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Reading: Turkish Parliamentary committee approves bill tightening Control of Social Media
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Turkish Parliamentary committee approves bill tightening Control of Social Media
The Turkish Parliament's Justice Committee has approved a draft social media law that stipulates sanctions, including a prison sentence of up to three years, for people who are found to have produced social media posts for the purpose of fake news and disinformation, local media reported on Thursday.
The legislation, which amends the penal code and the press and Internet laws, was presented to parliament by lawmakers from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on May 26.
Approved by the Justice Committee on Thursday, the bill, which will now be considered by the General Assembly, foresees prison sentences of between one and three years for anyone who publicly disseminates false information regarding the internal and external security, public order and general health of the country with the aim of creating anxiety, fear or panic among the public or disturbing the public peace.
If the crime is committed by hiding the real identity of the perpetrator or within the framework of the activities of an outlawed organization, these penalties will be increased by half, according to Turkish media reports.
Content that constitutes a "crime" against the activities and personnel of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) would be accepted as a reason for arrest, according to the new legislation, which would also make it easier to block access to broadcasters, local media reports said.
In the event that a social network provider doesn't fulfill decisions by the head of Turkey's Telecommunications Authority (BTK) to remove the content and/or block access to the content, the BTK head could decide to prohibit natural and legal persons residing in Turkey from publishing advertisements with the relevant foreign social network provider for up to six months, according to the law.
The BTK head could also apply to the court to have that social network provider's internet traffic bandwidth reduced by half, in addition to the advertising ban. The bandwidth could be reduced by as high as 90 percent if the BTK decision isn't implemented within 30 days.
Turkey's social media laws were updated in July 2021 to require social media companies to open offices inside the country and appoint representatives who were Turkish citizens. Those who refused faced millions of lira in fines, bandwidth reduction and possible bans.
According to the new law, a social network provider's Turkey representative will be obliged to provide personal information on anyone who is found to have created or spread content subject to some offenses, including "sexual abuse of children," "disseminating misleading information to the public," "destroying the unity and integrity of the state," "crimes against the constitutional order and the functioning of this order," "crimes against state secrets" and "espionage," local media said.
If the representative refuses to do so, the provider might face the sanction of having its Internet traffic bandwidth reduced by 90 percent.
In December Erdoğan described social media as one of the main threats to democracy, saying his government would criminalize spreading fake news and disinformation online. Many of his critics say the punishments are yet another example of a crackdown on democracy, freedom of speech and objections to his one-man rule and are aimed at creating a climate of fear in the country ahead of the 2023 elections.
Most of Turkey's major media companies are under the control of the government, leaving social media as an important outlet for dissenting voices.
Freedom House's Freedom on the Net report, published in September, characterized Turkey as "not free," noting the removal of content critical of the government and the prosecution of people posting "undesirable" commentary on social media.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said earlier in June that Turkey would use the legislation as an extra tool to prosecute journalists, TM writes.
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RUB » CERES » Forschung
Portuguese Encounters with Buddhism in the 16th and 17th Centuries
The imperial and religious projects of the Portuguese in early modern Asia brought about some of the earliest sustained contacts between Asian Buddhists and European Christians. Portuguese agents of the Crown and the Church traveled to many different lands throughout Asia and wrote letters and reports describing the new peoples and cultures that they encountered. Some of these documents include observations of Buddhist practices, ideas, and sites that reflect the initial European impressions of a religious culture that previously was virtually unknown.
My research project involves researching and analyzing Portuguese accounts of their meetings with Buddhists and their attempts to situate this religion within an early modern interpretive framework that privileged the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church. These religious and cultural encounters took place in locations across Asia, including the lands of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, China, Bhutan, Tibet, and Japan. I expect to find evidence of a religious encounter that deviates from the Orientalist model wherein other Europeans sought to gain knowledge over Buddhism by studying its ancient texts. In contrast, the Portuguese encounters with Buddhism present an alternative historical paradigm whereby contemporary cultures were the focal points of investigation and many observers were deeply skeptical of the truth and value of Buddhist traditions. As such, these early modern Portuguese accounts may shed more light on how Europeans initially viewed Buddhists and their religion prior to the Age of the Enlightenment.
Prof. Dr. Stephen Carl Berkwitz
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stephenberkwitz@missouristate.edu

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Oval residents, businesses stung by concert cancellation
Kyle Harvey
kharvey@visaliatimesdelta.com
Residents and small businesses in the neighborhood surrounding Lincoln Oval Park in north Visalia are feeling the sting today of a lost opportunity after news spread Thursday that Peter Frampton has canceled a benefit concert that would've taken place in the park Aug. 29.
The Guitar Circus tour, which also includes performances by Buddy Guy and Randy Bachman, would have benefited the Visalia Rescue Mission.
A spokesperson for Peter Frampton on Thursday sent a press release to local media outlets announcing the cancellation, citing "unforeseen logistical circumstances" as the reason. Phone calls and emails seeking additional information were not returned.
STORY: Frampton, Guy cancel Oval Park concert
Residents and business owners in the area of the park on Thursday felt especially burdened by a reputation that the area isn't safe. Lincoln Oval Park led all city parks in 2013 for the number of calls for police service with 451.
"It's a struggle," said Daniel Bowe, who recently moved to NW Third Ave. "It seems to be a long-standing reputation that's difficult to change."
Speculations arose immediately after the announcement that negative chatter on social media websites, including Ticketfly.com, where the event tickets were being sold, worried Frampton's promoters.
Commenters on Facebook and Twitter bemoaned the choice of venue, calling for lower ticket prices and a safer space. But for business owners around the park, the event was a potential godsend.
"We were looking forward to it," said Cruz Suarez, who owns Panaderia El Trigal (The Wheat Bakery).
Suarez was just one of multiple business owners who were not aware of the cancellation prior to speaking with the Times-Delta.
"We thought it'd be good for business around here," he said. "In our opinion, this is the center of Visalia. A lot of people pass through here and see what Visalia is all about. This is a bad image right now."
Documents submitted in April to the Visalia Parks and Recreation Commission by city staff pitched the event as an effort to attract new guests and "ultimately change the dynamics of the park."
STORY: City says it was ready for Oval concert
Vang Xiong, a part owner of Pho' N Seafood on the oval loop, had bought into the idea. He agreed to let his parking lot be used for the concert.
"It's sad to hear it's been canceled last minute," he said. "It's not like it's a small concert, it was going to be big. Hopefully in the future, something like this can happen."
Arich Syprasert, who owns the Salathai Food Express, was planning to be open several hours longer than normal on the day of the concert.
"It's pretty sad. I prepared everything, I thought we'd have a concert," he said. "I told everybody. It was so exciting, but now nothing at all... People out of town think [the park] is bad because there's more homeless. They're scared of it."
But a small minority were scared of the concert itself. Noe Ramos, the owner of Maxi Raspados, told the Times-Delta through an interpreter that he was almost relieved the event was canceled.
The concert-goers, he said, wouldn't have shopped at his business anyway and closing nearby streets would've made access more difficult for his regular customers.
Still, advocates for the park were optimistic. Hope remains that another concert can be arranged, even if not by Aug. 29.
"I think there's good things happening with the park and I don't think this will deter it," Bowe said.
Follow the reporter on Twitter @KyleHarvey001.


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Die Liste der Biografien führt alle Personen auf, die in der deutschsprachigen Wikipedia einen Artikel haben. Dieses ist eine Teilliste mit 4 Einträgen von Personen, deren Namen mit den Buchstaben "Waly" beginnt.

Waly

 Waly, Adnan (1910–2003), ägyptischer Nuklearforscher
 Waly, Ghada (* 1965), ägyptische Politikerin und Diplomatin

Walye
 Walyer († 1831), Anführerin einer Rebellengruppe von tasmanischen Aborigines

Walyn
 Walynin, Waleri Wladimirowitsch (* 1986), russischer Radsportler

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Q: Using GDB for debugging netlink communication I have a multi-threaded application that communicates with a kernel module using netlink sockets. One of the threads in user mode application works as a server and kernel module works as a client. Roughly the kernel code is as follows:
timeout = 3500;
netlink_unicast();
wait:
__set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
timeout = schedule_timeout(timeout);
__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
if (!timeout)
{
    printk(KERN_ERR "No response received\n");
    return -1;
}
if (message_status != UPDATED)
{
   printk(KERN_ERR "Somebody woke us up before we got a reply. Time left %d\n", timeout);
   __set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
   goto wait;
}

The message_status variable is updated in the netlink callback when the user mode application replies to this message. So basically the idea is to send a message and then wait at max timeout jiffies for the reply.
Now, using gdb, if I add a break point in any function that is called by netlink server thread in user mode, the break point is never hit and the kernel log is flooded with messages like

Somebody woke us up before we got a reply. Time left 3499
Somebody woke us up before we got a reply. Time left 3499
Somebody woke us up before we got a reply. Time left 3499
Somebody woke us up before we got a reply. Time left 3499
..
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Somebody woke us up before we got a reply. Time left 3498

Until I finally get

No response received

What is causing the kernel thread to wake up from the timeout and how should I debug the user mode code?
PS: I am using 2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64 on RHEL 6.0

A: Use gdb.  In gdb, you can use "info threads" to see the list of threads.  you can jump to a specific thread with the command "thread " where n is the desired thread.  You can set specific threads to break using "break  :  thread ".  See this section of the manual to control behavior of the program relative to thread stopping. ie. you can specify that all threads stop while you work on just one thread.  https://sourceware.org/gdb/onlinedocs/gdb/Thread-Stops.html#Thread-Stops

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Why the Busch Gardens Parks are NOT going anyplace..
If your out there on the internet and stumbled upon some of the "Doom and Gloom" crowd, I'm sure you've seen the folks crying the downfall of these parks. Oh yes, the sandwich boards are out of the closets and people are screaming "the end is nigh" from the rooftops which I believe are completely untrue.
Okay, let me explain.
1. Busch Gardens Tampa
Folks are citing the closure of Crown Colony Restaurant and the Garden Gate Cafe as signs of impending doom. I've dug into this and let me enlighten you, Crown Colony isn't closing, it's the table service area which is shutting down for the slow season. This happens every year folks, it's nothing new. It's been happening since Anheuser-Busch owned the parks, generally end of August through March this would close as it just wasn't needed. Also, Garden Gate Cafe is NOT closing, it's the Orang Cafe which is closing for the season. Personally I'd expect both of these to re-open about the time of spring break (late March-early April) and run through the spring/summer season once again.
It's also out there that closure of the skyride is another sign but folks, this closes seasonally too. It's always closed during Howl-O-Scream season as it was once used as a haunt and sometimes the queue line is re-purposed for a haunt, plus the ride over the area sometimes gave away some of the haunts. Rhino Rally is another example, this ride is EXPENSIVE to operate and it's always been plagued with issues. I can't tell you if it's completely normal these days to see it closed during off-season but in the past it was fairly common. However, I admit it is closing a little earlier then normal.
The other point is the $50 weekday passes. To me, if your not getting the numbers you want, this makes sense. Busch Gardens shouldn't have huge prices nor should Seaworld. Before Blackstone took over these parks never played much in the "price hike wars" which happen seasonally in Florida. Not only will a cheaper weekday ticket get the tourists in the door, your going to bring in more locals also. This goes hand in hand with cutting out their "late night" hours, which have been reduced.
Now let me point out something, a park that is in "serious trouble" as some are saying, doesn't build new rides. Yet that's exactly what Busch Gardens Tampa is going. A new ride is coming in 2014 called "Falcons Fury" which is a unique take on a drop ride. Troubled parks don't build, they cut building projects.
Nor do troubled parks work to re-open rides yet that's exactly what I've heard is going on with Gwazi. It wasn't operating at all for a time as the park was waiting on a vital ride part to be shipped in, I'm told it's now operating on at least one side. I can't honestly tell you the future of the ride as stated in my "The Gwazi Situation" post but for right now, it was repaired and one side is running.
Blackstone may be tightening the reigns, that's obvious by some earlier-then-normal closures but I don't think the park is going into decline.
2. Williamsburg
Oh Boy, this is Doom and Gloom central. Now, I can see why some of this is being said but a lot of it is just plain nonsense.
Let's begin with the closure of some attractions. The most obvious is "Europe in the Air" which is a film simulator type ride. This has never been something impressive and the attraction really hasn't had a line of any substance in years aside from the fact it's air-conditioned in the summer. This entire attraction has gone through 3 different versions, none of which stuck around very long. They just haven't been popular with tourists. Apparently it closed rather suddenly in July, this could be for two big reasons. The first is simple, it's broken or they've opted to remove it (which I wouldn't blame them for, it's dull). The second and most likely answer is the fact that the "Europe in the Air" queue and part of the building is used for a haunt during Howl-o-Scream. The next 'closure' is the Globe Theater which is simply being re-vamped for a new show. They are removing the 4D show and setting it up for live performance which does take time and some considerable effort to produce.
The next point of contention is the live shows. Everyone (and I do mean EVERYONE) dislikes the entertainment director. I admit, his shows are pretty crappy and dull enough that even kids aren't amused by them. The "Entwined" show which is now in the Festhaus is enough to make your eyes cross. Top this off with rumors that none of the performers have had contract renewals and folks are being fired for anything at the drop of a hat, that doesn't look too good. Double that up with the new show going into the Globe theater and we all know what to avoid in favor of roller coasters. Personally, I don't see this as "Doom and Gloom" but Williamsburg always had excellent shows and it seems like this is a downhill sign.. at least until he gets booted.
Frankly, I don't see "Imminent failure and closure' in these signs. I just don't, what I do see is budget cutting were is isn't going to hurt the parks in a massive way. Remember, we're not playing with Anheuser-Busch money anymore and we're playing with a company that isn't used to operating a proper theme park. They either learn it takes money to make money or they'll sell the parks to someone who has a clue what it takes to operate a proper theme park but I don't believe we'll see them fail in the least. Plus I don't believe that August Busch III would allow that to happen, unlike August Busch IV (aka "Junior" or "That Idiot") he loves the parks and was displeased about their sale.
Labels: Busch Gardens, Busch Gardens Tampa, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Closed, Closing, Falcons Fury, New Ride, Problems, Rumors, Theme Parks


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Q: How can I create google apps user account programatically My organisation (Polish Scouting Association) has it's own google apps domain, and every scout is entiteled to have one e-mail address.
We decided to create an WWW application in which user can authorize, and sets up his own google apps account. To do this we need to have a progammatic, non-interactive a way to create google apps accounts.
To be clear:

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*User logs in to our application using credentials we use throught out organisation

*He initiates google apps account creation

*Our application creates his google apps account

This could be done using Google Data API, which is deprecated. Another way seems to be via Google Admin directory API, but according to the documentation there needs to be physical human user to authorize requests using Oauth2.
In the example following flow is proposed:
flow = OAuth2WebServerFlow(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET, OAUTH_SCOPE, REDIRECT_URI)
authorize_url = flow.step1_get_authorize_url()
print 'Go to the following link in your browser: ' + authorize_url
code = raw_input('Enter verification code: ').strip()
credentials = flow.step2_exchange(code)

And it seems that I need to use OAuth2 scheme, which (I guess) implies that some living person with admin right authorizes every request, in our case we obviously want user to be able to initialize account creation.
Is this possible using this (or any other) API?

A: You're right, the current way to create a user is the Admin SDK Directory API.
And the good news is while you do need OAUth credentials, you do not need a human to authorize the request every time. You simply have to store the credentials in your app so that it is allowed to perform the required action every time.
You have two options :

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*Perform the OAuth manual authorization once, and store the credentials in a file or database. The credentials are simply two strings called access token and refresh token. Note that the authorization must be provided by a super admin user so that the app can create users.

*Use a service account and domain wide delegation to authorize your app to impersonate any user, then impersonate a super-admin user to perform the Directory API actions.
I believe the first option will be simpler for you.
In any case, what you will end up with is an access token, that is valid for 1 hour. This access token is what will grant your application access to the API. After one hour, you will need to get a new refresh token, which is done differently depending on the option you've chosen.
If you have chosen to perform the manual operation once, you got a refresh token. That refresh token is valid forever and is used to, well, refresh the access token. Actually, that just means that you get a new access token.
If you have chosen the service account option, then you simply re-generate the access token from the service account's private key.
Note that in both cases, Google's OAuth 2 Python library (required for the Admin SDK library) will handle the refresh work for you.

A: @David answer got me on the right track, but I had some problems with using a service account.
Solution
I decided to use service account and impersonation API, beware that this gives a very high level of access to your applicaiton and raises the security bar consideably!
Anyways, here is what you need to do:
Set up a service account
Follow this tutorial, but when setting up credentials create a service account
Here is the revelant part of page:

(...) you can activate the Admin SDK yourself in the Developers
  Console by doing the following:

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*Go to the Google Developers Console.

*Select a project, or create a new one.

*In the sidebar on the left, expand APIs & auth. Next, click APIs. In the list of APIs, make sure the status is ON for the Admin SDK.

*In the sidebar on the left, select Credentials.

*In either case, you end up on the Credentials page and can create your project's credentials from here.

  If you haven't done so already, create your OAuth 2.0 credentials by
  clicking Create new Client ID under the OAuth heading. Next, look for
  your application's client ID and client secret in the relevant table
  You may also create and edit redirect URIs from this page.

Domain wide delegation of authority
Perform a domain wide delegation of authority to your code, using this guide..

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*Go to your Google Apps domain's Admin console.

*Select Security from the list of controls. If you don't see Security listed, select More controls from the gray bar at the bottom of the
  page, then select Security from the list of controls.

*Select Advanced settings from the list of options.

*Select Manage third party OAuth Client access in the Authentication section.

*In the Client name field enter the service account's Client ID.

*In the One or More API Scopes field enter the list of scopes that your application should be granted access to (see image below). For
  example if you need domain-wide access to the Google Drive API and the
  Google Calendar API enter: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive,
  https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  Click the Authorize button.

Please note that you'll need to provide Client ID not Email Address in step 5.
See this for list of scopes.
Install required dependencies
Install google-api-python-client, PyCrypto an PyOpenSSL (you may omit PyOpenSSL), but then you'll need to convert downloaded certificate.
You can use following sample to perform authentication
with open('private/key-filename.p12', 'rb') as f:
    private_key = f.read()

credentials = SignedJwtAssertionCredentials(
   'user-email-@developer.gserviceaccount.com', # Email address [1]
   private_key,
   'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user',
   sub="impersonated-user@foo.bar" # Impersonate user [2])

*

*Where 1 is an service account e-mail address, and 2 is an already existing address of admin user in your domain. From now on all actions taken by the API will be performed using this (marked by 2) user authorisation and credentials.

*Note that 1 contains Email Address of Service account (this is different from Client ID) in step 5.

Now you should have read-write account to your API.


Today I am celebrating four years of Patty's Kloset! Yahhhh! 🎉Well, actually my blog officially turned four last Friday, November 10th and guess what... I forgot! Two nights ago when I was laying in bed trying to go to sleep (when I seem to do my best thinking) I realized my blog had turned four last week and completely forgot to acknowledge it. It's been a busy few months on the blog so I guess it's a blessing I forgot, due to being busy. I didn't want to do any special shoot for it like in the past but I definitely wanted to acknowledge the milestone. This blog is my baby and my job so I had to do a post to give it some type of recognition and to also thank you guys for following along on this journey. I know I say it every day but I thank you for all your love and support for this platform.
I love going down memory lane and seeing how far this blog has come and how much it has evolved. From time to time I go back to my very first post and just laugh. I was so shy about taking pictures and I would always take them in a small park that was right in front of my apartment back in NJ. I had no idea about lighting, locations, and heck I used to shoot my looks with my husband's iPhone. I love that my blog has evolved and started growing with baby steps, instead of overnight success. Do I sometimes wish I had the overnight success and wish the blog was at another level? Yes, but at the end of the day, I feel that growing one step at a time and working hard at it makes me appreciate what I have more. Aside from the fact that this is my full-time job this blog is truly my baby. It's been with me through me getting married, moving to another state, leaving my corporate job and many other personal life moments. I couldn't be happier with where it is today and I'm excited to see where it takes me next year and into the future.
Cheers to PK and cheers for more exciting moments on this platform!
that leather mini is the business!
Haha thanks I'm obsessed with it!
So proud of you darling! Such an inspiration!!!!
Happy 4 years babe! I love love love that top and skirt together.
Congrats on four years lovely! I absolutely love your outfit - you are rocking that skirt (I seriously need to find a good leather mini).
Happy Anniversary!! You are killing it in this outfit!! Such a cute skirt!
Que este sea el comienzo de una nueva y bendecida etapa en tu blog amiga.
Sabes que admiro mucho el trabajo que haces y el amor que le pones a tus proyectos. Es lindo ver como una persona va más allá de sus fuerzas para lograr que sus sueños. Muy orgullosa de ti y de todo lo que en estos cuatro años has logrado.
TU PUEDES con TODO lo que imaginas y con mucho más!
Omg you made me cry and laugh at the same time! Thank you for your kind word Mari! I appreciate you!
Congrats lady! That is a major milestone!
Such a girly and punk outfit! I love the velvet touch in the booties!!


Paula Williams didn't know how to tell her son the bad news. Their family dog, Kase, was missing and things didn't look good. Her six-year-old, Kahne, loved Kase more than anything and would surely be devastated by his absence.
Paula told TODAY that the day Kase went missing was like countless other mornings in the past. She opened the back door to let him use the restroom - and in a flash, the sweet pup was missing.
"We let him outside to go to the bathroom and when we went to let him in he was gone. My son cried and we went searching up and down the street, but couldn't find him."
They posted signs, called neighbors and rang doorbells, but no such luck. It seemed as though Kase was gone forever!
It wasn't until several weeks later when Paula was stopped behind a school bus that the unthinkable happened.
The family said that the dog had come to their house, so they took him in, fed him and gave him a warm place to say. If they wouldn't have taken him in we don't know what would have happened."
Paula rushed her son's dog home and brought Kahne out to the car. She had a big surprise for him! As soon as Kahne laid eyes on his precious pooch, tears began to pour. He had no idea how Mom found his dog - but he was thrilled to have him back home.
She told TODAY that Kase was her son's pup from the moment they met each other.
"We've had pets since my son was born and he has grown up with them, but he's never bonded with an animal like has with Kase. I had to stop myself from crying in that moment. This was his dog. My son picked him out from the litter and from that day on he said that was his puppy."
Now Paula, Kahne and Kase are one big happy family again. Kahne has his buddy and all is right in the world!
Take a peek at this tear-jerking reunion for yourself in the video below. We're so happy they're together again!


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As has been mentioned before here, I'm a big fan of avocados. They're good for you, and taste yummy. That being said, I don't usually eat avocados for breakfast. But smoothie Sunday seemed like a good chance to change that. I added mango as a second flavor, since avocado and mango are paired in things like salsas and burritos. The tang/acid of the mango helps cut through the creaminess of the avocado. Since it's so creamy I used the avocado like how I use the yogurt in most of my smoothies.
Blend the first 3 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend well, tasting and adjusting salt and honey as needed. Start with ¼ cup of orange juice, but this smoothie is pretty thick, so add more as necessary until it reaches desired texture. Once everything is to your liking, pour into a tall glass and enjoy!
Don't be intimidated by the green!
Posted on September 14, 2014, in Etcetera and tagged avocado, breakfast, easy, gluten-free, healthy, It's a winning combination, mango, recipes, smoothie, Smoothie Sunday, yummy. Bookmark the permalink.	6 Comments.
That looks really yummy, I can't wait to try it. I'm going to pick up an avocado and mango from the grocery store on my way home from work tomorrow. I like to make smoothies on days when I'm too lazy to cook.


Choose one of the 3 escape rooms available in and around St. Joseph (MO)! Escape rooms are perfect for any occasion: a night out with friends, a date, a birthday celebration or a team-building activity. Search for clues, solve puzzles and work together to uncover the mystery – it's time you escaped the room!
The Library was a wonderful mix of various elements. Digital and classic methods of puzzle solving meshed flawlessly with a story that was both lighthearted and interesting. One felt a real sense of accomplishment and pride with each successive solve. I look forward to future rooms!
We are alive and well after figuring out the puzzles for the Wild West Adventure. We are all looking forward to reserving another challenge. So happy escape games have come to St. Joe.
We thoroughly enjoyed our experience escaping from "The Library". Can't wait to come back and try another room!


A year after the U.S. House passed legislation that would have eliminated the Federal Insurance Office entirely, not only is it still standing, but recent comments from President Donald Trump suggest it may yet have a role to play in future trade negotiations.
On May 24, Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that looks to roll back some of the most onerous regulatory requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act, particularly as they relate to smaller banks and credit unions.
We at R Street were supportive of the law, on balance. In particular, we welcomed provisions that provide regulatory relief to lenders with less than $10 billion in assets, who have struggled to comply with a regulatory regime designed to constrain the megabanks. Under the law, strongly capitalized small banks with at least 8 to 10 percent tangible equity as a percentage of total assets would be freed from the far more complex "Basel" risk-based capital rules.
A late addition to the bill, having been added by the Senate Banking Committee as an amendment in December 2017, this section resembles H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017, in that it proposes to require the federal government get a green light from state insurance commissioners before negotiating international insurance agreements. Indeed, it specifically prescribes that the Federal Reserve, the secretary of the Treasury and the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office "achieve consensus positions with State insurance regulators through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners" before moving forward with any such proposals in international forums.
The proposal is unconstitutional in at least two different ways. As Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution established and the Supreme Court affirmed in its 1819 McCulloch v. Maryland decision, federal law trumps state law. Moreover, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 makes clear that it is the president who has authority to propose and negotiate agreements with other countries. The notion that that power could be overridden by the states, much less by a private trade association of state officers like the NAIC, is ludicrous on its face.
Section 211(a) of the Act, though styled as a congressional finding, purports to direct my subordinates in the executive branch to take certain positions before international bodies and to 'achieve consensus positions' with State insurance regulators in negotiations before such bodies. These directives contravene my exclusive constitutional authority to determine the time, scope, and objectives of international negotiations. My Administration will give careful and respectful consideration to the preferences expressed by the Congress in section 211(a) and will consult with State officials as appropriate, but will implement this section in a manner consistent with my constitutional authority to conduct foreign relations.
The plain implication here is that the administration does not consider the "consensus" requirement binding. As the White House moves forward with implementation, states could presumably challenge executive rulemaking that violates the statutory text. But the odds are that such a challenge would merely lead to either this particular clause, or the entire section, being struck down.
If the courts found the "consensus" clause isn't severable from the rest of Sect. 211, it would also mean nullifying language that the states (and a number of insurance trade associations) have sought creating an advisory panel on insurance capital standards within the Federal Reserve. Time will tell whether that's a scenario the states would be willing to risk.
In the meantime, it's worth remembering why the Federal Insurance Office was created in the first place. The collapse of American International Group was definitely a major impetus, as it demonstrated the dangers of not having any insurance expertise within the federal government. But the idea actually long predated the financial crisis and had been the subject of legislation sponsored by former Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa.
Among the problems the office was designed to address is the challenge that long faced federal trade officials when negotiating agreements related to insurance. As a completely state-regulated industry, insurance was one area where federal officials just simply couldn't credibly commit to the kinds of regulatory changes that often are central to trade negotiations.
FIO created that mechanism, and the covered agreement that the Trump administration finalized last year with the European Union shows that it works. Thanks to that agreement, U.S. insurers will not face local presence requirements in EU jurisdictions, while the states will work to phase out protectionist reinsurance collateral requirements for EU reinsurers over the next five years. The agreement likely will be expanded soon to include Bermuda, providing a model for similar market liberalizations we could see expand to other areas.
None of this is to take away from the need for transparent processes and notice-and-comment rulemaking. State regulators are valuable sources of expertise on the business of insurance and their input absolutely should be welcomed. But it's the president of the United States who gets the final word, and we're glad to see he agrees.


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Government support for business costs
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THE government will continue to keep a close eye on business costs, even as it took the stance of letting market forces set the price of rentals. But where there are possible market failures, such as when it is not commercially-viable to provide space for startups, the government will step in – and has indeed done so.
In the retail and the F&B (food and beverage) sectors, rental costs as a share of business costs is around 30 per cent. Rental costs make up between 0.7 and 4.8 per cent of total business costs in the manufacturing sector, and constitute about 5 per cent of business costs in most services sector.
Rentals across all sectors – industrial, commercial, retail and office spaces – have been declining for the past 3 years– thus the rental problem has not been so severe.
JTC has set up LaunchPad@one-north 2 years ago and future plans include building a network of LaunchPads around Singapore — the next one to be completed in the Jurong Innovation District in 2017.
The government has ways to support businesses, such as the Capability Development Grant (CDG), the SME Working Capital Loan and Automation Support Package (ASP). CPG defrays up to 70 per cent of qualifying project costs and thus encourages businesses to build business capabilities. SME Working Capital Loan has catalysed over S$700 million and 4,800 loans as of Dec 31, 2016, to the benefit of about 4,300 SMEs. Under the initiative, SMEs can access unsecured working capital of up to S$300,000 to help them address cash flow concerns and growth financing needs. The CDG and ASP schemes, which help companies achieve productivity improvements through automation, collectively supported 226 automation projects in 2016.
The government also introduced Bridging Loan for Marine & Offshore Engineering (M&OE) companies in November 2016 and enhanced the Internationalisation Finance Scheme for M&OE.
Both schemes aim to facilitate the access of these M&OE companies to working capital and financing to stabilise the sector as it copes with prolonged weaknesses in oil prices. Applications for loans amounting to over S$90 million have been approved as of February 2017. These support measures are expected to catalyse about S$1.6 billion in loans over one year.
The government continues to monitor the sector closely by tracking indicators such as order books and output levels, and evaluating feedback from industry players.
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import regulation to control every commodities before the goods can enter the country. All of the countries required import licenses and permits for any imported goods (see table policy comparisons for the certain regulations). The quality is becoming a special concern in all of those countries which all imported goods are evaluated by State Administration for Import and Export Commodity Inspection (China), applying Conformity to European Standards Sign (EU), implement Uniform Safety Standard in USA (Winstar Global Logistic Ltd., 2012), while Indonesian government have law (Republic of Indonesia Act No. 7 of 1996) concerning Food that controls the quality of imported product (FAS Jakarta Staff, 2009). Import Tariff is different in each country. In China the tariff is 13 – 17 % (Winstar Global Logistics Ltd., 2012), the average rate in Germany is 16 %, France 19.6%, UK 17.5 % (Winstar Global Logistic Ltd., 2012), USA (2 – 10%) , and Indonesia 5 – 30 % (Encyclopedia of The Nations). European Union countries imposed that every novel food which will enter the EU countries will be assessed first by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Furthermore, policies such as food labeling in UK were supervised by The Food Standards Agency which based in EU labeling regulations (Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, 2012), the Food and Drug Administration (USA), and in Germany new types of food product have to receive authorization from Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety. Same condition occurs in Indonesia which foodstuffs have to be registered in Head of National Agency of Food and Drug Control (BPOM) to assess the quality and certified as 'halal' food from Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI). Both are required in order to obtain approval form (FAS Jakarta Staff, 2009). EU is also implementing the product liability law and phytosanitary standard and requirement, which the importers are responsible for the product they sell, and if the customer were hurt because of the product, the sellers have to provide compensation for the customer. Also product packaging has some restriction in EU countries due to the standard regulation from Environment Protection, Directive on Packaging and Packaging waste (Winstar Global Logistic Ltd., 2012). In France, all product labels have to be in French language and transaction above 12500 Euros must be sent through intermediary banking (due to monetary maximum restriction) and after all administration completed the commodities must be imported not longer than six month (Gauthier, Audran, & Henard, 2009). Importers such as Yamazaki Pan Company have to put several concerns before importing foods, such as receive 'halal' certification in Indonesia, minimize the packaging usage in EU countries, and establish product quality/phytosanitary standard in all those countries before it can enter the local market. Yamazaki also have to register first the foodstuff in local food bureau, to make sure that it has fulfilled standard quality and aligned with local regulation.
such as Jamsostek program in Indonesia. 'unofficial administrative fee' is needed). and the corruption risk is smaller (see table of policy comparison in appendix 2). the bureaucracy is completed in only one place (New York State Department of State). and company books needed to assessed by commercial court). The business tax issue must have not neglected by entrepreneurs to avoid any fraud among all those countries. because in USA. In Indonesia there are 9 local government bureaus to encounter while in USA about 5 local Government. France and USA implement pretty much the same business regulation. China and Indonesia have complex procedures because we need to go to different departments and have long time to complete the procedure. such as Germany new business need to obtain Gewerbeerlaubnis (trading permit) and register at Commercial Register and the professional association. Summarizing the step by step business regulation procedures in each country. France (put initial capital in Caisse des Dépôt. and Employer Identification Number (USA). such as Importer Identification Number (Indonesia). Insurance and Tax regulation must not be neglected when starting business in each country. Germany. NPWP (registration number of tax payer) is required in paying tax in local tax department. and Indonesia. identification number from Registre Nationale des Entreprise (France). EU countries have simpler step. since it has about 14 steps and have to encounter 12 different local government bureau plus an auditing firm to conduct initial capital audit (The World Bank Group. In all those countries. Indonesia. With the complex procedures. the employees have to be protected by health and social insurance or policy for employee compensation. Yamazaki Pan Company have to consider the local bureaucracy before entering the market. 2012). The similarities among those countries are the new entrepreneurs have to registers the company's name in local governments department (see table country comparisons) to avoid copyrights and trademark issues from other established local company. 2012). 2012). and business taxes have to be paid in local tax bureau. since all of those countries have law to protect employee with insurance and paying business tax in local tax department.There are also different situation in encountering the business regulations in China. then publish a notice of incorporation of Company to Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (CFE). UK. EU countries and USA have shorter time to complete. . 2012). USA. Starts up business have to face local bureaucracy before running the business. Yamazaki have to be alert to indication of corruption in both countries (In Indonesia. to identify every businessman before import activities can be done (The World Bank Group. China has very complex bureaucracy in starting up new business (see Appendix 1 step by step business procedures). and UK the Company have to register at Companies House and contact HRMC for business tax (The World Bank Group. France. while in UK business have to be registered first in Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs or HMRC (The World Bank Group. In Indonesia.
UK. and technology transfer occured between both sides. China and Indonesia are much recommended for Yamazaki Baking Co to penetrate its market. Germany. 2011). Moreover. Japan – America relationship are in good condition as Japan is backing up USA to finance their national debts and Japan open up to foreign investment from USA (Cooper. have an advantage with the direct currency exchange agreement (See Appendix 3 summary of political condition). and France) have advantage in simpler bureaucracy in starting up new business and the Japanese bilateral climate is not so bad between each country. 2011). 2011). In the other hand. Good relationship also have been built between government of China and Japan. from the IJ-EPA agreement its government has unveil the entry barriers from Japanese product. we believe that importing goods to EU countries are not so rigid. USA. but again Yamazaki Baking Co must not forget the local policy and regulation in each country (see table of policy comparison). The banned policy lifted in May 2011. the political climate of Japan and those countries becoming important things to put concern. The impact of the agreement is that lower tariff is implemented from the product from Japan. France. 2011. UK). 2011). The rest of the countries (Germany. but the tradeoff is the very complex bureaucracy in starting up new business & the additional certification to import food. These also becoming 'binding agreement' between two sides as political partners and make the bond stronger (Shiojiri. Japan also participate the Trans-Pacific Partnership.The other consideration is a political relationship between Japan and other countries (UK. without converting into dollar first (BBC. the tsunami disaster in Japan in early 2011 makes China banned food commodities from Japan to avoid nuclear contamination in food. or vice versa. a regional free trade agreement between Asia Pacific and USA (plus Australia & Chile) which reduce trade entry barriers for its member (Cooper. both of EU and Japan were agreed on free trade agreement and economic partnership agreement (European Commission. and Indonesia). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Since Yamazaki Baking Co is Japanese corporation. 2011). . While Indonesia. China. One of the results is 'agreement of direct currency exchange' means that the transaction can be conducted directly from Yuan to Yen. because of the good relationship between two of them. China. Indonesia have good bilateral relationship to Japan since the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJ-EPA) were signed in 2008 (Yulisman. started with the discussion between Vice Premier China and Japan's foreign minister which aim is to toughen economic cooperation and trade issues between both sides. From the European Union Countries (Germany. 2012). France. but some of prefectures in Japan have to attach certification of safety inspection for radioactive materials for foodstuffs (Xinhua. 2011). In the future. USA. Recently.
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Register for both state and local tax with the tax bureau 9. Apply for the authorization to print or purchase financial invoices/receipts 12. China. govt at odds on RI-Japan partnership. from The Jakarta Post: http://www.Open a formal bank account of the company and transfer the registered capital (after verified by auditing firm to the account 11. there are step by step business regulations procedures in Germany. then deposit initial capital in the account in order to obtain the certificate of deposit 3. and Indonesia. China The Procedure is (The World Bank Group. Open a preliminary bank account. UK.html Appendix 1 Bureaucratic and Legal Considerations in Opening Business in Several Countries Every country has regulation in controlling the business to make sure the business is legal and not against the law. Apply with the local statistic bureau 10. Approval from police department is needed to make a company seal 6. 2012. 2012): 1. Obtain a notice of pre-approval of the company name 2. France. Obtain registration certification "business license of enterprise legal person" with State Administration of Industry and Commerce 5.Yulisman. United States. L. (2012. In this appendix. Business players.com/news/2012/02/20/business-players-govt-odds-rijapan-partnership.thejakartapost. February 2). Retrieved February 20. Attain the organization code certification issued by the Quality and Technology Supervision Bureau 8.Pay for uniform invoices . Obtain capital verification report from an auditing firm 4. Make a company seal 7.
pay money for company books (minute books. apply request for a company's registration by the Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (CFE) 5. Mail out the documentation to the Tax Office France The Procedure is (The World Bank Group. Check uniqueness of company name at the local chamber of industry and commerce to avoid copyright 2. Apply with the relevant trade of professional association 7. Notify the local labor office of the establishment of the company 8. 2012): . issue a notice of incorporation of the company 4. Register employees for health and social insurance 9. 2012): 1. Report the local office of business and standards of the establishment of the company 6. A notary is needed to notarizes the articles of association and memorandum of association 3. Register with Social Welfare Insurance Center Germany The Procedure is (The World Bank Group.13. local bank. or Caisse des Dépôt 3.Contact local career service center to apply for recruitment registration 14. Check uniqueness of company name by the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI) to avoid copyright 2. Open a bank account to deposit initial capital 4. ledgers) in order to be stamped and initialed by the clerk of the commercial court Indonesia The Procedure is (The World Bank Group. which then will be set aside at local courts 5. 2012): 1. inventory books. Deposit the initial capital through notary. Notary public files the articles of association with the local commercial register.
SIUP) and the company registration certificate (Tanda Daftar Perusahaan/TDP) in Ministry of Trade 6. 2012): 1. obtain a taxpayer registration number (NPWP) and a VAT collector number (NPPKP) United Kingdom The Procedure is (The World Bank Group.gov. Apply document of incorporation by the Registrar of Companies at Companies House 4. 2012): 1. Register as an employer with the Unemployment Insurance Division of the state Department of Labor 5. Apply for the permanent business trading license (Surat Izin Usaha Perdagangan. Arrange for workers' compensation insurance and disability insurance . Contact HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs ) to apply for VAT (value added tax) 5. Apply to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights for approval of the deed of establishment 5. Check name for uniqueness to avoid copyright at companieshouse. Apply for the Workers Social Security Program (Jamsostek Program) or independent social security program agency 8.uk web site 2. Obtain the standard form of the company deed (need local notary to reserve electronically) and company name have to be checked first at Ministry of Law and Human Rights to avoid copyright 2. Reserve the company's name and file the organizational company articles in New York State Department of State (Division of Corporation) 2.1. Notarize company documents before a notary public 3. Contact HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs ) and register for PAYE (pay-as-youearn) 6. Sign up for employer's liability insurance United States The Procedure is (The World Bank Group. then fill out and sign Form IN01 (application for registration) which can be obtain in the same web site 3. Register to collect State sales tax in New York State Department of Taxation and Finance 4. Apply for federal identification number (EIN) for tax and employer principle 3. Prepare memorandum and articles of association. Register with the Ministry of Manpower (company that employed > 10 person have to be registered) 7. Pay the State Treasury for the non-tax state revenue (PNBP) through notary 4.
6. Arrange for publication and submit certificate and confirmation of publication Appendix 2 .
Table of Policy Comparison between Countries * depends on every cities and states around USA ^ Value is depends on amount of the share capital .
Appendix 3 Summary of Political Condition .


Ubisoft Forums > Rainbow Six: Siege > Technical Issues > I am a veteran ubisoft customer. Where is my R6 ps4 beta key?
View Full Version : I am a veteran ubisoft customer. Where is my R6 ps4 beta key?
look don't get upset but first beta is alpha beta for pc only ! first ! so won't get code !
Sorry, but for alpha tests like this they don't care about your purchase history. They care about getting people with a wide variety of hardware and backgrounds getting in to test out the game.
Also, the only codes being sent out right now are for the PC-Exclusive Alpha like bassj182005 mentioned. The beta test codes haven't been sent out yet, and won't be sent out until after the alpha is finished.


In-Residence Magazine & The Good Life presented at Art Gwangju 12, Korea - A.I.R.
Our new publication In- Residence Magazine and our film The Good Life (a guided tour) are presented by Arnolfini Art Center at Art: Gwangju 12, Korea. The Art Fair invites musea and alternative spaces to take part at the 'Museum Outlet' to promote their activities and the emerging artists that these spaces are discovering.


It was a pleasure getting to know each of you through this preparation process. I was delighted to experience the strong camaraderie and group cohesion. This was the first group in awhile to meet regularly during the process and to continue onward from the Easter Vigil celebration all the way through to Pentecost.
Fr. Patrick commented positively on the group cohesion he was able to witness at our last gathering together.
Please feel free to drop a line via email, or to greet each other at our many mass celebrations. Lora and I will also do our best to develop other activities for the parish as a whole with your needs in mind.
We talked about possibly having some kind of Catholic Movie Night. I also invite you to consider helping out as an Usher, or perhaps as a Lector or Eucharistic Minister in the future.
Thanks very much for all your kind words and gifts. I appreciate your questions which also helped me to grow as a Catholic. Please continue to be present and available, since there will be others like you who will come to our parish looking to "become catholic."


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Q: Elixir's use with function name Recently I've stumbled upon this code
defmodule MyAppWeb.PageLive do
  use MyAppWeb, :live_view

It's part of default app generated with Phoenix Live View (mix phx.new --live).
It's first time when I see the use construct with a function name as a second argument.
I've tried to search the web on some docs about it but couldn't find a proper naming for this.
Can you help me understand what happens when this executes?
It doesn't call __using__ macro but calls a function instead, and I'm not sure whether I can pass some options there, or I need to use the "normal" way (with __using__ macro).
I've tried something like use MyAppWeb, :live_view, opts but that raises undefined function use/3

A: __using__/1 is just a macro, and use Mod, args is just syntactic sugar for Mod.__using__(args).

It doesn't call __using__/1 macro but calls a function instead [...]

Plain wrong, it calls MyAppWeb.__using__/1 macro.
If you'd open your (also generated) MyAppWeb, you'll find there somewhat like
  defmacro __using__(which) when is_atom(which) do
    apply(__MODULE__, which, [])
  end

That said, you might call which directly, or amend MyAppWeb.__using__/1 to accept arguments.


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Q: C#: Get the 5 newest (last modified) files from a directory Is there a way I can store the file location of the 5 last modified files from a directory using Array?
I am currently using the following codes below to get the last file:
DateTime lastHigh = new DateTime(1900,1,1);
string highDir;
foreach (string subdir in Directory.GetDirectories(path)){
    DirectoryInfo fi1 = new DirectoryInfo(subdir);
    DateTime created = fi1.LastWriteTime;

    if (created > lastHigh){
        highDir = subdir;
        lastHigh = created;
    }
}

I'll be using Array to send multiple files to an email address as attachment.
UPDATE
I am currently using the codes below to get the last modified files after 1 minute:
string myDirectory = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyPictures),
                  "Test Folder");
var directory = new DirectoryInfo(myDirectory);
DateTime from_date = DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(-1);
DateTime to_date = DateTime.Now;
var files = directory.GetFiles().Where(file => file.LastWriteTime >= from_date && file.LastWriteTime <= to_date);

I want to store to list of file names coming from files

A: Here's a general way to do this with LINQ:
 Directory.GetFiles(path)
             .Select(x => new FileInfo(x))
             .OrderByDescending(x => x.LastWriteTime)
             .Take(5)
             .ToArray()

I suspect this isn't quite what you want, since your code examples seem to be working at different tasks, but in the general case, this would do what the title of your question requests.

A: It sounds like you want a string array of the full filepaths of all the files in a directory.
Given you already have your FileInfo enumerable, you can do this:
var filenames = files.Select(f => f.FullName).ToArray();

If you wanted just the filenames, replace FullName with Name.

A: While the answer Paul Phillips provided worked. It's worth to keep in mind that the
FileInfo.LastWriteTime & FileInfo.LastAccessTime do not always work. It depends on how the OS is configured or could be a caching issue.
.NET FileInfo.LastWriteTime & FileInfo.LastAccessTime are wrong
File.GetLastWriteTime seems to be returning 'out of date' value


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The South African government has stepped up its efforts to use purchasing as a lever for economic growth by launching a local procurement verification service.
The Local Content Verification Office, part of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), was this month handed powers by the Department of Trade and Industry to examine whether businesses are complying with local procurement regulations.
Under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, introduced in December 2011, businesses operating in a number of sectors - including rail rolling stock and power pylons - are required to source from local suppliers.
During the verification process SABS officials will conduct site visits at factories of companies operating in the designated sectors, which also include set-top boxes for televisions and footwear, two times a year. The verification process is intended to boost compliance with local procurement regulations that have been designed to boost economic growth and create jobs in the South African supply chain.


Critical Role has delighted a legion of fans with the power of Dungeons & Dragons -- and now you can help make their next project a reality.
On Monday, a Kickstarter was launched for The Legend of Vox Machina, an animated special that will be co-written by the Critical Role team and Star Wars: Forces of Destiny's Jennifer Muro.
Season one of Critical Role followed a group of heroes known as Vox Machina — Pike Trickfoot (gnome cleric, Ashley Johnson), Keyleth (half-elf druid, Marisha Ray), Percival "Percy" Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III (human gunslinger, Taliesin Jaffe), Grog Strongjaw (goliath barbarian, Travis Willingham), Scanlan Shorthalt (gnome bard, Sam Riegel), Vex'ahlia (half-elf ranger, Laura Bailey), and Vax'ildan (half-elf rogue, Liam O'Brien) — as they battled the forces of evil and learned to work as a team. Their epic tale concluded in November, 2017 after 115 episodes and 373 hours of gameplay.
The special, which is aiming to be released in the fall of 2020, is set to be a brand new in-canon prequel, which would follow the Vox Machina team at a Level 7, before the events of the Critical Role webseries.
Bringing the special to life will be the animation studio Titmouse, the Emmy-winning production company behind hits such as Big Mouth, The Venture Bros., Metalocalypse, Niko and the Sword of Light, and Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures.
"Travis & Sam went on dozens of Hollywood pitch meetings, and found some interest — but we ultimately decided to create our first animated special on our own." the group writes on the Kickstarter page. "By doing so, we can continue to stay true to our beloved characters and tell the stories you want to see. With an ever-burning desire to bring a Vox Machina animation to the masses, we decided to give the power back to our amazing community, roll up our sleeves, and make this series with YOU instead."
If you want to help bring The Legend of Vox Machina to life, the Kickstarter offers a slew of prizes and rewards for people who donate. $20 or more will give you access to four different versions of the Critical Role theme song, while $50 or more will add in a limited edition production art print and sticker set. Prizes for higher donation tiers include dice sets, plushies, messenger bags, associate producer credit, and even lunch with the Critical Role cast.
The Legend of Vox Machina Kickstarter campaign will run through Thursday, April 18th at 11:59pm Pacific. If you'd like to donate to the campaign, or find out more information, click here.


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Story Seven Hundred Sixty Eight Ends Friday, April 21st
This was the event Rye had been preparing for the entire year, and he couldn't help the grin that tugged at his lips.
"Excited for the Hunt?" His mum asked across the dining table.
"Of course!" Rye exclaimed. "It's going to be awesome! I couldn't wait for it to start!"
Just like every Neopian, Rye had been anticipating the annual Cybunny Negg Hunt during the Festival of Neggs, but for very different reasons. While others might have been thrilled to search all over Neopia to find those special neggs, Rye was excited, because he was in charge of running this event, along with Topsi.
They had agreed— Topsi, being a Cybunny, would be mainly taking care of publicity, while Rye would take care of all the other roles that Topsi could not cover.
"The Hunt is starting soon, I'll have to go now!" Rye said. Bidding a farewell to his mum, he eased into a light job, not wanting to waste much time to arrive at the venue... Author: luscinia17
When Rye arrived at the venue, his eyes met a very sad sight. The venue that was normally bustling with hundreds of excited Neopian's patiently awaiting the negg hunt to start, was almost completely empty. There were maybe 20 different neopets there.
Rye rubbed his eyes, not wanting to believe what he was seeing.
Topsi hopped over to Rye with a concerned look on his face.
"What is going on?" Rye asked Topsi as he looked around at the near empty venue.
"Haven't you heard?" Topsi asked, in a voice full of surprise. "The negg hunt is cancelled this year."
"Cancelled?" Yelled Rye, trying to hold back tears. "Why?"
Topsi lowered his voice to the quietest whisper and said "All of the neggs are gone..." Author: she_chose_love
"Gone?" Rye said, "How could they all be gone?"
"I don't really know." Topsi whispered back to him, "When I went to check up on things this morning, every single Negg that was to be used was missing. I looked all around, but I couldn't find any trace of them."
"But...this can't be!" Rye said. "This ruins the whole thing!"
He looked over to the crowd, seeing the sorrow that was on the faces of the Neopians who were upset about the cancelled hunt.
"Is there anything we can do?" Rye asked.
"I heard about something like this happening before." Topsi said, "Kari had to deal with something like this a few years ago, back when she had her cart. I looked into it, and I've decided to call in a specialist."
"A specialist?" Rye said hopefully.
"Yes." Topsi said, "Any time something in Neopia gets stolen like this, the one you should always look for first is..." Author: dr_tomoe
"... the pant devil."
"The pant devil?" Rye couldn't believe his ears.
"Yes, the pant devil," replied Topsi. "The pant devil has had years of experience in taking things from people. He has not changed his ways, but he does do some side work, specializing in finding things that are missing ... but for a price."
Rye didn't like the idea of getting a villian like the pant devil involved with the Cybunny Negg Hunt, but what else could they do? This event meant so much to the skeith. So much that he would do anything to get those neggs back to ensure that under his watch, the festival would be a success.
"Let's do it," Rye said. "Do you know how to get in touch with the pant devil?"
"That's just the thing," replied Topsi. "To get the help of the pant devil you will have to ..." Author: linnipooh
"…make a sacrifice."
Rye gulped; that sounded a little eerie. "A sacrifice?" he asked, trying to keep his voice still.
Topsi nodded. "The Pant Devil likes expensive things, after all - how else are you going to get his attention?"
That..made sense, and wasn't nearly as macabre as Rye had initially feared. Still, what could he sacrifice? "Okay, but what do I-" he started, but Topsi cut him off, beaming.
"There's a good lad! I should have known you could figure it out. You go find the pant devil, and I'm going to see if I can get more Neopets back here to get this event going!" Then Topsi dashed off, leaving Rye stuttering in the dust.
A sacrifice? What valuable did he have that he even could give up? There was stuff back at his house, but most anything of value was his Mum's, not his. Well, that wasn't strictly true - he didn't like it, but he realized there was one thing of his that would fit the bill…
the amulet that his great great grandfather gave him. That was the most valuable thing that was in Rye's house. However, it was a precious family heirloom, Rye couldn't give that up.
What if Rye could trick the pant devil into coming to steal the amulet without actually taking it? It was risky but just might work. If Rye could draw out the pant devil with the precious amulet and then stop him before he took it, everything would be okay. This had to work, Rye needed the pant devils help and this was the only way.
Rye rushed home and snuck into his house, he didn't want his mother to know what he was up too. She would either ask too many questions or get mad at him.
Once Rye was safely out of distance of the house he pulled the amulet out of his pocket and begun waving it around, trying to draw attention to himself.
"This amulet is amazing, and so valuable." Rye Yelled,placing the amulet on a rock. "It is such a precious family heirloom, I am just going to place it here and turn my back for a moment."
Rye turned his back and heard shuffling behind him, it must be the Pant devil coming to steal the amulet. Rye turned around quickly and... Author: she_chose_love
...there he was, the Pant Devil, floating ominously before him. His hand was outstretched in front of the amulet, just about to grab it. "Well hello there friend, I just so happened to hear you mention you had such a lovely amulet, I just came to take a look at it," the Pant Devil hissed with a creepy grin.
Rye reached out and snatched the amulet before it could be taken. "Look, I'm sorry, but I need your help."
The Pant Devil frowned. "Ugh, what do you want?"
"All of the Neggs for the Negg hunt have gone missing and we really need to get them back quickly," Rye explained. "I was told that you could help us find them."
"I suppose I have helped people find things in the past. I'm sure this wouldn't be a difficult task," the Pant Devil mused. "However, there is a price."
"I'll give you almost anything if you'll help!" Rye begged.
The Pant Devil smirked. "Okay, if you want me to find the Neggs, you'll have to give me..." Author: golden1188
the amulet.
Rye's face lit up with a mixture of fear and disappointment. This isn't how things were supposed to be. Rye couldn't possibly give The Pant Devil his great great grandfathers amulet.
Before Rye could say anything Topsi came hopping over. "I see you found the Pant Devil," Topsi said. "This is great news, I will go let all of Neopia know that the Negg hunt is back on." With that Topsi was gone.
Now what was Rye going to do? He couldn't disappoint all of Neopia. A very mean thought came into Rye's head. He could tell The Pant Devil he can have the amulet, then just not give it to him. By the time that happens, the Negg hunt will have already begun and it will be too late for The Pant Devil to do anything.
Rye took a deep breath. "Okay," he said confidently.
"Good," replied The Pant Devil with a smirk. "Now hand it over..." Author: she_chose_love
"You can have it once the hunt is over" said Rye a lot more bravely than he felt. He met the Pant Devil square in the face and tried not to blink as it's beady red eyes bored into his own.
Just when he thought the ruse was over and he might actually have to give away his amulet the Pant Devil shrugged.
"I can wait a few hours", the creature hissed. "You'll find the missing Neggs hidden in the bushes outside number 7 Meepit Lane". With those parting words the Pant Devil swooped away leaving Rye staring after it in shock.
He knew that address. Now he had two problems.
He had to figure out how to avoid giving his precious amulet to the Pant Devil and he had to work out why the Neggs were hidden in a garden which belonged to... Author: minnow
...Old Mr. Whitby. He was one of the crankiest Neopians in the neighborhood; his garden was his passion and all of the kids had learned the hard way to not let any balls or toys even come close to touching one of his precious plants.
Why would he hide Neggs in his garden? He must have known we would come looking for them. That doesn't make any sense, Rye thought as he walked along Meepit Lane until he arrived at the quaint Neohome where the old Chia lived.
The curtains were drawn and Mr. Whitby was not sitting on his rocking chair on the porch. If Rye was quick and quiet enough, perhaps he could sneak up, grab the Neggs and sneak away again before he was spotted. Really, he'd be doing Mr. Whitby a favor since the Neggs were probably crushing some of the plants.
Rye ducked low to the ground and began to peer through the perfectly-pruned, prized bushes. To his confusion, he could not see any Neggs. "That lying, good-for-nothing villain," Rye murmured to himself. "It's a good thing I didn't give him my amulet."
But what to do next. The Pant Devil lead had grown cold and now he and Topsi were back to square one. Worse, Topsi was probably getting everyone's hopes up by saying the Hunt was back on. Rye shoved his hands into his pockets as he tried to concentrate, but before he could stop himself, he let out a scream of shock and anger. His great great grandfather's amulet was gone...
How will the story end? Author: catchinglights
Date: Apr 21st
...With a heavy sigh, Rye admitted defeat and made his way back to the Festival of Neggs. Not only had he failed, but he had less than what he started with -- both in terms of monetary value, in terms of priceless family history, and in terms of his pride.
"Heeeyyyy, there's the Neopet of the hour!" Topsi drawled upon the Skeith's return.
"Woo," Rye exclaimed half-heartedly.
Topsi hopped over to him. "Aw, come on, what's wrong?" He put a paw on the Skeith's back. "What happened?"
Rye fought back tears. "The Pant Devil stiffed me! He took my sacrifice, and the Neggs weren't where he told me they were!"
The Cybunny smiled almost unnervingly. "Oh, well there, buddy, guess what -- The Pant Devil delivered the Neggs himself! He must have gotten them before he got your amulet!"
Rye frowned... The Pant Devil must have exchanged some words with Topsi, as Rye had never told the Cybunny what the sacrifice he had chosen would be. He supposed it only made sense, though, as the Pant Devil knew whom to give the eggs to.
"Do you mind running the event for a bit, Rye?" Topsi said with a grin. "You've earned it." He winked at the Skeith.
"Really?" Rye gaped. This was like a dream... a dream after a nightmare, yes, but--
"Good," Topsi replied, "I have to run out and buy a new katana for my collection, Wonderous Weaponry is having a sale."
Dumbfounded, Rye watched as the Cybunny raced off. Well, whatever. Rye grinned and commenced the task of giving the crowds clues as to where the Neggs were hidden.
Topsi returned as evening fell, and gradually the event had worn down for the day.
"Again tomorrow?" asked Topsi.
"Maybe," Rye said. "I'm really tired."
Topsi laughed as he polished his new weapon.
Rye's mother appeared in the crowd and the young Skeith wandered up to her. "Did you have fun?" she asked as the two walked away from the Festival of Neggs toward their Neohome.
"I did... but Mum..." he started to tear up again. "I lost great great grandfather's amu--"
With an almost annoyed smirk, the elder Skeith pulled out the artifact.
Rye's eyes went wide. "Where did you GET that!?"
"The Pant Devil sold it to me." She sighed. "You need to be more careful with your things."
"But but but," he stuttered. "I used it as bait to get back the stolen Neggs and--"
"Look, son," his mother started, "the Pant Devil knows he can't keep everything he steals. So sometimes he sells things... and the ones who pay the most are always the ones to whom the object has the most value. Sentimental value." She shook her head. "I don't know how he knew to come to me, but I'm glad he did."
Just as the two neared their home's steps, something occurred to Rye.
Topsi. It all led back to Topsi. Topsi knew he had an amulet. Topsi must have told the Pant Devil where his mum was. Topsi was even going Katana shopping, meaning he must have taken some of the pay received from the sale of the amulet by the Pant Devil to his mum. Heck, Topsi might even have known where the neggs were from the very start! He might have put them in the one place he knew Rye would never look!
The Skeith all of a sudden felt very unsettled. "Mum?"
"Yes dear?"
"I don't want to go back to the Festival of Neggs tomorrow."
THE END Author: rielcz


Bears are often hungry in the summer as there is no sea-ice to enable them to hunt their preferred food of seals. The lack of ice concentrates them on the land and if they are unlucky they can find themselves on an island with little or no food. While this one isn't especially thin, he is noticeably not at his peak, probably very hungry and therefore more dangerous.
Hungry and desperate bears become more and more bold in their quest for food, many aggressive contacts with humans including human deaths are a result of starving bears trying to find food.


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Baxter Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With bioMérieux for Novel Acute Kidney Injury Diagnostic Test in Europe and U.S.
16 September 2020, 9:00 am ·6-min read
Reinforces Baxter's commitment to purposeful innovation that supports broader acute kidney injury (AKI) management to improve patient outcomes
Combines Baxter's global leadership in blood purification and focus on advancing patient-centered care with bioMérieux's global leadership in diagnostics
Recent study highlights role of biomarker in predicting persistent severe AKI
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global leader in acute care, today announced a distribution agreement with bioMérieux (EPA:BIM), a global leader in in vitro diagnostics, for the NEPHROCLEARTM CCL14 diagnostic test. The NEPHROCLEARTM CCL14 test is currently in development for use in assessing the risk of developing persistent severe acute kidney injury (AKI). The agreement is part of a previously announced collaboration between Baxter and bioMérieux to improve identification and treatment of AKI. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
As part of the agreement, Baxter will be bioMérieux's exclusive distributor of the NEPHROCLEARTM CCL14 test in Europe and the U.S. following regulatory approval and launch in both markets. Baxter and bioMérieux will share in-country commercialization, while bioMérieux will retain control over the regulatory approval process. Incorporating new diagnostic products into Baxter's Acute Therapies portfolio advances the company's efforts to support overall patient management by providing solutions that enable efficiencies in critical care.
"Baxter's agreement with bioMérieux will allow us to introduce a new diagnostic offering to our Acute Therapies portfolio and offer clinicians a meaningful tool as they manage the complexities of AKI in their patients," said Reaz Rasul, general manager of Baxter's Acute Therapies business.
AKI is a potentially life-threatening condition where the kidneys suddenly stop working, often as the result of illness, trauma or infection. The sudden loss of kidney function leads to the accumulation of toxins and fluid in the blood that, if left untreated, may lead to death. AKI is an increasingly common complication of acute illnesses in intensive care units and hospitals.1 2 3 The ability to predict persistent severe AKI could help physicians determine which patients are likely to recover on their own and which patients may require more intensive management, including evaluation of renal replacement therapy ("dialysis") to replace the function of the kidneys.4 Currently, physicians are evaluating the likelihood of renal recovery and making decisions on when to initiate renal replacement therapy with conventional markers such as creatinine and urine output, which have well-known limitations.
"bioMérieux continues to focus on high-medical-value diagnostics which directly benefit patients and improve their healthcare. The development of the NEPHROCLEARTM CCL14 test is consistent with our mission to aid in the care of individuals with acute medical and critical conditions like AKI and complements our existing pioneering assays for these types of patients such as procalcitonin (PCT) and NEPHROCHECK®," said Mark Miller, executive vice president and chief medical officer at bioMérieux.
Role of CCL14 Biomarker in Predicting Persistent AKI
A recent study published in Intensive Care Medicine found that urinary CCL14 (C–C motif chemokine ligand 14), the novel biomarker measured by the NEPHROCLEARTM CCL14 test, is the most predictive of persistent stage 3 AKI, the most severe form of AKI,5 when compared with other AKI biomarkers (NGAL, CHI3L1, L-FABP, Cystatin C, Proenkephalin, KIM-1 and IL-18).6 The multi-center international prospective observational study, titled "Identification and validation of biomarkers of persistent acute kidney injury: the RUBY study," enrolled 364 patients in the intensive care unit with moderate or severe AKI (KDIGO stage 2 or 3), of whom 331 were available for the primary analysis. In the analysis cohort, 110 patients (33%) met the criteria for persistent stage 3 AKI.
The study considered a broad set of potential biomarkers that were measured in urine and/or plasma by technicians blinded to clinical data. The study authors used the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), which summarizes the overall accuracy of a diagnostic test, to assess the predictive ability of the biomarkers. They found that the CCL14 biomarker had an AUC (95% CI) of 0.83 (0.78–0.87),6 which can be considered excellent7 and was significantly (p<0.05) greater than values for the other biomarkers tested.6
The NEPHROCLEARTM CCL14 test is not currently approved for use in Europe or the United States.
About Baxter
Every day, millions of patients and caregivers rely on Baxter's leading portfolio of critical care, nutrition, renal, hospital and surgical products. For more than 85 years, we've been operating at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers that make it happen. With products, technologies and therapies available in more than 100 countries, Baxter's employees worldwide are now building upon the company's rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. To learn more, visit www.baxter.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
This release includes forward-looking statements concerning the NEPHROCLEARTM CCL14 test, including potential benefits associated with the investigational product. The statements are based on assumptions about many important factors, including the following, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: ability to maintain supply continuity; actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities; contractual requirements, product quality, manufacturing or supply, or patient safety issues; changes in law and regulations; and other risks identified in Baxter's most recent filing on Form 10-K and other SEC filings, all of which are available on Baxter's website. Baxter does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
Baxter is a registered trademark of Baxter International Inc.
1 Siew ED, Davenport A: The growth of acute kidney injury: a rising tide or just closer attention to detail? Kidney Int 2015;87:46-61.
2 O'Connor ME, Kirwan CJ, Pearse RM, Prowle JR: Incidence and associations of acute kidney injury after major abdominal surgery. Intensive Care Med 2016;42:521-530.
3 Susantitaphong P, Cruz DN, Cerda J, Abulfaraj M, Alqahtani F, Koulouridis I, Jaber BL: World incidence of AKI: a meta-analysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2013;8:1482-1493.
4 Chawla LS, Bellomo R, Bihorac A, et al. Acute Disease Quality Initiative W (2017) Acute kidney disease and renal recovery: consensus report of the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) 16 Workgroup. Nat Rev Nephrol 13(4):241–257. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2017.2
5 Kidney International Supplement (2011). 2012 Mar; 2(1): 19–36.
6 Hoste E, Bihorac A, Al-Khafaji, A, et al. Identification and validation of biomarkers of persistent acute kidney injury: the RUBY study. Intensive Care Med 46, 943–953 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-019-05919-0
7 Mandrekar, Jayawant N. Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve in Diagnostic Test Assessment. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2010;5:1315-1316.
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UK, France and Germany warn Iran against planned violation of nuclear deal
Officials warn of 'potentially grave' implications from uranium metal production
Incoming administration to rescind Muslim travel ban and rejoin Paris climate accord on day one amid 'moment of profound crisis'


preserving railroad history and promoting model railroading.
See operating layouts in 'N' Scale, 'HO' Scale, 'S' gauge, 'O' Gauge and 'G' Gauge.
There will also be a model train flea market on grounds.
a 10' x 20' spot is only $10.00 per day.
Vendors are responsible for their own table, chairs and tents.
of the Western Reserve Railroad Association (dba Painesville Railroad Museum).
Future Plans of the Painesville Railroad Museum including the Lionel Experience and Event Center. This 6,000 square foot expansion includes one of the most comprehensive Lionel Post War model train collections in the U.S. and an Event Center with seating capacity of 200 guest. The Event Center with a full commercial kitchen, will be available for hosting club meetings, off site business meeting, small weddings, and other social events.
This will be an interactive, historical and educational facility for all ages.
The project cost of this expansion is $3,200,000.00. We already have over $1,000,000.00 pledged. We are now in the process of looking for additional sponsors, no matter the size of the donation, to reach our goal.
The Painesville Railroad Museum is a 501c3 non-profit and all donation are tax deductible under the extent of the law.
which will be held on August 26, 2018.
which will be held on August 27, 2017 from 10 am to 5 pm.
has awarded us a $1,420.00 grant for the completion of our ceiling project in the main lobby.
This grant enabled us to complete the dry wall finishing of the Main Lobby Ceiling.
We wish to thank WRJSL with their continuing support of the Painesville Railroad Museum.
for new chandelier lights in the Main Lobby.
We wish to thank PCIC with their continuing support of the Painesville Railroad Museum.
has awarded us a $3,000.00 grant for a new IT station.
and Wi-Fi for one year.
1982 - note the Greyhound sign.
Fridays roughly 6-9pm, from May till October.