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Luchytsky, Volodymyr
Luchytsky, Volodymyr [Лучицький, Володимир; Lučyc'kyj], b 2 May 1877 in Kyiv, d 20 October 1949 in Kyiv. Geologist and petrographer; full member of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR from 1945; son of Ivan Luchytsky. He graduated from Kyiv University in 1899 and studied abroad. He then taught at Kyiv University, where in 1912 he was appointed a professor of geology. He was head of the Ukrainian Geological Committee (1917–23), which he helped organize. Then he served as a professor at the Moscow Mining Academy (1923–30) and the Moscow Institute of Geological Prospecting (1930–41). He returned to Kyiv, where he was a professor of mineralogy and petrography at Kyiv University (1945–9) and became director of the Institute of Geological Sciences (1947–9). Luchytsky's scientific works were devoted to the petrography and mineralogy of the Ukrainian Crystalline Shield, the stratigraphy of precambrian rocks of the East European Platform, regional hydrogeology, and the mineral resources of Ukraine. He prepared hydrogeological and geological maps of Ukraine. His petrography textbook, first published in 1910, had gone through six editions by 1947. He was editor in chief of the fifth volume of Geologiia USSR (Geology of the Ukrainian SSR, 1944).
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1 Kyiv National University 2 Luchytsky, Ivan 3 Moscow 4 Tavriia National University 5 Ukrainian Scientific Society
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* WPG2 Plugin Not Validated *Duncan has becoming increasingly stubborn, not helped this week by having a lingering cold as side of which he's come out in spots all over his cheeks. For example, for breakfast he currently needs to have two bowls: one for porridge and one for cereal (or breakfast as Duncan insists on calling it), and has to sit on someone's lap to eat them. If you ask him whether he'd like a little bit of something, he always reply with 'big bit'.
This evening we had another classic example. Half way through the first course, Duncan pushed his plate away and declared that he wanted a lollipop (which usually means an ice lolly). After a few minutes of persistence, he decided better of it and ate a bit more off his plate. Anyway, eventually Emma went to get the lollies out (ideal for possibly the coldest night of the year!) and made the mistake of first getting out the packet containing the last remaining Fab. Emma generously agreed to let Duncan have it (having had a real lollipop earlier from a birthday at school). After one bite, Duncan decided he rather have a milk lolly like Emma and tried to palm his off on me. Luckily, half way through, Emma decided she didn't like hers and gave it to Duncan, only to then decide she'd have Duncan's Fab instead. Fantastic – two happy children. Only then, having seen Emma biting off all the chocolate and sprinkles, Duncan decided that he really would rather have the Fab! Luck would have it that Emma then decided it was too cold for lollies. Duncan reclaimed his lolly for the third time and I got a half eaten mini milk!
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CDC Issued New Guidelines As Monkeypox Cases Increase In US
The United States has now reported 72 cases of the monkeypox disease across 18 states in the month of May 2022, which has been making it the biggest monkeypox outbreak in the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States has released new guidelines about how to identify the monkeypox disease during the corona virus outbreak based on the symptoms and the doctors have also observed and some of the recent infections have also presented in different and past cases in Africa.
Traditionally, the people with the monkeypox disease have developed a fever along with swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches and headaches and has been followed by a rash that has been starting on their face or in the mouth of the patients then spreads to the other parts of the body specifically in the feet and hands.
But in most of the recent cases in the United States, the patients has firstly experienced a rash in the mouth and around the anus or genitals and instead of the widespread rashes and some patients had also seen localized lesions in the areas other than the face, feet and hands.
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Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL and Washington, D.C. July 31, 2018—Thinking Outside the Boxe has released the transcripts of the question and answer session from its Independence Day Champagne Summit held in Orlando on July 4, 2018. Participants in the annual Champagne Summit question and answer session included Thinking Outside the Boxe's correspondents from Gastonia, North Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Owatonna, Minnesota. Digger Cartwright, internationally acclaimed award-winning mystery novelist, also participated in the question and answer session.
Thinking Outside the Boxe's Champagne Summit provides an opportunity for business leaders, economists, political commentators, and individuals interested in nonpartisan examination of current events to gather for an afternoon of debate and roundtable discussions on a variety of topics. This year's event featured topics such as pollution and the environment, geopolitics such as the US/North Korea summit, gun control, tariffs, taxes and economic policy, the US Supreme Court, privacy concerns and Big Data, technology, and more.
The transcript is available at www.ThinkingOutsideTheBoxe.com. Transcripts of Mr. Cartwright's responses have not been released by his office as yet.
About Thinking Outside the Boxe—Thinking Outside the Boxe is a private, nonpartisan think tank that is dedicated to providing a wide variety of perspectives on issues that are of interest to the general public. The views that are expressed in Thinking Outside the Boxe's commentaries and research are often times uncommon, provocative, and controversial. Thinking Outside the Boxe's mission is to formulate and promote positions and to provide research, independently, that would otherwise be deprived of an outlet in the mainstream media. Thinking Outside the Boxe's commentators and researchers seek to broaden the parameters of public knowledge by addressing issues in such a fashion as to provoke thought and debate on some of the most pressing issues of our day.
Thinking Outside the Boxe's Champagne Summit series began as a side event to the annual symposium held in December each year. Increased interest in these events by participants and guests led Thinking Outside the Boxe to include an Independence Day Champagne Summit and an Election Day Champagne Summit (every two years) in addition to the annual symposium.
What can be done about reducing the amount of plastic trash from numerous sources that are seriously threatening the oceans?
Antifa groups are emerging across the United States. Should they be stopped or allowed to engage in their protests?
Has the Democrat Party become the party of hate and destruction and are their actions anti-American?
Columbus Day is being attacked as it has been in the past and a number of states have eliminated the holiday altogether. Is this another stab at suppressing America's early history?
Upselling has become part of internet sales tactics. Is this practice turning off consumers, or has it simply become a distraction from an original point of sale?
Are there benefits to a border solar wall between the American southern border and Mexico? If so, what are they?
Do gender based reading materials damage boys and girls and should they be removed from elementary school classrooms?


Do you offer coffee training courses?
Yes. Just contact us and we can put together something for you. Jonathan, our Director and Head Barista has trained scores of people in the coffee world, and has a background as a teacher and educator outside of coffee.
What dose/grind/time should I use?
Many roasters provide guideline recipes for their coffees, but we think this can be too prescriptive; different waters, equipment and tastes all mean that there is no such thing as a 'correct' recipe. Having said this, a good starting point for espresso is a 1:2 brew ratio in 30s. For filter coffee 60g/litre is a similarly useful starting point. Don't be afraid to experiment, though – we're currently running a Round Hill Ethiopian natural at 16g in, 36g out in 49 seconds.
Why are some coffees shown as filter or espresso and some as suitable for both?
This is largely down to the roaster. Some roasters like to roast lighter for filter (or darker for espresso), others omni roast (same for both). Both styles can work, and it should be remembered that all pf our coffees are lightly roasted but perfectly developed – we want to showcase the flavours of the beans, not some generic roastiness.
I can't steam the milk/pour latte art – what am I doing wrong?
The key to successful steaming is to get the hissing noise of air going into the milk and also to get the milk spinning. If you don't do the former you'll just get hot milk. If you do the former but not the latter, the steamed and stretched milk won't mix – when you pour the hot milk will still be separated from the stretched milk and latte art will be impossible (the tell tale sign of this is thin milk in the first part of the pour, followed by horribly over-stretched milk coming out in one big clump at the end. You won't be able to pour any latte art until you get the texture correct, so concentrate on this first.
With latte art, practice makes perfect – I poured at least 1000 coffees before I mastered the simple heart.
I can't get this tasting right – what am I doing wrong?
As a basic rule, if it's tasting thin and sour (acidic) then you've under-extracted, so grind finer and try again with the same parameters. If it tastes bitter and heavy and a little smokey (bitter like very dark chocolate) then you've ground too fine and over-extracted. Try grinding coarser with the same parameters. If you're not timing and weighing everything then go out and get some scales (accurate to 0.1g) and start again.
What Machine/Grinder/Brewer Should I Buy?
This is almost an unanswerable question, as it really depends on the individual, the budget, and multifarious other factors, such as your willingness to let coffee equipment take over your kitchen. If you want to drink espresso and have a budget that is less than several hundred Pounds, then the Nespresso machine and Colonna pods are your best options. If you like espresso based milk drinks, budget a bit more for a Nespresso machine with a decent steamer (don't bother with the machines that have integrated milk pichers that auto-steam the milk – they don't really work). Alternatively, buy a base level Nespresso machine and a separate steamer.
For filter coffee, the starting point would be a decent hand grinder, such as those produced by Porlex. Electric grinders only produce better coffee than hand grinders at much higher budget levels (as you're paying much more for the electrics, rather than any improvement in grinding quality until you 're well into the triple figure cost level). Pair this with an Aeropress, which is the easiest and most consistent way to make filter coffee and you're well on your way to making great coffee. Avoid blade grinders and electric grinders that are under the £100 mark.
If your budget extends to around £500 you can get something like a Gaggia Classic and a decent used commercial grinder. The Mazzer Super Jolly is popular and can be picked up for around the £200 mark used. Anfim Caimanos are also good at this level, or if you can stretch a bit further, the Super Caimano can be had used for around £300 and is good enough to have been used to win the World Barista Championship on several occasions. Remember that the grinder makes more difference to the taste and quality of the espresso than the machine.
Beyond this there are various machines from the likes of La Spaziale, La Marzocco and Sage. Look for dual boilers (enabling you to steam milk and extract espresso at the same time), PID control of the brew temperature (enables greater consistency) and commercial style groupheads. Don't be tempted to purchase a used commercial machine, unless you're willing to a) use up all your kitchen space b) have it wired to a dedicated 32amp power source c) enter an ever spriralling search for the perfect water/grinder/tamper/etc (you get the idea).
Remember that making a few coffees on a proper machine generates a significant amount of mess; if you're OCD about your house, Colonna pods and a Nespresso machine will be friendlier companions.


As far we know until today, the best solution form the Microsoft point of view is, to use ADFS to authenticate on-premises users for cloud services such as Azure or Office 365. This is working very well and there are many articles about how to configure the clams etc. can be found in internet and also on my Blog.
However, if a company don't want to use ADFS for authentication, there is another way Microsoft supports, but it is not so common like the ADFS solution. In this article I want to present an alternative way using AAD with Pass-through.
The user tries to access an application, for example, Outlook Web App.
Azure AD, on receiving the request to sign in, places the username and password (encrypted by using a public key) in a queue.
An on-premises Authentication Agent retrieves the username and encrypted password from the queue. Note that the Agent doesn't frequently poll for requests from the queue but retrieves requests over pre-established persistent connection.
The agent decrypts the password by using its private key.
The agent validates the username and password against Active Directory by using standard Windows APIs, which is a similar mechanism to what Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) uses. The username can be either the on-premises default username, usually userPrincipalName, or another attribute configured in Azure AD Connect (known as Alternate ID).
The on-premises Active Directory domain controller (DC) evaluates the request and returns the appropriate response (success, failure, password expired, or user locked out) to the agent.
The Authentication Agent, in turn, returns this response back to Azure AD.
Let us have a closer look to the sign-in progress from on-premises user to Azure AD.
As we can see in the picture, the on-premises user credentials are "sent" to the on-premises agent, these credentials will be validated against the local Active Directory. If the username and password are correct, the user will be able to login.
Note: this is only working, if the user account is synchronized to the Azure Active Directory. In our case by using the Azure AD connect.
The pass-through authentication agent (AuthN agent) only requires outbound firewall ports. The necessary Ports for that are the Port 80 and the Port 443.
Good to know for this solution is that multiple agents can be deployed for the performance and as well for fault tolerance. The communication between the sites works with https only and as default.
Till this chapter we know how the pass-through authentication works and about what we need to think. However, let us have a short look about how the installation has to be done.
By the installation we chose our Azure AD connect server and here we deploy the AuthN agent. The AuthN agent will create then a pair of key (private key and public key) and sends a certificate request to the Azure AD. This is possible because we already have installed and configured our Azure AD connect. Now the Azure Active Directory creates the certificate and stores it together with the public key by itself. The created certificate will be returned to the AuthN and the received certificate will be associated with the private key.
Azure AD Connect version 1.1.557.0 or later must be running on Windows 2012 R2.
In this step by step setup, we already had Azure AD Connect up and running (with password hash synchronization), so it's just a matter of changing the configuration.
We start our Azure AD Connect and we choose configure and select here change user sign-in.
Now we continue with clicking Next and here we enter our tenant administrator credentials. They are needed to be able to logon to Azure Active Directory and to enable PTA in AAD and to create the certificate.
Password Synchronization (wrong name, should be Password Hash Synchronization).
Pass-through authentication (this blog's topic).
Federation with AD FS (future blog).
If we want to enable single sign-on (SSO) we also need to mark the checkbox.
For our case we need to select Pass-through authentication and then we continue clicking Next.
Note: the recommendation at the bottom of the page. This makes sense. We have to remember that setting PTA is a tenant wide setting, so ALL accounts in our tenant are forced to use PTA. If something goes wrong in our network and none of the AuthN agents are available, nobody can logon anymore. Therefore we need a cloud only admin account with a @<tenant>.onmicrosoft.com username to have a "backdoor" for troubleshooting.
If we now continue by clicking Next, the Azure AD Connect wizard will check our environment about installed components and if all went (as expected) well, we can start the configuration process.
By clicking on Configure, the configuration will start straight away. From my point of view the most common configuration path form now is to change from Password Synchronization to Pass-through. That's why we continue from here with this solution way.
After the configuration is finished, we can click Exit, and the wizard will be closed.
Note: Pictures and some of the information in this chapter are taken from Jaap Wesselius.
If you are looking for an alternative for authentication without ADFS, Pass-through can be a good one. In the Microsoft world for Azure and Office 365 it will work well. Today in a ADFS environment we don't have to setup the AAD in a redundant state. Important is that we have made a back up the config, which we can restore if needed. By using AAD for Pass-through the agents can be installed on each server which has a connection to the Active Directory and to the Microsoft cloud..
If you need to setup a low cost authentication for Microsoft cloud services in the project, this can be a serious solution.


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Q: Safe way to call sh script recursively So I found out the hard way doing this is really bad in linux:
# a.sh
while true
do
  some stuff
  sh a.sh
done

I want to be able to update the script and have it fix itself. Is something like this considered safe instead/
# a.sh
while true
do
  wget http://127.0.0.1/b.sh
  sh b.sh
done

# b.sh
some stuff

This way I can update script b.sh and the next execution of it will be force updated since a.sh calls it?

A: If you want a process to alter its source code and re-launch itself, and you don't want multiple (slightly different) copies of the process running at the same time, then you somehow need to kill the parent process. It doesn't matter much how you do this; for instance, if the "rewrite self" section of the code is only triggered when a rewrite is actually necessary, then you could just put "exit" after the line that calls the rewritten script. (I suspect that something like mv -f b.sh a.sh && sh a.sh && exit might work, too, since I think the entire line would be sent to the Bash interpreter before the script is destroyed.)
If you do want multiple copies of the process running, then you need to find some way to limit this number. For instance, you might have the script check how many iterations of itself are already running before forking.
Note that in both cases, this assumes that your script has accurately modified itself, which...is a tricky problem, to say the least. You are treading on dangerous ground.
Finally, if all you really want is a daemon that gets automatically relaunched when it dies (which is what it sounds like you're describing in your comments), there are other ways to accomplish this. I'm not terribly familiar with how this sort of thing is typically done, but I imagine that in a shell script you could simply use trap. (trap a.sh EXIT might be sufficient, though that would make your script quite difficult to permanently kill should you later decide that you made a mistake.)

A: You probably want to exec the script. exec replaces the script in execution with a new execution environment, so it never returns (unless there was some problem starting the indicated program).
Unless you know what you're doing, it's a bad idea to overwrite a running script. bash does not read the entire file into memory when it starts a script, so it will continue at the same byte offset in the overwritten file.
Finally, don't use sh when you mean bash. sh might be a different shell, and even if it is bash, it will have different behaviour.

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Must-see roadside attractions for your next trip across Canada
By Jessica Wynne Lockhart
The world's largest handheld beater, a UFO landing pad, and a giant beaver all have one thing in common—they can all be found on roadsides across Canada. From the weird and wacky, to the well-known and historic, here are the top stops you should make on any road trip across the country.
It doesn't get much more Canadian than the world's largest hockey puck and stick. Located on Vancouver Island in Duncan, the giant sporting equipment was originally built for Expo '86. (Duncan is also home of one of the world's largest totem poles.) Drive a little further north toward Comox, and you'll pass by the "goats on the roof" at Coombs Old County Market—which is exactly what it's billed as. Back on the mainland, make sure you get a good look at you pass through Golden; at 1643 metres, it's the highest point on the Trans-Canada Highway.
With a history steeped in Eastern European heritage, roadside attractions play homage to these early immigrants. In Vegreville, you can see the world's largest pysanka (Ukranian Easter egg). Mundare, a short drive away, is home to a giant kubasa (garlic sausage) and further north is Glendon's giant pyrogy, complete with giant fork. But Southern Alberta is where things get really quirky. At Torrington's Gopher Hole Museum, between Edmonton and Calgary, taxidermied critters in costume engage in a variety of activities, from hunting to attending church.
You may think "flat" when you think Saskatchewan, but just south of the Trans-Canada Trail is the highest elevation between the Rockies and Labrador, in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. Be sure to make a stop in Moosejaw (home of Mac the giant moose) to see the Tunnels of Moosejaw, an attraction that explores the history of prohibition-era bootleggers, including Al Capone.
In Winnipeg, swing through Assiniboine Park to see the statue of Winnie the Pooh's namesake. While the geographic centre of Canada lies somewhere in Nunavut, the longitudinal centre is just east of Winnipeg, in Taché. While only a roadside sign currently marks the spot, plans for a "Centre of Canada Park" are underway.
With the most kilometres on the Trans-Canada located within this province, there's no shortage of "giants" or "greats" to visit, so it's best to focus on Canadiana. In Thunder Bay, Canada's hero Terry Fox is immortalized as a nine-foot tall bronze statue, while Sudbury is home to the Big Nickel. Finally, the highway will take you straight through the nation's capital, Ottawa, before you cross into Quebec.
Home to some of the first settlements in history, there are endless historical monuments and buildings as you pass through, some dating back to the 1500s. One of the most breathtaking is the historic fortified community of Quebec City, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Gaspé Peninsula is considered "the birthplace of Canada," and it's here that you can find the Jacques Cartier Monument.
It's hard to pass through New Brunswick without stopping at the Bay of Fundy and the much-photographed Hopewell Rocks. If you can stomach one more "world's largest," be sure to check out the 35-foot lobster in Shediac.
For winding roads and scenic vistas, follow the Lighthouse Trail out of Halifax to Peggy's Cove or make a loop up through Cape Breton. Here, you'll find the Fortress of Louisbourg, as well as a museum at the former home of Alexander Graham Bell.
Avonlea fans rejoice—here you can see the White Sands Hotel (Dalvay by the Sea), Anne's House, Lucy Maud Montgomery's birthplace, and Cavendish Beach. Don't forget to visit the Canadian Potato Museum, complete with—you guessed it—a giant potato out front.
The giant squid in Glover's Harbour is actually a life-size replica of the record-breaking squid that was caught in the area in 1878. But be warned: Once you see this giant roadside attraction (which measures 55-feet in length) you might not want to go swimming in the nearby waters.
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If you follow me on Twitter, then you might already know about the recent disaster to land on my steps. If you don't, then you're in for a treat.
Recently I became obsessed with A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, much like many other people did ten years ago (or in the last few years, as is the case with Carraka, who graced these pages earlier today in my bizarre rant about characters from the book). I managed to get my mother into the series long before I could stomach it (I'll explain this some other time), and when I got myself hooked on the first book, I started looking for the next three in the series. This search led me to call my mother, who has a great bookshop near her, and the end result was that my mother would gift me the next three (my own copies, rather than hers) and a whole bunch of homemade foods (jam, apple butter, applesauce, apple pie filling, and so forth). I like to pretend this was a loving gesture.
As such, I've been anticipating the day that the box would arrive, because I desperately want to read Martin's work in hard copy. I love my Nook, but nothing beats a mass marking paperback in my hands when I'm walking. MMPs feel…right.
We'll get to the brown discoloration in the corner in a moment. This box was not handled "with care" at all. It's quite obvious that the box was treated as any other box might be treated if it were sent to a recycling company. Not only has it been brutally smashed from the start, but USPS made no effort to correct what was clearly a terrible mistake by giving the box better treatment.
But the worst part isn't the condition of the box. A beat up box can be lived with. If the package only contained books, I could, perhaps, forgive a little beating provided the books were in good condition. Sadly, USPS treated my package so poorly that some of the non-book-contents of the box were smashed into tiny pieces of glassy goop. That brown discoloration I mentioned earlier? That's jam. And not just any jam. Festering jam.
Oh, but it gets better. When I called USPS to complain, they asked if I had insurance on the box and told me I was out of luck if I didn't. That's right. I have to pay them extra money in order to be assured the box won't get crushed or mangled on its trip. That's like paying a restaurant for the assurance that someone won't piss or spit in your soup. You expect that there won't be piss or spit in your soup. That's a minimum requirement of restaurant food. When I send something through the post office, I expect that my box won't be crushed if I clearly mark it as "fragile" with my own pen (as my mother did) and the post office red mark (which they also did a number of times on this particular package). You buy insurance when you are worried about losing the box or that routine wear, even for fragile packages, might break the item. You don't buy insurance in order to remind USPS that they need to do their job.
In the end, I'm furious. I haven't been this mad in almost a decade. I've been looking forward to reading those books for weeks. Now I have the pleasure of telling my mother that her lovely gift got shat on by USPS and that I'll have to find replacements for the books she spent her day getting for me and the jam she slaved over her stove to make.
Oh no! That is not good. I gotta say though, you had me laughing to tears reading your story. It was very entertaining, and the photos really show how bad USPS fracked up the package…but I do feel terrible and hope you get some new books soon!
I'm pretty sure Amazon still does free Prime for students and moms…free 2-day shipping on almost anything. I actually just ordered all 4 Song of Ice & Fire trade paperbacks this weekend and should be getting them tomorrow. Like you, I've only read A Game of Thrones and now (im)patiently awaiting the next book.
We'll also be filing a complaint and trying to get money back for the damages. Because this is quite ridiculous.
I would definitely complain too. That is probably the worst damage I've seen to a box in the mail, and the fact they delivered it like that is despicable.
And what a sweet Mom to resend you her books!
Why must life be so full of tragedy? And why don't you like Toy Story 3? (I loved Toy Story 3.) Oh well. I can live with it. At least they were brand new books, and not books to which you had grown attached.
I ended up liking Toy Story 3, but the first half was kinda meh for me.


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Extradition requests from the US and Mozambique for the latter's former finance minister Manuel Chang will be dealt with separately in a South African court. Picture: Nhlanhla Phillips/African News Agency/ANA
Johannesburg - Extradition requests from the US and Mozambique for the latter's former finance minister Manuel Chang will be dealt with separately in a South African court.
Chang appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Thursday where his application to have the two requests heard separately was turned down.
Chang's advocate, Willie Vermeunen, had argued that both extradition requests should be heard at the same time.
"Both should be dealt with their own merits," Vermeunen said.
However, State prosecutor JJ Du Toit argued differently saying the two cases should be separated.
"The US extradition application should proceed," Du Toit said.
A warrant of arrest from Mozambique was cancelled and the matter continued under the same case number that was initiated after the US issued a warrant of arrest for Chang in December to answer to allegations that he committed wire and securities fraud and also conspiracy to commit money laundering between 2005 and 2015.
At his previous court appearance, Chang heard that the US application to have him extradited has been provisionally withdrawn due to a concurrent request by his home country.
According to reports, the charges against Chang relate to $2 billion (R27.8bn) in loans guaranteed by the Mozambican government signed off by Chang during his term of office.
Chang was detained at OR Tambo International Airport on December 29.


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I thought I had lots of boat names but I was wrong. One of my pics will be one though. I recognise Kerensa from another of your photos, see I do pay attention, I hope you 're impressed.
Deeply impressed. I need to get down on to the harbour beach in St Ives and do more close-up boat shooting!!
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Moving from one culture to my own is often difficult to come to terms with. Our family is built around sharing and some of our children come from circumstances similar to this small boy. I have to put it all in perspective.
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....make my own training plans after coming back from an injury that sidelined me for 3 months! I'm thinking back to the Star Wars 1/2 Marathon that I did in April 2016 after coming back from Achilles Tendonitis and having a PRP injection 8 months prior. This was back when I didn't really follow training plans, ran just for fun (nothing wrong with this!), had no expectations for myself, and really never thought that training for a race would improve my time (ohhh I was SO wrong!).
This was my first race that I traveled to and really wanted to have a PR, but most importantly have fun! I was really excited to be back at Disney after having not been since I was 11 and was training for my second marathon at the time (I was using the Jeff Galloway's marathon training plan and only running 3 days a week).
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It was a great 'introductory' plan for beginning any race distance or coming back from an injury. I got to the starting line with just one expectation- to finish and stay healthy during training. I did both and got a PR!
It's really easy to fit in 3 runs/ run-walks a week. This was so great when I was working 50+ hours a week!


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Q: Isset function for buttons in php code How can I make the form not to run the php code directly when the database.php is executed. I can set an if clause that if isset then run..  but there is nothing in the form except the show button. Is there any way to test if the show button is set? what is the isset for buttons?
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A: Give a name to your submit button. e.g btnsubmit than check condition if(isset($_POST['btnsubmit'])). It must work, except this everything is pretty good with your code.

A: Add a hidden input to your HTML inside the <form> like this:
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Then in your PHP you can check:
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Use this to branch your code logic, though if it gets really long I'd recommend using multiple files.


Without a Real Estate Agent's expert guidance, buyers might pay too much or offer too little and not get the house they want. Real Estate Agents also make sure buyers' rights are adequately protected and that they get all of the necessary inspections done properly.
And finally, Real Estate Agents help buyers effectively negotiate for seller credits for closing costs and repairs, among other things. Please let us know if you need a Real Estate Agent referral; we know experienced Real Estate Agents in most major markets throughout California.
When buyers find a house they like, their Real Estate Agent will write an offer on their behalf and submit it to the Listing Agent (the Real Estate Agent who "listed" the house for the seller). Buyers' offers will not be taken seriously, however, unless they are accompanied with a formal Pre-Approval Letter. Buyers' Real Estate Agents usually tell us what the offering price is and we then send a formal Pre-Approval Letter tailored to the exact offering price.
Learn the ins and outs of getting into a home sale contract.
Learn what to expect when you head into escrow and the final stages of buying your home.
Escrow companies act as a third party buffer between buyers and sellers, and they coordinate the transaction overall. Escrow companies order title reports and title insurance from the Title Company.
Because escrow companies are regulated, their fees are often similar to one another's. Furthermore, most Real Estate Agents have relationships with experienced escrow officers who are highly vetted and skilled and therefore tend to foster much smoother transactions. Because of this, a buyer's Real Estate Agent will typically recommend the use of a particular escrow officer and company when a contract is ratified. In most cases, buyers (and their Real Estate Agents) are allowed to choose which escrow company will manage a purchase transaction. In same case, sellers will designate the use of a particular escrow company in contract negotiations.
In Northern California, title companies often act as escrow companies too, and will provide both title and escrow services for the same transaction.
In Southern California, title and escrow companies are usually separate entities altogether.
Impound accounts substantially increase recurring closing costs because they require escrow officers to collect an additional three to eight months of property taxes and up to a full year of insurance to "pad" the impound account to make sure there is enough money in the account when the property tax and insurance payments actually come due.
In Northern California, title and escrow companies are usually one in the same, as mentioned above. Examples include Old Republic, First American, Chicago and Fidelity Title.
Lenders require ALTA insurance, but they do not require CLTA insurance. We recommend both policies, however, because they are relatively inexpensive when bundled together, and we think the extra insurance both policies provide for a small fee is well worth it.
All lenders require homebuyers to obtain homeowner's or hazard insurance when they purchase a property. The cost of the coverage can vary depending on the size of the home, the size of the deductible and the terms of coverage. Homeowner's insurance costs range from about $750 to $1,500 per year for most homes in California. Often a buyer's auto insurance carrier will offer a discounted rate if a buyer bundles his auto and homeowner's insurance.
For buyers looking for a reputable company and a knowledgeable insurance agent, we recommend Kevin Hennessy with Farmers Insurance at (925) 944-3588.
Cash to close is the total amount of funds a buyer needs to bring into escrow before a transaction closes. These funds include the entire down payment and all closing costs. It is extremely important that buyers know where these funds are coming from before getting into contract, as all lenders require that every dollar that goes into the cash to close be sourced and paper-trailed. Cash to close funds are usually paid in increments – for example, 1% of the price when the offer is accepted, an additional 2% of the price when contingencies are released, and all remaining funds when loan documents are signed three to five days before close of escrow.
He will then likely increase his total deposit to $12,000 (3% of the price) when he releases his contingencies.
He will also be responsible for all remaining funds to close when he signs his loan documents.
The final deposit will include the remaining $2,000 required for the down payment and the $12,000 of closing costs, or $14,000 in total. For this example, the total cash to close for the entire transaction, including the earnest money deposit and the deposit increase, is $26,000.
Loan Documents will be emailed to the escrow/title company by our documents drawer after the loan is formally approved and after ALL conditions are met. The escrow officer receives the lender's loan documents and prepares them for signing. This is a lengthy process that requires working out all the numbers including interest, property taxes, hazard insurance, lender fees, remaining down payment funds, etc. Once the "signing package" is ready, the buyers will go to the escrow office or title company to sign all of the loan documents. This too is a lengthy process because there are so many forms to sign. Buyers typically wire their remaining funds or "cash to close" on the day they sign.
The Funding Package consists of the signed loan documents and all other necessary documents prepared by the escrow officer after the borrowers have signed. The funding package needs to go back to our funding department (typically via overnight mail) so our funder can review everything to ensure the file is complete and ready to fund. Lenders "fund" loans by wiring money or loan proceeds to escrow once they are satisfied that all final funding conditions have been satisfied.
The Recording of the deed of trust (or mortgage) and the grant deed (which transfers title to the new owners) typically takes place at the County Recorder's Office the day after a loan funds, as mentioned above. This is when buyers formally become owners of their new home. Their names are on "public record" as the legal owners of the property they just bought.
Every homebuyer in California will be liable for property taxes after they purchase a property. We often estimate property taxes at a rate of 1.25% per year against the purchase price of the property. Tax rates do, however, vary from city to city by 0.5% or more, but we use 1.25% as an estimate because it is a relatively accurate average for most areas.
Property taxes are due twice per year. The first installment comes due on November 1st to cover the last six months of the year (July 1st – December 31st), and the second installment comes due on February 1st to cover the first six months of the year (January 1st – June 30th). Taxes are collected by the county in which a property is located.
If a purchase closes on March 31st and the seller has already paid the second installment of taxes, the buyer will have to reimburse the seller for the three months of property taxes that he has paid ahead.
If a purchase closes on February 28th and the Seller has not paid his second installment, the seller will actually have to credit two months of taxes to escrow, and the buyer will have to pay the remaining four months of property taxes owed.
Supplemental property taxes often create significant confusion for new homebuyers. When someone purchases a property in California, the County Assessor is required to immediately re-assess the property for property tax purposes. This re-assessment usually correlates to the purchase price. This re-assessment process, however, can often take over six months.
At the time of purchase, lenders and escrow companies usually base property tax payments on the property tax bill of the current owner or seller. Problems arise because the seller's property tax bill usually correlates to the price the seller paid for the property, which is often much less than the price the buyer is paying for the property. Buyers often mistakenly believe that the property tax payment estimate at the time of purchase accurately reflects their actual property tax liability. This is usually not the case.
Buyers should expect a "Supplemental Tax Bill" from the County Assessor anywhere from three to nine months after purchase, depending on the county. This supplemental bill could be a sizable amount if the seller's property taxes were relatively low. Buyers need to know they are responsible for paying the supplemental taxes, even if they have an Escrow or Impound Account. Buyers should contact their loan servicer as soon as they receive a Supplemental Bill.
Supplemental Tax Bills can also cause confusion when new buyers refinance into a new loan six to twelve months after a purchase. Sometimes a borrower's housing payment will appear to increase even if he or she is refinancing into a lower rate. This is because lenders are basing the new housing payment on the new property tax liability, while borrowers are still basing their housing payment on the seller's property tax liability (that is too low).


I love turnips, but until recently, I'd treat the greens like a heckler during a live comedy performance –pretend they don't exist and just pay attention to their other half.
Because all of our lives are hectic this time of year, I wanted to do a flavorful recipe that can be made in no time. Sitting on a pile of turnips from my CSA, I decided to embrace the heckler. I chopped off the greens and stir-fried them up with purple cabbage and orzo. A dinner in 10 minutes that is as beautiful as it is delicious.
Place a wok over high heat and heat to very hot. Add canola oil and bring to a shimmer. Stir in cabbage and cook stirring for 2 minutes. Add in turnip greens and cook stirring until just starting to wilt. Stir in orzo, sesame oil and chili oil. Cook stirring for 3 minutes. Liberally salt. Serve immediately.
Variation: Great with any greens (mustard, dinosaur kale etc…). Stir in 2 cups of shredded chicken or poached salmon at the end if you like.
WINE PAIRING: Sauvignon Blanc can be a little schizophrenic, and what you get in your glass depends a lot on where the grapes are grown. For this stir fry, you won't want the really grapefruity, melon ones from New Zealand or even the herbal, more elegant ones from the Loire. Chilean Sauvignon Blancs fall somewhere in the middle – really crisp and clean, with a hint of citrus to balance the sesame oil and then grassiness as an awesome counterpart to the bitter greens. Great one to try: Viña Ventisquero Queulat from Casablanca, Chile, about $15.


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Ecuador v France – Les Bleus Value
on June 23, 2014 at 2:45 pm
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Ecuador v France
Ecuador meet France on Wednesday at the famous Maracena stadium in Rio knowing they are likely to need a win in order to progress in the competition.
A first win in five games gave Ecuador a fighting chance of making it to the knockout stages in Brazil as they held on to earn a 2-1 victory over Honduras in their last outing. Ennar Valencia was the hero again for his country as he grabbed goals in either half – his second and third of the finals, and fifth in his last four matches at international level – after they had fallen behind to a well taken goal by Carlos Costly just after the half hour. It was a scrappy and sloppy game in truth with both sides giving up a host of chances but it did allow the Ecuadorians to leapfrog Switzerland into second place in the group on goal difference. The Swiss were quite fortunate to beat their South American opponents in their opening group clash as they stole victory with practically the last kick of the game from Haris Sefarovic after a quick break, Valencia's header in the 22nd minute had given Ecuador a half-time lead and although Admir Mehmedi struck within three minutes of the restart there was little to choose behind the sides and no team were especially deserving of the win.
A couple of big victorys, and fantastic performances, have made all and sundry sit up and take notice of this French team at the World Cup. They firstly dispatched the Hondurans effortlessly when Karim Benzema's brace and own goal by goalkeeper Noel Valladares saw Les Bleus coast to the three points. It was a bad—tempered match which saw Wilson Palacios sent off for Honduras in an incident which led to Benzema opening the scoring from the spot two minutes before half-time. They then put the Swiss to the sword in their second game as Olivier Giroud, Blaise Matuidi, Mathieu Valbuena, Benzema and Moussa Sissoko all got on the scoresheet before Switzerland grabbed consolation goals through Blerim Dzemaili and Granit Xhaka and France would need to lose by four or more against Ecuador to surrender top spot such is their formidable goal difference.
Benzema has now scored nine in his last nine games for France, despite missing a penalty against the Swiss and having a late second ruled out by the an oddly timed referees whistle.
Reinaldo Rueda, the Ecuadorian coach, looks set to name the same starting XI which battled to victory over Honduras as he has no injury worries or suspensions.
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye is ruled out for France after picking up his second yellow card of the competition against Switzerland while Mamadou Sakho is doubtful after picking up an injury in the same game which saw him replaced by Laurent Koscielny. Patrice Evra and Paul Pogba may also be left out to avoid the risk of a suspension for their inevitable last 16 tie as both were booked against Honduras.
These sides have met just once in their history with France the victors as striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored both goals for Les Bleus back in May 2008.
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Following their eye-catching displays so far in Brazil it's little surprise to see France at odds on of 5/6 to win here, even though a draw will be enough to see them top the group. Any fringe players selected by Didier Deschamps will also be out to prove themselves worthy of a starting spot so there will be no passengers.
Ecuador won't go down without a fight though so take both teams to score in a French victory at juicy odds of 13/5.
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In this Griddlesode, Ron tells a story called the: The Joys of Live Performances.
On this Griddlesode, we featured the music of The Tubes, courtesy of Roger Steen. Check out the Official Tubes Website and The Tubes Facebook Fan Page.
Here are the songs played, in order of appearance.
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Tanner Kero prepares for Game 3 against the Predators.
49th season commences at home against the Flames on October 3rd.
... Penguins failed to gain in the Metropolitan Division race, losing their fourth straight, 5-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday.
BHTV has your all-access look at Game 3 of the Second Round in Minnesota.


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O rio Cachoeira é um curso de água que banha o estado do Paraná. Desagua na baía de Antonina.

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Israel rows back Judaism conversion reform
JERUSALEM Jul 06, 2015 - 12:00 am GMT+3
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Israeli ministers on Sunday struck down a bill that would have cancelled the monopoly the ultra-Orthodox chief rabbinate holds over conversions in the Jewish state. A proposal approved by the cabinet in November but never passed by parliament stipulated that the chief rabbi of each Israeli city would be able to convene and chair a court on conversions to the Jewish faith, in addition to the four current state-recognized Orthodox bodies. At present some 364,000 Israelis of Jewish ancestry, mostly immigrants from the former Soviet Union, are not considered Jewish according to ultra-Orthodox laws and are defined as "religionless," meaning they cannot marry in Israel. Israel does not allow civil marriages or interfaith weddings. For Jewish citizens, all weddings and divorces in Israel are under the control of the ultra-Orthodox chief rabbinate. By widening the pool of rabbis allowed to authorize conversions, the bill's sponsors hoped that it would perhaps increase flexibility and encourage "religionless" Israelis to convert to Judaism.
Sunday's decision, announced by the chief rabbinate in a statement, was a condition set down by the ultra-Orthodox party Shas for joining the coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Another Shas demand approved Sunday by the cabinet was returning rabbinical courts to the jurisdiction of the religious affairs ministry, after 13 years during which they were part of the justice ministry. Religious Affairs Minister David Azulai of Shas said he was "happy" the courts were "returning to their natural home" in his ministry, pledging in a statement to increase their efficiency.
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Eddie Hearn promises to close the deal soon. The fight likely to take place in Manchester on 10 November.
Promoter Eddie Hearn, who runs the business and Tony Bellew, and, more recently, Alexander Usik said that the contract for their fight to be signed in the near future.
If all goes as planned, we'll close the deal this week. Maximum next. The date is November 10. Venue, most likely Manchester. As far as I understand, this will be the first fight for the title of absolute world champion in Britain," said Hearn.
Recall that Oleksandr Usyk has signed a contract with the promotional company Eddie Hearn, who assured, that the next fight of the Ukrainian will be meeting with Bellew.


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