Check out the short story Ascension that blizzard posted awhile ago on bnet. I read it before playing the campiagn and it gave me so much insight. It tells some story of alark. I don't think many people know about them. Take a look!
Alarak stopped in the shadowed path between the black cliffs. His skin prickled. Impossible. It was only midday, yet there was terrazine in the air.
There. On the western cliff. Ribbons of violet haze—terrazine—curled away from a fresh, jagged crack running down the cliff's face. A tremor must have ruptured an underground gas pocket. A small one. This gift would not last for long. Alarak stepped into the terrazine mist and lifted his arms, palms upward, allowing the Breath of Creation to envelop him.
It sank into his skin.
It flowed through his veins.
It brought him closer to Amon. To the Dark God.
Alarak could feel Amon's will, Amon's cold purpose, Amon's dark heartbeat pumping just beneath the fragile skin of this universe, a surging web of veins within the Void that even now throbbed with anticipation. The final masterstroke against the corrupted cycle was at hand. Alarak and the rest of the chosen protoss, the Forged—the Tal'darim—needed only to wait for a little while longer.
Ascension is nigh, promised Amon.
But all too soon the swirling mist melted away in the breeze. The waves of bliss lingered only a few moments longer.
No more terrazine would arise until sunset. Then it would fill the entire atmosphere, just as it did every night. Why? It was the will of Amon. All Tal'darim on Slayn, high and low alike, were surrounded by His glory until the sun rose and His gift faded away. Every night, all Tal'darim were equal in His dark gaze.
Not so in daylight. In daylight one had to earn his or her place. That, too, was the will of Amon.
Heavy boots crunched on small broken rocks behind him. "Master Alarak." It was his subordinate Ji'nara, approaching him cautiously. "You are needed."
She was the Fifth Ascendant. He was the Fourth, one link higher in the Chain of Ascension. One day she would try to kill him.
"No, it cannot," she said. "Master Nuroka sent me. He wishes to speak with you."
"Very well." As the Fourth Ascendant, Alarak could not disobey First Ascendant Nuroka any more than he could disobey Amon. "Did he say why?"
"He has challenged Highlord Ma'lash to Rak'Shir," Ji'nara said. "One of them will die tomorrow."
Silence filled the canyon. Alarak showed no reaction, made no movements. He couldn't. It was as if all of his thoughts had frozen solid in an instant.
Was she lying? No. Absolutely not. Ji'nara was cunning, not reckless. If she were to lie about this, Alarak would gut her and leave her corpse for the hungry zoanthisks. She had seen him do it to different subordinates. It had to be truth. "Interesting," was all he said. His other thoughts he kept hidden from her. Just as she was hiding hers from him.
Finally Alarak turned around to study her expression. "Yes," he said. That was a lie, of course.
Rak'Shir. There hadn't been one of those among highly ranked Tal'darim in months. Amon's plans were so close to blossoming. Once they did, every living Tal'darim would rise to glory under Amon's new order. Challenging the Highlord in a fight to the death? Now? It was madness. Why would Nuroka…?
Ji'nara was watching him closely. Alarak's next words would determine whether she would join the ritual.
He met her eyes. "Will you fight tomorrow?" he asked.
"It should be quite entertaining. Highlord Ma'lash does not permit his challengers to die quickly," said Alarak. This must stay contained. If too many ascendants joined the fight—if too many Tal'darim leaders died—the chaos could delay Amon's plans by months. Or decades. Alarak would gain nothing from that. If Ji'nara stays out, none beneath her rank will dare join. Not for a Rak'Shir this unexpected. He put an edge on his tone. "Enjoy watching. I would hate to kill someone of your competence."
She didn't seem to react. Only the slight twitch of her shoulders beneath her black, jagged armor betrayed her emotions. "I understand," she said flatly. And it was clear she did. Ji'nara would not fight tomorrow. "Master Nuroka instructs you to go to his quarters," she said.
"Very well," said Alarak, dismissing her with a sharp gesture.
Ji'nara left without another word, glancing over her shoulder at him. She would talk. That was good. Alarak wanted the others to believe he would declare himself as a combatant. But he did not want them to know for whom. If they were confused, so much the better.
It would mask the confusion within himself.
Alarak left the canyon along the narrow path that had brought him there. It was not far to the Tal'darim outpost, but it was time enough to think.
Questions weighed heavily on his mind. Who would join the fight? Whom would they fight for?
And how many could Alarak kill?


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De Lourdesgrot is religieus bouwwerk in Meerssen in de Nederlands Zuid-Limburgse gemeente Meerssen. De Lourdesgrot staat aan de Kookstraat 37 tussen twee huizen in.

De Lourdesgrot is gewijd aan Maria, specifiek aan Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Lourdes.

Geschiedenis
Onduidelijk is wanneer de Lourdesgrot werd gebouwd, maar deze stond er in ieder geval al in 1925. De grot werd gebouwd door Helena Stevens (1865-1949) die woonde aan de Gasthuisstraat op een perceel dat doorliep tot aan de Kookstraat. Om te zorgen dat de Lourdesgrot zou blijven bestaan als Stevens zou overlijden, droeg zij het bouwwerk over aan de Mijnwerkersbond, die het op haar beurt overdroeg aan de buurtvereniging. Voor de zorg over de Lourdesgrot richtte men de stichting Lourdes Grot Meerssen op.

In 2013 werd de Lourdesgrot gerenoveerd.

Bouwwerk
Het bouwwerk is opgetrokken in natuursteen en is een nabootsing van de grot van Massabielle bij de Franse stad Lourdes. Het bouwwerk omvat twee doorgangen naar achter de Lourdesgrot en twee holtes, waarbij de rechterholte hoger ligt met daarin een beeld van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Lourdes en de linkerholte die lager ligt met daarvoor een beeld van Bernadette Soubirous. Boven het Mariabeeld is een boog van metalen letters aangebracht met de tekst:

Onder het beeld staat in witte letters op blauwe achtergrond de tekst:

Zie ook
 Lijst van weg- en veldkapellen in Meerssen

Bouwwerk in Meerssen
Kapel in Limburg (Nederland)
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In Irida Hotel you will discover an environment of relaxation and concentration, ideal for those who enjoy their holidays in Lefkada.
It is the ideal base to explore the island, walk the town, for entertainment or very peaceful holidays.
Irida Hotel is ideal for beautiful holidays of couples, families and elderly. A selection of beautiful rooms, impeccable service and amenities that will complete with the best possible way your stay.


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The country styled garden is filled with flowers in summer and is a charming place to enjoy your meal, while the cozy cottage is extremely welcoming on the colder days. If it's South African food you are after, then there is no better place to visit and local residents will agree.


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Q: Using $mysqli->prepare not working I am using MySQLi to create and use statements. For this I am using a divide and conquer strategy hopefully to make it so that I can create what I need to.
For this, I currently have 2 classes, a config file and my index file (this index is pointless to see).
The behaviour that I am currently expecting is for an sql statement to be prepared ready for working with printed to the screen using var_dump, but, what I get is an fatal error:

Call to a member function bind_param() on boolean.

This occurs in my Logger class, this class is as follows:
<?php
class Logger
{
    private $lastLoggged;
    private $lastLogId;

    public function __construct() {  }

    public function Log($heading, $body, $refNum)
    {
        global $link;
        if (!$link)
            die("Cannot connect to database.");
        $heading = $link->real_escape_string($heading);
        $body = $link->real_escape_string($body);
        $refNum = $link->real_escape_string($refNum);
        $log_qry = $link->prepare("INSERT INTO `logs` (`heading`, `body`, `ref_num`) VALUES (:heading, :body, :refNumber);");
        $log_qry->bind_param(":heading", $heading);
        $log_qry->bind_param(":body", $body);
        $log_qry->bind_param(":refNumber", $refNum);

        var_dump($log_qry);
    }
}
?>

As you can see, there is a global $link statement in this, and this is got from my config file below:
<?php
require_once 'classes/Database.php';
$db = new Database();
$link = $db->mysqli;

require_once 'classes/Logger.php';
$log = new Logger();
$log->Log("heading", "body", "#123");
?>

The database connection that is created, is done with this class:
<?php
class Database
{
    private $hostname;
    private $username;
    private $password;
    private $database;
    /** @var mysqli */
    public $mysqli;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->hostname = "localhost";
        $this->username = "root";
        $this->password = "";
        $this->database = "sites";

        $this->mysqli = new mysqli($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database);
    }
}
?>

I know that the connection is live as I have tested this out of the Logger class using var_dump($link); and also by querying the database.
Edit:
Error from $link->error:

You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MariaDB server version for the right syntax to use near ':heading, :body, :refNumber)'

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'Godzilla' To Be Revived in 2012...
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Legendary Pictures, in conjunction with Warner Bros., plans to release a Godzilla reboot in 2012, according to a press release issued earlier today by the company. This will be the first English language Godzilla movie since 1998, when director Roland Emmerich unleashed the monster upon Manhattan, grossing $379 million worldwide.
Since first hitting the big screen in 1954, Godzilla has appeared in over 25 movies, all of which were produced by Toho Company. Toho will play a role in the reboot's development, even though official producing credit goes to Legendary. The most recent Godzilla movie, Godzilla: Final Wars, disappointed in its native Japan, grossing $9.1 million there, and never made it to domestic theaters.
"Godzilla is one of the world's most powerful pop culture icons, and we at Legendary are thrilled to be able to create a modern epic based on this long-loved Toho franchise," said Thomas Tull, Chairman and CEO of Legendary. "Our plans are to produce the Godzilla that we, as fans, would want to see. We intend to do justice to those essential elements that have allowed this character to remain as pop-culturally relevant for as long as it has."
While the 1998 Godzilla's $136.3 million domestic haul is the equivalent of over $220 million adjusted for ticket price inflation, it was labeled a box office disappointment in its day and was widely reviled, winning two of its five Razzie nominations that year. Two years later, Toho-produced Godzilla 2000 mustered only $10 million, and the most Godzilla-like movie since then, Cloverfield, grossed $80 million in 2008. Legendary's press release indicates that they plan to focus more on the Japanese source material with the reboot, largely ignoring the prior 1998 incarnation.
Legendary and Warner Brothers have had a highly successful relationship in recent years, bringing to theaters such hits as Batman Begins ($205.3 million), 300 ($210.6 million), The Dark Knight ($533.4 million) and The Hangover ($277.3 million). Their next release, the Clash of the Titans remake, opens this Friday.
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In the mass of supposedly innocent human actions that are analysed and mined for as data for information with valence in design, typing rhythms are an unexplored area (thankfully).
There have been experiments in the art space but in ways which are poetic or graphic and not insightful or interpretive. Clickstreams have looked as a sequence of choices (or clicks) as narrative choices. Is it possible to look at typestreams in some form as a source of the unexpressed and internal dialogue?
This is a text-editor which tracks the pattern of the typestream of users and if the patterns constitute a rhythm the text keeps developing. But if there are breaks in the pattern and if the rhythms are broken the text gets fragmented. The input mechanism is a standard bluetooth keyboard. A dominant emotion while users try to build a text is frustration, anxiety and loss.
Coding assistance: Nandeep Mali from 9 Circuits. Equipment: Mac Mini rented from CDP Computers.


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Dear Pierre – Private Letters to a Practicing Therapist
"A sneak peek into other people's lives while feeling a whole lot better about one's own." This is how Pierre de Villiers describes his new reality self help book "Dear Pierre", which dishes out some good advice on romance, love, sex, money, health and everything in between.
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Pierre de Villiers is a household name in South Africa due to his internationally recognised reality self-help book 'Dear Pierre' (www.dearpierre.com) which sold out within eight weeks in South Africa as well as being a TV continuity presenter for the country's national broadcaster SABC 2 in years gone by.
When anchoring TV shows like the SABC Big Brand TV Show as well as being a soap star in Egoli Place of Gold he also reads the Business Day finance news on Jacaranda FM and is chosen to do the live new year's eve TV presenting welcoming in the new millennium. Apart from being a television and media personality Pierre also gives back to the community by lecturing communication studies at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) after resigning as youngest editor of the SA Military Medical Journal with the military rank of Captain.
While lecturing at the University of Johannesburg he does his training as therapist and sets up shop in private practice which causes considerable media interest. While maintaining his TV presence for over a decade by randomly presenting shows like the SABC's Matrics Uploaded it is time to write his book which sells out at the end of 2013 and causes a mini media frenzy locally and abroad.
With over a decade's experience as a therapist in private practice Pierre de Villiers was asked to select THIRTY ANONYMOUS* LETTERS (*Names have been changed and permission granted)
In no particular order they range from the bored to the desperate and sometimes the absolute bizarre. They ensure a sneak peak into the lives of others while leaving one feeling much better about one's own life.
"Finding my husband having sex with another man…"
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Q: Why parsing error unexpected token < appearing in the following line of code in PHP Javascript when it is as per example tutorial? I am trying to get a value assigning in Javascript variable directly using PHP-JSON as following
var productVatValue = <?php echo json_encode($productVatValue) ?>;

I have also tried solution
var productVatValue = <?php echo json_encode($productVatValue, JSON_HEX_TAG); ?>;

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How do I pass variables and data from PHP to JavaScript? but same error " parsing error unexpected token < " is showing on the line -- how I can solve the error?


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Win a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 'Fillmore' Vinyl Box Set
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Live at the Fillmore (1997) arrives this week and features material recorded during the band's famed 20-night residency in San Francisco. Now, one lucky UCR reader can win a copy of the six-LP collection!
Use the entry form above for your chance to win. The contest ends Monday, Dec. 5, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
In January 1997, Petty and the band settled into the Fillmore, eager to let loose and give audiences a good time. The string of performances (six of which were recorded) saw Petty playing his hits but also a wide array of cover songs by acts like the Rolling Stones, the Who, Little Richard, JJ Cale, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead and countless more. There were also guest appearances by the likes of Roger McGuinn and John Lee Hooker. (A complete track listing can be viewed here.)
"We all feel this might be the high point of our time together as a group," Petty said at one of the shows. "It's going to be hard to get us off this stage tonight."
"Playing the Fillmore in 1997 for a month was one of my favorite experiences as a musician in my whole life," guitarist Mike Campbell said in an earlier press release. "The band was on fire and we changed the set list every night. The room and the crowd was spiritual [and] we got to play with some amazing guests. I will always remember those nights with joy and inspiration."
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Where is New Orleans?
New Orleans is a city in the state of Louisiana in the American South. It is located between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, near the Gulf of Mexico. It is the most populous city in the state. It was once the capital of French Louisiana before the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
What are the best things to do in New Orleans?
New Orleans is famous for its gastronomical culture, night life, music, festivals and of course, Mardi Gras. Our most famous tourist attractions are the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar, St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, Bourbon Street and Café du Monde, which are all within the Vieux Carre, the "Old City" or French Quarter. New Orleans is far more than this, however.
A number of neighborhoods are a tapestry of sights, sounds and tastes that are unlike anywhere else in the United States. Our Creole cuisine, represented in dishes like gumbo and crawfish etouffée, grits and grillades, po' boys and muffulettas, and pho and banh mi, tell the history of the people who have made New Orleans home throughout its 300 plus years of existence. Our lush parks, such as Audubon Park and City Park, provide ample spaces for relaxation, reflection, and exercise.
Live music is a way of life in New Orleans. We are the birthplace of both Jazz and Rock and Roll. Live Music can be heard throughout the city, from the Maple Leaf Bar or Tipitina's uptown, to Frenchmen Street in the Marigny, with its strip of live Music venues. And of course, we are renowned for Mardi Gras, which we call "the best free party in the world." In addition, our food and music festivals, such as French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, Satchmo Summer Fest, and others, bring out locals and visitors from around the world to experience America's most unique city, with an Afro-Caribbean vibe found nowhere else.
When is the best time to visit New Orleans?
The New Orleans climate is subtropical, and the most pleasant time of year to visit is from October to May. This time of year is ideal not only because of the weather, but because of the range of activities available. New Orleans is crazy about American football, and the hometown New Orleans Saints are followed with a religious frenzy. Catching a Saints game at the Super Dome is about as New Orleans as it gets. New Orleans also puts on for the holiday season, and from Thanksgiving through the New Year the city comes alive with lights and festivities. This is the time of year to dine at one of the Reveillon dinners that happen throughout the city. This multi-course dinner was originally held after Catholic midnight mass on Christmas Eve, but now occurs throughout the Christmas season. On January 6, the twelve days of Christmas end and Mardi Gras begins. While Mardi Gras Day, or Fat Tuesday, is the culmination of the revelry, the Carnival season runs from Twelfth Night until early February or sometimes early March, depending on the Catholic calendar. And as winter gives way to spring, festivals season begins, with world classic music and food and fun.
What is the weather like in New Orleans?
New Orleans is a subtropical climate, and in the winter, nights can get as cold as 32 F, and in the summer over 100. The winter months usually average in the mid-50s to low 60s, but it is not unusual to see days in the 70s and 80s during this time. February and October are the driest months of the year, while June through August are typically the wettest. Rain is a frequent occurrence in New Orleans, and overall the humidity is generally high here. Our most pressing threat are hurricanes, and hurricane season begins on June 1 and ends November 30, with August and September being the most active months. When visiting New Orleans, rain boots and an umbrella are advised. During the winter, a warm coat is recommended, and during the summer, cool, breathable clothes, a hat and sunscreen.
Is New Orleans expensive?
For visitors, New Orleans is still less expensive than other destination cities. While our economy is tourist based, once you venture outside the French Quarter and into the neighborhoods of the city, local restaurants, bars and clubs can still be found that offer $10 po'boys and $3 dollar beers. National chains are the exception here, not the rule, so expect good value from local establishments.
Is New Orleans safe?
New Orleanians are some of the warmest, most hospitable and embracing people in the world, but endemic poverty contributes to the higher rate of crime here compared to other American cities. Our city thrives on tourism, but it is best to take the same precautions as you would in other major cities.
What is the best food in the city?
New Orleanians love to argue about food. Behind the Saints, it is our number one sport. While New Orleans has many iconic foods, gumbo is the food we are most closely associated with. Gumbo is the quintessential example of the Creolized foodways of New Orleans. African, Caribbean, Indigenous, French, Spanish and Italian influences can all be seen in various iterations of the dish.
Not quite soup, but not stew either, New Orleans gumbo at its essence is a roux thickened broth spiked with local ingredients. What the ingredients are, the consistency of the gumbo, the darkness of the roux, tomatoes, or no tomatoes, filé or okra, are all points of contention. The dish typically begins with a roux of flour and fat, cooked to a desired degree of doneness, from a peanut butter to a dark chocolate color, although there are variations on this too. From there the, our holy trinity of onions, bell peppers and celery are added, as well as garlic and creole seasoning, which typically consists of salt, black, white and cayenne pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Herbs are also added at this time. The stock used in gumbo can be seafood, chicken, or a mix of both. Chicken and sausage gumbo, usually made with a dark roux, is the most basic version of the dish. Creole gumbo, with its rich shellfish stock, can contain chicken, ham, gizzards, shrimp, crab, hot sausage (chaurice) and smoked sausage. It may contain filé powder (a thickener made from ground sassafras roots), okra, or sometimes both (although not typically).
In addition to gumbo, not to be missed New Orleans foods are po' boy sandwiches, which are typically filled with fried seafood, roast beef, hot sausage or ham and cheese; beignets, a fried French-style doughnut; chicory spiked café au lait coffee; Creole fried chicken; and Vietnamese offerings such as pho and banh mi.
Where is the best place to stay in the city?
New Orleans is a city of neighborhoods, from the leafy live oak lined streets of Uptown to the closely packed shotgun houses and arts and crafts cottages of the Bywater, all radiating out from the hub of the French Quarter, the original imprint of the city. Most first=time visitors tend to stay in or near the French Quarter. With its high concentration of hotels, tourist attractions, restaurants, nightlife, and walkability, it provides a good entry point into the city. For those looking for a quieter, less touristy area, the Uptown corridor between St. Charles and Magazine Street is ideal, with a variety of restaurants and shops, and easy access to the historic green streetcar line that runs between Carrollton Avenue and Canal Street. For those who want a more unique neighborhood feel, Mid-City, with its classic Creole Italian spots and neighborhood bars is a good option. And the Marigny and Bywater, with their distinct Caribbean vibe, walkability, and access to the Mississippi River at Crescent Park, are both excellent choices.
What is the Covid situation in New Orleans?
Early on in the Covid pandemic, New Orleans was hit especially hard, but has since become a leader in the state in vaccination rates, with at least 81.6% receiving at least one dose of the vaccine. Currently there are no indoor vaccination or masks requirements, but that is subject to change. For more information check out https://Nola.Ready.Gov.
Can I fly directly to New Orleans?
New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) is accessible by direct flights from most national and international airports. The best way to travel to and from the airport is via airport shuttle, taxi, Uber or Lyft. The airport is located approximate 20-30 minutes from the city center. It is recommended to arrive at the airport two hours before a departing flight.
What are the best restaurants in your city?
New Orleans is home to some of the best restaurants in the United States, and is known for our unique Creole culinary viewpoint. Fine dining establishments such as Coquette, Commander's Palace, Galatoire's and Restaurant Revolution sit at the high end of the spectrum, joining neighborhood favorites like Dooky Chase's Restaurant, Clancy's, Patois, The Franklin, and Gabrielle. But above New Orleans is a city of joints, and most memorable meals are often found in the most unassuming places. Liuzza's by the Track, tucked away by the Fairgrounds, serves a memorable Creole gumbo and a divine BBQ shrimp po-boy. Dong Phuong Restaurant, in New Orleans East, serves a full repertoire of traditional Vietnamese dishes. Mandina's, in Mid-City, is the classic Creole Italian joint. And Zimmer's deep in Gentilly, serves fried seafood po' boys that are worth the drive.
For breakfast or brunch, decadent favorites like Brennan's, Surrey's and Elizabeth's as well as newcomers like Toast, are solid, and our go-to is Buffa's. You can grab a quick bite at Bywater Bakery and soul food at Two Sistas 'N Da East, or drive up for a crawfish boil at NOLA Crawfish King.
Are there beaches in the city?
The closest beach to New Orleans is in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, about an hour drive away.
Is the city suitable for children?
While often thought of as an adults' playground, New Orleans is a great city for children. The Audubon Institute runs a world-class zoo, aquarium and insectarium with a focus on programming for kids. The Children's Museum in City Park is filled with exhibits to captivate young minds. Our parks, playgrounds and bike paths provide ample opportunities for play and exercise. For families with very young children, New Orleans can be challenging. Our streets and sidewalks are generally not stroller friendly, and the heat can be overwhelming at times. With proper planning, however, the city is a joy for children.


Can air purifier divide formaldehyde? how to choose?
Now in the newly renovated family with the purchase of new furniture in the family and office of the people, the most concerned about is how to clean the indoor environment through the air purifier pollution of formaldehyde. However, some consumers found that many air purifiers in a period of time after no longer have the effect, they mistakenly believe that the air purifier can not remove formaldehyde.
According to the National Indoor Environment and Indoor Environmental Protection Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center test shows that most of the current market, air purifiers have the ability to remove formaldehyde, they generally use chemical technology, the formaldehyde in the air purifier catalytic decomposition. However, due to different design concepts, product quality is different, there is a certain difference between the purification capacity.
So, how can we choose a better air purifier to remove formaldehyde?Maybe it can be selected from the following seven aspects.
First, choose a professional addition to formaldehyde in the air purifier. Most of the air purifier on the market will have the function of removing formaldehyde, but the professional removal of formaldehyde products is, after all, more effective than general products.
Second, look at the air purifier test report. If you do not simply want to remove formaldehyde, then it is necessary in other types of air purifier to choose the ability to remove formaldehyde after all high, and the selection method is to look at the test report. In the test report can be seen in the removal of formaldehyde capacity of the evaluation data, you can choose according to this.
Third, concerned about the efficiency of air purifier purification. Select the air purifier can be purified formaldehyde, but also depends on the product purification efficiency, in order to ensure the final purification effect. If the purification efficiency is relatively small, and the need to clean the space is relatively large, it is difficult to ensure the purification of indoor formaldehyde.
Fourth, pay attention to the air purifier filter formaldehyde purification capacity. Any filter purification capacity is limited, can only purify a certain amount of air pollutants, formaldehyde pollution is no exception. If a sufficient amount of formaldehyde has been purified, the effect of the filter on the pollutant will be reduced.
Fifth, the localization of products more reliable. Although formaldehyde pollution is not China's patent, but in other countries is not as serious as China. Therefore, both domestic brands or international brands, products, "localization" is particularly important, and export-oriented domestic brands or directly into the existing products imported Chinese brands will not be more on the issue of formaldehyde pollution. Of course, like Ai Ji Sen, Philips such international top brands, often using international technology + local design approach, to ensure the competitiveness of the product.
Sixth, the credibility is very important. Air purifier market brands, quite a mixed bag, accidentally will be cheated by unscrupulous businesses. Therefore, in the purchase of formaldehyde removal of air purifier products, we must first look at the brand's market reputation, so as not to be misled by publicity.
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Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez
St Alphonsus Rodriguez, Religious, SJ (Memorial)
Alphonsus Rodriguez was born in Segovia, Spain, on 25 July 1533. He was the son of a wool merchant, who failed in his business and which he handed over to his son who was still a young man of 23. At the age of 26 Alphonsus married Maria Suarez. Five years later, his wife and two of his three children had died. When his third child also died, he developed a desire to enter religious life. He had met some of the first Jesuits to come to Spain, including Blessed Peter Faber, but his lack of education was a major obstacle to his joining the Society. His penitential practices had also undermined his health. Eventually, on 31 January 1571, at the age of 38 he was accepted into the Jesuit novitiate as a brother.
After just six months he was assigned to the College of Montesion in Palma de Mallorca where he served as porter or doorkeeper until the end of his life 46 years later. Over this long period he exerted an extraordinary spiritual influence not only on his community but on the students and all those who came to the porter's lodge for advice and direction.
He was already 72 when a young Jesus, Peter Claver, came to the college, filled with a desire to do something for God but uncertain how to do so. The two became friends and often discussed prayer and the spiritual life. The elderly Brother mentor encouraged the student to go to the American missions. Peter would become famous as the apostle to the thousands of slaves brought over from Africa and who landed in Cartagena.
Alphonsus practised very severe penances and suffered sometimes from scruples. His obedience was total and at all times he was steeped in prayer. He left behind quite an amount of writing, some of it simply notes from spiritual talks given to the community. He had no intention of making them public and some were written in obedience to superiors.
He died on 31 October 1617 aged 84 at Palma, Mallorca and was declared Venerable in 1626. In 1633 he was chosen by the Council General of Majorca as one of the special patrons of the city and island.
In 1760 Pope Clement XIII decreed that "the virtues of the Venerable Alonso were proved to be of a heroic degree" but the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain in 1773 and their suppression, delayed his beatification until 1825. He was canonised by Pope Leo XIII on 6 September, 1887.
His remains are enshrined at Majorca.
Alphonsus is remembered for his fidelity, kindness, spiritual struggles, and widespread influence as a counsellor to the students and others who sought his advice. He features in a poem by the Jesuit poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins, who recalled his outstanding holiness in a singularly unspectacular and humdrum life:
Yet God (that hews mountain and continent,
Earth, all, out; who, with trickling increment,
Veins violets and tall trees makes more and more)
Could crowd career with conquest while there went
Those years and years by of world without event
That in Majorca Alfonso watched the door.
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Q: How to set metadata I have issue with Google Cloud Bucket. When I call my files at Google Cloud they come with the headers private and max-age=0 so there will no caching options.
I use console for setting meta-data option.  I type:
gsutil -m setmeta -r "Cache-Control:public, max-age=3600" gs://bucket/folder*

but it does not work. What should I do? This is a horrible issue for me.

A: The gsutil command is link :
gsutil setmeta -h [header:value|header] ... url...

The following command worked for me:
gsutil -m setmeta -h "Cache-Control:public, max-age=3600" gs://destination/object

-h  Specifies a header:value to be added, or header to be removed, from each named object.
You can use wildcards with command, for example all objects:
gsutil -m setmeta -h "Cache-Control:public, max-age=3600"  gs://YOUR_BUCKET/**/*

The metadata applies only to objects and I do not think you can apply a rule to bucket to apply for future objects.


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Evaluating the Impacts of Eliminating Prosecutorial Requests for Cash Bail
George Mason Legal Studies Research Paper No. LS 19-08
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Aurelie Ouss
Megan T. Stevenson
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty
Date Written: February 17, 2019
Recent criminal justice reform efforts have focused on electing progressive prosecutors to implement change, such as the reduction of cash bail as a requirement for pretrial release. However, critics worry that removing cash bail will decrease account- ability and increase failure-to-appear in court. We test this by looking at the effects of the No-Cash-Bail reform policy initiated by Philadelphia's recently elected District Attorney, Larry Krasner. Under this policy, the DA's office stopped requesting cash bail for defendants charged with a large variety of different offenses, both misdemeanor and felony. This policy led to an immediate 23% increase (12 percentage points) in the fraction of eligible defendants released with no monetary or other conditions (ROR), and a 22% (5 percentage points) decrease in the fraction of defendants who spent at least one night in jail, but no detectable difference for longer jail stays. The main effect of this policy was therefore to reduce the use of collateral to incentivize court appearance. In spite of this large decrease in the fraction of defendants having monetary incentives to show up to court, we detect no change in failure-to-appear in court or in recidivism, suggesting that reductions in the use of monetary bail can be made without significant adverse consequences. These results also demonstrate the role of prosecutors in determining outcomes over which they have no direct authority, such as setting bail.
Ouss, Aurelie and Stevenson, Megan, Evaluating the Impacts of Eliminating Prosecutorial Requests for Cash Bail (February 17, 2019). George Mason Legal Studies Research Paper No. LS 19-08. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3335138 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3335138
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Megan Stevenson (Contact Author)
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School, Faculty ( email )


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Home Entertainment Movies That Hollywood Stars Regret
Movies That Hollywood Stars Regret
We all have bad days at work. Every single one of us can think of times we spoke out of turn, bad decisions that led to regrettable outcomes, and actions we should never have taken. For most people, though, our regrettable work choices are known only to the people we work with and perhaps our friends and families if we choose to tell them. For Hollywood A-listers, things are a bit different.
When a Hollywood movie star chooses the wrong film project, the results are immortalised for everybody to see for the rest of time. Whether it's because they misjudged the quality of the script, they desperately needed the money, or they didn't know what they were getting themselves in for, many of the biggest stars in the history of cinema have appeared in films that they've come to hate over time. Some of them might surprise you. With apologies to anyone who's about to have their favourite movie ruined by the things they're about to read, here's a collection of movie stars who hated some of the films they're best known for.
Kate Winslet: Titanic
Kate Winslet is one of the finest character actors that Britain has produced in the past century. Anyone who's in any doubt about that needs only refer to her outstanding recent performance in "Mare of Easttown," which has been described as a career highlight by almost everyone who's seen it. What many people will always know her best for, though, is her breakout role as "Rose" in "Titanic" with Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1990s. Winslet would give anything to change that. The part came very early in her career and brought her global fame at an age she was ill-prepared to handle it. She also finds it unwatchable. She thinks she did a terrible job on her American accent and was given poor directorial advice about her performance. In short, she didn't have a great time. It made her a household name, but she'd be happier if it never happened!
Andrew Garfield: Spider-Man
Spider-Man might be a very old comic book property, but the character has probably never been more popular than it is right now. The latest Spider-Man video game is a big hit on the new PlayStation 5 console. You can't spend a day on social media without seeing the Spider-Man meme. You can't even get away from the character at online slots websites, where "Spider-Man Attack of the Green Goblin" is one of the most popular superhero-themed online slots of them all. We don't know whether that's what tipped the balance for former Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield or not. Maybe he saw the meme too many times. Maybe he played the online slots game at Rose Slots New Zealand and lost too much money on it. Maybe he got tired of the costume. Nobody really knows, but what we do know is that Garfield was "fired" from the role in 2015 despite being under contract for two more films. He was replaced by Tom Holland. Garfield has never said what went wrong, choosing only to say that he "didn't compromise himself." It sounds like he had a bad falling out with somebody.
Halle Berry: Catwoman
Every year, the "Golden Raspberry" awards are held in America. They're the diametric opposite of the Oscars. The "Razzies" are there to celebrate all the worst things about the last year in film, including awards for worst actor and worst movie. Because of the nature of the "awards" ceremony, very few performers turn up to collect their trophies in person. Halle Berry is one of very few people who did. She was given "worst actress" for "Catwoman" in 2005 and accepted the award because she wholeheartedly agreed with the decision. She knew the film was terrible, and she was happy to laugh at herself. During a withering acceptance speech, she directly accused Warner Bros of forcing her to appear in an awful movie and effectively derailing her career. She's probably looked much more closely at contracts before she's signed them ever since.
Alec Guinness: Star Wars
"Star Wars" is kind of notorious for the fact that most of the people who were in the first trilogy of movies didn't enjoy themselves. Carrie Fisher felt that it typecast her for life, as did Mark Hammill. Even Harrison Ford, who went on to have a much more successful movie career than his co-stars, wasn't a fan. None of them hated it quite so much as the legendary Sir Alec Guinness, though, who openly admitted that the only reason he accepted the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi was the massive salary associated with the part. Guinness felt that the script was full of "banal, childish fantasies" and regretted the fact that the films gave the whole world a taste for the genre. In his autobiography, he recalls refusing to sign an autograph for a young fan unless the fan promised never to watch "Star Wars" again. That's some next-level hate, Alec.
George Clooney: Batman
Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, TV and movie producers thought that George Clooney could sell almost anything. 99% of the time they were right, but there's a notable exception. It's just a shame that the notable exception is one of the most iconic roles in history – that of Batman. The Batman series was on a roll throughout the 1990s until Clooney showed up. Michael Keaton kicked things off in 1989 with "Batman" and followed up superbly with "Batman Returns" in 1992. Val Kilmer showed up in 1995's "Batman Forever" and did an OK job. He didn't return to the part, though, and Clooney's arrival in 1997's "Batman & Robin" became the stuff of Hollywood legend for all the wrong reasons. In fairness, Joel Schumacher's bizarre approach to production (including adding nipples to Clooney's rubber Batsuit) didn't help. Clooney feared he might have tanked the whole franchise, and he was almost right – it was almost a decade before another "Batman" film was made. Clooney later went on to say that he thought he was landing himself a lucrative recurring role, so he didn't pay much attention to the script. That turned out to be a costly mistake for both the studio and his own reputation.
There are, of course, other examples of films where performers have taken a part and then lived to regret it, but few so high profile as the ones we've mentioned here. Alec Guinness hating "Star Wars" came as the biggest shock to us, but what do you think?
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This chapter shall be known as the CANADIAN HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING SOCIETY (CHES) –BRITISH COLUMBIA CHAPTER.
(g) To formulate and communicate ideas and advice to governments and the public, on issues and policy related to all aspects of engineering in British Columbia Healthcare Facilities.
(h) To assist where possible the opportunities for young people entering Trade School programs at colleges, to become aware of the employment available in the Healthcare environment.
1. Membership in this Society shall include any person who is active in the delivery of healthcare engineering technology in the areas of administration, planning and design, construction, operations and maintenance and other related disciplines.
2. Membership shall become effective upon receipt of a formal application and membership dues.
1) REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: A person is eligible for Regular Membership who is active in the healthcare field in the areas described above. Regular Membership entitles the member to all basic privileges and responsibilities in the Society. Regular Members have voting privileges, and may hold executive rank.
2) STUDENT MEMBERSHIP: A person is eligible for Student Membership who is following a course of study or training in engineering which could, upon completion make them eligible for regular membership. Student Members may not vote or hold office in the Society.
3) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Individuals and organizations interested in the objectives pursued by the Society but who are peripherally involved in the delivery of healthcare services are eligible for Associate Membership and shall designate one individual as their member. Associate Members may not hold office in the Society but receive all other privileges of a Regular Member. Any change to the designate shall be reported to the Membership Chair.
4) HONORARY MEMBERSHIP: An individual who is not a member and who has contributed to the accomplishment of the objectives of the Society or who has performed special service for the Society may be proposed for Honorary Membership. Such a person shall be recommended by the Membership Committee for consideration by the Executive. Honorary Members shall not pay fees and may not hold office or vote in the Society.
5) EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP: A person is eligible for Emeritus Membership who has been an active Regular Member of the Society for a minimum of five years and who is no longer active in healthcare engineering. Emeritus Members shall pay a membership fee equal to 25% of the Regular Membership fee and shall receive a discount on the registration fee at any Society's conference. Emeritus Members shall have all of the privileges of a Regular Member.
6) LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP: A member is eligible for Lifetime Membership who has a record of outstanding achievement on behalf of CHES. This membership shall be conferred on the approved recommendation of the National Board of Directors, and shall be initiated by a recommendation by the British Columbia Chapter Executive. Lifetime Members shall not pay fees. Lifetime Members shall have all of the privileges of a Regular Member.
1) A member in good standing can resign their membership by submitting a resignation to the Chapter Executive.
2) The Chapter Executive may suspend or expel a member for non-payment of annual dues, or for any conduct or reason which the Chapter Executive considers not to be in the best interests of the Society. The suspended member shall have the option of appeal, and a decision shall be made regarding termination of membership by an Appeal Committee consisting of three members at large. i) The first member to be appointed by the member suspended. ii) The second member to be appointed by the Chapter Chair. iii) The third member, who will act as Chairman, to be appointed by the other two members of the Appeal Committee.
3) Loss of eligibility A member who no longer meets the requirements of eligibility as stated in Article 3 is no longer eligible for membership in the Society and his membership shall be automatically terminated at the end of the term of which dues have been paid.
4) Nonpayment of dues: Membership of any person, who is 90 days in arrears in the payment of annual dues from the membership renewal date, no longer receives membership benefits.
1. Annual dues shall be established by the Chapter Executive of the Society.
2. The National Society collects the Chapter dues which are then forwarded to the Chapter.
3. Dues shall not be refundable due to termination of membership.
1. The Society shall meet four times every year, unless members resolve otherwise, to deal in a formal setting with matters of a policy nature and other business.
2. Special meetings of the membership may be called by the Chair of the Chapter Executive, or upon petition of at least 20% of the membership.
3. The membership shall be given 30 calendar days notice, in writing, prior to the date of annual or special meetings.
4. Special meetings of the Chapter Executive may be called by the Chair or upon petition of the majority of its members.
a) A quorum of the Chapter Executive present at the meeting shall consist of a majority of its elected provincial members.
b) The quorum for a membership meeting, annual or special, shall be of twenty (20) members present and in good standing. A member in the Regular Membership, Associate Membership, Lifetime Membership, or Emeritus Membership classification shall be entitled to move or second motions at any such meetings and shall have one vote. Proxy voting will not be permitted.
6. Provided there is not a conflict with the Society By-Laws, Robert's Rules of Order will govern.
7. The Chair of the Chapter Executive shall preside at meetings. In his absence, the Vice-Chair shall assume the chair.
8. At any meeting, member(s) or Committee members may move and second a motion or prepare a resolution to cover the intent, and the motion or the resolution shall be referred to the Resolution by the By-Law Committee for further study and be reported back to the member(s) or committee by the Chapter Executive.
1. A provincial Chapter of the Society must establish an approved set of By-Laws, as recommended to the chapter membership by the Chapter Executive. A provincial Chapter must be self-supporting financially and therefore responsible for maintaining its own financial records, filing appropriate notices and forms with provincial and federal tax authorities.
2. A Provincial Chapter, at the time of affiliation with the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society, shall have at least 10 regular members in good standing with the Society and shall maintain this minimum membership in the Chapter after the approval and acknowledgement of the National Board of Directors.
3. The purpose of Provincial Chapter of the Society is to provide an organized structure at the local level for members of the Society and others in the engineering field of healthcare facilities to facilitate their working together in areas of common interest; to conduct educational programs; to serve as a resource to the related local healthcare associations; to provide channels of communications between the Society and local groups, and to promote the purpose of and membership in the Society.
4. Provincial Chapters shall have the authority to use the name and logo of the Society. The Chapter shall be known by Province, territory or district name of the Society.
5. Provincial Chapter organization and operation shall be in accordance with the National manual of operation prepared by the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society Board of Directors, as amended and updated from time to time.
1. The affairs of the Society shall be managed by the Provincial Chapter Executive.
2. The Chapter Executive shall consist of the Chair, Immediate Past Chair, Vice-Chair, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and appointed Committee Chairs.
3. Executive officers shall be elected for a two-year term by the members of the Society by secret ballot. No officer may serve more than two consecutive terms in any one office.
a) To be eligible for office, one must have been a participating member of the Society for a minimum of two years.
b) To be eligible to the office of Chair, a member in the Regular, Emeritus, or Lifetime Membership classification must have served as an active Vice Chair of the Chapter Executive for at least one term (2 years), except where his term as Vice Chair has been shorter due to the death or resignation of the Chair he succeeds.
c) To be eligible to the office of Vice Chair, a member in the Regular, Emeritus, or Lifetime Membership classification must have served for at least 2 years as an active member on the Chapter Executive. The Vice Chair shall assume the duties of the Chair at the Chair's request and shall assume the position of Chair at the end of the Chair's term of office.
5. Where there is a vacancy in the Chapter Executive for any reason, the remaining members of the Provincial Chapter Executive shall appoint a member of the Society to fill the vacancy. The appointee shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term of the vacating member.
a) If any member of the Chapter Executive is unable to attend a meeting of the Executive, he/she shall so inform the Secretary prior to the meeting. If an elected member of the Executive absents himself/herself without the approval of the Executive, from three (3) consecutive meetings of the Executive of which he/she received due notice, the Executive may declare the seat to be vacant.
b) A Chapter Executive member, a Director or an Officer may be removed from office by a two-third (2/3) majority vote at a special meeting of the Society.
1. The Chair shall act as Chair of the meetings of the Chapter Executive and of the General Meetings and Special General Meetings of the Society Chapter. The Chair has a deciding voice only when voting has resulted in a tie.
2. The Vice Chair shall be vested with the powers, and perform all the responsibilities of the Chair in the absence, disability, or refusal to act by the Chair, together with such other powers and responsibilities, if any, as may from time to time be assigned to him, by the Executive.
3. The Secretary shall issue or cause to be issued, notices for all meetings of the Chapter Executive and the Society, have charge of the minutes and records of the Society, record and maintain the minutes of the Chapter Executive and other meetings of the Society; sign with the Chair or other signing officers of the Society such instruments requiring his signature, and perform such other duties as the terms of his engagement, or this By-Law calls for, or the Chapter Executive may, from time to time, properly require of him.
4. The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of all funds and securities of the Society, and shall deposit them in the name of the Society in such bank or banks, or with such depository or depositories, as the Chapter Executive may direct. He shall, at all reasonable times, exhibit his books and accounts to any member of the executive upon written request at the office of the Society or the place of business of the Treasurer during business hours. He shall be responsible for the preparation and show from whom all income has been received, and to whom and for what reason all disbursements have been made.
5. No officer, Director or member of the Chapter Executive shall receive any remuneration for his/her services.
6. Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, when properly substantiated, and at the discretion of the Chapter Executive, may be paid to a member of the Chapter Executive, or to any other member who attends Chapter Executive meetings or who acts on behalf of the Society away from his usual place of residence.
7. The use of paid temporary help may be authorized as needed by the Chapter Executive.
8. Certifying of documents issued by the Provincial Chapter and the withdrawal of Chapter assets from depositories may only be carried out by the Treasurer and the Chair.
1. Standing committees may include the following: a) Membership Committee b) Education Committee c) Communications Committee d) Resolution and By-Law Committee e) Any other Committee deemed necessary by the Chapter Executive.
2. The Chair of all Standing Committees shall be appointed by the Provincial Chapter Executive.
1. Every two (2) years (even numerical years), at the members' annual meeting, the incoming Chair will be installed in office and the positions of Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer will be filled in accordance with the votes of the members as indicated in the ballots received.
2. A Nominating Committee Chair shall be appointed at the first Chapter Executive meeting following their General Meeting to serve for the ensuing two years. The Nominating Committee shall consist of three members of the Society, one of whom shall be the Chair. The other two members shall be selected by the Chair from the members at large and be subject to the approval of the Executive. The Chapter Executive shall fill any vacancies which may occur in the Nominating Committee.
At least six (6) months prior to a General Meeting, the Nominating Committee Chair shall issue a call for nominations.
Five (5) months prior to the meeting, a second call is to be issued.
Nominations are to be in the Chair's hands four months prior to the meeting, at which time nominations close.
The Chair shall collect biographies and statements from each nominee and prepare a ballot. The ballot shall be provided to the membership three months prior to the meeting.
Ballots shall be returned not later than two months prior to the General Meeting.
4. The Nominating Committee shall prepare a list of additional nominees to provide regional and/or discipline representation to be included on the ballot with the nominees from the membership. The Committee's candidates shall not be identified in any way.
5. Nominations shall be signed by at least one members of the Society and the nominee must signify his consent to the nomination in writing. A member of the Society who is eligible to hold office in the Society may nominate himself for an office(s). For a nominee to be eligible for more than one office, he is required to state an order of preference for the offices.
6. Elections shall be conducted by ballot, and counted under the supervision of scrutineers which will be appointed by the Chapter Executive. Confidentiality of ballots will be maintained.
7. In the case of an equality of votes for any office or position, the Nominating Committee Chair shall cast the deciding vote.
1. An auditor shall be appointed at each annual meeting who will review the books each year and the Treasurer shall submit an official financial report to the membership which contains a statement of income and expenditure for the preceding fiscal year, together with a balance sheet, the report of the auditor, and any other information required by the By-Laws or by resolution of a previous annual meeting.
2. An audited financial report shall be presented to the members at each annual meeting.
3. The fiscal year and the membership year shall be from April 1st to March 31st.
b) By petition of at least ten (10) members in good standing of the Regular Membership.
Such proposals shall be forwarded to all members at least ninety (90) days prior to the General Meeting or a Special General Meeting.
2. Any amendment to, revision of, or addition to the By-Laws shall be effective when ratified by more than fifty percent of the votes received from members entitled to vote. The Chair shall not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote.
3. By-Laws can only be changed every two (2) years.
4. All votes must be by ballot.
5. Voting must follow procedures laid out in Article 10.
6. Results of the vote will be announced at the next General Meeting of the membership and the amendment(s) shall become effective on that date.
1. Each British Columbia Chapter Executive Officer, or nominee for the position of officer or director, shall make written disclosure of any interest that might result in a conflict of interest, upon nomination to an office before appointment to fill the office, and annually during the term of office. Written disclosure shall be made to the Provincial Chapter Executive. In the event that the conflict of interest is serious enough to jeopardize the interest and welfare of the Society, the Executive Officer, Director, or nominee shall resign from office, or retract the nomination.


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// We don't install tideways for CLI so we can avoid to load this file at all
if ( php_sapi_name() === "cli" ) {
    return;
}

if ( file_exists( './vendor/perftools/php-profiler/autoload.php' ) ) {
    require_once './vendor/perftools/php-profiler/autoload.php';
} else {
    error_log(
        'Failed to load the PHP Profiler autoloader.php file, confirm provisioning of tideways was succesful, ' .
        'reprovision, and if all else fails delete the php-profiler folder in /srv/www/default and report on ' .
        'the VVV github'
    );
    return;
}
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

$config = array(
    'save.handler' => \Xhgui\Profiler\Profiler::SAVER_STACK,
    'save.handler.stack' => array(
        'savers' => array(
            \Xhgui\Profiler\Profiler::SAVER_UPLOAD,
            \Xhgui\Profiler\Profiler::SAVER_FILE,
        ),
        // if saveAll=false, break the chain on successful save
        'saveAll' => false,
    ),
    // subhandler specific configs
    'save.handler.file' => array(
        'filename' => '/tmp/xhgui.data.jsonl',
    ),
    'save.handler.upload' => array(
        'uri' => 'http://xhgui.vvv.test/run/import',
        'timeout' => 3,
        'token' => 'token',
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    // If defined, use specific profiler
    // otherwise use any profiler that's found
    'profiler' => \Xhgui\Profiler\Profiler::PROFILER_TIDEWAYS_XHPROF,
    // This allows to configure, what profiling data to capture
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        \Xhgui\Profiler\ProfilingFlags::CPU,
        \Xhgui\Profiler\ProfilingFlags::MEMORY,
        \Xhgui\Profiler\ProfilingFlags::NO_BUILTINS,
        \Xhgui\Profiler\ProfilingFlags::NO_SPANS,
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    // Environment variables to exclude from profiling data
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    // Other config
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            // Web requests:
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            return false;
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        return true;
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    'profiler.replace_url' => function($uri) {
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if( file_exists( './custom-config.php' ) ) {
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}

try {
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    $profiler->start();
} catch (Exception $e){
    print_r($e);
    die(); //phpcs:ignore
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Many people choose to spend their vacations close to home and the heat of the summer can really take its toll on the family car. For this reason why AAA has compiled a list of 5 things people can do to help protect their car from extreme heat. The first of these relates to the car battery. The summer heat can do a number on a car battery and if the battery is more than 3 years old, then it should be tested to make sure it has enough life. It should also be mounted firmly in place and kept clean of corrosive buildup.
The second tip is to ensure that your engine coolant is flushed out and replaced regularly and that it is always topped up to the right levels to ensure that your engine is kept cool even in the hottest temperatures. Third, make sure your tires are not under-inflated as this may make it easier for them to blow out. Fourth, ensure that all vehicle fluids are topped up and replaced regularly. Finally, ensure that your air conditioning system is working properly. It not only makes the drive more comfortable, but can also help keep the driver more alert, which is important for everyone.


I've read a lot about the health insurance issue on the internet, from sources spanning the last decade. Can anyone who's with Interac as an ALT now comment on how their health insurance was handled by the company/whether they had to push to get shakai hoken rather than kokumin kenko hoken? I'm going out later this year with them, and I've come to the conclusion I'd like to make sure they sign me up properly before the contract begins. How much of a struggle is this these days?
NB While older experience is interesting, I get the impression things have changed in the past couple of years, so if anyone has really recent experience that would be awesome.
i was there a few years ago so hopefully someone more recent will post but in the meantime, they had this amazing system that despite clearly being a full time job, they claimed you technically worked under 30 hrs/week thus dodging shakai hoken. Which was fine with me, I never saw the advantage of eating 30,000 yen/mo or whatever for that. Instead they set you up for roughly 8,000 /mo private insurance.
Because their site still says "assigned working hours will be 29.5 or less," I would be surprised if this were not still the case.
its now up to the individual - if you want shakai hoken you can have it - if not you can get private insurance for 5-8000 per month.
First is Shakai Hoken which only applies to those who work under a haken style teaching. Reasoning being that Shakai Hoken is not health insurance. Shakai Hoken is health insurance + a pension plan which is why those working over 30 hour are required to enroll. It is optional for those under 30 hours. Shakai Hoken for a normal ALT wouldn't make sense due to this pension part. You would pay roughly 25,000-30,000 yen a month in the first year (it is based on last year's income level) and 26,000-31,000 the years after. Most ALTs don't stay in the country long enough to actually get a return on the pension part of the program, you get a little back but not nearly all of it.
Next is Kokumin. This is the same thing as Shakai Hoken but without the pension plan. You still pay 30% and the insurance pays 70% just like Shakai Hoken. The main benefit of this is the fact that you don't pay into the pension plan which lowers your premiums to about 9000-15,000. The premium is determined much the same way as Shakai Hoken but with a few more factors. *Note: He mentioned later something about giving birth and death being different than Shakai Hoken.
Last is InterGlobal Healthcare. *I was on this during my internship with Interac*. This is meant for people who are sure that they will not be staying in Japan more than 11 months. There are three plans and a top up. Bronze is 5770 yen, Silver is 6700 yen and Gold is 7300 yen. The different levels mean different coverage levels. *I'm not sure what the different coverage levels are*. The Top Up is for those enrolled in Shakai Hoken or Kokumin. They reimburse the 30% you pay out of pocket so you would be covered 100%. Interglobal is highly discouraged because most ALTs decide to stay and if you stay you have to switch to Kokumin. Doesn't sound so bad until you add on the fact that you will have to pay a years worth of coverage on top of the new month's premium to Kokumin.
When I was with Interac I taught a maximum of around 12 classes in a week, often just a couple a day, sometimes none for 2 weeks at a time.
Damn, I would have liked that schedule. I was working at least 4 classes a day. My record was literally at the mark for 29.5 hours. Mind you, interns are a bit of a special case and I was a bit special even amongst interns. I was on a shotgun schedule along with office work. It can be a little harrowing not knowing where you are going until 11:30 PM the night before with no lesson plan. Morning Standby can be just as bad but there is something more tiring about receiving an assignment the day before near midnight that just sets off a stress flag.
Hey I know you have probably already decided what to do and everything but there was a decent blog post about this for anyone else who was wondering about the same thing - it helped me out.
So, I plan to be in Japan for 1-3 years, on a contract with Interac for the first year. Since I'm definitely staying over a year, I plan on getting national health insurance, but since I'm not planning on staying longer than 3 years I don't see the benefit of enrolling in a national pension scheme. I haven't found recent good information that answers the question of the legality of enrolling in health insurance without the corresponding pension, so I'll post a few links I found and questions I have that I'm sure will help many people in a similar situation.
I know there are a few different options that have been listed on this thread already, but I have some extra questions. For my specific situation, Kokumin Kenko Hoken seems like the best deal. However, I'm not sure if enrolling in Kokumin would require me to also enroll in Kokumin Nenkin (the pension side).
Everyone living in Japan who is between 20 and 59 years of age enrolls in the National Pension system and pays premiums to prepare for senior life and handicaps. This is the case for foreign residents as well. Please complete enrollment procedures at the General Affairs and Pension Subsection of the Civil Affairs Section."
"It doesn't cover the National Pension Fund and the Employees' Pension Fund which are corporate pension funds under which participation and contributions are voluntary."
I'm really not certain on this. From what I've read there are many ALTs who have been in Japan for years enrolled in Kokumin Kenko Hoken without Kokumin Nenkin. Paying 8,000 yen a month seems like a much better option for someone not planning on living in Japan for the rest of their lives than paying 20,000-30,000 yen for Shakai Hoken.
I understand Kokumin doesn't cover some of the accident/emergency situations that Shakai does, but the risk is very low (I'm a cautious, young, healthy person). For individuals who think that's a bad perspective, it's the same perspective anyone takes when they decide to drive a car (potential of lethal accident, but they consider the cost of not doing so too high), fly in a plane, or anything else in life. I'll be sure to have better coverage when I'm in my mid-twenties, it's just a high cost for someone in their early twenties with some student loans to pay off and a desire to travel throughout Asia while in Japan.
If no one knows I'll ask Interac staff at some point when we start going over the actual contract and sorting out this stuff, and I'll post whatever it is that they tell me.
I've read comments from owners of smaller eikaiwa schools that aren't sure about it (although they were a few years old when some legal changes were just being made). Does the 29.5 working hours/week affect this at all?
But if you're not planning to stay longer than three years who cares? You'll get it all back when you go home. Think of it as forced savings.
I've read a lot about people having a difficult time getting back a high percentage of their pension payments. According to Getting Your Pension Back | Nagoya International Center (http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/en/e/archives/349) , the refund is about 7000 yen per month paid in one example and in the other it seems like the refund is 2.1 years payments when there were actually 2.5 years of contributions.
For Category 2 insured persons, 20% income tax is imposed on the lump-sum payment, but if preparations are made ahead of time, the 20% income tax can be claimed back."
It might count towards pension payments in the US, but I'd really rather just use the same money and pay off my student loan more quickly so I'm saving interest cost over time. The payments are estimated at 11% of your monthly salary, so I'd really prefer to have control of that money every month. I'm sure other people are wondering about whether they need to enroll in Kokumin Nenkin also.
Okay, this PDF document page 5 has the refund amounts in English from the official Japanese pension website. so depending on how many months you paid you can get a few months chopped off from your refund, as well as the refund seeming to be a lower monthly amount (once you divide the lump-sum amount by the months paid) than what you actually have to pay.
In Interac's example monthly budgets there's no pension payments. For the first one they have health insurance @ 3,000 yen (private, for those staying <=1 year), and for the other they have it @ 8,000 yen (probably Kokumin?) and still without any pension.
On a side note, according to the first budget, city taxes are really cheap in Hokkaido!
Interac recently cut the private insurance company off and it is now just Kokumin and Shakai. In my eyes there is no point in getting Shakai Hoken unless you are planning on working in Japan straight for the allotted time required to get a full refund. You can get a refund early within 3 years. If you work a day over three years then you cannot refund a drop of anything you pay after the three years (i.e. they cut the refund off amount at 36 months). Kokumin is technically meant for the unemployed which is why I think it gets a bad rap but it is simpler and covers all but 2 of the same things Shakai Hoken does. Those two include death and pregnancy/birth. Basically, Kokumin is a fruit knife, you can use it for cutting fruit like it was meant to or you can use to cut rope with no negatives to the actual knife.
Edit: Interesting, now I am unsure of the extra insurance from the private company. First I hear from old contacts that they dropped it then they allude to a third party insurance on the Insurance page of the new website... I have no idea anymore. They are doing some odd things of late.
The only problem is that if you need to renew your visa, you're supposed to submit proof of both health insurance and pension payments, and I've heard it's going to get much stricter with the new immigration system! :o Be careful about that!


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Neil Benson reading at ROCK THE BLOCK (March 28th, 2013). Well done Neil – a great reading.
I'm doing a reading next thursday, March 28th at Radio Station Cafe (101 East Hastings).
This will be alongside the talented Danille LaFrance, Emmet Matheson, and Neil Benson. DJ Stevie Weeds will be spinnin tunes too, so come on down for a great event to benefit social enterprise on the downtown Eastside! Advance tickets only (5$) – drop me a line if you're interested.
Thanks for the great poster for the event by the fabulous Colin Askey.
Final proofs are done! Book hits the press early next week. Actually holding breath. Check on me in a bit, please.
Looking forward to reading from my first book at Talonbooks launch, Wednesday April 10 at the Anza Club. Rather giddy to be reading alongside Daphne Marlatt, Stephen Collis, Dina Del Bucchia, and Wanda John-Kehewin. Here's looking forward to a great year.
Facebook event details here. Can't hardly wait to see you all.


Syriza has successfully managed to convince the mass of the people of Greece of their victim hood at the hands of the evil Troika and thus to vote NO in a referendum engineered for such an outcome as phrased by a question which basically boiled down to "Do you want Austerity", "YES or NO", to which obviously on face value 90% would be inclined to vote NO. However, it had been hoped that most Greeks would be able to see through Syriza's thick propaganda smoke screen that in recent days had been ramping up the message of a virtual paradise to follow a NO vote.
Typically Tsipras and Varoufakis brushed aside the stream of warnings of the dangerous path that Syriza had put Greece on towards an ultimate GrExit from the Euro-zone. Syriza statements such as that there was a secret deal that will be agreed to on Monday, or that the banks will open as normal by Tuesday at the latest, neither of which have any basis in reality which are amongst a whole stream of similar propaganda succeeded in convincing the Greek people to commit economic suicide.
Will Greek Banks Open Tuesday?
What Will Happen to Greek Bank Deposits?
As a MINIMUM one can expect a similar theft of 50% of bank deposits over Euro 100,000. However, I think that the theft of Greek bank deposits will be a lot worse for ordinary Greeks, given the Greek economies economic collapse and unless the ECB opens the flood gates and starts pouring billions of euros per day into Greek banking system, then Greek banks could steal 50% of virtually all deposits starting from as little a balances of over Euro 5,000! Especially as Greece can only afford to refund Euro 3 billion of an estimated E120 billion of deposits. This highlights another point that Bank Deposit Guarantees tend to be worthless propaganda, for when banking systems collapse then the bank guarantees TEND NOT BE FULLFILLED!
Where Does the European Union Stand?
EU President Juncker had already warned a week ago that Syriza was lying to its people on the truth of Greece's proposed bailout conditions and that he has no trust left in Tsipras. Juncker in blunt language made it clear that a NO vote on the 5th July referendum would mean that Greece will be kicked out of the euro-zone.
German politicians views have similarly been trending towards a GrExit as being a possible solution. i.e.
Whilst the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble stated that "Athens might consider leaving the currency area temporarily."
What Impact on the Greek Economy?
If the Greek population suffering from mass delusion, convinced by Syriza propaganda that they are the victims of the evil Troika by effectively voting to commit suicide (NO) then the starting point for leaving the euro-zone will be hyperinflation because Greece will immediately start to print its own currency be it counterfeit Euro notes or some other form of IOU's.
Therefore Greece's Great Depression that has seen the economy shrink by 25% could continue shrinking by another 25% over the next few years.
Will Greece Print Its Own Currency?
Think it can't happen ? Well Greece lied about its debt for a decade! So lying about printing euros without permission would be in character of successive Greek governments.
GrExit - Will Greece Leave the Eurozone?
06 Jul 15, 12:32 Is Greece just the first Domino?
Clearly the only way forward for Greece now is to default, go back to the Drachma and get to work building a self sufficient economy that can survive without German handouts. Very much easier said than done though! It may prove to be the case that Greece is important insofar as it signifies the start of what may prove to be a series of sovereign debt crisis that will roll out over the next few years. Perhaps in ten years time we will look back and just see Greece as the first of the dominoes.


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