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As you may know, when Windows 10 was first released, Microsoft started including a "Get Windows 10" offer on many Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 computers. This was a way for users who already had licensed copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 completely free of charge. I took good advantage of this offer on a couple of my personal machines.
However, the Get Windows 10 program (popularly referred to as GWX) was officially ended on July 29, 2016 and by July 30, 2016, the upgrade notifications started to disappear. This was a relief to many Windows users who were very happy with their existing Windows versions and did not want to be bothered by Windows 10 upgrade notifications. But in theory, it also seemed to imply that the only legal way of upgrading to Windows 10 going forward was to buy it.
In the years since then, Windows 10 has proved itself over and over as a very solid operating system. Even if you may not have wanted to upgrade earlier on, there are now a lot of compelling reasons why you may be considering upgrading. And if you do decide to upgrade, it is somewhat disappointing to see that the GWX app is nowhere to be found.
But no worries. Although the GWX app is gone, the other upgrade methods continue to work as this article will show.
At the end of the day, you can still get a completely valid Windows 10 license legally and for free. You won't have to jump through any complicated hoops either. And it doesn't seem like Microsoft is planning to end this anytime soon.
Let's now discuss exactly how to grab your free Windows 10 upgrade.
Step 1: Upgrade your licensed version of Windows 7 or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. More details about this below.
Seriously, it's really that simple. The GWX tool does not even need to have been previously installed on your old version of Windows. And your old Windows does not need to have ever been offered a free Windows 10 upgrade. The only requirement seems to be that your old version of Windows must have had a valid license.
If you meet the above requirement of already possessing a licensed and fully activated copy of Windows (Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1), you might want some more details about Step 1 above. Here's what you need to do for the actual upgrade.
First go to this official page for downloading Windows 10. From there you will see an option to create Windows 10 installation media.
Press the "Download tool now" button.
After the download, run the application. Accept the license terms, you will be presented with an option to upgrade your current PC and another option to create installation media for another PC.
If you only want to upgrade the current computer you are working on, the first option is pretty straightforward – just follow the prompts. However, I generally prefer the second option because it gives me the extra flexibility of running upgrades on any other machines whenever I want. And by creating the Windows 10 installation media on a dedicated USB stick, I don't need to remember (or care about) the official Windows 10 download link each time.
The option of creating the Windows 10 installation media allows us to create bootable devices. This can either be a bootable USB or an ISO file which you can later burn onto an optical disc (most people don't do this anymore). The bootable USB is usually the way to go these days. The created installation media can then be used to install Windows 10 on a brand new (or newly formatted) storage (SSD or hard drive).
After creating the installation media, just run setup from there. If you created an ISO file, you will need to first mount the ISO file as a drive before running setup (just double-click the ISO file to mount it). If you created a bootable USB drive, you can run setup directly by opening the USB drive in Windows explorer and running the setup file.
Note: If you formatted your computer and want to install Windows 10 on a new SSD or hard drive, you will need to go to BIOS and it gets a little more complicated and will deviate too much from the focus of this article. I'll probably write about that in a future article. For now, I'll just assume that you're not working with a new storage drive.
If everything went well, you should see that "Windows is activated with a digital license".
You can now enjoy your new Windows 10 operating system.
How Long Will This Upgrade Technique Continue To Work?
The question however, remains whether Microsoft will ever disable the current process of generating "digital licenses" after upgrading from an older Windows version. So far, upgrading old versions of Windows this way has continued to work for me and I can confirm that as of this writing (September 2018), the upgrade process described above is still completely valid. I have even been able to install Windows 10 on a brand new SSD this way (all other hardware was the same though, only storage changed).
Microsoft's FAQ on the subject of Windows 10 upgrades can be found here. And while the above technique of upgrading does not seem to have been mentioned explicitly, I think it is quite possible that this upgrade method will remain valid perpetually. That would certainly be a great thing and I'm sure it will go a long way to encourage reluctant users to upgrade to Windows 10.
If you are still on the fence about upgrading, and if you have been particularly hesitant because of the price you thought you would have to pay, now might be a good time to finally bite the new operating system "bullet" by grabbing your own free copy of Windows 10 via the upgrade process.
I already upgraded all of my PC but this is still very good advice that I did not know. Great blog and thanks for the tip.


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package ie.macinnes.tvheadend.player.reader;

import android.content.Context;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.util.Log;

import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.ExtractorOutput;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.TrackOutput;
import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.ParsableByteArray;

import ie.macinnes.htsp.HtspMessage;
import ie.macinnes.tvheadend.Application;

/**
 * A PlainStreamReader simply copies the raw bytes from muxpkt's over onto the track output
 */
abstract class PlainStreamReader implements StreamReader {
    private static final String TAG = PlainStreamReader.class.getName();

    private final Context mContext;
    private final int mTrackType;
    private String mStreamType;
    protected TrackOutput mTrackOutput;

    public PlainStreamReader(Context context, int trackType) {
        mContext = context;
        mTrackType = trackType;
    }

    @Override
    public final void createTracks(@NonNull HtspMessage stream, @NonNull ExtractorOutput output) {
        final int streamIndex = stream.getInteger("index");
        mStreamType = stream.getString("type");
        mTrackOutput = output.track(streamIndex, getTrackType());
        mTrackOutput.format(buildFormat(streamIndex, stream));
    }

    @Override
    public final void consume(@NonNull final HtspMessage message) {
        final long pts = message.getLong("pts");
        final int frameType = message.getInteger("frametype", -1);
        final byte[] payload = message.getByteArray("payload");

        final ParsableByteArray pba = new ParsableByteArray(payload);

        int bufferFlags = 0;

        if (mTrackType == C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO) {
            // We're looking at a Video stream, be picky about what frames are called keyframes

            // Type -1 = TVHeadend has not provided us a frame type, so everything "is a keyframe"
            // Type 73 = I - Intra-coded picture - Full Picture
            // Type 66 = B - Predicted picture - Depends on previous frames
            // Type 80 = P - Bidirectional predicted picture - Depends on previous+future frames
            if (frameType == -1 || frameType == 73) {
                bufferFlags |= C.BUFFER_FLAG_KEY_FRAME;
            }
        } else {
            // We're looking at a Audio / Text etc stream, consider everything a key frame
            bufferFlags |= C.BUFFER_FLAG_KEY_FRAME;
        }

        mTrackOutput.sampleData(pba, payload.length);
        mTrackOutput.sampleMetadata(pts, bufferFlags, payload.length, 0, null);
    }

    @Override
    public void release() {
        // Watch for memory leaks
        Application.getRefWatcher(mContext).watch(this);
    }

    @NonNull
    protected abstract Format buildFormat(int streamIndex, @NonNull HtspMessage stream);

    protected abstract int getTrackType();
}

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100% of additional funds raised went towards the second drilling rig.
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* * * One of our earliest supporters, Virginia Clay, matched September Campaign funds with an additional $1.2 million. All money raised beyond the cost of two drilling rigs funded clean water projects.
YOU'VE HELPED US GIVE 2 MILLION PEOPLE* CLEAN WATER… SO WHAT'S NEXT?
charity: water started five years ago with a simple idea: we'd share our story with the world, ask others to join us, and use 100% of the money we raised to fund clean water for people in need. With your help, we've had explosive growth. Our partners in the field are working at capacity to implement our projects. The only way to keep fighting the water crisis at this rate is to buy the equipment our partners need to get the job done faster.
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With your help, we've reached our goal of $1.2 million for a drilling rig fleet. A charity: water supporter matched the money raised, helping us fund a second drilling rig. Two drilling rigs can drill 160 wells each year, providing 80,000 additional people with access to clean, safe drinking water.
Download banners, images and more from the 2011 September Campaign.
Every dollar raised or donated funded the drilling rigs for our partner in Ethiopia.
We mounted GPS devices to the drilling rigs so you can track their progress for years to come.
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Opened in September of last year, the Beekman Hotel is a historic building that has been restored to its former glory. The building, originally built in 1881, is one of New York's most glamorous architectural treasures.
Part of the Thompson Hotel portfolio, the Beekman is found in the heart of Lower Manhattan's exciting downtown area and was one the borough's first skyscrapers built. Originally Temple Court, the hotel was built between 1881 and 1883 using granite, red Philadelphia brick and tan Dorchester stone. The architect James M. Farnsworth designed the building in a traditional Queen Anne style with a truly magnificent nine-storey atrium capped by a pyramidal skylight. The façade of the Beekman hotel was declared an official New York City landmark in 1998.
The interior of the Beekman Hotel was designed by Martin Brudnizki and features centuries of eclectic history mixed with contemporary design to create a truly unique offering. On entry to the hotel, guests are greeted with a marble mosaic threshold and a reception area that is a patchwork of vintage Persian rugs with antique glass lamps and wooden panelling. The iconic landmark's most famous feature, the atrium, is decorated with Victorian cast-iron railings and balustrades which are decorated with flowers, dragons and sunbursts. The main floor of the atrium has intimate seating areas designed to allow guests to gather and relax.
The hotel features 287 rooms and includes 38 suites as well as two signature penthouses within the building's 'turrets' and a number of residences available for those looking for a more permanent stay.
The one, two and three bedroom residences, including the Beekman penthouses, have been designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen. With 360o views of Manhattan from the floor-to-ceiling paned windows containing dual corner exposures in many of the residences, these create an open and light home. The kitchens are integrated into the living areas and have bespoke cabinetry and Madreperola Quartzite Stone Countertops and Backsplash. The bathrooms feature true luxury with Gioia Venatine marble floors and Gascogne Blue limestone walls, providing an indulgent backdrop to the oversized bathtubs.
The Beekman's Turret penthouses are found on the 50th and 51st floors of the 600ft tall tower. Within the living rooms of the penthouses there are three large, floor-to-ceiling glass walls along with a kitchen that houses an island made from Madreperola Quartzite stone. A floor-to-ceiling glass door also opens to a 38ft long private terrace. The bathrooms are finished with Gioia Venatino Marble and Gascogne Blue Limestone and have a luxurious freestanding oversized bath. Both penthouses have private entrances and a dedicated Concierge team.
Rooms of the hotel are decorated using a diverse mix of bespoke and vintage furnishings which have been sourced from antique dealers all around the world. Ranging from Double Queen to Deluxe King to Superior Queen, there is a room for any guest at the Beekman hotel. All rooms feature custom designed oak beds with leather headboards as well as high ceilings, aged oak floors and Carrara marble tiled bathrooms that include state-of-the-art rain showers and exclusive D.S. & Durga amenities.
Included in the restoration of the iconic building is the debut of signature restaurants by James Beard Award winners Tom Colicchio and Keith McNally.
Fowler & Wells by Tom Colicchio serves a menu of classic New York dishes that use seasonal flavours and produce. In keeping with the style of the hotel, the dining area of the restaurant is made of rich, jewel-tone furnishings with antique accents as a nod to turn-of-the-century New York City.
The Bar Room, found within Fowler & Wells, is located directly underneath the Beekman's nine-storey Victorian atrium. Open all day, it's the perfect place for guests to get a light snack or handcrafted cocktail. Along with these, Tom's award-winning hospitality group Crafted Hospitality operate the hotel's food and beverage as well as room service and catering for events.
The brasserie-style Augustine by Keith McNally is open from morning until late and serves French classics and lighter dishes along with a Rotisserie and Grillades selection of meats, fish and poultry.
Opening later this year is the Cellar Lounge which will mix old world glamour with original seasonal cocktails. Once opened the leather booths and vintage photographs will make the perfect background to intimate candlelit dinners and drinks.


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Statutory requirement of 15 years' service experience for Commissioner SMC, JMC put in abeyance
Srinagar acid attack: Omar meets girl in Chennai, says she is bravely responding to treatment
SRINAGAR: National Conference vice president and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited Srinagar acid victim who is presently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai.
In a series of tweets, Omar said that the girl was bravely responding to treatment even as he expressed gratitude to surgeons, doctors and staff at Sankara Nethralaya Hospital for the care they are taking.
"Was in Chennai for an official function. Took the opportunity to visit the girl from Srinagar who was attacked by acid recently. Met her family along with the TN Health Minister who accompanied me to the hospital," Omar said in a tweet.
"It was good to see the girl & to see she is bravely responding to treatment. The TN health minister Jb M. Subramanian met her family as well & assured them of all possible help. I'm grateful to the surgeons, doctors &staff at Sankara Nethralaya Hospital for the care they are taking," he added.
Last week, police filed two separate charge sheets against three people, including a juvenile, for the acid attack on the 24-year-old woman at Hawal in the old city on February 1.
One of the charge sheets running on 1000 pages was filed against main accused Sajid Altaf Rather of Buchwara Dalgate and other, Mohammad Saleem Kumar of Mehjoornagar, before Chief Judicial Magistrate while other was filed against the minor before the Juvenile Justice Board with an additional application that he be treated as an adult under the amended Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, whereby youngsters in the age group of 16-18 can be tried under Indian Penal Code (IPC) if they are accused of heinous crimes. (GNS)
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NH reopens after massive landslide; 2-way traffic on thoroughfare tomorrow says officials
Army apprehends infiltrator on LoC in Mendhar

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The EUC has been awarded funding by the US Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) and Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) program. We would like to acknowledge and thank our faculty and partners for their time, effort, and input toward the proposal, which fared exceptionally well in a very competitive funding round. Paired with our now twice successful status as a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence with renewed funding from the European Union only a couple weeks ago, we are very well poised to help foster research, academic initiatives, and outreach about the European Union and transatlantic affairs here on campus, nationally, and internationally.
We are especially delighted to start this academic year with this wonderful news since the EUC will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year! Please visit the EUC Turns 20 and stayed tuned for further details on activities we have planned.


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Didn't bother with the State of the Union address last night, since it's easy enough to get plenty of reactions from both sides of the aisle. Beyond that, I had dishes to dry and a chance to talk with Fearless Maria instead, which seemed like a better use of my time, especially following an awful 2-hour commute home through the latest snowstorm. Nonetheless, a few observations:
Wearing white was supposed to be sort of political statement, but in the age of Photoshop it's too easy to manipulate the images. I saw at least a dozen pictures where the congresscritters in question were given Klan hoods. Dumb.
It also sounds like Amy Klobuchar is going to run for president. I'll have more to say about that when she makes the formal announcement, but she really ought to understand one thing -- no one south of the Iowa border gives a damn who her father was, nor does anyone east of the St. Croix, for that matter. She'll have to stand on her merits, and there aren't many of them.
I'm really enjoying the knife fight among the Democrats in Virginia. What an embarrassing lot.
Best news of the day? Jason Rarick won the special election for the Minnesota Senate seat, taking away a seat that has been in DFL hands since Father Hennepin trod the land, thus ending the Lourey family fiefdom. Republicans now hold a 35-32 edge in the upper chamber, which will make a big difference in holding off Tim Walz and the Metrocrats in the House.
Labels: DFL, dumb, Saint Amy Klobuchar, Trump
"Wearing white was supposed to be sort of political statement."
It is almost as if they need team uniforms these days. Next, we may well get numbers signifying their positions on the team.
I've seen several assessments of Trump's presentation, indicating this was his best so far. I'd agree, but then the bar is pretty low for his speeches to the Congress. I think the highlight came when he forced all those dressed in white to stand and cheer despite their strong disdain.
Finally, I don't think AOC did herself any favors when CSPAN went to her for reaction and those around her where applauding while she sat on her hands, but Bernie's "slow burn" reaction to Trump's statement America will never be socialist was priceless.
last yrs SOTUS was total kickass... i was working so i couldnt see this one. i recorded it for later.
Amy's sole merit to stand upon is that she doesn't come across as a full-goose loony. She votes like one, but she doesn't fly the freak flag. It might be enough.
As for John's comment re numbers on the white uniforms, I'd to see Congressional uniforms done up like NASCAR suits, with all the "sponsor" decals. It will help better identify the teams.
Meanwhile, the conservatives should have been all been wearing yellow vests.
Yep. Betcha Mitch McConnell wouldn't be wearing one.
U.S. conservatives don't have much common cause with the French yellow vests, who really are ok with the high taxes as long as someone else pays them. Wearing them first here, though, keeps the Dems from doing it.
No impact.
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Peter Tork, RIP
#Justice4Dejon
And furthermore, to hell with hate
A very old song
Paragraph of the day/il miglior fabbro
Just run, then
Memo to local media
More, please
Or don't
Global warming and sunlight
Most Reverend Horse's Ass
Lord have Merced
Question for the audience
A Fish Called Alexandria
Must Protect Precious
Doc Zero reminds us where we are
Lightning Round -- 020419
Benster and Pick Your Games -- Super Bowl LIII Edi...
Memory hole
Home truth


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Kids Help Phone "Walk So Kids Can Talk": Alumni in Action!
What we said: Let's go into the archives and find stories of LV alumni who are doing really cool things in the community. Then we can tell their stories, and help other alumni get connected to help out!
My Name is Kelly Tilsley and I am a Leadership Victoria Graduate. I have been volunteering in various ways for various charities and organizations, some of which were Greater Victoria Police Victim Services for several years as well as Restorative Justice and Victoria Emergency Management Agency to name a few.
My current volunteer effort is with "Kids Help Phone" where I started out as a volunteer helping out at one of their "Walk So Kids Can Talk" events in 2008 with another fellow Leadership cohort.
I again volunteered the next year 2009 because I saw the need for such a great organization and phone line to help Kids in Need. I then went on to volunteer as their Local Walk Chair for this event in 2011 and have been the Volunteer Chair every year since then.
I used my Leadership techniques I learned to help me develop a great team of volunteers and committee members each year to make this event bring more awareness to the people of Victoria and every year it has gotten bigger and better with more funds each year being donated and more Registered Walkers and Teams. Originally when I first took over as the Chair we were told that the walk was going to be cancelled in Victoria due to low turnout and low donations because it cost too much to run the event compared to donations coming in from Victoria. So we have been very pleased that this is not the case and it has grown more and more each year both in people involved and in donations coming in these past 8 years. I am very proud to have had a part in making this happen. The Kids Help Phone has nominated me two years in a row now as the Volunteer of the Year for Volunteer Week and although I haven't won I am honored to have been nominated and to be a part of this fantastic Organization.
Please help support me in raising funds for the "Kids Help Phone". This fundraiser is their yearly (main) fundraiser each year it is held on the first Sunday in May. This year it is May 1, 2016. It is called the "Walk So Kids Can Talk" event. It is their National Fundraising Campaign and this year is our 15th year. They need to raise substantial funds to keep the phone lines working to support Kids in Need. Please help me to help them reach their goal. The Kids Help Phone is a non-profit organization that relies solely on Private and Corporate donations and does not receive any Core Government Funding. That means they must fund raise each year to make their needs met to help the Kids who call them. Please help if you can by donating generously and if you are not able to please pass this onto others that may be able too. Thank You in advance.


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NAACP Sues Betsy DeVos Over Federal Aid Money For Private Schools
By Anya Kamenetz • Jul 22, 2020
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing this month in Washington, D.C.
Originally published on July 22, 2020 4:42 pm
The NAACP has become the latest organization to sue the Education Department over the distribution of more than $13 billion in federal aid intended for K-12 schools.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a rule that says if states want to use the funds to provide services for all students, such as tutoring or extra school buses to allow for social distancing, they must also fund "equitable services" for all private school students in the district.
The move is a departure from typical interpretations of federal education law, which usually requires "equitable services" only for low-income students in private schools. DeVos' rule vastly increases the share of federal funding that would go to private school students. Private school students are more likely to be wealthy than public school students, and a majority of private school students are white, while a majority in public schools are students of color.
"The Rule is as immoral as it is illegal," the lawsuit says. "In a moment of crisis — when public school districts are called upon to educate their students in unprecedented circumstances, to protect their students and staff from disease, and to feed families who have been plunged into poverty, all with decimated state and local revenues — it is unconscionable for Defendants to siphon away the CARES Act's desperately needed funds for the benefit of more affluent private-school students."
The NAACP's co-plaintiffs are the Pasadena Unified School District in California, Stamford Public Schools in Connecticut and Denver Public Schools in Colorado. A similar suit has been filed by attorneys general in California, Michigan, Maine, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C., joined by school districts in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and Cleveland.
Educators estimate they will need an additional $200 billion or more to reopen school safely, and the Senate is currently debating a new aid package for schools.


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Biography - William Alfred DIXON
Background & Family
William Alfred DIXON was born 19 Mar 1881, probably at Mill Lane, Dover, Kent. His parents were William Alfred DIXON snr. (a bricklayer), and his wife Esther (nee BETTS). They had married 23 October 1880 at the Register Office in Dover, and William Alfred was the first of their thirteen children; [One son died in infancy]. The family lived at Mill Lane, Dover in 1881, at 53 Odo Road, Dover in 1891, and at 5 St Andrews Terrace, Dover in 1901.
Details of William's early life and schooling are not known at this time, but we do know that he was apprenticed to Mr. I.W. BROMLEY of Dover, (a Carpenter), for five years, completing his term in November 1902. (An Army Trade Assessment carried out at Woolwich on 15 June 1906 showed him to be a "good skilled carpenter").
On 11 September 1903 William married Ellen Mary BURKE at St Paul's Catholic Church, Maison Dieu Road, Dover. She was the daughter of Claude Connell BURKE and his wife Alice Matilda (nee BEAUMONT). Claude was a Paper Mill Worker who had previously served as a Sergeant in the Royal Marine Light Infantry and had completed at least eighteen years service with the corps. Claude and Alice lived at 5 Leslie Cottages, Buckland, Dover.
It seems that William Alfred converted to the Catholic faith in order to marry Ellen Mary, his parents and siblings having all been christened into the Church of England. William Alfred's service records all show his religious denomination as "RC".
William and Ellen had one child, Agnes DIXON, born 28 February 1905, and baptised 1 Mar 1905 at St Paul's Catholic Church, Dover.
William Alfred DIXON enlisted in the Army at Woolwich 21 June 1906 as Private 7350, Suffolk Regiment; (he enlisted for 12 years, being 9 years with the Colours and 3 years Reserve List). He joined his unit (1st Btn. Suffolk Regiment) at Bury St Edmunds 23 June 1906, and was posted to duties at depot.
A list of the dates of his postings and promotions is shown below:
24 June 1906 Posted to Home Depot
28 September 1906 Posted to Home Duties
29 May 1907 Appointed Lance Corporal
20 November 1907 Posted to Malta – Lance Corporal 1st Btn.Suffolk Regt.
21 June 1908 Awarded 1st Good Conduct Badge
22 August 1910 Promoted to Corporal
25 January 1911 Posted to Egypt - Corporal 1st Btn.Suffolk Regt.
1 December 1912 Appointed unpaid Lance Sergeant
11 February 1913 Awarded 1st Class Certificate
20 December 1913 Promoted to Sergeant
28 February 1914 Extended his service to complete 12 years with the Colours
5 August 1914 Posted to UK – Attached 8th Btn.Suffolk Regt.
27 October 1914 Reposted to 1st Btn.Suffolk Regt. - Sergeant
16 January 1915 Posted to France – Active service with France Expeditionary Force
25 March 1915 Promoted to Colour Sergeant
31 March 1915 Appointed acting Company Quarter Master Sergeant
9 June 1915 Appointed acting Company Sergeant Major
June 1915 Wounded in Action (gunshot wound in the right shoulder)
25 June 1915 Posted to UK for recovery from wound
29 July 1915 Posted to 3rd Btn. Suffolk Regt. - Acting Company Sergeant Major
1 March 1916 Extended his service to complete 21 years Army Service
8 April 1916 Received his Commission to be Second Lieutenant 3rd Btn. Suffolk Regt.
25 April 1916 Joined his Battalion at Salonika, Greece
8 October 1917 Promoted to Lieutenant – (Gazette 7 Feb 1918)
3 June 1918 Awarded the Military Cross for "distinguished conduct in the field"
8 August 1918 Posted to UK for Leave.
29 October 1918 Joined G.H.Q. Small Arms School as "Student"
21 November 1918 Posted as Lewis Gun Officer to 84th Punjabi Regt. serving in Russia
25 October 1919 Departed from Chanak, Dardenelles aboard HMT "Trent" for return to UK
11 November 1919 Confirmed by Officer I/C Infantry, Constantinople as removed from the active service list.
Ambush & Death
[The following has been pieced together from a variety of sources including British Army Records, and IRA memoirs, and I have tried merely to state the facts as I see them].
At some stage following William Alfred's return to UK he was seconded to 1st Btn. Essex Regiment, and by 20th October 1920 he was stationed at Bandon Garrison, Co. Cork, Ireland, having just returned from 10 days home leave in Dover. His rank at this time was Lieutenant (Acting Captain).
On Friday 22nd October 1920 he was the officer in charge of a detachment of at least fourteen men from the Essex Regiment which left Bandon Garrison at 09.30hrs in two Crossley Army Lorries, bound for Cork. After travelling for about 30 minutes they had reached a place called Toureen (Tureen), halfway between the villages of Innishannon and Ballinhassig, where they were ambushed by men from the West Cork No. 3 Brigade, IRA, (about 40 in number), led by brigade O/C Charlie Hurley, with sections led by Liam Deasy and Tom Barry, who fired on them from both sides of the road. The first lorry seems to have escaped, but the second, (in which Captain Dixon was travelling), was stopped, and he descended from the lorry ordering his men to return the fire. As he did so he was wounded in the right shoulder. The gunfight continued for about twenty minutes during which time William was hit again, this time near the left nostril. This wound was immediately fatal.
The outcome of this ambush varies according to which account one reads, and I do not propose to favour either position in my analysis. [In times of conflict the first casualty is invariably "Truth"]. On Balance it seems that four, (possibly five), of the British Army soldiers, (including Captain Dixon), were dead and another four were wounded. A further six (including a Sergeant), were captured by the IRA but were released unharmed after being warned in no uncertain terms as to their future conduct with regard to their dealings with the Irish population.
The exact details vary, but it seems that the IRA relieved the Army detachment of all their guns and ammunition, including Captain Dixon's revolver. The lorry was then burned using petrol, the dead having first been pulled clear.
After the IRA men had left the scene a British Army relieving party retrieved the bodies of the dead to Bandon, and the wounded were taken by ambulance to Cork.
Military Court of Inquiry (In lieu of Inquest)
The court to establish the circumstances surrounding Captain Dixon's death was assembled 23 October 1920 at Victoria Barracks, Cork, Ireland, at the behest of Brigadier General H.W. Higginson, CB, DSO, Commanding Cork Garrison & 17th Infantry Brigade. The President was Major C.S. Reid, DSO, Royal Engineers, assisted by Lieutenant A.C.O. Greenwood, 2nd South Staffordshire Regiment, and Second Lieutenant C.R.P. Curtis Nuthall, 2nd Hampshire Regiment.
Evidence was given by Private 5998496 Albert James Taylor, and by Private 5998638 Richard Alfred Briggs, both of the 1st Btn. Essex Regiment, both of whom had been involved in the ambush. The two accounts are remarkably similar in structure and content, with no reference being made to the capture and subsequent release of British soldiers, the scale of the arms and ammunition taken, or to the burning of the lorry. My impression is that the record of the evidence given by these two Privates was the bare minimum required to enable the Court to reach its findings.
Evidence was next given by Doctor William Ormerod Welply, Civil Practitioner, Acting Medical Officer I/C Troops, Bandon. He examined Captain Dixon's body at the scene of the ambush and noted two gunshot wounds. The first was in the right shoulder and was considered by him as most likely caused by a rifle. He then says "The other wound was in the left nostril the direction being upwards, evidently penetrating the base of the brain – I should say that the wound had been inflicted by a bullet from a revolver, and in my opinion it was fired at close range. There was no wound of exit. The cause of death was Shock & Hemorrhage".
The fourth witness was Lieutenant R. Curzon Hope, 1st Essex Regiment, who simply confirmed the personal details of William, his widow and child.
After due deliberation the court gave the following verdict on 28th October 1920: That the deceased, Lieutenant Alfred William Dixon, [sic], MC, Suffolk Regiment, attached 1st Essex Regiment, died at a spot midway between Innishannon and Ballinhassig, at about 1000hrs on Friday 22nd October 1920, as a result of gunshot wounds inflicted at the aforementioned time and place, and that the said deceased met his death whilst in the execution of his duty, at the hands of some person or persons unknown. They further stated that "such person or persons aforesaid are guilty of WILFUL MURDER". [Their emphasis, not mine].
Funeral – 29 October 1920
William's body was brought back to Dover for burial. His funeral service began at St Paul's Catholic Church, Dover, where he had lain in state the night before. Father Grady officiated, and the coffin, with the Union Flag draped over it, was then carried on a gun carriage to St James Cemetery, Dover. The pall bearers were from the Essex regiment, and it was a funeral with full military honours, with a band from the 2nd battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and a party from the 1st battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment firing three volleys over the grave. The Last Post was sounded. There were many mourners, including his wife and child, his sister, Mrs Hatton, and his brother, Alfred Dixon, who was musical director at the Lord Warden Hotel.
The financial cost of the funeral (£34.15s.0d) was initially met by William's widow, Ellen Mary, with the Army finally reimbursing her in full in November 1921, but only after she had argued that sixteen officers and men killed in Ireland shortly after the date of her husband's death had received a "Public Funeral". (The gross value of William's entire estate was £104.14s.6d).
No provision was made by the Army or War Office for a gravestone, and the grave is marked with a personal memorial. His widow was buried with him in the same plot in 1965.
William was not originally commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in their Roll of Honour, but has now been recognised following representations to them. (click here)
In 1924 his widow, staying in Folkestone with the family of his brother, Ernest Dixon, himself a fatality in the Great War, requested that William's name should go on the Dover Town Memorial. This request was turned down, because, although Lieutenant Dixon had served through the Great War, and had died in service, his death was not attributable to that War.
Stop-press
We have received notification from the M.O.D. on 27th February 2008 that William Alfred DIXON has been accepted for a belated commemoration by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. He will have a CWGC headstone erected at his final resting place, and has now been included on the CWGC website roll of honour. My sincere thanks to Neil Clark and Kyle Tallett for their efforts in helping to achieve this recognition for him.
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Jason earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


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Will Home give the PS3 an edge?
December 17, 2008 by Jesper Bylund in Personal
Home has launched. It's in beta but still released for all PSN users. The launch is covered in bugs but Sony has already come on record with a release plan of fixes. But will Home lift the Playstation 3 to new heights? Well Home in itself is not much more then a glorified chat client. So it's kind of surprising to find that Sony has released home without any real content... There's great avatar customization and a few games. But not much to look at, no game rooms, not even any real content to purchase... It's more or less an empty store/club. Which is more then mildly depressing.
Sony has once again released a platform and forgotten to give the developers a heads up.
When can we expect to see some cool game rooms released then? There is no word... Sony is shooting itself in the foot. Content is king, it's because of compelling content we're supposed to buy a PS3 from the start.
This is like the Nintendo Wii all over again, I loved my Wii before I sold it, used to boot it up and play with the menu for a few seconds several times a week. But I never did anything else.
Today I'm booting up my PS3 each Thursday to download some more clothes to LBP (which I still play whenever I have a friends nearby) but other then that.. I checked the weather last week?..
Sony, get smart really quick. This isn't hard. You create platforms, for them to sell you need talented developers to fill them with content. If you really can't think this far ahead maybe you should just hand over the Playstation brand to Microsoft. I would hate that, but at least developers would have a go at the platform.
December 17, 2008 /Jesper Bylund
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Sean Stannard-Stockton is the president and chief investment officer of Ensemble Capital Management, located in Burlingame, CA, midway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. From 2006 through 2012, Sean authored the Tactical Philanthropy blog and wrote regular philanthropy columns for both the Financial Times and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In 2012, Sean officially ended the blog to focus on growing Ensemble Capital.
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Underperformance is Philanthropy's Natural State
June 27, 2011 – 8:11 am
This is my latest column for the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Is Underperformance Philanthropy's 'Natural State'?
By Sean Stannard-Stockton | Chronicle of Philanthropy
The nonprofit world is full of technocratic conversations about how to measure and improve results. But two new books, Leap of Reason, by Mario Morino, and Give Smart, by Thomas J. Tierney and Joel Fleishman, make the argument that the key to progress is not a new technical solution but a new mind-set by both donors and nonprofits.
In Give Smart, Mr. Fleishman and Mr. Tierney—both longtime advisers to donors and nonprofits—make a startling (but accurate) claim that the "natural state" of philanthropy is one of underperformance.
In discussing the "terrible truths" that donors who seek to achieve results must face, the authors note that excellence must be self-imposed in philanthropy.
Unlike in corporate America, where weak performance will drive a company out of business, philanthropy "has no built-in systemic forces to motivate continuous improvement," they write.
This presents an enormous barrier to success. Improving results requires making changes, and humans resist change at all costs unless there are forces that compel them to act. As the authors write, "Self-imposed accountability is not a natural act. It requires extraordinary determination and discipline to pursue outstanding results year after year when nothing in the surrounding environment requires you to do so."
If underperformance is the natural state of philanthropy, then no clever measurement system is going to solve the problem. Instead, we must find ways to motivate donors, grant makers, and nonprofits to choose to be accountable to themselves for the results they achieve.
While everyone will happily support a call to focus on results, the message of Give Smart is that actually following through requires the determination and discipline to create self-imposed accountability. The solutions to this problem are more likely to be found in the study of psychology than the science of evaluation.
While Give Smart focuses on the need for donors to overcome their natural proclivity to underperform, Leap of Reason makes a similar case for nonprofits.
Mr. Morino, a prominent businessman who was one of the early founders of the venture-philanthropy movement, calls for nonprofits to run their organizations with the determination and discipline to produce results. Since nonprofits by and large do not get paid for producing results, the only solution is self-imposed accountability, an act as unnatural for nonprofits as it is for donors.
Leap of Reason makes clear that most nonprofits do not manage their organization to maximize results, but not due to lack of interest or passion. Instead, nonprofits face many challenges, and perhaps the most important one can be found in Give Smart: because most donors don't make a deliberate effort to support groups based on their results.
Mr. Morino recognizes that measuring results is only a means to an end and urges readers never to confuse measurement with mission. He warns of the danger to nonprofits when outsiders foist measurement requirements on nonprofits. Far from helping nonprofits achieve results, these approaches distract them from achieving their mission.
The only path to results, for both donors and nonprofits, is to dig deep into the wellspring of passion that drives their giving and their work to find the determination and discipline they need to be accountable to themselves.
Leap of Reason is unusual among books about measuring results for nonprofits in that it is brief and practical. The main part of the book runs a mere 60 pages. Each of the short chapters ends with a section titled "Take-Homes in Tweets," where the key points are distilled in 140 characters or fewer.
In addition to Mr. Morino's advice, the book includes a stirring essay by Isaac Castillo, director of evaluation at the Latin America Youth Center, in Washington. Mr. Castillo discusses his organization's determined tracking of results and how those efforts led it to make a big change in one of its programs. After the group added material on preventing domestic violence to its child-rearing classes, Mr. Castillo discovered to his horror that the lessons were increasing acceptance of domestic abuse among participants. But because the organization was regularly monitoring its results, it was able to quickly adjust the program and begin producing far more positive results.
It is a common refrain in philanthropy that giving money away is harder than making it. But Give Smart and Leap of Reason make clear that philanthropy is not just a more difficult problem than making money, it is a different kind of problem. Success in business brings with it the money needed to do more great things, but that doesn't necessarily happen in the nonprofit world in which producing results does not automatically bring more resources.
But through our own determination and discipline, each of us—donors and nonprofits alike—can self-impose accountability. Only then will we begin to achieve great results.
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Prentice Zinn says:
So here's a thought experiment.
Replace the word philanthropy with the word business, or government, nonprofit sector, academia, or wonky philanthropic advisor in this conversation.
Aren't we talking about the natural state of human organizations in all of their diversity in success and failure?
Those who say that the natural state of business is generally successful need a subscription to the Wall Street Journal.
WSJ is a rap sheet of the ebb and flow of our underperforming all-stars and our front row seat to the modern dance of corporate accountability.
The WSJ our go-to resource to study the social construction of performance measurement in all of its insight and sheer folly.
Yes, weak performance narrowly defined will put a company out of business.
But a high performing organization defined by that narrow set of indicators, metrics, market forces, etc. can still pollute the planet, violate the laws of the land, disrupt economies, and pillage the commons.
So I guess I do agree with all of the authors with the idea that systems of measurement and accountability are important but not the holy grail driving performance in organizations.
But lets not bow at the altar of any organizational form or exalt its fundamental nature more or less than others.
Nobody gets a free pass from the so called "terrible truths".
As the authors point out — we need a new mind set.
This does remind me of something a friend once told me, a former WSJ reporter in fact, who now writes a lot about Africa, on why he tended to trust business engagement in long term economic development through emerging market initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa, more than the aid organizations who had encamped there for decades. He said, "if a business tries something, and it doesn't work, they stop doing it. If an aid organization does, they ask for more money."
Christine Egger says:
My first, second, and third response upon reading this post was an uncharacteristic, "Meh."
And sadness.
Prentice addressed one source of underwhelm-ment: holding out the nonprofit model as one that uniquely underperforms.
I'm not really fully sure where the sadness came from, but I think it has to do with the way this sentence ends:
It would read so very differently if the last word, themselves, was replaced with "those they serve."
And if "determination and discipline" were replaced with "courage and humility."
Katrina Hosie says:
Thank you for taking time to write this article.
I'm in total support of Christine's suggested adjective changes – I love the alternatives you've proposed Christine.
Sharing some of my thoughts…
One of my approaches to life – particularly in relation to communication – is to be mindful of avoiding the use of generalisations (or wording that implies generalisations). I believe – and have seen and experienced (having worked for philanthropic bodies and nfps in Australia) some wonderful approaches to accountability and measurement. To tar all nfps and/or all funding bodies with the same brush of "the natural state of philanthropy is underperformance" is not only unfair and inaccurate, but it also shows a lack of insight and understanding by the people making this uninformed (and untrue) statement.
I found it disappointing and, quite frankly, tedious to read such a scathing article. As a believer in, and practician of, bring a range of potential solutions when I see a problem, I think you have an incredible opportunity to talk about the need for greater accountability in the philanthropic sector by highlighting examples of philanthropic bodies who do practice ongoing evaluation of their processes and decisions.
Wow, what a different – and far more uplifting tone – your article would have projected by showcasing some wonderful examples of philanthropic bodies demonstrating a commitment to accountability (and believe me, there are many examples of this!) and using this to inspire other philanthropic bodies to learn from, and collaborate with, the philanthropic organisations who do it well.
I've also been musing on the incredible opportunity there exists for philanthropic bodies to explore the possibility of establishing some common measures of performance. This could be particularly relevant for philanthropic bodies focusing their funding on similar areas / issues.
I see the exploration of this possibility as having a number of benefits. Firstly, it would open a dialogue, and opportunities for learning / collaboration, between philanthropic bodies. I don't know about the US, but in Australia I see – and have experienced – a very strong "silo" mentality in the philanthropic arena. There is certainly more collaboration occurring now than 10 years' ago, however there is still an opportunity for philanthropic bodies to work much more closely. The other obvious benefit I see in philanthropic bodies choosing to break down silos and collaborate is the modelling of behaviour they would like to see in the nfp sector. What I mean by this is philanthropic bodies (be they Trusts / Foundations / Corporate organisations / Government) are putting more emphasis on funding partnerships / consortiums of nfp organisations but, ironically, the funding bodies are still often operating in silos!!
Secondly, should philanthropic bodies – again, particularly those funding in similar areas / issues – choose to dialogue about, and establish, some common measures of accountability and performance, this opens the opportunity for a greater "common language" between funding bodies and, potentially, a greater depth of knowledge sharing about how they operate (structurally) and what works / doesn't work as well.
I'm interested in progressing some brainstorming / work around the opportunities I've mentioned above and would love to hear from anyone who might be interested in collaborating with me on this.
Sean, once again, thank you for your article and for the opportunity to comment.
Sean Stannard-Stockton says:
Thanks for your comment Katrina. But I'm confused by your view that my column was scathing. I didn't say that philanthropic work is not valuable. I made the argument that philanthropy is faced by structural challenges that make it more difficult to achieve high levels of performance than in other fields.
Katrina, I haven't had a chance to catch up on the Australian context for the points you've raised, but your comment prompted me to collect a few Tactical Philanthropy links that provide a glimpse of how it's coming along in the U.S.:
2009 — https://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/sean-stannard-stockton-philanthropy-columns/charities-should-be-held-to-philanthropic-equity-standards
2010 — http://marketsforgood.com/
2010 — https://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/sean-stannard-stockton-philanthropy-columns/probing-questions-all-donors-should-ask-before-making-a-significant-gift
2011 — https://www.tacticalphilanthropy.com/2011/06/charting-impact-common-impact-reporting
That last link goes into some detail about a new initiative called "Charting Impact", which if deployed broadly enough has the potential to serve as the kind of cross-sector, silo-busting dialogue catalyst you're calling for.
So we're seeing a consensus around recognizing a need for standards… and yet it feels like the real work is just beginning, getting into the questions of, "Alright, what standards do we want to hold ourselves to? and can we build a common language (much less an infrastructure) that will help us to describe, recognize, and evolve those standards as they come into focus?"
It's such a broad challenge. To be honest the idea of getting a handle on where that discussion is going in the U.S. *and* in Australia and all of the lands in between, is overwhelming. But I want to, and I really appreciate your listening to the conversation going on here and sharing what you're seeing is needed in Australia, and what's being created in response to that need. There's alot to learn from each other where all of that's concerned.
Mario Morino says:
Although this is Sean's blog, I wanted to interject myself to offer a quick note of thanks to those who took the time to post in response to Sean's column. I'm in agreement with most of the comments I read.
For example, I agree with Prentice Zinn that all different types of orgs—nonprofit, for-profit, and public alike–struggle with performance. However, in my experience, the concept of "performance management" is more widely understood and accepted—if not always practiced—in the for-profit sector than in the nonprofit and government sectors.
I also agree with Zinn's comment that "a high performing organization defined by that narrow set of indicators, metrics, market forces, etc., can still pollute the planet, violate the laws of the land, disrupt economies, and pillage the commons." If you take a look at Leap of Reason, you'll see that we spend a lot of ink decrying the many ways in which narrow metrics have been elevated above mission. Here's one snippet:
"I've witnessed some misguided efforts—often foisted on nonprofits by funders—that have produced unintended negative consequences that go beyond the waste of money. In these cases, funders have turned assessment into an exercise focused on cold numbers … rather than using it to help nonprofit leaders achieve lasting impact for those they serve."
But this is not a reason to give up on collecting relevant data. Mission and metrics are not mutually exclusive. In Leap of Reason, we include a number of good examples of nonprofit leaders who illustrate that being information-based is fully compatible with being mission-driven.
Similarly, Christine Egger is right when she points out that leaders need to be accountable to "those they serve." I think this is an outstanding point. To me, ensuring that we're truly helping those we serve is truly THE NUMBER ONE reason for investing in performance management. In the book, we highlight both organizations that are doing an exemplary job of collecting and using information to improve the lives of those they serve as well as counterexamples in which nonprofits settle for mediocrity or cause potential harm to those who have given their trust.
I appreciate the discussion that has begun and look forward to continued dialogue.
Mario, I really appreciate your taking the time to respond to many of the comments in this thread. I'm reassured by your statement that "truly helping those we serve is truly the number one reason for investing in performance management." The complete absence of any reference to that constituency was jarring.
Yet, I would also gently suggest that 'helping' and 'being accountable to' are not the same thing.
I've taken a deeper look at your writings and sense that you would likely agree, and appreciate the contributions you're making to a more nuanced conversation about what that relationship might be, and how it might influence all kinds of commitment to practice.
Cameron Burgess says:
The 'free market' approach to the philanthropic sector that this article points to – one that assumes some sort of utopian self-regulation – presumes that a free-market approach works.
I'm confident that much of the work being done by this sector – whether in the USA or elsewhere – is to shore up the damage done by the erroneous assumption that unregulated, competitive organisational activity is the most effective way to achieve impact.
Eschewing an imposed system of metrics in favour of self-imposed accountability is not only foolish, but counter-productive. If standards for comparison existed, it would certainly make it easier for funders (let's not call them 'donors' as funding may come from any sector from the individual, business, other non-profits or government) may be empowered to make informed decisions about where, when and what they fund.
Just because we don't have a sophisticated or nuanced enough system for metrics and reporting, doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to drive down this line.
Much great work has been done by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Global Impact Investment Rating System (GIIRS), the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS – involving Acumen Fund, B-Lab, the Global Impact Investing Network and the Rockefeller Foundation) and Pulse in creating tools for the reporting and measurement of impact.
There is unquestionably a need for greater accountability – however, perhaps its time we dropped the idea that freedom equates to everyone making their own way. If we're truly dedicated to having positive impact on the social and environmental conditions these organisations champion, what better pathway forward could be offered than continuing to collaboratively evolve a coherent, effective and universal system for reporting?
Thanks Cameron. I'm not sure my point came across clear for you. I'm not writing in favor of a free-market system for philanthropy. I'm arguing that philanthropy does not face the external accountability that helps eliminate low performers in business and government. This freedom is a blessing as well as a curse and I'm pointing to the need to instill a sense of self-discipline to achieve excellence.
I don't agree that any metric system will ever effectively create external accountability, it would still be up to the funder to make the choice to use and react to the metrics that you discuss.
Thanks for all your comments, I addressed some of the concerns in my post today.
T.J. Cook says:
Though I do think there is some unfortunate inertia toward underperformance in the nonprofit model, perhaps it's more about culture than structure when it comes to whether or not an organization is holding itself accountable to performance goals.
I've worked with a number of orgs in the public sector, and universally they take longer to fire bad employees, can't compete on wages and salary, and have a mixed bag of ways they measure their effectiveness, often spending more time thinking about innovating their fundraising than innovating their mission-doing.
There's something wrong with that, to be sure–it's just not all the 501(3)c status's fault.
As Prentice Zenn said, there are equally troubling aspects about the way corporations can operate. I do think what the world needs now is a type of organization driven by for-profit mechanisms and accountable to non-profit purpose. That's why I'm excited about the B-Corp, impact philanthropy (philanthrocapitalism, perhaps), and the broader social enterprise movement.


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Do you think some of the people who perform them are legit, or is it all a crock of bull?
Fake. If people were willing to pay that kind of money to me to make up stories I wouldn't turn it down either.
Interesting question. I actually found scripture, I believe it is in Deutornomy somewhere. God forbids people from talking to dead people. Now thinking about this logically, if God tells us NOT to do it, That tells me it CAN be done.
I am doing psychic readings………..?
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Like all things in life you get real & fake. I have not known many fake ones, a few misguided ones & many wonderful ones.
you ask cause you are A person gifted with both keen logic and natural intuition, giving them uncanny powers of perception and insight. One who easily sees past deception and confusion to the heart of a matter, and understands both sides of any argument. The embodiment of calm, forthrightness, and wit, in the face of even the most trying circumstances.
we all have a gift. it depend on how you use it. For the good or evil. only you have the choice to pick what you want.
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How to make a generic type guard function like this one, but for the ([key, value]) entry?
I want to use it like this: Object.entries(foobar).filter(isNonNullableEntry).
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A: "A type guard is some expression that performs a runtime check that guarantees the type in some scope." docs
The isNonNullableEntry typeguard is parametrized by two arbitrary types K and V. The argument is a [K, V] tuple, so we use the typeguard to tell the compiler that it is guaranteed to be a [K, NonNullable<V>], which is a subset of the [K, V], so a valid case for using a typeguard.
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Is cmj university is a ugc approval does the certificates of cmj university is approve all over india in government. and which rank does it have.
I want to know about cmj university it is recognised by government or does it have a black list. and what about the rank it possess. Is it having ugc approved or aicet, can we apply for government job through it.
Is CMJ university approved by government of India?
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Is M.Sc Mathematics from CMJ university of Meghalaya a UGC granted and valid for West Bengal SSC exam?
Is CMJ university approved by govt of India?
Re: Is cmj university is a ugc approval does the certificates of cmj university is approve all over india in government. and which rank does it have.
CJM University is recognized by the Govt of Meghalaya and UGC. It is fully approved university by University Grant Commission.
After Completing your degree or diploma from CJM University, you are eligible for Govt Job.
If a regular course required by the organization then you can't apply for that job.
I want to do B.Sc. from CMJ University/ Meghalaya. Is it a valid regular course and can we apply in govt. sectors or not???
sir i have completed my b.tech 1st year from cmj univercity .and can i do 2nd year from punjab technical univercity.
CMJ University is one of the prominent centres of study having world class infrastructure and higher education level.The university has established by the state legislature of Meghalaya and approved by the university grants commission.The university is approved as a regular university and not a deemed and distance university.It is a private university and the courses and degree offerred by the university are applicable.
There is one advertisement getting published in daily/ weekly news paper widely nowadays in New Delhi.
It says, %u201CEarn BA certificate in one year with one sitting from UGC approved university%u201D. They are providing certificate from CMJ University.
My question is: it is applicable and this certificate will be elligble to get gov. job??
Is Karnataka state a open University under UGC by central govt.of India?
Is NCTE government approval University? Can i do B.Ed from NCTE University? Can i get govt. teacher job with this degree?


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Andrea Tafi Fan Site
Tribute, Pictures, Palmares and Information
He is called "Il Gladiatore",
the Gladiator. The great Italian Cycling Star was the winner of 5 UCI World Cup races, including memorable solo victories in the "Hell of the North", the legendary Paris-Roubaix classic and the Ronde van Vlaanderen , two of the hardest one-day races in the world.
In 2005, Andrea retired after riding his final season with the Spanish Saunier Duval-Prodir team, ending his 17th and final season as a professional, after racing and enjoying important wins in all parts of the globe. He called an end to his illustrious career and officially retired after his beloved Paris-Roubaix race on April 10th.
He competed in all the major European Classics, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, raced in Asia, Australia and America and represented his country many times as part of the legendary Italian Squadra Azzuri at the World Cycling Championships.
Tafi remained one of the most popular figures in the professional peloton. His friendly demeanor and tremendous work ethic endeared him to his many fans around the world. He had a powerful pedaling stroke, his hands on the tops of the handlebars in his signature style. A champion in his own right, his fearless attacks and ability to ride alone off the front led to many solo victories. But he was a willing team worker when needed, and Andrea was often seen at the head of the peloton, relentlessly driving the pace or reeling in the breakaway for the good of his team.
Some might say he rode more with his heart than with his head, but it was this human side of Andrea Tafi, so freely expressed on the road, that captured the emotions of the tifosi.
From La Gazzetta dello Sport:
"Tafi is like a Chianti, and the other big reds from his region- able to keep old age in check...in fact, to get even better, to improve with each new spring"
On these pages, I've gathered some information about Andrea's career, his family, race results and some pictures from his greatest moments and victories. I hope you enjoy it!
"Io Tifo Tafi"...Italian for "I Support Tafi"
Site conceived and maintained by Tony Szurly


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HomeFeatures StoriesCan you get a mileage of 42 kmpl with a diesel car? Know How
Can you get a mileage of 42 kmpl with a diesel car? Know How
Modified On Nov 20, 2015 07:34 PM By CarDekho
How much can a car deliver when driven with a light foot on actual real world road conditions? Fuel economy is still among the top few priorities for new car buyers in India and keeping this in mind, we decided to put to test one of the best compact sedans in India through a 1000km gruelling fuel economy test.
Since its launch, the Figo Aspire has won thousands of hearts with its unique combination of performance, unmatched space and class leading features. The diesel version puts out an impressive power of 100PS and yet manages over 25kmpl as per ARAI certification. Can the same car run for over 40 kilometres on a litre of diesel on the highway?
The 1000km Bangalore-Mumbai stretch is famous for a lot of things. Besides being a backbone for commercial traffic between these two important cities, the highway also provides scenic views throughout and has well laid out 4-lane toll highway with light traffic – this means it is a driver's delight and at the same time, was our test route for the Aspire. On the same stretch, we had achieved a remarkable figure of 39.94kmpl in the Renault Scala a couple of years back in 21 hours and 16 minutes. Would the Aspire beat this record in less time and consuming lesser fuel?
The complete activity was to be done in the presence of two independent witnesses and auditors Mr Kelshikar and Mr Joshi – they were to follow the Aspire in a backup vehicle. Our route would start on the other end of NICE road, going around Bangalore towards Tumkur. Other cities to follow would be Davanagere, Hubli, Belgaum, Kolhapur, Pune and finally Mumbai. The Aspire diesel was driving solo by Bunny Punia. This is how the activity went.
6:30am (5th Nov 2015) The Aspire diesel was filled up to the brim from the nearest fuel station. However, for a fuel economy test, the tank should be filled to the brim after ensuring all air bubbles have escaped and the car can take no more. Hence extra fuel was filled in a can and we drove to the starting point.
7:08am: After filling the car slowly and making sure it would take no more, the fuel lid was closed, sealed and signed by the auditors. The odometer of the car reset and so was our GPS device.
8:08am: We were noting down figures every hour. The first hour saw us covering 42km as per the GPS. The car's display showed an economy of over 46.7kmpl. This was going to be a slow drive to Mumbai but the aim was clear.
9:08am: Two hours into the drive and Bunny was beginning to feel hungry. Thankfully, the team in the backup vehicle had packed a sandwich from the 24-hour CCD near Tumkur and the same was delivered to him on the move. Brilliant!
10:08am: 132.8km and three hours later, Bunny was beginning to feel comfortable, driving the Aspire between 55-65km/h and always hunting around for the occasional downhill section. Our average speed stood at 44.3kmph as per the GPS while the display of the Aspire showed average fuel economy to be 50kmpl. This was amazing.
11:08am: The fourth hour of the drive saw us cross the town of Hiriyur. Elevation was to rise from here towards Chitradurga, a city known for windmills and an ancient fort. Every time the elevation rose, it was a task to keep a light foot on the accelerator pedal – we had to maintain the required speed while making sure the instantaneous fuel economy display continued to show decent readings. Countless and endless calculations were the need of the hour.
12:08pm: Five hours and 231km into the drive and we were around 2300 feet above mean sea level. It was past 12 noon and thankfully the sky was overcast which meant Bunny wasn't sweating inside the Aspire. Air-con was switched off to save fuel but all the four windows were rolled down slightly to allow for fresh air. The fuel needle was still at the full mark – afterall, the Aspire had consumed just above five litres till now!
1:08pm: 282km into the drive and we were slowly but efficiently bypassing Davanagere, a city known for yummy Benne Dosa. Yes, hunger pangs were distracting the man behind the wheel but the drive had to go on non-stop. Thankfully, the team in the backup vehicle delivered packed lunch on to the go after a while.
Our average speed and fuel economy figures were looking great in the meantime – 47kmph and 50.7kmpl respectively.
2:08pm: We covered 49km in the seventh hour. With an outside temperature of 29 degrees and our favourite tracks playing from the capable audio system, the beautiful vistas kept our eyes busy as well. 1/3rd of the journey had been done with but we still had a long way to go.
3:08pm: By the end of the eight hour, we were approaching the only single lane stretch of the engine NH4 highway, the 30odd km between the twin= cities of Hubli and Dharwad. This would test our patience to the core!
4:08pm: The single lane Hubli-Dharwad section has ample elevation changes and lot of truck traffic. As a result, average economy dropped from 50.5kmpl to 49.7kmpl. The next one hour would be tough as well as elevation would rise a lot towards Belgaum, the last major city before Maharashtra.
5:08pm: 10 hours and 480km later, the Aspire diesel seemed all set to re-write history. We had gained around 400 feet in the last one hour which meant fuel economy dropped further to 48.7kmpl as per the display. At the same time we had to make sure our average speeds remained over 48kmph – tough task given the continuous incline.
6:08pm: By the end of the 11th hour, we were crossing Belgaum and were all set for a downhill section after Nipani ghats.
7:08pm/8:08pm: Gravity is a wonderful thing. The downhill section helped us gain 52km in the 12th hour. We had by now covered 582km with an average speed of 48.5kmph. The next stop for a quick one minute break would be at the drive-in McDonalds at Kohlapur. Bunny desperately needed strong coffee for the journey ahead and again, the team came to his rescue just as he entered the drive-in at the end of the 13th hour.
9:08pm: A continuous non-stop drive of 14 hours is not a common thing, especially when you have a task at hand and need to be careful with throttle inputs. The 14th hour saw us cover only 42km due to the McDonalds break. Fuel economy had dropped as well and we were all ready to negotiate the notorious local traffic between Kolhapur and Satara. Our fuel economy as a result, kept dropping.
10:08pm: We crossed Karad in the 15th hour. Nothing much to update apart from the fact that fuel economy was dropping continuously and a couple of more Red Bull cans were done with. The driver's body in the meantime was still not complaining much. Yes, there was the occasional yawn but fatigue had not set in completely. The Aspire was impressing us a lot.
11:08pm At 22 degrees, this was one of the coldest hour of the trip. We rolled down the windows completely and enjoyed the cool breeze as we crossed the sleepy town of Satara. Victory was just a few hours away.
00:08am: Post-midnight and we were just hour half short of Pune. Bunny had just finished his 'dinner' on the go and opened another bottle of water. Drinking water and keeping yourself hydrated is very important on a long drive like this.
We had been on the road for 17 hours. 818km were done with at an average pace of 48.1kmph with an average displayed economy of 46.5kmpl.
1:08pm: The 18th hour of the trip was demanding. There was a massive jam before the Pune toll. Bypassing the sea of trucks, the Aspire drove in the left most lane with two wheels off the road. Precious time was lost, precious fuel was burnt. Hence in spite of the downhill Katraj bypass, we could only cover 46km in the 18th hour. Average speed dropped to 48kmph and so did the economy – 46kmpl.
2:08pm: By the end of the 19th hour, we could smell victory. We were on the fabulous and foggy Pune-Mumbai expressway. The Aspire was cruising along at 65km/h and my eyes were frantically searching for every downhill section. Songs were off, windows were down and calculations of all sorts were going on in my head. 911km were done with. Just a few kms more.
3:08pm: 20 hours, 966km, 48.3kmph and 46.5kmpl. We were past the lonavala ghat (mountain) section and it was a straight road to our destination, a 24-hour fuel pump just outside Mumbai. The team desperately wanted food, clean washrooms and cosy beds. But things had to wait. The last few minutes saw Bunny trying to bump up the overall speed.
3:43am: 994.84km into the drive and we drove into the fuel pump. We had taken 20 hours 34 mins for the drive and beaten the fastest train between Bangalore and Mumbai as well as taken less time as compared to the previous record.
We were all anxious when the time came to fill up the Aspire. She took in 22 litres before the dispenser stopped. We tried shaking the car, started the engine and waited for a good 15 minutes and finally she took in 1.67 litres from the bottles.
This was it. 994.84km in 23.67 litres translated into a fuel economy of 42.02kmpl, a 62.6% gain over the ARAI certified economy.
Here's a quick look at the figures – the Ford Figo Aspire Diesel had covered more distance at a higher average speed while using less fuel.
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Christian and Ana decide to rekindle their relationship, except this time there are no more rules or punishments. As they begin to get used to their newfound relationship, Christian's past begins to haunt Ana as Christian struggles with his innermost thoughts.
Genre : Drama, Romance,
Actor : Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Bella Heathcote, Rita Ora, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk, Max Martini, Bruce Altman, Kim Basinger, Marcia Gay Harden, Andrew Airlie, Robinne Lee, Amy Price-Francis,
Director : James Foley,
Country : USA, China,
Duration: 118 min | 131 min (unrated)
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Chronicles four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
Country: Norway , France , Sweden , Denmark
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Miracle in Motor City
Amber Dupont bites off more than she can chew when she takes charge of her church's annual Christmas pageant and inadvertently promises to deliver a special performance by Motown legend Smokey Robinson. When her best friends secretly enlist Amber's former flame Eddie to help, the pair reconnect in a quest to find Smokey and convince him to appear. With the clock ticking, family, friends, and superstar Smokey Robinson come together to stage the most special pageant yet.
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Event planner Amy helps rising singer Tiffanie Christmas plan her holiday family reunion. Along the way Amy must navigate some challenging family dynamics, especially among Tiffanie's aunts as well as her own growing feelings for Tiffanie's cousin, Calvin. Will she be able to pull off an amazing Christmas family reunion?
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Merry Liddle Christmas Baby
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The Holiday Fix Up
When Sam, the designer behind a popular home renovation show, returns to her hometown during the holidays to help renovate the Bell Harbor Inn, she gets paired with Coop as her lead contractor. The only problem — he's the guy who broke her heart and she's the one who got away. Sparks fly as they work closely to get the renovations done in time for the inn's annual Christmas Eve Harborfest.
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