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Q: How do I find list of all Permissionable Objects? I need a way to find a list of All permissionable Objects for an organization, both Standard Object and Custom Objects.
I would except to get this information from DescribeSObjectResult but it has no method isPermissionable like DescribeFieldResult does.
I tried to find all available objects by querying EntityDefinition but it doesn't have IsPermissionable or something like that. Even if I used IsCustomizable I am not sure if this is equivalent to Is permissionable and even though there list a limit of records which can be queried from EntityDefinition table which is 200 and not convenient.
I am trying to find a way to determine if an object can be specified in ObjectPermission SobjectType field.
For example, if I execute Schema.globalDescribe that method would return me ApexEmailNotification object, AccountShare and AccountFeed for which I can't set ObjectPermissions.
For example, when I try to execute the following code
insert new ObjectPermissions(
    SobjectType = 'ApexEmailNotification',
    ParentId = '0PS1t000002MTOcGAO',
    PermissionsCreate = True
);

Line: 1, Column: 1 System.DmlException: Insert failed. First exception
  on row 0; first error: INVALID_OR_NULL_FOR_RESTRICTED_PICKLIST,
  Sobject Type Name: bad value for restricted picklist field:
  ApexEmailNotification: [SobjectType]

I am trying to find a way to distinguish if an SObjectType or EntityDefinition is permissionable or not and generate a list of permissionable SObjects.

A: One doesn't simply get a list of permissionable SObjects.
Looks like there is no simple way to find that.
However, the error wording suggest that SobjectType field on ObjectPermissions object is a picklist which is even restricted, so it should be possible to retrieve its picklist options.
Let's define some helper methods to retrieve picklist options first.
/**
 * @description Retrieves Picklist Entries for specified field
 * @param obj object type
 * @param field picklist field
 * @return Picklist Entries
 */
public static Schema.PicklistEntry[] getPicklistValues( Schema.SObjectType obj, SObjectField field ) {
    return obj.getDescribe().fields.getMap().get(String.valueOf(field)).getDescribe().getPicklistValues();
}
/**
 * @description Retrieves list of picklist values
 * @param obj SObject type
 * @param field SObject field
 * @return List of picklist values
 */
public static List<String> getPicklistValuesList( Schema.SObjectType obj, SObjectField field ) {
    List<String> results = new List<String>();
    for (PicklistEntry entry: getPicklistValues(obj, field) ) {
        results.add(entry.getValue());
    }
    return results;
}

Next, let's try to get a list of Picklist Options for SobjectType field on ObjectPermissions. It is also tricky because to get ObjectPermission sobject token we need to use workaround since its field token blocks access to object token because Apex is case insensitive
System.debug(LoggingLevel.ERROR, '@@@ v: ' + getPicklistValues(
    Schema.sObjectType.ObjectPermissions.getSobjectType(),
    ObjectPermissions.SobjectType
) );

Here we go.

However, this picklist has empty labels. So, to retrieve the labels, we still need to call Schema.describeSObjects passing objects found by the previous method.
There is another obstacle here, picklist options may include many objects which do not even exist on our instance and we will get exception for such objects.
For my developer edition instance, such unavailable objects are
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So we need a way to filter them out.
The only option I currently have found it to catch an exception there and hope we don't exceed Describe call limit for an organization.
List<Map<String, String>> results = new List<Map<String, String>>();
    for ( String o: getPicklistValuesList(
        Schema.sObjectType.ObjectPermissions.getSobjectType(),
        ObjectPermissions.SobjectType
    ) ) {
        try{
            for (DescribeSObjectResult describeResult: Schema.describeSObjects(
                new List<String>{o}
            ) ) {
                results.add(new Map<String, String>{'label'=>describeResult.getLabel(), 'value'=>describeResult.getName()});
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            //failed.add(o);
        }
    }
    /*for (DescribeSObjectResult describeResult: Schema.describeSObjects(
        getPicklistValuesList(
            Schema.sObjectType.ObjectPermissions.getSobjectType(),
            ObjectPermissions.SobjectType
        )
    ) ) {
        results.add(new Map<String, String>{'label'=>describeResult.getLabel(), 'value'=>describeResult.getName()});
    }*/
    return results;

Phil W suggested to use Global Describe instead of catching an error, so I refactored my method into following form:
    List<Map<String, String>> results = new List<Map<String, String>>();

    Map<String, SObjectType> globalDescribe = Schema.getGlobalDescribe();

    for ( String o: getPicklistValuesList(
        Schema.sObjectType.ObjectPermissions.getSobjectType(),
        ObjectPermissions.SobjectType
    ) ) {
        if ( globalDescribe.containsKey(o)) {
            DescribeSObjectResult result = globalDescribe.get(o).getDescribe();
            results.add(new Map<String, String>{'label'=>result.getLabel(), 'value'=>result.getName()});
        }
    }
    return results;


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I happen to work within the electric vehicle industry so you may say I have a personal incentive to pitch an increase, I'll do my best to keep things purely objective.
Let's lay some baseline down before we get started, what are some of the main existing credits? I'll use the following states in comparison to the US averages in order to attempt and draw some diversity in sampling.
As you can see there is a wide range of incentives available, and none seem to be properly defined based on the necessity of promoting EV integration in any given state. So this is what I will attempt to do below, draw out a methodology for calculating a minimum incentive on a state-to-state basis which seeks to properly account for the differences in vehicle use and cost of operation.
Under this assertion we have a clear metric we can look to work around, what is the increase in overall energy efficiency from switching from the average conventionally powered vehicle to an electric vehicle? Or rather what is the estimated full-life energy savings of operating an EV compared to the average vehicle in the United States?
This starts to give us a true picture of the energy savings of driving an EV compared to the average national consumption rate, this will serve as the backbone metric for assertions that follow.
As our primary context metric on a state-to-state basis let's consider the average distance traveled per year of these vehicles in each state respectively, for arguments sake I'll use the metric of distance traveled per licensed driver.
Using this analysis as a basis my proposed credit would be to install a federal minimum credit that covers the estimated average cost nationwide, and to place a conditional* requirement on each state to install a credit that covers the difference as it pertains to their state.
* As far as the conditional nature of this proposed state-to-state credit minimum, I would propose setting targeted national take-rates and assessing each states compliance against that metric. In example California's take-rate is around 10% while Indiana's is only about 0.8%. I'll avoid suggesting a specific correction method here as there are a number of factors that can keep this take-rate from increasing, but some sort of multiplier could be applied.


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UEFA and F1 to Complete Seasons Together in Abu Dhabi
An agreement has been made between UEFA and liberty media to ensure the commercial and sporting integrity of the Champions League and Formula 1 survive during the coronavirus outbreak. Plans have been drawn up for a closed-doors Super Tournament in Abu Dhabi. The state will host a truncated Champions League tournament from a single venue, with multiple matches staged each day.
The Abu Dhabi F1 circuit will be used for sprint races on the days between football matches. The track has several configurations and the belief is the spectacle of numerous shorter races – something seen in junior formulae – will go some way to make up for the loss of the high-flying global tour.
UEFA will invoke Clause 14.7 from its combined agreement with member associations to void domestic leagues to ensure their crown jewel competition can be completed. It's understood there are reservations to the move in Madrid and Germany over fears Sheikh Mansour, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family, could use the tournament for political favour following Manchester City's trouble with Financial Fair Play.
Both Liberty Media and UEFA will increase their respective prize funds – with the assistance of the Abu Dhabi royal family – to convince teams and nations the benefits outweigh any downsides.
Once the deal is officially ratified, it's expected the first two weeks in August will be revealed as dates for the tournament. Football will then go into a shortened pre-season phase, Formula 1 may pause the season again in the hope it can be revived later in the year.
By Christopher William Kinseyin Football Reflective, Sports Reflective April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020 256 WordsLeave a comment
Financial Fair Palter
A little over two years ago I made my opposition to Financial Fair Play clear in Financial Fair Prejudice. At the time the arguments against the system felt like the final futile attempts of resistance before football's fair days of competiveness would be glazed over by a constant status quo. But this week Michel Platini proved that money's more fluid than the previous positive counter-arguments. He announced that FFP would be eased this summer.
Victory at last? Not quite, well, not quite yet. It won't be until the end of June we see exactly how much UEFA will ease the current rules. It also remains open to debate how they will do this and maintain a governable system. It is a step in the right direction. Or more accurately, a shuffle away from the wrong one.
Throughout various articles here I have attempted to demonstrate the reasons FFP is wholly unfair. That's not to say I scoffed at Platini's other remarks this week, namely the claim FFP was "working well." To some degree, it is. If you recall, I have always been an advocate of a system that prevented a future Leeds or Portsmouth situation. My distaste for FFP has never meant I've overlooked this sentiment.
The figures themselves highlight the areas where FFP has been a positive force for change. But these should be used with caution, as other figures indicate an alternative version why FFP is being eased. Far be it from me to think ill of Platini or UEFA, or question their motives, but one could argue they aren't acting out of benevolence at this point.
First, those good stats. The easiest demonstration is the net debt across all of Europe's clubs. This has fallen from €1.7Bn to €400M over the three years from 2011 to 2014. Here in the Premier League transfer spending was the same in the recent January window as it was twelve months before, but notably less (by approximately £95M) than the 2011 January window. If we examine the club punished on our shores due to FFP, Manchester City, they have reduced their wage bill by £40M over this period.
Some will argue clubs, such as Manchester City, have shuffled some wages on their accounts (it's reported support staff at Manchester City now are on the City Football Group's payroll) but no one can deny a concerted effort has been made by England's leading clubs to become more financially responsible. This is if we ignore the example set by Manchester United since their departure from the Champions League.
Newly crowned champions, Chelsea, did their business in the summer and reluctantly had to balance the books to bring in the signings they wanted. Arsenal have been doing this for years and continued to do so. The aforementioned City may not have spent as wisely but it was all within the tight confines their punishment afforded. Relegated Burnley resisted the urge to splash to survive and depart the top flight as a healthy model.
As a whole it appears that the majority are making the transition from potentially reckless to greener pastures.
This article now sets a record for the longest I've spoken about FFP without a criticism. Don't worry, I have a few to hand. One last positive before we get there, and an example why we do need FFP to some (lesser) degree, the QPR model. They claim to be cutting costs but they are leaking money without any sign of on-field progression. Shareholders wrote off £60M worth of debt but they are still accountable to the Football League for financial irregularities. This alone could see them plummet through another division. Tony Fernandes isn't fooling anyone when he says the club has learned from previous mistakes.
Fernandes is also the embodiment of the fair-weather rich chairman, fans of clubs without money threaten to those with new wealth. Manchester City fans have heard for the last few years, "What happens when they get bored and take their money with them?" It's similar to what people levelled at Chelsea supporters when Roman Abramovich first appeared on the scene. He's still going strong and so will Sheikh Monsour for years to come. It's the QPR owner that has invested in a reckless, ill-advised, foolish manner, without an overarching plan or ways to improve club revenue streams, and he's also the only one that has flirted with the idea of turning his back on football.
Roman and the Sheikh are successful business men. Most of these are rich because they are good with cash. They don't consistently lose money. Rich football owners – those running the club with cash, not debt – are bound to apply similar rules. Losing cash isn't in their DNA. The difference with Fernandes and his sporting ventures, QPR and the Caterham F1 team, have been treated like pet projects. Chelsea and Manchester City were extensions of successful business portfolios. As such they were examined and reshaped to flourish as a business. Success on the pitch was intertwined with eventual profits off it.
What irks me is the two-faced side emanating from Stamford Bridge in recent years. They should take applause for being an example of why FFP is bad for the game. The Chelsea model should be a term for how to achieve success. Instead they shade over their accelerated growth period and pretend they are on board with FFP for the good of the game. They're on board to prevent new money clubs catching up with those in the elite party.
José Mourinho speaks as if he's a crusader for FFP. That heavy spending – regardless of how it is sourced – should be stamped out. That this is Year One and the income you generate now is the only allowed money. No accelerated growth periods for anyone else. This is repulsive for more than one reason. Mourinho never mentions how Chelsea posted a £140M loss in 2005 in order to transform the club from also-rans into the outfit they are today.
During this heavy investment the model has seen Chelsea become the third largest generators of income in the Premier League. They only achieved this by spending in the first place. José also speaks as if they now comply because of the rules. This is a fallacy. In 2006, then Chelsea Chief Executive Peter Kenyon, claimed they would be self-sufficient within a year. His figures may have been out but the business model was clear: Roman didn't want to run at a loss forever. Just like Sheikh Monsour, he knows to make a better business an initial loss has to be absorbed.
As usual Arsène Wenger sits in room complaining without many listening. This week's snippet from Moan Corner was how UEFA lost FFP when it removed youth investment from the calculations. It seems Mr Wenger not only wanted to ensure the Have Nots never will have, but that the Always Haves also corner the youth market.
This encapsulates the reasons why the voices that at first appeared ignored, (I myself wrote: "There's no point arguing against Financial Fair Play anymore,") have suddenly found welcoming ears. The idea that clubs could never catch the big guns without being allowed to follow a well-implemented growth period, albeit running at a temporary loss, found traction. It did this slowly and with a dawning realisation across Europe.
The impending court cases levelled against UEFA have played their part. They highlight the moral hypocrisy of the current system but more worryingly for defence lawyers, the legal problems set off alarm bells. UEFA is tied to EU laws. And while the EU doesn't want to see a sport in their lands defy current convention, they are accountable by their own mandates. Freedom of trade and competition laws being the major headaches.
Also, the money in football generates its own mini-economy. If the cash at the top is prevented from purchasing assets then smaller clubs find reduced revenue. Debts may reduce for those chasing the perfect model but ends can't be met in smaller boardrooms. Blackburn Rovers are a solid example here. Their debt has increased by £24M in spite of reducing the wage bill. The secondary economy – but most important to me – is the impact on the fans. FFP, in its original form, will mean supporters pay the price as clubs try to balance the books.
Everything has a breaking strain. For the current FFP it came from European clubs struggling to stay on the top level without extra investment. They saw the Premier League sell its TV rights for £5.5Bn and realised the gap was about to become unbridgeable. Even Platini admits the Italians have asked for FFP to be eased even though it is other nations that currently benefit most from foreign investment. Monaco had already reacted by loaning out Falcao to remove his high wage from their books. Their loss was the gain of nineteen other clubs in the Premier League.
It's possible big clubs like Manchester United – going through an accelerated growth period of their own – and Real Madrid lent on UEFA to lessen FFP because of the impending cases. They do operate with large debts; something that clubs like City and PSG have argued should be factored into calculations. Easing FFP takes the spot light away from those with big debt but large fan bases, reducing the microscopic moral investigation.
The most telling statement from Michel Platini was: "Any potential changes will look to encourage more growth, more competition and market stimulation while strengthening the emphasis on controlling spending and safeguarding financial stability."
He's summoned up perfectly the Manchester City model, the very ethos I championed before FFP was introduced. But don't worry Michel, hindsight is 20/20.
By Christopher William Kinseyin Football Reflective May 20, 2015 April 19, 2017 1,638 WordsLeave a comment
Backs to UEFA
After another round of Champions League fixtures we once again find criticism directed toward UEFA. My own contempt for the corrupt and hypocritical organisation is well noted. Now some Manchester City fans are canvassing for supporters to turn their backs during the Champions League anthem at the next three European games. Whilst I support any movement against UEFA and their ideology, City fans have to be clear on the reasons why they are turning their backs, and why they are choosing to do it now.
Every time I have written about Financial Fair Play the strong undercurrent has been a dislike toward UEFA. That particular system is anything but fair, they weren't acting as caring overseers, the system wouldn't even have prevented a Leeds or Portsmouth situation. It reeked of corruption, ensuring the status quo in football for the European "Big Boys." They traversed the boundaries of sport and business, failing to ensure clarity or complete legality with either.
When they issued fines, this captured cash wasn't distributed into grass root schemes, struggling lower league clubs, or even charities. It was fed back to the compliant clubs playing at the top European level. They should have already been filtering money from their vast profits, across all of Europe, to the smaller clubs that facilitate emerging players within the lower leagues. Instead of being a benevolent group they have edged ever closer to a Fascist regime bordering on evil Totalitarianism. They dangle high prize money for their premier competition whilst threatening handcuffs for those that can compete with healthy cash.
It's only now, after the event and sanctions imposed on Manchester City and PSG, that UEFA have even considered clubs, such as Manchester United, facing questions over loans that form part of their finances. These help highlight that UEFA doesn't care about fairness. In a democracy, argument and counter-argument are heard equally, then an agreed system is formed. UEFA rule with an iron-fist. Bully and ignore as they please. If they cared about the health of the sport, of the people within the game, they wouldn't have allowed Poland and Ukraine to spend billions to host the European championships, then face ruin. There should be a moral obligation to protect clubs or national associations from such grotesque overspend. But as long as UEFA are dangling the carrot they're hardly likely to tire of the tease.
It's ruling with such an iron-fist which makes remarks made after the "behind closed doors" CSKA Moscow v Manchester City Champions League tie, all the more ridiculous. CSKA were the ones facing a punishment for racist behaviour. Yet, on the night, they somehow had around 600 fans in the stadium. As City captain Vincent Kompany asked: "You say no fans, all of a sudden you turn up and the team that has no fans is Man City. So who's getting punished? Who's being done for racism, Man City or Moscow?"
It's almost a rhetorical question. Clearly the punishment also affected Manchester City, perhaps to a greater degree. I am not suggesting, nor is anyone associated with the club even as they launch a complaint, that the Moscow fans swayed the match. But the principle of the matter is what makes it note worthy. It's almost a sick joke when UEFA claim there was no breach. That club delegations, media, security staff, UEFA and guests of sponsorship partners are allowed into behind closed door matches. It's that last one on the list that tells the story: Sponsorship Partners. Greedy UEFA. Always money over morals.
They claim they can't dictate who those guests are. They make the rules and shirk the responsibility all too often. If UEFA stated only people in pink shirts could enter, guess what, we'd all be wearing pink shirts or face being ejected from our seats. They obviously need clubs, media and security there. But they could have prevented guests of sponsors. They may have lost some cash, but is money from one game's set of guests more important than a solid stance against racism?
To UEFA it probably is. This is an organisation that threatened action against players if they walked from the field of play during racist chants, then applauded that action when the world supported AC Milan for doing just that. They are so out of touch with public opinion and common decency that their judgement can no longer be trusted. City shouldn't have been playing that came in Moscow in front of 600 CSKA fans. It should have been in a neutral country's stadium filled to the rafters with Blues. But they don't really care about racism, half the time they come across as if the subject is an awkward annoyance to them; and they don't care about Manchester City, we're like the one-legged ginger step-child that needs glasses.
So as a City fan (I also happen to have been a step-child, ginger, and a wearer of spectacles) we face the decision to turn our backs when UEFA play their anthem. I agree with the sentiment. The debacle in Russia is the straw that has broken the camel's back for many a Blue. However, I'm worried it puts City fans on dangerous ground. Surely the time for a stance against UEFA was at the first Champions League game. The droplets of faeces we've had on us this week are just spray from a larger, on-going, shower.
To make a stand now we risk looking bitter. That our disappointing result is more to do with the turning of backs than UEFA's actions. Too much focus is placed on the Champions League. For me the measure of a team's greatness is domestic success. When both Liverpool and Chelsea last claimed UEFA's top prize they failed to secure a top four finish at home. However, the world sees it different. City's owners see it different. Had City already secured a Champions League trophy, a stand against UEFA would hold much more weight. Instead there's a risk our positive defiance will be pushed away with nonchalance.
Over the coming weeks we need to articulate all our grievances regarding UEFA to prevent our protest appearing two-faced. At the moment UEFA stand unopposed, everyone is bending to their rules, the rules bending further to support the evil regime. If people do take notice we need to have a clear message: That UEFA needs to change or be replaced entirely.
By Christopher William Kinseyin Football Reflective October 23, 2014 April 19, 2017 1,089 WordsLeave a comment

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This document contains everything you need to know about playing IM sports at Alma.
All participants must give their valid Alma College ID cards to the scorekeeper or supervisor before participation is allowed. All ID cards will be returned to the participants at the conclusion of the contest. Any player without an ID card WILL NOT be allowed to participate.
How to Form a Team
In order to enter all sports/activities throughout the year, organize your roster (students, faculty, staff) according to the number necessary for that sport. If you are having difficulty finding a team on which to participate, ask other students or contact the Assistant Director.
Fill out an IM roster entry form with all team members listed. To register your team, return the entry form to the Rec Center at the sign-up meeting. Restrictions on playing times and days must be made very clear on your team entry form. Teams should plan accordingly to have enough players to play at other times.
To be eligible for competition in a particular IM sport/activity, the team manager or team captain (see IM team managers and captains) must sign-up his/her team at the sign-up meeting at the Rec Center (see sign-up meeting schedule). Entry forms must be completed, including a team name, manager/captain's name, phone number and e-mail address. All player information must contain first and last name. No more than two former varsity or JV players of a sport may be on a single roster for that IM sport or related sports. All roster information will be verified.
For most intramural sports NO officials will be used. Captains will be expected to keep their teams under control. Knowledgeable supervisors and scorekeepers will be available to settle disputes that cannot be settled by team captains. They will NOT be making calls. Each captain will make sure that the teams make their own calls.
A team member must legally play in at least one regular season contest to be eligible for playoffs.
In sports without a scorekeeper, the team captains shall correctly enter the scores on the official score sheet and submit same to the Rec Center office within 24 hours following the conclusion of said contest.
Participation Rules
All Students currently enrolled at Alma College are eligible to participate in the intramural program with the following exceptions:
Faculty/staff may play on an IM team.
There will be no maximum membership required for a team roster. In general the most needed for any given sport/activity is ten players.
Additions to the IM team roster after the start of the season are permitted, provided the individuals have not been registered previously with another IM team, all IM rules have been observed and the Rec Center office has been notified. An addition must be reported on an entry form and placed in the basket at the Rec Center or e-mailed to almarec@alma.edu before the game time if the new participant plans to play during that evening's contest. A team member must play in at least one of the team's regular season contests to be eligible to participate in any play-off or tournament contests.
Varsity Athlete Eligibility Rules
A limit of two JV or Varsity players in the sport they play can compete in an Intramural competition or league as long as the IM season does not interfere with their Athletic season. Their coach must e-mail or notify the SRC Director to allow the athlete to participate in any IM competition. All athletes are eligible to compete in IM sports that are not their athletic sport at Alma College. However, IM sports such as 3-on-3 Basketball are limited to one JV or Varsity athlete per team. (EXAMPLE: Two Varsity or JV volleyball players may compete in a Spring Term 4-on-4 Sand Volleyball season. One Varsity or JV basketball player may compete in a 3-on-3 Basketball league as long as the season does not interfere with his or her actual athletic season.)
Any student classified as a professional athlete and barred from varsity/JV competition sport shall also be barred from equivalent and/or related IM sports.
Alma College Athletic Department—policy on Athletic Team Members' Participation in Intramurals
The Athletic Department discourages participation in intramurals by its athletes once practice for their season has started. Our goals are for student-athletes to attain excellence in the classroom as well as in intercollegiate competition. We believe that the extra time spent, often late at night, playing intramural sports detracts from those goals. The possibility of being injured in an intramural game of course is also a factor.
In addition, the head coach of each sport may make this a part of his/her team rules and has final determination in this area. While not an Athletic Department edict, the Department as a whole will support a coach's position on this.
Sign-up Meeting Regulations
Sign-up meetings are mandatory for participation in a particular sport or activity. The team manager or team captain (or a roster member substitute) must be in attendance at said meeting, or make other arrangements with the Assistant Director prior to the meeting, or the team will run the risk of being disqualified from competition.
Special rules, procedures and playing arrangements for the sport will be arranged and agreed upon at the organizational meeting of team managers/team captains with the Assistant Director at the Rec Center. Check the IM Sports Organizational Meeting Calendar or the IM bulletin board for meeting times. Please be on time.
All questions regarding the sport and the tournament structure will be answered at the organizational meeting.
If you are not affiliated with a team but wish to participate, contact the Assistant Director before or at the meeting.
Intramural Team Captains and Managers
If an IM team is to receive maximum benefit and the best success in the IM program it must select a responsible person to serve as the IM team manager or captain. This person is the chief coordinator for all items of business between the team and the IM office including such responsibilities as:
Becoming knowledgeable in all IM matters by frequenting the IM bulletin board located on the locker room wall in the Rec Center, calling the Rec Center customer service desk (x7949) or the Director of Campus Recreation (x7950), and attending the organizational meeting for each sport.
Communicating to your team all the important information received.
Registering your team by placing all team member's names on an IM roster entry form and returning it to the Rec Center office with accurate restrictions listed regarding times and days of competition. This also includes choosing a team name. Team names are expected to be in good taste and not offensive to individuals or groups on the basis of race, place or origin, religion, disability, sex, age or culture. If the team name is deemed offensive it will be changed at the Director's discretion.
Entering your team in the desired sports on or before the posted sign-up date for entries.
Being a positive and active IM participant and promoter.
Seeing that each sport/activity team has a capable captain, if not yourself. Experience has shown that teams having the best level of participation have had excellent team captains.
Daily do the following or instruct a TEAM CAPTAIN to:
Notify the team members of the date, time, and place of each contest.
See that team members are on hand for all contests at the scheduled time.
Be thoroughly familiar with the eligibility rules as contained in the IM handbook and abide by them.
Be knowledgeable of the sport rules.
Team captains are responsible for the behavior of their players, bench/sideline and team spectators. The captain will assist the Intramural staff in promoting good sportsmanship in every intramural game or event. Captains will be asked to assist game officials in removing ejected players from the game site anytime a participant is ejected. Captains who cannot control their team, bench/sideline and/or spectators will be subject to disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by the Intramural Sports staff on a case-by-case basis.
Only those students who are vitally interested and have the time and ability to organize a group should be appointed or elected as team managers or team captains. Inadequate managers or captains will be asked to relinquish their duties to someone better able to shoulder the responsibility.
Forfeits and No-Show Regulations:
If a team fails to appear at the appointed place, the contest shall be ruled a "no show." If a team is not ready to play at the scheduled starting time or if a team has one member present, but falls short of the minimum number, the contest shall be declared a forfeit. One "no show" or two forfeits places that team on probation. Once on probation, one additional "no show" or forfeit will eliminate that team from competition in that sport.
A team forfeits any contest in which it uses an ineligible player. The responsibility of checking on eligibility rests entirely upon the team manager or team captain. The Director will check on a player's eligibility only when asked to do so.
Being ready to play means that a team must have (on the playing site) the official number of players needed to start a contest in that sport. The team lineup must be properly marked on the official score sheet by the scorekeeper prior to the start time of the contest.
Game time is Forfeit time!!!! At game time the clock timing the contest will be started. At this time, the offended team is given the option to take the victory or wait up to 10 minutes for the other team to show up and play the game. Once the decision is made by the offended captain, it may not be reversed and the outcome of the contest will stand. Any time consumed by waiting for a team shall be taken off the time allotted for the game.
Equipment Regulations
In intramural competition, no one may use equipment hazardous to others, such as: football equipment, baseball/ softball metal spikes, track spikes, or any other equipment or devices deemed hazardous by the IM Director, the sport supervisor, or the game arbitrator. Each team will receive only one warning without penalty.
Exceptions: stud earrings, medical alerts and wedding rings.
Health and Safety Regulations
It is the student's responsibility to consider his/her own state of health/fitness before becoming involved in intramurals. If you have questions about your level of conditioning or readiness, you should consult with the health clinic or your physician. The college cannot be held responsible for students who participate without a sensible training period.
The college does not accept responsibility for injuries resulting from intramural competition. First aid will be the intramural participant's own responsibility and may be obtained at MidMichigan Medical Center—Gratiot at the participant's own expense or at the medical center during the clinic hours at the participant's own expense.
The IM program does not carry insurance to cover those individuals who are injured while participating in IM contests. It is strongly recommended that all participants provide themselves with some form of accident insurance if they are not covered either by their own or their guardian's insurance program.
Alma College Intramural Program and Alan J. Stone Center for Recreation are not responsible for property that may be lost, stolen or damaged as a result of participation in any sponsored event.
No individuals will be allowed to participate in any activity if they are suspected to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Any participant ejected from an intramural contest for violation of the drug/alcohol policy will be suspended from that team's next scheduled contest.
Tie Breaker Regulations
If two or more teams are tied, the following rules will be followed in order to determine the league regular season standings:
Within Pools
Whoever does not have a "no show" or a forfeit on their total record. A " no show" is a more serious offense than a forfeit.
Head-to-head best record.
Difference in points scored for vs. points scored against in contests involving just those teams.
Difference in points scored for vs. points scored against in all common contests excluding forfeit and "no show" contests.
Two or More Pools
Rank the teams in the playoff tournament bracket according to wins/loses and or the above if possible.
For teams not in the playoffs and situations not covered above, rank the teams according to percentage of wins.
If there are percentage ties:
Look at strength of pool
If "no show" on record, rank below "forfeit"
If "forfeit" on record, rank below teams playing all games
If a situation occurs which is not covered above, the Director will make a decision on a process to handle it.
Sportsmanship rules
Any individual who is found guilty of acting in an unsportsmanlike manner may be disqualified from all IM participation for the balance of the individual's college career, or any part thereof. The opinion of the game official or the sport supervisor will be the deciding factor in the suspension of a participant. However, the Alma College Judicial Board will review all suspensions. If another member of the team is a party to the unsportsmanlike conduct, that individual or the team may be barred from IM participation for the balance of the year or any part thereof. Some examples of the infractions which would be considered an unsportsmanlike act are:
Playing under an assumed name.
Playing illegally on more than one team.
Misrepresenting a score.
Being a varsity/JV participant and with holding the fact.
Willfully taking action to injure an opponent.
Behaving grossly or unruly at an IM contest either as a player, coach or spectator.
Using swear words toward another or swearing loudly.
Disrespect of IM scorekeepers, supervisors or officials.
Any other unsportsmanlike or unacceptable action displayed in any manner or degree.
Sportsmanship Rating Scale
Due to past and present problems with sportsmanship in Alma College Intramural Sports, a Sportsmanship Rating Scale has been put into effect. After each game the intramural workers will rate each team on its sportsmanship (Appendix D). These ratings will be turned in to the Director and averaged, similar to a grade point, throughout the season. Teams must maintain a "B" (3.0) average or better sportsmanship rating during regular season games to be eligible for the play-offs. Teams will be graded on the following scale:
"A" or 4 points: Excellent Conduct and Sportsmanship
Players and Fans cooperate fully with the officials about rule interpretations and calls. They show respect toward the other team. The captain also has full control of his/her team and fans.
"B" or 3 points: Good Conduct and Sportsmanship
Team members verbally complain about some decisions made by the officials and/or show minor dissension, which may or may not merit a warning from the game officials or supervisor. The complaints may be verbal or non-verbal.
"C" or 2 points: Average Conduct and Sportsmanship
Team/fans constantly complain to officials and are verbally abusive. Team shows verbal dissent toward officials and/or the opposing team, which may or may not merit a yellow card (warning). Captain exhibits minor control over himself/herself. Team receiving multiple warnings (yellow cards) or having a player ejected for an unsportsmanlike act should receive no higher than a "C" rating.
"D" or 1 point: Below Average Conduct and Sportsmanship
Teams constantly comment to the officials and/or opposing teams form the field and/or sidelines. The team captain exhibits little or no control over teammates or himself/herself. Teams with multiple ejections will receive no higher than a 1.0.
"F" or 0 points: Poor Conduct and Sportsmanship
Team/fans are completely uncooperative. Captain has no control over teammates and/or himself/herself. Any team causing a game to be forfeited, other than by not showing, or having multiple players ejected, shall receive an "F" or 0.0 rating.
Play-off sportsmanship
Teams must maintain their "B" or 3.0 or better sportsmanship rating through play-offs. The average includes regular and play-off seasons.
Any team that receives a "C" or "D" rating must report to the office at the Alan J. Stone Center for Recreation the following day to discuss its rating with the Assistant Director. At that time a decision will be made as to whether the team will continue to participate in the play-offs. If the team is allowed to continue playing it must receive an "A" or "B" rating in the remainder of the play-off games.
Any team that receives an "F" rating will be eliminated from further play-off games.
Individual Sportsmanship
Individuals will be held responsible for their actions. The following criteria have been established to provide clear expectations and promote acceptable conduct for participants and spectators.
Ejections:
Ejected players are suspended immediately from all intramural activities, games and events upon their ejection. The ejected person must immediately leave the game site and will be suspended from participation in any intramural competition. The suspension is indefinite (carrying over from year-to-year) in length until the following steps are completed.
In order to regain eligibility the ejected player must prepare a written statement detailing the events surrounding the ejection and drop off a copy to the Office at the Stone Recreation Center.
The ejected player is responsible for scheduling a reinstatement meeting with the Director. The meetings will take place at the availability of the Assistant Director and must be scheduled appointments.
If the ejected player does not feel the decision is fair, he or she may appeal by scheduling an appointment with the Director. Appeals must be made within one week of the disciplinary decision.
The Intramural Program reserves the right to indefinitely suspend any participant or team from intramural competition for behavior that is detrimental to the mission and purpose of the program or college and/or safety of individuals participating in IM activities. Incidents that violate the Student Life Handbook will be referred to the Student Judicial Board for review.
Disciplinary action will be taken when any participant verbally and/or physically abuses and/or threatens another participant and/or any Intramural Sports employees. The following guidelines will be enforced when unsportsmanlike behavior occurs by a participant, coach and/or spectator:
Any participant ejected from an intramural sports contest under any circumstance will be suspended for a minimum of one game and will have a hearing before the Alma College Student Judicial Board.
Any participant who physically threatens and/or contacts an Intramural Sports employee will be suspended indefinitely and will have a hearing before the Alma College Student Judicial Board.
Any participant who physically threatens and/or contacts another intramural participant will be suspended for the remainder of the sport season (including play-offs) and will have a hearing before the Alma College Student Judicial Board.
Any participant who verbally abuses and/or threatens an Intramural Sports employee and/or other intramural participant will be suspended for a minimum of two games and will have a hearing before the Alma College Student Judicial Board.
Any participant who damages any Intramural Sports equipment and/or facility will be suspended for a minimum of three games and will have a hearing before the Alma College Student Judicial Board.
Post-game incidents involving any verbal and/or physical abuse of Intramural Sports employees, other participants, and/or intramural equipment and/or facilities will be dealt with as an extension of the contest and will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Any participant who is ejected from an intramural sports contest is ineligible for all intramural activities (including other sports) until he/she has followed the ejection steps listed above and met with the Director.
Protest Rules
No protest will be considered which concerns itself with the question of judgment exhibited by an IM official, scorekeeper or supervisor during an IM contest.
Protests may only be concerned with rule interpretation and player eligibility.
Rule interpretation protests must be made at the contest site at the time of the dispute to the proper official (a scorekeeper or supervisor), indicating that the game or contest is being continued under protest along with the rationale for it. The proper official will take time to write a note on the back of the score sheet before the game is resumed. Said protest must be signed by opposing captains. The signatures show that each party knows of the protest. It does not hold you to what is written on the protest. No consideration will be given to a formal protest that has not been made in the manner described above. In most instances problems can be satisfactorily resolved on the site by the IM sport supervisor.
Rule interpretation protests must be made of the official protest form (Appendix C), which can be obtained from the IM supervisor. The protest form must be given to the Director within 24 hours after the contest in which the protest arose. If a protest is filed after the standard 24-hour time period it must further include a rationale for why the protest should be considered when it is beyond the usual 24-hour period.
Player eligibility protests must be made within 24 hours of the game in which the eligibility is in question. Protests must be submitted to the IM supervisor or Assistant Director.
A contest in which there was an upheld protest involving rule interpretation shall be replayed from the nearest actual point and condition of the game as was in place at the time of the protest or, as in softball, from the beginning of the half inning in which the protest occurred. A team found to have used an ineligible player shall have voided any victory gained in any contest in which the ineligible player participated.
Contest Postponement Regulations
With an extraordinary circumstance prevailing, it may be possible to reschedule a contest should conditions permit. A scheduled contest may be postponed only by unanimous agreement of both team captains and the Director. Such postponement must be done not less than 24 hours prior to the originally scheduled contest time to enable adequate notification to all parties affected by the postponement. With the number of activities going on in the Rec Center and comparatively short playing seasons, the requests for postponement must be kept to a minimum. No game will be rescheduled if a request by either team to postpone occurs on the originally scheduled date.
Due to inclement weather: The intramural office reserves the right to postpone or reschedule a contest if weather-related circumstances warrant such action. Scheduled contests postponed due to weather, darkness or other reasons beyond the control of game officials may be rescheduled (if possible) only if the contest has a significant effect on the playoff seeding and/or playoff qualifications. If games are postponed after play has started, activities will be canceled and play (if possible) will resume at the time the game was postponed. The Director has complete discretion in deciding whether or not games will be rescheduled. Decisions pertaining to weather-related postponements will be made after 2 p.m. on days when game status is questionable. Such decisions may be obtained by calling (989) 463-7949. It will be the responsibility of the team captain to obtain rescheduling information.
Your Input
As an intramural sports participant it is important that the Rec Center get your feedback. One way that we would like to do that is by making Official's Evaluations (Appendix A) available to you. By filling out a form on the officials that worked your game the Rec Center will be able to determine what changes need to be made to make your games better. Official evaluation forms can be picked up from the nightly IM Supervisor.
Intramural Award System
The members of the championship team in each IM sport/activity will receive a championship IM T-shirt. A team member must have participated in at least 50% of the team's regular season contests or, if a playoff is held in a sport, participated in at least one regular season contest and played in the playoffs. No individual may receive more than two IM T-shirts during the academic year.


He always seems like an outsider. Even when he's an insider. Despite the fame that came with Natural Born Killers, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and Wag the Dog, the Texas-born actor has stayed apart from it all, squirrelly. We talked to him about his reputation, his string of new films this fall, and the state of the world.
WOODY HARRELSON [in Hawaii]: I just woke up. I was having a wild dream.
ESQUIRE [in New York City]: I guess it's kind of early there, isn't it?
WH: Well, not really. It's, like, kinda late. I was over at Willie's — Willie lives on the island here, Nelson — last night playing cards. I got to bed late.
ESQ: Maybe you're tired from acting in five movies this year.
WH: It must seem like I just say yes to everything now, because I have all these movies in the can. But I honestly just feel like every one of them is fantastic.
ESQ: The Messenger [in which Harrelson plays an Army officer assigned to notify the next of kin of a soldier's death] is fantastic.
WH: I really love that movie. The notifications were all unrehearsed. We never met the other actors ahead of time. We just walked up to the door, we'd knock, and I'm telling you, it wasn't real, but it felt real.
ESQ: You always seem to play men who are underestimated. The soldier in The Messenger. The loony guy in 2012 who tells everyone the world is ending and ends up being right. Larry Flynt. Even Woody Boyd, your character on Cheers.
WH: I guess I'm drawn to that kind of character — the anti-antihero. What would you call that? I don't know.
ESQ: Speaking of Earth ceasing to exist, how are you feeling about the world right now?
ESQ: Were you this interested in social and economic issues when you were in high school?
ESQ: What do you do for exercise these days?
WH: When I'm in New York, I bike everywhere. I have a couple of bikes stored over at Ed Norton's. It's the only way to go. But in Hawaii, I drive. I have a little Volkswagen Bug, from the "Drive it? Hug it?" phase. I run it on biodiesel. [A few minutes on biodiesel. Key words: ethanol, methanol, pH balance, vegetable oil, pollution, outrageous tax dollars, the war industry.] I'm gonna get up on my soapbox again, so you can stop me.
ESQ: Do you know any jokes?
ESQ: What else should we talk about?
WH: I don't know. We could talk about how lulls in the conversation originate. How deep the hole is and how wide.
ESQ: Are they going to have you running around promoting these movies?
WH: Oh yeah. I'm gonna be in... let me just look on my little Kindle here. I got the calendar.
ESQ: You like the Kindle?
ESQ: Not this weekend, I hope. We're supposed to get a hurricane.
WH: Well, they did predict that. Back in the '80s. Way more storms, hurricanes, way more and way more intense.
ESQ: This isn't something out of 2012, is it?
WH: No! They've been saying this since the '70s and '80s. [A few minutes about global warming. Key words: chlorofluorocarbons, greenhouse gases.] It's ironic that I've made so much of a living on comedy because I'm really one of the more depressing people you're ever going to talk to.
ESQ: Good luck with all the movies. Is this a comeback?
WH: Don't call it a comeback! Nah, I don't know. The tide comes in, the tide goes out.


Greek artist and curator Zoi Pappa, winner of Nuovi Mondi Creative Contest, exhibits in CORTE's spaces "Gardens", her first solo show in Italy.
"Gardens" is a series of existing and future artworks that Zoi Pappa is working on under the concept of the new worlds. Wallpaper is a ready-made painting she paints over keeping some parts of the existing illustration. The viewer will hardly distinguish where the painting of the wallpaper ends and where painting intervention starts. The core of the project is the idea of experimenting in the processes of perception. Nothing is as it seems, nothing is for granted. Worlds of transience where subjects, objects, and territories live states of continuous transformation and facing surprisingly their potential renaissance, creation, evolution, dissolution and disappearance. This juxtaposition highlights the contingent and transient nature of life that structure our daily experience, where a random incident can penetrate anytime and change the flow of things.
In certain way these "Gardens" constitutes "other worlds" made up from slices of unexpected which is visually reflected in the selection of the diversity of images. It is a reaction against the prevailing values and structures of society. A romantic refusal of that 'sense of reality' which strives to invade and control the personal sphere of emotions. Through the use of a language half-rooted in the sub-conscious imagery of symbols, dreams and myth, and half-rooted in the outer world of impressions, science, nanotechnology, physics, mathematics, architecture, chemistry, biology and anatomy, Zoi attempts to achieve a 'non-sense' and an incoherence that leads to the entire exploration of the inner sense and the substance.
A poetic transformation of the world into a spiritual world, where everything is combined and related. Human achievements, researches, observations and knowledge that grows and flourish from nature. The desire is to go beyond the values of current morality, to return to innocence and create a world independent of any logic or principle. The selective and individualised points of view will provide stimuli for personal mythologies and diversity of interpretation and meaning.
In the course of the evening the Contest catalogue featuring the ten finalist artworks will be presented: "Punti di Vista" by Danilo Chiesa & Walter Larteri, "Mappe per un nuovo mondo" by Arianna Favaro, "Take the white tablets first/ Permenides of Elea" by Fabio Gaudio, "Io amo l'invisibile" by Golsa Golchini, "Letsworktogether" by Martin Ernst Groß, "Eterogenesi" by Matteo Preite, Alessandro Legittimo & Gianmarco Macchia, "Cheloide alchemico" by Jacopo Mandich, "Gardens" by Zoi Pappa, "Cosmomorphia" by Roberta Isai & David Erwin Sever, "Guggenheim NY" by Luca Zanta.
---Zoi Pappa (Athens, 1975) has a dual identity as an artist and independent curator. She is the owner of the alternative project space Zoi's and occasionally work as an art tutor in several institutions. She was employee of the Exhibition Department of Glasgow School of Art and the Contemporary Art space Tramway (Glasgow-Scotland). She was part of the Reconstruction Community, a platform initiated by a group of art theorists and historians, architects, sociologists and artists. The starting point had been the rethinking of the actual scene of Athens as a contemporary metropolis. Curatorials: Trauma Queen, Athens, Greece. Transleat me, Athens, Greece. Who cares about Greek art?, Athens, Greece. Trash Art, Athens, Greece. Guest curator On Books and Translation, 98 Weeks project space, Beirut, Lebanon. Street Hacker, Centro de Extensión de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, San Diego-Chile.
Nuovi Mondi Creative Contest, in numbers: 13 nationalities, 14 creative fields, 1 launch event, 112 participants, 8 jurors, 10 finalists, 2 official languages, 1 catalogue, 1 exhibition. The contest - launched in June 2014 - was attended by artists of different nationalities coming from different creative fields: painting, illustration, design, architecture, graphic design, scenography, animation, digital art, audio-video installations, video art, photography, writing and poetry, technology. They were asked to express their perceptions and interpretations of Nuovi Mondi, meant as new visions, new landscapes, new colours and new materials. Nuovi Mondi are physical and virtual spaces, stratified and multicultural, where borders are crossed and mould-breaking mechanisms of interaction are possible. They are territories to be explored, utopian yet possible spaces.
Nuovi Mondi is the first creative contest launched by the elective co-working group CORTE. It combines the professional and the cultural world, maintaining a profile based on the affinity of the audience of both. CORTE is an extended family of experts in different fields that weave their working lives within the same high walls. Founded in Rome in September of 2013, it has already won a place in the increasingly interconnected middle ground that embraces architecture, design, communication, visual arts and cultural services. A collective authorship, combining seemingly distant areas of knowledge and makes them available to integrated projects. It is in the context of this multidisciplinary research that "Nuovi Mondi" fits, an ideal declination and meeting point between visions.


After refusing in recent days to explicitly apologize for her use of private email while secretary of state, Clinton offers up a mea culpa.
It was an apology that made many of Hillary Clinton's closest supporters bristle.
"At the end of the day, I am sorry that this has been confusing to people and has raised a lot of questions, but there are answers to all these questions," Hillary Clinton told NBC's Andrea Mitchell in an interview last Friday, when asked whether she should apologize for the email controversy dogging her campaign. "I take responsibility and it wasn't the best choice."
The classic "I'm sorry your feelings are hurt" response left many Clinton insiders troubled that the statement felt more like an insult than an apology -- and over the weekend, a growing chorus of advisors and donors ratcheted up the pressure on Clinton and her campaign to take the apology a step further in order to put it to bed, multiple sources close to the campaign said.
Even operatives on her campaign admitted the apology on Mitchell's show was inadequate.
"It wasn't getting it done," said a source inside the campaign.
On Tuesday, in a taped interview with ABC News' David Muir, Clinton finally relented, delivering a straightforward, no-strings-attached apology.
"I do think I could have and should have done a better job answering questions earlier," she added. "I really didn't, perhaps, appreciate the need to do that." The admission came a day after Clinton told the AP that she would not apologize on the legalistic grounds that "what I did was allowed." A source said the decision to try again, with a real apology, was made Monday night.
The question Clinton answered on ABC was less loaded than one posed by Mitchell, who asked if she "wanted to apologize to the American people for the choice you made." That language was seen as heavy-handed by some Democrats, and asking for too much from Clinton.
"Though she can't say it, HRC clearly went private because she didn't want folks fishing around in personal email, and it boomeranged," former Obama advisor David Axelrod tweeted after the Mitchell interview last Friday. "She was right to admit mistake and take responsibility, but also wise to refuse the invitation to "apologize to American people."
Tuesday night's interview gave her a way to apologize in less dramatic terms, without begging pardon from the country.
The campaign followed up by blasting out a mass email apology to supporters, with the subject line, "My email."
"I want you to hear this directly from me," the email, signed "Hillary," reads. "Yes, I should have used two email addresses, one for personal matters and one for my work at the State Department. Not doing so was a mistake. I'm sorry about it, and I take full responsibility."
It took a few swings over the course of three weeks for Clinton to hit the right note -- the one that many wished she had settled on back in March, before she was a declared candidate, when she answered her first round of email-related questions.
Last month, she made a joke at a campaign appearance in Iowa that she loved the social media tool Snapchat because "those messages disappear all by themselves." The goal had been to show that the campaign was not bedwetting about the email controversy, but the tone backfired. In Las Vegas a few days later, she tried a dismissive timbre in responding to a series of questions about whether or not she had wiped her server. "Like with a cloth or something?" she said.
With her response Tuesday night, the campaign is hoping to finally begin the process of moving on -- not just offering a clear and unqualified apology but also confessing that she should have done a better job of explaining from the start.
The process felt excruciating for Democrats watching with growing concern over how the campaign was dealing with the fallout to the email controversy.
By Clinton's terms, however, this was a fast walk to "I'm sorry," and the kind of reversal she never made in 2008, when on matters large and small Clinton showed off a real aversion to saying the word, "sorry." That year, she consistently declined to apologize for her vote to authorize the war in Iraq — a move that eventually cost her in the Democratic primary.
While many of her top campaign advisors at the time encouraged Clinton to call the 2002 vote in support of military action in Iraq a mistake, she and her pollster Mark Penn saw apologizing as a weak play.
She finally found an unsatisfying middle ground -- saying that if she had known then what she knew now, she would have voted against the Senate resolution. And then she dug in: "If the most important thing to any of you is choosing someone who did not cast that vote or who has said his vote was a mistake, then there are others to choose from," she said at a 2008 campaign stop in New Hampshire.
In her 2014 memoir, "Hard Choices," Clinton finally voiced the full-throated apology that many of her 2008 advisors thought could have saved her in the Democratic primary.
Her inability to apologize during the election on her Iraq War vote was more complicated, not just about owning up to a decision but about her understanding of executive power and a fear of looking like a flip-flopper. But even on smaller missteps that arose during the campaign, she had trouble quickly swatting them away with any admission of being in the wrong.
In December, 2007, Clinton told a group of Iowans in Dubuque that she had landed in Bosnia in 1995 under sniper fire. The story was not accurate -- but it took three months before Clinton conceded that she had been "sleep deprived" and had misremembered.
Clinton's inability to sometimes see her own actions the way they translate to others dates back to her earliest days in politics, when she was First Lady of Arkansas beginning in 1979.
"Her motives always seemed practical -- she was looking for solutions -- but there was also a sanctimonious aspect to it that tended to blind her and her husband to the appearances of what they were doing," Bill Clinton biographer David Maraniss wrote in his 1995 book, "First in His Class," describing how Hillary Clinton failed to see any conflict of interest in representing her friend and business partner Jim McDougal and his Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan, which had business before the state.
Privately, Clinton allies have been seething as the campaign has struggled to overcome the email controversy, with many blaming the fumbling response on the candidate herself, prone to a legalistic defense. And some Democrats were skeptical the issue has an end date, even with Tuesday night's apologies.
Clinton's testimony on October 22 before the House Benghazi committee is a date that can't come soon enough for her, according to her campaign.
"She is confident that the congressional hearing in October will further prove her email use was above board and she protected all classified information," the campaign said in a memo of talking points sent to fundraisers Tuesday evening. The talking points made it clear the campaign is hoping the apology is the beginning of a pivot.
"She will continue to cooperate and encourage her staff to cooperate in answering any questions on this," the memo reads. "But now it's time for her to focus her attention on the issues that matter to everyday Americans."


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Calling a Norwegian phone number – or mobile (cell) phone number – is no problem, even though Norway may be a rugged country that stretches far into the Arctic Circle! Norway phone numbers, residential and business information can all be found in the numerous online Norway phone books and telephone directories.
All private Norwegian telephone numbers have 8 digits (which actually contain the two digit area phone code). The country telephone code for Norway is 47, so to call a phone number in Norway, just add the subscriber number.
http://www.gulesider.no/tk/?spraak=en: White Pages directory for residential numbers of people in Norway. Includes mobile phone numbers, search by number, and Gule Sider Maps map links http://www.gulesider.no/kart/ – click on the Maps link at the top and you can find locations.
http://www.gulesider.no/?spraak=en: Yellow Pages for Norway, includes reverse search, and maps.
http://www.kvasir.no/om/telefon: White pages directory for Norway, but retrieved from Telefonkatalogen (above). In Norwegian so use the Google toolbar to translate. BUT it also searches the web, images, videos, maps and "the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia…!
http://www.1881.no/: White pages phone book for Norway, in Norwegian. You can search for what you want (industry, company, person, phone number or address) by typping it into the single search box. There are also Map, Cross-Border and Accounting (Corporate) options.
http://www.nettkatalogen.no/telefonkatalog/: White pages for people and businesses in Norway with 6.7 million entries. In Norwegian. Search by person or phone number, and press Søk. Businesses are listed first. All entries in the directory are associated maps and satellite images. Do a search by name, number or link, then select an entry's "more info" link and a page with a location map will open up.
You should also notice Gul Index – available at http://www.gulindex.no… It's one of the newer phone directories.


Iman Khadeeja, beloved daughter of Dr Nani and Mr Izmir, celebrated her 4th birthday at their own place in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Cheras on last February 6th.
Somehow, this is my first Lion King's party. We had 2 photographers to cover their party, all was prepared by us including kid's food, decoration and balloons, inflatable, game and activity conduct, magician, birthday cake, candy buffet, printables, basic audio system, party pack and favors including canopy, tables and chairs. I love working for this couple, as they are very warm, polite and what most important they trust us to let our creativity run wild. I just had their photo-album from the photographers last Friday, should be ready for courier by tomorrow morning.


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Thailand is not a well kept travel secret. Those who've visited tend to enthuse about its gorgeous beaches, amazing value and friendly people.
Thailand is a country with plenty to offer. The people are renowned for there warmth and charm whilst the country is renown for its ornate temples, glorious beaches, stunning mountain scenery, bustling cities and buzzing nightlife.
Whatever holiday style you are looking for Thailand has a beach to match, from the neon-lights and pumping music of the party beaches to lantern-lit secluded coves. Thailand has it all.
While deciding where to go may be a challenge many people make Thailand a multi-centre itinerary combining culture, shopping and the beach. Deciding when to go is not so taxing as the sun shines all year round.
Be inspired by our amazing Multi Centre Holiday to Thailand designed to demonstrate the many possibilities Thailand offers. We have a vast number of resorts and hotels at our figure tips all offering differentdeals, offers and facilities.
Thailand is so enormousthat it doesn't matter what time of year you visit there is always somewhere where the weather is perfect for you, and with the vast variety of contrasting locations irrespective of your interests you will always find something that satisfies your needs, be it in the cities, spectacular islands, fascinating history, scuba diving or the exotic wildlife.
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Digital Studios: Origin of Everything
Every aspect of our daily reality, whether its the words we use, the pop culture we love, the technology that get us through the day, or even the identities we give ourselves, emerge from thousands of intersecting histories. And on this show, we're going to explore them ALL! . . . Okay, maybe not ALL, but you get the idea.
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"Why Do We Have Private Prisons?"
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"Why Do We Have Hobbies?"
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"Why are Patriotic Songs All the Same?"
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"What is Racial Passing?"
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"Why Do We Have Middle Names?"
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Attention All Netflix Users: Need a recommendation for a good movie tonight. Then run, don't walk to What's On Netflix and get your recommendation from IMDB or RottenTomatoes. Not foolproof but a good start.
The above link is an excellent read and gives easy to follow steps to make your account more secure.
Technology changes every day and TV Watching in Cuenca is no exception. Last year I wrote this post. I have revised and changed some prices and and added a few recommendations. The revisions are in bold and the new products have *** before them.
In April of 2012 I wrote a post about our TV services in Cuenca. A lot has changed in 18 months. We no longer have DirecTV and now our TV viewing is based on the following services.
This router basically is configured with VPN software and every time I turn my computer, iPad, iPhone or Apple TV my Internet presence is in Miami and not in Ecuador. This allows me to watch anything on the web, Netflix, Amazon, Hula etc as if I was living in the U.S.
You also need to subscribe to VPN software. I use Strong VPN as my service. Good customer support and very reliable.
I highly recommend this route. We watch great BBC and American TV series with no limitation.
*** Amazon Prime is now better than ever. They have added all the HBO Season 1 Shows and many more movies.
On a separate note. A quick reminder that I do Skype consulting for those of you that are permanently moving to Ecuador. The charge is $25 and last night a happy future expat said that after the call she saved $150 by planning to bring certain electronics and eliminating others.
My total subscriptions cost per year =$265 which comes out to $22 per month. With these services I don't ever run out of movies and TV to watch. When I need to watch a movie or TV program that is not provided with these services then I rent it from iTunes or Amazon.
Below is a good summary of the available streaming services with a winner that I agree with.
At the June 20th iPad Users Group Meeting we will be reviewing VPN solutions for your computer and mobile(iPad, iPhone) needs. Although we will concentrate on the Apple Brand all the products will also work on Windows Machines. We will review both subscription and free services.
There are many benefits of VPN's but the meeting will focus on being able to connect to Movie and TV sites that without a VPN would be inaccessible. Stay tuned for more information. Reserve your seat now because the capacity for the meeting is 12 people.
When I lived in Oregon I had a Netflix subscription before they developed the streaming service. Netflix was introduced to Latin America at the end of 2011. I use Netflix with my IPad, MacBook Air, and Apple TV. There is only one flavor in Ecuador. It's $7.99 per month. There are no first run movies but hundreds of choices in different genres and TV programs.
The best part is using Netflix through Apple TV. The movie instantly starts. Much better than ordering a movie from Itunes where there is a 20- 30 minute wait while the movie stream buffers. Here is an offer that is valid as of today. If you don't have a Netflix account then go to this url — netflix.com/twit and get a free month. Below is a 30 second video of my Apple TV Netflix experience.


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Maidenhead & Me: An Art Competition That Celebrates Civic Pride
On Saturday June 18th – Civic Day – Maidenhead Civic Society will be launching its third art competition Maidenhead and Me.
This year artists and photographers are invited to portray "Why I love Maidenhead" as a painting, drawing or photograph. Prizes of up to £250 are on offer, as well as the chance to see all the entries exhibited in The Nicholsons Centre for two weeks in September.
Maidenhead and Me is organised by the Civic Society with support and sponsorship from the Maidenhead Advertiser and The Louis Baylis Trust, The Nicholsons Centre, Enjoy Maidenhead and Art On The Street.
Civic Society chairman, Bob Dulson, said: "Maidenhead and Me was inspired by the town centre regeneration project, the biggest makeover in its history, and the fact that we have a very vibrant art scene, including some very talented youngsters. Now the diggers and cranes have moved in, we thought it was appropriate to consider through the artist's eye what Maidenhead means to us and why we love it."
The Civic Society hope that Maidenhead and Me, which is now in its third year, will help to raise awareness of the town and its artistic community and help to restore a little pride in the place we call home.
The competition is open to all in two categories, Adult and Under-16. Winners will be announced on Saturday 24 September when the exhibition of all the entries opens in the Nicholsons Centre.
Maidenhead and Me is open to all in two categories: Adult and Under-16s
Entrants will portray 'Why I love Maidenhead' in the medium of their choice, including photography
Finished artwork should be no smaller than 30cm x 30cm (12in x 12in) and no larger than 76cm x 75cm (30in x 30in), excluding any mount or frame
No limit on number of entries. However, under-16s may not enter the Adult category (proof of age may be required)
Entry forms should be fully completed and attached to the submitted artwork before delivery to the Maidenhead and Me unit in the Nicholsons Centre, with the appropriate fee per entry - adult £2.50, under-16 £1.00
Completed work should be submitted between Friday, September 16 and Sunday, September 18
Entries should be ready to hang with picture wire/cord and eyelets. Work can be submitted at other times by arrangement
Entries will be judged by representatives of the sponsors, including an independent art expert
The Prizes:
Three prizes will be awarded in each category
Adult: 1st £250, 2nd £100, 3rd £50
Under-16: 1st £50, 2nd £20, 3rd £10
Download the Entry Form including full Terms and Conditions.
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Diamond drilling specialist sees light at end of Glasgow Queen Street tunnel
A Broxburn-based diamond drilling specialist has completed key infrastructural work on Glasgow's Queen Street Station tunnel upgrade, doing so on budget and ahead of schedule. Corecut was singled out by Story Contracting – which was awarded the track-slab replacement contract for the Edi
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Construction machinery manufacturer JCB said it remains optimistic about the future despite reporting a fall in annual sales and profits. The company said that in 2015 it achieved a profit of £214 million, which is 27 per cent down on 2014 when it made £294m. Sales for 2015 sto


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L'Arche Tova Café promotes Belonging and Inclusion in Winnipeg
Social purpose businesses or enterprises focused on food and hospitality are vibrant and innovative ways to promote belonging and inclusion. For over 6 years, L'Arche Tova Café has led the way not only for the city of Winnipeg, but also for L'Arche in Canada.
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Oh yes, it's coming! Tax season is around the corner and we need to get ready for it! I have to say it's not my favorite time of the year. Even though I am an accountant, I dread this time of the year. It's not the filing that causes me the headache, it's the preparation before! I have to organize those receipts to maximize my return or reduce my tax bills! That's just one of the biggest challenges during tax season for me. Tax season challenges vary as much as people do!
I did a small survey with our readers. I value their opinions and wanted to know if they have the same tax season challenges as me. I also wanted to know what others faced at tax season time. Take a look at their answers!
Getting organized. A common theme in the answers revolved around just getting organized. One reader said she had a hard time "finding all the papers, receipts etc and getting it organized!" Another reader told us that it was challenging to keep all the receipts and other information organized so it's easier to find during tax season.
Filling out the forms. Another common tax season challenge that we heard a lot about it difficulty with the forms themselves. One reader wrote that her biggest challenge is finding the right lines to put certain things and finding medical receipts, etc. Another had a difficult time figuring out where everything went. She said "I also always seem to lose or skip the spot where you input your 'rent'." Readers also found it difficult to figure out what's deductible and what isn't.
Finding the time. Taxes are time consuming! Finding the time to do them seems to be a challenge many readers face during tax season. One wrote that getting her husband to help was her biggest challenge! Another wrote that it was difficult because she had several short-term jobs last year.
Getting all the deductions. Readers find it challenging to make sure they're getting all the right deductions, especially when they have their own businesses!
So the biggest challenges are : organization, time, getting every deduction! How can we overcome them?
Have a folder for your tax receipts. It can be also a shoe box (I prefer this Smead All-in-One Income Tax Organizer, 12 Pockets, Flap with Elastic Closure, Letter Size, Navy/White (70660) folder). Each time you get a receipt for tax purposes: be it restaurant, phone bill, receipts for kids that may entitle you to a deduction: put in there!
Have en electronic folder for your tax receipts: during this digital era, most of the receipts are online. As soon as you get them, file them in a folder! Easy!
Once every 2 weeks, remove all the receipts from your car or your purse! Everybody does this and keeps them there, so don't try to pretend you don't! I usually go into my husband's car and find receipts in there! Don't forget them. You will kick yourself later!
Once a month or even 2 months depending on the number of receipts you have: organize this physical folder (or e folder) or shoe box into separate folders with proper labeling: one for the phone bills, one for interest rates, etc! It's a life saver at the end of the year!
Then have a spread sheet by type of expense and write down all the amounts! Let your older ones help you! My son is happy to do that for me. He learns Excel and is proud! This is great because it also helps you stick to your budget as you can see how much you're spending on extras.
Since you gathered all your receipts, you will certainly optimize your return. But you may forget some deductions! I highly recommend using a tax software to do your taxes. They have a step by step questionnaire that will enable you to optimize your return! Those tax software programs also help you make sure you're filling out the forms properly, taking care of two tax season challenges at once!
With a little organization throughout the year, you can make sure you don't face any tax season challenges next year! It's not too late though for this year. It may take a little extra time, but you can do it!
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The Canada Revenue Agency (also known as CRA) mandates that taxes be filled within April every year for most people. For those who are self-employed, they are afforded time up to June. This is generally the time of the year when people are in a rush to prepare their statements, file returns and pay any amount due from the last filling to the government. This is particularly the time when people crave for some professional help from various tax preparation services in Canada.
But as often observed, people fail to comply with the regulatory requirement, drawing the ire of the CRA. Tax lawyers claim that as many as half of the population do not generally complete their returns well within the deadline and many haven't filed returns for years.
You are so right about it being challenging to make sure you're getting all the right deductions. In fact, we've been going through this process around here lately and I learned the very good lesson of keeping everything more organized this year!
Making time is the biggest thing. Everything else is really quite simple.
tax season is really a stressful one but if you know how to handle it, you will definitely get through it without any hassle.
There's so much to collect and so much to pay when you blog. It's always good to be prepared and time saving options matter a lot.
Thanks for this post, such a headache!
Hello tax is really difficult and I just can't get my head around maths but this is a really good of tips so thanks for sharing.
These are great tips.It seems no one likes tax season.
I hate tax season with a passion, not because of paying them (although that does stink) but because of the paperwork involved!
I think the best way to overcome tax season stress is to dedicate enough time to tackle the task. I know it is such a daunting task that we tend to put off, but it would be always best to do it early and not procrastinate. Thanks for the tips!
Taxes gave me a headache sometimes. Really good tips and information.
I thank god all the time that I am married to an accountant! He LOVES doing taxes, too – crazy, right? LOL.
Thankfully I don't need to do Tax yet but such helpful ideas thank you!
It's important that you have everything in one place so you don't have to waste time looking for files and folders to help you out. These are nice tips!
Ready to do mine just waiting on some more tax slips.
Tax time can be such a headache! You gave some great tips in your post!
I am working on mine! And I have some new endeavors in the past year, so it is a learning experience for me.
I go to get my taxes done in 2 days and I am starting to freak out! I really need to get stuff organized QUICK! Thanks for the tips, they are just in time!
Thankfully my taxes are quite easy to manage and takes very little time to complete.
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Q: @ConstructorBinding data class Properties with numbers as names i'm adding property validation to an existing big project. It has hundrets of webservices and there are some that have simple numbers as names.
Now im trying to write a data class using @Validated, @ConstructorBinding and @ConfigurationProperties.
So imagine a property
dummy.941=http:...
The name of the variable would need to be 941 now, as far as i can tell, but kotlin/java dont allow variable names starting with numbers.
@Validated
@ConstructorBinding
@ConfigurationProperties(value = "dummy", ignoreUnknownFields = false)
data class DummyProperties(

    val abc: Abc = Abc(), ....

    val 941: Ws941: Ws941()
)

Is there any workaround, some annotation, that says which property is meant? It is not possible to change the name of the property, since the same property database is in use different working systems and people told me thats off the table.
Thanks for any help!
EDIT:
I found a way, spring offers a @Name annotation (org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind)
 @Valid
 @Name(value = "703")
 val s703: S703 = S703(),

Works like a charm:)

A: Some time ago, I had a similar issue. You can solve it, at least for Java, by using a custom setter. I have no idea about Kotlin, but I assume it works in the same way for Spring Kotlin.
@ConfigurationProperties(value = "dummy", ignoreUnknownFields = false)
public class DummyProperties {

    private Ws941 _941;

    public void set941(Ws941 _941) {
        this._941 = _941;
    }

    public Ws941 get941() {
        return this._941;
    }
}

Spring can map using the setter, so the variable can have a different name.

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