Central Europe is not a region you can mark on the map, as in the case of Central America. It is a kingdom of spirit, as British historian Timothy Garton Ash wrote. And he would add that to be a citizen of mitteleuropa is an outlook.
This is what fascinates us in our part of the continent—Germany, Poland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and Romania. Its multiculturalism, multilingualism, its multi-religious character—often imaginary—after the tragedies of wars and forced migrations. This nostalgia of which Slovak writer Peter Kristufek once said that, especially here in mitteleuropa, is a memory of something which has never existed.
A few years ago we fell in love with this world of remote towns, with the world of Hutsuls, Jews and tens of other nationalities. Thanks to writer Joseph Roth, our kingdom of spirit was set in Galicia, his beloved Austro-Hungarian Empire and its borderlands.
Today, as the Central Europe Company, we would like to invite you to join us on a sentimental journey beyond political borders and disputes.
Every single Polish Zloty coin goes to the local partners—associations, foundations, or simply to residents. This is how we're encouraging the development of the region, not of the tourist tycoons.
We don't go for "tourist attractions", we're not interested in "unique destinations"— instead, we'll show you, how people lived hundred years ago, and how they do now, we'll familiarise you with local traditions, let you taste your favourite soup, and meet local community workers.
Our routes are the effect of sustained work of a team formed by specialists and enthusiasts—ethnographers, historians and philologists—that know simply everything about Central Europe. They will take you on a route, having you fall in love with every place you visit.
By travelling with us, you'll get to know traditions you might have never heard about. If until now you have associated our region only with vodka and white bears , prepare for a big surprise—we'll prove to you that when it comes to cultural wealth and diversity, Central Europe is not any worse than Southern, Northern and Western Europe.


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Az Ornithion brunneicapillus a madarak (Aves) osztályának verébalakúak (Passeriformes) rendjébe és a királygébicsfélék (Tyrannidae) családjába tartozó faj.

Rendszerezése
A fajt George Newbold Lawrence amerikai üzletember és amatőr ornitológus írta le 1862-ben, a Tyrannulus nembe  Tyrannulus brunneicapillus néven. Szerepelt Ornithion brunneicapillum néven is.

Alfajai
Ornithion brunneicapillus brunneicapillus (Lawrence, 1862)
Ornithion brunneicapillus dilutum (Todd, 1913)

Előfordulása
Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Kolumbia és Venezuela területén honos. Természetes élőhelyei a szubtrópusi és trópusi síkvidéki esőerdők, valamint ültetvények és másodlagos erdők. Állandó, nem vonuló faj.

Megjelenése
Testhossza 8 centiméter, testtömege 7-8 gramm.

Életmódja
Ízeltlábúakkal táplálkozik.

Természetvédelmi helyzete
Az elterjedési területe nagyon nagy, egyedszáma pedig stabil. A Természetvédelmi Világszövetség Vörös listáján nem fenyegetett fajként szerepel.

Jegyzetek

Források

További információk
Kép az interneten a fajról
Ibc.lynxeds.com - videó a fajról
Xeno-canto.org - a faj hangja és elterjedési területe

Ornithion
Madárfajok
Costa Rica madarai
Ecuador madarai
Panama madarai
Kolumbia madarai
Venezuela madarai

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Activists wanted to convey two key messages with the protest action. That Israel's occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (through siege), as well as Israel's ongoing settlement construction project in the West Bank, have been made possible only by continued US support. Also, that the US must join the entire international community and condemn this policy in all forums, including the UN. The activists called for politically sane and human rights oriented elements within American society and within the American administration to stand up to religious, nationalist and economic lobbies which profit from the current, misguided and immoral American policies which directly support Israeli Occupation.
The demonstration lasted for one hour. Activists carried banners saying "Veto Settlements, Vote Justice" as well as "Stop US Supported Occupation." No arrests or injuries were reported. Israeli activists have been targeting the United States for the past three months since the death of Bil'in protester Jawaher Abu Rahmah from American made Tear Gas. Signaling a new trend in Israeli direct action protest, activists have been pushing for international boycott of Israel under the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS). Israeli activists are also speaking more English and paying more attention to the international audience than the Israeli one.
I love Israeli activist, those who want change and know that there is something wrong.
It was a good surprise to meet non violent israelis when I visited the country from Morocco, and not media Israelis.
I think you people are behind on the learning curve. The settlements are not the issue, On Friday, a couple of million Egyptians were in A-Tahrir square listening to Sheikh Qardawi calling on "millions of martyrs to march on Jerusalem in order to liberate it" (he is an outspoken supporter of suicide bombings-even Yossi Beilin is worried about him). Also, don't forget that HIZBULLAH just got control of Lebanon.
The forces that might (and I emphasize the word "might") have supported a compromise peace between Israel and Palestinians in the Arab world are in hasty retreat and American policy is in tatters. This is what counts, not the "settlements".
@BenIsrael: if you think Hizb-Allah only now got control of lebanon, Id say YOU are a bit behind on the learning curve.
"millions of martyrs to march on Jerusalem in order to liberate it" is the arab version for almost everything we study in Jewish and Israeli history. All I heard in school for 12 years was that our brave IDF soldiers marched to Jerusalem to liberate it.
Who are these loving Arab forces that are retreating? I appreciate being given a head's up on who is once again on our national enemy list.


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// Project:   SproutCore - JavaScript Application Framework
// Copyright: ©2006-2011 Strobe Inc. and contributors.
//            Portions ©2008-2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
// License:   Licensed under MIT license (see license.js)
// ==========================================================================

SC.mixin(Function.prototype, /** @scope Function.prototype */ {

  /**
    Creates a timer that will execute the function after a specified
    period of time.

    If you pass an optional set of arguments, the arguments will be passed
    to the function as well.  Otherwise the function should have the
    signature:

        function functionName(timer)

    @param target {Object} optional target object to use as this
    @param interval {Number} the time to wait, in msec
    @returns {SC.Timer} scheduled timer
  */
  invokeLater: function(target, interval) {
    if (interval === undefined) interval = 1 ;
    var f = this;
    if (arguments.length > 2) {
      var args = SC.$A(arguments).slice(2,arguments.length);
      args.unshift(target);
      // f = f.bind.apply(f, args) ;
      var func = f ;
      // Use "this" in inner func because it get its scope by
      // outer func f (=target). Could replace "this" with target for clarity.
      f = function() { return func.apply(this, args.slice(1)); } ;
    }
    return SC.Timer.schedule({ target: target, action: f, interval: interval });
  }

});

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Three Hmong-American community leaders are bringing economic opportunity to impoverished communities of the Mekong region of Southeast Asia through their new company RedGreen Rivers. The Minnesota-based venture works with artisan makers overseas to create handcrafted home goods, jewelry, and accessories with a modern spin on traditional Asian design, which it sells online. The artisans' communities get a financial boost and the globally minded shopper gets gorgeous, one-of-a-kind pieces, such as these hemp-and-indigo embroidered accent pillows.


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Spotlight: Project Waves is Keeping Baltimore Connected
on Apr 21, 2021 in Inspiration
If you're like me, or like the countless other people across the globe, the internet is your go-to source for anything and everything. It's how you get your news, politics, or entertainment. It's how you diagnose your headache or order groceries. it's how you connect, and it's how you feel connected. Every bit of information is at your fingertips.
With life moving online in light of the pandemic, it's now more apparent how vital the internet has become. The majority of people are studying or working from home, among doing other things. The pandemic also surfaced the underlying reality that not everyone has the internet in their homes.
If the right to education and the right to work are both human rights, you might be asking yourself why the right to internet access isn't included.
"COVID really shines a light on this issue," said Adam Bouhmad, founder of Project Waves. "Internet access has always been important … without it, you're at a severe disadvantage."
Project Waves is a nonprofit that uses community-based mesh networks to provide free (or a "pay-what-you-can" donation) internet to communities in Baltimore. With a strong belief that pricing should not be a barrier to internet access, they are making major strides in closing the digital divide in the city.
Internet access is now vital for access to jobs, to education, for improving worker rights, and to ensure freedom of expression and access to information. However, approximately 19 million Americans—6 percent of the population—still lack access to fixed broadband service at threshold speeds.
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, 96,000 households in Baltimore (40.7%) did not have wireline internet service, such as cable, fiber, or digital subscriber line service. And some 75,000 Baltimore City households, or one in three, do not have either a desktop or laptop computer.
Earlier this year, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott created a new role within the city's government – director of broadband and digital equity. The position is focused around closing gaps in a city where thousands of households lack device and internet access.
"A citywide digital equity director signals to the people of Baltimore that the Scott administration is taking the digital divide seriously," said Samantha Musgrave. Musgraves is head of operations at Project Waves.
"We are trying to work with communities to provide something we believe is very important, which is access to the internet." said Bouhmad, "our whole model is tackling the issue up front and working with communities in actually bridging these inequities."
With the help of grants and other contributions, Project Waves handles installation and service expenses. Volunteers also work to set up the equipment (which is donated) in communities. Each installation could provide internet access for hundreds of Baltimore residents.
"This is something that I'm going to do because this is something that needs to happen," says Bouhmad.
Looking to learn more about Project Waves?
You can visit their website or email contact@projectwaves.net, join the movement, or make a donation.
Photos by Digital Harbor.
Naomi Oriol
Naomi Oriol is a Customer Experience Specialist with over seven years in her profession. Her expertise include customer experience design, service recovery, quality and training, customer insights, self-service programs, leadership, and project management.
What do boundaries look like in 2022?
Finding Beauty in the Everyday

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RayPump-Addon
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Blender script that communicates with Online Cycles Accelerator for Blender (RayPump.com)


Supervise all daily operations in accordance with the management agreement and strictly enforces all policies set by client and company.
Monitor & manage expenses in relation to budget.
Approve all invoices related to assigned facilities.
Visit each facility and tenant at least quarterly.
Prepare any and all reports requested by client.
Organize and oversee capital requests for assigned properties.
Monitor aging reports and respond to any delinquencies in accordance with the established policies.
Observe all policies and procedures programs in place to ensure quality.
Review vendor contracts continually for competitiveness.
Develop building safety/evacuation procedures, educate tenants and perform drills.
Routinely communicate with the client to discuss and monitor their level of satisfaction.
Obtain insurance certificates from tenants and contractors.
Inspect vacant areas, recommending and initiating action to improve marketability as indicated.
Develop a schedule for regular building operational maintenance functions and audit for performance.
Reconcile actual Operating Costs for previous year's tenant billings and refund tenants for any overpayment or bill tenants for any deficiency in recovering operating expenses for property.
Assist budget preparation package for owner.


Nowadays, there is a lot of sponsored advertising on different social media platforms. We are bombarded daily by many different advertisements, tailored to each one of us depending on our demographics, sociographics, and psychographics.
I'm a huge fan of watches! Time to time, I'm looking for new watch models and recently I was looking for some Fossil watches. There was no surprise for me when I saw some sponsored ads on my social media accounts related to watches. I did see some Fossil ads but they weren't as attractive as the one that I will analyze today.
The 5th did a good job at composing their photo. Even though they didn't use the rule of thirds, their image advertisement photo is good. The main object is in the middle and grabs attention easily. The 5th used the 4th of July theme to add the American flag onto their advertisement.
The 5th used the American flag which made red the main color of their ad and set blue and white as the contrast colors. The watch company knew this design element and placed a blue watch in the middle of their advertisement to bring the flag and the watch together.
It could be hard to perceive but the American flag is blurred. The main focus is on the hand holding the watch. This design element makes the watch stand out more from the background.
To conclude, The 5th did a great job combining simple design elements to create a stop-scrolling image to bring more attention to their advertisement. The time-relevancy of their ad is precise and gives it extra exposure.


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Q: Execute same query with different table names I have an array with some table names and a predefined SQL query.
I want the execute the same query on all of the tables in that array. My approach was to traverse the table array and to replace the current table name with the next one (+1):
$tabs = array("abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl"); // array of tables

$query = "SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `abc`"; // example query

for($i=0; $i<sizeof($tabs); $i++){
    // ... execute ...

    echo $query; // for debugging

    $query = str_replace ( $tabs [$i], $tabs [$i+1], $query ); // replacing table names
}

This is the output:
SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `abc`
SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `def`
SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `ghi`
SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `jkl`

But in that case, it comes to that situation, where it tries to access an index that doesn't exist (in this case it' s 4).
So this error (or notice) occurs:
Notice:  Undefined offset: 4 in [...][...] on line 11

Is there a better approach?

A: You can try to put a marker in your query and replace it for each tables, like this :
<?php

$tabs = array("abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl"); // array of tables
$query = "SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `%my_table%` "; // example query

foreach($tabs as $tab) {
    $query = str_replace("%my_table%", $tab, $query);
    echo $query;
}

A: Work with an template query.
$tabs = array("abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl"); // array of tables

$tmp_query = "SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `%table%`"; // template query

echo $tmp_query ; // for debugging

foreach($tabs as $tab){

    $query = str_replace ('%table%', $tab, $tmp_query  ); // replacing table names

    echo $query ; // for debugging

    // ... execute ...
}

A: $tabs = array('abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl'); // array of tables

foreach($tabs as $tab) {
    $query = sprintf('SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `%s`', $tab);

    // do something with $query
}

Explanation:

*

*Single quotes are faster than double quotes.

*sprintf is faster than str_replace and more flexible because you can add extra parameters.

*foreach iterates over every item in the array and you don't need to worry about the array index. If you wish to use the array index, just change foreach($array as $value) to foreach($array as $index => $value) and you can use the $index.

*This method is the most efficient & easiest to read solution to the problem of those provided so far - and solves the answer in the fewest lines of code.

A: Run this
$tabs = array("abc", "def", "ghi", "jkl"); // array of tables

$basequery = "SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM "; // example query
foreach ($tabs as $tab){
   $query = $basequery." `".$tab."`";
}

A: first, instead of sizeof(), use count()
You probably noticed its the $i+1 within your str_replace that causes the error.  I would have written the code more like:

$tabs = array('abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl');
$query = 'SELECT col1, col2 FROM :table:';
foreach($tabs as $i => $tab) {
    $sql = str_replace(':table:', $tab, $query);
    echo $sql; // for debugging
    // ... execute ...
}

This avoids any issue with array indexes by using a foreach and a second variable to store the desired query string ($sql).

A: I'd do two things in your code: first i'd use count since sizeof is an alias for count and i'd assign it to a variable since as per Php manual this will lead to a better performance. Then I'd use an if to prevent the error. this not to rewrite your code but keep using the for
$query = "SELECT `col1`, `col2` FROM `abc`"; // example query
$max = count($tabs);
for($i=0; $i<$max; $i++){
    // ... execute ...

    echo $query; // for debugging
    if($tabs[$i+1]<$max){
        $query = str_replace ( $tabs [$i], $tabs [$i+1], $query ); // replacing table names
    }
}

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Winchester City Council have decided to slash the funding for the public toilets in Alresford, Bishop's Waltham and Wickham.
As a result, all of them will be forced to close unless other funding can be found.
Local people across the district are strongly opposed to these plans and are calling for the cuts to be reversed.
Sign here to help save our district's public toilets from closing.
So far more than 762 people have signed it.
Sign below to help save public toilets across the district from closing.
Winchester City Council have decided to cut the funding for the Public Toilets across the entire Winchester district.
Tick here if you would like to be kept up to date with the campaign. Your details will only be used for the purpose of this campaign and will not be used for any other reason.
Please download a window poster for Alresford, Bishop's Waltham or Wickham - and also a printable copy of the petition.
Please pass on news of this website to your friends.
Please email your local Winchester City Councillor via writetothem.com.
The more specific you can be the better. Please include your address so that they know you are a local resident.
You can contact the campaign team via news@saveourloos.com or write to: Save Our Loos, FREEPOST (SO6234), Winchester, SO23 8UA.
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The *New Advanced Training version continues on where Basic Training left off.
Featuring the Hornady .264 6.5mm Creedmoor 140 gr ELD Match Bullet.
The Advanced Training stages have all of the features of the Basic Training version plus a range finder in yards and meters with a battery which may run low or die.
60 stages using a 6-foot steel target.
Two ranges have hostage situations to provide a challenge for adjusting for more advanced exterior ballistic problems.
A detailed range card and instructions for making adjustments left or right for earth-based effects.
Quarter-minute clicks MOA turret adjustment.
*Release date: October 28, 2018. Although extensively tested there still may be a few small bugs. Please report any issues or problems. Thank you.


I was watching them from up above.
I heard her whisper in her small big sister voice.
Walk softly. Be very quiet.
I wondered what she would do.
If she got up this close.
But then she flew away.
Peg, Ann, Jean, Junior and myself drove out to Hackettstown to see Flo. Jam of traffic on way home so we decided to stay overnight. Had a midnight supper in kitchen.
What a sweet post, love the small big sister voice. Love the egrets. We have them here some. They come to eat the flies and sit on the cows backs sometimes.


Careful planning and knowledgeable estate support to help you create the legacy you want.
Do you know what will happen to your estate when you are gone? It's never a pleasant thing to ponder, but it's important. Whether it's making sure family members are cared for financially or property is distributed appropriately, proper end of life legal planning is essential.
To discuss how we can help with your will, trust and estate planning needs, contact us today.


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Stage Door News
Toronto: "Come From Away" to attempt world's largest screech-in on July 6
To celebrate COME FROM AWAY's monumental run in Toronto, we're having the World's Largest Screech-In— 1,000 people, all together at one time.
This will take place following the evening performance of COME FROM AWAY on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Toronto's Elgin Theatre, and will involve the entire audience at the show that night.
The multi-award-winning Best Musical has become Canada's calling card to the world. Set in Gander, Newfoundland, and telling the story of the 7,000 stranded airline passengers that arrived at the town's airport after air space was closed on September 11, 2001, COME FROM AWAY is a smash-hit in Toronto (now its second year), Broadway (now in its third year), London (now in its first year) and on tour across North America (about to enter its second year). In July, it will have its Australian premiere in Melbourne on the other side of the planet.
What is a Screech-in?
When Newfoundlanders want to initiate non-Newfoundlanders (also known as "come from aways") into the island's gregarious culture, they perform a ceremony that includes many of the culture's unique rituals. These include downing a shot of screech (a high-alcohol Jamaican rum blended and bottled in Newfoundland), kissing a cod (the fish that has defined the island forever), and reciting a short speech full of local expressions in answer to a few questions ("Are ye a screecher?" or "Is you a Newfoundlander?," with the proper response being, "Yes b'y. Indeed I is, me ol' cock! And long may yer big jib draw!").
This very special screech-in will be officiated by Brian Mosher, who will travel from Gander for this event. Brian is now retired, but in 2001 he was a high-school media teacher and local broadcaster. The character 'Janice Mosher' in COME FROM AWAY is a composite of two real-life people, Brian Mother and Janice Goudy. Brian also has the distinction of being an expert in screech-ins, having done the honours for many of the cast members of the various COME FROM AWAY companies around the world.
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David Hughes, an environmentalist, has been advocating recycling as a crucial measure to protect the environment from matters related to congested landfills and depletion of natural resources. However, he was rather disheartened that schools in Pittsburg weren't recycling recyclable waste. Instead, recyclable items from these schools were making their way to landfills.
Living near MinadeoSchool for years, David Hughes constantly noticed that Minadeo had not been recycling its waste.
In order to prove this, Hughes decided to look into the matter. He clicked a photograph of cardboard, which could be recycled, in the garbage dumpster. But this was just the beginning. A few days later, he was surprised to find, in the dumpster, many blue bags filled with things that could be recycled, such as plastic and glass bottles. What was more ironic was the fact that the school had actually taken the trouble to segregate its waste but had ended up throwing it away with the general waste. As a result of this, the recyclable items would be collected by a garbage truck and would make its way to a landfill along with the general garbage.
Andy Sheehan of KDKA checked the truck himself and confirmed the presence of cardboard in the general dumpster. Hughes stated that he could not find a policy related to recycling for the district and was sure that Minadeo wasn't the only place that wasn't recycling its waste. He voiced his opinion saying that the district had 56 schools and most of their trash would be recyclable items. If a major portion of it was going into landfills, it just wasn't acceptable with recycling being the need of the hour.
When contacted by the KDKA, the district stated that it had a policy for recycling where schools were required to segregate paper, glass, plastic, and aluminum. The district also mentioned that they trusted the schools to obey the rules and did not carry out compliance checks. It wasn't clear if the district was receiving any financial incentive for its recyclable waste. Hughes' investigations left people wondering if the recycling policy was being followed by all the residents of the district or whether recyclable waste was ending up in landfills.
Our planet does not have a never-ending source of raw materials. Every time a fresh commodity has to be produced, raw material, energy, as well as time are utilized to do so. However, when things are recycled, the processes undertaken are few and quick since the basic procedures for converting raw material into a usable form are already completed. So, if we opt for recycling, we can help conserve our natural resources to a considerable extent.
Besides this, if recyclable items are not recycled, they end up in landfills. Here they take years to decompose and during the process, release harmful gases into the environment. So, recycling is a crucial step in minimizing this effect. Recycling also ensures that place is left in landfills for non-recyclable waste.
The easiest way to embark on a recycling journey is to recycle shopping bags. Single use bags are used in large numbers on a daily basis and you can start recycling with this indispensable product.


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#include "highlyreliablemarkers.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <time.h>
#include <opencv2/highgui/highgui.hpp>

typedef std::vector<bool> Word;

class WordsLikeHood : public std::vector<double>
{
  std::vector<Word> words;
  std::vector<unsigned int> chosen;
  double totalPosibilities; //(2^n)^n - (2^n - 1)^n

public:
  WordsLikeHood(unsigned int wordSize);
  Word sampleWord();
  void incrementWord(Word w);
  void decrementWord(Word w);
  void update();

  static unsigned int wordToNumber(Word w);
  static unsigned int wordTransitions(Word w);
  static Word wordFromNumber(unsigned int n, unsigned int bits);

};

using namespace std;

int main(int argc,char **argv)
{
   if(argc < 4) {
     cerr<<"Invalid number of arguments"<<endl;
     cerr << "Usage: outputfile.yml dictSize n \n \
      outputfile.yml: output file for the dictionary \n \
      dictSize: number of markers to add to the dictionary \n \
      n: marker size." << endl;
     exit(-1);
   }

    aruco::Dictionary D;
    unsigned int dictSize = atoi(argv[2]);
    unsigned int n = atoi(argv[3]);

    unsigned int tau = 2*( ( 4*( (n*n)/4 ) )/3 );
    cout << "Tau: " << tau << endl;

    WordsLikeHood P(n);

    vector<Word> wordsInM;
    wordsInM.resize(n);

    unsigned int countUnproductive=0;
    while(D.size() < dictSize) {
      aruco::MarkerCode candidate( n );
      for(unsigned int i=0; i<n; i++) {
	P.update();
	wordsInM[i] = P.sampleWord();
    for(unsigned int j=0; j<n; j++) candidate.set(i*n+j, wordsInM[i][j]);
	P.incrementWord(wordsInM[i]);
      }
//        for(unsigned int i=0; i<candidate.size(); i++) cout << candidate.get(i);
//        cout << endl;
      if( D.distance(candidate)>=tau && candidate.selfDistance()>=tau) {
	D.push_back(candidate);
	cout << "Accepted Marker " << D.size() << "/" << dictSize << endl;
	cv::imshow("Marker", candidate.getImg(200) );
	countUnproductive=0;
      }
      else { // decrease words previously increased because they are not accepted!
    for(unsigned int i=0; i<n; i++) P.decrementWord(wordsInM[i]);
	countUnproductive++;
      }
      if(countUnproductive==5000) {
	tau--;
	countUnproductive=0;
	cout << "Reducing Tau to: " << tau << endl;
	if(tau==0) {
	  std::cerr << "Error: Tau=0. Small marker size for too high number of markers. Stop" << std::endl;
	  break;
	}
      }
      char key = cv::waitKey(10);
      if(key==27) break;
      if(key=='r') {
	tau--;
	cout << "Reducing Tau to: " << tau << endl;
      }
    }

  D.toFile(argv[1]);

}

WordsLikeHood::WordsLikeHood(unsigned int wordSize)
{
  resize( pow(float(2), float(wordSize)) );
  words.resize( size() );
  chosen.resize( size() );
  for(unsigned int i=0; i<size(); i++) {
    words[i] = WordsLikeHood::wordFromNumber(i, wordSize);
    chosen[i] = 0;
  }
  srand(time(NULL));
//   totalPosibilities = pow(2, wordSize*wordSize) - pow( pow(2,wordSize)-1.0 , wordSize); //(2^n)^n - (2^n - 1)^n
  totalPosibilities = 1;
  update();
}

void WordsLikeHood::incrementWord(Word w)
{
  assert( words.size()>0 && w.size()==words[0].size() );
  unsigned int id = WordsLikeHood::wordToNumber(w);
  chosen[id]++;
  totalPosibilities++;
}

void WordsLikeHood::decrementWord(Word w)
{
  assert( words.size()>0 && w.size()==words[0].size() );
  unsigned int id = WordsLikeHood::wordToNumber(w);
  if(chosen[id]!=0) chosen[id]--;
  totalPosibilities--;
}

void WordsLikeHood::update()
{
  for(unsigned int i=0; i<size(); i++) {
    (*this)[i] = ( 1.- ((double)chosen[i])/(double)totalPosibilities  ) * ((double)WordsLikeHood::wordTransitions(words[i])+1)/(double)(words[0].size());
  }

  double total = 0.0;
  for(unsigned int i=0; i<size(); i++) total+=(*this)[i];

  for(unsigned int i=0; i<size(); i++) {
    (*this)[i] /= total;
  }

}

Word WordsLikeHood::sampleWord()
{
  int randInt = rand();
  double randDouble = (double)randInt/(double)RAND_MAX;
  double acc = 0;
  for(unsigned int i=0; i<size(); i++) {
    acc += (*this)[i];
    if(acc >= randDouble) return words[i];
  }
  return Word();
}

unsigned int WordsLikeHood::wordToNumber(Word w)
{
  unsigned int id=0;
  unsigned int uintSize = sizeof(unsigned int)*8;
  for(unsigned int i=0; i<w.size() && i<uintSize; i++) {
    id += pow(float(2),float(i))*w[i];
  }
  return id;
}

unsigned int WordsLikeHood::wordTransitions(Word w)
{
    unsigned int count = 0;
    for(unsigned int i=0; i<w.size()-1; i++) {
      if(w[i]!=w[i+1]) count ++;
    }
    return count;
}

Word WordsLikeHood::wordFromNumber(unsigned int n, unsigned int bits)
{
    if(pow(float(2),float(bits)) < n ) {
      std::cerr << "Not enough number of bits to codify id " << n << std::endl;
    }

    Word res;
    res.resize(bits);
    for(unsigned int i=0; i<bits; i++) {
      if(n & (unsigned int)pow(float(2),float(i))) res[i] = 1;
      else res[i] = 0;
    }

    return res;
}


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Embark Tests Multi-Talented Celeb Dog Who Moonlights as Comfort Animal
Trudy Wisner breeds Bearded Collies with a hunger for the spotlight! She has her very own family of dogs, including an 11-year-old Bearded Collie named Poppet who was the runner-up in the agility competition this year at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show! But her pack's claim to fame doesn't stop there.
Trudy has seven dogs in her family, six Bearded Collies, and one rescue mutt. Oh and two cats and a rat! They all commingle and the dogs sleep in the bed with her — and her husband.
"They all curl up into small balls, so it's okay," she said with a chuckle.
In this post, we are going to focus on two of her Collies, Poppet and Rugby.
Let's get to know Rugby first
Rugby is about 4 years old and had his first acting job when he just 5 weeks. The job was a photo shoot for Neiman Marcus and all he had to do was, "sit there and be cute," Trudy explained.
He went to expand his acting career with a part on the CBS television show "Limitless," a series of Christmas promotions for Lifetime TV, and a role as a police inspector on the soap opera series, "As the Dog Barks." He also landed parts in commercials for various major brands including Samsung Galaxy, Pedigree dog food, Swiffer, Geico, and Macy's. He even appeared in a wedding photo shoot for Vera Wang. Trudy particularly enjoyed that shoot and said Vera was "awesome."
His most popular "pupearance" was in a New York lottery commercial that was on constantly, according to Trudy.
"It's where everyone knew him from," she said.
Trudy trains her dogs and prepares them for jobs. During a commercial shoot for JC Penney, there was a lot of fetching and Trudy says it took her three days to teach Rugby how to retrieve.
"But he's so willing to just learn and do, he loves to work," she said of the celebrity pup.
More about Rugby
She's had four generations of Bearded Collies and all of them have worked at some point. They all live with her, so Rugby sleeps under the same roof as his furry great-grandmother.
Trudy has worked with an agency for about 13 years; they give her work regularly with anywhere from a week to a day's notice. Rugby works the most, Trudy explained, and is trained in agility, herding, and obedience. But he's also a therapy dog. Rugby goes to work with Trudy at a dog grooming shop in Brooklyn where he comforts frightened dogs!
"He'll jump right into the tub with them," Trudy said. "I didn't train him to do that, he did it on his own!"
Some customers even ask for Rugby to be there during their appointment when they call to schedule it.
"He's the overachiever of the family," Trudy said proudly.
Now let's get to know Poppet
This girl was born in the very first litter Trudy bred. Poppet is mostly an agility dog but she's appeared on television as well. Last year, she made the invitational for the American Kennel Club and was named the number one preferred Bearded Collie. She was then able to compete against the top 5 Bearded Collies in the regular height class and became the number two Bearded Collie in the country in the agility competition! She's a 20-inch dog and was 11 years old when she won. Impressive.
"That was the highlight of my agility career," Trudy said.
In addition to all of her competition abilities, Poppet has a very special gift. She warns Trudy, who has a heart condition, when a spasm is about to occur.
"She knows when it's going to happen and she'll cut me off and walk in front of me until I stop — either in the ring or when I just come out," Trudy said.
Poppet is truly a special dog, and another fun fact about her: she's Rugby's grandmother. When asked if the pair knows they're related, Trudy said, "they absolutely do."
"They respect their elders, there is a pecking order so to speak," she explained.
Trudy bought an Embark DNA test for Rugby and found that his health results were completely clear! Now it's time to test the rest of her pack — and yours! Use the code RUGBY20 at checkout for $20 off your very own Embark dog DNA test.
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Erika Karp is Founder, CEO and Chair of the Board at Cornerstone Capital Inc. The mission of the firm is to apply the principles of sustainable finance across the capital markets enhancing investment processes through transparency and collaboration. In seeking positive societal impact at scale, Cornerstone offers wealth and investment advising, research and strategic consulting, and investment banking services. Working with investors, corporations and financial institutions, the firm drives the systematic analysis of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors throughout the global capital markets.
Erika is a founding Board member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Financing and Capital, and serves as an Advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Market-Based Approaches Track initiative. She sits on the Program Design Advisory Council for Harvard Business School's Executive Education Program on Innovating for Sustainability, and serves as an Ambassador for the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). Erika speaks at events including those of the OECD, the UN Global Compact and PRI, Oxford University, The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investing, Ceres, The Aspen Institute, and the White House. She holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.


Our team members are all very experienced and they predominantly address the health needs of housebound patients to ensure equality of care in the home. They also have an important role in caring for patients with terminal illness and offer help and support to the patient and their families. Finally, they provide attention to dressings, injections and ear care. The District Nurses are now working from the Oxford Centre; they have a dedicated administration team who deal with all their queries and appointments. Their contact number is 0191 2380044.
Angela Ritchie and Hazel Sundle are the midwives attached to the practice, providing care and advice during pregnancy and after birth. The ante-natal clinic is held every Tuesday and Thursday appointment between 1.30pm and 4.30pm. The midwives can be contacted by telephoning reception on 0191 2662215 on this day.


Dating back to the 16th century, a unique Grade II listed, 3-bedroom property that has been skilfully converted from a historic public house into a stunning family home. It is conveniently located for Windsor town centre and Great Park.
Dating back to the 16th century, a unique property that has been skilfully converted from a historic public house into a stunning family home and is testament to the current owners' obvious design flair, eye for detail and passion for restoration. The interior showcases the property's charming features, including exposed beams and brickwork, all of which work beautifully alongside the modern-day elements.
The ground floor is entered via a light-filled reception hall with windows to three sides and practical tiled flooring that extends through to the cloakroom, kitchen/breakfast room and sitting room. The kitchen/breakfast room is open-plan to the dining room where there oak flooring with a cleverly integrated trap-door hinting at the property's past history. The kitchen area features a comprehensive range of fitted units, integral appliances and a Rangemaster range cooker. A breakfast bar provides the excellent space for informal dining whilst the dining room, separated by charming exposed timber beams and benefiting from direct access out to the garden, is perfect for more formal occasions. The ground floor also features a large comfortable sitting room with a wood-burning stove and double doors that open the room out to the back garden.
On the first floor the impressive, light and airy master bedroom benefits from a well-appointed en suite bathroom with free-standing 'ball and claw' footed roll-top bath. Two further double bedrooms are serviced by a family shower room. .
The Stag has an attractive white-washed exterior featuring black timber window frames. A wrought-iron fence and established planting offer a degree of privacy from the road, while a paved area provides secure off-street parking space.
At the rear of the property, the garden has been designed to create an attractive and low-maintenance outdoor space. A combination of paving and artificial turf creates an ample, flexible and easy-to-enjoy garden area which is ideal for relaxation, 'al fresco' dining and entertaining.
The property also benefits from convenient side access with a big bike shed and rotary washing line, along with lots of parking space.


Most of Aditya Pande's works can only be described as oxymorons: elegantly grotesque; digital primitivism; controlled spontaneity; intricately ordered anarchy. In his works, Pande balances his every movement with its opposite. The works combine the skills of drawing and printmaking with the surfaces of both photography and painting. Aditya Pande's unique digital, mixed-media collages excite the eye with their explosion of colors, their intricacy of lines and complex compositions. His digital graphic designs are physically altered after printing to create a surface that blurs between two dimensions and three. Pande economically creates the impression of deep recesses with sparing collage elements. One must lean in for a closer look to be certain which elements lie flat and which come off the surface. While Pande's technique is au courant, his subject matter and style speaks to something more primitive. While the look of the works is most immediately referential to the abstract Surrealism of the French master Joan Miró and the hyper-Expressionism of the Danish painter Asger Jorn, there is something much older hiding in Pande's pictures. Somewhere in Pande's mixed-media creations lurks the prehistoric cave art found in both Lascaux and Bhimbetka.
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I have long since known how incredibly important people are in the business of recruitment.
This is a people business. We are instrumental in influencing the very core of people's lives by affecting their quality of life, income, happiness, location, experiences, etc. Of course it's a people business!
I have worked in this business for over fifteen years and have come across many different types of recruiters. Some top-notch, excellent recruiters, some very poor recruiters, and many, many average ones. I really believe that the top-notch, excellent ones are the ones that make a company. They make the difference and they should be valued as such.
In my previous personal experiences in the recruitment industry, I had a few instances where I believe I was undervalued. I have always had a great commitment to quality and integrity and would do "whatever it takes" to get the job done.
Not every employee has that level of commitment and sometimes I think employers take it for granted. That molded me greatly and ended up being the best thing that ever happened to me as it was the catalyst to push me to go out on my own.
However, when creating my vision of starting a company, being a "grassroots" recruiter in this business, I vowed to never lose sight of what makes a business great in the first place. And what is that?
Well it is a lot of things. It's quality of recruitment. It's outstanding service. It's exhibiting the utmost professionalism. But when you break it down, all of these things are achieved only if you have the right people.
People want to do business with people they like; people they trust; people who are smart; people who are professional. It's all about the people. If you have the right people, the quality of recruitment will be there. If you have the right people, the service will be there. If you have the right people, the professionalism will be there. If you have the right people, the trust will be there, and so on.
So, how do you get the right people?
Well this is always the million-dollar question. In our case I can emphatically state that it has been at the core and the most intentional thing that I do in driving the business forward with The Global Edge.
We don't want anything less than the best so we don't settle for it. We don't settle for average. We want "it all" in our people.
And so it is not by mistake or happenstance that I have spent a great deal of my time, energy and money looking to build the most excellent team in recruitment.
How do you get them? How do you get the best people?
Well, it starts by knowing what "the best" looks like. What does it look like for us? Well, we want the smartest, the brightest, the most driven, the most tenacious, the most fun (yes…the most fun!) the most ethical, the most caring. We want the whole package.
The interesting thing about attracting this group of qualities is that it has brought a very diverse group of people to our company. Diverse, but common in our fundamental beliefs and core of who we are…and where we will be.
So once you know what you want in people…how do you get them?
I believe it starts with having a great place to work. How often do we hear how important the people are in the success of a business? Often. But how often do companies really put their money where their mouths are and truly invest in their people and the work environment? Not often.
And why wouldn't you want to have fun at work? You spend more waking hours at work than any other place in your life. Shouldn't you enjoy it? Shouldn't it be fun? Of course it should!
But sadly, it is not common that work is fun. We are always looking for new ways to enrich our working experience for our staff. It ranges from team-building, to special trips and trainings, to flexible working arrangements, to extraordinary financial incentives.
While we may not hit everything for everyone all the time…we hit most of it MOST of the time. I'm proud to say that at The Global Edge, while still evolving, we are building a "dream team" of the most talented and best people in the recruitment arena.
They have come. They are coming. And they will continue to come…and I am very excited to see what these talented people do in the years to follow!


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O Açude Cachoeira dos Cegos ou Açude do Cego, fica situado no município de Catingueira, localizado na Região Metropolitana de Patos, estado da Paraíba, e tem capacidade para armazenar 71.887.047 de metros cúbicos. O manancial foi construído no período de 1992 a 1995, na comunidade Várzea do Ovo, ganhando a denominação Açude do Cego por causa de um morador do local que possuía incapacidade visual. A bacia hídrica, uma represa, situa-se inteiramente na região norte do município, em uma extensão de 13 km. A comporta manda água para uma parte do município de Catingueira e para todo o município de Emas A área de montante atende diretamente 150 famílias, rica na produção de peixes e grande potencial, principalmente para agroturismo.

Cachoeira dos Cegos


Amy and Steve investigate disturbing reports of paranormal activity at the legendary Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, including demonic possessions and eyewitness accounts. The Team uncovers secrets about the bloody history of America's most iconic penitentiary.
Amy and Steve investigate frightening new claims of paranormal activity at the infamous Lizzie Borden House in Massachusetts.


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It is hard to keep track of all the websites that are compromised on a daily basis. Cybercriminals are constantly crawling the web for targets, and they'll often go after websites you might not expect, such as a vegan cooking blog. So what does a hacker look for in a website? And why would they be tempted to attack your site? Here are some examples so you have an accurate picture of common website attacks.


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Wybory prezydenckie w Stanach Zjednoczonych w 1940 roku – trzydzieste dziewiąte wybory prezydenckie w historii Stanów Zjednoczonych. Na urząd prezydenta wybrano ponownie Franklina Delano Roosevelta, a wiceprezydentem został Henry Wallace.

Kampania wyborcza
Wybory prezydenckie w 1940 roku odbywały się w cieniu II wojny światowej, która nie dotarła jeszcze wówczas do Stanów Zjednoczonych, lecz to sprawy zagraniczne zdominowały kampanię wyborczą. Partia Republikańska wahała się pomiędzy wystawieniem kandydatury Thomasa Deweya a Roberta Tafta. Nieznajomość polityki zagranicznej wyeliminowała Tafta, a popierający go delegaci wystawili kandydaturę liberała Wendella Willkiego, który ostatecznie uzyskał nominację prezydencką. Roosevelt długo zwlekał z ogłoszeniem chęci kandydowania. Na czerwcowej konwencji Partii Demokratycznej postanowił złamać konwenans konstytucyjny, ustanowiony przez George'a Washingtona, i potwierdził chęć kandydowania. Kandydatem na wiceprezydenta został Henry Wallace. Nominację Socjalistycznej Partii Ameryki uzyskał Norman M. Thomas. Głównym tematem była polityka zagraniczna, w której jednak obaj kandydaci mieli podobne poglądy – żaden z nich nie chciał angażować Stanów Zjednoczonych w wojnę, udzielając jednocześnie pomocy krajom walczącym z III Rzeszą. Przekonanie społeczne, że demokraci są bardziej otwarci na problemy międzynarodowe od republikanów, dało zwycięstwo Rooseveltowi.

Kandydaci

Partia Demokratyczna

Partia Republikańska

Socjalistyczna Partia Ameryki

Wyniki głosowania
Głosowanie powszechne odbyło się 5 listopada 1940. Roosevelt uzyskał 54,7% poparcia, wobec 44,8% dla Willkiego i 0,2% dla Thomasa. Ponadto, niecałe 125 000 głosów oddano na niezależnych elektorów, głosujących na innych kandydatów. Frekwencja wyniosła 58,8%. W głosowaniu Kolegium Elektorów Roosevelt uzyskał 449 głosów, przy wymaganej większości 266 głosów. Na Willkiego zagłosowało 82 elektorów. W głosowaniu wiceprezydenckim zwyciężył Wallace, uzyskując 449 głosów, wobec 82 dla McNary'ego.

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Bibliografia

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Stany Zjednoczone
1940 w Stanach Zjednoczonych
Franklin Delano Roosevelt


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Knowledge Unlatched launches the 2022 funding round
Knowledge Unlatched launches the 2022…
(3 May 2022) Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the international initiative for Open Access (OA), is pleased to announce the launch of the ninth round of funding today, which has to date helped publish over 3,000 scholarly books and 50 journals OA in a wide range of HSS and STEM fields. This year's pledging options include KU's flagship collection well-known to librarians, KU Select Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Books, and several new collections developed in partnerships with renowned academic publishers and university presses.
KU continues the thematic approach to pledging in 2022, allowing libraries to pledge support for their preferred subject areas (e.g., History, Politics, Communications, Business, STEM). As in previous years, librarians from all over the world provided feedback and helped KU assess the relevance of the new collections, including over 260 subject experts on the KU Selection Committee.
Due to the very successful KU Focus Collection on Climate Change last year—which resulted in 25 books published OA instead of the 20 originally planned—and due to librarians' interest in supporting more collections of this type, KU will offer two Focus Collections in 2022: Climate Change and Global Health. Further, to align the content with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Climate Change collection is complemented with research videos on Climate Action from Latest Thinking. KU's new partnership with Emerald Publishing introduces a new book collection on Responsible Management and the SDGs.
To encourage researchers who have insufficient access to funding to take advantage of the global reach that OA affords, KU is launching a new "KU Open Opportunities" model in 2022. Developed in partnership with the University of Michigan Press, this collection of books will consist of at least 30% of the content by researchers who do not have access to sufficient publications funds. The model will be expanded over time if this year's pilot proves to be successful.
The press release in full is here.
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Table of Contents » Title 21. Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts » Chapter 4. Sanitation Districts Law of 1946 -- Nontidal Waters » Article 2. Creation of Districts » § 21-230. Contents of petition
Title 21. Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts
Chapter 4. Sanitation Districts Law of 1946 -- Nontidal Waters
§ 21-230. Contents of petition.
Every such petition shall pray for the creation of the proposed sanitation district, and set forth the name of the proposed sanitation district (which shall include the words "sanitation district"), shall fix the boundaries thereof, shall name the cities and counties and towns which are in whole or in part to be embraced therein and shall contain an allegation (1) that the proposed sanitation district includes within its territorial limits watercourses or streams which are polluted, (2) that no part of the proposed sanitation district is within the territorial limits of an existing sanitation district, (3) that the proposed sanitation district is an integral whole and does not completely surround any territory not included in the proposed or some existing sanitation district, (4) that the creation of the proposed sanitation district in accordance with this chapter will provide a means for abating or preventing the pollution of waters of the proposed sanitation district and will benefit all the property within the proposed sanitation district, (5) that the creation of the proposed sanitation district has been approved by the State Health Commissioner as providing a practical means for abating or preventing the pollution of the waters of the proposed sanitation district, (6) that the petition has been approved and the prayer thereof joined in by each city, county and town which is in whole or in part embraced within the proposed sanitation district, expressed by resolution adopted by the vote of a majority of the governing body thereof.
1946, p. 348; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 1560iii3.


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Across these diverse counties, residents and visitors encounter gorgeous mountain views, extensive waterways, the beautiful Puget Sound, and the vast network of San Juan Islands.
Whatcom County has a population of approximately 200,000. The county seat and largest city is Bellingham. The county name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwot'qom, meaning "noisy water."
The largest industries in Whatcom County include manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare. Whatcom County is the location of Western Washington University.
As of the 2010 census, its population was 78,506. Its county seat is Coupeville, while its largest city is Oak Harbor. Its name reflects the fact that it is composed entirely of islands. It contains two large islands, Whidbey and Camano, and seven smaller islands - Baby, Ben Ure, Deception, Kalamut, Minor, Smith, and Strawberry.
San Juan County is a county located in the Salish Sea in the far northwestern corner of Washington State. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,769. Of the hundreds of islands in the county, only 60 islands are inhabited.
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Snohomish County, with a population of 772,501, is the third-most populous county in Washington. The county seat and largest city is Everett. The county is located between the sparkling blue waters of Puget Sound and the rugged, snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Mountains. Snohomish County begins 12 miles north of Seattle, a little under 100 miles south of Vancouver, and a short ferry ride away from the San Juan Islands and the Olympic Peninsula. Snohomish County is home to over 20,000 businesses, ranging from small family farms specializing in organic foods, to the world's largest advanced manufacturing facility producing state-of art aerospace equipment.
The climate is generally mild and typical of the Puget Sound region. The year-long average daily high and low temperatures are 59 and 44.1 °F. The western region of the Northwest Interior has a marine oceanic climate that is strongly influenced by the Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains, and gets an average of 42 inches of rain per year.
Whatcom, Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Snohomish County truck accidents.
When someone is injured in an accident in the region, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how a Pacific Northwest personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.
I was the passenger in a car accident, what do I do?
Every time motorists accept a passenger into their vehicle, they form an upspoken agreement that they'll both do what it takes to make the drive a safe one. Yet it is the driver's ultimate responsibility to maintain the passenger's well-being as long as that person is a passenger. Reckless, negligent driving – including drunk, drugged, or distracted driving – puts everyone in danger, especially those who are not in the driver's seat. In case of an accident those behaviors cause or contribute to, the passenger retains the right to hold the driver liable for damages and losses that result.Click to learn more about car accidents in which the passenger was hurt.
The infamous RV, on American highways at all times of the year, is especially present during the warm summer months. Never more obviously than when you're stuck behind one. Packed with families and those accoutrements that just can't be left behind, motor homes hit the road and take up much of it. Not only are they a big investment for those who own them – they are also a large obstacle for many motorists who share the road. The extra care and caution it takes to navigate around these vehicles can be like passing a semi. Particularly on windy roads or hills that keep the RV from maintaining the flow of traffic, it can be a stressful moment to many drivers. If you've been in a car accident with an RV, click to learn more about implications of filing a lawsuit against the at-fault party.
If I was in a single-vehicle car crash, do I have a case?
If you have been involved in a single car crash that occurred through no fault of yours, it may feel as though you don't have any options for finding financial help to get you through the recovery process. Further, the insurance company and perhaps the authorities will likely figure that the crash was your fault, and it's tough – as well as inadvisable – to argue against them on your own. A good personal injury lawyer knows that there are often more factors at work in a car crash, and a single vehicle collision is no different. Click here to learn how personal injury law works in your favor if your car crash was due to poor road maintenance.
It's up to boaters to prepare themselves for worst-case scenarios, and that begins with property boating safety. If you've never taken a boating safety course, every state and national boating agency will encourage you to do so - even if your state doesn't require it. If you're just taking a course to get your license, you're taking it for the wrong reason. Safety is much more important than a card in your wallet. Click here for classes and resources on how to avoid boating accidents.
Wet roadways, especially prevalent here in the Pacific Northwest, present some driving hazards that can catch drivers off guard. One of those hazards is hydroplaning. Hydroplaning means a loss of traction and sliding on a film of water. Wet road surfaces can cause tires to hydroplane. This could result in the loss of control and steering ability, as your tires may lose contact with the pavement, and an accident might happen within seconds. It's a scary feeling to suddenly feel your car hydroplaning, but here are some things you can do to recover control of your vehicle quickly.
As the weather warms, more people take their bicycles on the road, for commuting to work, helping the environment, exercise, recreation, and to save on automobile expenses. As bicycling gains in popularity, also on the rise is the likelihood of a crash with a car, truck, or other vehicle – and, so often, these crashes result in serious injury or death to the cyclist involved. In sharing the road with bicyclists, motorists can do a few simple things to make everyone's journey safer. Click here for tips on how to avoid common errors that drivers sometimes make that can result in serious injury or death.
Did you know that some cities do not require bicyclists to wear helmets? There is no state law mandating their use, either. This is surprising, due to statistics showing that "helmet use has been estimated to reduce head injury risk by 85 percent," according to the Bicycle Safety Helmet Institute, a volunteer advocacy group. Go here to learn how helmets protect you, and why you should never get on your bike without one.
I'd like to share this video that tells a compelling story about how it's impossible to text and drive at the same time.
"Plenty of people will crash, I'm telling you," says one student as he begins the test. He's right. Current statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's site on distracted drivingshow that each day in the United States, more than 9 people are killed and more than 1,153 people are injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver. Every day.
Click here to see the video showing how impossible it is to safely text and drive at the same time.
Chances are, if you have driven on any road beyond your driveway, you've looked up in your rearview to see the front grill of the car behind you filling the mirror entirely. It's irritating, nerve-racking, and unsafe. Sometimes drivers do it without knowing, especially if they are distracted, other times it's obvious they are trying to get on your nerves. You aren't responsible for another driver's careless driving, but there are a few things you can try to get away from a tailgater.
Wet roadways present some driving hazards that can catch drivers off guard, especially hydroplaning. Hydroplaning means a loss of traction and sliding on a film of water. Wet road surfaces can cause tires to hydroplane. This could result in the loss of control and steering ability, as your tires may lose contact with the pavement. It's a scary feeling to suddenly feel your car hydroplaning, but here are some things you can do to recover quickly if you hydroplane.


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Top Security Official: US Endangering Own Security through Hostility towards Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani expressed regret that the US and the Israeli regime are victimizing their own security through their non-stop hostile actions against the resistance front led by Iran.
"The US and the Zionist regime's enmity towards the resistance front is so vigorous that they even ignore own national and international security and unfortunately, we see that after repeated terrorist attacks against Europe, these governments have done no review and (shown no) serious determination in their method of war against terrorism," Shamkhani said in a meeting with Syrian Parliament Speaker Hadiya Khalaf Abbas in Tehran on Tuesday.
He also blasted the US clear political and military support for different terrorist groups, and said the most important reason for the failure of political plans and even ceasefire occasions (in Syria) is the West and its allies' refusal to accept the terrorist nature of many armed and extremist groups in the region and their stubborn assistance to such groups.
Shamkhani said that the only path to end the current crisis in Syria is continued national talks to work out political solutions agreed by all the political groups in the country.
In relevant remarks in May, Iranian Supreme Leader's Top Adviser for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati vowed that Tehran and its allies will stand strong against enemies' moves against Syria.
"The ill-wishers and enemies of the Syrian nation and government want to impose on Syria the disaster they themselves created in Libya and can't control anymore, and of course, the Resistance Front will not allow their plots against Syria and the region materialize," Velayati said in a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem in Damascus.
Muallem, for his part, appreciated Iran for its support which, he said, helped Syria to resist and gain victory against the terrorists.
He described the current regional and international conditions as highly sensitive, and said that under such conditions, efforts to improve the political and economic situation in addition to advances on the military scene are highly important and the friends of Syria can play an effective role in this regard through their cooperation.
Parliament Advisor Blames US for Regional Insecurities
Leader's Top Aide: Iranian Nation Not to Abandon Support for Resistance Front
Jaberi Ansari: Islamic Revolution 'Provided Spiritual Ballast' for Resistance
Deputy FM Underlines Iran's Serious Support for Resistance Front


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Mac Address field displays the Mac address of the Access Point.
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Colombo crime family boss Carmine (The Snake) Persico's grandson recently underwent eye surgery, though he still seems to have vision problems.
As recently reported, Persico's grandson (and namesake) mistook a total stranger for someone he thought he knew.
The 25-year-old grandson of Mafia royalty apparently has a beef with whoever he thought he saw.
Persico, backed by three guys, punched the stranger in his face outside the Brooklyn bar the Kettle Black, in Bay Ridge. "You look familiar," Persico allegedly snapped at the puzzled victim.
Persico dropped his keys as the group fled the scene. Someone grabbed them and the police were able to use them to trace the car to the mob scion, who was then charged with a slew of crimes, including first-degree assault and second-degree gang assault.
The three alleged accomplices remain unidentified and haven't been charged in the case.
The victim, Charles Pickering, is 22 and had to spend three days in the hospital following the assault.
The scene of the fight in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
"I never met him before in my life," Pickering said of Persico (through a wired jaw).
He said he was standing outside the bar with some friends apparently having a smoke; the nearly blind Persico approached and asked to borrow his lighter.
"I got my lighter back already and he was like, 'Oh, you look familiar,' so I turn around and all of a sudden he just hits me," Pickering said.
Pickering said he wasn't afraid of any Mafia repercussions. "It's the 21st century," he said.
During the bail hearing, Persico's Legal Aid lawyer said the grandson's plans were to enlist in the US Navy once he recovered from his laser surgery. Persico was freed on $5,000 bail.
Persico's grandfather is serving 100 years for his 1986 conviction in the Mafia Commission case.
Uncle Alphonse "Allie Boy" Persico is serving life for ordering the murder of William "Wild Bill" Cutolo, who was the Colombo crime family's underboss when he disappeared.
Uncle Michael awaits sentencing for loansharking.
Carmine Persico, the grandson, is the son of the Persico recently written up in local news reports when he was seen working as a pizza deliveryman in Brooklyn.
At the 1979 Commission meeting to determine the fate of Carmine Galante, would-be usurper to the Bonanno crime family's throne, the Colombo boss refused to sanction the hit, which was attached to the charges in the Mafia Commission trial. Anthony "Bruno" Indelicato was a defendant in the case for that; promoted to capo following the murder, he wasn't on the Mafia Commission.
An argument could be made that Christopher "Christy Tick" Furnari and (admittedly to a much lesser extent) Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno also weren't on the Commission, technically. In fact Christy Tick was quietly released from prison in October 2014.
As for Fat Tony, Gregory Scarpa Senior fully detailed the Genovese crime family's entire "hide the boss" strategy in 1984, only the Feds somehow didn't pay attention or didn't believe him.
During the Commission trial, a witness testified as to why Persico didn't want Galante killed. But first some background is required.
Prior to the trial, Persico, now 83, had gone on the lam. He'd fled to his married sister's Long Island home.
Fred DeChristopher, an insurance salesman who was married to Persico's sister, found himself living with the mob boss. After three months, he dimed Persico to law enforcement.
Carmine Persico made the FBI's wanted list.
DeChristopher testified in Manhattan at the federal racketeering trial of Persico and seven others on trial for charges related to the Mafia commission.
DeChristopher, while on the stand, noted that the Colombo crime family boss had told him how he and Galante had once shared a prison cell. Galante "was a friend and the top man in the Bonanno family," the Snake had told his in-law.
''And quite frankly, I voted against him getting hurt."
But Andrew "Mush" Russo, a member of the Colombo crime family, applauded, literally, and wore ''a big smile'' on his face when news that Galante and two others had been murdered was reported, DeChristopher testified.
Galante, whose murder was a cornerstone of the Commission case.
Persico hid out at his sister's house for three months before federal agents arrested him in Wantagh, Long Island, on Feb. 15, 1985. DeChristopher received a $50,000 reward for calling in the mob boss's location.
During cross-examination, DeChristopher revealed that he had secretly informed on his wife's brother ever since they were married.
It also came out in testimony that DeChristopher had agreed to take Persico into his home. The two had even ''hugged and kissed'' when Persico had arrived.
Persico had behaved as a ''gentleman'' while hiding at his house, he added.
Langella's lawyer asked a barrage of questions, fueling allegations that Persico's brother-in-law had stolen $200,000 from a relative and often found it difficult to pay his bills.
Carmine Persico, then 53 years old, was a high-school graduate; he defended himself but was being assisted by a defense attorney.
''Keep your eye on the issues,'' Persico said during his opening statement at Federal District Court in Manhattan.
Persico "spoke directly to the jurors, smiling and addressing them in a soft, conversational tone," the Times reported.
Prosecution witnesses, he informed them, likely would be murderers and drug dealers who had been paid to testify.
''They are powerful,'' he said, pointing to the prosecutors.