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In a setback for India, the Nepali Congress seemed to suffer heavy losses in the initial counting of votes in Nepal for federal and provincial assemblies. The communist alliance backed by China was leading in over two-thirds of seats.
According to a news published in The Times of India, the opposition CPN-UML won a maximum number of seats until late Friday with ally CPN-Maoist Centre at second place. The pro-India Nepali Congress was at a distant third. The Left Alliance is leading in most seats where elections were held in the first phase. Indian government officials did not comment on the initial trends saying they would wait for the final outcome.
The CPN-UML is led by K P Oli who is known to be extremely close to the Chinese leadership and who has often in the past made his disdain for India obvious. As PM, Oli had gone out of his way to undercut India's traditional influence in Nepal by aggressively courting China. In a surprise move, CPN-Maoist Centre, pulling out of the Sher Bahadur Deuba government, had on October 3 announced an alliance with the country's largest communist bloc CPN-UML, ahead of the elections. First phase poll was held in 32 districts for 37 seats in House of Representatives, the Kathmandu Post said. Out of these, it said, the left alliance was in the lead in 29 constituencies and Nepali Congress in only four constituencies.
Another Indian online Scroll.in writes Communist parties on course for victory in Nepal elections and the ruling Nepali Congress, which has close ties with India, looks set to lose the polls.
While the counting of votes is still underway across the country, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), as of 5 pm Indian Standard Time, has won 25 seats and leading in 56 in the parliamentary elections. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) is second with 12 victories and a lead in 21 seats.
The results have come as a shock to the ruling Nepali Congress, which has won only six seats till now. Several major party leaders lost the election in their constituencies, including Minister for Information and Communication Mohan Basnet. If the current trend continues, the party will suffer its worst electoral defeat in parliamentary polls since 1990, The Kathmandu Post reported.
The alliance of the Left parties also outperformed the Nepali Congress – which traditionally has had close ties with India – in the Provincial Assembly election. The alliance is doing so well was because their votes were not divided as was the case in past elections, Sudheer Sharma, the editor of Kantipur newspaper, was quoted as saying by AP.
In Nepal's Province No 2, which is close to the Indian border, the Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum and the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal, two Madhesi-based parties, were leading in seven seats each while the Nepali Congress was leading in nine.


The University of Rajasthan was established in the year 1947. The university is situated in the city of Jaipur which is in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Being the oldest university in the state, the University of Rajasthan has many achievements which includes 'A plus' accreditation by NAAC. The University has around 500 affiliated colleges in the state of in the 6 districts of Rajasthan. It offers academic courses on UG (undergraduate) and PG (postgraduate) levels.
UR operates in variety of fields and offers a lot of programs through various departments.
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The university welcomes candidates in undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Candidates can only apply for UG courses after completing intermediate education and the ones who have a bachelor's degree can apply in PG courses. Foreigners need to have GRE score of 320 minimum.


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Le puy de Crouel (ou Crouël) est un sommet du Massif central en France. Il est situé sur la commune de Clermont-Ferrand, en périphérie de la ville.

Géographie

Situation
Ce sommet se situe dans le périmètre urbain de Clermont-Ferrand. Il est bordé à l'est par l'autoroute A75. Il culmine à  d'altitude.

Géologie
Âgé de 15 à 20 millions d'années, le puy de Crouel est constitué par les restes d'une cheminée volcanique dégagée par l'érosion (neck). On peut distinguer plusieurs types de roches :
 du calcaire bitumineux ;
 des pépérites ;
 des lussatites.

Le puy de Crouel eut son heure de gloire à l'époque de la querelle entre neptunistes et plutonistes. La présence de bitume mêlé aux fragments de roches volcaniques a fourni alors un argument en faveur de l'origine ignée du pétrole. On sait maintenant que son origine est biologique et sédimentaire, et que sa présence ici est due à la rencontre de petites poches de pétrole par le mélange d'eau et de magma au cours de sa remontée vers la surface pour former un diatrème.

Histoire

Antiquité
Des tombes et sépultures de l'âge du bronze ont été retrouvées en bas du puy de Crouel.

Moyen Âge
Le puy de Crouel est mentionné dans les textes au moins depuis le  avec des mentions en ancien occitan.

Période moderne
Des vestiges d'un  site militaire sont présents. Une stèle a été érigée au sommet en mémoire du sergent Marcel Truc, décédé le , heurté à la tête par un avion sur l'aérodrome d'Aulnat situé en contrebas du puy de Crouel.

Notes et références

Crouel
Crouel
Clermont-Ferrand
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Student's Apology a Voluntary Gesture
By Avery Friedt
Every morning, right when second block starts, virtually every classroom tunes in to the morning announcements. What did we see Tuesday morning? Senior Drew Stephens making a public apology for his actions at the girls' basketball game Monday night. While Drew's apology was completely voluntary, done because he felt the people he offended deserved it, some viewed the broadcasting of such a personal subject as going too far, even if it was Drew's choice. The courage it takes to get in front of everyone and admit a fault is something some people didn't understand. They viewed it as humiliating. There's a reason they jumped to this conclusion though. We've been experiencing public humiliation as a type of discipline for our entire lives, we just never realized it.
Tear Cottier looks to pass the ball against Stevens, with the Cobbler fans looking on. Photo by Emma Winckel.
Go back to a classroom in the early 1900's. Trouble makers would be stood on a stool in front of the class, with a hat reading "Dunce" perched on their head. We've come a long way from those days of crushing children's self-esteem in front of their peers; however, more innocent forms of public humiliation are common today. The Internet is packed with pictures of babies and dogs posing with signs "confessing" their guilt, usually for the mess they're seated next to. Most of us find these funny because no one is getting hurt by them. When a child reaches a certain age though, the point of these turns from humor to punishment or correction.
We all know the feeling of embarrassment we felt when our moms put us in our place at the grocery store when we threw a tantrum, or when our teacher made us stand against the wall at recess for breaking a rule. Both are forms of public embarrassment used to correct a behavior, and they were lessons most of us didn't forget. Never again would we cry over a candy bar in the checkout aisle, or push Josh down on the playground, for fear of the punishment that our peers would see us receive. While this was a major concern when we were younger, we eventually outgrew it. We would brush off the punishment, and instead of getting embarrassed, we'd try to use it to look cool in front of our friends. That's about the time this form of correction stopped, and we moved on to more serious punishments, such as being grounded.
As teenagers we've now learned to behave ourselves without the threat of public punishment looming over us. We've grown as people, and now we govern ourselves with our own personal sense of right and wrong. Sometimes we may slip up, but the key is to learn from our mistakes and try to fix what we mess up. That's what Drew was doing on the announcements.
While at first some thought the apology was a forced punishment used to humiliate a student into behaving, it was actually voluntary, a heartfelt plea from Stephens for forgiveness. "I just wanted to get people involved. No one takes girls' basketball seriously, even though the girls are always out supporting other sports. So when I saw the other group of students . . . not getting involved, I got mad. I yelled things I shouldn't have, and eventually got kicked out. I take pride in leading the student section and being a good role model. My actions that night didn't show that. While the apology was voluntary, had administration given me that as a punishment, I would have understood. If someone is comfortable making a scene in public, they should be comfortable apologizing in public. I acted in the manner I did because of how much school spirit I have at our events. I want the best of our school and student section, and I feel it's important our teams have support. I deeply regret my actions and hope to set a better example in the future."
I think I speak for all of Central when I say, we forgive you Drew.
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About Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA)
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It is touted as the world's largest domestic lighting project.
It is spearheaded by Energy Efficiency Services Limited.
UJALA Also known as the LED-based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP), it aims to promote the efficient usage of energy for all i.e., its consumption, savings and lighting.
This scheme is considered as the world's largest, in non-subsidized LED lamp distribution projects.
Every domestic household having a metered connection from their respective Electricity Distribution Company is eligible to get the LED bulbs under the Scheme.
The Government of India also expanded the LED distribution scheme to the United Kingdom in May 2017.
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Achievements of the scheme
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The meeting was attended by Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Al Fadh bin Mohammed bin Ahmed al Harthy, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers and Dennis Horak, Canadian Ambassador to Oman.
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package msgprocessor

import (
	"fmt"
	"testing"

	cb "github.com/hyperledger/fabric-protos-go/common"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-protos-go/orderer"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/channelconfig"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/configtx"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/config/configtest"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/internal/configtxgen/encoder"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/internal/configtxgen/genesisconfig"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/orderer/common/msgprocessor/mocks"
	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protoutil"
	"github.com/pkg/errors"
	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
)

//go:generate counterfeiter -o mocks/metadata_validator.go --fake-name MetadataValidator . metadataValidator

type metadataValidator interface {
	MetadataValidator
}

//go:generate counterfeiter -o mocks/configtx_validator.go --fake-name ConfigTXValidator . configtxValidator

type configtxValidator interface {
	configtx.Validator
}

//go:generate counterfeiter -o mocks/channel_config.go --fake-name ChannelConfig . channelConfig

type channelConfig interface {
	channelconfig.Channel
}

//go:generate counterfeiter -o mocks/channel_capabilities.go --fake-name ChannelCapabilities . channelCapabilities

type channelCapabilities interface {
	channelconfig.ChannelCapabilities
}

var validConfig *cb.Config

func init() {
	cg, err := encoder.NewChannelGroup(genesisconfig.Load(genesisconfig.SampleInsecureSoloProfile, configtest.GetDevConfigDir()))
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	validConfig = &cb.Config{
		Sequence:     1,
		ChannelGroup: cg,
	}
}

func mockCrypto() *mocks.SignerSerializer {
	return &mocks.SignerSerializer{}
}

func makeConfigTxFromConfigUpdateTx(configUpdateTx *cb.Envelope) *cb.Envelope {
	confUpdate := configtx.UnmarshalConfigUpdateOrPanic(
		configtx.UnmarshalConfigUpdateEnvelopeOrPanic(
			protoutil.UnmarshalPayloadOrPanic(configUpdateTx.Payload).Data,
		).ConfigUpdate,
	)
	res, err := protoutil.CreateSignedEnvelope(cb.HeaderType_CONFIG, confUpdate.ChannelId, nil, &cb.ConfigEnvelope{
		Config:     validConfig,
		LastUpdate: configUpdateTx,
	}, 0, 0)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	return res
}

func wrapConfigTx(env *cb.Envelope) *cb.Envelope {
	result, err := protoutil.CreateSignedEnvelope(cb.HeaderType_ORDERER_TRANSACTION, "foo", mockCrypto(), env, msgVersion, epoch)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	return result
}

type mockSupport struct {
	msc *mocks.OrdererConfig
}

func newMockSupport() *mockSupport {
	mockOrdererConfig := &mocks.OrdererConfig{}
	mockOrdererConfig.ConsensusMetadataReturns([]byte("old consensus metadata"))
	return &mockSupport{
		msc: mockOrdererConfig,
	}
}

func (ms *mockSupport) OrdererConfig() (channelconfig.Orderer, bool) {
	return ms.msc, true
}

type mockChainCreator struct {
	ms                  *mockSupport
	newChains           []*cb.Envelope
	NewChannelConfigErr error
}

func newMockChainCreator() *mockChainCreator {
	mcc := &mockChainCreator{
		ms: newMockSupport(),
	}
	return mcc
}

func (mcc *mockChainCreator) ChannelsCount() int {
	return len(mcc.newChains)
}

func (mcc *mockChainCreator) CreateBundle(channelID string, config *cb.Config) (channelconfig.Resources, error) {
	mockResources := &mocks.Resources{}

	mockValidator := &mocks.ConfigTXValidator{}
	mockValidator.ChannelIDReturns(channelID)
	mockResources.ConfigtxValidatorReturns(mockValidator)

	mockOrdererConfig := &mocks.OrdererConfig{}
	mockOrdererConfig.ConsensusMetadataReturns([]byte("new consensus metadata"))
	mockOrdererConfig.CapabilitiesReturns(&mocks.OrdererCapabilities{})
	mockResources.OrdererConfigReturns(mockOrdererConfig, true)

	mockChannelConfig := &mocks.ChannelConfig{}
	mockChannelConfig.CapabilitiesReturns(&mocks.ChannelCapabilities{})
	mockResources.ChannelConfigReturns(mockChannelConfig)

	return mockResources, nil
}

func (mcc *mockChainCreator) NewChannelConfig(envConfigUpdate *cb.Envelope) (channelconfig.Resources, error) {
	if mcc.NewChannelConfigErr != nil {
		return nil, mcc.NewChannelConfigErr
	}

	mockResources := &mocks.Resources{}
	mockValidator := &mocks.ConfigTXValidator{}
	mockValidator.ProposeConfigUpdateReturns(
		&cb.ConfigEnvelope{
			Config:     validConfig,
			LastUpdate: envConfigUpdate,
		},
		nil,
	)
	mockResources.ConfigtxValidatorReturns(mockValidator)

	return mockResources, nil
}

func TestGoodProposal(t *testing.T) {
	newChainID := "new-chain-id"

	mcc := newMockChainCreator()
	mv := &mocks.MetadataValidator{}

	configUpdate, err := encoder.MakeChannelCreationTransaction(newChainID, nil, genesisconfig.Load(genesisconfig.SampleSingleMSPChannelProfile, configtest.GetDevConfigDir()))
	require.Nil(t, err, "Error constructing configtx")
	ingressTx := makeConfigTxFromConfigUpdateTx(configUpdate)

	wrapped := wrapConfigTx(ingressTx)

	require.NoError(t, NewSystemChannelFilter(mcc.ms, mcc, mv).Apply(wrapped), "Did not accept valid transaction")
}

func TestProposalRejectedByConfig(t *testing.T) {
	newChainID := "NewChainID"

	mcc := newMockChainCreator()
	mcc.NewChannelConfigErr = fmt.Errorf("desired err text")
	mv := &mocks.MetadataValidator{}

	configUpdate, err := encoder.MakeChannelCreationTransaction(newChainID, nil, genesisconfig.Load(genesisconfig.SampleSingleMSPChannelProfile, configtest.GetDevConfigDir()))
	require.Nil(t, err, "Error constructing configtx")
	ingressTx := makeConfigTxFromConfigUpdateTx(configUpdate)

	wrapped := wrapConfigTx(ingressTx)

	err = NewSystemChannelFilter(mcc.ms, mcc, mv).Apply(wrapped)

	require.NotNil(t, err, "Did not accept valid transaction")
	require.Regexp(t, mcc.NewChannelConfigErr.Error(), err)
	require.Len(t, mcc.newChains, 0, "Proposal should not have created a new chain")
}

func TestNumChainsExceeded(t *testing.T) {
	newChainID := "NewChainID"

	mcc := newMockChainCreator()
	mcc.ms.msc.MaxChannelsCountReturns(1)
	mcc.newChains = make([]*cb.Envelope, 2)
	mv := &mocks.MetadataValidator{}

	configUpdate, err := encoder.MakeChannelCreationTransaction(newChainID, nil, genesisconfig.Load(genesisconfig.SampleSingleMSPChannelProfile, configtest.GetDevConfigDir()))
	require.Nil(t, err, "Error constructing configtx")
	ingressTx := makeConfigTxFromConfigUpdateTx(configUpdate)

	wrapped := wrapConfigTx(ingressTx)

	err = NewSystemChannelFilter(mcc.ms, mcc, mv).Apply(wrapped)

	require.NotNil(t, err, "Transaction had created too many channels")
	require.Regexp(t, "exceed maximimum number", err)
}

func TestMaintenanceMode(t *testing.T) {
	newChainID := "NewChainID"

	mcc := newMockChainCreator()
	mcc.ms.msc.ConsensusStateReturns(orderer.ConsensusType_STATE_MAINTENANCE)
	mv := &mocks.MetadataValidator{}

	configUpdate, err := encoder.MakeChannelCreationTransaction(newChainID, nil, genesisconfig.Load(genesisconfig.SampleSingleMSPChannelProfile, configtest.GetDevConfigDir()))
	require.Nil(t, err, "Error constructing configtx")
	ingressTx := makeConfigTxFromConfigUpdateTx(configUpdate)

	wrapped := wrapConfigTx(ingressTx)

	err = NewSystemChannelFilter(mcc.ms, mcc, mv).Apply(wrapped)
	require.EqualError(t, err, "channel creation is not permitted: maintenance mode")
}

func TestBadProposal(t *testing.T) {
	mcc := newMockChainCreator()
	mv := &mocks.MetadataValidator{}
	sysFilter := NewSystemChannelFilter(mcc.ms, mcc, mv)
	t.Run("BadPayload", func(t *testing.T) {
		err := sysFilter.Apply(&cb.Envelope{Payload: []byte("garbage payload")})
		require.Regexp(t, "bad payload", err)
	})

	for _, tc := range []struct {
		name    string
		payload *cb.Payload
		regexp  string
	}{
		{
			"MissingPayloadHeader",
			&cb.Payload{},
			"missing payload header",
		},
		{
			"BadChannelHeader",
			&cb.Payload{
				Header: &cb.Header{
					ChannelHeader: []byte("bad channel header"),
				},
			},
			"bad channel header",
		},
		{
			"BadConfigTx",
			&cb.Payload{
				Header: &cb.Header{
					ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
						&cb.ChannelHeader{
							Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_ORDERER_TRANSACTION),
						},
					),
				},
				Data: []byte("bad configTx"),
			},
			"payload data error unmarshalling to envelope",
		},
		{
			"BadConfigTxPayload",
			&cb.Payload{
				Header: &cb.Header{
					ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
						&cb.ChannelHeader{
							Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_ORDERER_TRANSACTION),
						},
					),
				},
				Data: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
					&cb.Envelope{
						Payload: []byte("bad payload"),
					},
				),
			},
			"error unmarshalling wrapped configtx envelope payload",
		},
		{
			"MissingConfigTxChannelHeader",
			&cb.Payload{
				Header: &cb.Header{
					ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
						&cb.ChannelHeader{
							Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_ORDERER_TRANSACTION),
						},
					),
				},
				Data: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
					&cb.Envelope{
						Payload: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
							&cb.Payload{},
						),
					},
				),
			},
			"wrapped configtx envelope missing header",
		},
		{
			"BadConfigTxChannelHeader",
			&cb.Payload{
				Header: &cb.Header{
					ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
						&cb.ChannelHeader{
							Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_ORDERER_TRANSACTION),
						},
					),
				},
				Data: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
					&cb.Envelope{
						Payload: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
							&cb.Payload{
								Header: &cb.Header{
									ChannelHeader: []byte("bad channel header"),
								},
							},
						),
					},
				),
			},
			"error unmarshalling wrapped configtx envelope channel header",
		},
		{
			"BadConfigTxChannelHeaderType",
			&cb.Payload{
				Header: &cb.Header{
					ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
						&cb.ChannelHeader{
							Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_ORDERER_TRANSACTION),
						},
					),
				},
				Data: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
					&cb.Envelope{
						Payload: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
							&cb.Payload{
								Header: &cb.Header{
									ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
										&cb.ChannelHeader{
											Type: 0xBad,
										},
									),
								},
							},
						),
					},
				),
			},
			"wrapped configtx envelope not a config transaction",
		},
		{
			"BadConfigEnvelope",
			&cb.Payload{
				Header: &cb.Header{
					ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
						&cb.ChannelHeader{
							Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_ORDERER_TRANSACTION),
						},
					),
				},
				Data: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
					&cb.Envelope{
						Payload: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
							&cb.Payload{
								Header: &cb.Header{
									ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
										&cb.ChannelHeader{
											Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_CONFIG),
										},
									),
								},
								Data: []byte("bad config update"),
							},
						),
					},
				),
			},
			"error unmarshalling wrapped configtx config envelope from payload",
		},
		{
			"MissingConfigEnvelopeLastUpdate",
			&cb.Payload{
				Header: &cb.Header{
					ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
						&cb.ChannelHeader{
							Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_ORDERER_TRANSACTION),
						},
					),
				},
				Data: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
					&cb.Envelope{
						Payload: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
							&cb.Payload{
								Header: &cb.Header{
									ChannelHeader: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
										&cb.ChannelHeader{
											Type: int32(cb.HeaderType_CONFIG),
										},
									),
								},
								Data: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(
									&cb.ConfigEnvelope{},
								),
							},
						),
					},
				),
			},
			"updated config does not include a config update",
		},
	} {
		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
			err := sysFilter.Apply(&cb.Envelope{Payload: protoutil.MarshalOrPanic(tc.payload)})
			require.NotNil(t, err)
			require.Regexp(t, tc.regexp, err.Error())
		})
	}
}

func TestFailedMetadataValidation(t *testing.T) {
	newChainID := "NewChainID"

	errorString := "bananas"
	mv := &mocks.MetadataValidator{}
	mv.ValidateConsensusMetadataReturns(errors.New(errorString))
	mcc := newMockChainCreator()

	configUpdate, err := encoder.MakeChannelCreationTransaction(newChainID, nil, genesisconfig.Load(genesisconfig.SampleSingleMSPChannelProfile, configtest.GetDevConfigDir()))
	require.NoError(t, err, "Error constructing configtx")
	ingressTx := makeConfigTxFromConfigUpdateTx(configUpdate)

	wrapped := wrapConfigTx(ingressTx)

	err = NewSystemChannelFilter(mcc.ms, mcc, mv).Apply(wrapped)

	// validate that the filter application returns error
	require.EqualError(t, err, "consensus metadata update for channel creation is invalid: bananas", "Transaction metadata validation fails")

	// validate arguments to ValidateConsensusMetadata
	require.Equal(t, 1, mv.ValidateConsensusMetadataCallCount())
	om, nm, nc := mv.ValidateConsensusMetadataArgsForCall(0)
	require.True(t, nc)
	require.Equal(t, []byte("old consensus metadata"), om.ConsensusMetadata())
	require.Equal(t, []byte("new consensus metadata"), nm.ConsensusMetadata())
}

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Scoring the first 100 days
byOrlando Oxales
in Columns, Open Thoughts by Orlando Oxales, Opinion
"(Foundation for Economic Freedom President Calixto Chikiamco) sees no clear economic legislative agenda to address the food shortages and driving long-term sustainable growth"
In the Stratbase ADR Institute's latest virtual town hall discussion last Friday, top analysts from the academe, civil society, and the private sector shared their assessment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's 100 Days in Office which I shall feature today.
Prof. Victor Andres "Dindo" C. Manhit acknowledged that the President and his government have laid out a good direction for the country in terms of goals and legislative priorities.
But he reminded "it would not be too much to demand accountability for their promises, for what have not been done, and for the succeeding policy choices and decisions."
He said: "We need good policy choices, we need accountability, at the core of governance and in implementation of public policies as pronounced by different cabinet secretaries.
"We remain optimistic on the plans and programs of the Marcos administration. But we also remain cautious, for the sake of all the sectors, stakeholders, and citizens, and for our country's sustained development."
Dr. Ronald Holmes, President of Pulse Asia Research Inc., presented findings of their 3rd quarter survey.
The top five most urgent national concern identified by the respondents are: Controlling Inflation (66 percent), Increasing the pay of workers (44 percent), Creating more jobs (35 percent), reducing the poverty of many Filipinos (34 percent), and fighting graft and corruption in government (22 percent).
The survey saw "an exponential increase in terms of the proportion of (the) public that felt that among the issues that were listed here, that the primary issue that should be immediately addressed by the national administration would be the increasing prices of goods and services or inflation."
Dr. Holmes credited the President with establishing a functional government, counting a flurry of meetings with the Cabinet, the economic team, the Department of Agriculture team, COVID prevention, energy issues, and the environment.
The President also had official visits to Indonesia, Singapore, and to the United States where he spoke before the United Nations General Assembly and met with UN Secretary General Guterres, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Japan Kishida, and US President Joe Biden.
However, there are areas of concern that Dr. Holmes pointed out.
He observed that over several administrations, there has been a continuous erosion of horizontal accountability or the extent by which the branches of government, specifically the legislature, exercises oversight over executive action and whether the judiciary is able to restrain executive action and ensure that there is no abuse of power.
He also sees a problem on disinformation which has an effect on citizen engagement and polarization, and the protection of basic freedoms.
Foundation for Economic Freedom President, Mr. Calixto "Toti" Chikiamco, stated that the good news is that the President has been able to correct some of Duterte's mistakes, pointing to the shift away from PPP (Public Private Partnership) which created an anti-investor environment.
Amending the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) may not be perfect but good enough to attract investments.
However, he sees no clear economic legislative agenda to address the food shortages and driving long-term sustainable growth.
He pointed out the delayed IRR of the strategically important Public Service Act on the liberalization of investments in telecommunications and transport.
Mr. Chikiamco also raised the lack of a clear roadmap on boosting mining in support of Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno's position of developing the mining industry as a major contributor to the county's GDP growth. Potential investors are not clear on the tax regime.
Ms. Zy-Za Nadine Suzara, Executive Director of the Institute for Leadership, Empowerment, and Democracy, for her part commended the President's gains in foreign relations and securing investments: US$ 4 billion from the United States, US$ 8.5 billion from Indonesia, and US$ 6.5 billion from Singapore.
On the national budget she comments that economic recovery and the continued fight against COVID-19 do not appear to be the priority.
She hopes that in the next years there will be more spending for programs that will benefit ordinary Filipinos.
Mr. Coco Alcuaz, Executive Director of the Makati Business Club, appreciated the "good signals" from the President's SONA especially on making the Philippines an investment destination, private sector participation and partnerships.
"Business just really wants to be a partner in building the country and creating jobs—and that is the purpose for many businesses, and we just want to be able to do that and the signal from this government is that they do see the private sector as a partner," Mr. Alcuaz said.
I sincerely hope that the positive signs that our experts are seeing will become tangible economic gains that our people will feel.
The challenge to any new administration has always been to uplift the economic well-being of our people and this is the metric by which this and any government will be measured.
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The one with Larry Smith: What is Music? – Hey, Let's Learn!
The one with Larry Smith: What is Music?
Today I visited my friend Larry Smith in his beautiful home in London, Ontario, Canada. Press the 'play' button above to listen to today's episode.
Larry is an old friend whom I met during my years as a swing dancer. He led a group called The Jitterbugz and played lots of swing-era jazz that was just perfect for dancers. Over the years we kept in touch and it was great to spend this time with him.
I learned a lot from Larry today and I have no doubt his style will influence me as I get better in my playing.
Enjoy this first episode and drop me a note below!
Larry Smith has been a professional guitarist since 1973. He has given guitar performances all over North America, in Europe and in asia with pop groups, folk groups, blues bands and jazz combos which demanded that he'd learn and know many different types of music and guitar styles.
He has taught guitar since 1980, working with guitarists in helping them prepare for admission requirements into music studies at various schools including the Unversity Of Western Ontario, Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College, Mohawk College in Hamilton and Humber College in Toronto.
Larry has given instruction to numerous other guitar teachers, offering them better understanding of the guitar and/or music in general, helping develop improved teaching techniques and skills.
His favourite, at least when I visited him, seemed to be a 1944 semi-hollow Epiphone Triumph, which he named Mike after his brother. It has a single Dearmond pickup.
You can look at a few Epiphone guitars on Amazon here.
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Fallout from Greek austerity deal begins, Germany suggests IOUs
Published:Wednesday | July 15, 2015 | 11:37 AMAP
The German government is arguing that one possible way to help Greece meet its financial obligations in coming days, before a full bailout programme is established, is for the country to issue IOUs for domestic needs.
Finance Ministry spokesman Martin Jaeger said Wednesday that "we have included this element in the discussion" among eurozone nations on how to keep Greece afloat while talks proceed on the details of a full bailout deal. The talks are expected to last weeks.
Jaeger says that IOUs are just one of "various conceivable approaches."
Greece needs short-term financing among other things to repay a loan to the European Central Bank due next week and to clear arrears with the International Monetary Fund.
Germany says eurozone leaders were aware of the IMF's analysis of Greece's debt situation when they drew up a preliminary bailout package and that, while Berlin takes the IMF's conclusions seriously, its position isn't new. The IMF has said Greek's debt could rise to 200 per cent of GDP in two years.
The IMF said Tuesday that the Greek debt could rise to 200 per cent of GDP in two years and that Greece needs debt relief going "far beyond what Europe has been willing to consider so far."
Germany says an outright debt cut would be illegal under European law and argues that there's only limited room for manoeuvre on lesser forms of debt relief. Finance Ministry spokesman Martin Jaeger says that the European approach of making countries' debt sustainable by getting budgets in shape has worked well elsewhere.
He says Germany still believes that approach can work in Greece with the help of economic reforms and a privatisation fund.
The European Commission says there are "serious concerns" about the sustainability of Greece's debt load amid a worsening in its economy.
The Commission says in a report that its main forecasts are for debt to reach 165 per cent of GDP in 2020, 150 per cent in 2022 and 111 per cent in 2030.
In an 'adverse' scenario, in which the economy does worse than expected, the debt load would hit a massive 187 per cent, 176 per cent and 142 per cent, respectively.
The left-wing government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took office in January. The Commission says that since the end of last year, there was a "very significant weakening of commitment to reforms and backtracking on previous reforms" which quickly led to a "significant deterioration of debt sustainability."
The Commission has cut its growth estimates and expects up to a 4 per cent contraction in Greece's economy this year, compared with a 0.5 per cent rise predicted early this year.
Greece's Alternate Finance Minister Nadia Valavani has resigned from government in protest over the austerity measures the country is asked to implement in exchange for a bailout.
Arriving in Parliament, Valavani said she was not going to vote in favour of the agreement, and that this meant she could not stay on as part of the government.
Earlier, Greece's finance ministry released a letter she had sent to the prime minister on Monday morning, saying that if he returned from Brussels having made commitments for harsh austerity measures she would be unable to continue as a member of the government.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras agreed to a deal Monday morning under which Greece must pass through parliament harsh austerity measures his left-wing government had long battled against in return for the start of negotiations on a third bailout of about €85 billion.
The European Commission is proposing to give Greece €7 billion in loans from a special fund overseen by all 28 EU nations so it can meet debts due in coming days.
The loan would be made pending the start of a full bailout programme agreed on between the 19 eurozone leaders on Monday.
Since Greece needs to meet debt payments as soon as next week, eurozone nations have been looking for a way to give it a first, quick loan. They are considering tapping a fund, the EFSM, which is backed by all 28 countries in the EU. The problem is that non-euro nation Britain does not want to help pay for Greece, which it considers a eurozone issue.
EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis says that dipping into the EFSM "is not an easy option" but says there are no other obvious options. Once the full bailout package is operational, the initial loan could be repaid with money from the new programme. Domvrovskis adds that the Commission is looking for guarantees to protect non-euro nations on such a loan.
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Buchalter Client Alert COVID-19: Treasury Issues Application for SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness
Buchalter Client Alert
The Treasury Department has issued a form application to be used for SBA Payroll Protection Program (PPP) borrowers to seek loan forgiveness, along with instructions for completing the form and an accompanying worksheet. The application form, instructions and worksheet may be located by clicking on this link:
https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/3245-0407-SBA-Form-3508-PPP-Forgiveness-Application.pdf
The instructions and application provide detailed guidance and set forth important certifications the borrower applicant must make, including acknowledgement of the risk of penalties for fraudulent applications or intentional misuse of loan proceeds.
Key Provisions
The 8-week forgiveness period commences on the date when the borrower received the loan proceeds from the lender.
For payroll costs, the borrower may choose an alternative 8-week period commencing on the first day of the first period after the loan proceeds are disbursed to the borrower.
Costs "paid or incurred" during the 8-week period may be forgiven.
If payroll costs are incurred during the 8-week period, but are not scheduled to be paid until after the 8-weeks, they are forgivable if they are paid on or before the first regularly scheduled payday after the 8-week period.
The application and accompanying worksheet provide a formula for determining any reduction in forgivable payroll costs due to uncorrected decreases in salaries or employee headcount reduction.
The instructions and worksheet provide a methodology for determining the maximum forgivable loan amount, taking into account allowable costs, salary/hourly wage reductions and reduced full time employee headcount; and the requirement that payroll costs equal at least 75% of total forgiven costs.
The application also includes certifications from the borrower requiring:
Certification that the proceeds were used as described in the application;
Certification as to the accuracy of documents and information submitted;
Acknowledgement that if the funds were knowingly used for unauthorized purposes, the federal government may pursue recovery of loan amounts and/or civil or criminal fraud charges; and
Acknowledgement that knowingly making a false statement to obtain forgiveness of an SBA-guaranteed loan is punishable under the law, including 18 USC 1001 and 3571 by imprisonment of not more than five years and/or a fine of up to $250,000; under 15 USC 645 by imprisonment of not more than two years and/or a fine of not more than $5,000; and, if submitted to a Federally insured institution, under 18 USC 1014 by imprisonment of not more than thirty years and/or a fine of not more than $1,000,000.
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It's Halloween weekend and there are lots of fun things to on Long Island for children of all ages. Costume parties, parades, spooky sleepovers, scarecrow competitions, fall festivals, and more, are all in full gear from Friday through Halloween. Here are just a few ideas for fun things to do with the family this Halloween weekend.
Fall Festival and Horror Trail at Country Fair, Medford, N.Y.
The Fall Festival and Horror Trail run all weekend and include fall favorites, food, pumpkin painting, crafts and loads of Halloween adventures and frights.
Admission: Horror Trail: $14.00 per person. Fall Festival: Click here for Fall Festival activity package prices and individual prices. Prices start at $2.50. The average price $11.00 per person depending on your choice of activities.
Spooktacular Sleepover at Atlantis Marine World, Riverhead, N.Y.
6pm – 7am – Grab your Halloween costume and sleeping bags and take the family to Atlantis Marine World for a scary night of stories, crafts, movies and creepy things from the sea. Breakfast and dinner are included. Prizes awarded for best costume. Call (631) 208-9200 Ext: H2O for reservations. Reservations are limited to 100 participants.
Admission: Members: $40.00, Non-members: $60.00 Children under 2 are free. Sales tax applies.
Sayville Fall Festival and Halloween Parades, Sayville, N.Y.
10am – 6pm – The town of Sayville will be celebrating all day with their Annual Fall Festival, Halloween and Homecoming parades, apple and pumpkin pie competitions and scary Zombie Walk with Thriller Dance at 3pm. All zombies are asked to bring a can of food to donate to the local food pantry. Sidewalk sales, prizes, a petting zoo, food and fall favorites will make for a great day in Sayville. The festival will be on Main Street and runs from Lincoln Street to Greene Street.
After Dark at the Heckscher: Halloween Howler – Adult Costume Party, Huntington, N.Y.
9:00pm – 11:00pm – Let your creative side rule at the Heckscher Art Museum in Huntington. Drink from the witch's cauldron, enjoy treats and watch vintage scary silent films. Prizes will be awarded for best original costume. Call (631) 351-3250 for more information and to check space availability.
Halloween Family Fun at the Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, N.Y.
1:00pm – 4:00pm – It's a Halloween celebration at the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages. Bring the kids in costume for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, storytelling, crafts and circus arts with Marvelous Marvin and a special Flamenco dance performance by Sol Y Sombra. It's easy to get to the museum in historic Stony Brook Village.
Halloween Festival in Stony Brook Village, Scarecrow Competition, Stony Brook, N.Y.
3:00pm – 5:00pm – The village of Stony Brook will be celebrating Halloween at the Stony Brook Village Center, Main Street on the Harbor. The fall festivities include mini-pumpkin give aways, trick or treating, a scarecrow competition, potato sack races and a dance performance by the Spotlight Dance Academy at 4:00pm. Prizes for the best scarecrow will be awarded at 3:30pm. The village is also taking this opportunity to acknowledge Breast Cancer Awareness month by displaying pink ribbons during the festival and scarecrow costumes will be mostly in pink.
I hope you have a chance to go out this weekend and enjoy Halloween, Long Island style. Have a safe and happy Halloween.
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Zamas's Final Trump Card (ザマスの最終手段, Zamasu no Saishū Shudan) is the 22nd chapter of the Dragon Ball Super manga.
Shin, Future Trunks and Future Mai desperately check over the mortally wounded Gowasu, who has been stabbed by Black. While Black smirks at the group, Shin angrily says that Black, as an apprentice Kai, should be leading the universe to peace, and charges to attack him. Future Zamasu intercepts Shin's attack and knocks him down, saying a powerless God like him should refrain from using empty words. Gowasu suddenly coughs up blood, and Future Trunks and Future Mai realize he's still alive. Black realizes he must have missed Gowasu's vitals, and flies down to finish the job, aware that Gowasu and Shin will try to escape again. Future Trunks orders Future Mai to take Gowasu far away while he engages Black until Goku and Vegeta return.
The two Saiyans make their return to the future, and they immediately confirm that Future Trunks and Future Mai are still alive. They head to the battlefield via Instant Transmission, and Vegeta orders Goku to give the wounded fighters a Senzu Bean while he handles Black. While Vegeta and Black fly a little away to fight, Goku tries to feed Future Trunks a Senzu Bean, but Future Zamasu tries to stop him. Goku dodges his attack and teleports away with the injured Future Trunks and Shin. Goku meets with Future Mai, and she asks him to give the dying Gowasu a Senzu Bean.
Vegeta and Black prepare to fight, and Black exclaims that Vegeta still looks the same and wonders if he has gained a new transformation. As Black powers up as a Super Saiyan Rosé, Vegeta dons his own Super Saiyan God form, much to Black's surprise. Black taunts Vegeta and wonders what he can do with a "lower-level Super Saiyan form", and Vegeta comments that he has figured something out and he needs this form to fight Black. Angry at Vegeta's smug confidence, Black attacks, but Vegeta easily dodges it. When Vegeta attacks back, Black barely blocks it, commenting that Vegeta's speed suddenly skyrocketed. Wondering how Vegeta is exerting so much power instantly, Vegeta knocks Black far into a few buildings. Black asks Vegeta what incomprehensible technique he is using, and Vegeta dodges the question as the two continue fighting.
In a different spot, Future Trunks, Shin and Gowasu completely recover after eating Senzu Beans, and Goku comments he has one more left, but says it should be fine as long as Vegeta defeats Black and he seals Zamasu. Gowasu is shocked that such an item is present on Earth. Future Trunks asks if Goku has mastered the Evil Containment Wave, and Goku proudly exclaims he could do it in his sleep. Handing the Time Machine capsule to Future Trunks, Goku pulls out another capsule, revealing it to be the pot he will use for the seal. An explosion occurs and Black is being pushed back by Vegeta.
Future Trunks notices Vegeta's form and Goku tells him about Super Saiyan God being one form below Super Saiyan Blue, even though Vegeta is dominating Black. Goku explains Vegeta's strategy: while Super Saiyan Blue can exert a huge amount of power, it has a huge stamina drawback, thus he's using Super Saiyan God as it has a better balance of power and conserving stamina. However, Vegeta is instantly becoming Blue the instant he attacks in order to use the form's power increase without burning through his stamina. Shin recognizes the strategy as what Goku used when he fought Hit in the Tournament of Destroyers. However, while Goku only went Blue once, Vegeta is doing it numerous times and his power hasn't dropped at all. Goku realizes that Vegeta must have gone through intense training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to be able to pull it off.
While Black realizes Vegeta's strategy, Vegeta taunts him and asks what he is going to do about it, but is suddenly attacked from behind by Future Zamasu, who tells Black to fight in a pair to gain the advantage. Goku tells the others to stay back and goes to confront Future Zamasu, telling him not to interfere in a one-on-one fight. Black wonders what Goku plans to do with the pot he's carrying. While Vegeta and Black continue fighting, Goku becomes a Super Saiyan Blue and prepares to use the Evil Containment Wave. Goku manages to successfully seal the shocked Future Zamasu into the pot, and hurries to put the top back on the pot and tie it, asking Future Trunks for his help. When Goku tries to put on the talisman to complete the seal, he is shocked to see that he mistakenly took Master Roshi's half-off Cabaret Club coupon and he had left the talisman at Kame House.
Future Zamasu bursts out of the pot, surprised that such a technique exists. Vegeta is frustrated that Goku would mess it up. To fight the angry Future Zamasu, Goku becomes a Super Saiyan God, noting that after using the Evil Containment Wave, he doesn't have enough stamina to endure his Blue form, but he should be fine power-wise. Goku swiftly dodges Future Zamasu's Paralysis, landing huge blows on him ignoring Future Zamasu's claims that he is immortal. While Goku keeps beating on Future Zamasu, he notes to him that Vegeta is about to finish his fight with Black pretty soon, and tells him what he expects to do by himself, taunting him that Black is using him. Future Trunks notes that Future Zamasu is taking damage: psychological damage. When Goku pushes Future Zamasu back, he angrily confronts Black about having obstacles in their path and that Black did not mention this would happen.
Vegeta plans to finish the two off while they are bickering, and Black calms Future Zamasu down and reminds him about their last resort. Taking off his Potara, Goku immediately recognizes what he plans to do and tries to tell Vegeta to finish them off, also trying to attack them himself. However, the two dodge the attack and Vegeta asks for an explanation. Shin is surprised at the outcome, and the being who has emerged from the smoke is revealed to be Fused Zamasu.
Gowasu is near death from Black's attack, however he recovers with a Senzu Bean.
The involvement of Shin in the main fight.
Bulma does not travel to the future with the Saiyans.
Vegeta is revealed to have the standard Super Saiyan God form.
He and Goku both use this form to fight against Black and Future Zamasu, switching between it to Super Saiyan Blue in short bursts for attacking and defending, before shifting back to God form to eliminate Blue form's immense stamina drain drawback.
Goku Black does not resort to mimicking the power of Saiyan rage to form the Violent Fierce God Scythe, nor does it make an appearance. Instead, Black immediately suggests fusion right away.
Goku uses the Evil Containment Wave, whereas in the anime Future Trunks is the one who uses it as he was forced to learn it by watching a video Bulma recorded of Piccolo demonstrating the technique.
Goku uses a piece of paper he thought was the sealing talisman, however it was a Cabaret Club coupon. In the anime he forgot the talisman and did not bring anything in its place.
Future Zamasu bickers with Black about having interference in their plans, something Black did not mention to him when recruiting him.
Goku tries to prevent Black and Future Zamasu from fusing, whereas in the anime both he and Vegeta expected them to fuse and prepared for the worst.
The image of Goku transforming into a Super Saiyan God was redrawn for the Volume release.
A bonus page in the related volume shows Master Roshi wondering if he should have given Goku a jar with the seal already on it.


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Ons Jabeur reacts to being named as Arab Sports Personality of the Year
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Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has been named the Arab Sports Personality of the Year. Jabeur, 28, has made six finals this season. This season, Jabeur clinched her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid and also made it all the way in Berlin.
At the Grand Slam level, Jabeur reached back-to-back finals at Wimbledon and the US Open. Jabeur, who made history by becoming the first Arab player to reach a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, ended runner-up at The Championships and US Open.
Jabeur, who is currently the second-ranked player in the world, also made the final in Charleston. "I'm honored. Thank you," Jabeur tweeted after being named as the Arab Sports Personality of the Year.
I am honored 🙏 Thank you ❤😍 https://t.co/qOZGYRynp2 — Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) September 17, 2022
Jabeur wants to be an inspiration
Jabeur's success will likely lead to more Arab kids being interested in tennis and picking up a racket to play the game.
Tennis isn't really the most popular sports in Arab countries and Jabeur is hoping to be a part of something very positive. "I see myself like I'm on a mission," Jabeur told The Guardian. "I tell myself I chose to do this.
Let's say, I chose to inspire people. I chose to be the person that I am. I want to share my experience one day and really get more and more generations here. So I don't see it as a burden, I see it as a great pleasure and great responsibility.
It's part of the job, it's part of why I am playing today. And I do believe in sharing. Sharing could help me, help me as a player and help the other generations". Jabeur is a great ambassador for the game. On the court, Jabeur plays well and is making notable results.
Off the court, Jabeur is known as a very nice and positive person, which makes her a fan favorite wherever she goes. Jabeur also enjoys a very strong reputation in the locker room.


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NYPD's Juanita Holmes named first woman Chief of Patrol
By FOX 5 NY Staff
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NYPD names new Chief of Patrol
The NYPD named Juanita Holmes as the department's first female Chief of Patrol on Thursday.
NEW YORK - Saying she was the 'complete package,' NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea announced Thursday that he had promoted Chief of Collaborative Policing Juanita Holmes to the role of Chief of Patrol, the first woman in the department's 175-year history to hold that position.
A Brooklyn native, Chief Holmes also becomes the highest-ranking African American woman within the NYPD. She will oversee the majority of the department's uniformed officers on patrol at 77 precincts.
"I have a long history, a friendship with Juanita," said Shea during a briefing from City Hall. "I have seen her work up-close. I have seen her leadership skills. I can tell you that she has walked the walk and talks the talk."
"First, I want to thank Commissioner Shea for this privilege to continue to serve the people of New York City as the Chief of Patrol," said Holmes. "I'm grateful and humbled to continue serving under his leadership. The NYPD is my family."
NYPD Chief of Collaborative Policing Juanita Holmes
In this exclusive interview, Chief Juanita Holmes talks about her rise within the NYPD.
A 'blue family,' Holmes has 16 family members including her son working within the department.
"I want to thank each and every one of them because I wouldn't' be here if it weren't for so many of them who shared my vision," said Holmes.
She takes over for former Chief Fausto Pichardo who resigned suddenly last month.
NYPD Chief of Patrol suddenly retires
The sudden retirement of NYPD Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo has sent shockwaves through the department and beyond.
In an interview with FOX 5 News in September, Holmes said strife between the police and some communities in NYC during protests in recent months needed to be resolved.
"We have to bring those communities into our world, sit down and go back to the drawing board and get it right," said Holmes.
Holmes was one of six women to ever be named a three-star chief as Chief of Collaborative Policing. Three of the former female officers are suing the NYPD for gender bias. Holmes was promoted to the position one of the plaintiffs, former NYPD Chief Lori Pollock, resigned from.
Former NYPD chiefs discuss gender discrimination lawsuit
Two former NYPD chiefs accuse the department of denying women the opportunity to advance to senior leadership posts in a federal lawsuit.
Pollock quit following more than three decades on the job.
"We don't have positions of consequence, we don't make policy decisions, we make mere suggestions to the men that are at the top," said Pollock.
NYC schools quietly offer remote option


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HAECO Inc. Partners with MW Manufacturers
Henline Adhesive Equipment Company Inc. (HAECO) of Loveland, Ohio, announced it has partnered with MW Manufacturers (MW) as the provider for its glazing equipment. Since the partnership began, HAECO has provided MW with four Auto-Glaze™ Tables and additional tables are set to be delivered over the next several months.
The high production automatic glazing systems apply glazing sealant at up to 70 feet per minute, resulting in increased production compared to manual applications. Of the four systems already manufactured for MW, two were designed to dispense silicone and two were created to dispense warm sealant.
Each Auto-Glaze Table features a unique twin-selector switch that allows the operator to unload and reload a sash while another sash is being glazed. This continuous production capability enables MW the opportunity to double their production, according to the company.
"We are excited to partner with MW Manufacturers and provide them with tailored Auto-Glaze systems that meet their glazing needs," said Doug Forkner, sales engineer at HAECO. "The HAECO systems are engineered to deliver accuracy and consistency, while increasing productivity."
The systems are equipped with laser optics that provides a red locator light for easy positioning and placement of glazing. The mounted bracketry locks the lasers into place for repeatable and consistent readings.
Designed with the operator in mind, the systems offers easy-to-use control panels and the keyed lockout allows immediate access to manual motion control, and manual raising or lowering of the head assembly, according to the company. A "wave of a hand" starts the cycle, eliminating the need for a footswitch or start cycle buttons.


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May 22, 2012 Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Pharma Reps' FLSA Overtime Claim
By Neil Patrick Parent
We have been tracking Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., currently before the United States Supreme Court, a case involving whether or not pharmaceutical sales representatives (or "detailers" as they have traditionally been known in the industry), are eligible for overtime wages for hours worked in excess of forty per week under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-19. In Christopher – an appeal from a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (635 F.3d 383 (9th Cir. 2011), cert. granted, 132 S. Ct. 760 (Nov. 28, 2100) (No. 11-204)) – SmithKline and the pharma industry contend that the detailers are exempt outside sales representatives under FLSA and therefore are not entitled to overtime pay. The detailers contend that FLSA's outside sales representative exclusion does not apply because they do not actually sell the drugs they promote (they are prohibited by law from doing so). Instead, they call on physicians to educate them on the benefits of their drugs for patients with appropriate conditions and urge the physicians to make non-binding commitments to prescribe the drugs. The drugs are actually sold to wholesalers, who then sell to pharmacies, which in turn, sell to patients who turn up with a physician's prescription for them. The Ninth Circuit agreed with the pharmaceutical companies that the outside sales representative exemption applies; however, in another action, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (which includes New York) reached the opposite conclusion (In re Novartis Wage and Hour Litig., 611 F.3d 141 (2d Cir. 2010)), and, hence, the Supreme Court granted certiorari (that is, the Court accepted review) to resolve this conflict. The Court heard oral argument in Christopher on April 16, 2012, and a decision is expected before the end of the Court's current Term in June.
Because of the pending Supreme Court appeal, it came as some surprise that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals last week weighed in on the question of the detailers' exemption, although not the precise question now before the Court. Specifically, the Seventh Circuit, in an opinion in Schaefer-LaRose v. Eli Lilly & Co., No. 10-3855, found that detailers were exempt and therefore were not entitled to overtime because they fit within FLSA's "administrative capacity" exemption. This exemption applies to employees whose "primary duty is the performance of office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer or the employer's customers," and who exercise discretion and independent judgment in matters of significance. 29 C.F.R. §541.200(a). Because the Seventh Circuit found the detailers' work met these criteria, it held that the administrative capacity exemption applied. The Seventh Circuit did not, however, address the outside sales representative exemption at issue in Christopher.
This raises the possibility of another conflict between the Circuit Courts of Appeals on the issue of the detailers' exemption because the Second Circuit found for the detailers on both the outside sales and the administrative capacity criteria. The Christopher case currently before the Supreme Court addresses only the outside sales criterion. Thus, if the Supreme Court rejects the position of the pharmaceutical industry that detailers are exempt outside salespeople and that exemption is no longer available, detailers within the Seventh Circuit (which includes Illinois, as well as Indiana, home of Eli Lilly) would nevertheless continue to be exempt under the administrative capacity exemption; but detailers within the Second Circuit (including New York) would be non-exempt, and the other federal Circuit Courts of Appeal would be free to reach whatever conclusion they deem appropriate under FLSA and applicable regulations. Thus, the long-awaited Christopher decision may not be the last word on the issue.
This article is intended only as a general discussion of these issues. It is not considered to be legal advice or relied upon. We would be pleased to consider providing additional details or advice about specific situations. For additional information on this topic, please feel free to call upon any RPL attorney.
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Home Uncategorized Radio Roasters' Chip Grabow turned his love of coffee into a business
Radio Roasters' Chip Grabow turned his love of coffee into a business
Plus 12 other questions for the Scottdale coffee roaster
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13 Questions is a weekly series where we ask chefs 13 questions to get to know them outside of the kitchen. A former radio producer, Chip Grabow is a CNN editor and runs Radio Roasters Coffee, a Scottdale-based single-origin coffee roaster.
Why did you decide to take roasting coffee from a hobby to a business?
It might not sound believable, but it never was just "a hobby." I always thought of it as "I want to start a specialty coffee roasting company. What do I have to do to get there?" Of course, I did practice roasts at home for a few months and didn't immediately start out with the operation we have now. But if it ever was a "hobby," it was not at that stage very long before I knew I wanted to pursue it as a business.
What was your first experience with coffee?
My first coffee was finishing the dregs of my dad's coffee growing up. He would add a little cream to it, which kind of reminded me of coffee ice cream. As a kid, I always would get coffee ice cream. I really got into coffee in high school. I went to boarding school where I was the only kid in the dorm who had my own little coffee maker. I was making seriously dark-roasted espresso, assuming that it was really strong and really good. It was kind of a European affectation that went in hand with the music some of my friends were listening to.
How did you get into media?
I was always fascinated with documentaries, but I ended up being an English major because I wanted to be a good writer and see how I could pursue film through there. I was also a big public radio fan even in high school, so I decided to do an internship. Christian Science Monitor had a radio outlet in Boston doing radio-style stories, so I did one with them.
What do you listen to?
I stream the BBC music channel Radio 6 Music. I've gotten into the French band M83, the Avalanches, and more through it. I just love discovering things that are overlooked, whether it's bands, products, companies, or podcasts. I am on an endless pursuit of what's new.
What do you do with your free time?
I have very little free time. The rest of the time I'm spending with my family, my wife and our nine-year-old daughter, Piper. We go to the High. We love traveling. We just had an amazing three weeks in Italy. We went over to see a Christo installation in Northern Italy of floating piers, then we moved down to Venice, Rome, and Tuscany.
If you were in a Starbucks, what would you order?
I am more apt to get an iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts. But at Starbucks, probably some sort of iced drink; they do dessert coffee really well. I am not a snob when it comes to coffee.
What was the last TV show you bingewatched?
Downton Abbey or Brooklyn Nine-Nine with my wife. Individually, I am always binging Louie and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
What's your favorite Atlanta coffee shop?
[For a lot of people] the appeal of the coffee shop is, "Is this a cool place to hang out? Does it have Wi-Fi?" As a roaster, the focus should be on the coffee. But for the spaces they've created, Grant Park Octane and Dancing Goats on Ponce.
Either the Doobie Brothers or Moody Blues in Indianapolis when I was 12 or 13.
What's the best-kept secret about your neighborhood, Decatur?
Dish Dive. It's totally tiny. We don't want to go out and spend a ton of money at some new trendy restaurant. Dish Dive is really affordable, really amazing, nonpretentious food. I am sucker for their pork belly, and the shakshuka is always good.
What's the biggest mistake people make when first roasting coffee?
I don't know the "biggest" mistake other people make when roasting. I know the biggest one I make, or have made, is taking the roast too deep and covering up all those great origin flavors, like a well-done steak.
What was the last great book you read?
I am tackling Lydia Davis's short stories. I am huge short story fan; they're like the espresso of literature.
How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
It's gone way down. Since I've been drinking better coffee, I drink less of it. I have an espresso-based drink in the early morning, then maybe late morning a 12-ounce pour-over. After noon, I lose interest.
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Today, Dr. David Suzuki and the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) met with Mayor Miller and key City Councillors to reinforce the need to clean up Toronto's air. Dr. Suzuki praised the Mayor and Councillors for their plans to develop a smog and global warming plan. However, he strongly recommended that the plan must include a Community Right to Know (CRTK) bylaw which requires industrial and commercial facilities to report their use and release of chemicals that pollute Toronto's air and cause global warming.
Preliminary research from Toronto Public Health shows that 75% of industry emissions are unreported and less than 3% of the facilities that use or release toxic chemicals disclose their emissions to the public.
"Full disclosure of pollution is essential if communities, politicians and industry are going to work together to realize reductions," said Dr. Suzuki. "This bylaw is an essential piece to cleaning up the air and tackling global warming."
Estimates suggest that Toronto industries are responsible for up to 50% of key smog pollutants, 25% of greenhouse gases and a host of other air pollutants emitted in Toronto. Data also suggests that industrial releases are on the rise in Toronto.
TEA points to the success of CRTK laws in other jurisdictions that have achieved significant voluntary pollution reductions as a result of full disclosure.


Victoria Police's outdated IT system was one reason officers were unaware of outstanding arrest warrants when visiting Greg Anderson's address in Chelsea Heights over an assault on January 27.
Chief Commissioner Ken Lay said there was a "gap" when unexecuted warrants returned to the responsible officer, and the warrants were not visible to wider police for two weeks.
"If police would've gone to that address a day later, those warrants would have been visible,'' Mr Lay said.
Mr Lay's comments came as Victoria's Children's Commissioner Bernie Geary announced an inquiry into the death of 11-year-old Luke Batty, killed by Anderson, his father, on Wednesday.
Mr Geary said the review would be conducted to determine whether the "system" had failed Anderson and, as a consequence, his son and estranged partner.
Mr Lay said the police IT shortcomings were only one factor in a ''complex'' set of circumstances.
"This is not me blaming an IT system for the death of a young boy. It is one part of a very complex issue for us,'' he said.
Mr Lay said various reports had highlighted the force's antiquated IT system, which had been neglected for 15 years.
He said the state government made a considerable investment to improve it a year ago but it still required an overhaul.
Mr Lay said he would not usually speak publicly about such a significant police issue so early in an investigation, but the groundswell of public interest and his personal focus on family violence had prompted him to talk about the ''tragic incident''.
He said there were a number of questions that needed to be asked, including whether the judicial system provides enough protection for victims of family violence, and whether police should have been better equipped to prevent Luke's death.
''We can get changes through tragedy,'' he said.
Mr Lay said earlier that Anderson, 54, should have been in jail at the time of his son's murder.
Mr Lay told Fairfax Radio the January incident involving Anderson was unrelated to domestic issues involving his former partner Rosie and his son Luke but that he was aware there had been "some suggestion of threats of violence" from Anderson to his family.
The outstanding warrants were issued in January this year for repeated failure by Anderson – who lived between a caravan and a car in squalid conditions in Chelsea Heights – to attend court dates.
He said that it was ''easy to say in hindsight'' that Anderson should have been in jail. But it was ''too soon'' to judge the actions of police without a full investigation.
It has been revealed Greg Anderson – shot dead by police after the brutal assault on his son – had a long history of mental illness and was known to the Department of Human Services.
"Quite clearly, in this case, the family had a connection to the department," Children's Commissioner Mr Geary said. "And the death of Luke, with a connection to the department and its services, requires a pretty fulsome review to determine whether there was the proper services and assistance available, to see if all the links in the chain worked correctly."
Mr Geary cautioned against assumptions that mental illness was a common root cause of "insidious family violence in the community".
"I would urge the people of Melbourne to consider that not all people with mental illness are violent, in fact only a small percentage are violent. And ... only a small percentage of family violence offenders have a history of mental illness. Mostly these men are cowards before anything else."
The inquiry will take place over the next few weeks, Mr Geary said, and would involve talking to Luke's mother Rosie Batty, members of the Tyabb community and mental health workers who may have dealt with Anderson.
In an emotional statement to the media less than 24 hours after watching her beloved son die, Ms Batty said her estranged partner was a man who loved his son but had suffered from an undiagnosed mental illness for two decades.
She says Luke loved his father and "felt pain" because he knew he was struggling.
"He was a little boy in a growing body that felt pain and sadness and fear for his mum, and he always believed he would be safe with his dad," she said.
"[I told him] 'you'll always love your dad. You won't always like what they do or say, but you'll always love your dad, and he'll always love you'."
Ms Batty says she had known Anderson for 20 years, and over that time his mental health deteriorated.
"[He went] from someone who brushed off losing a job to someone that was unemployable," she said.
"He was in a homelessness situation for many years. His life was failing. Everything was becoming worse in his life and Luke was the only bright light in his life."
Anderson had repeatedly been offered help, she said, but he failed to accept it, instead choosing to "believe he was OK".
She had permitted Luke to have contact with his father as there were no signs he would ever hurt their child.
"You're dealing with someone who's always had problems, and they start out small and over the years they get bigger, but he's still the father," she said.
"He loved his son. Everyone that's involved with children would know that whatever action they take is not because they don't love them."
Mr Geary said Luke's death held the same tragic resonance as the Robert Farquharson and Arthur Freeman cases (the former convicted of murdering his three sons on Fathers Day in 2005 by driving them into a dam and the latter convicted of murdering his five-year-old daughter by throwing her off the West Gate Bridge) and had sent the same tremors through the community.
"I would hope that all Victorians would take their lead in dealing with the news of such a tragedy from this incredibly compassionate mother who has been so brave and strong in speaking of her son and former partner."
Prime Minister Tony Abbott described Luke Batty's death as an ''unspeakable tragedy''.
''Just horrific, horrific beyond words,'' Mr Abbott told Fairfax Radio on Friday.
But the Prime Minister said that, while he did not want to minimise the 11-year-old's death, he did not believe the federal government needed to take any specific action.
''We're always asking ourselves the question, 'what more can usefully be done?' '' he said.
''[But] without trying to slide out of responsibility ... there are tragedies that happen in life.


Vimari is a Safari extension that provides keyboard based navigation. The code is heavily based on \'vimium\', a chrome extension that provides much more extensive features.
Vimari attempts to provide a lightweight port of vimium to Safari, taking the best components of vimium and adapting them to Safari.
稍加配置,我就很容易获得了和后者类似的使用体验。例如下图的配置选项中,我把 Modifier key to preceed commands 这一项留空,按下f键就可以选择打开页面上的某个链接,而不是使用它默认的快捷键ctrl + f.