The trouble with evaluating the success or failure of an asset allocation model over a short period of time – or in real-time – is that one of the primary benefits to the strategy involves non-correlated assets – and correlations aren't constant.
A given asset class, like emerging market equities or corporate bonds for example, will display an oscillating amount of correlation to any other given asset class over any multi-year period. And then, in the next multi-year period, that correlation could change markedly once again.
Consider that REITs and Treasury bonds could either move in lockstep, move in opposite directions or switch back and forth in completely random cycles. However, when the lens is widened and you take several steps back, the non-correlated nature of two asset classes often begins to shine through – thus demonstrating the free lunch concept and its virtues for a retirement-bound investor.
We want non-correlated assets over the long term because their differences in performance allow us the opportunity to rebalance from winners to losers and pick up potential premiums that other, more short-term oriented investors are dropping at our feet. This is a logical, sound and proven strategy – but it is a strategy that many have a tough time sticking with.
However, despite the near universal acceptance of the importance of diversification, having a diversified portfolio does not automatically mean investors will outperform or gain value in risk reduction.
This was best demonstrated in 2014, when despite a sixth consecutive year of stock market gains, some investors might have lagged, as most segments of global financial markets failed to keep pace with many of the popular domestic stock market indexes. The broad S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index finished the year up 13.7% and 14.8%, respectively, and solidly outperformed other diversifying asset classes, like small cap or international stocks, by wide margins. Investors taught not to keep "all their eggs in one basket" and diversify their portfolios were left wanting more, as their investment performance trailed these broad U.S. benchmarks.
And 2014 is not a sole outlier, as diversification failed to benefit investors twice more in recent years. In fact, the S&P 500 Index has outperformed an equal weighted portfolio of the most common equity asset classes used to diversify (mid cap, small cap, developed foreign, and emerging market stocks) by a combined average of roughly 5% in three of the past four years. Not since 1998 and the Asian Crisis, when international stocks suffered and small and mid cap stocks also underperformed, has such a large performance gap between the S&P 500 Index and the other segments of the global stock market existed.
So why not just invest in large cap stocks or the S&P 500 and abandon the notion of diversification? Simply put, to do so would be a mistake of overvaluing a short term phenomenon over a long-standing investment axiom that benefits more than it hurts. In fact, over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has only outperformed all other major asset classes (including small, mid, foreign developed, and emerging markets) 30% of the time, and it was the worst performing asset class 25% of the time. This demonstrates the importance of investing in at least several different types of investments. Diversification has historically worked and it remains the core tenet of portfolio strategy.
Josh here – it's interesting how easily investors can focus on the recent underperformance of EM stocks vs the S&P 500 (a 25% batting average) and forget about the outperformance in a prior, longer period of time (58% batting average in the decade ending 12/2012). This obsession with recency and forgetfulness of longer term results is the opportunity for patient investors to pick up.


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Q: Error in git trying clone a repo with a dot at the end $ git clone https://github.com/LautaroMoreira01/tps_laboratorio_ii..git
fatal: could not create work tree dir 'tps_laboratorio_ii.': Invalid argument
when I try to clone that repository or another with a period at the end of the path, I get an error that does not occur with any other repository.
I tried clone from bash or gui and github desktop.
error

A: Eithe rename the repository or clone to a different directory:
git clone https://github.com/LautaroMoreira01/tps_laboratorio_ii..git tps_laboratorio_ii # <- No dot at the end

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Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, is holding a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) information session.
Led by Professor Abigail Marks, Director of Research and Doctoral Programmes, the session will run for around an hour and will include an opportunity for discussion.
If you're interested in taking your career to the next level, join us on the Thursday 10th May at 11.00am.


Hey all, I just recently found this place. Great site! The show's only season ran during my freshman year of high school, and it's meant a lot to me ever since. I was reading the posts here, and a number of people here are without the "7 missing episodes". Some of us haven't even seen them. It seems most here have the box sets, but that's it. And there are no plans to release a 3rd box set as of now. Just this month I finally tracked down copies of the seven other episodes. I have two VCR's. I like to share. Catching on yet? Here's my idea for anyone who'd be interested: For anyone who would really like copies of those episodes, I'd like to help out. I'll post more info later, but first I'd just like to see what kind of response and interest there is (if any).
I am very interested. Maybe I can send you tapes? Do you live in Canada or in the States?
Hi Karen. If you mean blank tapes, don't worry about it. I've got plenty. I'll get you the copies for free. I only ask that you pay shipping (about $4 anywhere in U.S.) I live in the U.S. If you would leave your email address here I will contact you about the details.
If you can leave me yours, I will contact you.
Are you just sending the lost 7 episodes to 1 or more people. Cause I am really interested too. Never thought to tape the show while it was on. My e-mail address is steph74010@aol.com please contact me, I would really appreciate it.
I'm leaving this open to anyone who's interested, not just one person. I'd been looking a while for these episodes, and just want to help others who have too.
I just received the seven shows in the mail --- Thanks, Matthew!
my faith in humanity, Matthew!
Well, you're very welcome old guy! Just want to help other fans of the show.
as the two boxed sets). Let's talk more.
Please contact me soon, I'm having withdrawal symptoms. Thanks.
I'm only missing two of the seven and would very much appreciate being able to get them. You can email me at Hope to hear from you.
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I would LOVE copies of these episodes. PLMK what I should do to help you out. Thank you very much for this offer.
Hi L11. If you'd like copies, just leave an email address where I can reach you.
Matthew--you are awesome! Just tell me what I have to do to get a copy of the 7 episodes. My e-mail address is Mollmoll@aol.com. Thank You.


Midazolam is used in the treatment of insomnia (difficulty in sleeping) and anxiety.
How does the drug work ?
Midazolam belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. It works by increasing the levels of natural chemical (GABA) in the brain which reduces the excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain. Thus, produces a calming effect on the brain and nerves.
What are the common side effects ?
The common side effects of midazolam include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, cough, and hiccup.
• Pregnant and breastfeeding females should inform the doctor before the use of Midzee drug. Breastfeeding women may have to stop feeding if required.
• Individuals who are allergic to Midzee or its contents should avoid taking the drug. Individuals should inform the doctor about the current list of medications taken as it may interact with Midzee medication and increase the side effects.
• Strictly follow the doctor's instructions for dosage of Midzee medicine to prevent unwanted side effects.
• Inform the doctor in case of a medical history of epilepsy, kidney or heart related problems to prevent Midzee side effects.
1. Is midazolam an addictive drug? Yes, midazolam can be addictive. Therefore, consult a doctor for the right dosage.
2. Can I discontinue taking midazolam drug when I begin to feel better? No, do not discontinue the drug unless advised by the doctor. Discontinuation may cause withdrawal symptoms which include seizures.
3. Should I take midazolam tablet with or without food? Take the tablet with or without food. However, make sure you take it at a fixed time every day.
4. Is midazolam drug safe for the elderly patients? Consult the doctor before giving midazolam for the elderly as there is a risk of developing symptoms such as confusion, drowsiness and memory problems in older patients.
5. Can I drive while taking midazolam? No, avoid driving while taking midazolam as drowsiness and dizziness are the side effects of the drug.


Note: Smart Card base software components must be installed before the driver on Windows 98/Me; the base components are automatically installed on Windows 2000.
Part 1: Physical characteristics - http://www.iso.ch/cate/d29257.html.
Part 2: Dimensions and location of the contacts - http://www.iso.ch/cate/d26536.html.
Part 3: Electronic signals and transmission protocols - http://www.iso.ch/cate/d14735.html.
Windows XP: See "Smart Card Readers " in HCT documentation.
Note: Hibernation tests on Windows 98/Me are disabled.
9600 bps minimum data rate.
The correct citation for PTS support is ISO 7816-3 (1997-12-15) Section 7. The correct citation for Power Down command is ISO 7816-3 (1997-12-15) Section 5.4. Power Down command for ISO 7816-3 is optional, but Reset command is mandatory.
See also FAQs B6.1.5.6, B6.1.5.7, B6.1.5.8.
Note: The current version of "National ISDN Basic Rate Interface Terminal Equipment Generic Guidelines" provides a collection of industry specifications and standards for Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); see http://www.telcordia.com/index.html.
Joint EIA/CVCC Recommended Practice for Teletext: North American Basic Teletext Specification (NABTS) - http://www.tiaonline.org/.
Version 1.1 for External Devices.
Windows XP: See "Modem" in HCT documentation.
PC 2001 System Design Guide, Chapter 13, "Modems"
Connection to two distinct V.90 host modems (such as 3Com and Conexant) at 40 Kbps or better.
9.6 Kbps connectivity to analog modem.
Connection to reference modem; see test documentation for list.
Error control and blind dial.
32 Kbps (PIAFS 1.0) connectivity to PIAFS modem.
Connection to DC-6S in PIAFS 1.0 and to SII NS-2482-30 (dial-up).
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TSB-38 provides detailed test procedures and criteria.
Operation on impairment combination 2C4 as specified in ITU-T Recommendation V.56 bis.
Modem must be able to repeatedly connect, with an overall call completion success ratio of 97 percent with a minimum of 50 iterations, and without the modem stalling in an unresponsive, inoperable state.
Modem pair must be able to sustain the connection for at least 30 minutes, at no less than 90 percent of the initial connection rate, with no more than 1 retrain, using the same TSB-3800 line I01d-loop 3 specified for use under B6.1.4.
E-mail: Microsoft Outlook® Express over Microsoft Hotmail®.
Video teleconferencing using H.323: Microsoft NetMeeting®.
Note: If a future ITU recommendation equivalent to TIA-3800 for the testing of pulse-coded modulation (PCM) modem operation is developed, passing such tests could become a requirement in future versions the Windows Logo Program.
Modems are not required on any system.
Windows Unimodem does not use the following commands directly; therefore, these are not in the sample INF and are not required: ICF, MA, EB, ESR, ETBM. These commands are only required if the function is controllable in the modem by way of AT commands; in that case, the standard V.250 commands defined here must be included.
The capability for voice recording and playback ( VTX, VRX) is not required.
WDM support for driver-based modems is required for Windows Me and Windows XP/Windows 2000. For information about the Ccport.sys QFE for Windows 98, see http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/devdes/modem_up.htm.
At any instant in time, the total execution time required for all delayed procedure calls (DPCs) that have been queued by a WDM driver-based modem, but have not dequeued and started executing, should not exceed 500 milliseconds.
A WDM driver-based modem should not continuously disable thread preemption for more than 4.4 milliseconds. This guideline accommodates 400 microseconds of interrupts being disabled together with two back-to-back episodes of 2.0 milliseconds of extended processing at DISPATCH_LEVEL, as up to four 500-microsecond DPCs execute sequentially.
A period of 4 milliseconds with interrupts disabled.
A continuous period of 8 milliseconds during which a queued DPC is held off from execution, possibly by other DPCs.
A 16-millisecond period when thread scheduling is continuously disabled.
PCI modems must support power states D0 and D3. PCI devices are required to support the D3 state on a PCI 2.2-enabled system with auxiliary power. On all other power-managed buses (such as USB), support for either D2 or D3 state is acceptable. Modem drivers must accept power management IRPs.
For hardware-based modems, see ITU-T V253 section 9.2.3.1 for details about correctly implementing caller ID reporting.
Note: Software-based modems are not required to capture caller ID while the system is either in ACPI S3 sleep state or resuming from S3 state.
Announcement of additional future requirements will be published at http://www.microsoft.com/winlogo/hardware/modem/.


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Bailey is one of our Hero's. Bailey is a trooper, she spent all day out at the Lemonade Stand Event and if not for her we probably would have not done so well. Us adults tuckered out about 2pm, but Bailey kept us going till almost 5pm. She is an awesome young lady and is a Hero who has survived cancer and will help others beat cancer.
We had the pleasure of speaking with Bailey's mom, Brandy and she shared Bailey's story with us and we want to share it with you.
The day was March 7th, 2003, Bailey was three years old, little did we know that our lives were about to change that day, the day that Bailey sprained her ankle. After receiving x-rays and care, we left the pediatrician's office, but only to return three days later. See, Bailey's ankle didn't heal, and it was getting worse. She had resorted to crawling it hurt her that bad. Her constant crying was a sure sign that she was not faking the pain. So that's when we went to the ER.
After we had arrived at the ER, the doctors checked her over and noticed she had a temperature. Fearing that an infection had set it, the doctors ran some blood tests on her. The blood work came back, and it indicated that Bailey was extremely anemic and needed a transfusion right away. So we were sent to Children's Hospital where there was a slew of medical personnel awaiting our arrival.
Upon arrival, Bailey was taken to her room and administered Tylenol with codeine, morphine, and Ativan, which helped manage the pain and allowed some comfort to the ankle. Not long after arriving, our ER doctor arrived with the news that we never imagined we would hear. As tears rolled down his face, he said that Bailey had A.L.L, a form of Leukemia. I was in shock and disbelief and demanded a re-test. But the doctor said they ran multiple tests, and they all came back the same. The only other way to verify was to wait until Monday and do a spinal tap. It was Friday evening.
That following Monday after receiving a spinal tap, the diagnosis confirmed she had A.L.L. They began treatment immediately. She had a port placed, to take in meds. Every other week she had to have a spinal tap done. We did, at home chemo for seven days every month, and we spent two to three days every third week in the hospital for IV chemo. Then, on April 8th, 2003, Bailey went into remission, the treatment was successful. We finished out her treatment plan and celebrated her last chemo with all of the friends and family we had made at the hospital.
After nearly three years of being in remission, we received a call from her oncologist. She had relapsed. It was horrible to hear those words again. To know my baby had to go through this again, I wished I could take her place so she would not have to suffer anymore. The doctors told us that they would try chemo for a month, to see how she would respond. Depending on the reaction to the chemo, they would then make a decision on how to proceed. On February 14th, 2006, I received another phone call. She was not responding to the chemo, and we needed to start planning for a bone marrow transplant. In May of 2006 we left for San Antonio, where they had found not one, but two matches for a bone marrow transplant. So after intense chemo and radiation she was ready to get her transplant. On June 6th, the transplant had been deemed a success, and we were able to leave the hospital soon after that on her birthday August 26th.
Today Bailey is 15. She loves school, has too many friends to keep up with, and has the biggest heart of anyone I've meet. She loves music, art, scary movies, and singing. She loves annoying her brothers and adores her baby sister.
Bailey developed cataracts from prolonged steroid use while she was receiving treatment, and they have gotten progressively worse. This year, on March 4th, we were finally able to schedule the surgery to have them removed. She was almost blind in her left eye. Her first surgery went better than we could have hoped. Just watching how amazed she was that she could see brought us all to tears. Her second surgery is scheduled for this Tuesday, March 31st. She's excited about this one!! She was so scared before she had her first one; now she can't wait to see with both eyes! And just in time to help on Saturday with the lemonade stand.
Through all of this with my daughter Bailey, my family and I have learned that people are genuinely caring people. There would have been no way we would have been able to afford the treatment that Bailey received throughout the whole process. Donations came in from everywhere. Bailey's school selling popsicles, to employees at my job at St. Vincent's giving up paid time off so that I could be by my daughters side. Children's Hospital took care of everything from filing her Medicaid, to answering questions about any and everything. Make A Wish, and Dream Riders sent us to Disney World. I also worked at Olive Garden and their employee needs based program, Darden Dimes, provided some relief as well. San Antonio's Methodist Children's Hospital paid for our stay when we were there.
What you guys are doing makes a difference, and she is proof. Because of people like you, our daughter is still here today. There isn't enough thanks in this world to express the gratitude we have for people like you.
Brandy Bullock
The proud parent of a Survivor
This story is the exact reason why I am riding. It is so awesome to see those that have been able to overcome such adversity and fight and claw and come out a survivor. Unfortunately not everybody is as fortunate as Bailey. That is why we have to get involved and do whatever we can to help win the battle against childhood cancer. So, I invite any and everybody out to our Lemonade Stand for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to have a cup of lemonade and talk with myself and Bailey. If I remember correctly Bailey plans on being there between the hours of 10-1. We look forward to officially meeting Bailey and her parents and of course all of you.
Remember if you don't want to donate to my event for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, then find a charity that you like and donate there. Whether it be time, money, or whatever. All that matters is that we all do our part and help these kids. The kids are our future and we must provide for them. Thank you and god speed.
**If you would like to help Ken reach his donation goal of $10,000, you can donate at: http://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/1121793. This is a link to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation where Ken's event is hosted. Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt non-profit.
*****Please follow Ken on his website at: Kens 10,000 Miles For Childhood Cancer, or Facebook at: Ken's Facebook
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Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced on September 6 the list of 10 teams to compete in the final round of the eighth edition of Go Green in the City, its international student case study competition focusing on innovative energy solutions for smart cities.
The 10 teams are from the United States of America, China, Germany, Algeria, Indonesia, Brazil, India, Spain, Canada and Vietnam. Selected from among 2,840 students of which 58 were semi-finalists, these teams include representatives from each of the eight regions of the world participating in the competition. The winner of the special prize for an all-female team, the "Women in Business Award", is from Duy Tan University in Vietnam and another two other teams, in particular, caught the panel's attention.
The finalists must now prepare for the last phase of the competition: presenting their final case study to a jury composed of members of Schneider Electric's senior management at the Innovation Summit which Schneider Electric organizes in the United States. Each team will continue to be mentored by a Schneider Electric volunteer, who will offer advice and support. Their role is to help the participants develop their solutions, focusing on user needs and the project's impacts, feasibility, and return on investment.
"Winning 'Go Green in the City' is the best thing that's ever happened to me! It's more than just a fond memory, it's a reminder of my capabilities and of what I can achieve when I put my heart into something. The sensation of winning has encouraged me to take bold initiatives and this will help me transition from my student life to the life of a professional", said Raja Jain, the winner in 2017.
Launched in 2011, Go Green in the City offers second year engineering and business students an opportunity to present their innovative energy management ideas for the smart cities of the future. One of the student teams' ideas from last year's competition was successfully patented in 2018.
Interest in Go Green in the City has grown considerably since its launch. This year, Schneider Electric received more than 24,000 applications, a new record for the competition. At this edition, no less than 163 countries are represented and the number of participating universities has grown again, up to 3,190.


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Covanta Energy Under Fire Over Substance Raining Down On Long Island
Company Produces Power By Burning Garbage; Schumer To Implore EPA To Oversee February 19, 2014 at 6:29 pm
Filed Under:Covanta Energy, EPA, FAA, Jennifer McLogan, PSE&G, Sen. Charles Schumer
Sen. Charles Schumer said he will call on the EPA to test the substance that is being created by Covanta Energy. (Photo: CBS 2)
WESTBURY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — What's falling from the sky on Long Island?
Some who live and work near a massive power-generating incinerator fear toxic ash is raining down on them, CBS 2's Jennifer McLogan reported Wednesday.
Air traffic controllers from the Federal Aviation Administration radar tower in Westbury have been covering their cars. They said their next-door neighbor, the massive Covanta waste-to-energy plant, located just off the Meadowbrook Parkway since 1989, has of late been spewing a white particulate matter from its incinerators.
"A sort of off-white pot ash-type of sediment, and it settles onto the cars. The car you can wash, what I'd really like to know is what am I breathing?" FAA employee Randy Brown said.
Covanta Energy produces power by burning garbage, power that is sold to PSEG.
Supporters call it an efficient, safe and environmentally "green" way of generating electricity from refuse.
But now, some residents worry and wonder just what is falling from the sky.
"You feel mist on your face and look up and then you realize it's not raining, it is coming from the incinerator," East Meadow homeowner Kirsten Healy said.
White mist is visible across the horizon of Nassau County's "hub," malls and restaurants border the plant. Roosevelt Raceway shopping center, The Source, Eisenhower Park Golf Course and Nassau Community College are all within a half mile.
"We are a group of voices saying please provide us with information so that everyone who works or travels in this area should know they are in a safe working environment," Westbury resident Thomas Fleming said.
Local workers and residents are calling on lawmakers for action.
"I'm going to ask the EPA to come in quickly, expeditiously, test the air quality, test the plant, make sure that everything is healthy," said U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.
The Covanta plant told CBS 2 what's coming down from the sky is not ash; it is merely moisture from the cooling tower — calcium from well water that dries into sediment.
Plant representatives said they constantly test and monitor all emissions to make certain they remain 100 percent safe.
Despite the plant's claims, local residents said they are demanding proof from the EPA that what is falling on them, and their cars, is not toxic.


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The brain child of actor Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years, Lombardi), CELEBRITY READS is a collection of short vignettes created and by a star-studded line-up of stage and screen actors who want to remind all of us of the transformative power of live theater, and the important role we all have to play in supporting both theaters and artists so that, when we are able to gather again, live theater will be there to support all of us as we come together to celebrate, laugh, cry, love and imagine together again.
Lauria invited dozens of his friends in the industry to create short videos of themselves reading works they've written under the banner "Keeping Live Theatre Alive," and brought in filmmaker Jeremy Fletcher to edit each individual video, layering in sound, music and images that support the actors words and transport, inspire and move us.
"Every sector in society has been impacted negatively by COVID-19, including theaters. I wanted to raise awareness of the plight of these organizations while celebrating how actors are keeping their creative juices flowing." — Dan Lauria
CELEBRITY READS is a fundraiser, yes. The goal is to encourage all of us to remember live theater in our giving. If you can, we hope that you will consider making a donation to Seven Devils. With your help, we will be able to continue developing the new plays that we will all need as we emerge from the many struggles of the past year and come together in theaters all over the country to heal wounds, dream with ambition and step into our collective future.
But CELEBRITY READS is a love letter as well: a love letter to you. If you are reading this right now, chances are you are already a supporter of the arts. We want to thank you for your support - even if you aren't able to make a donation in this moment, even if these videos inspire you to donate to a different theater or organization. After all, we're all in this together.
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Rafael Tománek (* 3. července 1959) je bývalý slovenský fotbalista, obránce.

Fotbalová kariéra
V československé lize hrál za Inter Bratislava. Nastoupil ve 20 ligových utkáních. Ve druhé nejvyšší soutěži hrál za Iskru Matador Bratislava a ZŤS Petržalka. V Poháru vítězů pohárů nastoupil v 1 utkání.

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Literatura
 Ľubomír Dávid, Ladislav Grünner, Juraj Hrivnák, Jozef Kšiňan, Jindřich Pejchar: Futbal 81/82 - ročenka
 Ľubomír Dávid, Ladislav Grünner, Juraj Hrivnák, Jozef Kšiňan, Jindřich Pejchar: Futbal 82/83 - ročenka
 Ľubomír Dávid, Juraj Hrivnák, Jozef Kšiňan, Slavomír Ondrejička a Stanislav Sigmund: Futbal 85/86 - ročenka
 Ľubomír Dávid, Juraj Hrivnák, Jozef Kšiňan, Slavomír Ondrejička a Stanislav Sigmund: Futbal - Ročenka 87/88 - Šport 1989
 Ľubomír Dávid, Juraj Hrivnák, Jozef Kšiňan, Slavomír Ondrejička, Stanislav Sigmund a Peter Šurin: Futbal 88/89

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 Player History
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Slovenští fotbalisté
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Fotbalisté MŠK Iskra Petržalka
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Under the ACA, families and individuals who earn less than 138% of the federal poverty level are eligible for Medicaid, but not all state governments have opted-in to that expanded coverage for people on the brink of poverty. Lawmakers who deny access to healthcare for Americans struggling in poverty are acting unjustly.
Medicaid must be available to all eligible persons and elected officials should immediately expand this vital healthcare program.
Achieve genuine affordability and accessibility for all, especially disenfranchised populations including people of color, children, people with disabilities, and the elderly
Healthcare costs must not exceed a family or individual's ability to pay for services. Funding should be available through government funds to subsidize access for families and individuals who need assistance in order to receive services. Communities of color face unique challenges to care; steps must be taken to eliminate glaring racial disparities that exist between those who get health care and those who lack access but need it most.
Finance healthcare fairly, with shared investment based on ability to pay
Revenues raised to finance healthcare through our tax system should be enough to pay for the public need. The burden of taxation should not rest disproportionately on those who have the least; those who are able to pay more, must contribute more.
Require health insurers to offer comprehensive benefits for everyone, including preventative, primary, acute, mental health and long-term care services
Healthcare services provided through insurance must be comprehensive and meet the needs of all Americans to nurture the dignity of every person.
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Every year, huge amounts of money are lost to subsidizing profits for for-profit insurers. Further, the current system does not adequately contain the rising cost of goods and services.
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New Camera! Some snaps around home of us all in some crisp, spring day.
A mixture of photos generally from 2003 and early 2004, including Andrew and Denise's visit, and our short break in Keswick and trip up Skiddaw in Lily's new pram! The thumbnail to the left shows an image of a young Katie as a lily lookalike!
Fancy dress at New Year with the Pixtons, Lily having a bad hair day.
Christmas 2003 with the Dalkins at our house, a walk up Blencathra with Matthew and the dogs, and Lily's Xmas party at todddlers.
A trip to London around the time of Lily's first birthday. Staying with Rachel Andrew and Bea, and stopping off to see Dippy, Jane and Libby on the way.
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The Hong Kong government is considering raising land prices for private golf courses and other recreational clubs.
An ongoing review of the policy on private recreational leases is expected to be completed by the end of this year, the Sky Post reported on Monday.
Depending on the results of the study, the government may impose market rates for such facilities when they renew their contracts for land use, a source said.
Currently, the government either allocates free land or imposes a token fee for the lease of land for such facilities.
In addition, the government may ask private clubs to increase the time they are open to the public, the report said.
Industry insiders say some small and medium-sized sports clubs may choose to close their facilities when their lease contracts expire in the face of rising costs.
Bigger facilities, such as the Fanling golf course, are expected to cover increased costs by raising membership fees.
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Professional writers' identities: the perceived influence of formal education and early learning
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Cremin, Teresa; Lillis, Theresa; Myhill, Debra and Eyres, Ian (2016). Professional writers' identities: the perceived influence of formal education and early learning. In: Cremin, Teresa and Locke, Terry eds. Writer Identity and the Teaching and Learning of Writing. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 19–36.
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The range and amount of writing taking place across all domains of life in the 21st century is expanding rapidly. At home, in school, at work and in the community, children, young people and adults write for numerous purposes and in multiple modes. Professional writers too capitalise on the multimodal diversity available and employ a range of materials and technologies. What it means to be a 'writer' in different domains and the myriad of influences upon individual writers' texts composed in different contexts is part of the focus of this book. Predominantly it explores the identities of teachers, trainee teachers and students as writers, both within and beyond school. However this chapter focuses on the identities of professional writers. It draws upon a cross-university study which investigated the nature of twelve UK-based professional writers' identities and histories as writers and their composing practices.
There is a great deal of literature which retrospectively examines professional writers' life stories and personalities (e.g. Piirto, 2002; Kaufman, 2002; Goertzel, Goertzel and Goertzel, 1978), and a long tradition of self-reflection on the part of novelists and poets who write for children and young people, mainly considering their childhoods (e.g. Dahl, 1984; Ahlberg, 2006) and/or their compositional practices (e.g. Le Guin, 2004; Morpurgo, 2006). Additionally, there is considerable research examining academic writers' identities (e.g. Ivanic, 1998; Lea and Steirer, 2011; Lillis, 2001; Lillis and Curry, 2010) and some material produced by writers who have been or still are teachers (and vice versa), reflecting upon the challenges and interplay involved (e.g. Spiro, 2007; Vakil, 2008). Indeed many well-known and respected writers, both novelists (e.g. David Lodge, Michael Morpurgo, Iris Murdoch, Maya Angelou, Philip Pullman), and poets (e.g. W.H. Auden, Tony Mitton, Robert Frost) have been teachers. There is however noticeably less research which explicitly employs an identity lens to consider the identity enactments and practices of professional writers from diverse domains. Within the current study, the perspectives of writers from three professional domains - novelists/poets, journalists/magazine columnists and academic writers were examined. A biographical stance was adopted in the interviews conducted and on this basis the multiplicity and diversity of their voices and identity enactments were examined.
The intention of the chapter is to give voice to these professional writers' perspectives in order to complement those offered elsewhere in the book and to explore possible insights related to the teaching of writing and the development of young writers. In order to do so it focuses upon data related to the writers' early reading practices and their reported experience of formal schooling.
The chapter commences by considering the challenge of developing young people's identities as writers in education, and then examines research into professional writers' identities. Then the research study's design and methodology is presented. Two research questions are explored:
0	What significant/critical 'formal education' memories do the professional writers recall/report?
0	What, if any, connections to early reading do the professional writers make?
Next the findings related to these questions are presented in turn and discussed. The chapter concludes by considering the ramifications for policy and practice.
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Pixie Adams is a savvy small business owner, but more importantly, she's a good person with a kind heart. She's the owner of Moonlight Coffee and her business has always maintained a friendly spirit of competition with the other coffee shop in the small town of Oak Grove, Oregon.
When the co-owner of the competitor coffee shop became ill, however, Adams knew she had to put business principles to the side and step up to help.
A beloved coffee shop celebrates a milestone with heartbreaking news.
Dave McAdams who co-owns The Local Coffee Company with his wife Tina is now in hospice care after being diagnosed with cancer for the third time. "Unfortunately, he'll be leaving in a few weeks," Tina McAdams told the local news station.
Perhaps it's because Dave who is a Rotarian and coaches little league baseball is so well-known in the small 16,000 resident community, but Adams wasn't about to let Local Coffee go down without a fight.
The Local celebrated its one-year anniversary just as Dave was moved to hospice and while it's undoubtedly a sad milestone for the McAdams family, they're getting help from the competition. "It's supposed to be friendship over business and community over competition," Adams said.
The Moonlight Coffee owner clearly meant it too because what she did next made a huge impact.
Adams stepped in to help Tina and offered to help out by working at the coffee shop — for free!
"I am here supporting them and trying to generate attention for their business and help with medical bills and expenses," Adams told a reporter. The Moonlight owner added that it's important for her that "after Dave is gone, they still have the ability to keep this little awesome place open."
Whereas the laws of business might not have much room for such compassion, Adams knows that some things are more important than profit. Members of the community clearly agreed because when they heard about her incredible act of kindness they flooded into Local Coffee to show their support. "This is definitely our busiest day ever," shop owner Tina McAdams said. Shortly after opening, a line of cars from the small coffee stand had stretched out into the street and it was all because a business owner decided to step up and show a little kindness when her competitor needed it the most.
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The Columnists
April 22, 2018 by Tom Fish
Mitt Romney must face a primary – but he will still go to Washington
The Republican presidential candidate in 2012, Mitt Romney, will have to participate in a primary contest to be the party's candidate for the outgoing Orrin Hatch's Utah Senate seat. Romney failed to secure the 60% of the party's delegates needed to secure the nomination outright at the Republican's Utah convention, and in fact came second in that vote, losing by nearly 2% to doctor and lawyer Mike Kennedy.
Mike Kennedy, a three-term state representative, won 50.18% of the vote, compared to Romney's 49.12%. Kennedy put his victory down to Romney being an "interloper" in Utah politics, saying 'we need a candidate who's actually lived, worked and raised a family in the State of Utah.' Kennedy had indeed only raised just over $289,000, compared to Mitt Romney's $1.68 million.
But Romney dismissed Kennedy's underdog narrative. 'Some people I've spoken with said this is a David vs. Goliath race, but they're wrong. I'm not Goliath. Washington, D.C., is goliath.' But 1.68 million dollars makes Romney the heavy favourite. Couple this with his national profile and the fact that Romney had collected over 28,000 signatures in support of his campaign, something the delegates to the convention dislike, as they feel it dilutes their power to choose, and Romney is looking ever more like the Republican candidate-in-waiting. And of course, Romney wouldn't want it to be David vs. Goliath. In that case, David wins.
But in this case, Goliath will win, and as much as Romney will play down his resources, Kennedy is out funded and up against a man who nearly became president. Kennedy's win in the convention was more down to disgruntled delegates, and his argument that Romney is an interloper will have much more traction with those at the convention, who are more heavily involved in Utah politics, than it will with the average voter, who will see Romney as a national figure.
Once Romney has dispatched Mike Kennedy, he is sure to win the Senate seat against his Democratic challenger. The Cook Political Report rates the seat as a safe Republican hold, as does the Rothenberg Political Report. And a poll taken by UtahPolicy.com in February has Romney on 60 points, 46 ahead of Democrat Jenny Wilson. Mike Kennedy didn't feature.
So, once Romney reaches Washington, what will his plan be? His relationship with President Donald Trump has been fraught. In the 2016 election, Romney dismissed Trump as 'a phony, a fraud.' He went on to say '[Trump's] promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University.' But once the election was over, and once Trump was on his way to the White House, Romney's stance softened.
He had dinner with incoming-President Trump, and was mentioned as a potential candidate for Trump's Secretary of State. President Trump has also endorsed Romney's campaign for the Senate, which Romney accepted, but Romney has been much more cautious when asked if he will endorse Trump in 2020: 'As a person of political experience, if I endorse someone, I'll want to know what's in it for Utah and what help would he provide for us on key priorities in Utah, I'm not a cheap date.'
So the relationship when the two eventually meet again in Washington is likely to be uneasy. Romney's profile never completely dimmed after 2012, and now he will be in the news once again, the Trump team will no doubt want his support for the Trump 2020 campaign. But this support, whether it is related to what Utah will get from Trump or not, may be something that does not come. If Trump has some strong primary challengers, which, as a particularly divisive president, he is likely to have, expect them to be courting Mitt Romney too.
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Nikita Akimovich Khromov (; 1892 in Saint Petersburg – 1934 in Rostov-on-Don) was a Russian Empire and Soviet football player. Khromov made his debut for the Russian Empire on 30 June 1912 in a 1912 Olympics game against Finland.

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Lives of Cong ethnic people in Dien Bien
La Cha Village in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien's Nam Po District is home to a Cong ethnic community, one of the five ethnic minority communities in the province with 79 households and nearly 400 inhabitants.
La Cha Village in Nam Po District, one of the few villages in the northern mountain province of Dien Bien where the ethnic Cong people live.
The living conditions of the Cong people in the village have improved in the past few years due to support from the Government and local authorities.
Investment projects on infrastructure construction, agricultural production, and cultural preservation in the district have helped change the lives of local people.
Cong children in La Cha Village have fun during their extracurricular school hours. VNA/VNS Photos Xuan Tien
The village is now connected with the electricity network, while roads, schools, and bridges have been built, creating convenient conditions for people to develop all aspects of life.
A traditional dance featuring the manual farming works of Cong ethnic people in La Cha Village, Dien Bien Province.
An old woman of the Cong ethnic group doing some manual cultivation work in the garden.
Some festivals, cultural rituals and spiritual beliefs of families and clans in the village are performed by a shaman. VNA/VNS Photos Xuan Tien
In the past, Cong people had very difficult lives as they depended a lot on self-sufficiency and migration.
They earned their living just by manual cultivation on slash-and-burn fields, so crop productivity was very low. VNS
Unique cockscomb flower festival of Cong ethnic people
Tet hoa mao ga (Cockscomb flower festival) is one of the most important celebrations of the Cong ethnic group in the northern province of Dien Bien.
Teacher faces hardship at school in remote area
Every day, pre-school teacher Le Thi Loan, gets up early, cleans her classroom and arranges the tables and chairs. She then tends to the flowers in the garden and welcomes the students.
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Ngoc Linh ginseng helps Central Highlands locals out of poverty
Growers in the Central Highlands provinces dreamed of escaping poverty when they planted Ngoc Linh ginseng which has made an economic contribution to improving local farmers' living conditions.
Soc Trang's Khmer pagoda features giant Buddha statue
With the long-standing bonds of the Kinh, Khmer, and Hoa ethnic groups, Soc Trang boasts a special cultural identity that makes it an outstanding spiritual destination for tourists and Buddhist followers from far and wide.
Smart-homes getting cheaper in Vietnam
In Vietnam, a smart-home installation package costs VND14-25 million.
Vietnamese nationals account largest proportion of Japan's foreign worker population
Vietnamese nationals account for 25.4% of the total 1.82 million foreign workers who were working in Japan as of the end of October last year, according to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).
Mekong Delta develops more OCOP products
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's 12 provinces and the city of Can Tho are developing more products under the country's "One Commune-One Product" programme.
2022 represented a successful year for the Vietnamese painting market as three more pieces were auctioned at more than US$1 million each, bringing the total number of valuable paintings to 19. Let's take a closer look at some of them.
Vietnamese American singer brings Tet Holiday joy to disadvantaged children
In hope to bring the children who lost their parents because of Covid-19 a warm spring holiday, Vietnamese American singer Ha Phuong spent a day to enjoy Tet with them.
How will the economy fare in 2023?
Vietnam's economy had a prosperous year in 2022 with GDP growth rate of 8.02 percent, a one-decade high.
Female Vietnamese badminton star Thuy Linh placed 50th in world rankings
Vietnamese badminton star Nguyen Thuy Linh has risen to 50th position in the world's latest singles women rankings, according to the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Phin Ho 'shan tuyet' tea –specialty of Ha Giang
Apart from stilt houses and seemingly endless terraced paddy fields, "shan tuyet" tea, a famous specialty of Phin Ho village, is one of the special things visitors cannot forget once setting foot in Tay Con Linh Mountain in Ha Giang.
Discovering art of making vegetarian dishes in Tay Ninh
Religions and beliefs have made considerable contributions to the culinary culture of Tay Ninh.
Germany's famous travel site reisereporter.de has run an article highlighting the world's top 25 trending destinations for 2023, including Vietnam's Hoi An ancient city and Ho Chi Minh City, recently voted by readers of TripAdvisor.
Make-in-Vietnam sleeping machine developed by professor
FRENZ Brainband helps users have faster, tighter and deeper sleep. It can also be used for relaxing and enhancing concentration when working.
Paris Agreement: Lessons on independence, self-reliance, int'l solidarity
The signing of the Paris Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam on January 27, 1973, was a resounding victory of Vietnam's revolutionary diplomacy in the Ho Chi Minh era.
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Behind this new Parisian brand, a young designer: Marine Escurat. Brilliant and rebellious, Marine chases fashion's cutting edge by proposing a collection of pants, pieces that lay in their simplicity while staying sharp and refined. These innovatively-cut pieces reflect an effortless but always uncompromising style. A style staying close to her core : between daring tomboy and absolute elegant feminity.


Ancestry.com. New Mexico, Land Records of New Spain, 1692-1846 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series 2, 1621-1821. New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe, established in the early 17th century, boasted an estimated Spanish population of 2,500 by 1680. During its history, the city has been capital of the Spanish Kingdom of New Mexico, the Mexican province of Nuevo México, the American territory of New Mexico (present-day Arizona and New Mexico), and the state of New Mexico. During these periods, the people in the area left a rich legacy of records, many of which survive in the Spanish Archives of New Mexico.
Nearly destroyed by fire in 1892, the records were translated and put in a calendar by Ralph Emerson Twitchell and published in 1914. His work served as the basis for the Calendar of the Microfilm Edition of the Spanish Archives of New Mexico, 1621–1821. The calendar includes names and descriptions (in English) of the wide variety of documents that can be found in this collection, with "Twitchell numbers" linking items in the calendar to images of the actual record. Ancestry has digitally scanned the records from the originals, improving the quality of the images when compared to earlier scans. Records in this collection are searchable only by keyword, date, series title, and reference number.
In the prefatory note of The Spanish Archives of New Mexico, volume one, Twitchell describes the collection.
"These archives are by far the most valuable and interesting of any in the Southwest, not excepting those of California. Here we find reflected the home and business life of the early settlers. In the expedientes, testimonios, and other papers, a number of which have been translated and given in full, are disclosed the pride of ancestral achievement in the conquest and pacification of the country; recitals of Indian campaigns, usages, methods of defense, the erection of forts and towers in exposed localities on the Indian frontiers; customs, civil and military; names of officers in all branches of the service; the respectful regard for the rights of the Pueblo Indians relative to their land holdings; the efforts to win over the hostile tribes and convert them to the Catholic faith; the deference for the ecclesiastics; official admonitions, wills and testaments, slaves and slavery, laws and customs, forms of official procedure, census returns; in fine, almost everything necessary for a study of the lives, manners, routine, dress, and daily occupations of the people during a period of more than two centuries. The will of General De Vargas exemplifies in many ways the picture of official life at Santa Fe; the manners of dress, the home life, the use of elaborate plate, the wearing of resplendent jewelry, the affection bestowed upon his intimates, all are found in this notable document."
Collected Spanish Land Files, 1854 - 1925.
"This series consists of collected Spanish land files. It includes registrations, petitions, reports, land conveyances, proceedings, wills, estate settlements, land grants, complaints, estate inventories, bandos (this refers to the Spanish term for announcements or notices), and other types of land files. It also includes letters that are connected to the Spanish land files. Some of the subject matters include disputes over land grants and claims, estates, gifts, wills. The files also contain information on land partitions, litigations, donations, and grant revalidations. The files may include Twitchell numbers, dates, years, names of grantees, descriptions, and locations."
Land Grant Case Files, 1849 - ca. 1934 and Land Grant Case Files, 1891 - 1898.
"These series consist of land grant case files. Each case file contains the report number and the name of the land grant."
Note: The above information on these series comes from The National Archives Catalog.
Note: The following terms are abbreviated within this collection. For the best search results, use these abbreviations when performing a keyword search.
This collection consists of British and Spanish land grants or patents made to Americans and subsequently recorded in the Register's Office for the Mississippi Territory.
This database contains the following California mission censuses: San Antonio (1798), San Carlos (1796), San Louis Obispo (1797-1798). and Soledad (1798). Information available in the database includes: name, age, and enumeration date.
Did your family once have a claim to one of California's great ranchos? Find out with these early land records.


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Fotovoltaická elektrárna Chrudichromy je desátou největší FVE v Česku. Z hlediska výkonu 10 MW a výkonu panelů je možné spočítat, že obsahuje několik desítek tisíc panelů typu CNPV-280P a CNPV-285P  disponující výkonem 280 W resp 285 W . Fotovoltaická elektrárna Chrudichromy se rozprostírá na ploše cca 18 hektarů půdy. Výstavba elektrárny byla realizována ve dvou etapách. V první etapě byla realizována FVE Chrudichromy I, o výkonu 5,019 MW, v druhé etapě pak FVE Chrudichromy II, o výkonu 5,027 MW. Spuštění obou bloků proběhlo 23. 12. 2010.

Majitele a umístění elektrárny
Elektrárna je umístěna v Jihomoravském kraji v okrese Blansko. Zde také leží také vesnice Chrudichromy v jejíž katastrálním území je elektrárna postavena. Majitelem FVE Chrudichromy I je olomoucká společnost Photon Forest s.r.o. , zatímco vlastníkem druhé poloviny Chrudichromy II je podnikatelský subjekt Photon Park s.r.o.

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Chelsea FC: Transfer Rumours & News
Chelsea FC: Players
Chelsea Transfer Rumor Analysis: Antonio Rüdiger
Will he stay or will he go?
By Tom Albright@tomalbright Oct 28, 2021, 6:50pm BST
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One of the biggest emerging trends in football is elite players running down their contracts and moving clubs on free transfers. With January approaching, these players will soon have the ability to negotiate with new clubs and sign pre-contracts for next season. While free transfers are nothing new, what has changed is the caliber of players available — there are a number of players in this situation that can improve even the very best teams in the world.
While Paul Pogba is probably the biggest name among these potential free agents, our very own Antonio Rüdiger is the player with the potential to improve a new team the most. As a result, he has been heavily linked with some of the biggest clubs in the world — primarily Real Madrid, PSG, Juventus, and Bayern Munich. Although Chelsea have been negotiating with Rüdiger's agent for quite a while on a new and improved contract, and clearly want to keep him, Rüdiger is looking for a significant pay raise and the two sides seem far from an agreement.
In order to analyze this situation and find the most likely outcome, we need to review from Chelsea's perspective, Rüdiger's perspective, and the perspective of a potential new club. We can get a sense of everyone's perspective by reviewing updates from the press (some official, some leaked). With that information, we can break down the pros and cons for each party based on where things stand today — first Chelsea, then potential destination clubs, then Rüdiger himself.
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Would letting Antonio Rüdiger go or signing him to a new contract make more sense for Chelsea?
Under Thomas Tuchel, Antonio Rüdiger has developed into one of the very best central defenders in the world. He plays with power and aggression, has top-notch timing and anticipation, and covers large amounts of space. He stifles even the very best forwards, covers for other defenders (allowing Marcos Alonso and Ben Chilwell to focus more on getting forward at left wing-back), and plays with determination and attitude that sets the overall tone for the best defense in the world. While he isn't left footed, he plays on the left side of central defense, which is generally a harder position to fill than right side (or center in a back three). With his speed and athleticism he can play a high-line and fits in well in a team that presses aggressively. At 28 years old, Rüdiger is in his prime right now, and with his conditioning and work ethic, should continue to perform at the highest level for several more years.
From a pure footballing perspective, keeping Rüdiger is an easy choice for Chelsea. He is an elite player and will likely continue to perform at an elite level. He also plays a key position in the team as the left-side central defender. His position adds significant value — while Chelsea have a number of strong central defenders, almost all of them play on the right or in the center. Malang Sarr appears to be Rüdiger's primary backup right now, and while he is a talented prospect, he simply isn't ready to be a starter for Chelsea yet. So if Rüdiger were to leave, or be out for an extended period of time, another defender would have to be shifted out of position (Andreas Christensen? Trevoh Chalobah?).
Chelsea also have to take into account the ages and contract situations of the other first team central defenders. Christensen is also in the last year of his contract and hasn't signed an extension — though terms supposedly had been agreed, the latest reports claim that he feels undervalued with the wages offered. Thiago Silva is 37, César Azpilicueta is 32, and both are also out of contract at the end of the season. All three will likely extend, but losing Rüdiger and another one of the central defenders in the summer would be a problem.
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So if extending Rüdiger's contract seems like a simple choice for Chelsea, what is causing the delay in getting it done? The simple answer is money.
As a 28-year-old elite performer, Rüdiger is looking for one last big contract. He wants to be paid on par with the club's highest earners, which would put him at over £250k per week. Chelsea, on the other hand, want to slot him into the middle of the existing wage structure — he has been offered a raise (£150k per week), but not in our top salary tier.
This initially seems a bit odd because Chelsea can clearly afford to pay a key starter the wages Rüdiger is looking for. And Rüdiger's performances under Tuchel merit him being at the top of the wage bracket. However, there seem to be two issues causing hesitation. The first is how a raise for Rüdiger impacts other necessary contract extensions. Every other center back will be looking for similar money if Chelsea meet Rüdiger's demands, which could impact the overall wage bill significantly.
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Second, and more importantly, the club seem reluctant to reward players for running down their contracts. If players see Rüdiger "win" this power struggle more key players will be incentivized to turn down extensions and seek maximum wages in the open market. This would put Chelsea in the position of not being able to properly manage the roster, and would result in the club having to pay significantly higher wages to all players or let key performers leave for free (taking a large financial hit in either case).
Overall, the club seem to be drawing a line in the sand over this issue, and seem to be counting on Rüdiger wanting to stay and willing to accept less money to do so. Otherwise, it should be easy to come to an agreement on a significant raise that puts Rüdiger in the top wage bracket without being the top earner — his performance and value to the team easily warrant that and can be justified without breaking the overall wage structure.
What are the benefits to potential buyers?
The COVID-19 pandemic has limited the ability of even the biggest clubs to spend, and Rüdiger (and every other player who can be signed on a free) are appealing because without a transfer fee the annualized costs are lower than a comparable player with a transfer fee — even with higher wages.
For example, the all-in annual cost of a £50 million player on a five year contract at £200k per week would be £20 million (£10 million amortized transfer fee plus £10 million of wages). Because no transfer fee is required, Rüdiger at £300k per week would carry an annual cost of only £15.5 million. So any team who sign him would end up with a superior player at a lower cost when compared to dipping into the transfer market.
Who are the potential buyers?
Rüdiger has been linked with some of the biggest teams in Europe and he could slot right in for most of them. The leading candidates are Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich, and Juventus. Although these are some of the richest clubs in football, if they can improve the first team for a discount, they will happily take advantage.
Madrid changed both their center backs last summer with both Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane moving on. David Alaba (coincidentally signed on a free last summer) and Eder Militao are the starters and while both are very good, Rüdiger is probably a slight upgrade. In addition, Madrid's center back quality drops off drastically from there, and adding Rüdiger would give them three high quality center backs to rotate and provide depth (or even play a back three at times). Madrid also have the wage structure to pay Rüdiger more than he could expect to earn at Chelsea (£250k to £300k).
PSG took advantage of the Real Madrid restructuring and added Sergio Ramos to partner Marquinhos at center back. Presnel Kimpembe is another good option so depth is not a huge issue for them, but Rüdiger would step in as a starter and allow Ramos to rotate and provide depth (especially as he is 35). PSG have no issues paying very high wages (Neymar!), and could certainly exceed any offer from Chelsea or match any offer from Madrid.
Bayern would love to add Rüdiger, particularly because he would give them another German international. He would pair sensationally with Dayot Upamecano or Lucas Hernandez and fit perfectly in the high-tempo system Julian Nagelsmann is implementing. Similar to Madrid, Rüdiger would be a slight upgrade as a starter but would give them three top-tier center backs to rotate. Bayern also pay very well and could afford to offer Rüdiger £250k to £300k without impacting their wage structure.
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Juventus have added a lot of players on free transfers in the past so know this market very well already. Rüdiger would be a great fit and allow them to have four strong center backs if they kept De Ligt and the ageless duo of Chiellini and Bonucci. They could also offer £200k to £250k without impacting their wage structure. With that said, Juve (and the rest of Serie A) have been hit hard by the pandemic and Juve are actively trying to lower their wage bill. It's hard to see them giving Rüdiger £250k or more without clearing salary, or even moving De Ligt for a big fee, which seems unlikely.
In addition to the European giants, there are a few teams in the Premier League that could afford Rüdiger. Liverpool, Manchester City, and Manchester United could all offer him wages at £250k and could partner him with another elite center back to solidify their defenses. However, Premier League teams can't speak to him in January and so are at a bit of a disadvantage versus the European elite. It also seems less likely he would want to stay in the Premier League, but if he holds out until the summer to fully evaluate his options then other Premier League teams will look more attractive.
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Would leaving Chelsea make sense for Rüdiger?
Similar to Chelsea, from a pure footballing perspective it doesn't make much sense for Rüdiger to move on. Rüdiger is a key starter for the defending European champions and the club will remain legitimate challengers for the Champions League and Premier League titles for the next few years (at least). While the Premier League is more competitive than Ligue 1 or the Bundesliga and so Chelsea aren't virtual "locks" to win a domestic trophy every season like PSG or Bayern, the competitive nature of the Premier League seems to appeal to him. There is also the argument that playing in a strong domestic league enhances the chances of winning European trophies — Premier League teams are battle-tested and forced to play at their best throughout the entire domestic calendar. Based on his position and the club's prospects Rüdiger is unlikely to leave for sporting reasons.
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While the pure footballing perspective points to Rüdiger staying, the financial story is the completely opposite. Moving to another elite club could make a huge difference in the amount of money Rüdiger will make over the rest of his career. The difference between £150k and £250k over a three year contract is almost £15 million. It's hard to see Rüdiger (or anyone) passing up that amount of money (or even more if he can get higher wages or a longer contract, which seems likely).
So, unless Chelsea significantly increase our offer (£200k minimum), the money involved will likely force Rüdiger to move. But this is where this type of analysis gets hard. Rüdiger appears to be happy at Chelsea and doesn't want to leave. So there is at least a possibility he accepts less money to stay (after all, he will still make a huge amount of money if he stays).
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Is it too late for Chelsea to keep Rüdiger?
Until the papers are signed, it's never too late. And Chelsea are not out of it because Rüdiger clearly wants to stay. However, the club has about six weeks to show him that we value him or to convince him that staying on a lower salary is better than moving. Obviously the simplest thing to do to get him to stay would be to offer him what he wants, but if the club intended to do that, we probably would have done it already, so that seems an unlikely outcome.
Verdict?
Unfortunately, it looks like Rüdiger will be moving on this summer. It does not appear that Chelsea are going to agree to pay him £200k or higher, and Madrid, Bayern, and PSG will likely all offer significantly more than that. I expect Rüdiger to sign a pre-contract with one of them (most likely Madrid) close to the end of January. I do think he will give Chelsea an opportunity to match any offer, but given that the club could have already locked him up for less money than others are expected to offer, I can't see the club matching.
Where does that leave Chelsea?
It looks like Chelsea need to prepare for life without Rüdiger — whether that means replacing him in the transfer market, replacing from within the current first team squad, or promoting from within.
This could be part of a bigger change to the center back depth chart as well. We need to address the long-term situation at center back, with replacements for Silva and Azpilicueta needed within the next few windows, and Christensen's contract another critical item.
The good news is that Chelsea do have good options for the future, including going back to Sevilla for Jules Kounde (although he will cost more than just keeping Rüdiger, as would any starter bought in the market), buying back Marc Guehi, or promoting Levi Colwill and/or Xavier Mbuyamba. So while it would be best to keep Rüdiger for a few more seasons, it won't be disastrous if he ends up leaving.


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Q: Postgresql funnel data by date and state using a subquery The application has a Candidates table which monitors the activitity by date and state.
We need to query a postgresql database and return in the API on each day the number of candidates that were invited, are in progress or completed an interview (funneling).
The final SQL should return:

|date        |candidates  |inProgress  |completed |
|------------|------------|------------|----------|
| 2020-10-09 |     2      |     1      |     1    |
| 2020-10-10 |     1      |     1      |     1    |
| 2020-10-11 |     1      |     0      |     0    |

We need a subquery to fetch and parse the entries by interview id, date.
The subquery is:
(select
    count(*), ca."createdAt"::date date, ca."personId",
    case
        when ca."typePhase" =-2 then 'completed'
        when ca."typePhase" =-1 then 'invited'
        else 'inProgress'
    end state
from
    public."CandidateActivity" ca
where
    ca."interviewId" = 'e639198d....'
    and ca."createdAt" between '2020-10-09 00:00:00' and '2020-10-11 23:59:59'
group by
    ca."personId", ca."typePhase", ca."createdAt"::date
order by
    ca."createdAt"::date) raw

We have the result for a specific state (eg: invited) if we use group by for the subquery
select date, count(*) as invited
from
    (select
        count(*), ca."createdAt"::date date, ca."personId",
        case
            when ca."typePhase" =-2 then 'completed'
            when ca."typePhase" =-1 then 'invited'
            else 'inProgress'
            end state
    from
       public."CandidateActivity" ca
    where
        ca."processId" = 'e639198d....'
        and ca."createdAt" between '2020-10-09 00:00:00' and '2020-10-11 23:59:59'
    group by
       ca."personId", ca."typePhase", ca."createdAt"::date
    order by
        ca."createdAt"::date) raw
where state = 'invited'
group by date

Returns the correct values

|date      |invited |
|----------|--------|
|2020-10-09|2       |
|2020-10-10|1       |
|2020-10-11|1       |

How can we return using one (eficient) query all invited, in progress or completed by date?
Should be something like this:
select
    distinct date,
    count (*) filter (where state = 'invited') as candidates,
    count (*) filter (where state = 'inProgress') as inProgress,
    count (*) filter (where state = 'completed') as completed
from
    (
    select
        count(*), ca."createdAt"::date date, ca."personId",
        case
            when ca."typePhase" =-2 then 'completed'
            when ca."typePhase" =-1 then 'invited'
            else 'inProgress'
        end state
   from
       public."CandidateActivity" ca
   where
       ca."processId" = 'e639198d-4d20-46d8-973c-0d25a13b69d2'
       and ca."createdAt" between '2020-10-09 00:00:00' and '2020-10-11 23:59:59'
   group by
       ca."personId", ca."typePhase", ca."createdAt"::date
   order by
        ca."createdAt"::date) raw

We are not sure how to group by using the sql filter.

A: Can't you just directly use conditional aggreation?
select ca."createdAt"::date date, ca."personId",
       count(*) filter (where ca."typePhase" = -2) as completed,
       count(*) filter (where ca."typePhase" = -1) as invited,
       count(*) filter (where ca."typePhase" not in (-1, -2)) as inProgress
from public."CandidateActivity" ca
where ca."interviewId" = 'e639198d....'
group by ca."createdAt"::date
order by ca."createdAt"::date;


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Danforth ends peace mission discouraged
By ELI J. LAKE, UPI State Department Correspondent
Jan 17, 2002 (UPI)
As the president's envoy for peace in Sudan left Khartoum on Wednesday he said he was discouraged by the prospects for reconciliation in a country that has been divided by civil war since 1983.
Before former Sen. John Danforth left the dusty city, he met with Christian clergy. He said in an interview Thursday he had been looking for a way to get the Christians more involved in reaching peace with the Muslim government. But he did not hear what he wanted.
"The history of their grievances is so long, they may have given up. Their only position is to get out," he said, adding that he thought the Christians were not interested in something less than independence.
Indeed, Sudan's Christians have suffered greatly under Omar Hassan Bashir's government.
In his four-day tour of the country, Danforth visited a church where Khartoum's police tear gassed and beat worshipers on Easter Sunday. He visited a polio vaccination facility in Mapel, where government-supported militias have made it impossible for doctors to administer the vaccine to rebel-controlled areas in the province. And he heard government ministers deny allegations of slavery and abductions of non-Muslims, despite the fact he heard in his last tour of Sudan in November from the survivors of the practice.
"I don't think I can blame them," he said of the clergy he met on Wednesday evening. "When people have been subjected to violence and discrimination over a long period of time, they feel they are not part of the society."
Nonetheless, Danforth believes the civil war will never accomplish anything for either side.
"The fighting is going nowhere," he said.
Despite the evidence that neither side appears ready to make a peace deal, Danforth has made some progress in his stint as the president's peacemaker since he took the job in October.
On the diplomatic side, he has galvanized the Europeans, who were so opposed to the Clinton administration's policy on Sudan that they supported the country's successful bid to join the U.N. Human Rights Commission last spring. One U.S. official explained Wednesday that the administration early on made it clear to the Europeans that they were not seeking to topple Bashir's government and in turn the Europeans have been very supportive of Danforth's peace plan.
As evidence, the Swiss have paid for the plane tickets and lodging fees of the northern and southern Nuban commanders in Bern for cease-fire talks this week. The Norwegians, French and British have volunteered eminent people for an international commission to investigate the allegations of slavery in Sudan.
Danforth has persuaded Kenya and Egypt to work together through a regional peace process, hoping to get the two sides that have bickered on the issue in the past to present a united front.
On the ground, Danforth has managed to wrangle baby steps from Sudan's army and the Sudan People's Liberation Army fighting them. He brokered a temporary cease-fire agreement in the Nuba Mountains in November that went into effect last month. Early reports on the talks in Bern look good, according to U.S. officials traveling in his delegation. Both sides are optimistic that the United States has offered to monitor an agreement if it materializes, according to one U.S. source.
He has arranged for more access for vaccinations in Sudanese areas where there is still wild polio. And he has at least received assurances from Khartoum to allow the international panel to investigate the slavery allegations in the country, though as part of the agreement Khartoum insisted that it include a footnote denying the claims.
But at the same time many problems remain. Sudan's army for example will not allow the U.S. Agency for International Development the time it will need to vaccinate Sudanese cattle against Rinderpest. As a result, Sudan cannot export cattle to Saudi Arabia across the Red Sea.
Both rebel and government officials in the Nuba Mountains complain that there have been numerous cease-fire violations since the temporary cease-fire was signed. A U.S. delegation cut short a humanitarian assessment of the region last week after reports of artillery shelling.
Most important, the north offered no assurance that it would permanently stop bombing civilians, despite a modification in Danforth's proposal to rule out any and all attacks on civilians from north and south, a concession to the north. Instead Bashir offered a four-week halt to aerial bombing but conditioned it on a total cease-fire from the rebels.
And while there are many reports that the Sudan People's Liberation Army has massacred villages, it is the north that appears to be the worst violator. Last September, Sudanese planes bombed a marketplace in Yei and in October Sudanese planes, escorting U.N. planes dropping food, bombed villagers as they approached sacks of food in Western Baha Ghazel.
The government still makes no distinction between the SPLA and civilians living under areas they control. "You don't just drop food anywhere especially when there is a fighting army," Bashir's adviser to the conflict, Ghazi Salah Atabani al-Din said in an interview on Monday. "You risk being accused of supplying that army with food. I don't think the U.S. government would do this."
Bashir's adviser is even suspicious of the humanitarian missions themselves. U.S. officials say the north has consistently charged that planes from Kenya are also providing the rebels with weapons. In negotiations, Atabani al-Din said he pressed the Americans to allow his government to inspect the planes before they are loaded. But this is a point Danforth's delegation has flatly rejected.
Former U.S. Ambassador Robert Oakley who has been Danforth's top adviser since he signed on as envoy in September, said Tuesday that as early as October he said the United States would not interfere on behalf of either side. "You guys are trying to get the United States to shut off arms to the south, but no one is stopping arms going to you."
At the end of Danforth's mission, the fate of American engagement in the conflict is up in the air. He pressed the north to accept monitors to the conflict and they did not. They did, however, agree to keep talking about it. Danforth makes his recommendations to President Bush this spring, possibly as soon as March, but Danforth has said throughout the trip that if he cannot get an agreement on targeting civilians he cannot in good faith recommend to the president he remain involved.


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Q: Programatically create UITableView() with loadView Position and size ambiguous I want to set my view to be a UITableView without adding to the main view, that is I don't want to call self.view.addSubview(tableView)
However, my loadView() does not seem to be working - the position and size of the tableView are ambiguous...
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    super.loadView()

    let tv = UITableView(frame: self.view.frame)
    tv.backgroundColor = Constants.Colors.translucentLightGrey
    tv.register(UITableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "cell")
    tv.dataSource = self
    tv.delegate = self
    tv.backgroundColor = .red
    view = tv
    tableView = tv
    tableView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
    tableView.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.view.leadingAnchor, constant: 0).isActive = true
    tableView.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.view.trailingAnchor, constant: -0).isActive = true
    tableView.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.view.topAnchor).isActive = true
    tableView.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.view.bottomAnchor).isActive = true
}

How can I set the tableview as the view?


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The recent brouhaha over the iOS 6 maps app called attention to the strengths of Google Maps. One strong point of Google Maps is its satellite and aerial imagery. That imagery isn't great everywhere, though. Some geographic areas have images that are less current than others, or that were taken at fairly low resolutions. If you want to be notified when images in a particular area are updated, there's a website that will do just that.
Follow Your World is a site that lets you input a location, or multiple locations, and be notified when Google updates the satellite or aerial imaging in that location. The screenshot below should give you an idea as to how the app works.
You input an address, or a latitude and longitude, fine tune by dragging the map so your desired location is centered, and then click 'Select Point.' If you're satisfied, click the 'submit' button.
The app allows you to submit multiple locations. There's also a dashboard, from which you can delete locations that you no longer want to monitor.
Is this the type of service that you would use?
Why can't the images be updated more regularly so that there will be an updated version of the maps at any point in time.
I heard they are still working on the updated version and it won't be ready any time soon.
Recently, not much good apps there. Follow Your World is one of them. Not sure why Google does not update the images regularly, more concerned about how they were able to do this at all possible, especially the latest updates, where there are images of the underwater world.
The florida maps need quite a big overhaul. Google needs to update these soon. Ill be on lookout for my area!
Hello Evan! I've always relied on the accuracy of Google maps to point me in the right direction. I find myself using Google more than other services. It is very helpful when I can easily find a location and being able to arrive on time.
I was wondering, how often are Google maps updated?