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Posts tagged with "The Division"
The Division Guide - Midas, the Submachine Gun, Detailed
As soon as you reach level 30 in The Division, your hunt for the most powerful weapon begins. For those who are not aware, the current high-end submachine gun that you get in the game is the Midas. Apparently, the Midas is a random loot that you can get from elite enemy drops. That means,...
New Destiny Content Coming Next Month
While everyone is busy with Ubisoft's The Division, Bungie just announced today that a new content for Destiny will be released next month. According to Bungie, the update "will have something for every type of Guardian," including: - New PvE Challenges - New and Updated Gear - New Quest...
The Division (PS4/Xbox One/PC) Review
Comparisons can be a great thing if you want to explain something. Instead of detailing a loot game to someone, you can say "its like Borderlands" and a lot of people will immediately get the idea. They can also be damaging too. Games with large monsters, gear and materials typically get...
The Division - End Game Guide
Like most loot games, The Division really starts when you hit the level cap of 30. Upon reaching the cap it can be difficult to figure out what you need to do, but luckily it isn't that complex either. Set up for the Future The first thing you want to do is think ahead, so you want to start by...
The Division - Leveling Guide
For games like The Division, the actual level grind is nothing more than a really long tutorial. The idea is to slowly introduce people to the world, so they're not overwhelmed or under prepared for the "post game" journey. While this is great, at least in theory, that's not going to stop people...
The Division is Ubisoft's Most Successful Game Launch
A day following the release of The Division, Ubisoft is pleased to announce today the the game has the most successful launch in the company's history. According to Ubisoft, The Division has three of the top four most successful game brand launches in the history of launches. The sales...
The Division - Where to Find Your Special Rewards
Even though The Division released earlier today, there are a number of special rewards you could've unlocked. These include Alpha/Beta, Uplay, "preorder," Agent Origins, Gold, Season Pass and, of course, DLC. At first The Division will tell you what you've unlocked, such as the Broker costume,...
The Division Post-Launch Expansions Detailed
Now that The Division has finally released, Ubisoft shed some information about the expansions that will be released later this year. For those who have purchased the Season Pass for $39.99, gamers will have access to the game's three expansions that will be released throughout the year. The...
The Division - First Mission and Character Customization
Now that The Division is finally out, gamers can finally see what the title has to offer. With a fancy loot system, RPG elements and a strong multiplayer focus, there are some high hopes for The Division. The videos below showcase the first mission, along with a brief look at the city, getting...
This Week's New Releases 3/7 – 3/13; The Division, Hitman and Other Things
Following two betas and an alpha, The Division is finally set to release this week. The shooter, which many have compared to Destiny, is easily one of the most anticipated titles of 2016 and it will be interesting to see how well the launch goes. In addition to that, the first chapter of the...
Get The Division for only $34.99 at GameStop
With The Division releasing on midnight, GameStop is giving gamers who still haven't pre-ordered the game a chance to get it for as low as $34.99. Customers who trade in a select title at the time of purchase from now through March 20 can get their copy for just $34.99. Eligible trade titles...
The Division Servers Launch on March 8; No Reviews Before Release
Yesterday Ubisoft revealed servers for The Division will be offline until 12:01 a.m. EST on March 8. This also means that, due to The Division being always online, there will be no reviews at or before The Division releases. While this might be disappointing news for some, the choice was made...
The Division's Open Beta Starts Tomorrow
Ubisoft is pleased to announce today that The Division's open beta will start tomorrow for Xbox One, PC, and PS4. The event will run from February 19 through February 21 on PC and PS4. Fortunately, those who have an Xbox One can get an exclusive 24-hour head start in playing the beta, which...
The Division to receive three expansions post-launch
While The Division hasn't launched yet, Ubisoft has announced its post-launch DLC for its online open-world RPG. According to Ubisoft, The Division will receive several updates, new features and functionality and three major expansions. The free updates will add new game modes such as...
This Week's New Releases 1/24 – 1/31; Final Fantasy Explorers, The Division Beta
While we're still a couple of weeks away from some highly anticipated releases, January ends with the latest Marvel Lego game, Lego Marvel's Avengers, The Division beta and Final Fantasy Explorers. Lego Marvel's Avengers explorers the Avengers world with all the quirky fun fans of the Lego series...
The Division beta begins January 28 on Xbox One and January 29 for PC/PS4
Ubisoft is pleased to announce today that The Division multiplayer beta will start on January 28 for those who have a Xbox One and January 29 for those who have a PS4 or PC. Customers who pre-order The Division will get guaranteed access to the beta. Otherwise, you can sign up at the...
The Division Gets Pushed To 2015
If you were expecting a date in 2014 to be revealed at this years E3 for The Division looks like you will have to wait another year for that one. The Official website has announced that the game has been delayed until 2015. However they did allude to more information about the game being...
Ubisoft's The Division Game Engine Looks Amazing
Ubisoft has shown off the Snowdrop Engine that will be used for Tom Clancy's The Division. The next-gen engine is looking great and Tom Clancy's The Division will benefit heaps while using Snowdrop. Here's a Q&A session about the Snowdrop Engine: Could you explain the philosophy...
New The Division Screenshots Released
Ubisoft has now released three new screenshots for the highly anticipated The Division. The Division was first announced last year at E3 and immediately got everyone's attention. It is an online 3rd person shooter with MMORPG elements. Ubisoft hasn't revealed too much information about the...
Rumor: The Division Could See 2015 Release
Ubisoft's The Division may not see a 2014 release date according to a developer working on the game. GameReactor has contacted a member of the development team who has said there is little to no chance The Division will be released in 2014. Here's what he said: The game engine works...
One new screenshot of Ubisoft's The Division released
In celebration of Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment getting 100,000 likes on Facebook, they have released one new screenshot of their much awaited The Division. The Division is scheduled for release next year on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Little is known about the game but we expect...
Gamescom: The Division Is Announced For PC
Ubisoft's The Division has now been confirmed to be releasing for the PC too. When The Division was announced back at E3, it was only revealed to be on the PS4 and Xbox One only. Many PC gamers felt shafted since there was no mention of the game releasing on that platform. Executive...
Ubisoft's The Division Won't Be Released Until Late 2014
Tom Clancy's The Division won't be out until the latter part of 2014 says Ubisoft. Ubisoft announced this during the company's first quarter sales call earlier this week. Open world racing title The Crew however will be released sometime in early 2014. Both games are from Ubisoft and...
The Division Allows for Massive Clans
The Division was one of E3's most appealing titles. It stuck with us so much, in fact, that we went as far as to call it the best new IP shown at the event. Little by little, we're learning more about Ubisoft's ambitious third-person shooter MMO, and we like what we're hearing. The team has...


The City of Stockton Municipal Utilities Department is responsible for the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater (also known as sewer). This is a vital service that supports public health. The City is committed to providing high-quality, safe, and reliable wastewater services at the lowest possible cost. It must also meet legal requirements, along with increasingly strict State and Federal Clean Water Standards and regulatory requirements. The City Council has recently approved advancing with the notice and public hearing proceedings for the consideration of the proposed wastewater rates and charges.
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White House announces "phase one" China deal
The White House has announced a "phase one" agreement in principle with China. Under the tentative agreement for the first phase of a trade deal, China allegedly will commit to purchase $40 billion to $50 billion annually worth of U.S. agricultural products, increasing gradually to that level over a two-year period.
During a White House press conference, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer also said that the agricultural agreement will "correct a variety of sanitary and phytosanitary and biotechnology issues," although he provided no details on what had been agreed to in principle.
Details of all aspects of the phase one agreement are to be drafted and finalized over the next three to five weeks, with President Trump indicating it could be signed when he and Chinese President Xi Jinping are together in mid-November at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Chile. Trump indicated the entirety of the agricultural negotiations had been completed and would be included in the phase one accord.
According to the administration, China also agreed to open its market to international financial services and said it would agree to improved protections for U.S. intellectual property. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also said an agreement on currency manipulation was "almost complete." In addition, Mnuchin said "good progress" was made during this round of negotiations on restricting China's practice of requiring U.S. companies to share technology with Chinese partners as a precondition for obtaining market access.
Meanwhile, Lighthizer said final details are being negotiated on a "very elaborate consultation process" that would be created to ensure compliance, indicating both sides are "very close" to creating a "workable dispute-settlement mechanism."
For his part, Trump agreed to suspend a tariff increase to 30 percent from 25 percent on at least $250 billion in Chinese goods which were set to take effect on Oct. 15.
Existing U.S. and Chinese tariffs remain in place, and the United States did not agree to suspend or rescind the scheduled Dec. 15 imposition of tariffs on approximately $156 billion in Chinese imports – reasoning that further negotiations would occur in time to address those later.

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Q: Maintaining Grouping When Exporting to Excel from SQL I have a query that provides the results I want but when I export to excel, it does not maintain the grouping that I want.  Query is something like this.
SELECT
CASE
  WHEN A.LOC = 'M09' THEN 'BIN'
  WHEN A.LOC = 'M08' THEN 'BULK'
  ELSE A.LOC
  END AS WORK_ZONE,
A.CY_NO, SUM(A.PICK)

FROM MY_TABLE
WHERE A.CY_NO IN ('01', '02', '03')

GROUP BY
CASE
  WHEN A.LOC = 'M09' THEN 'BIN'
  WHEN A.LOC = 'M08' THEN 'BULK'
  ELSE A.LOC
  END,
A.CY_NO,
SUM(A.PICK)

This is SQL thru QMF Version 10 and when I run the query it produces the results I want.  But when I export to Excel,Instead of 1 Field for M09 with a sum, it gives all the rows where loc = M09.
Any Help would be appreciated.

A:
Right click on the resulting table in Excel, navigate to Table -- External Data Properties, and uncheck the "Preserve column sort/filter/layout" option. When you refresh your table it should populate the way your SQL query intended it to.

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My little boy had another measles shot this morning. While waiting for the doctor, nurse or midwife he was telling me that he doesn't want to be injected or else he will cry. Oohh poor baby he really afraid of needle and I understand him cos at my age I still afraid of my needles. I just remember my pre-natal when Justin Aiken was in my womb. Go back to my son I really want him to be the first in line so he will not be frightened so much. Too bad our health worker didn't have any number to give to those who arrive with their kids. Luckily I still had my son first in line. And I can tell that my son was really afraid cos I feel the beat of his heart. And after that I heard a loud cry. That was my son's cry and then he immediately asked for an ice drop what a great way to make him stop crying.


Our sincere condolences to Sara and family.
Sara, Corinthians 5:1 tells us "we have a building from God in heaven to replace our earthly tent.". What a promise for Frank. Praying for you.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the family during this difficult time. He is at peace now and I 'm sure he his smiling looking down on his family.
May you all be blessed with strength and love from above during your time of need.
Dear Sara and Family, I am deeply saddened to hear of your loss. I have many fond memories of Frank, going back to when our families used to visit back and forth when we were kids. And then when he married you, Sara, he truly became "part of the family ". I'm very sorry that I can't be with you on Wednesday , but you are , and will be in my thoughts and prayers. May God hold you in His everlasting arms now and always..
Sara, Mike and Brian Our family is keeping your family in our thoughts and prayers. We are so sorry we will not be able to celebrate Frank's life with you on Wednesday, as we will be away. Love and prayers, Wendy and Warren.
Sara: my deepest sympathy to you and family. I will always remember the kindness Frank showed to my husband Bill during his illness. I know there were many days that Frank was not feeling well himself and yet he showed up with a smile and off they would go for coffee and sometimes breakfast. Many thanks to Frank for being such a blessing to someone else.
I am so sorry Sara and family.


NDB Bank held an Investor Webinar following the release of the Bank's financial results for the nine months ended September 30 to the Colombo Stock exchange. The investor webinar marks a key item in the Bank's structured investor relations initiatives in providing flexible and easily accessible platforms for investors and analysts from diverse backgrounds to reach out to the top management of the Bank.
The Q3 2018 webinar was conducted with the participation of analysts and investors from across the globe, connecting via webex technology in real-time.
The webinar was conducted by the Group CEO Dimantha Seneviratne, along with a panel comprising of the senior management of the Bank with representation from Finance and key business areas. The presentation was followed by a fruitful session of questions from the participants, which were clarified by the Panel.
Accordingly, the webinar enabled analysts, investors and stakeholders to get an in depth insight into the financial performance of the Bank and the Group and its way forward.
The webinar can be viewed as a playback video and referred as an edited transcript in the Bank's corporate website within five working days of the webinar.
Other investor and analyst support of the Bank includes hosting investor forums for half year and full year financial results, maintaining a web page dedicated to investor information which is updated timely and having dedicated communications channels for investors and analysts.
Sound investor relations conducted by NDB were recognized with the gold award in the Best Investor Relations category at the recently concluded CFA Sri Lanka Capital Markets Awards 2018. This was the third consecutive year that NDB achieved this feat.


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Abington Bancorp Gains 23% Hike in Q3 Earnings
ABINGTON, MA-For the three months stretching to September 30, net income hit $0.37 per diluted share.
By John Salustri | Updated on October 17, 2000
ABINGTON, MA-Abington Bancorp Inc. has posted Q3 net income earnings of $1.18 million or $0.37 per diluted share. This compares with $1.03 million or $0.30 per diluted share for the same quarter in 1999, which represents an increase per diluted share of 23%.
Net income for the period was $3.5 million or $1.08 per diluted share, compared to $3.18 million or $0.91 per diluted share for the corresponding period in 1999. This represents an increase of 19% per diluted share.
At the close of the quarter, the operation's assets totaled $728.4 million. Stockholders' equity was $32.6 million or 4.5% of total assets.
NYC Mayor: Rezone Wide Swath of Midtown for Housing
Lending Metrics to REITs Paint a Mixed Picture
Even as borrowers in the field show more discipline with some solid fundamentals, lenders are acting defensively.
Flynn Properties Secures $30M Refinancing for Telluride Resort
Varde Partners provides loan for The Madeline Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection


Google should no longer be considered a search engine, a place where you can freely lookup information. Google does not truly honor your search terms and does not provide honest results from around the World Wide Web.
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When we think of an Office Suite, most of us do not even look beyond Microsoft Office Suite. But there is a competitive option that is free and open sourced called LibreOffice 4.3. This is an Office software with excellent compatibility with Microsoft Office and as mentioned above it is available for free. LibreOffice has been around for quite some time now but the recent 4.3 version showcases some major changes in its various apps and it is a really good option to Microsoft Office. It is a little dated as many of the components will look a little like older versions of Microsoft Office.
The Writer and the Calc components have really gone through some major changes and upgrades making the LibreOffice 4.3 a decent proposition. The LibreOffice 4.3 provides the users with a more classic experience similar to older versions of Microsoft Office so this app is not suitable for people looking for new and innovative features in their Office suites. Another drawback of the LibreOffice 4.3 is that it does not have any mobile presence and so has a limited scope in appealing to the target audiences.
Today Microsoft Office still holds a large percentage of the market share. Also LibreOffice 4.3 has to compete with many new free and innovative Office apps which provide more features and those who also have mobile presence. Though LibreOffice has many great features, it also has a few drawbacks. Moreover it will have to deal with a lot of competition in this sector.
Comments and changes are compatible with Microsoft Word.
LibreOffice's Calc can tackle most of your Excel files.
Create PowerPoint presentations with Impress.
Draw is more of a flowchart-builder than a sketching tool.
Spruce up your documents and presentations with mathematical formulas.


This kind of "positional wizardry" can be used to generate interesting melodic patterns that can be used in a variety of ways.
Some fresh guitar playing exercises/calisthenics that you can use to quickly and efficiently get your pick- and fret-hand chops back in shape.
Twenty-five years on, Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde recall the audition, rehearsals and recording sessions that resulted in their auspicious debut outing, 1988's No Rest for the Wicked..
When rock music fans first heard Eddie Van Halen's radical, innovative tapping technique at the end of "Eruption," many mistakenly thought that they were hearing a synthesizer.
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Utilizing Different Picking Techniques, and How to Play "Invidious"
Five Finger Death Punch deliver two hard-hitting discs with The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, featuring guest spots from metal icons Max Cavalera, Rob Halford and others.
"For a while, it was pretty uncool to be me," Jake E. Lee admits, speaking to Guitar World from a Las Vegas recording studio late one December evening.


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Who will replace Maine's aging workforce?
The state faces an impending worker shortage as its baby boom generation begins to retire, and time is running out to do something about it.
By J. Craig AndersonStaff Writer
Edward McKersie, founder and president of the Portland staffing and recruiting firm Pro Search Inc., is preparing to launch a Maine jobs website that will target out-of-staters. Whitney Hayward/Staff Photographer
Maine is headed for a significant labor shortage that could spell trouble for the state economy and opportunity for tomorrow's job-seekers. The exact size of the shortage remains unknown, but predictions that it will occur are based on simple math.
In 2012, the number of Maine residents between the ages of 45 and 64 totaled roughly 411,000. Most members of that group are expected to exit the labor force by 2032. At the same time, there were 302,000 residents under age 20, most of whom are expected to enter the workforce by 2032.
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AGE-OLD PROBLEM
The state Department of Labor predicts that by 2022, nearly one-fourth of Maine residents will be at least 65 years old.
Age group 2012 2022
Under 15 16% 16%
15 to 24 12% 12%
65 plus 17% 23%
Source: Maine Department of Labor Center for Workforce Research and Information
A Shrinking workforce
The size of Maine's workforce peaked in 2013 and has diminished significantly since then. Analysts say the decline is largely because of a reduction in births starting in the 1990s.
Month Workers
July 2015 705,200
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Even if none of those young people left the state, the aging of Maine residents would generate a shortfall of up to 109,000 workers – a significant problem in a state where the workforce totaled about 705,200 in July, according to the Maine Department of Labor.
"A lot of people are going to be aging out … and there's not going to be enough young people to replace them," said Edward McKersie, founder and president of staffing and recruiting firm Pro Search Inc. in Portland.
Based on those projections, economists say six out of every seven job openings in Maine over the next several years will be to replace existing workers leaving the labor force, which began shrinking in 2013. During the 12 months ending in July, it decreased by about 10,700 workers.
While labor analysts understand the scope of Maine's overall shrinking trend, they don't yet know how it will affect specific industries, said Glenn Mills, chief economist at the Labor Department's Center for Workforce Research and Information
For instance, it is impossible to predict the age at which each participant in a particular profession will retire, Mills said.
"Those are sort of the unknowables," he said. "It's challenging along those lines."
Maine is the oldest state in the nation by median age, Mills said. The leading edge of the large baby boom generation has reached retirement age, and all of that group will surpass age 65 in the next 15 years, he said.
"A great deal of high-value experience will be lost to employers with their exodus from the workforce," Mills said. "Combined with a much smaller population of youths and young adults to replace them in the labor force, the situation makes for a slow job growth outlook in the near term, and, if we do not foster an environment that will entice higher rates of in-migration to stem this demographic tide, we will see outright decline longer-term."
The decline in the labor force is a serious issue that the Labor Department has been warning about in various reports and presentations.
Mills said it is happening because the birth rate in Maine plunged in the 1990s and has not recovered.
"We have reached a point where there are more people retiring each year than young people beginning their work life," he said.
In 2010, the nonprofit Maine Development Foundation set out to determine what it would take to make up an anticipated shortfall of 65,000 workers in the state by 2020. Along with the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, it asked more than 1,000 business leaders for their input.
The general consensus was that bridging the gap would require a significant boost in workforce participation among those already living in Maine, as well as redoubling efforts to recruit workers from outside of Maine.
According to the foundation, roughly 20,000 young adults living out of state would need to be lured to Maine, along with about 12,000 foreign citizens. In addition, 10,000 Mainers with disabilities, 12,000 older residents, 5,000 veterans and 6,000 disengaged youths would need to be coaxed into the workforce.
"There's need across all levels of the job spectrum," said Ryan Neale, the foundation's program director. "If we don't do something to grow our workforce now … we stand to lose a significant portion of our workforce."
There is a good chance that the impending worker shortage will change the way employers and employees view retirement, said Charles Lawton, chief economist at consulting firm Planning Decisions in York and a columnist for the Maine Sunday Telegram. It's likely that many Maine workers will stay on the job well past age 65, especially on a part-time basis, said Lawton. In addition, employers will continue to implement various technologies such as automation to increase productivity and eliminate the need for certain jobs.
"If you don't have people to replace existing workers, you're going to look to technology," he said.
Lawton said the onus is on Maine's learning institutions to do a better job of preparing young people for the jobs that will be most needed. He described those jobs as "not replaceable by technology but made more valuable by technology."
McKersie is working on another approach: marketing Maine to job-seekers in other states. He is developing a website called LiveandWorkinMaine.com that will promote the state by showcasing an extensive, searchable list of available jobs. He plans to launch the site in October.
McKersie said the website will demonstrate that there is a lot more to the Maine labor market than low-paying service jobs. At the same time, he said, not every great job in high demand requires a college degree.
"A lot of the trades are in demand," he said. "There are not a lot of unemployed electricians and plumbers."
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Q: Intent for calendar doesn't get added to the calendar after saving This is the code I'm using to insert all the details into a google calendar app popup.
Everything is working (right date, title, description) except if you click on "save" on the calendar popup it says: event saved successfully but the event doesn't actually get saved in the calendar.
        addToCalendar.setOnClickListener(v -> {

            Calendar beginTime = Calendar.getInstance();
            beginTime.set(datumvonCalendar.getJahr(),datumvonCalendar.getMonat(),datumvonCalendar.getTag(),zeitvonCalendar.getStunde(),zeitvonCalendar.getMinute(),0);

            Calendar endTime = Calendar.getInstance();
            endTime.set(datumbisCalendar.getJahr(),datumbisCalendar.getMonat(),datumbisCalendar.getTag(),zeitbisCalendar.getStunde(),zeitbisCalendar.getMinute(),0);

            Long millisEnd = endTime.getTimeInMillis();
            Long millisStart = beginTime.getTimeInMillis();

            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSERT);
            intent.setData(CalendarContract.Events.CONTENT_URI);
            intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_BEGIN_TIME,millisStart);
            intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_END_TIME,millisEnd);
            intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.Events.EVENT_TIMEZONE,"Europe/Berlin");
            intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.Events.TITLE,headerTxt.getText().toString());
            intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.Events.DESCRIPTION,beschreibungTxt.getText().toString());
            fragment.startActivity(intent);
        });

A: SUGGESTION:
It seems like your code does not really have any issues, perhaps you can try this method:
    Calendar beginTime = Calendar.getInstance();
    beginTime.set(datumvonCalendar.getJahr(),datumvonCalendar.getMonat(),datumvonCalendar.getTag(),zeitvonCalendar.getStunde(),zeitvonCalendar.getMinute(),0);

    Calendar endTime = Calendar.getInstance();
    endTime.set(datumbisCalendar.getJahr(),datumbisCalendar.getMonat(),datumbisCalendar.getTag(),zeitbisCalendar.getStunde(),zeitbisCalendar.getMinute(),0);

    Long millisEnd = endTime.getTimeInMillis();
    Long millisStart = beginTime.getTimeInMillis();

    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSERT, CalendarContract.Events.CONTENT_URI);
    intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_BEGIN_TIME,millisStart);
    intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_END_TIME,millisEnd);
    intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.Events.EVENT_TIMEZONE,"Europe/Berlin");
    intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.Events.TITLE,headerTxt.getText().toString());
    intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.Events.DESCRIPTION,beschreibungTxt.getText().toString());
    fragment.startActivity(intent);

Also, you may want to make sure that your Begin and End time were setup properly.

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STEPANAKERT—This week, Belgian senator and member of the Flemish Parliament Joris Poschet is visiting Artsakh, where he has met with the country's leadership, including President Bako Sahakian, Foreign Minister and Karen Mirzoyan. He also attended a special session of the Artsakh National Assembly on Thursday.
The trip, which was initiated by the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy—ANC of Europe—was an opportunity for the European lawmaker to become acquainted with Artsakh and the challenges facing its people.
Mirzoyan, the Artsakh Foreign Minister, briefed Poschet on the current phase of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution process, as well as democratic developments in Artsakh.
Kaspar Karampetian headed the EAFJD delegation that accompanied the lawmaker on his visit.
Also on Thursday, Posceht was hosted by the Speaker of the Artsakh Parliament, Ashot Ghoulyan who told the visiting lawmaker that recent meetings with his colleagues from the Belgian legislature have strengthened relations between Artsakh and Belgium.
"Through members of the Belgian parliament we try to make the voices of Artsakh officials and public figures heard both in the Belgian parliamentary circles as well as European structures," Ghoulyan said.
"We as small countries should actively use our intellectual capabilities and diplomatic opportunities to find a way out of deadlock situations," Poschet told his hosts, expressing gratitude for the warm reception as well as the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge about Artsakh.
During the meeting the sides exchanged views on the policy of European structures over the Karabakh conflict, the Azerbaijani attempts on spreading disinformation and the mechanisms to counter them.
After meeting with Ghoulian, Poschet met with the Artsakh-European Parliament Friendship Group, whose chairman Vahram Balayan expressed confidence that the group will continue to be bridge between Artsakh and its European partners.
Poschet's visit to Artsakh kicked off on Wednesday, when he met with President Sahakian, who said that such visits bolster the expansion and deepening of relations between the two countries.
Sahakian highlighted that frequent visits paid to Artsakh by representatives of political, public, academic, cultural and other circles of Belgium and its administrative entities were critically important.


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March 25, 2018 March 20, 2018 4 minute readby Christine V.
I'd be surprised if anyone drew a blank upon hearing the name, Bill Gates.
Gates is only the co-founder of Microsoft. So if you've ever had the pleasure of using a Microsoft computer or the softwares Microsoft Word or Excel, you have Gates to thank. In fact, you may even be reading this on Internet Explorer, another brain-child of Bill's. But perhaps, Gates' biggest achievement is that he was at the forefront of the personal computer revolution – making such technology accessible for all.
Yes, it was Bill Gates who paved the way for all nineties children to wile away their time on internet games and desktop solitaire. And for that, we're eternally grateful.
Consequently, it goes without saying that Gates is a man of formidable intelligence – but I wasn't aware that he was also capable of seeing the future. Because that's exactly what he seemed to have done in 1999 when he published a book which accurately predicted how technology would look today.
Gates, who has upheld the title of America's richest man for 23 consecutive years, proved himself to be rather prophetic as the predictions he made in his 1999 book, Business at the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy, all ring true in 2017 – 18 years later.
If you've ever watched the movie Her, which details what happens when a man falls in love with his robotic "assistant" (aka Siri), you'll probably be seeing something similar to what Gates imagined in the nineties (minus the romance). Gates said that technology would evolve to the point that we would have what he called, "personal companions". He specified that they would be in charge of connecting and syncing technological devices in a "smart" way and that they would "check your emails or notifications, and present the information you need".
And that's exactly what Siri and a host of other applications can do for us now. Just take a look at Amazon's Alexa, the Amazon Echo, as well as Google Now.
And I certainly manage my finances via my bank's handy app. Whilst online healthcare isn't something that everyone does just yet, it is starting to come into the mainstream with companies such as Push Doctor and I-GP offering online consultations with licensed doctors.
Now I don't know about you but my mind is officially blown. Either Bill gates is capable of time-travel or he is just a pure and simple genius. Either way, he truly deserves those billions.


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PSP's services have been used in over 24 countries. We help our clients assess manufacturing workers and managers on location. For several years, PSP has assessed job candidates for positions in the United Kingdom, Mexico, South America, China, Japan, and Australia.
PSP's benchmark norms for hourly workers in the United Kingdom and China have enabled us to alert our client companies to unexpected training and development needs. For example, our testing revealed that rural Chinese hourly workers are more competitive and less team-oriented than popular cultural stereotypes would indicate. Therefore, exporting U.S. team manufacturing concepts to China presents some challenges for which the company can now prepare.
We have translated our assessment instruments into Spanish and Chinese as well as "United Kingdom British." For management positions, we have conducted video conference interviews. For hourly, supervisory and technical personnel, we have on-line testing available 24/7 and candidate profiling that can take place in any part of the world with 24-hour results available.
Selecting workers in non-English speaking countries often requires innovative approaches. While our translations have been well received, PSP has also used paired comparison assessment techniques, wherein assessment ratings are decided on the relative strength of one skill or competency versus another. This technique is particularly useful for assessing current management personnel in a multisource or "360 degree" format. PSP successfully used this system for the assessment of 52 top executives in 15 European countries with a multinational U.S.-based company. The paired comparison assessment technique is easily adapted to foreign cultures and allows for direct comparisons between management personnel from different cultures.
International assessments require flexibility and an awareness of specific behavioral traits that are often a part of particular cultures. Paired comparison assessments can be highly useful as this approach does not require giving a "poor" rating, which is inappropriate in several countries; only the relative strengths of several skills are rated. Our clients tell us that our assessment of international as well as domestic candidates gives them crucial information for understanding the strengths and weaknesses of their personnel. As a result, they make better decisions regarding individual-assignment fits. PSP's assessment information also enables companies to provide appropriate training and support services early on, before problems develop.
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UMass basketball player announces he's gay
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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass guard Derrick Gordon has become the first openly gay player in Division I men's basketball.
Gordon made the announcement in interviews with ESPN and Outsports on Wednesday. Gordon said he gained confidence by seeing an NBA team sign Jason Collins, who became the league's first openly gay player when he joined the Brooklyn Nets this season.
"I want to be myself," Gordon said in the interview televised on ESPN. "I don't want to hide and be someone I'm not."
The sophomore was the Minutemen's fourth-leading scorer with 9.4 points per game last season, when UMass reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998. A transfer from Western Kentucky, Gordon played at high school powerhouse St. Patrick in New Jersey.
In the Outsports interview, Gordon said he considered quitting basketball last fall and isolated himself from teammates because of teasing. Over the summer, he had "liked" a photo on Instagram of him and his then-boyfriend in front of gay bar.
"I just wanted to run and hide somewhere," he said. "I used to go back to my room and I'd just cry."
Gordon was also inspired by spending time with several gay people in the world of sports in March, according to the Outsports article, and decided to come out to his family and then the Minutemen.
Once he opened up to his teammates, they were encouraging. In the ESPN interview, he recalled that they told him: "We're going to support you no matter what."
Coach Derek Kellogg told ESPN that he could already see a newfound happiness in Gordon.
"I haven't felt like this. Ever," Gordon said in the Outsports interview. "It's a lot of weight lifted off my shoulders. I can finally breathe now and live life happily."
Collins made a trailblazing announcement last April when he came out in an interview with Sports Illustrated. In February, he became the first openly gay male athlete in the four major North American pro sports leagues.
Michael Sam, an All-American defensive end at Missouri, came out in interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports in February after his college career ended. He is projected as a middle-round prospect in next month's NFL draft.
Sam tweeted congratulations to Gordon after the announcement: "You have so many in your corner and we're all proud and rooting for you."
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Only if you want to get the compensation you deserve. It is not likely without a skilled Los Angeles car accident lawyer representing you. Insurance companies count on the fact that an injured victim does not know what they could expect in a settlement and consistently urge the injured to sign off on low settlements before they get legal representation. They even urge victims to NOT get an attorney, telling them they will just "lose some of their compensation". What they fail to inform the victim of is that they are likely to get double or triple the amount with quality legal counsel fighting for them.
How much is a car accident claim worth?
Claims vary based upon the degree of the injuries and other damages suffered by the victim. Some claims will require paying all medical bills and rehabilitation, as well as lost wages and compensation for pain and suffering and the victim could recover within a month or two. Other serious injury cases, such as those that involve brain injuries, loss of a limb, crush injuries, severe burn injuries, disfiguring injuries or spinal cord injuries all will require very high value compensation. There is no amount of money that can balance the losses to an individual when their lives are forever altered by the negligent act of another driver. It is a form of justice that is available, and can be sought through insurance claim or in a civil action in court. Mr. Lagstein is dedicated to pursuing the maximum possible compensation for the injured, and can evaluate your claim at once.
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There are attorneys available that claim to represent the injured. How do you know what Los Angeles car accident lawyer to choose? You want to know that you have a litigator with a successful trial record. Many lawyers don't want to go to trial, as they think it is too much work to prepare a case. This can mean that they will urge a client to accept an offer far lower than they may be able to get at trial. Mr. Lagstein has garnered a reputation in court as a tough and dedicated litigator, and will represent your interests with skill and relentless determination.
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August 1, 1999 4 min read
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Who's got the best frequent-flier program? The top hotel reward program? How about the number-one affinity card? Depends on who you ask--and who you are.
Randy Petersen, editor of InsideFlyer magazine, polls his readers on these subjects every year. This time around, the top picks included Continental OnePass and Marriott Rewards.
But selecting the program that's right for you isn't as easy as looking at the list of winners, warns Petersen. "When choosing a program, you have to take a number of things into consideration," he says.
Such as? Geography, for one. Determine which airlines offer the most flights to your closest airports or which hotel chain is best represented in the places you travel to. It makes no sense to start collecting miles with a supplier you'll rarely use.
Another factor is alliances, says Petersen. It isn't enough to look at a program on its own. Find out which other airlines or hotels you can collect points with as a member of the program. That way, even if you're not using your preferred airline, you can still rack up mileage credits.
"Talk to other people who are travelers in your area," suggests Petersen. "Ask them about their own experience. Get their advice."
What if it turns out to be bad advice? Don't worry, you can always switch programs. Often, an airline will even let you transfer your elite mileage status from another airplane, meaning you don't have to start from the beginning when you jump ship.
Christopher Elliott is a writer in Annapolis, Maryland. Contact him at http://www.elliott.org
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Airline Program of the Year: Continental OnePass
Best Airline Bonus: Southwest Rapid Rewards
Best Airline Elite Level: Continental OnePass
Hotel Program of the Year: Marriott Rewards
Best Hotel Bonus: Hilton HHonors
Best Hotel Elite Level: Hyatt Gold Passport
Best Affinity Card: Diners Club Rewards
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Leaving business behind to celebrate autumn
New England is one of the most popular travel destinations from Labor Day to Halloween, when the leaves turn from green to bright orange to brown and fall from the trees. If you want to catch the foliage fireworks this year, it's time to make a few phone calls.
"Plan as far in advance as you can," says Laura Simoes of the New Hampshire Office of Travel and Tourism Development. Some well-known inns sell out as much as a year in advance, but during late summer, there are still plenty of good choices, she notes.
Another tip: Take advantage of a state's tourism resources. Most of the New England states, for example, offer weekly updates on foliage conditions, hotlines for booking hotel rooms during peak season, and Web sites with all the information on how to see the most leaves.
The Lowdown on Leaves
Connecticut: (800) CT-BOUND, http://www.tourism.state.ct.us
Maine: (888) MAINE45, http://www.visitmaine.com
Massachusetts: (800) 447-MASS, http://www.mass-vacation.com
New Hampshire: (800) 258-3608, http://www.visitnh.gov
New York: (800) CALL-NYS, http://www.iloveny.state.ny.us
Rhode Island: (800) 556-2484, http://www.visitrhodeisland.com
Vermont: (800) VERMONT, http://www.travel-vermont.com
Forest Service Fall Color Hotline: (800) 354-4595, http://www.fs.fed.us/news/fall.shtml
The last word on essential travel tips for entrepreneurs
The Unofficial Business Traveler's Pocket Guide (McGraw-Hill) is the bestselling follow-up to CNN travel expert Christopher J. McGinnis' 202 Tips Even the Best Business Travelers May Not Know. In the book, the Atlanta travel consultant reveals how to land an upgrade, which hotel rooms are the safest, how to secure the best rental car in the lot and where to get useful information on travel. McGinnis' clever and common-sense approach to corporate travel makes for a must-read before taking a trip.
Road Notes
On August 17, US Airways will launch daily nonstop round-trip service between Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport and both Logan International Airport in Boston and Washington's Reagan National Airport. The carrier will operate three daily nonstop flights between Atlanta and each of the two airports.
Hertz has created a new Web site for its truck and van division: http://www.hertztrucks.com The site offers businesses a quick and easy means of renting a truck or van online. It now also has a dedicated toll-free number (888-999-5500) for its truck and van division.
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JINJER - INTERVIEW
"After all be yourself and do not follow mainstream."
Questions by: Irena Vrtovec
Answers by: Eugene Abduhanov (Bass)
1. For the beginning can you introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your band and your music?
Hi, my name is Eugene and I play the bass in a band called JINJER. We come from Ukraine, a former member of the Soviet Union, and what we do is a mixture of groove metal and metalcore with some progressive elements like jazzy vocals, twisted riffs and rhythms, time signatures, unconventional chord progressions and stuff like that.
2. You are at the very early stage of you career what are your plans/whishes for the future?
Yeah, we have just started this really complicated and tiring path. Well, as for current plans, first the band will finish 2013 season at the first Ukrainian Metal Awards in October, JINJER are nominated to be the best Ukrainian metal band of 2013, then we are going to start recording our second album this December, we have already written a bigger part of the material, and hopefully will release it next spring doing a huge tour around Europe after it. Quite trivial things to be honest – videos, festivals and so on. It is much more interesting to talk about my dreams and the band's ambitions. First of all, all of us are dreaming about Wacken Open Air, which is a bit of a problem as we don't have Wacken Contest in Ukraine. Of course as a very single metal band we would like to do a tour around Japan, one of those countries which have always been full of dedicated metal fans. In general the more gigs and shows we have the happier we are. JINJER are definitely more of a live band than a studio band. After all recording a live DVD one day will be just awesome.
3. Do you remember which was the first song on guitar/drums/bass that you learned?
Of course I do. I have never played anything except the bass guitar, and only now I am starting learning to play the piano. But the first two songs I learnt on bass were FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS and ENTER SANDMAN by Metallica. In fact I had to play them two months after I bought my first bass on stage. I wonder if I had managed to play at least a small part of both songs correctly.
4. What is the strangest thing that happened to you on stage?
I cannot say it was strange, though weird and damn painful. Last year we were playing at the biggest ever rock festival in Ukraine – the Best City with Evanescence and Rasmus as headliners. We had to play on the last day, but we decided to come on the first to hang around. You know when you have those ARTIST badges girls want to be with you, you can go backstage and meet big stars, so we thought it would be much of a fun. So was it, but on the first day some kind of a drug addict insulted our vocalist Tatiana, so I had to teach him good manners and as a result my right hand swelled. I could barely play, but anyway walked on stage and did my job. Also this year we played at another fest in Ukraine and suddenly it started pouring with rain, a real shower, somehow organizers didn't stop the show neither did we. I saw Roma playing and standing in a real pool of water and or our drummer Mantulin was playing like in a videoclip with waterdrops bursting out of his cymbals every time he hit them. Now I understand it was damn dangerous as we could get an electro shock or something like that, but that time we were too much ecstatic to stop.
5. Who writes the lyrics and what themes do they talk about?
The lyrics go from Tatiana, that's her territory. Most of the themes vary from love/relations topics to social topics. I cannot say that we sing only about love, or we are a social hardcore band. Tati writes about everything that worries her. There are some kind of motivating songs as My Lost Chance. But on a new upcoming record we will definitely have more rebel stuff. The situation in our country just pushes us to do so.
6. Whats the meaning of your name and how did you get it?
There isn't any. Just a good name to remember and pronounce. And nobody even remembers how it was invented. I believe it came from Dimitriy, as he was the original founder of the band. Later some people started associating JINJER with the sound of a distorted guitar, you know this Ji-Ji-Jin-Jer, thus we use this as a typical answer to the question "what does JINJER mean?"
7. Which artists/CDs got you into metal?
Well, at the age of 10 I first listened to NIRVANA and it got me into Rock music. As for METAL, I believe a year after I first got to know IRON MAIDEN, HELLOWEEN and BLIND GUARDIAN along with the monsters of Russian heavy-metal АРИЯ and MASTER. But what really drove me crazy was DEATH and Chuck Shuldiner. I believe I wanted to play the bass after I listened to the Philosopher by DEATH.
8. Is there any song you like so much that you wish that you have written it?
There are many songs I admire, but none of them I wish to have written. I appreciate bands and composers for writing them because those songs influenced me a lot as a bassist and a musician. I adopted a lot from DEATH and OPETH, CYNIC and ATHEIST for instance. But I would never like to be an author of those songs, so much I respect the bands and the feelings they put in those tunes and lyrics.
9. If you could do one big party with unlimited budget how would it be (looked) and who would you invite?
I am not really a party animal, but if you ask me so, there will be only JINJERs and it will be somewhere in the countryside. No mobiles, internet, only good music and closest friends.
10. If you had to do a cocktail named Jinjer what would you put in it and what effect would it have on people?
Hehe, in fact there is such a cocktail in the KUNDERBUNT club in our home city of Donetsk. It was named after us. Well, it has if I am not mistaken, kahlua, sambuka, absenth and a lemon. It is a short, it tears your head apart. Never try it unless you want to break bad!
11. If you could play one song with any artist/band dead or alive who would that be and why?
I can't decide between two. First of all it will be Chuck from DEATH and I'd like to play Flesh and the Power It Holds, a song full of sense, a real masterpiece of metal – good composition, awesome solos, interludes and groovy riffs. On the other hand I'd like to share the stage with OPETH (if Martin Mendez agrees of course) and play Windowpane, a magnificent song by metalheads which is not really metal, but it still has that evil scent, if I can say so.
12. Which is your favorite album of 2013?
Sorry, I have been so busy so far this year, that I didn't check much of new stuff. But I can sat that a new album by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE is perfect, and Phil Anselmo did really well with his WALK THROUGH EXITS ONLY. Of course BLACK SABBATH reunion cannot but be mentioned.
13. Best album artwork of all-time is…?
I like the SLAUGHTER OF THE SOUL by AT THE GATES a lot. A terrific album with to my mind best artwork of all times.
12. What do you like the most vinyl's, cassettes, CDs or mp3s?
I have never had a vinyl stereo, I think I am too young and too old for this at the same time. I grew up in the era of cassettes, at the dusk of it. But I personally prefer CDs, for the best sound quality and for booklets too. As for MP3s, of course they have a lot of advantages, but along with Internet it made music cheaper and diminished its value in my opinion. The music got too much available and it worked for worse.
13. Where do you see Jinjer in the next 5 years?
At Wacken, Rock am Ring, With Full Force, HellFest, LaudPark, Kubana and so on.
14. Some last words for our readers?
Keep supporting metal, keep going every Sunday to music stores, keep going to concerts of both local bands and big stars. Young musicians, please first learn to play and buy good instruments, then make tattoos. Never forget oldschool bands as most of new school grew up listening to Iron Maiden, Slayer, Pantera, Machine Head, Death, Cannibal Corpse, Cynic and so on. After all be yourself and do not follow mainstream.
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2013 - INHALE, DON'T BREATH/The Leaders Records
2013- NO HOARD OF VALUE - Digital Single
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Eugene Abduhanov - Bass
Dmitry Oksen - Guitar
Roman Ibramhalilov - Guitar
Eugene Mantulin - Drums
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Why Capturing Renewable Natural Gas Has Legs in the Climate Conversation
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By Mike Butler
When many people think of renewable energy, they think of modern wind, solar and hydropower resources. When they think of natural gas, they think of it as a traditional, finite source of energy – something that's used and then gone.
But there's another form of renewable energy that many have overlooked as an option to help meet some states' emission reduction goals in regulatory actions like New Jersey's Energy Master Plan and the Garden State's larger climate conversation. It's called Renewable Natural Gas or RNG inside the energy world.
RNG combines the strength and benefits of two forms of energy – renewable energy and natural gas – and it turns out it's been around for as long as humans have been farming. Some might even refer to it as biogas, a byproduct of organic materials mixing with oxygen. RNG in this case comes from multiple sources of organic leftovers and waste.
Methane is the key molecule that makes up natural gas and found in the prolific energy basins across the country that we use to produce, transport and sell energy. Natural gas has many benefits, too. It's clean, affordable and plentiful here in the U.S. Gas is able to be safely transported in pipelines and is used every day in our homes, businesses, transportation systems and power grid.
But traditional exploration for natural gas isn't the only way to capture and harness methane – a chemical compound that occurs abundantly in nature does as well.
Besides being found underwater, in wetlands, and from naturally occurring seeps, methane is also released in landfills, water treatment plants, and in agriculture. The same methane that comes from oil and gas production also comes from four-legged creatures that dot the plains and fields of America's farms and ranches – cows. There are an estimated 95 million cows in America and the small amounts of methane they release can really add up, and if uncaptured, that methane escapes into the atmosphere anyway where it has a significant impact on emissions.
If we effectively collect that waste, and process it, it can become a usable fuel that fits our existing infrastructure for power and home heating needs. And because this resource can be produced over and over, it makes for a great renewable source of energy from our livestock that also reduces harmful air emissions.
While the renewable gas utility market in Canada appears to have a more mature market, the U.S. is catching up quickly with California, New York, Colorado, Oregon and Hawaii all making strides to help utilities incorporate RNG into their energy mix.
For example, promising projects from agribusiness companies like Smithfield Foods will result in enough renewable natural gas to power more than 2,700 homes and business and brings the company closer to its goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25 percent by 2025.
The traditional natural gas industry is also committed to capturing more methane – after all, that's the primary fuel source they are trying to sell, and every molecule going into the atmosphere is a dollar lost. Since 2000, the industry has invested more than $108 billion in technologies to help capture these "fugitive emissions" which can escape during production and operations.
That money is in addition to the $151 billion the federal government has invested in research and development programs primarily run though the Department of Energy and Argonne National Labs. On top of that, satellites, airplanes and helicopter sensor technology are all helping to detect and reduce methane from entering our atmosphere.
While RNG only makes a small percentage of our energy make-up today, the opportunities are tremendous and should be a part of the clean energy future New Jersey is pursuing. The more solutions we have to meet both our energy needs and environmental goals the better. Plus, consider the significant benefits that will be achieved by removing waste from our agriculture operations and the benefits for rural America. Over time our best minds will continue to advance and refine technology to help costs come down for RNG – just look at the cost of solar panels 10 years ago to today.
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A brunch and C.J.Pidloan's live painting to unveil the new collaboration with Atelier & Repairs
Reportage June 13th, 2019
Author nss staff
Photographer Any Okolie
On the occasion of Pitti Immagine Uomo 96 Baracuta has unveiled its latest projects to buyers and experts, aimed at restoring a new image of the Manchester-born brand in 1937, the year in which the first Harrington Jacket was created. An icon that has marked important chapters of the cinematographic and artistic history, but also the habits of high-ranking students in American universities and rebels of European sub-cultures of the mid-1900s.
The G9 is at the centre of the event set up in the WP pavilion in Florence, where artist C.J.Pidloan gave life to a live painting performance using the jackets symbolizing the taste and the history of Baracuta as a canvas. The models of the new collection for the occasion have been personalized with the initials of some guests, modifying the logo of the brand founded by the brothers John and Isaac Miller.
The theme of the event, in line with the objectives of recent seasons, was to reinterpret an icon of fashion, adding a touch of modernity to the CasualCore by Baracuta.
In line with these objectives is the collaboration with Atelier & Repairs, the brand that is reinterpreting the codes of fashion and streetwear following a very decisive mission: "0% production. 100% transformation". The aim of Atelier & Repairs is to guide the fashion system towards more ethical values, linking creativity and sustainability with a style that from its origins has anticipated the success of the customization of recent years. Maurizio Donadi - founder of the brand - during the event told us about the importance of a sustainable approach and the difficulty in reinterpreting a piece of clothing history like the Baracuta's Harrington Jacket.
#1 How did the collaboration with Baracuta come about?
By chance, like the most beautiful unions! The mutual respect - between WP, Baracuta and Atelier & Repairs - is such that the idea of a collaboration was in the air from the first moment we met. Philosophically we were already aligned. The union between an iconic brand like Baracuta and our creative and circular approach was natural.
#2 Why do you think the Harrington Jacket has been used by so many subcultures and what was your key to interpreting such an iconic garment?
The simplicity of its design, its functionality and the perfect construction of this iconic jacket are equivalent, at least in our opinion, to the definition of "white canvas". Not surprisingly, the Harrington Jacket has been adopted for 70 years by different social tribes (Punks, Mods, photographers, etc. but also by the ordinary citizen) all united in considering this piece of clothing a secure base for their personalities, whether they were simple or complex.
#3 What does "intentional design" mean?
It simply means drawing - or redesigning, in the case of Atelier & Repairs - with a purpose in mind. Often it is drawn without any objective. Having a cause pushes the mind to elaborate differently, with an enlarged (intention) vision, innovative and above all useful to the citizen.
#4 In 2019 sustainability was a real trend, how can design enhance the use of recycled materials?
Sustainability is not a trend, but a mission. Sustainability is a trend for companies that have run out of ideas and cling to large social movements to make marketing campaigns. I would call it creative poverty. But more than sustainability I would talk about social responsibility, given that the clothing industry is the second largest source of pollution in the world after oil.
#5 Is the success of the custom of these years helping the growth of the idea of circular production?
It's hard to answer since the "custom" trend has always existed as a form of personalization (from cars to shoes, etc. etc.) while circular production has become the only healthy industrial and philosophical form to continue living in harmony with nature and with our neighbour.
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A Victory at Standing Rock, For Now
ColumnDecember 08, 2016
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
The Dakota Access Pipeline has been stopped, at least for now. The Standing Rock Sioux Nation and thousands of native and non-native allies won a remarkable and unexpected victory Sunday. Word came down that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had denied a permit for the pipeline owner, Energy Transfer Partners, to drill underneath the Missouri River, and that a full environmental-impact study would be launched. Grass-roots organizing, nonviolent direct action and leadership from front-line indigenous people succeeded in stopping the $3.8 billion, 1,200-mile pipeline in its tracks.
As water protectors celebrated in the frozen camps, one question loomed: What will happen when Donald Trump takes over the presidency in six short weeks?
"Finally, for the first time in history, over centuries, somebody is listening to us," Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault II told us on Democracy Now! hours after hearing the news. "We've been talking about this with the Corps of Engineers for almost two years now, and we've been letting them know that we had problems with this pipeline, because it not only threatens our water, it threatens our heritage, it threatens our culture, it threatens our environment."
Bitter cold weather has descended over the region, making life in the resistance camps even more difficult. Over the long Thanksgiving weekend, Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier and his deputies, along with a multijurisdictional array of paramilitarized police and National Guard, unleashed an arsenal of pepper spray, concussion grenades, tear gas, rubber bullets and, in the freezing cold, water cannons.
North Dakota's outgoing Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple, along with Sheriff Kirchmeier and Energy Transfer Partners CEO Kelcy Warren, shares responsibility for the unbridled police and private-security-company violence that has rained down upon the pipeline resisters for months. A week before the permit denial, Dalrymple declared a state of emergency, saying, "Winter conditions have the potential to endanger human life." In response, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe wrote, "The Governor of North Dakota and Sheriff of Morton County are relative newcomers [here]. It is understandable they would be concerned about severe winter weather." Former Vice President Al Gore, commenting a week later, said the use of water cannons in cold weather was "inhumane," and called the pipeline itself "an atrocity."
While Dalrymple threatened to forcibly evict the thousands of peaceful water protectors, troops of a different sort were massing to defend them. U.S. military veterans were responding to a call from tribal elders to come defend the camp. Veterans Stand for Standing Rock were traveling to the camps to form a human shield around the protectors. Over 2,000 veterans made the journey, under the leadership of veteran Wes Clark Jr. If his name sounds familiar, it might be because of his father, Wesley Clark Sr., the retired four-star general who was the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO and later ran for president.
After the announcement denying the easement to drill under the Missouri River, Wes Clark Jr. spoke at a ceremony at Standing Rock: "We came. We fought you. We took your land. We signed treaties that we broke. … We've hurt you in so many ways. And we've come to say that we are sorry, we are at your service, and we beg for your forgiveness."
Standing Rock Tribal Chairman David Archambault told us, "The pipeline is not going to move ahead. The campers that are there can now enjoy the winter with their families at home." Many in the camps remain skeptical, like U.S. veteran Remy, a native of the Navajo Nation, who has been at Standing Rock for almost six months. "Until the project has ended, we are not planning to go anywhere," he said on Democracy Now!
Donald Trump supports the pipeline, and could very well scuttle the Obama administration's decision to deny the permit. According to financial-disclosure statements, Trump has held between $500,000 and $1 million invested in the pipeline, although a Trump spokesperson claims he has since sold his shares. Trump has nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Congressman Keith Ellison said the nominee "denies climate change and is beholden to fossil-fuel companies. Scott Pruitt has pledged to roll back environmental protections and go to bat for multibillion-dollar oil and gas companies."
Last September, Lakota water protector Olowan Martinez locked herself to an excavator that was being used for pipeline construction. She was arrested and spent a week in jail. When we asked her how long she was planning on staying at the camps. She told us, "Until we know for sure that this black snake is dead."
Cold weather, police violence and government promises won't deter these water protectors.
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Is This the End for 'Cheap' Car Loans?
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Britain's motor economy has been fuelled over the last ten years by car loan products such as Personal Contract Purchases (PCP's). These deals have proved extremely popular to consumers as it has allowed car buyers to access premium brands such as Audi, Mercedes and BMW due to lower monthly payments.
PCP's have become the dominant form of car finance. They work by a customer putting down a deposit, usually 10% of the cost of the car, together with fixed monthly payments spread over three to five years. At the end of the term the consumer can either buy the car outright with a 'balloon payment' or simply hand the car back to the dealer.
Due to the big upfront payment and the prospect of a large balance to pay off as a balloon, monthly costs in between these two events are much lower than other forms of car finance.
There are down sides to a PCP, such as additional costs to pay such as excess mileage and any scraps or damage to the car. Plus owners do not own the car until the 'balloon payment' is made, despite having to pay the normal costs such as fuel and insurance.
However, PCP deals are coming under increasing scrutiny. Car dealer Lookers faces a raft of miss selling allegations of car finance after a whistle blower triggered a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation.
There over 5 million PCP contracts in existence. Any major disruption to these contracts by the FCA could cause the collapse of the motor industry.
Now MPs and debt charities are demanding wide ranging changes to the car finance market. They say they are concerned on the impact of the credit binge and the impact this could have on the economy.
Rachel Reeves, Labour MP and Chairman of the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has called for 'far more transparency and greater scrutiny of the market'. She has warned that PCP debt poses a risk to households and the wider economy. It is of note that unlike other sectors, there are no reliable figures on the level of defaults and arrears on loans, so it is difficult to assess the true scale of the problem.
Conservative MP Steve Baker has also warned that there are direct parallels with housing in the run up to the global financial crisis of 2008.
In addition, research by debt charity StepChange found that 15% of its clients who have used car finance have felt that they had not had it adequately explained to them. 23% felt pressured into signing the deal. The Money Advice Trust said that issues identified in the motor industry by the City watchdog this year 'were a reminder that firms need to do more'.
There are parallels to be seen with this subprime mortgage deals of 20 years ago that brought the world of finance to its knees. Similarly, PCP's are an American import and Britons have flocked to use them in their millions. But this sharp rise in debt fuelled car purchasing should be a cause for worry. A steep rise in car loan arrears and repossessions has been noted and is also fuelling concern about another crash, both in the US and Britain.
For many people with poor credit records, a PCP deal is likely to be the only way they can borrow a sizeable sum of money. This is partly because of loans arranged against a tangible asset and partly a reflection of the regulatory environment that critics say allows people with fragile incomes to bypass security and take on debt in relation to car purchases. The Bank of England has become increasingly concerned about this last point. It has reported in the past that the economy faces a sharp rise in all forms of consumer credit and debt, and is a worry that will be monitored closely.
If you are struggling with debts whether through PCP car loans, credit cards or other loans, it is vital you speak with a debt specialist at the earliest opportunity. Farleys' insolvency team can discuss options to help you manage your debts. Call the team today on 0845 287 0939 or submit your enquiry online.
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For you have been given the privilege for the Messiah's sake not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him.
Because God has granted you [the privilege], on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake.
For you have been granted the privilege not only of trusting in Christ but of suffering for him.
For, on behalf of Christ, you have had the privilege granted you, not only of trusting in him, but also of suffering on his behalf.
28 and not letting yourselves be intimidated in anything by your opponents, which is a sign of destruction to them, but of your salvation, and this from God, 29 because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him, 30 having the same struggle which you saw in me and now hear about in me.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute [you] and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.
And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but my Father [who is] in heaven.
No one is able to come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.
So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name.
by this one everyone who believes is justified!
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging [them] to continue in the faith and [saying], "Through many persecutions it is necessary [for] us to enter into the kingdom of God."
And [when they] arrived and called the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
having been buried with him in baptism, in which also you were raised together with [him] through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
But to the degree that you share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that also at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice [and] be glad.


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Paul Geerebaert and Vincent Busschaert recognised in WWL Thought Leaders: Labour and Employment 2021
GEEREBAERT Paul
BUSSCHAERT Vincent
Head of the Employment practice at Liedekerke, Paul Geerebaert and Managing Partner Vincent Busschaert have once again been selected as two of the only 14 "Thought Leaders" in Labour & Employment in Belgium, in the latest WWL Thought Leaders: Labour & Employment 2021, which brings together expertise and wisdom of some of the world's foremost labour, employment and benefits lawyers in a single book.
Through interviews with the practitioners themselves, WWL Thought Leaders: Labour & Employment aims to shine a light on what puts these practitioners at the apogee of the global labour and employment markets. They are worthy of special mention owing not only to their expertise and experience advising on some of the world's most significant and cutting-edge matters, but also their ability to innovate and inspire. Their experience and understanding of the legal world and their unique insights into the area will no doubt be illuminating and instructive to a wide spectrum of readers, whether clients, corporate counsel, established practitioners, those starting out in the law, or anyone with an interest in the practice of law at the very highest level.
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The existing strains of cannabis can be classified in three large groups: Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica and Cannabis Rudelaris. Each of these groups has different aromatic characteristics, provoke specific psychoactive effects and need a certain way of growing. Most of the cannabis genetics that are found in the market are hybrids made up with the mixes of Cannabis Indica and Cannabis Sativa, but they always have a predominance of one or the other.
Even though the auto flowering strains of cannabis are Indica-Sativa hybrids, they also have the inheritance of the Rudelaris allowing a quicker growth.
Having a good knowledge of each group can help the grower to choose his favourite strain, apply the correct form of growing and obtain a better result.
The Cannabis Indica strains are originally from sub-tropical parts of the world such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Morocco, Lebanon, Nepal and Tibet.
The climate in these places is usually more dry and arid, therefore the Indica plants are sturdy, short-heighted and with wide leaves. These strains produce more small and compact plants than the Sativa ones, and are similar to Christmas trees because of the amount of sunlight they receive.
The Cannabis Indica strains have a relaxing effect increasing the smell, touch and hearing sense.
We suggest its use during the night as its narcotic effect is perfect to disconnect and helps to fall asleep.
Its medicinal use is known for its relaxing properties: relieves pain, soothes headaches and helps with insomnia problems.
The Cannabis Sativa strains are originally from the equatorial parts of the world such as Mexico, Thailand, Jamaica and south of India.
In these climates the Cannabis Sativa plants get shorter periods of sunlight due to which they grow taller than the Indica ones. They have longer and thinner leaves seeking for as much sunlight possible and having a better transpiration.
The Sativa strains usually have higher proportions of THC in comparison to the ones of CBD, provoking cerebral, euphoric, energetic and psychoactive effects.
They are ideal for consuming during the day as they allow us to carry out our daily activities, boosting our mood, increasing our concentration and helping us to develop our creativity. Because of this many artists (musicians, actors, painters …) use them to develop their artistic and creative activities.
The Cannabis Rudelaris strains are originally from the northern parts of the world, like Kazakhstan or Siberia.
These cannabis strains have a short cycle of life (between 2-3 months) as they come from a climate which has lesser and lower intensity hours of sunlight. They don't depend on the exposure of sunlight to start flowering and are very resistant to inclement weather.
Due to their characteristics of short flowering periods they are used for the crossings with Indica and Sativa strains, creating the auto flowering plants existing in the market.
The Cannabis Rudelaris strains don't have any psychoactive effects because of their low levels of THC and CBD, moreover they are only used for creating auto flowering strains.
The effect of these would depend on the crossing they have had either with Indica or Sativa.
Note that in our www.genehtik.com cannabis seed bank you can purchase various guaranteed strains of high quality.