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Q: Azure Maps - fillColor color attributes for different layers merging When loading multiple layers, the attribute color for fillColor is merging with fillColor for another layer.  I.e. if one is red and the other is blue, both layers are being displayed on map as purple.
Below is the code that is leading to the issue:
        //Wait until the map resources are ready.
        map.events.add('ready', function () {
            //Create a data source and add it to the map.
            datasource = new atlas.source.DataSource();
            map.sources.add(datasource);

            //Add a simple data layer for rendering the data.
            var polygonLayer = new atlas.layer.PolygonLayer(datasource, null, {
                fillColor: 'red',
                fillOpacity: 0.2,
            });

            //Add a simple data layer for rendering the data.
            var polygonLayer2 = new atlas.layer.PolygonLayer(datasource, null, {
                fillColor: 'blue',
                fillOpacity: 0.2,
            });

            //Add a simple data layer for rendering the data.
            var lineLayer = new atlas.layer.LineLayer(datasource, null, {
                strokeColor: 'black',
            });

            map.layers.add([polygonLayer, polygonLayer2, lineLayer]);

            //Read a KML file from a URL or pass in a raw KML string.
            atlas.io.read(window.location.origin + '/data/TOC_WGS_KML.kml').then(r => {
                if (r) {
                    //Add the feature data to the data source.
                    datasource.add(r);

                }
            });

            //Read a KML file from a URL or pass in a raw KML string.
            atlas.io.read(window.location.origin + '/data/OZLA.kml').then(r => {
                if (r) {
                    //Add the feature data to the data source.
                    datasource.add(r);

                }
            });

            //Read a KML file from a URL or pass in a raw KML string.
            atlas.io.read(window.location.origin + '/data/Test-Parcels.kml').then(r => {
                if (r) {
                    //Add the feature data to the data source.
                    datasource.add(r);

                }
            });

        });

A: That is to be expected. You have two polygon layers rendering the exact same data (twice) with semi-transparent colors.
If you want to render data from one of your files differently from another, you can either use a data driven style expression for the fillColor that looks at properties of your shapes to determine which color to use, or you can use two data sources, each with their own polygon layer. That said, if the polygons are semi-transparent and overlap, you will see the colors merge still.


One of the fastest growing southern pines is the Loblolly Pine, Pinus Taeda, that grows to a great 60 to 100 feet tall and from 25 to 35 feet wide. The Loblolly Pine can grow in acidic, drought tolerant, loamy (soil made of silt, sand, and clay), moist, sandy as well as well-drained, and clay soils at a fast growth rate. Growing best in the hardy growth zones 6-9, it is found throughout the US from New Jersey to central Florida, making a wide path across the mid-west all the way to the west coast and up to Washington State. The Loblolly which is an Evergreen not only loves full sunlight but can adapt to various sites including; fertile upland fields, moist forests, and grows well mixed with hardwoods.
This fast-growing member of the yellow pine group is an easy seeder and is planted to help stabilize soil, reduce erosion and a beautiful noise, wind barrier, as well as, a magnificent shade tree. The leaves are needle-like, 4 to 9 inches long and are in groups of three. The needles are slightly twisted and have a bluish-green tint, are stiff, and stay green all year round. The bark is a thick, scaly, grayish-brown and grows thick with layers. The flowers of the Loblolly are usually a yellowish-orange and give way to cones. The pinecones are 3 to 5 inches long, dull brown and prickly.
The Loblolly is also an excellent habitat for many animals from the enchanting white-tailed deer, wild turkey, gray squirrels, to rabbit, quail, and doves. Many songbirds love to feed on the seeds and help propagate the trees by spreading the seeds along with the deer and other rodents. The Red crossbill depends on the Loblolly pine seeds for up to 50% of their diet. Other birds that frequent are the Carolina chickadees, warblers, Bachman's warblers, northern bobwhites, and brown-headed nuthatches. Bald Eagles and Osprey have been seen to nest in the tall Loblolly trees as well. There are also two endangered species that use these pines, the fox squirrels, who eat the cones, and the red-cockaded woodpeckers, who will nest in old growth trees.
Loblolly means depression, and the tree received this name by growing in the river bottoms. The pioneers knew this tree by many other names among them is Rosemary, Old-Field, and Bull. The tree is wondrously aromatic, which is how it received "Rosemary," has a strong tendency to take over abandoned areas, thus the name "Old-Field," and has enormous strong trunks, hence "Bull." The Loblolly was once an important lumber tree due to its abundance and is being studied as a possible alternative source of energy today.
The iconic Black Pine Tree can grow to about 80 feet tall at maturity under the appropriate conditions and expands to a width of up to 40 feet sideways, its trunk takes on a silvery black color, and the foliage is a deep green color forming needles that give it a look dense and bushy. Young trees have a unique density and foliage, and cones appear early in the spring.
Like most pines, the Black Pine Tree withstands different to extreme temperatures but acquires its perfect conditions in hardiness zones 7-8. One of the virtues of this tree is its relentless heat tolerance during hot summers, and the resistance it has to cold winters and high winds.
This tree grows strong and lush in any well-drained soil. A good dose of free sun is necessary for a good development. Its fame has gone around the world to be the most desirable variety of pine tree for its high tolerance to varied temperatures and terrains. You not only see the Black Pine Tree in the forests and mountains but have become valuable ornaments for private gardens too.
Although these trees are happiest in zones 7-8, they can also grow successfully in zones 4-6 with little maintenance. It is important to plant this tree in a spacious and sunny place to give freedom to show off their fantastic shape, and amazing size.
When you go to plant a young tree be sure to cut a hole in the ground large enough to double the size of its existing roots, is critical to ensure its early growth, that the roots get enough water during the first weeks of planted, this will cause the tree to develop an excellent root system, strong and embedded. Young trees grow fast during the summer seasons, and they release seeds during the winter time.
Although they thrive in virtually any terrain, the terrain of preference is a little more acidic and sandy soils, this is why we see this variety near the coasts as well. Black Pine Tree does not require much maintenance after planting, pruning and fertilizing comes naturally, but a little pruning while growing will reward you with an outstanding perfect shape when mature.
The beauty of the Black Pine Tree has led many gardening lovers to create bonsai of this wonderful dark pine. So have managed to do thousands of enthusiasts gardeners planting in gardens and landscapes the iconic tree, conditioning it through pruning to develop a dwarf specimen, or much smaller than normal size, achieving a state of art piece that turns all looks for its majestic presence.
The Black Pine Tree is one of the most resilient trees that exist in the world, which is why they can survive under hostile conditions.


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Report Perpetrators, the Laws Protect You-DOVVSU to Adolescent Girls
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by voltaonlinegh August 12, 2019 0363
By: Ewoenam Kpodo | Voltaonlniegh |
The Volta Regional Coordinator, Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, Chief Supt Mercy Wilson-Brown has asked adolescent girls to report people who perpetrate crimes especially sexual abuses against them assuring of their protection by the Constitution of Ghana.
Chief Supt Wilson-Brown mentioned such crimes as defilement, rape, child marriage, assault among others which must be reported to either parents or teachers and institutions like the Social Welfare Department and the Police for appropriate actions.
The Regional DOVVSU Coordinator who made this call at a 3-day (6th-9th August, 2019) regional camp for adolescent girls in basic school held at Adult College, Tsito, Ho West District cited articles 26 and 28 of Ghana's Constitution which dealt with the protection and welfare of a child, to support her claim.
She spoke on Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Violence to the 103 adolescent girls drawn from four districts in the region which included North Dayi, South Dayi, Central Tongu and Ho.
The adolescent girls at the regional camp
She advised girls to warn people wanting to abuse them sexually of the jail term they could face and insisted that they must not fall to tricks and threats of such perpetrators saying, "every sex (rape/defilement) has terrible repercussions and can affect you for the rest of your life."
Chief Supt Wilson-Brown urged girls who had ever been sexually abused to speak up as such a crime had no timeline, "it's like the steadfast love of God, it's always fresh."
She advised the girls to be careful of their environments, know how to keep themselves safe to become role models for other girls noting that though there were laws to protect them, they better be "safe than sorry" as "sex is not young people's game, don't play it."
She charged parents and guardians to be mindful of who their wards chat and meet with, what they do outside home, and befriend them to know what goes on around them in order to prevent them from falling victims to such crimes as kidnapping and sextortion.
An official from the Reproductive Health Unit, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr. Claudia Donkor urged the girls to make informed decisions so that they could stay in school
longer to achieve their desired aspirations.
Dr. Donkor said it was important for the girls to receive guidance and counseling education on sexual reproductive health and to exercise their rights to it to ensure the fulfillment of their potentials.
Volta Regional Director, Department of Gender, Lena Alai, explained the need for the UNFPA-sponsored camp saying, the teenagers "have taken over child bearing from the adults" citing the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Report of 2017/18 which showed that the region had a high adolescent birth rate of 103 per 1,000 births which was above the national average of 75 per 1,000 births.
Madam Alai said it was important to assemble the girls for education on dangers of teenage pregnancy and how they would fall out of Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4 and 5 which talked about Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, and Gender Equality respectively.
Two young role models from University of Ghana, Legon, Melanie Mensah, a level 300 Law student at and Wendy Dogbegah, a level 200 Biological Science student each motivated the girls with their stories of how determination and focus contributed to what they had achieved as girls themselves.
The young role models encouraged the campers, assuring that they needed not to have started great but be ambitious having the sky as not the limit but the springboard to reaching higher heights.
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There's a poor woman with a 5-alarm crisis writing in to Slate. You see, when she has large dinner parties, the women offer to help with the dishes and the men don't.
Whenever I host large dinner parties, only the women offer to help with dishes. I appreciate this, but when I take them up on their offer, there's a gender imbalance in the kitchen I'm uncomfortable with. I sometimes end up refusing because I hate the optics of it: The men sit around drinking, while the women wash up. I'd like the men to help more, but I don't want to ask any friends and guests to clean up if they haven't offered. I'm hosting a Friendsgiving, and some people will bring their own dishes or booze, so I don't even know if it's appropriate to ask for help if they've contributed something to dinner. Is there a way around this cleanup issue, or am I forever doomed to do all the dishes by myself the next morning?
Wow, that's a real First World Problem she has there. There are plenty of women willing to help her do dishes, but she hates the "optics of it." Of course, since it's Slate, the woman answering the questions essentially suggests she nag the men into fixing her non-problem problem. Maybe she should just nag whatever unfortunate man is stuck with her since any man hooked to a woman worried about the "optics" of how many women are cleaning dishes has got to be horrible to live with. He signed up for that duty, but the rest of his friends didn't.
So, with that in mind, here's my advice: do the dishes yourself; do them with whoever wants to help you; buy yourself a dishwasher or just do the whole event with paper plates and plastic silverware you can throw away afterward. Do anything but nag a bunch of friends who brought food and wine over to your place just because they're male and you apparently have so little of importance going on in your life that you're down to worrying about optics.


The biannual conference on Innovation in Europe took place from 23 to 24 of November in Luxembourg city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. In line with the EU innovation objective to boost reindustrialisation and increase the manufacturing industry's current GDP contribution from16% to as much as 20%, the MANUFUTURE event aimed at: 1. Assessing the manufacturing research and development progress in Europe compared with global competitors; 2. Define the conditions needed for successfully reindustrialising Europe; 3.


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Q: Compiling and running GTK+ application on Windows 7 System: Windows7, 32 bit, GTK 2.24.10, mingw
I am trying to write basic helloworld.c type GTK based application. However, it doesn't run.
These are the steps which I followed.

*

*Install MinGW.

*Download GTK+ all in one bundle.

*Extract content in C:\gtk folder.

*Open cmd and go to C:\gtk\bin directory and run pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-win32-2.0

*It prints list of compilation flags, and libraries to link your
project to.
Copy them and create a bath file as follows.
set VAR=FLAGS
start cmd
where VAR = GTK, and FLAGS = output of the previous command (pkg-config).
When you want to compile file use command : gcc foo.c %VAR%

D:\gtk>gcc -o project helloworld.c %GTK%
gcc: %GTK%: No such file or directory
helloworld.c:1:21: error: gtk/gtk.h: No such file or directory
helloworld.c: In function 'main':
helloworld.c:5: error: 'GtkWidget' undeclared (first use in this function)
helloworld.c:5: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
helloworld.c:5: error: for each function it appears in.)
helloworld.c:5: error: 'window' undeclared (first use in this function)
helloworld.c:9: error: 'GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL' undeclared (first use in this function)
D:\gtk>gcc -Wall -g helloworld.c -o helloworld pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0 pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0
gcc: pkg-config: No such file or directory
gcc: gtk+-2.0: No such file or directory
gcc: pkg-config: No such file or directory
gcc: gtk+-2.0: No such file or directory
cc1.exe: error: unrecognized command line option "-fcflags"
cc1.exe: error: unrecognized command line option "-flibs"

batch file in D:\gtk
set GTK=-mms-bitfields -IC:/gtk/include/gtk-2.0 -IC:/gtk/lib/gtk-2.0/include -IC:/gtk/include/atk-1.0 -IC:/gtk/include/cairo -IC:/gtk/include/gdk-pixbuf-2.0 -IC:/gtk/include/pango-1.0 -IC:/gtk/include/glib-2.0 -IC:/gtk/lib/glib-2.0/include -IC:/gtk/include -IC:/gtk/include/freetype2 -IC:/gtk/include/libpng14  -LC:/gtk/lib -lgtk-win32-2.0 -lgdk-win32-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangowin32-1.0 -lgdi32 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lcairo -lgobject-2.0 -lgmodule-2.0 -lgthread-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lintl
start cmd

helloworld.c
#include <gtk/gtk.h>

int main( int   argc,
          char *argv[] )
{
    GtkWidget *window;

    gtk_init (&argc, &argv);

    window = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
    gtk_widget_show  (window);

    gtk_main ();

    return 0;
}

Reference : Installing gtk and compiling using gcc under windows?

A: You could try these manual steps to start with:
1) At your command prompt run the pkg-config command to get your include flags:
c:\dev\gtk224\bin\pkg-config.exe --cflags gtk+-2.0
This is my output:
-mms-bitfields -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/gtk-2.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/lib/gtk-2.0/include -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/atk-1.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/cairo -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/gdk-pixbuf-2.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/pango-1.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/glib-2.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/lib/glib-2.0/include -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/freetype2 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/libpng14

2) set the output from (1) to a variable GTK_INCLUDES:
C:\dev\1_repo\gtk_scratch>set GTK_INCLUDES=-mms-bitfields -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/gtk-2.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/lib/gtk-2.0/include -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/atk-1.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/cairo -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/gdk-pixbuf-2.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/pango-1.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/glib-2.0 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/lib/glib-2.0/include -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/freetype2 -Ic:/dev/gtk224/include/libpng14

(make sure you use YOUR output from step (1))
3) do the same as step 1 for the library flags:
c:\dev\gtk224\bin\pkg-config.exe --libs gtk+-2.0
This is my output:
-Lc:/dev/gtk224/lib -lgtk-win32-2.0 -lgdk-win32-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangowin32-1.0 -lgdi32 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lcairo -lgobject-2.0 -lgmodule-2.0 -lgthread-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lintl

4) set output from (3) to a variable GTK_LIBS
C:\dev\1_repo\gtk_scratch>set GTK_LIBS=-Lc:/dev/gtk224/lib -lgtk-win32-2.0 -lgdk-win32-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangowin32-1.0 -lgdi32 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpango-1.0 -lcairo -lgobject-2.0 -lgmodule-2.0 -lgthread-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lintl

(make sure you use YOUR output from step (3))
5) make sure gtk+ and MinGW are on your path:
set PATH=c:\dev\MinGW\bin\;c:\dev\gtk224\bin

(make sure you set your path to YOUR mingw and gtk directories)
6) compile:
c:\dev\MinGW\bin\gcc.exe -g helloworld.c -o helloworld %GTK_INCLUDES% %GTK_LIBS%

7) when you are able to compile OK, copy what you did in steps 2,4,5 and 6 to a batch file so can compile you app just by running the batch file.

A: The error is right here.
pkg-config is a utility which helps (and I strongly recommend) to determine link and lib flags. The issue you got is that gcc interprets it as a parameter if you pass them like you do - you need to exectue them in a subshell (but I have no clue how to do that under windows shell or cygwin) under bash it is either $(pkconfig --libs gtk-2.0) or with backticks around instead of $(...)
D:\gtk>gcc -Wall -g helloworld.c -o helloworld pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0 pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0
gcc: pkg-config: No such file or directory
gcc: gtk+-2.0: No such file or directory
gcc: pkg-config: No such file or directory
gcc: gtk+-2.0: No such file or directory
cc1.exe: error: unrecognized command line option "-fcflags"
cc1.exe: error: unrecognized command line option "-flibs"

A: Get same error when running hello, world program. Following solution work for me.
Instead of saving your helloworld.c at any arbitrary place, put it inside of
MinGW > msys > 1.0 > home > "Name of Your home folder" > helloworld.c
Now, open msys.bat and write the command to run program. In my case it was:
gcc hello.c -o hello `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-3.0`

And it works for me!

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The Mary Rose is a Tudor ship built in 1510 for Henry VIII. It was in service for 33 years before it was sunk during an engagement with a French invasion fleet just two kilometres from the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour. Re-discovered again in 1971, it was finally raised from the seabed in 1982 by the Mary Rose Trust. It now resides in a purpose built museum in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, along with an extensive collection of well-preserved artefacts from the site. The Mary Rose Museum was designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre, Perkins+Will and built by construction firm Warings. The construction of the museum was made more challenging by the fact that it had to be built over the ship, a listed monument, while it remained in the dry dock.


Amid all that making lists and checking them twice, Santa is making an early holiday stop at Flossmoor's annual Winterfest celebration on Dec. 8.
The man in the red suit will be on hand for photos at Winterfest and will then lead a parade from the Flossmoor Public Library to Flossmoor Park for the village's tree lighting ceremony.
The H-F Chronicle has not received any confirmation about whether any reindeer or elves will be present. But Santa will have plenty of helpers, both young and old.
Winterfest activities are taking place from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown Flossmoor.
This year's Winterfest will also mark the kickoff of Flossmoor's first business holiday hunt. Beginning Dec. 8, everyone is invited to visit participating downtown and Flossmoor Commons businesses to find the hidden Flossmoor logo. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win a Flossmoor business gift basket. The business holiday hunt, which lasts until Dec. 31, is sponsored by Flossmoor's Community Relations Commission.
This year's Winterfest starts at noon at Flossmoor Park and at local businesses. Santa will be available for photos with pets at Park Place until 1:30 p.m. The photo session is sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District.
From noon until 5 p.m., Flossmoor businesses will be open for special holiday activities and sales.
Walking tours to Janet Gustafson's magical gingerbread display at her house will leave from Flossmoor Park between noon and 3 p.m.
At 2 p.m., Santa will relocate to the library, where he will be available for pictures until 4:30 p.m. The library will also be the site of Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun's storytime session. Local Girl Scouts will make holiday crafts at the library.
Santa will lead the parade to Flossmoor Park at 4:30 p.m. and the menorah and tree lighting is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Winterfest is supported by the Village of Flossmoor, Flossmoor Public Library, Flossmoor Business Association and the Flossmoor Volunteer Fire Corporation.


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Claims against Indy-based USA Diving, coach in sex assault case proceed
May 23, 2019 | Olivia Covington
A negligence claim brought against Indianapolis-based USA Diving and employees accused of failing to report sexual assault will continue after a federal judge denied multiple motions to dismiss Tuesday.
Indiana Southern District Judge William T. Lawrence allowed negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress claims to continue against USA Diving, the Indiana Diving Academy — which operates as RipFest Diving — and John Wingfield, president of the Indiana Diving Academy residential facility in Arcadia. The defendants are accused of having knowledge that two coaches, Johel Ramirez Suarez and Chris Heaton, sexually assaulted divers and employees, but failed to report the assaults to police.
According to the Tuesday order in Amy Stevens, et al. v. USA Diving, Inc., et al., 1:18-cv-3015, Suarez, a citizen of Venezuela, touched and rubbed 16-year-old diver Amy Stevens' vulva while helping her stretch. Suarez allegedly did the same to other minor athletes training at the Indiana Diving Academy.
Additionally, Suarez allegedly attempted to digitally penetrate Jane Doe 1, an employee of the Indiana Diving Academy, while she was asleep. Other athletes and staff subsequently complained of Suarez touching them inappropriately.
Suarez pleaded guilty in 2017 to three counts of battery stemming from allegations that he touched the vulva of a minor diver at the Indiana academy.
Meanwhile, Heaton, the former head diving coach at Harvard University, is accused of sending sexually explicit texts to Stevens, asking her to send nude and sexually graphic photos. Heaton also sent such photos of himself, and several Indiana Diving athletes and staff complained of sexual harassment via Heaton's texts.
Complaints about Suarez and Heaton were made to Wingfield and other representatives of USA Diving and the Indiana Diving Academy. The complaint says Wingfield was "dismissive" of the complaints, many of which were made in 2016.
USA Diving, Indiana Diving Academy and Wingfield moved to dismiss three negligence-related claims brought as a result of their alleged failure to report the sexual abuse, but Lawrence denied each motion.
Though Lawrence did not determine whether USA Diving owed a legal duty to the plaintiffs, he nonetheless found that "the Plaintiffs have presented a series of factual allegations against USA Diving that state a plausible claim for relief … ." He reached similar conclusions as to the two other defendants.
"Defendant USA Diving also argues that 'Indiana Courts have never permitted an action seeking damages for emotional distress predicated on a breach of an alleged duty not to inflict emotional injury on another and 'such independent, stand-along actions for negligent infliction of emotional distress are not cognizable in Indiana,''" Lawrence wrote. "However, the duty alleged by the Plaintiffs is a duty to provide a safe environment, and the Plaintiffs have alleged that they suffered a direct physical impact at the hands of one of USA Diving's agents as a result of that breach of duty."
Several other counts in the plaintiffs' complaint were dismissed on the plaintiffs' motion, including the dismissal without prejudice of Indiana Diving Association of USA Diving, Inc.
A similar lawsuit has been filed against USA Diving, the Ohio State University and coach Will Bohonyi, alleging the organization failed to take action on reports that Bohonyi was coercing divers into sex. That case, Pryor, et al. v. USA Diving, Inc. and Will Bohonyi, 1:18-cv-2113, was stayed and administratively closed in December pending resolution of an Ohio criminal action against Bohonyi.
A spokeswoman for USA Diving did not respond to a request for comment.
In an email to Indiana Lawyer, RipFest and Wingfield's Michigan-based attorney said they were pleased Lawrence agreed to dismiss the federal claims against those two defendants.
"John and RipFest deny the allegations against them in the strongest possible terms and remain focused on providing the highest quality training for its diving students in an extremely professional and safe environment," Steven F. Stapleton of Clark Hill PLC in Grand Rapids wrote.


Judith Ring gets in a room with her musician and she starts recording. There are no pre-conceived ideas, no strategies. A feedback loop is set in motion: a sound is created, a change is suggested — 'higher', 'harsher', 'more pressure', 'lighter', 'darker' — and more sounds come to life. Raw material is generated from actions, not plans.
What was documents the sensuous, rich and dark results of a painterly, highly personal approach to composition; it is the first album devoted solely to the last decade of music by Ring, one of Ireland's most important composers.
The life-blood of these compositions is material arising from the musicians themselves – some of the finest exponents of new Irish music, including Paul Roe, Kate Ellis, Malachy Robinson, Michelle O'Rourke, Natasha Lohan and Concorde, as well as genre-crossing performers such as Laura Moody and Beau Stocker.
Ring's work is first and foremost with the pulse in the arm that glides the bow over the string. She does not begin with a highly abstract, one-dimensional idea of that sound in notation. Her process can be described as truly experimental, in the sense of Charles Ives: open, aware, conscious, hopeful.
Judith Ring was born in Dublin in 1976. She holds an MPhil in Music and Media Technologies from Trinity College Dublin, and a PhD in music composition from the University of York. Her teachers have included Donnacha Dennehy, Roger Doyle, Ambrose Field and Roger Marsh. Between 2000 and 2009 she was based in Berlin, then London, then York. She has lived in her native Dublin since 2009.
Working extensively with musicians from all over Europe and North America, Ring has produced theatre scores and composed for dance. Awards and accolades include first prize in the 2000 Concorso Internazionale Luigi Russolo, an Elizabeth Maconchy fellowship from the Arts Council of Ireland, and a scholarship from Akademie der Künste, Berlin to attend their Sommer Akademie in Museumspark Rüdersdorf. Ring co-runs Strike the Air with fellow musician Laura Hyland. Strike the Air currently produces the monthly showcase "Listen at Lilliput" at Lilliput Press in Stoneybatter, Dublin.


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4th edition of The 'Women Entrepreneurs Program': 40 women entrepreneurs will benefit from an international networking and business support at Stanford
10.07.2018 | Press release
BNP Paribas Wealth Management and the Women Initiative Foundation hold the 4th edition of the Women Entrepreneurs Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business from 8 to 13 July 2018
40 talented women entrepreneurs from 14 countries will attend a week-long program on leadership and accelerating business on the Stanford campus (California, USA).
This exclusive customized program aims to offer a mix of knowledge, skill acquisition and development. The entrepreneurs were selected for their experience and their growing companies with a broad international appeal.
Participants will benefit from an international networking and business support
Over the course of this 4 year-long initiative, BNP Paribas Wealth Management will have provided more than 150 women with training from the Stanford Graduate School of Business along with personal and professional development
In partnership with the Women Initiative Foundation, BNP Paribas Wealth Management will gather leading international women entrepreneurs from Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Morocco, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the USA. These entrepreneurs represent various sectors of activity including education, hospitality, health, wholesale, fashion, film production, ultra-cleans, data capture, navigation solutions, consulting, OTA, manufacturing, real estate, food & beverage.
"As a leading private bank, we create connections to empower entrepreneurs, in finance and beyond. This program is all about connecting these talentful women with new ideas, new people, new places and actually new business opportunities!" explained Sofia Merlo, Co-CEO of BNP Paribas Wealth Management. "This 4th edition also underlines our commitment to support them in the long term to accelerate their growth".
This content-rich week is built on three pillars:
Academic insight with faculty from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Company and incubator site visits in the Silicon Valley.
Networking sessions among participants to explore potential business opportunities.
What's new this year:
A roundtable discussion chaired by the former President of the Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco with women having succeeded in setting up in Silicon Valley
A fireside chat and dinner with Jeff Clavier, Founder and Managing Partner of 'Uncork Capital', one of the original seed venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.
Visit of 'Hive Data', an incubator specialized in artificial intelligence
"Through educational programs, mentoring and outreach activities, the Woman Initiative Foundation is a resource for women entrepreneurs, employers and public policy makers. We are proud that The Stanford Program contributes to the global discussion on gender diversity and to the promotion of women in the entrepreneurial space", added Martine Liautaud, president of the Women Initiative Foundation. "Plus, it's an incredible opportunity to discover the vibrant campus and intellectually challenging atmosphere of this world-renowned academic institution."
The Stanford Program highlights BNP Paribas Wealth Management's commitment to understand, serve and celebrate women entrepreneurs.
Follow the event on Twitter #GoWEP18 or @BNPP_Wealth and on our Facebook page dedicated to Elite Entrepreneurs.
PORTRAITS OF SOME OF THE 2018 PARTICIPANTS
Marie-Hélène Baudoux, President of CONFORMAT
After 3 years as Managing Director of CONFORMAT, the French leader of Cleanroom Supply (17 M€ within 25% export with 28 persons). Marie-Hélène Baudoux has taken it over in July 2016. The company – specialized in wiping, disinfection, packaging, protection and equipment mainly for Big Pharmaceuticals – has been recording a significant growth since then and is now targeting an international expansion mainly in the Americas.
Engineer with an MBA, Marie-Hélène has mainly been in the automotive industry holding different positions in Executive Committees. Being MD of a French leading NGO gave her the experience of lobbying and Governmental relationship.
Marie-Hélène is a Science Po Paris graduate, Independent Board member certificate and Board Member of two women associations.
Philippine Janssens, Founder & CEO of Philippine Janssens
In 2010, Philippine Janssens obtained her MBA from leading French business school ESSEC, following-up with courses at the l'Académie Internationale de la Coupe (the International Patternmaking Academy). It was upon meeting André Guillerme-Guilson, master tailor and president of the National Master Tailor's Association of France, that Philippine discovered the secrets of bespoke tailoring. After only 7 years, Philippine Janssens has become the reference in women's bespoke trousers, with over 2,000 made each year for her loyal client base, 85% of which return each season to continue their purchases of customised trousers. Since November 2017, Philippine can be found in the prestigious rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré shopping district in Paris and you can also see her works at the Parisian luxury department store Bon Marché Rive Gauche.
Bénédicte MERCIER, co-Chair of Sodebo
Bénédicte is the co-Chair of the French leader of freshly-prepared meals, Sodebo. She currently holds this post with her two sisters, Patricia and Marie-Laurence. This second generation has been managing the company since 2000 which was founded by their parents in 1973. Sodebo produces and distributes pizzas, sandwiches, salads and pasta box. This independent and family company chose to integrate, where possible, the raw material manufacturing into the production process: 82% of their products and a part of lettuce used are cooked and cultivated on site. Therefore, there are 100 + different job types within the company and the 2,270 employees have been in one and only production site in Vendée, France, since 1973. Sodebo is also established in Brazil where a production site is under construction. Bénédicte, her two sisters and all the employees are passionate and proud to create and give a wide range of healthy and tasty products.
Béatrice Korsakissok, co-Founder of SYNTONY
Béatrice Korsakissok created SYNTONY in 2015 with her husband, Joël. SYNTONY is a high technology company, developing GNSS simulators and receivers aimed for Aeronautics, Space and Public Transportation. SUBWAVE is a unique product in the world, enabling the geolocation indoors in underground locations where ever the GPS signal is not available: it offers then the possibility to locate emergency calls, technicians' teams and ease the passenger experience; in other words, it helps saving lives.
The name of the company has been chosen in a special way: SYNTONY means "synchronisation of waves" or Harmony, which is exactly true in 3 ways: syntonization in the music field (Joël has been playing piano, saxophone and the guitar since childhood), syntonization of 7 different satellite signals for 1 geolocation point, and moreover, harmony within the team, to better ease their faculties of creativity, innovation, passion and human values.
Before co-creating SYNTONY, Béatrice used to work by Airbus HQ within several teams and Airbus subsidiaries for over 15 years: with the CEO team, Marketing, US sales and contracts, Communication, Strategy, customer services and engineering.
Béatrice has a master degree of Business Management, of the Toulouse Business School (TBS).
She likes painting, singing, walking, cycling and enjoying time with her family (3 grown-up kids).
Laurence Lascary, Founder of DE L'AUTRE COTE DU PERIPH' (DACP)
A production company which represents contemporary France with stories that captures its plurality. In 2011, she launches the Young Independent Producer's Day, an innovative marketplace dedicated to the new actors of audiovisual industry. Her first feature film, The Climb, directed by Ludovic Bernard, was released on January 25th, 2017 and gathered more than a million admissions. Besides making features, Laurence Lascary also produces the Dans Mon Hall short-film project which gives a voice to the communities of working-class neighborhoods across France. In 2018, Laurence received the title of Chevalier in the National Order of Merit for her contribution to the French Film Industry.
Sophie Mouterde, Founder of Alter'Agir
Sophie launched Alter'Agir in 2018, whose mission is to help leaders to both succeed professionally and to be happy in their life. Sophie offers a customized service of career and leadership coaching. She also helps organizations to manage cultural changes. Sophie collaborates with other talented coaches and is part of a French ecosystem and network engaged in boosting women leadership and diversity in French companies, for a more inclusive workplace.
Alix Pradère, Founding Partner of Opusline
Alix Pradère is the founding and managing partner of OpusLine, the French leading strategy consulting firm dedicated to the health sector. Her team advises and supports the French major health and benefits insurance companies, hospitals, pharmaceuticals companies, digital players as well as public institutions.
Solving strategic issues, building pathways for relevant transformation and leveraging health data is the passion of her team of 80 consultants.
Nathalie Sokoloff, Founder of A Different Kind of Animal
Nathalie Sokoloff is the founder of A Different Kind of Animal (ADKOA), a creative agency based in New York City & Paris. ADKOA creates and produces integrated campaigns via their unique spin on advertising, branding and digital media. For companies looking down at the daunting task of entering the US Market, ADKOA offers their proven track record of success. Nathalie draws upon her strong knowledge of digital marketing to enable her team to generate carefully crafted campaigns which in turn deliver exceptional results for brands such as Cartier, Krups, Mustela, Rowenta, Vichy, Wet n Wild, and many more.
Karine Tardon, Founder and CEO of Karine & Jeff
A family business established in Revel, in the South-West of France – that creates organic ready meals made using cereals, vegetables and legumes.
At the age of 26, after travelling the world for six years, Karine decided to set up her own business alongside her husband Jeff. Inspired by her culinary knowledge of her native region, and by that of the people encountered during her travels, together they produce recipes that are authentic, original and delicious. Karine may be a mother to seven children, but that hasn't stopped her; Karine & Jeff has grown steadily and continues to grow both in France and abroad, notably in the United States of America. This outstanding quest has led Karine to build a dynamic and successful business that already boasts numerous awards, by creating high quality, environmentally friendly, and health-centric cuisine.
Valentine Berghmans, Plant Manager Hermalle, LHOIST GROUP.
Valentine holds a BA in economics from the VUB Brussels and a MBA from INSEAD. After university she has been a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity for 6 months in Costa Rica. She started her career in finance, working for Grupo Santander in Madrid. After her MBA she joined SHV holdings in the Netherlands, as part of the talent management and succession planning team. She joined the Lhoist Group 6 years ago where she held the position of sales manager and associate Director Europe. She is currently in charge of the world 2nd largest lime plant in the South of Belgium. She and her team are focusing on bringing added value to the customers while bringing responsibility back to every worker in the plant.
Monique Coppieters, CEO of Sopura Group
For over 70 years, Sopura, a family-owned business, has been developing cleaning and disinfection solutions for clients in the brewing, beverage and food industries. Monique joined the family company in 1990 where she was first responsible for the engineering department start up and development. She then took over operations in Belgium as well as international development. She has been CEO of the Sopura Group since 2006. Sopura has now 5 plants in Belgium, Spain, Vietnam, Australia, and South Africa, and delivers products and services in 90 countries.
Monique graduated from a Master's degree in physics in Gent.
Ann De Raedt, Owner and director of Medina
Ann holds the position of commercial director in a group of private medical laboratories in Belgium. For the past 10 years she and her team focused on the expansion of the lab group through M&A and organic growth. The latter was achieved through positioning of the company as a one stop shop solution. The group now offers a wide variety of tests for general practitioners, gynecologists and dermatologists and is active in the classical health reimbursement system, as well as in preventive health monitoring.
Ann also sits on the strategic board of the group.
Alessandra Angelini, Partner at Altesino srl, Borgo Scopeto srl, Gaiae II srl, Gaiae International
Following an Aerospace Engineer degree and a specialization in Aerodynamics in Aeronautical Engineering and structure, Alessandra worked in several architectural and naval firms to restructure and optimize sailing racing boats. Alessandra was also part of the designing team for Rolls Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine (2014-2017). Since January 2017, Alessandra has been back in the family business, which is branched out in 4 wineries (Altesino, Borgo Scopeto, Caparzo, Doga delle Clavule) where she is in charge of export, a hotel (Relais Borgo Scopeto) and logistics warehouses rented out to major logistics companies such as DHL, SDA, and Bartolini.
Previously, Alessandra has had a juvenile athletic career first in fencing, then in Olympic sailing, with 2 campaigns (London, in match racing, and Rio, in Nacra16). Alessandra is passionate about traveling and photography. She is currently trying to finish her piloting (plane) license.
Sonia Bonfiglioli, President of Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A.
Through her strategic vision, Sonia has led Bonfiglioli Riduttori into a broader international dimension, promoting investments in new activities as well as major acquisitions in Italy and abroad, and laying the foundations for the construction of factories in India, Slovakia, Vietnam, China, US and Brazil.
Formed in Bologna in 1956, the Bonfiglioli Group today is present in over 80 countries and on 5 continents. The Group has 21 subsidiaries, 14 production plants and nearly 3700 employees worldwide
Entrepreneur, Sonia holds a degree in mechanical engineering, MBA at Profingest (now BBS) and AMP Advanced Management Program at IESE.
Annalisa Macchiaverna, Board Member at Brookers SPA and Casoni Fabbricazioni Liquori S.p.A.
Annalisa is a chartered accountant specializing in Business Management and Consulting.
Following her Bachelor's degree in accounting in 2013, Annalisa joined the family business Macchiaverna, an accounting firm in Reggio Emilia. Working cheek by jowl with her father, she is very passionate about her job and is quickly learning the ropes of the business.
Annalisa is also Board Member of two important Italian companies: Brookers S.p.A and Casoni Fabbricazioni Liquori S.p.A.
Valentina Volta, CEO of Datalogic S.p.A
Valentina Volta previously worked one year for Mediobanca as Credit Analyst and more than 10 years in Ferrero Group, covering different managerial positions in Sales and Marketing area, including the role of Country Marketing Manager for Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg with offices in Bruxelles.
Valentina Volta is also Chairman of Datalogic S.r.l., Datalogic IP Tech, member of the Board of Director of IMA S.p.A. and of the General Board of Confindustria.
Valentina Volta graduated in Economics from Bologna University and attended the "Owner President Management Program" at the Harvard Business School in Boston, USA.
Carole Muller, CEO of Fischer S.A.
Carole Muller started her career as a Junior Expert at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2006, she joined the family business Fischer S.A., a Luxembourgish Bakery founded in 1913.
Since 2014, Carole Muller is CEO of Fischer S.A. In this position, she manages and develops the Fischer bakeries in Luxembourg and in France.
She holds a Master in Management as well as in European Studies. In 2009 she obtained a Diploma from Lenôtre Bakery in Paris.
Furthermore since October 2017 she is secretary of Luxembourg Federation of Young Leaders (Fédération des Jeunes Dirigeants au Luxembourg) and will be their President in October 2018.
Loubna Chraïbi, CEO of Mouna Holding
Loubna Chraïbi is the CEO of Mouna Holding, a family business specialised in industrial rental property, real estate promotion and housing developments. The conception and execution of her real estate projects is fully in line with her country's need for lodging. The Moroccan government has applied a scheme to encourage builders to construct needs-based housing. Mouna Holding helps carry this policy to realisation, participating in this project for social betterment. Mouna is also a major player in industrial rental property, proposing to national and international clients properties for their industrial, commercial, or storage needs.
Facing the challenges of any family business owner, Loubna worked to keep family ownership in place. Supported by shareholders, and by engaged Mouna staff, Mouna Holding has earned great notoriety due to the strong relationships it has with its clients, vendors, and partners.
Salwa Rabi Andaloussi, co-Founder and Chief Executive Manager Elbilia Léon l'Africain Group
Salwa has dedicated her carrier to give to the student the best education they need to succeed in life. She has always been passionate about transforming people and their life trajectories.
Taking into account a person's psychology and background Salwa co-founded the Elbilia Leon l'Africain Group. This educational organization ranks #1 in Morocco with 9200 students and offers an inclusive approach to teaching based on each student's positive and dynamic transformation.
Salwa firmly believes that a school is much more than a learning institution: when raised as a means of intercommunity solidarity, it will enable everyone to fight against exclusion, vulnerability and injustice. Salwa has been committed to this cause for over 25 years and contributed to develop a network of excellence and a positive and constructive transformation of society.
Teresa Drozdz, Restaurant Owner
Teresa comes from an entrepreneurial family and bought her first McDonald's restaurant over 19 years ago. In 2018, she is now the owner of 11 restaurants in 3 different districts. She is convinced that people and family members are at the foundation of her company and that they are the reason of this success.
Nihan Colak Erol, CEO Enuygun.com
Nihan is the founder and Chief Operating Officer of Turkey's leading OTA in flights, Enuygun.com, and its global operations Wingie.com. Nihan has a BSc degree in Computer Engineering and an MBA degree from Bogazici University, Turkey. Before Enuygun.com, Nihan founded and managed Turkey's first online business and social networking platform until 2008, when it was acquired by a global company. She is currently managing a team of 160 professionals in developing cutting edge online travel technologies and working on strategic goals of building a global travel company.
Tala Al Ramahi, Chief Strategic Officer of the Special Olympics World Games 2019
Tala is Chief Strategic Officer of the Special Olympics World Games 2019. In this role, she leads strategy and legacy for the Games. Tala was also member of the Bid Committee, helping lead the efforts to develop Abu Dhabi's winning bid in along with key government, semi-government and private entities, as well as NGOs in the UAE. Tala is also a Manager at the Office of Strategic Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, where she leads rich public policy analysis on socioeconomic issues pertaining to Abu Dhabi and the UAE in various fields, including education, health, governance and citizen wellbeing. She is currently seconded from the Crown Prince Court to the Local Organizing Committee. Previously, Tala was Programs Director of Al Bayt Mitwahid, an NGO founded by employees of the Crown Prince Court, that plans and implements initiatives across the UAE to address societal needs and challenges utilizing innovative and sustainable practices.
Tala has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Stanford University, and Master's Degree in Journalism for the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Viola Chen, Founder & President of Kuan's Living
Viola Chen is the founder and philanthropic entrepreneur of Kuan's Living Company, an award-winning home & lifestyle group.
Since its establishment in 1991, Chen has led the company from a luxury bedlinen brand to a globally textile industry pioneer in the home & lifestyle sector. With her precision, astuteness, vision and sophisticated taste, Kuan's Living has developed a number of successful global brands and in 2004, Chen was invited to joinly launch the Home Collection with Adolfo Carrara for global fashion house Emanuel Ungaro at Maison&Objet Paris, the world's leading home décor fair.
Spirited by and cooperated with traditional Italian haute couture house and her business establishment in Milan and Taipei, Viola has proven total consumer satisfaction with introduction of her home & lifestyle line to Asia and beyond. In recent years, Kuan's living has extended its reach and has worked on a portfolio of luxury departmental stores, premium hotels, yachts and major airlines such as Mandarin Oriental Taipei, Capella Shanghai, China Airlines and many more.
Kuan's Living has successfully integrated decades of innovative manufacturing and fabric expertise while gaining recognition for their efforts with numerous awards won around the world. With Chen's specialization in resources integration and creative design on top-tier materials from Europe, Kuan's Living is focused on adding values to modern home textile with innovation, details and comfort.
Kristine Li
Senior Deputy General Manager, Portfolio Leasing
Henderson Land Development Company Limited – Hong Kong
Kristine Li is the Senior Deputy General Manager of Portfolio Leasing Department at Henderson Land Development. She oversees the Group's investment properties in Hong Kong. She recently launched the world's first purpose-built vertical art gallery tower "H Queen's" in Hong Kong, and is passionate about building out themed lifestyle projects that engage communities from the arts, creatives, to medical. She is also an Executive Director of Citistore (HK) Limited, the department store arm of the Henderson Land group. She holds a Master of Science in Real Estate from The University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University, USA.
Executive Vice President of Chia Hsin Cement Corporation - Taiwan
Elizabeth is the Executive Vice President and spokeswoman for a listed company in Taiwan. As the company expands its business from cement manufacturing into service and hospitality, she and her team created the company, JAHO Life Plus+, focusing on health and postpartum care. She currently sits as chairman of company. She and her team are passionate about women's healthcare and believe that combining the benefits from east and west provide a more comprehensive and holistic approach to pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
Cindy Galardi CULPEPPER, CEO of Galardi Group
Cindy Galardi Culpepper leads The Galardi Group, parent company to restaurant brands Tastee Freez, Hamburger Stand and Wienerschnitzel, the World's Largest Hot Dog Chain,as Chief Executive Officer. Stepping into this leadership role in 2013 when founder John Galardi passed away. Galardi Culpepper has since grown the business into what it is today, formalizing the company's structures, culture, values and sense of purpose that used to operate under the surface. In addition to supporting store operations and managing revenue, her main focus is helping others, especially those in the community without the means to help themselves. With the mission of "serving food to serve others," Galardi Culpepper adopted a plan for Wienerschnitzel to contribute a portion of its annual revenue to child-related charities. She currently serves on the board of directors for the California Restaurant Association scholarship foundation, as well as The Literacy Project, a non-profit which helps to eliminate the literacy gap of emerging 2nd-graders who are functionally illiterate.
Hazel Hu, Founder and President of Permasteel Inc
Hazel Hu is the founder and President of Permasteel Inc located in California. Her company specializes in making and distributing quality Gas Grills, BBQ Accessories, Patio Coolers and Patio Heaters. In the US, most major retailers such as Sears, Kmart, Lowe's, Sam's Club, Home Depot, True Value, Kmart and Menards sell her company's products. Globally, her company's products sell in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia. Her business philosophy is to always look for business deals that result in a win-win for both sides. She is a hardworking, no nonsense leader, who is committed to running a business where all of the people working at her company can feel proud. Hazel feels the key reason for her successful business is the fostering of a culture where her dedicated and talented employees feel they are an important part of the company, respected and appreciated for their contribution to the company.
Mitra Malek, CEO & Founder, MPM Corporation
Mitra Malek is the Chief Development Officer and Founder of the Development Group at MPM Corporation. The company celebrates 50 years of success focusing on mixed-use, residential, and commercial properties around the United States with a specialized concentration within Silicon Valley. MPM actively owns and operates over 1700+ units, including multifamily apartments, office buildings, retail centers, and hotels, and has developed a number of commercial and residential properties. MPM is the first all-female integrated platform in Silicon Valley history to own, operate, develop, and invest in real estate.
Prior to joining MPM, Mitra rose to the role of Project Designer at Barry Swenson Builders, a 100-year-old Design-Develop-Build platform delivering unique designs, quality developments, and dynamic construction methods. Previously, Mitra was a Designer at William Maston Architect & Associates. Mitra graduated with a Masters in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors in Environmental Design in Architecture from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Chrisa Pappas, co-owner of Pappas Investments & founder of chrisapappas.com
Chrisa Pappas is co-owner of Pappas Investments, a real estate development and investment company specializing in ground up commercial real estate development. In addition, she is a fashion influencer for luxury brands including Valentino and Saks Fifth Avenue through her Instagram @chrisapapaps and website chrisapappas.com. Chrisa graduated from Boston University in 2001 she earned her Bachelor's degree in International Relations with a minor in Business. She is able to use her love for fashion and design in her daily style as well as through the architectural design of Pappas Investments' real estate projects. Chrisa has been married to her husband Dean Sioukas for 15 years and they have two lovely children. She is an active member in her community and sits on several boards including the Crocker Art Museum and Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation.
Tina Woodside, President and co-owner of Earth Basics Contracting
For over 24 years Tina has served as President of Earth Basics Contracting, a General and Heavy Civil Engineering company that specializes in turn-key grading operations. As a self-starter in business from a young age, Tina is a committed and passionate leader that has sought after almost every challenge imaginable. She has been an integral part of increasing the banking, bonding and financial structure of the business. Her successes at Earth Basics has stemmed from the innovative, integrated and insightful core beliefs held. She looks forward to growing the company while working in California and Texas and believes that communication is the key along the way. Tina is finishing her BSA in Liberal Studies and will pursue her Masters soon after. She lives spending time with family, yoga, cooking, traveling to new territories and expanding her mind.
About BNP Paribas Wealth Management
BNP Paribas Wealth Management is a leading global private bank and the largest private bank in the Eurozone. Present in three hubs in Europe, Asia and the US, over 6,800 professionals provide a private investor clientele with solutions for optimising and managing their assets. The bank has €364 billion worth of assets under management (as at 31 December 2017).
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About the Women Initiative Foundation (WIF)
Launched in 2016, WIF gathers, organizes and leads a large network (WIFs Global Circle Network) composed of mentees and mentors, strategic partners such as BNP Paribas, company managers, experts and friends, in France as well as on an international scale (Europe and the United States). WIF encourages the promotion of women in business and in economy generally and aspires to become a laboratory of ideas as well as a strong voice in favor of the equality, respect and recognition of women in business. Beyond its action of philanthropic sponsoring, its goal is to encourage research on these themes through studies, Pan European reports and specialized works. At the end of 2016, WIF launched a transatlantic program intended for the French entrepreneurs wishing to develop their activities in the United States, receiving support from American mentors, and to the American entrepreneurs willing to establish their companies in Europe with the cooperation of a European mentor.
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HometechnologyRobot arms Rubik cube in 0.38 seconds and breaks the world record
Robot arms Rubik cube in 0.38 seconds and breaks the world record
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Have you ever solved a Rubik's cube?
Or at least you have tried anyway? You will know that it is not the simplest and that to achieve certain speed you must learn several algorithms; and although you may be the fastest on the block, do not try to challenge this robot.
If anyone doubts that robots will enslave us just for fun in the future, you should see the following video. The robot created by Jared Di Carlo and a Master of MIT Biometrics Lab student, Ben Katz, can solve a Rubik cube in less than half a second.
That's right, literally in much less than a rooster flickers. Rubik's cube of 3 × 3 solves it in only 0.38 seconds.
Professional competitors have nothing to do against this robot. The world record is held by SeungBeom Cho and is 4.59 seconds. But it is not the only machine that has achieved something similar. Previously, the Sub1 Reloaded of Infineon Technologies, could solve it in 0.63 seconds.
But robots work differently from humans, and while for a human being it is easier to have a very loose cube to accommodate the parts of the cube, for the robot it must be very tight. Not only that, but the robot is not even at its maximum capacity. Ben Katz said:
"The machine can definitely be faster, but the process of turning parts takes a lot of time, since debugging must be done with the high-speed camera, and errors often separate the cube from the FETs (field effect transistors). ) ".
According to Di Carlo, the robot uses an algorithm called min2phase with which the machine detects the different colors. He also has a Playstation 3 Eye webcam with which he not only sees colors but anticipates solutions. Are you ready to see it? Do not blink:
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First, in my opinion, we as a firm perform best for our clients when we act as a team. That means more than just what you might find on a glossy marketing brochure or recruiting page of a website. Creating an effective team requires great thought and specific action—it doesn't just happen.
Teambuilding is a combination of structure—putting people in a position to succeed and building a culture of teamwork—and the right people.
Steve is joining us as a leader, so it was absolutely vital that we were on the same page about building teams and we are. He treats people well, views team-member development as part of the process, and has a strong sense that we are building something greater than each of us as individual attorneys. We all learn from each other and I am excited to learn from Steve—indeed, I already have.
The way it works with most of the big law firms is that clients move with rainmaking attorneys, who move constantly, often chasing the best compensation deal. As a result, most law firms don't develop the same team strength that may have been the case years ago when attorneys didn't move laterally so much.
Our goal at Bona Law is to build that team that is lacking in most firms. We are growing, but carefully, and will concentrate on adding attorneys that want to participate and build the overall team. Because we are smaller and mostly focused in a few areas, it is easier for us to do this than, say, a firm with 2000 attorneys in disparate practice areas. And just like nobody at Bona Law owns any ideas, none of us own any clients. We all work together to assure the best experience to each of our clients.
Second, Steve is a great writer. He has written multiple books and over 75 articles, and has won writing awards. We seek to distinguish ourselves from our competition through, among other areas, the quality of our writing.
Writing is a skill to which each of us tries to improve and is something we think and talk about. That doesn't mean we sit around and argue about grammar. It is much deeper than that. We consider how to build our client's story, which we try to tell as effectively as we can to the Courts, the government, opposing counsel and parties, the press, and anyone else that will listen. The goal of writing is to effectively communicate and we do our best to do that, however we can.
Although we talk most about our antitrust practice, we also have an active appellate practice, which is, of course, writing-intensive.
Third, we plan to build and grow and Steve will help lead us in that. Steve is running our New York office, but his contribution to building this firm will go well beyond that role.
Our plan, frankly, is to be the best antitrust and competition law firm in the world. We will focus the growth and development of our firm on optimizing this practice for our clients all over the world. Steve's experience and particularly broad client base—both industry and geographic—will help us get to where we want to go.
The market is such that clients no longer need to hire giant international law firms for their antitrust needs. We can replicate what a big law firm can do by combining our existing resources with resources from third-party relationship companies.
For example, if we need to review a substantial number of documents for an antitrust document production or a merger second request, we hire Pangea3 to review them at a fraction of the price that a big firm will charge. We have developed and will continue to develop relationships with other companies that allow us to do everything that a big firm can do—other than overcharge you to support fancy-looking offices.
We are also members of IRGlobal, which offers us a network outstanding attorneys all over the world in different practice areas. This is what large firms sell to global clients. But we get it without the internal politics.
Over the next several years, we will add additional team members and offices and will strongly consider offices in, among other places, Europe and Asia.
As we embark on this path, I am excited to have Steve Levitsky on the team as a Partner in building something much bigger than ourselves. If you haven't done so already, please welcome Steve to Bona Law.


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Owlbear Rodeo: A Simple D&D Virtual Tabletop
by Mike on 23 November 2020
If you're seeking a lightweight virtual tabletop, try out Owlbear Rodeo. It's awesome. You can also watch my Owlbear Rodeo walkthrough on Youtube.
Covid-19 forced many DMs to move games from in-person to online. For a lot of us, running games online is an entirely new experience. I moved all of my games, about three a week, online and lept into trying out all sorts of systems for online play. My favorite, and the one I've been using for eight months now, is to run D&D over Discord. By copying and pasting pieces of maps, usually grabbed from Dysonlogos, I can show the players where the characters are without using a full virtual tabletop like Roll 20. For combat, I use text-based combat tracker for rough zone-based combat more similar to theater of the mind than gridded combat.
There are times, however, where dropping down a map with tokens for monsters and characters can be useful. Many players and quite a few DMs prefer this style of play.
The big dogs among virtual tabletop tools are Roll 20 and Fantasty Grounds. There are other popular and well-loved tools as well like Foundry but these two typically come up when someone talks about virtual tabletops.
These other VTTs are fine all-in-one systems that integrate D&D's rules with the rest of the tabletop.
The problem is, I'm fine with running games mostly on Discord. I don't need a fully integrated D&D experience in my VTT. My players like using D&D Beyond and I'm not picky about how they roll dice, whether it's with Avrae in Discord or a plug-in like Beyond20.
Unleash the Owlbear Rodeo
When I want a VTT, I really just want a map and tokens. That's what Owlbear Rodeo provides. Owlbear Rodeo is a slimmed down virtual tabletop that focuses on maps and tokens. It has no integrated ruleset, although it does have a shared dice roller in it if you want one. Owlbear Rodeo makes it easy to drop in a map and includes a bunch of default tokens you can use if you don't feel like adding your own.
If you do want your own tokens, you can upload a bunch of them right into Owlbear Rodeo all at once, whether your tokens are from Printable Heroes (my personal favorite tokens; search for "vtt") or your own hand-made tokens using Token Stamp. Grabbing an image off the net, dropping it into Token Stamp, and uploading it to Owlbear is fast and easy.
Owlbear Rodeo requires no login or account from either you or your players. You can log in if you want to keep track of your previous maps and tokens, but it isn't necessary. Owlbear uses some sort of cookie to keep track so if you come back it will likely remember what you already uploaded but only if you're coming in from the same machine. Not requiring a login makes it easy for players to jump right in. No accounts means any player can move any token around since everyone's permissions are the same. I'm assuming your players aren't a bunch of 4 year olds (that's a big assumption, of course).
Owlbear Rodeo has two features that aren't the easiest to figure out at first: grid alignment when bringing in a map and using the fog of war. This three minute video by GoGoCamel camel shows how to use both the grid-alignment feature and fog of war. It's well worth the watch.
If you're used to a more full-featured VTT like Roll 20, you're likely to find features missing from Owlbear that you really want. If you dig more powerhouse tools, it probably isn't for you. I prefer to keep my D&D games as minimal as possible. I want tools that only do what I need them to do and keep the cruft out of the way. Owlbear Rodeo does just that. I can run the rest of my game in Discord and only drop into Owlbear when I need to use a VTT. When I'm done, we drop right back out again.
At this point I've used Owlbear Rodeo with dozens of players and have heard no complaints. Many have described it being the exact kind of VTT they want. If you're in need of a lightweight virtual tabletop, give Owlbear Rodeo a try.
Shared Experiences Playing D&D Online
Play D&D Over Discord
James Introcaso on Running Great D&D Games with Roll20


Although you wouldn't know it by the weather, summer is coming to an end in this part of the world. The football players have been in two-a-days for a couple of weeks and schools are cranking up for another fall. Although I've got plenty of friends and kin folk teaching school, the one noticeable change for me is my commute time. When school is out, it takes me about 20 minutes to drive from the firehouse to home. Once the soccer moms' SUVs and school busses fill the streets, the trip can jump up to 40 or 45 minutes. I hate school. Heh.
If you've been following me for a while, you know that I wasn't much of a student. I think I was smart enough -- at least, the standardized tests said as much. It's just that I wasn't big on things like homework and studying and putting other parts of my life on hold for school. I've been told those were important issues. Somehow, I managed to get through college and get my degree. It only took me six years and three universities to make it happen.
For the most part, I think that life takes its course based on the culmination of many small decisions. Every once in a while, though, you get to make one of those decisions that changes your entire life. I made one of those in the Fall of 1996. After exactly one semester at the school I thought was going to be the perfect fit for me, I transferred out.
Throughout my entire senior year of high school, I had this one university picked out. It was four hours from home -- which seemed like the ideal distance. They had a pretty strong radio & television program, which appealed to me because I wanted to remain in journalism without having to smell the ink. I took the ACT only twice because on my second try, I scored just high enough for a free ride. The stage was set for me. It was the best arrangement possible. And then my mom & I made the drive up to campus for freshman orientation and the first day of school.
One day before that trip, I was probably convinced that I was the most sage 18-year-old on the planet. However, when it came time to say goodbye to my momma and face college all by my lonesome, an 18-month-old might have been more stoic. I was scared shitless. My mom, who had raised me by herself for the seven years prior, was pretty scared, too. I don't hold it against her, but she planted the seed in my head that I could come home whenever I wanted to... That she would support me if I decided that school wasn't the place for me... And so I started day one of my college career looking for an "exit strategy." It didn't take me long to put one together.
I sometimes wonder what would have been different had I stayed there.
The answer is easy... Everything.
Staying would likely mean a much different relationship with Jessie -- one way or the other. It means I would have never met Alex or Lindsay or Jonathan or the dozens of other people who were so important to me when I finally found my college home. Crazy enough, it would most certainly mean no fire department. I didn't become seriously interested in becoming a firefighter until covering them for the local paper after leaving that first school. Who knows... I might have actually gone into radio or television. With the economy and the 24-hour news cycle ruining journalism, I can't imagine how miserable I would be today.
The crazy thing about it is that even knowing that so many good things happened in my life because I bailed, I would discourage anyone in my shoes to do the same. More is learned by staying the course, I would tell them. Quitting is easy for a reason. Hopefully, they would follow my advice and learn many lessons in the process... But at what cost? That's the gamble of waking up every morning and getting out of bed. We never know where the decisions we make today will lead us.


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Amazon Cloud Drive, the online retailer's most recent foray into web-based storage and media streaming, has a fatal flaw,
according to online storage provider Box.net's chief executive Aaron Levie —
it can't share content between accounts. "WHAT A SHAME"
That's what has made other online storage and collaboration services incredibly popular. Online storage provider Dropbox, for example, is one of Y Combinator's most successful startups and one of its core features is sharing content with other Dropbox users. That company also has an iPhone app and other mobile applications that let Dropbox users quickly access the content and media from other devices. Box.net has also seen an enormous amount of success after recently closing a funding round worth $48 million — and that service also revolves around collaboration and file-sharing. "The power of having your data in the cloud, as opposed to stored locally or on a remote disk, is that you can instantly and easily share with people you trust," Levie said in a blog post. "Amazon will need to create a compelling experience around sharing your media or content frictionlessly." After experimenting with the service, it does feel a whole lot like Dropbox and other online storage providers — it has a simple file access system, previews and some other rudimentary commands. But it does not look like there is any way to share that content with other Amazon Cloud Drive users. Then again, that could lead to a whole web of copyright issues — something nimble startups like Dropbox can typically evade or absorb, but a supergiant like Amazon might want to avoid. It looks like Amazon's Cloud Drive is not geared toward the enterprise, given that it's using a very consumer-friendly freemium model that made Dropbox successful. Freemium services like Amazon entice users with a taste of the service and then charge for premium services — such as additional storage or new features. It's a different market, but the lessons are just about the same — it's all online storage, Levie said. Cloud Drive allows users to upload their music and other files and access them on a PC, Mac or any Android device. The first 5 gigabytes of storage are free with an annual fee for additional space. Anyone who buys an album from Amazon gets an additional 20 gigabytes of storage for a year. The service works with newer Internet Explorer browsers, along with Safari, Firefox and Chrome. It does not work with the Opera browser.
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IPUT is Ireland's premier commercial real estate fund, with over 5Msf of real estate under management, and the largest owner of prime commercial property in Dublin's city centre. Following several years of growth, the company had doubled in size and needed a new office to accommodate that growth and reflect the level of quality occupiers can expect from an IPUT building.
IPUT's new office is also leading the way when it comes to employee wellness, on track to become Dublin's first WELL-certified building. Aiming for WELL Gold status, the office includes such features as a lighting system designed in line with circadian rhythms, abundant natural light, optimised indoor air quality, fabric-wrapped panels and acoustic dividing screens to help decrease noise, flexible, ergonomic furniture and other amenities that, as a whole, were designed with the employee in mind.
With its new space, IPUT had a vision to create a high-quality, healthy environment that promotes collaboration and comfort for its employees. Pursuing WELL certification fit into that vision nicely and is helping IPUT confirm that those goals were achieved.
Because the IPUT space was one of the first in Dublin to pursue WELL, the project team had to quickly familiarize themselves with the standard and what implications it has on design and construction.
company was already working on several WELL projects in the US.
What's most important to IPUT, however, isn't necessarily the formal certification. It's the understanding they are fostering among their staff, their partners and the market that they are a company who does what's best for people.
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UK takes new measures to slow Omicron coronavirus variant
LONDON, Nov 28: Britain announced new measures on Saturday to try to slow the spread of the newly identified Omicron coronavirus variant and a top health official said there was a "reasonable chance" that vaccines could be less effective against it.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said arrivals from all countries would have to self-isolate until receiving a negative result from a PCR test, that face masks must be worn in retail settings and it was time to step up booster jabs.
"We need to buy time for our scientists to understand exactly what we are dealing with," he told a news conference.
Johnson said those who had come into contact with people testing positive for a suspected case of Omicron would have to self-isolate for 10 days and that face masks must be worn in shops and on public transport but not restaurants and pubs in England.
England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty told the same news conference there was a reasonable chance that the newly identified variant could be less easy to tackle with vaccines.
"There is a reasonable chance that at least there will be some degree of vaccine escape with this variant," he said.
Health minister Sajid Javid confirmed earlier on Saturday the first two cases of the new variant in Britain, saying they were linked to each other and connected to travel to southern Africa.
The two individuals and all members of their households were being re-tested and told to self-isolate while further testing and contact tracing was done.
England will also add Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Angola to its travel "red list" from 0400 GMT on Sunday, meaning British and Irish residents who arrive in the country must quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days. Non-residents will be refused entry.
That list already contained Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Q: Simplify/Evaluate $y = x + a \frac{dx}{dt}$ I have the following equation which I am totally unable to solve.
$$y = x + v$$ $$v = a \frac{dx}{dt}$$ $$ y = x + a \frac{dx}{dt}$$
Nothing is a constant and everything is somehow related to another, I need to find the realtion between $y$ and $x$
The problem originated from here :
$$Q_1 = Q_2 + Q_3$$ $$\frac{Q_2}{C_2} = R_2 \frac{dQ_3}{dt}$$
here I need to find a relation between $Q_1$ and $Q_2$, also as $Q_1$, $Q_2$ & $Q_3$ are changes in different branches of a circuit all are dependent on each other and have a dependency on time which I am calculating.

A: We can assume that Q(1) can be known in advance as a differentiable function of time t.So the system gives: d/dt(Q(3)) + L*Q(3) = L*Q(1) whereas L = 1/(R(2)*C(2)). So you have a 1st order ODE in Q(3). The multiplier is u = e^(Lt). So you have: d/dt(e^(Lt)*Q(3)) = L*e^(Lt)*Q(1). So integrate both sides: e^(Lt)*Q(3) = L*Integral(t = 0 to T)(Q(1)*e^(Lt)) and solve for Q(3): Q(3) = e^(-Lt)*Integral(t = 0 to T)(Q(1)*e^(Lt)). And Q(2) = L*d/dt(Q(3) which can then be calculated in term of Q(1) through differentiation.

A: Looks like you are solving RC charging equation. The easiest way to solve this is to do it in two steps. If you do know $y(t)$ then you can simplify the second step.
Solve for $y=0$:
$$
0 = x + a \frac{dx}{dt}$$
The solution is $$
x(t) = C e^{-t/a}$$
where $C$ is a constant.
To solve the general case, you write
$$
x(t) = C(t) e^{-t/a}$$
where $C(t)$ is no longer a constant
Substituting in the equation you get
$$y(t) = C(t) e^{-t/a} + a \left(\frac{C(t)}{dt} e^{-t/a} + C(t) \frac{e^{-t/a}}{dt}\right) = a \frac{C(t)}{dt} e^{-t/a} $$
Hence
$$
C(t) = C(0) + \frac{1}{a} \int_0^t y(\tau) e^{\tau/a} d \tau$$
Clearly $C(0) = x(0)$. Hence
$$
x(t) = C(t) e^{-t/a} = x(0) e^{-t/a} + \frac{1}{a} e^{-t/a}\int_0^t y(\tau) e^{\tau/a} d \tau$$
If you know about convolution integrals, you will recognize the integral as the convolution integral from linear systems.
Added in response to comments
$\tau$ is just the dummy variable. You may be more familiar with the integral in the form
$$
\int_0^t y(t) e^{t/a} d t
$$
Mathematically the $t$ in the limit is not the same as the $t$ inside the integral but this abuse of notation is not uncommon.


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This year's celebration highlighted the country's legacy of strong leaders that have brought the autism advocacy forward -- for the last 30 years, across 97 chapters, with 13,000 members -- and have become the foundation on which the next generation of leaders will build the future.
"Although many are aware of autism, very few people actually understand what it means to live life on the autism spectrum. SM Cares and ASP come together as a community to remind everyone that autism awareness and acceptance should be part of their everyday lives.
Awareness is a good thing, but acceptance is far more meaningful," said Engr. Bien Mateo, SVP of SM Supermalls and Program Director of SM Cares Program on PWD's.
The pre-walk program was led by Ms. Dang Koe, ASP Chair Emeritus and the inaugural ASEAN Prize Laureate 2018. The ASEAN Prize aims to recognise inspiring achievements and contributions that foster the ASEAN identity, promote the ASEAN spirit, and champion the ASEAN way. ASP is among the active movers behind the ASEAN Autism Network and the ASEAN Mapping Project.
Circle, composed of adults with autism.
Over 20,000 participants -- families, professionals, supporters from the government and private sectors, from the Philippines and overseas -- joined the annual walk from the MOA Arena to the SM MOA Music Hall. The walk is held with the support of the MOA Arena, SM Mall of Asia, National Council of Disability Affairs, ASEAN Autism Network and the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability.
The Autism Society Philippines (ASP) is a national, non-profit organization working towards an environment that empowers persons with autism spectrum disorder to become the best of their potentials -- self-reliant, productive and socially-accepted members of the community. ASP labors to establish institutional mechanisms to support persons with autism and their families. Established in 1989, the organization -- composed of 13,000 members spread over 96 chapters -- has been in the forefront of providing services to families and individuals affected with autism.
SM Cares is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Its advocacies include Programs on Persons with Disabilities, Children and Youth, Women and Breastfeeding Mothers, Environment Sustainability, Senior Citizens, and Overseas Filipino Workers (SM Global Pinoy). As a responsible integrated property developer, SM ensures that its CSR programs serve as a catalyst for positive change in the communities that it supports.


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Ratification of the Constitution
When the Constitutional Convention sent the Constitution to the Confederation Congress in late September 1787, controversy immediately broke out about whether Congress should recommend it to the states. Several members argued that the Convention had gone far beyond its assigned task and that the Constitution was a threat to liberty and to republican government; consequently, they said, either Congress should not transmit the Constitution at all or it should recommend against its adoption. James Madison, who was not only a member of the Confederation Congress from Virginia but also a just-returned delegate from the Constitutional Convention, successfully argued that Congress should merely send the Constitution to the states without comment, thus leaving to the people the decision whether or not to adopt the new form of government.
The Convention had provided in Article VII that the Constitution should be ratified by the people of each state in conventions specially called for that purpose. The alternative would have been ratification by state legislatures. But the Convention delegates shrewdly recognized that the legislatures would probably reject the Constitution out of hand. So they adopted an idea first put forward in the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780: the constitutional ratifying convention – an affirmation of faith in the general public's judgment.
At the time there were no clearly organized political parties, though loose networks of like-thinking politicians existed across state boundaries. Supporters of the new Constitution quickly seized on the name Federalists and stigmatized their opponents by referring to them as Anti-Federalists – the implication being that many of them wanted to break up the Union into several regional confederacies. Though they fought back, the Anti-Federalists could never rid themselves of the label.
The ratification debates were marked by high-minded intellectual argument and no-holds-barred political maneuvers. In Pennsylvania, for example, there were not enough Anti-Federal members of the state legislature to block the calling of a ratifying convention directly, but there were enough to deprive the legislature of a quorum if they all stayed home. The Federalist legislators angrily directed the sergeant at arms to locate and apprehend two Anti-Federal legislators, the minimum number needed to complete the quorum. Accompanied by a cheering mob, the sergeant at arms broke into a locked rooming house and seized the two men, who were held until their votes against calling a convention could be recorded. The ratification battle was conducted in the press, through broadsides and by pamphlets getting forth the arguments of both sides. The Letters of the Federal Farmer by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia was the most important Anti-Federalist publication. The most significant of the Federalist publications was The Federalist, a series of eighty-five newspaper essays written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
The first five states to ratify – Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut - did so unanimously or by overwhelming majorities. Massachusetts proved far more difficult; the final vote for ratification (187 to 168) came about only after the Federalists suggested that their opponents prepare a series of proposed amendments to be affixed to the Constitution for consideration should it actually be ratified. Soon thereafter, Maryland and South Carolina ratified by wide margins. New Hampshire, on June 21, 1788, became the ninth state to ratify, thus putting the new constitution into operation under the terms of Article VII. But Virginia and New York, the largest and richest of all the states, had not yet taken action, and a nation without either or both could not survive.
James Madison and Edmund Randolph led the fight for ratification in the Virginia convention. Opposing them were George Mason, who had refused to sign the Constitution, Richard Henry Lee, and above all Patrick Henry, the leading orator of his time. Henry and Madison battled for weeks, until Virginia finally was persuaded by the cogency of Madison rather than by the sometimes incoherent remarks of Henry. On June 25, before word of New Hampshire's ratification arrived – but after adopting a twenty-article declaration of rights and twenty other amendments – Virginia's ratifying convention adopted the Constitution by a vote of 89 to 79.
Alexander Hamilton led the fight for ratification in New York, with the assistance of John Jay, the most respected Federalist political figure in the state. They wisely delayed the vote on ratification until news arrived of the ratifications of New Hampshire and Virginia. The Federalists then carried the day by a vote of 30 to 27, though New York's ratification was conditional on the consideration of proposed amendments by the new Congress.
North Carolina and Rhode Island failed at first to ratify the Constitution. North Carolina's first ratifying convention chose to keep the state in a kind of abeyance, and Rhode Island refused even to authorize the election of such a convention.
Congress at first declined to impose federal tariffs and other customs duties on goods entering the United States from Rhode Island and North Carolina. Then customs restrictions on goods from those states were passed in the summer and fall of 1789 – though only some minor restrictions were actually imposed, as a moratorium on imposing the others was adopted to encourage the two states to come into line.
North Carolina was the first to relent; the state had always been less rigidly Anti-Federalist than had Rhode Island. In fact, North Carolina had sent a delegation to the Constitutional Convention and had appointed commissioners to observe closely the actions of the new government. Despite the expectations of Anti-Federalists, the United States seemed all too able to do without the two holdout states, and the campaign for a second constitutional convention failed. Eventually Federalists succeeded in calling a second ratifying convention, which met in November 1789. Its delegates adopted the Constitution, 194 to 77.
Rhode Island proved far more stubborn, using excuses and delaying tactics. Congress's implied threat to remove its moratorium on major trade barriers against the state gave impetus to the Rhode Island Federalists' campaign to call a state ratifying convention. By then, the proposal to attach a bill of rights to the Constitution had removed one of Rhode Island's main objections. The ratifying convention was finally scheduled to meet in May 1790 – though, worried that the convention might reject the Constitution, Providence and Newport, the state's largest cities, threatened to secede if that did happen. The convention, however, did ratify the Constitution, by the narrow vote of 34 to 32. And so Rhode Island, one of the first states to declare its independence from England in 1776, became the last of the original states to ratify the Constitution.