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Ohio Orders Travel Restrictions to Ensure Ebola Monitoring Compliance
By Paula Bolyard Oct 19, 2014 3:42 PM ET
On Saturday the Ohio Department of Health ordered travel restrictions for those who are being monitored for the Ebola virus.
The new Ebola protocols include the following:
Ohioans required to have a public health official monitor their health condition daily would be prohibited from leaving their health department's jurisdiction unless the health department jurisdiction to which they are travelling agrees to assume that daily monitoring responsibility. If that agreement is not reached, the individual cannot travel and must keep their daily monitoring appointments in their home health department jurisdiction.
Ohioans under self-monitoring and reporting requirements cannot leave the United States due to the inability to track them down in the event they fail to meet their daily reporting requirements.
The state issued the new protocols for local health jurisdictions to implement after learning that some residents being monitored had travel plans, said Scott Milburn, a spokesman for Ohio Governor John Kasich. Counties that include Cleveland and Akron have begun notifying affected residents of the restrictions, Milburn said.
"Ohio is in the situation it is in because of travel," Milburn said. "It would have been beneficial if Texas had taken similar steps to these two weeks ago." If individuals don't voluntarily comply with the recommended restrictions, the state could consider quarantining them, Milburn said.
"As we've seen, travel is a potential problem. It's why the people of Ohio are dealing with the situation we have right now. We don't want to take the slightest chance for this disease to potentially spread, we don't want people in other places to have to deal with what we're dealing with and we don't want potentially sick Ohioans to go beyond the reach of the good care we know we have here at home in the unlikely event that they get sick," said Dr. Mary DiOrio, state epidemiologist and interim chief of the ODH Bureau of Prevention and Health Promotion. "We're taking an aggressive approach, no doubt about it, but it's just common sense. Some might criticize us for being too aggressive, but we're comfortable taking that criticism."
DiOrio said airline passengers who traveled with infected nurse Amber Vinson are being classified for monitoring according to where they sat on the plane. Some individuals are being more actively watched, she said. Individuals are being classified into the following categories:
For individuals with any direct physical contact with the index case (including brief
contact such as a handshake without personal protective equipment), ODH recommends
quarantine for 21 days after the last contact in conjunction with public health officials.
For individuals without direct contact, but within a three foot radius of the index case
(such as adjacent passengers in an airplane or car) for a prolonged period of time, ODH
recommends twice-daily temperature-taking and symptom check (one observed by a
public health official) for 21 days after the last contact with the index case.
For individuals without direct contact but in the vicinity of the index case as indicated by
a public health official, notification and self-monitoring is recommended.
Since last week's announcement that a nurse infected with the Ebola virus flew from Dallas to Cleveland and spent several days in Northeast Ohio, individuals who may have had contact with her have been ordered to stay home from work and many schools and businesses have been closed so they could could be disinfected as a precautionary measure.
On Saturday Governor Kasich said there should be a federal travel ban from West African countries dealing with Ebola epidemics. "I think it makes sense to have that ban in place," Kasich said.
The Ohio Department of Health is also taking steps to stockpile protective equipment for health care workers. Saying that workers treating a single Ebola patient can use as many as 240 sets of personal protective equipment per day, the ODH is asking the state Controlling Board to approve $300,000 to acquire a stockpile of protective gear. The Ohio Department of Health reports a current stockpile of approximately 102,122 face masks, 2,592 goggles, 1,600 shoe covers, 576 coveralls, 1,350 hoods, 105,300 gloves, 29,220 respirators, and 7,026 gowns. The ODH also wants $500,000 for "cleanup and disposal of any contaminated linens and other items that may be generated by an Ebola patient, either at their home or a health care facility."
The October 19 Ohio Department of Health's Daily Ebola Contact Report lists a total of 153 individuals currently being monitored for Ebola symptoms:
Confirmed Ebola Cases — 0
Quarantine — 3
Active Monitoring — 22
Verified Self-Monitoring — 48
Self Monitoring — 52
Pending — 28
Governor Kasich said in a Facebook post on Saturday, "Ohio has taken aggressive steps to prevent Ebola in the Buckeye State. We encourage other states to make the same preparations and be ready to take action above and beyond that of the federal government."
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A 35-year-old man from Buldhana district tried to immolate himself outside Mantralaya on Monday morning. Vijay Pralhad Godane was protesting against alleged harassment by authorities in his hometown.
Senior inspector ZM Gharal of Marine Drive police station, said, "Godane, who works as a reporter at a small-time newspaper, came to Mantralaya around 9.30am on Monday, with a bottle of kerosene that he poured over himself. However, two lady constables passing by spotted Godane as he was about to light a matchstick and set himself afire," Gharal said. They alerted security staff who overpowered Godane and handed him over to the local Marine Drive police station.
"A case of attempt to commit suicide was registered against Godane following which we arrested him," he added. Police have not yet ascertained what harassment he suffered, and Godane will be presented before the Esplanade court on Tuesday.


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10 Best Things About the Courtyard Sessions: Larry Heath's Take
Free live music; beers, barbecue and giant vintage games in the sun; brand new bands fresh on the scene: what's not to love about the Seymour Centre's Courtyard Sessions?
Founded in 2012, the Sessions are a platform for up-and-coming local artists to showcase their music and are this year being curated by writer, publisher and music aficionado Larry Heath. We caught up with Larry to find out what he has in store for the 2016 season.
1. The open-air setting is amazing with lights in the trees and vintage games you can play
The Courtyard Sessions start at 6pm every Friday night and artists usually play three thirty-minute sets to a chilled after-work crowd. "The general atmosphere is a really relaxed one," Larry tells us. "We want people to sit down, have a beer and a bit of barbecue and just enjoy the surrounds. We have beautiful trees that hang over the courtyard with lights strung through them and the atmosphere is amazing."
As well as drinks and food, the event will also have vintage games: things like a giant Jenga and Connect Four. We can't wait.
2. There are some exciting emerging Australian artists on the line up
2016's instalment has eight events over seven weeks and features emerging Australian artists. "Seven out of the eight events feature artists from Sydney or New South Wales," Larry says. "And the other – the closing event – features HOWQUA from Melbourne."
When asked how he selects artists, Larry says, "We start by looking towards the singer-songwriters in and around Sydney whose music will work well in that space. A big heavy rock band, for example, doesn't quite work in the intimate outdoor setting."
"We're not creating a mosh pit," he laughs. "It's usually a mix of solo artists and bands playing folk music, country music, blues, and indie/indie pop."
Past years have seen the likes of Emma Swift, Doctor Gooddard and Gay Paris in the courtyard. This year, Fanny Lumsden, William Crighton and Jordan Millar are on the bill alongside, ILUKA, Ed Saloman from Louis London and Microwave Jenny, who recently toured with Brisbane indie pop band Sheppard.
3. The programme has been handpicked by someone who knows the scene well
The Sessions are in safe hands with Larry as programmer. Founder of music blog, The AU Review, Larry is a prolific music writer and organiser. "For the last twelve months I have been curating an event called The AU Sessions at the Hive Bar in Erskineville," he explains. "Every month we'd have a list of people we wanted to play and I had some artists leftover from that which I chose for the Courtyard Sessions. I also had artists who played the AU Sessions that I wanted to programme again. Fanny Lumsden played the first ever AU Session, for example, and I wanted to bring her back for the Courtyard Sessions this year."
Larry is effectively picking up where he left off at the AU Sessions and is able to book even bigger artists than before because the Courtyard Sessions has a bit of a budget. Larry continues: "I have been really impressed by the response to these events. People are really keen partly because there is no pressure: they don't have to play songs that people know because it's a free show and the audience has no expectations about what they'll hear."
4. 2016 will include the first ever tie-in with Mardi Gras
On Sunday 21 February the Courtyard Sessions are trialling something outside the usual Friday after work parameters. "We're putting an event on to run alongside the Mardi Gras Fair Day, which takes place across the road in Victoria Park," Larry tells us. "We will have a couple of DJs – Jake Stone of Blue Juice, plus a special surprise guest who's incredible – from midday to 4pm. If it goes down well, we might do more Sunday afternoon DJ sets next year."
5. You can see Louis London's Ed Saloman's first solo gig in years
This year, the Courtyard Sessions are welcoming Ed Saloman from Sydney five-piece, Louis London, to play the opening night. "Musically, it's special show for Ed because he hasn't one in quite a while so it's going to be a great opportunity for his fans and fans of Louis London to see what he's been working on," Larry says. "It's really great that he's chosen the Courtyard Sessions to restart his touring cycle," he smiles. "It was actually a bit of a coup to get him because he hasn't played a solo show for quite a while." Ed plays a mixture of acoustic and electric tracks.
6. It's free
Being a free event, Larry has the freedom to program the people he thinks people should see, rather than simply choosing artists that are popular. "People don't want to spend money on an artist they don't know in case they don't enjoy the music, but if an event's free, they are likely to turn up to see what's happening."
He tells us that the atmosphere of the Courtyard Sessions is always and amazing and people come especially to discover new music. "We want to be supporting Australian music," he enthuses. "We want to be supporting new artists and we want to be showing off what we think are some of the best live acts in the country."
7. You might discover your new fave band
With that in mind, just think what incredible new music you could discover! You may even find your fave new band.
8. You might see the 'next big thing'
"There're plenty of artists who've played the Courtyard Sessions early in the careers before becoming really successful," Larry says. Little May who played in 2014, for example, have just done an international tour.
Larry continues: "That's what we want: we want people on board that we think are going to explode in the next twelve months or couple of years, and we want to help them on their journey, so to speak. In my profession it's all so much about that – bringing people opportunities to discover new music and bringing musicians opportunities to play to appreciative crowds that may not otherwise know of them or see them."
That's the advantage of free events: programmers can book artists who people are going to take a chance on.
9. You'll be supporting live music in Sydney in the face of the damaging lock out laws
From the ease of online streaming and digital downloading, to a lack of ticket sales and funding for events, there are plenty of things that threaten live music these days. The biggest challenge in Sydney, though, may be the lockout laws, which are forcing venues to close all over the place. "Although the City of Sydney is supporting this event, the current government in general is applying a trigger happy approach to legislation that's being instigated without collaborating or coordinating with the people it impacts," Larry explains. "The lockout laws were made without consulting anyone – anyone at all – from the sector and that's the biggest challenge."
"There has to be a dialogue between the musicians, the venues, and everyone who's involved in the live music scene in Sydney," he continues. "The minute you throw art and culture into a community, that community has fewer problems – it's been proven in Paris, London, New York, LA and Melbourne – and this government is totally missing the point."
Larry is instrumental in creating the kind of dialogue needed having recently become part of an initiative that works closely with the City of Sydney to start the conversation with the government about these sorts of decisions.
10. There are going to be some free drinks and other giveaways popping up on the Courtyard Sessions' social media accounts. Yay, more free stuff!
"I hope everyone comes along and enjoys the music we've put together: I've seen all but one of the artists on the programme and they are artists I have enjoyed immensely over the years," Larry says. "And keep an eye on the Courtyard Sessions' Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels: we'll be giving away drinks tickets and other freebies!" We're there.
The Courtyard Sessions 2016 kick off on Friday 5 February at 6pm. Visit www.seymourcentre.com/events/event/courtyard-sessions-2016 to see the full programme
Rosie Pentreath is a freelance arts journalist who moved from the UK to Sydney in April 2015, just to shake things up a bit. Formerly Digital Editor & Staff Writer at BBC Music Magazine, she has bylines in BBC Music Magazine, Homes & Antiques magazine, The Debrief and Sinfini Music, to name a few. When she's not writing, she's most happy running around with a Pentax MV1 SLR camera or discovering as much new music as she can. Rosie tweets at @RosiePentreath, writes on Medium and updates this blog with her experiences in Australia.
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Exclusive GIGsoup Interview – Belonging
Jamie Stevens April 30, 2019 Interviews
Photo courtesy of Belonging official Facebook page
Young, London-based alt-pop artist Belonging is a deft mixer of genres – with his punky, electro-rock new single All I Can Hear out now on Spotify/Apple Music etc, we caught up with him for a chat about all things musical, London life and what's next for him in 2019.
Tell us about the new single…
"All I Can Hear" basically only exists because I walk everywhere if I can help it! I've always made up songs in my head to keep me occupied for as long as I can remember, and I thought of the chorus walking home from working the late shift one night at like 2 or 3am, and just kept coming back to it. It's sort of tied up in how different the city feels at night, like there's a different character or a secret world going on, and also I'd just got my first "proper" job, so I'm wondering if it means I'm officially an adult now, because I don't really feel like one still. It actually has two choruses stuck together because I couldn't decide which one I liked best, so I left both in, so there's a singalong one and a shoutalong one!
Where does the moniker 'Belonging' come from? Is there a story behind it?
I knew I didn't want to use my own name, but it took a while to think of anything that wasn't already taken or didn't sound terrible. I have notebooks full of lyrics and I was looking through them in the hope I'd get an idea, and I said to someone "finding a good band name is the hardest thing." One of the lyrics was "Belonging's the hardest thing" and I took that as some kind of riposte, and it just sounded right. I haven't actually used it in a song yet, maybe I can make some kind of theme tune…
I can hear a mix of sounds in your songs – who are your top 5 biggest influences, musically?
You'll never pin me down to a Top 5! My Mum's a huge Bruce Springsteen fan, so those are the first songs I can remember – apparently I got really angry at a teacher once because they said "I'm the boss" and I told them they were lying, "because Bruce Springsteen is." I have no personal recollection of that though, before anyone @DHOTYA's me.
When N*E*R*D did a Neptunes hits medley at Reading last year, me and my brother realised pretty much 90% of all the stupid songs we used to make up together were based on them, so I guess Pharrell is the father figure we never knew we had!
I'd love to see how he writes, same with Kanye West, you can just tell he has a million different ideas going on in his head at once, which I can relate to, except he hasn't been distracted by Football Manager as much as I have. I'd really like to see how Max Martin comes up with so many big choruses as well – there must be a secret formula somewhere, and I want in.
I've always loved Nirvana, Blur, and Arcade Fire, Foals and Arctic Monkeys are massive influences too. At the moment my favourite album is the Better Oblivion Community Centre record, I think Phoebe Bridgers is the best songwriter of the past 5 years and I'm a big Bright Eyes/Conor fan as well, so it was always going to be perfect for me! I really like the new Kevin Abstract songs as well. My favourite new acts are Another Sky, Pip Blom and Boniface, they're incredible.
Living in London, the city seems to bleed into your writing. How does it inspire you?
It's inspiring because it's essentially the best and worst place rolled into one. Even if everything goes wrong, you kind of always feel like you've got another chance, and nothing's too ridiculous, but at the same time it can be quite isolating and cruel – it's so huge that you can be anonymous in a way that's exciting, but then also feel totally ignored, and sometimes within the same minute. I think it's really cool to have a city that's so old also be the centre of so much innovative stuff too – you can stumble across something that's been around since the 1200s or something, and then go and dance to a genre of music that someone accidentally created that morning.
Give us an insider's take on 'your' London – where should we be drinking, eating, seeing gigs etc?
The Windmill in Brixton is one of my favourite places both to play and to see bands (it's basically between there and The Horn in St Albans, only 15 minutes train from Kings Cross!). It's tucked away down a side street so it always seemed to fly under the radar but in the last few years Shame, Sorry, Goat Girl, The Big Moon, black midi and loads of others have all come up from playing there a lot (Tim knows!), so it's rightly getting attention now.
I like The Lexington, Sebright Arms and The Shacklewell Arms a lot too, both as bars and gig venues. Brixton Academy is always great for bigger acts. I don't eat out very much to be honest, just make sure you go to Morley's instead of KFC! There's so many green spaces and the museums are free, so definitely use them.
What's next for you in 2019?
Playing loads of gigs and releasing loads of songs I hope! I've recorded a lot of things recently so I'm going to try not to sit on them too long, whether that means trying to put 1 or 2 songs out every month or two or put out an EP or something…depends on what people's attention spans are like I guess.
I really want to get a band together soon too. I love playing live, even if I'm basically the world's most reluctant solo artist right now. I think I was going to explode if I didn't do something with these songs. They were always meant to be "band songs" though, so get in touch if you want to come and play them with me. And if that sounds desperate, that's because I am!
Find Belonging at twitter.com/belongingband, facebook.com/belongingband and instagram.com/belongingband now.
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Tony Allen auctioning off shoe that kicked Chris Paul's face. For charity.
By Kurt HelinDec 20, 2013, 2:10 PM EST
You can own a shoe that has kicked Chris Paul in the face. And who doesn't want that?
Remember the play from Nov. 19 — Tony Allen went into the air, got burned by CP3 something fierce, and in an effort to make a play and kick the ball away he caught Paul across the face. Allen said it was not intentional (and while I believe that many of you do not, I saw my twitter timeline), still he got ejected and the league suspended him one game for it anyway (both of which were the correct calls, intent shouldn't matter).
Now Allen has signed the shoe and put it up for auction on eBay. The money raised will go to Youth Villages, a Memphis area charity "dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully." A very worthy cause.
If you have the money, make a bid. Just know it does not give you the right to kick CP3, too.
Hat tip to Lang at All Ball, who also has tried to sell his old shoes on eBay, but with less success.


You've watched as your child took his or her first steps, endured the first haircut and learned to ride a bike. Now your little one has grown into a teenager and you've decided he or she is ready to take on the personal financial responsibility of that first credit card. What's the best student credit card offer for your teen, and how do you introduce him or her to the concept of credit?
It's not as difficult as it may seem, say three financial experts. It's mostly a matter of knowing your teen - and who knows a child better than Mom and Dad?
According to Amber Stubbs, managing editor of CardRatings.com, you have two good choices when it comes to the first credit card for your teen: Help your teen sign up for a prepaid card, or make him or her an authorized user on your own credit card.
With a prepaid card, you deposit typically between $300 and $500 in the account, just as you would if you opened a checking account. Once the money is deposited, your teen can use the prepaid card like a credit card, drawing down the account balance and demonstrating basic financial responsibility paying it back on an agreed schedule.
Stubbs believes the prepaid card is the best choice for most teens, especially if the idea of plastic is new to them. "It's a great way for them to learn how to manage money," she says.
Young people often have a problem making the connection between plastic and cash. "This is a good way for them to learn that this is real money," Stubbs says. Once they show can handle the prepaid card, they can graduate to a credit card of their own.
Another advantage to the prepaid card is that the child can't go into debt, says Ric Edelman, who's been ranked among America's top 100 financial advisers by Barron's. "If you put $300 on a prepaid card, the credit limit on that card is $300, and the child can't spend more than that," he explains.
Another downside of prepaid cards is that many come with fees. The fees can vary and typically range from $5 to $10 for set-up and other reasons.
That's why Stubbs recommends shopping around for the best prepaid cards.
"If you shop around," she says, "you can find ones that have reasonable fees. Hopefully, you only have to pay the fees for long enough for your kid to understand how the card works." Once your child gets wise as to how credit cards work, he or she can move on to student credit cards.
Call your credit card issuer, ask them to add your teen as an additional authorized user, and request an additional card with your child's name on it. Your child is free to use the card wherever it is accepted.
Web personal finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston believes that in most cases, it's better to add your teen to one of your existing cards as an authorized user than go the prepaid route or co-sign for a new account.
Her reasoning: "You have more control when you add an authorized user. It's easier for you to 'shut off the tap' and remove or suspend your teen if he or she messes up than it is to close a joint account."
Also, she says, opening or closing a joint account can have an implication for your own credit score, when what you really want to do is help your teen build his or her own credit score. "Adding an authorized user typically doesn't (affect your credit score), and it can help your teen build his or her own credit."
Your card will most likely have a higher credit limit than a credit newbite could get. If you add your teen as an authorized user, you, not the card issuer, should monitor your teen's spending.
If you are going to add your teen to your account, Weston says, you must be very clear about the rules for using it. She says, "Tell your teens what their spending limits are and what consequences they face for going over that limit." Also, be sure to discuss who's paying the teen's portion of the monthly bill and how.
Parents who want to add their teen as an authorized user to a new or existing account should select a card with a relatively low credit limit. Your goal is to help your teen learn how to handle credit responsibly and the importance of never carrying a balance.
If you use a rewards card, your teen's purchases will generate rewards in the main account, which you may choose to share with your teen (or not!). If you do, you have another opportunity to show how carrying a balance quickly wipes out any rewards benefits, even on a low-APR card.
It's crucial that you teach your teen to pay his bills in full and on time - whatever you decide is the best credit card to have. "Never let your teen get in the habit of carrying a balance," Weston says.
Edelman says whether they get their own card or you add them to one of your credit cards, it's critical your child demonstrate a history of repayment.
"As long as they're making payments on time and never bouncing a check, both options will help them build a credit history," he says. A solid credit history and a good basic understanding of personal finance will help your teen get off to a great start when it's time to leave the nest.


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Suffolk experienced the coldest night since the Beast from the East last night as temperatures plummeted overnight, leaving the county covered in thick frost this morning.
There are also patches of freezing fog in rural areas and even on the A12, causing traffic to slow at various sections along the route.
The coldest temperature was seen in Stanton Downham where temperatures plummeted to -8C, which is the chilliest that Suffolk has been since last year's wintery blast.
Temperatures now are still around -4C.
Freezing temperatures are expected until late morning in the county and forecasters are warning commuters to be safe on their way to work.
Fred Best, forecaster for Weatherquest said: "Temperature will stay cold throughout the morning. We could see temperature of -4C until 9am.
"Commuters need to be careful because icy road conditions and freezing fog will make for dangerous driving conditions.
"Today will be dry but cold and a band of rain, sleet and snow will hit the region this evening and into the night.
Temperatures are again going to be cold this evening, however they are not likely to reach the same lows as last night.
Some snow is expected across the region, mainly in the south and forecasters believe it will be light and localised.


Well you take my title for the youngest member The new shows are well worth it mate, if youve never seen them before then go, you never know if you'll ever get the chance again!
will_law25 wrote: Well you take my title for the youngest member The new shows are well worth it mate, if youve never seen them before then go, you never know if you'll ever get the chance again!
haha how old are you? boss news that they've just announced a liverpool date for this friday looks like ill get to see them!


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Q: Check my logical argument for this proof. if x is a real number $x \not =\ 1 $, then  there exists y which is also a real number $  ((y+1)  \div ( y-2) ) = x .$
Prove it's converse also.
Logical Argument:
given: $x \not = 1$
Goal:  $  \exists y ((y+1)  \div ( y-2) ) = x .$
Proof by contradiction
$ \forall y ((y+1)  \div ( y-2) ) \not = x  --------(1) $
Take $y =-1$
which make $(1) $ to  $0$ but $x$ can be zero bcoz the given is  $x \not = 1 $ leads to $0 \not = 0$. Hence a contradiction.
Converse:
  Take $ x=1 $ then $ (y+1) \div (y-2) = 1 $  For this to be true, $ y+1 = y-2$ which means $+1=-2$ but that's not possible. Hence it's contradiction.
Suggestion of better way is recommended.

A: Your second argument is fine. Your first one is not. I'll leave it for you to contemplate your solution a little bit. Meanwhile, here's the solution:
In order to prove the existence of $y$ here, you'll have to construct such one. Assuming the contrary isn't constructive in such situations. To construct $y$, scratch on the draft:
$$\frac{y + 1}{y - 2} = x \implies y + 1 = xy - 2x \implies y - xy = -(1 + 2x) \implies y(1-x) = -(1 + 2x)$$
And since we are allowed to divide by $1 - x$:
$$y = \frac{2x + 1}{x - 1}$$
Now because we illegally found $y$, it remains is to show that this $y$ verifies the requirement, and verify that $y = 2$ can't happen. Then we are done.

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NEW YORK (WABC) -- Two men are busted for allegedly impersonating police officers in Brooklyn right in the middle of the act.
Police say the men were using fake badges and sirens.
Investigators claim NYPD officers approached an unmarked police car Friday afternoon on Halsey Street.
That's when they say they realized two men were robbing people while posing as police officers.
Two victims claim the fake officers had just taken $6,000 from them.


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Instacart hiring part-time staffers in Chicago
By Jessica Wohl
| Chicago Tribune |
Kaitlin Myers a shopper for Instacart studies her smart phone as she shops for a customer at Whole Foods in Denver. (Cyrus McCrimmon, Denver Post via Getty Images)
Instacart, the grocery delivery service, is hiring staffers to shop as it focuses on improving service and getting customers to place more orders.
The fast-growing San Francisco-based company said it plans to hire part-time staff to serve as its shoppers in Chicago, rather than using independent contractors. That way it can train them on everything from how to pick a ripe avocado to the best way to store ice cream before it is delivered.
When Instacart started in 2012, it hired independent personal shoppers who used their own cars to make deliveries. In recent months, it has started to place some contractors inside stores to collect groceries while other contractors handle the deliveries, in order to improve customer service. It has about 7,000 contractors around the country.
The company found that some contractors were not as sharp as others when it came to the shopping task.
"Picking groceries is surprisingly hard," said founder and CEO Apoorva Mehta.
The company plans to train shoppers with its own curriculum and incorporate training details from the stores it shops from. The change will increase Instacart's short-term costs but should help improve its long-term results.
The increased costs will be due to expenses like workers' compensation and payroll taxes. The company, which declined to say whether it is profitable, said it has no plans to change prices because of the switch.
Chicago is only the second market for Instacart's part-time shoppers. The switch comes on the heels of what Mehta called a "fantastic" test in Boston. The pilot showed that employing shoppers can help the company retain more customers.
"We found that shoppers continue to get better and better, and customers were able to notice a difference," Mehta said.
Instacart said it plans to introduce the change in some of its other cities in the coming months.
Instacart's delivery fees start at $3.99, and there is a $99 annual service called Instacart Express that wipes out delivery fees for all orders of $35 or more.
Other grocery delivery companies are making their own tweaks as they try to attract and retain customers. Peapod, for example, is adding features to its app like a filter for gluten-free or other nutritional details, while also storing past orders to suggest future purchases. And Google Express delivers from stores ranging from grocers and drugstores to Barnes & Noble and Kohl's to entice shoppers to use the service for more of their purchases.
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Instacart said that based on its Boston run, it expects more than 75 percent of its contractors to switch to part-time status. Those who want to remain independent contractors will handle deliveries, the company said.
The change highlights one of the issues facing companies that have independent contractors serving critical roles in their business models. Just last week, the California Labor Commission ruled that a driver for Uber was a company employee, not a contract worker, a decision the ride-hailing company plans to appeal.
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KBS Nine O'Clock News (Also known as KBS News 9 (KBS 뉴스9 in Korean)) is the flagship newscast aired on KBS1 every night at 9:00pm KST. The program is seen across South Korea, as well as on KBS World service which provides headline tickers in English throughout the newscast. The newscast has news, sports, weather, health, society, as well as other topics. It first premiered on August 31, 1964 as a short news bulletin, but it later expanded and became KBS News 9, which premiered on May 22, 1973.

KBS Sports 9/Local Window at 9:30

Between 9:30 and 9:35 pm, local KBS stations outside Seoul opt-out from the national newscast to provide a 15-minute regional newscast in their respective areas. At around 9:45, all stations rejoin Seoul for KBS Sports 9, a sub-newscast airing Korean and international sports news, to be followed by the national weather.

Anchors
Lee So-jung and Lee Young-ho currently anchor the weekday edition, while Lee Jae-seok and Park Ji-won helm the weekend edition. Nam Hyun-jong does the sports news on weekdays, and Kim Sung-geun does it on weekends. The weather forecast is presented by Kang Ah-rang on weekdays and Saturdays, while Noh Eun-ji does it on Sundays.

Broadcast times
9:00 pm - KBS1, KBS NEWS D (Nationwide)
9:00 pm KST - KBS World TV (Worldwide)
9:00-9:40 pm - KBS Radio 1, KBS Radio 3, KBS Hanminjok Radio, KBS 1FM (Nationwide Radio Simulcast)

External links
 KBS News 9 Official Site

Korean Broadcasting System original programming
South Korean television news shows
Flagship evening news shows

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No one enjoys having to budget, but if you're looking to keep costs down with a cheap Manchester airport hotel, then head for the Britannia Ashley. Despite its cut-rate price tag, historical character is in abundance here, and what might be lost in appearance is by far made up for by the friendly, accommodating staff who are on-hand 24-hours a day. Set only five miles from Manchester airport in the middle of the bustling Cheshire village of Hale, this modest, 3-star hotel is full of local charm.
As a price guide, if you book the Britannia Ashley hotel for two months from now, a double room will cost just £49.00. Enter the dates you need on the left for a personalised quote.
Hotel was dirty and very dated. The lady on reception was more interested in watching tv than checking people in. We waited outside Manchester airport for 45minutes for our bus to collect our car.
Although everything went well the pick up was delayed from the airport. However the driver was very good, friendly and helpful despite the problems he had had that day. Full credit to his customer service skills.
Our customers rated Britannia Ashley on average 6/10 (114 reviews). Read Britannia Ashley reviews.
The small bar is light and airy with plenty of drinks, and a bar menu of simple hot and cold classics is available throughout the day. As the bar is open to locals and residents alike, it's a sociable spot to enjoy before flying off on your holiday. The outdoor seating at the front of the hotel is reminiscent of European cafe culture, as couples chat under parasols and soak up the village hubbub.
There's something unwholesome about using cliches, but, the old adage 'don't judge a book by its cover' seems apt for the Britannia Ashley hotel. The 70s exterior hides behind it heavy, ornate wooden staircases and vast brass chandeliers, while the soft pink and cream pastoral wallpaper makes for a charming choice of decor. The small scale of this airport hotel makes it feel rather more like a visit to a countryside cottage than a run-of-the-mill airport hotel in the middle of town, and this is precisely where the charm lies. You can explore the local area, enjoy a classic British dinner in the restaurant, and get your head down in a cosy, comfortable room at night. There'll even be an all-you-can-eat Full English breakfast buffet to set you up the following morning. What's particularly impressive is that the free WiFi is available in the public areas.
The Britannia Ashley hotel is found in the busy village of Hale, where you'll find a wealth of boutique stores, stylish restaurants and trendy bars. It's an affluent area, home to footballers and soap-stars alike, so although you might not be splashing the cash, you could find yourself rubbing shoulders with the rich and the famous!
It's an incredibly cheap hotel that's comfortable and charming as well. A hotel of simple pleasures, in fact. Everything you need for a good night's sleep is there, but if you want to supplement your stay, there's heaps of activity on your doorstep! The small scale of the hotel means that you'll enjoy a far more personal experience here, and the friendly staff will do their best to ensure you have a pleasant stay.
Going easy on the purse strings - The Britannia Ashley hotel Manchester is very reasonably priced, so you'll be able to splash out that little bit more on your holiday.
Enjoying the locality - Whether you want to try out some of the local eateries, get your hair fixed in a salon, or enjoy a little retail therapy, you simply need walk around the corner. A trip to the local sporting grounds, like Old Trafford and Manchester City Football Club, are both less than half an hour's drive away. Manchester city centre's just seven miles off too. Even if you don't want to venture out, the locals will come to you and join you for a drink in the bar.
Children and pets welcome, the latter at an additional charge - Kids under 12 go free when sharing with adults and using existing bedding. Pets, on the other hand, will set you back a tenner each. It's pretty rare that you'll find a hotel that allows animals, but for the pet lover among you, the Britannia Ashley positively welcomes them, so you can keep your feathered and fluffy, or scaly and slithery friend(s) nearby.
The hotel can book you a taxi to the airport, which will take 20 minutes and cost around £10 for a standard 4-seater car.
Overnight parking is available at a public car park next to the Britannia Ashley. It is chargeable up until 6pm and is £4 for a full day. This car park is secured with CCTV.
This package doesnt include parking while youre away. If youre thinking of bringing your car you can search for an airport hotel with parking package instead, which often works out cheaper.
The hotel is in the village of Hale, less than 4 miles from Manchester airport.
Guests say rooms are basic, but adequate for the lower price for this hotel.
Wifi is free in public areas of the hotel, but is not guaranteed to be available in all bedrooms. We recommend using 4G on your phone.
The hotel doesnt have any accessible rooms, so we recommend taking a look at our more wheelchair-friendly hotels if you have mobility issues.
You can request a ground floor room - please call us to request this before you make your booking.
The Hale restaurant is only open for breakfast. The hotel do not offer lunch or dinner, so we recommend going to one of the many restaurants within walking distance from the hotel. They have a range of international restaurants to choose from, including Carluccios and Dee Thai.
Java Lounge Café Bar serves a range of hot, cold and soft drinks. It has a basic menu of light snacks, sandwiches and afternoon tea.
The bar has a happy hour from 6pm - 11pm, where a pint of beer costs £2.
Open: 11am - 11pm daily.
Breakfast is a full English and continental buffet. If you prefer a breakfast to take away there is a Costa Coffee nearby.
Served: 7am - 9.30am weekdays, 8am - 10.30am weekends.
The Intu Trafford Centre is a 20 minute drive from the hotel, where there are plenty of shops and restaurants to wander around. It is also 20 minutes away from Old Trafford football stadium.
We recommend requesting a room at the back of the hotel, for a quieter night's sleep.
Disabled facilities Unfortunately there are no disabled facilities at the Britannia Ashley hotel.


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Bharti Walmart joins hands with Government of Punjab to launch Training Institute in Punjab
Will initially offer Training and Certification to around 125 candidates per month
All enrolled candidates will be awarded 100% scholarships
Registration for membership by bonafide retailers and business owners in Punjab now open for Cash-and-Carry stores
New Delhi, November 12, 2008: Bharti Walmart Private Limited (Bharti Walmart), the joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Walmart Stores Inc for wholesale cash-and-carry and back-end supply chain management operations in India, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Punjab to establish a special skills training centre in Amritsar, Punjab. This Public Private Partnership has been forged with the aim of bridging the shortage of skilled workers for cash-and-carry and organized retail formats.
The skills training centre will be called the 'Bharti Walmart Training Centre'. It will initially offer short-term vocational certification courses that will equip candidates to become Floor and Sales Assistants or Supervisors through a special curriculum developed by Walmart, along with Bharti Learning Systems, who will also manage and run the Centre.
Recognized globally for its unrivalled expertise in retail, wholesale, supply chain management and peoples training, Walmart is the largest private sector employer with over 2 million employees worldwide including 1.4 million in the US alone. Ranked number one on the FORTUNE 500, a position it has held in six of the past seven years, Walmart has fostered a work ethic and culture which has helped its associates to rise above the ordinary and accomplish the extraordinary. The Bharti Walmart Training Centre will draw on Walmart's foundation of knowledge and deep expertise to develop a specialized curriculum for its courses.
Unemployability of youth is emerging as a major concern in India. Although most jobs on offer require vocational skills, most current education curriculums impart theoretical knowledge. Recent studies show that 57% of Indian youth -- 2.5% from Punjab alone -- do not have the opportunity to avail of training opportunities to make them employable.
Mr Raj Jain, Managing Director and CEO, Bharti Walmart Pvt. Ltd. said, "Specialised operations like cash-and-carry and other organized retail formats promise good growth and job prospects, but they require a customer service mindset and very different skills from what is available today. The Government of Punjab is very progressive in its outlook and is firmly committed to providing an environment that promotes both employment and employability. We look forward to partnering them in this joint effort to bridge the skills gap and enhance employability. At a later stage when our Skill Centre capacity is fully utilized, we will explore the possibility of using classrooms at other ITIs/Polytechnics across Punjab to increase coverage."
The Bharti Walmart Training Centre is expected to train approximately 125 candidates each month. Certification for floor assistants and sales assistant will be two week half-day programs with an additional week-long program for supervisors. Those opting for front-end retail jobs will be required to attend a week-long program. All enrolled candidates will be awarded 100% scholarships.
Designed to make the candidates job-ready through quick and practical training, the training methodology will use a 'See-Hear-Act' approach with intensive drills and hands-on practical experience. Certification will be based on written evaluations conducted at the end of the training program. Candidates will be co-certified by Bharti Walmart and the Department of Technical Education, Government of Punjab.
Registration for Membership to Cash-and-Carry Stores now open in Punjab
Bharti Walmart also announced that membership registration for its self-service cash-and-carry stores by bonafide business owners in Punjab, has begun. Scheduled to open in Punjab 2009, the Bharti Walmart cash-and-carry stores stores will be open exclusively to business owners, not end-consumers. Offering the advantage of best fixed and fair prices with unmatched convenience, choice, quality and hygiene, the stores will be one-stop shops that meet the day-to-day needs of traders, restaurant owners, hoteliers, caterers, fruit and vegetable resellers, kiranas, other retail store owners, offices and institutions. Between 50,000 – 65,000 business owners are expected to benefit from the membership.
A wide range of 6,000 to 10,000 products, including food and non-food items, will be available at favourable wholesale prices, allowing retailers and business owners to increase their efficiencies and lower their cost of operations. Over 90% of these goods and services are expected to be sourced locally thereby helping keep costs to a minimum, adding to the growth of the local economy and creating job opportunities, with each cash and carry store directly employing over 170 local people.
Mr Raj Jain said, "When we announced the JV in August last year we gave ourselves a window of 18-24 months to launch our first wholesale cash-and-carry store. We are firmly on track and we have begun registration of membership in Punjab in advance of the store opening to enable us to better forecast and serve the needs our commercial customers. The assortment, service and store layout of our wholesale stores will be customised to the specific needs of commercial customers who can walk in to the store and source high quality products in the quantities they need and at the time they require, all under one roof."
Kirana stores, otherwise hard pressed for space, can take advantage of membership at Bhart Walmart's cash-and-carry store by using it as their warehouse, thus freeing up their capital for their businesses rather than lock it up in inventory. Hotel and restaurant owners can buy the best quality fresh produce on a daily basis including a wide assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products as well as hygienically cleaned fish and meat. Special attention is being focused on hygiene and sanitation conditions both at the stores as well as by suppliers so that customers are assured about the quality and hygiene standards.
The Bharti Walmart JV has already opened a Distribution Centre near Chandigarh and more distribution centres, each catering to facilities located within a distance of 100-150 km, are expected to be opened in due course. These Distribution Centres will service both the cash-and-carry stores as well as large retailers like Bharti Retail. The JV is expected to open 10 to 15 wholesale cash-and-carry facilities and employ approximately 5,000 people over the next seven years.
About Bharti Walmart Private Limited
Bharti Walmart Private Limited is a business-to-business (B2B) joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Walmart for wholesale cash-and-carry and back-end supply chain management operations in India to serve small retailers, manufacturers and farmers. The JV is scheduled to launch its first B2B wholesale cash-and-carry store in northern India in 2009. A typical cash-and-carry store will stand between 50,000 and 100,000 square feet and sell a wide range of fruits and vegetables, groceries, footwear, clothing and other general merchandise items. The JV is expected to open 10 to 15 wholesale cash-and-carry facilities and employ approximately 5,000 people over the next seven years.


A continuous connection to the outside environment was the impetus for the design of this facility where patients and families must often endure long and frequent treatments. Client spaces can be both private and communal, giving the opportunity for clients to socialise. This is especially important when they are being treated for long periods of time during dialysis. The zones between dialysis and oncology are deliberately blurred to allow for flexibility in delivering treatment, depending on client demand.
The building is a triangular form in response to the restrictions of the site. Full glazing to the north and a central highlight well allow natural to light penetrate into the core of the building. Distances between zones are minimised, and a centrally located nurses station allow for easy monitoring of patients.
The building sits lightly on the site with a play between modern contemporary forms and earthy colours and textures retaining the essence of its rural location. Corrugated cladding and the warming tones of vertical timber lining combine with lineal slot windows and a composite aluminium feature blade surround. Anodised aluminium louvres provide a visual link to the new accident and emergency building.
The design has been commended by a leading renal specialist as a state of the art dialysis centre.


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Carl Ederer (* 23. April 1875 in Wien; † 2. April 1951 in München) war ein österreichischer Maler, Grafiker und Mosaizist, der ab 1910 in Deutschland lebte und arbeitete.

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Ederer besuchte eine private Malschule sowie die Kunstgewerbeschule Wien und die Kunstakademie Wien. 1899 erhielt er den Rompreis der Akademie.

Von 1905 bis 1909 war er Mitglied der Wiener Secession. Nach einem Prozess gegen Koloman Moser 1908, der mit einem Vergleich endete, wandte er sich von Wien ab und nahm 1910 eine Professur an der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf an, die er bis 1944 innehatte. Er war dort Mitglied im renommierten Künstlerverein "Malkasten". In Düsseldorf wohnte er mit seiner Frau Luise in Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, welche dort 1920 verstarb. Sein Akademie Kollege Josef Huber gestaltete den Grabstein mit einem Engels-Mosaik.

1944 wurde er in die sogenannte Gottbegnadeten-Liste der für den NS-Kulturbetrieb unentbehrlichen Künstler aufgenommen, auch wenn die damit verbundene Freistellung vom Fronteinsatz angesichts seines Alters nur symbolische Bedeutung haben konnte.

Ederer fertigte eine Entwurfszeichnung für das Mosaik-Altarbild der Kirche am Steinhof, diesbezüglich prozessierte er gegen Koloman Moser wegen dessen Plagiatsvorwurf. Für die mit Goldmosaiken geschmückte Elisabethkapelle in der Mexikokirche zeichnete er ebenfalls die Entwürfe.

Innerhalb seines Werks fanden außer sakralen Kunstwerken wie den erwähnten Mosaiken auch Tierdarstellungen besondere Beachtung. Eine große Ausstellung von mehr als 40 Werken auf der Großen Kunstausstellung Düsseldorf 1911 zeigte einen Querschnitt seines Werkes und enthielt Ölgemälde, Pastelle, Aquarelle, Temperabilder, Zeichnungen und Lithografien.

Literatur

 Liselotte Schwab: Hommage an eine ermordete Kaiserin. Die Elisabeth-Kapelle in der Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Jubiläumskirche in Wien II., Mexikoplatz. (Magisterarbeit, Universität Wien, 2009.) Diplomica Verlag, Hamburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-8366-9015-7, S. 102 f. (books.google.at).
 Martin Ederer: Carl Ederer 1875–1951. Wien, Düsseldorf, München. Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Plastiken. G. Bresler, Erlangen 1994.

Einzelnachweise

Maler (Österreich)
Maler (Deutschland)
Bildhauer (Österreich)
Bildhauer (Deutschland)
Bildende Kunst (Nationalsozialismus)
Hochschullehrer (Kunstakademie Düsseldorf)
Person (Cisleithanien)
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Gestorben 1951
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gottoast
Post by gottoast » Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:11 am
Only lasted 1 season 2002–2003, 14 episodes on Fox followed by the movie Serenity, Nathan Fillion (Castle) played the main character Malcolm Reynolds. Also stared Summer Glau from the Terminator TV Series, and Morena Baccarin from the recent V TV series.
I never even knew about the show but had watched Serenity, was recommended by friends to check out the TV show. Apparently it has a huge following, rumors of Fox sabotaging the show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_%28TV_series%29). Created by Joss Whedon, also known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dollhouse, Toy Story, Cabin in the Woods, and the recent Avengers movie.
It was fun to watch, though most episodes are kind of cheesy until episode 8 where it starts to give much more character building. And by the final episode I too was pissed Fox canned it prematurely!
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Re: Firefly
Post by SubJunk » Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:53 am
Yeah definitely agree that it got better towards the end, like all Joss Whedon shows it takes a while to get going. Would have loved a second season!
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Post by kuroukage » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:52 pm
They just had a Firefly reunion show. It was pretty good. Nice to see the gang back together in at least some form. Hopefully they'll do another movie again.
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Lion Island - Elliot Island - 2014 - A J Guesdon picture.
A TRIP TO BROKEN BAY.
After much preparation, consultation, and advice-asking, I entrusted my invaluable self to the custody of two friends. One, though young in years, was ancient in boating experience, and deeply skilled in all the lore of yacht management. The other was much more skilled than myself, though far behind our mentor. We dropped our moorings on Tuesday morning at 11, and with a fine whole sail southerly ran down the harbour. After clearing North Head, the wind appearing to freshen, we put back in under South Head and took in a reef. Now for the first time — my ancient friend had given utterance to much plain English did I learn that what he contemptuously termed a granny's knot varied in its construction from a reef knot, though in what respect they differ I am still at a loss to understand. Having got down our reef, we again stood out, and after rounding North Head the voyage commenced in earnest.
The boat was heading straight for her destination, so I headed for mine down below. To be sure I did not feel at all sick, but judged it prudent not to expose myself to the sea-breeze, as it never agrees with me until I have spent at least a week in my cabin. I was not long allowed to enjoy myself undisturbed, for a large flock of blackbirds appearing I was summoned on deck to give information concerning them; for although so bad a sailor I have been oft at sea. With as wise and non-seasick a look as I could I pronounced them to be stormy petrels, for as I looked -I beheld a tumbling southerly sea. I retired. I was again called, this time to enjoy the scenery. I loosed upon the other side, but then again the southerly sea met my gaze, and I again retired, this time much comforted, for I was quite satisfied that my companions were seasick, though they denied the charge. When I was again summoned beautiful indeed was the scene, for the broad but placid waters of Broken Bay lay before me, Pittwater stretched away to the left, Brisbane Water to the right, in the front the Hawkesburyand Cowan Creek, the whole forming a picture of rare loveliness and grandeur: a picture which I have never seen equalled, except by those famous lakes far away amongst the Terry Hills and which I feel sure cannot be surpassed by many in the whole world.
I shall not readily forget my first view of Broken Bay, as I beheld it by 'the light of the evening sun. I shall not forget the bluff faces of Mount Elliott and Barrenjuee, the bold headlands which succeeded each other in almost countless numbers along either side of theHawkesbury, the intricacy of points, islands, and pearly white beaches which form Brisbane Water; or the broad, open expanse of Pittwater, bounded on the one side by almost perpendicular hills, clothed from the base nearly to the top with almost tropical vegetation ; on the other by long beaches, jutting points, and small knolls, well grassed and timbered.
Our first camp was at the Basin, a small dock formed by a sand spit, extending almost across a narrow arm of Pittwater: this spit protects the basin from both wind and sea. Having secured our ship we exercised our various talents in the cooking line; our mentor shone equally at the pots as in the boat. He was deeply versed in the mystery of die cuisine. He roasted potatoes to a shade, but excelled chiefly in all the various forms of oatmeal preparation; our other man was fish-cleaner, and I washed-up. We spent the evening black breaming, but the sharks gave us no peace, often breaking our strongest tackle, to make no mention of innumerable black bream lines. 'We got one or two into the boat, which was so very small that we were obliged to get out, after sustaining, with heroic fortitude, the dangers of shipwreck and shark bites.
Next morning, after breakfast, we hove up anchor, and with a fine southerly ran up Cowan Creek for a few hours. The views all the wav were beautiful and ever varying. We cast anchor off a point in the afternoon and in an hour we caught some dozens of tragglin. The sharks here were numerous. They afforded much exciting sport; in landing we materially aided by a small trident. I should recommend any person who intends fishing on a ground where they are likely to meet sharks, stingrays, or any other vermin, to own something of the sort.
The land is so precipitous at Cowan that no level place could be found, except at the top of almost perpendicular hills. One of the party who was sent ashore to light a lire, and choose a camp, did ascend one of the hills I have described, carrying some, part of the culinary utensils. He lit a fire and sat down, but was speedily aroused by the ancient tyrant below calling him- all- the words in the dictionary, and commanding him to come down. He descended and was addressed by my name with several additions.- During this evening we had some very exciting sport off the yacht. It was near becoming more than a joke for our ancient mariner was several times nearly pulled overboard by same huge fish or fishes; our tackle was not sufficiently strong to hold any of them, though some of our lines would have done very well for the jib sheets.
Early next morning we went to shoot wallabys, but after much labour we came to the conclusion that as there were none to shoot it would be folly to shoot them, so we got on board and ran down towards the Heads and back again to Flint and Steel, where we camped. Before tea we did seine fishing, and in an incredible short time caught enough bragglin to half fill the dingy.
The sharks and stingrays here were legion ; they cost us more lines and hooks than would have sufficed for a month's ordinary fishing ; to such a pitch did the hook-taking process arrive at that when a man got a bite he was not offered another bait but another hook and the offer was generally accepted. As the roll from the Heads sadly interfered .with the peace of mind of one of the party, he slept ashore and passed a miserable night. So full of fearful dreams and ugly sights that ever afterwards he preferred the yacht's rolling to so lonely a position. Flint and Steel is a long shore, extending from West Head, which corresponds to our Middle Head, to the mouth of Cowan Creek.
On Friday morning, with a good wind, we ran up the Hawkesbury past Dangar's Island, on which Mr. Dangar has planted an orchard and built a cottage. I suppose he uses it as a fishing station when he visits the bay, and several other islands, whose names I have forgotten. The scenery on both sides of the Hawkesbury is very beautiful; its arms are numerous, and all I saw were lovely. Islands abound, but so also do shoals. The latter caused us to bring our sail to a close sooner than we could wish; for fearing to run aground, we bore up into the wind and commenced our voyage down.
We camped that night at the Basin, and on Saturday Pittwater occupied our attention. Having tried several grounds unsuccessfully, we caught sufficient fish for tea off West Head. A strong southerly wind which was blowing may account for, our non-success. On Monday, as there was a north-easterly wind for the first time since we left Sydney, we went fishing under the lee of Mount Elliott, an island at the entrance to Broken Bay ; here in an hour we caught about a dozen line schnapper, the small number of flatheads, seven sharks, and several odd fish. It was the fastest work I had ever had. As soon as we had got a fine haul we hove up anchor and stood to sea, and having made a good offing we turned our bows towards Sydney. After a line run of 8 hours 13 minutes we reached South Head. I was able this time to resist the efforts' of my briny enemy, and to take some part in the management of the ship. To any person having a spare week I should give this advice— Go to Broken Bay. If in a yacht take a skiff; if in a fishing boat, which I should recommend, on account of the shallowness of the water, a dingy will be useful. Don't let the party be less than three: five is about the best number; Don't start except with a fair wind; for although it is only about twelve or fifteen miles from Heads to Heads, a small boat will not travel at sea. Take a good chart, but no grog, as few luxuries as possible, as they do not agree with the sea; a rifle, but as there is very little to shoot one shot gun will only be necessary. We found oatmeal a good portable thing to take; preserved meat does very well as a change from fish, which can be caught anywhere. I can 'recommend' the Hamornie beef, but not the mutton. I only know one schnapper ground that I can recommend; the little beach off Mount Elliott, the outer end with a falling tide, and the inner end with the tide rising. But do not load the boat with anything but necessaries. Money may be useful, as opportunities of purchasing honey and fruit sometimes occur. Lastly, don't take a duffer.


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Q: Get current NIC settings So, cutting a long story short the section of my code that I am currently unable to figure out is designed to report the current IP settings of a given NIC, so I want it to essentially spit out the IP, Subnet and default Gateway that it is currently set to. I have a solution working but it only seems to play nice when the NIC is set to DHCP which is not good for my application.
Here is my current code:
Public Sub NetGet()
    MainForm.NetLabelIP.Text = "IPv4 Address: "
    MainForm.NetLabelIP.Text = "subnet Mask: "
    MainForm.NetLabelIP.Text = "Default Gateway: "

    MainForm.NetLabelCN.Text = "Computer Name: " + System.Net.Dns.GetHostName()

    For Each ip In System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(System.Net.Dns.GetHostName()).AddressList
        If ip.AddressFamily = Net.Sockets.AddressFamily.InterNetwork Then
            'IPv4 Adress
            MainForm.NetLabelIP.Text = "IPv4 Address: " + ip.ToString()

            For Each adapter As Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkInterface In Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces()
                If adapter.Name = MainForm.interfaceSelector.SelectedItem Then
                    For Each unicastIPAddressInformation As Net.NetworkInformation.UnicastIPAddressInformation In adapter.GetIPProperties().UnicastAddresses
                        If unicastIPAddressInformation.Address.AddressFamily = Net.Sockets.AddressFamily.InterNetwork Then
                            If ip.Equals(unicastIPAddressInformation.Address) Then
                                'Subnet Mask
                                MainForm.NetLabelSM.Text = "Subnet Mask: " + unicastIPAddressInformation.IPv4Mask.ToString()

                                Dim adapterProperties As Net.NetworkInformation.IPInterfaceProperties = adapter.GetIPProperties()
                                For Each gateway As Net.NetworkInformation.GatewayIPAddressInformation In adapterProperties.GatewayAddresses
                                    'Default Gateway
                                    MainForm.NetLabelDG.Text = "Default Gateway: " + gateway.Address.ToString()
                                Next

                                If unicastIPAddressInformation.PrefixOrigin = 3 Then
                                    DHCP = True
                                    MainForm.NetLabelDHCP.Text = "DHCP Enabled: TRUE"
                                Else
                                    DHCP = False
                                    MainForm.NetLabelDHCP.Text = "DHCP Enabled: FALSE"
                                End If

                                ''DNS1
                                'if adapterproperties.dnsaddresses.count > 0 then
                                '    label5.text = adapterproperties.dnsaddresses(0).tostring()
                                'end if

                                ''DNS2
                                'if adapterproperties.dnsaddresses.count > 1 then
                                '    label6.text = adapterproperties.dnsaddresses(1).tostring()
                                'end if
                            End If
                        End If
                    Next
                End If
            Next
        End If
    Next
End Sub

I'm assuming it's going to be something abhorrently daft in hindsight, however I feel it best to share my request with the community so that anyone else looking for a similar solution can find their answers here.
Thanks in advance, guys.

A: This NetInterfacesInfo class implements two static (shared) methods the return informations on the Network Interfaces of a Machine:

*

*NetInterfacesInfo.GetNetworkInterfaces()
This method returns all the Network Interfaces that support IPV4 except the Loopback interface.
The informations are returned in a List(Of NetWorkInterfacesInfo), which exposes these properties:

*

*ConnectionName: The name assigned to the connection (Local Area Network (LAN))

*Description:  The firendly name of the Interface

*IPV4Addresses: A simplified list of each Ip Address as string, the associated NetMask and Default Gateway.

*IpAddresses: A list ot the IP Addresses associated with the Network Interface.

*DHCPSservers: A list of the DHCP Servers associated with the Network Interface.

*DnsServers: A list of the DNS Servers associated with the Network Interface.

*Gateways: A list of Gateways addresses associated with the Network Interface.

*IsDHCPEnabled:  Specifies whether the IP Address is provided by a DHCP server or is a Static Address.

*MacAddress: The MAC address of the NIC

*Status:  The Interface is functional (Up) or not (Down)

*InterfaceType:  The type of the Interface. This value can be one of the many possible types of Interfaces: Wireless80211, Tunnel, FastEthernetFx etc.

The IPV4Addresses property return a simplified list of the IP Addresses associated with the Network Interface. These informations are contained in a IpV4AddressInfo class, which provides these properties:

*

*IpAddress: String representation of the IP Address.

*NetMask: String representation of the NetMask of the Ip Address.

*DefaultGateway: String representation of the Default Gateway address.

*IsDnsEligible: Specifies that the IP Address can appear in a DNS (is routable)

Sample usage:
Dim allNicsInfo = NetInterfacesInfo.GetNetworkInterfaces()
For Each nic As NetInterfacesInfo.NetWorkInterfacesInfo In allNicsInfo
    Console.WriteLine($"Description: {nic.Description} Type: {nic.InterfaceType}")
Next

Dim Wireless = allNicsInfo.Where(Function(nic) nic.InterfaceType = NetworkInterfaceType.Wireless80211)

*NetInterfacesInfo.IpV4AddressSimpleList
The simplified list of IP Addresses associated with a Network Interface can also be retrieved using this static (shared) method, providing the Name (actually, the Description property) of a Network Interface.
This method returns a List(Of IpV4AddressInfo), a simplified, string only version, of each IP Address (of the specified Network Interface), its NetMask and the associated Default Gateway.
Sample usage:
Dim nicInfo = NetInterfacesInfo.IpV4AddressSimpleList("Some NIC Name")

For Each ipV4Addr As NetInterfacesInfo.IpV4AddressInfo In nicInfo
    Console.WriteLine(ipV4Addr.IpAddress)
    Console.WriteLine(ipV4Addr.NetMask)
    Console.WriteLine(ipV4Addr.DefaultGateway)
Next

Attach the main class to a ComboBox:
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    Dim allNicsInfo = NetInterfacesInfo.GetNetworkInterfaces()
    ComboBox1.DisplayMember = "ConnectionName"
    ComboBox1.DataSource = allNicsInfo
End Sub

Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged
    Dim cbo = DirectCast(sender, ComboBox)
    If cbo.SelectedIndex = -1 Then Return
    Dim nicInfo = DirectCast(cbo.SelectedItem, NetInterfacesInfo.NetWorkInterfacesInfo)
    TextBox1.Text = String.Join(Environment.NewLine, nicInfo.IPV4Addresses.
                    Select(Function(nic) $"IP Address: {nic.IpAddress} NetMask: {nic.NetMask}"))
    TextBox2.Text = nicInfo.IPV4Addresses.First().DefaultGateway
End Sub

Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Net.NetworkInformation
Imports System.Net.Sockets

Public Class NetInterfacesInfo

    Public Shared Function GetNetworkInterfaces() As List(Of NetWorkInterfacesInfo)
        Dim ifInfo As New List(Of NetWorkInterfacesInfo)()

        ifInfo.AddRange(GetNetworInterfaces().
            Where(Function(nic) nic.NetworkInterfaceType <> NetworkInterfaceType.Loopback AndAlso
                                nic.Supports(NetworkInterfaceComponent.IPv4)).
            Select(Function(nic) New NetWorkInterfacesInfo() With {
                .Description = nic.Description,
                .ConnectionName = nic.Name,
                .IsDHCPEnabled = nic.GetIPProperties().GetIPv4Properties().IsDhcpEnabled,
                .DHCPSservers = nic.GetIPProperties().DhcpServerAddresses.ToList(),
                .DnsServers = nic.GetIPProperties().DnsAddresses.ToList(),
                .Gateways = nic.GetIPProperties().GatewayAddresses.Select(Function(ipa) ipa.Address).ToList(),
                .InterfaceType = nic.NetworkInterfaceType,
                .IpAddresses = nic.GetIPProperties().UnicastAddresses.Select(Function(ipa) ipa.Address).ToList(),
                .MacAddress = nic.GetPhysicalAddress().GetAddressBytes().
                              Select(Function(b) b.ToString("X")).Aggregate(Function(s1, s2) s2 + ":" + s1),
                .Status = nic.OperationalStatus,
                .IPV4Addresses = GetIpV4AddressInfo(nic)
            }))
        Return ifInfo
    End Function

Public Shared Function IpV4AddressSimpleList(nicName As String) As List(Of IpV4AddressInfo)
    Dim nic = GetNetworInterfaceByName(nicName)
    If nic Is Nothing Then Return Nothing
    Return nic.GetIPProperties().UnicastAddresses.
            Where(Function(ipa) ipa.Address.AddressFamily = AddressFamily.InterNetwork).
            Select(Function(ipa) New IpV4AddressInfo() With {
                .IpAddress = ipa.Address?.ToString(),
                .NetMask = ipa.IPv4Mask?.ToString(),
                .IsDnsEligible = ipa.IsDnsEligible,
                .DefaultGateway = nic.GetIPProperties().GatewayAddresses.FirstOrDefault()?.Address?.ToString()
            }).ToList()
End Function

Private Shared Function GetIpV4AddressInfo(nic As NetworkInterface) As List(Of IpV4AddressInfo)
    Return nic.GetIPProperties().UnicastAddresses.
            Where(Function(ipa) ipa.Address.AddressFamily = AddressFamily.InterNetwork).
            Select(Function(ipa) New IpV4AddressInfo() With {
                .IpAddress = ipa.Address?.ToString(),
                .NetMask = ipa.IPv4Mask?.ToString(),
                .IsDnsEligible = ipa.IsDnsEligible,
                .DefaultGateway = nic.GetIPProperties().GatewayAddresses.FirstOrDefault()?.Address?.ToString()
            }).ToList()
End Function

    Private Shared Function GetNetworInterfaces() As NetworkInterface()
        Return NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces()
    End Function

    Private Shared Function GetNetworInterfaceByName(nicName As String) As NetworkInterface
        Return NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces().FirstOrDefault(Function(nic) nic.Name = nicName)
    End Function

    Public Class NetWorkInterfacesInfo
        Public Property ConnectionName As String
        Public Property Description As String
        Public Property IPV4Addresses As List(Of IpV4AddressInfo)
        Public Property IpAddresses As List(Of IPAddress)
        Public Property DHCPSservers As List(Of IPAddress)
        Public Property DnsServers As List(Of IPAddress)
        Public Property Gateways As List(Of IPAddress)
        Public Property IsDHCPEnabled As Boolean
        Public Property MacAddress As String
        Public Property Status As OperationalStatus
        Public Property InterfaceType As NetworkInterfaceType
    End Class

    Public Class IpV4AddressInfo
        Public Property IpAddress As String
        Public Property NetMask As String
        Public Property DefaultGateway As String
        Public Property IsDnsEligible As Boolean
    End Class

End Class


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No. 1 LSU to host Lamar
LSU is expected to start pitcher Alex Lange against Georgia on Saturday.
No. 1 LSU to host Lamar LSU is expected to start pitcher Alex Lange against Georgia on Saturday. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://www.dailyworld.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2015/04/15/lsu-host-lamar-lange-expected-back/25803661/
Glenn Guilbeau, Gannett Published 11:15 p.m. CT April 14, 2015
LSU's Chris Chinea (26) is hitting .338 on the season.(Photo: AP)
BATON ROUGE – No. 1 LSU leads the Southeastern Conference and is fourth in the nation in hitting at .318 and has seven .300 hitters, but LSU coach Paul Mainieri is wary of a mini-slump.
"We really didn't hit that well over the weekend even though we won two out of three," he said after the No. 1 Tigers took two of three over Auburn.
LSU was held to single digit hits in all three games against Auburn after entering the game with 12 consecutive games of 10 hits or more.
"We can swing the bats better," said Mainieri, whose team got 20 hits in all on the weekend. "I want to make sure we get back in a good frame of mind at the plate."
Enter Lamar (17-18, 6-9 Southland Conference), which will play LSU (31-6, 10-5 SEC) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Alex Box Stadium.
"Their lineup is going to be a great challenge for our pitchers," Lamar coach Jim Gilligan said. "We're going to find out a lot about the guys we throw out there. We're going to be tested."
The Tigers are at the top of the SEC in hits with 437 and are No. 1 with 84 doubles and 19 triples while standing fourth in home runs with 34. LSU is led by Kade Scivicque at .386, followed by Mark Laird at .356, Chris Chinea at .338, Andrew Stevenson at .336 and Alex Bregman at .331.
LSU will start senior left-hander Kyle Bouman (0-1, 7.53 ERA) against Lamar junior right-hander Billy Love (0-0, 2.25 ERA). Love is only expected to go one inning, though, as Gilligan wants him for a home weekend series against Houston Baptist.
Lamar at LSU
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.


Hello my friends and dear readers alike. How was your week?
Anyway, I wish to share something with you that happened some nights ago on 20/3/2019.
I was walking my dog through Kingsland Park in Northampton, usual time between 7- 8 pm after the evening meal, when he started barking energetically at something. I asked "What's up boy, who's there"? He continued barking and was heading towards a bush located in a remote area of this rather large public space. What had he seen? My nerves started to tingle as we got closer to where he was focused and I thought to myself, I don't like this, me being a bit of a wimp, so I tugged on his chain but he wasn't having it, he was getting very irate. I tried to calm him, patting him on the head and stroking under his chin, but to no avail. There was a strange sound coming from this particular bush. It sort of, hummed, to which I thought, this is very unusual and we both best get out of here, quick! Me not wanting to confront the unknown and not wanting my dog to be too inquisitive, and knowing how the mind can work at times like these, all sorts of imaginings race for first place, and it's always the worst that comes to the forefront! I had no idea as to what was making this sound, for at first I thought, someone was pulling a prank on this unsuspecting man and his dog, but no, there really was something in this bush. I sensed that both of our hearts were beating at a rate faster than Dave Lombardo's twin bass drums, and getting louder too, but the more I tried pulling the dog away the more he wanted to investigate this phenomenon. "Silly dog", I thought, he was fearless and putting us both at risk! Typical there not being anyone else here to witness this event, for who would believe me, that's providing I was to survive this experience. This was an isolated part of the park where you would normally find couples in a passionate embrace on the what was commonly known as Lovers Path that took you to one of the many exits, which I was looking for! It was rather uncommon not to see any other dog walkers at this time.
The evening wasn't dark enough to instil fear, but it was just my luck that I was the only one passing through and be witness to something that was driving fear through the very fabric of my soul. I don't know how long we were there, but it seemed like an age. As you know time seems to slow down and you see your life flash in front of you, even though the threat of my extinction was not evident at this time, but fear is irrational! By now my dog, Kramer, who was still barking venomously, and I were perhaps witnesses to something that no one would believe. There was a heat beginning to emanate from this bush and with a soft glow at first that gradually got brighter. "Right", I said, "Come on Kramer, we are out of here", but he still wouldn't budge. "I'm not in the mood for this, and I'm not leaving here without you"! He obviously saw and heard something I couldn't, you know animals have senses we don't yet understand. I was now caught between fear and curiosity. A part of me was being drawn to this heat and light, and the other part was saying, "get the hell out of here you silly man, and if the dog wants to stay, then what ever is in that bush can blooming well feed and walk him"! But in saying that, this hum somewhat subsided the closer we got and was now quite gentle, the intensity had diminished. There was some kind of calm, and we both felt less afraid and more curious, and what seemed like an age was literally only a minute or two, for I then had the composure to look at my watch that said, 7 past 8 pm. Dusk was spreading itself against the sky and my thoughts once again turned to, perhaps getting away from this but no. Kramer was no longer barking with such ferocity and started to whimper. There was something calling him as he was really tugging at the lead to get closer, but I wasn't going to chance it just yet because, you just don't know. Courage is needed, so I was led by my dog's example and got closer to what was generating this heat and light. Gingerly we moved closer, and at one point in an empathic moment, looked at one another as if to say "you first, this was your idea, and if anything happens to either of us, well, let's hope that nothing does".
I began to question my courage and perhaps caution was more of the order of the day rather than out and out bravery. You know what happens to brave men? Yeah? So we did venture forward, still with much caution and the closer we got, the less it hummed and less light flowed. Seeing that I was the only one with the dexterity to move the rather thick bush aside so as to see what was engaging our curiosity now bordering on stupidity, for we were definitely heading into the unknown, there was a box, say 18 inches square. It had markings on it that I didn't recognize, it had a blue grey tinge to it that was unlike anything I had ever seen. This must be some kind of government experiment, you know, some clandestine operation? Mind control or some kind of device that monitors human behaviour? I got closer, thinking, was there any kind of radiation pouring from this thing that I would end up dead along with my dog. Our bodies would certainly be found, but there would be such activity that would put this park on the world map. I decided to reach my hand out to touch it, silly really, but I did. It was warm and it began to glow again as though it was responding to my touch and a slight vibration. It then opened up, but from where, I don't know as there were no signs that it could. No lid, no side panels, nothing, but slowly it did, at an angle, then turning on its side, it then balanced on its corner as though it were giving me a display of its ability. I could not believe my eyes as to what I saw when it lay completely flat, almost submissive. It was absolutely beautiful, I honestly don't have the vocabulary to describe it. I should have been a poet, then I may have been able to express such beauty that lay before me. All I can say is that I was blessed to be witness to such wonder. I only had my dog to share it with, who sat in silence as we both stared at, whatever it was. It gave me hope. I truly wish you could have seen it, felt it, you would the question man's petty little squabbles that turn into great big tragedies. You would question your very existence, that now seems so small. All I can say is that it was akin to looking into the face of eternity, only to find yourself staring back at you! I was totally unaware as to how much time had passed, for when I again regained my composure to drag my gaze from this, thing, to look at my watch.
Three days had passed. Yes, three days had passed in what felt like a moment. I felt no hunger or thirst, just? Funny thing is that no one had even noticed I was there. This box, this thing had long since disappeared, but had given me a gift. This is something that we should all have. I do hope that whatever it was will return, one day and perhaps reveal what it was here to do. Will we be ready for it? I am! Did I imagine this? I have no idea as it felt so real. What on earth did I experience that evening? The universe doesn't give up its secrets so easily.
It's up to you to believe or, perhaps, not!


Consequences of your actions may not always be clear and you will need to be aware of the ever-changing environment and your people's disposition, amongst others their disposition towards you. Expressing yourself is the key of Crest; you will do so through your people and the world they shape.
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i love populous and this reminds me a lot of it. but why are people so tall?
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US offers rewards for fugitive Russian cybercriminals
The two suspects are wanted for their alleged roles in operating an ID theft and hacking site
Martyn Williams (IDG News Service) on 27 March, 2015 07:03
The U.S. government is offering multimillion dollar rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of two alleged Russian hackers.
Both were indicted in U.S. courts for their roles in "Carder.ru," a website and international enterprise that principally operated out of Las Vegas. The site was taken down by law enforcement in March 2012 and 19 people arrested for their role in crimes that are estimated to have cost at least $50 million [m], according to the State Department.
Carder.ru and its members engaged in identity theft, fraud and trafficked in stolen credit card accounts and manufactured counterfeit identification debit and credit cards, the government alleges.
The State Department will pay up to $2 million for information on Roman Olegovich Zolotarev , 29 and the alleged leader of the Carder.ru website, and up to $1 million for information on Konstantin Lopatin , 32 and an alleged moderator on the site.
The two are among 25 individuals who are yet to be prosecuted or are fugitives. To date, 30 other people have been convicted as part of a lawsuit against the organization filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada and the U.S. Department of Justice's Organized Crime and Gang Section.
The rewards are being offered under a program introduced in 2013 called the "Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program." It allows the Secretary of State the ability to offer rewards for the arrest or conviction of members of transnational criminal organizations who operate outside the U.S.
Last month, a $3 million reward was offered under the same program for information leading to the arrest or conviction of a Russian man suspected of having served as an administrator for the destructive Gameover Zeus botnet.
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