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The Admiralteysky constituency (No.206) was a Russian legislative constituency in the Saint Petersburg in 1995–2007. It covered parts of central Saint Petersburg, including Admiralteysky District, Vasileostrovsky District and parts of Kirovsky District. Currently most of the former Admiralteysky constituency is part of Central constituency, while Kirovsky District portion was put into Southern constituency.

Members elected

Election results

1995

|-
! colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Candidate
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Party
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |%
|-
|style="background-color:#3A46CE"|
|align=left|Yuly Rybakov
|align=left|Democratic Choice of Russia – United Democrats
|
|26.90%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Nikolay Ivanov
|align=left|Independent
|
|20.42%
|-
|style="background-color:#D50000"|
|align=left|Anatoly Potapov
|align=left|Communists and Working Russia - for the Soviet Union
|
|8.66%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Yury Savelyev
|align=left|Independent
|
|4.05%
|-
|style="background-color:#3C3E42"|
|align=left|Anatoly Smirnov
|align=left|Duma-96
|
|3.27%
|-
|style="background-color:#2C299A"|
|align=left|Bagatyr Kaparov
|align=left|Congress of Russian Communities
|
|2.89%
|-
|style="background-color:#959698"|
|align=left|Vyacheslav Marychev
|align=left|Derzhava
|
|2.52%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Kirill Sadchikov
|align=left|Liberal Democratic Party
|
|2.35%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Anatoly Butov
|align=left|Political Movement of Transport Workers
|
|2.09%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Stepan Zholovan
|align=left|Independent
|
|2.07%
|-
|style="background-color:#1C1A0D"|
|align=left|Vladimir Zhavoronkov
|align=left|Forward, Russia!
|
|1.89%
|-
|style="background-color:#019CDC"|
|align=left|Aleksandr Uskov
|align=left|Party of Russian Unity and Accord
|
|1.68%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Vasily Chernyshev
|align=left|Independent
|
|1.57%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Vladimir Bentsianov
|align=left|Independent
|
|1.44%
|-
|style="background-color:#192082"|
|align=left|Andrey Grinbergas
|align=left|Frontier Generation
|
|0.98%
|-
|style="background-color:#DD137B"|
|align=left|Oleg Gapanovich
|align=left|Social Democrats
|
|0.79%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Viktor Bryzgalin
|align=left|Independent
|
|0.75%
|-
|style="background-color:#000000"|
|colspan=2 |against all
|
|13.01%
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total
|
| 100%
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="4" |Source:
|
|}

1999

|-
! colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Candidate
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Party
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |%
|-
|style="background-color:#1042A5"|
|align=left|Yuly Rybakov (incumbent)
|align=left|Union of Right Forces
|
|21.20%
|-
|style="background-color:#7C273A"|
|align=left|Yury Savelyev
|align=left|Movement in Support of the Army
|
|12.20%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Vitaly Shtager
|align=left|Yabloko
|
|10.66%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Aleksandr Nevzorov
|align=left|Independent
|
|10.27%
|-
|style="background-color:#3B9EDF"|
|align=left|Valery Mikheyev
|align=left|Fatherland – All Russia
|
|9.37%
|-
|style="background-color:#C21022"|
|align=left|Gennady Zhirnov
|align=left|Party of Pensioners
|
|8.17%
|-
|style="background-color:#FCCA19"|
|align=left|Valentin Zanin
|align=left|Congress of Russian Communities-Yury Boldyrev Movement
|
|4.50%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Sergey Tsyplyayev
|align=left|Independent
|
|4.10%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Aleksandr Butenko
|align=left|Independent
|
|2.74%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Gennady Zolotrubov
|align=left|Independent
|
|1.65%
|-
|style="background-color:#020266"|
|align=left|Andrey Malakhin
|align=left|Russian Socialist Party
|
|0.78%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Vladimir Bashmachnikov
|align=left|Our Home – Russia
|
|0.60%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Anatoly Doniyakh
|align=left|Independent
|
|0.58%
|-
|style="background-color:#000000"|
|colspan=2 |against all
|
|12.15%
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total
|
| 100%
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="4" |Source:
|
|}

2003

|-
! colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Candidate
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" |Party
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Andrey Benin
|align=left|Independent
|
|17.46%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Yuly Rybakov (incumbent)
|align=left|Independent
|
|16.77%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Sergey Andreyev
|align=left|Independent
|
|10.91%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Yury Savelyev
|align=left|Rodina
|
|10.35%
|-
|style="background-color:#1042A5"|
|align=left|Aleksey Titov
|align=left|Union of Right Forces
|
|5.53%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Vladimir Yudin
|align=left|Independent
|
|4.39%
|-
|style="background-color:#FFD700"|
|align=left|Vitaly Kalinin
|align=left|People's Party
|
|3.74%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Aleksandr Belyayev
|align=left|Liberal Democratic Party
|
|3.35%
|-
|style="background-color:#D50000"|
|align=left|Dmitry Kuzmin
|align=left|Russian Communist Workers Party-Russian Party of Communists
|
|3.27%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Milania Ausheva
|align=left|Independent
|
|2.34%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Yury Sevenard
|align=left|Independent
|
|2.25%
|-
|style="background-color:#00A1FF"|
|align=left|Mikhail Zlydnikov
|align=left|Party of Russia's Rebirth-Russian Party of Life
|
|1.72%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Ivan Zakharov
|align=left|Independent
|
|0.90%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Valentin Mettus
|align=left|Independent
|
|0.90%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Mikhail Maystrenko
|align=left|Independent
|
|0.64%
|-
|style="background-color:#164C8C"|
|align=left|Valentin Korovin
|align=left|United Russian Party Rus'
|
|0.64%
|-
|style="background-color:"|
|align=left|Anatoly Danolchenko
|align=left|Independent
|
|0.12%
|-
|style="background-color:#000000"|
|colspan=2 |against all
|
|13.79%
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Total
|
| 100%
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9;"|
|- style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="4" |Source:
|
|}

References

Obsolete Russian legislative constituencies
Politics of Saint Petersburg


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Work-in-Progress: Leveraging Cloud Computing and Web Standards to Support Learning Objectives in Multiple Classrooms
Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session
Computers in Education
26.1768.1 - 26.1768.10
10.18260/p.25104
https://peer.asee.org/25104
Amber Shanice Solomon Clemson University
Sekou L Remy Clemson University
visit author page
Sekou L. Remy is a researcher focused on removing barriers to effective use of Robotics and Cloud Computing in our homes, schools, and training centers. Dr. Remy is currently an Assistant Professor in Human-Centered Computing, and comes to Clemson from the University of Notre Dame, where he was a Moreau Postdoctoral Fellow. He has also been a part-time instructor in Computer Science at Spelman College. A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology (ECE) and Morehouse College (CS), Remy leverages education in both engineering and liberal arts to enable change.
Work-in-Progress: Leveraging Cloud Computing and Web Standards to Support Learning Objectives in Multiple ClassroomsAccording to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Cloud Computing is "amodel for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurablecomputing resources." These resources are designed to be quickly and easily managed withminimal effort by either the provider or by the user. Such an approach to computing is broadly ofinterest, but the potential application in education is both exciting and alarming. If change isimplemented improperly, the impact on learning can be catastrophic. At the same time, if thesetechnologies are not actively studied, the opportunities that they can afford can also be missed,and that too can be catastrophic given significant needs in workforce development for the newknowledge economy.In 2013, CDW Government1 2 released a study that indicated that storage,collaboration/communication and office/productivity were the top three applications of cloudtechnologies applied in K-12 education. These applications had a staggering penetration of 40%for storage, 36% for collaboration/communication, and 33% for office/productivity tools.Looking at the product offerings from Microsoft3 and Cisco4, it is clear that similar shifts areanticipated in the academy as well. What is not yet happening, however, is widespread of use ofother Cloud Computing service models like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) or Platform as aService (PaaS) in the classroom to support learning objectives directly.In this work we present cases that highlight how PaaS, IaaS, and web technologies like Browsersand Web Servers can be used to directly support learning objectives in five (5) classes taught byfaculty in the School of Computing at XYZ University. Since these courses are hosted incomputing, CS students are naturally in the majority; however, two of the courses includestudents from Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Beyondpresentation of the technology and how it is applied to support the specific objectives, in thiswork we will also document sentiment about its use, both from a student and faculty perspective.The technologies used, and the resources created, have strong applicability and can be extendedto courses in Mechanics of Mechanisms, Control Theory, Artificial Intelligence, andBioinformatics. 1 http://www.cdwg.com/ 2 http://disq.us/8kky03 3 http://microsoft.com/education/en-‐us/solutions/Pages/cloud_computing.aspx 4 http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/education/cloud_computing.html
Solomon, A. S., & Remy, S. L. (2015, June), Work-in-Progress: Leveraging Cloud Computing and Web Standards to Support Learning Objectives in Multiple Classrooms Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.25104
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How to handle a group activity during an interview when the participants are applying for the same job as you?
A company has offered the chance for an interview. There is only one position available (as it is a managerial position) and is in quite a 'tight-knit' industry (i.e mostly everyone knows each other).
One part of the interview is a group activity. In this case, the other group participants are also applying for the same position as you - and you are likely to see them during this group activity.
How can one approach this group activity without 'burning-bridges' with the other applicants?
Debbie WilliamsDebbie Williams
never seen such a thing with a managerial position. What does the group activity consist of? – Kilisi Sep 22 '18 at 12:27
Exactly what I was thinking when she called me inviting me for the interview. What I am assuming from reading online is that they will give you a scenario, and you need to work together as a team to solve it. (e.g this person is stuck on the other side of the river, how can he get back to land), or something like that. But my biggest concern is meeting the other candidates who are applying for the SAME position. And there is only one position available! – Debbie Williams Sep 23 '18 at 4:57
Why does meeting the other candidates concern you? You know them all already, it's presumably not going to shock anyone that they apply for new roles as well. – Philip Kendall Sep 23 '18 at 14:37
Is it a sword fight, like a duel, last man standing? – Daniel Sep 24 '18 at 1:52
Not that I know of @Daniel - I heard it's a team exercise like 'How can this person cross the river'... And as a team you need to devise methods on how this person can cross the river etc. – Debbie Williams Sep 24 '18 at 4:42
You do everything you can to make the group activity a success because the primary function of a manager is to enable their team. If you're the person who does that, I know you're going to do the right thing when you're working in my company.
If you show any hint whatsoever that you're prepared to sacrifice the success of the group for your own personal gain, or try and take any personal credit for the actions of the group, that's one of the biggest red flags I can imagine when looking for a manager.
Philip KendallPhilip Kendall
Sounds reasonable, but way open to interpretation. is this a common technique? – Kilisi Sep 22 '18 at 12:29
But if every applicant is good and has a team-first attitude, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the group task? – Juha Untinen Sep 23 '18 at 12:26
@JuhaUntinen 1) No, it lets me know my pre-interview screening and/or 2) That's result bias. Just because a test didn't distinguish candidates in this instance, it doesn't mean it's not useful. Next time, it might let me rule out someone. – Philip Kendall Sep 23 '18 at 14:30
@Kilisi It's what I want from a leader, and the idea of a "servant leader" certainly isn't uncommon among tech companies. See e.g. Debugging Teams by Fitzpatrick and Collins-Sussman. – Philip Kendall Sep 23 '18 at 14:33
@JuhaUntinen Interviews should test for the skills and character you want to employ - if every candidate is equally perfect, it means you cannot make a bad decision in who you ultimately choose. Realistically though, my experience is many people do become selfish, controlling and undermining in these group tasks; and they are a very effective way to filter out those kind of candidates. – user81330 Sep 26 '18 at 14:52
You really don't know what the interviewer expects. What Philip says is quite reasonable, but there is no guarantee that the interviewer is reasonable, so this strategy might fail. The interviewer might look for a cutthroat, backstabbing monster and if you follow Philip's advice then you are not it.
But in that case, maybe you wouldn't want to win, right? So think about what a good employer would want, one where you would want the job. And then you do what would make a good employer happy. So maybe you help the team succeed, but someone stabs you in the back. If you get the job, you're fine. If the backstabber gets the job, you had a close escape.
Philip Kendall
gnasher729gnasher729
Yes, this. If you act like a good leader and don't get hired because of that, you just dodged a bullet. – Philip Kendall Sep 23 '18 at 14:34
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June 2020 Jun 2020
Break (University of Hawaiʻi) @ Lecture held in Elysium
Jun 2 @ 6:00 am – 8:00 am
Title: Topological Groups Seminar One-Week Hiatus
by Break (University of Hawaiʻi) as part of Topological Groups
Lecture held in Elysium.
Abstract: TBA
Tags: Topological groups
Nikolai Bazhenov (Sobolev Institute of Mathematics)
Title: Rogers semilattices in the analytical hierarchy
by Nikolai Bazhenov (Sobolev Institute of Mathematics) as part of Computability theory and applications
For a countable set S, a numbering of S is a surjective map from ω onto S. A numbering ν is reducible to a numbering μ if there is a computable function f such that ν(x) = μ f(x) for all indices x. The notion of reducibility between numberings gives rise to a class of upper semilattices, which are usually called Rogers semilattices. We discuss recent results on Rogers semilattices induced by numberings in the analytical hierarchy. Special attention is given to the first-order properties of Rogers semilattices. The talk is based on joint works with Manat Mustafa, Sergei Ospichev, and Mars Yamaleev.
Ajit Iqbal Singh (Indian National Science Academy) @ Lecture held in Elysium
Title: Variants of Invariant Means of Amenability
by Ajit Iqbal Singh (Indian National Science Academy) as part of Topological Groups
It all started, like many other amazing theories, in nineteen twenty-nine,
With John von Neumann, the greatest of the great.
The question of existence of a finitely additive measure on a group, a mean of a kind,
That is invariant, under any translation, neither gaining nor losing any weight.
Mahlon M. Day, in his zest and jest, giving double importance to semigroups, too,
Took up the study of conditions and properties, and named it amenability.
Erling Folner followed it up, more like a combinatorial maze to go through,
Whether or not translated set meets the original in a sizeable proportionality.
How could functional analysts sit quiet, who measure anything by their own norms,
Lo and behold, it kept coming back to the same concept over and over again.
Group algebras were just as good or bad, approximate conditions did no harms,
With the second duals of lofty Richard Arens, it became deeper, but still a fun-game.
Ever since, with the whole alphabet names, reputed experts or budding and slick,
Considering several set-ups and numerous variants of the invariance.
Actions on Manifolds or operators, dynamical systems nimble or quick,
We will have a look at some old and some new, closely or just from the fence.
Riddhi Shah (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India) @ Lecture held in Elysium
Title: Dynamics of Distal Actions on Locally Compact Groups
by Riddhi Shah (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India) as part of Topological Groups
Distal maps were introduced by David Hilbert on compact spaces to study non-ergodic maps. A homeomorphism T on a topological space X is said to be distal if the closure of every double T-orbit of (x, y) does not intersect the diagonal in X x X unless x=y. Similarly, a semigroup S of homeomorphisms of X is said to act distally on X if the closure of every S-orbit of (x,y) does not intersect the diagonal unless x=y. We discuss some properties of distal actions of automorphisms on locally compact groups and on homogeneous spaces given by quotients modulo closed invariant subgroups which are either compact or normal. We relate distality to the behaviour of orbits. We also characterise the behaviour of convolution powers of probability measures on the group in terms of the distality of inner automorphisms.
Lu Liu (Central South University)
Title: The coding power of products of partitions
by Lu Liu (Central South University) as part of Computability theory and applications
Given two combinatorial notions P0 and P1, can we encode P0 via P1. In this talk we address the question where P0 is a 3-partition of integers and P1 is a product of finitely many 2-partitions of integers.
We firstly reduce the question to a lemma which asserts that certain Pi01 class of partitions admit two members violating a particular combinatorial constraint. Then we took a digression to see how complex does the class has to be so as to maintain the cross constraint.
On the other hand, reducing the complexity of the two members in the lemma in certain ways will answer an open question concerning a sort of Weihrauch degree of stable Ramsey's theorem for pairs. It turns out the resulted strengthen of the lemma is a basis theorem for Pi01 class with additional constraint. We look at several such variants of basis theorem, among them some are unknown.
We end up by introducing some results and questions concerning product of infinitely many partitions.
Karl Hofmann (Technische Universität Darmstadt) @ Lecture held in Elysium
Title: The group algebra of a compact group and Tannaka duality for compact groups
by Karl Hofmann (Technische Universität Darmstadt) as part of Topological Groups
In the 4th edition of the text- and handbook "The Structure of Compact Groups",
de Gruyter, Berlin-Boston, having appeared June 8, 2020, Sidney A. Morris and
I decided to include, among material not contained in earlier editions, the Tannaka-Hochschild Duality Theorem which says that $the$ $category$ $of$ $compact$ $groups$ $is,dual$
$to$ $the$ $category,of,real,reductive$ $Hopf$ $algebras$. In the lecture I hope to explain
why this theorem was not featured in the preceding 3 editions and why we decided
to present it now. Our somewhat novel access led us into a new theory of real
and complex group algebras for compact groups which I shall discuss. Some Hopf
algebra theory appears inevitable. Recent source: K.H.Hofmann and L.Kramer,
$On$ $Weakly,Complete,Group,Algebras$ $of$ $Compact$ $Groups$, J. of Lie Theory $bold{30}$ (2020), 407-424.
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Title: Reduction games, provability, and compactness
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In this talk, I will discuss joint work with Damir D. Dzhafarov and Denis R. Hirschfeldt. Our work centers on the characterization of problems P and Q such that P is omega-reducible to Q, as well as problems
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a certain notion of compactness that allows us, for strategies satisfying particular conditions, to bound the number of moves it takes to win. This bound is independent of the instance of the problem P being considered.
Jack Yoon (PhD candidate): Grätzer-Schmidt theorem in Arithmetical Transfinite Recursion
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Arcona Property Fund N.V., the exchange-listed fund that invests in commercial property in Central Europe, posted an operational profit in 2018 of €2.28 million, up 7% from €2.13 million in 2017, while EPRA earnings per share were €0.42, up 13.5% from €0.37 in 2017. As a result, Arcona Property Fund proposes to pay a final dividend of €0.25 per share, bringing the full-year dividend for 2018 to €0.35 versus €0.24 the year before. For 2019, the fund forecasts operating profit to rise further to €2.4 million.
Occupancy rates of the real estate portfolio of Arcona Property Fund improved during 2018 to 86.9% from 84.0%, while the loan-to-value ratio improved to 50.5% from 52.7%. Lower valuations of real estate held in Poland ultimately led to a net loss for 2018 of €197,000, against a profit of €5.57 million in 2017.
Guy Barker, Director of the Fund's manager, Arcona Capital, said in a statement: "During 2018 the Fund continued the positive trends seen in its operational performance. Despite the smaller portfolio, the operating result increased, while occupancy levels grew, key leases were extended and expanded, and loan-to-value ratios improved."
"The strong value growth in our Czech and Slovak portfolios in 2018 was partly offset by the lower valuation of the Polish real estate portfolio, which was attributable to the administration process of supermarket chain Piotr & Pawel. However, the value of the Polish portfolio is expected to recover in 2019 as new tenants have since been found for the majority of the stores concerned," noted Barker.
"For 2019, the Fund's management expects a further increase in operational profit from the existing portfolio and substantial growth in both net asset value and income generation from our pipeline of acquisitions. The final dividend of €0.25 per share, to give €0.35 for the full-year 2018, puts the Fund firmly on its way towards meeting the 2022 dividend target of 8% on the prevailing share price."
Operational developments
The occupancy rate of the Arcona Property Fund portfolio improved in 2018 to 86.9% from 84.0%. On a like-for-like basis, the portfolio´s annual net rental income grew to €4.8 million (December 2018) from €4.7 million (December 2017). Operational profit increased to €2.28 million.
Of particular importance to the medium-term stability of income flow were the extensions to two major leases – Intive in Szczecin in Poland and AT&T in Kosice in Slovakia. With this, income for 8,500 m² (approximately 19% of the total office space of the Fund) has now been secured until 2023.
Financial developments
The direct result before tax, adjusted for sales results, of Arcona Property Fund was €1.48 million in 2018, compared with €1.28 million in 2017. The indirect result before tax in 2018 was – / – €1.34 million, compared with €3.25 million in 2017. The 2017 figures were strongly influenced by the sale of the Drahobejlova property in Prague, which realised a book profit of €2.2 million. The lower valuation of the portfolio in Poland was also influenced by the administration process of supermarket chain Piotr & Pawel in 2018. The loan-to-value ratio of Arcona Property Fund improved to 50.5% from 52.7% in 2018.
EPRA net asset value (NAV) in 2018 decreased to €43.2 million from €44.5 million. As of the end of 2018, the number of outstanding shares in the Fund was 3.17 million. The NAV per share at year-end was €13.65.
In 2018, average monthly turnover in the Fund's shares was €260,359, an increase of 12.6% over the previous year. Arcona Property Fund received a second share listing on the Prague Stock Exchange in October 2018.
In August 2018 an interim dividend of €0.10 was paid out in cash. To maintain the trend of increasing dividends, and to reflect the current volume of outstanding shares (3.17 million), the Managing Board is recommending a conditional final dividend of €0.25 for 2018, payable in cash.
Based on the share price as of the end 2018 (€7.10), the dividend yield for 2018 will be 4.9%.
Profit forecast 2019
For 2019, the Managing Board expects the Fund to achieve an operational result of €2.4 million from the existing portfolio.
Strategic outlook
The announced acquisition in 2019 of the majority of the real estate assets of Secure Property Development & Investment PLC (SPDI) is an important step in the Fund's growth strategy. With the acquisition, the size of the fund will grow to around €161 million without dilution for existing shareholders.
The due diligence for the acquisition is currently in progress. Management expects to be able to complete the first phase of the acquisition in the second quarter of 2019, subject to approval by regulators and banks. Shareholders will be formally consulted during this process.
Arcona Property Fund is maintaining its long-term target to grow to €500 million by 2022, with an annual dividend yield of 8% based on the prevailing stock price.


If your goal is to purchase a new property while keeping your existing home and renting it out, a let to buy mortgage could be the answer.
Here at Online Mortgage Advisor, customers often ask us 'What is let to buy?', and if you're someone who wants to find out more, you've come to the right place as this article provides everything you need to know about let to buy mortgages in the UK.
How much deposit do I need for a let to buy mortgage?
Can I get a let to buy mortgage with bad credit?
Can I get an interest only let to buy mortgage?
What is a let to buy mortgage scheme?
As we've already touched on, let to buy mortgages are aimed at borrowers who wish to buy a new home while retaining an existing property to rent out.
Let to buy mortgage … how does it work?
Often this consists of 2 mortgages, a buy to let on the property being converted into a rental, and a residential purchase mortgage on the new property being moved into. It's common for borrowers to release equity from the property to be let, as deposit for the new purchase.
There are many scenarios where this is beneficial. For instance, couples who already had their own properties when they got together might choose let to buy when moving in together, as it allows them to keep both homes, living in one and letting out the other.
Alternately, you might have just landed a job in a new city, need to move quickly, but are having trouble selling your home. Taking out a let to buy mortgage would allow you to take up residence in the new location while generating rental income from your original home.
How is it different from buy to let?
At OMA, customers occasionally ask us "what's the difference between let to buy and buy to let and how does let to buy work?" and it's easy to see where the confusion stems from. Both products are geared towards those who are looking to rent out a property, but they function differently.
In order to provide a true definition of a let to buy mortgage, we must make it clear what sets them apart from buy to let agreements.
Let to buy schemes are different to their buy to let counterparts as they only apply when the borrower is already living in the home they want to rent out. Releasing equity from the property (assuming they have some) helps them get a deposit together for their new abode.
These deals can involve taking out two mortgages with the same provider simultaneously, although a more typical let to buy example is a borrower taking 2 new mortgages with 2 different lenders, to ensure they're getting the best deals on both ends of the arrangement.
A let to buy remortgage - i.e. seeking a new deal for the property you have converted into rental accommodation, after you've moved on to your new home - would be treated as a standard buy to let remortgage application, and the purchase of the new home would be treated as any other purchase application by the majority of UK lenders.
If you have any further questions about let to buy properties, how to let to buy or want to know more about securing a mortgage for one; or have been turned down for this product by a lender, get in touch and the advisors we work with will gladly provide expert insight.
What is the lending criteria for a let to buy mortgage?
Many lenders have a strict let to buy criteria as they will only hand out this mortgage type to borrowers who meet their requirements, in both the buy to let and residential categories.
As a general rule, most let to buy lenders will turn away borrowers who are younger than 25 years of age, or those who are older than 75.
However, there are specialist mortgage providers out there who may offer let to buy deals to customers who fall outside of these parameters, including lifetime products that have no maximum age limit, and the expert advisors we work with can tell you who they are.
For the rental remortgage, the majority of let to buy mortgage lenders will insist on a fairly sizeable deposit or equity amount, usually around 25% (although some will consider 85% LTV). At many providers, the figure will be the same as their buy to let deposit requirement, so it could potentially vary between 20-40%, although there are a few lenders who will consider lower deposits.
For the new purchase element, some lenders also require more deposit and cap the new purchase LTV to 80% (although some will consider up to 90%+ in the right circumstances).
Lenders will only hand out this mortgage product if the investment is viable, so expect your provider to set a monthly rental income requirement for let to buy houses. Between 125% and 135% of either the existing mortgage payment, the interest payable on the outstanding balance at a nominal 5% or the lender's standard variable rate is typically needed.
At some providers, however, the rental income requirements are higher, especially if the borrower is a higher rate taxpayer. At these lenders, 145-155% may be the minimum.
As we've already touched on, your lender's let to buy application process will include an affordability to check to ensure the investment is viable and the borrower is capable of servicing two mortgages. Providing proof of the anticipated rental income is a key part of this, so expect your lender to request it in writing from an ARLA-registered letting agent.
Moreover, certain mortgage providers also have a minimum income requirement - usually around £25,000 - to lend under these circumstances, though some may be flexible if your salary is adequate to service the outstanding amount on the existing mortgage.
It's also standard practise for let to buy mortgage providers in the UK to carry out a full credit check on applicants, and a clean history will help you meet the eligibility criteria, though it may possible to secure one with bad credit, from a specialist lender. We work with advisors who are experts in finding mortgages for people with bad credit.
For the onward purchase, maximum loan amounts will differ lender to lender, but can be 4x joint income with most providers, 5x income with a few others, and one or two can even stretch to 6x income in the right circumstances. The income figures used for this are the same as with any purchase, with lenders using a varied amount of basic salary and additional incomes like bonus and commission.
They may also have different requirements for self-employed borrowers in terms of trading style, number of years accounts, turnover, profit and dividends (if Ltd).
If you want the right advice to ensure you're getting the best deal, or to establish the top end of your affordability on both let to buy properties, then make an enquiry and we'll refer you on to one of the experts.
So, can I get a let to buy mortgage with bad credit?
As a let to buy mortgage includes both residential and buy to let elements, the borrowing criteria can be stricter, especially where the mainstream lenders are concerned. So, those with any of the following against their name may not qualify for this product.
The good news, however, is that there are brokers out there who are more sympathetic to borrowers with any of the above, and they have a strong track record when it comes to negotiating let to buy loans in niche situations, with success often depending on how long the adverse credit has been on the customer's file.
The brokers we work with have access to whole market of lenders, and will search to get you the best deal, whatever your situation.
The above variables are paramount when it comes to applying for a let to buy mortgage, but they aren't the only factors lenders base their decision on. Most would be unwilling to offer a let to buy mortgage with no onward purchase in place, and the majority also require you to have been living in your residential property for a minimum amount of time, usually at least six months to a year.
That said, there are specialists who offer let to buy mortgages without a residential, or who will consider remortgaging within 6 months ownership - If you're unsure whether you meet the lending criteria for a let to buy mortgage or have been turned down for any reason, get in touch! The whole-of-market advisors we work with will reassess your application, compare let to buy mortgages, and pair you with a lender tailored to your circumstances.
Prospective let to buy borrowers often ask us "how much can I borrow?" and here, we attempt to answer that question.
At the time of writing, the typical loan to value rate (LTV) offered by UK providers is around 75%. Some lenders are offering slightly lower at 70%, but others will go higher. Specialist providers can stretch to 80%, and a minority to 90% and up, under the right circumstances.
Some lenders will place a cap on the amount they are willing to loan, typically between £500,000 and £600,000, but specialist providers will go much higher, as long as you tick the relevant boxes during the eligibility and affordability checks.
To find out exactly how much you're able to borrow, make an enquiry and the advisors we work with give you a clearer idea and connect you with the broker most qualified to arrange the best let to buy mortgage deals for someone in your circumstances.
Equity/deposit amount: Put simply, borrowers with a sizable deposit or a large amount of equity are more likely to be put forward for a favourable loan to value (LTV) ratio by a let to buy mortgage broker.
Age: The borrower's age impacts on the rates they qualify for as the younger you are, the longer you can borrow for. Many lenders refuse to offer mortgages to applicants over 75 or under 25, but there are specialists who impose no such limits.
Income type: Some providers are reluctant to take forms of income such as regular overtime, commission, bursaries and state benefits into account, as well as deal with applicants who are self-employed. Others are more flexible, but the more widely accepted your income, the better the rates you will be eligible for.
Credit history: We've already talked about how adverse credit can impact on a let to buy remortgage application, but the important thing to keep in mind is that credit issues are less problematic at some lenders than others. Generally speaking, the older the credit issues, the better the rates you're likely to qualify for.
If you have any of the above on your file, it's important to find out how let to buy mortgage rates compare from lender to lender with this in mind. The brokers we work with have access to the whole of the market and can point you in the direction of the provider offering the best deals for somebody in your shoes.
When considering whether a let to buy mortgage is the way to go, it's important to factor in the extra costs you will incur on this product, such as additional stamp duty charges.
In accordance with stamp duty changes rolled out by the government in 2016, homeowners are required to pay an additional 3% on second properties. This means that a £200,000 house you've obtained a let to buy mortgage for comes with an extra bill of £6,000.
However, if you sell your original property within three years of buying the new one, the government will refund that additional 3% in full.
A buy to let mortgage: If having two mortgages on your plate sounds less than ideal, remortgaging your residential property as a buy to let and moving into rental accommodation may be an option, providing you meet the lender's BTL criteria. For more information, consult our dedicated page on buy to let mortgages.
Consent to let: Rather than switching the mortgage products on your existing property to be let out, your lender might give you permission to let your residential property out while you purchase elsewhere or move into a rental. This may be viable for those who only plan on renting their home out for a limited time.
A second charge mortgage: A second charge mortgage is a loan secured against your property and a method commonly used by homeowners who wish to raise funds without remortgaging. It's basically a mortgage on top of your existing mortgage, and the equity it unlocks could be invested in a second property. If there's enough released, you may be able to buy the new property outright in cash or put it towards a deposit if not. Whether this is a more favourable option than a let to buy depends entirely on the terms you're eligible for in each category. For more information about second charge mortgages, consult our in-depth article on the topic.
Yes! The buy to let element of a let to buy mortgage will typically be offered as interest only, and some lenders may be willing to grant you a residential deal on this product if you can prove you have a repayment vehicle in place.
Not every lender will recognise all of the above and the rates they offer you may vary depending on what kind of repayment vehicle you have.
If you're unsure what kind of let to buy mortgage rates your repayment plan makes you eligible for, get in touch and we will talk you through your options and connect you with the broker who is best suited to dealing with somebody in your circumstances.
Of course, the above options may not be the only let to buy alternatives to somebody in your situation. Make an enquiry and the whole-of-market advisors we work with will carry out a let to buy mortgage comparison and suggest the best course of action.


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The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is a private, Roman Catholic university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.  It is part of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.

The university began as an extension of the Catholic University of Puerto Rico in the early 1960s.  In 1982 it was awarded the official title of "Center", and later it became the Mayagüez Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in 1996.  During the 1989-1990 academic year the facilities in the Calle Ramón Emeterio Betances were inaugurated.

The campus includes four buildings (Monseñor Ulises Casiano, Centro de Estudiantes, Centro Tecnológico and EUTHAC).  The enrollment is above one thousand fivehundred students and the faculty part-time and full-time is composed of about one hundred professors.

Its academic offers include non-university technical certificates in various concentrations.  As well as its academic university programs in Associates and bachelor's degrees from its four colleges (Education, Science, Business Administration, Arts and Humanities). Master's degrees can be found in three academic areas: Business Administration (4 concentrations), Education (3 concentrations) and Social Sciences.

References

External links
 Official website

1962 establishments in Puerto Rico
Education in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Catholic universities and colleges in Puerto Rico
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

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Feat of endurance is to be celebrated
By David Barnicoat
One of the world's most epic feats of sailing endurance began in Falmouth 50 years ago next week when Robin Knox-Johnston set sail on his 30,000 miles solo circumnavigation of the globe in his yacht Suhaili.
Headquarters for the journalists and Robin was the famous Chain Locker pub and Marine Hotel a place where many seafarers enjoyed a pint.
It was on June 14th 1968 that Robin left North Quay in the Suhaili at the start of his 308-day long non-stop voyage from Falmouth to Falmouth via the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn.
Prior to setting sail the late Padre David Roberts presented the 29th year old Merchant Navy officer with an inscribed bible.
A quick beer and an "oggie" in the Chain Locker with Di, Bob and Jock Drennan along with chef Nigel Andrews was the last meal Robin would have in the UK for four months. Before he left the Chain Locker Robin booked a room for his return promising to give Di and Bob a date from off Australia.
In the inner harbour Robin hoisted Suhaili's sails but had to motor out to clear the harbour due to the calm conditions. The Huntress skippered by Robin Vinnicombe carried the intrepid sailor's parents who had gone afloat to say farewell.
Writing in his book "A World of my own" Robin said: " Six miles out of Falmouth, Huntress gave a farewell blast on her foghorn; Mother and Father, Mike and Hazel and my friends waved, and then they turned back. It was a rather shattering moment as the first feelings of true loneliness came to me and I began to wonder what I should be like in a week's time if I felt like this now, and I wished I knew how I would react to the problem of being alone for long periods."
On April 22nd 1969 Suhaili crossed the finishing line between Pendennis Point and Black Rock escorted by a flotilla of craft that included the harbour tug Arusha, sporting a British India Steam Navigation Company (BISN) funnel to recognise the fact that Robin was a former BISN officer.
Three days of commemorative events are planned in Falmouth next week.
Sir Robin will sail in to Falmouth aboard Suhaili on Monday 11th June. She will be joined by two other historic solo circumnavigators, Sir Francis Chichester's Gipsy Moth IV, and Sir Alec Rose's Lively Lady, together with the entire fleet of 2018 Golden Globe Race yachts and skippers who will be setting out from Falmouth on 14th June on the first stage of a 50th anniversary race around the Globe. All yachts will be moored at the Falmouth Haven Marina and a series of exhibitions and talks are planned in the town's creative venues during the 3-day event.
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Q: ember.js: how to abort transitions if target matches current path Is there a general way (i.e. in application-router) to abort transitions if the target (including dynamic ids) matches the current route?
I tried hooking into willTransition but the transition.params I found seem to contain the current ids and I have nothing to compare them to.

A: The params attribute of the transition will reference the current route's params, not the target. What you need is to look at the models provided to the transition via its providedModels attribute. Your code should look like this:
willTransition: function(transition) {
  if ((this.get('routeName') === transition.targetName) &&
      (this.get('currentModel') === transition.providedModels[transition.targetName])) {
    transition.abort();
    return;
  }

  // ... other code here ...
}

A: I just tested this in my app and I think it does what you're looking for.  Basically you test the job_id in the params against the model.id of your controller.
App.JobRoute = Ember.Route.extend({

  actions: {
    willTransition: function(transition) {
      if (this.controller.get('model.id') == transition.params.job_id) {
        transition.abort();
      }
    }
  }

});

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Amalfi bezeichnet:

 Amalfi, italienische Kleinstadt und Namensgeberin der Amalfiküste
 Herzogtum Amalfi, Republik bzw. Herzogtum im 10. und 11. Jahrhundert mit der Hauptstadt Amalfi

 Amalfi (Kolumbien), Gemeinde in Kolumbien (Departamento de Antioquia)
 Amalfi (Schiff, 1908), Panzerkreuzer der Pisa-Klasse der Regia Marina

 Amalfi Sportscars, ehemaliger britischer Automobilhersteller
 Atlantis Amalfi CS 1800, Filmauto

Amalfi ist der Familienname von:
 Carlo Amalfi (1707–1787), italienischer Maler


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Q: Preventing insertion of duplicates without using indices I have a MariaDB table users that looks roughly like this:
id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
email_hash INT, -- indexed
encrypted_email TEXT,
other_stuff JSON

For privacy reasons, I cannot store actual emails in the database.
The encryption used for emails is not 1-to-1, i.e. one email can be encrypted to many different encrypted representations. This makes it pointless to just slap an index on the encrypted_email column, as it will never catch a duplicate.
There are already data in the database and changing the encryption method or the hashing method is out of question.
The email_hash column cannot have a unique index either, as it is supposed to be a short hash to just speed up duplicate checks. It cannot be too unique, as it would void all privacy guarantees.
How can I prevent two entries with the same email from appearing in the database?
Another limitation: I probably cannot use LOCK TABLE, as according to the documentation https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/lock-tables/

LOCK TABLES doesn't work when using Galera cluster. You may experience crashes or locks when used with Galera.
LOCK TABLES implicitly commits the active transaction, if any. Also, starting a transaction always releases all table locks acquired with LOCK TABLES.

(I do use Galera and I do need transactions as inserting a new user is accompanied with several other inserts and updates)

Since the backend application server (a monolith) is allowed to handle personal information (for example for sending email messages, verifying logins etc.) as long as it doesn't store it, I do the duplicate check in the application.
Currently, I'm doing something like this (pseudocode):
perform "START TRANSACTION"
h := hash(new_user.email)
conflicts := perform "SELECT encrypted_email FROM users WHERE email_hash = ?", h
for conflict in conflicts :
    if decrypt(conflict) == new_user.email :
        perform "ROLLBACK"
        return DUPLICATE
e := encrypt(new_user.email)
s := new_user.other_stuff
perform "INSERT INTO users (email_hash, encrypted_email, other_stuff) VALUES (?,?,?)", h, e, s
perform some other inserts as part of the transaction
perform "COMMIT"
return OK

which works fine if two attempts are separated in time. However, when two threads try to add the same user simultaneously, then both transactions run in parallel, do the select, see no conflicting duplicate, and then both proceed to add the user. How to prevent that, or at least gracefully immediately recover?

This is how the race looks like, simplified:

*

*Two threads start their transactions

*Both threads do the select and the select returns zero rows in both cases.

*Both threads assume there won't be a duplicate.

*Both threads add the user.

*Both threads commit the transactions.

*There are now two users with the same email.

A: Tack FOR UPDATE on the end of the SELECT.
Also, since you are using Galera, you must check for errors after COMMIT.  (That is when conflicts with the other nodes are reported.)

A: Your pseudocode risks race conditions unless you can force the code to run serially. That is, only one request at a time can attempt to insert an email. The whole block of code you show in your pseudocode has to be in a critical section.
If you can't use LOCK TABLES you could try MariaDB's GET_LOCK() function. I'm not sure if that's compatible with Galera, that's something for you to research.
If that's not possible, you'll have to find some other method of forcing that block of code to run serially. You haven't described your programming language or your application deployment architecture. Maybe you could use some kind of distributed lock server in Redis or something like that.
But even if you can accomplish this, making the code run serially, that will probably create a bottleneck in your app. Only one thread at a time will be able to insert a new email, and you'll probably find that they queue up waiting for the global lock.
Sorry, but that is the consequence of the constraints of this system, since you cannot implement it with a unique key, which would be the proper way to do it.
Good luck.

A: This is too long for a comment.
You can't.  You have one field where one email gets multiple values.  That's of no use for identifying duplicate values.
You have another field where multiple emails have the same value.  That just raises false errors on duplicates.
If you want to prevent duplicates, then I would suggest a more robust hashing mechanism that greatly reduces collisions so you can use that.  Otherwise, you need to do the validation behind a PII wall.

A: Also too long for a comment:
To prevent duplicate entries in a table you should use an unique index, so MariaDB will be able to detect duplicates.
A 4 byte hash/checksum (INT) is not unique enough and might have too many collisions. Instead of checksum, you should store the encrypted password (e.g. encrypting it by using AES-256-CTR or any other block cipher) in the table, the key and iv (initialization vector) should be stored on the client. Each encrypted value will now be unique, and for security encrypted value and key/iv are stored in different locations.
/* Don't send plain password, e.g. by using MariaDB's aes_encryot function
   we encrypt it already on client*/
encrypted_unique_email= aes_256_ctr_encrypt(plain_pw);
encrypted_email=encrypt(user.email);
execute("INSERT INTO users VALUES (NULL, encrypted_unique_email, encrypted_email, other_stuff) ...

This solution however will only work with an empty table, since you likely will not be able to decrypt existing records.
In this case likely your proposal might be the best solution, however you need to lock the users table by LOCK TABLE users WRITE and unlock it with UNLOCK TABLES to prevent inconsistency.

A: You need to add another column and use it to store some one-to-one, collision free unrecoverable projection from email to some comparable output. Take any asymmetric cryptographic algorithm, generate public-private key pair, then destroy the private key and store the public key to encrypt the e-mail. The way asymmetric crytography works, it'll be impossible to recover private key even if the attacker gets their hands on public key you are using to encrypt the emails.
Note, however, that this approach has the same vulnerability as storing un-salted hashes: if the attacker gets his hands on your entire database, public key and algorithm, they can run a brute-force attack using some known e-mail dictionary, and successfully find the matching e-mails in their encrypted form, thus matching accounts fom your system to the actual e-mail. Deciding if that situation is an actual security risk is up to you and your ITSec department; but I think it shouldn't be, since you seem to have decrypt function available, so if attacker already has access to the database AND the system innards they can just decrypt the stored e-mails.
You can take it one step further and store these encrypted e-mails in a separate table without any relation to users. When a new row is inserted to users, make sure that a row is inserted into that table as well. Combined with unique index and a transaction, this will ensure no duplicates; however, managing changes and deletions will get more cumbersome. The potential attacker will get literally nothing besides knowing that yes, some of his known e-mails are registered in the system.
Otherwise, you just have to make sure the writes to users table are always serialized on the software layer before DB. Write a microservice that queues user storage requests and forbid modification of users by any other means.


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The Central Committee of the 18th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) was in session from 1939 until 1952, and was replenished in 1941. It elected, at its 1st Plenary Session, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Orgburo and the Party Control Commission.

Plenums
The CC was not a permanent institution. The CC was convened for 10 plenary sessions between the 18th Congress and the 19th Congress. When the CC was not in session, decision-making powers were transferred to inner bodies of the CC itself; the Politburo, Secretariat and Orgburo (none of these bodies were permanent either, but convened to decide on crucial matters).

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In STEAM Clothing1: FUNdamentals, youth will gather the tools they'll need to begin sewing, understand textiles through fun science experiments, learn beginning math and engineering techniques in clothing construction, and take their skills a step further, investigating businesses, service learning projects, and modeling.
In STEAM Clothing 2: Simply Sewing, youth will prepare for more advanced sewing techniques and projects, conduct more advanced textile science experiments, focus on advanced engineering techniques, add finishing touches and style to garments, and market and calculate prices of products.
In STEAM Clothing 3: A Stitch Further, youth will learn the advanced, couture techniques used by designers to create unique garments. Youth will take the science of textiles a step further, and learn to sew garments with challenging patterns and fabrics, couture sewing techniques, and how to sell your professional-looking garments and accessories.
Activities in the Maker's Guide include step-by-step instructions to draw patterns, cut fabric, and sew simple items. There are helpful pictures and illustrations for each activity to guide youth as they make stuff. The Maker's Guide accompanies Levels 1 and 2.
In Beyond the Needle, youth will learn all about the 'A' in STEAM Clothing -- the Art! This youth manual includes activities for three skill levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Youth will learn the design basics and create a portfolio to exhibit samples made to practice specific techniques. Then, youth will be able to create their own fabulous embellishments and treatments on garments.
Grades 3-12. Curriculum authored by The University of Nebraska–Lincoln.


Subcontractor default insurance (also known as "SDI") serves as an alternative to requiring subcontractors to furnish payment and performance bonds. For more information on subcontractor default insurance, check out this posting. You can also check out a portion of the below presentation given on subcontractor default insurance.
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Tag: Domestic Violence
Survivor of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Faces Deportation by US Immigration | #FreeNy
Ny Nourn, in an undated photo at the Central California Women's Facility. (Photo credit: YouCaring)
Ny Nourn was born into war and violence.
Nourn's mother fled genocide in Cambodia to a refugee camp in Thailand where she gave birth to Nourn. Nourn was just 5 years old when her mother immigrated with her to the United States and married Nourn's stepfather, whose abusive behaviour against both mother and child motivated Nourn's mother to enact her own verbal abuse against Nourn, as well.
Nourn grew up knowing no other kind of relationship but abuse, pain, and violence.
Nourn was just 17 years old when she met 34-year-old Ron Barker, the man who would be her boyfriend, and eventually her abuser and rapist. She was just 18 years old when Barker, jealous of her affair with another man, coerced her with physical assault, rape, and death threats to lure her lover into a trap and to stay silent after he shot and killed the other man, and burned the body so badly that dental records would be needed to identify the victim.
Nourn was just 21 years old when she chose to break her silence and tell police of the crime. She was arrested on the spot and charged with murder.
Nourn was still just 21 years old when a jury sentenced her — a survivor of domestic violence and rape — to a 15-years-to-life prison sentence for second degree murder in failing to prevent her abuser from shooting and killing another man. Nourn served 16 years in prison before receiving parole.
But her freedom was short-lived. Immediately upon her release from Central California Women's Facility earlier this year, she was taken into custody by US Immigration and imprisoned in the Yuba County Jail, an ICE detention facility built to hold immigrants facing deportation.
Now, Nourn faces deportation to Cambodia, a country she does not know. She is 36 years old.
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Categories Categories Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders, Feminism, Immigration, Politics
Tags Tags Deportation, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, ICE, Immigration, Nan-Hui Jo, Ny Nourn, Sexual Assault
Toxic Masculinity Claims Life of Another Asian American Woman
Anna Bui, in a photo posted to her social media.
Last week, toxic masculinity claimed its latest victims. In Mukilteo, Washington, 19-year-old Allen Ivanov has been arrested after driving to a house party where several of his high school friends were gathering, and shooting to death his ex-girlfriend, Anna Bui, along with two fellow classmates, Jordan Ebner and Jake Long; a fourth unidentified friend was also injured in the attack.
Ivanov killed Bui, Ebner and Long, with a legally purchased AR-15 which he appears to have bought specifically to carry out the attack. Pictures of the long-gun were posted to Ivanov's social media in the days prior to the attack, along with cryptic messages about his plans to carry out the murders. After shooting Bui and their friends, Ivanov escaped and was arrested in his car nearly 100 miles from the scene of the attack. Both Ivanov and Bui were identified as students at the University of Washington, and over the weekend, the school sent out an email mourning the shooting and encouraging students to attend grief counseling.
Friends say that Bui had broken up with Ivanov either a month ago and/or in the week prior to the attack (depending on whom you ask), and she seems to have been the primary target of his assault. One friend told the Daily Mail that Ivanov had been "depressed" after his relationship with Bui ended, and that minutes after the shooting, Ivanov sent a text saying "I just killed my ex-girlfriend" and contemplated suicide. Other friends described Ivanov as incapable of such violence; but, in contrast, that he "often had a jealous side" and that he acted as if he had "something to prove".
Anna Bui is the latest name in a heartbreaking list of women whose lives were taken by men who resort to violence in the wake of the ending of an intimate relationship — like Bui, many of those women are Asian American women. The role of toxic masculinity and misogylinity, and its assertion of male entitlement over female sexuality, in violent killings such as these cannot be ignored. According to the White House, 40% of mass shootings in the United States begin with a shooter targeting a current or former romantic partner, while intimate partner violence is four times more likely to involve a female victim than a male one. Put another way: 70% of victims killed by an intimate partner are women.
Continue reading "Toxic Masculinity Claims Life of Another Asian American Woman"
Categories Categories Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders, Feminism
Tags Tags Allen Ivanov, Anna Bui, Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Jake Long, Jordan Ebner, Mass shootings, Misogylinity, Nan-Hui Jo, Toxic Masculinity
2015 Asian America in Review: Top 10 AANHPI Stories You Might Have Missed
Sherry Chen and Xiaoxing Xi, two Chinese American researchers who faced espionage investigations this year before all charges were dropped. Many within the AANHPI community believe they are one of several victims of a policy of anti-Asian racial profiling currently being pursued by the State Department. (Photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty)
As the year winds down to a close, these are the top ten political stories that had a major impact on the AANHPI community highlighting the many political issues that have defined the AANHPI community this year. Sadly, many didn't receive much mainstream media coverage.
How many of these stories were you following this year?
Continue reading "2015 Asian America in Review: Top 10 AANHPI Stories You Might Have Missed"
Categories Categories Affirmative Action, Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders, Feminism
Tags Tags 2015, AAAJ, Adam Crapser, Adoptees, Akai Gurley, Allegiance, BlackLivesMatter, Block Blum, Daniel Holtzclaw, Domestic Violence, Edward Blum, Feticide Laws, Fisher II, Fisher v University of Texas, George Takei, Inderjit Singh Mukker, Islamophobia, Japanese American incarceration, Jason Momoa, KeepAdamHome, Listicles, Mauna Kea, Nan-Hui Jo, Peter Liang, Planned Parenthood, Purvi Patel, Racial Profiling, Reproductive Justice, Restorative Justice, Sherry Chen, Sikh Coalition, StandWithNanHui, StopRago, TMT Telescope, Xiaoxing Xi, Year in Review
Domestic Violence Survivor Sentenced, Transferred To ICE Custody Pending Deportation | #StandWithNanHui
Nan-Hui Jo reacts to the guilty verdict in her trial last month. (Photo credit: Randy Pench / Sacramento Bee)
This post has been updated. Please click through the jump for more information.
An hour ago, the judge in Nan-Hui Jo's child abduction case rejected the motion to dismiss the guilty verdict against her, and sentenced Jo to 175 days of jail (counted as time served) and three years probation. A jury found Jo guilty of child abduction last month — despite errors in jury instructions highlighted by Jo's defense in their motion — after Jo fled an abusive relationship she believed endangered both herself and her child and (because she lacked documentation to remain in the United States) returned to Korea.
Jo's conviction on the child abduction charges now stand (and likely await an appeal) which significantly complicates her fight to regain custody of her six-year-old daughter, who is currently being cared for by Jo's abuser, the child's father. Meanwhile, because Jo is not a U.S. citizen, ICE placed a deportation hold on her. After her sentencing today, Jo was transferred to ICE custody and is being detained in an ICE facility pending a decision on deportation.
With this move, Nan-Hui Jo is likely to become one of the thousands of immigrant parents separated from their families by ICE deportation.
This is a devastating setback for Nan-Hui Jo and her supporters. The community is urged to contact ICE Sacramento, and to tweet @icegov and @customsborder and urge them to drop the deportation proceedings.
Supporters are currently awaiting Jo as she as processed out of county jail and released to ICE.
This post will be updated with details as they emerge.
Continue reading "Domestic Violence Survivor Sentenced, Transferred To ICE Custody Pending Deportation | #StandWithNanHui"
Tags Tags Deportation, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, I Immigration, Nan-Hui Jo, StandWithNanHu
Lawyer: Botched Jury Instructions Led to Wrongful Kidnapping Conviction for DV Survivor | #StandWithNanHui
There have been major developments in the case of Nan-Hui Jo, the Korean American survivor of domestic violence who fled with her young child to Korea to escape a dangerous and abusive relationship, only to face kidnapping charges when she returned to the United States for a visit.
Earlier this year, Jo was retried on charges that she kidnapped her daughter — her first trial ended in a hung jury. Jo's abuser, who is her daughter's father, claims that Jo's escape to Korea violated his parental access. Yet, at the time of Jo's departure, she was facing loss of legal immigration status and was facing deportation. Jo's abuser, Jesse Charlton — an Iraq war veteran — confessed that at the time he was unemployed, emotionally unstable due to largely untreated PTSD and substance abuse, and was not prepared to assume full-time custody of their daughter. Facing the possibility that she would become an undocumented immigrant (and therefore unable to obtain work) and fearing for her and her daughter's safety if they remained within Charlton's influence, Nan-Hui Jo did what conservatives dream of: she "self-deported" with her child.
Continue reading "Lawyer: Botched Jury Instructions Led to Wrongful Kidnapping Conviction for DV Survivor | #StandWithNanHui"
Tags Tags Deportation, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, ICE, Immigration, Nan-Hui Jo, StandWithNanHui


Viognier is an intriguing Rhône varietal that is reluctant to show its best unless fully ripened. As such, the fruit was left to hang a lengthy amount of time to obtain the enticing richness.
A perennial favourite amongst our fans, this is a charming Viognier that exhibits aromatics of rose water, lanolin and cantaloupe perfectly blended with notes of golden peaches, blood orange, thyme and saffron. Amazing palate weight, viscosity, and alcohol warmth is achieved due to its high ripeness level.
Allow yourself to be treated by enjoying this Viognier with a traditional North African tagine or a saffron risotto.
We recommend enjoying our Viognier upon release, however you may carefully cellar the wine for 3-5 years from the vintage date. The fruit forward characteristics will give way to the secondary notes of mineral and golden hay and the wine will develop a more viscous mouthfeel.


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Q: Magento layouts and templates using getChildHtml() I have looked quite a few Magento references, but still struggling to materialize how to solve this problem.
<layout version="0.1.0">
    <catalog_product_view translate="label">
        <reference name="product.info.addtocart">
                      <action method="setTemplate">
                          <template>ash_ajacart/catalog/product/view/addtocart.phtml</template>
                      </action>
                      <block type="ajacart/product_view" name="wow" as="wow" template="ash_ajacart/ajacart-js.phtml" />
        </reference>
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Is my layout XML file.  The template "addtocart.phtml" renders fine.  But when I call <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('wow') ?> inside of that template it doesn't call the "ajacart-js.phtml" template.  I don't know if I am structuring everything wrong in the XML file, but it seems right to me.

A: When you use <block type="ajacart/product_view" name="wow" as="wow" template="ash_ajacart/ajacart-js.phtml" /> you must have a block class that matches ajacart/product_view. If not, the simplest way to get the template to show is change the type to core/template.


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Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.


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2011 Topps Attax Baseball Game. An All About Cards Review
For some, mostly here in the United States, Topps Attax was a somewhat ignored insert card found in packs of last year's Baseball cards. For the rest of the world, it was and continues to be a sensation. If you didn't take notice of Attax in the past, this year's Topps Attax Baseball is worthy of attention. With expanded play, it has evolved into a true role playing game.
2011 Topps Attax Baseball Cards falls into our fun cards category perfectly. The cards are available in 12 card booster packs, 30 card value packs and a 60-card starter box that includes 2 ready-to-play 30-card packs, 2 deck storage boxes and a deluxe playmat. The checklist for the starter box is standard so here are the cards you will get in every starter box.
Albert Pujols, Alfonzo Soriano, Andres Torres, Aroldis Chapman, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Carlos Lee, Carlos Quentin, Chase Headley, Chris Carpenter, Chris Coghlan, Corey Hart, Dan Uggla, Derrek Lee, Erick Aybar, Gaby Sanchez, Garrett Jones, Ike Davis, Juan Pierre, Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson, Kendry Morales, Kurt Suzuki, Matt Kemp, Michael Bourn, Miguel Tejada, Shane Victorino, Wandy Rodriguez, Athletics Mascot, Yankee Stadium
Alex Rodriguez, Andrew Bailey, Brandon Phillips, Brett Gardner, Chipper Jones, Chris Young, Colby Rasmus, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Franklin Gutierrez, Geovany Soto, Howie Kendrick, Ian Kinsler, Ian Stewart, Jason Bay, Jason Heyward, Jered Weaver, Jose Bautista, Josh Willingham, Kosuke Fukudome, Lance Berkman, Luke Scott, Mark Teixeira, Pablo Sandoval, Phil Hughes, Rickie Weeks, Robinson Cano, Yadier Molina, Orioles Mascot, Nationals Park
So lets compare the changes between the 2010 and 2011 Topps Attax Cards
As you can see the 2010 Attax card, on the left, has the one game element, the three pitch rankings. Game play revolves around who has the higher ranking, nothing else, so there are only two possible outcomes, the offense hits a home run or the defense gets an out. The 2011 version, on the right, has the pitch elements too, but also comes with the ability to use the card for defensive play, indicated by the red square. Other cards have offensive abilities, indicated by a green arrow and as you will see with the Derek Jeter and Buster Posey cards, some cards can be used or both offense and defense. The green infield diamond shows the type of hit the card generates. In the case of this Kinsler, it produces a double.
These are the backs of the cards. The 2010 version had the player's team logo on it. All of the 2011 cards look the same so they can be use like a regular deck of cards, enabling the all the details of the card to be hidden until exposed. And just like a regular deck of card, the corners are rounded and coated to allow a lot of handling and shuffling without damage, great for repeated play.
The collecting element of these cards lies in the diamonds on the lower right hand of the cards. The 98/258 on the Ian Kinsler cards does not indicate there are only 258 of these cards in existence. That means the card is number 98 of the 258 different player cards. The rarity of the card is indicated by the color of the diamond.
This Aroldis Chapman black diamond card is considered a common.
This Corey Hart silver diamond card is the next level up and considered uncommon.
This Buster Posey gold diamond card is considered rare. White diamond cards are considered ultra rare and we didn't get any in the starter box.
For this year's game, two other types of cards come into play.
Mascot cards can be used by players to change the game. Included in the starter box are the Orioles and Athletics Mascots.
At the beginning of the game, a coin is flipped to determine who is the home team and the winner get to use their stadium, which also changes up the game. Included in the starter box are Yankee and Nationals Stadium cards.
In the back of the Starter box you'll find is this deluxe playmat.
A playmat was not necessary in the past and you could probably still get away without it, but game play is definitely better with it.
As you can see there is plenty of play space, a brief summary of the rules on the play surface and an easy system to keep track of the innings, outs and score. It also has all the rules in detail printed on the back of the playmat.
Also included in the kit, two of these deck holders.
Great for keeping you current deck of cards organized.
The other elements to chase for collecting sake are foil cards and we got two of those.
Albert Pujols and Derek Jeter foil cards. It's a little hard to tell from the scan but it's obvious in person.
Overall Look
We really like the overall redesign of these cards. There are sharp looking cards this year.
Quality and Variety of Players
When you narrow down the all of the Major League Baseball players to 258 you wind up with quality players and still have plenty of variety.
Are these cards fun?
Absolutely. The game play is great with this year's added elements. Really young children may find the new game is too complex, but that's not a problem because they can still play last year's game, now referred to as the Home Run Derby, by just using the three pitch rankings.
Will you want to collect them all?
Most definitely. The two teams included in the starter box are great and specifically designed to be balanced for easy, fair play right out of the box, but you'll want the flexibility to fashion your team to your tastes and for that you'll need more variety than what is provided in the starter box. That's why there are booster packs.
4 1/2 out of 5
2011 Topps Attax Baseball is a great role-playing game for card collectors, the great hybrid. For a more on the details and complete rules for both Topps Attax Baseball games, use this link to go to the Topps web site.
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Q: python printing correct line in program I am taking a Python programming course with this question on strings:
phrase = "HULK MAD"
phrase = phrase.lower()
phrase = phrase.title()
cut_phrase = phrase[:5]
new_phrase = ""

for char in phrase[5:]:
    if char == "m":
        new_phrase = cut_phrase + "Hungry"
    elif char == "a":
        new_phrase = cut_phrase + "Angry"
    elif char == "d":
        new_phrase = cut_phrase + "Smash"
    print(new_phrase)

Which prints:
Hulk Angry
Hulk Smash

I'm getting tripped up on the questions:

What is the first, second, third, and fourth line printed by the code above? If a blank line is printed, write Blank. If there is no third line, write None.

The only question I got correct was the fourth line printing None. Would ALL lines first, second, third, and fourth all be None because there isn't a Python print statement inside the 1st - 4th lines of code????

A: This is the output of that program:
(a blank string)
Hulk Angry
Hulk Smash

The question is asking about those lines of output, not about lines of code.


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Union Bank profitability falls by 19% to N20.5bn
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In spite of eight percent growth in gross earnings, Union Bank Plc, recorded 19.3 per cent fall in its profitability to N20.5 billion in the financial year ended December 2021 from N25.4 billion in 2020.
This led to general decline in the bank's performance ratio namely Return on Equity which fell to 7.7% in 2021 from 10.3% from 2020; Return on Assets also fell to 0.9% in 2021 from 1.3% in 2020 while Earnings per share dropped to 66k in 2021 from 84k in 2020. Similarly, Net Interest Margin fell to 3.0% in 2021 from 4.5% in 2020.
Union Bank however said that it achieved 33 percent increase in income from fee and commission income as well as 26 percent increase in e-business income during the year.
The Tier-2 bank disclosed this in its audited financial statement for the year released to investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX.
The decline in profitability follows a 3.6% fall in Net operating income after impairments to N99.7 billion from N103.4 billion in 2020.
According to Union bank, gross earnings rose by 8.9% growth to N175 billion in 2021 from Non-interest income rose 26.7% to N55.7 billion from N44 billion in 2020.
Other performance indicators show that operating expenses marginally grew by 1.5% to N79.1 billion from N78.0 billion in 2020, reflecting tight cost control despite inflationary pressures.
During the year, Union Bank recorded 22% increase in gross loans to N899.1 billion from N736.7 billion in December 2020 while customer depositsgrew by 20.4% to N1.4 trillion from N1.1 trillion in December 2020
Providing insights into the bank's performance in 2021, Chief Executive officer, Union Bank, Emeka Okonkwo, said, "Following an enhancement to our operating and go-to-market model to deliver better performance and efficiency leveraging our network across the regions, we are increasing our customer engagement and product penetration which is translating into higher customer revenues across geographies.
"On the back of this, the Bank has continued to record headline growth by diversifying our income streams and accelerating our recoveries programme. For the full year, our gross earnings grew by 8.9% from N161bn to N175bn, while our net operating income after impairments dropped by 3.6% to N99.7bn from N103.4bn. Interest income grew by 1% as our earnings asset base expanded with a growing loan book."
The Union bank boss further stated that, "We continued our strong growth in non-interest income through a combination of aggressive recoveries, which grew 119% in the period, from N7.2bn to N15.9bn and further growth in fee and commission income (33%) and e-business (26%). These were delivered on the back of sustained multi-channel growth in users, volume and value across our digital and agent channels.
"Total active UnionMobile users now stands at 3.3 million, up 20% while our Union360 customer base grew by 22% to 26,400.
On the Union Bank's performance in 2022, Okonkwo said, "In 2022 the bank will continue to focus on broadening and deepening the strong foundations we have built, while enhancing our digital delivery platforms and service propositions to customers.
"We remain deeply thankful to our erstwhile core investors, Union Global Partners and Atlas Mara who have been instrumental to our journey since 2012. Their invaluable support and expertise helped steer the Bank through turbulent waters and into an era of growth and stability.
"As we turn a new chapter for our Bank with a new core investor expected to come on board, we are proud of the solid foundation built over the last ten years and look forward to a seamless transition and continued successes in the future."
DIVESTMENT BY CORE INVESTORS
In December 2021, Union Bank's core investors – Union Global Partners Limited and Atlas Mara – notified the Board of Directors of a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (SSPA) reached with Titan Trust Bank ("TTB") for the proposed sale of 89.39% of Union Bank's issued share capital. The agreement comes a decade after the initial investment by the core investors in 2012 and will effectively transfer majority ownership of the Bank to TTB. The transaction is in the process of final regulatory approvals. Consequently, the transaction also triggers the hive-out of Union Bank UK ("UBUK") which was approved by shareholders in an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting on 29th March 2022. This allows the Bank transition from an international to a national focus, facilitating a more flexible and efficient deployment of capital towards strategic opportunities identified within sectors of the Nigerian economy.
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Q: Why is there an extra bottom margin? My black border triangle is centered. But there is an extra bottom margin and (hence the scroll bar appears). Why?

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100%;
  background: blue;
}

.canvas {
  border: 10px solid black;
  height: 90vh;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 5vh 5%;
}

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a screenshot of the black border triangle

A: It happens because of the margin: 5vh 5%;. To center a div I would suggest to use flex:

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100%;
  background: blue;

  /* Center div */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.canvas {
  border: 10px solid black;
  height: 90vh;
  width: 90%;
}

    Dummy text


Business at LTS is reflecting the general upturn in the economy – we're busier than ever, and it's clear that we need to invest to secure our future. With business growing at more than 25% year on year, we'll be relocating this summer to give us scope for expansion, growing the business still further with the addition of extra high quality warehousing and new service offerings.
We've searched for the right premises and found them, not too far from our current base but with the space and facilities we need to maintain and enhance our service levels to customers. In August, we'll move to a centrally located 3.5 acre site, with 6000ft2 of high quality warehousing and storage space housing 5000 pallet spaces and freestanding storage.
The site will also feature cross docking facilities, with 24 loading doors, ample office space to house our fast growing team, and plenty of scope for future expansion.
Established in 1999, the LTS business originally focused around subcontracting, but has now grown and developed into a customer-focused distribution specialist providing advanced levels of service and flexibility. Recent years have seen the introduction of a range of new services, designing solutions to match and exceed customer requirements. A clean new livery introduced in 2013 has boosted the company's image and brand identity.
The move will also see LTS investing in new IT systems to enhance efficiency, to improve customer service and to facilitate further expansion.


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