Up to 40% of businesses affected by a disaster never reopen, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
Large businesses are asking suppliers about preparedness. Those without a plan risk losing business to competitors who do have one.
Insurance does not cover all losses and will not replace customers.
Disasters can overwhelm the resources of even the largest public agencies.
News travels fast, so businesses may need to quickly reach out to customers.
As part of national Preparedness Month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has launched a comprehensive campaign to build and sustain national preparedness levels. There's a lot a businesses can do to prepare for natural or man-made events, accidents and even widespread illness such as the H1N1 flu virus pandemic. The place to start is the business section of FEMA's Ready.gov disaster preparedness website.
Ready Business provides a variety of tools and resources to help business owners create a plan to address varied hazards. The tools utilize an "all hazards approach" and follow program elements of National Fire Protection Association 1600, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs. NFPA 1600 is an American National Standard and has been adopted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Program Management to help you organize, develop and administer a preparedness program, and identify regulations that establish minimum requirements for your program.
Testing and Exercises you can perform to evaluate your plan.
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Resources include a Business Continuity Planning Suite to download. You can also read testimonials from several businesses that implemented emergency planning, and were glad they did.
Visit the Ready.gov business page for more information.
Learn how you and your employees can prepare in your home or community.
Read an article and infographic on small businesses and the impact of natural disasters.
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Ed Moran (* 9. Juni 1937) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Mittelstreckenläufer.

1959 gewann er bei den Panamerikanischen Spielen in Chicago Bronze über 1500 m.

1961 wurde er Südamerikanischer Meister im Meilenlauf.

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 1500 m: 3:43,2 min, 1. August 1958, Warschau
 1 Meile: 4:01,7 min, 21. Juni 1958, Bakersfield

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Not that I am going to be pre-ordering or purchasing the FFXIV:ARR expansion anytime soon but hey, curiosity. I guess that's okay for a three year old computer? Despite being mostly home all day today, I did not get a whole lot of FFXIV play time in today (or this weekend for that matter) by virtue of busy time hay fever. We are having guests over next weekend and therefore not likely to get much play time in either so I guess that leaves before and after work? Lately our time has been filled with other hobbies and activities that aren't computer gaming related (most being recreational, others being discovering the joys of new home ownership/housework), which isn't at all a bad thing by any measure but it is what it is. Oh such is the life of an adult I guess.


The Microsoft Accessibility Labs is sponsoring the W4A Web Accessibility Challenge at the Web 4 All conference in Beijing, April 21-22, 2008.. This contest is open to anyone who has a practical solution for a Web Accessibility issue. You don't have to be a researcher or work for a software company. All you need is a good idea that's built and working. Submissions require a short video demonstrating your idea, a 2-page abstract, and attendance at the conference. They're due on Monday, at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) Hawaii Standard Time (HST).
This year, the second "Web accessibility challenge" aims to gather innovative accessibility technologies for rich Internet applications, collaboration services, collective intelligence systems, real-time collaboration systems, location aware systems, multilingual Web sites, local language input methods, and other systems invented for globalization.
All the details can be found at W4A Web Accessibility Challenge Sponsored by Microsoft.
Deadline too soon? If you're a student, you may also want to consider the Imagine Cup Interface Design Accessibility Award. Submissions for this Microsoft sponsored event will be accepted until May 2, 2008.


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Hurricane Dorian heads to US after lashing Bahamas
Thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed on the Abaco Islands
Hurricane Dorian is expected to bring a "life-threatening storm surge" up the US east coast after causing destruction and at least 20 deaths in the Bahamas.
Residents from Georgia all the way up to Virginia are warned to listen to emergency advice as the category three hurricane slowly moves north.
Police say parts of Charleston, South Carolina, have flooded and conditions are "beginning to deteriorate".
Dorian weakened after hitting the Bahamas but has now strengthened again.
It currently has maximum sustained winds of 115mph (185km/h).
On 1 September it hit the Bahamas with winds of up to 185mph (298km/h) - equalling the highest ever recorded at landfall. It battered the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama, in the north of the archipelago, for two days.
Bahamas PM Hubert Minnis called the storm "one of the greatest national crises in our country's history". He expected the number of fatalities to increase.
What's the latest on the storm?
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that at 06:00GMT Dorian was 170km (105 miles) south-east of Charleston and moving north at about 11km/h (7mph).
It is expected to turn north-east on Thursday and speed up.
The NHC warns that a "life-threatening storm surge with significant coastal flooding is expected along a large portion of the south-east and mid-Atlantic coasts of the United States in the next couple of days".
South Carolina is preparing for a record storm surge and the effects are already being felt. Some 20,000 people are without power in Charleston County.
Dorian is forecast to move "near or over" the coast of South Carolina on Thursday, then the coast of North Carolina overnight and on Friday.
Graphics showed waters could rise up to 8ft (2.4m) above ground level on the South Carolina coast, and up to 15in of rain could fall in the coming days.
"Time to get out is running out," the state's governor Henry McMaster told reporters.
"Water levels could rise well in advance of the arrival of strong winds," the NHC said, adding these storm surges are expected "regardless of the exact track of Dorian's centre".
More than 2.2 million people have been ordered to evacuate along the eastern seaboard.
US President Donald Trump earlier held up a map incorrectly suggesting Dorian could hit Alabama. Some observers said it looked as though a line around the state was drawn with a felt pen.
The president has since said he did not know why the chart showed this.
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson meanwhile earlier suggested on Twitter that prayer could drive the storm away. She defended her now-deleted tweet, claiming that those praying should not be treated with "mockery or condescension".
Source: bbc.com
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IEN Press Releases
Crane Expands Board with Two Key Additions
The Crane Institute of Sustainability - Home of the Intentional Endowments Network - Expands Board with Two Key Additions
BOSTON, MA (June 27, 2018) – The Intentional Endowments Network ("IEN") broadened its executive team with the addition of two new members to the Board of Directors of The Crane Institute of Sustainability ("Crane"), IEN's organizational home. Both Sandra Urie, chairman emeritus of investment advisory firm, Cambridge Associates, LLC and Anthony Rust, chairman of the investment committee at the Warren Wilson College joined Crane's Board in June. Collectively they bring nearly six decades of investment management experience and deep experience working with endowments on sustainability, impact, and mission-related investing.
"We are delighted that Sandy and Anthony have joined the Board" said Georges Dyer, co-founder and executive director of Crane and IEN. "Both bring extensive expertise and first-hand experience in helping endowments position themselves for long-term financial success by aligning investments with mission, values, and sustainability goals. Sandy and Anthony will be valuable additions to the Board, providing strong leadership, governance, and strategic direction for Crane and IEN as we continue to grow and expand our positive impact on society."
Prior to being appointed as chairman emeritus in 2016, Urie led the firm as CEO for nearly 16 years. She joined Cambridge in 1985 and was appointed as the firm's first COO. Outside of her experience at Cambridge, Urie serves on a number of boards including: Board of Directors of Stanford Management Company, Social Finance, Inc., the Plymouth Rock Company, and the Board of Overseers at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Anthony Rust also brings a wealth of private sector experience to Crane as a private equity investor, investment banker and impact investor. He currently serves as a partner and principal at Caribbean Private Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in private companies and renewable energy projects around the Caribbean Basin. Anthony also serves as the chair of the investment committee of Warren Wilson College's endowment fund.
"Having Sandy and Anthony join the Board of the Crane Institute is another sign of the critical importance of the sustainable investing movement," said Tony Cortese, co-founder and senior fellow of Crane. "Investors increasingly recognize that all investments have impact, the question is - are those impacts positive or negative for society? As long-term investors, representing purpose-driven institutions, endowments are particularly well-positioned to lead and benefit from investing in the shift to a healthy, just and sustainable economy."
About the Intentional Endowments Network
The Intentional Endowments Network is a non-profit, peer-learning network advancing intentionally designed endowments – those that seek to enhance financial performance by aligning with institutional mission, values, and sustainability goals. Working closely with leading organizations the network engages leaders and key stakeholders from higher education, foundations, business, and nonprofits. It provides opportunities for learning and education, peer networking, convening, thought leadership and information exchange around a variety of strategies (e.g., ESG integration, impact investing, and shareholder engagement). The Intentional Endowments Network facilitates a sharing of knowledge through publications, events, webinars, working groups, and more. As of 2018, more than 45 asset owners and 75 investment managers, advisors, and outsourced CIOs have joined the network representing $25 billion and $9.9 trillion in assets, respectively. www.intentionalendowments.org
About Crane
The Crane Institute of Sustainability is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to promoting leadership for sustainability. Crane works with organizations in the higher education, business, non-profit, and public sectors to promote a strategic approach to sustainability, and facilitate collaboration among organizations and across sectors to accelerate progress toward sustainability. Crane's flagship initiative is the Intentional Endowments Network. www.cranesustainability.org
Georges Dyer
Principal, Intentional Endowments Network
georges@intentionalendowments.org


A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but there's something so intoxicating about this rosy red hue that you'll fall in love with it immediately. On some bases it's a red with pinkish undertones, but on others it's more of a coral. This yarn, like a lady, just loves to change its mind and steal your heart.
Tristan has won the hand of Isolde for his uncle, King Mark. But Isolde is worried about marrying someone she doesn't know, so her mother prepares a love potion for Isolde and Mark to drink upon meeting. Instead of giving the love potion directly to Isolde (because she doesn't want her to know about it), the Queen gives it into the keeping of Isolde's handmaiden, Brangane, who is tasked with protecting the love potion during the trip and making sure Isolde and Mark—and no one else—drink the potion.
During the journey, the boat finds itself in unfavorable waters and puts to shore until conditions become favorable. Many of those on board, including Brangane, leave the ship. Isolde stays behind, as does Tristan. One of Isolde's other women finds the small bottle with the love potion inside and innocently gives it to Tristan, hoping the wine will cheer Isolde. Isolde drinks from the bottle and hands it to Tristan, who also drinks from it. Tristan and Isolde are powerless to deny their feelings and begin the love affair that will doom them.


TV, as I have recounted in the last two articles, is as firmly entrenched as an incumbent can be.
Competing with this model has, and will continue to, fail. There is no go-to-market strategy that is feasible.
In fact, the only way things will change is through true disruption.
The TIVO does a lot more, and does it better, but the differentiation is at the margins. It is a sustaining product, and has serious limitations: getting cable cards is a pain, and the upfront cost is significant relative to STBFYCC. I have no doubt Apple, say, could create a set top box even better than a TIVO; I also have no doubt that it would suffer the same fate.
So, if a better set-top box is doomed, what might disrupt TV?
The theory of disruption rests on the idea of "jobs to be done."2 TIVO does the same job as a set top box; but – and this is the crucial point – the set top box is only a means to an end. What is the job we hire TV to do?
For decades TV was better at each of these jobs than anything else in consumers' lives. It was in this period of superiority that the present economic system of pay-TV was developed, and, in a world where so many jobs were done by one device, any price was a great deal.
It's in jobs-to-be-done, however, where the unbundling that matters is happening. "Keep us informed" is the obvious one: the idea of relying on TV news is so archaic to most of you that I know I raised your hackles by even putting it in that list. Same thing with "educate" – one can learn far more from the web than even the best TV.
In other words, two of the jobs TV has traditionally done are now done far better, and far more cheaply, by personal devices like computers, tablets, and phones. That is disruption.
Yet, we pay more than ever for TV; the vast majority of the population gives enough of their attention to some combination of sports, story-telling and escapism to sustain the current model.
It's attention that is key; our attention is a zero sum resource – every minute I spend playing a game, for example, is a minute I don't spend watching TV. And, if any company "cracks" TV, it's not that they've figured out how to do TV better, but that they've figured out how to win a greater and greater share of consumer's attention by doing the same jobs that TV does, but better.
TV is so entrenched because it's actually cheap for what you get, it benefits from tremendous network effects, and it's a default choice for most people. In fact, its entrenchment is not unlike the entrenchment of the PC, which ruled the roost for 25 years: cheap for what you get, tremendous network effects, and Windows was the default choice.
Ultimately, what disrupted the PC was not a competitive product; even today Windows still has >90% share of PCs. However, Windows commands an ever dwindling share of the time spent on all devices; phones and tablets have taken away attention because they do many of the jobs we previously hired PCs to do – read, draw, music, video, games – better.
The disruption of TV will follow a similar path: a different category will provide better live sports, better story-telling, or better escapism. Said category will steal attention, and when TV no longer commands enough attention of enough people, the entire edifice will collapse. Suddenly.
Escapism is in some sense indiscriminate; it doesn't matter how our mind escapes, as long as it does. Yet it's also highly personal; the more tailored the escape, the more fulfilling. This is why there are hundreds of TV channels. However, there will never be as many TV channels as there are apps.
Imagine a $993 "console" with an optional $49 controller and an App Store.4 That's a lot of potential escapism, and a lot of user attention. It's a lot of margin too, at least at high volumes. I think it's a space where a company that thinks different could have a "a significant contribution" and "crack" TV by not, in fact, being a TV at all.
Part 1: The Cord-Cutting Fantasy. Getting only the content you want without paying for everything is a fantasy. Pay TV is socialism that works.
Part 2: Why TV has resisted disruption. Great content is differentiated, has high barriers to entry, and depends on networks.
Part 3: The Jobs TV Does. The key question is attention, not set top boxes. What jobs do we hire TV to do?


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Will Norwich some day become handicap accessible?
By Lindsay Evans, Guidon Staff Writer
For students who are injured or handicapped, the Norwich campus presents a lot of obstacles, such as these stairs leading up to Webb Hall.
The hills of the Norwich University campus, spanning from the centennial stairs of Jackman Hall to the stairs of the Sullivan museum, have students hiking across campus to get to classes every day.
Now imagine what happens when you break a leg or twist an ankle. When a student is hurt the trek becomes arduous and tiring – in fact many students would rather stay in bed then climb up and down steps on crutches.
The handicap amenities at Norwich have long been debated. Many of the buildings on campus were built as early as the 1800s, and are grandfathered to a lower standard of building codes, which would not meet today's stringent requirements.
Zac Milesky, a 22-year old senior communications major from Brewster, Mass., hurt his ankle last semester. He noted that his journey to class in the communications building from his dorm in Hawkins was a painful task on crutches.
Milesky also said that after a while he was able to get used to the crutches, but using them was physically exhausting. "It is not really the school's fault, but you walk uphill both ways to and from class, so it's just terrible trying to get around on crutches and when winter hits, it gets wicked icy."
Once a student has hiked up the hills and stairs outside, their next feat is the stairs inside the buildings. Dewey Hall, most often called Mount Dewey, is a structure that could leave anyone out of breath. This is one of the three buildings that will be renovated in the 2019 Bicentennial Plan. "With the Webb, Dewey, Ainsworth project [handicap amenities] is addressed as one entity," said Dave Magida, who oversees facilities at Norwich.
Magida explained that over the past years there have been renovations on older buildings to make them handicap accessible. Those renovations will continue as the years go on. "Also, we will be addressing the accessibility outdoors, getting from the U-building and the Wise Campus Center. That's all going to be graded and have some ramps as needed."
The reason for holding off on changing all the handicap amenities in all the older buildings is not only the "monetary costs, and design costs," Magida said, but also the difference in our campus terrain. "It does change how the state sees how we are handicap compliant, especially on the dorms on the Upper Parade Ground." None of those dorms have elevators.
"The campus being built on a hill there's not much you can do about it, but there are elevators which is kind of nice in some buildings, but as far as dorms go" Milesky said. As of this year there are 10 passenger elevators throughout the academic buildings and civilian dorms.
The oldest elevators can be found in Dewey Hall and Crawford Dormitory. "I don't feel like I am in any danger in the elevators. They may creak and make noises, but they are mechanically sound. I would expect the elevators are under strict regulation and inspections," said Brendan Demers, 21, a senior mechanical engineering student from Pembroke, N.H., when asked about how safe he felt on the older elevators.
According to the Humans Rights Commission of the state of Vermont, any building constructed before 1991 still in good condition, meaning no major renovation is needed to maintain it, "the building does not have to be made [handicap] accessible if doing so is "not readily achievable." That is, "the required modification would impose an undue financial burden on the business."
"So there are quite a few challenges to be compliant with the Americans with Disability Act and the regulations, we are in compliance," Magida said about the projects started on this campus. "We have to and we want to meet all codes whether its life safety, electrical, access, and handicap access, we must and we want to meet all codes, and we do. As we work our way around campus and renovate existing buildings we make them accessible."
The problems of handicap accessibility go beyond those who live on campus, but also visitors. It's not just the students or the faculty and staff here who might be permanently or temporarily disabled. When events such as football games and commencement come around, the need for handicap parking and easy walking access is desired. "What we do in times when we have a lot of guests is we have golf carts," Magida said.
Handicap parking can be found throughout campus "that gets them to various elevations around campus," Magida noted. "I can remember an English teacher who would park next to Webb hall, just so she could be close to the classroom," said Kale McAlister, a 2012 graduate of Norwich University, who laughed as he explained wanting to drive his car close to buildings so he didn't have to walk.
McAlister explained that when graduation came around it was nice for his family to have the golf carts around, having worried that the walking around campus might be too much for his grandmother. "She enjoyed the campus more than if she would have walked."
With the use of golf carts, there are paths that run around the campus that do not have stairs. "Personally I have never been handicapped on campus, however I noticed that there is a lot of staircases but there are pathways that could be taken so that a staircase wouldn't need to be taken on this campus," Demers said. Knowing it is a hilly campus, and people could have trouble with just the hills, he explained that it would be smart for incoming students to tour the campus before admitting to Norwich if that is a concern.
"There are a lot of people who like to be in shape and don't feel this campus is hard to walk around," McAllister said. "I would just recommend good shoes and always be careful." According to Demers, if someone was permanently disabled he believed they would "probably have a power wheelchair already" to help them get around this campus easily.
As for the injured athletes around campus who do not have the leisure of using power wheelchairs or golf carts, "you can always get in better shape when using crutches," McAllister said.
According to Magida, the renovations made to dorms will include handicap accessibility. South Hall is one example of a recent building made handicap accessible with the elevator and handicap accessible bathrooms. West Hall will have the same amenities.


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Armstrong: another premature departee
Posted on June 25, 2018 by Stevie Mac
When Stuart Armstrong extended his contract last year, I wasn't of the same opinion as some others. That Celtic had secured another year just to prevent losing him for free this summer.
Having completed probably the best season of his career I felt that perhaps the deal that was struck kept both party's options open, allowing them to revisit talks after hopefully another good season. That should have allowed Armstrong to get back on track and deliver the goods once more, but it didn't.
Aside from below average form, he missed 15 games last season through injury. He still managed 41 appearances, but without the same impact of the previous season under Brendan Rodgers.
And that's why now even though he is set to leave, I'm not too disappointed anymore. Armstrong has jumped ship early from a club that would have continued to serve him well.
What I am disappointed about is that he doesn't appear to have valued Celtic as much as we valued him. It's clear he has his own goals which in a way I can understand, but you can't help but feel a little bit betrayed.
Whether it is money or just an ambition to play in England, he won't be looking back and neither will we. Celtic have players who have demonstrated application, dedication and a willingness to work for this team.
Stuart Armstrong could've been a big player at Celtic, possibly even a captain. But his ambition has led him beyond Celtic and he joins a list of others who followed the money south too quickly.
What will be interesting to see is how that ambition unravels. I'm seldom bitter about players moving on to prosper elsewhere so long as they've given it their all at the club who helped get them there in the first place.
You always know when a squad member has either reached the pinnacle or become too hot a talent that it is difficult to stand in their way. And that's just the issue, I don't think Armstrong has achieved either of those milestones at Celtic.
This is a self motivated, premature transfer. At 26 years old, the midfielder could've had one or two more years and still got a move south as a more complete player and possibly even to a bigger club.
Because that isn't the case, he might find himself failing to get a move from Southampton to a better Premier League club as others have. Unless he hits the ground running in that initial move south he could find himself stagnating in Hampshire.
Guys like Victor Wanyama and Virgil van Dijk have all proven their worth at Southampton, having fulfilled good periods of consistency at Celtic, then got bigger moves within England. Stuart Armstrong isn't even in that category, yet I get the impression he thinks that he is.
All I can say is that I hope it works out for him and his career turns out as he desired. I don't wish him any misfortune, I just think he's jumped the gun here.
One good season doesn't make you a star. You have to reproduce that quality over and over and he hasn't.
I don't think he was holding the club to ransome. His ambition is simply leading him away.
The good thing for Celtic is that they will be making a tidy profit from this. Furthermore, they are not losing a player that is irreplaceable or leaving a huge gap in the squad.
There are players queuing up for a midfield spot in Brendan Rodgers' revolution. And that's before considering potential transfer possibilities.
I mean, do Celtic even need to go out and buy John McGinn as has been suggested? We have plenty in the ranks already who deserve a shot.
Ryan Christie could be that man. Young, energetic and dynamic.
He's amongst a batch of midfield talent we've seen very little of in a Hoops jersey. With Armstrong moving on I'd say his chances just got better.
Might that even mean Scott Allan is back in contention? Personally, I feel that ship has sailed, but my viewpoint has now been altered by Armstrong's pending exit.
Nir Bitton, whilst not the same type of midfielder, has yet to return to the middle of the park having seen more action at centre half last season. Eboue Kouassi and Kundai Benyu are two players trying to break past the regulars.
And when you consider that those regulars consist of Callum McGregor, Olivier Ntcham, Tom Rogic and Scott Brown we are not devoid of options. Celtic are not weakened by the departure of Armstrong in the slightest but there is an exciting opportunity for someone.
Whatever may happen, I don't think Celtic need to delve into the transfer market. That player may already be here already unless further movement changes that situation.
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Encore - Imaging Diatoms
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This photomicromosaic showing a collection of diatoms at a magnification of 200 is composed of approximately 160 individual exposures. Diatoms are aquatic, photosynthetic plants comprising a major group of algae. They're also one of the simplest forms of phytoplankton. Diatoms are frequently used to monitor environmental conditions and water quality.
At a magnification of 200, it's not possible to have three-dimensional objects like diatoms in sharp focus from top to bottom, so the technique of focus-stacking is employed. In focus stacking, the top layer of an object is tightly focused and an image taken. The focus is then slowly and finally moved down to the bottom of the object with an image taken at each fine step. Finally, all the images are stacked together using focus-stacking software, I use Helicon Focus for this purpose, and the result is a highly magnified image of an object which is fully in focus from top to bottom. The resulting image is very similar to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image in which highly magnified objects can also be seen entirely in focus. However, a major difference using focus-stacking and an SEM image is that the focus-stacked image results in a real color image. Also, because at a magnification of 200 this slide was far greater than the field of view of the microscope, not only was each frame focus-stacked, but eight individual frames had to be taken and stitched together, forming a final image that's a focus-stacked photomicromosaic.
Further image details: Taken using an L300BHTG research trinocular microscope and a Canon 5D MkII DSLR camera. Each frame comprises around 20 focus-stacked images.
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Pope visits Russian Embassy to express concern over war
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As Russia continued its assault on Ukraine and Russian troops pressed toward the capital, Kyiv, Pope Francis left the Vatican Feb. 25 to pay a visit to the Russian ambassador to the Holy See.
The pope went to the embassy, located at the end of the main road leading to the Vatican, "to express his concern for the war," said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office. The pope spent about half an hour at the embassy, he said.
Although the embassy told Catholic News Service it had no statement, Ambassador Aleksandr Avdeyev told Russian media: "The focus of the conversation was the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Pope Francis expressed great concern for the situation of the entire population, both in the Donbas (in Eastern Ukraine) and in other areas, and called for the protection of children, the protection of the sick and suffering, the protection of people."
According to the pope, "this is the main Christian goal," Avdeev told the government-owned RIA Novosti news agency.
Avdeev also categorically denied to the Rome correspondent of the Russian news agency TASS that Pope Francis had offered to mediate the conflict, an idea reported by the Argentine news agency Télam.
"Donbas" refers to Ukraine's regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, where Russian-backed separatists have been waging war against Ukrainian troops since 2014, killing and maiming thousands and forcing more than 1.5 million people to flee.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the two regions Feb. 21, setting up what many in the West saw as a pretext to invade Ukraine to defend those regions. In the early hours of Feb. 24, the Russian assault on Ukraine began.
In a statement after the pope's embassy visit, the Ukrainian Catholic Church said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych "hopes the meeting represents a further push for dialogue to prevail over force. The Ukrainian people, who are defending themselves courageously, cry to the world, 'Stop the war!'"
Pope Francis has not spoken publicly about the invasion, although shortly before it began he had said, "My heart aches greatly at the worsening situation in Ukraine. Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks, increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up."
He asked people to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine March 2, Ash Wednesday.
After the fighting began, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, released a video message insisting it was not too late to stop the fighting and it was not too late for diplomacy "to safeguard the legitimate aspirations of everyone and spare the world from the folly and horrors of war."


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VIDEO: Awning at Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton hotel collapses with Eagles fans on top
By: Jermaine Ong
(KGTV) - An awning at a Philadelphia hotel collapsed under the weight of dozens of Eagles fans who were celebrating the team's Super Bowl win.
Following the Eagles' 41-33 win over the New England Patriots Sunday night, fans stormed the city's streets in celebration, with some climbing the awning at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
After some fans dove off the awning or performed "trust falls," the structure could not handle the dozens of fans that made their way on top of it, causing it to come down. Instagram user Syreeta D. Williams shot video of the incident:
These people was on top of the ritz Carlton 😳😳😳
A post shared by Syreeta D. Williams (@reeta_theblackbeauty) on Feb 4, 2018 at 9:01pm PST
ABC News reported that some fans were injured in the collapse, but the severity of those injuries were unknown.


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California Fish Swimming Toward Extinction
74% of native salmon, steelhead, trout could vanish in 100 years, study warns
Posted May 18, 2017 12:44 PM CDT
A file photo of Chinook salmon, second from the bottom, swimming with sockeye salmon. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
(Newser) – California's native fish are in serious trouble, a new report warns. Unless things change, nearly half of California's salmon, steelhead, and trout species will disappear within the next 50 years and 74% within the next century, say the scientists from the University of California, Davis, in a news release. They cite an array of causes, including the broad one of climate change, but say other factors are at play—including thirsty marijuana crops thanks to legalization, reports NPR. Chemicals used on food, wine, and marijuana crops are also polluting waterways, which become shallower as water is pumped out for irrigation. Meanwhile, dams are cutting off fish runs, per KCRA, contributing to a precipitous drop in the number of Coho salmon spawning in coastal streams over the last 75 years. Prized Chinook salmon also are at risk.
The report is a follow-up to one published in 2008 that found five of 31 genetically distinct fish species in California faced extinction within five decades. That figure has now risen to 14 species, with 23 on track to vanish by 2117, says lead author Peter Moyle, who calls the report "an alarm bell." It shows "we must act now," adds a rep for conservation group California Trout, which contributed to the report. "Declining fish populations indicate degraded waters, which threaten the health and economic well-being of all Californians." What to do? The report calls for the removal of some dams, the conservation of spring-fed streams, and the restoration of flood plains and coastal marshes, which serve as key food sources, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. (Read more California stories.)
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May 19, 2017 10:00 AM CDT
More than 99 percent of all species, amounting to over five billion species,[1] that ever lived on Earth are estimated to be extinct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction Not one has ever been described as suffering, yearning to be brought back or plagued with regret. the dinosaurs would be laughing their asses off at us if non existence could laugh
May 19, 2017 8:21 AM CDT
What an ignorant story! The fish could also still be here and the human race extinct in a 100yrs. The earth could be hit by a large asteroid and explode in a 100yrs. We could all find out the earth is actually flat in 100yrs. BLAH BLAH BLAH
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"...including thirsty marijuana crops thanks to legalization, reports NPR." LOL. The lib-clowns at NPR blaming cannabis and it's legalization for fish extinction. Of course, no mention of folks like Stewart Resnick, largest user of California water, through his control of the Kern Water Bank, his huge almond growing business (almonds being one of the most water intensive plants), his POM Wonderful pomegranate business, and others.


Having been the only lady organist in Ireland for some years, it was suggested that I should write something of my experiences there.
Many people have rather hazy ideas about Ireland. In fact, on a recent holiday in Cornwall, I overheard two Londoners discussing how the cinemas in Ireland segregated the sexes into separate parts of the auditorium .
Well, I should just hate to think what the box-office returns would be if that were so! At any rate being a cinema organist in Ireland is much the same as playing anywhere else, and tastes in music are also similar.
Stendal Todd is advertised as organist at the Tonic from June 1937 until October 1940. He was also the manager of the cinema.
Saturday 10 August 1940 Image © Johnston Press plc.
) left, and although persistent attempts were made by the management to secure an organist from England, it became apparent that they would be of no avail, owing to the permit regulations. In the meantime the three manual Compton looked very tempting and I obtained permission to practice.
A few weeks later we had a guest organist for six weeks - Joseph Seal, organist of the Ritz, Belfast - and for the first time I became really interested.
My mind was now quite made up, and the management told me definitely that the post was mine if I cared to have some training for it immediately.	A course of lessons was then arranged and I was hurried into the job inside three months.
I'm afraid I must have worked rather too hard, because about a fortnight before I was due to commence interludes I had a nervous breakdown and had to take a holiday. However, I recovered in time to open on the Easter Monday to a record number of holiday makers, and all went well. Many people think I had an easy time of it. Far from it . . . because with a change of film twice weekly, I was doing two shows each week for four years. Yes, it was pretty hard going, but very enjoyable too, and, as so many service people were stationed in Northern Ireland, I used to get hundreds of friendly letters from all over the world.
On looking back at my musical career perhaps it was inevitable that I should drift on to the cinema organ sooner or later. Being a pianist for so many years in all sorts of jobs- dance and straight, solo concert work, broadcasting etc. gave me unlimited experience.
I started piano lessons at the age of six, fully intending to become a professional musician, and later on had a year or so on the violin. Percussion instruments have always interested me, and while studying at the Royal Manchester College of Music, there was one memorable occasion when I played the tympani for three nights at the Free Trade Hall, for a college performance of the opera "Madam Butterfly."
On these occasions it was customary to augment the college orchestra with a few players from the Halle, and having only been playing the tymps for three months I felt somewhat nervous standing behind my three large instruments, with two Hale drummers beside me playing cymbals and side drums. I was the first lady timpanist the college ever had, and it seemed to cause a lot of amused attention.
It was about this time also that I had a season playing drums in a ladies orchestra, chiefly because lady drummers were so scarce that it was impossible to get one at the time. The piano accordion was another side line of mine.
I shall always look back with pleasure on my first four years as a cinema organist, and I really don't think the feminine point of view greatly differs from the masculine. After all, what the public wants is enjoyable entertainment, and to that end any organist must be prepared to work.


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Gli MTV Video Music Awards 1986 sono stati la 3ª edizione dell'omonimo premio musicale. La cerimonia di premiazione si è tenuta il 5 settembre 1986 in varie località fra le quali le principali furono il Palladium di New York e l'Universal Amphitheatre di Los Angeles con collegamenti da Londra, Miami e New Haven e venne presentata da cinque dei più famosi VJ di MTV di allora: Downtown Julie Brown, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn e Dweezil Zappa.

I più grandi vincitori della serata, e uno dei due artisti più nominati dell'anno, furono il gruppo norvegese a-ha, che vinse otto degli undici premi per i quali era in lizza. Il loro video per Take on Me ottenne sei premi su otto nomination, tra cui il Viewer's Choice (premio del pubblico), mentre The Sun Always Shines on T.V. vinse due premi su tre nomination. Money for Nothing dei Dire Straits ebbe anch'esso undici nomination e si aggiudicò due premi tra cui quello come Video dell'anno mentre Whitney Houston vinse il premio come Miglior video femminile per How Will I Know e Madonna il Video Vanguard Award.

Vincitori e nomination
I vincitori sono indicati in grassetto.

Video of the Year
Dire Straits — Money for Nothing
 a-ha — Take on Me
 Godley & Creme — Cry
 Robert Palmer — Addicted to Love
 Talking Heads — Road to Nowhere

Best Male Video
Robert Palmer — Addicted to Love
 Bryan Adams — Summer of '69
 Phil Collins — Take Me Home
 Bruce Springsteen — Glory Days
 Sting — If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

Best Female Video
Whitney Houston — How Will I Know
 Kate Bush — Running Up That Hill
 Aretha Franklin — Freeway of Love
 Grace Jones — Slave to the Rhythm
 Tina Turner — We Don't Need Another Hero

Best Group Video
Dire Straits — Money for Nothing
 a-ha — Take on Me
 INXS — What You Need
 The Rolling Stones — Harlem Shuffle
 Talking Heads — And She Was

Best New Artist in a Video
a-ha — Take on Me
 The Hooters — And We Danced
 Whitney Houston — How Will I Know
 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls
 Simply Red — Holding Back the Years

Best Concept Video
a-ha — Take on Me
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing
 Godley & Creme — Cry
 Talking Heads — And She Was
 Talking Heads — Road to Nowhere

Most Experimental Video
a-ha — Take on Me
 Pat Benatar — Sex as a Weapon
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing
 X — Burning House of Love
 ZZ Top — Rough Boy

Best Stage Performance in a Video
Bryan Adams & Tina Turner — It's Only Love
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing
 Huey Lewis and the News — The Power of Love
 Robert Palmer — Addicted to Love
 Pete Townshend — Face the Face

Best Overall Performance in a Video
David Bowie & Mick Jagger — Dancing in the Street
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing
 Robert Palmer — Addicted to Love
 Bruce Springsteen — Glory Days
 Sting — If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

Best Direction in a Video
a-ha — Take on Me (Steven Barron)
 Pat Benatar — Sex as a Weapon (Daniel Kleinman)
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing (Steven Barron)
 X — Burning House of Love (Daniel Kleinman)
 ZZ Top — Rough Boy (Steven Barron)

Best Choreography in a Video
Prince & The Revolution — Raspberry Beret (Prince)
 Pat Benatar — Sex as a Weapon (Russell Clark)
 Morris Day — The Oak Tree (Russell Clark e Morris Day)
 Madonna — Dress You Up (Brad Jeffries)
 Madonna — Like a Virgin (live) (Brad Jeffries)

Best Special Effects in a Video
a-ha — Take on Me (Michael Patterson e Candace Reckinger)
 Pat Benatar — Sex as a Weapon (Daniel Kleinman e Richard Uber)
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing (Ian Pearson)
 X — Burning House of Love (Daniel Kleinman)
 ZZ Top — Rough Boy (Max Anderson e Chris Nibley)

Best Art Direction in a Video
ZZ Top — Rough Boy (Ron Cobb)
 a-ha — The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Stefan Roman)
 Pat Benatar — Sex as a Weapon (Daniel Kleinman)
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing (Steven Barron)
 Honeymoon Suite — Feel It Again (David Brockhurst)

Best Editing in a Video
a-ha — The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (David Yardley)
 Pat Benatar — Sex as a Weapon (Richard Uber)
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing (David Yardley)
 X — Burning House of Love (Dan Blevins)
 ZZ Top — Rough Boy (Richard Uber)

Best Cinematography in a Video
a-ha — The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Oliver Stapleton)
 Pat Benatar — Sex as a Weapon (Peter Mackay)
 Joe Walsh — The Confessor (Jan Keisser e Ken Barrows)
 X — Burning House of Love (Ken Barrows)
 ZZ Top — Rough Boy (Chris Nibley)

Viewer's Choice
a-ha — Take on Me
 Dire Straits — Money for Nothing
 Godley & Creme — Cry
 Robert Palmer — Addicted to Love
 Talking Heads — Road to Nowhere

Video Vanguard Award
Madonna
Zbigniew Rybczyński

Special Recognition Award
Bill Graham
Jack Healey (direttore esecutivo, Amnesty International)

Note

Musica nel 1986
MTV Video Music Awards
Cultura a Los Angeles


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140 years ago today - Thursday, Jan. 15th 1880
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... About 8.30 a number of the saints, with some more persons to be baptized, came to Bro. Postel's; we had prayer, spoke a few words to them, and then went down to the Rhine river, to attend to the baptism. Bro. Enz entered the water and baptized eight persons; one old lady, Sister Buchmiller, was very much affected by the coldness of the water, but after I had administered to her, she became better; ... while on the way back, it commenced to snow. ...
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To escape punishment for a crime or wrongdoing; to be acquitted of charges for a crime. Mark's wealthy senator uncle influenced the jury, and he ended up going scot-free. My younger sister caused endless trouble as a child, but because she was the baby of the house, she usually went scot-free.
(informal) escape from a situation without receiving the punishment you deserve: It seemed so unfair that she was punished while the others got off scot-free!This idiom comes from the old English word sceot, meaning a 'tax'. People were scot-free if they didn't have to pay the tax.
I promise you that in that case, if the truth is forced from him, there the matter will rest; there must be circumstances in Oliver's little history which it would be painful to drag before the public eye, and if the truth is once elicited, they shall go scot free.
However, he said that if the impression of judiciary's partiality went on, the rulers involved in plundering billions would go scot free.
Rajawat said investigating agency probing the case should put up a firm stand so that the culprit does not go Scot free.
Speaking during a peace meeting, the governorsaid that the system was contributing to the rise in such cases since the perpetrators in most cases usually go scot free after paying some fine while the damage has already been done.
Our heads hang in shame because of the scandal ,' the CJP remarked and warned those bringing a bad name to Pakistan would not be allowed to go scot free.
Criminals should not go scot free for lack of evidence.
You arrest people on the basis of a rumor, you ignore arson and assault, and you let the culprits go scot free.
Earlier, Rasheed had said the Sharif was desperate for a deal like National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to go scot free, but they won't get such deal.
who make such statement to go scot free or he should be criminally prosecuted.
Lawyer Jovito Barte, her counsel who brought her to me, said that with her death, Limboc will go scot free as there is no longer a complainant.
Similarly, another man was also allowed to go scot free from similar charges, even though he was convicted in the past.
There should be fear among men that if you harm a woman then he wouldn't go scot free.
Mahmoud Abdullah went on to say, "When we find that UNHRC has allowed Israel to go scot free with all its blatant crimes it cannot be considered an impartial body.
What normally happens when such sudden announcements are made is that, like if you jump red lights you get three months in jail, a few van/truck drivers and expats get caught up while others go scot free.
As a result, undertaking, no tax, no insurance, tail-gating and, worst of all, middle lane hogging go scot free.


This is such a simple tool but it takes practice.
If the answer is "No", move right along and look for the good in the situation.
There are always situations where you might not have all the information. Stressing over things that you can't control will get you into "victim mode" (powerless, helpless, hopeless).
How can I make this work (for me/us)?
Where is the opportunity in the difficulty?
What can I/we learn from that?
What do I/we have to do to overcome my frustration?
How can I positively influence my team to see the big picture instead of getting hung up in the details?
In order to find answers, you have to ask the right questions.
It is a new week. Are you ready to do this for yourself?


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Sony adds a splash of colour with its new mouse additions
Sony has added two new mice to its PC accessories range, the SMU-C3, a two-colour optical USB desktop mouse and the SMU-M10 – a more compact design with built-in groove for easy transporting.
Both are Microsoft Windows Vista compatible, include an 800 dpi sensor and USB connectivity for plug and play operation. The SMU-C3 series comes in four different colours – pink, green, white and black – and at 3 cm deep is slightly smaller than the average desktop mouse. There's also an adjustable cord allows for tangle-free transportation and easy storage. The SMU-M10 is only 1.5 cm deep, comes with an anti-scratch UV paint coating and has that built-in groove to wrap the USB cable around the device so it doesn't get tangled in transport. That one is available in three different colours – blue, black and white.
Both products are compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and later, and MAC OS X Version 10.2 and later. Expect them in the next few weeks, no price as yet.
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I used to be a car tyre… mouse mat
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Prevention of chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation in cystic fibrosis by early treatment.
Valerius NH1, Koch C, Høiby N.
Department of Pediatrics GGK, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
To assess whether chronic pulmonary colonisation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis is preventable, 26 patients who had never received anti-pseudomonas chemotherapy were randomly allocated to groups receiving either no anti-pseudomonas chemotherapy or oral ciprofloxacin and aerosol inhalations of colistin twice daily for 3 weeks, whenever Ps aeruginosa was isolated from routine sputum cultures. During the 27 months of the trial, infection with Ps aeruginosa became chronic in significantly fewer treated than untreated subjects (2 [14%] vs 7 [58%]; p less than 0.05) and there were significantly fewer Ps aeruginosa isolates in routine sputum cultures in the treated group (49/214 [23%] vs 64/158 [41%]; p = 0.0006). Thus, chronic colonisation with Ps aeruginosa can be prevented in cystic fibrosis by early institution of anti-pseudomonas chemotherapy.


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'The Voice' Contestant Wendy Moten Says Sister Helped Her Through Injuries
by Kati Michelle December 8, 2021
written by Kati Michelle December 8, 2021
When it comes to "The Voice," people from all walks of life find their way to the show to try and catch their big break. One of the most impressive contestants of 2021, Wendy Moten, blew fans away from the very start. Unfortunately for her, though, November 23rd marked a terrible accident on stage. As she showed off her incredible pipes, the star appeared to trip over something on stage and then proceeded to take a tumble.
At the time, Host Carson Daly tried to ease the viewers by explaining, "We're clearing the stage. We have some people coming to help now." He then commented further on the situation, saying, "An unfortunate event for Wendy Moten. She's walking off. We hope she's okay…" And by Moten's own handling of the situation, you probably would have thought she recovered unscathed. However, it has since been revealed that the singer actually got a different "break" than the one she was looking for. She sustained a broken elbow and multiple injuries, which she says her sister has helped her through.
'The Voice' Contestant Reveals the True Extent of Her Injuries
In talking to Parade, Wendy Moten revealed: "I fell hard, and I broke my right elbow, and it dislocated two times. My left hand is fractured, and a little piece is broken, so my sister Mona is out here helping me."
"She really got me through," Moten describes. "She flew out on Thanksgiving Day. It took her away from the family and she's been a real trooper."
Moten also revealed the path to recovery ahead. "I have to go to the doctor this week and they want the swelling to go down and they'll figure out what's what."
Still, she doesn't want fans to count her out just yet.
"I'm ready to address it and be smart about it and take it day by day," the singer reveals.
Wendy Moten joined "Team Blake" this season with Blake Shelton as her mentor. He and the fans knew she was something special from the very start. Last night on "The Voice" just proved how far she's come. Moten made it to the final five on the show. She shared the major milestone with her Instagram fans earlier today and couldn't stop gushing about it in the caption.
A post shared by Wendy Moten (@wendymoten)
It's a little hard to see in the photo, but she's rocking blinged-out casts on both arms. She shared a clearer photo as part of a series of snaps and videos on her Instagram Story. At this time, it seems it's full speed ahead for the finale. As long as her medical team clears it, that is.


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Tensions Rise in Kenya During Second Election Process
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Tensions continue to rise in the lead up to the re-election process in Kenya. So far, there have been numerous protest which have ended in violence and riot police. There have been several dozen deaths associated with these riots. It has caused many voters who live in the Oppositions stronghold cities to be too afraid to vote. This is a cause for concern as many see Kenya as the bastion for decency and civilization in the Horn of Africa. They need to show that they can successfully run their country without a lot of bloodshed to prove to East Africa that they are strong and prosperous.
2017-10-26 Kenya (Reuters) Kenyan opposition supporters clashed with police and threw up burning barricades on Thursday, seeking to derail an election rerun likely to return Uhuru Kenyatta as president of East Africa's chief economic and political powerhouse.
In the western city of Kisumu, stone-throwing youths heeding opposition leader Raila Odinga's call for a voter boycott were met by live rounds, tear gas and water cannon. Gunfire killed one protester and wounded three others, a nurse said. Reuters found no polling stations open there.
Riot police fired tear gas in Kibera and Mathare, two volatile Nairobi slums. Protesters set fires in Kibera early in the morning and in Mathara a church was firebombed and a voter attacked.
Around 50 people have been killed, mostly by security forces, since the original Aug. 8 vote. The Supreme Court annulled Kenyatta's win in that poll on procedural grounds and ordered fresh elections within 60 days, but Odinga called for a boycott amid concerns the poll would not be free and fair.


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Obsessed ist ein US-amerikanischer Thriller aus dem Jahr 2009 von Regisseur Steve Shill. Er handelt von einer Frau, die von einem Mann besessen ist und versucht, dessen Ehe zu zerstören, um selbst mit ihm zusammen zu sein. Am Ende scheitert sie, und ihre Eingriffe schweißen die Eheleute nur zusammen.

Der Film ist eine Neuverfilmung von Eine verhängnisvolle Affäre (Originaltitel: Fatal Attraction) von Adrian Lyne.

Handlung

Derek Charles ist mit Sharon verheiratet und zieht mit ihr in eine große Villa. Sie haben gerade einen Sohn bekommen und das Eheleben scheint perfekt zu sein. Derek ist erfolgreicher Manager, wodurch Sharon sich allein auf den Haushalt und die Pflege des neugeborenen Kindes konzentrieren kann.

Die Gegenspielerin Sharons ist Lisa Sheridan, eine junge, attraktive Frau, die in Dereks Büro für zwei Wochen einen Aushilfsjob hat. Sie ist von Derek besessen (obsessed), bildet sich ein, er sei auch an ihr interessiert, und versucht mit allen Mitteln, seine Ehe zu zerstören und ihn für sich zu gewinnen. Derek lässt sich auf Lisas Avancen nicht ein, verschweigt aber auch alles seiner Frau.

Lisa versucht schließlich mit einer Überdosis Tabletten, sich nach Dereks Zurückweisung das Leben zu nehmen. Derek findet und rettet sie im letzten Moment, indem er den Notarzt alarmiert. Durch diesen Zwischenfall, der auf einer Dienstreise Dereks stattfindet, wird auch seine Frau auf Lisa aufmerksam, reist kurzerhand an und glaubt, Derek habe sie mit Lisa betrogen.

Von da ab leben Sharon und Derek für drei Monate getrennt, bis es ihm gelingt, Sharon doch von seiner Unschuld zu überzeugen. Kaum ist ihm das gelungen, mischt sich die inzwischen fast vergessene Stalkerin wieder ein. Lisa schafft es, vorübergehend den Sohn der Eheleute zu entführen, und sucht Sharon zu Hause auf, angeblich, um mit ihr über alles in Ruhe zu reden. Sie zettelt aber einen gewalttätigen Kampf an, der zum finalen Showdown zwischen Lisa und Sharon wird. Nach einem längeren Kampf geht Sharon als Siegerin hervor, will Lisa aber vor einem drohenden tödlichen Sturz aus dem Dachboden retten. Lisa versucht stattdessen, Sharon mit sich in den Tod zu reißen, scheitert aber und stürzt schlussendlich alleine in den Tod.

Kritik

Das Lexikon des internationalen Films bezeichnete den Film als einen "dramaturgisch schwache[n] Thriller". Es handle sich um ein "eher lächerliches als aufregendes Ausspielen von (ethnischen) Klischees".

Auszeichnungen (Auswahl)

Nominiert wurde Obsessed für die Goldene Himbeere 2010, sowie Beyoncé Knowles als schlechteste Schauspielerin. Im selben Jahr gewann der Film bei den MTV Movie Awards einen Preis in der Kategorie Best Fight (Knowles und Larter).

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The Queen's message of condolence to all Australians
Published 4 January 2020
Her Majesty The Queen has sent the following message of condolence to the Governor General of Australia, Governor of New South Wales, Governor of Queensland, and Governor of Victoria and to all Australians.
"I have been deeply saddened to hear of the continued bushfires and their devastating impact across many parts of Australia.
My thanks go out to the emergency services, and those who put their own lives in danger to help communities in need.
Prince Philip and I send our thoughts and prayers to all Australians at this difficult time.
Elizabeth R"
The Queen and members of The Royal Family on Christmas Day 2019
The Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2019
The Royal Family supports community initiative 'Together at Christmas'
Members of the Royal Family remember the war dead.
The Queen hosts a reception for NATO leaders
Published 3 December 2019
Her Majesty The Queen visits The Royal Philatelic Society
Your ability to communicate the beauty and vulnerability of our natural environment remains unequalled
The Queen's speech on awarding Sir David Attenborough the Chatham House Prize
The Queen visits the Royal British Legion Industries village
Published 4 November 2019
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A speech by The Countess of Wessex celebrating the work of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust
The Queen's message to the Governors and people of New South Wales and Queensland
The Queen and The Duchess of Cornwall mark the 750th anniversary of Westminster Abbey
The Queen visits Haig Housing in Morden
The Duke of York, Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, rode during the The Queen's Birthday Parade
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The Queen has sent the following message to The President of France
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When creating an Autoresponder you must decide which type to use in the Source Step. There are three types of Autoresponder: Contacts, Groups, and Campaigns.
Contacts: Select which contacts the system will use with the Autoresponder. You can select all of your contacts or a group(s) of contacts.
Field: You must choose the date data field the Autoresponder will be working off, such as the date the contact was created. Custom fields can also be used however they must be a date field.
Send: You can specify the sequence of when the campaign is sent. You can choose the exact date (Month and Date) or schedule the campaign to go out a certain amount of days before or after the value of the date field.
Frequency: Select if you want the Autoresponder to be sent out on the anniversary of the date (does not take into account the year) or once on the exact date.
This type of Autoresponder will send out your campaign to any new contacts added to the group within a 24-hour period. This Autoresponder could be used to welcome all new contacts to a newsletter or as confirmation of event attendance assuming they are added to an 'RSVP – Yes' group.
Groups: Select your group(s) to be used for this Autoresponder.
You will then be asked whether you want to stop sending additional campaigns in the sequence to contacts if they are removed from selected groups.
This type of Autoresponder will send a campaign to contacts that have already received another campaign in the past. This type of Autoresponder can help a sales process or act as a follow up to a specific campaign.
Campaigns: Select the previously sent campaign(s) that contains the contacts you wish to send your next campaign to.
Send: Specify the amount of time to wait to send the next campaign; this can be a number of days, weeks or months after the initial send was made.
To set the days for the Campaign autoresponder to be sent please note that the system will count from the day after the last communication was received.
For example if the first communication was to be received on the 20th of February, and you had set it up so that 7 days later the recipient would receive the next communication, the next communication would arrive on the 27th of February.


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Q: Map didn't appear in ionic with phonegap google maps plugin I'm developping a Phonegap application with Ionic Framework and AngularJS, i have to put two maps, in different pages.
I get this a blank window

In app.js
.run(function () {
 ionic.Platform.ready(function () {
                var div = document.getElementById("map_canvas1");
        alert('deviceready');

        alert(window.plugin);

      //  map = window.plugin.google.maps.Map.getMap(div);
         if (window.plugin) {
            alert(1);
            map = window.plugin.google.maps.Map.getMap(div);
        }

      });
    })

My html page

   <ion-header-bar class="bar-positive">
      <button menu-toggle="right" class="button button-icon icon ion-navicon"></button>

Géolocalisation

     </ion-header-bar>
   <ion-content>

   </ion-content>

I get this error in logcat
 11-11 17:33:38.823: E/GooglePlayServicesUtil(10062): The Google Play services resources were not  found. Check your project configuration to ensure that the resources are included.
 11-11 17:33:40.367: E/GooglePlayServicesUtil(10062): The Google Play services resources were not found. Check your project configuration to ensure that the resources are included.
 11-11 17:33:40.732: E/NativeCrypto(10062): ssl=0x53d54c10 cert_verify_callback x509_store_ctx=0x57b8dae8 arg=0x0
 11-11 17:33:40.732: E/NativeCrypto(10062): ssl=0x53d54c10 cert_verify_callback calling verifyCertificateChain authMethod=ECDHE_ECDSA

A: Thank you for using my plugin.
I'm not familiar with the ionic framework though, many people use with it.
So it should work.
Unfortunately, the map plugin does not support multiple maps.
So you need to map.remove(), then Map.getMap() again.
Many people asks regarding of ionic on the issue list.
You might find helpful information.
https://github.com/wf9a5m75/phonegap-googlemaps-plugin/search?q=ionic&type=Issues&utf8=%E2%9C%93
Also the forum page of the ionic framework might help for your issue.
http://forum.ionicframework.com/t/using-google-maps-cordova-plugin/4456

A: this is a working solution, in the map page controller
.controller('GeoCtrl', ['$scope', 'FlightDataService','Search','Distance','$http','$ionicLoading','$state', function($scope, FlightDataService,Search,Distance,$http,$ionicLoading,$state) {

var div = document.getElementById("map_canvas");
const GORYOKAKU_JAPAN = new plugin.google.maps.LatLng(41.796875,140.757007);
if(plugin.google)
map = plugin.google.maps.Map.getMap(div,{
'backgroundColor': 'white',
'mapType': plugin.google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID,
'controls': {
'compass': true,
'myLocationButton': true,
'indoorPicker': true,
'zoom': true
 },
'gestures': {
'scroll': true,
'tilt': true,
'rotate': true
 },
'camera': {
'latLng': GORYOKAKU_JAPAN,
'tilt': 30,
'zoom': 15,
'bearing': 50
 }
 });

 map.refreshLayout();

 }]);

and in the app controller
 .controller('AppCtrl', function($scope, $ionicModal, $timeout,$state,$ionicSideMenuDelegate) {
 $('.menu-left').css('display','none');
 $scope.go = function(route){
 display = 'none';
 $('.menu-left').css('display','none');

 $state.go('app.'+route);
 };

 $scope.toggleLeftSideMenu = function() {
 $ionicSideMenuDelegate.toggleLeft();
 alert(display);
 if(display == 'block')
    display ='none';
    else
    display ='block';
 $('.menu-left').css('display',display);

 };
 });

And finally in click in the menu page add ng-click="go('geolocalisation')"
<ion-item nav-clear menu-close  ng-click="go('geolocalisation')">

A: I think your problem is about sdk are you sure to fallowing this instructions Windows, Mac/Linux
Ok this is my way,
My Map html,
<ion-view view-title="Map" ng-controller="MapControl">
  <ion-content>

  </ion-content>
</ion-view>

My Controller,
.controller('MapControl', function($scope) {

    var div = document.getElementById("map_canvas");
    map = plugin.google.maps.Map.getMap(div);
})

Good Luck.

A: This works for me:
HTML:
<ion-view view-title="Map" ng-open="mapCTRL.init()">
<ion-content>

</ion-content>
 <ion-footer-bar class="bar-assertive">
        Find Me
    </ion-footer-bar>
        </ion-view>

JS:
angular.module('maps', []).directive('myMap', function () {
return {
    restriction: 'E',
    templateUrl: 'templates/map.html',
    controller: function ($scope, $ionicLoading) {

        this.init = function () {
            var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(37.3000, -120.4833);

            var mapOptions = {
                center: myLatlng,
                zoom: 16,
                mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
            };

            var myDiv = document.getElementById("map");
            var map = new google.maps.Map(myDiv, mapOptions);

            $scope.map = map;
        };
    },
    controllerAs: 'mapCTRL'
};
});

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Frank demonstrates this power of hope by using his own story and experiences of hope, courage, change and persistence. Humble yet powerful, Frank relates how he went from the bowery, panhandling for nickels and dimes not so many years ago, to the successes he has achieved today.
This is truly a motivational story. Audiences from all walks of life identify with this very real story of achievement, and Frank's warm style convinces his audiences that he is speaking directly to them.
Frank shares with his audience how he started his various businesses. First, the engaging story of the early years of the Second Cup gives his listeners the inside story on the growth of a Canadian retail landmark.Then he talks about some of the challenges he overcame in starting Proshred Security, a document shredding service, today a national business stretching across Canada and into the USA and Europe, but one that his potential clients in the early days didn't even think they needed.
Bringing his entrepreneurial spirit to the not-for-profit sector, Frank's listeners will hear about the serendipitous meeting that became Street Kids International, and how the War Child (Canada) came into existence, and how a late-night phone call from the Minister of External Affairs became the Canadian Landmine Foundation.
Tying all this together with his view on the three fundamentals that made all this work for him, Frank leaves his audience with fine examples of where one person can go, and provides a roadmap on how to get there.
Innovation continues to be a major focus for Ontario and the healthcare sector. Considerable resources are being invested by healthcare organizations, industry and the Government to improve quality of care, lower health costs and stimulate job creation. This panel discussion features senior executives from the Government of Ontario who will discuss how to improve value by pursuing innovation.
A major driver of this dynamic environment is the collective efforts of the Ministries of Research and Innovation (MRI), Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC), and Government Services (MGS). They are working together with a broad range of stakeholders to deliver tangible benefits for the people of Ontario. A perfect example of this is the newly formed Ontario Health Innovation Council, an advisory body established to facilitate development of health technology innovations and expand the adoption of those technologies more broadly across the health care sector.
This unique roundtable brings together Assistant Deputy Ministers from all three Ministries to discuss their perspectives on healthcare innovation. Bill Mantel will speak to how MRI is fostering health innovation as part of the government's economic plan to create jobs and help people in their everyday lives by investing in people, building modern infrastructure and supporting a dynamic business climate across Ontario. Nancy Kennedy will address the MOHLTC's focus on Health System Transformation, intended to achieve improvements in quality, sustainability and the patient experience. And Marian Macdonald will present an Innovation Procurement Framework that will contribute to making Ontario a leader in innovation development and adoption.
In an effort to support their aging populations, health care systems across Canada are stretching valuable tax dollars, searching for new ways to afford improvements in patient care.
For New Brunswick, the challenge is this: how to fund a system with two regional health authorities, a large geographic area, a bilingual population, and aging equipment – using declining tax revenues.
To address this challenge, the Province is pursuing a new approach. Working in cooperation with the private sector to explore new ways to reduce their current $100M annual spend on support services, they will redirect savings into enhanced patient care, and new technologies.
Ann Dolan, Executive Director of Strategic Sourcing for FacilicorpNB will discuss how the Province is working toward this goal – pursuing new ways to identify and capture savings in health care spending.
The inherent risk of transferring a functioning hospital including contents, medical equipment and patients, while hospital staff continue to provide urgent and emergent care throughout the process, is a logistical challenge requiring multi-skilled expertise and a very close partnership with hospital personnel.
Pat attributes company success and continued growth to knowledge of process and equipment, understanding hospital dynamics, culture, and systems and most importantly, teamwork-both internally and with those that will support the plan. This session will describe the risks, the strategies and the operations behind a successful move in the perilous field of healthcare.
Nicole Ruttan-Simms, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Mohawk Shared Services Inc.
Samantha Zarzuela, Clinical Specialist, Supply Chain Mohawk Shared Services Inc.
Proclaimed as the most effective method of reducing supply costs for hospitals, standardization promotes quality patient care at a cost effective price. However, some clinical users are still resistant to standardization initiatives. Being that healthcare professionals strive to provide optimal patient care, their opposition indicates a lack of belief in the ability of standardization to positively impact patient outcomes. Thus, there is a disparity between hospital management and supplier interpretation of standardization and that of clinical users. Without a concrete definition or clear evidence of its impact on patient care, there is little hope of encouraging cooperation for standardization between these key stakeholders. This research provides a formal definition of standardization in the healthcare environment, where none previously existed, and demonstrates a better understanding of the gaps.
Paul Emanuelli and Eddy Jin will provide their innovation and implementation journey about the newest paradigm in public procurement – the Negotiable RFP (NRFP). Over 30 years ago, Canadian courts created the Contract A-B tendering model that, to this day, is still used in public procurement. The challenges of this approach are well known and the Canadian courts have been busy intervening in public tendering and creating a complex web or legal compliance rules.
Out of this world of jurisprudence, an institution took the bold approach that flexibility should be the key driver in public procurements. The motivation was to deliver a new process that would provide flexibility and value to the institution while preserving the integrity of Canadian legislations in the public sector. In short, Eddy and Paul make the argument that the NRFP is the wonderful marriage of the principle of 'purpose over process' and legal adaptability.
As President and CEO of William Osler Health System, one of the largest community hospital systems in Canada, Matt will provide a perspective on the past decades' evolution of healthcare supply chain that will stimulate and challenge the audience. He will explore the opportunities that have enabled improved quality of care and affordability of products as well as the challenges of product line monopolization and potential barriers to innovation. Matt will leave the audience with his thoughts on the potential of virtualization, inviting the audience to consider how day-to-day technologies can assist in moving the healthcare industry forward.
In 2004, Industry Canada in consultation with HSCN, contracted Deloitte to conduct a research study on the evolution of eCommerce in the health industry. The resulting white paper, "eCommerce in Today's Health System: Today and Tomorrow" was published in March 2004. It helped identify the state of eCommerce readiness both by Providers and Suppliers, the penetration of adoption, and the value proposition. Now, ten years later, HSCN has commissioned a survey of the industry to determine the progress made over the past decade, and has included other areas of strategic interest such as standards and other forms of supply chain automation.
This presentation will summarize and discuss results of this survey prior to their publication with a focus on a) an updated benchmark of adoption for eCommerce & standards b) reassessing the value proposition of such and c) identifying new and innovative forms of supply chain automation.
Andrew truly believes that anything is possible if you believe in it. Achieving so much success has been the result of many goals set and achieved. Andrew is able to relate his approach to setting goals to any business setting and relate his theories on achievement to any circumstances. Brian Williams of CBC Sports once said, "that is the thing about Andrew Haley, always giving 110% no matter what". It is this determination and dedication that has set Andrew Haley apart. Andrew will share his thoughts on winning as well on how to deal with defeat.
Andrew's story will help you realize that nothing is impossible; and help your company realize that its never too early to start dreaming.
Building on his own remarkable experiences, Andrew Haley shares with his audiences key strategies that lead to great performance.
Set your standards high - aim for the top!
Stick to the goal... no matter what.
John Soloninka is the President and CEO of HTX - the Health Technology Exchange. HTX has provided financing, consulting and ecosystem development services to Ontario's medtech industry for the last 10 years. HTX has recently managed a $21.4M fund on behalf of the Ministry of Research and Innovation to accelerate the growth of the Ontario medtech sector. Along with syndicated investors, this inolved $86M in investment to develop and de-risk medical technologies and related business models of emerging Ontario medtech companies. HTX has seen a dramatic growth in the medtech sector over the last decade. Most importantly, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of systematic and deliberate accommodation of innovative technologies in procurement.
John will provide a broad overview of the process of medtech innovation, including the growing evidentiary requirements for regulatory, reimbursement and health technology assessment approvals. across multiple international markets. Keeping in mind that Canada is only 2% of the global medtech market, all early stage medtech companies are aiming for global markets; Canada is a critical stepping stone, rather than an end point, and this affects companies' product design and evidence development decisions. He will provide international case study examples of the challenges medtech companies face as the try to navigate complex international markets, and the unintended consequences of otherwise sound procurement policies and goals. Lastly, John will provide a survey of exciting innovation procurement initiatives in Ontario including EXCITE, OHIC and other more local initiatives amongst collaborating hospital groups. Ontario is at an inflection point involving health system sustainability, innovation and procurement. At these massive levels of health system expenditure, we must not only ensure value for money and sustainability in health service delivery, but that the health system becomes an engine for economic growth.


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Fears of global trade war spark steep drop in business confidence
Fears of a US-China trade war spark drop in business confidence across Asia. Source: rawf8/Shutterstock
AS the United States and China continue to exchange tariff-blows, fear of a global trade war has pushed confidence among Asian companies to a three-year low in the third quarter of this year.
A new survey from Thomson Reuters and INSEAD shows a dramatic decrease in business optimism over the quarter; the steepest decrease since 2009. On the Asian Business Sentiment Index a score above 50 indicates a positive outlook. The latest reading is just 58, falling from 74 just three months earlier.
"The fall in the index could be a strong signal of an economic slowdown," said Antonio Fatas, a Singapore-based economics professor at global business school INSEAD, adding that the survey results had historically correlated well with changes in economic growth in Asia-Pacific.
SEE ALSO: The US-China trade war is intensifying, but at what cost?
"We have witnessed a cyclical upturn in the world economy that had to come to an end. We see the end of the cycle in advanced economies as well as emerging markets. This survey confirms that these fears are real," he said.
The survey represented the outlook of 104 firms.
When asked what the chief risk threatening business, the global trade war was the most common answer. The second was a China economic slowdown and currency fluctuations.
Last week, US President Donald Trump order officials to slap tariffs on another US$200 billion of Chinese goods. In retaliation, China used the only tools left in its arsenal and hit US$60 billion in US products with duties.
U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. Source;: Reuters/Thomas Peter
While neither the United States nor China would benefit from a lengthy, all-out trade war, there is little prospect of the dispute being solved anytime soon.
With the global nature of supply chains, the impacts are likely to felt well beyond Beijing and Washington. Most notably, Asia, which relies heavily on China for trade.
Trump's focus on China has had a dramatic impact on sentiment within the country. The subindex plummeted from 63 to 25, representing the lowest reading ever and its first negative outlook.
SEE ALSO: How Trump's trade war will impact Made in China 2025
"Because China has become the main target for the U.S., there is increasing uncertainty about the Chinese economy," Fatas told Reuters.
Emerging markets are the most at risk in Trump and China's President Xi Jinping's tit-for-tat trade spat.
So far, Indonesia, the Philippines and India have been the hardest hit, with all countries increasing interest rates just to support their currencies.
Despite this uncertainty, the Reuters survey showed companies in Indonesia and India are some of the most optimistic in the region, with only Thailand being higher.
By industry, auto and real estate were the most pessimistic. Construction and engineering was also among the weakest with only 45 in the index, the lowest score since 2012.
The metals and chemicals business were the most optimistic about the future.
As both sides dig in on the trade war it's unclear what's going to give, leaving business wondering what is likely to change. The Chinese have already made some concessions by lowering tariffs on US imported cars and bending on their formerly strict intellectual property agreements. But they are reluctant to fully capitulate yield to all of the White House's demands.
Facing a president who seems determined to continue regardless of consequences, where his ends, no one quite yet knows.
Topics covered: Business China trade Trade War


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Q: remove/unbind d3 zoom from canvas Is there any way to completely remove/unbind the d3.zoom from canvas?
I wanted to enable only the zoom functionality when the zoom is enabled (via separate button setting)
and reclaim the mouse events (mouse down, up etc) when it is removed.
here is how I add the d3 zoom to canvas
///zoom-start
var d3Zoom = d3.zoom().scaleExtent([1, 10]).on("zoom", zoom),
    d3Canvas  = d3.select("canvas").call(d3Zoom).on("dblclick.zoom", null),
    d3Ctx     = d3Canvas.node().getContext("2d"),
    d3width   = d3Canvas.property("width"),
    d3height  = d3Canvas.property("height");

function zoom() {
}

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance

A: According to the API:

Internally, the zoom behavior uses selection.on to bind the necessary event listeners for zooming. The listeners use the name .zoom, so you can subsequently unbind the zoom behavior as follows:
selection.on(".zoom", null);

And, to enable it again, you just need:
selection.call(zoom);

Here is a demo (the buttons are self explanatory):

var svg = d3.select("svg");
var g = svg.append("g");
var zoom = d3.zoom().on("zoom", function() {
  g.attr("transform", d3.event.transform)
});
svg.call(zoom);

g.append("circle")
  .attr("cx", 150)
  .attr("cy", 75)
  .attr("r", 50)
  .style("fill", "teal");

d3.select("#zoom").on("click", function() {
  svg.call(zoom);
  console.log("zoom enabled")
});

d3.select("#nozoom").on("click", function() {
  svg.on(".zoom", null)
  console.log("zoom disabled")
});
svg {
  border: 1px solid gray;
}

.as-console-wrapper { max-height: 9% !important;}
<script src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"></script>
<button id="zoom">Enable zoom</button>
<button id="nozoom">Disable zoom</button>
<br>
<svg></svg>

PS: I'm using SVG, not canvas, but the principle is the same.


When collision checking is enabled, KUKA|prc will check for collisions between axes, cell geometry and custom collision geometry. Note that it is very computationally intensive - smaller meshes (e.g. via ReduceMesh) greatly increase the speed.
Members can use the "Analysis" component to automatically optimize towards avoiding collisions.
can you give me a hint how I could use Collision Checking to automatically optimize towards avoiding collisions.
I am trying to do an robotic assembly with the Kuka Iiwa. The Goal is to place 12 straight rods at 12 unique positions all initially picked up at one central point. As the Assembly evolves the Geometry for Collision Checking will continuously change.
Is there a way to automatically optimize the robotic movement?
The is no real "automatic" way of optimizing a toolpath, because every application has got different constraints and degrees of freedom. For example with milling, you can rotate around the tool axis, because it is symmetrical. With the iiwa, you can adjust the redundant axis (but also not all the time, depending on the application).
In any case, Galapagos is a nice way to start experimenting with automatic optimization. So you get the Analysis component (available in the member version) and e.g. do a mass addition on the collision output (0 for an axis is no collision, 1 is a collision). Then you set your parameters for Galapagos to adjust (e.g. the value of the redundant axis) and let Galapagos minimize the fitness value, thus reducing collisions. Of course you can also do this "brute-force", by just evaluating ten different values or so and taking the best.
In general, the iiwa is slightly complicated when it comes to reachability because of its limited axis range.
One more thing regarding collision checking: Use the Rhino command "ReduceMesh" to reduce the complexity of meshes as far as possible (both tools and collision geometry).
Let me know if you've got any further questions!