With the start of the 2015 Climate Conference (COP 21) in Paris, the contribution of forests to tackling climate change is high on the agenda of PEFC Forest Certification Week, the annual gathering of the world's leading experts in sustainable forest management certification. Scheduled to coincide with COP 21, the meeting will bring together more than one hundred experts, including the heads of national forest certification systems of some forty countries.
Sustainable forest management, and the use of products certified to originate from sustainably managed forests, are considered key elements in mitigating climate change. Forests not only store carbon, but also supply wood, which itself stores carbon, and can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels and for non-renewable materials such as plastics, steel or concrete. Different from such alternative materials, wood products from sustainable forests are essentially carbon neutral: the carbon released at the end of their life cycle has previously been captured while the tree was growing.
1.	How can we further improve access to certification for the many small-, family- and community owned forests, thereby optimizing their impact whilst securing sustainable livelihoods?
2.	How can we best fine-tune sustainable forest management requirements for future impacts of climate change?
3.	How can we further encourage companies, governments and consumers to increase their use of certified forest products to take direct and immediate action on climate change?
"Companies, governments and consumers around the world already value the contribution that PEFC provides to protect forests and fight climate change. The recent PEFC/GfK Global Consumer Survey demonstrated that consumers want companies to label their products, and companies are increasingly adopting procurement policies that specify PEFC. Governments around the world recognize the credibility that the PEFC label provides, with most recently the UK government highlighting that PEFC has the highest level of compliance with its respective sustainability criteria," said Mr. Gunneberg.
"In Paris, we now need firm commitments that clearly recognize the multiple benefits that sustainably managed forests provide. We need firm action that promotes the uptake of public policies promoting sustainable forest management, forest certification, and the use of certified forest products. We need to send strong signals to the private sector and consumers alike to act on their preference, to choose certified forest products over non-renewable materials, and to make a conscious choice for PEFC-certified products to ensure a more equitable sustainable future for our planet," emphasized Mr. Gunneberg.


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Q: Ant: What happens to properties set in antcall build files? I've got a build that's a mess. In the end, targets are executed up to 15 times. Most targets are executed over a dozen times. This is because the build and targets are divided into 10 separate build files (build.xml, build-base.xml, compile.xml, etc.).
In many build files, you have at the beginning  <property> tasks outside of all targets in the build file. These are usually executed first before any targets are called.
Here is my build.xml file:
 <import file="build-base.xml"/>

 [...]

 <target name="compile-base">
      <antcall target="setup-tmpj"/>
      <ant antfile="compile.xml" target="compile-base"/>
      [...]
 </target>

Here's the compile.xml file:
 <import file="build-base.xml"/>

 <property name="target" value="1.5"/>
 <available file="target/gensrc/com"   property=gensrc.exists"/>

 [...]

 <target name="buildAndCompileCodeGen" unless=gensrc.exists">
    <blah blah blah/>
 </target>

 <target name="compile-base" depends="buildAndCompileCodeGen">
     <blah blah blah/>
 </target>

I execute this:
$ ant -f build.xml compile-base

This calls the target compile-base in the compile.xml file. This is dependent upon the target buildAndCompileCodeGen in the compile.xml file. However, the target buildAndCompileCodeGen is only executed if the property gensrc.exists is unset.
In the compile.xml file is an <available> task that will set the gensrc.exists property, but this task is located outside of all targets in compile.xml. Is that <available> task ever called, so that gensrc.exist is set?

A: Okay I figured out what's going on...
Yes, when I call the compile-base target in the compile.xml file via the <ant> task, all tasks not under a target are executed before the target I call is executed. That means, if the code is already there, the buildAndCompileCodeGen target is called but not executed.
What I did was combine all the build files into one big file and got rid of all of the <ant> and <antcall> tasks. I had put the <available> task in the combined build.xml file.
In the original circumstance, I would first do a clean, then call compile-base in the compile.xml file. At that time, the <available> task would run. Since I did a clean, the file didn't exist, the property gencode.exists isn't set, and buildAndCompileCodeGen target would run.
When I combined everything, the <available> task would run, set the gencode.exists property. Then, when I did a clean, I would delete the generate code. However, the buildAndCompileCodeGen target still wouldn't execute because gencode.exists has already been set.
What should be done is this:
 <target name="compile-base"
     depends="buildAndCompileCodeGen">
     <echo>Executing compile-base</echo>
 </target>

 <target name="buildAndCompileCodeGen"
     depends="test.if.gencode.exists"
     unless="gencode.exists">
     <echo>Executiing buildAndCompileCodeGen</echo>
 </target>

 <target name="test.if.gencode.exists">
     <available file="${basedir}/target/gensrc/com"
         property="gencode.exists"/>
 </target>

In this case, I call compile-base. That will call buildAndCompileCodeGen. That will first call test.if.gencode.exists first. This will be done even if the property gencode.exists already is set. Dependent clauses are run on targets before Ant looks at the if or unless parameters. This way, I don't set gencode.exists until I am ready to execute the buildAndCompileCodeGen target. Now, the available task will be run after I do a clean.

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So, There arent many people in here, but, this is to roleplay! the only cat you cant roleplay as is the tribes healer, stoneteller, because there are probably so many.
Backstory: When the Twolegs took the mountain.The Tribe of the Rushing Water went to find a new home.A snow storm hit,and half of the tribe got lost.Then a cat named Growing grass lead the new tribe to their new home and name it The Tribe of Growing Grass.


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mkdir -p ~/migration/home
mkdir ~/migration/home/.ipython

rm ~/.ssh/control/*
rm ~/.ssh/config  # linked file
cp -Rp ~/.ssh ~/migration/home
cp -Rp ~/.ipython/logs ~/.ipython/profile_default/history.sqlite ~/migration/home/.ipython
cp -Rp ~/.config/fish ~/migration/home

mv ~/data ~/migration/home
mv ~/work ~/migration/home
mv ~/projects ~/migration/home
cp -R ~/Downloads ~/migration/home

cp -Rp /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist ~/migration
cp -Rp ~/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary ~/migration
cp /etc/hosts ~/migration
cp -p ~/.local/share/fish/fish_history ~/migration
cp ~/Library/Application\ Support/Sublime\ Text\ 3/Local/License.sublime_license ~/migration

DATE=`date +%Y-%m-%d`
cp -Rp ~/migration /Volumes/Femman/migration-${DATE}

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Q: Template Classes and methods in C++ I have been using C# for about a year now, I am attempting to move on to C++ in visual studio. Anyway I am trying to make a generic binary tree in C++ and have run into a few compile errors which I cannot seem to fix.
Initial research seemed to point towards putting the class template inside the header file, yet this gave me a host of other errors.
Some advice from someone with a bit more experience would be very much appreciated.
Thanks
Here is the code so far.
#include "stdafx.h"

using namespace std;

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
    TreeNode<int> IntTree(1, TreeNode<int>(1), TreeNode<int>(2));
    cout << IntTree.toString() << endl;
    return 0;
}

template<class TData> class TreeNode
{

private:
    TData Data;
    TreeNode<TData>& Left;
    TreeNode<TData>& Right;

    void setData(TData data)
    {
        Data = data;
    }

public:
    TreeNode<TData>(TData data)
    {
        setData(data);
    }

    TreeNode<TData>(TData data, TreeNode<TData> leftNode, TreeNode<TData> rightNode)
    {
        setData(data);
        setLeft(leftNode);
        setRight(rightNode);
    }

    void setLeft(TreeNode<TData>& leftNode)
    {
        Left = leftNode;
    }

    void setRight(TreeNode<TData>& rightNode)
    {
        Right = rightNode;
    }

    TreeNode<TData>& getLeft()
    {
        return Left;
    }

    TreeNode<TData>& getRight()
    {
        return Right;
    }

    TData& getData()
    {
        return &Data;
    }

    string toString()
    {
        return Left->toString() + Data + Right->toString();
    }
};

error C2228: left of '.toString' must have class/struct/union.
error C2065: 'TreeNode' : undeclared identifier.
error C2065: 'IntTree' : undeclared identifier
error C2062: type 'int' unexpected.

A: At the point of usage in your _tmain() TreeNode<> isn't yet declared.
You must put the complete template class declaration/definition before _tmain(), or even better put it in a separate header file, and include that.


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module Protobuf
  VERSION = '3.10.7' # rubocop:disable Style/MutableConstant
end


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Zarif: Isrealis are losers in Iran nuclear case
Beirut, Aug 11, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said in Beirut on Tuesday that the Zionist regime has been defeated as far as Iran nuclear case is concerned.
Talking to reporters upon arrival in Beirut, Zarif referred to the Zionist regime of Israel, terrorism, extremism and violence as the major challgnes facing the Middle East region and underlined that Zionists' game in connection with the nuclear case and agreement between Iran and the G5+1 has ended up in failure.
He said, 'I call on Muslim countries of the region once again to welcome Iran's call for dialogue and cooperation to secure interests of regional governments and nations.'
He hoped that with Iran's nuclear file coming to a close, it is hoped to enter a new phase in the Middle East in favor of regional countries and nations.
The Minister said the Middle East is in serious need of cooperation and dialogue to benefit from opportunities and confront common challenges.
Zarif said nuclear deal has provided a historical opportunity in the region so as to be able to repel challgnes and dangerous threats like the Zionist regime and terrorism so as to cooperate through exchange of views and collective efforts.
He noted that while in Lebanon, he will meeting various Lebanese officials to talk on peace and security in the region and cooperation between Iran and Lebanon as two friend countries, thus paving the way for expansion of mutual cooperation.
Thanking the Lebanese for their hospitality, he said it was a source of pleasure for him to visit Lebanon, the land of dialogue and resistance, for a second time during his tenure.
'Co-existence of groups and tribes on the one hand and resistance against aggression, extremism and terrorism on the other hand have made Lebanon a country to serve as a model for the region,' he continued.
#IranDeal, Mohammad Javad Zarif	August 12, 2015
Photos: Iran's FM zarif visits Lebanon
Zarif to visit Islamabad on Thursday: Ambassador

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[Image: A New Fence Is Added to a Border Town Already Split. Photo by Tamara Abdul Hadi for The New York Times.]
Well, you can add these to the misshapen run-on border circumference snaking around the globe that I'd like to eventually visualize in some pictorial crypto-geographic way, one day. However (im)permanent these piecemeal extensions may be, they add to this crude satellite-reared global fence phenomenon of a single militarized structure I can't seem to get out of my head, constantly repositioning itself along a more abstract equator of borderzones, shifting and tilting across hillsides and slopes for better position over the world. It is a rampant architecture of strangulation strategically working its semi-displaced, self-erasing, self-resurrecting pieces into play, like little fence sprouts popping up here and there in the scorching fertile climates of borderland warfare.
In a matter of a few weeks following the recent cease fire, the Israeli Army threw up a fence around the northern side of Ghajar, a historically border-plagued village straddling the Blue Line that is currently meant to separate Israel and Lebanon.
[Image: The Blue Line covers the Lebanese-Israeli border as well as the Lebanese-Golan Height border. - Wikipedia.]
Intended to separate the northern side of the village from the rest of Lebanon, the New York Times says "it amounts to a new occupation of their territory, potentially worsening tensions over the disputed Shabaa Farms area nearby." Israel insists the fence is merely a means to prevent Hezbollah from using the village as a southern bunker, which it did during the conflict, and apparently still does as a drugs-for-information outpost. But Lebanese officials say it is yet another insidious form of occupation. Of course, none of this territorial tension is new to the roughly 2,500 people who have lived in this inadvertently tactical village.
"In 1932, the residents of Ghajar," we are reminded, were mostly from the Alawite sect, and "were given the option of choosing their nationality and overwhelmingly chose to be a part of Syria, which has a sizable Alawite minority. When Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Arab-Israeli war of 1967, the town fell under Israeli control. Many residents were given permits to work in Israel and were eventually granted Israeli citizenship. When Israel invaded Lebanon in 1978, the town began growing northward into Lebanese territory. The town's future grew more complicated when Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in 2000, leaving two-fifths of the town in Israel and the rest on Lebanese soil, across the so-called Blue Line demarcating the borders between the countries."
Interestingly enough, there was a small snippet in the JPost about IDF orders to remove the fence, but, I think, sadly, it would probably be safe to add this one to the Subtopian cartography of longer term resident border fences.
[Image: Barbed wire fencing lining the Yalu River that separates North Korea and China. Photos by AP.]
Adjacently, on the other side of the Asian continent, China, now facing the North Korean reality of at least some verified nuclear threat, is busy posting their own security fence. Mother Jones sums it up: "The project was approved back in 2003, but construction seems to have picked up in the wake of North Korea's now-confirmed nuclear test with about 1,600 feet of fencing built in the past week. Made of 8 to 15 feet tall concrete barriers connected by barbed wire, the fence runs mainly along the banks of the 100-foot wide Yalu River, fertile land for local farmers. The two countries share an 880-mile border, a vital trade route for North Korea, which gets 90 percent of its oil from China."
However, at the bottom of this article are some more telling details of the plan.
But the border became a security concern for Beijing in the past decade, as North Korea's economy collapsed and social order crumbled in some places. Tens of thousands of refugees began trickling across the border into northeast China, fording the Yalu and Tumen rivers or walking across the ice in winter.
Professor Kim Woo-jun, of the Institute of East and West Studies in Seoul, said China built wire fences on major defection routes along the Tumen River in a project that began in 2003, and since September this year, China has been building wire fences along the Yalu River.
"The move is mainly aimed at North Korean defectors," Kim said. "As the U.N. sanctions are enforced ... the number of defectors are likely to increase as the regime can't take care of its people. ... I think the wire fence work will likely go on to control this."
And so again, the security border fence building craze, in the end, isn't really about security or the threat of terrorists exploiting the border integrity of the nation-state. They're simple devices under the guise of security to confiscate land, stem migration flows, levee the rising tides of refugees, deny the immigrants access, slap the asylum seekers in the face. I just wonder, what does the world plan to do with this global floating population of millions of unwanteds banging their heads up against the wall? And all too frequently finding themselves bundled together now fitting the murky profile of some would-be terrorist?
So, I ask myself, under what circumstances would a securitized border fence be tolerable? Is it that I'm just opposed to every type of fence or wall out there? I don't think so. And, in fact I can't answer my own question, yet. But, perhaps it has to do with more about the moment when the fence begins to define the context rather than the other way around. Do border fences help address the exodus of the refugee, or only compound it? Do border fences help decide territorial disputes, or contain them in a state of perpetual irresolution? Do border fences protect asylum seekers from homeland persecution, or merely lock them in? Do border fences even prevent smugglers and illicit criminals from pushing their goods across the line?
(and on and on... you get my point.)
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Fascinating post.


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Gulf Craft is pleased to announce the successful the Majesty 140
Gulf Craft is pleased to announce the successful delivery of its latest superyacht masterpiece, the Majesty 140. At 43m in overall length and 8.30m beam, this superyacht is fully-built using advanced composites such as carbon fibre and GRP. The tri-deck Majesty 140 is a collaboration between the shipyard's in-house Design Studio who drew the yacht's exterior lines and Cristiano Gatto Design Team who were responsible for the interior design.
The Emirate's – based shipyard introduced this model during the 2018 Dubai International Boat Show and has sold four units since then and a fifth under negotiations. The model has also won 2 accolades for both interior design and best layout. This installation of the Majesty 140 was handed-over to the shipyard's French and Monegasque dealer, Aurora Yachts International, who are also acting as the yacht's central agent.
The exterior demanding profile and unequivocal layout introduces a new dimension in timeless design as well as space and volume. The new superyacht features a spacious beachfront deck with balconies on both sides located aft of the main deck, a jacuzzi in the sundeck and two large opening sunshades on the hardtop. The full-height glazing in the main and upper decks, large and expansive interior and exterior spaces meant that the guests can enjoy a limitless flow throughout the yacht. The yacht also houses a large tender and 2 watercrafts in its garage located mid-ship, behind the beach club.
The collaboration with Cristiano Gatto Design Team comes following the successful introduction of the Cristiano Gatto designed Majesty 175, the brand's first megayacht project due for launch end of this year. The Majesty 140 features 5 staterooms with the full-beam master in the forward main deck. The owner's stateroom also features a private extendable balcony, a bathtub, walk-in wardrobe among many other amenities. The team was tasked to design an interior that is universal in its appeal. The Cristiano Gatto Design Team was invited to think dynamically, and they welcomed the chance to merge East and West views in this modern and classic interior using the finest materials.
The yacht's 398 GT was built under Bureau Veritas classification requirements in compliance to MCA LY3 Cayman Island registry.
The Majesty 140 is powered by twin MTU 16V 2,600hp engines. The yacht can reach a top speed of 20 knots and cruises comfortably at 16 knots. She can also reach an extended range of 4,000nm at an economical speed of 10 knots.
The Majesty 140 will make her debut at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show and will be available for viewing to interested parties.


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Have Perut Will Travel...: Banana Leaf Weekend?
Over the weekend I got a message from a good old buddy (a childhood friend and fellow parishioner from Kuala Terengganu) asking me if we'll be sampling banana leaf rice. He's now residing in Brussels (and no, he's not Jean Claude Van Damme) and comes back to Malaysia every so often, and he misses Malaysian food terribly.
Bless his soul! We've overlooked this particular cuisine so it looks like we'll be leafing through some banana (pardon the bad pun) this weekend, and Brendan cannot be more thrilled.
Everyone who knows us intimately will know of our son's obsession with chicken curry, specifically the south Indian variety. We swear at the rate he's going we'll have an Indian lady for a daughter-in-law, given his penchant for curry since his prepubescent days.
The first shop is near and dear to us, and is actually our default banana leaf restaurant (within walking distance from our apartment). The latter two shops are what we've gleaned off the internet. Yes, there are a slew of banana leaf establishments in Bangsar and Petaling Jaya but we'd rather not pay through our noses to experience banana leaf dining.


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Princess chooses public high school
Norway's Royal Palace confirmed on Monday that Princess Ingrid Alexandra will start her secondary school education at the popular Elvebakken High School in Oslo this fall. It's the largest public high school in the Norwegian capital, with 1,400 students and 150 teachers.
This photo of Princess Ingrid Alexandra was taken on the occasion of her 16th birthday on January 2, 2020. PHOTO: Det kongelige hoff/Ann Cathrin Buchardt
The 16-year-old heir to Norway's throne reportedly chose Elvebakken herself. She started out at a public elementary school in suburban Asker, but in 2014, when she was 10 and heading into the fifth grade, her parents controversially transferred her to the expensive and private Oslo International School in suburban Bærum. Even though they had gone to public schools, they thought it was important for their daughter, the future monarch, to undergo an international curriculum with all instruction in English.
The move sparked criticism, with the leader of the national teachers' organization Unio claiming that Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were drawing an unfortunate line between public and private school. Top politicians for the Labour and Socialist Left parties also reacted negatively, even predicting that taking their children out of public school (the princess' younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, was simultaneously transferred to a Montessori School in Oslo) would further erode public support for the monarchy.
Last year, though, the princess suddenly transferred to the large public Uranienborg School in Oslo's fashionable Frogner/Briskeby district, close to the Royal Palace. That's where she finished 10th grade this spring, at her own request, according to the palace.
Now she's moving on to what's officially known as Elvebakken VGS (videregående skole), located in Oslo's trendy and former working-class neighbourhood of Grünerløkka in Oslo. Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported Monday that its students have the highest admission requirements and grade point averages and that the princess had to go through the same application process as all other incoming students. Palace officials wrote in an email to NRK that the princess wanted to go to a high school in Oslo and that her first choice was Elvebakken.
"We're very glad Princess Ingrid Alexandra will go to Elvebakken this fall, and as far as I know, it seems she wants to be a student on an equal footing with all the others who have been admitted," Elvebakken's principal, Camilla Hauren Leirvik, told NRK.
She added that many students at Elvebakken also have parents who are well-known, and who want to be judged on their own merits. "We'll make that happen," Leirvik said, "and we hope she (the princess) will find her place both academically and socially." Princess Ingrid Alexandra, known as Ingrid, has opted for a college preparatory line of studies.
Leirvik said she knew little about security requirements for the princess. Those in charge of the royals' security will visit the school in early August.
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Panjim, December 23 — With the tourism season at its peak, the Hon'ble Minister for Tourism, Mr. Manohar Ajgaonkar recently convened a high level meeting and directed for strong police deployment at all beaches and tourist spots across the State to curb varied nuisances that continue to haunt tourists visiting Goa.
Mr. Ajgaonkar took strong note of issues concerning tourism especially on the beaches in particular, and stated that he has been receiving complaints from visitors and locals at regular intervals. He directed the Goa Police to take stern and immediate action against all unauthorized activities, hawking etc, along the beach belt. He also directed the wardens appointed by the Dept. of Tourism not to turn a blind eye to illegalities and also warned of action if anyone among them was found conniving with the violators.
During the hour long deliberation, Mr. Ajgaonkar reiterated time and again that illegal activities by hawkers will be clamped down heavily not only on the beaches but at all tourist spots.
He also stated that shacks operating on the beaches have to follow all guidelines in letter and spirit.
Mr. Ajgaonkar took note of suggestions from the officials for issuing identity cards to shack operators and their staff. It was also suggested that workers at shacks should be asked to wear uniforms. Likewise the government will take up the installation of CCTV cameras at beaches at the earliest.
It was also proposed to appoint beach wardens in-charge on every beach and their names and contact numbers to be published in the local media to enable people to connect with them as and when required.
The meeting was attended by Mr. S.P. Singh, Secretary Tourism, Govt of Goa, Mr.Menino D'souza ,Director Tourism, Govt. of Goa, Mr.Nikhil Desai, MD, GTDC, Mr. Shekhar Prabhudesai, SP, Headquarters,Mr. Arvind Gawas, SP,( south), Sunita Sawant, DYSP, Jiuba Dalvi, PI, Calangute, Sandesh Chodankar, PI, Pernem and others.


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Retro Movie Review: The Blues Brothers
Ever wanted to see a movie about a down-on-their-luck musical group that engages in crazy exploits? Though most of you might immediately think of the recent "Pitch Perfect 2," thirty-five years ago, a film with a similar description and yet drastically different plot was released. Also produced by Universal Pictures, it was none other than the comedy masterpiece The Blues Brothers.
Based on the "Saturday Night Live" skit and rhythm-and-blues band of the same name, the movie follows the endeavors of Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd, "Ghostbusters") and Jake Blues (John Belushi, "Animal House"), two brothers who've fallen to the other side of the law. After learning that the orphanage where they grew up is about to be closed due to a lack of funds, the pair decide to get their old blues band back together to raise the necessary money. Along the way, they must avoid the Chicago Police Force, rival bands, Neo-Nazis, and Jake's vengeful ex-wife (Carrie Fisher, "Star Wars"), all of whom are out to get the brothers for various reasons. A misadventure of roaring slapstick, epic car chases, and memorable musical numbers ensues.
Filmed on-location in Chicago, Illinois, the film is perhaps best known for its over-the-top destruction of buildings, cars, and just about anything in between, which, having been made before the advent of modern CGI, was all done via practical stunts and effects. In fact, the unforgettable police chase through the shopping mall scene was done with the vehicles actually being driven through a real, albeit abandoned, mall in the suburb of Harvey.
In addition to its lovable and hilarious main cast, the movie also boasts an impressive collection of cameos from special guest stars, including John Candy, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Paul Reubens, Frank Oz, and Steven Spielberg. Also, notable musicians Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and Lou Marini lend their talents to the songs and music in the film.
Though initially over-budget, the film was a hit when it came out in 1980, and was ultimately ranked 10th for the entire year. Following in the film's wake, The Blues Brothers Band went on to record several albums, as well as come together for a world tour in 1988. The movie's initial popularity even lead the eventual release of a less-successful sequel, "Blues Brothers 2000," in 1998.
Despite its age, "The Blues Brothers" holds up as a timeless and outstanding piece of filmmaking. Its side-splitting humor, terrific action sequences, and impressive assortment of music make for a one-of-a-kind viewing experience you won't soon forget.
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If reports about the departure of Rod Rosenstein from his deputy attorney general role are correct, Noel Francisco is about to become one of the most important men in Washington, D.C. Why? The solicitor general will be the leading guy in the whole Russia collusion theory the left's been peddling against President Donald Trump since — well, since before the wheel.


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MyKU redesign revealed, will roll out in January
By thekeystonenews on December 12, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )
By Kaylee Lindenmuth News Editor MyKU will receive a fresh interface for the New Year when a new streamlined design rolls out. The redesign was revealed in a presentation in the McFarland Student […]
KU athletics ranked third in PSAC Dixon Trophy standings
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By Kyle Krajewski Sports Editor KU has wrapped up all their fall sports seasons and the Golden Bears are currently ranked third in the PSAC Dixon Trophy standings. The Dixon Trophy is […]
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By Kaylee Lindenmuth News Editor A KU student from Birdsboro is facing multiple charges after a reported rape at Golden Bear Village South on Sept. 22. Casey Fitzsimmons, 20, of Birdsboro was […]
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By Gabrielle Smith Arts & Entertainment Editor The 2018 continuation of the classic horror film "Halloween" might have discovered the secret to creating a successful horror movie sequel: waiting 40 years. The […]
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By Jacob Bachman Contributing Writer The Golden Bears men's basketball team claims a win over Jefferson University in their yearly non-conference matchup with a score of 76-75 on Wednesday, Nov. 28. KU […]
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Resistance of lettuce downy mildew's differential cultivars to root-knot nematodes
Roberta L. Vidal1*, Renato S. Soares2, Bruna F. Kobayashi2, Carolina A. Franco2, Marcus V. Marin3, Pedro L.M. Soares2, Walter Maldonado-Junior2, and Leila T. Braz2
Due to the harmful potential and existence of numerous races of lettuce downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel), several countries carry out the monitoring of these races through the use of differential cultivars of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) The identification of resistance to other important diseases in these cultivars would be of great value for the lettuce's breeding, allowing the simultaneous selection for diseases. Among soil pathogens, the most important are the root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) due their damage and difficulty of control. Thus, the present work evaluated the resistance of these differential cultivars (C-Set) against the two most important nematode species for the crop, M. javanica and M. incognita. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design, with eight replicates and initial population of 1000 eggs and juveniles. The evaluations were performed by the criteria of reproduction factor and reproduction index, 75 d after inoculation. Data were submitted to ANOVA and averages were compared by the Scott-Knott test (p < 0.05). All cultivars are considered susceptible to M. incognita by the reproduction factor, 'Argelès', 'Bedford', 'Design' and 'Grand Rapids' are considered as slightly resistant by the reproduction index. However, to M. javanica 'Argelès', 'Kibrille', 'Balesta', 'Colorado', 'Design', 'Bartoli', and 'NunDm15' are classified as resistant by the reproduction factor and very resistant by the reproduction index, and can be used as resistance source for simultaneous selection to downy mildew and this species of nematode.
Key words: Breeding, Bremia lactucae, Lactuca sativa, Meloidogyne spp., resistance genes.
1Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ-USP), Avenida Pádua Dias, Piracicaba, São Paulo, 13418-900, Brasil.*Corresponding author (robertalvidal@gmail.com). 2Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Via de acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, 14884-900, Brasil. 3University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC)/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), Wimauma, Florida, USA.


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Amancio Ortega Partners with Repsol for Its Investment in Wind Power
13 Nov 2021	by evwind.es
The owner of Zara breaks into the Aragonese renewable energy business through the Pontegadea investment fund with the purchase from Repsol of 49% of a wind farm that adds 89 wind turbines.
Under the agreement, signed yesterday in Madrid, Pontegadea invests 245 million euros to take a 49% stake in Delta, which means valuing these assets at 500 million, that is, 5.6 million for each wind turbine It is the first operation in the renewable sector of the investment group of the Galician billionaire, which thus follows in the footsteps of other great fortunes and multinationals that have been seduced by the wind energy of Aragon, such as Amazon.
The wind farms are located in the surroundings of the Zaragoza towns of Villar de los Navarros (Campo de Daroca), where 236 MW are located; and Fuentes de Ebro (Ribera Baja de Ebro), where it will locate almost 100 MW. Repsol bought these projects from the Aragonese company Forestalia in June 2019, when these were only papers, although in an advanced stage of processing.
These facilities began operating in tests a year ago. The construction involved the investment of 300 million in works that were completed in less than 12 months with tips of up to 600 workers. Delta will produce 992 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy per year, equivalent to the average annual consumption of 300,000 homes, which will prevent the emission of one million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere per year.
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History of Local 759
A Brief History of Local 759
From our beginnings in 1954, when the Charter was signed with 21 members present, our local has grown substantially.
By 1959, construction had begun on the ore dock where 65 men were employed, followed by an expansion at Great Lakes Paper which took 82 members. By March of 1967 we had 266 members as well as a new hall at the Labour Centre. In the following year we were all on strike.
During February of 1969 the pension plan was introduced and in 1970 our first apprentices were sent to school in Toronto.
During 1974 a second expansion was underway at the Great Lakes Mill. This started a trend as many major projects of expansion were begun at all the paper mills in our area, through to the mid 90's. The mining sector was also in full swing during this time with the Hemlo area.
Two power plants were constructed for Hydro 1978-80. Work at paper mills continued.
From 2000 through 2003 we were involved in quite a few large projects, including two boiler houses – one in Thunder Bay and the other in Dryden.
The new hospital (TBRH) provided jobs to many men in 2001 to 2002; Bowater sawmill in 2003, as well as a strand board mill in Kenora.
In 2004 and 2005, we saw continued maintenance and general work throughout the region in the mills, elevators and mines.
During 2006 to 2008, Ontario's first diamond mine was constructed for DeBeers, approximately 500 miles north of Thunder Bay. The Victor Project was located on the Attawapiskat River, 90km west of James Bay. Ironworkers from around Ontario and across Canada were flown into this isolated camp, depending on weather, for a 21 & 7 schedule. Despite the logistics of transporting men and material, this mine became operational one year from when the first column was stood, a strong testament to the union trades involved.
Most of our jurisdiction was quiet due to the global economy from the summer of 2008 until 2011. During these years many men flocked to Saskatchewan and Alberta, as their work continued to escalate, mainly due to the potash and tar sands.
Mid 2010 Local 759 pulled out of one of its deepest slumps and swung into unprecedented man hours.
The two major projects that fueled this boom were the hydro dams on the Lower Mattagami River and a new gold mine at the Detour Lake site. Travel cards, once again from throughout Ontario and Canada, assisted this local with providing union Ironworkers.
Although the remote camps provided Ironworkers with substantial incomes, these men endured many hours of travel, as well as various standards of accommodation, food and means of communication with their families.
Lac Des Iles invested in a new head frame; Ontario Hydro also had a sizable project in Atikokan, converting the generating station to biomass fuel. This job ran from late 2012 until the spring of 2014.
Rubicon Minerals, just outside of Red Lake, had two mill buildings constructed from the fall of 2012 to mid-2013.
During the fall of 2013, local Ironworkers were involved in underground work at the Lac Des Iles Palladium Mine, a major step forward for the locals' membership in procuring maintenance work in the mining sector.
While the regions mines became a major focus for future work, we still anticipate pellet plants, saw mills and institutional buildings to continue as a source of income for the membership.
The increase in man hours from recent years has allowed the union hall to expand, creating a new training facility and meeting hall. Insuring the Ironworkers in Northwestern Ontario will continue to provide the safest, most skilled and productive tradesmen available.
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This site is provided to help in the education of our membership and also to reach out to the future members on the benefits of being associated with the Iron Workers. Local 759 is centered on providing the highest standard of safety and apprenticeship training for our members as well as providing our signatory contractor base with a safer and more skilled workforce.
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The Aeolian Village Hotel is set in a peaceful location making it the ideal hotel for those who need to relax or want to visit the beautiful sights of Lesvos. Shopping and nightlife are just one kilometer away in Skala Eressos. The main building and bungalows are surrounded by extensive grounds with lawns and colorful gardens, adjoining a long sandy beach.
The hotel offers a variety of accomodation possibilities-bedrooms in the main building or garden bungalows. There are 84 rooms and one suite in the main building and 42 bungalows and maisonettes in the gardens. Each room has a view of the sea and the mountains which surround the fertile valley of Eressos.
Guests may relax around the outdoor fresh water pool which adjoins the children's pool, enjoy the sun is the peaceful gardens or swim in the clear Aegean sea right in front of the hotel. The snorkling in the area is excellent as is windsurfing. The Zephyros Taverna beside the pool serves local specialities and international cuisine. Special theme evenings such as a fish festival, barbecue and Greek buffet are organized regularly. The Pool Restaurant with its informal atmosphere is open daily for lunch. The Avra Pool Bar offers drinks, snacks and ice-creams throughout the day.
The spacious bedrooms, suites and bungalows are tastefully decorated and have private bathrooms, balcony/terrace, direct dial telephone, satelite TV, hairdryer, refrigerator, safe deposit box, air-conditioning, and heating. The bungalows are set up to be comfortable for entertaining with living room areas and kitchenettes. It seems like there is always a refreshing breeze blowing through the village from the sea in a climate that has been described as perfect.
Guests may relax in the beautiful lounges or on the terraces. TV/video and card playing areas are available. The Aeolian Village offers indoor and outdoor dining to suit every mood in it's restaurants and bars. The Alcaeos Cocktail Bar is the heart of the hotel's evening social life and serves cocktails and drinks in the relaxing lounges.The Sappho main restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Room Service is available.
The hotel offers a variety of activities from morning gym, aerobics, table tennis, volleyball and games on the beach, Greek cooking lessons, sirtaki dancing lessons and Greek language lessons to evening shows, fun and games. The hotel dance band, folk dancing and cabarets all add to the enjoyable nightlife that nearby Skala Eressos has to offer.
The Aeolian Hotel's beachside location offers a wide variety of resort facilities for the whole family. In addition to the beach and swimming pool, the hotel offers the Watersports School with qualified instructors in windsurfing, canoes and pedaloes. The hotel has one floodlit tennis court and a professional instructor. Mountain bikes are available for hire. Guests can also pas the time playing electronic games, billiards, table tennis, beach volleyball and many other pastimes.
In the mini club besides the pool there is care during mornings and afternoons by qualified multi-lingual personnel for children 3-12 years of age. Adventures, competitions, handicrafts, drawing and theatre performances keep even the most energetic youngsters amused and leave parents free to relax. Free cots, highchairs and children's menus are just some of our other special offers for 'junior guests'.
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With a stay at Motel 6 Salt Lake City West - Airport in Salt Lake City, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Temple Square and Vivint Smart Home Arena. This motel is 3.1 mi (5 km) from Salt Palace and 7.9 mi (12.8 km) from University of Utah.
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I am again presenting two Introduction To Switch Mode Power classes at this year's MASTERs conference. Both classes are scheduled to be taught on Wednesday and Thursday morning. The first class focuses on the fundamentals of energy transfer, energy conversion, and switch mode power topologies. The second class focuses on the design of control loops for switch mode power converters.
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Church, Technology, and Web-based Ministries
Posted on March 22, 2010 by Universal Life Church Monastery
When Gutenberg's printing press was invented in the fourteenth century, it allowed a whole new generation of literate churchgoers the opportunity to interpret the teachings of the Bible themselves rather than rely on priests as intermediaries to do so for them. This self-learning most likely contributed in part to an increasing suspicion over the Catholic Church's control over its parishioners and, ultimately, to the Protestant Reformation—the masses now demanded direct, personal access to divine wisdom. In a previous blog, we discussed the blessing of laptops and mobile phones on Plow Sunday in a church in London in an effort to adapt the English Church to modern-day life.
Is a similar revolution occurring with the rise of the internet, and must churches become more Web-and-media-savvy in order to retain congregants?
Universal Life Church Monastery is one of numerous online churches that seek to exploit technological innovations for the purpose of spreading its interfaith message to a wider audience; in addition to these internet churches, traditional churches have been investigating ways to use computers and the internet to minister to a potentially broader congregation. This need to incorporate technology into sermons and other church activities was the focus of the recent "Church 2.0" conference at Claremont School of Theology, where ministers, scholars, and laypeople gathered to discuss the concept of "theology after Google". Ultimately, says Mitchell Landsberg of the Los Angeles Times, the consensus was, "[i]t's a whole new world out there. Churches will ignore it at their peril".
The conference's attendees leaned toward the liberal side of the spectrum, according to Landsberg. One of these is Doug Pagitt, who, with his ear piercing, goatee, and eccentric wardrobe, looks more like a hipster than a preacher, who runs a church. Pagitt, who comes from an entirely secular background (neither his parents nor grandparents attended church) converted to Christianity at 17 and now runs a church in Minneapolis called Solomon's Porch. In an almost revolutionary tone, Pagitt told Landsberg, "I think things like denomination and ordination are part of the old system of control and domination that has to go". This sentiment was echoed by fellow conference attendee and Claremont professor Philip Clayton, who, comparing Web ministry to the Protestant Reformation, noted, "Ladies and gentlemen . . . we are talking today about a transition equally as great."
In their effort to propel their more modern, liberal theology forward through attractive Web sites and, ultimately, on to people's computers, they will have to compete with the religious right, which is hardly a stranger to internet ministry. Right-wing conservative preachers are even patrolling Youtube in search of "demonic, occult symbolism" used by pop stars to sway the impressionable minds of the young. One such individual, who goes by the username "ThePopCulturePastor", posted a video montage of British synthpop band Goldfrapp in which he accused the highly artistic and eccentric lead singer, Alison Goldfrapp, of demon worship in her frequent use of Egyptian All-Seeing Eye (or Eye of Horus) symbolism, her embracing a man dressed as a giant owl in one of the band's photo shoots, her wearing a wolf mask onstage, and band artwork bearing the images of wolves, horses, and rabbits; like many religious conservatives, he makes the argument that such symbolism is pagan, hence occult, and hence necessarily evil, and that the recording industry is using asymmetrical eye make-up, wolves, owls, and bunnies against us in "spiritual warfare". (Ironically, his condemnation made me like the band even more.) Denominations such as those at the Claremont conference thus have a technologically astute enemy to combat, or, at least, compete with in this era of Web-based ministry: in Landsberg's words, "One theme that emerged [at the conference] was how smart the Christian right has been about using new media, and how progressive churches need to catch up."
But exactly how should progressive churches use technology to promulgate their own interfaith message of respect for the positive contributions of all the world's religions—whether Baptist, Buddhist, or Wiccan—as well as a more positive depiction of youth culture? Perhaps we need to begin by learning how to integrate new and different media to create a complete church experience: minister training in videography, photography, weblogging, and software is a crucial step towards creating a modern, Web-based ministry, and this approach combined with a more progressive theology should attract younger generations, re-affirm their values, and, hopefully, help turn the tide of right-wing supremacy over Web-based ministry.
We are interested in hearing the thoughts of our own ordained ministers about the increasingly complicated relationship between technology and church ministry. Feel free to give us your own experiences in integrating technology into your ministry or ideas how churches can better adapt to technological innovations and remain relevant to their congregations.
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Galicia ha sido el nombre utilizado por siete buques de la Armada Española:

El primer Galicia fue un navío de línea artillado con 70 cañones, botado en 1730. Fue capturado por la flota del almirante Edward Vernon en Cartagena de Indias el 5 de abril de 1741 y hundido por estos mismos el 20 de abril de 1741 tras el ataque de Vernon a Cartagena de Indias.

El segundo Galicia fue un navío de línea artillado con 70 cañones, botado en 1750 y desguazado en Cádiz en 1797.

El tercer Galicia fue un cañonero torpedero que prestó servicio desde 1891 y pertenecía a una serie de seis buques similares aprobados en el programa naval de Rodríguez Arias. Participó en la guerra hispano-estadounidense, prestando servicio en La Habana. Tras la contienda, fue vendido a Venezuela, donde prestó servicio con el nombre de ARV Bolívar.

El cuarto Galicia fue un remolcador, construido en N.V. van der Kuy & van der Ree´s Scheepsweft en Róterdam con el nombre de Z.A.R.1. Ex Saint Clement inglés, fue adquirido el 18 de febrero de 1922 por 9000 libras esterlinas y recibió el nombre provisional de R-5, hasta que fue renombrado Galicia. Estaba propulsado por máquina alternativa de triple expansión y caldera de carbón. Fue artillado durante la guerra civil española, en la que participó en el bando sublevado, y en el curso de la cual tomó parte en el hundimiento del submarino B-6, acción por la que su comandante, Federico Sánchez-Barcáiztegui, recibió la Cruz Laureada de San Fernando. Posteriormente, cambió su nombre por el numeral RR-11, y fue destinado en Ferrol al tren naval. Fue dado de baja en 1967.

El quinto Galicia fue un crucero ligero de la clase Cervera, nombrado originalmente Príncipe Alfonso. Tras proclamarse la Segunda República Española en abril de 1931, fue renombrado Libertad, y con este nombre participó en la guerra civil española en el bando gubernamental. Tras finalizar la contienda, fue renombrado Galicia.

El sexto Galicia fue un buque de asalto anfibio tipo LSD, ex USS San Marco (LSD-25), botado y asignado en 1945 y cedido por la Armada de los Estados Unidos a la Armada Española en 1971. Fue dado de baja en 1987 y desguazado en 1989.

El séptimo Galicia es un buque de asalto anfibio tipo LPD, líder de su clase, botado en 1997 y asignado en 1998, actualmente en servicio en la Armada Española.

Nombres de buques de la Armada de España

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Evolution Solar Corp. has been selected by Atlantic Energy Solutions Inc. of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to serve as a partner to pursue the development of a 5 MW solar plant in southern Florida. The $400 million facility will be funded by a private Florida developer and will be built, operated and maintained by the partnership.
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The Rippling Thoughts grants Summon Harbinger of the Arcane.
Grants Summon Harbinger of the Arcane Skill: Summons an immortal Harbinger minion. The minion will occasionally cast Arcane Surge on the player, granting more spell damage, cast Speed and mana regeneration.
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Spell Damage while you have Arcane SurgeThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. gem. This effect does not stack, and only one instance of the buff will affect the character.
The Rippling Thoughts grants a level 20 Storm Cascade, which is effectively a lightning version of a level 21 Glacial Cascade.
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Tracy, Cassinelli Lead GNAC Picks To D2CCA All-West Region
Tracy (left) was named the GNAC Player of the Year while Cassinelli earned First Team All-GNAC honors.
D2CCA Softball All-West Region Team
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Two of the conference top sluggers in the conference's easternmost team leads four selections for the GNAC on the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Softball All-West Region Team.
Montana State Billings outfielder Heather Tracy, the GNAC's Player of the Year, and Yellowjackets' first baseman Cameron Cassinelli picked up first-team selections. Western Oregon second baseman Ryanne Huffman and Central Washington third baseman Savannah Egbert both earned second-team honors.
It was the second straight year that Tracy has been honored by the D2CCA. She earned second-team honors in 2017. Tracy, Huffman and Egbert were all named to the NFCA's All-West Region Team last week. All four were First Team All-GNAC selections.
Nominated by and voted upon by the region's sports information directors, Tracy and Cassinelli will move forward to the ballot for the D2CCA Division II All-America Team, which will be announced in June.
Tracy finished the regular season with a league-leading .488 batting average, ranking her seventh nationally. She finished fifth in Division II with 82 hits and also led the conference in slugging percentage (.769), on-base percentage (.511) and runs scored (49). Tracy also set MSUB career records in batting average (.426), games played (192) and hits (270). In the process, Tracy became a three-time First Team All-GNAC selection.
Cassinelli became the Yellowjackets' all-time leader in career home runs and No. 2 on the GNAC all-time list with 40 home runs. She finished the season with a .352 batting average and 35 RBIs and finished tied for second in the conference with 10 home runs in 2018.
Huffman was the leader of the Western Oregon offense, finishing the season ranked fifth in the GNAC with a .397 batting average. Her five triples ranked her second in the GNAC to go along with a .517 slugging percentage. Huffman also stole 17 bases in 20 attempts.
Egbert helped lead Central Washington to a share of the GNAC regular-season championship, leading the team and ranking second in the GNAC with a .453 batting average. She led the conference with 33 stolen bases and finished the year ranked 33rd in Division II with 0.64 stolen bases per game.


Immigration law in the United States is not generally within the scope of this website and not within the expertise of the author. Nevertheless, church and para-church organizations are often embroiled in immigration law problems, especially in the border states. However, even in non-border states the issue comes up. Most church lawyers in most places have seen recurrent immigration problems. The problems involving only church members are problematic because the resources are not available to engage counsel. But, church and para-church organizations that have immigration issues are usually able to deploy sufficient resources and may be motivated to do so. The problems encountered usually involve the religious visa ("R-1 visa") or the religious worker petition ("I-360 petition.") See, Religious Freedom and Restoration Act of 1993 §3, 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-1 (2006) ("RFRA"). For example, if a denomination or organization of churches funds mission work outside the United States, it may occasionally want in person reports made to member churches on the work from the foreign citizen missionaries themselves. But, the federal government has in the past declined R-1 visas or I-360 petitions if there is inadequate assurance the foreign citizen missionary will leave the United States upon expiration of the visa or petition.
In O Centro Espirita v Homeland Security, Memorandum and Order (NM 2018) the federal trial court granted an injunction against Homeland Security for denying an R-1 visa because the applicant, a foreign citizen minister, was not compensated by the para-church organization. The federal government was using compensation as the dividing line between lay church members and actual religious workers. But, the para-church organization in question was part of a religious group that did not permit compensation of its ministers. Indeed, the same issue was litigated by the same para-church organization in 2010 before the same court. Pursuant to the resolution of the 2010 case, the Department of Justice appointed one of its civil rights attorneys to act as a "contact point" for this particular religious group to avoid the issue but for some reason by 2017 that was not working. After the court granted the injunction, the parties settled the case and the 91 page opinion was mostly focused on the award of over $50,000 in attorney fees against the federal government.
For most churches and para-church organizations facing immigration law questions, the only rational answer is an attorney focused on the practice of immigration law. This is not a do it yourself area of the law at this time and may never be because of the rapidity with which the law in the subject changes. Not every case will end in litigation; indeed, that will probably be the rare exception.
The 150th case report on this website is remarkable only in that it evidences further the growth in church litigation subject matter. Legal questions unimaginable a couple of decades ago for churches are now routine. Abatement seems unlikely.


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Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) (Paperback)
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How inclusive methods can build elegant design solutions that work for all.
Sometimes designed objects reject their users: a computer mouse that doesn't work for left-handed people, for example, or a touchscreen payment system that only works for people who read English phrases, have 20/20 vision, and use a credit card. Something as simple as color choices can render a product unusable for millions. These mismatches are the building blocks of exclusion. In Mismatch, Kat Holmes describes how design can lead to exclusion, and how design can also remedy exclusion. Inclusive design methods—designing objects with rather than for excluded users—can create elegant solutions that work well and benefit all.
Holmes tells stories of pioneers of inclusive design, many of whom were drawn to work on inclusion because of their own experiences of exclusion. A gamer and designer who depends on voice recognition shows Holmes his "Wall of Exclusion," which displays dozens of game controllers that require two hands to operate; an architect shares her firsthand knowledge of how design can fail communities, gleaned from growing up in Detroit's housing projects; an astronomer who began to lose her eyesight adapts a technique called "sonification" so she can "listen" to the stars.
Designing for inclusion is not a feel-good sideline. Holmes shows how inclusion can be a source of innovation and growth, especially for digital technologies. It can be a catalyst for creativity and a boost for the bottom line as a customer base expands. And each time we remedy a mismatched interaction, we create an opportunity for more people to contribute to society in meaningful ways.
Kat Holmes, named one of Fast Company's "Most Creative People in Business" in 2017, is founder of Mismatch.design, a firm with the mission of advancing inclusive education and resources. She served as the Principal Director of Inclusive Design at Microsoft from 2014 to 2017, and led that company's executive program for inclusive product innovation. As an executive at Google and, currently, Salesforce, Holmes continues to advance inclusive development for some of the most influential technologies in the world.
An internationally recognized leader at the intersection of design and technology, John Maeda is Executive Vice President/Chief Experience Officer at Publicis Sapient. He was the 16th President of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He is the author of Design by Numbers, The Laws of Simplicity, and Redesigning Leadership, all published by The MIT Press.
"Kat Holmes shows us how to make inclusion a source of innovation. An important read for anyone who aspires to build great products for the greatest number of people." – Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft
"Design shapes our human experience. As software changes our world, inclusive thoughtful design will be even more important. In this absorbing and important book, Kat Holmes lays out clear steps and the role we can each play to overcome bias and create inclusive design." – Victoria A. Espinel, CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance
"Kat Holmes's approachable book, Mismatch, calls to tech industry leaders and designers to create inclusion by making a world that invites all of us to participate and benefits everyone. Designing for the future, Holmes convinces, requires designing for human diversity. Mismatch is a manifesto, a primer, and a rousing invitation for everyone in the design and production process to become inclusion experts who will collectively make a better, more effective, and more just world for us to share." – Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Professor of English and Bioethics at Emory University, author of Extraordinary Bodies and Staring: How We Look
"Design at its best gladdens our lives, and shapes the way we experience the world — but it can limit that experience, too. Counters may be too elevated for someone in a wheelchair, and playgrounds built solely for able-bodied children a trial for those who can neither run nor climb. Even a magical faucet, built to flow at the wave of a hand, is ill suited for the blind. In Mismatch, a crusading and important look at how design can frustrate and even alienate users, Kat Holmes compels us to be more inclusive. She shows us that design requires not only ingenuity but humility. It must solve problems, yes, but it must also work with those excluded to reimagine and improve their experiences." – Caroline Baumann, Director, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Series: Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life
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Joe Sugg pens emotional message to Dianne Buswell as she reaches special milestone
Joe Sugg was a proud boyfriend on Sunday, as Dianne Buswell embarked on her own UK tour. The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer started her Here Come the Girls show on Sunday alongside Amy Dowden and Chloe Hewitt, and Joe couldn't resist telling his 5.8 million Instagram followers just how delighted he was for her. Sharing a photo of himself and Dianne cuddling up together at the beach, Joe wrote: "So proud of this one today! The opening night of her #hctgtour! She's worked her absolute socks off day in day out and put everything into this. From what I've
Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson share first PDA at hockey game
They may be Hollywood's most unlikely pairing, but things seem to be getting serious between Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson as the couple shared their first public display of affection at a hockey game on Sunday night. Pete, 25, and Kate, 45, were seen cosying up with each other at the match, with the Saturday Night Live comedian locking lips with the British actress and seemingly confirming their fling. The couple laughed and held hands throughout the game at Madison Square Garden, less than 24 hours since they had been spotted holding hands at an after party for SNL. Kate
Strictly's Karen Clifton and boyfriend David Webb enjoy sweet family activity
It may not have been the most fun of activities, but Karen Clifton and her boyfriend David Webb looked like they were having a whale of a time as they washed Karen's pet dogs, Betty and Marley, at home. The Strictly Come Dancing pro shared a few videos on Instagram, showing her bathing Marley, followed by Betty. Karen's boyfriend David was heard cooing in the background: "Such a good boy! So, what we're going to do first is we're going to shampoo you, you're going to have a nice shampoo coat." "Ooh, fancy!" Karen replied as she scrubbed her dog.
The Prodigy lead singer Keith Flint takes his own life aged 49
Keith Flint, the lead singer of the 1990s band The Prodigy, has died at the age of 49 of suicide. Police were called to his home in Dunmow, Essex on Monday morning. A police spokesman confirmed: "We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man at an address in Brook Hill, North End, just after 8.10am on Monday. We attended and, sadly, a 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner." His bandmate Liam Howlett
The Voice singer Janice Freeman dies aged 33 – cause of death revealed
Janice Freeman, a contestant on The Voice, has sadly passed away aged 33. Her family announced her death on Instagram, revealing that Janice died of an "extreme case of pneumonia and a blood clot that travelled to her heart". Her husband Dion performed CPR until the ambulance arrived, but Janice, who starred on the 2017 series of the American talent show, was pronounced dead in hospital. Her family's statement read: "A survivor and fighter, and a beautiful force in this world, Janice gained notoriety through her success on NBC's The Voice as a member of Miley Cyrus's team. Her story
Celebrity daily edit: Prince Carl Philip in strenuous skiing race, Denise Lewis baby - video
In today's Daily Edit we swish over to Sweden for some ski action with Prince Carl Philip. And while we're there, we wish Prince Oscar a very happy 3rd birthday! We talk exclusively with Denise Lewis about the arrival of her fourth baby. Plus we are saddened at the death, at the age of 98, of the founder of ¡HOLA! - our sister magazine... All this and more in HELLO!'s daily update - available every day from 5pm. Join us each day to make sure you're up to date with all the news about your favourite celebrities and royals. Scroll
Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha reveals family's scary encounter with knife crime
Nadia Sawalha recalled a terrifying incident close to her family on Monday's Loose Women as the panel spoke about the rise in knife crime. The mother-of-two revealed that she had found out recently that her teenage daughter Maddie's friend had been subject to having a knife pulled out at him on his way to her home, and how she couldn't help but think how it so easily could have happened while he was with Maddie. She said: "I live in an area where there is so much knife crime. I really do and stay calm about it, but I
90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry, 52, dies after suffering stroke
Luke Perry has passed away at the age of 52, after suffering a stroke at his home in Los Angeles last Thursday. The actor died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiance and other close family members and friends, TMZ reports. The actor is best known for his role in Beverly Hills, 90210, where he played Dylan McKay. He also played the role of Archie Andrews' dad Fred Andrews in Riverdale, and had recently been filming scenes for the new series. Luke Perry has suffered a stroke at the age of 52 Following the tragic news, Luke's Riverdale co-star


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If mass immigration is good for Europe's economy, then surely it can help poor destitute economically struggling Africa?
Let's help get more Asian, Indian, Europeans and Chinese into Africa.
Let's stop African / Bantu xenophobia by forcing mass immigration upon them! Surely this multiculturalism will work for Africa as it is allegedly going to work for Europe? Sometime, in the distant future….
Only when Africans are a minority in Africa will they be truly economically successful…. No?


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Q: How to programmatically invoke text selection UI on TextView? Short summary
I have a context menu invoked by a longpress on a TextView, and it is preventing users from selecting text in the TextView (since the stock Android text selection UI is also invoked by a longpress and my context menu receives the longpress event before the text selector does).
Details
I have a ListView with a number or custom row views. Inside each row view is a TextView which displays a user comment. Each TextView has android:textIsSelectable="true".
In order to allow the user to edit their comment, I am using a context menu (that contains an "Edit Comment" menu item) that is invoked when the user performs a longpress on the row.
However, I would also like users to have the option of selecting text in the comment. The problem is that, both the stock Android text-selection UI and my context menu are both invoked by a longpress on the comment, and my context menu consumes the longpress event first.
What I would like to do is add a "Select Text" menu option to my context menu that would (a) select all the comment text and, (b) bring up the Android text selection UI.
But, I have been unable to find a way to programmatically make Android bring up the text selection UI.
To be clear : I do not simply want to select the text and put it in the clipboard. I want the user to see the text highlighted in blue, with the standard Android text selection handles / carets on it so they can manipulate the selected text area themselves.
E.g.: I would like to do the following (this method is in a Fragment):
@Override
public boolean onContextItemSelected(MenuItem item)
{
    switch (item.getItemId())
    {
        case R.id.select_text:

            // Here I would like to select all text in the comment
            // and bring up the text selection UI

            return true;

        default:
            return super.onContextItemSelected(item);
    }
}

I have tried the following without success :
AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo info =
    (AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo) item.getMenuInfo();

TextView comment = (TextView) info.targetView.findViewById(R.id.comment_text);
comment.setSelectAllOnFocus(true);
comment.requestFocus();
comment.setSelectAllOnFocus(false);

Thanks for any help!