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Q: How to update Bean in spring I have a bean in my spring boot app. It's properties i get from properties file. At some moment i need to update it's fields, also from properties file. How can i do it?
package com.sas.rus.casrows;

import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

@Component
@ConfigurationProperties(prefix="cas")
public class CasConnectionProperties {

    private String host;
    private int port;
    private String username;
    private String password;
    private Boolean disableSSL;

    public void setHost(String host) {
        this.host = host;
    }

    public void setPort(int port) {
        this.port = port;
    }

    public void setUsername(String username) {
        this.username = username;
    }

    public void setPassword(String password) {
        this.password = password;
    }

    public void setDisableSSL(Boolean disable) {
        this.disableSSL = disable;
    }

    public String getHost() {
        return host;
    }

    public int getPort() {
        return port;
    }

    public String getUsername() {
        return username;
    }

    public String getPassword() {
        return password;
    }

    public Boolean getDisableSSL() {
        return disableSSL;
    }
}

i have already tried cloud, but it did not work. also tried to destroy and create the bean again, but any time got the same values (old, not the new ones)
Hope you will help me

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A Wisconsin state appeals court ruled on Wednesday that two girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender Man should be tried as adults.
The girls were 12 years old in 2014 when, investigators say, they lured 12-year-old Payton Leutner to a park in Waukesha, about 20 miles west of Milwaukee, and stabbed her 19 times.
In a pair of rulings on Wednesday, the second district appeals court affirmed a lower court's determination that it was reasonable to try both girls as adults. Citing the ruling last year, the appeals court said if the girls were found guilty in the juvenile system they would be released at age 18 with no supervision or mental health treatment. The girls, both 14 years old, could appeal against the rulings to the Wisconsin supreme court.
Kevin Osborne, the assistant Waukesha County district attorney, said he was pleased with the decisions, but declined further comment because he had not yet read them. Attorneys for the girls did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The ruling also noted that the evidence showed the crime was not accidental or impulsive, but planned and extremely violent. Given the serious nature of the offense, it would not be appropriate for the trial to take place in juvenile court, the appeals court ruled.
Slender Man is described in fictional stories as an unnaturally tall, thin, demon-like figure that lacks facial features. He is said to live in a mansion in a forest. Authorities say the girls intended to sacrifice Payton for Slender Man and hoped to live with him in that fictional home as a result.
According to a criminal complaint, the girls plotted for months before they lured Payton Leutner into a park in Waukesha, about 20 miles west of Milwaukee, and attacked her with a knife. Payton suffered 19 stab wounds, including one that doctors say narrowly missed a major artery near her heart.
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What the Mission R Concept Tells Us About Porsche's Electric Future
Porsche's sports car boss Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser tells us what the future holds for the Porsche 718 and 911.
As the head of Porsche's sports cars division, Dr. Frank Walliser has one of the most enviable jobs in the auto industry. He's responsible for two perennial sports-car benchmarks, the 718 and 911, and tasked with steering these models into an uncertain future. He's also a great person to chat with, and during a far-reaching conversation at the L.A. Auto Show, Walliser gave us a glimpse into the future of Porsche's icons.
The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Is Special
Porsche Working on ICE and EV Versions of Macan
Porsche is going electric. The Taycan is selling strongly, and an all-electric Macan is in the works. Earlier this year, the company also showed off the Mission R, a concept electric race car that bears a significant resemblance to the 718 Cayman. If you want a general idea of where the Boxster and Cayman are headed, check out the Mission R.
As head of Porsche's Motorsport department at the time, Walliser helped define the basic concept behind the Mission R four years ago. Since taking over the sports car division in 2019, he hasn't been directly involved with the Mission R, but he's thrilled with how it came out. "Just look at it," he says, with obvious pride.
Walliser says concept cars like this are a great way to inspire designers and engineers to find new innovations. "But this is not that futuristic," he points out. "A car can look like this. It's driving, it can go on the race track already. There is proof it can work. Maybe we could not afford one thing or the other, or it's difficult to get it into series production. But in general, it's not so visionary that you would say, 'this could never happen.'"
The Mission R eschews the typical EV "skateboard" layout of placing the batteries in the floor. Instead, the concept's 80-kWh lithium-ion batteries sit behind the driver, roughly where the internal-combustion engine lives in today's 718. In an interview with Autocar, Porsche R&D chief Michael Steiner explained the advantages of this "mid-battery" layout. Dr. Walliser explains the concept further.
"For a sports car, it's very important to have a low seating position," Walliser says. While a skateboard layout puts the weight of the batteries low in the chassis, the center of gravity rises as soon as a driver and passenger sit in the car. So while putting the batteries behind the driver might fly in the face of accepted practice, there's logic in the decision.
There's a fear among enthusiasts that, robbed of distinguishing powertrain characteristics, all EVs will largely feel the same. Walliser has some ideas for how to make an electric Porsche sports car feel unique. "We have different designs, different motors. We might have one, two, three or four motors in the car." And Walliser points out that, throughout automotive history, the industry has gravitated toward a few common layouts. For decades, the typical American car had a V-8 up front, an automatic gearbox, and rear-wheel drive. That didn't prevent other companies from trying different things. "Some guys even put a flat-six in the rear of the car. Crazy," he said.
And while Walliser is enthusiastic about Porsche's EV push, he's also a big proponent of the company's e-fuel initiative, capturing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and turning it into synthetic liquid hydrocarbons that can fuel conventional internal-combustion engines. Even with the momentum behind EVs right now, Walliser feels there will be plenty of older, internal-combustion cars on the road for many years, and they'll need a clean fuel source. "We're not talking about saving the 911," he says, "we are talking saving the planet." To Walliser, sustainability includes getting the most use out of the internal combustion cars that exist today, to offset the environmental impact that went into constructing them.
Walliser reminded us that, ultimately, Porsche is a very small automaker. "We are building maybe 40,000 911s [a year]. What is that? It's one day at GM, or Volkswagen, or Toyota," he said. (Overall, Porsche sells just under 300,000 vehicles a year worldwide, with the Cayenne and Macan making up the majority of that number.) Walliser recognizes Porsche's reputation for innovation, and he knows that the company's decisions carry weight throughout the industry. Building advanced sports cars while balancing environmental responsibility will continue to be the challenge that defines his role.
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Walter Matthau | Memorabilia
Walter's Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 'The Fortune Cookie'.
Academy Award Nomination Certificate for 'The Fortune Cookie'
Walter was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, 1966.
Academy Award Nomination Certificate for 'Kotch'
Walter was nominated for Best Actor, 1972.
Academy Award Nomination Certificate for 'The Sunshine Boys'
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Card
This is Walter's card from 1983.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Certificate
Walter received this for his part in the 1989-1990 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Advertisement, 'The Odd Couple'
Autographed by Walter and Jack.
Anniversary Watch
This gift from Carol is inscribed, "Darling, I love you, Carol, August 21, 1981".
Antoinette Perry Award for 'The Odd Couple'
This is Walter's 1965 Tony Award for his triumph on Broadway as Oscar Madison.
Antoinette Perry Award for 'A Shot In The Dark'
Walter's first Tony Award is inscribed with a rare and personal touch, "The American Theatre Wing Presents To Walter Matthau For His Performance in "A Shot In The Dark" and Carol Matthau For Having A Baby 1961-1962".
Army of the United States Honorable Discharge
Walter's stint in the Army ended with his honorable discharge on October 15, 1945. He was five days from his twenty-fifth birthday.
Army of the United States Separation Qualification Record
This document made Walter's qualification for discharge from the Army official.
Autographed Photo
Jockey Kent Desormeaux, who later won the Kentucky Derby, credits Walter and 'Casey's Shadow' as inspirations.
Walter was born as Matthow on October 1, 1920. The hospital misspelled his name Metthow, and Walter later handwrote Matthau, the name he chose for his career.
Broadway Show League Award
1962, Player Most Likely To, Walter Matthau, "A Shot In The Dark", John Effra, Commissioner.
Cap, 'Bad News Bears'
A crew cap.
Cap, Directors Guild of America
A well-worn baseball hat from Walter's collection.
Cap, Hollywood Park
Walter's private collection included this cap from the race track.
Cap, Los Angeles Dodgers
One of many from Walter's personal collection.
Cap, Los Angeles Lakers
A native New Yorker, he became a long-time Southern Californian. Walter mostly rooted for whatever team he bet that day.
Cap, Los Angeles Rams
Well-worn from the era before the Rams moved to St. Louis.
Cap, Mozart
Walter expressed his love of Mozart by wearing this personal hat in 'I Ought To Be In Pictures'.
Cast and Credits, "Anne of the Thousand Days"
Walter made his Broadway debut in this production.
Cast Photo, 'Juno and the Paycock'
Performed in Los Angeles, the ensemble included two of Walter's closest friends, Jack Lemmon and Maureen Stapleton.
Comedy Hall of Fame Award
Bestowed upon Walter in 1993.
Walter loved language and frequently carried typed and handwritten lists of commonly misspelled words to challenge cast-mates, colleagues and friends during down time.
Walter was a wordsmith. This is his beloved, well-worn dictionary.
Director's Chair
Weathered red leather.
Walter was a great linguist and loved to test people with difficult to spell words. One of his young co-stars made his this drawing.
Exhibitor Laurel Award for 1967
Voted By The Film Buyers Of The Motion Picture Industry, This Official Certification carries with it the appreciation of the Theatre Industry for a job well done – Jay Emanuel, Publisher, Walter Matthau, No. 1 Supporting Role, 1967.
Exhibitor Laurel Award for 1968,
Voted By The Film Buyers Of The ,Motion Picture Industry, 1968, Walter Matthau, No. 1 Comedy Star – Male.
Father's Day Watch
This gift from Carol and Charlie was inscribed with some of Charlie's first words, "June 21, 1964, Dada, Mama Bus Wow Apples Charlie."
Gold Horseshoe
Barbra Streisand inscribed this gift, "Walter, I Wish You Health & Wealth & A Little Bit Of Luck Barbra".
Handwritten Biography of Jack Lemmon
Walter wrote this brief bio of Jack Lemmon for an unknown reason.
Handwritten Note to Jack Lemmo
Walter sent a sarcastic telegram when Jack Lemmon didn't win the Tony award in 1979. This is his handwritten note.
Hat from Charlie Chaplin Visit,
In the 1970s, the Matthaus visite,d Oona and Charlie Chaplin and family in Europe. Walter wore this hat one day while playing aroud with an 8mm camera on Chaplin's estate.
Hat from 'Pete 'n' Tillie'
Walter wears this hat in his famous buck-naked piano-playing scene.
Hirschfeld Drawing
This color portrait is Walter as Oscar Madison.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Certificate for 'The Fortune Cookie'
Walter's was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, 1966.
Hollywood Visitors & Convention Bureau Trophy
Hollywood Salutes Walter Matthau, In Recognition Of His Distinguished Service To The Entertainment Industry, December 22, 1971, (Walk of Fame Star).
Walter obtained this driving permit on July 19, 1962 before leaving for Paris to shoot 'Charade'.
International Laurel Award for 1968
Presented to Walter Matthau, Top Fifteen Best Stars.
Jack Lemmon Snapshot
This silly, undated photo is signed to Walter and Carol from Lemmon.
Jimmy Stewart Speech
Walter spoke at The American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Dinner Tribute to Jimmy Stewart. These are his handwritten and typed speeches.
Junior High Graduation Program
Walter graduated from New York City's PS 64. This is the graduation exercises program, from Tuesday, June 25, 1935.
Letter from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy thanked Walter for presenting at the 1972 ceremony.
Letter from Billy Wilder
Dated July 27, 1965, this letter regards 'The Fortune Cookie' script and shoot schedule.
Letter from Garson Kanin
Walter loved to gamble on just about anything. This letter from friend Garson Kanin alludes to a disagreement over the amount of a wager. Clearly, Kanin remembered the bet as $2, evidenced by the snapshot he encloses. Walter remembered it as $4. Kanin teased him by enclosing $3.
Letter from Jack Lemmon
As a Christmas gift of sorts, in 1988 Lemmon wrote to Walter with a hot investment tip, a cat ranch in Mexico.
Letter from Leonard Hirshan
Hirshan, Walter's agent for over 30 years, delivered him the 'Grumpy Old Men' script on October 25, 1991. Walter didn't like it, but Jack Lemmon did, as did Charlie Matthau, who talked Walter into giving it a chance.
Letter to Leonard Hirshan
On July 28, 1980, Walter's agent Hirshan sent him a script called 'Silky'. Walter promptly turned over the letter and scrawled his response.
Letter to Pauline Cale
Walter sent the New York film critic this sarcastic hand-written note after she negatively reviewed 'The Survivors' in the summer of 1983
Lifetime Achievement in Comedy Award
Presented to Walter at the 1996 American Comedy Awards.
Lock of Hair
Walter had a haircut at the Beverly Hilton taped for the David Letterman Show. Charlie kept the envelope and a lock of hair.
This was a gift from Jack Benny, inscribed on the back, "To Walter".
Opera Pamphlets
Walter adored Mozart. These were his, Don Giovanni. They appear to be vintage, from 1787, when the opera was premiered in Prague.
Walter's United States passport was issued July 9, 1962. Walter obtained his passport to travel to Paris in order to shoot 'Charade'.
Photo Booth Snapshots
Shots of Walter and Carol as a young couple.
Playbill, 'A Shot In The Dark' at The Booth Theatre
This Playbill dated July 16, 1962 was autographed by Walter. He won the Tony award for his performance.
Playbill, 'Anne of the Thousand Days' at Shubert Theatre
Walter's playbill was signed by fellow cast-mates.
Playbill, 'My Mother, My Father and Me' at The Plymouth Theatre
March 18, 1963.
Playbill, 'The Odd Couple' at Colonial Theatre
From February, 1965.
Playbill, 'The Odd Couple' at The Plymouth Theatre
From April, 1965.
Playbill, 'Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?' at The Belasco Theatre
From opening night, October 13, 1955. Walter met his wife Carol during this production. She was the understudy to Jayne Mansfield, and Walter played the lead male role.
Walter's beloved poker chips, in denominations of $25, $50 and $100, were inscribed 'Charlie' for good luck.
Polaroid Pictures
These original Polaroids were taken while shooting a scene in 'Charley Varrick'.
Poster, 'Casey's Shadow'
A foreign movie poster.
Poster, 'Guide for a Married Man'
This Spanish version poster is from 1967.
Poster, 'The Kentuckian'
Autographed by Walter.
Poster, 'Who's Got The Action?'
This is a vintage 1962 movie poster.
Press Book, 'The Secret Life Of An American Wife'
This press book was distributed in advance of this 1968 film.
Program, 'Juno and the Paycock'
The production ran at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum.
Promotional Photo
Walter and George Burns promoted 'The Sunshine Boys' in London.
Publicity Manual
Press material for 'Gangster Story' headlines Walter and his recent bride, Carol Grace.
Quigley Publishing Press Release
A note dated January 3, 1972 informed Walter he had been named one of the top ten box office stars of 1971.
Record Album
A first pressing for the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, "The Fortune Cookie".
Save-The-Redwoods League Certificate
This gift was from Robin and Marsha Williams, a Redwood Tree planted in memory of Walter Matthau.
Scrabble Set
Walter loved board games, especially Scrabble. This is his magnetic travel edition, displayed the way he left it.
Script, 'Hopscotch'
Walter's handwritten notes in his original script.
Script 'IL Piccolo Diavalo'
Walter's original script with handwritten notes.
Script 'The Fortune Cookie'
Walter's original script.
Walter and wife Carol became avid scrap book makers. This is one of Walter's first and contains press clippings mainly from his early days on the Broadway stage.
Screen Actors Guild Card
Walter's card from late 1990.
Walter's favorite sneakers, used to make his impression at Mann's Chinese Theater, are autographed "Walter Matthau, May 13, 1998".
Snapshot, Edith Piath Show
Walter and Carol saw this show February 17, 1959, while they were dating.
Snapshot, Passover Seder
This great photo includes Walter and Charlie Matthau with Warren Beatty, Roman Polanski, Kirk Douglas and others at Robert Evans' Passover Seder sometime in the 1970s. Carol cut herself from the photo, likely because she didn't like the way she looked.
Snapshot, Walter and Bayer
This photo of Walter and an unknown friend references the 'aristocrat joke', staple of vaudevillian humor (Matthau as Sadofsky, Bayer as Botkin, The Aristocrats).
This sculpture of Walter and his dog are part of a proposal to memorialize him in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood where he took his daily walks.
Telegram from Sir Laurence Olivier
This telegram sent to Walter on November 26, 1976, asked him to entertain an offer to work on a project Olivier dubbed "the little Sheba idea". Matthau responded with a handwritten note intimating that Walter found Olivier's creative telegram "more moving than Sheba" and that he would have to decline "with profound apologies and respect."
Telegram to Oona Chaplin
Walter sent this telegram to Oona Chaplin on September 20, 1983. He encourages her to travel to Los Angeles to visit and take part in an ACLU event, reminding her "I'm giving up poker, which is an enormous sacrifice."
Tony Award Sign
Walter Matthau Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1961-1962 Season.
Winner's Circle Photo, Arizona Downs
"The Walter Matthau Purse" was run on February 11, 1970.
Winner's Circle Photo, Hollywood Park
The "Cinema Handicap" was run on June 1, 1975. Winning jockey and Hall-of-Famer Willie Shoemaker autographed the picture, "Yo Charlie the greatest handicapper of all, from the Shoe'.
Your Choice For The Oscars Award
April 9, 1972, Walter Matthau, Voted Best Actor 1971, By The People of Los Angeles On Channel 9.
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Covid-19 cuts Bangladesh's economic lifeline
As big garment brands cancel orders, about one million workers have lost their jobs, often without compensation
Stephan Uttom and Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka
Published: April 06, 2020 03:19 AM GMT ▾
Updated: April 06, 2020 03:20 AM GMT
Workers sew clothes at a garment factory in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. A recent survey says about one million garment workers have lost their jobs due to order cancellations over coronavirus cutbacks. (Photo: Stephan Uttom/UCA News)
In 2007, poverty and unemployment forced Rina Akter and her husband to leave their village home in Lalmonirhat district and move to Bangladeshi capital Dhaka.
The couple and their three children settled in Ashulia, an industrial suburb near Dhaka, where Rina found a job in a garment factory and her husband became a rickshaw puller.
Over the years, they have maintained the family well and bought a piece of land in their home village in the north.
However, the deadly coronavirus outbreak has dealt them a shattering blow. On March 15, Rina's employer called her and dozens of workers and announced their summary termination, with the only promise to pay their March and April salaries.
"The factory has lost most work orders from foreign buyers and decided to dismiss workers. We saved some money and are surviving for now, but we don't know what will happen in the coming days," Rina, 27, told UCA News.
As a sewing operator, Rina's last monthly pay was 17,000 taka (US$200) including overtime, which she used to pay for monthly expenses including house rent and utilities. Her husband's income from his rented rickshaw paid for food, but his income has dwindled after Bangladesh imposed a nationwide shutdown to tackle the spread of the virus. Her eldest son recently became a carpenter but his income is insignificant.
While the government has started selling subsidized food items, poor families like Rina's are struggling to survive. "We only hope this crisis will be over soon and we can have good days again," she said.
Taizul Islam, 32, has lost his job as a quality controller in a garment factory in Ashulia that produces sweaters. He made about 20,000 taka per month. After keeping an amount for his expenses, he used to send the rest to his family in Kurigram district in the north.
"On March 3, the management dismissed me from my job and told me to collect my salary a week later. I am the only bread earner for my five-member family and I don't know what to do now," Taizul told UCA News.
He said dismissed garment workers should be paid at least three months' salary to survive the crisis period.
Bangladeshi garment workers 'exploited and vulnerable'
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Cancellations lead to woes
Rina and Taizul are among tens of thousands of workers from Bangladesh's vital ready-made garment industry who have lost their jobs due to the global economic fallout over the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thanks to an abundance of investments and cheap labor, Bangladesh's export-oriented US$30 billion garment industry has become the world's second largest after China's. It supplies clothes to major European and North American apparel brands including Inditex, PVH, H&M, C&A, Primark and Target.
The industry is an economic lifeline for the impoverished South Asian country where 25 percent of its population of more than 160 million live below the poverty line.
The garment sector is the largest industrial employer with an estimated four million workers and accounts for 80 percent of Bangladesh's annual foreign exchange income.
The coronavirus outbreak that has devastated the global economy has triggered cancellations or withholding of work orders, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
On the bright side, some major brands including Inditex, PVH, H&M, C&A and Target have decided to support Bangladesh and have reconfirmed work orders worth US$1 billion, it says.
On March 25, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced a special stimulus package of 50 billion taka (US$585 million) for export-oriented industries including the garment sector, noting that the amount will be paid to workers for their salaries up to three months.
The amount should be returned with only 2 percent interest after two years, plus a six-month grace period for inability to pay, a government circular noted.
Despite such developments, up to one million garment workers in Bangladesh have been dismissed with or without pay, according to a survey by the Worker Rights Consortium of Penn State University in Pennsylvania state of the US published on March 27.
Brands and retailers are postponing the delivery of orders that have already been produced by garment factories, so invoices cannot be raised. They are also canceling all upcoming orders and refusing to pay the cost of raw materials already purchased by suppliers, The Guardian reported.
Violation of labor rights
Rights advocates describe work order cancellations by brands and the summary termination of workers as a grave injustice.
"Factory owners cannot dismiss workers summarily or close down factories without pay, which is not only unjust but also a violation of labor rights. This is unacceptable," Father Albert Rozario, a member of the Justice and Peace Commission of Dhaka Archdiocese, told UCA News.
The parish priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Savar, an industrial hub, said he is aware that some factories closed but paid workers, others suspended workers without pay and some forced workers to continue working without pay.
"It is true garment makers are facing losses due to the current crisis, but on the other hand the government has offered them a stimulus package to overcome losses. They should be sympathetic to workers because this situation will not continue forever," Father Rozario added.
A trade unionist expressed similar sentiments. "Only a handful of factories closed down with pay to workers; most factories terminated workers without payments. There are factories that employ workers on a daily basis, and they are suffering the most," Khairul Mamun, organizing secretary of the Garment Workers Trade Union Center, told UCA News.
The actual number of terminated or suspended workers is more than one million, he claimed.
"We have demanded the suspension of work at factories during the crisis as it is not possible to maintain social distancing, but workers have been fired and then factories closed. They cannot earn and eat now. This is a grave injustice," Mamun added.
Munir Hossain, a BGMEA director, said the organization is not aware that workers have been terminated without pay or forced to work without pay. Moreover, the government's stimulus package only covers salaries for workers, which is not enough to keep factories running, he said.
"It is true many owners are facing losses due to work order cancellations at the last moment, but we have told both owners and workers to be patient. Once the factories start getting orders, they will be able to pay workers as well," Hossain told UCA News.
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A-Z 10p
10p: U - Union Jack
The Royal Mint sparked great excitement with the surprising announcement of the release of 26 BRAND NEW 10p coins into circulation in 2018. Their theme is the A-Z of Britain and these are the first ever commemorative UK 10p coins. This 10p features a Union Jack and the letter 'U'. The Union Jack has been the national flag of the UK since 1801, when three older national flags from England, Scotland, and Ireland were combined. 220,000 were issued for circulation in 2018 and 84,000 were issued for circulation in 2019.
Order the A-Z 10p coins in 'Early Strike' quality.
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Obituary of William J. (Bill) Roach
Obituaries | January 5, 2018
William J. (Bill) Roach, inventor, entrepreneur, music aficionado and a most sought-after dance partner, died at home on Nov 4, 2017. He was 85. Born in the Midwest during the Depression, his parents divorced when he was very young and his single mom, Helen, raised him. The two of them made the journey to California to start a new life where he spent his childhood with an extended family of aunties, uncles, and cousins.
Bill got his degree at SF State on the GI bill after Korea. He met his wife, Janet, while they both were working as wait staff during the summer at Hoberg's Resort. Mom said she fell in love with him for his dancing and married him for his intelligence and desire to create an interesting life. He definitely had a mind of his own and was destined to be his own boss. There were some worrying moments for Jan in the late 60's when, with two small kids he quit his job at Lawrence Radiation Lab one day, deciding he wanted to do something different. The story is, as he studied the want ads in the newspaper at the kitchen table, a friend called him out of the blue, to ask him if he would be interested in coming to join the engineering team for a new company. He said yes, joined Oxford Laboratories in Foster City, and soon would become an expert in the field of precision measuring devices, as used in medical diagnostics. The company succeeded and grew, but when it was bought out in 1972, Bill was used to being his own manager and decided to move on. He had already become enamored with the lifestyle and possibilities of Nevada County and decided to relocate his family there. He may have had visions of retiring early, but it didn't take long before he got bored and needed a project. He built homes for a while but in 1975, spurred on by former colleagues, he launched Tri-Continent Scientific in Grass Valley, a precision manufacturing company eventually employing over 100 people.
As TCS grew, his responsibilities as owner and head engineer took him all over the world, to Britain, Europe, and Asia, with many clients becoming life long friends. Dedicated to his work, he once said he could not imagine living without it. In fact when Tri-Continent was sold in the mid 90's, once again Bill preferred to remain independent and started a new, smaller company next door.
When Janet passed unexpectedly in 2006, he continued working until he retired at 80.
Though his work may have been his passion, he definitely enjoyed the fun bits too. Sought after as a ballroom dancer, gracious in the role of host behind the bar or at the grill, playing golf or fishing with his buddies, a lifelong car fanatic, and captain at the helm for boat rides around the lake. Music was a big part of his life, and in younger days he always brought out the guitar at parties and even sang in a barbershop quartet. He was an enthusiastic fan of the local music scene, and loved dining al fresco on his deck, of course
with a nice glass of wine. A fixture for years at Friar Tucks with buddy Glen, and George on the guitar. He was a loyal friend and the one you would always call on in an emergency or crisis.
Though he was known for his creative brain and integrity in business, he will be remembered above all for his wry humor and charm. Who knows if his stubborn will made it easier or harder to navigate his last decade with Parkinson's, but even on the most trying days, his old school manners and his particular flair for witty
one-liners was ever present, usually eliciting a wince and a laugh (Oh Bill!).
So the next time you are enjoying some lovely wine, perhaps listening to some classical guitar music or watching the moonrise, raise a glass to Bill. Goodbye charming Billy.
You will be missed.
Life of William J. Roach Daughters Andrea and Gina, and his grandchildren Kenzie and Kayden Wasley, invite friends to a gathering celebrating Bill: Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018 at 1–3pm, at the Eskaton Recreation Room, 625 Eskaton Circle, Grass Valley
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Rowing After Rio
The dust is settling on the 2016 Olympics. We wait now for another four years for the the world to be swept up again. But this year was different for me and for all Irish rowers. This year we broke down walls and built up belief.
Rowing is a sport that goes relatively unnoticed in Ireland. It's not in the big leagues like GAA, hurling, rugby, football etc. We have less of a fanbase than many, many other disciplines. Basically, it's just rowers watching rowers. And sometimes our parents (if they're especially awesome). We're a small, tight community of people who have all grown up together even though we're all from different parts of the country. We gather by rivers, lakes, canals. Congregate in forests, carparks or water-logged fields. We battle in nearly all weather conditions, from bitterly cold (where condensation freezes on your leg hairs) to blisteringly hot. Strip down to very little and race backwards for two thousand meters, starting and ending the race with a sprint. There is no denying it, it's a tough sport and because of that we respect each other. There is never any sore losers or poor winners. But we don't make the news. Most of my rowing friends have competed for their country and nobody knows this.
And that's ok. It's how it's always been. We happily plug away at our own sport, baffling non-rowers as to why we get up at 6am and why were kill ourselves on rowing machines and why oh why do we wear teeny tiny one-pieces (they are very comfy BTW).
But this year something changed. We were on everybody's minds.
This year we had not one but TWO crews in the A finals for rowing at the Olympics. THE OLYMPICS, PEOPLE! That in itself is an achievement, and for one of them to be a female crew, even better. Our first crew to make it to a women's A final of the Olympics ever! And with the other crew we did the unthinkable, the unbelievable, the 'dare we not speak it's name'. We only went and got ourselves a medal. A silver medal, for the first time in Irish rowing history. And the country sat up and took notice!
I sat there with pride as my office talked about the rowers and learned everything about them. I was beside myself when we watch the races on my colleagues computer. I cried as they received their medals and beamed as my Facebook feed filled up with love and support for the rowers. These kids in college were now household names. All of a sudden people wanted to row, give it a go and see what it's all about. Rowing camps are over-flowing with eager young teenagers and parents with hopes for gold in their eyes. Rowing is now a sport that people wanted to partake in, to live, to breathe.
And for us already rowing, what did that medal mean. It meant pride. All of us are so very proud of our rowers who have battled for us on this grand stage. Proud of the sport, of the discipline, of all rowers. It meant hope for the future. Hope that the sport will continue to blossom and grow as a community in this little country of ours. Hope that our top athletes start getting a little more coverage and maybe even a little more funding. Make life easier in a sport that is 100% amateur. It meant belief. We have done it and we can do it again and again… and again. We have jumped that final hurdle and we are up there with the other top rowing countries. We can be taken seriously and we are a force to be reckoned with.
But most importantly for me it meant justification. As I've said before it is a hard sport, a lot of pain and sweat and tough hours go into it and half the time you are wondering why you are doing it all. You want to quit, go home, rest, find another sport where your hands don't blister up and your back doesn't ache and you don't work until your legs are jelly. But when those boys won their medal I was consumed with this warm glow of love and appreciation for rowing. I realised I truly loved the sport, the people and what it does for me. It reminded me why I do it, day in day out.
And that's enough.
Rhona Ryan


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As end-to-end encryption becomes the new normal in the world of chat, we want to showcase a PubNub-powered end-to-end encrypted chat that works across all client platforms and provides a way to protect the decryption key instead of relying on developers to store it themselves.
Using Virgil Security's open source tech, this end-to-end encryption layer offers brand new in-browser and in-app key management, elliptic curve keys over 200x harder to break than RSA, and cloud-based key management service using Virgil Security's open source tech. Because you deserve it – and your attackers, too.
Why should you care about end-to-end encryption when we're already HIPAA-compliant?
We at PubNub know we're the market leader in HIPAA-compliant chat and IoT communications, backed up by a whole system of security mechanisms. PubNub itself has both TLS/SSL and AES encryption baked in, but in this example, we've implemented a secure cloud service provider to handle protecting user data. We also apply the latest security innovations to protect your users' privacy and stay up-to-date with every patch and practice possible.
But unfortunately, all of this can't stop a developer from making errors that create vulnerabilities in your product or prevent the next malware attack from infiltrating data centers. That's why we use end-to-end encryption, because it keeps data safe even if the systems around the data fail.
When you encrypt data on the client device, neither the cloud (aka data center) nor the developer has access to the decryption keys, which means a breach will just expose scrambled gibberish. Implementing end-to-end encryption as a fail-safe in imperfect, human-built software keeps you and your users safe.
When you type in a chat message, it is encrypted on your mobile device or in your browser and decrypted only when your chat partner pulls up the message in her chat window.
In other words, none of the networks or servers can see what the two of you are chatting about.
Data is only encrypted as it goes over WiFi and the Internet, but unencrypted elsewhere.
Your cloud vendor, data center, app developers, etc. can access your users' plaintext chat messages on every server and in every database involved.
When cloud service providers add an extra layer of security by using "AT REST" encryption, it only means that the database file is encrypted on disk with a key that your cloud service provider can access. Hackers can capture that key and hack into the web or backend servers and capture all the data that's going through them, or can hack into the live database and breach them out.
But what's more likely is a data breach due to human error. A two year study in the UK found that 88% of data breaches were caused by developer error, not cyberattacks. If you don't need have a strong business justification for needing to access user chat messages, end-to-end encrypting them could keep you out of trouble. Plus your users will love your product for the added privacy it offers.
The public key is shared with all users in the system, almost like an phone number in a telephone directory. Anyone who wants to send you a message can look up your public key and encrypt a message that can only be decrypted by your corresponding private key.
Your private key is secret to you and is used to decrypt data that's been encrypted for you. If a public key is like a phone number in a telephone directory, the private key is like a PIN to access any messages sent to that number.
Virgil Security's SDK and cloud service create the keys, share the public keys between users, and keep the private keys safe so that only the end user has access to it on their device. Neither Virgil Security nor PubNub have access to the private keys.
OK, let's upgrade PubNub's JS chat app in 5 minutes!
Go to this CodePen and give the app a try by sending a couple of messages.
// purposes only, it must be provided by the user in a real app.
// Setup the private key storage.
Now that we have all the plumbing in the code, let's encrypt some messages.
We'll use a public key to encrypt messages in the browser before sending them into the channel, and we'll download the channel's public key from Virgil's cloud service. In your own app, you should create different public keys for all your different channels (in this demo, we only have one channel).
Now, try sending a message and see what happens. It turned into scrambled gibberish! If anyone breaches your system, this is what they'll find. They won't be able to decrypt the data because the private (decryption) keys never leave the client apps unless they're in an encrypted form.
To decrypt, we need to get our hands on the channel's private key. To keep things truly end-to-end encrypted, we don't simply store that key by itself. Instead, we store it encrypted with all the channel member users' public keys, so that they can decrypt the channel private key with their private keys on their devices.
In the plumbing code (the first large block you pasted), we generate what we call a "BrainKey" from your user's login password. (Remember that we have a password hard-coded in the sample.) A BrainKey is a private key that we derive from the user's username + password at every login.
Then we download your user's encrypted private key from the cloud and decrypt it using the BrainKey. Your user's private key will decrypt all channel keys to which you have access.
Finally, we download the channel's encrypted private key from the cloud and decrypt it with your user's private key.
Feel free to read the steps one more time. It can be tricky. This key chaining technique ensures that messages in the channel are end-to-end encrypted and only specific users can decrypt them. User password -> unlocks user private key -> unlocks channel private key.
For demo purposes, we have one single user in the app with a hard-coded password. In your real app, we definitely recommend having multiple users, unless you're one of those people who just likes to hear themselves talk. Oh, and *don't* hard-code the password in your own app please.
Now that we have the channel key, we can use it to decrypt all messages in the renderMessage function.
In case you were lost along the way and just want to play with the final code, check out this CodePen.
Sign up for your own free PubNub and Virgil Security accounts.
Publish user public keys to Virgil's cloud service after users complete the signup process and you have validated them.
Generate JWTs to authenticated users at login to grant them access to Virgil's cloud services.
To invite a new user to the channel, you'll need to be one of the users with access to the channel's private key. To invite your new member, re-encrypt the channel's private key with all participating users' public keys, plus the new user's public key. This way, she'll have access to the channel's private key. The end result is one single, encrypted key that multiple users can decrypt. If you have a ton of users in the channel, you may want to consider keeping a separate copy of all members' channel keys to avoid the cost of re-encrypting the channel key in a weak browser/mobile device.
We like this end-to-end encryption solution example with Virgil Security's technology because they have done the heavy lifting to build a simple and secure solution so that you can focus on your core product. This works across all client platforms (iOS, Android, web, server and IoT) and uses elliptic curve keys. Plus, with their cloud-based key management service, you no longer have to find a place to hide the decryption key yourself.
As you now know, most data breaches aren't caused by weak security, but by developers making mistakes or poor decisions. They're only human after all. With end-to-end encryption, those inevitable mistakes and bad decisions won't be as costly because the encrypted data won't be exposed in the case of a system breach. It's the ultimate belt and suspenders security configuration that complements the other security mechanisms that PubNub already has in place. And your customers (and their Chief Security Officers) will love your product.
Virgil Security, Inc. enables developers to eliminate passwords & encrypt everything, in hours, without having to become security experts. Get started today at VirgilSecurity.com.


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Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa
Award winning 5 star resort by the ocean
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One of the Algarve's absolutely best resorts. The perfect family holiday or a romantic hideaway.
VILA VITA Parc was established in 1992, as a classically decorated hotel in a beautiful clifftop location. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, it is fair to say that VILA VITA Parc offers everything you could possibly need for a perfect visit. The resort is one of the most popular family destinations and is listed as a Trip Advisor Travellers Choice top hotel for families. Staying here means you have enough to entertain the family without having to leave the immaculate 54 acre grounds: several pools, direct access to a secluded beach and a wide range of fun and educational activities to keep the younger guests amused, including a dedicated kid's club.
VILA VITA Parc celebrates its 30 year anniversary in 2022.
Read more about the resort's 30 years of excellence.
To mark the anniversary there is a full calendar of spectacular events ranging from gourmet evenings to pop-up concerts. Find out about the Celebration Events in 2022.
The main building at VILA VITA Parc was renovated in 2014 offering all the luxury and elegance you expect and successfully mixing modern comforts and amenities with some traditional Algarve touches. A separate building houses the VILA VITA Spa by Sisley, which offers an excellent range of facilities not to mention an extensive menu of beauty treatments and holistic therapies to soothe both body and mind. It is also home to the only HIPOXI treatments in Portugal.
The resort's choice of accommodation includes deluxe rooms and suites to stunning villas, all creatively designed with luxury in mind and to maximise the breath-taking ocean or parkland views. No surprise therefore that the resort has been awarded the prestigious World Travel Award as Europe's Leading Luxury Hotel and Villas. At VILA VITA Parc there are enough hidden corners and peaceful places for romance and contemplation, for fun in the sun on the resort beach or by one of the several enticing pools dotted around the resort. The beauty and expanse of the resort is such that is it one of the very best wedding venues in the Algarve. There is even a gourmet dining experience on site at Ocean Restaurant - holder of two Michelin stars.
In fact, when it comes to choosing where to dine, the resort offers a diverse range of superb eateries with a great range of restaurants and numerous bars, both at the resort and within the local area. Enjoy Portuguese flavours at Adega Restaurant and the Moroccan-inspired Aladin Grill, and fine-dining at Ocean Restaurant.
VILA VITA Parc also boasts its own unique 'wining and dining' experience – Cave dos Vinhos. To describe Cave dos Vinhos as a 'wine cellar' would be selling it short – it's so much more. Visitors are welcome to explore this special cellar and sample its wines, or to indulge in a dining experience of exquisite tapas and main dishes, prepared by Cave dos Vinho's own chef and paired perfectly with wines selected by the cellar's Sommelier.
For quality oriental dining Mizu is a must - a contemporary Japanese fine dining and Teppanyaki restaurant. Vegan and vegetarian options are available at several of the restaurants, as well as HIPOXI friendly dishes at Adega and Bella Vita.
Outside the resort, you can enjoy the true taste of Bavaria at the Biergarten in the village of Porches - host to an amazing Oktoberfest.
For fabulous beachside dining, the Armação Beach Club offers three excellent options - the relaxing ambience at Arte Nautica , where you can grab a delicious quick bite or linger over a freshly caught lobster and a chilled glass of Chardonnay; fresh, Mediterranean cuisine at NANA by the Beach and contemporary beachside dining at Praia Dourada. Throughout the summer months, there are regular Sunset Sessions here - the perfect end to a perfect beach day.
If you like to keep active on holiday, there's no shortage of opportunities to get up and go: sports such as golf, tennis and volleyball to name but a few, and plenty of water sports during the summer months. The resort's Health Club runs a weekly programme of activities for guests who want to make sure they keep fit during their stay. What's more, there's a team of Personal Trainers on hand to give help and advice on maintaining or improving your physical condition. In addition, the very first HYPOXI®-Studio in Portugal was opened at VILA VITA Parc and offers a modern and effective method to shape you up!
The resort makes for the perfect family holiday on the Algarve, which can be as action-packed or as peaceful as you desire.
Events at VILA VITA Parc
The resort is known for hosting fabulous events throughout the year.
Oktoberfest - an annual fun fest celebrating beer and good times at the Biergarten. Held in October, this is a hugely popular event. Find out about Oktoberfest 2022.
Fine Wines and Food Fair - held every two years, this is the benchmark extravaganza celebrating the best of fine food and wine. The biggest event of its kind in Europe, this is quite unique and very impressive.
Porches Craft Beer Fest -a summer celebration of craft beer and tasty street food, held in year in June.
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Yearlong installation at San Diego State University's Electronic Music Studios allowed remote collaborators around the world to use the Feedback Piano as an impossibly rich reverberator via Internet2.
The Omni Echo is an immersive sonic experience where a minutes-long reverberation "freezes" sounds in the air and twirls them around the audience. My team of opera singers, woodwinds specialists, and acoustics demonstrators invites visitors to make music with us within this otherworldly exhibit.
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Body Theremin – a 21st-century reimagining of the Theremin where the player controls two independent voices, one with each hand. Gently autotuned to the C major scale to ease the learning curve.
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Behold, a time machine powered entirely by sound! The louder the sounds we make while inside this time machine, the slower we will pass through time. At the tops of our voices we find we can bring time to a near standstill.
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A mysterious hallway where the air has been reconfigured to respond to sounds in unlikely ways.
Ephemeral Objects @ San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA. August 29 – September 27, 2015.
Acoustics has immutable rules. This is a reimagining of what these rules could be, a sonic sculpture which captures sounds and transforms them in unexpected ways.
Transduction @ Canvas Gallery, San Diego, CA. January 10 – February 8, 2015.
An enormous spiral web of Slinkys transforms an entire apartment into a conch-shaped spring reverb. Just as a seashell held to the ear creates a chimerical ocean by resonating ambient noises, any sounds created by the occupants of this conch are sustained in time, hanging in the air until slowly broken down into a chorus of shimmering chirps.
Solo installation at Artespacio Mariposa, Colonia Federal, Tijuana, BC. March 2012.
Chladni patterns (vibrational modes) modulate the reflection of the viewer with their own voice.
Black & White Invitational @ Studio C Contemporary, El Cajon, CA. March 6 – April 28, 2012.
An inversion of Brian Eno's iconic ambient work where sounds become overwhelming and invasive. Installed in Jett Gallery, directly beneath the approach path to SAN, just a thousand feet from the runway. Tuned resonators create forceful bass and subsonic standing waves each time a jet passes overhead.
Outside-In show @ Jett Gallery, San Diego, CA. January and February, 2011.


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Press Release October 2018
Zeeko Launches New Peer-to-Peer Interactive Platform to Transform Teaching Internet Safety to Primary School Children
Dublin, Ireland, 16 October 2018, Zeeko, the Irish Edtech start-up, today announced the launch of a new and interactive Peer-to-Peer educational platform to transform the way internet safety is taught to primary school children in Ireland.
Zeeko, headquartered at NovaUCD, the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs at University College Dublin (UCD), has already taught internet safety to over 100,000 children in over 800 schools across Ireland through its traditional presenter seminars model.
The company's new educational platform, Appyness Online, is based on in-depth research and feedback and shifts the internet safety conversation into a different realm with the evolution of peer-led teaching.
Through Appyness Online Zeeko is aiming to reduce the negative online experiences encountered by children through education. The platform is targeted at principals in primary schools whilst end users are children (aged 9-12 years) and their parents.
Recent research by Zeeko on the digital behaviors of young people in Ireland found the percentage of children who identified themselves as being victims of cyberbullying ranged from 10% in 1st class to 18% in the 6th year. Children that witnessed cyberbullying ranged from 20% in primary schools to 45% in the 6th year. Starting from 5th class, the percentage of girls, victims of cyberbullying, increased progressively reaching 31% in 6th year1.
Recognizing the urgent need to educate children on their online safety, Zeeko has developed the Appyness Online education platform, built with technology which is commonly used for developing games. Appyness Online allows children to teach each other internet safety, empowering children how to think as opposed to what to think, enabling every child to be a critical thinker.
Speaking during the launch of Appyness Online at an event held at NovaUCD, Joe Kenny, founder, and CEO, Zeeko said, "The internet is a fantastic resource for children. However, we are concerned about the negative impact it can have on their lives. With our Appyness Online platform, I believe we can positively impact how internet safety education is delivered to children in primary schools in Ireland and across Europe as well as reduce the consequences of negative experiences."
He added, "Peer pressure is normally seen as a negative but Zeeko is using peer pressure as a positive. Appyness Online is a peer-to-peer education platform where young people teach each other how to safely benefit from the internet."
He concluded, "This new product embraces the Irish Government's aim to encourage more peer-to-peer learning and encourage students to be more self-reflective and autonomous in the learning process as set out in the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019."
Following the successful roll-out of the platform in Ireland, Zeeko plans to introduce Appyness Online into the UK and mainland Europe markets.
Joe Kenny is available for interview.
For more information contact Micéal Whelan, University College Dublin, Communications Manager (Innovation), t: +353 1 716 3712, e: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie or Robbie Whelan, Commercial Manager, Zeeko, t: +353 86 603 6525 e: robbie.whelan@zeeko.ie.
The Appyness Online package includes a digital link to the platform, a teacher CPD manual, 5 lesson plans, peer educator and table facilitator planning, homework lessons to promote home/school communication and pre and post implementation digital survey feedback. The 5 Appyness Online lessons focus on; Self Esteem; Digital Footprint; Screen Time; Fake & Real; and Cyberbullying. https://zeeko.ie/appynessonline/
Zeeko is an innovative Irish company. Zeeko's vision is to create a world where young people can safely benefit from the internet and technology. Zeeko has provided internet safety seminars to over 102,000 children, 9,200 parents and 6,100 teachers across Ireland and the UK and surveyed over 50,000 young people about its digital habits. Zeeko is creating disruptive education products using VR, artificial intelligence and semantic analysis to have a positive impact on young people's lives across the world. www.zeeko.ie
At NovaUCD, the hub for new ventures and entrepreneurs at University College Dublin, we nurture and support new high-tech and knowledge-intensive companies as part of UCD's mission. At NovaUCD we provide purpose-built, state-of-the-art incubation facilities alongside a comprehensive business support programme for client companies such as Zeeko. NovaUCD has been funded through a unique public-private partnership that includes AIB Bank, Arthur Cox, Deloitte, Enterprise Ireland, Ericsson, Goodbody Stockbrokers, UCD and Xilinx. www.ucd.ie/novaucd
1 Children's Online Behaviour in Irish Primary and Secondary Schools (2016-2018). https://zeeko.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ZEEKO-TREND-REPORT-.pdf


The Instituto de Etnomusicologia - Centro de Estudos em Música e Dança (INET-md) is an interdisciplinary research unit with headquarters at the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCSH-UNL) and three branches at the Departamento de Comunicação e Arte, Universidade de Aveiro (DeCA-UA), the Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa (FMH-UL) and the Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico do Porto (ESE-IPP).
INET-md promotes multidisciplinary research, creation and performance in the domains of music and dance. The Institute also provides doctoral training and other post-graduate programs. Its members develop research and cultural activities targeted to specialists and to the general public. INET-md also engages in collaborative projects with communities as well as local, national and international institutions.
1. Multidisciplinary research on music and dance from the perspectives of ethnomusicology, historical musicology, cultural studies, popular music studies, ethnocoreology, education, music theory and analysis, and performance studies.


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Harriet Tubman $20 bill might not happen until 2028, Treasury secretary says; Shaheen criticizes delay
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Visitors to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek can learn about Tubman's life before exploring sites in Dorchester County. (Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that a decision by his predecessor, former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, to put African American abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill would be delayed and will not happen in 2020.
He said that the redesigns were being made to protect the currency from counterfeiters and that other denominations had been deemed more critical to being redesigned than the $20 bill.
Poll: Tubman on the $20 »
He said currently the decision on whether to put Tubman on the $20 in place of Andrew Jackson would likely not be considered until 2026 and take effect until 2028. Even if President Donald Trump wins a second term and Mnuchin remained as Treasury secretary, Trump's second term would end in January 2025.
Trump during the 2016 campaign had criticized putting Tubman on the $20 in place of Jackson.
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who backed a campaign to put a female face on a $20 bill by 2020, said there's no excuse for the eight-year delay announced by the treasury secretary.
Shaheen, a Democrat, said the delay sends an "unmistakable message to women and girls, and communities of color."
She recently reintroduced the Harriet Tubman Tribute Act to honor women on the nation's currency. The goal was to get the bills out in 2020, the 100th anniversary of the constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote.
See also: This Harriet Tubman mural — and viral photo of a girl reaching out to her — are drawing powerful responses »
In 2017, Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, both Maryland Democrats, pressed Mnuchin to move forward with Lew's decision.
"Tubman is fully deserving of this honor," the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Mnuchin. "Those we honor on currency make a statement about our nation and our values."
Cummings again seeks law to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill; Mnuchin still mum
Mnuchin said, in 2017, "we will be looking at this issue. It's not something that I'm focused on at the moment."
In February, Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Democrat, and Rep. John Katko, a New York Republican, reintroduced legislation to require the Treasury Department to put Tubman on the $20 bill.
"Too often, our nation does not do enough to honor the contributions of women in American history, especially women of color. Placing Harriet Tubman on our U.S. currency would be a fitting tribute to a woman who fought to make the values enshrined in our Constitution a reality for all Americans," Cummings said in a statement.
A spokeswoman said at the time Mnuchin's position remained the same. She added that "the primary focus when changing the currency is on developing new security features to prevent counterfeiting."
A portion of Wyman Park Dell is renamed "Harriet Tubman Grove," honoring Maryland native Harriet Tubman, a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. (Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun video)
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Q: I can't add axis() to plot when using abline(lm()), why? I am struggling because I am just trying to add my own x-axis values and tickmarks to a plot which shows also the linear regression.
It seems that OR I add the abline OR I add the axis. I can't do both!
Why?
Example data:
df = data.frame(year = c(1901:2000), total = ceiling(runif(100, 2, 3000)))

This code works ONLY for abline():
plot(df$year, df$total, xaxt='n')
abline(lm(df$total ~ df$year))
axis(1, at = seq(1,100, by = 10), labels = seq(1901, 2000, by = 10)) #this line does not work

This code works only for axis():
plot(df$total, xaxt='n')
abline(lm(df$total ~ df$year)) #this line does not work
axis(1, at = seq(1,100, by = 10), labels = seq(1901, 2000, by = 10))

Any help, please?
thank you

A: The x-axis does not necessarily go from 1 to 100. The units are defined by the scale of your variable.
In your first example, the x-axis actually goes from 1901 to 2000. You therefore need to define at in that range, otherwise your values fall outside the plot and are invisible. Simply do:
plot(df$year, df$total, xaxt='n')
abline(lm(df$total ~ df$year))
axis(1, at = seq(1901, 2000, by = 10))

The second example your axis call works because you are plotting index on the x-axis, which just counts from 1 to n observations (in this case 100). The abline is not visible, since it is not within the range of that plot.


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Jake Paul's net worth vs Dana White's net worth as feud continues
By Sean Guest
Published: 10 Jan 2022, 8:10
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has been locked in a well-publicised war of words with UFC president Dana White on social media recently.
The spat has largely revolved around money, as Paul wants White to increase fighter pay minimums, agree to a 50 percent revenue split with athletes and implement a long-term healthcare plan for fighters.
The 24-year-old has also claimed that he would retire from boxing and fight Jorge Masvidal in a UFC matchup if White agrees to the conditions.
Things turned ugly, though, when Paul accused White of being a cocaine addict, prompting the latter to propose that he'll be tested for cocaine for 10 years as long as Paul takes a drug test.
White feels that Paul is just seeking attention after recording less than impressive pay-per-view sales on his last fight with Tyron Woodley.
Paul won the hastily-arranged rematch against the former UFC welterweight champion after his original opponent Tommy Fury was forced to pull out at late notice.
While the fight didn't earn anywhere near as much as Paul would have hoped, the divisive YouTuber isn't exactly hard up.
At just 24 years of age, his net worth stands at a whopping $30 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
His career began when he followed in his brother Logan's footsteps by posting videos on YouTube and Vine. He then landed a job with the Disney Channel before the two parties "mutually agreed" to end their partnership in 2017.
Regardless, his social media videos have been played around two billion times and made him one of the youngest YouTube millionaires in the USA. On top of this, Paul founded marketing company 'Team 10' and is a partner at Fanjoy, a company that 'bridges the gap between fans and the people they admire through meaningful products.'
White, on the other hand, has been busy amassing his wealth since the early 90s.
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After meeting up with the Fertitta brothers in Las Vegas, he convinced them to buy the UFC for $2 million in 2001.
Rebuilding the company from the ground up, the three of them worked together to develop it into a highly successful business with a gross revenue of $600 million in 2015.
According to Sportskeeda, White's net worth currently stands at $500 million.
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The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released Notice 2018-54, which announces their intention to propose regulations addressing state legislative proposals that create a workaround for the newly imposed limits to the state and local tax deduction. In plain language, the IRS is warning taxpayers that just because the state law permits them, it does not make the workaround deductible under federal tax law.
NAHB is hosting a members-only webinar on March 5 to help you understand how recent changes in the tax code could impact your business.
NAHB economists have put a dollar value on selected member benefits and advocacy victories achieved in 2017. Add it up, and you get an average of $7,500 per housing start for a typical home builder.
As the dust settles on last month's tax reform debate, remodelers and their clients may see conflicting information about home equity credit lines (HELOCs) and second mortgages – traditionally, important funding sources for major home renovation work. Here's a little clarity.


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Wal-Mart family lobbies for tax cuts
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by Jim Hopkins USA Today
Wal-Mart (WMT) drew broad scrutiny last year as its political spending soared in nationwide battles over health care, labor and other hot-button issues threatening the giant retailer's growth.
The late Sam Walton, founder of retail giant Wal-Mart.
Now, in a little-noticed move, the company's founding family has plunged into a fight to pass income tax changes and other legislation that could preserve its grip on the USA's biggest business and the family's $84 billion fortune.
Led by Sam Walton's only daughter, Alice, the family spent $3.2 million on lobbying, conservative causes and candidates for last year's federal elections. That's more than double what it spent in the previous two elections combined, public documents show.
The Waltons have joined a coterie of wealthy families trying to save fortunes through permanent repeal of the estate tax, government watchdogs say. The election of President Bush and more conservatives to Congress gave momentum to the long-fought effort. The Waltons add more.
"To see the wealthiest family in America weighing in is scary," says Chuck Collins, co-founder of Responsible Wealth, a non-profit group that tracks the super-rich. (Related: Some of wealthiest say go ahead, tax us)
Aubrey Rothrock III, a Washington lobbyist hired by the family, says the Waltons are mostly interested in bills to increase charitable giving through their family foundation. "The estate tax repeal initiative has never been the focus of our advocacy efforts," he says.
The Waltons declined to discuss their political activities. But a USA TODAY review of public documents reveals a small-town Arkansas family emerging as a political juggernaut on tax issues, extending Wal-Mart's influence over U.S. society even more.
The Walton support for Bush and other fiscal conservatives assumed new urgency last month when Wal-Mart sweetened its dividend — boosting Walton dividend income above $1 billion a year. Bush's dividend tax cut, enacted two years ago and set to expire in 2009, will save the family as much as $51 million this year.
The growing Walton political prowess is a departure from patriarch "Mr. Sam," who disliked politics. Moreover, their largesse isn't limited to the national stage. In 2002-2004, the family gave $879,000 to state campaigns from California to Florida, says the Institute on Money in State Politics. The biggest gift, $250,000, went to the Republican Party of Florida, whose titular head is Bush's brother, Gov. Jeb Bush.
Yet it is in the bitter fight over federal estate taxes that the family and Wal-Mart have the most at stake. The tax, now collected on estates worth more than $1.5 million, could force the Waltons to sell a chunk of Wal-Mart to pay billions in taxes when family members die. The top tax rate this year is 47%.
Sam Walton's widow, Helen, inherited his shares after his 1992 death; she now owns about 8% of the company. She is 85 and has not fully recovered from an automobile accident five years ago.
Overall, Helen, daughter, Alice, and sons Jim, John and Rob, own nearly 40% of Wal-Mart. The children got their shares when the company started, allowing the family to defer billions in estate taxes at Walton's death.
Chairman Rob and John hold two of 13 board seats. Yet, the family's huge stock position effectively means they control the company started in 1962, says Ric Marshall, chief analyst at the Corporate Library, a corporate governance researcher.
A big stock sale could loosen Walton control over Wal-Mart and its 1.3 million U.S. workers. "They're going to do everything they can to hold onto shares of Wal-Mart," Marshall says.
Estate tax tick-tock
The clock is ticking louder in the estate tax battle, with attention focused on Jan. 1, 2011, when the tax reverts to higher levels in place before Bush won approval of a gradual reduction, culminating in its repeal entirely for 2010.
The Waltons and a coalition including the influential National Federation of Independent Business support Bush's push for the tax's permanent repeal, government watchdogs say.
"They want to make sure the White House continues to make this one of the bedrock issues," says Larry Noble, head of the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan group tracking campaign spending.
The Waltons' political rise began in 1999, when their Walton Enterprises partnership hired one of Washington's top lobbyist-law firms, Patton Boggs, to represent it before Congress and government agencies. Through last year, it has paid the firm $1 million, public documents show. Walton Enterprises controls the family's Wal-Mart stock plus interests in newspapers and other businesses. Patton Boggs, which has ties to the Bush administration, has led efforts seeking permanent repeal of the estate tax. The firm also is one of Wal-Mart's six lobbying firms.
Patton Boggs first advanced the Waltons' support for capital gains, estate and other tax reform, public documents show. Since 2002, the firm has pushed bills favored by the Walton Family Foundation and other private foundations. The foundation has become a major vehicle financing public education reform through controversial charter schools and private-school vouchers.
The Waltons have said they plan to give Helen Walton's Wal-Mart stock to the foundation at some point, perhaps after her death. That would likely eliminate any federal estate taxes due on her approximately 8% stake.
But that wouldn't guarantee the Waltons could avoid a forced sale of Wal-Mart stock. That's because of a federal law covering investors with big holdings in a single company. In the Waltons' case, the law limits the amount of stock its private foundation can own to a maximum 2% of all shares in Wal-Mart. The law says excess holdings must be sold within five years.
The Waltons have supported bills in Congress that would raise the threshold to 5% and double the time allowed to dispose of excess shares. Similar bills are expected to be re-introduced in Congress this year after failing to win final passage in the last session, congressional aides say.
"We will review such proposals carefully," says Rothrock, the Patton Boggs lobbyist for the Waltons.
Alice Walton a political force
The family made its single biggest political bet last August and October when Alice Walton poured a combined $2.6 million into Progress for America. The group gave a big promotional boost to Bush in the election's final weeks.
It is one of the so-called 527 committees that rocked the presidential race. One of the best-known was Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, which dogged Democratic nominee John Kerry.
Walton's was Progress for America's sixth-biggest gift, putting her ahead of top Bush fundraiser Carl Lindner of Cincinnati, says the Center for Responsive Politics. Her gift makes her "a political force to be reckoned with," says the center's Noble.
Walton, 55, is a former stockbroker who mostly lives on her Rocking W horse ranch west of Fort Worth. With a $17 billion fortune, she is the world's wealthiest woman. That puts her in a salon of well-heeled women increasingly courted by Republicans and Democrats, says Barbara Kasoff, co-founder of Women Impacting Public Policy.
Progress for America has become a big booster of Bush's drive for tax reform and private Social Security accounts. The group did not return calls seeking comment.
Noble says the Bush administration monitors gifts to groups such as Progress for America, so the Walton donation puts the family on the White House speed dial. "When you play at that level, you get your phone calls returned," he says.
The family's political giving also extends to the White House and to Congress. The Waltons contributed about $1 million to Bush and to congressional candidates from 1999 to 2004.
Their favored candidates included Republicans John Thune of South Dakota and David Vitter of Louisiana, both elected to the Senate for the first time last year. Both oppose the estate tax, so their election increases chances for its permanent repeal under bills introduced this year in the Senate and House, says the National Federation of Independent Business.
"We think we're closer than we've ever been," says lobbyist Dena Battle at NFIB, the small-business trade group that's tried for years to kill the tax.
Still, even with the election of more fiscal conservatives, permanent repeal isn't guaranteed. The House passed legislation in 2003. But the Senate has been a tougher sell. Battle says a bill passed 54-44, with two Republicans absent, when it last came up, in 2002; 60 votes are needed.
Lawmakers have grown more worried about mounting budget deficits that could be worsened with more tax cuts, says Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report.
"I think they'll still push for that," Rothenberg said of cuts. "But along the way, something is going to get squeezed."
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I have fallen for fall! This weekend in the "land of pine trees and lakes" is really our first weekend of cool, crisp temperatures. I cooked chili last night and my dear husband was baking his famous pumpkin bread this morning. Pumpkin bread in our house is the sign that fall has arrived. Forget about turning leaves, pumpkins, festivals and candy corn, at our house, it's pumpkin bread.
It smells heavenly about now! I should have taken a picture of his loaf before he had it all wrapped up to give away. Take my word for it, it looked as pretty as it smelled!
Life has slowed a bit for me and I have some time to write. I love to write. I wonder if that's because I love to talk. The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 5:3 "…If you talk too much, you will say the wrong thing". (CEV) The truth in this verse has certainly shown itself many times :) Yet, here I am, talking! Oh Lord, guard my tongue!
Hearing what God has to say can sometimes take a little time. Recently a friend and I were discussing the upcoming lesson for Sunday School and I said, "If we didn't wait to the last minute when studying, we might have time for God to speak to us". Often we have a questions, an issue, something we need to hear God about and we stop for a couple of minutes and say "OK God, I'm listening. Come on, speak up and speak quickly!" Maybe we should develop the practice of pondering. Webster defines pondering: A verb. To think about something carefully.