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History of Police System in Kerala
Kerala police history
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Read a brief history of Kerala police here. It is one of the best police departments in India.
The Police system has been established to keep the law and order in states. The word Police was derived from Latin word 'Politia', Greek word 'Polis' and French word 'Police'. These words mean citizenship, capital and city respectively. Robert Peel from England is known as the father of modern police.
The history of Police in Kerala dates back to several centuries. There were a number of precursors to the police system in the medieval era. In the Sangha period, there were a group of people assigned to help the local landlords.
They were called 'Kolkkaran' (men with sticks). It is believed to be the first form of Police in Kerala. During the reign of Cheraman Perumal, there were officials named Kavalan' to keep the law and order.
Kochi Police
The history of Kochi Police begins in 1812 when officials named Dhanadaran were appointed in each Taluk. The King Ramavaram, who occupied the throne from 1864 to 1868, appointed George Gunther to study and submit a report on restructuring the Police system. In 1883, the Kochi Police was formed and Gunther was appointed as the first Superindentent of Kochi. In 1920, the headquarters of Kochi Police was shifted to Thrissur. HWN Brown was the first Commisioner of Kochi. In 1941, Cochin Police Manual was formed.
Travencore Police
The first police system in Travencore was formed by king Marthanda Varma. He had a protection group named Nair Brigade. Travencore was the first soverign state in India to appoint women in Police department. OM Bensley is known as the father of Travencore Police. He was the first Supernident of the state. In 1930, the name of head of the police was changed to Inspector General. Khan Samad Abdul Karim was the first Inspector General.
Malabar Police
The first forms of Police in Malabar were Kolkkar, Duffedar and Jamedar. The continuous mutinies and the killings of British officers led to the formation of Malabar Special Police. The first model of Malabar Special Police was formed in 1884. But the actual department came into existence on 30 September 1921. Superindent Hitchkock was the head of the force. Following the formation of Kerala state in 1956, the Malabar Police was divided into two, and one part was attached to Madras state.
Police of unified Kerala
The Kerala Police was formed in 1956. The Kerala Police Act was passed in 1960. The head of the department is Director General of Police (DGP). The department is now overseen by the Home ministry.
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Discovering Eilat, Israel
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Od kołyski aż po grób (ang. Cradle 2 the Grave) – amerykański film sensacyjny z 2003 roku w reżyserii Andrzeja Bartkowiaka.

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Fishing Mall To Be Built At Tema Canoe Landing Beach
The Minister of Food and Agriculture at the weekend disclosed that his Ministry would liaise with the Tema Metropolitan Assembly to construct a fishing mall at Tema Canoe Landing Beach for fishermen. This, Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi said would go a long way to help fishermen to get easy access to their fishing gears. Mr. Ahwoi made the disclosure when the Ministry presented 95 outboard motors to fishermen at Tema New Town, at a subsided price of GH�4,900 as against GH�8,000 on the local market, and expressed satisfaction that the fishermen were beginning to understand business by paying for the product. �Our talk is action. Once I have come here (Tema) that means my foot is on something. I will fight until I have provided you with what you have requested,� he told the fishermen. Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, Greater-Accra Regional Minister said, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government being selfless, has changed the perception of some people that the poor did not matter in national matters. He called on the people to reciprocate the gesture of government by voting to retain the NDC in power to continue with its good works, saying; �we do not build mansions while you go hungry. We have only spent three years, but we have been able to serve you well.� Nii Amasa Namoale, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, in charge of Fisheries, said since President John Evans Atta Mills was elected, the NDC had fulfilled its campaign promises to the people, adding, �NDC is a government which promises and honours them.� He therefore urged the people to vote for the party come December 2012. Nii Adjeiteh Mator III, Chief Fisherman of Tema, said the fishermen were happy that the government had listened to them and supplied them with the outboard motors. In all, Greater Accra has been allocated a total of 139 outboard motors, out of which Tema has been given 95.

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Polskie Stowarzyszenie Diabetyków (PSD) – organizacja społeczna (organizacja pacjentów) powstała 19 czerwca 1981 r. w Bydgoszczy z inicjatywy osób chorych na cukrzycę, zrzeszająca diabetyków, ich opiekunów i osoby zajmujące się tą tematyką. Posiada status organizacji pożytku publicznego.

Stowarzyszenie zajmuje się bezpośrednią pracą z diabetykami i ich rodzinami w zakresie udzielania im szeroko pojętej pomocy (przede wszystkim edukacji diabetologicznej), jak również propagowaniem świadomości cukrzycy w społeczeństwie oraz reprezentacją diabetyków przed władzami państwowymi i zabieganiem o jak najlepsze warunki i dostępność do leczenia. Obecnie (2021) liczy blisko 350 oddziałów i kół na terenie całego kraju, zrzeszających w sumie około 60 000 członków.

Obszary działania
Działalność Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Diabetyków obejmuje przede wszystkim takie zagadnienia jak:

 opieka i pomoc ludziom chorym na cukrzycę, reprezentowanie i ochrona ich interesów wobec władz państwowych, terenowych i samorządowych, organów administracji, miejsc pracy, szkół, uczelni i innych instytucji;
 dbanie o jakość leczenia cukrzycy poprzez kreowanie właściwego systemu lecznictwa diabetologicznego, w którym opieka lekarska będzie spełniała najwyższe standardy światowe, a koszty leczenia nie będą nadmiernym obciążeniem finansowym dla pacjentów;
 edukacja diabetyków w zakresie dbania o zdrowie, stosowania odpowiednich terapii, leczenia, zapobiegania powikłaniom, diety i innych niezbędnych elementów życia z cukrzycą;
 poprawa prawnej, materialnej i społecznej pozycji diabetyków w państwie i społeczeństwie;
 pomoc w rozwiązywaniu trudnych problemów zdrowotnych i bytowych dzieci i młodzieży, inwalidów oraz osób w podeszłym wieku – chorych na cukrzycę lub dodatkowo uzależnionych;
 integracja środowiska chorych poprzez właściwe kształtowanie wzajemnych relacji pomiędzy członkami Stowarzyszenia, opartych na zasadzie równości praw i obowiązków, wzajemnej pomocy, życzliwości oraz szacunku i koleżeństwie.

Aktywność
Z aktywnością PSD związana jest przede wszystkim codzienna praca z podopiecznymi w całym kraju. Stowarzyszenie zapewnia szereg aktywności w sposób ciągły i w bardzo wielu lokalizacjach po to, aby nikt nie musiał być sam w chorobie. Organizuje wydarzenia edukacyjne, integracyjne, spotkania, warsztaty, pogadanki, badania przesiewowe, druk materiałów edukacyjnych, wyjazdy rehabilitacyjne i edukacyjne oraz wsparcie psychologiczne, jak również walkę z samotnością i wykluczeniem społecznym. Pomocą objęci są także opiekunowie osób chorych na cukrzycę. Dzięki zaangażowaniu PSD została stworzona sieć poradni diabetologicznych w kraju.

PSD w szczególności zajmuje się organizacją wydarzeń z okazji Ogólnopolskiego Dnia Diabetyka (czerwiec) oraz Światowego Dnia Cukrzycy (14 listopada). W latach 1988–1994 stowarzyszenie wydawało czasopismo Diabetyk. Od 1992 r. wydaje bezpłatny miesięcznik edukacyjno-informacyjny – "Biuletyn Informacyjny Cukrzyca".

Status OPP
Od 02 czerwca 2004 stowarzyszenie ma statut organizacji pożytku publicznego. Jednym ze źródeł przychodów stowarzyszenia jest 1% podatku przekazywany przez polskich podatników na działalność wskazanych organizacji pozarządowych.

Współpraca międzynarodowa
 od 1991 członek Międzynarodowej Federacji Diabetologicznej (International Diabetes Federation) z siedzibą w Brukseli
 od 2008 członek Międzynarodowego Sojuszu Organizacji Pacjentów (International Alliance of Patients' Organizations) z siedzibą w Londynie
 od 2021 członek Światowego Sojuszu Pacjentów (World Patients Alliance).

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Stowarzyszenia w Warszawie
Stowarzyszenia związane ze zdrowiem i medycyną


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Toy Garden and Toywiz Malaysia will be bringing in this limited edition bust to the fans, and we are taking preorder now! Place yours soon before these limited runs are sold out in preorder stage!
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Q: Need help tracking missing email attachments in sent emails Ok, so this one is a doozy. I've been working on this for literally months so I honestly hope it's not a simple check box issue.
We use Wombat Security for phishing campaigns and they provide us with an Outlook plugin button for end-users to report potential phish emails to the security team (me).
We configured that button to send directly to our cloud ticketing system, which automatically opens a ticket.
So the end-user selects a suspect message, clicks the "Report Phish" button in Outlook, the button takes the suspect message and forwards it as an attachment to our cloud ticketing system and also attaches a text file with the header information of the suspect email. Easy peazy.
This worked flawlessly for over a year.
About two and half months ago the tickets we get from the Outlook button stopped including attachments. The email still goes through and opens a ticket but there is no header or forwarded email attachments.
Fast forward to today and here's what I've done and what I know.
I setup a transport rule in Exchange so any emails sent to the cloud ticketing email address get BCC to my work email and my gmail account. This way I can see what's actually being sent.
When I use the button to report a phish, it shows up in the sent items with both attachments.
The email I get at my work email via the transport rule has both attachments.
The email I get at my gmail only contains the text file, no email attachment.
So my attachments, when sending emails via the Outlook plugin, are somehow getting dropped somewhere in transit. But I have no idea how or why or how to find out more.
So, that's my question. Where in Exchange 2010 logs (or Outlook 2016) could I find out what's happening to my attachments?
Fun little tidbit related to the issue above, when I go into my sent items, open the message sent from the Outlook plugin and just hit resend - it sends the email with attachments. Everything works as it should. Which points to the Outlook plugin being the issue EXCEPT that this happened for all my users at the same time regardless of the version of Outlook plugin they are using. We didn't upgrade Outlook version, Exchange, or the Outlook plugin. Which then points back to Exchange. Hence why I've been working on this for over 2 months.

A: Exchange doesn't drop attachments. Exchange 2010 is now in extended support, so nothing will be changing with that product - and hasn't done so for some time.
The fact that you getting a copy of the email correctly on a transport rule means the email is passing through Exchange correctly - I think you are too quick to blame Exchange because nothing you have written tells me it is Exchange. Everything goes through Exchange transport - if the problem was with Exchange then the attachment wouldn't reach your mailbox. The attachment is being dropped after it has left Exchange.
I would be looking at the path. AV software installed somewhere, firewall scanning SMTP traffic. As you don't receive the attachment in a Gmail account suggests the problem is between Exchange and the internet. Looking at the headers as received by GMAIL may also give a clue. I have seen attachments get malformed in the past and have ended up in the headers. A firewall scanning SMTP traffic for example could damage the attachment meaning it isn't rendered correctly. Looking at the size of the mail can be clue here - if the size is the same or close to that received by Exchange then that points to the attachment being there but not seen by the client.

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Yoga Ambush at Griffith Park.
Starting off the 30 Day Challenge today, I decided to take my practice outside near the Observatory at Griffith Park. I hiked up with my yoga mat and found a spot that was a little bit off the path. It was one of those gifts to myself where I wasn't sure it was really a gift. I mean, it sounds so good in my head, but did I really feel like doing yoga outside on such a beautiful day? The paradox of resisting things that I know will make me feel good still exists so I decided to challenge the resistance and do it anyway. The practice felt amazing. It was surprisingly quiet and the breath re-balanced me in a way I only find when I practice.
I heard some people gathering around a picnic table nearby. And by people, I mean a family of about thirty. I heard these little voices crying out "yoga!" with an hispanic accent. I also heard them saying they were hungry. Part of me suspected they were not literally hungry for food. So often we reach for food to fill something else, a desire to connect perhaps?
So I ended up doing a little yoga ambush with a bunch of kids from ages 6-13. They don't have yoga at their schools, but they knew what I was doing. Suddenly, they weren't so hungry. They just wanted to learn more poses. I taught them tree pose. I taught them triangle. I taught them ujjayi breath. And they could pronounce uddiyana bandha without hesitation. They were hungry for something else. And suddenly I realized what a profound gift I had indeed given to myself.
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Award-winning food processor GenOSI celebrated 25 years of successful business in the Philippines as of December 2015.
Founded in 1990 as a joint venture between General Milling Corporation, Alaska Milk Corporation and OSI Group, GenOSI has brought global standards, unsurpassed food safety requirements and the highest quality expectations to the food processing business in the Philippines.
The company is a leading processor of beef, pork, chicken and fish items for global and local chain restaurants throughout the Philippines. In 1990, the company produced only two items and supplied 31 individual restaurants; today, GenOSI supplies nearly 500 restaurants with a variety of high-quality, wholesome food products.
As part of its innovation strategy, GenOSI also launched its own product line under the Country Pride brand in 2005, which includes hamburger, chicken and sausage patties as well as chicken nuggets. The company has also expanded its market reach and portfolio to include private label retail brands for area grocery stores.
"Back when we started the company, we had the best food technology and invested in a lot of great equipment. All that stainless steel, however, does not make a company successful," said GenOSI President Wilfred Uytengsu, Jr. during the company's 25th anniversary celebration. "It's the dedication, commitment and perseverance of our people that have enabled us to be one of the best protein suppliers in the country." ADVT.


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Individual action sequences are well staged, though crafted in a way that probably saved the movie a lot of money on budget since alien soldiers are almost never seen up close, and always pictured far away, hiding behind things and firing at their human enemies. Still, there's tension there. It's everything motivating those scenes, the characters the plot moves around, that are ludicrous.
Battle: Los Angeles begins by thrusting us straight into the action. A platoon of marines braces themselves in a chopper, under heavy fire from forces unknown. A look out the back shows a scene of massive destruction, fire raining down from the sky, chaos all around. For a few moments, right there, the movie seems like it's on the right path. Then the story shifts, flashing back to twenty-four hours later, before the inevitable alien invasion, back when all the characters we're about to see in battle just happened to be standing around delivering monologues which tell the audience everything there is to know about their personal life. Yeah, this is that kind of action movie.
They've thrown in that flashback to trick you into thinking this movie contains actual character development, but it doesn't. At best they set up a few clichéd stereotypes. There's the guy about to retire, the virgin, a soldier who's getting married, and so on. It's all pretty thin and what's worse, none of it matters. By the time Battle: LA's heroes are in the midst of battle they'll all be reduced to even shallower forms and you'll start thinking of them as the one with glasses, the Italian, that guy who's kind of a dick, the girl, and Aaron Eckhart. Aaron Eckhart, who in one of the script's most unintentionally ironic moments, sums up pretty much the entire movie by finishing one of his awkward character building monologues by waving his hand in the air and pronouncing, "but none of that matters". He's right, it doesn't.
Good action movies develop their characters organically, in the heat of battle or in the midst of fight. Star Wars didn't tell us Han Solo's entire life story during his introduction scene at the Mos Eisely Cantina. That wouldn't make sense. No one walks up to a stranger and says, "Hi I'm Han Solo. I'm from Corellia, I like long walks on the beach, sunsets, and I'm a big fan of Two and a Half Men. My mommy bought me a parakeet when I was eight, but I really wanted a dog." We got to know what Han was all about while he was blasting around in the Millennium Falcon, scaring off entire battalions of Storm Troopers with nothing but sheer bravado. Battle: LA isn't good enough to do that, and if it's not good enough or smart enough to deal with its characters in a way that makes any sense, then I hope you've already assumed that it's kind of clueless when it comes to everything else too.
So let's talk about what does work in this lost endeavor. It's interesting stylistically, as an alien invasion movie told entirely from the perspective of a small group of Marines stranded behind enemy lines. The mission that takes our heroes there, of course, doesn't make a lot of sense. Your entire planet is in flames while under attack from hordes of hostile invaders and how does the military respond? They waste a dozen or so of their best soldiers on a suicide mission to save two or three, probably already dead, unimportant civilians miles behind enemy lines. Yeah, that makes sense. But if you can ignore the why, there's fun to be had with the Aaron Eckhart led team skulking around in buildings and running scared out of their wits from faceless creatures taking potshots at them in the distance. The movie does a good job of building tension too, or would, if you cared at all about any of the people it's building tension around.
Individual action sequences are well staged, though crafted in a way that probably saved the movie a lot of money on budget since alien soldiers are almost never seen up close, and always pictured far away, hiding behind things and firing at their human enemies. Still, there's tension there. It's everything motivating those scenes, the characters the plot moves around, that falls flat.
Battle: Los Angeles is the kind of movie that ends with one of those defeat the enemy by blowing up the one magical thing which can hurt them and conveniently isn't guarded scenarios. And even that feels tacked on, thrown in at the end because someone realized that they'd spent the entire film skulking around in the suburbs and hadn't actually delivered on any big set pieces. Well there is one, maybe you'll even enjoy it, in spite of the fact that it doesn't make any sense. I didn't.


Think you hate cottage cheese? Here's over 50 cottage cheese recipes that will change your mind! This versatile and economical protein source is perfect for Trim Healthy Mamas!
Cottage cheese is a great source of protein! Some people can't stand the texture, though. If that's you then you'll love this huge list of surprising ways to eat cottage cheese. Most of these recipes have this inexpensive and versatile ingredient blended into them and you'll never even know it's there.
It's a THM staple in my fridge and this past week all I've wanted to eat is cottage cheese for some reason! Maybe because I found a killer deal and bought quite a lot of it. I've also been crazy busy so it's just been plop a cupful in a bowl, sprinkle with paprika, and eat.
Cottage cheese doesn't have to be boring.
A plain old bowl of cottage cheese is kind of boring. You can do so much more with it! It's a frugal substitute for whey protein powder if your budget doesn't allow for that wonderful stuff.
Just use 1/2 cup of low-fat cottage cheese when a smoothie or shake recipe calls for whey. Just remember to be mindful of carbs and fat grams, THMs, to stay within limits for the meal or snack style you're after. 1% is great for E or FP recipes as well as S. If you can't find it, 2% will work just mind the fat content in your total recipe for E or FP.
It doesn't just have to be smoothies and shakes either. From there to main dishes and more, you'll find over FIFTY cottage cheese recipes below to help you get creative.
I'm connected with an awesome group of THM bloggers, and I asked them for their favorite recipes using cottage cheese. Such creativity these ladies have! Please be sure to go give them some love!
For more information on why the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle might be right for you, read my post here.
My blogging buddies and I have tons of beverage recipes using cottage cheese. It's a great way to add protein and creaminess to them without overdoing the fats. Here's just a few..
There was a time where I thought "cottage cheese in eggs? EEEEWWW!" But I was terribly wrong about that. And I'm glad! It's a great way to boost the protein and tastes fantastic!
I have a friend who makes interesting salads. She puts cottage cheese on her lettuce salads and a bazillion other things that for me, just do not go together. Like raisins and olives. I prefer my cottage cheese on the side. But you can make other salads like these.
Many people use ricotta cheese in their lasagna, but I grew up eating lasagna with cottage cheese. Don't limit yourself to lasagna when it comes to cottage cheese in your main dishes!
Honestly, I don't know that I'd ever have thought of adding cottage cheese to bread and cakes – so clever!
It deserves its own listing. Because ice cream is awesome.
Still think you hate cottage cheese?
There may be some uber picky palates out there that can detect even the mere thought of cottage cheese. All the transformation in the world will not convince those otherwise that cottage cheese is actually a wonderful thing.
But I'd dare to bet that for most of you, at least one of these recipes will change your mind! Which one is it? I'd love to know so please leave a comment below!
You'll definitely want to PIN this huge list of ways to eat cottage cheese for later!
Thank you so very much for including recipes from my blog in this. I hope everyone enjoys them and so many more!!
It's my pleasure, Judy! You have such creative and amazing recipes, thank YOU for making them available!


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Focusing the 34-millimeter Mastcam
This image is from a series of test images to calibrate the 34-millimeter Mast Camera on NASA's Curiosity rover. It was taken on Aug. 23, 2012 and looks south-southwest from the rover's landing site.
The gravelly area around Curiosity's landing site is visible in the foreground. Farther away, about a third of the way up from the bottom of the image, the terrain falls off into a depression (a swale). Beyond the swale, in the middle of the image, is the boulder-strewn, red-brown rim of a moderately-sized impact crater. Farther off in the distance, there are dark dunes and then the layered rock at the base of Mount Sharp. Some haze obscures the view, but the top ridge, depicted in this image, is 10 miles (16.2 kilometers) away.
Scientists enhanced the color in one version to show the Martian scene under the lighting conditions we have on Earth, which helps in analyzing the terrain. A raw version is also available.
The 34-millimeter Mastcam takes images with lower resolution, but a much wider field of view than the 100-millimeter Mastcam. A sharper version of the same scene from the telephoto 100-millimeter Mastcam can be seen at http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA1604.
Artist's concept of Mars Opposition on December 24, 2007. The distances between the sun, the planets, and the distant nebula are not to scale.
Illustration of the Earth and Mars in opposition
The artist's animation depicts how NASA's Curiosity rover will communicate with Earth during landing. As the rover descends to Mars, it will send out basic radio-frequency tones that go directly to...
Curiosity Speaks
This June 27, 2014, image from the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on the rover's landing-ellipse boundary, which is superimposed on the image.
Curiosity Mars Rover Reaching Edge of Its Landing Ellipse
This side-by-side comparison shows the X-ray diffraction patterns of two different samples collected from the Martian surface by NASA's Curiosity rover.
Minerals at 'Rocknest' and 'John Klein'
A test operator in clean-room garb observes rolling of the wheels during the first drive test of NASA's Curiosity rover, on July 23, 2010.
Close Look at Curiosity's First Drive
"Vera Rubin Ridge," a favored destination for NASA's Curiosity Mars rover even before the rover landed in 2012, rises near the rover nearly five years later in this panorama from Curiosity's Mastca...
Curiosity View of 'Vera Rubin Ridge' From Below, Sol 1734
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Navigation Camera (Navcam) to capture this scene toward the west just after completing a drive that took the mission's total driving distance on Mars past 10 ki...
Ten Kilometers and Counting, on Mars
A wheel track cuts through a windblown ripple of dusty sand in this Nov. 7, 2014, image from the Mastcam on NASA's Curiosity rover. The view spans about four feet across. This experiment was planne...
Ripple's Interior Exposed by Rover Wheel Track
This set of images shows a modern terrestrial analog to the "Yellowknife Bay" area that NASA's Curiosity rover is exploring.
An Earth Analog to Mars' Yellowknife Bay
Women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory pose for a photo in mission control in honor of Women in Science Day.
This is a closeup view of the wheels on the Scarecrow mobility rover. Scarecrow is Curiosity's test double that engineers use for testing such as this drive over dunes in the Dumont Dunes in Calif...
Scarecrow Rover Wheel Closeup
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All Are Precious In His Sight: Answered prayers!
Hooray for answered prayers! Our paperwork arrived today (Wednesday) afternoon. We don't have our appointment set yet, but our facilitator has requested Thursday since we're here and waiting. Praying for this, too! We can't wait to meet our boys!!!
The photo below was taken at the Washington Dulles airport. We were welcomed by HUGE snowflakes. Like 1" snowflakes. Beautiful. We had to walk down the ladder from the plane to deboard, so we got covered in the magnificent flakes, which was a lovely welcome for us Texas folks.


The prophecy of Peter contained in this chapter is fulfilled in our day. Scoffers mock the idea of the literal return of Jesus in glory. Ignoring the clear teaching of Jesus, "I will come again and receive you to myself" (John 14:3), even some Christians have abandoned the idea of His return.
In spite of the scoffers and skeptics, Peter reminds us "the day of the Lord will come." His glorious return is certain. Jesus gave this promise: "for as lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be" (Matt. 24:27).
How then should we live as we wait for the glorious return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Peter admonishes us with these words: "looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God" (2 Pet. 3:12). We need to stay focused, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, and join Him in His mission. As you go out in Jesus' name, always remember this promise of Jesus: "Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matt. 28:20).


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A Scots MP has urged the UK government to investigate the insolvency industry amid claims administrators are cashing in at the expense of creditors.
The SNP's Mike Weir is concerned that in many cases the process is taking years, short-changing those who have lost money when a company goes bust.
He said the case of Christmas savings firm Farepak showed creditors could get little while administrators profit.
The Department for Business said it was examining an OFT report on insolvency.
Mr Weir, the SNP's business and enterprise spokesman, said parliamentary questions had revealed that 16,554 firms went into liquidation over the past four quarters, owing an average of £584,000 each - more than three-times as much as in 2006/07.
He highlighted the likely Farepak settlement where creditors would get only a fraction of the money they had placed into the saving scheme.
Farepak went bust owing £37m to more than 119,000 savers. Mr Weir said administrators and their legal advisers could earn up to £3m.
He said there were similar problems with settlements after the collapse of Zavvi and Land of Leather.
"The insolvency industry appears to be raking in a fortune at the expense of creditors," he said.
"After four years, Farepak victims have been left with pennies while the administrators have walked away with millions, and this by no means is an isolated case."
Liquidations also have no statutory time limit and can sometimes take decades to settle.
Mr Weir added: "People are actually dying before the insolvency gravy train comes to a halt. Part of the problem seems to be that the industry is largely self-regulated.
"What's more, there is no independent complaints investigation procedure or ombudsman to adjudicate on malpractice - there are no questions over fees or delays.
"Just like (regulation of) the banks, current UK insolvency regulation has failed."
A spokesman for the UK Department for Business said Mr Weir's criticisms echoed a recent report by the Office of Fair Trading which found that self-regulation had failed and that high fees and lengthy timescales were harming the interests of creditors and consumers.
He said the government was considering the OFT report, which recommended the introduction of an independent complaints body.
John Hall, Scottish council member of industry body The Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3), said they had previously offered to meet Mr Weir to discuss his concerns and "dispel any misconceptions".
He said: "When a business enters into a form of insolvency proceedings, it does not have enough money to pay its debts in full. Sadly, it is therefore not possible for creditors to receive all the monies owed to them.
"Insolvency practitioners are highly qualified and experienced professionals. They have an entitlement to be fairly paid."


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Valencia vs Barcelona: Valverde speaks on Messi's disallowed goal
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Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde is glad his team were able to get a draw in Mestalla against Valencia on Sunday.
He, however, called for goal-line technology in the La Liga after Lionel Messi's goal was denied in the 1-1 La Liga draw.
Messi's shot in first half was fumbled by Valencia goalkeeper, Neto and TV replays showed the ball clearly crossed the line.
But referee Ignacio Iglesias did not award the goal due to lack of the option of referring to a TV official to check replays.
Valverde told reporters, "We would have liked to get the three points but we are happy with how we played.
"Their goal knocked us a little bit. But we showed courage throughout the match. We were able to get the equaliser and kept pushing for the second. It was a game with a lot of pressure, it's a good point.
"We can all agree that in these type of clear situations, when it's clear the ball has gone over the line, that [help is needed for referees].
"We're not talking about re-refereeing the games, but we're still getting moments where the ball goes over line and it's not spotted and we can all see the evidence. But it also went in our favour against Malaga, when the ball went out of play before a goal that we scored.
"The Messi goal was clear and then we go behind. The important thing is we didn't lose our focus against a really strong opponent. Both teams were true to their style.
"They wanted to counter-attack quickly, in the first half we dominated, we didn't give much away. It was a good game, with a controversial moment which luckily didn't knock our focus.
"In the second half, they started a little better and got the goal, but after that we tried to take steps forward. We struggled a little with the space behind us but got the equaliser and went after the winner.
"It doesn't matter to us what people say [about how we play]. We now that we want to dominate a game and boss the possession. There are times when you're more fortunate than others. Our idea is to always be in control.
"Valencia are candidates for the title, they're showing that. We've seen the potential they have."
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You're adorable, and you're very good a black and white, no matter what the camera does.
I knows, your abouts to bark at a tree rat, right?!
Yeah, I wouldn't be happy with the intrusion either gurl!
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You look kinda sad, Lily. We're having onies for dinner tonight. Do you wanna come over?
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We love you in color AND black & white.
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Assessment of the Polish Presidency in the Visegrád Group
The sixth Polish Presidency in the Visegrád Group (V4) began on July 1, 2020. It will last until June 30, 2021, and its motto is "Back on track." The slogan refers to the return to the pre-pandemic path of development. The program is based on four main pillars: the policy of the Visegrád Group on the forum of the European Union (EU), the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, integration within the V4 as well as the digitalization of the Visegrád cooperation. This is the first ever Presidency, throughout which the majority of the meetings are held remotely. Despite the undoubtedly difficult economic and epidemic situation, the initiatives of the Polish Presidency shall be assessed positively.
At the beginning, it is worth to note that the biggest challenge ahead of the Presidency is to maintain a common position on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF, the centerpiece of Next Generation EU fund). Hence, in the first months of the Presidency, the Visegrád Group focused primarily on the shape of the EU budget in the next financial perspective (2021-2027) and the fight against the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Furthermore, Poland wants to concentrate on the issues of water management and the fight against drought. This is a problem that has recently also affected the Czech Republic, which has experienced the most severe drought in almost 500 years. In the context of V4 foreign policy, support for transformation and modernization in the countries of the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkans has been announced.
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In the area of security policy, the Polish Presidency intends to continue deepening cooperation with the United States, among others, within the V4-USA format. Additionally, the Visegrád Group will maintain support for the partnership within NATO and its enlargement, precisely in terms of stabilizing the situation of the partners in the East and the Balkans. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Zbigniew Rau points out that upholding frequent contacts and close cooperation with the USA is a vital task for Polish diplomacy. It is worth recalling that the American administration actively supports the Three Seas Initiative, whose members include all V4 countries. For instance, during the last summit in Tallinn, the United States decided to financially support the Three Seas Investment Fund.
A videoconference of the V4 Deputy Ministers of Internal Affairs took place at the end of July. Consequently, a common position on helping migrants was established. The Ministers agreed on: supporting them in countries of origin and transit, backing FRONTEX to protect the external borders of the European Union and helping EU Member States which are under constant migratory pressure. Moreover, it was highlighted that the V4 countries consistently deny the idea of obligatory relocation of migrants.
At the beginning of September, a meeting of the Ministers of Finance of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary was held, during which a joint declaration on the continuation of economic cooperation was adopted. The meeting concerned, among others, the decision to further combat the economic effects of COVID-19. The Ministers agreed that the area of collaboration should include, in particular, tax matters in e-commerce. This is because the digital market is a key sector, given the current situation. Furthermore, the debate concerned: the fight against tax fraud, global minimum tax, the new EU own resources system and climate neutrality.
The Visegrád Group did not remain indifferent to the crisis in Belarus. During the September summit of Prime Ministers of V4 in Lublin, Belarus was the main topic on the agenda. The Heads of Government called on the Belarusian authorities to free political prisoners and stop violating human rights. They also condemned the torture and brutal treatment of protesters. In addition, they proposed an economic package for Belarusians, covering the IT, infrastructure, energy as well as small and medium-sized enterprise sectors. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the initiative of the Visegrád Group to introduce visa-free travel for Belarusians. It is worth noting that a few weeks earlier, the Visegrád Group supported Poland's initiative to develop a geostrategic plan on the EU forum, including economic, military and human rights aspects. In terms of V4's efforts to counteract the effects of COVID-19, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš informed about the Group's plans to create a joint initiative with Austria to coordinate the fight against the pandemic.
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After several years, at a time of economic crisis, the Visegrád Group returned to the idea of creating a Central European airline. Such a company would be more stable, stronger and could easier to react to market problems in a given country. The initiative is strongly supported by Prime Minister Babiš, while LOT Polish Airlines would receive more than half of the shares in this venture. The initiative is still under consideration, but the president of Prague Airport, Vaclav Rehor, said he had already started negotiations with LOT Polish Airlines to expand its operations in Prague and Budapest. The joint airlines of the Visegrád Group would fill the gap in the region, as neither Slovakia nor Hungary have a national carrier while the privatized Czech airline is under restructuring plan.
In order to facilitate the flow of information and experiences on counteracting the coronavirus among the countries of the Bloc, the V4 Center for COVID-19 Information Exchange was established. The institution operates on the basis of recurrent videoconferences, during which representatives of the Visegrád countries will meet regularly.
Undoubtedly, the current economic and health situation has put the Polish Presidency to a test. The active foreign policy of the Presidency – transatlantic, EU and V4+ has a great influence on the security of the region. What is more, collaboration in the framework of the Three Seas Initiative is actually a platform integrating cooperation within the EU, V4 and transatlantic policy. Relevant development of the digital policy framework will have a positive impact on the economies of the V4 countries where digitalization, automation and robotization are becoming increasingly important. A significant challenge not only for the Presidency but the entire Visegrád Group is to develop a common position on policy towards Russi and maintain sanctions on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Poland is especially against it, arguing that it is primarily a political project that will undermine the energy security of the region. This position is shared by the United States, which has extended sanctions against those involved in the development of the scheme. On the other hand, Hungary, which has been strongly associated with the Russian energy sector for years, does not oppose the project. The Czech Republic and Slovakia have changed their position over time. Initially, both countries supported the Polish standpoint. However, due to the potential economic benefits from the development of transmission networks, the Czech Republic and Slovakia changed their stance. Despite the aforementioned discrepancies, the V4 countries are able to speak with one voice on issues concerning Russia, as was the case with the joint statement condemning the Alexey Navalny poisoning.
Author: Maciej Tyburski
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After Michael Brown case sees no charges again, prosecutor says laws need changing
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said legislators need to take a hard look at laws that offer protection against prosecution for police officers that regular citizens aren't afforded.
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It marked the third time prosecutors investigated and opted not to charge Darren Wilson, the white officer who fatally shot Brown, a Black 18-year-old, on Aug. 9, 2014.
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Q: Does the polyjuice potion change the voice or not? In the Deathly Hallows, with the 7 Potters, Fleur still talks with a french accent, in the book and the recording.

"Bah," said Fleur, checking herself in the microwave door, "Bill, don't look
  at me—I'm 'ideous."

But something that was not addressed in this question, is that when listening to the recording, when Hermione changes into Malfada Hopkirk, she completely alters her voice, along with Harry and Ron. (Sorry, no evidence.)
What is the explanation for this?

A: The potion does change the voice, as can be seen in the second book when the Polyjuice Potion is first taken.

Then he [Harry] realized that his glasses were
  clouding his eyes because Goyle obviously didn't need them - he took
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  "Yeah," came the deep grunt of Crabbe from his right.
(Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12)

Then there's other evidence, such as that fake Moody in the fourth book could fool the people who knew the real Moody well, or other cases such as the Mafalda or Lestrange transformations from the last book.
The potion does change the voice, but not the person's natural speech patterns. In the case of an accent, there may be sounds it's difficult for the person to say, and also sounds that the person simply pronounces in a particular way, although also able to do otherwise.
In the passage you quote, it's likely that Fleur's natural inclination is not to pronounce the initial h-sound in "hideous", because of how her French accent works (we know from her other dialogue that she always treats initial-h as silent), so she maintains that distinctive pronunciation despite having her voice modified.
Another case potentially supporting this is just a couple paragraphs after Fleur's quote:

"The pairs will be as follows: Mundungus will be traveling with me,
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"Why'm I with you?" grunted the Harry nearest the back door.

The "why'm" is typical of Mundungus Fletcher. For instance, this is him in the Order of the Phoenix:

'Some'n say m'name?' Mundungus mumbled sleepily.

(There's much more of the same in that book)
This would indicate that masterful deception using the polyjuice potion has a training element as well, as the person must train themselves to use the accent and speech patterns of whomever they are impersonating.

A: Polyjuice potion alters physical characteristics but leaves the mind alone. So the depth and tone of voice would be altered by the changes to the throat and mouth, but accent and speech patterns are products of the mind and would be unaltered.


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Bishop: 'Undue burdens' not required to fight COVID-19
Much of our national debate around the COVID-19 pandemic and the appropriate government response to it has been framed as opposition between those who say they follow "science" and those who do not. Continue Reading...
The political theology of global secularism, part 2: secularization and the re-emergence of myth
This is part two of our series, "The Political Theology of Global Secularism." You may read part one here. Check back frequently for forthcoming installments. – Ed. David Foster Wallace wrote of our secular age: [I]n the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. Continue Reading...
Integralism's biggest fallacy
Recently, conservative circles have seen a sharp uptick in support for "Integralism." Integralism is the belief that "the state should officially endorse the Catholic faith and act as the secular arm of the Church by punishing heresy among the baptized and by restricting false religious practices if they threaten Catholicism," according to Robert T. Continue Reading...
Civil society in a time of pandemic
As the coronavirus spreads, federal, state, and local governments are wrestling with how to handle the crisis. So are civil associations, churches, businesses, and families. The role of civil society is often neglected, but it could be the most important. Continue Reading...
April Fools' Day: Italians are not joking around anymore as civil unrest builds
Culturally the first of April – April Fools' Day – is the same in Italy as in America. It's a day of practical jokes and laughs. Only here it's called April Fish Day, because it is related to the ancient end of the Pisces or Fish sign in the zodiac. Continue Reading...
The other 'coronacrisis': Are our free associations heading to the catacombs?
As alarm bells continue ringing for the coronavirus pandemic, governments have aggressively stepped up heavy-handed measures to flatten the curve of contagion – especially through forced social distancing. While surely beneficial to slow the pace of infection, such radical isolation has halted virtually all public gatherings and most private free associations at work, worship, school and private charities. Continue Reading...
A concise natural law reading list
One of the occupational hazards of being a librarian is that people are always asking you for book recommendations. The truth is that recommending books is more difficult than it seems. Continue Reading...
Commentary: The court case that could end 150 years of anti-Catholic law
This week's Acton Commentary focuses on a Supreme Court case that could strike down an eighteenth-century statute, borne of anti-Catholic animus, that now locks poor children in underperforming schools. A clear understanding of economics and solid Supreme Court precedent could sweep this relic of anti-Catholic discrimination, known as the Blaine amendment, into the past. Continue Reading...
Churches, tax exemption, and the common good
Are churches tax exempt as a matter of privilege or right? What does tax exception cost communities and churches? Christianity Today has been hosting an interesting debate on these issues. Paul Matzko, Assistant Editor for Tech and Innovation at the CATO Institute, argued in the cover story of this month's issue that tax exemption comes at a high a cost to the communities in which they are located: This feeling that churches don't contribute to the common good is not uncommon in America. Continue Reading...
Why Scruton matters
The late Sir Roger Scruton, the eminent philosopher of aesthetics, politics, liberty, and culture, returned home to his Creator last Sunday. Scruton was famous, among other things, for running an underground university for Czechoslovakian dissidents during their country's communist regime while teaching them Western philosophy, history and literature. Continue Reading...
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Q: Access postgres docker container with spring boot application I am running a docker postgres container and created a database with the name "avatardb".
CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND                  CREATED             STATUS              PORTS                    NAMES
e28d5a5524c0        postgres            "docker-entrypoint.sh"   59 minutes ago      Up About an hour    0.0.0.0:5432->5432/tcp   gracious_bartik

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://gracious_bartik:5432/avatardb

When I try to start the spring boot application I get the following error message:
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'entityManagerFactory' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/orm/jpa/HibernateJpaConfiguration.class]: Invocation of init method failed; nested exception is javax.persistence.PersistenceException: [PersistenceUnit: default] Unable to build Hibernate SessionFactory; nested exception is org.hibernate.exception.JDBCConnectionException: Unable to open JDBC Connection for DDL execution
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.initializeBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1778) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:593) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:515) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:320) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:222) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:318) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:199) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getBean(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1105) ~[spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:867) ~[spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:549) ~[spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.refresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:142) ~[spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar:2.1.4.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:775) [spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar:2.1.4.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:397) [spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar:2.1.4.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:316) [spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar:2.1.4.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1260) [spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar:2.1.4.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1248) [spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar:2.1.4.RELEASE]
    at de.hspf.avatarservice.LectureServiceApplication.main(LectureServiceApplication.java:12) [classes/:na]
Caused by: javax.persistence.PersistenceException: [PersistenceUnit: default] Unable to build Hibernate SessionFactory; nested exception is org.hibernate.exception.JDBCConnectionException: Unable to open JDBC Connection for DDL execution
    at org.springframework.orm.jpa.AbstractEntityManagerFactoryBean.buildNativeEntityManagerFactory(AbstractEntityManagerFactoryBean.java:402) ~[spring-orm-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.orm.jpa.AbstractEntityManagerFactoryBean.afterPropertiesSet(AbstractEntityManagerFactoryBean.java:377) ~[spring-orm-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.orm.jpa.LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean.afterPropertiesSet(LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean.java:341) ~[spring-orm-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.invokeInitMethods(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1837) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.initializeBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1774) ~[spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    ... 16 common frames omitted
Caused by: org.hibernate.exception.JDBCConnectionException: Unable to open JDBC Connection for DDL execution
    at org.hibernate.exception.internal.SQLStateConversionDelegate.convert(SQLStateConversionDelegate.java:115) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.exception.internal.StandardSQLExceptionConverter.convert(StandardSQLExceptionConverter.java:42) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.engine.jdbc.spi.SqlExceptionHelper.convert(SqlExceptionHelper.java:113) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.engine.jdbc.spi.SqlExceptionHelper.convert(SqlExceptionHelper.java:99) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.resource.transaction.backend.jdbc.internal.DdlTransactionIsolatorNonJtaImpl.getIsolatedConnection(DdlTransactionIsolatorNonJtaImpl.java:69) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.tool.schema.internal.exec.ImprovedExtractionContextImpl.getJdbcConnection(ImprovedExtractionContextImpl.java:60) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.tool.schema.extract.internal.SequenceInformationExtractorLegacyImpl.extractMetadata(SequenceInformationExtractorLegacyImpl.java:40) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.tool.schema.extract.internal.DatabaseInformationImpl.initializeSequences(DatabaseInformationImpl.java:65) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.tool.schema.extract.internal.DatabaseInformationImpl.<init>(DatabaseInformationImpl.java:59) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.tool.schema.internal.Helper.buildDatabaseInformation(Helper.java:132) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.tool.schema.internal.AbstractSchemaMigrator.doMigration(AbstractSchemaMigrator.java:96) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.tool.schema.spi.SchemaManagementToolCoordinator.performDatabaseAction(SchemaManagementToolCoordinator.java:183) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.tool.schema.spi.SchemaManagementToolCoordinator.process(SchemaManagementToolCoordinator.java:72) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.internal.SessionFactoryImpl.<init>(SessionFactoryImpl.java:310) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.boot.internal.SessionFactoryBuilderImpl.build(SessionFactoryBuilderImpl.java:467) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.jpa.boot.internal.EntityManagerFactoryBuilderImpl.build(EntityManagerFactoryBuilderImpl.java:939) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.springframework.orm.jpa.vendor.SpringHibernateJpaPersistenceProvider.createContainerEntityManagerFactory(SpringHibernateJpaPersistenceProvider.java:57) ~[spring-orm-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.orm.jpa.LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean.createNativeEntityManagerFactory(LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean.java:365) ~[spring-orm-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.orm.jpa.AbstractEntityManagerFactoryBean.buildNativeEntityManagerFactory(AbstractEntityManagerFactoryBean.java:390) ~[spring-orm-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    ... 20 common frames omitted
Caused by: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: Der Verbindungsversuch schlug fehl.
    at org.postgresql.core.v3.ConnectionFactoryImpl.openConnectionImpl(ConnectionFactoryImpl.java:292) ~[postgresql-42.2.5.jar:42.2.5]
    at org.postgresql.core.ConnectionFactory.openConnection(ConnectionFactory.java:49) ~[postgresql-42.2.5.jar:42.2.5]
    at org.postgresql.jdbc.PgConnection.<init>(PgConnection.java:195) ~[postgresql-42.2.5.jar:42.2.5]
    at org.postgresql.Driver.makeConnection(Driver.java:454) ~[postgresql-42.2.5.jar:42.2.5]
    at org.postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:256) ~[postgresql-42.2.5.jar:42.2.5]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.util.DriverDataSource.getConnection(DriverDataSource.java:136) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.PoolBase.newConnection(PoolBase.java:369) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.PoolBase.newPoolEntry(PoolBase.java:198) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariPool.createPoolEntry(HikariPool.java:467) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariPool.checkFailFast(HikariPool.java:541) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariPool.<init>(HikariPool.java:115) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource.getConnection(HikariDataSource.java:112) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource$$FastClassBySpringCGLIB$$eeb1ae86.invoke(<generated>) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invoke(MethodProxy.java:218) ~[spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy$CglibMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(CglibAopProxy.java:749) ~[spring-aop-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:163) ~[spring-aop-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.aop.support.DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.doProceed(DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.java:136) ~[spring-aop-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.aop.support.DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.invoke(DelegatingIntroductionInterceptor.java:124) ~[spring-aop-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:186) ~[spring-aop-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at org.springframework.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy$DynamicAdvisedInterceptor.intercept(CglibAopProxy.java:688) ~[spring-aop-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE]
    at com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$97fa1624.getConnection(<generated>) ~[HikariCP-3.2.0.jar:na]
    at org.hibernate.engine.jdbc.connections.internal.DatasourceConnectionProviderImpl.getConnection(DatasourceConnectionProviderImpl.java:122) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.engine.jdbc.env.internal.JdbcEnvironmentInitiator$ConnectionProviderJdbcConnectionAccess.obtainConnection(JdbcEnvironmentInitiator.java:180) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    at org.hibernate.resource.transaction.backend.jdbc.internal.DdlTransactionIsolatorNonJtaImpl.getIsolatedConnection(DdlTransactionIsolatorNonJtaImpl.java:43) ~[hibernate-core-5.3.9.Final.jar:5.3.9.Final]
    ... 34 common frames omitted
Caused by: java.net.UnknownHostException: gracious_bartik
    at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:184) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
    at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:172) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
    at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:392) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
    at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:589) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
    at org.postgresql.core.PGStream.<init>(PGStream.java:70) ~[postgresql-42.2.5.jar:42.2.5]
    at org.postgresql.core.v3.ConnectionFactoryImpl.tryConnect(ConnectionFactoryImpl.java:91) ~[postgresql-42.2.5.jar:42.2.5]
    at org.postgresql.core.v3.ConnectionFactoryImpl.openConnectionImpl(ConnectionFactoryImpl.java:192) ~[postgresql-42.2.5.jar:42.2.5]
    ... 57 common frames omitted

Process finished with exit code 1

This is the error message. This error appears when I just start it with "mvn spring-boot:run", as well as when I start it with a docker image
With these commands I start the containers:
docker run -d --restart=always --name api -p 8084:8084 marcelv93/avatar-service:latest
docker run -d --restart=always --name postgres -p 5432:5432 postgres

I want to run both applications as docker containers. Is it necessary to use docker-compose?
When I use localhost in the database url I get the following error message:
org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: Connection to localhost:5432 refused. Check that the hostname and port are correct and that the postmaster is accepting TCP/IP connections.

A: Are you sure you have correct db url provided?
If you use docker locally with default network settings and no custom hosts the db url should be:
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/avatardb


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Thailand discussing with Lao officials the high-speed rail connection to China
Construction News Laos
October 16, 2022 Peter Carlisle
Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul meets Viengsavath Siphandone, Lao Minister of Public Works and Transport, centre, to discuss a rail link between Nong Khai and Vientiane to boost trade and investments between the two countries, in Vientiane yesterday. He was accompanied by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob.
Thailand has been discussing with Lao officials the plans regarding a high-speed rail connection to promote a more seamless connection from Thailand to China via the intermediary country.
Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Thursday met Laos' Minister of Public Works and Transport and related agencies in the capital Vientiane to discuss the interlinking railway service.
During the meeting, Mr Anutin said the two countries agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to that of strategic partners for economic growth and sustainable development.
He said the China-Laos high-speed railway linking Vientiane to Kunming in China's southern Yunnan province will also benefit Thailand in terms of logistics and tourism.
The government will connect the high-speed service from Vientiane to Nong Khai province in Thailand with an eye on extending it to Bangkok in the future, he said.
Mr Saksayam said the rail connection between the three countries will create an opportunity for Thailand and Laos to expand their industries, agriculture, trade, and investment.
Thailand has already been preparing for the rail connection project which is divided into two phases.
The first phase is to link Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima. The project is under construction and is expected to be completed in 2026.
In addition, the Transport Ministry will ask the cabinet to approve the construction of a 167-kilometre double-track rail route linking Khon Kaen to Nong Khai this year.
Thailand and Laos have agreed to jointly invest in the construction of a new bridge across the Mekong River linking Nong Khai and Vientiane.
The bridge will be located 30km from the first Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge, also in Nong Khai province, Mr Saksayam said.
Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2408973/anutin-talks-china-rail-project
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Gay Black 'Literary Genius' Randall Kenan Has Died at 57
Nick Duffy, Pink News September 1, 2020
Acclaimed author Randall Kenan, whose work reflected on being Black and gay in the South of the United States, has died aged 57.
Keenan's celebrated works, including A Visitation of Spirits, Let the Dead Bury Their Dead, and The Fire This Time, netted him a string of prestigious awards including the Guggenheim Fellowship, the North Carolina Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Rome Prize, and a Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.
He also penned an influential biography of gay novelist James Baldwin, and Walking on Water, an oral history of Black American life.
Tributes paid to 'literary giant'.
Kenan was found dead Friday at his home in Hillsborough, North Carolina. His death was confirmed by the University of North Carolina, where Kenan taught as an English professor. No cause of death has been announced.
The UNC English and Comparative Literature department said: "[We are] saddened beyond words to give this news. We lost an incredible friend, colleague, mentor, professor and literary giant.
"Our collective hearts are aching with grief at the loss of professor Randall Kenan. We are beginning to prepare a tribute celebrating professor Kenan's life, work, and the lasting impact he has left in the hearts and minds of our ECL community."
Acclaimed author Randall Kenan (UNC Chapel Hill)
In a tribute to the author, Lambda Literary wrote: "Randall Kenan's contribution to the canon of contemporary gay literature is unparalleled.
"Brooklyn born and North Carolina raised, he was a writer who explored how desire, community, and generational trauma can both uplift and warp the Black gay rural experience.
"With a heightened lyricism and a nod to the fantastical, Kenan centred characters who often struggled against the thicket of their personal wants and histories.
"May Kenan's writing be a long testament to his genius."
Daniel Wallace, a friend and university colleague of Kenan, said:" He was just an immense talent. His best years were ahead of him… and he was a gentleman of the old school."
Randall Kenan warned of 'coming war' over race relations.
Only two weeks ago, Kenan had published a reflective essay about recent unrest in the US and the "righteous destruction" of Confederate monuments.
Reflecting on what he might have though about the issue as a Black student at the university in the 1980s, Kenan wrote: "What I most would have struggled to imagine, is that certain people would be up-in arms were it to ever happen.
"That they would quite literally take over a state capital building, bearing arms, in anger to keep monuments up. That we might have another civil war over the matter.
"For me – a poor Black boy from the swamps of Eastern North Carolina – the Civil War was far from a lost cause, let alone a done war. I had underestimated how unfinished."
Kenan warned of a "coming war" that "will not be about the monuments, but the mentalities".
He added: "It is hard to imagine we have come to this moment in the early years of the 21st century. As a life-long fan of Star Trek, who lived to see the first Black Vulcan elected to the presidency of the United States, this entire situation feels very like something out of the back of Gene Roddenbery's mind.
"Roddenbery might could have imagined such a 2020, but I never might have imagined it. Today is impossible. The convergence of Donald J Trump, the coronavirus pandemic, the unrest over police abuse and the tumbling of Confederate monuments were all unimaginable decades back. Can we seize the moment? We all must now readjust our thinking. The war has only just begun."
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You can also set up extensions to deliver announcements about new offers or give company information.
The extension owner can identify callers through call screening and then answer the call, or route it to another number or extension.
Extension messages can be personalized and availability scheduled. For example, calls can be scheduled to go to another number or voicemail when the extension owner is on vacation.
What is the Virtual Extensions feature?
You can give callers automated company and service information using voice mailboxes. This is particularly practical as a sales and marketing tool.
A Virtual PBX is an affordable alternative to the high cost of buying and maintaining a hardware-based PBX system. It does not require any new equipment.
When you sign up with VoiceMailTel, you get your own toll-free or local number to use as your main business number. When multiple callers dial your number simultaneously they are forwarded to extensions and mailboxes.
You can transfer callers to different extensions, which can be assigned to employees and departments, regardless of location.
You can redirect calls to different numbers at any time, or have calls automatically routed to different numbers in a fixed order.
You can also assign direct-dial numbers to individual extensions providing your employees and/or departments with their own numbers.
Can I have different extensions and mailboxes?
VoiceMailTel's Virtual Extensions give you a complete automated system with voice prompts, extensions, menus, and submenus.
Best of all, it comes with unlimited minutes between extensions.
Contact us today to find out more about VoiceMailTel's Virtual Extensions feature.