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DROP TABLE IF EXISTS habitaciones_disponibles;

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW fechas_internacion AS

SELECT
	CASE WHEN e.fecha IS NOT NULL THEN e.fecha ELSE ti.fecha_egreso END FECHA_EGRESO,
	CASE WHEN i.fecha IS NOT NULL THEN i.fecha ELSE ti.fecha_ingreso END FECHA_INGRESO,
	CASE WHEN i.habitacion_id IS NOT NULL THEN i.habitacion_id ELSE ti.habitacion_id END HABITACION_ID,
	CASE WHEN i.fecha IS NOT NULL THEN TRUE ELSE FALSE END ESTA_OCUPADA
	FROM turno_internacion ti
	LEFT JOIN internacion i ON i.turno_internacion_id = ti.id
	LEFT JOIN egreso e ON e.internacion_id = i.id;

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW habitaciones_diferencia AS
	SELECT habitacion_id, fecha_egreso, fecha_ingreso, (SELECT MIN(t2.fecha_ingreso) from fechas_internacion t2 WHERE t2.fecha_ingreso >= t1.fecha_egreso AND t1.habitacion_id = t2.habitacion_id) fecha_min, ESTA_OCUPADA FROM fechas_internacion t1;

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW habitaciones_disponibles AS
  SELECT h.id ID, h.id HABITACION_ID, COALESCE(hd.fecha_ingreso, '1900-01-01') FECHA_INGRESO, hd.fecha_egreso FECHA_DESDE, hd.fecha_min FECHA_HASTA, datediff(fecha_min, fecha_egreso) DIF, COALESCE(ESTA_OCUPADA, FALSE) ESTA_OCUPADA FROM habitaciones_diferencia hd
  RIGHT JOIN habitacion h ON h.id = hd.habitacion_id;

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As New Zealand Fights Online Hate, the Internet's Darkest Corners Resist
July 11, 2019 July 11, 2019 0 Comments Technology
SYDNEY, Australia — A online game that makes use of footage of the Christchurch bloodbath to place Muslims in a gunman's cross hairs. Memes that includes the face and weapons of the man charged in that New Zealand assault. Messages on on-line boards that glorify him as St. Tarrant — patron saint of the far proper.
New Zealand has labored arduous to maintain the title of Brenton Tarrant, the man charged with killing 51 Muslims in Christchurch, out of the information, and to limit the unfold on-line of the hateful ideology he's accused of selling. But the footage, video games, memes and messages that also populate the darkish corners of the world web underline the immensity of the activity, particularly for a small nation like New Zealand.
"The internet is a very complex and rough environment, and governments, especially small governments, don't have as many cards as they would like to play," mentioned Ben Buchanan, a cybersecurity professional who teaches at Georgetown University.
Shortly after the March 15 assault, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared that she would by no means utter Mr. Tarrant's title, and that she would do no matter she might to disclaim him a platform for his views.
A couple of days later, the New Zealand authorities banned the sharing or viewing of a 74-page manifesto that Mr. Tarrant is believed to have written. The nation additionally declared it against the law to unfold the video purporting to indicate the bloodbath; greater than a dozen individuals have been formally warned or charged.
Ms. Ardern adopted these actions with an effort, which she branded the Christchurch Call, to enlist tech companies like Facebook, Google, Twitter and YouTube to do more to curb violent and extremist content. In an op-ed, Ms. Ardern noted that her government could change gun laws and tackle racism and intelligence failures, but that "we can't fix the proliferation of violent content online by ourselves."
Seventeen countries and the European Commission, as well as eight large tech companies, have signed on to her call. And late last week, leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, issued their own appeal to tech companies, declaring in a statement that "the rule of law applies online as it does offline."
But if anything, the appetite for material connected to the Christchurch attack continues to grow, said Ben Decker, the chief executive of Memetica, a digital investigations consultancy.
Facebook said that an apparent livestream of the Christchurch attack was viewed by fewer than 200 users, but that videos of the attack posted later were watched by 4,000 others, and that the platform blocked more than a million uploads in the days after the assault. It is unclear how many uploads have been attempted in the months since.
The video game adapting the purported Christchurch footage is still being shared online. Modeled on other so-called first-person-shooter games, it tracks a gunman who enters a mosque, drawing a gun and killing anyone in his path.
In the days leading up to a court appearance by Mr. Tarrant last month, during which he pleaded not guilty to charges that included murder and terrorism, memes featuring him spiked across the message boards 4Chan and 8Chan, Mr. Decker said. Scores of boards on 8Chan are devoted to Mr. Tarrant, including forums lionizing him as St. Tarrant.
And on the day Mr. Tarrant was due in court, a user on Reddit flagged a post on 4Chan in which someone announced a plan to attack a mosque in Texas, vowing to follow the example of "our lad." Many users flagged it to the police, and no attack occurred.
"You have these toxic communities trying to infect more mainstream congregations with xenophobia, Islamophobia and threats of mass violence," Mr. Decker said. "The fact that it moves across platforms allows users to notify law enforcement. It definitely is a tale of two internets."
Mr. Decker was among the consultants the New Zealand authorities met with as Ms. Ardern prepared to travel to Paris in May to issue her Christchurch Call. One question she has grappled with is how far New Zealand, an island nation of just under five million people, will go to keep the rest of the world at bay.
In the days after the Christchurch attack, local internet service providers suspended access to websites that hosted videos of the shooting and apologized for the censorship, even as they acknowledged that they could not completely prevent users from viewing the material.
"We appreciate this is a global issue; however, the discussion must start somewhere," the companies said in a statement addressed to the heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter. "We must find the right balance between internet freedom and the need to protect New Zealanders, especially the young and vulnerable, from harmful content."
The press in New Zealand has also imposed restrictions on itself. As news outlets have prepared to cover Mr. Tarrant's trial, which is scheduled for May, they have voluntarily agreed to limit coverage of anything that could amplify white supremacist ideology, including the manifesto.
That document has already had an impact beyond New Zealand's shores. In April, a gunman entered a synagogue 25 miles from San Diego, killing one person and injuring three others. The suspect claimed to have been inspired by the Christchurch shootings, had reportedly posted his own manifesto online and may have tried to livestream the shooting.
Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, has introduced a bill to amend legislation that protects tech companies from liability for content posted by their users.
8Chan, which cooperated with law enforcement after the Christchurch attack, has criticized the bill, saying that any erosion of the legislation is "an affront to liberty and freedom of speech online."
Ms. Ardern has said she hopes that less mainstream platforms like 4Chan and 8Chan will become more open to stamping out extremist content if the major platforms can reach a consensus on the issue.
Given the free speech considerations, and the gargantuan task that tech companies face in monitoring online speech, there has been a focus on the role that artificial intelligence could play in blocking hateful content, including at a House hearing late last month.
But Mr. Buchanan, the Georgetown expert, who attended the hearing, told the committee that automated systems alone would not be able to solve the problem.
Alex Stamos, a former chief security officer at Facebook and now the director of the Stanford Internet Observatory, said at the hearing that there were several steps that tech companies could take to address extreme content online, including being more transparent.
"While there is no single answer that will keep all parties happy, the platforms must do a much better job of elucidating their thinking processes and developing public criteria that bind them to the precedents they create with every decision," Mr. Stamos said.
"There remain many kinds of speech that are objectionable to some in society, but not to the point where huge, democratically unaccountable corporations should completely prohibit such speech," he added. "The decisions made in these gray areas create precedents that aim to serve public safety and democratic freedoms, but can also imperil both."
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Castings Technology International (Cti) has come to the aid of a multinational company after key component failures impacted production.
The company called upon Cti to assess how quickly it might be able to make replacement components after stocks of their spares ran out.
It took Cti just three weeks to reverse engineer the component from a high strength steel and manufacture the first of 72 precision engineered castings and, following extensive quality control procedures, the first batch was delivered, replenishing the plant's depleted stocks.
We worked evenings, Saturdays and Sundays as appropriate to mitigate the client's losses. It exemplifies our ability and willingness to deliver complex castings in a fraction of the lead-time required by traditional foundries when a client hits trouble, said Richard Gould Commercial Manager at Cti, which is component of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing, based at Catcliffe, near Rotherham.
Cti worked from a damaged component removed from failed equipment.
Specialists from Cti's laboratory and testing division used spectroanalysis to identify the material from which the component had originally been made and laser scanning technology to take measurements, which were fed into a Computer Aided Design system to create a 3D CAD model.
Cti designers used this 3D CAD model to produce drawings of an undamaged component and process modelling techniques to add a feed system, creating a pattern for a mould that would fill with molten metal at the optimum rate to make perfect castings. In an effort to assure minimal risk and delivery in the shortest possible lead-time, two batches were launched (each with marginally differing shrinkage rates applied) down each of two different process routes (i.e. four batches in total).
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Cti then used its patented Replicast® process to manufacture two batches of the components, which involves dipping each epoxy resin replica in a tank full of a special slurry to create a ceramic shell with an excellent surface finish. In the case of sand-print the molten metal is poured directly into the mould itself.
In the Replicast® process the ceramic shells are fired, removing the epoxy; put in casting boxes and surrounded with refractory sand. The boxes and shaken on a vibrating table. Air is then drawn out of the sand to create a firm support for the shell, before molten metal is poured in.


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CMCC-BioClimInd: new data for biogeographers
A global and free access dataset of 35 bioclimatic indicators at 0.5° by 0.5° resolution for historical and future conditions
Sergio Noce and 1 other View all
Researcher, Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation (CMCC)
Sergio Noce
Luca Caporaso
Researcher, JRC
It was March 2019 when our team published a work on the impacts of global warming on Russian forests from a biogeographical perspective. To publish that study based essentially on the SDMs (Species Distrubution Models) approach we produced as input a long list of bioclimatic indicators covering the Russian territory. However, at the end of that work, we said: "great job guys, but what if we made available all these input data for everyone?" and also "what if we extend the coverage to the entire globe?". So, in those days, CMCC-BioClimInd was born.
In truth, our dataset born with another name: in the beginning, we named it "BioClim" and only many months later we changed into the definitive "CMCC-BioClimInd". The original "BioClim" according to our co-author Monia Santini looked like the name of a pharmaceutical!
A new dataset or a new medicine??
Beyond the name, our target was to widen the availability of bioclimatic information by an ensemble of bioclimatic indicators valuable both for historical and future robust climate change impacts' assessments. We're thinking about wildlife ecology, natural resources' conservation, botanic, forestry and many other fields involving biogeography.
But, what is meant by biogeography and why bioclimatic indicators are so important? Biogeography studies the distribution of species and ecosystems in a geographic space and the relationships between these communities and, among others, the climatic conditions: bioclimatic indicators summarize these conditions.
SSo, in CMCC-BioClimInd we provide a global dataset of 35 indicators, calculated both for a 40-years historical interval (1960–1999) and for two future 40-years time intervals (mid term 2040–2079 and long term 2060–2099) from, respectively, post-processing of climate reanalysis and an ensemble of 11 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) bias corrected climate simulations.
Potential Evapotranspiration of the historical time interval 1960–1999 (left) and the ensemble anomaly of the future simulations expressed in percentage (center) and the variation among simulations (right)
But our work is ongoing and we wish, in the near future, to keep CMCC-BioClimInd up-to-date adding more climate simulations such as Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) 2.6 and 6.0 and/or further Earth System Model outputs. Data are available in NetCDF4 format in PANGAEA, but if needed we can provide any other GIS format (i.e. ESRI grid, GEOTIFF).
Our paper in Scientific Data is available here.


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Laccopetalum giganteum es la única especie del  género monotípico Laccopetalum, de la familia Ranunculaceae. Es  endémica de Perú.

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10 myths about immigration
Sun., Oct. 16, 2011timer22 min. read
updateArticle was updated Feb. 28, 2020
A quarter of Hamilton's current residents are born outside the country and Statistics Canada anticipates that figure will jump 3 per cent by 2031.
But despite that large percentage, newcomers settling into their lives still encounter discrimination and social exclusion and don't always feel welcome. There are common beliefs and assumptions about newcomers that make their integration more difficult.
The Spectator asked local settlement workers, city staff and ethnic community leaders to highlight the top myths about immigrants they come across. We arrived at 10 common misconceptions and attitudes and looked to address them with recent research.
The City of Hamilton recognizes both the necessity of attracting immigrants and the challenges they face when they arrive here. The Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC) was created in 2009 to "strengthen, broaden and enlarge" the presence of immigrants in the city. The process involves identifying and addressing problems that newcomers face as well as showcasing immigrants' contributions to the community.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently held a series of cross-country consultations with stakeholders and the public to determine appropriate immigration levels and a suitable mix of economic class, family class and protected persons.
Rather than being just a big-city phenomenon, more than a quarter of the Canadian population in total is expected to be foreign-born in 30 years. A federal government backgrounder says Canada needs to increase immigration to almost 4 per cent of our population from the current 0.8 per cent to support our "old-age dependency ratio."
"There are lots of myths and misconceptions around immigrants and immigration," HIPC program manager Tim Rees said, adding these perceptions exist because immigration changes "the nature of our community" and affects our personal identity.
"There's always a fear of the unknown," he said.
Dr. Bruce Newbold, a professor of geography at McMaster University who has studied the subject of immigrants and homelessness, cites another reason.
"You hear the worst cases. They are the cases that get brought to our attention. But you never hear the good pieces associated with (immigrants). The arguments that run counter to those myths — we hear those less."
Success stories are important for demonstrating that newcomers are valuable to the city, Rees said. "They contribute to the economy and they contribute in all sorts of other ways as well — to the social and cultural lives and vibrancy of the city."
Here are 10 typical assumptions about newcomers and stories of immigrants who have defied them.
1. Immigrants steal jobs from residents born in Canada
The disavowal of foreign credentials or work experience often makes it difficult for newcomers to compete with others who have lived in the area longer.
The unemployment rate among recent immigrants in Hamilton in 2006 was 11.5 per cent. That's twice as high as the rate for nonimmigrants. The gap in employment becomes smaller the longer the newcomer lives in Canada.
Almost half of recent immigrant families to Hamilton have an income below $40,000 and have a child poverty rate of more than 50 per cent, the highest of any subpopulation in the city.
Immigrant women, in particular, have a difficult experience finding work, as the unemployment rates for women in this group between ages 15 and 24 was about 19.9 per cent in 2006. This figure was twice the rate for women in this age range born in Canada.
Christine Wong, a settlement support worker with the St. Joseph's Immigrant Women's Centre, knows many immigrants who have lowered their standards when it comes to finding jobs and have taken positions that pay about 30 per cent less than the mainstream wages.
"We are at a disadvantage when we compete for jobs with the locals … We don't have the local experience," she said, adding many workplaces do not recognize foreign credentials. In fact, more than half of newcomers to Hamilton end up working entry-level jobs such as food-counter attendants, truck drivers and cashiers.
2. Newcomers are a drain on society, are lazy and tend to live off social assistance
Recent immigrants living in poverty depend less on social assistance and more on family support than other impoverished Canadians.
Only 16 per cent of immigrant families living in poverty were receiving social assistance benefits in 2004, compared to 33 per cent of Canadian-born low-income families who received benefits from social assistance programs.
That year, a third of low-income working-age recent immigrants were considered working poor, just a bit higher than the 27 per cent of other low-income persons who reported enough hours to be considered part of the working poor group.
Statistics suggest that immigrants bring skills and education and want to use them as quickly and "effectively" as they can, said Tim Rees, the city's program manager of immigration. "And it's difficult. There are barriers," he said. "They want to work. They want to feel part of our community."
A report released in 2007 revealed that the percentage of low-income, recent immigrant adults who had work-limiting disabilities was 11 per cent, significantly lower than the 26 per cent of other low-income Canadians who could not work because of their disabilities.
The definition of "immigrant" comes into play again in this discussion, Wong said.
Refugee claimants tend to rely on social assistance more because of the language and education barriers to finding employment, but many people do not differentiate between them and other categories of newcomers, she said.
But 60 per cent of newcomers recruited by Citizenship and Immigration Canada fall within economic class, while 26 per cent are family class and 14 per cent are refugees.
3. Newcomers to Canada are unskilled or uneducated
Actually, immigrants tend to come into the country with more education than their Canadian-born counterparts.
In 2006, more than half of the recent immigrants reported having university degrees, while only 19 per cent of the Canadian population had obtained one. Fewer immigrants were also without a high school diploma (9 per cent) compared to the Canadian average of 23 per cent.
In Hamilton, almost 40 per cent of working-age newcomers arriving in the city from 2003 to 2008 had a university degree or higher. More than 10 per cent had a master's degree and 2.5 per cent had a doctorate.
This means that these recent immigrants were twice as likely to have a university degree, compared to other Hamiltonians ages 15 to 64.
Furthermore, reports show that low-income recent immigrants have usually completed higher levels of education compared to most other low-income adults.
In 2007, more than a third of immigrants considered to be in the low-income category had a university degree, while most other low-income adults had not graduated from high school and only 12 per cent had completed university.
Studies have shown that recent immigrants are also much more likely to be overqualified for their jobs and to stay overqualified in their employment positions for longer than Canadian-born residents.
A Statistics Canada report released in 2006 found more than 50 per cent of immigrants who had been in Canada 10 years or less with a university degree had worked in a job requiring only a high school education.
In comparison, 28 per cent of the Canadian-born population was found in the same situation.
However, an estimated 40 per cent of immigrants to Canada are working in the field for which they received training. For example, in 2008, more than 21 per cent of all physicians practicing in Canada were trained outside of the country.
In 2007, more than 6,000 entrepreneurs and investors became permanent residents in the country.
4. There are too many
Canada's population is expected to increase to 35 million by 2015, but this is actually a decrease in annual growth rate.
While the rate between 1996 and 2005 was 1.1 per cent, the figure for the span between 2006 and 2015 is expected to be 0.9 per cent. This is attributed to the decline in the natural increase in population, which is births minus deaths, caused by low fertility rates and the slower increase in life expectancy.
International migration made up two-thirds of the country's population growth in 2006. And immigration is expected to contribute to the country's population growth, accounting for about 67.5 per cent of the population increase by 2015, cumulatively.
As the population grows, so will the country's labour force. By 2031, it is expected to grow to a number between 20.5 million and 22.5 million people, up from 18.5 million in 2010.
In that same time frame, about a third of the labour force is expected to be foreign-born. In Ontario, this figure is projected to be 41 per cent.
But if Canada closed its doors to immigrants over the next two decades, the labour force would be reduced to less than 18 million by 2031 and start shrinking in 2017.
Locally, Hamilton does not have enough locally-raised people to fill the 29,000 jobs expected to be created by economic expansion and 21,000 positions made available because of retirement between 2006 and 2016.
5. Immigrants do not know how to speak English or do not want to learn to speak it
Almost all recent newcomers to Hamilton have a knowledge of one of Canada's two official languages. About 92 per cent of immigrants arriving between 2001 and 2006 knew English or French.
About 30 per cent of immigrants say they speak English or French at home, while 62 per cent speak another language. The remaining newcomers speak a combination of official and other languages in their homes.
A Statistics Canada study released in 2005 found 58 per cent of recent immigrants surveyed said they were able to speak English well or very well after being in the country for six months. After four years, 69 per cent reported this level of English proficiency.
The more proficient an immigrant's English is, the better the chances are of being employed. Those who reported speaking English well or very well were more likely to be hired in an "appropriate" job than those who indicated speaking the language at a lower level.
Italian is the most-spoken unofficial language in Hamilton.
Eighty per cent of the over a million newcomers to arrive between 2001 and 2006 spoke something other than English or French as their first language. The largest linguistic increases were the Chinese dialects — which were Canada's third-most common mother tongue group — Punjabi, Arabic, Urdu, Tagalog and Tamil.
However, many times the myth that immigrants cannot speak English is based on an assumption about the newcomer's accent, says Arsim Aliu, the YMCA's immigrant settlement services program manager. "In fact, that person speaks very well in English, (but) you create that perception based on that person's look or where they come from."
Proficiency in one of the two languages is one of the six selection factors for skilled workers, who are assessed on their ability to listen, speak, read and write in English or French.
Skilled workers and professionals have to do an approved language test.
6. Immigrants increase the crime rates in the neighbourhoods in which they live
Research indicates that immigrants to Canada have lower overall crime rates than those who are nonimmigrants.
Furthermore, as the number of newcomers to Canada surges, overall crime in the country has continued to drop.
A study in the 1990s by the Correctional Service of Canada found that immigrants in all regions and age groups were under-represented among those serving two or more years in federal penitentiaries.
Stereotypes linking ethnic minorities and crime are formed because the issue of racial visibility, Wong said. "Because immigrants are visible — by their names, their look or their skin colour, people just jump to conclusions: 'Oh, they are immigrants. They are criminals.'"
In fact, the immigrant is often used as the scapegoat for dominant society's anxieties over identity, Rees said. "We don't have the comfort level, the confidence necessarily, to live in a diverse and multicultural, multireligious community," he said.
"And, partly, it's our own insecurities and so the immigrant is an easy target."
7. Immigrants do not want to integrate into "Canadian society"
Immigrants are more likely to become Canadian citizens than eligible newcomers in other similar countries.
A study published in 2005 found that 84 per cent of immigrants who had lived in Canada for at least three years were Canadian citizens in 2001. Meanwhile, in the U.K., only half of the immigrants who had lived in the country for five years were British citizens, and only 40 per cent of foreign-born residents had become citizens in the States.
Eligible African and Asian immigrants in Canada are more likely to obtain citizenship than those coming from the U.S. or Europe.
According to the 2006 census, 73 per cent of people born in another country have become Canadian citizens. In Hamilton, 80 per cent of immigrants have obtained citizenship.
"Compared to other countries, immigrants become Canadian citizens at a much higher rate than other places and as soon as they possibly can, as soon as they're eligible," Rees said.
"In terms of level of enthusiasm and level of commitment on the part of newcomers, they absolutely want to be part of Canadian society and identify strongly with Canadian society. And the symbolic importance of becoming a Canadian citizen is a good measure of that commitment."
Rees also pointed to the increasing trend of mixed marriages in the country as an interesting phenomenon.
According to Statistics Canada, the number of mixed-race married and common-law couples had increased by a third in 2006 compared to 2001. The large majority of these couples were of a white person and a visible minority. Japanese people were the most likely to be part of a mixed union.
8. Newcomers are all the same; they all come with similar experiences
There are various definitions of immigrants and refugees.
An economic immigrant is selected based on his or her skills and ability to contribute to the country's economy. This category includes skilled workers, business people and provincial nominees. About 41 per cent of the immigrants who came to Hamilton from 2003 to 2008 were in the economic class.
Family class immigrants consist of close relatives of a sponsor in Canada, including spouses, common-law partners or conjugal partners, dependent children, parents and grandparents. About 27 per cent of the immigrants to Hamilton from 2003 to 2008 were in this class.
Business immigrants include there groups: entrepreneurs, self-employed people and investors. Business immigrants' permanent residency status is assessed on their ability to establish themselves economically in Canada.
A convention refugee is a person who is outside of the country they originally lived in because they are unable or, by reason of fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a social group of political opinion, unwilling to return.
Government-assisted refugees are selected for resettlement in the country as members of the Humanitarian-protected Persons Abroad classes and receive assistance from Ottawa.
A refugee protection claimant is someone seeking the protection of Canada upon arrival. He or she can apply for permanent residence when a final ruling is made that he or she is a "protected person."
Privately-sponsored refugees are not sponsored by the government but are selected from abroad and receive resettlement assistance from other sources.
Foreign workers are in the country on a temporary basis and must have employment authorization.
9. Newcomers seclude themselves in geographical clusters or ghettos in cities
A 2004 Statistics Canada study that examined the three largest metropolitan areas in the country noted a large increase in the tendency of visible minorities to live in the same neighbourhood. But this trend is not about a desire to be separated from mainstream society.
Within these cities, minority neighbourhoods — which are areas in which a single visible minority group makes up more than 30 per cent of the population — exploded in a decade, rising to 254 in 2001, up from the six that existed in 1981.
The report found that the development of these neighbourhoods was largely due to the population growth through immigration over the past 20 years. The residential concentration of South Asians in Montreal and Vancouver and Chinese people in Toronto made up more than 40 per cent of the increased tendency to live within "own group" neighbourhoods.
But research shows the expansion of ethnic neighbourhoods is more a product of the increasing percentage of the group's share in the city's population than a rise in its overall residential concentration. Co-residence of members from different groups is a common feature in these neighbourhoods.
The concentration of newcomers in a particular geographical area does not mean they do not want to be included in mainstream society, Rees said.
"Partly it's the housing market," he said. "Newcomers (are) struggling with finding jobs and don't have much money so they're looking for the cheapest places to live. So there's a tendency to congregate as a consequence of the housing market rather than an inclination to want to live within their own community."
In Hamilton, there are various districts in which immigrants have established communities and ethnic-based businesses over the years. For example, one out of five people in Stoney Creek have an Italian background. In the section bordered by Green Road, Barton Street, Millen Road and Highway 8, 38 per cent of the population is of Italian descent.
In city's North End, the neighbourhood bounded by Cannon Street and York Boulevard to the water from and from Wentworth Street to the high-level bridge, is 19 per cent Portuguese heritage.
Immigrants also live together because it provides them with more support from others who speak their language, Wong said. "For other lookers … they might assume they like to live together (because) they are not sociable with Canadian society. But it's not true. It's because of the social supports they get from their own community, mainly that's the reason," she said.
10. Newcomers receive special treatment (i.e. the social assistance they receive is higher than some Canadians' wages, they don't have to pay taxes)
"It's very easy to use newcomers and immigrants as an easy population to blame, to ignore, to dismiss, to think that they're getting unfair advantage over the rest of us. And they don't," Rees said.
Immigrants are required to pay the same taxes as all Canadian citizens and must also declare their income from all sources both from within the country and outside. They are also entitled to the same tax credits as other Canadians, including the Child Tax Benefit and the HST credit. They do not receive additional tax credits.
While low-income recent immigrants in 2004 seemed to be better off than other Canadians in terms of their income situation — they would have needed 32.5 per cent more family income to escape poverty while other low-income Canadians would have needed a 36.7 per cent raise — immigrant families were less reliant on social assistance than others in the category.
The federal government provides several programs to help refugees settle into their new country. The assistance available is often not long-term and not given to those who can sustain themselves or their families.
The resettlement assistance program, for example, helps refugees pay for temporary accommodation, basic household items and general orientation for up to one year or until they become self-sufficient.
The immigration loans program lends out funds to refugees for travel documents, transportation to Canada and costs of medical examinations abroad. Loans are awarded based on the applicants' situation and their ability to pay it back with interest.
In addition, the interim federal health program is for refugee claimants, resettled refugees and victims of human trafficking who are unable to pay for health care. Parties receive benefits under this program until they are eligible for provincial coverage or a private health plan.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Hamilton's Vital Signs
Josephine Eric - Cathie Coward
Josephine Eric
Josephine Eric is the oldest of nine children born and raised in the Philippines. As is the case for many first-borns in her homeland, the financial responsibility of providing for her siblings was thrust upon her. When her parents faced the danger of losing their home, an employment opportunity as a nanny in Belgium opened up through her uncle, a diplomat.
At the time, Eric was 18. She gave up her university scholarship in the Philippines to babysit in Europe while taking French courses. After two years, she came to Hamilton under the live-in caregiver program. She fell in love with the many beautiful trails, the diversity of people and food, and peaches and maple syrup, but had a tumultuous time with her employer who forced her to work 14-hour days without overtime pay. When Eric asked for the money she was owed, they threatened to deport her.
It was a frightening time for Eric, who was using almost all the money she earned to help her parents make payments on their home and put her siblings through school, but neighbours and friends rallied around her, providing emotional support and helping her find a new employer.
Two years later, Eric attained landed immigrant status and worked three minimum wage jobs to support her family in the Philippines. At some point, she saw the futility of her efforts and decided to finally pursue the education she had always dreamt of and had to give up.
She studied Anthropology and Political Science at the University of Calgary. She got a Master's degree in Labour Studies from McMaster University and another in Anthropology from the University of Toronto. She continued working three jobs while going to school full-time to support her family — at a restaurant in the evenings, at a day care in the mornings, and a convenience store on the weekends. This superwoman also found the time to get married and raise five children of her own. Now 40, she has just wrapped up her thesis at the University of Toronto and works full-time at the Good Shepherd Centre.
"I guess I am kind of overdoing it now because I am still in school and compensating for my desire that never happened right away," she said with a laugh.
Eric's thesis projects on Philippine women in Canada and the religious experiences of Filipinos in Canada led to the creation of the Migrant Workers' Family Resource Centre. The volunteer-run centre provides support to immigrants, especially caregivers, in difficult and abusive circumstances similar to Eric's own situation when she first came to Canada.
Also, by being involved in a York University project to study why success rates of second generation Filipinos is lower compared to people of other ethnic backgrounds, Eric hopes to help later generations of immigrants make their own contributions to their new country. She very much wants to lend support to new immigrants the same way an entire community in Hamilton helped her when she needed it the most.
"I have good friends in Canada. I don't think I could have ever made it this far if I didn't have friends, from church and also outside."
Yar Taraky – Kaz Novak
Yar Taraky
After 13 years in Canada, Yar Taraky is becoming somewhat of an icon in Hamilton.
Originally from Afghanistan, he has appeared as an expert guest speaker on South Asian politics on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He has contributed to Hamilton's art community through the Immigrant Culture and Art Association by being a mentor to other artists and by teaching art to youth. He says that he and his family — a wife and three grown kids — are all infected with a "spirit" to do as much as they can for their community. They have served on numerous advisory committees and volunteered with many local groups.
"We all left (Afghanistan) with that spirit and we are giving back what we received from the city and from the community. Everybody in the family has that spirit and we really thrive from that that we have to contribute to the community," said Taraky.
When Taraky, 47, came to Hamilton in 1998 to escape the civil war ravaging his homeland, he had an infection in his foot that might have required amputation. He said Canada's health care system saved his foot, and that it was the first time he received something without having to give first.
As a newcomer, he also received help from settlement agencies and other organizations
He went to college for CAD courses.
He also took law and management courses at the University of Toronto. He obtained his Canadian licence as an architect (he got his original training in Russia) and began designing health care facilities such as dialysis and emergency centres.
In 2009 he became a director in an agency that promotes private sector development and reforms in Afghanistan. His urban development project involves the creation of a new city — Kabul New City — for 1.5 million people on the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital.
The project is supported by the Asian Development Bank and other international organizations.
Taraky said that he is using all the skills and knowledge he obtained in Hamilton to build a city just as livable in Afghanistan.
"Keep in mind that Afghani cities don't have any bylaws, they don't have any regulations, so you have to create something from scratch. So, it requires lots of ground work," he said.
Hamilton, and Canada in general, have clearly made a strong impression on Taraky. He said that although many Canadians take it for granted, it is unusual to have a place where people are well-educated about their rights and responsibilities. He says Hamilton's "inclusivity is very attractive," and remains steadfast in his belief that immigrants create jobs — he himself has hired many people — and are the "backbone of growth in Canada," especially through the "chain of providing good will."
"You will never lose by providing proper services to immigrants, particularly in Hamilton which is a very diverse community."
Virbala Kumar – Kaz Novak
Virbala Kumar
Virbala Kumar was born and raised in Kenya, the child of Indian parents who had emigrated there. Adverse political conditions in the early 1960s forced her parents and siblings to resettle. Kumar trained as a nurse in England and came to Toronto in 1969 at 27.
"I was very lucky because nurses were very much in demand. I walked into Ontario House in London, applied, they had a job for me and even held the job for me for six months." When she arrived, she began working at the Toronto East General Hospital while completing exams to meet Ontario's nursing standards. Her marriage to a Hamiltonian four years later brought her here.
Now 68 and retired, Kumar is as busy, perhaps even more so, as while she was working, taking courses to upgrade her skills and raising two sons. She leads recycling efforts at the Hindu Samaj temple and educates new immigrants who are not used to recycling. She helps organize walks for cancer and blood donations. Her deep opposition to "abuse of any sort" led her to join the board of Interval House, participate in the city's Seniors' Advisory Committee, and act in a play to raise awareness about seniors' abuse.
One of her most important contributions to Hamilton is her joint role in the Seniors Seva Mandal. Seva means "service" and mandal means "group." The mandal, funded by the Local Health Integration Network, organizes gatherings for seniors who may otherwise face isolation as they age.
Affected by the loneliness her own parents struggled with in Canada before they passed away, Kumar was determined not to allow cultural and language barriers prevent other seniors from enjoying their golden years.
The mandal organizes gatherings and catered lunches three times a week at three different locations — Hindu Samaj temple on Twenty Road, Chedoke Twin Pad Arena and Stoney Creek United Church. People do yoga, exercise, listen to Indian music, dance and play cards and other games.
"It's a very energetic group of seniors. They love it," said Kumar.
She adds that newcomers to the gatherings are often "quiet and meek." After a while, "suddenly, they are volunteering for singing and in the gharba dancing ... That transformation is very endearing. I get goosebumps and I just want to run and hug them."
The gatherings have proved to be very popular among Hamilton seniors from many different cultural backgrounds with anywhere from 35 to 50 people attending each day. By providing them with an avenue to have an active and enriching social life, Kumar has effectively destroyed the myth that immigrants only interact within their own communities.
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The Colorado Classic will be in Breckenridge with a circuit race on Friday, Aug. 11.
Volunteers are needed for course marshals, parking, hospitality and more. To sign up please go to ColoradoClassic.com and click on 'Volunteer.' Learn more about the festivities surrounding this exciting day of biking atBreckProCycling.com. Please direct any volunteer question to Breckenridge LOC volunteer director Mary Quinn at quinbilly@gmail.com.


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Emma McKeon (Wollongong, 24 de maio de 1994) é uma nadadora australiana.

Carreira
McKeon competiu na natação nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016 e conquistou a medalha de ouro no revezamento quatro por cem metros livre. Obteve sete medalhas em Tóquio 2020, das quais quatro de ouro (4×100 m livre, 100 m livre, 50 m livre e 4×100 m medley) e três de bronze (100 m borboleta, 4×200 m livre e 4×100 m medley misto), dois recordes olímpicos e um recorde mundial.

2022
Em 13 de dezembro, ganhou o título no 4x100 m livre do Campeonato Mundial em Piscina Curta em Melbourne, onde sua equipe estabeleceu a nova marca mundial da prova com o tempo de três minutos, 25 segundos e 43 centésimos. Dois dias depois, conquistou mais duas medalhas no evento: uma de ouro no 100 m livre, quebrando o recorde do campeonato com 50s77cs, e uma de prata no 4x50 m livre. Em 16 de dezembro, ficou na segunda colocação no 4x50 m livre misto, no qual ajudou o time australiano a estabelecer a nova marca da Oceania com um minuto, 28 segundos e 3 centésimos. No dia seguinte, obteve o título tanto no 4x50 m medley, onde sua equipe quebrou o recorde mundial, quanto no 50 m livre, em que conseguiu a nova marca do campeonato na categoria. Em 18 de dezembro, ainda em Melbourne, foi vice-campeã no 4x100 m medley e, consequentemente, contribuiu para sua equipe a estabelecer o novo recorde do continente na prova.

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Giuliani tells Hannity that Comey is "perverted" and he would totally defend Ivanka Trump from Mueller.
Giuliani: James Comey seems to be the core of their investigation. James Comey is telling the truth, the president isn't. I know James Comey. I know the president. Sorry, Jim, you're a liar. A disgraceful liar. Every FBI agent in America has his head down because of you. It would have been good for god if god had kept you out of being head of the FBI.
Giuliani: Comey should be prosecuted for leaking confidential FBI information when he leaked his report intended to develop a special prosecutor for the president of the United States.
Giuliani: I have an open mind about Bob [Mueller]. I don't about Comey. I closed my mind against him. I know how much better and I have the indignity of having hired him for his first big job. I'm embarrassed that I hired him.
Hannity: He said Hillary deeply respects the rule of law. Comey said that.
Giuliani: …Our team has to remain open-minded about this because even though you and I see a clear avenue to quickly resolving this for the American people, we may, and we know that our president will seek a resolution that gives him a clear path to getting it resolved. So I would say right now, the odds are, he wouldn't be interviewed. I don't close my mind to it… Could we accept a situation in which they are telling us basically we believe Comey, who is now a pathological liar, as opposed to Donald Trump? The answer to that is no.
Giuliani: Ivanka Trump? I think I would get on my charger and go right into – run into their offices with a lance if they go after her. … If they do do Ivanka, which I doubt they will, the whole country will turn on him. They are going after his daughter?
Giuliani: Jared is a fine man, you know that. But men are, you know, disposable. A fine woman like Ivanka, come on.
Giuliani: We are now a year and a half, two years into this, no Russian collusion, case over. Falling all over themselves to investigate him, they have committed numerous violations, including lies, criminal deception, outrageous search warrants, like the one on Michael Cohen. How we go back to Paul Manafort? Breaking into his house.
Hannity: Nothing to do with Russia.
Giuliani: What is he, a drug dealer? … What they did a Paul Manafort, I usually do to the mafia.


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Museum Rotterdam '40-'45 NOW
Coolhaven 375, 3015 GC Rotterdam, Netherlands
https://www.40-45nu.nl
+311 0217 6767 info@museumrotterdam.nl
The Museum Rotterdam includes the permanent exhibition '40-'45 NOW which is entirely devoted to the Second World War in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The exhibition examines how the citizens experienced the bombing, the occupation and the persecution of Nazi Germany. Personal stories are told and a large number of WWII items can be seen.
More than seventy-five years ago, Rotterdam was bombed. The aftershock of this still reverberates through the city. In the Experience in Museum Rotterdam '40-'45 NU you will be transported back in time, to the Rotterdam of May 1940. Personal stories, intense images and dramatic sound immerse you in the moment. How does it feel when your life turns upside down in seconds, to see your home and city turned to rubble?
Learn about the History
The Red Ball Express
Operation Pluto
The Hague in World War Two
Rongy, the first commune to be liberated…by Belgians
The Rhineland Offensive
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Along with an exciting cheer, the 7-year-old Rubik's Cube player Zhang Qiyi broke the good news of the second-order single-time Chinese record in the Science and Technology Report Hall of Changsha University of Science and Technology. This is the refresh of the Yongjun Cup 2019WCA Changsha Autumn Rubik's Cube. Another record.
The speed is amazing! 0.683 seconds Rubik's Cube record 7-year-old Rubik's Cube talent is different from Rubik's Cube
The competition was held in Changsha from October 26th to 27th. It gathered a total of 117 masters from all over the country, with a wide age range, up to 34 years old, and the youngest is only 6 years old.
As the youngest player to refresh this record, Zhang Qizhen's score is 0.683 seconds, compared with the previous second-order single China record of 0.86 seconds. At the scene, Xiao Qi was wearing a sweater with a Rubik's cube pattern. After each game, the Rubik's Cube did not leave.
In the first battle of this competition, another boy from a university in Guangdong refreshed his seventh-order Asian record that he just broke in August, and also became the holder of the seventh-order average Chinese record.
He told reporters that he started playing the Rubik's Cube in the sixth grade, and began to participate in the competition in the second grade. Until now, he still insisted on it as a hobby. "At the time, we mostly learned by ourselves. Now more and more platforms provide support. The new generation of children have professional institutions to train." He said that from the event to the bonus incentives, "Magic Cube" is constantly heating up.
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Good morning friends! I'm sitting in the airport in Nashville, TN, waiting to board my plane to come back home after a fabulous retreat with KitchenAid. What a charming city! Is there such a thing as accent envy?
I was warned not to fall in love too hard, and I can definitely see why this place is booming. I'll share more soon, but for now I want to share these quick and easy Hatch Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas with you.
Just a little note about the ingredients, I used a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store to make this come together in a hurry, but if you have more time you could also use 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked in the crockpot for 6-8 hours on low or you could roast your own chicken. I do like the combination of the dark and light meat that the rotisserie offers.
I think I've mentioned it here before, but I found a bag of frozen Hatch green chiles all roasted, chopped and ready to go in the frozen section at Trader Joe's. I love the heat and smokiness they bring, but you could also substitute a can of green chiles if you can't find Hatch. Fresh corn, grilled and cut off the cob would be amazing. Will definitely do that next time if I can get my hands on some.
I like finding tortillas that are not super soft for these. I found some in my regular grocery store that were made here locally in Arizona, and they were thicker and a little more sturdy than the big brand variety. I think they hold their own better when they meet the sauce and I like how the edges crisp up. Use your broiler for a few minutes at the end of the bake time if needed!
In a medium pan, melt butter over medium high heat. Whisk in flour to form a paste and cook for about 2 minutes.
Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, and bring to a gentle boil, whisking occasionally. When the sauce has thickened slightly, stir in the heavy cream, green chiles, and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together chicken, black beans, corn, green chiles, cream cheese, and spices.
Divide the mixture between eight flour tortillas.
Pour enough sauce to cover the bottom of a greased 9 by 13 baking dish. Roll the tortillas around the filling, and place in the pan seam side down.
Pour remaining sauce over the filled enchiladas, and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
Bake for 30 minutes uncovered, or until hot and bubbly and the cheese is beginning to brown. Garnish with avocado, green onions and fresh cilantro.
Oh gosh these enchiladas look good.. and all that cheese! Yum!
Looking forward to coming home and being able to taste and enjoy your recipes!
Me too! Two more weeks!
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I made this and it's really delicious. I couldn't find Hatch chiles here so I substituted a 4 oz. can of mild green chiles in another brand. Next time I will try to find some chiles with a little more heat because we could barely taste these ones. I was worried that there wouldn't be enough sauce to cover the enchiladas but it was the perfect amount! Also, an 8 oz. chunk of Monterey Jack cheese shredded into almost exactly 2 1/2 cups of packed, shredded cheese.
I will definitely be making this again and again. Thanks so much for a great recipe!
Thanks for your feedback Lynn. I'm glad it worked out for you, and yes – definitely try to get your hands on some Hatch chiles. You'll notice the difference!
Used some fresh roasted Hatch chiles in these tonight. The whole family loved them! Two kids even asked for the leftovers for lunch, which is really rare!
I'm freezing a lot of the 25 pound box of chiles I bought, so these enchiladas will for sure be a recipe to keep around.
I made this little gem last night. I didn't add garlic or cumin but did do chili powder and it was yummy. I also used double corn tortillas instead of flour for a more authentic enchilada flavor. It was great and super easy. Thanks for posting!
I like that you made it your own Bridget, glad you enjoyed!
I modified this recipe some to make it vegetarian and used fresh summer corn. It was SO good! Can't wait to make it again 🙂 I think I might try making a batch and freezing it to pull out this winter once it's hard to find good, fresh produce. Thanks for the great recipe!
Had to try this tonight. They were great. Saved this recipe, 'cause we'll definitely make them again.
Thanks Ray! Glad to hear that!
I have a question— Are the Hatch's Green Chiles hot? My husband cannot take hot or real spicy food.
I have to try this recipe .
I would say they are a bit spicy, but I do find that they vary from batch to batch. You could try tasting your chiles to see if they are spicy on their own, and maybe start with half of what is called for. If you feel like you could still use more spice, just adjust for next time. I hope you enjoy!
Truly AMAZING!!! So very light and fresh…very atypical of Mexican food! I have never posted a comment before on a website in my LIFE, but this one deserves to be the first!
Rather than purchasing hatch chilies, I used a bit of Stubbs hatch chile sauce. Was very good and added excellent flavor. Also this allows you to dictate the amount of heat in the dish. I also used Chihuahua cheese rather than Monterey Jack, but I know that kind of cheese can be difficult to come by if you are in the southwest.
Thank you Julie for sharing.
I don't have chicken stock or heavy cream on hand but I do have cream of chicken, will that work as a substitute?
You can use the cream of chicken instead of the first four ingredients of the sauce. Add a splash of milk to thin it out a bit. Enjoy!


At McCartney Dental, we can provide complete dental implant restoration in our Thunder Bay dental office.
Implants are typically placed in a single appointment, but require a period of healing called osseointegration. This is the process by which the titanium portion of a dental implant and the bone grow together forming a solid anchor for the tooth much like the original root. Following the placement a protective screw is placed on top to allow healing. An implant can take from three to six months to heal, at which point Dr. McCartney can complete the procedure by removing the protective screw and placing the crown.
Implants are suitable for most adults. Prior to booking an appointment for dental implant placement, we will complete a full examination and x-rays to ensure that you are a candidate.


We drove to the Stowe area to do some cross-country skiing today after lunchtime. We had heard that the Stowe Mountain Resort and Trapp Nordic centers got about two inches of snow in the last day, so we thought we'd check it out.
We lucked out as the afternoon grew sunnier and we skied under bright blue skies. The trails were well-covered at the Trapp Family Lodge cross-country center despite the recent January thaw. The snow is definitely firm underneath the groomed surfaces, but with little traffic on a weekday it was fine. The downhills were zippy!
The temperatures are dropping tonight and it will be cold tomorrow before warming up to 30 degrees for Saturday and Sunday. The weekend should also bring snow flurries. Would be nice to get a couple more inches of fresh snow!
Hope you get out on the snow this weekend!
Here's a link to an interesting article about Vermont Nordic centers turning to snowmaking to set themselves up for successful seasons. It appeared in Seven Days.


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Richard Ian Faulkner (born 1 January 1980), is an English guitarist.
Faulkner was born in London. In the early stages of his career, he played in bands such as Dirty Deeds, Voodoo Six, Ace Mafia and Lauren Harris' band. On 20 April 2011, he was appointed as the successor of K.K. Downing in heavy metal band Judas Priest.
His first performance with the band occurred on 25 May 2011 on American Idol, where the band played "Living After Midnight" and "Breaking the Law" with James Durbin.
He has also arranged music for actor Christopher Lee's heavy metal album Charlemagne: The Omens of Death, which was released on 27 May 2013, Lee's 91st birthday.
Richie got engaged to Anna Goldberg August of 2013.
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China pledges support to Afghanistan
By Press Desk on October 26, 2021
During the two days of high-level talks in the Qatari capital city of Doha, the Chinese delegation and Islamic Emirate officials agreed to work on strengthening diplomatic relations and implementing Chinese projects in Afghanistan, Tolo news reported.
Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, said on Tuesday that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Deputy PM Abdul Ghani Baradar and Amir Khan Muttaqi in Doha, and Beijing promised to provide $5 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
"Three committees will be created: the first committee is working on political and diplomatic relations, the second will focus on creating relations and understanding between the two countries, and the third committee is working on economic projects," said Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate.
"At the meeting, some prominent issues including political and economic topics were discussed," said Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate.
According to the Islamic Emirate's political office in Doha, Abdul Ghani Baradar assured Beijing that Afghan territory will never be use against any country and the Chinese delegation in return pledged to not interfere to Afghanistan's affairs.
Meanwhile, China's foreign ministry said the talks will "provide an opportunity to have an in-depth exchange of views on Afghanistan's situation and issues of joint concern."
China's foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China has always showed a willingness to negotiate and work for the development of Afghanistan, and the country is attempting to assist Afghans.
China is one of the countries that has kept its embassy open in Kabul. (Tolo news)


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New Frontier invests and builds impactful and enduring businesses in the fastest growing region of the world.
New Frontier Group employs over 1,000 investors, entrepreneurs, industry experts, and skilled operational staff across Greater China. We work at the forefront of the new economies; in healthcare, digital innovation and education. Inspired by the shared vision of delivering world class services and superior long term shareholder value. We are united, together, by our pioneering spirit.
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" We take concentrated positions on major secular trends; investing and building companies along the value chain. We focus on tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time by working with the most talented people and supporting them with world class infrastructure. "
HONG KONG – New Frontier Health, a New Frontier Group company, announced today that it has acquired a medical facility from a China Resources Group for ¥1.12 billion.
New Frontier Corporation Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering and Committed Capital Raise of up to $447.5 Million in the Aggregate, Comprised of a $250 Million Initial Public Offering (up to $287.5 Million if the Underwriters Exercise their Over-allotment Option in Full), plus $181 Million in Committed Capital to Complete an Initial Business Combination.


367.840 KRS to 367.844 to be construed liberally -- Purposes.
3. To require manufacturers to provide, in as expeditious a manner as possible, a refund, not to exceed the amount in KRS 367.842, or replacement vehicle that is acceptable to the aggrieved consumer when the manufacturer or its agents fail to cure any nonconformity within the specified limits.
1. "Buyer" means any resident person who buys, contracts to buy, or leases a new motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In the case of the lease of a new motor vehicle, "buyer" shall mean the lessor, lessee, or both.
2. "Manufacturer" means any person or corporation, resident or nonresident, who manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles, including new conversion van manufacturers, which are sold in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
6. Vehicles which have more than two (2) axles.
4. "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which has been finally and completely assembled and is in the possession of a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, wholesaler, or an authorized motor vehicle dealer operating under a valid sales and service agreement, franchise, or contract for the sale of such vehicle granted by the manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or wholesaler which is, in fact, new and on which the original title has never been issued.
5. "Express warranty" or "warranty" means the written warranty, so labeled, of the manufacturer of a new automobile, including any terms or conditions precedent to the enforcement of obligations under the warranty.
6. "Nonconformity" means a failure to conform with an express warranty in a manner which substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the motor vehicle.
7. "Reasonable allowance for use" means the amount directly attributable to a consumer's use of the vehicle other than those time periods when the vehicle is out of service due to the nonconformity.
1. If, after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer or its agents are unable to repair the nonconformity in the motor vehicle to the express warranty during the first twelve thousand (12,000) miles of operation or during the first twelve (12) months following the date of delivery to the buyer, whichever is the earlier date, that buyer shall report the nonconformity, in writing, to the manufacturer.
2. The vehicle is out of service/use by reason of repair of the same nonconformity, defect, or condition for a cumulative total of at least thirty (30) calendar days.
4. Disputes arising under subsection (2) of this section concerning refund or replacement shall be resolved through the dispute resolution system established under either KRS 367.860 to 367.870, or 16 C.F.R. part 703. Such remedy shall be pursued prior to seeking any judicial relief under KRS 367.843.
5. Nothing in this chapter may be construed as imposing any liability on a dealer or creating a cause of action by a consumer against a dealer.
6. Nothing in this section shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a buyer under any other law.
7. Any agreement entered into by a buyer for the purchase of a new motor vehicle which waives, limits, or disclaims the rights set forth in this section shall be void as contrary to public policy.
8. Any action brought pursuant to this section shall be commenced within two (2) years after the date of original delivery of the new motor vehicle to the buyer.
9. A court may award reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff.
1. "Buyer" means any resident person who buys or contracts to buy a new motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
2. "Manufacturer" means any person, resident or nonresident, who manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles which are sold in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
3. "Motor vehicle" means any two (2) axle, motor-driven vehicle with at least four (4) wheels which is required to be registered or licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky before being operated upon the highways and is used or bought for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.
4. "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which, after its final assembly, is either in the possession of the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor, or an authorized dealer operating under a franchise with the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor, and the legal or equitable title to which has never been the subject of a sale or transfer other than to another dealer operating under a similar franchise with the same manufacturer, factory branch or distributor.
5. "System" means an informal dispute resolution procedure adopted by each manufacturer to resolve questions of law and fact relating to disputes between the buyer and the manufacturer arising within the first two (2) years or twenty-five thousand (25,000) miles of the buyer's ownership, whichever occurs first, including but not limited to unsatisfactory warranty repairs of the buyer's motor vehicle, mechanical malfunctions of the buyer's motor vehicle, or other problems relating to the performance of the buyer's motor vehicle.
4. Shall include, but is not limited to, procedures for informing the buyer of the existence of the system, preparing the agreement between the buyer and the manufacturer whereby the dispute may be submitted to the system, selecting the members of the decision-making panel, notifying the parties of the complaint, investigating the complaint, providing for hearings, rendering a fair and expeditious decision, and informing parties of the decision.
2. The decision of the system shall be legally binding on the manufacturer. The decision of the system shall not be legally binding on the buyer, unless the manufacturer elects to have its system binding on all buyers who summit their disputes to the system. If the system is to be binding to both parties, the written agreement between the buyer and the manufacturer whereby the dispute is submitted to the system shall include in conspicuous, bold-faced type the following statement: "YOU SHOULD REMEMBER THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT YOU ARE DECIDING TO USE THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEM TO SETTLE YOUR DISPUTE INSTEAD OF GOING TO COURT. AFTER A DECISION BY AN ARBITRATOR, NORMALLY A COURT WILL REFUSE TO HEAR THE FACTS IN A CASE IN ALL BUT THE MOST UNUSUAL SITUATIONS. YOUR SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY BELOW TO INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS DISCLOSURE.
3. Before a dispute may be submitted to a system which is legally binding on both parties, the buyer shall sign the disclosure statement required by subsection (2) of this section.
4. Each manufacturer shall take steps reasonably calculated to make the buyer aware of the existence of the system at the time the dispute arises.
5. Each manufacturer shall take all steps necessary to ensure that the system is sufficiently insulated from the manufacturer so that the decisions of the system are not influenced by the manufacturer. The system's decision-making panel shall be composed of members at least fifty-one percent (51%) of whom have no involvement in the manufacture, distribution or sale of motor vehicles. No member deciding a dispute shall be a party to the dispute; nor shall any member deciding a dispute be an employee or agent of a party to the dispute, unless solely for the purpose of impartially deciding disputes.
6. Nothing herein shall prohibit the manufacturer from participating in a system sponsored or administered by an impartial third party having no direct involvement in the manufacture, distribution, sale, or service of motor vehicles.
7. Each dispute resolution system shall provide to the office of the Attorney General, upon request, the name and address of each buyer whose complaint is resolved through its system. The Attorney General shall have the authority to monitor each dispute resolution system as well as review the records on each complaint, upon request. An annual report shall be prepared and published by the office of the Attorney General evaluating the performance, effectiveness, and benefits of the system, and shall include in this report recommendations for continuing, modifying, or terminating the requirement of this section.


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Stormwater Solutions: Curbing Toxic Runoff
Fair Funding for Stormwater Cleanup
Supporting a polluter-pays approach to cleaning up stormwater.
Author: Lisa Stiffler
(@lisa_stiffler) on February 8, 2010 at 2:10 pm
This article is part of the series Stormwater Solutions: Curbing Toxic Runoff
It's a huge challenge to clean up the nasty water that gushes through gutters and into Washington's rivers and bays. But cleaning it is essential to reaching the region's goals for saving Puget Sound.
Legislation was just proposed in Olympia that takes an important step towards solving our stormwater woes. House Bill 3181 and Senate Bill 6851, called the "Clean Water Act of 2010," would boost a tax that's already added to petroleum, pesticides, and other chemicals that are fouling waterways from the Spokane River to Lake Chelan to the Duwamish River.
The tax hike is expected to raise about $225 million more a year. It would increase the current 0.7 percent tax for toxic chemicals to 2 percent. That might add a few pennies to a gallon of gas (see a great analysis of the tax in this post by Eric de Place), as well as a slight bump to pesticides and other dangerous chemicals that are covered by the state's Model Toxics Control Act.
The money collected would be used by cities, counties, and the state Department of Transportation to pay for projects that reduce and clean stormwater, and for other environmental projects. It also makes low-impact development—the smartest, cheapest, and best way to deal with stormwater—a priority for a portion of the funds raised.
Raising this tax is a well-reasoned strategy for addressing the state's sizable stormwater problems. Here's why.
Data show that stormwater is the number one way that the majority of pollutants are getting into Puget Sound (and probably most other waterways). When the rain falls, it washes into ditches that flow into streams that empty into larger bodies of water. Along the way, the runoff picks up oil and grease that drips onto roads and driveways, pesticides sprayed on plants and roofs, dog poop and farm-animal waste, and countless other hazardous agents that are part of our daily lives.
Approximately 14 million pounds of pollution wash into Puget Sound alone each year—and 58 percent of that is petroleum pollution (note these are low-ball estimates of the total pollution volumes). Likewise, the tax collected from petroleum products would be the biggest source of funding should the bills pass.
This legislation is an improvement over a failed stormwater bill from last year. That measure targeted petroleum products alone, and while that's the biggest pollution source for Puget Sound by volume, this new approach will capture additional pollutants that are highly toxic to fish and other wildlife, such as pesticides, mercury, and other heavy metals.
One shortcoming of the measure is that for the first five years, a portion of the tax will be used to plug holes in the state's general fund, which pays for education, Medicaid, corrections, and other public programs. In the first year, 69 percent of the tax increase goes to the general fund. The slice going to general fund shrinks over time and by mid 2015, the entire increase in the tax will be used for stormwater and water-quality programs.
Storm drain photo courtesy of Flickr user Runs With Scissors under a Creative Commons license.
Lisa Stiffler
Lisa Stiffler: Journalism fellow, writes about pressing issues in the Northwest, like polluted stormwater that runs into Puget Sound, or harmful BPA in baby products. Before joining the Sightline team, Stiffler was a reporter at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for ten years, most of them spent covering environmental issues. Email: lisa [at] sightline [dot] org.
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Customs agents are conducting "thousands upon thousands" of raids in cities throughout the United States.
By the power vested in them by the head of state, U.S. Immigration, and Customs Enforcement, colloquially known as ICE, has begun a roundup of "illegal settlers" beginning with coordinated raids in two separate New York City neighborhoods: Harlem and Sunset Park in Brooklyn.
"As always, ICE prioritizes the arrest and removal of unlawfully present aliens who pose a threat to national security, public safety and border security," a spokesperson for ICE said, in compliance with the president's domestic policy towards US citizenship.
U.S. Immigration and Customs' office hopes to round up 2,000 illegal migrants before closing up shop. Beyond the two districts that were targeted as of Saturday morning, ICE agents are expected in various neighborhoods within the following major US cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and San Francisco.
According to a report published by ABC, ICE agents will be equipped with "final removal orders" allowing them to displace whoever fits the profile of an "illegal alien" without cause for interference. It is believed that agents who took to the New York streets yesterday were not in the possession of such a warrant, thus limiting their power of dispersal. Keep it locked more updates on this ongoing, nationwide dilemma.
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The cake has quite a few eggs in it and contains no additional leavening. This gives it a dense, pound-cake like texture. It is a bit less sweet than some pound cakes, but the tender apples packed into it balance it out perfectly. Vanilla and nutmeg give the cake batter a subtle flavor that really works well with the fruit – apples and nutmeg are a good combination in most desserts. The apple slices are coated with cinnamon and sugar before they are inserted into the batter. This gives the apples an extra layer of flavor and helps to draw out some of their juices. Don't get me wrong, you still want the apples to be juicy, you just don't want too much extra juice in the finely-textured cake batter. The cake is finished with a layer of cinnamon sugar for a little extra sweetness and texture.
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import vtk

# The points to be triangulated are generated randomly in the unit
# cube located at the origin. The points are then associated with a
# vtkPolyData.
math = vtk.vtkMath()
points = vtk.vtkPoints()
for i in range(0, 25):
    points.InsertPoint(i, math.Random(0, 1), math.Random(0, 1),
                       math.Random(0, 1))

profile = vtk.vtkPolyData()
profile.SetPoints(points)

# Delaunay3D is used to triangulate the points. The Tolerance is the
# distance that nearly coincident points are merged
# together. (Delaunay does better if points are well spaced.) The
# alpha value is the radius of circumcircles, circumspheres. Any mesh
# entity whose circumcircle is smaller than this value is output.
delny = vtk.vtkDelaunay3D()
delny.SetInput(profile)
delny.SetTolerance(0.01)
delny.SetAlpha(0.2)
delny.BoundingTriangulationOff()

# Shrink the result to help see it better.
shrink = vtk.vtkShrinkFilter()
shrink.SetInputConnection(delny.GetOutputPort())
shrink.SetShrinkFactor(0.9)

map = vtk.vtkDataSetMapper()
map.SetInputConnection(shrink.GetOutputPort())

triangulation = vtk.vtkActor()
triangulation.SetMapper(map)
triangulation.GetProperty().SetColor(1, 0, 0)

# Create graphics stuff
ren = vtk.vtkRenderer()
renWin = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
renWin.AddRenderer(ren)
iren = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin)

# Add the actors to the renderer, set the background and size
ren.AddActor(triangulation)
ren.SetBackground(1, 1, 1)
renWin.SetSize(250, 250)
renWin.Render()

cam1 = ren.GetActiveCamera()
cam1.Zoom(1.5)

iren.Initialize()
renWin.Render()
iren.Start()