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package com.siyeh.ig.style;

import com.intellij.codeInspection.*;
import com.intellij.codeInspection.ui.MultipleCheckboxOptionsPanel;
import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.intellij.psi.*;
import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil;
import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiUtil;
import com.siyeh.InspectionGadgetsBundle;
import com.siyeh.ig.psiutils.CommentTracker;
import com.siyeh.ig.psiutils.ControlFlowUtils;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nls;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import javax.swing.*;

import static com.intellij.util.ObjectUtils.tryCast;

public class SimplifiableIfStatementInspection extends AbstractBaseJavaLocalInspectionTool implements CleanupLocalInspectionTool {
  public boolean DONT_WARN_ON_TERNARY = true;
  public boolean DONT_WARN_ON_CHAINED_ID = true;

  @Override
  public @Nullable JComponent createOptionsPanel() {
    MultipleCheckboxOptionsPanel panel = new MultipleCheckboxOptionsPanel(this);
    panel.addCheckbox(InspectionGadgetsBundle.message(
      "inspection.simplifiable.if.statement.option.dont.warn.on.ternary"), "DONT_WARN_ON_TERNARY");
    panel.addCheckbox(InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("trivial.if.option.ignore.chained"), "DONT_WARN_ON_CHAINED_ID");
    return panel;
  }

  @Override
  public @NotNull PsiElementVisitor buildVisitor(@NotNull ProblemsHolder holder, boolean isOnTheFly) {
    return new JavaElementVisitor() {
      @Override
      public void visitIfStatement(@NotNull PsiIfStatement ifStatement) {
        IfConditionalModel model = IfConditionalModel.from(ifStatement, false);
        if (model == null) return;
        ConditionalExpressionGenerator generator = ConditionalExpressionGenerator.from(model);
        if (generator == null) return;
        String operator = generator.getTokenType();
        if (operator.isEmpty()) return;
        boolean infoLevel = operator.equals("?:") && (DONT_WARN_ON_TERNARY ||
                                                      model.getThenExpression() instanceof PsiConditionalExpression ||
                                                      model.getElseExpression() instanceof PsiConditionalExpression) ||
                            DONT_WARN_ON_CHAINED_ID && ControlFlowUtils.isElseIf(ifStatement);
        if (!isOnTheFly && infoLevel) return;
        holder.registerProblem(ifStatement.getFirstChild(),
                               InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("inspection.simplifiable.if.statement.message", operator),
                               infoLevel ? ProblemHighlightType.INFORMATION : ProblemHighlightType.GENERIC_ERROR_OR_WARNING,
                               new SimplifiableIfStatementFix(operator));
      }
    };
  }

  public static void tryJoinDeclaration(PsiElement result) {
    if (!(result instanceof PsiExpressionStatement)) return;
    PsiAssignmentExpression assignment = tryCast(((PsiExpressionStatement)result).getExpression(), PsiAssignmentExpression.class);
    if (assignment == null) return;
    if (!assignment.getOperationTokenType().equals(JavaTokenType.EQ)) return;
    PsiReferenceExpression ref = tryCast(assignment.getLExpression(), PsiReferenceExpression.class);
    if (ref == null) return;
    PsiDeclarationStatement declaration = tryCast(PsiTreeUtil.skipWhitespacesAndCommentsBackward(result), PsiDeclarationStatement.class);
    if (declaration == null) return;
    PsiElement[] elements = declaration.getDeclaredElements();
    if (elements.length != 1) return;
    PsiLocalVariable var = tryCast(elements[0], PsiLocalVariable.class);
    if (var == null || !ref.isReferenceTo(var)) return;
    final PsiExpression rhs = assignment.getRExpression();
    assert rhs != null;
    boolean readBeforeWritten = SyntaxTraverser.psiTraverser(rhs)
      .filter(PsiReferenceExpression.class)
      .filter(r -> r.isReferenceTo(var) && PsiUtil.isAccessedForReading(r))
      .isNotEmpty();
    if (readBeforeWritten) return;
    CommentTracker ct = new CommentTracker();
    var.setInitializer(ct.markUnchanged(rhs));
    ct.deleteAndRestoreComments(result);
  }

  private static class SimplifiableIfStatementFix implements LocalQuickFix {
    private final String myOperator;

    SimplifiableIfStatementFix(String operator) {
      myOperator = operator;
    }

    @Override
    public @Nls(capitalization = Nls.Capitalization.Sentence) @NotNull String getName() {
      return InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("inspection.simplifiable.if.statement.fix.name", myOperator);
    }

    @Override
    public @Nls(capitalization = Nls.Capitalization.Sentence) @NotNull String getFamilyName() {
      return InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("inspection.simplifiable.if.statement.fix.family.name");
    }

    @Override
    public void applyFix(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull ProblemDescriptor descriptor) {
      PsiIfStatement ifStatement = PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(descriptor.getStartElement(), PsiIfStatement.class);
      if (ifStatement == null) return;

      IfConditionalModel model = IfConditionalModel.from(ifStatement, false);
      if (model == null) return;
      ConditionalExpressionGenerator generator = ConditionalExpressionGenerator.from(model);
      if (generator == null) return;
      CommentTracker commentTracker = new CommentTracker();
      String conditional = generator.generate(commentTracker);
      commentTracker.replace(model.getThenExpression(), conditional);
      PsiStatement branch = model.getElseBranch();
      if (!PsiTreeUtil.isAncestor(ifStatement, branch, true) && !(branch instanceof PsiDeclarationStatement)) {
        commentTracker.delete(branch);
      }
      PsiElement result = commentTracker.replaceAndRestoreComments(ifStatement, model.getThenBranch());
      tryJoinDeclaration(result);
    }
  }
}


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Dick Durbin suddenly doesn't know exactly what word President Trump used in reference to Haiti, but he is sure it was BAD!
Dick Durbin is now backtracking, suggesting that "shithole" may not have been the exact word that President Trump used.
In a 'no matter what he said, it was bad' press conference, Durbin tripled down on the spirit of his allegation, if not the letter.
Someone suggested that perhaps the President referred to Haiti as a "shithouse" country. Durbin doesn't quite know. But he does know that whatever President Trump said, it was bad because President Trump said it, and all lying liberal weenies know that everything President Trump says in bad because racism!
Pivoting back and forth, left, then right, like a radar dish searching for the enemy, Durbin declared, "I don't know that changing the word from 'hole' to 'house' changes the impact. I don't think a majority of Americans agree with the president whichever word that he used. I don't believe that a majority of the Republican Party agrees with the president."
So, maybe President Trump said "shithole" countries. Maybe he said "shithouse" countries. Maybe he said "economically disadvantaged" countries. He might have even said "tropical" countries. Who knows, he might even have said "beautiful" countries (gasp!).
Whatever the President said, Dick Durbin is certain it was bad.
Sen Durbin this morning stands by his previous comments about what Pres Trump said in DACA meeting pic.twitter.com/AAgCEfBCJW
— Tony Arnold (@tonyjarnold) January 15, 2018
"I don't think a majority of Americans agree with the president whichever word that he used," Durbin said.
I disagree with that, Dick. Haiti is a shithole. Americans agree with that whether President Trump said it or not. Heck, Haitians agree with that or they wouldn't be piling a dozen people on a car hood every ten minutes to row to Miami.
It is YOU who is out of touch, Senator, not President Trump or the American people.
Does it make the words, whether Trump said them or not, any less true? Haiti is a shithole. If you don't know that, then move there…. forever. Let us know how it works out. https://t.co/ylutMpjcnf
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ExChristian.Net - Articles: Mutual Relation of Masters and Slaves as Taught in the Bible.
Mutual Relation of Masters and Slaves as Taught in the Bible.
JOSEPH R. WILSON, D. D., PASTOR.
AUGUSTA, GA STEAM PRESS OF CHRONICLE & SENTINEL, 1861.
Rev. and Dear Sir:--Having heard your sermon on yesterday, and believing it to be of such a character that its free circulation may bring about great good, and a better understanding of the basis upon which the relation of Master and Slave, as it exists in the Southern States, rests; and that, to sustain us in our position, we have both "the law and the testimony," we earnestly ask a copy of it for publication.
Gentlemen:--I confess to an honest reluctance in allowing the publication of the sermon, a copy of which you politely request. It was not written with a view to wide circulation, nor was it prepared with exclusive reference to the present unhappy agitations of the popular mind. You are aware that it is the closing discourse of a series upon "Family Government," intended for my own church, and for immediate effect at home. But, still, its discussion may be the means of doing a service to my slaveholding brethren throughout the State, by promoting intelligence upon a momentous subject of practical interest to them and the whole world. It is surely high time that the Bible view of slavery should be examined, and that we should begin to meet the infidel fanaticism of our infatuated enemies upon the elevated ground of a divine warrant for the institution we are resolved to cherish. My sermon is, therefore, placed at your disposal.
To Messrs. Jackson, Alexander, Baker and others.
EPHESIANS, VI: 5-9:--"Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good-will doing service, as to the Lord and not to men; knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening, knowing that your Master also is in Heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him."
masters or servants--should comprehend their scriptural relation to them--should know whether or not the holiness of God receives or rejects them--and whether in all our possible contentions for their maintenance we are to have only men for our enemies or, in addition, our Sovereign Ruler also. Now, we have already seen that the Holy Spirit employs words which He has intended to be understood as distinctly enunciating the existence of domestic servitude--that He has sent to all the world a volume of truth, which is indisputably addressed to men who hold slaves and to the slaves who possess masters--and that, from the connections in which these highly suggestive words occur, He has included slavery as an organizing element in that family order which lies at the very foundation of Church and State. A study of such words is, therefore, a first and an important step in ascertaining the will of God with respect to an institution which short sighted men have indiscriminately and violently denounced, and which wicked men have declared unworthy of the countenance of a Christianity whose peaceful and conservative spirit, as applied to society, they neither respect nor understand.
with no fault to be found with it upon the part of His infinite holiness, except when and wherein it may suffer abuse at the hands of the parties concerned? Surely the Bible is clear enough upon this point to satisfy the most sensitive conscience. Light cannot shine with greater brightness than does the doctrine of the sinlessness--nay, than does the doctrine of the righteousness--of an institution, which, besides being sustained and promoted by a long course of favorable providences, besides being recognized as a prime conservator of the civilization of the world, besides being one of the colored man's foremost sources of blessing, is likewise directly sanctioned by both the utterance and silence of Scripture.
it went in the early ages, it dealt incessant blows at idolatry, for example; blows which are now being repeated throughout the pagan world by an army of missionaries, whom no danger is sufficient to appal. Under all circumstances, too, falsehood comes under the frown of Scripture truth; so do theft, drunkenness, violence, murder, and a multitude of smaller offenses. In fact, on the deeply colored canvass of God's word, you find such a faithful representation of human guilt through all the turns and pretences and developments of the sinful heart, as leaves nothing wanting to complete the portraiture of that manifold criminality against which divine wrath breathes one constant stream of fiery condemnation. God will not, must not, cannot tamper with sin, in any of its forms, so long as He remains true to Himself and to His holy magistracy. He can neither connive at it by silence, nor perpetuate it by giving laws for its regulation, nor excuse it by letting down to its weakness His relaxed law. Sin is wrong absolutely-- a deep curse to the universe, in itself--and when discovered by the searches of divine truth, whether in the individual heart or in the common practices of societies, must meet with the instant, the spontaneous, the overwhelming displeasure of Jehovah.
coming providentially under the influence of Paul's preaching, was happily converted. Being converted, what was his duty to his defrauded master? The spirit of christianity, which now resided in his heart, informed his conscience of the fact that he was the property of Philemon, and that while he remained away from his owner's home and authority, he was committing the sin of robbery. He consulted the Apostle. What was his advice ? He did not hesitate to urge Onesimus to go at once to his master, confess at his feet the grevious fault he had committed, and beg to be received once more among the number of his slaves. And that the reconciliation between master and servant might be hastened, Paul wrote, (and wrote under the inspiration of God,) a letter of beseeching tenderness to the offended owner, asking him to pardon the faithful fugitive and give him a place in his confidence, and telling him that he would now, with grace in his heart, be a far better servant than ever.
human government. Domestic slavery is twice clearly acknowledged in the brief law of the Ten Commandments. In the 4th law, with regard to the proper observance of the Sabbath, the rule of righteousness is laid down, which provides for the periodical rest, during holy time, of the "man-servant and the maid-servant," who, together with the other animate property of the household, must suspend labor; and who, together with the other rational members of the family must expend their thoughts in glorifying God. In the 10th law, again, which establishes those social relations of mankind, whose integrity and purity must be maintained in heart if they would be productive of good in fact, and where, accordingly, the desires of men are forbidden to covet neighbor's blessings--in this law, it is made a fatal sin to covet his "man-servant or his maid-servant," just as it is to covet any other of his possessions.
This recognition of involuntary servitude is, we say, thus found imbedded in the very heart of the moral law itself-- that law which determines the principles of divine administration over men--a law which constitutes, if I may so speak, the very constitution of that royal kingdom whose regulations begin and end in the infinite holiness of Jehovah, and whose spread through the universal heart of the race is the aim of all Scripture.
"Both thy bondmen and thy bondwomen which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen forever." No law can be plainer. No instruction of truth could more convince the christian that he is standing upon the surest and safest ground, whenever he resists the imputation that he is a sinner while upholding a system of domestic servitude. He can triumphantly say: "I direct you to the law and testimony!"
any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free."
What a pleasing scene would the institution of slavery exhibit, were all our servants to yield their obedience in this spirit of the christian religion! It would commend itself to true philanthropy as containing the best system of labor which is allowable to fallen man. But alas! the bondmen whom we own and employ, while occupying the most favorable position for improvement and happiness that is possible to them, are, as yet, far from being imbued with that love to God, which alone can raise their lot to its highest dignity. We thank God that so many of them are pious--that from so many of their comfortable houses comes the voice of prayer and praise--and that so many of them are conscientous servitors of man for Christ's sake. But we ought to look forward to the time when they will all be what the Bible would make them; a race whose love for the Master above will spread through their rejoicing millions a measure of sanctification which will convert their services into the very first of home-blessings, and their piety into a missionary influence for saving the black man everywhere from the ruin of perdition.
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Watch Series 8 Is Getting Significant Updates
by Mark Vasquez
Reports say that Apple Watches will experience significant updates in series 8 concerning faster chips and tracking activity. There were substantial redesigns in the series 7 of Apple Watches, which had larger sizes like 45mm and 41mm and small display bezels compared to earlier models. A Bloomberg report indicates that the biggest year for the Apple watch series would be 2022, as many new features will be added to make it more advanced. Moreover, the outdated and slow model of watch series three will be removed from the market with all these updates.
New Features of Apple Watch Series 8
As per news in the Power On newsletter, three new models of Apple watches are getting launched this year. These include the Apple Watch SE with the latest updates, Watch Series 8, and a Watch for extreme sports activities. Mark Gurman stated that there might not be any more health sensors for Apple Watches this year. However, there are chances that Apple will add a feature to measure body temperature soon. Moreover, there will be significant Watch Series 8 to track activity and improve performances.
The discontinuation of Watch Series 3 was confirmed by Gurman, and he stated that though its price is very reasonable, still it is not on the purchasing list of the majority of the people. After the release of Watch Series 7, it was rumored that the company was trying to refresh the design by making it flatter on the edges like the design in iPad Pro and iPhone 13. Though this design was not chosen for the Watch Series 8, it still could be used in the future by the company.
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There are worrying inaccuracies in your report of the HIV/Aids reappraiser Christine Maggiore (Mother who denied Aids link faces police investigation after death of daughter, September 26).
First, it's a matter of public record that Maggiore's HIV test result varied drastically from "positive" to "negative" to "indeterminate". You only report that she was diagnosed positive. This conceals the fact that HIV antibody tests, as acknowledged by their manufacturers, give positive readings for reasons other than HIV infection (like a prior pregnancy or blood transfusion). Second, Maggiore's daughter was never diagnosed with Aids so couldn't have died from Aids-related pneumonia.
The anti-sceptic tone of your report asserts that lay questioning of powerful scientific orthodoxies is harmful and that toxic antiretroviral drugs (such as AZT or Nevirapine) should be the only choice for pregnant women who test positive in "HIV" antibody tests. For many people facing difficult health choices in a pharmaceutically driven environment that is a scandalous message to propagate.


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BANGLADESH: Hasina Fuels Growth
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The last 14 years of the Awami League Government have been transformative for Bangladesh to say the least. Within this relatively short period of time, Bangladesh has gone from being a low-income and least developed country to a lower-middle-income-developing country. From pulling millions of people out of the clutches of poverty and exhibiting over 6.6% average economic growth to sheltering over a million displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar, the days of Bangladesh being in the headlines only for natural disasters are long gone … writes Kaliph Anaz
According to the IMF, Bangladesh is now the 43rd largest economy in the world in terms of nominal GDP while its position is 32nd in terms of PPP. It is also included in the list of the top 10 fastest-growing economies in the world. A projection by PriceWaterHouseCoopers foretells that Bangladesh will be the 28th largest economy by 2030. From ensuring sanitation facilities for all, to drastically reducing maternal child and infant mortality rates, the development success stories of Bangladesh are endless as is often touted in the WHO case studies.
Elections in Jan 2024, vote for Awami League to save B'desh from BNP-Jamat's militancy: Hasina
To take Bangladesh's growth and development to the next level, the Awami League government enacted the Bangladesh Economic Zones Act in 2010 establishing economic zones in potential areas to expand export-oriented industries and attract foreign investment.
Whereas previously the conversation surrounding Bangladesh was dominated by aid and donations, now it is more about the country's remarkable transformation and the tale of empowering women, bringing hope to developing countries on poverty and extreme poverty reduction.
With the agenda for the promotion of universal and quality education, the Awami League government formulated the national education policy in 2010. To improve the quality of education, the total allocation for education was increased from $1460 million to over $6500 million. The country has been making progress on technical and vocational education training reform and access to higher education has been rapidly expanding.
The Awami League government has played a key role in policy and strategy development and implementation of health and nutrition interventions. Today, Bangladesh's life expectancy is higher than other countries in the region. A number of new hospitals have been constructed together with the increase in beds and massive expansion of health care infrastructure. Bangladesh has made a stupendous success in pharmaceutical production. Drugs manufactured in Bangladesh are being exported to different countries after meeting 98% of the domestic demand
Since 2009, the Awami League government in the domestic market has created 6.3 million new jobs and the number of working women has increased to nearly 20 million. In 2011, the government formulated the national skill development policy for coordinating the activities related to skill development training and employment.
Power and energy are the main priority sectors of the current Awami League government. Back in January 2009 when they took office, the power generation capacity of the country was 4942 MW. Against this backdrop, the government prepared the power sector master plan with a coordinated development strategy for power generation, transmission and distribution and implemented various activities following this plan. The targets were to scale up power generation to 24000 MW by 2021 and ensure electric supply to all at an affordable price. Within 10 years, the number of power plants has increased to 180 from 27 and power generation capacity has now increased three times. Oil and gas exploration activities have been given a boost by the setting up of a gas development fund which has assisted Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) in exploring oil and gas. The total number of natural gas fields is now 27 including the newly discovered gas field in Bhola. Natural gas is currently being extracted from 20 fields. The energy security fund has been established for ensuring energy security. The storage capacity of oil has been enhanced to 1.2 million metric tons from 0.8 million.
In the Communication sector, the emphasis of the Awami League government has been on laying out integrated modes of transport combining road, rail and waterways easing transport congestion. Safe mode of transportation is another area of focus. Dhaka-Chattagram National Highway, the Dhaka Mymensingh National Highway, the Nabinagar DEPZ Chandra highway, the Jatrabari-Kanchpur highway and many others have been converted into four-lane highways. The inauguration of Padma Bridge has made life easier for people of Southern areas of Bangladesh.
The government has developed sea, river and land ports for facilitating export and internal trade. The country's 3rd sea port at Payra was developed and opened in August 2016 by prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Currently, a master plan is on the cards for developing a deep seaport there as well. Modernisation of the Mangla seaport, Benapole, Vomra and Nakgaon land ports have been completed. An inland container depot has been constructed in Pangaon near Dhaka.
Bangladesh wants to import oil from India through the pipeline within 2023-Hasina.
10 growth-generating projects identified as "mega projects" have been brought under the special supervision of Prime Minister Hasina for rapid implementation. These are- the Padma multipurpose bridge project, Padma rail bridge project, Rooppur nuclear power project, Rampal coal-based project gram, Chattogram Dohajari to Ramu Cox's Bazaar and Ramu-Gundum railway construction project, Dhaka mass rapid transit development project, construction of Payra Port, Matarbari ultra-supercritical coal-fired power project and construction of Maheshkhali floating LNG terminal project.
As a result of her initiative in climate and environment, prime minister Sheikh Hasina was awarded the United Nations' highest environmental accolade in 2015, "The champion of the Earth" and under her leadership, the Bangladesh constitution was amended in 2011 to include a constitutional directive to the states to protect the environment and natural resources for current and future generations
The Government of Sheikh Hasina has embarked on the mission to build a digital Bangladesh to transform Bangladesh into a technologically advanced nation and utilise the usage of information and communication technology (ICT) as a tool for development and sustainability. The country has come a long way today with more than 50 million people having access to mobile phones.
The current Awami League government's goal is to ensure an adequate supply of safe and nutritious food and maintain adequate stock of food grain for emergencies.
Transformation of Chottogram:
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently addressed a huge crowd at a rally in Chattogram's Polo Ground on December 4. The port city has been transformed by the implementation of nearly all the major projects undertaken by the Awami League-led government during its three consecutive terms.
The city now harbours several flyovers, an elevated expressway, a ring road, a link road, and the Bangabandhu Tunnel beneath the Karnaphuli River. PM Hasina outlined the Awami League government's 'Smart Bangladesh' plan as part of the party's new election promise in the 'ever-changing' city. The projects undertaken by the government include the Bahaddarhat Flyover connecting various Upazilas (Sub divisions) of South Chattogram and Cox's Bazaar with Chattogram city, the flyover from Battali station to Dhanialapara DT Road, the four-lane Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu flyover from Muradpur to Lalkhanbazar, the elevated expressway from Lalkhan Bazar to the airport, the four-lane outer ring road from Patenga to Sagarika which is connected to the Bangabandhu Tunnel, Bangabandhu Tunnel Project across the two banks of Karnaphuli, and the six-lane Bayezid Link Road leading to the Dhaka-Chattogram highway from the city centre, a mega project aimed at solving the problem of waterlogging in the port city. A feasibility study for setting up a metro rail network in Chattogram has also been approved. Chattogram city's communication infrastructure has undergone major changes over the last decade. The construction of several roads has facilitated communication across the city.
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BNP's stand on development
As Bangladesh readies itself for its 12th national elections in the coming year, it is important to understand the state that the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is in. In the last general elections, the BNP failed to regain popular support. With most of its leaders and activists either in hiding or in jail, the party was almost invisible during the campaign and on the day of the vote. And most importantly, there was no outpouring of public sympathy for the BNP, because of its record of destructive politics.
While it is healthy for a country to have the ruling elite change regularly, change for the sake of change becomes a less attractive option for the people. The BNP wants to be in power but offers no explanation as to what exactly it would do – or change – once it forms a government. It failed because of its old and unimaginative leadership, its inability to present an inspiring agenda and carve out a new path for the country. The BNP does not appear to follow a particular ideology, and this makes it an even less attractive opposition force. From the outset, it was a hotchpotch of elements – leftists dissatisfied with the AL's nationalism, rightists hankering for an Islamist revival, opportunists, and Pakistan-era establishment figures sidelined by the new rulers after Bangladesh's independence. The main two campaign pledges of the BNP in the run-up to the 2018 election were to free its jailed leader Khaleda Zia from prison and to reform the election system. Apparently, very few people in Bangladesh care much about Khaleda Zia's imprisonment. The general sentiment is that she and her family are corrupt.
In fact, recently while virtually addressing the celebration ceremony of the civil works completion of the south tube of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under Karnaphuli river in Chattogram, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina without mentioning the BNP said that there are some people in the opposition who are blind despite having eyes, she said, "They pretend not to see. They can't do anything themselves. They can't do anything in the future, even can't give anything to the country." "Yes, sitting in power, they can devour, smuggle money, smuggle 10 trucks of arms and syphon off money. They didn't work for the people's welfare, and even can't do it in the future, this is the reality."
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I've been enjoying the light after leaving work but because we went off so-called daylight saving time yesterday, the sun sets just about the time I leave work now. When I went out to my car this evening, the evening sun was just on the tops of the trees, both behind my building, where I park, and in front of the building, across the street. This is the view past my building to those across the street, where the trees are on a hill. My office is on the right, just out of the picture, looking out on the Norway spruce.


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With closer interactions with the rest of the world, China wishes to effectively promote global progress through cooperation beneficial to all.


Mr. Bagger of accounting firm Ernst & Young IT Factory was declared guilty of fraud and forgery by Danish court last month. According to Jesper Madsen, lawyer of Mr. Bagger, "aggravated fraud and forgery are crimes that could land him in jail for eight years".
A liquidator has now taken over IT Factory and is sifting through its affairs. "Most of his business was fake", says Jens Madsen, head of an economic-crimes unit. He is also investigating the spectacular rise and fall of Mr. Bagger.
"If things look too good to be true, they probably are too good to be true" comments Bo Svensson, the head of a Danish software company who started sending out e-mails last year warning that IT Factory simply did not have enough known customers to explain its explosive growth. He sent one to Mr. Jensby, IT Factory's chairman, who insisted there was no need for concern.
Mr. Svensson also sent warnings about IT Factory to International Business Machines Corp. A member of IBM's European Business Partner Advisory Board, Mr. Svensson sent a long email to IBM managers in Denmark describing IT Factory as a house of cards liable to collapse.
"Something is completely wrong" he wrote, warning that Mr. Bagger posed a risk to IBM's own reputation as IT Factory in all contexts positions itself very close to IBM. Mr. Bagger, whose company had offices in India and the U.S., often boasted of close ties to IBM and helped sponsor a big IBM software conference in Florida.
An IBM spokesman, citing the current criminal investigation, declined to comment on what, if anything, was done in response to Mr. Svenssons messages.
A few months after Mr. Svenssons warning, IBM Denmark named Mr. Baggers company as the years Best Partner in a software business line. The head of IBM Denmark this year hailed IT Factory as creative and visionary. IBM has now filed a claim with IT Factory's liquidator to try to get back the 125 million kroner ($23 million) it says it is owed by Mr. Baggers now defunct company.
Dorte Toft, a 64-year-old free-lance journalist and blogger. also, received an e-mail from Mr. Svensson last year. Ms. Toft already wrote a blog challenging Mr. Baggers extraordinary growth figures she had already smelt that some thing fishy was going around and warned people but at that time no one wanted to listen to her. According to Dorte Toft , Mr. Bagger, went to great lengths to conceal his deceptions.
Earlier this year, she also raised questions about Mr. Bagger's boasts about his Ph.D. from San Francisco Technical University. She asked how that was possible when no such university exists. He hired Vicki Lang, an American artist and actress living in Copenhagen, to play the role of an official at San Francisco State University. Ms. Lang said she forgot all about Mr. Bagger and further added " I don't have hard feelings for Mr. Bagger because, He didn't cheat me more over I got my money".
Mr. Bagger is the same bodybuilder who, posed for a Swedish muscle magazine dressed as Superman. Hes now suspected of pumping up IT Factory's profits which nearly tripled last year. He used a web of phantom firms to get money from banks and then used these same companies to place big purchase orders for IT Factory software and services. He was buying from himself using other peoples money.
The chief investigator estimates the swindle amounted to around $185 million, a modest sum next to the alleged fraud of Americas Bernard Madoff but enough to fuel a jet-set lifestyle of sports cars and French Riviera holidays sharply at odds with the Danish norm.
Looking for more clues , Denmark's media have dug into Mr. Baggers personal life, particularly his obsession with physical fitness and how he made money in his pre-tech days hawking muscle-boosting protein products and how he hired a burly Hells Angels Motorcycle Club member as a bodyguard.


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Apple is leading the wearables market segment in Q1 2019.
By Avani Bagga
In their initial few years, wearables were considered to be a luxury that not everyone wanted to pay for. But as they are getting more useful features, the world is getting warmer towards them. International Data Corporation (IDC) has just revealed the wearable shipments for Q1 2019, and the number is a whopping 49.6 million. This is 55.2% more than Q1 of 2018. In addition to this, the research firm also said in terms of shipment volume, market share and year-over-year growth, Apple has grabbed the top spot in Q1 2019 with 25.8% market share. The Cupertino based technology giant is followed by Xiaomi and Huawei with 13.3% and 10% market share respectively.
According to IDC's 'Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker', the wrist-worn wearables had a 63.2% share in the market, which is a clear majority, and on the other hand, the ear-worn ones saw 135.1% year-on-year growth, making them the fastest growing in the segment. Ear-worn wearables accounted for 34.6% of all the wearables that have been shipped in Q1 of 2019.
Addressing the new numbers, Jitesh Ubrani, Research Manager for IDC Mobile Device Trackers said in a statement, "The elimination of headphone jacks and the increased usage of smart assistants both inside and outside the home have been driving factors in the growth of ear-worn wearables."
The Apple Watch has become immensely successful in terms of capturing unit share. But then, we must also point out that dollar share as the average selling price of Apple Watches has gone up from $426 in Q1 2018 to $455 in Q1 2019.
Urbani further said, "Looking ahead, this will become an increasingly important category as a major platform and device makers use ear-worn devices as an on-ramp to entice consumers into an ecosystem of wearable devices that complement the smartphone but also offer the ability to leave the phone behind when necessary."
Chinese technology company Xiaomi grabbed the No. 2 spot because its Mi Band saw a lot of popularity this year and accounted for around 5 million shipments. Huawei also had a great quarter with a growth of 282.2%. The company's success in the wearables market is tied directly to its success in the smartphone market, according to IDC. The research firm also said that the reason behind this is that the two products often are bundled together.
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Scott Esser has over 20 years experience and is a great singer along with being a great DJ. Scott has performed for thousands of satisfied and happy clients during his carrer as a DJ.
Over 25,000 songs to choose from. Jump around with hip-hop or line dance with some country. No matter what your flavor is, you choose the songs you want played, and the songs you don't.
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Karaoke can be very fun, especially around friends and family. No matter the occasion, you can't go wrong when also let people sing.
Over 7,500 karaoke songs to choose from, all of which include music and lyrics that flash across the screen.
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MORGANTOWN, W.V.a. - Each month we team up with The Miley Legal Group to recognize people in our community who work to make it a better place. This month we introduce you to Loretta Davis who is determined to save local animals.
"I love all animals but cats hold something special. There is such a need for someone to speak up and help them," said volunteer Loretta Davis.
For more than 25 years, Loretta Davis has made it her mission to help cats across the state.
"It's great to rescue little guys. You know you are the one saving their life and finding perfect homes for that baby. What's even more special is when you adopt an older cat and you see them with there forever family, it's amazing."
Loretta and her friend Karen are determined to save abandoned, abused, and stray cats through the non-profits Aaron's Hope for Paws & The Davis Crew Kittens.
"We isolate first to make sure and we vaccinate. Once they have a clean bill of health and have had their vaccines, they are free in my house. I have children, so they are used to children playing with them. I have dogs, so they are used to that and it really helps them fit into family life," explained Loretta.
For information on how you can adopt or foster cats just head to the group's Facebook page or stop by it's bi-weekly adoption events.
"They can here, at the Exotic Jungle. We are here every other Sunday. The store lets us set up, they have been amazing, they have helped us so much. Without them we wouldn't have the numbers we do."
Lorretta encourages others in the community to give back.
"The babies, they need help. We do what we can by getting the word out. Being recognized and knowing that our rescue is going to be out there and people are going to see us and get to know us better, we are going to be able to save more."


No sooner do you find out about a brand new mobile bingo app then another pops out the woodwork. Earlier we mentioned that Come Dine With Me Bingo will soon be launching as a freemium mobile game powered by Nektan. Joining them will be OK Magazine who have teamed up with Dab Gaming to launch their own branded mobile bingo game.
Like Nektan, Dab Gaming builds games using the freemium payment model. This means the app will be free to download and use - however to access levels and enhance the experience, players will be invited to pay. Interestingly according to Start Ups, Dab Gaming reached "a sales agreement with Gibraltar-based real money casino specialist Nektan, which will see its games resold to consumers around Europe and the US." - which makes us wonder whether the Come Dine With Me Bingo game and OK version will simply be branded versions of the same thing?
That thing we suspect will be Bingo Dab - an app that's already available for iPhone and Android phones. Bingo Dab is described as the "#1 Skill Bingo Game" where you can win big jackpots in every room and get rewarded for the speed and accuracy of your bingo dabbing. A 75 ball version of the game is in the offing! There are in game purchases to enhance features.
If OK and even Come Dine With Me are going to be simply versions of this game then we're not overly convinced that either are going to set the world on fire. One of the joys of online bingo is that it's automated and you can therefore chat with other players - with Bingo Dab it's simply an electronic bingo card that you have to cross off as quickly as you can. When we tried the app as a guest player there was no chat nor any indication of how many players were involved. If you like playing bingo it's hard to see why you would choose this over Gala, Mecca etc.
Of course we may be wrong and the OK social bingo game and Come Dine With Me Bingo will be a lot different to Bingo Dab - we will naturally look at the games when they emerge. We suspect we may well be on the right lines though. We suspect that these two "social bingo apps" won't be the first to emerge in the coming months, but we do predict that they will struggle to engage with readers of the magazine and viewers of the show.
That said OK Magazine are not new to the gaming sector. They originally launched a white label bingo game on the Cyberbingo Network before moving to G2Tech (formerly St Minver and soon to become IGT). The brand has also put it's name to a scratchcard site too. Neither come up on our radar in terms of player interest but that doesn't always equate to popularity - although it's usually a decent enough barometer.
Perhaps in locales where gambling is prohibited - e.g The USA - these apps may be perfect, but in The UK where free bingo is pretty much the norm at most brands, it's hard to see how things will work out. Our prediction is that "just OK" is probably the best they will achieve.


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THE. NE.W YORKER lion-dollar modernization program to replace this obsolete hodgepodge with a single variety of pole, mounting mer- cury-vapor lamps, which are brighter and longer-lasting. The contract for designing the new pole was awarded to Donald Deskey Associates, industrial designers of New York and London, and after two years of testing prototypes the Deskey people came up with an ex- truded-aluminum pole that met the city's specifications. Since 1960, approx- imately eleven thousand such poles have gone up along various roadways in the city (including the Henry Hudson Parkway and the Long Island Express- way), and by the autumn of 1966 the Department of \Vater Supply, Gas, and ElectrÍcity plans to have a whole army of the poles-nearly twenty thousand of them-shedding light on streets throughout the five boroughs. So far, the Department has permitted modifi- cations in the design of the new pole only in Chinatown, where the lamp- posts have anodized-gold shafts and luminaire arms with red hoods that re- semble the hats of emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and on Fifth Avenue, where eighty-six anodized-bronze poles that were designed specially for the Av- enue are currently being erected be- tween Thirty-second Street and Sixty- first Street. The modifications for the Chinatown poles presented few prob- lems and were worked out quickly by the Department and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, but the design for the Fifth A venue poles presented many problems and was worked out only after a year and a half of give- and-take between the Department and a committee of architects and designers engaged by the Fifth Avenue Asso- ciation. Just how much give-and-take we had no idea until the other day, when we had a chat with Mr. Robert H. McKay, who was chairman of the committee that negotiated with the city in behalf of the Association. Mr. McKay is a tall, blue-eyed, rugged-looking man of fifty, and we found him at 400 Park Avenue, at his desk in a suite occu- pied by an architectural firm called the Office of Alfred Easton Poor, in which he is a partner. "The whole thing began in March of 1963, when Commissioner Armand D'Angelo, of the Department of Water Supply, Gas, and Electricity, suggested that the Fifth A venue Association coöper- ate with the city in designing a special lighting pole to replace the cast-iron pules that had been lighting the A ven ue for the past fifty years," he told us. "The officials of the Association - I- -:'" /f' ,: I " ' /' . ' . \ "' ' "" .. , ,,:"'(;,, ..: ,'" .' k :t. I .;... i :;""." I"):, -- -"t! J ?<'t , J J L' r ",3,' I : l""! I ,4- ..... rrr:" . \ were pleased with the Commission- er's suggestion, and they asked me to be chairman of a design committee that included Marvin B. Affrime and Law- rence Lerner, space-layout designers, and Robert L. Bien, an architect. \Ve four then met with the Commissioner and Robert L. Harmel, who is chief engineer of tl1e Bureau of Gas and Electricity, to decide what color the poles should be and what practical con- siderations had to be met in their de- sign. The Commissioner and Mr. Harmel felt that the poles should be gold, but we persuaded them that a dark bronze would be more in keeping with the prominence and dignity of the Avenue. Our real problems started when we became aware of the num- ber of special functions the new light- ing poles would have to perform. To begin with, Mr. Harmel had deter- mined that in order to double the amount of light on Fifth A venue, each of the new poles would carry twin lu- minaire arms with twin four-hundred- watt mercury-vapor lamp units. Then we learned that Commissioner Barnes, of the Traffic Department, had decided to do away with the old cast-bronze traffic-signal-box poles that stand at in- tersections along the Avenue, and wanted the new signal boxes to hang " ,If' t<. r , " I v ''''-, I ' - . . . : (,( :o': '.i . , \, _:....w \ " ,., .q 17 fifteen feet out over the roadway. In order to reduce the number of poles along the A venue, we suggested that the new signal boxes be hung from sixty lighting poles that would be erected catercornered to one another at thirty intersections along the way, but we balked at the stipulation that there be a fifteen-foot overhang, because we felt that it would make our poles look terribly lopsided. Finally, after weeks of negotiation, we struck a bargain with the Traffic Department people. 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BCS middle school held a WWII symposium on Friday, March 27. While dressed as if this was the 1940's, students listened with interest to people who had experienced the horrors of the war. Six speakers came to share their memories of the 30's and '40's.
Middle School students heard from Mr. Dolin who served during Pearl Harbor, from Mr. Bupp who sailed across the Pacific and was saved from combat because of the atomic bomb, from Dr. Lambros who was at both D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, from Hedy Poppelsdorf who survived the Holocaust, from Margot Jogwick who lived mostly in concrete bunkers during the bombing of Berlin, and from Betty Cunnings who explained what the home front was like.
Excellent questions were asked by the students and answered by our guests. Excellent advice was given by each speaker – challenging the students to work hard, be kind, question everything, and never turn away from God. This symposium gave life to the study of history and won't be forgotten. Thank you to Colonel John Cunnings for putting together this opportunity.
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Big Brother 21 Exit Interview: Christie Murphy
By Angie Gaal on	 September 6, 2019 Exclusives
Was there speculation of a double eviction ahead? If so, how did you prepare in anticipation of such an event?
The house has been speculating double eviction for last four weeks. We are always on pins and needles when we see Julie's face. There is no way to prepare. Mentally, I just prepared to win the HOH for the double.
How did you and Tommy manage to keep your past a secret? Were there moments where you nearly let the secret slip?
I have no idea how we managed to keep it a secret. I think that our accents are so similar, so I thought that in itself was a dead giveaway, but it wasn't. I think it helped that we staged conversations with each other, getting to know each other and acting really shocked about each other's lives.
At first, when you realized Tommy was in the house with you for the summer, did you think you would make it this far in the game together?
It's weird because half of me saw him and thought 'oh my god, we are going to final two. This is a sign, thank you universe!' The other half thought 'Oh no! Why am I being challenged like this. This is never going to work.'
Why do you think you were a consistent target for the past 5 weeks?
I may not have been the best physical competitor, but the houseguests showed they feared my memory. Heading towards the end, there is a lot of memory challenges and people feared that. I was also a liability because I would call people out on their games and that was threatening.
Before entering the house, did you anticipate this experience would make you so emotional?
Absolutely not. I like to think of myself as someone who is really level headed and tough. I know I'm sensitive, and that I'd have my moments of crying. But I quickly realized this house ripped me open and the floodgates opened and I couldn't close them up. I felt like my emotions throughout this experience were out of control.
Did you go into the house with a strategy? If so, did you follow through with that plan or did you play a different game?
I definitely came into the house with the strategy to get involved in a majority alliance. But also be social with everyone outside of my alliance. I think I stayed true to that for as long as I could.
What is your biggest regret and what are you most proud of?
The thing I regret the most and am most proud of is kind of the same thing. I regret calling everyone out on everything. But I'm also really proud of that because I feel like in doing that, I exposed people as bigger threats than me and gave me more time.
Who do you think deserves to make it far in the game?
A few people deserve for different reasons. Logical game play and comp winning, people like Michie and Cliff may deserve it. But I also could see someone like Tommy making it to the end because he's been so consistent and so loved by everyone.
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This important civic landmark is located in the historic Pioneer Square district of Seattle. Built in 1906 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, it was purchased by the City of Seattle in 2008. It has weathered several renovations, including an energy retrofit in the 1970s that installed dropped acoustic ceilings with fluorescent troffers, concealing windows and ornate ceiling above. The design team's goal was to restore the plaza and the interiors to its original glory. The dropped ceiling was removed, historical replication of the original fixtures were installed, and the exterior pedestrian standards were recreated.


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Robbed: Two Teens. Two lives. One Hope
This documentary takes a raw look at two teenage boys, Rob Jones, from Washington, D.C., who receives an opportunity to attend a public urban boarding school, and Robert Kennedy, a dropout from Milwaukee struggling to find his way. Tracking their strikingly similar backgrounds, their lives diverge as D.C. Rob becomes the first male in his
family to go to college while Milwaukee Rob follows in his father's footsteps to jail. We see firsthand the impact of our public educational system – with lives hanging in the balance.
To increase funding for Running Rebels scholarships, Serve told four intimate success stories so that potential funders could see their mission in action!
Over a decade ago, when Milwaukee had the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the country, Serve made a long-term commitment to an honest and aggressive campaign designed to lower the teen birth rate. But leadership in Milwaukee needed to know why our tactics were so controversial, aggressive, and in your face. So we talked to teens themselves to let them pave the way for our campaigns. The result? Serve is recognized as a contributing force as Milwaukee's teen birthrate plunges.


Last week, Indianapolis Public Schools amended its Title IX policy to address sexual discrimination, harassment and teen dating abuse. The amendments were brought to the district by Maria De Leon, a 2018 graduate of Crispus Attucks High School.
When I first met Maria during her freshman year, there was no doubt this hard-working, determined student exhibited natural leadership qualities. She is the kind of student who leads by example. She empowers her peers to find confidence in their own voice.
I had lunch with Maria over fall break to learn about the policy proposal and her hopes for its implementation.
Early on in high school, Maria became involved in Crispus Attucks' No More Club. She learned about teen dating violence and unhealthy relationships. Administrators and peers shared personal stories, and the club worked with the Domestic Violence Network to provide additional learning experiences.
"I didn't even know these were issues anyone could experience until I started becoming more aware" she said.
Maria began noticing those issues in her own environments. She observed many unhealthy relationships in her school, yet no one knew how to address it. The youth program director for the Domestic Violence Network, Lindsay Stawick, invited Maria to become more involved, and she worked to raise awareness about teen dating abuse.
As Maria started her senior year, she wanted to do more. She wanted to take action.
"I was about to graduate. I wanted to make sure I left something behind," said Maria. "I wasn't sure if anyone at our school was as passionate about the issue as I was." Maria talked to Stawick about an action piece. Stawick directed Maria to look into policies to address the issue.
During her senior year, Maria sat on the IPS Superintendent's Student Advisory Board, where she presented research and recent studies on teen dating violence and sexual harassment in schools to Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee. This lead to a collaboration between Maria, Lindsay and IPS district representatives to find resources to develop a policy that could be implemented in schools.
She didn't just want to educate them about unhealthy relationships and what teen dating violence was, but to also make them aware of their rights under an updated Title IX policy.
The updated policy includes initiatives to address teen dating abuse in both high schools and middle schools, including ways to report anonymously on school websites. The policy creates an appointed Teen Dating Abuse Advocate for all middle and high schools who serves as the primary resource for students experiencing teen dating abuse. The advocate will additionally share literature within middle and high schools from the Domestic Violence Network.
As part of this initiative, Harshman Middle School is piloting a program called Youth Cat (Youth Cognitive Accountability) in the 2018-19 school year. The program uses metacognitive activities to improve moral reasoning and develop accountability for choice and actions. Participating students will be referred to the program in an attempt to correct wrong patterns of behavior and belief systems.
Another program under the new Title IX policy initiative is a partnership with Coaching Boys Into Men, a "prevention program that trains and motivates high school coaches to teach their young male athletes healthy relationship skills and that violence never equals strength." Throughout the season, coaches will lead players through weekly activities that address themes such as personal responsibility and relationship abuse.
I asked Maria about her hopes for the policy's implementation.
Maria exercised leadership that was inspirational and transformative, by wanting to empower individuals. Now in her freshman year at Butler University, Maria hopes to continue to be an agent of change within her community.
The district will appoint Teen Dating Abuse (TDA) Advocates at each middle school. These advocates will serve as the primary point of contact and resource for students experiencing teen dating abuse.
A new link has been added to every school's web page that connects students with the Title IX Coordinator allowing them to report teen dating abuse (even anonymously).
Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) is a program that targets all male athletic programs. During the season, CBIM coaches would lead their players through weekly activities that address themes such as personal responsibility, respectful behavior and relationship abuse.
· Youth Cognitive Accountability Training (Youth CAT) would be implemented at Harshman Middle School as a pilot program. It will focus on cognitive behavior activities designed to improve moral reasoning, encourage accountability and challenge anti-social attitudes. The program is by referral and consists of 12 weekly classes to attempt to correct problem behavior.


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People attend a religious gathering close to the refugee camp in Bunia, DR Congo. In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
French special forces and refugees on the move near Bunia, DR Congo. In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
A mother and child, suffering from malaria, malnutrition and pneumonia in Bunia, DR Congo. In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
Refugees at the airport in Bunia, DR Congo. In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
An Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) soldier in Bunia, DR Congo. In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
Mother and child in a refugee camp in Bunia, DR Congo. In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
Refugees gather around the UN camp for safety in Bunia, DR Congo. In May, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
A man in Mandro, a city held by the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC). In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
A child-soldier with a gunshot wound is treated in the Médicins sans Frontières clinic in Bunia, DR Congo. In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
A child lies beside other refugees in a camp near Bunia airport, DR Congo. In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
In May 2003, a new wave of ethnic violence between Hema and Lendu militias hit the town of Bunia. The city, which once had 300,000 citizens, has experienced some of the most horrific atrocities of a conflict that has lasted nearly five years. An estimated 50,000 people from the region have been killed in the fighting and the rest have fled, leaving around just 10,000 survivors, mostly in and about UN buildings in the town.
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Erik Refner (Copenhagen, Denmark 1971) is a staff photographer at the Danish newspaper Berlingske. Before his film and still photo career, Refner was a sergeant in the Danish arm...
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Steamer ALGOMA. [C] of 416 tons. Built Niagara in 1841. Owned by Perry & Carruthers. Home port Montreal. Class Æ Value $30,000. REMARKS. -- Formerly CITY OF TORONTO, rebuilt in 1863.
Steam paddle, CITY OF TORONTO; RACINE ALGOMA --C46235 . Built Niagara 1839, rebuilt Detroit 1863. Laid up 1875 at Collingwood; DISPOSITION:-- scrapped c1887.
The old ALGOMA that has so long lain in Collingwood harbour a fruitful cause of profanity to navigation has been towed out and now serves the purpose of a slab dock at the new mill.


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Average London renter now needs £3000 deposit just to move house
London landlords and letting agents could be costing themselves tenants by requiring them to pay an average London tenancy deposit of up to £8650 just to move into a rented home.
Research at my deposit-free renting firm Dlighted has revealed that the average London tenancy deposit could now stand at £3014 – even when capped at the equivalent of 6-weeks rent by the government's draft Tenant's Fees Bill.
Renters in Kensington and Chelsea face eye-watering average deposits of £8650, with Westminster renters needing to find £8081 on average just to be handed the keys to a new property.
Bexley renters face the capital's lowest deposits of just £1655, followed by Havering (£1731).
According to Dlighted's figures, the top five most expensive London's boroughs for deposits are as follows:
Kensington and Chelsea – £8650
Westminster – £8081
Camden – £5894
Hammersmith – £5490
Wandsworth – £3569
The five cheapest boroughs on the other hand are:
Bexley -£1655
Havering – £1731
Croydon – £1808
Sutton – £1848
Barking and Dagenham – £1898.
Hackney (£2995) is London's most average borough for deposits, with it's average tenancy deposit closest to the average London tenancy deposit
The recently published English Housing Survey revealed that 30% of homes in the capital are now privately rented, with private rented homes overtaking owner-occupation as London's most popular form of housing tenure.
With 862,000 households in London living in the private rented sector at the time of the last census, this could mean £2.6bn sitting in tenancy deposit accounts lost to the capital's economy.
I'm Managing Director of Dlighted, and head of the #ditchthedeposit campaign, which is attempting to persuade the government to encourage landlords and letting agents to abandon traditional deposits in favour of deposit replacement insurance policies, and to transfer existing deposits into Help to Buy saving accounts for first time buyers.
Depost free renting allows tenants to rent with zero deposit, while giving landlords more than £600,000 of protection against property damage, unpaid rent and legal costs – 200 times more protection than an average London deposit.
Recent research showed that a quarter of UK families have no savings, and another quarter have less than £100 in the bank. Asking them to find more than £3000 just to become your customer is simply terrible business
It's obvious: Restricting potential renters to people who have thousands of pounds in the bank, or risking renters getting into a huge amounts of debt just to rent with you costs you customers. Deposit free renting makes it easier to find and keep good tenants, whilst offering you 200 times more protection against damage and rent arrears.
It's also bad for the wider economy to have £2.6bn of Londoner's money gathering dust or gathering interest for someone else when it could be used to help them get a foot on the property ladder, or to save for the future
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Over the past couple of months, we have been excited to release three new products that are related to each other, but also unique! Bed Tracks, Pad Tracks and Soundscapes are audio tracks that have been created to enhance your times of ministry in different ways. We thought it might be helpful to explain some of the differences between these three new products!
Bed Tracks are a collection of popular chord progressions in all 12 keys that can be used in a variety of contexts to enhance your times of worship, prayer or readings. We currently offer 10 different chord progression series. They work great as transitions between songs or service elements - in fact, I used one of our Bed Tracks the other week in our services. We had just finished "What a Beautiful Name", and as the band was ending on the '4' chord, I started our '4 1 6 5' Bed Track using the Worship Director app, and we had a scripture reading over top of that progression. Because Bed Tracks include a rhythmic element, it was easy for the band to quietly play along. When the scripture reading was finished, we simply started the next song and I faded out the Bed Track.
The "Worship Director" app (insert screenshot of "Worship Director" app? I think we've got that somewhere already that we could use again?) is a great, free app with an automatic 'fade in/fade out' feature that makes song files transition seamlessly. Because our Bed Tracks are each 20 minutes long, it gives you the flexibility to continue as long or short as the situation calls for. Another nice feature of Bed Tracks is that we offer Click Tracks, Band Tracks, Rhythm Tracks and Multi Tracks. When you download a Bed Track, you get the progression in all 12 keys, each recorded separately. Read more about Bed Tracks.
Pad Tracks are similar to Bed Tracks and use the same sound palates, but are made up of one chord that lasts for 20 minutes, using our beautiful, rich pad sounds. However, this chord is not a static, boring audio experience. We've deliberately made these tracks interesting and dynamic; they ebb and flow so that the listener doesn't lose interest. Different from Bed Tracks, Pad Tracks are not rhythmic and can be used in any musical setting.
These pads are available in all major and minor chords as well as in both a 'high' and 'low' version. Pad Tracks make beautiful intros and outros and transitions. In fact, in the same services that I referred to above, I also used a couple of Pad Tracks both at the beginnings and endings of different songs. Additionally, Pad Tracks are useful for readings and times of prayer. People have often used the 'high' version of our Pad Tracks to play as background through an entire song. Read more about Pad Tracks.
Soundscapes while similar to the above track products, are able to be used as standalone songs. They are beautiful pieces that have been recorded with our Pad Track and Bed Track sound profiles, but have been recorded to be helpful as a meaningful backdrop for times of prayer and reflection, personal devotion, video background music, etc. They can be purchased as regular audio track versions that will play for 5 minutes or so, but can also be purchased in our Bed Track format, which will offer all 12 keys and will each last for 10 minutes. Lead Sheets for these tracks are also available for purchase. Read more about Soundscapes.
We hope that you find these resources helpful for your ministry as you strive to create worshipful settings for your community!


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Ford awards "major" transport contract to XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics has been awarded a major transport contract by Ford to deliver a range of aftermarket parts to over 200 dealers in the UK. XPO will be re...
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XPO Logistics has been awarded a major transport contract by Ford to deliver a range of aftermarket parts to over 200 dealers in the UK.
XPO will be responsible for outbound distribution and line-haul parts flows, as well as overall asset management. XPO will also handle over 200 daily collections from the Ford parts centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire and manage product returns from dealerships.
"Parts availability at our dealerships plays a huge role in customer satisfaction for Ford Motor Company" said Ford's Surinder Bisal, manager, distribution services and transport.
"XPO is the chosen provider, tasked with delivering this service on time and in full. Ford expects XPO to provide a class-leading consignment shipping experience, through its established night distribution network. With the vast experience of operating in this sector, I am sure XPO are up for the challenge to meet Ford Motor Company's expectations."
XPO's expertise in technology will give customer service teams the tools to track individual packages in real time between Ford's Daventry centre and the dealer network.
The system also helps reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by utilising vehicles most efficiently. Delivery schedules are continuously monitored to proactively adjust for greater efficiencies.
Dave Finnie, business unit director, XPO Logistics, said: "We are proud to support Ford Motor Company in its commitment to superior customer service by drawing on our significant experience handling parts distribution globally.
"We look forward to adding significant value to Ford's distribution of aftermarket parts through our technology and transport network."


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Kentucky State University > Campus News > Campus News > Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. completes National Security Seminar certification
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D. completes National Security Seminar certification
Posted on June 16, 2017 in Campus News, Community, Faculty Spotlight
FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D., recently participated in the U.S. Army War College 63rd-annual National Security Seminar (NSS) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Brown received a Certificate of Leader of Development in National Security and Strategy for completing the NSS.
"Kentucky State University takes seriously the mandate to employ strategic and aggressive leadership techniques to move the needles that measure institutional progress," Dr. Brown said. "The US Army War College Seminar provides a deep dive into the ways in which military knowledge sets can be applied to organizational threat assessments, rapid deployment of human resources, and mobilizing differing groups to achieve joint success."
The NSS is a four-day event that creates an environment for Army War College students and guests (also known as New Members) to examine current national security issues and exchange candid dialogue, according to the Army War College website. NSS serves as a capstone event that enhances student learning through exposure to a cross-section of American perspectives.
"Our hope is that we will quickly transition from merely measuring activity performance at Kentucky State University, and begin measuring outcome effectiveness," Dr. Brown said. "My experience at the War College will ensure that Kentucky State focuses on substantive and sustained institutional transformation rather than the scattered successes that often accompany shock and awe approaches to organizational change."
Every summer, approximately 160 invitees join resident student seminar groups for the event. These New Members come from across the country and are a cross-section of American life, representing a broad range of occupations, geographic regions, and age groups, according to the Army War College website.
Each day features a distinguished speaker who sets the theme for the day's discussions, according to the Army War College website. Speakers cover topics such as the challenges of civil-military relations, the role of domestic politics in national security, globalization, foreign policy, international security issues and the future role of the United States.
ABOUT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Kentucky State University, building on its legacy of achievement as a historically black, liberal arts, and 1890 land grant University affords access to and prepares a diverse population of traditional and non-traditional students through high-quality undergraduate and select graduate programs. Located in Kentucky, KSU offers associate (two-year) degrees in two disciplines, baccalaureate (four-year) degrees in 24 disciplines, master's degrees in eight disciplines, and one advanced practice doctorate in Nursing. KSU has 129 full-time instructional faculty members and more than 2,000 students.


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Valley distance to West Chester
How far is Valley from West Chester?
Shortest distance between Valley and West Chester is 48.36 miles (77.83 km).
Flight distance from Valley, OH to West Chester, OH is 48.36 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 08 minutes.
It takes 00 hours 07 minutes to travel from Valley to West Chester with an airplane (average speed of 550 miles).
The driving distance from Valley, Ohio to West Chester, Ohio is: 66.59 miles (107.16 km) by car.
Driving from Valley to West Chester will take approximately 01 hours 33 minutes.
#1 Valley
City in United States of America
#2 West Chester
Unincorporated community in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States
40°14'1"N 81°20'39"W
Starting point in Valley: Valley Road (-80.947903,40.865724)
Ending point in West Chester: SR 342 (-81.34429,40.233256)
Estimated Travel Time Between Valley and West Chester
The distance between Valley and West Chester is 107 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 01 hours 11 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.
There is no time difference between Valley and West Chester. The current time is 03:41:05.
A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 8.89 liters (2.35 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Valley and West Chester.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Valley to West Chester is $7.77 (diesel $8.75).
The place names are translated into coordinates to approximate the distance between Valley and West Chester (latitude and longitude). Cities, states, and countries each have their own regional center. The Haversine formula is used to measure the radius.
Beavercreek, OH
Driving distance from Beavercreek, OH to Valley 223.39 miles (360 km)
Driving distance from Cincinnati, OH to Valley 258.4 miles (416 km)
Driving distance from Columbus, OH to Valley 152.46 miles (245 km)
Driving distance from Dayton, OH to Valley 222.07 miles (357 km)
Driving distance from Hamilton, OH to Valley 252.68 miles (407 km)
Driving distance from Kettering, OH to Valley 227.18 miles (366 km)
Driving distance from Akron, OH to Valley 43.76 miles (70 km)
Driving distance from Cleveland, OH to Valley 67.57 miles (109 km)
Colerain, OH
Driving distance from Colerain, OH to Valley 81.11 miles (131 km)
Driving distance from Lakewood, OH to Valley 72.25 miles (116 km)
Driving distance from Lorain, OH to Valley 89.99 miles (145 km)
Driving distance from Parma, OH to Valley 64.18 miles (103 km)


More and more people travel the world. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2017 the number of international arrivals in the world reached a record 1.3 billion. The most significant increase is in Europe, where the number of arrivals on an annualized basis increased by 8% to 671 million. Experts attribute the growing popularity of European countries stabilization of the economic situation in the Eurozone and an increase in the number of tourists from the US, China and Russia.
The hotel business wins in this situation like no other. According to the audit company PwC, in 2017 the volume of transactions in the hotel market in Europe grew by 11% to a record 20.9 billion euros. Which hotels and which countries will bring the greatest profit to investors?
According to the international consulting company Colliers, in the major cities of Germany, about half of the hotel stock consists of three-star hotels, and five-star hotels account for only 3–8% of the market. According to the calculations of the Institute of Statistics of Catalonia (L'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya), over the past two years, the occupancy rate of Catalan three-star hotels increased by 11%, hotels with four stars – by 6%, and with five – decreased by 1%.
One of the main reasons for the changes in the tourist market in the last few years is the terrorist attacks, which influenced not the number of trips, but their direction. According to UNWTO, in 2016, among the most popular destinations, tourist traffic increased markedly in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Portugal and Spain (by 10% or more), but decreased in Turkey (−29%), Belgium (−13%) and France ( −5%).
According to experts of the international real estate broker Tranio, France, despite the turbulent situation, will retain its position as the largest tourist market. Resort Spain and Italy will remain in demand. Turkey will leave the tourist arena for a while, as travelers will look for affordable alternatives in other safer countries: first of all, in Cyprus and in Greece.
Investors should also consider the preferences of business travelers: for example, in Frankfurt, according to PwC, they make up 75% of all visitors to the city. According to the company Cvent, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt, Rome and Munich are in the top 10 cities of Europe in terms of the number of business meetings and events in 2017.
One of the important factors when choosing a city for investment is overheating of the market. Some European cities faced an oversupply of tourists: for example, the Barcelona authorities imposed a moratorium on the construction of hotels in the city center and banned the issuance of new licenses for renting apartments for short-term rent. The policy "NEE, tenzij" ("NO, if not") was introduced in Amsterdam, according to which the developer planning to build a hotel in the city center must prove to the local government that his project meets the requirements of environmental friendliness and contributes to the development of the urban economy.