgment of historical institutional racism, negative stereotyping, and generalizations that impact culturally and linguistically diverse students."
How does it Work? Because Culturally Responsive Teaching builds the relationship between the teacher and student from the inside out, it results in referent power. According to Raven and French--Leadership experts whose foundational teachings date back to the 1950s--referent power is the best kind for getting people to own what they're doing. What's more, they want to produce excellent outcomes because they like you and want to please you. When you're someone your students know, like, and trust, it lights a fire in them to do what it takes to move themselves to independent learning.
Why is it so important? To get students to do what you want them to do--become successful, for example--they must feel you see them and have their best interests at heart when you're making decisions. This is the foundation of trust.
Positively responding to racially and linguistically diverse learners affirms identities. To quote Reva, "It's like pumping oxygen into the room. Culturally responsive teachers and leaders recognize collectivist culture's values and implement strategies such as building relationships, validating history and historical context, and creating shared goals."
Our relationships are the brick and mortar of the lives we build. And when we produce the appropriate level of trust with our students, only then can we demand the kind of rigor Hammond agrees is essential to student success. In other words, CRT is NOT celebrating cultures and being affirming without building trust with students and giving them specific and direct feedback against a high bar of excellence.
What gets in our way?
Sometimes, when confronted with leadership and teaching demands, we forget to self-assess, learn, grow, and work to remain open-hearted and open-minded. Take a moment to reflect on how you can accurately self-assess, learn, grow, and continue to do the work. Regularly ask yourself how you can practice the skills that consistently increase inclusion and empathy.
How can administrators and teachers come up to speed in a way that's efficient and cost-effective? The McPolloms give the following suggestions:
Reflect on your values: do they align with actions/mindsets that contribute to the greater good?
Create goals that are good for the group and communicate clearly.
Get to know the people in your environment and really listen.
Interrogate individualist vs. collectivist values in your own life and work.
Affirm other people's culture and validate history.
Give feedback that communicates high expectations and confidence.
Continue to learn and practice empathy rather than assume you have it.
Do you know how your students genuinely feel about their school experience? Is there more you could be doing to learn even more about how your students feel about their school experience?
If you don't know or feel you could learn more, ask but not before you're sure you've established enough trust for them to tell you the truth. Make, and require students to take anonymous surveys. Promise them that their answers are safe with you. Build trust by communicating to them WHY you need this information and HOW you intend to use it.
Take the feedback you receive and put it to fair use making your classroom or school a safe place for all of your students. In this environment, you are doing the work to welcome and strengthen student voices. Cultivating, nourishing, and strengthening traditionally underrepresented student voices in your classrooms and schools will help you recognize the unique gifts and talents of individual students. When shared with the group, varying perspectives enhance everyone's learning. This kind of connection and relationship building is at the heart of Culturally Responsive Teaching and leads to better student and better teacher outcomes.
And speaking of feedback, be mindful of the kind of feedback you give. The McPolloms go into more detail and research on feedback in the webinar. Participants were wowed by some of the research they shared. If you haven't already watched it, you can View the edWebinar Recording.
In short, when giving feedback, it's important to set high expectations. Reva states "Unconscious biases often lead to differences in feedback and degree of development across lines of difference." If you don't already, learn to practice asset-based feedback. In the simplest terms, an asset-based approach to feedback focuses on strengths. It views diversity in thought, culture, and traits as positive assets. When you value people for what they bring to the table rather than characterizing them by what they may need to work on or lack, you're doing everyone a tremendous service. Asset-based teaching can unlock students' potential by focusing on their talents.
"Also known as strengths-based teaching, this approach contrasts with the more common deficit-based teaching style, which highlights students' inadequacies." (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2018). Jacqueline Richards, a psychotherapist for children and teens, writes about this in a recent Edutopia article: "While traditional rules-and-consequences discipline is sometimes effective in stopping detrimental behaviors, it may have negative effects on the long-term resilience and connection within the community." I highly recommend you check it out, definitely worth the read.
It's important to keep in mind that the goal of culturally responsive teaching is to help move students from dependent to independent learning. The right technology can support teachers in becoming more culturally responsive. At Lessonbee, we prioritize health and connection. When students learn independently through our modules, they become genuinely confident about what they know and feel comfortable discussing. We also use play, diverse characters, cultural references, and realistic scenarios that are relatable for students. We understand that they won't believe or trust us if our lessons seem outdated or out of touch with their realities. We also created the platform so teachers can quickly flip their lessons and be responsive to students' needs.
To quote Reva, "we create self-paced courses that support flipped learning and reflective learning by ensuring each student receives the same level of information and skill-building activities via an adaptive journey that meets them where they're at. This means that when students come into the classroom or Zoom room, they are more likely to be focused and on task; they come with greater confidence and openness to engage in discussion and reflection more meaningfully."
In the webinar live chat, administrators and teachers just like you shared CRT tips and experiences:
Jennifer Fowler encouraged her peers to answer the following, "What can you do this month to help where you are at? And encouraged peers to "challenge yourself, your family, and your coworkers to learn more about the part you play" in white supremacist culture.
Allison Paludi shared a successful classroom experience. She said, "we take brain breaks to think about what our brain just did."
Administrators and teachers also took away crucial insights:
"Trust is huge," said Tammy Stritenberger.
"Truly seeing and hearing students is quite meaningful for them," said Gloria Bullock. View the edWebinar Recording.
I hope this article helps guide you toward becoming the change you'd like to see. If you have any questions, are interested in bringing Lessonbee to your school or district, or want to collaborate with Lessonbee in any way, please contact me at clementina@lessonbee.com.
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Billy est une gamme de bibliothèques en kit proposée par l'entreprise suédoise Ikea. Mise sur le marché en 1979, son succès est foudroyant et perdure : Billy s'est vendue depuis à 60 millions d'exemplaires .

Origine du nom

À la fin des années 1970, le responsable du catalogue Billy Liljedahl déplore auprès du fondateur de l'entreprise Ingvar Kamprad que la société fabrique des meubles de rangement pour diverses choses mais pas pour les livres. Celui-ci confie alors le dossier à Gillis Lundgren, son designer en chef, qui crée le meuble. C'est pourquoi ce meuble sera baptisé du nom de Billy dès l'origine de sa création.

Bibliographie
 Marc Brétillot, Billy, le kit. Les 30 ans d'une icône du design populaire. Michel, Paris 2009, .
  Nina Puri u.a., BILLY − 30 Jahre alt. BILLY − 30 Jahre jung. Zweitausendeins-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, 252 Seiten, 2009, .

Références

Liens externes
 Billy sur le site Ikea

Meuble
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Home / Library / Books / The Place of al-Mufid in the Development of Shi'i Kalam and Fiqh+PDF
The Place of al-Mufid in the Development of Shi'i Kalam and Fiqh+PDF
August 12, 2018	Books, Fiqh & Life, Library, Publication, Sociability & Relations
By paying homage to al-Mufid and publishing his written works, the scholarship of this generation pays in fact the debt of gratitude to a man whose personality and ideas have had a continued presence throughout the rich and fruitful growth of the fiqh and kalam of the school of the Ahl al-Bayt, may peace be upon them.
One thousand years ago on a tumultous day, the grounds at the Ushnan Square in Baghdad could hardly contain the crowds of people who had gathered there on account of a sorrowful event. Thousands wept and mourned for a man whose death was a terrible loss. Tens of thousands offered funeral prayers for a sublime human being who had for fifty years, like a shining torch, illuminated a vast expanse of the Islamic world with his wisdom and knowledge, and who, at Baghdad by the side of the Tigris, had set flowing another Tigris of knowledge and learning.
The storms of bitter and bloody events and the winds of prejudice and resentment that blew through the 'Abbasid capital had failed to put out the lamp of knowledge and righteousness that drew its oil from the olive tree of the Qur'anic sciences and the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt, may peace be upon them, and whose flame drew its brilliance from the light of human intelligence. The thorny growth of twisted judgement and guile could not stop the surging floods in their auspicious course that had carried Islamic jurisprudence and theology, reason and narration to fertile lands.
On that day when the large crowds of mourners attended his funeral and offered prayers, led by the Sayyid al-Sharif 'Ali al-Murtadha, over his body, there were others who, with hearts full of malice and devoid of wisdom and foresight, thought that everything had ended for that great man, and they foolishly proceeded to celebrate his death.
However, every thoughtful person could see clearly that the death of that august thinker could not spell an end for someone who through half a century of effort had originated numerous springs of wisdom and learning, morality and high culture, through the realms of human thought, that the will of God and the laws of history had guaranteed its fecundity and exuberance in its perpetual movement through generations, centuries and eras, right up to its merger into the endless ocean of ultimate human edification.
On that day the emaciated body of al-Mufid was consigned to the earth in his house at Darb al-Rabah, to be transferred later to the Shrine of Imam Abu Ja'far al-Jawad, may peace be upon him, and laid to rest in that abode of peace and Divine mercy. But the spirit of this warrior, indomitable and unforgettable, would linger before the gaze of time and would never be forgotten. It is still very much alive to this day and at work in the growth and fruition of the fiqh, kalam and religion of the Ahl al-Bayt, may peace be upon them.
Today, one thousand years later, this al-Shaykh al-Mufid Millennium held with your precious efforts commemorates that event and pays homage to that epitome of learning and piety whose sublimity has not been diminished by ten centuries of growth of science and culture, nor whose visage has been dimmed by the mists of time.
In fact, by paying homage to al-Mufid and publishing his written works, the scholarship of this generation pays in fact the debt of gratitude to a man whose personality and ideas have had a continued presence throughout the rich and fruitful growth of the fiqh and kalam of the school of the Ahl al-Bayt, may peace be upon them. They have served as the cornerstone of the high edifice of Shi'i theological and legal studies of the last thousand years.
Al-Mufid's presence in the assembly of living theological ideas and scholarly pursuits does not lie in publication of his books and discussion of his views, although the publication of his writings and the discussion of his ideas and views is an expression of gratitude for the debt that all theologians and jurists that came after him owe him. Rather, this radiant presence lies in the continuity of the tradition in fiqh and kalam established by him. The holding of this millennium of gratitude and homage, firstly, makes the present generation more familiar with the visage of this great man and prepares the ground for better recognition and utilization of his legacy by this and the future generations.
Secondly, it provides researchers in the field of the history of fiqh and the rational sciences the opportunity to obtain new insights concerning the history of development of these sciences and the formation and growth of their formative elements during a critical period. This point acquires greater significance when we study the 4th/10th and the 5th/llth centuries as an outstanding and brilliant phase in the cultural, scientific and literary development of the Islamic world.
Thirdly, it will be conducive to the expansion of acquaintance with the basic theological teaching of Shi'ism on behalf of Muslim scholars and masses irrespective of school or sect. The importance of this becomes obvious when we observe the venomous pens and mercenary hands, of the enemy or his malicious agents, write and publish such lies and slanders concerning the beliefs of the Shi'ah, one of the major sects of Islam and today the heralds of Muslim awakening, as are comparable to those fabricated throughout the entire course of history.
Unfortunately, political motives and colonial designs are active in such moves, aimed to deceive the public. They are even more evident today than they were at the time when Umayyad and 'Abbasid caliphs considered malign propaganda against the Shi'ah as part of their all-out campaign against the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt, may peace be upon them, and a necessary prerequisite of their suppression. In view of this, any effort to inform the public concerning the Shi'i doctrines and teachings is also conducive to the establishment of Muslim solidarity and brotherhood. Because the enemies of Islam have always tried to misrepresent the doctrinal and juristic principles of Muslim sects to one another in order to divide Muslims.
Ayatollah Sayyid ʿAli Ḥusaynī Khamenei", is among Shi'a Marja's and the second leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Title: The Place of al-Mufid in the Development of Shi'i Kalam and Fiqh
Author: Ayatollah Sayyid ʿAli Ḥusaynī Khamenei
Publisher: Ahlulbayt Organization
Pub. Date: 2015/02/14
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Construction Sector Among Beneficiaries In Budget 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The construction sector is among the beneficiaries of Budget 2010, receiving RM9 billion in allocation which will finance particularly infrastructure projects next year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Friday.
Najib, who is also the Finance Minister said RM4.7 billion would be used for road and bridge projects; RM2.6 billlion for water supply and sewerage services; RM899 million for rail facilities; RM820 milllion for ports and sea services as well as RM276 million for airport projects.
Presenting the budget at the Parliament here Friday, he said the construction industry recorded positive growth despite a difficult economic environment.
"This sector has the potential to be further developed with the implementation of various government development projects. These measures will also reinvigorate building materials related industries and intensify the services sector," Najib said.
As part of Malaysia's strategy to move towards a high-income economy, he said the government would also be focusing on growing niche areas that can move up the value chain as well as generate higher returns for the country.
The identified areas include tourism, information communication technology(ICT), finance and Islamic banking, halal, and the green technology industry, Najib said.
For the tourism sector, the government has allocated RM899 million next year, of which part of the funds would be used to upgrade the quality of infrastructure of tourism centres throughout the country.
Besides that, Najib said the government was also aiming to attract more participants from the United Kingdom, Japan, Republic of Korea, Middle East, India and China for its "Malaysia My Second Home" programme.
To further promote the medical tourism industry, the government will enhance tax incentives for healthcare service providers who offer services to foreign health tourists.
"Income tax exemption of 50 percent on the value of exports will be increased to 100 percent. This will enable healthcare service providers to offer high quality health services and attract more health tourists," Najib said.
On the halal industry, the government would formulate the Halal Act, in collaboration with the state Islamic Religious Council, will be the basis for the development, regulation and enforcement of halal industry activities.
Najib said the Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) would be also incorporated as an agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). The HDC will prepare and implement an action plan for the development of halal industry.
"The government will also develop the halal products anti-smuggling system at three entry points and three main ports to facilitate agencies such as Royal Customs Malaysia, Department of Veterinary Services and Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) to prevent smuggling activities as well as reduce the risk of pandemic diseases. An amount of RM24 million will be provided," he said.
To strengthen small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the government has allocated RM350 million to SME Corporation, of which RM200 million will be for SME soft loans, RM100 million for capacity enhancement, and balance for branding and promotion.
It has also allocated RM538 million for the implementation of various SME development programmes, including RM281 million to state economic development corporations, RM200 million to Tabung Kumpulan Usaha Niaga (TEKUN) and RM57 million for business premises and provision of infrastructure.
On the creative industry, Najib said a comprehensive Creative Industry Policy will be formulated to develop the industry.
"The government will establish a RM200 million Creative Industry Fund to finance activities, which will be managed by Bank Simpanan Nasional. To ensure the welfare of artistes, Tabung Kebajikan Penggiat Seni will be established. For this, a launching grant of RM3 million will be provided," he said.


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No matter your opinion on U.S. copyright law, it is the law of the land. Copying a work without consent may be unlawful and subject the copier to damages. On this blog, and others, we've seen instances of legitimate and illegitimate copyright claims.
This is a case in which the Plaintiff even dismissed the case against the Defendant, but the Court is exploring whether there was fraud committed by the Plaintiff or its counsel in consolidated and related matters. Hearings like this generally do not occur, and apparently the non-appearing attorneys affiliated with Prenda appeared by counsel, rather than in person, which may have violated the court's order (although they made a last-minute filing arguing they could not properly be compelled to attend). What is particularly interesting is that the subject lawyers and Plaintiffs have been intimately involved with the development of how Bittorrent claims are prosecuted, including early discovery orders, mass joinder, etc. Of note, it has become practice for a content provider to sue John Does, because all that is available is the IP address used to access a covered work. A subpoena is issued to the ISP, who may provide the identity of an account holder. Common practice is then to make a demand on the account holder or amend the complaint to identify them by name. Of concern by this court and others is that the account holder may not be the infringer. A content provider may need to engage in further discovery and investigation to find out who may have had access to the internet connection prior to naming the person as defendant. Recent rulings have suggested that just as you cannot simply sue the person who owns a telephone for a call that may have given rise to liability, you must sue the caller, you cannot simply sue the internet account holder. This court has questioned the Plaintiff's and its attorneys' efforts in identifying the infringer. Additional procedural concerns are raised in this case over who financially benefits in the litigation and how content has been transferred.


Establishing yourself as a solid candidate for an apartment is important, especially when you find the apartment of your dreams. You have to be able to differentiate yourself from the other people applying for the apartment – in a positive way. Having a solid credit score, but more importantly, a solid credit report, is one of the keys to your success in finding a new apartment.
Please note: The guidelines discussed in this article apply to the properties I handle leasing for, in the Buffalo, NY, Amherst, NY, Williamsville, NY, and Grand Island, NY areas. There is even some flexibility on a complex to complex basis, so please keep these in mind as GENERAL guide lines.
So, what is a credit report? A credit report is an organized list of all of a person's credit related activities, broken down by account. It is updated monthly with balances, late payment notices, collection accounts, hard inquiries, contact information, and much more. Credit reports can be obtained from all 3 bureaus (Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian) at www.annualcreditreport.com once a year for free. By pulling one bureau's report every 4 months, credit can be checked up to 3 times per year for free. A credit score is a number value assigned to a credit report, based on repayment history, debt to available credit ratios, length of time accounts have been open, and much more. The process of exactly how the number is calculated is kept fairly secret, but the most recent information provided at MyFICO.com states that it is based 35% on payment history, 30% on amounts owed, 15% on the length of time credit has been established, 10% on new credit, and 10% on types of credit used.
What are the credit red flags that will impact rental ability?
Every landlord or property manager looks at things a little bit differently. Several factors are taken in to account, some of which have nothing to do with credit!
First and foremost, having a secure job and a solid rental reference will help significantly when hunting for an apartment. Landlords want to know that a tenant can pay not only the security deposit and first month's rent, but also the rent EVERY month!
The overall credit score is a good place to start. The higher a credit score, the better. Scores range from 300-850, with about 60% of the country falling between 650 and 799. The median score in the United States is a 723. Improving other factors on your credit report is a great way to improve an overall score.
The number of positive and negative accounts open is an important factor to consider as well. Generally the number of positive accounts isn't as important as the number of negative accounts. Positive accounts show the ability to have and manage credit appropriately, but negative accounts impact more deeply by showing the inability to handle credit. An account would show negative if it is overdue, over limit, or has gone to collections.
The debt to available credit ratio factors in as well. Someone with plenty of available credit will generally rank higher than someone who is near the credit limits on their accounts. Being OVER the credit limit on an account is automatically a red flag.
When a credit report is pulled, it shows the name of the creditor, when the account was opened, the limit, the balance, the high balance, any past due amount owed, and the status of the account (current, over due, closed, etc). These accounts will all be looked at to determine an applicant's credit worthiness.
Seeing collection accounts on a credit report can sometimes be a red flag. Many landlords tend to be more lenient toward medical collections, but look more strongly on utility collections, phone bill collections, cable/satellite collections, and other types of collection accounts. A utility collection is a major red flag because a utility can't be established in that persons name until the collection account is cleared. Most rental applications are turned down on that basis alone.
Be proactive when discussing credit with a landlord. Having perfect credit is nearly impossible in this economy. However, showing that steps have been taken to improve a credit score will help significantly. Some landlords will also be willing to overlook credit issues if the applicant is willing to pay additional rent or security deposits up front.
If an application for an apartment is denied because of credit, the landlord or property manager is required by law to mail a letter with the reason why, as well as provide contact information for the bureau which provided the credit report. This letter can then be used to obtain a free copy of the credit report from that bureau.
Knowing what your credit looks like before you go hunting for an apartment can save you a lot of headaches in the long run. Be ever mindful of your actions, and how they can impact you. Doing so will help ensure you have good credit, and the ability to grab that great apartment!


Class 2C at the Elementary School, ASD, Doha.
We've got just four weeks to go and the excitement is building!
on Monday May 30, 2016 This dinner celebrates all of our community workers at ASD (cleaners, guards, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, and monitors, etc.).
As part of our service learning project, we are asking for help to support the Shukran committee's donation drive. The money raised helps provide a buffet for all of the dinner attendees. A flier will be sent out on Sunday: simply fill out the bottom portion of this flyer and bring it back with your donation to your homeroom teacher by Monday, May 23, 2016. You may also indicate if the donation is to be deducted from the dragon card.
Our homeroom mum, Manisha, will also be in touch with you to request desserts for this dinner.
Check out the Swimming Letter below as swimming starts again next week.
You may recall that your child set a goal to be achieved by the end of this trimester. I stressed that this was indeed their own goal, not yours and not mine and re-iterated that they need to follow up on the steps needed to achieve that goal. A few students have followed up with me for various resources last week but the majority have not. You may want to remind your child about the goal they set for themselves.
As we approach the fourth last week of the trimester, we are looking closely at some standards that a grade 2 student should have achieved this year, in particular speaking to be understood. Please remind your child about speaking clearly so that everyone in the room can hear and understand what they want to convey.
The final class party will be held on Sunday, June 5th @ 2:20pm.
Math: In repeated addition, we have been looking at and drawing groups of objects and figuring out how we can use strategies, like doubles, to efficiently find the total of objects in the groups. The second grade team asks you not to teach multiplication facts (Times Tables) as something to be memorized. This prevents students from reasoning out and practicing working with groups of the same number.
Reading: This week we took a closer look at how author's use precise words and extraordinary language to make vivid pictures in our minds. We recapped on how we can use what we already know to predict what will happen next in the story and we explored how the use of punctuation by an author brings a story to life. We continued to find examples of these in our Series books.
Writing: We are sprinting along with the completion of our non-fiction writing and we are paying close attention to our audience and what they might want to learn from a book like ours. We are also carefully crafting introductions to our topics and conclusions that may be a call to action, a connection back to the start of the book or chapter or we may end with an exploratory question that may have arisen throughout the writing of our books.
Science: we have been exploring how the force of friction can slow down movement and gravity causes objects that are not balanced to topple over. Heavy objects, we discovered, have a greater gravitational pull than lighter ones.
Over the past few months, we have been keeping track of the amount of Dragon Wristbands that are coming back to us, broken. We have also been looking closely at the normal wear and tear of the wristbands and the actual damage that is occurring.
Closer inspection of the broken wristbands and observation in the classroom has revealed that a high amount of wristbands are being intentionally damaged. This happens when a student has been playing with it, chewing/biting it, picking at the back of the wristband where the magnetic disk is and removing it, cutting it with the clasp part of a lanier, cutting it with scissors, picking the top part of the wristband so that the magnetic disk pops out, stretching it until it snaps, continually snapping it or pulling it, playing with it with friends – a 'tug of war' type of scenario, etc.
With the sheer amount coming back to us damaged in this way, we have come to the decision to start charging QR 50.00 to the student's Dragon Wristband account for a replacement. Of course, we will pre-inspect all bands prior to issuance to verify no faulty or material design flaw is present that has contributed to the wristband being torn or broken. And of course, if a wristband has simply stopped working, the wristband will be replaced at no charge.
The Dragon Wristband needs to be regarded and treated as school property – the same as a library book or school-issued computer/camera, etc. Students have been issued a first wristband at no charge and are expected to treat it with the same care a library book or piece of classroom property. We would like to ask you, as parents, to have a conversation with your child about the importance of taking care of their Dragon Wristband.
Thank you for your kind cooperation and understanding with this matter.
Parents picking up students from After School Activities on Tuesdays should enter through Gate 8. A kind reminder to all parents to bring and display your ASD Dragon Card at all times while on campus.
Students are not allowed on the playground equipment at Gate 5 until after 3:15 PM. Children MUST be supervised by an adult at all times. Adults must be present on the playground and be able to see your child(ren). If children are left unsupervised they will be asked to leave the playground immediately for safety reasons.
So many more reading resources here. Class name username is mmulqueen2, no password is required.


Vietnam is a prospering market with challenging projects and a great future, said a senior executive of TRUMPF, a German high-tech company that focuses on manufacturing and medical technology.
Dr. Hans-Peter Laubscher, managing director of TRUMP, Asia Pacific, said this at a press conference for the opening of the 7th Vietnam International Precision Engineering, Machine Tools and Metalworking Exhibition and Conference in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday.
The show, shortly called MTA Vietnam 2010, is held on July 6-9 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7. The organizers are Singapore Exhibition Services Pte. Ltd. and Vietnam's VCCI Exhibition Service Co.
The Germany pavilion at the event is exhibiting latest German products and solutions to the Vietnamese market. The Germany group features 15 companies such as Alltec-Foba Laser Marking+Engraving, Emuge-Werk, Guehring, Haimer, Meba Metall-Bandsägemaschinen, TRUMPF and Weiler Werkzeug-Maschinen.
Singapore-based Laubscher said his company's activities in Vietnam include sales and service of machine tools and laser technology for punching and bending, as well as laser marking and cutting.
At the exhibition, TRUMPF displays the TruLaser 1030 cutting machine and the TruBend Series 7000 bending system.
He said they are his company's latest technologies.
In terms of technology worldwide, he said TRUMPF has put concentration so far more on punching and bending, while laser cutting is coming up.
In Vietnam, TRUMPF opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City in 2006 for coordination of service in the whole country, and then started its Hanoi office in 2009. The HCMC office is in charge of service and sales in the south and the Hanoi office takes charge of the north.