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Baptists Join Evangelical Summit Backing Santorum
by Brian Kaylor | Jan 16, 2012 | News
With one week before the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, more than 150 conservative evangelical leaders gathered on a Texas ranch in the latest effort to find a political savior.
At the close of the two-day private meeting, the group emerged Saturday to announce its vote to back former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum in the presidential race.
Several Southern Baptist leaders participated in the meeting, which was held on the ranch of Paul Pressler. A key leader in what they called the "conservative resurgence" of the Southern Baptist Convention, Pressler later served as the SBC's first vice president.
Among the Baptists joining Pressler were Richard Land, who leads the SBC's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, and Jim Richards, executive director of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention.
Robert Parham, executive editor of EthicsDaily.com and executive director of the Baptist Center for Ethics, is skeptical the summit will actually move voters in the Palmetto State and beyond.
"While Paul Pressler was able to set the agenda for the fundamentalist takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention, I question whether he and his Christian Right friends can set the agenda for the Republican Party," Parham stated. "We will soon see if they are all hat and no cattle, all pious palaver and no political power."
The vote is expected to result in several personal endorsements of Santorum throughout this week.
For instance, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson reportedly advocated for Santorum during the meeting and will publicly endorse Santorum before Saturday's primary in South Carolina.
In 2008, Dobson backed former Arkansas governor and Southern Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee.
However, Dobson did not offer his public endorsement until most states had voted and U.S. Sen. John McCain already had a sizable lead in the campaign.
The aim of the Pressler summit, which Dobson helped organize, was to avoid a repeat of the 2008 race when conservative evangelical voters split their votes.
Although the support of Santorum is occurring much sooner than smaller efforts to support Huckabee four years ago, many political pundits wonder if it is still too late given former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's strong lead in the race and since Romney and former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich remain ahead of Santorum in most South Carolina polls.
However, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council argued that the race remains "far from decided" and that South Carolina "could be exactly the right time" for a change in the race since it is "a state that is more reflective of the social conservative movement."
Perkins, who helped organize the meeting and emerged as its chief spokesperson, added that the failure to unite behind a single candidate in 2008 "was the whole genesis behind the meeting."
Yet Perkins admitted he did not expect the meeting would actually produce consensus since many evangelical leaders had already publicly endorsed various candidates.
"I will have to admit what I did not think was possible appears to be possible," he explained. "After three rounds of balloting this morning, and vigorous and passionate discussion, there emerged a strong consensus around Rick Santorum as the preferred candidate for this group."
Santorum won the support of the group by capturing 85 of 114 votes on the third round of balloting.
With the exception of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, each Republican candidate had individuals speaking on their behalf, but Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul each failed to make it past the first round of voting.
Santorum defeated Gingrich on the second ballot by a margin of 59-to-41 percent.
The group voted one more time in hopes of being able to announce a larger mandate, but many participants did not vote in the last round and Gingrich still captured nearly one-quarter of the vote.
Santorum quickly expressed his excitement about the vote in his favor. Without conservative evangelicals in South Carolina coalescing around him, his campaign has little hope of repeating his strong Iowa finish.
"It's a validator," he said while campaigning in South Carolina. "People who have been out there in the fields laboring for the conservative causes see us as someone who can not only fight for the causes but effectively fight and win."
Not everyone at the meeting, however, agreed with the decision to back Santorum.
Religious-political organizer David Lane argued that Santorum does not have the grassroots organization to actually win. He added that without that campaign organization, the support of evangelical leaders will not matter.
"This country is going to hell, and the evangelical voice is meaningless," Lane lamented.
Also unclear from the meeting is how the endorsement of an unofficial group impacts the claims of nonpartisanship of many participants in the gathering.
Additionally, some of those involved work for nonprofit organizations that cannot endorse candidates due to IRS regulations, which raises questions about what funds could be used to travel to the event.
Land – as an employee of an SBC entity – often claims to be nonpartisan despite his clear partisan record.
By press time, Land's office had not responded to an EthicsDaily.com request for comment about the gathering.
Although some involved with the meeting – like Santorum-backer Gary Bauer – insisted the event was not an anti-Romney event, Perkins clearly painted the summit as such when he explained the results.
"It was already known that when folks arrived here that Romney was not the candidate," Perkins claimed. "If he were, there would have been no reason for this meeting."
Perkins added that while Santorum, Gingrich or Perry would receive strong support from the group as the Republican nominee, he could not say that about the other candidates.
Perry's poor showing at the event represents a dramatic collapse of support for the one-time leader in the campaign.
Perkins explained that even though many in the group met with Perry last summer to help him launch his presidential campaign, many now believed Perry's "stumbles … may be too hard to overcome."
Last summer, EthicsDaily.com broke the news that Perkins, Land and Lane joined a closed-door meeting of nearly 80 conservative pastors and leaders organized by evangelist James Robison.
The June meeting, designed to help find a new Ronald Reagan as the group hopes to defeat Obama included Perry as a speaker.
Perry also attended a similar meeting in August, and Robison's group had previously met in September 2010.
Robison led a similar effort prior to the 1980 presidential election as he sought to defeat then-President Jimmy Carter. That effort culminated in an August 1980 rally in Dallas with the then-Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan as the key speaker.
Perry started strong in the presidential polls – after hosting a prayer rally in a football stadium with the support of Lane, Land and others in Robison's group – but he dropped dramatically in the polls due to poor performances in debates.
Although Perkins insisted the group did not discuss whether or not to ask Perry or Gingrich to drop out of the race, it became apparent that they hope such decisions would be made in order to avoid splitting the vote.
"The group spent a good bit of time praying for unity and for consensus that could communicate the seriousness of the position this country is in," Perkins argued. "We don't need to just change jerseys. We need to change the way we do business."
As Perkins and others at the meeting have made clear, the group may be trying to stop Romney from garnering the nomination but the real target of their politicking is President Barack Obama.
"We're not having an anti-Romney meeting – it's not true," Pressler exclaimed before the gathering. "That's a figment of the imagination of the press. We're having an anti-Obama meeting."
BrianKaylor is a contributing editor for EthicsDaily.com.
Brian Kaylor
President and editor-in-chief of Word&Way, and the author of four books on religion and politics.
www.briankaylor.com/
Tags: Brian Kaylor, Religious Right, Richard Land, Rick Santorum, SBC
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mg rover — phoenix consortium report
Filed under: business,just whinging,politics — anne thrope (miss) @ 2:35 am
well we all like a laugh, but the report on the demise of mg rover takes the cake on so many levels i barely know where to start.
first: this toothless piece of tat has cost the hard-pressed taxpayer £16 million and yet has failed to finger a single wrongdoer.
second: the most strident critic of the report, and its subjects is lord mandelson, a guiding light in moral probity and my very favourite arbiter of truth and goodness. and the best he can do is tell them he thinks they should apologise.
third: this third-rate bunch of spivs, under the gaze, nay with the assistance of the government achieved a feat usually reserved for the more-gifted though similarly morally-bankrupt operators known as asset strippers.
to strip assets on this scale from a company long-recognised by it's german owners to be a vast liability is a feat which almost by definition suggests impropriety. (how much is a car company which you can buy for £10 and get a vast interest free loan to run it worth? come on; the clue's in the question.)
so how do these maggots justify taking over £40 million out of it while it's dying on it's arse?
hilariously, throughout the day, national news channels have referred to mg rover as the uk's last remaining volume car manufacturer, whilst assorted industry pundits have sought to justify this plundering by suggesting that these "rewards" were consistent with the industry norms.
in reality, by contrast with the world's genuine volume car makers, decades of woeful mismanagement had left the group looking like something under a railway arch. depressing to say the least.
how fortunate then that we now have such genius at our disposal in the financial services sector that we need no longer concern ourselves with such grubby enterprises as making things that others want to buy.
"where you been boy? oh, down the job centre?" 'yeah. all centre, no job! but they've got new chairs; and a yucca plant. oh, and uniforms. musta cost a fortune!'
"come across john towers or any of his lousy cronies down there? no, thought not."

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The End Of Time: 10th Anniversary screening for US cinemas
Thursday, 20 June 2019 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Fathom Events have announced a special theatrical outing for the Tenth Doctor's finale, The End Of Time, which itself celebrates its tenth anniversary this Christmas.
The screening will take place in a number of movie theatres around the United States on 7th August 2019 (locations can be found via their website).
It's hard to believe that it's been nearly ten years since David Tennant left Doctor Who in his heart-breaking finale The End of Time. To commemorate the occasion, BBC Studios and Fathom Events invite you to relive the agony and ecstasy of this absolutely thrilling story on the big screen. You'll see the full two-part adventure including appearances by fan favourites Billie Piper, Catherine Tate, John Simm, Elisabeth Sladen, John Barrowman, and many more!
As well as the episodes themselves, the screening will also include a brand new interview with David Tennant, in which he reflects on his time in Doctor Who and all that has happened since.
Watch the trailer on YouTube
FILTER: - Cinema - Special Events - USA
Doctor Who Hits Australian Cinemas
Thursday, 6 September 2018 - Reported by Marcus
The Doctor Who Series 11 Premiere Episode, The Woman Who Fell to Earth, is being shown in in Australian cinemas on 8 October, just a few hours after its broadcast on UK and US Television.
The screenings will take place right across the nation. Participating cinemas are listed here
The screenings are organised by Sharmill Films, a company which specialises in event cinema across Australia. Previous screenings include the 2017 Christmas special Twice Upon a Time.
As well as the feature-length first episode, cinema-goers have the chance to go behind-the-scenes of the eleventh series. There will be additional footage featuring exclusive interviews with Jodie, new series showrunner Chris Chibnall and the first episode's director Jamie Childs, who also directed Whittaker's reveal as the new Doctor last year.
Louise Hill, Live Entertainment Manager for BBC Studios ANZ said
The debut of the first female doctor and her team of friends is a momentous occasion in the Doctor Who universe. We are delighted to give audiences the chance to experience this exciting moment on the big screen
Sharmill Films Marketing Manager, Jacinta Palmer, said
We are thrilled to collaborate once again with BBC Studios to present this very special cinema event for Australian fans – particularly in ushering in the enormously talented Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.
FILTER: - Australia - Cinema - series 11/37
Canada cinema outing for Genesis of the Daleks
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Canadian fans will be able to join the US in seeing the "director's cut" of Genesis of the Daleks in Cineplex cinemas on the 14th June.
The Fourth Doctor and his companions Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) and Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter) are transported thousands of years into the past to the ancient planet Skaro where they are given a mission from the Time Lords to prevent the evil scientist Davros from introducing to the universe the most destructive race of killing machines ever created, the Daleks. This never-before-seen 90-minute director's cut will be followed by a first look at "In Conversation with Tom Baker" - a newly recorded interview with the Fourth Doctor himself!
For full details on where the story can be seen see the Cineplex website.
Related Articles: US Movie Theatre Showing for Genesis of the Daleks (1 May 2018)
FILTER: - Canada - Cinema - Classic Series - Tom Baker
Christmas with the Doctor (Predict the Ratings)
Monday, 18 December 2017 - Reported by Chuck Foster
This year sees Doctor Who premiere at 5:30pm on BBC1, with competition for the time slot coming in the form of Emmerdale on ITV and The Morecambe and Wise 1977 Christmas Show on BBC2: if you feel a little deja-vu it's understandable as these were up against Doctor Who last year - and Channel 4 is even showing the same film, Home Alone, on Channel 4!
In fact, looking at this year's Christmas line-up in the evening, you might think you are watching last year, as there is little difference between this year's and last year's offerings on the main two UK channels - both BBC1 and ITV's evening line-up is nigh-on identical apart from broadcast time, with just the 9:00pm ITV drama slot being Jenna Coleman's Victoria this time around.
The bookies' favourite is also familiar, with Strictly Come Dancing once again taking the top slot; however, second place belongs firmly to the departure of Peter Capaldi, with Doctor Who at 4/1. Bake Off is also in the 'mix', though this time at prime-time on Channel 4.
BBC1                        ITV                           Channel 4
3:00  24/1 The Queen
3:10  66/1 Cinderella             66/1 The Prisoner of Azkaban
4:45  50/1 The Highway Rat
5:50                              25/1 Emmerdale
5:15       BBC News
5:30   4/1 Doctor Who
6:30   3/4 Strictly Come Dancing
6:50                                   ITV News
7:00                              12/1 For The Love of Dogs
7:40   6/1 Call The Midwife                                     20/1 The Great Christmas Bake Off
8:00                              21/1 Coronation Street
9:00   14/1 Eastenders            12/1 Victoria
10:00    7/1 Mrs Brown's Boys
10:35   33/1 French and Saunders
Predict The Ratings Competition
With Christmas just around the corner it can mean only one (other) thing - it's time for our annual Predict the Ratings competition! This year readers have the chance to win the latest series of adventures featuring the Doctor, Pearl and Nardole, and culminating in two Doctors' final swansongs!
As always, the aim is to predict the final consolidated viewing figure for Twice Upon A Time as reported by BARB, to the nearest 10,000 viewers (i.e. two decimal places). In addition, we'd like you to predict Doctor Who's position in the weekly chart (which will be used in the case of a tie-break).
The ratings and positions for 2015 and 2016 are presented here for comparison - recent years have seen a decline in television viewing over Christmas Day across all channels, with none of the programmes achieving the heady heights of several years ago.
To enter our competition, please send the following details to comp-xmasratings@doctorwhonews.net:
Your name and preferred email address
Your country of entry (full details will be requested only if you are the winner)
Your guess at the final viewing figure to the nearest 10,000 (eg.9.99m)
Your guess at the final position in the chart (eg. 1st) - this will only be used in the event of a tie-break
The competition closes at 08:00 GMT, 26th December 2017.
Only one entry will be accepted per person.
The competition is open worldwide.
BARB final figures are expected in early 2018 we will contact the winner once they have been published
The prize is a copy of The Complete Tenth Series and Twice Upon A Time releases on DVD or Bluray; we will confirm the format with the winner at time of notification.
Twice Around The World
Doctor Who has its debut in the United Kingdom on BBC1 at 5:30pm ... but will also be seen in the Middle East at the same time as, with previous years, BBC First simulcast the episode. This will be closely followed by ABC in Australia making it available online via iView immediately after its UK broadcast, and will then be shown in Australian cinemas in the afternoon (01:00 GMT). North America get to see it next, with both BBC America in the United States and SPACE in Canada showing the episode at 9:00pm EST (02:00 GMT).
Boxing Day broadcasts include Prime in New Zealand and ABC in Australia at 7:30pm local time (06:30 and 08:30 GMT respectively), and in the afternoon the episode will be shown on the big screen in Denmark. Viewers in Finland will be able to watch Twice Upon A Time on YLE2 in the evening on the Wednesday, and a British signed version airs in the early hours of Saturday morning on BBC2.
Heading into the new year, and FOX in Germany will be showing the episode dubbed into German on the 10th January, and Sony SciFi in Russia will show it on the 13th. It is expected that RAI4 in Italy and France4 in France will broadcast it in their native languages later in the Spring.
You can keep up with Doctor Who around the world via This Week in Doctor Who
FILTER: - Betting/Odds - Broadcasting - Cinema - International Broadcasting - Ratings - Series Specials
Twice Upon A Time cinema outing for Denmark
Thursday, 30 November 2017 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Denmark is the latest country to be added to the list of those showing this year's Christmas Special on the big screen, with the ticket sales site Kino now listing details about the presentation:
Dette års Doctor Who Christmas Special-afsnit bliver et fler-Doktor-eventyr med the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) og den allerførste Doctor (David Bradley).
I afsnittet, som hedder "Twice Upon A Time", medvirker også Pearl Mackie som følgesvenden Bill Potts og Mark Gatiss som en soldat fra Første Verdenskrig - indtil videre kun kendt som 'The Captain'. Som tidligere omtalt bliver dette Peter Capaldis farvel til serien.
Udover selve det særlige Christmas Special-afsnit vil der være en overraskelse på lærredet, som er guf for alle Whovians.
The presentations take place in the usual CinemaxX København, CinemaxX Aarhus and CinemaxX Odense on 26th December (4pm), 27th December (6:30pm) and 31st December (midday). Full details on how to book can be found via their website.
Denmark cinema have played host to the last few Christmas adventures with the Doctor, as well as the current Doctor's debut and a 3D outing for his first series finale!
FILTER: - Cinema - Denmark - Series Specials - Special Events
Twice Upon a Time to show in Canadian Cinemas
Monday, 27 November 2017 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Cineplex in Canada have announced that they will be showing the Christmas Special Twice Upon A Time in cinemas across the country on Wednesday 27th December (12:30pm) and Thursday 28th December (7:00pm). As well as the episode itself, the 100 minute programme will include two bonus presentations:
This Christmas, the Doctor comes face to face with … the Doctor! The epic finale to the Peter Capaldi era of Doctor Who, "Twice Upon a Time," is coming to cinemas for two nights only, December 27 and 28, featuring the return of Pearl Mackie and special guests Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and David Bradley (Game of Thrones, Filch in the Harry Potter movies). Two Doctors stranded in a forbidding snowscape, refusing to face regeneration. And a British army captain seemingly destined to die in the First World War but taken from the trenches to play his part in the Doctor's story. This is the magical last chapter in the Twelfth Doctor's epic adventure. He must face his past to decide his future. And the Doctor will realize the resilience of humanity, discovering hope in his darkest frozen moment. It's the end of an era. But the Doctor's journey is only just beginning. The cinema event will also feature two special bonus pieces, taking you behind the scenes to the filming of this very special Christmas Special and celebrating the tenures of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and Steven Moffat as showrunner and lead writer. You won't want to miss this extra special Doctor Who cinema event!
Participating cinemas and booking details can be found via the Cineplex website.
Related Articles: Australian cinema outing for Twice Upon a Time (14 Nov 2017); Canada added to Doctor Mysterio cinema outings (23 Nov 2016)
FILTER: - Canada - Cinema - Special Events
Australian cinema outing for Twice Upon a Time
Tuesday, 14 November 2017 - Reported by Chuck Foster
This Christmas will see the Doctor Who Christmas Special shown in cinemas around Australia on Boxing Day:
BBC Worldwide Australia and New Zealand and Sharmill Films are giving Doctor Who fans a special gift this Christmas with an event screening of this year's Christmas Special Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time. The epic finale to the Peter Capaldi era of Doctor Who will be coming to Australian cinemas on Boxing Day, featuring the return of Pearl Mackie and special guests Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and David Bradley (Game of Thrones). The event will also introduce the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch), who is the first woman to take on the role.
The cinema event will also feature two exclusive bonus pieces, taking audiences behind the scenes to the filming of this holiday special and celebrating the tenures of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and Steven Moffat as showrunner and lead writer.
Fans throughout Australia will be able to enjoy the event in select cinemas through Sharmill Films. Information on participating cinemas and purchasing tickets for Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time can be found here.
Louise Hill, Live Entertainment Executive, BBC Worldwide ANZ, said:
Doctor Who fans love watching the show on the big screen and with Peter Capaldi regenerating into the first female Doctor, this promises to be an iconic episode.
Jacinta Palmer, Marketing Manager of Sharmill Films, said:
There's nothing quite like the big screen experience, and we're thrilled to give fans the opportunity to bid farewell to the fantastic Peter Capaldi in cinemas nationally, and to usher in Jodie Whittaker's hugely anticipated debut as the 13th Doctor.
As well as this great chance for fans to come together and watch Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time on the big screen, the episode will also be available on ABC iview immediately after the UK broadcast and will air on ABC at 7.30pm December 26th. Straight afterwards fans can join Rove and his guests for a special regeneration episode of WHOVIANS, 8.30pm ABC COMEDY.
Related Articles: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (22 Nov 2017)
FILTER: - Australia - BBC Worldwide - Cinema - Series Specials
RiffTrax present The Five Doctors
Thursday, 17 August 2017 - Reported by Chuck Foster
A special presentation of The Five Doctors will be taking place in the United States over the next couple of weeks:
The Doctor is in the house! The RiffTrax house, that is! The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000®, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, are back on the big screen for a legendary riffing of the 1983 Doctor Who film "The Five Doctors." Someone is taking the Doctor's past selves out of time and space, placing them in a vast wilderness - a battle arena with a sinister tower at its center. As the various incarnations of the Doctor join forces, they learn they are in the Death Zone on their home world of Gallifrey, fighting Daleks, Cybermen, Yeti and a devious Time Lord Traitor who is using the Doctor and his companions to discover the ancient secrets of Rassilon, the first and most powerful ruler of Gallifrey.
Join Mike, Kevin and Bill as they join the Five Doctors for one of the most thrilling Doctor Who adventures ever!
The special showing will be presented in cinemas around the USA on the 17th and 24th August - see the Fathom Events page for more details.
Related Articles: Doctor Who, Rifftrax-style, 3 May 2016
FILTER: - Cinema - Fifth Doctor - Special Events - USA
The Pilot to be shown in New Zealand cinemas
Sunday, 19 March 2017 - Reported by Chuck Foster
New Zealand movie and cinema guide Flicks has indicated that the new series premiere The Pilot will be shown in cinemas around the country on 16th April 2017.
Further details will be released shortly.
The episode's premiere on television has yet to be confirmed by Prime, but based on previous broadcasts the series is expected to air on Sundays around 7:30pm.
Related Articles: US Cinema (2 Mar 17), Australian Cinema (15 Mar 17)
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Australian cinema outing for The Pilot
Wednesday, 15 March 2017 - Reported by Chuck Foster
BBC Worldwide ANZ and Sharmill Films have announced that they will be presenting a special event screening of the first episode of the new series, The Pilot over Easter Sunday and Monday.
The episode sees the introduction of new sidekick Bill, as played by Pearl Mackie: Louise Hill, Live Entertainment Executive for BBC Worldwide ANZ, said:
With Bill, the new companion, making her on-screen debut we're happy to give audiences the chance to experience the new duo on the big-screen for the first time.
Natalie Miller AO, Sharmill Films Executive Director, added:
The introduction of a new companion is a time(lord)-honoured event in the Doctor Who universe, and we're thrilled to be partnering with the BBC once again to present this very special cinema event to Australian fans.
Full details on the event can be found on the Sharmill Films website, including cinema venues and ticket information once available.
The Pilot will premiere in Australia on ABC iview immediately after the UK broadcast on 16th April, and will air simultaneously on ABC (in HD) and ABC ME at 7.40pm.
Australian Cinema Trailer (via YouTube)
Doctor Who: The Pilot, sees Peter Capaldi embark on his thrilling final chapter as the Twelfth Doctor as well as the introduction of brand new companion Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts and the return of Matt Lucas as Nardole. Cinema-goers will also get an exclusive chance to travel with Pearl from the London stage through the doors of the TARDIS to a once-in-a-lifetime role, or as Pearl says "the most insane thing that's ever happened to me." Featuring exclusive interviews with Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat and narrated by Ingrid Oliver.
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2015 Greatest Rock & Pop Hits for Piano
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Containing 21 of 2015's most memorable songs with piano accompaniment, 2015 Greatest Rock & Pop Hits for Piano has vocal melodies, lyrics, and guitar chord diagrams. Included are: "All About that Bass"; "Compass"; "Cool Kids"; "Doin' What She Likes"; "I See Fire"; "Let It Go": and 15 more. Also available, 2015 Rock Charts Rock & Pop Hits for Guitar with guitar TAB arrangements for 19 hits that include the above songs, plus 11 others.
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Why So Few Women Occupy the Most Lucrative Jobs
By Roxana Barbulescu - September 07, 2021
Though women have made inroads into traditionally male-dominated sectors, gender gaps still exist in the most influential and best-paid jobs. Two authors looked beyond discriminatory hiring practices and women's "self-selection" out of applying for highly desired jobs — and find explanations at the heart of corporate culture.
A large factor in the persistent gender pay gap is the fact that men and women tend to work in different occupations and sectors, with men in consistently higher-paying positions and industries.
Major banks, for example — which offer some of the highest salaries available — have a stunningly poor record in promoting gender parity. They rank among the companies that have paid the most in damages for workplace discrimination and harassment cases in the US. One recent study found that Bank of America, and its subsidiary Merrill Lynch, had paid $210 million since 2000, the most of any large corporation. Morgan Stanley was fourth on the list, at $150 million, and Wells Fargo ninth, at $68 million. Altogether, the financial services industry has paid a whopping $530 million in penalties.
SOCIETAL PENALTIES FOR DISCRIMINATION
Meanwhile, in this #MeToo era, regulations that aim to equalize or at least illuminate gender pay gaps are increasingly being imposed. In the UK it is mandatory for companies with 250 or more employees to disclose their gender pay gap. Some European countries and US states have a "diversity mandate" for corporate boards.
So obeying the law and avoiding penalties alone would be sufficient reason to question why there are so few women in some of the best jobs today. In addition, it has been widely demonstrated that a diverse workforce benefits companies with an enlarged talent pool, greater innovation and improved performance. So why the persistent glass ceiling? Are some companies offering women fewer positions at less pay, as some studies have found? Or is it that women are not applying for certain jobs? It is difficult to say without looking closely at the entire timeline of the employment search.
FIRST-EVER STUDY OF THE COMPLETE JOB-APPLICATION PROCESS
We sought to study the way in which equally skilled men and women go through the job-application process in order to understand gender segregation in the workforce — and the concomitant earnings gap between men and women. We conducted the first study of its kind, surveying more than 1,000 students from a large European MBA program. We examined the thoughts and expectations of applicants at different points during the job search, as well as employment outcomes.
Our analyses provided the first direct evidence that similarly qualified men and women will sometimes apply to different kinds of jobs, based on the effects of their gender role beliefs.
We noted that three factors determine which jobs applicants pursue: how individuals evaluate the rewards provided by different jobs, whether they identify with those jobs and whether they believe that their applications will be successful. To our knowledge, at the time of publication, our analyses provided the first direct evidence that similarly qualified men and women will sometimes apply to different kinds of jobs, based on the effects of their gender role beliefs. Our study has since been acknowledged as having addressed an important gap in understanding the gender pay gap, and is now a key reference for subsequent related research.
WOMEN SEEK WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND AVOID "MASCULINE" JOBS
Specifically, our findings indicated that women are less likely than men to apply to finance and consulting jobs, which offered the highest incomes in the cases we studied, and are more likely to apply to general management positions. These differences are partly explained by women's preference for jobs with better anticipated work-life balance, their lower identification with stereotypically masculine jobs (particularly in finance) and their lower expectations of job offer success in such stereotypically masculine jobs. Contrary to stereotypes about women, women in our sample were just as motivated by high salaries as men. Also interesting to note: though they were less likely to apply to finance jobs, women were in fact more likely than men to have worked in finance jobs prior to the MBA program.
Surprisingly, despite their lower expectations of receiving job offers, we found no evidence that women were less likely to obtain job offers in any of the fields studied once they applied. These results point to the ways in which gender differences can become entrenched through assumptions that job candidates carry with them into the application process.
THE "WEAK PIPELINE": A WEAK EXCUSE
Even though in our study gender segregation is largely a consequence of application behavior, much of that application behavior ultimately reflects facets of the job that employers have control over.
For example, practices that reduce conflicts between work and family could encourage more women to apply. It is also possible that a long record of discrimination has shaped the way that women identify with and expect to succeed in jobs in finance and other sectors.
Practices that reduce conflicts between work and family could encourage more women to apply.
In short, organizations must address deep-seated organizational issues to encourage female applicants and channel them into their talent pipeline. They may check off all the legal boxes, and reduce bias in hiring. But if they do not change the culture at their organizations, women may not apply at all. As an introduction to our work put it, "Organizations tend to use the weak pipeline as a justification for why they have not made more progress, but they tend not to look into the ways that their practices might actually be producing the pipeline problem."
Society is increasingly imposing regulations and sanctions in the area of workplace gender parity.
Therefore, understanding your company's position in this regard, and making necessary corrections, could be crucial. However, beyond avoiding negative legal or regulatory outcomes, there are positive benefits to encouraging diversity: it enlarges the potential talent pool, and encourages innovation and a broader viewpoint. Yet attracting more women in traditionally masculine settings involves more than changing the photos in a brochure. It requires shaking up the entire corporate culture to reduce conflicts between work and family, and — perhaps less tangible — transforming the atmosphere, the level of aggressiveness, and the language used in meetings and internal documents.
We collected data from three classes, 1,250 students total, in a large European MBA program over two years as they searched for new jobs. We divided potential jobs into three categories: finance, consulting and general management. We surveyed the students at the beginning, middle and end of the process about their preferences (salary, work-life balance), how much they identified with certain jobs, the jobs they applied for, their expectations of getting an offer, the offers they received and the offer they accepted. We analyzed the data to determine differences in viewpoint and outcome for male and female job seekers.
Roxana Barbulescu
Associate Professor, HEC Paris
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Lucrative Jobs
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Deon Thompson's "Smooth" Transition from US to Europe
By Special To CalHiSports.com | Published: May 16, 2013 Follow @CalHiSports
California native Deon Thompson made waves during his tenure at Torrance High School as a smooth as silk power forward, with post moves similar to German great Dirk Nowitzki.
Deon Thompson got over the rim for numerous dunks when he played at Torrance High from 2002 to 2005.
Despite being plagued by a foot injury in his senior season, Thompson averaged 21.5 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 4.6 blocked shots. These numbers, along with his stellar performance on both ends of the court, attracted scouts from the University of North Carolina to take him in for its program. He made the most out of every opportunity during his freshman and sophomore year with the Tar Heels, putting up decent numbers off the bench.
The 6-foot-9 power forward continued to improve his play every year, and played a vital role in his team's 2008-2009 campaign towards capturing its fifth national title. After capping off his senior season with UNC, Thompson briefly played summer league in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies, but found his true calling playing professionally in Europe, where he had excellent stints in Greece and Slovenia in his first two years overseas.
Eventually, Thompson moved to Germany to play for Alba Berlin in the German League, where he became the team's main gunner, leading them in points, rebounds, field goals made, and free throws made. This season he was awarded First Team All-League honors for the contributions he provided across the board.
German hoop junkies commend Deon Thompson for the impact he brings on the floor night in and night out. He consistently exhibits ferocity and strength in his game, and gives his Alba Berlin fans something to cheer about — something the cager can use when rolling the dice or hitting blackjack tables.
Coincidentally, while German cagers are known for the ferocity on the court, they are also known to be well-versed in finding means and ways to relax and unwind—like fishing or gaming in casinos—perhaps with their teammates or buddies. See, Deutschland is also home to plenty of establishments like casinos and gaming houses. And for athletes with hectic training schedules, they could easily go to the local casinos and relax for a round of card games. Perhaps they can do so with www.partycasino.com with their mobile phones while the team is on the bus. A visit to the casino once in a while may also improve team chemistry and rapport. A work hard, play hard mentality does not hurt with the team's roster of talented individuals.
Alba Berlin may have been swept in the quarterfinals of the German League, but as long as the young Deon Thompson continues developing his game, the team's claim back to the top of title contention would definitely be within reach. The pride of Torrance High School is still new in international experience, but playing ball in Germany will certainly advance his game a step further. And as he continuously adapts the "European style" basketball, his hoop dream shift from the US to Europe will be as smooth as his killer moves in the paint.
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Buy The Grand Hotel Tralee vouchers for deals on Romance (Hotel). The small Co. Kerry town of Tralee, near Ireland's West Coast, has an unlikely link with ancient Egypt; a large boulder is said to mark Scotia's Grave, the resting place of a pharaoh's daughter. But the rugged mountainous views and sandy beaches are typically Irish, and you can experience them for yourselves with a break at The Grand Hotel Tralee. The Package For just €69, two people will receive an overnight stay in a twin/double room (Monday and Sunday only); extend to two nights for €129 (seven-day availability). All packages include breakfast daily, a bottle of house wine (if dining on two courses each and available in Samuel's Restaurant only), and a late checkout. The Accommodation Tastefully decorated in a modern boutique style, rooms are warm and inviting. Your double/twin room features an en suite with toiletries, flat-screen TV, complimentary Wi-Fi, and tea- and coffee-making facilities. Food & Drink Getting out of bed has been made easy, thanks to the inclusive traditional cooked Irish breakfast each morning. Dine on two or more courses each from the à la carte menu and you'll receive a bottle of house wine in Samuel Restaurant. The Pikeman Bar, a traditional style pub, is the perfect place to unwind with your favourite tipple. Things to Do Tralee is one of Co. Kerry's highlights, offering some fantastic shopping, cafés, and pubs. The beauty of Tralee Bay is just a short trip away, where you can take in some restorative sea air as you gaze over the Atlantic. There's also a wide range of family activities on offer, from the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre to the Aqua Dome, Blennerville Windmill and Model Railway, and Kerry Museum. For the latest news and events in the area, visit Tralee.ie. Need to Know One-night stays are valid Sunday and Monday only; two-night stays can be redeemed seven days a week. Children aged 0 to 3 can stay free of charge; children aged 4 to 12 can stay for a €10 supplement per child, per night (a maximum of two children are permitted). Check-in 3 p.m.; checkout 1 p.m. Want to help more? Make a donation to the Temple Street Foundation.
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In June 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published a report by the Director General entitled, "Nuclear Technology Review 2016," which highlights notable developments in 2015 in the following segments of the worldwide nuclear industry.
The following chart from the IAEA report shows the age distribution (years of operation) of the worldwide fleet of 441 operating power reactors. The median age of this fleet is about 26 years, and you can see a bow wave of aging nuclear power plants, followed by far fewer younger plants already in operation.
The following chart from the IAEA report shows the number of new plants under construction by region. As of the end of 2015, a total of 68 nuclear power plants were in various stages of their decade-long construction cycles. This chart clearly shows that Western Europe and the Americas are minor players in the construction of new reactors. Most of the new power reactor construction is occurring in Asia and Central / Eastern Europe.
Low case: In this case, new plants just make up for the generating capacity lost from retiring plants. Projected 2050 worldwide generation: 371 GWe.
High case: This is a much more optimistic case, yielding about 964 GWe worldwide generation by 2050.
IAEA noted that, "The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) resulted in the Paris Agreement that neither identifies nor excludes any particular form of energy." The Paris Agreement does not discriminate against nuclear power as a means for reaching lower carbon emission goals. In contrast, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) euphemistically named "Clean Power Plan" fails to give appropriate credit to nuclear power as a means for utilities and states to reduce the carbon emissions from their portfolio of power plants. (See my 3 July 2015 and 27 November 2015 posts for more on CPP).
Among the small and medium size reactors (SMRs), IAEA noted that the following three were under construction in 2015: Argentina's CAREM-25, Russia's KLT-40S, and China's HTR-PM. Another dozen SMRs were considered to be in the advanced design stage and potentially deployable in the near-term.
Worldwide uranium mining in more than 15 countries produced about 57,000 tonnes of Uranium (U) in 2015. Kazakhstan is the leading producer, followed by Canada.
Worldwide annual capacity for conversion of U to UF6 was about 60,000 tonnes in 2015, approximately matching annual demand. Canada, China, France, Russia, UK and U.S. operate conversion facilities.
Worldwide annual enriched light water reactor (LWR) fuel fabrication capacity is about 13,500 tonnes vs. an annual demand of about 7,000 tonnes. In addition, the fuel fabrication capacity for natural uranium fuel for pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs) is about 4,000 tonnes vs. a demand of 3,000 tonnes. Thirteen nations produce LWR fuel, and five produce PHWR fuel.
Spent fuel reprocessing is being carried out in 5 nations: China, France, India, Russia and UK; with France and Russia offering reprocessing services to international customers. France and UK have the greatest capacity, reprocessing about 1,000 t HM/year.
IAEA reported that, "by the end of 2015, (worldwide) spent fuel in storage amounted to around 266,000 tonnes of heavy metal (t HM) and is accumulating at a rate of around 7,000 t HM/year.


This pilot project will provide essential information to inform the design of culturally appropriate interventions to improve the lives of displaced and migrant African children and youths.
Internal and international migration are increasing, largely due to globalization and conflicts. High migration rates involving children and youth have been reported among African communities (Karagueuzian and Verdier-Chouchane 2014; UN 2013). For instance, as of December 31, 2016, Nigeria had 1,955,000 internally displaced persons (IDMC, 2018). Ghana has also established several refugee camps to respond to the needs of migrants fleeing wars in neighbouring countries. While there is an emerging literature describing the health challenges of African migrant children and youth in the Global North, there is a paucity of information regarding the health status of displaced children and youth in African countries, where displacement tends to exacerbate existing health challenges.


Sixteen young African inventors were recently shortlisted as finalists of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering. While the overall winner and three runners up will receive cash funding, all the finalists will receive training and the mentoring they need to scale up their inventions and ultimately translate them into commercial products. The inventions that range from a vertical farm to an online vaccination platform to a device that can convert air into drinking water using solar technology, are bound to deliver practical solutions to Africa's challenges, including food insecurity.
Indeed, Africa's recurrent challenges can benefit from many inventions coming off the African continent. Moreover, Africa stands to make more headways when its young people, who represent 60 percent of its current population, take the lead.
But to pave way for many more inventions from Africa's young minds, the continent must invest in creating an environment that makes it easy to discoverer these inventors. So how can the African continent pave the way so that many more young inventors are discovered?
Beginning at a young age, when students are attending elementary and high schools, the African education system should make room for young students to be creative, problem solvers and critical thinkers. Currently, the education system, in many countries, including my native country Kenya, and South Africa, is poor quality and mostly focuses on content mastery. I know. The primary and high school I attended in Kenya, for example, focused on teaching theories and materials we needed to pass our national examinations. None of the teachers ever challenged my peers and me to think and create. It was all about mastering the contents and regurgitating them back in the exams. Further, we also lacked other resources including textbooks, libraries, science labs and other resources to help create a conducive environment.
Across Africa, stakeholders investing in education operate under the assumption that passing national examinations gauged by the grades students get is clear evidence that investments in education have paid off. The caveat to this approach is that it does not necessarily prepare students to be inventors or problem solvers, and to meaningfully participate in developing our global world.
Moving forward, if Africa wants to reap the dividends of inventions by African students and its young minds, African schools should adopt action-oriented teaching approaches that hone critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation. Africa's young minds should consistently be challenged to identify local problems, seek out relevant information and resources, and to design authentic plans and solutions to solve the challenges they have identified.
Once discovered, future inventors must be supported through training and mentoring. They must also be funded. Doing so will allow them to fully develop their inventions and translate them into products that offer solutions to the challenges many African citizens face.
The Royal Academy of Engineering prize of mentoring and training support and funding will definitely allow these innovators to translate their inventions into products and to scale up and widely disseminate them. The good news is that, presently, across Africa, there are several programs including The Anzisha Prize, Made in Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme and the Innovation Prize for Africa that are actively supporting, mentoring and funding young African inventors. This needs to continue.
Moreover, as we aim to pave the way for many African inventors to rise up, while strengthening the overall African innovation ecosystem, we must protect these ideas and ensure that people adhere to intellectual property rights. Before the young inventors' ideas are shared, they should have the opportunity to trademark and protect them. At the moment, many African countries, research institutions, and universities and other institutions where inventions are born do not understand quite well how to manage intellectual property assets including knowing the available options when they want to protect and translate their inventions into commercial products for national, regional and international markets.
Eventually, when these inventions are translated into products, governments should create market opportunities for their products to ensure that they thrive. For example, government hospitals can buy and install the vertical gardens in hospitals, and these could be used to grow the food to feed patients. The Kenyan Government could use the Chanjo Plus online vaccination platform and roll it out across the country. Further, these inventors must be funded so that they can build industries that further support the production of the products they have created. Such support would further lead to economic empowerment and job creation by the youth and for the youth.
Solving Africa's complex challenges will require innovative solutions including those developed by young inventors from the African continent. It is important that we create the necessary environment to discover them. Once discovered, we must nurture the inventors, celebrate them, support, and fund their ideas all the way, until they have products and companies to manufacture these products. It is the right thing to do.
Dr Esther Ngumbi is a distinguished post doctoral researcher at the Entomology Department, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. She is also a food security fellow with the Aspen Institute New Voices.


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Movie Review – The Lobster
Category : Movie Review
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Lea Seydoux
Colin Farrell acting with his native Irish accent, Rachel Weisz doing anything, and watching the highly unusual Dogtooth, also directed by Yorgos Lanthimos; these are three things I really enjoy, three things that I felt almost guaranteed my enjoyment of The Lobster, Lanthimos' newest oddball, dark comedy. Farrell is a bona fide talent, Weisz is a goddess in my book, and Lanthimos a unique talent who America is just starting to appreciate; what could go wrong? During the first half of the film, nothing did, the story becoming the strangely poignant, cleverly humorous vehicle I had imagined it would be. But the second act completely derailed the film, turning it into the inaccessible picture that typical audience members detest and are frightened by. An experiment that almost went right, The Lobster is otherwise a morbid look at love that sadly missed the mark.
In our dystopian future, individuals are required to find a partner. Romance hasn't been banished, far from it, love is encouraged, but the penalty for not developing & keeping a healthy relationship is very severe. In fact, the punishment is that the offending party is turned into the animal of his or her choice. A single person not currently in love is sent to the Hotel where they have 45 days to find a match or they will be transformed into an animal and released. The Hotel is part spa, part speed dating session, as men & women attempt to find compatible companions before their time is up. But life in the forest outside the Hotel is even more complicated, as escapees huddle in the rain plotting the downfall of the system and refusing to give in to the emotions forced onto them by Management. David, our hero, looks to fit in somewhere, anywhere, surviving as he can and attempting to find happiness is the least likely of places.
Colin Farrell is good, Rachel Weisz is wonderful, Yorgos Lanthimos directs another creatively original film, but The Lobster stumbles anyway, tripping over its own feet in a dance that started so smoothly but ended a heap on the floor. Farrell, Weisz, and the other characters spoke to each other in almost complete monotone, forcing a deadpan atmosphere that worked at first and in the Hotel, but soon became an overused trick. After an hour had gone by and you remembered that another hour was still to come, the weird ways of the first act looked daunting when imagining them in the second. Lanthimos didn't let up, even taking away the humor of the beginning, leaving us with a film that became a heavier weight with every passing minute. By the time Lea Seydoux was introduced, I had begun to dread the darkness that I could tell was ahead, and her horribly boring character helped not one bit.
The film became a confusing mix of Paolo Sorrentino and Terry Gilliam, melting Youth & Brazil into a dystopic holiday where no one goes home & nothing makes sense. Not that there wasn't a ton of undertone, even overtone, volumes to say on love, relationships, courtship, attraction, and gender pressure. But the message was delivered so haphazardly that the point was lost by the end. John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw, and Olivia Colman were all brilliant in the beginning, and I loved the way the film was set up, the way this wacky world turned, the way the characters were at a complete loss. But switching the action to the forest was a major mistake, and the wheels came off at that point, leaving the movie to slide on its belly until it came to a screeching halt. Much could have been done to save this film, as the bones were strong & the vision clear. Perhaps a short instead of a feature would have worked, I'm not sure, but something was needed to hold it back from going too far, which is did, to my complete surprise and disappointment.
My rating: ☆ ☆
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Q: Como modificar txtbox independientes y agregarlos a datos en tabla? Tengo una Base de Datos de Access que calcula el tiempo entre dos fechas; pero  las fechas que se calculan, no se agregan a ninguna tabla.
No encuentro el porque no se agregan.
El codigo del Formulario
Private Sub Comando8_Click()
    CalculaTiempoTranscurrido CDate(Me.txtFechaI & " " & Me.txtHoraI), CDate(Me.txtFechaF & " " & Me.txtHoraF)

    MsgBox "Años: " & TiempoTranscurrido.Años & Chr(13) & "Meses: " & TiempoTranscurrido.Meses & _
            Chr(13) & "Dias: " & TiempoTranscurrido.Dias & Chr(13) & _
            "Horas: " & TiempoTranscurrido.Horas & Chr(13) & "Minutos: " & TiempoTranscurrido.Minutos & _
            Chr(13) & "Segundos: " & TiempoTranscurrido.Segundos, vbOKOnly + vbInformation, "TIEMPO TRANSCURRIDO"
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
    Me.txtFechaF = Date
    Me.txtFechaI = Date - 42
    Me.txtHoraF = #5:30:00 PM#
    Me.txtHoraI = #8:00:00 AM#
End Sub

El codigo del Modulo
Option Compare Database

'Tipo personalizado
Type TiempoT
    Años As Integer
    Meses As Integer
    Dias As Integer
    Horas As Integer
    Minutos As Integer
    Segundos As Integer
End Type

'TiempoTranscurrido es una variable publica definida de acuerdo al Tipo personalizado TiempoT
Public TiempoTranscurrido As TiempoT

'*******************************************************************************
'* CalculaTiempoTranscurrido
'* Calcula el tiempo transcurrido entre las dos fechas y horas pasadas como parámetros
'*******************************************************************************

Sub CalculaTiempoTranscurrido(datInicio As Date, datFin As Date)
    Dim fechaCalculo As Date

    'inicializamos los valores de la variable TiempoTranscurrido
    TiempoTranscurrido.Años = 0
    TiempoTranscurrido.Meses = 0
    TiempoTranscurrido.Dias = 0
    TiempoTranscurrido.Horas = 0
    TiempoTranscurrido.Minutos = 0
    TiempoTranscurrido.Segundos = 0

    'si la Fecha Fin es menor que la de inicio salimos sin hacer los calculos
    'En determinadas condiciones es posible que no nos importe recibir valores negativos
    'en tal caso habrá que anular estas tres líneas
    If datFin < datInicio Then
        Exit Sub
    End If

    'En los calculos usamos fija la fecha Fin, la de inicio la iremos
    'incrementando con la fracción ya computada.
    fechaCalculo = datInicio

    'Calculo de AÑOS
    TiempoTranscurrido.Años = DateDiff("yyyy", fechaCalculo, datFin)
    If Month(datFin) < Month(datInicio) Then
        TiempoTranscurrido.Años = TiempoTranscurrido.Años - 1
    ElseIf Month(datFin) = Month(datInicio) And Day(datFin) <= Day(datInicio) - 1 Then
        TiempoTranscurrido.Años = TiempoTranscurrido.Años - 1
    End If
    'añadimos a fechaCalculo la fracción de tiempo que acabamos de computar
    fechaCalculo = DateAdd("yyyy", TiempoTranscurrido.Años, fechaCalculo)

    'Calculo de MESES
    TiempoTranscurrido.Meses = DateDiff("m", fechaCalculo, datFin)
    If Day(datFin) < Day(datInicio) Then
        TiempoTranscurrido.Meses = TiempoTranscurrido.Meses - 1
    End If
    fechaCalculo = DateAdd("m", TiempoTranscurrido.Meses, fechaCalculo)

    'Calculo de DIAS
    TiempoTranscurrido.Dias = DateDiff("d", fechaCalculo, datFin)
    If Hour(datFin) < Hour(datInicio) Then
        TiempoTranscurrido.Dias = TiempoTranscurrido.Dias - 1
    End If
    fechaCalculo = DateAdd("d", TiempoTranscurrido.Dias, fechaCalculo)

    'Calculo de HORAS
    TiempoTranscurrido.Horas = DateDiff("h", fechaCalculo, datFin)
    If Minute(datFin) < Minute(datInicio) Then
        TiempoTranscurrido.Horas = TiempoTranscurrido.Horas - 1
    End If
    fechaCalculo = DateAdd("h", TiempoTranscurrido.Horas, fechaCalculo)

    'Calculo de MINUTOS
    TiempoTranscurrido.Minutos = DateDiff("n", fechaCalculo, datFin)
    If Second(datFin) < Second(datInicio) Then
        TiempoTranscurrido.Minutos = TiempoTranscurrido.Minutos - 1
    End If
    fechaCalculo = DateAdd("n", TiempoTranscurrido.Minutos, fechaCalculo)

    'Calculo de Segundos
    TiempoTranscurrido.Segundos = DateDiff("s", fechaCalculo, datFin)

End Sub

Este codigo lo adapte de http://www.mvp-access.es/marciano/ para un proyecto de nomina
Nota: Aun lo estoy en proceso de aprendizaje de VBA. Muchas Gracias.

A: Si entiendo bien, la funcion que estas implementando, le hace falta un metodo de UPDATE a la tabla de la base de datos, tus variables de FechaCalculo o FechaTranscurrido estan solo con valor, pero sin embargo, no estan en alguna funcion de agregado.

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Winter is nearly here. This ski season, you might be considering purchasing your own snowboard for the first time or upgrading to prepare for another winter. Here is a simple guide to what you should be on the lookout for as well as the right terms to use when shopping around.
There are roughly three basic lengths when it comes to snowboards: short, medium and long. Pretty simple, right?
Short boards are easier to ride and are able to make sharper, quicker turns. This works out well for both beginners and trick riders who need more control of their boards. For beginning snowboarders, a short board that comes to about their collarbone or chin when stood up vertically is preferred because it will turn easily and be less cumbersome. For boarders who want to jump in the park or half pipe, a short board is preferable as it gives them the ability to make speedy, clean maneuvers.
Medium-length snowboards are designed to fill in the gap for an intermediate or more advanced rider that wants to be able to enjoy a variety of terrains in both the park and on the slope. These boards usually measure up to the chin or nose of their rider.
Finally, long snow boards which stretch from eye-level to even a few inches past the top of the rider's head are designed for high-speeds and quick carving in deep snow. These boards are usually favored by big mountain boarders who have a need for speed and wider turns.
Although snowboards are typically measured by a person's height, the rider's weight is perhaps even more important. When purchasing a board, it is important to follow the manufacturer's guidelines for recommended weight. This way your board will be the most effective for you. It will perform better at fast speeds and quick turns. A light rider will have a trickier time turning a long board, and a heavier snowboarder won't be able to get as much performance out of a board which is too short. Both height and weight are factors that get added to a rider's personal style preferences.
In addition to varying lengths, there are numerous types to choose from. The most common is the all-mountain board which works for both the slope and the park. It is also called the freeride. Next is the freestyle or park snowboard which is a light and flexible board with twin tips for switch riding in either direction.
Other boards come in extra-wide versions for large footed snowboarders to provide added leverage. Splitboards are an awesome combination of ski and snowboard. Designed for backcountry touring, a split board offers the option to detach your snowboard into two skis at any point.
Like any sport, there is an entire vernacular which has developed to help snowboarders communicate about their passion. Here is a list of a few basic terms about the shape of the board and what the lingo means.
Camber—this can refer generally to bend of the board, but can also be used to mean a convex board. The camber describes how the board meets the feet at the rider's contact points, explains Transworld Snowboarding.
Rocker—describes when the board is concave, dipping down in the center.
Flat—this one is pretty simple. It means a flat board that is straight with no arch in the center.
Cambered medley—this is the fourth style of camber which almost looks like a pair of eyebrows when you focus on the edge of the board. This style is convex near the two ends and concave in the middle.
Finding the right snowboard is a fun process to work through. It involves some research and testing out to determine what capabilities suit your style best. With these factors in mind, you're well on your way to finding the perfect board for next season.
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Q: dependency url keeps getting appened to the end of our nexus respository Migrated to Kotlin .kts and now I'm getting some build issues.
These are some of the errors:
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:stagingNewDesignDebugRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Could not resolve com.pierfrancescosoffritti.androidyoutubeplayer:core:10.0.5.
     Required by:
         project :app
      > Could not resolve com.pierfrancescosoffritti.androidyoutubeplayer:core:10.0.5.
         > Could not get resource 'https://nexus.central.tech/repository/nexus-releases/com/pierfrancescosoffritti/androidyoutubeplayer/core/10.0.5/core-10.0.5.pom'.
            > Could not HEAD 'https://nexus.central.tech/repository/nexus-releases/com/pierfrancescosoffritti/androidyoutubeplayer/core/10.0.5/core-10.0.5.pom'. Received status code 401 from server: Unauthorized
      > Could not resolve com.pierfrancescosoffritti.androidyoutubeplayer:core:10.0.5.
         > Could not get resource 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release/com/pierfrancescosoffritti/androidyoutubeplayer/core/10.0.5/core-10.0.5.pom'.

What I don't understand is that the dependency being appended to our Nexus server.
Could not resolve com.pierfrancescosoffritti.androidyoutubeplayer:core:10.0.5.
         > Could not get resource 'https://nexus.central.tech/repository/nexus-releases/com/pierfrancescosoffritti/androidyoutubeplayer/core/10.0.5/core-10.0.5.pom

Our Nexus repository is https://nexus.central.tech/repository/nexus-releases
But /com/pierfrancescosoffritti/androidyoutubeplayer/core/10.0.5/core-10.0.5.pom keeps getting appended to it. And that is why it can't find the full path and the build will fail.
androidyoutubeplayer doesn't come from our Nexus so I don't understand why it's trying to get it from there.
// build.gradle.kts

repositories {
      google()
      mavenCentral()
      maven {
          url = uri(properties["nexusRepositoryUrl"].toString())

          credentials {
              username = properties["nexusRepositoryUsername"].toString()
              username = properties["nexusRepositoryPassword"].toString()
          }
      }

      maven { url = uri("https://www.jitpack.io") }
      maven { url = uri("https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release") }
      maven { url = uri("https://dl.bintray.com/objectbox/objectbox") }
      maven { url = uri("https://sdk.uxcam.com/android/") }
}

UPDATE -- after correcting the username/password
Could not determine the dependencies of task ':app:compileUatDebugKotlin'.
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:stagingNewDesignDebugRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Could not resolve com.pierfrancescosoffritti.androidyoutubeplayer:core:10.0.5.
     Required by:
         project :app
      > Skipped due to earlier error
      > Could not resolve com.pierfrancescosoffritti.androidyoutubeplayer:core:10.0.5.
         > Could not get resource 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release/com/pierfrancescosoffritti/androidyoutubeplayer/core/10.0.5/core-10.0.5.pom'.
            > Could not HEAD 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release/com/pierfrancescosoffritti/androidyoutubeplayer/core/10.0.5/core-10.0.5.pom'. Received status code 403 from server: Forbidden

After looking at the git repo for androidyoutubeplayer. It should fetch that dependency from mavenCentral(). So Not sure why its looking at the above.
=== UPDATE 2 ===
jcenter() was removed originally, but I have put it back as we have some libraries that are old from there that haven't found their way to mavenCentral(). That was why some of the dependencies could not be found. So it was continue to search the other repositories.
This is build.gradle.kts
repositories {
    google()
    jcenter()
    mavenCentral()
    maven {
        url = uri(properties["nexusRepositoryUrl"].toString())

        credentials {
            username = properties["nexusRepositoryUsername"].toString()
            password = properties["nexusRepositoryPassword"].toString()

            /* TODO: Remove after debugging */
            println("USERNAME: $username")
            println("PASSWORD: $password")
            println("URL: $url")
        }
    }

    maven { url = uri("https://sdk.uxcam.com/android/") }
    maven { url = uri("https://www.jitpack.io") }
    maven { url = uri("https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release") }
    maven { url = uri("https://dl.bintray.com/objectbox/objectbox") }
}

And this is the build.gradle (working ok)
repositories {
    google()
    jcenter()
    mavenCentral()
    maven {
        url nexusRepositoryUrl

        credentials {
            username nexusRepositoryUsername
            password nexusRepositoryPassword
        }
    }
    maven { url 'https://sdk.uxcam.com/android/'}
    maven { url "https://www.jitpack.io" }
    maven { url 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release' }
    maven { url "https://dl.bintray.com/objectbox/objectbox" }
}

The errors are different now. This is what I get when building:
.gradle/caches/transforms-2/files-2.1/8fc5090e854d3eadc13743a6b4942213/jetified-kotlin-stdlib-1.6.0.jar!/META-INF/kotlin-stdlib.kotlin_module: Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.6.0, expected version is 1.4.2.

.gradle/caches/transforms-2/files-2.1/bdaa895e8cd4dd25cc3b271fb1f2fc8e/jetified-kotlin-stdlib-jdk7-1.6.0.jar!/META-INF/kotlin-stdlib-jdk7.kotlin_module: Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.6.0, expected version is 1.4.2.

.gradle/caches/transforms-2/files-2.1/cebf6956c831e2c0ba58bc90c4d45ce7/jetified-kotlin-stdlib-common-1.6.0.jar!/META-INF/kotlin-stdlib-common.kotlin_module: Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.6.0, expected version is 1.4.2.

.gradle/caches/transforms-2/files-2.1/e0c09723c14595670dad4b40acbe2360/jetified-core-11.0.1-api.jar!/META-INF/core_release.kotlin_module: Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.6.0, expected version is 1.4.2.

.gradle/caches/transforms-2/files-2.1/ec9cde959f0fd7b7d9fe2427414ce447/jetified-kotlin-stdlib-jdk8-1.6.0.jar!/META-INF/kotlin-stdlib-jdk8.kotlin_module: Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.6.0, expected version is 1.4.2.

This is my project level build.gradle.kts
buildscript {
    val kotlin_version = "1.4.32"
    val navigationVersion = "2.3.5"
    val objectboxVersion = "2.9.1"
    val jacocoVersion = "0.8.5"
    val sonarVersion = "3.0"
    val newRelicVersion = "5.28.1"

    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.2")
        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:")
        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-noarg:$kotlin_version")
        classpath("org.jacoco:org.jacoco.core:$jacocoVersion")
        classpath("org.sonarsource.scanner.gradle:sonarqube-gradle-plugin:$sonarVersion")
        classpath("androidx.navigation:navigation-safe-args-gradle-plugin:$navigationVersion")
        classpath("com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.8")
        classpath("com.google.firebase:perf-plugin:1.3.4")
        classpath("com.google.firebase:firebase-appdistribution-gradle:2.0.1")
        classpath("com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.4.1")
        classpath("io.objectbox:objectbox-gradle-plugin:$objectboxVersion")
        classpath("com.newrelic.agent.android:agent-gradle-plugin:$newRelicVersion")
        classpath("com.akaita.android:easylauncher:1.3.1")

        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

What I don't understand the build.gradle before migration works fine and all the versions of kotlin and dependencies are the same. As I have it on another branch.
When running the following command ./gradlew assembleUat --info
Failed to get resource: GET. [HTTP HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden: https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release/com/google/firebase/firebase-messaging/maven-metadata.xml)]
Failed to get resource: GET. [HTTP HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway: https://dl.bintray.com/objectbox/objectbox/com/google/firebase/firebase-messaging/maven-metadata.xml)]
Failed to get resource: GET. [HTTP HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway: https://dl.bintray.com/objectbox/objectbox/com/google/firebase/firebase-messaging/maven-metadata.xml)]
Failed to get resource: GET. [HTTP HTTP/1.1 502 Bad Gateway: https://dl.bintray.com/objectbox/objectbox/com/google/firebase/firebase-messaging/maven-metadata.xml)]
Failed to get resource: GET. [HTTP HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden: https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release/com/google/android/gms/play-services-location/maven-metadata.xml)]
Failed to get resource: GET. [HTTP HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden: https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release/com/google/android/gms/play-services-ads-identifier/maven-metadata.xml)]
Failed to get resource: GET. [HTTP HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden: https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release/com/google/android/gms/play-services-base/maven-metadata.xml)]
Failed to get resource: GET. [HTTP HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden: https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release/com/akamai/android/aka-common/maven-metadata.xml)]

A: The Gradle errors when it can't locate files in repositories are often confusing. What is important though is it says

Received status code 401 from server: Unauthorized.

Gradle doesn't know what artifact is stored in which repository, so it searches all of them for the .pom definition - but it fails because the username and password are incorrect.
I suspect that if you add some debug log statements, you'll see something unexpected.
// build.gradle.kts

credentials {
  username = properties["nexusRepositoryUsername"].toString()

  username = properties["nexusRepositoryPassword"].toString()
  // ^^^                                   ^^^

  println("repo user: $username")
  println("repo pass: $password")
}

Of course, don't commit those to your repo!
Improvements
Aside from fixing the username/password mix-up, you can do more things to help out.

*

*Use repository content filtering to tell Gradle what artifacts are stored in which repository.
Find the groups of the dependencies that you need to filter (I looked at the Salesforce docs to find them), and then configure the filtering in Gradle:
// build.gradle.kts

repositories {
  maven {
    url = uri(properties["nexusRepositoryUrl"].toString())
    content {
      // this repository *only* contains artifacts with the specified groups
      includeGroup("com.salesforce.service")
      includeGroup("com.salesforce.android")
    }
  }

   // also filter 'objectbox' dependencies
   maven("https://dl.bintray.com/objectbox/objectbox") {
     content {
       includeGroup("io.objectbox")
     }
  }
}

Now Gradle will only search for Salesforce artifacts in that repo.
As a nice side-effect, This will also improve performance, as Gradle won't bother searching that repo for unrelated artifacts.

*Use 'named repository credentials' to automatically set the username/password based on the repository name.
See the answer here for a more thorough explanation of named repository credentials
// build.gradle.kts

repositories {
  maven {
    url = uri(properties["nexusRepositoryUrl"].toString())
    name = "nexusRepository"
    credentials(PasswordCredentials::class)
  }
}

# $GRADLE_USER_HOME/gradle.properties
nexusRepositoryUsername=my-username
nexusRepositoryPassword=my-password

A: The solution was based on @aSemy comment. Which was to include only the dependencies that are needed for those repositories.
  maven {
        url = uri("https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release")
        content {
            includeGroup("com.salesforce.service")
            includeGroup("com.salesforce.android")
        }
    }

    maven {
        url = uri("https://dl.bintray.com/objectbox/objectbox")

        content {
            includeGroup("io.objectbox")
        }
    }


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package cn.canlnac.OnlineCourseFronten.service.impl;

import cn.canlnac.OnlineCourseFronten.dao.QuestionDao;
import cn.canlnac.OnlineCourseFronten.entity.Question;
import cn.canlnac.OnlineCourseFronten.service.QuestionService;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * 章节的小测事务接口实现
 */
@Transactional
@Component(value = "QuestionService")
public class QuestionServiceImpl implements QuestionService {
    @Autowired
    private QuestionDao questionDao;

    /**
     * 创建问题
     * @param question  问题
     * @return          创建成功数目
     */
    public int create(Question question) {
        return questionDao.create(question);
    }

    /**
     * 根据ID获取问题
     * @param id    问题ID
     * @return      问题
     */
    public Question findById(int id) {
        return questionDao.findById(id);
    }

    /**
     * 因为与移动端逻辑同步,注释测方法,改用B
     * 根据章节ID获取问题
     * @param catalogId 章节ID
     * @return          问题
     */
//    public Question findByCatalogId(int catalogId) {
//        return questionDao.findByCatalogId(catalogId);
//    }
    public List<Question> findByCatalogId(int catalogId) {
        return questionDao.findByCatalogId(catalogId);
    }

    /**
     * 更新问题
     * @param question  问题
     * @return          更新成功数目
     */
    public int update(Question question) {
        return questionDao.update(question);
    }

    /**
     * 删除小测
     * @param id    问题ID
     * @return      删除成功数目
     */
    public int delete(int id) {
        return questionDao.delete(id);
    }
}

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Text;

namespace Subtext.Scripting
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A collection of <see cref="Script"/>s.
    /// </summary>
    public class ScriptCollection : Collection<Script>, ITemplateScript
    {
        readonly string _fullScriptText; //Original unexpanded script.
        TemplateParameterCollection _templateParameters;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ScriptCollection"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="fullScriptText">The full script text.</param>
        internal ScriptCollection(string fullScriptText)
        {
            _fullScriptText = fullScriptText;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the original full unexpanded script text.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The full script text.</value>
        public string FullScriptText
        {
            get { return _fullScriptText; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the expanded script text.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The expanded script text.</value>
        public string ExpandedScriptText
        {
            get
            {
                var builder = new StringBuilder();
                ApplyTemplatesToScripts();
                foreach (Script script in this)
                {
                    builder.Append(script.ScriptText);
                    builder.Append(Environment.NewLine);
                    builder.Append("GO");
                    builder.Append(Environment.NewLine);
                    builder.Append(Environment.NewLine);
                }
                return builder.ToString();
            }
        }

        #region ITemplateScript Members

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the template parameters embedded in the script.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public TemplateParameterCollection TemplateParameters
        {
            get
            {
                if (_templateParameters == null)
                {
                    _templateParameters = new TemplateParameterCollection();
                    foreach (Script script in this)
                    {
                        _templateParameters.AddRange(script.TemplateParameters);
                    }
                    _templateParameters.ValueChanged += TemplateParametersValueChanged;
                }

                return _templateParameters;
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        #endregion

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds the contents of another <see cref="ScriptCollection">ScriptCollection</see>
        /// to the end of the collection.
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        /// <param name="value">A <see cref="ScriptCollection">ScriptCollection</see> containing the <see cref="Script"/>s to add to the collection. </param>
        public void AddRange(IEnumerable<Script> value)
        {
            if (value == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("value");
            }

            foreach (Script script in value)
            {
                Add(script);
            }
        }

        internal void ApplyTemplatesToScripts()
        {
            foreach (TemplateParameter parameter in TemplateParameters)
            {
                foreach (Script script in this)
                {
                    if (script.TemplateParameters.Contains(parameter.Name))
                    {
                        script.TemplateParameters[parameter.Name].Value = parameter.Value;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        private void TemplateParametersValueChanged(object sender, ParameterValueChangedEventArgs args)
        {
            ApplyTemplatesToScripts();
        }
    }
}


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Return to Westeros: new "Game of Thrones" series announced
Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter
It's time to return to Westeros, as a new series in the "Game of Thrones" universe has been announced.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, "House of the Dragon" is an upcoming prequel series set 300 years before the events of "Game of Thrones." The series would focus on the Targaryen dynasty.
#HouseOfTheDragon, a #GameofThrones prequel is coming to @HBO.
The series is co-created by @GRRMSpeaking and Ryan Condal. Miguel Sapochnik will partner with Condal as showrunner and will direct the pilot and additional episodes. Condal will be writing the series. pic.twitter.com/9ttMzElgXm
— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) October 29, 2019
The series will span 10 episodes and is being helmed by Miguel Sapochinik and Ryan Condal who will also work as executive producers alongside George R.R. Martin and Vince Gerardis.
"We look forward to exploring the origins of House Targaryen and the earlier days of Westeros along with Miguel, Ryan and George," said HBO programming president Casey Bloys.
Sapochnik will be directing the pilot of "House of the Dragon," who has also directed the highest rated episode, "The Battle of the Bastards," as well as 6 other episodes of the show.
No premiere date has been set yet.
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Erik Feliciano
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