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General Services Administration June 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
Public Buildings Service; Information Collection; Art-in-Architecture Program National Artist Registry
Document Number: E9-15420
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a currently approved information collection requirement regarding the Art-in-Architecture Program National Artist Registry form. The clearance currently expires on July 31, 2009.
https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2009/06/30/E9-15420.html
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Tax Adjustment Clause 552.270-30
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a currently approved information collection requirement regarding tax adjustments under leasehold acquisitions. A request for public comments was published at 73 FR 77698, December 19, 2008. No comments were received.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Central Contractor Registration
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat (VPR) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Central Contractor Registration. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 18717, on April 24, 2009. No comments were received.
Federal Management Regulation; Transportation Payment and Audit
Type: Rule
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) covering Transportation Payment and Audit. This final rule updates information and corrects mailing and web
Federal Management Regulation; Replacement of Personal Property Pursuant to the Exchange/Sale Authority
Type: Proposed Rule
The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) by making changes to its policy on the replacement of personal property pursuant to the exchange/sale authority.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Contract Funding-Limitation of Costs/Funds
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Contract FundingLimitation of Costs/Funds.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Schedules for Construction Contracts
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Schedules for Construction Contracts.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Professional Employee Compensation Plan
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Professional Employee Compensation Plan. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 18521, April 4, 2008.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Advance Payments
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Advance Payments.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Anti-Kickback Procedures
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Anti- Kickback Procedures.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; North Carolina Sales Tax Certification
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning North Carolina Sales Tax Certification.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Prompt Payment
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Prompt Payment.
Public Building Service; Notice of Availability; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The General Services Administration is publishing a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed reconfiguration and expansion of the Nogales Mariposa land port of entry in Nogales, Arizona.
Privacy Act of 1974; Revised Privacy Act System of Records
The General Services Administration (GSA) is publishing a notice of revision to the system of records Emergency Management Records (GSA/HRO-9). The revision includes information on the new vendor that stores emergency management records. The purpose of the revised system is to ensure an up-to-date communication capability by GSA nationwide, and facilitate continuity of critical GSA missions and functions in emergency situations. The system covers all GSA employees and contractors, as well as key governmental and non-governmental persons essential to carrying out emergency functions.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Corporate Aircraft Costs
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Corporate Aircraft Costs. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 17866, April 17, 2009.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Data.gov Information Collection; OMB Control No. 3090-0284
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this document announces that GSA is planning to submit a request to replace an emergency Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting this ICR to OMB for review and approval, GSA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Novation/Change of Name Requirements
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Novation/Change of Name Requirements. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 18716, April 24, 2009. No comments were received.
Office of Facilities Management and Program Services; Submission for OMB Review; Background Check Investigations for Child Care Workers
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the new information collection requirement regarding the collection of personal data for background check investigations for child care workers accessing GSA owned and leased controlled facilities.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to reinstate a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Economic Purchase QuantitySupplies.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Permits, Authorities, or Franchises Certification
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Permits, Authorities, or Franchises Certification.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33; Introduction
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-33. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-036, Trade Agreements-Costa Rica, Oman, and Peru
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Dominican RepublicCentral AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement with respect to Costa Rica, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement, and the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-032, Contractor's Request for Progress Payments
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate improvements related to requests for progress payments and the Standard Form (SF) 1443, Contractor's Request for Progress Payments, used to request those progress payments. Changes made to the Standard Form as published in the proposed rule include correction of misspellings, and an editorial change made at Item 4 to better describe the order number.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33; Small Entity Compliance Guide
This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-33 which amend the FAR. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2005-33, which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Updated Systems of Records; Correction
GSA is issuing a correction to the notice GSA/GOVT-4 Contracted Travel Services Program. The document contained an incorrect acronym. GSA reviewed its Privacy Act systems to ensure that they are relevant, necessary, accurate, up-to-date, covered by the appropriate legal or regulatory authority, and compliant with OMB M-07-16.
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; GSA Mentor-Protégé Program
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection concerning the GSA Mentor- Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM). A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 32669, June 10, 2008. No comments were received.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Bankruptcy
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to reinstate a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Bankruptcy.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Payments
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Payments.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Small Disadvantaged Business Procurement Credit Programs
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Small Disadvantaged Business Procurement Credit Programs.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Indirect Cost Rates
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Indirect Cost Rates.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Claims and Appeals
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat (VPR) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Claims and Appeals. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 18785 on April 7, 2008. No comments were received.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-013, Employment Eligibility Verification
The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have agreed to delay the applicability date of FAR Case 2007-013, Employment Eligibility Verification, to September 8, 2009.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Economic Price Adjustment
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Economic Price Adjustment.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Bid Guarantees, Performance and Payment Bonds, and Alternative Payment Protections
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to reinstate a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Bid Guarantees, Performance and Payment Bonds, and Alternative Payment Protections.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Delivery Schedules
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat (VPR) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Delivery Schedules. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 31071, on May 30, 2008. No comments were received.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Drug-Free Workplace
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Drug- Free Workplace.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Authorized Negotiators
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Authorized Negotiators.
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Updated Systems of Records
GSA reviewed its Privacy Act systems to ensure that they are relevant, necessary, accurate, up-to-date, covered by the appropriate legal or regulatory authority, and compliant with OMB M-07-16. This notice is an updated Privacy Act system of records notice.
Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel; Notification of Public Advisory Panel Meetings
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel (MAS Panel), a Federal Advisory Committee, will hold a public meeting on Friday, June 26, 2009. GSA utilizes the MAS program to establish long-term Governmentwide contracts with responsible firms to provide Federal, State, and local government customers with access to a wide variety of commercial supplies (products) and services.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-019, Authentic Information Technology Products
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are hosting six public meetings to continue a dialogue with industry and Government agencies about ways to develop greater assurances regarding the authenticity of information technology (IT) products acquired by the Government. The public meetings will include dialogues on the impact of counterfeit IT products on matters of performance and security; contractor liability and consequential damages; competitiveness issues associated with procuring IT products from the original equipment manufacturer or authorized distributor; identifying viable means of authenticating IT products; and contractor supply chain risk management requirements as an evaluation factor in the procurement of IT products.
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Case 2008-G514; Rewrite of Part 546, Quality Assurance
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) by revising sections of GSAR Part 546 and 552 that provides requirements for quality assurance.
Submission for OMB Review; Federal Management Regulation; GSA Form 3040, State Agency Monthly Donation Report of Surplus Property
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement regarding GSA Form 3040, State Agency Monthly Donation Report of Surplus Property. The clearance currently expires on July 31, 2009.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Taxpayer Identification Number Information
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Regulatory Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a request to reinstate a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Taxpayer Identification Number Information. A request for public comments was published at 73 FR 20613 on April 16, 2008. No comments were received.


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Dealing With the Hard Knocks of Pro Football
Celebrity status, leadership roles, and the bottom-line make for contact sport in the NFL.
By Ross Atkin Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
FAVRE: FOR THE RECORD
By Brett Favre with Chris Havel
288 pp., $22.95
COWBOYS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY HEROES: THE DEFINITIVE ORAL HISTORY OF AMERICA'S TEAM
By Peter Golenbock
Warner Books
838 pp., $27
DENNIS GREEN: NO ROOM FOR CRYBABIES
By Dennis Green with Gene McGivern
Sports Publishing Inc.
In 1994 "Brett" was the 71st most popular name for baby boys in Wisconsin. A year later it had shot up to 43rd, and surely the climb continues as Brett Favre adds to his quarterbacking legend with the Green Bay Packers
Favre (pronounced farv) understands such public adulation. After all, he was once a boy with dreams, and realizes the importance others attach to his athletic accomplishments: three consecutive years as the National Football League's Most Valuable Player (an honor shared with Detroit's Barry Sanders this year), and field leadership of the defending Super Bowl champions, who meet the Denver Broncos this Sunday in Super Bowl XXXII.
Favre loves football, a point he makes clear in his autobiographical Favre: For the Record, one of seven recent books that tell his story. In this one, he does some pretty straight (and occasionally profane) talking, on everything from his choice of the NFL's best athlete (Dallas's Deion Sanders) to his experience in a rehab center for treatment of pain-killer addiction.
He knew that revealing this problem and his plan to address it would be a shock to the public. Doing so at a press conference was difficult, so much so that the normally fearless and calm quarterback found himself "shaking more than Elvis in 'Jailhouse Rock.' "
While in rehab, a nurse lit into him for giving autographs to patients who requested them. He was supposed to step back from being a star quarterback. That, he's found, is virtually impossible, and therein rests perhaps the major challenge of his chosen profession.
Favre says he'd like to play another 10 years but sometimes thinks about cutting his career short to get away from the demands of stardom. "The fame can get to you," he writes. "If you ask any athlete, they'll tell you that lack of privacy is the toughest part of professional sports."
One autograph over dinner is no big deal, he says, but the unending parade that follows is. Fortunately for Favre, he plays in the best possible NFL city for his small-town tastes. The Kiln, Miss., native enjoys the close-knit, hardworking atmosphere in Green Bay, Wis., where the fans treat the Packers more like their high school team.
The son of a high school coach, Favre kind of snuck up on the NFL, playing collegiately at Southern Mississippi before becoming a little-used rookie with the "lowly" Atlanta Falcons in 1991. The next season he was traded to Green Bay, where he quickly rose to all-star. One helpful change in approach, he feels, is his appreciation of the skill needed to pick apart a defense. Now, he says, he'd rather complete 20 short passes than one 80-yard bomb.
Peter Golenbock, in Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes, has compiled an oral history of the Dallas Cowboys that is about as exhaustive as a 95-yard touchdown drive.
Would you believe 838 pages, divided into 78 chapters? It's doubtful than any other team has ever come in for lengthier treatment between book covers. But, hey, this is "America's Team" - a self-proclaimed status based perhaps more on public fascination than admiration.
Golenbock gets to the bottom of this America's Team business - and "business" is the right word here. At the end of the 1978 season, NFL Films suggested "Champions Die Hard" as a title for a team highlight film.
When the Cowboys balked at that, "America's Team" was suggested since many fans nationwide were buying team apparel.
The Cowboy players, Golenbock says, hated the title, and coach Tom Landry worried about opponents using it for motivation. General Manager Tex Schramm, however, saw it as a terrific marketing tool.
In telling the team's colorful history, which sometimes reads like a sports soap opera, key players are quoted at great length (sometimes for several uninterrupted pages).
This can lead to some rambling, but it's often worth it to get this story straight from the Cowboys' mouths, be they former stars like Roger Staubach, Thomas (Hollywood) Henderson, Drew Pearson, and Bob Lilly, or the team's staid-looking ex-coach, Tom Landry.
As any self-respecting Dallas fan knows, Landry survived the team's abysmal first season, when it was 0-11-1, to transform the franchise into a perennial power.
Much of the Cowboys' history coincides with the Landry era, and this account only benefits from exploring many of the relationships, both good and bad, Landry had with his players.
Landry was finally forced out in 1991, succeeded by Jimmy Johnson, who led the Cowboys to two Super Bowl victories before differences with owner Jerry Jones prompted his departure.
Barry Switzer took over, coaching the team to a championship his first year, but submitted his resignation earlier this month after Dallas missed the playoffs during a season in which he was arrested for having a handgun in his carry-on bag, which he says he forgot he put there. Turbulence rides again with these Cowboys.
The coach of the Minnesota Vikings proves he's no scaredy cat in his curiously titled book, Dennis Green: No Room for Crybabies. He takes on his own employers in a manner that many believe will force his exit - possibly to the Oakland Raiders.
Green, one of just three black head coaches in the NFL, not only criticizes the Vikings' board of directors and ownership group for its ineffective leadership, he outlines a scenario in which he would wrest control away and "rescue" the franchise as the prime owner.
This inflammatory material has generated widespread attention, but it is Green's life in football and his observations on the game and the NFL that provides the most interesting reading.
Beginning in 1972, he worked his way up through the coaching ranks, serving as a volunteer assistant at the University of Iowa, his alma mater, and later working on various college and pro staffs before becoming the head man at Northwestern University and later at Stanford.
He is pleased to have taken the Vikings to the NFL playoffs five of the past six seasons despite one of the league's lowest payrolls.
Green brims with informed opinions and insights and doesn't hesitate to share them. He advocates using portable grass fields in domed stadiums and a return to instant-replay reviews of questionable game calls.
He expects the league to expand the regular season from 16 to 18 games, but he doesn't want games televised throughout the week. That, he believes, would offset some of the "big-event" uniqueness the NFL enjoys from playing relatively few, well-spaced games.
"Every game takes on more meaning," he concludes.
* Ross Atkin writes on sports for the Monitor.
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Demolition, "Conserved", and the LPAT, part two
Monday, November 4, 2019 by Dan Schneider
Significant built heritage resources and significant cultural heritage landscapes shall be conserved. ~ PPS policy 2.6.1
We're looking at recent cases where the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) has explored the meaning of "conserved" — and whether demolition of a built heritage resource is necessarily antithetical to provincial planning policy.1
Last time we saw that it was okay to use the word "demolition" in an Official Plan policy outlining the range of actions to which a significant heritage structure might be subject. In other words, the LPAT did not find that a municipal policy that contemplated demolition "in whole or in part" as a possible outcome was inconsistent with the PPS.
The case today is quite different. It involves not a policy that includes the possibility of demolition but a proposal entailing the actual demolition of a significant building within a heritage conservation district.
A July 4 decision of the LPAT okayed a low-rise condo development in the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District in Toronto.2 A new four storey, 26 unit building will supplant three mid-century houses on the site, known as 5, 7 and 9 Dale Avenue, located on the edge of the Rosedale Valley ravine.
The main issue in the case was whether demolition of the three houses could proceed, clearing the way for the needed OP and zoning by-law amendments. Was the destruction of the houses consistent with the "shall be conserved" policy in the PPS (and a similar statement in the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe)?3
A partial plan of South Rosedale showing the three properties in question
The developer wanted the buildings gone, the neighbourhood residents association wanted them saved, and the city… well, first it looked like it would say no, but finally, after much negotiation and reworking of the development proposal, it came around to endorsing the project, subject to a number of conditions. This left the South Rosedale Residents Association (SRRA) as the party opposing the redevelopment at the LPAT hearing.
South Rosedale was designated and its HCD plan adopted in 2003, before the 2005 changes to the OHA. The plan's guidelines, while not binding, provide guidance to decision-makers and the LPAT accorded them that status in its decision.4
Somewhat unusually, this particular district plan uses an A-B-C rating regime to score the significance of properties in the district.5 Properties are assigned to one of four categories: A, B, C or unrated. Properties rated "A" are individually outstanding and have actual or potential national or provincial significance, properties rated "B" are noteworthy for their overall quality and have local significance, and those rated "C" contribute to the heritage character and context of the neighbourhood. Properties that are unrated do not contribute to the heritage character of South Rosedale.
The Daly Avenue houses were given a "C" rating. With respect to demolition, the plan says that demolition of "C" buildings "is generally considered appropriate only if the proposed replacement building, as shown in the issued building permit, is equally able or more able to contribute to the heritage character of the district and is acceptable under these guidelines and the zoning by-law." (Emphasis added.) For "A" and "B" buildings, by comparison, demolition "is to be vigorously opposed through the utilization, if necessary, of all heritage preservation protections afforded by law."
7 Dale Avenue as seen from the street
Now it turns out that one of the properties, 7 Dale Avenue, was more significant than first appeared. Evidence at the hearing revealed that the house, constructed in 1944-45, was designed by award-winning Toronto architect Gordon Sinclair Adamson and that the landscaping was the work of prominent landscape architects Dunington-Grubb and Stenesson.
The SRRA argued that 7 Dale would handily satisfy the Reg. 9/06 criteria for individual designation under the OHA and should in fact be rated as a "B" not a "C" in the district plan (and that therefore, following the guidelines, its demolition should be "vigorously opposed").
How then did the LPAT square its decision to approve the development and consequent loss of the Dale Avenue buildings with the PPS direction that significant built heritage resources be conserved?
In the first place, on the significance question, it appears the Tribunal was not especially impressed.
Having found that the plan and its categorizations of properties in the district were advisory only, the LPAT was free to draw its own conclusion as to the significance of the Dale houses, and did so: "On the Tribunal's perception of the evidence, the existing structures have characteristics of middling interest for which there are limited grounds of value and minimal motivation to preserve."6
The finding of the houses' "middling interest" seems to have opened the door to a novel interpretation of what it meant to "conserve" the cultural heritage resources here (and what exactly these were). The Tribunal noted the history of the site, which in the later nineteenth century was occupied by a large Victorian house overlooking the ravine. The original property had then been subdivided, the building demolished, and the current houses built in the mid-twentieth century.
It is thus conceivable to view the present development proposal as a character of return to the heritage of the Property in having the severed land segments reunited as a single parcel of land accommodating a significant residential structure. In a long view, the Property has a heritage of being a bold promontory overlooking the valley below, accommodating a structure of physical presence. In this sense, the demolition of the existing unremarkable buildings (demolition of residential buildings also being part of the history of the Property) in favour of a remarkable building can arguably be treated as more true to the heritage of the Property. The conservation of the Property is fulfilled by restoring a physical presence that is commensurate with the geographic attributes of the Property at the top of the valley.7 (Emphasis added.)
The Tribunal was clearly impressed with the design for the new structure by Hariri Pontarini Architects. It seems to have taken to heart the district plan guideline that proposed replacement buildings for category "C" properties be "equally able or more able to contribute to the heritage character of the district."
Perspective view of the proposed condo building on Dale Avenue
A good argument can be made that this case was wrongly decided. If the house at 7 Dale Avenue is indeed a significant heritage resource, then, according to provincial planning policy, it should be conserved. Granted, "conserved" might mean different things. But allowing the house to be torn down and replaced by a new apartment building of "physical presence" — supposedly harking back to a very different large, long-gone structure — seems to me an interesting, even inventive interpretation of "conserved", but also a rather kooky one. The LPAT seems to have misconstrued the cultural heritage values at stake here.
No doubt the Tribunal, similar to the Stratford case from last time, was reluctant to gainsay the municipality and overturn the city's hard-won approval for the project.8
The HCD Study, as accepted operating guideline, makes full allowance for demolition of structures in the interest of advancing the general and overall objectives of the HCD Study in the form of new buildings which will align with the heritage character of the district.
As such, the Tribunal accepts that City Council, as the authorized decision maker under the OHA, considered the evidence put before it and, despite mixed opinions placed before it, made the heritage value judgments which they are authorized to make. These judgments led them to authorize the demolition of the existing buildings on the Property and to authorize the proposed apartment building as fulfilling the objectives of the HCD Study and the applicable planning instruments.
… There is always a necessary judgment as to the heritage value of any given structure or cultural landscape as that relates to the community that the council governs.9
Had the city opposed the project, the outcome might well have been different.
The case might also be seen as a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of rating schemes…
7 Dale Avenue, main entrance
Note 1: Conserved, as currently defined in the PPS means: the identification, protection, management and use of built heritage resources, cultural heritage landscapes and archaeological resources in a manner that ensures their cultural heritage value or interest is retained under the Ontario Heritage Act. This may be achieved by the implementation of recommendations set out in a conservation plan, archaeological assessment, and/or heritage impact assessment. Mitigative measures and/or alternative development approaches can be included in these plans and assessments.
Note 2: Dale Inc. and Dale II Inc. v. City of Toronto, July 4, 2019. LPAT case no. PL171267. See https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e-decisions/pl171267-jul-04-2019.doc.
Note 3: The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe includes policy 4.2.7 "Cultural Heritage Resources":
Cultural heritage resources will be conserved in order to foster a sense of place and benefit communities, particularly in strategic growth areas.
Note 4: Technically the plan is the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Study, completed in 2002 and adopted in 2003. A side-issue in the case, concerning the status of "old", pre-2005 Heritage Conservation Districts, was discussed in an August 31, 2019 article on OHA+M.)
Note 5: The A-B-C rating scheme in the plan is apparently used in only one other HCD plan in Toronto (but may also be utilized elsewhere in the province?).
Note 6: Paragraph 159 of the decision.
Note 7: Paragraph 147.
Note 8: See the city staff report at https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-119506.pdf.
Note 9: Paragraphs 150-152.
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Before heading to Vietnam, I had the privilege of writing a review for Nature of Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, a brilliant book by the late physician Hans Rosling, which his daughter published posthumously this year. Factfulness is one of just a few recent works to focus on the remarkably positive things happening in the world. Rosling, along with Harvard University's Steven Pinker, was right to be optimistic. An unblinkered view of the world reveals many promising signs, especially for the global economy.
Jim O'Neill, a former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and former Commercial Secretary to the U.K. Treasury, is Honorary Professor of Economics at Manchester University.
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This article originally ran in September 2014, but with the new school year, we know you're on the hunt for new lunches and after-school snacks.
Today: Level up your PB&J.
Pair almond butter with stronger berry jellies, like raspberry, or with pumpkin butter.
Cashew butter is amazing with a few swipes of apple butter.
Try cream cheese and jelly (yes, it's good).
Tahini and tomato jam are a nice pair, too.
More: Use a knife that's built for sandwiches.
2. Spice things up: Cinnamon is amazing on a PB&J. You know what else is surprisingly awesome? Peanut butter mixed with honey and red pepper flakes (some spicy honey also has the same effect). Or test out your own concoctions, like this spicy Thai version.
3. Add some crunch: Scatter some granola between your peanut butter and jelly for a crunchy sandwich. Or use dried fruit for another interesting texture. If you want a sweeter combo, use peanut butter with some chocolate chips thrown in for good measure. And if you walk on the wild side, put some potato chips in that PB&J.
Or, you can ignore all of this advice and add some ice cream in between two slices of bread for an ice cream sandwich and call it lunch. Just kidding! Sort of.
Tell us: What's your favorite PB&J-style combination?
One question: fresh or powdered ginger?
I use powdered when I make the mustard. Search whole grain mustard recipes - and substitute and add. Or I would expect you could just add some to some whole grain mustard, but once I found out how easy it was to make, just made it.
Take a hot pancake, spread PB then maple syrup....absolutely wonderful!
I like Peanut butter, sliced avocado and sriracha.
I have been wondering about avocado and PB...crunchy no doubt?
You also asked about a favorite brand of tahini.
Almond butter, banana and dried California apricots on challah!
Not much to this article; a bit disappointed.
My now-87-year-old-father-in-laws standby favorite - peanut butter and dutch-loaf with hot pepper cheese. The man is healthier than I am!!
no one could possibly love peanut butter as much as i do but here's a lunch fav (sometimes breakfast too) sans p.b. Take a really yummy jam of your choice and spread on toast than top with a high quality cheddar (i go for the cabot clothbound)....sweet salty DELICIOUSNESS!
Yes! I love sharp cheddar with any jam, sweet or hot.
Love the range of butters suggested. Love mine open-faced/knife & fork for a sit down lunch--with rhubarb sauce, fresh frozen raspberry sauce or a combo of plum and apple sauce--all from my own fruit trees. For an on-the-go meal--some of those raspberries made into jam--wicked good as we say in Maine.
Start with one rhubarb plant and just keep dividing it. Mine's a variety named Macdonald--beautiful and productive with upright growth, red stalks, huge leaves and white flowers. Rhubarb's more than a spring happening. Harvest all summer long and compost what you don't use. I pop off new plants each spring to share or spread around my ornamental and veggie gardens. Chop rhubarb stalks into 1/2 inch pieces, add a little water and stew until soft. Cool sauce a little before adding sugar. Good on its own or with raisins, onion, spices, chopped apples and other fruit for chutney. Great over yogurt, cake, sweet breads, on biscuits and . . . with peanut butter!
feijoa chutney + almond butter. Had this in New Zealand, both were home grown/homemade (even the almonds), couldn't get enough. Oh and our host baked a fresh loaf of bread each day. Heaven on Earth.
I'm a huge fan of PB&J! When I hiked the AT I ate it almost everyday for lunch - mostly on flour tortillas, swapping honey for jelly most of the time. It's a great protein and good energy. This past month I had a fun experience picking grapes at the Biltmore Estates, we all brought our lunch and out of approximately 21 adults at least 3/4 of us had some version of PB&J for lunch so it's still very popular. I just discovered Sunflower Seed spread - it's delicious!
Tahini mixed with honey spread on crunchy hot toast is like eating halvah.
Tahini added to hot cereal is also divine.
anyone have a favorite brand of tahini?
Peanut butter and fresh fruit (apples, blueberries, and/or strawberries are my favorites) on a nutty bread, drizzled with honey. Oh! And some cheerios or granola sprinkled in for crunch! Yums!
I used to pack my dad's lunch for his work, and he too loved cherrios in the PB&Js I made for him! Sometimes I'd alternatively put in dried cranberries and he liked the change in texture too.
This might be a bit radical, but peanut butter & ketchup and peanut butter & mustard work well. For the ketchup combo, you have the balance of fat, acidity, sweetness and saltiness whereas in the mustard combo, you have the same minus sweetness.
Crunchy PB, thinly sliced apples, cranberries on toasted multigrain bread.
Crunchy PB, raisins and sliced bananas grilled multigrain bread or in a low carb, high fiber, whole grain wrap. Salt and pepper crinkle kettle chips on the side. MEGA YUMMY!
Another favorite in season is a slice of the "Genius" seed and nut loaf slathered with crunchy almond butter, topped with slices of strawberries - excellent for breakfast.


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Insider attack by Afghan intelligence employee kills 6 in Kandahar
by The Long War Journal | Oct 16, 2012 | Monitor
In the first fatal green-on-blue, or insider, attack by an employee of Afghanistan's intelligence service this year, a uniformed member of the National Directorate of Security detonated a suicide vest at a district office in Kandahar province on Saturday, killing an American soldier and a former US military officer as well as four Afghans. [For detailed information on the insider attacks, see LWJ special report, Green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan: the data.]
The attack took place as Coalition and Afghan intelligence personnel were delivering new furniture to an NDS office in the remote Maruf district of eastern Kandahar province, according to The New York Times.
Killed in the attack were US Army Spc. Brittany B. Gordon, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Dario Lorenzetti, of Fort Worth, Tex., a former US military officer now serving with the US State Department in Afghanistan. The number of wounded was not reported.
According to the New York Times, the bombing also killed Ghulam Rasool, the deputy intelligence director for Kandahar province, along with two of his bodyguards and another NDS employee.
In the view of the Maruf district chief, the suicide bomber, a local man named Abdul Wali from Zirak, thought he was attacking an Afghan delegation and was unaware that Coalition members were present, the New York Times noted. A NATO official concurred, saying "[i]t was an N.D.S. attack on N.D.S., and we happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time."
An Afghan official said, however, that the attacker, who had worked for eight years at the NDS, "knew that a delegation including coalition officials was visiting from Kandahar city," according to Dawn. "He set himself off as he met the Afghan and coalition delegation getting off from a helicopter," he said. Dawn also reported that the bomber had moved his wife and children to Pakistan the week before the attack.
Following the attack, a brother of one of the slain Afghans took revenge, killing the suicide bomber's 9-year-old brother in front of his parents.
Shafiqullah Tahiri, a spokesman for the NDS, denied that the attacker was an employee of the NDS, and claimed instead that the bombing "was carried out by an individual who had disguised himself in Afghan intelligence forces uniform." As reported by Khaama Press,, Tahiri also denied that NDS officers had been involved in such attacks in the past. However, the Khaama report notes, "an Afghan intelligence official speaking on the condition of anonymity said the attack was carried out by a member of the Afghan intelligence, which was also confirmed by NATO-led coalition officials."
Today the Afghan Interior Ministry issued a directive to police across the country to be vigilant against attempts to infiltrate Afghan security forces, ToloNews reported.
ISAF stepping up raids against insider attack planners
As insider attacks continue to spike, Coalition officials are starting to acknowledge that the Taliban are behind a larger proportion of the attacks, and ISAF has intensified its efforts against the perpetrators. Many of the attackers appear to come from the eastern Afghan provinces, a BBC reporter wrote in September, where Taliban influence is prevalent. And in early October, ISAF commanders admitted that attackers from Pakistan with links to the Taliban and its subgroup, the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network, were significantly involved in the attacks, the Associated Press reported.
Today ISAF announced that it had arrested a Taliban leader in Nangarhar province who "commanded Taliban fighters, and is directly associated with facilitating the movement and escape of an insider-attack shooter across Afghan borders." According to the ISAF press release, a number of suspected insurgents were detained and multiple weapons and mortar components were seized in the raid.
On Sept. 21, ISAF captured two "insider attack planners" during a raid in the eastern province of Logar. The detained insurgents were known facilitators for the insider attacks in the province, and at the time of their capture were involved in " were in the advanced stages of preparing for a strike against a coalition base, which included … the attempted infiltration of Afghan security forces."
On Sept. 15, ISAF killed a green-on-blue attacker named Mahmood and "more than a dozen armed insurgents" in an airstrike in the Bar Kunar district of Kunar province. Mahmood executed the May 11 insider attack in Kunar that resulted in the death of one US soldier; two other soldiers were wounded. Mahmood fled to the Taliban, and on Aug. 7 the Taliban released a video showing him being welcomed as a hero [see Threat Matrix report, Observations on Taliban video 'welcoming' rogue ANA soldiers].
And on Aug. 30, security forces arrested a Taliban fighter wanted for killing two British ISAF members in a green-on-blue attack on May 13 in southern Helmand province. He was attempting to join the Afghan National Army at the time of his capture (he was a member of the Afghan National Police when he killed the British troops).


SPOONS TAKING SHAPE — Annette Williams places tablespoons in a machine that makes the bowl shape in the spoon at the Sherrill Manufacturing company's plant.
NICHE DESIGN — The Calavera (skull) flatware pattern as shown here is an example of Sherrill Manufacturing company designs tailored to affinity groups with a special interest. This handle design appeals to such categories as certain motorcycling and Walking Dead aficionados, for example, says company co-founder and President Matthew A. Roberts.
HANDLES WITH CARE — Erick Cedilos places spoons in bins after removing them from a polishing machine as part of the manufacturing processes at the Sherrill Manufacturing company.
STACKED UP — Spoons are stacked for a buffing machine as part of the manufacturing processes at the Sherrill Manufacturing company plant.
CHECKING HIS WORK — Shawn Bolton inspects spoon edges that have gone through a buffing machine at the Sherrill Manufacturing company.
WORKING WITH COMPONENTS — Crystal Carr works with a machine to make flat edges on the shells of hollow handles for knives before the shell halves are welded together as part of the manufacturing process at the Sherrill Manufacturing company's plant.
DOORS TO FLATWARE-MAKING — People walk into the entrance of the Sherrill Manufacturing company in Sherrill.
SHERRILL — For the Sherrill Manufacturing company and its Liberty Tabletop brand, 2018 "was our best year since we started," says Matthew A. Roberts, president and co-founder of the flatware maker.
The 14-year-old company, which also sells other tabletop items, saw online sales rise 20 percent while its production increased by 35 percent, Roberts said.
Also, eight employees were hired to meet the demand. With 48 current employees, "I would expect continued growth as our sales increase," Roberts commented.
Sherrill Manufacturing says it is the only remaining flatware manufacturer in the U.S.
• "We will continue to work to increase brand recognition," Roberts remarked. "Flatware is an infrequent purchase, so we need to be in front of our customers when they are looking to buy." He noted a focus on web advertising through Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
• Four new flatware designs are planned.
Roberts observed "we have seen a lot of success with designs targeted to affinity groups" linked by a common interest, "so we tailor our designs and market them directly to these groups." Examples of the affinity patterns and designs are Calavera, Celtic, Old Harbor and Woodstock.
"Because of our tooling capabilities, we are the only flatware company in the world who can offer designs with these unique characteristics," Roberts said.
Sherrill Manufacturing also will seek further opportunities through the federal government. Roberts and Owens have been to the White House, including representing New York state last year during a Made in America event. President Donald Trump was "very interested in our products, being a fellow New Yorker, which definitely helped drive traffic to our website," Roberts commented.
For more information about the company, visit libertytabletop.com online.


Radio personality John Dalziel has had first-hand experience of seeing "unsung heroes" at work – and is delighted to be involved with the Pride of Coventry and Warwickshire Awards, in association with Virgin Trains.
He will be co-hosting the ceremony at Coventry Cathedral on Friday, March 20, when local people will be rewarded for their unselfish acts of kindness.
As a feature for his radio programme, John spent time with volunteers at the Coventry food bank in Hillfields. He said: "They work hours every week to make sure people on our doorstep don't go hungry.
"The time and commitment they all put in to help others is unbelievable and really highlights some of the selfless people we have living as neighbours in and around the city. I left feeling very challenged to do more.
"I also have to say that I would not be where I am and achieved what I have so far if it wasn't for people who go the extra mile.
Nominees for the awards cover a wide age range and come from all sections of the community and John said it was "fantastic" that their efforts are being celebrated.
"The only shame is that there cannot be more winners, as Coventry and Warwickshire is full of good people who do good things in the interest of others," he added.
The Awards will be hosted by Fiona Phillips and include appearances by numerous local celebrities and live entertainment from Lee Glasson, a finalist in the last series of BBC One's The Voice, alongside Letitia George and Karl Loxley, who both shot to fame in this year's series.
West End star Dave Willetts and singer-songwriter Hazel O'Connor will also be performing, along with the award-winning Eastern Green Junior School Choir and Jaguar Land Rover Band.
Tickets for the ceremony, which starts at 8pm, cost £20, which includes a £2 donation to Zoe's Place baby hospice. They are available from the Belgrade Theatre on 024 7655 3055 or online here.


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Editor's Note: The following is part of an in-depth essay on "papal fallibility" which LifeSiteNews is running in three parts. This is the second part. Find the first part, "Papal errors of the past show the ridiculousness of 'spin-doctoring' the pope," here. Find the third part, "When popes can be wrong: breaking down the degrees of papal authority," here.
December 4, 2015 (EdwardFeser) – Catholic doctrine on the teaching authority of the pope is pretty clear, but lots of people badly misunderstand it. A non-Catholic friend of mine recently asked me whether the pope could in theory reverse the Church's teaching about homosexuality. Said my friend: "He could just make an ex cathedra declaration to that effect, couldn't he?" Well, no, he couldn't. That is simply not at all how it works. Some people think that Catholic teaching is that a pope is infallible not only when making ex cathedra declarations, but in everything he does and says. That is also simply not the case. Catholic doctrine allows that popes can make grave mistakes, even mistakes that touch on doctrinal matters in certain ways.
It is very rare, however, that a pope says something even in his ordinary Magisterium that is manifestly either a sheer novelty or in conflict with existing doctrine. Popes know that their job is to preserve and apply Catholic teaching, and thus when they say something that isn't just a straightforward reiteration of preexisting doctrine, they are typically trying to draw out the implications of existing doctrine, to resolve some ambiguity in it, to apply the doctrine to new circumstances, or the like. If there is some deficiency in such statements, then, it will typically be subtle and take some careful thinking to identify and correct. There is in Catholic doctrine, therefore, a presumption in favor of what a pope says even in his ordinary non-infallible Magisterium, even if it is a presumption which can be overridden. Hence the default position for any Catholic must be to assent to such non-infallible teaching. Or at least that is the default position where that teaching concerns matters of principle vis-à-vis faith and morals -- as opposed to application of principle to contingent concrete circumstances, where judgments about such circumstances are of their nature beyond the special competence of the pope.
Reprinted with permission from Dr. Edward Feser's blog.


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Google disbands health unit as chief departs for Cerner
Published Aug. 25, 2021
Rebecca Pifer Reporter
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Google is dissolving its health division, Google Health, after three years as the head of the unit, David Feinberg, departs to become CEO of health IT vendor Cerner.
Google is splitting its health projects and teams across several other divisions of the company, according to an Aug. 19 internal memo to employees from Jeff Dean, the head of Google's research division, obtained by Insider.
Alphabet's Google created the Google Health division in 2018 to bring its health initiatives under a single umbrella. The Mountain View, California-based company remains committed to healthcare and will continue to invest in the space, but the goal of the reshuffling is to put its teams in the areas that make the most sense for its projects, a Google spokesperson told Healthcare Dive.
Google has been reorganizing its health division since at least June. Google Health had roughly 700 employees working on research, imaging, health sensors, clinical tools and more, but began moving more than 130 employees into other areas of the company, including search and the newly acquired Fitbit group, that month, Insider reported.
The restructuring was aimed at improving Google Health's effectiveness and execution speed, while supporting Google's expanded focus on health and wellness, Feinberg said at the time. That rationale also backs Google Health's dissolution, according to top personnel.
"Moving teams closer to the work of some of our core areas will be good for execution," Google's chief marketing officer, Karen DeSalvo, tweeted on Saturday.
DeSalvo, who was a top health IT official in the Obama administration, will now report to Google's chief legal officer, Kent Walker, while Google Health's hundreds of employees will be distributed across existing divisions. Google Health's clinical team, which is currently building an EHR tool, will report directly to Dean; while its artificial intelligence team, which is working on medical imaging, will report to Google's search and AI team.
There will be no layoffs, according to the spokesperson.
Feinberg, formerly CEO of Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health and currently head of Google Health, is leaving to become president and CEO of Cerner starting in October, the company announced Thursday.
Feinberg is leaving after 2 years leading Google's health team.
Google Health has little concrete to show from its three-year run, according to analysts, despite the prestigious brand and deep pockets of its parent company. Healthcare is a difficult industry to disrupt, and the dissolution of Google's health-specific division is the latest of a number of rolled back or called off initiatives from tech giants in the space.
Google's first foray into the industry, a personal health record service also called Google Health, closed in 2012 after four years, while Haven, the joint venture between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan Chase to lower healthcare costs for employers, flamed out in January after being active for three years.
Tech behemoths like Amazon and Microsoft also have health-specific arms within their cloud divisions but no vertically oriented health divisions in the company as a whole.
Google's been focused on its health-specific projects, but determined health touches every part of the business and dissolving Google Health is a natural progression, the spokesperson said.
Google has a slew of initiatives and healthcare projects scattered across different divisions. Fitbit, for example, which Google acquired for $2.1 billion, is housed in Google's devices and services segment, while Google's YouTube unveiled its own health team earlier this year as it looks to combat medical misinformation. Onduo, a virtual care company focused on chronic conditions, exists within Alphabet's Verily life sciences arm, which said earlier this month it plans to launch a new AI research and development center in Israel.
Additionally, in April Google announced it entered the early stages of a new project to develop a consumer-facing health records tool for Android users, similar to Apple's Health Records app.
Google also has extensive partnerships in the healthcare landscape, some inked or expanded only recently. In February, Google and St. Louis-based system Ascension rolled out an EHR tool, called Care Studio, to help clinicians organize and search for patient information, continuing their multiyear collaboration. Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center joined the Care Studio pilot in April.
Also in February, Google announced plans to open an office in Rochester, Minnesota, to bolster its long-term partnership with academic medical giant Mayo Clinic. Ongoing projects span a variety of areas, including testing AI in radiotherapy for cancer treatment and researching how to leverage advanced computing techniques to fix Mayo's processing bottlenecks.
Then, in May, hospital operator HCA Healthcare inked a multiyear collaboration with Google Cloud focused on building a health data analytics platform to support the Nashville-based system's clinical and operational workflows.
And in July, the search giant worked with researchers from the Naval Medical Center San Diego and Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine to develop an AI tool to predict breast cancer status.
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What does J&J's Ottava delay mean for Intuitive and Medtronic? It's complicated.
The setback doesn't remove hurdles the rivals face playing catch-up to market leader Intuitive's da Vinci, which has a two-decade head start.
Medtronic HeartWare system hit with slew of Class I recalls, device reports since 2012 PMA
The pump has a higher rate of malfunction reports than rivals, according to an ECRI analysis of the FDA's MAUDE database. But it's hard to draw conclusions from a disparate system of safety reporting.
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Under The Radar | 5 Reasons To Visit Rabat
By Elise Cullen
Nowadays, we collect memories, not things. And let's be real, as much as we love travelling to distant destinations, navigating a path less travelled is where we thrive. Enter Rabat. Morocco's untapped, culture-rich capital brimming with buried cities, majestic mosques, mouth-watering street food and bustling markets.
Off the tourist-trodden track is always more thrilling as it brings about unexpected adventures and friendly encounters. And Rabat is all that and more. Compared to Morocco's seductive Marrakech and Fez, Rabat is a colourful, sunny oasis of calm just waiting to be explored. Here, we've teamed up with Qatar Airways—now flying daily to Rabat from Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra—to bring you five reasons to visit a city so enticing it's bound to awaken your dormant wanderlust.
Immerse Yourself In The Blue Hues Of Kasbah Of The Udayas
Revered as the jewel in Rabat's crown, Kasbah Of The Udayas is an ancient town awash with blues and whites dating back to as early as the 12th century. Recognised by UNESCO for its cultural significance, the town was officially added to the World Heritage List in 2012 and is a must-see for history and architectural aficionados. The Kasbah itself is breathtaking with its grand gateway and sky-high walls. Located at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé, the Kasbah offers incredible views of the river and is home to the oldest mosque in Rabat.
Tip: Because Friday is a holy day in Morocco, travellers are expected to be respectful and a little quieter while wandering around villages and neighbourhoods. Don't be afraid to get out and explore on a Friday though, the majority of stores and restaurants remain open.
Get Your Ancient History Fix At Chellah
A visit to Rabat certainly isn't complete without a tour of Chellah. The fascinating archaeological site is a wondrous destination providing insight into the dark Roman history of Morocco. Originally the ancient Roman city of Sala Colonia, the previously abandoned cliff-top necropolis is now a popular tourist attraction for its lush, peaceful gardens and culturally-rich ruins.
Tip: If you're heading to Rabat in spring, be sure to check out the annual Chellah Jazz Festival in September. Now in its 24th year, the festival is a lively week-long celebration of music, art and culture.
Stroll Through Rabat's Bustling Medina
Be sure to pack light when visiting Rabat because the city is a trove of treasures and the Medina of Rabat is where to go when you're keen to do some serious shopping. Compared to the larger Medinas in Morocco, this one is less chaotic and relatively haggle-free. From stunning embroidered fabrics and coveted Berber rugs to handcrafted leather goods and dazzling jewellery, you won't retreat back to your hotel or homestay empty-handed.
Tip: If you're exploring a few Moroccan cities, save the souvenir and trinket shopping for Rabat. The Medina sells the same quality handicrafts as the more tourist-trodden destinations like Fez and Marrakech but for slightly less.
Delve Into Mesmerising History And Architecture
Rabat is dotted with several stunning ancient monuments showcasing the city's diversified history—you'll be whipping your camera out at every turn. When exploring Rabat, it's hard to escape the sight of the colossal Hassan Tower. Erected during the 12th century, the tower was designed to be the second-largest mosque in the world but after the death of Sultan Yacoub al-Mansur, it remains incomplete. Standing at 44 metres tall today next to the opulent mausoleum of Mohamed V, the tower was intended to be double in size but is now one of the most admired and prominent historical monuments in Morocco.
Throughout Morocco, there is an abundance of beautiful Madrasas, which are colleges dedicated to Islamic teachings. One of the most memorable is the renowned Abul Hassan Medersa situated across the river in Salé. The Madrasa is adorned with intricate mosaic tiling and carvings and is certainly worth the trip over the Bou Regreg river. Take a relaxing boat ride there and be sure to climb to the roof to relish views of Rabat from above.
Tip: While Rabat is still considered quite a conservative city, it can reach sweltering temperatures so dressing appropriately when visiting sacred sites is important—not to mention sun smart. We recommend covering up in breezy fabrics or carrying a light scarf to drape over your shoulders when needed.
Savour Mouth-watering Culinary Delights
While Rabat is not famously known for its food you're bound to stumble upon dishes you've never seen before, let alone tried. There are a number of noteworthy restaurants but like most cities around the globe, the most moreish treats can be found in homes or at humble street vendors.
Moroccan cuisine is so much more than couscous and Moroccans take a nose-to-tail approach to cooking. Often a flavoursome mix of sweetness and spices, you can expect a smorgasbord of exotic, hearty dishes with a touch of Arabic and European influences. Oh, and plenty of fluffy, crusty bread. Quintessential Moroccan dishes like a chicken—or sometimes pigeon—pastilla is unlike anything you'll ever try on your travels. Essentially, it's a Moroccan pie made from flaky filo pastry, stuffed with chicken and then flavoured with a concoction of saffron, cinnamon and other spices. It goes without saying, it's a Moroccan must-try. The other go-to is msemen, a sugary, puffed pancake served warm with butter and honey, which is considered a staple among Moroccans, and can be devoured any time of the day. It's a carb-lovers dream.
Tip: Tipping in Moroccan cities like Rabat is widely expected but it's not too pricey. The general rule of thumb for tipping in restaurants is around 10 per cent of the entire bill, whereas things like cafes and hotel porters are around five to 10 dirhams. We recommend always carrying a few coins in your pockets so you have dirhams on hand no matter what the situation.
If you often catch yourself staring blankly at your screen dreaming of far distant places, it might be time to book your next trip—and the enchanting city of Rabat might just be the holiday you never knew you needed. Qatar Airways flies daily from Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, and twice daily from Sydney to Rabat, Marrakesh, and Casablanca, Morocco. Book now at qatarairways.com.
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Teach children basic colours and patterns with this matching set.
Laminate the individual boxes and the sets. Put a small piece of velcro on the back of the individual boxes and on the front of the sets so they can be velcroed together when matched.
Alternatively, students can either glue matching boxes if you want to use this resource as a worksheet activity without laminating.
Matching Alphabet Upper/Lowercase – Match upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.


Remodeling the office of LLC "Buran Financial Consultant"
Int-Ext carried out refurbishment in the InfoTeCS office.
Int-Ext LLC has fulfilled design and fit out of three extra conference rooms in Canon Moscow office.
Int-Ext LLC has completed floor refurbishment and replacement of carpeting for RUSAL Global Management B.V.
Int-Ext Company has performed design and fit-out of the pharmaceutical company office.


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Disney Epic Mickey 2
Making Disney Epic Mickey 2 the number one gift for Christmas
Standing out from the crowd is hard at the best of times, but the festive season sees the competition get fiercer than ever, even for a brand like Disney. Launching their new video game Epic Mickey 2 to an already saturated market was a challenge we were ready to rise to. Celebrating the forgotten characters of Disney, this game had the potential to appeal to both older and younger generations. So how do you capture the imagination of a consumer market? Our campaign sought to bring the Disney magic to life through a once in a lifetime event.
Pieces of print, broadcast and online coverage
Exclusive in Sunday Times Magazine
visitors to the pop-up gallery
Taking ownership of a coveted space at Westfield Stratford, we planned an event designed to cut through the noise of our competition. We sourced never before seen illustrations from the Disney Archives in LA and flew them to London to create a pop up gallery. An official Disney illustrator to draw the iconic characters and a virtual graffiti wall completed the two-day event which was hosted by TV presenters Dick and Dom, ensuring entertainment for adults and children alike. Now it was time to spread the word. Along with securing coverage of the gallery in popular publications such as Time Out, the Evening Standard and BBC London, we also hosted an online competition to attend the event as a VIP to build awareness and excitement ahead of the opening and distributed invites to celebrities, national, broadcast and children's media.
Our campaign proved that you are never too old to relive your childhood, with over 2,000 attendees, many of which were young families, being attracted to the event. With coverage in national publications including The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail, BBC Online, METRO and Evening Standard as well as broadcast features on London Tonight and LBC radio, the buzz around the event was palpable. This was complemented by an exclusive feature we secured with The Sunday Times Magazine, offering them the opportunity to travel to LA to see the Disney Archives for themselves and meet the team who painstakingly preserve the priceless sketches and worked to create the visuals for the video game. This resulted in a 5-page feature on the launch of Epic Mickey 2 – the first of its kind in this publication for a video game launch. Most importantly, Epic Mickey 2 was one of the top selling video games in the run up to Christmas.
Alex Thomson Racing & HUGO BOSS
#MastWalk: creating a viral video sensation
"Everyday Easier"
JD Women
Owning the high street.


Our God is no pipsqueak. Moses pictures him riding on the heavens. He is not a creature of this world, a product of the earth, like the gods of Greek and Roman mythology. He stands far above it all. Think of how small you look from an airplane, from the moon, from the distant stars. By contrast God stands far above all these things, looking down on them from the outside, big enough to straddle this universe that seems so vast to you and me.
He is so big and so powerful that some people go looking for smaller gods to follow. A feature from a magazine for recovering addicts in a 12-step program included descriptions that some people gave of their "Higher Power." For one person it was the group of fellow addicts. For another it was whatever good he found in each day. For still another it was her sense of unity with the universe. For one it was even her dog. But will fellow friends, good feelings, or canines really be enough for all the help we need?
We are not above turning to lesser gods, either. How often don't we think our problems could be solved if only we had more money? How often don't we think that we could win our struggles if only we had more control, and then we go about scheming up ways to take control for ourselves? In effect, we are looking to ourselves as god. I make a mighty tiny little god for myself. The problem is not only that I fail to inspire any courage for the struggles and battles I face. I'm not able to be much real help, and then I have separated myself from the God who is.
Real help is part of what is so unique about the power of our God. He "rides on the heavens to help you." All God's power and size would just be scary if we were not convinced he loves us and wants to help us. But we know that this God does love us because of the help he has given us in the past. He has helped us with our sins by sending his Son to take them away from us at the cross. He has helped us with death by making Jesus' death our own, and his resurrection the promise we will rise, too. He has helped us out of hell by making heaven a free gift of his grace. He has helped us out of our unbelief by revealing his love and sending us his Holy Spirit to give us faith.
Despite all his power and majesty, that is just the kind of God he is. Most religions think that God is mainly interested in what we can do for him. Sometimes even Christians begin to think that way. But that is not where God puts the emphasis. There is no one else like him, because he rides on the heavens to help you, not just with salvation, but with every other struggle life will bring. His unique power gives us courage for all the fights we face.


Kelsall 2.3 miles, Tarporley 7 miles, Chester 10 miles.
Dark Ark Cottage is an idyllic country cottage located in Manley, Cheshire.
A secluded, gated entrance is on the edge of Delamere Forest, with a shared drive passing the owner's stunning detached home and into a glade overlooking a stream and waterfall within seven acres of gardens.
All rooms in this cottage are located on the lower ground floor.
Step through the front door and you are welcomed into a spacious, open-plan interior with modern furnishings and fittings, giving you the impression of a unique holiday home.
Boasting a large fitted kitchen, with light grey units and sleek granite worktops, with plenty of appliances on-hand to help you cook up a storm for your partner.
With a convenient breakfast/ dining bar to the side.
The lounge has two leather sofas, with plenty of space so you can stretch out and relax of an evening with your loved one.
The dining area has seating for two people, where you can enjoy a romantic meal together.
The living area features a set of bi-folding glazed doors, which showcase wonderful views across the open woodland and distant waterfall.
With access onto a spacious and private lawned garden and patio area.
Sit out and enjoy the evening sun, with a refreshing glass of wine.
There is off-road parking to the front of the property for two cars.
For a touch of arts and culture, why not visit Castle Park Arts Centre?
An art gallery situated in a Victorian stables and parkland, with stunning garden views.
Inside, you can get involved with workshops and craft sessions, for people of all ages to get involved in.
With an on-site cafe for a spot of lunch, so you can make a whole day of your trip.
Dark Ark Cottage is ideal for a short break or cosy holiday.
The village of Kelsall is situated on Kelsall Hill, on the edge of the Cheshire Plains. The village is located near the famous Sandstone Trail and Delamere Forest and offers picturesque buildings, two historic churches, renowned farm shops, as well as a number of excellent pubs - there is something for everyone here. Chester is located 8 miles north, and the city has quite rightly been described as 'the jewel of the North-West of England'. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the city is that within a very small area there is evidence of every period of history - from the old walls and amphitheatre of Roman times, through medieval churches, Elizabethan timber-framed town houses and Georgian terraces, to Victorian restorations and 21st century architecture. The city has much to offer the tourist, including superb shopping on the famous 'Rows', and lovely walks around the old Roman Walls, along The Groves beside the River Dee, or through the picturesque Grosvenor Park. The stunning Welsh mountains and coastline, and the market towns and villages of Cheshire and Shropshire are all within easy touring distance, whilst the nearby Wirral Peninsula has many splendid courses to tempt the golfing enthusiast.


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Melania Trump Called 'Mysterious' And 'Independent'; FLOTUS Reportedly 'Happy' With White House Life
By Nica Virtudazo
Melania Trump has become an easy target of malicious accusations and controversies since she moved into the White House in 2017. Often, the wife of U.S. President Donald Trump hits headlines due to her fashion choices and advocacies. But, how is the current FLOTUS different from the other first ladies?
CNN reporter Kate Bennett, recently, compared Melania with the former first ladies of America. In her report, the journalist said the FLOTUS "remains something of a mystery" since she assumed the role three years ago. Kate said Melania is independent and "defies" the expectations in her role most of the time.
Melania Trump, allegedly, posts her thoughts online sans the approval of her husband. There were even times that she shares "indirect oppositions" to President Trump's statements. The reporter even cited an interview in October 2016, where the FLOTUS said that she and her better half are "two independent people thinking on their own and have a very open conversation."
To recall, on Oct. 6, 2018, Melania made a powerful statement when she revealed that she does not always agree with what President Donald Trump tweets online. The former model said she gives her husband her "honest opinions and advice." Melania, at the time, made it clear that it is important for her to express what she feels.
Kate, on the other hand, described former FLOTUS Barbara Bush as "opinionated" while Hillary Clinton is said to be a "meddler in West Wing policy." Michelle Obama, for her part, was labeled as an "open and friendly" First Lady even if she is, allegedly, not happy with the "restrictions with the White House life."
For starters, Kate Bennett is the author of the upcoming "Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography" that is set to hit the shelves this week. The book is said to cover on Melania Trump's life in the White House, including her marriage and influence on President Donald Trump.
"I think the other surprising part about Melania Trump in covering her for three years and writing this book is that she really is quite happy where she is. She has learned to make the most of it," Kate revealed in an interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly. "You know, to think that she's trapped somehow and in need of a rescue makes for a good meme. But if you speak to anyone who knows her and those around her, you just quickly realize that's just not the case," she went on.
US First Lady Melania Trump's 'Be Best' anti-bullying initiative has been a poorly managed flop, according to a new biography, 'Free, Melania' Photo: AFP / SAUL LOEB
Melania Trump Called 'Phony' After Expressing Support To HIV/AIDS Patients, Mourning Those Who Died
Melania Trump Defended Students Who 'Disrespected' Her; FLOTUS Said She's Fighting For Them
Melania Trump Spent Thanksgiving Away From POTUS


Although the characters were not assigned a specific gender when the assignment was issued, I immediately knew that Kerri was my female main character. There's something about the Pterodactyl (who the character was named after) that feels very feminine to me. The triangular shape they make when they extend their wings and their 'lightness' that allows them to glide in the air are some of the characteristics I wanted to portray on the character.
I assigned the 'Diving Headbutt' to be her signature move in the ring. This helped me nail down the costume design. To spice things up, I also made her become someone with very low esteem. It's fun to think about the character's back story before you start designing a character and it definitely adds flavour to the final product.
"Kerri Dactyl is the only child of legendary 15-time heavyweight champion Ty. With the burden of carrying on her father's legacy, Kerri has severe self esteem issues. While she has a fear of heights, she was forced to learn the "Diving Headbutt", her father's signature move during his early career. Recognizing the fact that she stood no chance against Vulcano, she ran away from home. It was at this time where she met TJ Rex and convinced him to join professional wrestling and take her place in the ring."


We're just two weeks (Twoooooo weeks!) away from the release of the new expansion for the Coriolis RPG from Free League Publishing. They've announced that Emissary Lost will be hitting store shelves on January 31st. Start saving your nickels now.
You know, a lot of bad things can happen out in space. So when a giant ice hauler suddenly started changing its course and not telling anybody why, people were curious. Enough so that a team has been sent out to find out what happened. That's what's going on in The Dying Ship, a new full-length adventure for the Coriolis RPG. It's available now from Modiphius.
The Coriolis RPG, which has been described as "the Arabian Nights in space," is getting a bit bigger. Four new supplements have been released in .pd format over in Modiphius' webshop. You can get them separately, or as a bundle. They give you new insight into different technology, different cultures, and different places in the game realm.
A new horizon is just up ahead. The Third Horizon, to be exact. In this case, that means a new cluster of star systems. As one of the first to adventure into this territory, you'll come across strange structures left behind by the Portal Builders. What sort of creatures (sentient and otherwise) will you encounter? What hazards will you face? Will you make it out alive? That's just the sort of questions you'll be answering when you play Coriolis - the Third Horizon, a new sci-fi RPG from Modiphius and Free League Publishing. It's available now.
The Third Horizon beckons. Humanity has taken to the stars. The first to make it out to the remote star cluster that is now called The Third Horizon were called the First come colonists (seems appropriate). They worship the Icons. Meanwhile, a new wave of people have started arriving in the system. They're the Zenithians, and they are following a bit more aggressive, imperialistic code. That's the story behind Coriolis, a new sci-fi RPG from the group that brought you Mutant: Year Zero.


Roadtrip Carwash and Sports Bar is joining the wave of competitive gaming with the Higalaay PS4 NBA2K17 Tournament. This event, overwhelmingly supported by the City Tourism Council, will let gamers from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, ultimately compete in a PlayStation tournament for a share of a P30,000 prize pool. This is the first in CDO!
To those who are interested in joining our Higalaay PS4 NBA2K17 Tournament, you may register at Roadtrip located Tomasaco 16th St. Nazareth, beside Monterey and/or alongside Mercury Drugstore and just look for Rodel or Adrian. Or you may pay thru our BDO Account: 5210 6902 9973 3264.
Registration fee is P400 with freebies and a bottle of beer.


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Raymond Sacks
Ray Sacks is Professor and Head of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery at Macquarie University in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is also Acting Chair of ENT Surgery and Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney. He was an examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons from 2004-2012, was appointed as Chief Examiner from 2012-2014, and attended the Inter Collegiate Examination in Otolaryngology as an observing examiner in Basingstoke in 2015. From 2008-2013, he was President of the Australian and New Zealand Rhinologic Society, and he has been on the International Rhinology Society Board since 2010.
Ray is an associate editor on multiple journals and sits on the editorial boards of both American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy and the Australian supplement to Journal of Laryngology and Otology. He has published over 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and 17 book chapters. In 2015, he was awarded the ASOHNS Medal for "Outstanding Contribution to the Art and Science of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery" and the International Rhinology Society certificate for "Distinguished service to the International Rhinologic Community." He is a rhinology fellowship director and currently co-directs the only rhinology fellowship outside of North America to be on the US "match program."
Books by Ray Sacks
Endoscopic Surgery of the Orbit


Health Canada is advising Canadians who purchased Novodalin B17, an unauthorized natural health product claiming to treat cancer, to stop using the product and contact their doctor for appropriate follow-up.
Novodalin B17 being sold online by cdnf.com poses serious health risk. It is labelled to contain apricot kernel extract. Apricot kernels may contain amygdalin, a compound that has the potential to release cyanide when ingested by humans. The concentration of amygdalin in Novodalin B17 is unknown at this time; however, ingesting low to moderate amounts of cyanide may lead to serious adverse health consequences. High doses may be lethal.
No health products containing B17 or amygdalin have been authorized by Health Canada to treat cancer, or any other condition. Health Canada does not permit cancer treatment claims for natural health products. You should speak with your oncologist regarding any cancer treatments.
For more information, please see the Health Canada advisory.


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package stroom.pipeline.shared.stepping;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;

@JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL)
public class GetPipelineForMetaRequest {

    @JsonProperty
    private final Long metaId;
    @JsonProperty
    private final Long childMetaId;

    @JsonCreator
    public GetPipelineForMetaRequest(@JsonProperty("metaId") final Long metaId,
                                     @JsonProperty("childMetaId") final Long childMetaId) {
        this.metaId = metaId;
        this.childMetaId = childMetaId;
    }

    public Long getMetaId() {
        return metaId;
    }

    public Long getChildMetaId() {
        return childMetaId;
    }
}


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Pine Ridge Manor
Community Documents
Welcome to the Pine Ridge Manor Homeowners Association (HOA) website. Here, residents and visitors can find the latest information and documents related to the neighborhood and the HOA.
The purpose of the Pine Ridge Manor HOA is to maintain, preserve and administer the neighborhood common areas; to promote the health, safety and welfare of its members; and perform the duties and obligations of the HOA.
If you have questions or wish to contact the Board, please visit the Contact page.
Please click on "Register" above to get started. Once you have a password, you can view the entire site at your leisure. Check back often for new announcements.
© Copyright 2023 Pine Ridge Manor | Community Website by HOA Sites | Terms of Use | Admin


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 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
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package ghidra.trace.util;

import java.util.Iterator;

import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
import com.google.common.collect.Iterators;

import ghidra.program.model.listing.Function;
import ghidra.program.model.listing.FunctionIterator;

public class WrappingFunctionIterator implements FunctionIterator {
	private Iterator<? extends Function> it;

	public WrappingFunctionIterator(Iterator<? extends Function> it) {
		this.it = it;
	}

	public <T extends Function> WrappingFunctionIterator(Iterator<T> it,
			Predicate<? super T> filter) {
		this.it = Iterators.filter(it, filter);
	}

	@Override
	public boolean hasNext() {
		return it.hasNext();
	}

	@Override
	public Function next() {
		return it.next();
	}

	@Override
	public Iterator<Function> iterator() {
		return this;
	}
}