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GLENDALE, AZ- The Boston Bruins came into the valley tonight to take on the Arizona Coyotes in their first meeting of the season. The Arizona Coyotes, after having won five in a row from Oct. 23rd-Nov 2nd, have since lost 4 of their last 6 games. The Boston Bruins, on the other hand, came in having split their last six games. So both teams were in dire need of a win tonight, the Bruins to get back on track, and the Coyotes to have a two-game winning streak. They also had won 5 of their last 6 home games.
At the start of the game, the Boston Bruins came out hot and fast. Three minutes into the game, the Bruins took a 2-0 lead over the Coyotes. Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson would score the first goal, his first of his career, just 1:12 into the game, assisted by Noel Acciari. The second goal came from Jake Debrusk, his 8th, came on an assist the the pesky Brad Marchand. After that goal, the Coyotes defense stepped up, only allowing seven shots total in the 1st period, and only 3 in the 2nd period. The three shots by the Bruins were the fewest allowed in a period by the Coyotes this season.
But the Coyotes didn't get on the board until about halfway through the second period as Brad Richardson would put in his 6th goal of the season, assisted by Vinnie Hinostroza. Until tonight, the Coyotes were 4-0-1 when Richardson has scored this season.
However, despite going on a power play for the final two minutes, and pulling their goalie for all of it, the Arizona Coyotes would come up short, losing to the Boston Bruins 2-1.
Shout out to the Arizona Coyotes organization as tonight was their Salute To Service night, and they did a great job honoring those in attendance.


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package com.fastdtw.util;

import com.fastdtw.timeseries.TimeSeries;
import com.fastdtw.timeseries.TimeSeriesPoint;

/**
 * Created by The eXo Platform SAS
 * Author : eXoPlatform
 *          tanhq@exoplatform.com
 * Aug 29, 2013
 */
public class Utils {
  public static final double g = 9.8;

  public static TimeSeries quantizeTS(TimeSeries tsData) {
    if(tsData != null) {
      for(int i = 0; i< tsData.tsArray.size(); i++) {
        TimeSeriesPoint tsPoint = (TimeSeriesPoint) tsData.tsArray.get(i);
        for(int j = 0; j<tsPoint.size(); j++) {
          double value = tsPoint.get(j);
          tsPoint.set(j, calQuantizeValue(value));
        }
      }
    }
    return tsData;
  }

  public static int calQuantizeValue(double value) {
    int quantizeValue = 0;
    if(Double.compare(value, 0.0) == 0) {
      quantizeValue = 0;
    } else if(Double.compare(value, 2*g) >= 0){
      quantizeValue = 16;
    } else if(Double.compare(value, g) >= 0 && Double.compare(value, 2*g) < 0) {
      quantizeValue = (int) (11 + Math.round(4*(value-g)/g));
    } else if(Double.compare(value, 0.0) > 0 && Double.compare(value, g) < 0) {
      quantizeValue = (int) (10 - Math.round(9*(g-value)/g));
    } else if(Double.compare(value, -g) >= 0 && Double.compare(value, 0) < 0) {
      quantizeValue = (int) (-1 - Math.round(9*(0-value)/g));
    } else if (Double.compare(value, -2*g) >= 0 && Double.compare(value, -g) < 0){
      quantizeValue = (int) (-11 - Math.round(4*(-g-value)/g));
    } else if (Double.compare(value, -2*g) <0) {
      quantizeValue = -16;
    }
    return quantizeValue;
  }

}

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Q: When is an Indefinite Quadratic Form over the Non-negative Integers Universal? I recently came across the following indefinite quadratic forms:
\begin{align}
f_1 & = x^2 + 2y^2 - z^2 \\
f_2 & = x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - w^2 - u^2 \\
f_3 & = x^2 + y^2 + z^2 + 6 w^2 - t^2 - u^2 - v^2 \\
f_4 & = x^2 + y^2 + z^2 + w^2 + 2r^2 - s^2  - t^2 - u^2 - v^2
\end{align}
over the non-negative integers. What general methods are available to determine if these quadratic forms are universal or represent certain classes of integers satisfying some congruence constraints, etc.? In particular, what does the theory of genera and the Hasse Principle say about these indefinite forms? I'm aware of the 15 and 290 Theorems.

A: Well, $$ x^2 + 2 y^2 - C z^2  $$ is universal if and only if $C > 0,$ $C$ is odd, and every prime factor $p$ of $C$ (if $C > 1$) satisfies $p \equiv 1,3 \pmod 8.$ This is Problem 2 on page 161 of L.E.Dickson, Modern Elementary Theory of Numbers (1939).
Such problems get rapidly easier with more variables. With 5 or more, a form can only be isotropic in every $p$-adic field $\mathbb Q_p.$ As long as you stick with "diagonal" forms as above, all $a_i x_i^2$ and no $a_{ij} x_i x_j,$ congruence constraints, if any, will be quite visible.
I should emphasize how very different indefinite forms are from definite ones, as far as questions of universality. The 15 and 290 theorems have very little to do with this. For one thing, there are infinitely many ternary universal forms; I displayed one infinite family above.
This is quite strong, from page 160 in Dickson METN, Theorem 113: $$ a x^2 + b y^2 + c z^2  $$ is universal if and only if (0) $abc$ is odd or twice odd, (1) $a,b,c$ are not all of like sign and all are nonzero, (2) $a,b,c$ are relatively prime in pairs, (3) $-bc,-ca,-ab$ are quadratic residues for every prime factor of $a,b,c$ respectively.
The big change from Legendre's Theorem on page 156 is allowing square factors in the individual entries. I like the presentation on page 80 of Cassels, he makes it clear that each prime factor matters.  Here is an example i learned as a case of an exercise in Lam's 2005 book; $$ 85 x^2 + 81 y^2 - z^2 $$ is universal. Now, 5 and 17 are not quadratic residues mod 3, but 85 is a residue. Similarly, 3 is not a residue mod 5 or mod 17, but 81 is, in fact it is a square. Finally, with $c=-1,$ there are no conditions, no prime factors.

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In the last week, Boulder county and the city of Denver have announced plans to begin the process of sealing or expunge the records of low level cannabis offenders. Leland Rucker of Sensi Magazine takes a look at how with cannabis legal now for six years here and thousands of people either in jail or with a criminal record following them around for minor cannabis offenses, esp. minorities, this seems like this is an issue finally being taken seriously.
Which leaves it to states, counties and municipalities to create their own laws. Massachusetts and California are both working on that as part of their rollouts, and Michigan, which legalized officially today (although stores won't be open until rules are in place, the state enters the limbo Colorado was in beginning six years ago—you can possess but not legally buy. The governor-elect and local officials are beginning to talk seriously about expungement being part of the new law.
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty has launched "Moving On From Marijuana," which would vacate pot convictions for actions that would have been lawful after the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012. For the time being, Dougherty wants to allow individuals with earlier minor marijuana convictions to bring their cases to the attention of the DA's office. A pair of sessions for this purpose have already been set. We'll get back to that in a minute, and we'll put those times on the web.
If cases are determined to qualify—ie. that the offense would not lead to a conviction under current law—staff will work to expunge it from the record of the person in question. Ultimately, the goal is that convictions would be sealed automatically without the person petitioning the city or even knowing about it. They'll start with an arbitrary date of 2008, which could affect 4,000 cases, and move backwards when the program is running.
And on Tuesday, the city of Denver announced it will help anyone convicted in municipal court of small-time cannabis convictions or arrests to clear those records. As in Boulder, people already can try to expunge records on their own, but the city now will proactively help them. These only affect city cases, not county or state. Mayor Hancock didn't specify much more detail.
Boulder's program kicks off in the Training Room on the 2nd Floor of the Boulder Justice Center, with two sessions, on January 10, 2019 from 9 a.m-11.a.m and January 15, 2019 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. to talk about your case and whether it qualifies.
All you need to do is fill out an application form on the District Attorney's website (www.bouldercounty.org/district-attorney). The office asks that you not call or email as it doesn't have the resources to respond except electronically.
Leland Rucker, senior editor at Sensi Magazine, joins us on Thursday mornings at 8.20am to talk about the latest news in cannabis.


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Tony Masiello
Canisius College Hoop Star
Buffalo residents were familiar with this team captain of the Cardinal Dougherty High School basketball team and team captain of the Canisius College basketball team and became even more familiar with him as he captained another Buffalo team – as Mayor of the City for three terms.
Tony Masiello was a three year starter at Dougherty, averaging 18 points as a junior and was league scoring champ in 1965 with 21 points per game. He led his team to the Manhattan Cup Championship in 1963, runner-up in 1965, and named MVP that year. He was selected All Catholic and All Western New York in 1965 and named to the All-Tourney team at the prestigious Hoyle Tournament in Pennsylvania. At Canisius College, Masiello helped lead Griffs' teams to victories over powerhouses such as Georgetown, Seton Hall, St. John's, Xavier, and Syracuse. He led the team in scoring, rebounding and free throw percentage as a junior and as a senior. He ranks 20th all-time best (as a senior) at Canisius in scoring, netting 35 points in his final game as a collegian against Niagara and Calvin Murphy. Drafted by Indiana of the ABA in 1969, Tony Masiello was voted to the Canisius College Hall of Fame and to the school's Pre-70's All-Century Team.
According to many, perhaps his proudest accomplishment was the resurrection and development of the Police Athletic League of Buffalo shortly after his election in 1994. Due to the support of Mayor Masiello, the PAL produced several large family-oriented events, including the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

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Peter Rosenthal is an Industrial Technology Advisor for the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), specializing in avionics and aerospace systems. He is also the IRAP Aerospace sector team leader.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from McGill University and an M.B.A. from The John Molson School of Business. He is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and a certified six sigma Black Belt. Peter has 30 years' experience in the Aerospace industry and has held positions in design engineering, project engineering, and product management.
Before joining NRC, he was responsible for the navigation system upgrade program for the Canadian DND Airbus A310 (CC-150) fleet. His role included management of his multi-discipline team (system, software, project engineers) and Canadian SME sub-contractors. He worked directly with Transport Canada, Airbus and DND. His work has led to new business for numerous Canadian companies related to aircraft life extension programs.
Peter is also a part-time instructor for the John Molson School of Business and a conference speaker for École de Technologie Supérieure.


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Q: GNOME Shell - how to add a custom favorite app / change favorite's path? Due to a bug/glitch, I can't use GNOME Flashback for a while. I am forced to use the new GNOME Shell layout. I'm finding it a large leap back in usability. I am not able to customize it the way I can with Flashback. It tries to pretend I am on a tablet. But that's a different story.
I have 2 versions of IntelliJ IDEA installed. When I find "idea" in the screen under Windows key ("Activities" overview), only the older version is found. I can add that through context menu. However, I haven't found a way to add the newer one. Or change the old one's path. I have tried various combinations of Alt, Shift, Ctrl and Super with both mouse buttons, but none gave me the "edit" menu item to change what the icon launches.
How can I add a custom command, or how can I change the path of an existing one?

A: 1) sudo apt install alacarte
2) Then start alacarte and add a new menu item (in "Applications" folder, the main one),
Name:     your_choice
Command:  sh -c 'some_command'
some_command could for example be wine ./.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Siber\ Systems/AI\ RoboForm/identities.exe or whatever you want to add to the Favorites bar and Activities menu.
3) Add an icon (click on the black/red no access image in the edit view) - use some image as an icon
4) Now go to 'Activities' (top left, Ubuntu) type part of your new item name as the search term (i.e. "your_choice" above). The newly created item (check it's the the right icon), right-click it and say "add to favorites". Adding it once it is started by right-clicking it on the favorites bar often DOES NOT work, especially with wine shortcuts. It has to be this original one.
5) Close the Activities menu and test the new icons in the favorites bar. Enjoy!

A: If the application appears in "Activities" overview, then it probably has an associated .desktop file either in /usr/share/applications/ or in ~/.local/share/applications/.
Look for the asociated .desktop file in those two locations. If you find it in /usr/share/applications/ first copy it to ~/.local/share/applications/. Then edit the copied file using a text editor. Look for an Exec= line inside the .desktop file. Change it to a command you prefer.
If you just want to add another command without replacing the current one, you may add a custom [Desktop Action] in the .desktop file. Then the second command will be accessible from the context menu (right-click menu). See this answer for reference.
Alternatively, you may create a new .desktop launcher for the second command which will appear as a separate entry in "Activities" overview. One simple example:
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=A comment to describe the application
Terminal=false
Name=Application name to be shown
Exec=command (with full path) to launch the application
Type=Application
Icon=/path/to/icon/image

If you wish to use a GUI tool to edit application launchers, you may try alacarte (aka "Main Menu"). You can install it by running
sudo apt install alacarte


The beginnings of the Catlin Gabel InvenTeam and community engineering can be traced back to Sunriver, Oregon, where residents disliked how local Aspen Lake was infested with rotting, unattractive, and smelly duckweed. Simultaneously, Catlin engineering students discovered the Lemelson-MIT national InvenTeams program, an annual grant given to 15 high school groups every year to pursue projects in STEM fields. Thus, we combined the two interests to pursue ScumBot, a low-cost and low-maintenance aquatic Roomba designed to skim and remove aquatic surface vegetation such as duckweed and algae from small lakes and ponds.
ScumBot was designed to fight the common problem of eutrophication, where an excessive amount of nutrients and demand for biological oxygen depletes resources in an ecosystem, therefore killing off life in the area. In response, the Catlin Gabel InvenTeam created a fleet of autonomous robots to address this problem. The design of ScumBot contains two conveyor belts, the first of which collects the duckweed, while the other holds and drains the material before dumping it onto a designated location on shore.
Scumbot also offers a substantial reduction in the cost of removing the vegetation in comparison with the other methods of removal that currently exist. With this invention, we are able to serve a niche in the market for both small bodies of water and for bodies of water whose ecosystems are fragile or protected. ScumBot is also substantially less expensive than other methods of fighting eutrophication, the likes of which usually cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, while ScumBot only cost around $10,000 per robot. Our invention would be the first in a new category of inexpensive environmentally friendly yet effective methods for removal of surface vegetation.
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Sydney road drives world-first green concrete trial
By Charles Pauka on June 18, 2019 in Breaking News, Environment, Government
Concrete made using industrial waste from coal-fired power stations and steel manufacturing is being used in a world-first green roads trial in Sydney.
The City of Sydney is putting the environmentally friendly building product to the test on a busy inner-city street, replacing a 30 metre section of roadway on Wyndham Street in Alexandria.
To test the green concrete's durability, the City has laid 15 metres traditional concrete and 15 metres of Geopolymer concrete, a sustainable blend of concrete and recycled materials.
As a major road leading to Sydney Airport, the high traffic volume provides the perfect conditions for the trial.
Nine sensors have been positioned under the concrete to monitor and compare how the Geopolymer concrete performs.
UNSW Sydney researchers and the CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) will then use results from the trial to create the first set of industry guidelines for Geopolymer concrete.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the City was committed to finding new ways to lower carbon emissions.
"I'm proud that the City of Sydney was Australia's first carbon-neutral local government and that we're continuing to take significant steps to reduce our carbon footprint," the Lord Mayor said.
"Projects like this Geopolymer trial can result in new products that make a real difference in slashing carbon emissions.
"Local governments are responsible for maintaining local roads, so if we can purchase more environmentally sustainable materials, we can fight climate change and provide quality infrastructure for our community.
"With 70 per cent of the concrete produced today going into pavements and footpaths, there's great potential to further lower emissions from our operations.
"We're continually working with concrete suppliers to reduce the amount of pollution and greenhouse gases emitted during the production of concrete for our local roads, and we already use sustainable green concrete for all our footway renewal works – which adds up to 25,000m2 per year."
Made from fly ash and blast furnace slag, Geopolymer generates just 300 kilograms of CO2 per tonne of cement, compared to the 900 kilograms from traditional cement production – saving the equivalent of the electricity used by an average household every two weeks.
Research has been undertaken since the 1990s into geopolymer, but it's only now that it is being explored as a product that is not only better for the environment, but also commercially viable.
The low-CO2 concrete has the potential to put the 400 million cubic tonnes of globally documented waste from the coal and steel industries to good use. Whilst a small amount is currently used in construction, much of it is currently stored on site.
UNSW Sydney researchers will monitor the road performance for up to five years. Professor Stephen Foster, Head of School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is the CRCLCL project leader and describes the trial as "a huge step forward".
"This trial will help drive step-change in the industry. Many concrete companies are already doing a lot to change, but this trial really gives it another push," Professor Foster said.
"While we'll monitor the road performance for up to five years, a lot of the data collected in the first three to twelve months of this world-first trial will be used to confirm our models and strengthen our predictions.
"Concrete contributes seven per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions and in 2018 the world produced about 4.1 billion tonnes of cement, which contributed about 3.5 billion tonnes of CO2.
"Alternative, low-CO2 concrete materials offer potential benefits in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with conventional concrete.
"This trial is important because we need demonstration projects to accurately assess the performance of Geopolymer over time so that there can be broader uptake."
Industry partner Craig Heidrich, executive director of the Australian Iron and Steel Association and Ash Development Association, said the benefits of the trial will be far-reaching.
"Our collaboration with organisations such as the City of Sydney and the publication of the research findings will further de-mystify and promote the use of Geopolymer concrete in construction.
"Geopolymer concrete has great engineering properties. It is a durable, high-performance product that has a low carbon footprint when used in construction," Mr Heidrich said.
"It's a fundamental tenet in business that you need to be constantly innovating and investing into new technologies. This trial will provide real examples of Geopolymer concrete use that we can all use."
Associate Professor of Sustainability Research at UNSW Dr Tommy Wiedmann said if all concrete produced in one year was Geopolymer instead of traditional concrete, this would save 12,000 kiloton CO2 per year.
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Playtonic Announce 2.5D Yooka-Laylee Spinoff
Liam Ferguson
Playtonic has announced Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, a 2.5D platformer for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch.
Made up of former Rare developers, Playtonic released the crowdfunded Banjo-Kazooie send-up Yooka-Laylee in 2017. The game received mixed, though generally positive, reviews, with its camera, drab environments, and lack of original ideas drawing criticism. CGMagazine's Elias Blondeau scored it high, declaring that it stands alongside the classics it emulates.
This new game looks to rectify the original's issues, at least temporarily, by switching subgenres. Its levels are 2D with 3D graphics, while its overworld is a top-down puzzle-oriented affair. Players are tasked with rescuing Queen Phoebee's minions and defeating the evil Capital B once again.
Grant Kirkhope's signature music can be heard in the trailer, so we can expect another great soundtrack from him. Also, according to the official website, this game is not a direct sequel to the first Yooka-Laylee, and there is more planned for the franchise's future.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is due out later this year, with a physical edition planned for consoles.
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Rotherfield Peppard, the village in which All Saints' Church is located, is referred to in the Doomsday Book. Although the exact date when the church was constructed is unknown it dates from at least 1233.
Over the years the church has changed, particularly following a major reconstruction in the 1870s, but still retains features from its earliest times. Today's worshippers enjoy that legacy as they continue to bear witness to the faith of saints of all ages. All Saints' church provides a beautiful setting in which to give thanks to God for his love to us and the many blessings with which he has enriched our lives.
Please spend a few moments finding out more about this historic church by taking a tour on this website.
The window shown on the left is the west window featuring St.Bede and St.Aidan.


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Google Is .app-y About Purchasing The .app Top Level Domain Name For $25 Million
2015/02/27 6:15am PDT Feb 27, 2015
$25 Million. That's a lot of money for a little appendage that comes after a website's name. But Google saw potential in the tri-letter combo of .app and has finally won the ICANN's auction for the top level domain. This auction follows many other high-profile ones, where Dot Tech nabbed .tech for $6.7 Million (allegedly against Google), and Amazon grabbed .buy for almost $5 Million and .spot for $2.2 Million. By comparison, Google's auction has gone a lot higher, but it's understandable given the current interest in applications and our culture of Internet services.
However, this isn't Google's only top level domain — the company already has a few to its name like .ads, .eat, .fly, which aren't yet open to the public. Only .how, .minna (in Japanese characters) and .soy (geared at the Hispanic market) are available for testing by select partners.
As for the title of this post, I should note that I'm not the one who came up with the word play. Speaking of the purchase, a Google spokesperson told Business Insider via email:
We've been excited and curious about the potential for new TLDs for .soy long. We are very .app-y with .how, at a .minna-mum, they have the potential to .foo-ward internet innovation.
He/She is my kind of person.
Alternate title: Google Raises The Dollar C.app To Z.app Everyone For A Domain Name Scr.app. Slow Cl.app.
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Kingston YMCA Hurricanes Swim Club: Our Coaches
Joe Leirey - Head Coach
Coach Joe has served as coach or head coach for Kingston Hurricanes Swim Club since 1984. Joe is a graduate of Kingston High School and Cortland State University. During his high school tenure, Joe swam for Kingston High School three seasons and worked at the Kingston YMCA teaching swim lessons and serving as the Assistant Swim Coach for the 1977-78 seasons. At Cortland, he became Assistant Coach of Cortland's YMCA Stingers where he was supervised by Head Coach Dick Williams. During his stay with the Stingers, Joe helped conduct two YMCA State Meets and he went to Y Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on three separate occasions. One year, their team earned "Top 10" status in our nation. After graduating from Cortland in 1983, Joe returned to Kingston and began coaching the Hurricanes with Anne Butts. Throughout the years, Joe has been very involved in the Kingston swimming community and his other activities currently include; KHS Varsity Swim Coach, Hurley Tiger Sharks Head Coach, Lifeguard instructor and WSI instructor. Joe resides in Kingston with his wife Jean and their three daughters; Katherine, Erin, and Amy.
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"Continued Need for Assistance": Application for Emergency Rental Assistance Ends September 30
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WINDOW CLOSES QUICKLY FOR METRO RESIDENTS NEED TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY RENTAL. GOOD EVENING. I AM ROB MCCARTNEY. I AM JULIE CORNELL OMAHA NEIGHBORS HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH TO APPLY FOR HELP. BUT THIS IS KETV NEWSWATCH 7. AS JOEY SAFCHIK EXPLAINS, THERE COULD BE MORE MONEY IN THE PIPELINE FOR THE CITY OF OMAHA. REQUESTS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE END SEPTEMBER 30, BUT THE NEED IN NEBRASKA IS NOT ENDING IN OCTOBER. IF INDIVIDUALS HAVE AN EVICTION NOTICE, WE ALWAYS WISH THAT THEY REACH OUT TO A MATCH AND SEEK HELP. JASON FIELDHOUSE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MATCH, WHICH DISTRIBUTES FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE CITY. I KNOW OMAHA HAS ESSENTIALLY SPENT ALL AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE IRA BUT OUTSIDE OF OMAHA AND LINCOLN THE NATIONAL COALITION NUMBERS FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY PROJECTING THE REST OF THE HAS SPENT ABOUT 45% OF ITS THREE ONE FUNDS. WE STILL SEE NECESSARY SUPPORT UNDERWAY TO AVOID EVICTIONS, MAINTAIN HOUSING, AND HELP FAMILIES AVOID HOMELESSNESS AT ALL. NEBRASKA IS THE ONLY STATE TO FLAT REFUSED SECOND ROUND E-RATE MONEY, BUT MARCH IN OMAHA CITY APPLIED AS THE FIRST ROUND DRY WHERE HOPE WE WILL BE AWARDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FAST ENOUGH. THE SECOND $2 LRA FUND CAN LAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2025, SO IT GIVES US A LITTLE MORE LONGEVITY. FELD HEALTH SAYS MARS APPLICATIONS INCREASED IN MAY AND JUNE. THEY HAVE DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE, BUT THE HELP IS STILL INVALUABLE FOR SOME FAMILIES. WE KNOW IN OUR REGION THAT WE STILL SEE ENOUGH NEED TO MEET THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE NEED TO BE SPENDING BY THE CLOSING OF THE PROGRAM. BUT MARS IS CONFIDENT THAT WHEN ONE ZONE DOOR CLOSES, ANOTHER WILL OPEN. In OMAHA
The window to apply for the first round of federal emergency rent assistance is closing fast. But there could be more federal dollars coming for the city.
Updated: 6:19 PM CDT, September 26, 2022
In Omaha, applications for the first round of Emergency Rental Assistance close September 30. However, the need in Nebraska is not going away in October. "said Jason Feldhaus, executive director of the Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless, which distributes federal funds in the city. "I know Omaha has basically spent all of the funds that are available to them on ERA," Feldhaus said. However, outside of Omaha and Lincoln, figures from the National Low Income Housing Coalition tell a different story, projecting that the rest of the state spent about 45% of its ERA1 funds on evictions, maintain housing and help families avoid homelessness in general," Feldhaus said. Nebraska is the only state to turn down the second round of ERA money, but MACCH and the City of Omaha have applied. , as the first-round dollars are drying up. "Hopefully the feds will award us the ERA2 Dollars fairly quickly," Feldhaus said. Second-round money can last until September 2025. Feldhaus said MACCH requests spiked in May and June and have dropped significantly since then. However, he said the help is invaluable for some families. "We know that in our area we still see enough need to meet the amount of money we need to spend by the end of the program," said Feldhaus, who is waiting to receive the ERA2 money. "I think we're pretty confident that the need is high enough."
OMAHA, Neb. —
In Omaha, applications for the first round of Emergency Rental Assistance close September 30. However, the need in Nebraska is not going away in October.
"If people have an eviction notice, I would still like them to contact MACCH and ask for help," said Jason Feldhaus, executive director of the Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless, which distributes federal funds. in the city.
"I know Omaha has basically spent all the funds that are available to them on the ERA," Feldhaus said.
However, outside of Omaha and Lincoln, the National Low Income Housing Coalition figures tell a different story, projecting the rest of the state spent approximately 45% of its ERA1 funds.
"We still see an ongoing need for support, to avoid evictions, maintain housing, and help families avoid homelessness in general," Feldhaus said.
Nebraska is the only state to turn down ERA second-round money, but MACCH and Omaha City applied because first-round dollars are drying up.
"We hope that the federal government will allocate the ERA2 dollars to us fairly quickly," Feldhaus said.
Second-round money can last until September 2025. Feldhaus said MACCH requests spiked in May and June and have dropped significantly since then. However, he said the help is invaluable for some families.
"We know that in our area we still see enough need to meet the amount of money we need to spend by the end of the program," said Feldhaus, who is waiting to receive the ERA2 money. "I think we're pretty confident that the need is high enough."
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In Alpine Walking Itineraries: the Alpi Marittime I, we have walked through the buildings and upon the roads created by and for the Italian army in the past two centuries. Since the times of Napoleon, these mountains represented a defensive stronghold for Piedmont first and for the Kingdom of Italy later, their landscape modified by such a role in many a place.
In the second part of our virtual trip, we will take a better look at the history of the Savoias, Italy's royal family, and its strong ties with the Marittime. Beloved by Vittorio Emanuele II, the Valle Gesso and the Valle Stura became a suggestive background for the king's hunting expeditions, as well as a favored retreat for the entire family.
The Savoias loved the Valle Gesso. Their three-generation-long love affair with the Marittime started here, in this Valley, when Vittorio Emanuele and Ferdinando of Savoia visited the area in 1855. Italy was not a unified country, yet, but young Vittorio Emanuele was already known as a skilled and passionate hunter: no wonder he fell in love with the area, whose fauna is still today among the richest in Northern Italy. Of course, the Valley had to be only his to hunt in, so he demanded to the local authorities of Valdieri and Entracque exclusive hunting rights on this stretch of mountains. If it seemed unfair, think twice: the king was to bring much work and cash to the areas he was so often to visit throughout his life. In 1857, the Riserva Reale di Caccia di Valdieri e Entracque was born. At the heart of it the Terme di Valdieri (the Valdieri Spa), still running today, and the Reale Palazzina di Caccia del Valasco, the Royal Valasco Hunting lodge, the very destination of our first itinerary.
The Valasco Hunting Lodge was adored by Vittorio Emanuele, and frequently used by his son Umberto, too. The last king of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, was not as keen on mountain living as his predecessors, but his wife, Queen Elena di Montenegro, loved fishing in the area. Throughout the decades, the lodge lived as a hunting retreat, military barracks and, today, it is one of the best known, easy-access Alpine lodges (rifugi) in the Maritimes. Leaving from Terme di Valdieri.
The Rifugio del Valasco is open every day from the 1st of May to the 30th of September. It closes fully from November to mid-February, as snowfalls in the period usually make access harder, but it opens by booking at weekends and during Easter holidays. This is also possible at Christmas, if the weather allows it.
The trekking route to the hunting lodge starts at the parking space in Terme di Valdieri. It is an easy to walk road, which will bring you up to destination in about one hour.
If you make your visit to the Rifugio a longer stay, you would have the opportunity to take daily treks in the surrounding areas: we will give you some ideas here, but the best thing to do is to ask the people at the Rifugio once you are there: they will be able to address you to the right type of itinerary for your tastes and walking abilities!
From the Rifugio del Valasco, you could reach other Rifugi quite easily: the Rifugio Emilio Questa is only 1 1/2 hour away. Reaching the Rifugio Livio Bianco, beautifully located on the shores of a lake, will take you much more time (around 5 1/2 hours), so it may be a good idea to stay overnight there. The Rifugio Morelli, whose ascent is considered one of the hardest in the area to reach a lodge, is about 4 hours away from the Rifugio del Valasco. To reach it, you would have to walk back to Terme di Valdieri.
If you fancy some more mountaineering, you could try the ascents to the Rocca Valmiana (3006 metres/9900 feet above sea level) or the Cima di Fremamorta (2731 metres/8960 ft above sea level) both accessible with a 4 hours walk.
These areas are also of interest in relation to our first set of itineraries, those related to the military and the Alpi Marittime: during his years in power, Mussolini renewed many of their roads, and plenty of small bunkers and forts can still be seen while walking around. Do not be surprised if, while you look around in search of a marmot or an ibex, you eyes will set upon one of these constructions, as there truly is plenty around here.
This itinerary is professionally organized by the people of the Parco Naturale Alpi Marittime and, if you like mountains and trekking, it may be an amazing way to get to know Italy in a less ordinary way. An official Park guide will lead you through a fascinating voyage on the roads and sites adored and enjoyed by Vittorio Emanuele II during his stays in Basso Piemonte.
Main routes of the trek will be the king's favored hunting paths. All itineraries are easy enough to be enjoyed by everyone who is mildly used to walk uphill and a luggage transportation service, which will take care of your heavier backpacks, means you will be able to trek in freedom, carring only a small backpack with you. All you will have to worry about, in other words, is to take in the scenery and make some good photos for your album.
Overnight stays are organized in characteristics Alpine lodges or comfortable sleeping points, so you certainly will not need to worry about not getting a good night sleep after a long day walking and sightseeing. And what a fantastic experience staying in an Alpine lodge is: the camaraderie, joyful chattering and sense of communion, the lightheartedness you will enjoy may well be among the most beautiful memories you will bring home with you from this trip. Of course, you will dine here, too: expect simple, yet heartwarming grub, just right to keep you going through the next day's big walk. Lunches, too, are usually catered for in Alpine lodges, which will provide a joyful and well deserved rest-point after a morning of trekking.
The first day will see you walk to Pian del Valasco and reach the lakes of Portette, Claus and Valscura, to then return to the Pian del Valasco. You will stay overnight in the above mentioned Rifugio del Valasco. This first day walk will see you trek 17 km (around 10 miles), for a total time of 6 and 1/2 hours.
The laghi di Fremamorta are the main destination of your second day trek. Amazingly beautiful in their own right, these lakes also offer one of the most magnificent views on the Argentera Massif, whose peak is the highest of the Alpi Marittime (10.816 ft). 14 km (8 1/2 miles) and almost 6 hours will be the toll of your second walking day on the Marittime.
Day three will bring you to the Vallone del Lourousa, where the largest glacier of the Marittime is: the Gelàs is a long, deep sliver of perennial ice that runs for 900 metres downill the homonymous mountain. After lunch, the Vallone della Rovina and its surroundings will be protagonists of your walk. At the end of day, while resting in the cozy atmosphere of the Rifugio Genova, where you will spend the night, your feet will have walked 17 km (more or less 10 miles) and your eyes will have feasted on the beauty of these mountains for more than 6 hours.
On the last day of the Sui Sentieri del Re itinerary you will reach the Colle di Fenestrelle and, from there, enter the Vallone del Barra. This is the perfect location for some Alpine fauna spotting (mind, you will very likely see plenty of marmots, ibexes and chamois on every day of the tour: I used to come to these mountains every week when I was a child and not once I did not come up and close with one of these beautiful animals) while relaxing and reaching back to Terme di Valdieri, where the itinerary had started.
For bookings and details, you may like to take a look here, Parco Alpi Marittime: Sui Sentieri del Re.
All the itineraries proposed in this two-part trip into the Alpi Marittime and Italian History leave from Terme di Valdieri (besides the Forti di Nava walk, but we gave you details on how to get to starting point, already!). Here is some indications to reach Terme di Valdieri in all safety!
The closest airport is certainly that of Turin, but that of Nice, in France, is also very handy. From Turin airport, take the A6, Torino- Savona, exit at Fossano and then follow the SS (Strada Statale) 231 to Cuneo. Once there, drive on the SS 20 to Borgo San Dalmazzo, then follow indications to the Valle Gesso and the Terme di Valdieri.
From Nice, take the Autoroute in direction Italie-Vintimille and, once you are on Italian soil follow up on the motorway in the Savona direction. Here, take the A6 to Turin and exit in Mondovì and drive to Cuneo. Once here, follow the indications proposed above.
If you come from the Milan area (for instance, if you arrived at Malpensa airport), take the A6 motorway Torino-Savona to Fossano, then follow the same itinerary described above. If, on the other hand, you come from Liguria (Genoa), take the A6 motorway in direction Torino up to Mondovì, then follow indications for Cuneo. From there, follow the same roads as above.
I admit it has been a pleasure to write about these itineraries, not only because I love history, but also because I have walked them myself often when I was a child. Memories of childhood and of that light hearted sense of freedom one gets only at that age resurfaced as an ancient memory, and brought me back to those incredible moments and much loved, treasured memories.
More than images, more than snapshots came to my mind: scents came in as silent, magnific waves onto my mind and onto my nostrils. It was scents that brought me back to those places: the clear, crispy scents of the mountains, the sweet accent of summer mint and flowers, mixed with the sunblock I used to wear as a child. Beautiful places, beautiful memories: you should go, really. And if you are lucky, if the day is clear enough, from one of the Marittime's peaks (I am sure you can see that from the Marguareis, which stands at 5.577 ft), you may be able to look at the sea.


Willie Stratton is a wonderfully creaky-old-house sounding Haligonian musician, who played the cutest wedding since ever last weekend (congratulations E & S). Maybe it's too soon, but this album is my fall jam.
My crutch word is officially "just" ("few" is a big one too.) It's pretty interesting that they're both diminuitives - probably says quite a bit about my confidence in my writing. I'm in the process of taking all of my past work (radio, magazine, writing) and putting it up here. It's going to take a while to get over the embarassment and be clear on what I think best showcases my evolution as a writer. Thank goodness for backdating. Here's to killing all the 'justs' in the next few years!
So catchy it's not funny. Weekend cleaning sing-along dance tune! Off Kitsuné America.
In order to translate a poem or a story, that is, you need to have all of the material "visible"—in other words, to keep it all in mind—in order to ensure that there aren't inconsistencies in vocabulary, and that the tone remains consistent throughout. An original text is to translation as physical reality is to a photograph of that reality, in that the translation will never be equal to the original. It will invoke the original, in a sense.
But then again, that's sort of a tragic way to think of translation, and a simplification. It would drive a translator crazy to believe that a translation will never achieve independence, or autonomy from the original work. In translating, then, what you hope to do—aside from help spread a work into another language's reading culture—is make a text that will evoke an equivalent emotional resonance, an equivalent visual resonance, within the social spaces of the target language. It's sort of an art of equivalences, but the equivalent is never exact. It's the art of fudging equivalences, to make it seem right.
I cannot wait to read his translation of Monelle - this is similar to how I think about building a website. The frustrating part is in the whole picture coming together through the details, evoking something concrete in an abstract medium.
"You can't grasp your legacy when alive, and it makes no difference in death. What if I leave behind no record? What if I let every day vanish? If I don't archive anything, am I free to change?"
Tavi is going to really enjoy university if she goes. She's certainly got the mind and communications skills to dig really deep into our culture - and will have that mind past university, past whatever she chooses to do. She doesn't just posses intelligence: she exercises it out loud. I can't wait for her essays in 15 years' time.
Is that weird? I feel like, lurking on her blog for so long, we've all watched her grow up and now we're watching her internal growth spin out these introspective, abstract, rambling gems pulled from all over. In some senses they're just derivative, but 'just' in the way almost all human thought has been throughout our history. Montaigne and Benjamin and Kierkegard would especially approve, and my own connection there to them (they are my favourites; I started reading her blog in 2008, during FYP,) serves only to illustrate that I'm on my own derivative pathway, documenting my thoughts not nearly so well.
The lack of "subscription"—in any form—creates what I termed the "One Off Problem" in my book Trust Me I'm Lying. In the desperate daily fight for traffic, every online article and headline has to compete for attention against the many millions of other headlines out there—whether it's on Google News or our Facebook feeds. And it was this exact kind of endless shouting to be heard a century ago (in that case, by newsboys on street corners) that defined yellow journalism and caused its many tragedies.
So often in J-school yellow journalism was pointed out as an era that was dead and gone, something that we could compare ourselves to, to show how much more special and advanced we were. I worry that this attitude leaves us doomed to repeat history, and simultaneously that most editors aren't prepared to produce content that can stand up to the melee - they're still producing as if context in a print layout and hierarchy is the only context they'll have to deal with. Homepages are treated as the equivalent layout when most people just aren't consuming content that way. Analytics of how people actually use the site help, but often are relegated to an "IT" concern, not an editorial issue, and it's a tool that journalists aren't often taught how to use.
An editor or writer who gets to file her copy into the system and forget about is an editor who is being alienated, in the most Marxist possible way, from the fruits of their labor. That journalist has lost contact with his or her consumer. Editors need to help craft the way their content gets presented to their readers. They themselves don't have to be designers, coders or even, strictly speaking, ticket-moving product managers. They do need to have a seat at the same table as those other people, and explain the way their content will be most valuable, come to consensus, and then work with those other colleagues to help spec out, design, build and release the code that can bring that value to the reader.
The element left out of all of this is the reality that we've yet to monetize the free subscription model that RSS promoted, and that tension is harmful to how organizations think of subscriptions. Good content needs funding and they don't know how to fund it yet with one catch-all reader eliminating the usual money channels.
Paying to eliminate the noise - paid subscriptions - may yet work, but I've yet to see a reader where paid subscriptions could sit next to free blogs.
As someone who buys print magazine subscriptions and then totally ignores the 'digital' version because online time is for my feeds, I know that would encourage me to buy and spend time with all of my news in one place. The New York Times and New Yorker would automatically be things I'd pay for to see in my feeds, and a bunch of other sites - I'd love to get National Geographic, longform pieces from Esquire and GQ, extras from the Economist and FP. Somewhere between Apple's Newsstand and Google Reader might be a solution for me. I hope I'm not alone. Anyone up for a startup?
Rhye - Open from Spoiled Productions on Vimeo.
Rhye's Open on repeat tonight. Again and again and again, and then Ryan's remix (of course Ryan already did a remix) just to pick me up, change it up.
No idea if the video is official, the 'official' video was posted a year ago and this is barely a month old. Nevermind, it's gorgeous.
I want to add in all of this to an old mix, from the end of summer. A bit of offbeat calm in a rather turbulent, weird time.
Underwater from leilanieliza on 8tracks Radio.
The internet has decentralized the influence of culture. This is good in many ways, but this extreme decentralization of cultural influence is susceptible to inaccuracy and insensitivity.
I feel like there's so much more to be said about this - how can a culture stake ownership over a meme? It's impractible at best. Should it even try?
How? By experts coming in and outlining history - problematic in itself - or by an emphasis on authenticity, which might drive more people to learn about the originating culture?
I don't think the question is whether it's offensive - that's too subjective, and requires an intermediary (media, experts) to make the decision that it is or isn't. The interesting question is who cares if it is? How can the cultures that are being borrowed from (and the people that are offended) assert themselves in such a fluid space as the web?


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I'm an owner occupier and Chair of the BCC for my building. As we're only 18 apartments, I am quite active in ensuring we keep our costs reduced as much as possible, and achieve value for money. Part of that equation has to be time factored, and how closely we have to manage supplier activities in the building, let alone such a major job as a full internal and external repaint (for the first time, after initial build). This is very important for me as I work long, stressful hours. MIW came recommended by our Strata Managers and on meeting Rohan on his initial assessment, I was very impressed. Like me he is a stickler for detail and very thorough. There were numerous site meetings and all meetings were cordial & professional and the overriding impression I was left with on MIW I ,Rohan, was he is a man of integrity. Rohan also arranged the external trades (scaffolding, rope work, Dulux etc), and this was all seamless. MIWs quotation was competitive and was duly accepted. The lead up to the job was carefully planned and with milestones on both sides, agreed in advance – and met. Once the job commenced, Rohan personally site managed every aspect of it and kept me informed on all matters that I needed to be across, and just got on with the rest. With painting, prep work is very important, and I can confirm that no corners were cut in that regard and MIW were extremely thorough. It was also a period of very heavy rainfall and there were frequent days where external painting could not occur, so they were simply moved on to internal painting and his men were thoroughly professional and always polite & accommodating. The quality of the overall finished job was first class as have been MIWs agreed 12 and 24 month follow-up inspections, and touch ups in high wear areas. There was one call back under warranty (not due to workmanship, but paint performance), and this was not contested by MIW, and the repairs duly actioned. The final castings for the job also matched what was quoted – even though in some areas MIW incurred additional costs due to unforeseeable site issues. As I am sure you can gauge by the above, I have no hesitation in recommending MIW, and in fact any future paint work I am involved in- MIW will always be the first company I call. They very simply remove much of the pain factor. I remain available should you wish to inspect my building, and the quality of the work that was performed, or to further discuss MIWs involvement.
We recently had our apartment totally repainted by the above company and wish to express our complete satisfaction with the work carried out. We were impressed with the attention to detail shown by the painters and the thorough and painstaking detailing in the preparation of walls and woodwork, and the clean execution of the actual painting. When the job was complete, our premises were left in an exceptionally clean condition down to the washing of windows, the removal of all rubbish and the cleaning of the kitchen and bathrooms. The painters were professional, knowledgeable and very careful in their work, and responded to any request with enthusiasm and good humour. Rohan Calvert, the principal, took great pains to understand our requirements in detail and regularly referred to us any small issues as they arose for further instructions. He was at all times courteous and helpful, and we cannot speak highly enough of him and his team. We have no hesitation in recommending Men· in White Painting Service to anyone wishing to have a high quality job performed in a competent and professional manner.
We needed to paint our jewellery store in The Rocks. Rohan and the Men in White team gave the most thorough estimate. They were not the cheapest but nor were they the most expensive. The job had to be completed over three nights (outside retail hours) and the store had to be presentable each morning for trading. The painters were punctual, polite and incredibly good at the painting part of their job. In particular the extensive prep o f filling, sanding and cleaning was brilliant. The results are great. And the clean-up was so thorough that you would not have known they were there. I highly recommend Men In White.
I am writing this as a testimonial for Rohan Calvert and his team who painted both the interior and exterior of our home last month. After receiving many quotes, Rohan struck me as the person who most understood what I wanted to do and was patient in providing unlimited advice. His team arrived promptly on the first morning of the painting job, and then every day since. As we had a floor guy coming in after two weeks we needed the team to paint the entire 3 bedroom bungalow inside and part of outside, within that 2 week period. This was done with absolutely no fuss, easily making the deadline, the men Matt and Pshemek were the most lovely men, so easy to have around our home – they were respectful, quiet, lovely to each other and extremely hard working. I note also that they went that extra mile- I noticed one day they had removed the halogen light fittings and were polishing them so that the freshly painted white ceiling would not have unpolished light fittings!! My request for magnetic paint under the main coat in the children's rooms was easily accommodated. They removed paintings and all items of furniture were kept in original condition. The men were always on time, working hard throughout the day and then leaving the place was spotless EVERY DAY. After the first week, I took the children to London while I worked, and we therefore arrived back after the job was complete. My husband works long hours as a barrister and as such needed them to be independent of him. They came and went from the house, continuing to make progress throughout each day, and left the place in a terrific condition each night when my husband returned home. The men finished the job with a day to spare, well in time for the floor treatment. I cannot recommend this company highly enough – w e were in such good hands, and having had previous experiences that weren't as smooth, we couldn't have been happier. Not to mention the fabulous job they did, the place just sparkles now.
A note to thank you for your painting work which you did for our office a few months ago. The whole process went very smoothly and I was particularly impressed by the smarter, fresher look as well as not a drop of paint to be seen on the ground! The other impressive aspect was that all the furniture and things were back on Monday where they were on the Friday. So, apart from a relatively small amount of tidying up before you started the job you and your team really handled all of the heavy lifting making it very simple for us. Thank you again for your efforts and I would have no hesitation in recommending you to others.
THANKS! We are so pleased with how our home is coming together and much is owed to you and the Men In White team. The planning, attention to detail and communication have been tremendous. The guys have all worked so hard and done a beautiful job. We can't recommend you all more.


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Conflict minerals reporting is improving though some could do better
A new disclosure requirement under United States law, which obligates companies to audit their supply chains in order to determine whether any materials are sourced from conflict mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries, is having the desired effect. That was the finding from a number of recent independent studies, which confirmed that many companies are making greater efforts than ever before to learn more about their suppliers. However, Washington DC-based non-profit organisation Enough Project believes that many other companies can still do a lot better when it comes to identifying conflict mineral sources.
Under section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Act, companies are required to disclose to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whether any components from their supply chains include the so-called 3TG metals of gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten from conflict zones. This is the third year that such submissions have been required.
Content from SEC filings show that this year's reports include more detailed information on implementation policies and future actions than ever before, according to Chemical Watch. Some 80 percent of companies have also followed OECD due diligence steps when identifying and managing their supply chain risks. This is up from 50 percent last year.
According to the study findings, the top performing brands this year include Hasbro, Hewlett Packard, Intel and 3M. However, only one percent of companies filing SEC submissions were able to declare their supply chains to be 'DRC conflict free', which requires a private audit.
Enough Project associate director of policy Sasha Lezhney said: "Apart from the growing leaders, many companies in the middle of the pack are still doing the bare minimum and treating this as a box-ticking exercise – simply trusting suppliers, not investigating spurious claims and not joining collective efforts to dig deeper."
He added: "In particular, companies using gold and tungsten need to do more digging into their supply chains, weed out non-compliant smelters, and source more conflict-free minerals from Congo that can improve livelihoods on the ground."
Last year, the European Parliament imposed tough new legislation that imposed mandatory due diligence checks on conflict mineral sources by companies operating in the European Union.
The fact that many organisations are still coming up short when it comes to gathering information on their suppliers once again demonstrates the value in having a robust supplier compliance programme. At the end of the day, the market will dictate the supply chain and if collective buyers take a stance on compliance it will trickle back to the mines and corrupt officials.
Companies should continue to conduct due diligence on their suppliers of conflict minerals. But this should not be limited to a simple questionnaire. Dig deeper and focus on the real owners, operators and their reputation.
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