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/* global google */
import _ from "lodash";

import {
  default as React,
  PropTypes,
} from "react";

import {
  MAP,
  SKELETON,
} from "./constants";

import {
  addDefaultPrefixToPropTypes,
  collectUncontrolledAndControlledProps,
  default as enhanceElement,
} from "./enhanceElement";

const controlledPropTypes = {
  // NOTICE!!!!!!
  //
  // Only expose those with getters & setters in the table as controlled props.
  //
  // [].map.call($0.querySelectorAll("tr>td>code", function(it){ return it.textContent; })
  //    .filter(function(it){ return it.match(/^set/) && !it.match(/^setMap/); })
  //
  // https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/3.exp/reference#Skeleton
};

const defaultUncontrolledPropTypes = addDefaultPrefixToPropTypes(controlledPropTypes);

const eventMap = {
  // https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/3.exp/reference#Skeleton
  // [].map.call($0.querySelectorAll("tr>td>code"), function(it){ return it.textContent; })
};

const publicMethodMap = {
  // Public APIs
  //
  // https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/3.exp/reference#Skeleton
  //
  // [].map.call($0.querySelectorAll("tr>td>code"), function(it){ return it.textContent; })
  //    .filter(function(it){ return it.match(/^get/) && !it.match(/Map$/); })
  // END - Public APIs
};

const controlledPropUpdaterMap = {
};

function getInstanceFromComponent(component) {
  return component.state[SKELETON];
}

export default _.flowRight(
  React.createClass,
  enhanceElement(getInstanceFromComponent, publicMethodMap, eventMap, controlledPropUpdaterMap),
)({
  displayName: `Skeleton`,

  propTypes: {
    ...controlledPropTypes,
    ...defaultUncontrolledPropTypes,
  },

  contextTypes: {
    [MAP]: PropTypes.object,
  },

  getInitialState() {
    // https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/3.exp/reference#Skeleton
    const skeleton = new google.maps.Skeleton({
      map: this.context[MAP],
      ...collectUncontrolledAndControlledProps(
        defaultUncontrolledPropTypes,
        controlledPropTypes,
        this.props
      ),
    });
    return {
      [SKELETON]: skeleton,
    };
  },

  componentWillUnmount() {
    const skeleton = getInstanceFromComponent(this);
    if (skeleton) {
      skeleton.setMap(null);
    }
  },

  render() {
    return false;
  },
});

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Family and cozy business located just 100 meters from the beach and Cantabra Surf School. A quiet place, in the center of the village of Somo. All rooms have full bathroom and most with terraces and sea views. There is a bar- restaurant. It eats very well.
Hostal Meve is located in the small town of Somo, 5 minutes' walk from the Dunas del Puntal and Miera Estuary Nature Reserve. It offers heated accommodation and free Wi-Fi.
All rooms have a flat-screen satellite TV and a private bathroom with a shower.
The on-site restaurant serves homemade dishes of local cuisine. It has a large terrace with outdoor furniture.
The beach and school is just 150 meters from the accommodation.
Hostel La Concha is located in the upper part of the village of Somo, surrounded by green areas and less than 5 minutes walk from the beach and school. It offers free Wi-Fi and free parking. It offers rooms with simple décor and views of the surrounding area.
All rooms are bright and have a wardrobe and TV. Some have a vaulted ceiling. They also include a private bathroom with a bathtub and towels and bed linen are provided.
* Extra bed adds € 15 more to the room.


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Report: Padres will be interested in Nick Castellanos following MLB lockout
7 days ago Dominic Stearn
Meg Vogel / USA TODAY NETWORK
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
The rumors surrounding Nick Castellanos and the San Diego Padres have circulated again.
Insiders reported that the Padres were interested in Castellanos before the current MLB lockout began in early December.
It should come as no surprise that the Padres are interested in a hitter like Castellanos with a current opening in the outfield. The right-handed slugger has posted no worse than a 111 WRC+ in every full season since 2016. He is also coming off his career-best year with a 140 WRC+ and 34 home runs to finish 12th in National League MVP voting.
Padres San Diego Union-Tribune beat reporter Kevin Acee confirmed the team's interest and expects them to pursue a power outfielder like Castellanos.
Kevin Acee with @jonschaeffer and @JimRussellSD: "I think their plan once the lockout ends is to sign a guy like (Nick) Castellanos."https://t.co/tBhomImNqK
— Jon & Jim (@JonAndJim) January 11, 2022
Castellanos will not come cheap for the Padres after a career year.
He signed a $64 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds. However, he opted out at the beginning of this offseason after his 140 wRC+ in 2021. It is expected that he will now sign a longer contract that will make him nine figures.
The Padres are currently near the top of the league's payroll and will likely be in a money crunch as they near the luxury tax total that will be set once the MLB players and owners come to their collective bargaining agreement. That situation makes it difficult for the Padres to sign Castellanos, but his bat would surely make the addition worth it.
With Tommy Pham entering free agency, the Padres do not have a major league left fielder unless they wanted to trust Jorge Oña and his 12 MLB at-bats while also coming off a season-ending injury. They could also rely on Jurickson Profar, but he did not perform well at the plate or in the field last season.
Castellanos can fill that outfield hole, but it is also likely that a universal designated hitter will be implemented in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Given that Castellanos is also not a good fielder, the designated hitter role fits him better. The DH is not a guarantee, however.
San Diego and Castellanos can't negotiate any deals until the owners and players come to an agreement. Fortunately, there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. ESPN's baseball insider Jeff Passan reported that the two sides would be meeting on Thursday, the first meeting since the lockout began.
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to hold a bargaining session Thursday, sources tell ESPN. MLB is expected to make a core-economics proposal at the session, which would be the first between the sides since the league locked out the players on Dec. 2.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 11, 2022
Although we don't know when Castellanos and the Padres can begin to talk again, don't be surprised to see reports they did once the lockout ends.
Dominic Stearn
Dominic is currently a Junior at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, studying Sports Journalism. He also hosts the "Devils Talking Padres" podcast and is the producer and co-host of the "Padres EVT Podcast.
Tags: Nick Castellanos, San Diego Padres
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Scarlet Tanagers are often seen in All only known New York City location for this species. Photo: Ryaney Pond Park during migration—and sometimes stay to nest in the park, the F. Mandelbaum
Alley Pond Park is the most ecologically diverse park owned by the City of New York/Parks and Recreation in Queens. The northern border touches on Long Island Sound's Little Neck Bay. It contains an entire watershed; kettle ponds in a mature oak and beech forest on the terminal moraine, fresh water wetlands supported by ground water seeps and artesian springs on the outwash plain, and abundant salt-marsh along Alley Creek and its confluence with Little Neck Bay. Over 255 bird species have been documented by eBirders across the many hotspots in Alley Pond Park, including rarities such as Western Kingbird, Ash-throated Flycatcher, and Townsend's Warbler, and unusual breeding species like Scarlet Tanager and American Redstart.
The two best birding areas are in the Upper Alley Woodlands, at the southern end of the park, and the Alley Wetlands, at the northern end of the park near Little Neck Bay (and presided over by the Alley Pond Environmental Center). West of the Alley Wetlands is a third, functionally separate area that includes Oakland Lake and the John Reidl Wildflower Meadow.
Alley Pond Park's 635 acres are crisscrossed by the Grand Central Parkway, Cross Island Parkway, Long Island Expressway, and the Long Island Railroad, slicing the park into many segments, some of which comprise athletic fields, tennis courts, and playgrounds. The nationally recognized Alley Pond Environmental Center is located just off Northern Boulevard in the Alley Wetlands section of the Park. Renovation to the Environmental Center will be completed by 2022. Until then, a temporary facility is in the 76th Avenue parking lot, off Springfield Blvd. With a dual mission of education and restoration, the Environmental Center offers birdwalks, nature hikes, and an annual Urban Bird Arts Contest. Pick up the NYC Parks Department's publication Alley Pond Park Trail Map and Travel Guide, which provides detailed information about the trail system for the Wetlands and the Woodlands.
Great Crested Flycatchers find nesting cavities in the mature woodlands of Alley Pond Park. Photo: David Speiser
Green-winged Teal spend the winter in the Wetlands. Photo: Craig McIntyre/Great Backyard Bird Count
Great Horned Owls regularly nest at Alley Pond. Photo: Scott Zimmer/Audubon Photography Awards
Birding Highlights by the Season
(no star = birding is not very productive, ✸ = somewhat productive, ✸✸ = productive, ✸✸✸ = very productive)
Spring Migration ✸✸✸
Flycatchers, Vireos, Warblers, Tanagers, Grosbeaks, and other songbirds, American Woodcock, shorebirds, waders
Summer ✸✸✸
Nesting Osprey, foraging wading birds; possible nesting Eastern Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird; Warbling and Red-eyed Vireos; Barn and Tree Swallows; Marsh Wren, Wood Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler, American Redstart, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole
Fall Migration ✸✸✸
Raptors, shorebirds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, kinglets, thrushes, warblers, sparrows
Winter ✸✸
Large variety of dabbling and diving ducks; owls and accipiters; mixed sparrow and varied songbird feeding flocks
Year-Round Highlights
Great Horned Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, woodpeckers including Hairy Woodpecker, Belted Kingfisher
Get Oriented
View Google map of Alley Pond Park and a NYC Parks map (PDF).wetlands
Several pairs of Ospreys now nest in the Alley Wetlands. Photo: Lawrence Pugliares
The Alley Wetlands
Starting from the Alley Pond Environmental Center, the Cattail Pond Trail leads to an observation deck overlooking Alley Creek and associated wetlands. Breeding birds often seen or heard here include Barn and Tree Swallow, the latter using nesting boxes situated in the salt marshes. The Barn Swallows nest under the bridge that runs along Northern Blvd., where they have been joined in recent years by Cliff Swallows, which are rare nesters on Long Island. The meadows on either side of the salt marshes that flank Alley Creek are nesting habitat for American Woodcock, Willow Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler, and Baltimore Oriole. In some years, Orchard Orioles may also be found.
Marsh Wrens can usually be heard singing and on occasion seen popping up in the reeds across the creek. Spotted Sandpipers have nested here recently and may even land on the boardwalk. In mid-summer, numbers of Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers highlight the variety of shorebirds and wading birds that feed on the exposed mudflats. Killdeer, Snowy Egret, and Black-crowned Night-Heron are frequent.
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Forster's and Common Terns are not rare sights patrolling over the creek. In winter, a flock of Green-winged Teal is usually present in the creek. The brushy areas south of the environmental center building have become fairly reliable for small numbers of Fox Sparrow in recent winters. These can be looked for at the building if the feeder is active.
A larger and less accessible salt marsh is situated at the confluence of Alley Creek and Little Neck Bay. Follow Joe Michael's Memorial Mile from the Environmental Center to search for nesting Saltmarsh Sparrow and Swamp Sparrow. In 1998, fourteen acres of intertidal marsh were restored here, in an area previously dominated by Phragmites. During construction, an Osprey platform was erected and, in the spring, was immediately occupied. The Osprey fledged chicks in 1998 and in 1999. Until this time, Osprey had not been observed nesting on the north shore of Queens for 80 years or more.
By 2019, four Osprey nests were in use around Little Neck Bay. Bald Eagle may be next, as they are now regularly seen migrating or wandering through the area in early spring. During migration, also keep your eyes to the sky for vultures. Turkey Vulture has been found to be a surprisingly common migrant here, and even Black Vulture, rare on Long Island, is seen on occasion.
During the winter, Little Neck Bay is visited by wintering waterfowl, including Ruddy Duck, Greater Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, and Horned Grebe. In November, migrants have included Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, all three scoters, Bonaparte's Gull, and storm-blown Northern Gannet. Recently, the loons have become regular through the winter, with Red-throated often even venturing into Alley Creek. woodlands
The southern Yellow-throated Warbler recently made an appearance in the warbler-filled woods of Alley Pond Park. Photo: Isaac Grant
The Upper Alley Woodlands
The Woodlands (at the southern end of the Park, west of Cross Island Parkway) comprises 100 acres of continuous forest canopy. Many trees here are 200 years old. This is the best spot in the park to look for spring and fall migrating songbirds. On "fall-out" days in May, the woods may seem engulfed with sounds of songbirds. The songs of Yellow-rumped Warbler, Ovenbird, Northern Parula, and Blackpoll Warbler dominate and a keen observer will be able to detect many other warbler species, along with cuckoos, flycatchers, vireos, tanagers, and more. Sought after rarities include Prothonotary, Kentucky, and Yellow-throated Warblers in spring, and Philadelphia Vireo and Connecticut Warbler in fall.
Common breeding songbirds in the woodlands here (though some not that common for New York City) include Eastern Wood-Pewee, Gray Catbird, American Robin, Wood Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, and American Redstart. More diligent searching may lead to nesting pairs of Great Crested Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Since 2000, Great Horned Owls have nested most years in the vicinity of Decadon Pond. (Please keep your distance from nesting and roosting owls. Read more about "Reponsible Owl-Watching" on our Birding Laws & Ethics page.) In winter and early spring, Rusty Blackbirds can sometimes be found foraging in leaf letter around the kettle ponds. oakland-lake
Wintering waterfowl at Oakland Lake sometimes include less common species like the Ring-necked Duck. Photo: Isaac Grant
Oakland Lake and John Reidl Wildflower Meadow
West of the Alley Wetlands lies the oblong Oakland Lake, a 15,000-year-old spring-fed glacial kettle pond. Though a creek, pond and marshes that once surrounded the lake were all filled in the 1930s and the lake has been surrounded by development, the ecosystem has been the subject of extensive restoration efforts over recent decades. Its sheltered waters attract a good variety of waterfowl in the wintertime including Northern Shoveler, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, American Coot, and Pied-billed Grebe, joined on occasion by less common species such as Ring-necked Duck and Redhead. In the warmer months, the pond is visited by wading birds and its forested edges provide stopover habitat for a good variety of warblers and other land birds.
reidlThe plot of land between Oakland Lake and Alley Wetlands hosts the John Reidl Wildflower Meadow, a new gem of Alley Pond Park that has been created and maintained through the collaboration of dedicated volunteers and the Parks Department. The meadow is located along Cloverdale Blvd. across the street from Oakland Lake. (When visiting, please stay on the trails.) A great variety of flowers can be found here, including Wild Bergamot, Black-eyed Susan, and various milkweeds, asters, and goldenrods. These attract many species of butterflies and other pollinating insects that can be studied and enjoyed on days when birding is slow. From late September into November, many sparrows and other migrant field birds may also be found here. Orange-crowned Warbler has been documented here, sometimes continuing into January,
To see birding highlights by the season at Alley Pond Park, see the top of this page.
To learn about bird migration times and get other timing tips, see the When to Bird in NYC guide on our Birding 101 page.
For park operating hours, see the "Directions and Visiting Info" section, below.
View eBird hotspot records for Alley Pond Park to explore recent bird sightings, species bar charts, and more. (Click on "Hotspot Map" at left to see the other hotspots within the park.)
Guided Bird Walks
NYC Audubon leads a yearly migration trip to Alley Pond Park. Visit NYC Audubon's Local Trips page for information on upcoming walks led by NYC Audubon.
The Queens County Bird Club, a nonprofit organization founded in 1932, offers frequent bird and nature walks and trips in Queens parks and beyond, along with lectures and presentations focused on birds, natural history, and conservation topics.
It is best to bird with someone else or a group at Alley Pond Park. Poison ivy is found here and there throughout the Park. It is not a problem if you stay on the trails. Dog ticks may be encountered from mid-April through June in field areas. Again, stay on the trails to avoid them. Mosquitoes breed in the wetlands June through September. They are usually not a problem on cool, dry days with wind.
Directions and Visiting Information
View a Google map of the Alley Pond Environmental Center (temporary location) (Note: this is the temporary facility at the southern end of the park, while the Environmental Center in the Alley Wetlands area is being renovated; the renovation is to be completed in 2022.)
View a Google map of the Upper Alley Woodlands.
View and download a detailed NYC Parks map of Alley Pond Park (PDF).
Visit the Alley Pond Environmental Center website.
See the NYC Parks pages for Alley Pond Park for operating hours, directions, park maps, and additional background information.
Thanks to those who provided local birding expertise for this page: Steve Walter (2020, 2012), Aline Euler, Mike Feller, Larry Plotnick (2001)
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Q: Selenium Grid 4. how to target and run test on specific node? I'm new to Selenium Grid 4 and trying to setting up the grid with Node & Hub Mode and run the test.Below is my setup;

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*Hub: Linux

*Node A: MacOS with Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox installed

*Node B: Windows10 with Chrome, Edge, Firefox installed.

Both node are successfully registered to the hub and also hub status also indicates that it's ready.
What I want to achieve is that I want to be able to select specific node to run test on the browser of my choice.
For example, I want to run my test with Chrome browser running on Node A(MacOS machine) but not Node B(Windows machine). To achieve this, what I've tried is that I've set platform value to the WebDriver object and browser as the code below:
     WebDriver driver;
     DesiredCapabilities capability = DesiredCapabilities.Chrome();
     capability.setPlatform(Platform.MAC);
     driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL("http://Hub-address:4444"), capability);

However, I got an error
   org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create session for <CreateSessionRequest with Capabilities {browserName: chrome, platform: MAC, version: }>

If I get rid of 'capability.setPlatform(Platform.MAC);` part, it will always run on Node B(Windows machine)
I've been searching on the net to achieve this but most of articles and references are based on selenium gird 3 or older, couldn't get any help. Also I've tried with nodeconfig.json file from Grid 3 but no luck....
is there any way to achieve this??

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It's time for corporations to invest in electric trucks
Haskyane researchers develop framework to integrate e-trucks into corporate fleets
Jennifer Allford, for the Haskayne School of Business
As the world continues transitioning to more renewable sources of energy, and oil and gas prices reach record highs, it's time for corporate fleets to think more seriously about integrating electric trucks into their fleets and creating their own charging infrastructure, says Dr. Osman Alp, PhD, associate professor and area chair in operations and supply chain management at the Haskayne School of Business.
In research published in Omega, The International Journal of Management Science, Alp and his colleagues, Tarkan Tan of the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and Maxi Udenio of KU Leuven in Belgium, develop a strategic framework to help companies make decisions about integrating more electric trucks into their fleets to save money and carbon emissions.
"Companies are interested and intrigued about electric trucks," says Alp. "This research is important because they are very reluctant."
Osman Alp says this research is important to overcome companies' reluctance to purchase electric trucks.
Mark Skogen, for Haskayne School of Business
To date, companies have been cautious about investing in electric trucks because of the cost and "range anxiety" — concern there aren't enough charging stations available to keep the trucks moving.
"The general verdict is that it is not the time yet because of lengthy charging times and lack of infrastructure," says Alp. "But we show that it is actually is time, if they adopt the right approach and invest in their own charging infrastructure and integrate their fleet and charging infrastructure investment decisions."
Alp and his colleagues in Europe studied five large companies with in-house or for-hire fleets. Some companies have bought a few electric trucks "just for the fun of it…to play around," he says, but generally, companies are reluctant to invest heavily in electric trucks because it's a new technology, they have questions about charging infrastructure and time, and it's expensive.
"They're hoping that the costs will go down, but actually the life cycle costs are already down," says Alp. "With maintenance and fuel and everything, electric trucks are already lower, but I don't think they're even aware of that."
Providing insights to transition to greener fleet
The researchers provide insights to help companies overcome their caution and make the move. "Nobody's thinking of creating their own charging stations because they think it'll be too costly. But if they optimize together, it's not," says Alp.
"They're waiting for somebody to make those charging stations available to them. But if they make a gradual transition plan to a greener fleet supported with an optimized density of in-house charging stations, then it's reasonable for them to do so, but they are not aware of this."
When thinking about purchasing electric trucks, companies shouldn't necessarily buy the largest battery and longest-range vehicle, the researchers say. The decision should be made based on the available charging infrastructure — companies can reduce costs by investing in smaller battery ranges and designing their charging infrastructure accordingly.
The researchers also show how subsidies, renewable content in the energy mix and carbon costs and taxes can speed up the transition for the transportation sector, one of the highest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. Governments and regulators can adopt these insights to motivate companies to transition from diesel to electric vehicles, creating more sustainable fleets.
Supply chain: Now is the time to innovate
Scientists clear key hurdle to building a more powerful, stable rechargeable battery
Team designs smart solution to electric vehicle maintenance: a modular battery
Global supply chains aren't going away
Why renewable energy 'mini-grids' in remote communities fail and how to avoid it
Better customer service linked to improved local input
Stay updated on upcoming Haskayne Hour events and read our latest research stories.


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Guest Post: Maryland and Virginia Must Kibosh "Green" Pipe Dreams
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The following represents the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Red Maryland or its editors.
By Ross Marchand
Consumers in Maryland and Virginia are accustomed to feeling sticker shock from all sorts of items. And prices are set to sky-rocket even further, as Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) set their sights on "100 percent renewable energy" targets within three decades. If policymakers get their way, paying the utilities and filling up cars will become painfully expensive for millions of struggling Americans. Leaders across the region should offer their constituents a future free of bank-breaking mandates
One of the best things about Maryland and Virginia is that you can find immigrants from pretty much anywhere, including Somalia, Iraq, and of course, the People's Republic of California. The fractious political entity of California boasts some of the highest electricity prices in the country, with bills 40 percent higher than the U.S. average. This is not a mere coincidence. This is the result of an active campaign to cripple energy markets state-wide with onerous "green" mandates.
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Evidently, few staff members from either the Hogan or Northam administration have taken time to listen to electricity market horror stories from Californian "refugees" living in their states. But make no mistake: mandating solar panels and wind turbines is a recipe for sky-high prices and dysfunctional utilities. California is home to some of the most aggressive "renewable" portfolio mandates in the world and requires that electricity sellers produce an increasing percentage of their product from "green" sources over time (60 percent by 2030).
University of California Berkeley economist James Bushnell describes the devastating impact of these misguided policies, noting, "Utilities and other retailers have to pay high market prices for new renewables instead of being able to 'buy low' on the wholesale market. Because all retailers face the same regulation, they pass these costs on to end users." In other words, kneecapping the flexibility of providers and compromising their ability to provide low-cost energy leads to…higher prices on consumers.
Under California's dysfunctional model, utilities still buy non-"renewable" energy sources such as natural gas. But instead of using low-cost sources to power homes and save consumers money, power companies use these sources as a backstop when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) notes forthrightly that this arrangement is bad for consumers. In official reports, the CPUC admits that, since ordinary energy sources must be used infrequently to plug in the gaps created by renewable energy sources, "Peaking capacity generally costs more per kWh because it is used in only a few peak hours per year and thus capital costs are spread over fewer hours." Under backward "renewables" mandates, consumers must pay more for less.
Yet the green zealots march on, determined to save the environment from the evils of, say, natural gas (which emits significantly less carbon than coal). What these crusaders don't normally mention is the heavy environmental toll brought on by "renewable" disposal. Solar panels have been known to leach lead and other toxins into local ecosystems, wreaking havoc on communities nearby as well as plant and animal life. Yet millions of tons of solar panels are set to be landfilled in the coming decades, with America adding to the global haul of 78 million tons of solar waste by 2050. San Jose State University scholar Dustin Mulvaney notes, "Communities and counties that have waste management challenges are going bananas with the idea that they have to maybe landfill these things. They don't decompose or even stack well."
Wind turbines don't fare much better and are pretty much unrecyclable. Scholars and energy producers have no idea how they'll safely and properly dispose of these behemoths without putting the environment and local communities at risk. But one thing's for sure: costs will continue to climb, and California's electricity prices may look like a bargain in two decades once all the hidden costs of "renewables" are taken into account.
Maryland and Virginia can avoid this dismal future and keep energy costs low for the millions of households across the two states. The region can certainly do without more sticker shock.
Ross Marchand is the director of policy for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance.
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CUPERTINO, US: Apple has announced it has sold three million of its new iPad, since its launch on Friday, March 16. The new iPad features a new Retina display, Apple's new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing photos and 1080p HD video, and the same all-day 10 hour battery life*.
CUPERTINO, US: Apple has announced the new iPad, the third generation mobile device, will arrive at Apple's retail stores and the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com) on Friday, 16 March in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK; along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
NUREMBURG, GERMANY: In 2011, demand for mobile phones once again increased in Europe, largely as a result of the rising popularity of smartphones. According to GfK, 3.2% more mobile phones were sold in 2011, in particular the sales of smartphones increased by 67%.
NUREMBERG, GERMANY: The overall market for Technical Consumer Goods (TCG) in Western Europe recorded a sales volume of €41.8 billion* in the second quarter of 2011. This is a decrease of 5.1% compared to last year's figures.


Introduce game dynamics like leveling up and earning badges into your classroom to boost student engagement.
Playing games is fun. Some people pour hours into games without complaint, whether it's shooting 200 free throws or completing a guild raid in World of Warcraft over several hours.
You can tap into that kind of engagement through gamification—applying game elements to non-game environments to encourage higher participation and motivation. A simple example is a hotel chain, airline, or credit card reward system, where points earned offer customers perks like free rooms, flights, or upgrades, or other amenities.
What if you could do something similar in a learning curriculum? What if each student could choose to do additional skill tasks, readings, and experiments? Gamification can create this opportunity—and can allow for differentiation as students choose which of the additional elements they will take on. The key is to gamify learning experiences with the right combination of game mechanics. Here are some of my favorite mechanics for building engagement and learning.
Create a leveling chart that shows students the amount of experience points needed for each level. Experience points are earned by completing required and optional tasks, or by earning achievements and badges, or by participating in free play and special events, all of which are described below. Students also earn experience bonuses for sharing innovative contributions that benefit the entire class. Experience points help students reach a required level, at which point they are eligible to take on a boss challenge—a key assessment.
Do not include experience points as part of students' course grade—doing so can inflate grades. In place of extra credit points, the appeal for students is that they must earn experience to reach the target level that opens up the boss challenge.
A boss challenge is a major or key assessment, and students must reach a certain level to attempt each one. For example, on reaching level five, students may attempt a section assessment. Students must complete all required work to reach the level. You can create a boss challenge with several difficulty levels within the curriculum outcome, depending on each learner's needs. The teacher might offer two or three versions from normal to difficult to insane, to meet the needs of all learners.
Achievements and badges require learners to spend more time on practice and exploration of lesson outcomes. They are non-competitive ways for individuals to explore areas of personal interest and push themselves to accomplish the required goals. Students can earn achievements for attaining specific levels, trying out a new skill for the first time, reading a number of articles or books, or demonstrating skills like collaboration or creativity.
Badges require students to complete multiple tasks. For example, an author badge might require students to go through two revisions of their paper, each peer reviewed and each containing at least one major change or improvement. A scholar badge may require extra readings, or posted reflections based on optional content videos.
Badges support differentiating for students' skill levels because they are tiered. Students who complete a foundational badge or achievement in science or math are ready to move to a more complex option. Advanced learners can start on the badges or achievements that will stretch them. Ultimately, students choose what they want to accomplish.
My favorite games are so-called open sandbox games like Minecraft, Terraria, and Guild Wars 2. Players build and explore where they choose without the constraint of following a storyline. They create their own narrative.
With that concept in mind, you can create differentiation by having a massive choice board or learning menu where students pick the tasks they want to do. For example, prepare eight to 15 options about a science or math concept or an informational reading standard. Enhance the differentiation with a mix of articles, videos, story problems, and writing prompts. Allow students to choose the tasks they will accomplish. Each completed task earns experience points for leveling up and opportunities for special achievements and badges.
Students will likely spend more time doing extra work in and outside of class than they would normally.
Offer time-limited events around your curriculum so that students can earn bonus experience points and unique achievements and badges. Events can be tied to content reviews, learning stations, or makeup homework. Offer optional activities such as live webinars, school or community arts performances, or a museum showing. The key is that the event should directly tie to the curriculum. Students should be able to earn experience points, achievements, and/or badges as part of the event.
Game replay is an important gamification feature that strongly supports the diversity of learners. Gamers know that beating the boss sometimes takes multiple attempts. Even in the professional world, where a test is required for certification to practice law, accounting, and teaching, for example, multiple retakes are allowed. Proficiency is all that matters.
Educators know that students learn at different paces. Learners who do not succeed with an assessment should have the opportunity to replay the boss challenge. Sometimes the retake turnaround is immediate, and other times reteaching or a set of study tasks (achievements) must be completed before a student makes another attempt at the boss. Ultimately for student achievement, proficiency is all that should matter.
Gamifying a lesson or longer learning experience provides powerful differentiation opportunities to support achievement so all can learn. The best way to start gamifying is to try it with one lesson. Having gamified whole courses, I recommend starting small—try developing some achievements and badges. (Find more game mechanics at Badgeville Wiki.) If you are concerned that students might not do work if they're not earning extra credit, establish experience points and levels. As in open sandbox games, adding one game mechanic at a time can transform your classroom. Contact me with your questions or share in the comments below. Take the plunge—excite and amaze your students.


I joined the Errol Douglas team several years ago as an apprentice. Your training takes longer at Errol Douglas because you work in every department. You have to learn about all hair types, Afro, European and International hair. Not only did I receive a fantastic formal training, but I got to observe and watch what I believe to be the best styling and colour team in London. Having progressed to a Stylist, I'm enjoying the freedom and creativity and being able to put everything that I've learned into practice. I can look after any hair type and I particularly love bringing a younger edge to a classic style. Furthermore, I also specialize in make-up.
Joel is our rising star, he is very strong regarding all hair types. I like his unique, fresh take on style.


Amazing fishing today! 30 pound Cobia!!
40lb Cobia!! Beautiful Day on the Water!
Nice Mutton from a Jersey Boy!!!
Kings, Cobias, and Big Jacks!!
Wow! A great big Red Grouper for Jack! Awesome!
Colorado Meet Florida! Great fishing for all ages!!
Krystal's 18 lb Dolphin! Nice Job!
Happy St Patty's Day! Today's 40lb Cobia Catch!
Amazing Fishing this week! Check out the Cobia's and Wahoo's!!
Nice New Years Catch! 2012 Cobias!
Back on the water! November 12, 2011- Nice fish Anna & Andrew!!
Rhode Island & Tennessee Boys Meet 50lb Wahoo! Nice going Dwayne!
Check out today's dolphin catch!
Vander's Big Grouper Catch Today!! Nice Job!
Check out this weeks Wahoo Catch!
Check out today's big catches! Snapper heaven!
Capt. Howard & his son Evan!
Thanks Byron for the great pictures!
Ashley with her 5 Cobias!! Out Fished everyone on the boat!
60 lb cobia from the Tennessee boys!
Krystal Key's Groupers! April 2011! Awesome Catch!
Our Big Catch on March 15th!
March 11- Seems Spring has arrived. Lots of Dolphin & King Fish today!


Check-in and athlete training for the U.S.Grand Prix begins today at Park City, Utah. This event was originally scheduled for December of last year, but was postponed until now, due to lack of snow. Training sessions continue through the day and again tomorrow, with snowboard qualifiers starting on Wednesday.
This Grand Prix event gives athletes a chance to compete for qualifying points for the snowboarding and freeskiing halfpipe Olympic events in Sochi, Russia next year.
Park City just got 8 inches of new snow yesterday. Conditions should be good for a great show that is free to spectators!
8:15am -4:00pm Snowboarding halfpipe qualifiers.
8:15am -4:00pm Freeskiing halfpipe qualifiers.
11:00am -1:00pm Snowboarding Halfpipe Finals.
11:30am - 1:30pm Freskiing Halfpipe Finals.
Pipe action by U.S. Snowboarding.


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Q: Attributes missing from geodatabase in QGIS I have been trying to load a gdb file into QGIS, but one of the layers do not show the attributes mentioned in the metadata. The data can be downloaded here. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20181088
The layer that doesn't work for me is called "Recent_2013_2017_Mining_Activity_Dataset". The metadata says there should be attributes such as the year of observation, ASM_val (which is the categorisation of mining activities) and others. However, all I am getting is a "count" attribute.
I really don't know what is causing this. Would you have any idea why these other attributes are not displaying in QGIS?


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Did Corpus Christi's GOP congressman really vote to impeach President Trump?
The Victoria congressman attracted a lot of attention when he became the only Republican to vote in favor of the first article of impeachment.
Did Corpus Christi's GOP congressman really vote to impeach President Trump? The Victoria congressman attracted a lot of attention when he became the only Republican to vote in favor of the first article of impeachment. Check out this story on caller.com: https://www.caller.com/story/news/2019/12/19/did-corpus-christis-gop-congressman-vote-impeach-president-trump/2702933001/
Chris Ramirez, Corpus Christi Caller Times Published 5:28 p.m. CT Dec. 19, 2019
For a moment, Rep. Michael Cloud was the lone Republican who voted to impeach President Donald Trump.
Or so it seemed.
The Victoria congressman attracted a lot of attention during Wednesday's historic vote when he became the only Republican to cast a ballot in favor of the first article of impeachment.
Has the conservative who famously posed with the president on Air Force One just months after winning the seat that represents Corpus Christi changed sides?
Not hardly.
District 27 Congressman Michael Cloud, R-Corpus Christi, meets with President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One following a rally for Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018. (Photo: Contributed, Office of Congressman Michael Cloud)
"Basically it was a misrecorded yes," said Savannah Frasier, a Cloud spokeswoman. "As soon as the mistake was realized it was immediately changed to a no. Kinda crazy that it happened on this vote."
The error was carried on vote tallies that were flashed on TV screens and mobile devices all over the country, and was corrected within moments.
But not before people weighed in on social media.
Texas GOP Rep. Michael Cloud has changed his vote from yes to no
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 19, 2019
"Texas GOP Rep. Michael Cloud has changed his vote from yes to no," Politico Senior Writer Jake Sherman tweeted.
"Was that a mistake or a dramatic choice," Twitter user richard_lorant responded moments after the vote.
A "yes" vote on impeachment would have been out of character for Cloud, a Trump supporter who joined three dozen Republican Congress members who tried to force their way into a closed-door committee inquiry into the president's dealing with Ukraine.
Cloud issued a statement later in the evening — after the error was corrected.
"Despite unfair and, even at times, secret hearings, the investigation uncovered no evidence that the president committed impeachable offenses," Cloud said. "Instead of legislating and working on behalf of the American people, we've seen a single-party effort in Congress to remove a sitting president. Even Speaker Pelosi acknowledged that the impeachment effort began two and a half years ago, long before the president's July 25th phone call."
How other South Texas representatives voted
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville — Yes
"One of the primary roles of the President of the United States is to lead by example, especially when it comes to promoting democracy around the world. Ukraine is a strategic ally, and the country's geographic proximity to Russia makes Ukraine an important partner in the international effort to contain Russian aggression. Ukraine's democratic story is recent but historic, and it is essential to our national security interests in Eastern Europe.
"President Trump's attempt to extort Ukraine, by withholding funds intended to protect that country's national security, in an effort to thwart his political opposition in this country is an abuse of the power of the Presidency. The President of the United States is responsible for promoting democracy around the world, not undermining it. For that reason, I will join my colleagues in voting for his impeachment."
U.S. Rep. Vincente Gonzalez, D-McAllen — Yes
"I did not come to Congress to impeach a president, but the facts are clear and convincing. I am obligated by my oath of office to defend our constitution and democracy. Today will go down in history but tomorrow is another day. Tomorrow, we will resume our work to lower prescription drug costs, to fight for debt-free education, to ensure care for our seniors, our veterans, and those with special needs. I will continue to keep my promise to those in the 15th District of Texas to do all that I can to improve their quality of life as tomorrow is a new day and our work does not cease."
Chris Ramirez writes about energy, commerce and all things business. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription to the Caller-Times.
More: Texas Congressmen Michael Cloud, Louie Gohmert join GOP protest of impeachment hearing
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More: Rep. Michael Cloud voted against disaster relief bill with $4 billion for Texas. Here's why
More: Here's what U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud has done so far and his plans going forward
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Sports Software
Premier Invitational
Premier Invitational for iOS
By Jonathan Rosenthal Free
By Jonathan Rosenthal
The Premier Invitational is a youth Soccer Tournament held on the Gold Coast annually in the first week of July each year. The tournament began in 2012 with two age groups of 16 teams. Since then the tournament has grown by three more age groups. 2014 saw over 700 players take part between the age of 7 11 years old. Teams from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW attended the tournament
In 2015 Under 8s Under 12s will participate in the Tournament, and will run over 3 days Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Every team will play 9 games over the weekend, with over 900 Players will be playing in the tournament. Teams Invited will be from Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast,& NSW. Age groups will play in 3 hour blocks over the 3 days and the tournament will be run from 2 venues Magic United & Emmanuel College or Alabaster. Registration Fees per team will be $100 per team, if clubs enters a team in each age group, this will be reduced to a rate of $400 for the 5 teams.
The type of information available to you when you download this app are as follows:
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Publicis Groupe, the #4 ad agency worldwide, is tieing up its various online assets into what it calls the VivaKi Nerve Center, which it calls an "open source ad network." So where's the code?
Publicis Groupe, the #4 ad agency worldwide, is tieing up its various online assets into what it calls the VivaKi Nerve Center, which it calls an "open source ad network."
VivaKi has a Web site, and when you click demo you go to another Web site.
Hello? Anybody home? I'm with ZDNet Open Source. I'm looking for the code?
What Publicis has done is claim its online ad network can work with the networks of Google, AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo, that you can buy campaigns on all four through VivaKi.
Open source does not mean I can buy many markets through you. It means I can see how you do it, hack it, fix it, contribute to it. It means I can see the code.
So I'm asking about the code. Where do I find it?
I note The New York Times was careful not to use the words "open source" to describe this initiative, even though it's in the press release AOL's Platform A sent to describe the fact they've joined-up.
So, dude, where's my code?
I'm sorry, you may think I insult you. Publicis Groupe is French, don't you know. Among its assets is the old Modem Media, now called Publicis Modem.
So, le dude, where's my le code?
Open source is not a label, like "oven fresh," you throw on a package of crackers at Trader Joe's. It is a specific term with a specific meaning.
It means I get to see the code.
We've got people whose aim is to protect that name. Toss about a term like open source and they get unhappy. You won't like them when they are unhappy.
So I'll ask this one more time, Messieur, and I want a straight answer, not some advertising agency gobbledegook.
No code, no open source.


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Newsroom Home / NJAES/RCE Department / 4-H Youth Development / Somerset County 4-H Holds Guinness World Record for Longest Textile Braid
Somerset County 4-H Holds Guinness World Record for Longest Textile Braid
September 6, 2018 by Office of Communications
Some of the participants who helped create the fabric braid are seen here assisting with the official measurement.
Sue MacCombie wanted to find an activity that would bring the community together, especially the members in Somerset County 4-H where she's been a leader for the past 21 years. Little did she know she'd succeed beyond her wildest dreams and earn a world record in the process.
Guinness World Records certificate.
The Longest Textile Braid, measuring an impressive 5,217 feet—almost a mile when rolled out— earned the official title by Guinness World Records this year. The braid was the culmination of months of collecting and braiding fabric by 200 Somerset County 4-H members and volunteers.
This record-breaking feat, which has made Somerset County 4-H the only such program in New Jersey to hold a Guinness World Record, took years to come to fruition. In 2011, MacCombie, who leads the Somerset County 4-H Upcycle Club, which reuses and recycles old items, including turning them into works of art, was looking for an activity that would get all the 4-H members in the county involved in some way.
Sue MacCombie, left, who leads the Somerset County 4-H Upcycle Club, worked with Guinness World Records to find a unique record to set.
"I have a fiber and an upcycling club and we work a lot with recycled materials," explained MacCombie. "We had all this material in bedsheets, shirtdresses, etc. and I thought it would be great to do something with it."
She thought it would be inspiring to try to set a world record of some sort, but just what, she was unclear. So, she contacted the folks at Guinness World Records and they worked together to find a unique record to set. Together they came up with the Longest Textile Braid and over the years, they collaborated on coming up with the best plan of action to achieve it.
"The kids love to braid, so it was a natural progression. And I thought it could help promote 4-H too, because it is such a great organization and I am proud to be a part of it," said MacCombie.
In late 2017, all the paperwork was finally approved and Somerset County 4-H was given a year in which to complete their activity. MacCombie got to work asking members and volunteers for donations – and they set to work braiding in sections. Within several months, and even without the official measurement, MacCombie knew that they had to have exceeded the record of 2,625 feet that Guinness World Records required. All that was needed was for the braid to be measured and officially recorded.
A special device was created to measure the nearly one-mile long braid.
Guinness required a licensed surveyor, so Jeff Baldwin of the Somerset County Engineering Division measured the braid while a textile expert, Bridgett Artise of Born Again Vintage and adjunct professor at the Fashion of Institute of New York, inspected it at a public event at the Bridgewater Commons Mall in May 2018.
To accurately measure the braid, Frank Marusiak of the Somerset County Facilities and Services Department created a special device, which was tweaked according to surveyor Baldwin's specifications. Somerset County videographer Christopher Busch tracked the activity to submit as an official record while residents Kala Sivasubramanian and Reid Kirby served as the outside official witnesses.
The Longest Textile Braid, which spends its time typically rolled into a giant ball, began a tour in August, with the first being the Somerset County 4-H Fair followed by display at the County Administrative Building in Somerville.
On September 8 and 9, the braid will be at the Garden State Sheep Breeders Annual Sheep & Fiber Festival at the Hunterdon County Fair Grounds and then the Bridgewater Mall in October.
Filed Under: 4-H Youth Development, Community, Extension, Youth/Community Development


We needed a new sleeping bag for our eldest child Alice. We camp in the UK between the outer edge of spring and the chillier end of autumn, and so we plumped for a two-season red Starlight cocoon bag from Go Outdoors. Having outgrown her Vango bag, she enjoyed hunkering down in the extra space of the bag.
We took the new sleeping bag and the rest of our kit back to Cloud Farm in Dorset on the Bank Holiday in August. It was our third visit to the site. They don't accept reservations and so seemed our best bet on the busiest camping day of the season. The site itself is beginning to look frayed at the edges: the shop not as well-stocked, a set of toilets locked up. But its main advantages outweigh the odd careworn feature: Cloud Farm permit campfires, the pitches line up alongside a shallow river, and the wild of the Doone Valley and the moors is right there. Over the weekend, the children barely left the water, paddling around and daring one another to bound over stepping stones. And finally they were old enough to walk a couple of miles from the site deep into Boone Valley. The footpath into the wild moors leads directly from the site, taking in an impressive variety of butterflies.
At night, we set a campfire to keep away any midges. Alice hunkered down into her new sleeping bag. The sleeping bag has a long heritage. In 1853, Lieutenant Creswell, the first officer ever to cover the north west passage, describes pitching a bet that combined a layer of macintosh with a piece of buffalo robe and a blanket sown up in the form of a bag.
The French douaniers, who watched the mountain passes of the Pyrenean frontier, used sleeping bags with wool inside. When not in use, they were folded up and buckled with five buckles into a knapsack weighing seven pounds – about twice the weight of Alice's sleeping bag. The douaniers slept out at night in these bags. When traveling on a donkey across the Cevennes, the writer Robert Louis Stevenson adopted this way of camping too, eschewing the tent in favour of a sleeping bag that was six feet square and took a mule to carry it. And since I am the one who lugs the gear in our family, I am much happier with the one and half kilo Starlight cocoon bag than Stevenson's wool-lined happy sack.


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Moshe Feiglin, Chairman of Zehut
Time to End Institution of Presidency
Last night it was reported that President Reuven Rivlin plans to appoint someone other than PM Netanyahu to form the post-election coalition – even if the Likud wins the election – due to long-standing acrimony between the PM and the President. It is time for Israel to put an end to the institution of presidency. Just like all regime institutions, the presidency has become part of the political game. Unlike the way it was in the past, the President of the State of Israel is c
Separate Religion from State and Judaism will Flourish
"The State must keep religion in its hands," said Ben Gurion to Professor Yeshayhau Leibowitz. "Thus, I will never agree to separation of religion from the State." Zehut advocates keeping religion as far as possible from the State. This stance brings out a fear in religious Jews who were born into our current, warped situation. They can't imagine Judaism that is not chained to the State. In this way, for the meager price of State funding, the free soul of Judaism has been sol


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Coal Mountain: 'Hate to see the old ways go'
By Rebecca Hubbard Reporter/Anchor
Posted 12:00PM on Friday 5th July 2019 ( 1 week ago )
Just like an elderly woman sitting underneath her shawl on the porch of her home, the historic Coal Mountain Baptist Church sits alongside of Highway 9 in north Forsyth County watching traffic and noise increase and the old ways fade away to make way for the new.
Jimmy and Martha McConnell share the responsibility of running the Historical Society of Cumming/Forsyth County. The couple lived and worked in the Coal Mountain area for years with the community becoming part of their own history.
"Coal Mountain was always known for their talented musicians," Martha McConnell said as she pointed to the old church as the center of life in the community. "They had singings there and people from all over the county, and really other counties too, wanted to always set the date that they were going to Coal Mountain to the singing. People came, like I said, from all around. Other singers came and it was always the highlight of the community. And the community did just revolve around the church."
The name Coal Mountain first showed up on the 1870 Census, but the McConnells say they've found references to the community name dating back as far as the Civil War.
But have you ever noticed that there's no coal? So, where does the name come from? Martha McConnell said they can't find an official origin for the name Coal Mountain, but there's one story.
"A family moved into the county and the wife was very homesick and wanted to go back. So, the husband had already bought a lot of land and he decided that he would tell his brother-in-law that there was a lot of coal in the area. If he would move down here, the coal was just everywhere, and he would be able to go out and heat his house with coal and never he would never have to cut wood again. So, the brother-in-law moved down here and found out that there was no coal mountain. That there was just barely a mountain at all, just a little hill. And it sort of became a family joke."
Martha McConnell moved to Coal Mountain in 1967 and stayed until the early 90s. Her husband, Jimmy McConnell, worked as a postal worker in the community for 13 years. He grew up in Ducktown but remembers making trips to Coal Mountain.
"I always enjoyed going to the mill to get corn ground when I was younger," Jimmy McConnell said. "We had a huge cornfield and we took all of our corn to the T.R. Thomas Mill there at Coal Mountain to have corn ground for cattle feed and for corn meal for ourselves."
He said he loved to ask the grown-ups how it all worked. Today, that mill has been converted into a store called the Country Folks Superstore owned by Danny Roper. While the retailer sells locally-produced farm goods, firearms, feed and seed, and more, it also includes a barbeque restaurant, an arcade, an axe-throwing arena, an indoor gun range and laser tag. The creaky floor in several parts of the old mill are original boards that whisper stories of the past. As well, parts of the old corn mill remain such as a grain elevator that pulled the corn from the basement.
"Coal Mountain had a very diverse business community," Jimmy McConnell said. "They had the Coal Mountain Egg Farm which was a huge egg operation which is where the fire department is now on Settingdown Road. They had individual egg operators that produced eggs and baby chickens for farmers to raise to then eventually sell to the chicken producers like Tyson's or whoever it might be."
George Pirkle, the historian of the Historical Society of Cumming/Forsyth County, grew up in Cumming, but he remembers venturing up to Coal Mountain as a kid.
Pirkle showed off a house on McCoy Circle, built by one of his relatives around 1900. In the late 1980s, it became the set of an independent film called "A Son's Promise" starring Rick Schroder and Stephen Dorff.
"The connection there is that Stephen Dorff's father, Steve Dorff, was in school with me at the University of Georgia in the broadcasting sequence and we actually produced some things together," Pirkle said. "Steve is now a composer and musician in Hollywood and he's pretty well renowned and I'm kind of proud of that."
Pirkle has worked to create the Sawnee Mountain Preserve, the second largest county park in the state. It's located on both Spot and Bettis Tribble Gap Roads. He says that the area around the mountain has a history that stretches back to when it was home to Native Americans.
"Where we are standing now was actually at one time part of the Hickory Log district of the Cherokee Nation. Before Georgia was a state, which was in 1833, this was Cherokee land," Pirkle said.
Where the current Coal Mountain School stands now, the county once operated a poor house with a number of widowed women and indigent men living there.
"Not long after the school was built, strange things started happening," Pirkle said.
He said an area around the kitchen would inexplicably get very cold. Legend has it a janitor reported seeing an apparition of a woman in a hallway.
"There was someone who delivered the milk for the schools for the lunches every day and he took it about five weeks and then he said, 'You're going to have to get somebody else to do this,'" Pirkle said
Ghost stories aside, the community of Coal Mountain today continues to change from an agricultural-centered economy to more of a bedside community with farms disappearing and subdivisions taking over.
Jimmy McConnell misses the community that once was.
"There's been a lot of land cleared, a lot of old home places that have gone to the wayside," he said. "I hate to see them go. I like the old homes and the old farms… It's sad in a way because you hate to see the old ways go. You hate to see all the nice pastureland go and the farms. But on the other hand, it's growth. It's progress."
But Martha McConnell said there's a push to preserve the look of the old Coal Mountain.
"There's been a lot of property sold in that area and they want to keep it looking like old Coal Mountain. So, that's in the plan and I've seen pictures of several of the house plans that they've come up with that actually look like some of the houses that were once in Coal Mountain many years ago."
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Q: Checkboxes in Rails - Value chosen not displaying in 'Show', undefined method `merge' for "a":String I'm having a set of problems that are doing my head in! Kind of a Rails newb so I'm having trouble figuring this out.
I've got a field for my 'Question' model that's called 'Answers_expected', which I want to have two options for, 'One' or 'Multiple', rather than just a normal text input.
My Questions_controller.rb (relevant lines):
before_action :set_answers_expected
  private
# Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
def set_question
  @question = Question.find(params[:id])
end

# Never trust parameters from the scary internet, only allow the white list through.
def question_params
  params.require(:question).permit(:title, :brief, :idea_id, :user_id, :answers_expected)
end

def set_answers_expected
  @answers_expected = [
    "One",
    "Multiple"
  ]
end

Questions.rb (relevant line):
validates :answers_expected, presence: true
_form.html.erb:
<%= form_for(@question) do |f| %>
  <% if @question.errors.any? %>

<%= pluralize(@question.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this question from  being saved:

      <% @question.errors.full_messages.each do |msg| %>

<%= msg %>

      <% end %>

  <% end %>

    <%= f.label :title, "Question" %>

    <%= f.text_area :title, class:"form-control" %>

    <%= f.label :brief, "Description" %>

    <%= f.text_area :brief, class:"form-control" %>

    <%= f.label :answers_expected %>

        <% @answers_expected.each do |a| %>
          <%= f.label :a, class: 'checkbox' do %>
            <%= f.check_box :answers_expected, "a" %>
            <%= a %>
          <% end %>
        <% end %>

My Questions show.html.erb:
div class="question">

    Question:
    <%= @question.title %>

    Brief:
    <%= @question.brief %>

    Answers expected:
    <%= @question.answers_expected %>

For some reason on my server, I get an error undefined methodmerge' for "a":Stringpointing to line<%= f.check_box :answers_expected, "a" %>in _form.html.erb, but it works when I changef.check_boxtof.radio_button`; why?
Even with radio_button, however, the Answers Expected display on the server continuously shows zero, despite what I click, which I also don't understand.
Also wrote specs hoping to point me in the right direction here:
question_spec.rb:
scenario 'with valid params' do
  click_link 'Create a question'
  fill_in 'Question', with: 'Valid question'
  fill_in 'Description', with: 'This is valid description for the question.'
  check 'One'
  click_button 'Create Question'
  page.should have_content 'One'
  expect(page).to have_content('Question was successfully created.')
end

With my session_helper.rb having:
def submit_question(title = 'valid title', brief = 'valid brief')
  click_link 'Create a question'
  fill_in 'Question', with: title
  fill_in 'Description', with: brief
  check 'One'
  click_button 'Create Question'
end

And my failed spec:
1) Visitor submits a question with valid params
 Failure/Error: page.should have_content 'One'
   expected to find text "One" in "Toggle navigation Labthi.ng Home Explore Recent    Activity Example User Sign out × Question was successfully created. 0 Title: Valid Title Phase: 1 Brief: Valid brief for an idea Image: Active: true Components: App Categories: Other User: Example User Direct Define Reputation Activity Question was successfully created. Question: Valid question Brief: This is valid description for the question. Answers expected: 0 Idea: Valid brief for an idea User: Example User No comments. Add comment No answers yet. Why don't you add one ? Add answer Edit | Back"
 # ./spec/features/question_spec.rb:16:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'

Very confused! This is messing with my understanding of Rails a bit.
Thanks.
 Edit:
Changed the syntax to <%= f.check_box :answers_expected, value: "a" %> , but the answers expected on the show page is still displaying as zero?

A: The correct way to set a value with the the check_box form helper is:
<%= f.check_box :answers, {}, "a" %>
:answers is the field name
{} is where you would put html attributes like class or id
"a" will be the value :)


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Pierson Graduation: Change Defines the Person
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The 100th graduating class of Pierson High School made its way along Pierson Hill under a sweltering sun Saturday afternoon —Â the last trip there the 65 students would make as undergraduates. Among them, said class valedictorian Lucie Wawryk, were future doctors and lawyers, as well as artists and fishermen.
Wawryk and Josephine Thiele, the class salutatorian, and commencement speaker Ryan Horn, struck several similar notes during their speeches on Saturday, including the change and transformation the students sitting in caps and gowns in front of their alma mater were soon to experience.
"Thirteen years ago we were swaying in the elementary school gym singing 'Side by Side,'" said Thiele referring to the school's theme song that every Sag Harbor grade-schooler learns by heart. "Now we are grown and shaped into independent, intelligent individuals."
Thiele spoke of the influence her classmates have had on each other, and, in equal measure "parents, teachers, custodians and the rest of the community."
Hers was a "genuinely nice class," she said, noting they had all become friends. Their kindness, she predicted, "will spread across the world," as her classmates grow and travel.
And quoting Dr. Seuss, she advised them: "You are the one who will decide where you go."
Wawryk cautioned her fellow graduates to not be too concerned about the definition of success.
"Your path may be marked by materialism; but your idea of success should be personal," she advised. Many times, she observed, it appears people are forced to decide between two choices, to be wealthy, or simply happy.
"If you want both, you can," she said, saying that happiness would come from striking a balance.
"You can do well in school, and still have fun," she said; "You can be financially successful and still be happy."
"We want our passions at full potential, but need a balance," said Wawryk; "let's strive to find that balance."
Like Thiele, Wawryk said the individual students were now responsible for making their own way.
"Believe that you can find your own path," she told them. "Believe in your self."
"Life is only what it means to you; but it is what you make of it."
Horn began by recalling the old World War II film, "The Great Escape," where allied prisoners of war wondered what lay beyond the trees outside their prison camp.
As a graduate of the Class of 1998, and using the film as a metaphor, he said "I can tell you what's just beyond the trees."
That year, when he started his collegiate career at Cornell University, he had left the tiny school at Pierson to be one of 13,000 on the Cornell campus.
"There were more students in my psychology class than there were in my entire hometown," he said.
The comforting thing about entering a larger world is that there are "dozens if not hundreds who share your interests and fears."
Horn said he remembered picking up a copy of "Catcher in the Rye," when he was still at Pierson, and remembered hearing it was a "dangerous book."
He was intrigued by the adventures and challenges of protagonist Holden Caulfield, a student himself in the novel.
"But after finishing college I couldn't believe what a slacker and a bum he was," laughed Horn.
Returning to Sag Harbor after college he noted the village and the community was changing.
"I knew something had to be done," he said, and started to listen to groups and associations that had sprung up in the village who were trying to save Sag Harbor.
But, he said, "the advocates were saying something different."Â
They were talking about what a "diverse" community Sag Harbor was, and how we had access to arts and culture.
"And I noticed that none of them were Pierson graduates," he said.
He recalled last October's centennial celebration for the school, and how the village was full of returning alumni, and what a wonderful spirit there was, and he recognized that, like Thiele did earlier, that it was "families, friends, coaches, teachers and volunteers," that helped form the individual.
He also gave praise to Pierson and its guidance staff. When he graduated in 1998, four other Pierson seniors would also be attending Ivy League schools. That year each was given a small ivy plant from the late Arthur Cleveland, who headed up the school's guidance department.
Horn produced an ivy plant from behind the dais. It was a clipping, he said, from the original he had received ten years ago. And presenting it to the school's guidance counselor Linda Aydinian, said, "I can think of no better place for it to live than the guidance office at Pierson."
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After a tough year that saw Lloyd's of London experience a £2 billion loss (approximately US$2.6 billion) followed by recent news that CEO Inga Beale is stepping down, the company is now reviewing its operations, according to a report from Reuters.
Its centuries-old structure will be under the microscope as well as all aspects of the business as executives seek to ensure that Lloyd's is cost-competitive and responsive to clients and members, particularly as Britain prepares to leave the European Union, said sources cited in the article.
Details of the review were not disclosed, but officials in London's financial services sector reportedly said that Lloyd's has been holding meetings with its board and other internal groups, in addition to having discussions with broader market participants on how the business should move forward.
"To me a strategic review implies some kind of crisis, where you've got to put everything into a big hat and end up boiling the ocean. We are not interested in that. What I think we have is a series of improvements and ideas," he is quoted in the report, though he added that cost structure, technology, its role as a marketplace and regulator, and how Lloyd's mutualizes risk are all being looked at.
It's unclear right now what direction Lloyd's will go in – if it becomes a pure marketplace, member syndicates could accommodate short-term losses for future gains. On the other hand, as an insurer, it would incorporate the individual groups operating within it to form a company, according to Reuters.
At the same time, Lloyd's is examining ways to cut down on member costs, said industry sources. An electronic processing system introduced by Beale that was unpopular with small brokers and underwriters might also be part of the review.


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The Certificate of Debt and the charges of Fallen Angels
1. Consult a Bible dictionary on the book of Colossians. What is happening here in Colosse?
Epaphras, who brought the Gospel to the merchant city Colossae, went to Rome to visit his mentor the apostle Paul regarding some Colossian heresy that was encroaching into the Gentile church in Colosse. The Bible does not specify the doctrinal heresy affecting the Colossian church; however, from the apostle Paul's letter, the problem appears to fall into several categories:
Advocating the observance of Jewish rules toward food, religious festivals, and circumcision.
Promoting angel worship.
Promoting the existence of secret knowledge.
Proclaiming that Jesus was not God but a higher being.
2. What is the "certificate of "debt", and how did fallen angels use it? Study Colossians 2:13-15.
Among biblical scholars, there are two interpretations of the term "certificate of debt", which is derived from the Greek term "ceirografon".
1. It is a debt recorded privately between two parties in contrast to a public record of debt. Jewish apocalyptic literature uses the term to refer to a record of sin for the purpose of condemning man.
2. It is the Mosaic Law, an obligation that man has been placed under, and which man has failed to meet.
Within the context of the passage, the best interpretation seems to be in reference to a personal record of debt or sin. It fits well with "forgiven us all our transgressions" (v.13), and "disarmed the rulers and authorities" (v.14).
The term "rulers and authorities" is in reference to fallen angels who were disarmed with the cancellation of this certificate of debt. The best interpretation of this passage is based on what is known about Satan. Described by other names he is known by, Accuser of Our Brethren (Rev 12:10) and Father of Lies (John 8:44), Satan's objective is, in part, to condemn man by pointing out their sins. And these accusations are directed towards none other but God (Zech 3:1-2, Job 1:5-12).
3. What did Christ do, and how did He disgrace fallen angels?
In His crucifixion, just as Jesus Christ took and paid for all the sins of human beings upon Himself, mankind's certificate of debt was symbolically "nailed" upon the cross and paid in full.
This list of sins, the "debt consisting of decrees" which is "hostile" to man for its basis of condemnation before God, is eliminated from all accounts of human beings who believe in the sovereignty of Christ. Thus in canceling the certificate of debt, fallen angels are "disarmed"; they no longer have a basis from which they could impeach a Christian before God.
While it was not initially understood as it occurred, the crucifixion and atonement of mankind's certificate of debt was the "public display" and "triumph" over the malicious efforts of fallen angels. The Greek terms for "public display" and "triumph" were in reference to a victorious military general who displayed his captured enemy and weaponry in a triumphant processional return home. In this seeming contradiction, Christ's death was the "public display" and "triumph" that mocked the efforts of fallen angels, and, it was after the resurrection that we learn that Christ's suffering ended in glory.
The apostle Peter, in 1 Pet 1:10-12, reveals that both prophets of the Old Testament and angels wondered about "this salvation". In the case of the prophets, they wanted to know when this salvation and its coming period of grace were going to occur. Angels, on the other hand, were amazed and marveled at this salvation.
In his efforts to defeat God and kill Jesus Christ (Luke 22:1-6), Satan unwittingly was a pawn in the service of God's will and simultaneously lost his most important weapon: the certificate of debt.
"When I think from what evils the Lord has freed me, I am nourished by incorruptible food, and I cover my shoulders with the hope of my salvation. I feed upon and cover myself with the Word of God, who contains all things."
Mary of Egypt (5th century), By legend, a converted prostitute who became a hermit
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Topical Index: Angels>Evil (fallen)
Scripture Index: Epistles of Paul>Colossians


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Audi Pakistan Imports 48 Units of E-Tron GT
The demand for premium Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Pakistan is rising rapidly due to the various tax reliefs on their import. Vehicles such as the Tesla Model S, the Porsche Taycan, and Audi E-Tron SUVs are becoming common sights on roads across the country.
Audi Pakistan has imported 48 units of E-Tron GT to Pakistan so far, according to a recent report by Pakwheels.com. Five of these 48 units are of the RS E-Tron GT, which is the premier product in Audi's EV lineup.
It is interesting that although the price of the E-Tron GT starts from Rs. 21.5 million and goes up to Rs. 29.5 million, it is in high demand in the Pakistani market.
About the E-Tron GT
The E-Tron GT was launched in Pakistan in March this year and is Audi's contribution to the ring of ultra-fast executive electric Sportback family haulers such as the Tesla Model S and the Porsche Taycan. The E-Tron GT and Porsche Taycan are technically twins as both are underpinned by Porsche's J1 platform.
The E-Tron can be had in two variants — the base GT, and the GT RS. The GT trim-level features two electric motors that collectively produce 522 horsepower (hp) and 640 Newton-meters (Nm) of torque.
The GT RS variant also comes with two electric motors that are tuned to make 637 hp and 830 Nm of torque combined. Additionally, the powertrains in both variants feature a 2-speed transmission.
The E-Tron GT has a 93 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a maximum energy output of 86 KWh. Like the Porsche Taycan, both the variants of the E-Tron GT come as the standard with fast charging capability that allows the battery to go from 0 to 100 percent in just 22 minutes with the 270 kW DC charging.
The E-Tron GT is lightning quick on account of being a sporty vehicle. The GT RS variant can also go from a standstill to 100 kmh in just 3.1 seconds, and the base GT variant can do the same in 3.9 seconds. Moreover, these vehicles can do so while being completely silent and environmentally friendly, which is their main appeal. Considering its features, looks, and appeal, the high demand for the Audi E-Tron GT's seems reasonable, as it offers better value than petrol or diesel fuel-powered vehicles that are almost twice its price.
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Controversial labor secretary resigns
By Michael Wilner, Tribune News
Published 8:53 pm EDT, Friday, July 12, 2019
Alex Acosta, U.S. Secretary of Labor, stands after announcing his resignation in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, July 12, 2019. Acosta leaves after heightened scrutiny of his handling of sexual misconduct charges againstA Jeffrey EpsteinA following the announcement of the financier's indictment on Monday. Photographer: Alex Edelman/Bloomberg less
Alex Acosta, U.S. Secretary of Labor, stands after announcing his resignation in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, July 12, 2019. Acosta leaves after heightened scrutiny of his handling of sexual misconduct ... more
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When Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta offered his resignation Friday in an early morning call with President Donald Trump, his boss offered sympathy, inviting him over to the White House to announce the news together to the media.
It was a rare, dignified exit for a Cabinet secretary in Trump's administration, and for one leaving amid controversy over his handling of the case of accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
They emerged side by side on the South Lawn of the White House just past 9:30 a.m. "It would be selfish for me to stay in this position and to continue talking about a case that is 12 years old rather than about the amazing economy we have right now," Acosta said, "and so I submitted my resignation."
The resignation came two days after Acosta held a news conference in which he defended his conduct as a federal prosecutor in Florida in 2007, when he presided over the negotiation of a nonprosecution agreement with Epstein's attorneys.
Trump kept his opinion largely to himself over Acosta's performance at the Wednesday news conference, a senior administration official said. But Trump was asking aides and confidantes throughout the following day how they thought Acosta did.
The sense among the president's aides was that, regardless of Acosta's reviews, the story of Epstein — who was indicted by federal prosecutors in New York Monday on charges of sex trafficking — would not end anytime soon because of the ongoing case in Manhattan, two administration officials told McClatchy.


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"Last night we helped with catching a stray dog. When the boxer was hot and dry in the car, he showed his teeth and decided that the officers were no longer welcome", the Gouda police said on Twitter.
The officers had to wait outside, in the rain, for the animal ambulance to arrive.
Two animals were killed in an explosion at the Animal Ambulance office in Dordrecht during the early hours of Saturday morning. The owner of the building called it a "failed attack" - she's been harassed on social media and over the phone for some time, she said to RTV Rijnmond.
Local residents heard a loud bang around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday. Twelve animals, including rabbits, birds and chinchillas, were in the building at the time. Two rabbits were killed. They probably died from shock, owner Hannie, who asked that her surname not be revealed, said to the broadcaster.
An eagle-owl chick narrowly escaped death in the Limburg town of Eygelshoven on Wednesday. The baby animal somehow found his way into a coal mill. If alert employees hadn't noticed him, there would be nothing of the bird left.
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The police rescued a cat that was locked into a hot car in Zandvoort on Thursday.


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Spotlight falls on insurance
Updated: 19:00 EDT, 3 December 2001
HAVING terrified much of the City last week as it assumed its market abuse powers, the Financial Services Authority is turning its attention to insurance.
That comes none too soon after the failings of the FSA and other watchdogs in the supervision of Equitable Life and Independent Insurance.
Ironically, it is possible that the FSA's newly reorganised insurance side, headed by former Arthur Andersen partner John Tiner (who helped conduct the Barings inquiry), may rule with a lighter touch than its predecessor. Tiner takes the view that a whole new approach to insurance supervision based upon risk assessment is needed, rather than the mechanical box-ticking of meaningless returns.
Tiner's objective is to produce a direct link between the risks to which companies expose themselves in new business and the way they account for them. In with-profits policies, for instance, salesmen make much of the terminal bonuses. But insurers often fail to make adequate provision in their accounts for changes in circumstances which might affect their bonus promises.
The fresh approach will require the enlarged staff of Tiner's division to develop a different kind of relationship with senior industry officials so that, as in banking, upcoming difficulties are discussed fully and repair work put in place, rather than wait until it is too late.
One key area of reform, highlighted by the Equitable Life affair, is a more searching treatment of reinsurance. Current practice suggests that much reinsurance on the companies' books is no more than what Tiner calls 'window dressing' to disguise poor solvency ratios and other problems-After the Equitable disaster, new methods are needed. The FSA deserves a fair wind.
Silence over Enron
IF you thought Barclays, the 'big bank', learned something from the branch closure fiasco of April 2000, forget it.
On a day when the City was buzzing with little else but the potential exposures of British banks to the Enron collapse, Barclays issued a trading statement with no mention of Enron.
The bank did acknowledge that it expects higher provisions this year of £1.1bn, not a major surprise after they reached £500m at the half-year stage. But instead of laying out its potential Enron exposure and removing an uncertainty from the share price, all it chose to say publicly was that it was 'not material'.
No one at this stage can be certain what the exposure is. What we do know is that Enron's own website lists Barclays as one its lenders with an exposure of £89m ($126m).
This figure falls well below some City estimates, which put the potential losses at £200m to £300m. The point is that no one really knows.
As Credit Lyonnais Securities points out, the 'knock-on risks are indeterminate' but all structured finance lenders, of which Barclays is one, have exposure. UK banks with large capital market businesses may also be exposed on their derivatives side.
The fascinating aspect of the Enron collapse is that it exposes the hubris which was creeping into the banking sector. After several years of super profits, they are confident that the risk management models they now use have left them less vulnerable to mistakes.
When the world economy slows so precipitately, as it did this year, it was inevitable there would be some financial disruption. The run on the banks in Argentina is one indication that all is not stable in the global banking system.
Enron is another. Its tentacles sprawl from the energy market into commodities and other derivatives markets and provide a graphic example of how little regulators understand of a financial system where ownership has become so diffuse and risk so difficult to track down.
Barclays losses might well turn out to be limited. But the bank should know by now that coming clean is far less damaging than keeping investors guessing.
MPC caution
DESPITE the optimism in the Chancellor's pre-Budget report about the economy, it is not becoming any healthier. The latest purchasing managers index shows manufacturing sinking to its lowest level since the start of 1999.
All the key components point to further shrinkage, as do recent job losses at BAE, Rolls Royce and FKI.
But the consumer economy is still buoyant, as seen from the latest borrowing, money supply and High Street sales figures.
It seems unlikely that the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (which lowered interest rates from 4.5% to 4% last month) will be in a great hurry to cut again when it pronounces tomorrow.


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Doxifluridin ist ein Analogon des Nukleosids Uridin und ein Arzneistoff, welcher als Zytostatikum in der Chemotherapie verwendet wird.

Pharmakokinetik
Doxifluridin wird metabolisiert zu 5-Fluoruracil und 5,6-Dihydrofluoruracil. Die orale Bioverfügbarkeit beträgt 34–47 %.

Nebenwirkungen
Doxifluridin wirkt zellschädigend. Es ist karzinogen (es kann Krebs erzeugen), mutagen (kann vererbbare Schäden verursachen) und teratogen (kann das Kind im Mutterleib schädigen).
Abhängig von der Dosis kann es zu Durchfall, Übelkeit, Erbrechen, Appetitlosigkeit, Schleimhautreizungen und Blutveränderungen kommen.

Einzelnachweise

Nukleosid
Pyrimidindion
Organofluorverbindung
Zytostatikum
Arzneistoff

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