If you are suffering from debilitating back pain after a car accident, your doctor may have suggested you get an epidural for the pain. As with any medical procedure, an epidural for back pain has benefits, risks, and costs you should know about.
An epidural is an injection of anti-inflammatory medicine into the epidural space (i.e., the space between the spinal cord and dura mater) used to numb any pain and reduce nerve pressure you may be experiencing in that area.
Please note that an epidural steroid injection (ESI) is different than epidural anesthesia administered before childbirth or surgery.
The procedure, which occurs at a hospital or clinic, is generally pretty quick. Once you have changed into your gown, the doctor will ask you to lie face down (or on your side if lying face down causes you pain) on an x-ray table.
The ESI may consist of several steps. If you are nervous or in pain, the doctor may give you medicine to numb the pain or relax.
Once you are relaxed enough to undergo the epidural, the doctor will inject the epidural into your lower back. The doctor may need to use an x-ray machine, also known as a fluoroscopy, to ensure proper placement of the needle.
CAUTION: While you may feel a little pressure during the injection, you cannot move because the injection must be exact.
After injection, the doctor will monitor you for 15-20 minutes and then send you home. You may need someone to drive you home afterwards so it is best to have someone accompany you.
The epidural, a steroid and anesthetic combination, can take anywhere from 24 hours to seven days to take effect.
Of course, it is always advisable that you discuss the aforementioned risks with your doctor before undergoing the medical procedure.
Epidurals provide short-term pain relief in nearly 50 percent of the people who receive it. The ESI may provide symptom relief for weeks or even months, but it is unlikely it will last longer than that.
While the epidural will wear off, it will allow you to begin an exercise regimen which may also help relieve your back pain.
If your back pain returns, you may require regular ESIs.
Can I recover compensation for an ESI?
ESIs can be expensive. According to Medscape, an ESI usually costs around $2,200. You may face additional fees for things like the fluoroscopy.
If your car accident was the result of another driver's negligent behavior, you may be entitled to compensation.
You must show that the at-fault driver (defendant) owed you a specific duty of care. For example, drivers owe a duty to all drivers to behave responsibly behind the wheel.
Second, you must show that the at-fault driver breached this duty of care by speeding, texting, running a red light, driving while fatigued or intoxicated, driving recklessly, etc.
Third, you must then show that said breach was the actual cause of the accident and your injury. You must connect the breach with the accident. For example, if the other driver ran a red light, you must be able to prove that you would not have suffered your injury if the defendant had not run the red light.
You must also be able to prove that you suffered actual damages, e.g., medical bills, lost wages, etc.
If you can prove these elements, you may be able to recover compensation any costs related to your back pain.
Note: It is important to note that your degree of fault will affect the amount of compensation you are able to recover. For example, if the driver ran a red light but you were speeding, the insurer or jury may find you 10 percent at fault. This would mean you are only able to recover 90 percent of injuries.
To guarantee your settlement covers all your needs, you need to understand your prognosis (i.e., whether you will need further ESIs or other treatments). A car accident attorney can help you account for all of your damages (short- and long-term) and ensure you recover the compensation you need and deserve.
If a car accident in New Jersey or Pennsylvania caused you or a loved one to suffer from incapacitating back pain requiring costly ESIs, we want to help you recover compensation. Call the attorneys at Cordisco & Saile LLC for help gathering evidence, filing a claim, managing communication and negotiations, and representing you in court if necessary.
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Galina Zlatareva: The Medallion
Posted on June 24, 2018 July 9, 2018 by mytwostotinki
The fight for national liberation in the 19th century has been an important subject of many works of Bulgarian literature since Ivan Vazov's novel "Under the Yoke" (written 1887-1888; it was the first novel written in Bulgarian language).
While most of these works focus on the story of an individual, a small group of people, or a small town, the novel "The Medallion" by Galina Zlatareva (Arhipelag Publishing 2017, translator: David Mossop) is not limiting its scope to a micro-perspective – the historical plot of the book encompasses the period between 1840 and 1885, and it depicts several hundred characters of which not a single one in this historical part of the book is an invention; all characters that we as readers meet are historical persons, and the author invested several years of studies to come as close to these characters and their lives, motivations, and events in which they played a part as possible.
The story follows mainly the life of Georgi Benkovski, a central figure of the so-called April uprising in 1876; born as Gavril Gruev Zlatev between 1841 and 1843 in Koprivshtitsa, a wealthy trading town, he later assumed the identity of a Polish emigre. Benkovski was one of the organizers and propagandists of the uprising and had a rather adventurous life that led him to many parts of the Ottoman Empire, including Egypt. But while the reader follows this main thread of the story, the author skilfully weaves a series of other narrative threads that are equally important to understand the bigger picture.
The geographical scope of the historical plot includes also countries like Britain, France, Prussia, the Russian Empire, Italy, and even Japan and the United States. All these countries had a stake in what was going on in the Ottoman Empire, a huge and still rather powerful state, but definitely in decline; a fact that gave the Serbs, Romanians, Bulgarians and other Balkan nations concrete hopes to gain liberation from foreign domination and that also seemed to grant the chance for the creation of nation states along the same lines as all other European states. But at the same time, the foreign powers were already negotiating and scheming behind the scenes about future spheres of influence and about how to contain those countries that were considered a threat to the own interests. In the centre of all these diplomatic and political schemes, a little bit like a puppet master who pulls the strings: Bismarck, the great (and cunning) Chancellor of Prussia and later Germany.
This big panorama as presented by "The Medallion" makes one thing very clear: the Bulgarian fight for liberation was no isolated event, but it was embedded in many decisions by politicians, diplomats, and military strategists in many countries. And it was part of a wave of similar liberation movements in the Balkans and elsewhere.
The book begins with a meeting of Polish emigres in Paris in 1840 who discuss possibilities to organize a Polish liberation army to free their home country from foreign occupation (Poland being at that time occupied by its three neighbors). Later it becomes obvious that only the Ottoman Empire – whose main enemy was also Russia – would grant an opportunity to form a Polish battalion or army on its territory. But tragically, these Polish officers were later to become part of the units that would help to oppress the Bulgarians – what started as a project to liberate their homeland would become an instrument of oppression of a similar movement of a Slav brother population.
The main part of the historical plot is of course devoted to the April uprising, its preparation, the (unplanned) unfolding of events, and its tragic and bloody end. In the wake of the uprising's suppression, Benkovski and the surviving members of his band (Stephen the Dalmatian, Zahari Stoyanov and Father Kiril) headed to the Balkan Mountains near Teteven. On 24 May 1876, the band's location was betrayed by a local shepherd and the revolutionaries were ambushed by an Ottoman search party. Benkovski was shot dead in the Kostina area near Ribaritsa while crossing a river bridge. He was subsequently beheaded; his head was sent to Botevgrad and then to Sofia. The events were documented by Zahari Stoyanov and published in his "Memoirs of the Bulgarian Uprisings"; Stoyanov was the only one of the four who managed to escape.
As I mentioned, the author undertook long and very diligent historical studies; therefore not only the political and historical content is well-researched. As a reader, we learn also a lot about everyday life of people living during that period. How did the house of a trader in Koprivshtitsa look like, and how was his household organized, while he was away? How would people travel, and what kind of unforeseen difficulties could they face sometimes? What was the relation between the different ethnic and religious groups? How did news spread, and what did people consider as important information? What kind of games did children play, and what was the role of the women in the traditional society of Bulgaria? How was trade organized, what were the prices, and how and where did the trade take place? What kind of professions could you find in a village and how were these crafts performed? How would a man procure the services of a prostitute in a town he visited? These are just some of the questions about which the reader will learn by reading the book. So while the historical characters related to the April uprising will be very familiar to the Bulgarian readers, the book adds considerable value to its story by creating a panorama of everyday life that is extremely well-researched, but that comes nevertheless en passant while reading the book. The short chapters and interesting dialogues add to the qualities of the novel.
The book has a second plot, a story that takes place in the present times. A young American with Eastern European roots comes to Bulgaria and his path in a strange way intersects with the history of an old gold medallion… I will not give away more of the story here, but Galina Zlatareva's "The Medallion" is a well-written historical novel, intertwined with a modern love and adventure story, and a real "page-turner". Despite its more than 500 pages a fast and very entertaining read!
The last page of the book shows the only authentic photo of the historical Georgi Benkovski:
PS: I had the pleasure to moderate the official book presentation of "The Medaillon" at the Forum "International Dialogue" at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2015.
Galina Zlatareva is a Bulgarian author and publisher of children's and YA books. She graduated from Bulgarian philology at the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Her novel "The Medallion" (2010; English translation: 2017) was a bestseller in Bulgaria and nominated for several awards. Among her other recent successful works are "Vasil Levski: delusions and truths" (2011), the YA novel "A Drop of Blood for the Vampire" (2013), and the children's books "The lame horse of luck" (2014), "For my dearest Mother" (2014), and "For my dearest Father" (2015). Galina Zlatareva is also owning and managing two publishing houses.
David Mossop has studied Russian and French at Bristol University and the former USSR. He has taught Russian at Bristol University, English for the British Council in Bulgaria and Bulgarian to corporate clients in Bulgaria. He has worked as a translator, interpreter and coordinator for a number of a governmental bilateral projects between the UK and Bulgaria, facilitating Bulgaria's membership of NATO and the EU. Between 2000-2012 he worked for the Crown Agents, coordinating their project to assist in the development of the Revenue Administration of the Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria. He has a PhD in Linguistics specializing in Lexical Semantics.
Thomas Hübner is a German-born economist and development consultant with a life-long passion for books. He lives in Chisinau/Moldova and Sofia/Bulgaria. He is also the co-founder of Rhizome Publishing in Sofia, and translates poetry, mainly from Bulgarian to German (most recently Vladislav Hristov, Germanii, Rhizome 2017). He is blogging at Mytwostotinki on books and anything else that interests him.
Photo credits: Wikipedia; Elitsa Osenska; Galina Zlatareva; Translators Cafe; Cornelia Awear
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This is problem consumes a lot of time of myself to identify and fix this issue with my redmi note 3 on which the person i was calling was not able to hear me, and when i put my phone on speaker mode than they could hear me clearly. And even i was able to place WhatsApp calls with no issues as my main mic was properly working with these kind of apps, but not working on the Call App.
And also I found I was able to Record Audio using my android phone's main mic, so I thought this issue is not a hardware issue, as I was pretty sure that the Main Microphone issue is a Software Bug.
so that why I have done this experiment on my Redmi Note 3g, on which any one is not hearing me on normal mode call but able to hear me when i put on speaker mode, and also Earphone also working fine.
As I have searched for the solutions of this Microphone issue on Android Device, i have seen many other phones Like OnePlus, Lenovo, Samsung, Xiaomi etc. also having the same issue of Main mic is not working on call, but does in speaker mode.
First of all, I would like to explain why the Microphone is not working only during calls, the main reason as per my observation is the phones software is not communicating properly with the Phones Hardware, so we can say it could be Android Kernel Issue, as we know that Android Kernel works as a Mediator between Any Phone's Software and Hardware.
So first I din a factory reset to solve this mic problem in my phone, but I failed to get it back on the work, then somewhere I have got the info to clear the Data of Default Phone App in Android will fix the issue, but also this time got failed.
Even I downloaded the official ROM for Redmi Note 3G and flashed it twice, thinking that accidentally I have deleted some system files, but….that could also not fix my issue.
Then I have tried the method which worked for me to fix the mic issue on android device during call.
First of all I did ROOT my Redmi Note 3G, (you can also try the same method for yours), so that I can Flash any custom ROM on my Phone, then I have downloaded the Resurrection Remix ROM and Flashed it on My Android Phone, hoping that it could fix my issue of Main Microphone not working on call, I what I found is the main mic worked for me, and it saves a lot of time and money too, for myself.
Conclusions: This is totally a software bug and could be fixed by trying different Custom ROMs, I know this will not be easy for everyone to flash the ROM on their Phones, but as of now this is the only Method which is working to Fix this Microphone Issue on Android Phones.


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It is no secret that going to law school is an expensive experience. When you think of lawyers, your brain probably thinks of the version seen in film and other forms of media—brilliant young minds who get jobs at flashy and extravagant firms, who earn at the very least six figure salaries. With such colorful media out there, it is no wonder that so many people want to go to law school.
However, the reality of the situation is that law students face an unprecedented amount of student loans, and it is becoming harder and harder to pay them all off.
So just how bad is it? According to the American Bar Association, the average debt taken on by a law school graduate is simply staggering—$84,000 for those who attended public school, and a whopping $122,158 for those who attended a private school. These private schools are also home to some of the top schools in the country, and the prestige (and all the benefits that flow from this) is so coveted that most students will choose a private school, assuming they are accepted.
This obsession with the best of the best in and of itself isn't a problem. However, the graduate employment rates for recent law school graduates are the root of the issue. According to a report by the National Association for Law Placement, the overall employment rate of recent law graduates fell to 84.5%, the sixth year in a continuing trend of falling employment rates. While 84.5% doesn't sound good itself, that means that the unemployment rate is 15.5%. This is quite high, especially when compared to many other disciplines and college degrees.
Ultimately, the fact that the nation's lawyer count continues to climb and climb, despite an equal demand for lawyers, is what's causing a lot of pain. Take this increasing amount of competition and add on top the debt that law school graduates must face, and becoming a lawyer doesn't sound as the movies make it look.
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Why I'm running for the Montana Supreme Court
Mike McGrath
It's been almost eight years since the voters of Montana gave me the honor of serving as chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court. This year I am asking you to elect me to another term.
We have made significant progress at the court over these past years. Our caseload is current. Eight years ago, 71 cases had been sitting at the court for more than a year without a decision — an unacceptable delay.
Today, on average, we decide cases and release our opinions within 100 days of the time they are submitted. We have made our opinions more concise and consistent with prior holdings. And, we have fewer dissents — most of our decisions are based on a consensus of the full court.
One of the candidates this year for the position of associate justice, Kristen Juras, has been openly critical of our court's performance. Citing studies from almost 20 years ago, she claims we have a reputation for inconsistency and implies we have been bad for businesses in Montana. It is important to note that both of the incumbent Montana Supreme Court justices running for retention this year, myself and Justice Jim Shea, have been endorsed by the Montana Chamber of Commerce as well as the Montana Education Association and the AFL-CIO. Juras is a decade behind the times.
This month, we released the results of an anonymous survey conducted by the Court Administrator's Office of all the individual attorneys that had cases before our court within the past two years, plus all district court judges and the faculty at the University of Montana Law School.
Overall, we received an 88 percent favorability rating, up from 72 percent in 2008. Significantly, 93 percent said the court gets its opinions and workload done in a timely manner — up from 31 percent in 2008. Finally, 97 percent of the district court judges say the Montana Supreme Court bases its decisions on the facts and applicable law of each case.
That is why I am running for re-election. I am proud of our progress and enjoy serving as chief justice. Those who know our work have indicated their approval.
If retained, I pledge to continue to get our work done on time and our court will continue to make decisions in a fair and impartial manner.
Mike McGrath has served as chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court since 2008. He served two terms as Montana attorney general and five terms as Lewis and Clark County attorney. After working for Legal Services for several years, McGrath served on the board of directors for another 20 years.


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package org.encog.neural.networks.structure;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.encog.engine.network.activation.ActivationLinear;
import org.encog.neural.NeuralNetworkError;
import org.encog.neural.flat.FlatLayer;
import org.encog.neural.flat.FlatNetwork;
import org.encog.neural.networks.BasicNetwork;
import org.encog.neural.networks.layers.BasicLayer;
import org.encog.neural.networks.layers.Layer;

/**
 * Holds "cached" information about the structure of the neural network. This is
 * a very good performance boost since the neural network does not need to
 * traverse itself each time a complete collection of layers or synapses is
 * needed.
 *
 * @author jheaton
 *
 */
public class NeuralStructure implements Serializable {

	/**
	 * The serial ID.
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = -2929683885395737817L;

	/**
	 * The layers in this neural network.
	 */
	private final List<Layer> layers = new ArrayList<Layer>();

	/**
	 * The neural network this class belongs to.
	 */
	private final BasicNetwork network;

	/**
	 * The limit, below which a connection is treated as zero.
	 */
	private double connectionLimit;

	/**
	 * Are connections limited?
	 */
	private boolean connectionLimited;

	/**
	 * The flattened form of the network.
	 */
	private FlatNetwork flat;

	/**
	 * Construct a structure object for the specified network.
	 *
	 * @param network
	 *            The network to construct a structure for.
	 */
	public NeuralStructure(final BasicNetwork network) {
		this.network = network;
	}

	/**
	 * Calculate the size that an array should be to hold all of the weights and
	 * bias values.
	 *
	 * @return The size of the calculated array.
	 */
	public final int calculateSize() {
		return NetworkCODEC.networkSize(this.network);
	}

	/**
	 * Enforce that all connections are above the connection limit. Any
	 * connections below this limit will be severed.
	 */
	public final void enforceLimit() {
		if (!this.connectionLimited) {
			return;
		}

		final double[] weights = this.flat.getWeights();

		for (int i = 0; i < weights.length; i++) {
			if (Math.abs(weights[i]) < this.connectionLimit) {
				weights[i] = 0;
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Parse/finalize the limit value for connections.
	 */
	public void finalizeLimit() {
		// see if there is a connection limit imposed
		final String limit = this.network
				.getPropertyString(BasicNetwork.TAG_LIMIT);
		if (limit != null) {
			try {
				this.connectionLimited = true;
				this.connectionLimit = Double.parseDouble(limit);
				enforceLimit();
			} catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
				throw new NeuralNetworkError("Invalid property("
						+ BasicNetwork.TAG_LIMIT + "):" + limit);
			}
		} else {
			this.connectionLimited = false;
			this.connectionLimit = 0;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Build the synapse and layer structure. This method should be called after
	 * you are done adding layers to a network, or change the network's logic
	 * property.
	 */
	public final void finalizeStructure() {

		if (this.layers.size() < 2) {
			throw new NeuralNetworkError(
					"There must be at least two layers before the structure is finalized.");
		}

		final FlatLayer[] flatLayers = new FlatLayer[this.layers.size()];

		for (int i = 0; i < this.layers.size(); i++) {
			final BasicLayer layer = (BasicLayer) this.layers.get(i);
			if (layer.getActivation() == null) {
				layer.setActivation(new ActivationLinear());
			}

			flatLayers[i] = layer;
		}

		this.flat = new FlatNetwork(flatLayers);

		finalizeLimit();
		this.layers.clear();
		enforceLimit();
	}

	/**
	 * @return The connection limit.
	 */
	public final double getConnectionLimit() {
		return this.connectionLimit;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The flat network.
	 */
	public final FlatNetwork getFlat() {
		requireFlat();
		return this.flat;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The layers in this neural network.
	 */
	public final List<Layer> getLayers() {
		return this.layers;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The network this structure belongs to.
	 */
	public final BasicNetwork getNetwork() {
		return this.network;
	}

	/**
	 * @return True if this is not a fully connected feedforward network.
	 */
	public final boolean isConnectionLimited() {
		return this.connectionLimited;
	}

	/**
	 * Throw an error if there is no flat network.
	 */
	public final void requireFlat() {
		if (this.flat == null) {
			throw new NeuralNetworkError(
					"Must call finalizeStructure before using this network.");
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Set the flat network.
	 * @param flat The flat network.
	 */
	public final void setFlat(final FlatNetwork flat) {
		this.flat = flat;
	}

	/**
	 * Update any properties from the property map.
	 */
	public final void updateProperties() {
		if (this.network.getProperties().containsKey(BasicNetwork.TAG_LIMIT)) {
			this.connectionLimit = this.network
					.getPropertyDouble(BasicNetwork.TAG_LIMIT);
			this.connectionLimited = true;
		} else {
			this.connectionLimited = false;
			this.connectionLimit = 0;
		}

		if (this.flat != null) {
			this.flat.setConnectionLimit(this.connectionLimit);
		}

	}

}

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In the photo above, those two mountain goats, Chris and Emil, are enjoying the steep rollers between Butler and Wooster. The day was hot and at 97 miles one of the longer ones, but the countryside was absolutely beautiful. The route wound through rich farm country, green forests and picturesque towns. And the wind was friendly, too, mostly moving the riders smartly along.
I also enjoyed a bit of cycling this morning along the Jim Simmons Memorial Trail in Marysville. This popular path follows a creek, passing through woods, along golfing tees and lawns sloping down from tract houses. These houses remind me of the song: little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky-tacky, ...little boxes all the same. Actually, these were pretty big boxes but they really did look all the same. The lyrics of the song go on later: ...and they all play on the golf course...This could also fit, because there is a disc golf course stretching alongside the path.
After my ride I paid a quick visit to pretty Marysville and was delighted to find an excellent espresso at the Fifth Street Bistro. Then it was time to wend my way towards our days goal: Wooster. I had almost caught up with the group and the second SAG when I was thrown grievously off course by a detour sign. I had no idea where I had landed, but I stopped a kindly driver who couldn't give me directions, but said he had just passed several cyclists with flashing red lights. Taking off in the direction indicated, I found the stop and could hand over the (ice)socks Mary had handed to me at the last turnoff.
We are now in Amish country: Amish settlers farmed for a living and were sefl-sufficient. Their way of life is based on the simple and natural. A visitor's guide summarizes the premise at work here: when the hands are involved in crafting things - with time and faith and patience and passion - it more deeply touches the heart. The Amish have a German-based word for their way of life: "schlicht", which means simple and pure.


Daily Jasarat Karachi is an Urdu daily newspaper of Pakistan publishing from Karachi since 1970. Jasart Karachi is the first online newspaper of Pakistan. It means jasarat is pioneer in the field of online urdu news. Syed Zakir Ali is the publisher and Athar Hashmi is Editor in chief of jasarat newspaper.
Roznama Jasarat Karachi can be purchased by spending only 12 Pakistani rupees and it has 12 pages too having front page for breaking and important news from Karachi and other cities of Pakistan. Other pages include sports news, showbiz news, columns, editorials, classified ads, baqia, health and technology news. The back page is also filled with important news and stories..


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Apple's 2014 Annual Report: Insight on Employee Numbers, Sales Growth, Retail Stores, and More
Tuesday October 28, 2014 3:46 am PDT by Richard Padilla
Apple today filed its 2014 10-K annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, offering a look at how the company has grown over the past year. Among the interesting details included in the report:
- The iTunes Store generated a total of $10.2 billion in net sales during 2014, up from $9.3 billion in 2013. Apple credits the growth to an increase in revenue from app sales, but acknowledged that digital music sales were in decline and partially offset the growth.
- Apple noted that it now has 92,600 full-time equivalent employees, up from 80,300 at the end of fiscal 2013. The majority of that growth was outside of the company's retail division, which grew by 3,400 to 46,200 full-time equivalent employees.
- Apple's store count increased by 21 during fiscal 2014, with average revenue per store increasing slightly to $50.6 million from $50.2 million in 2013. As noted during its earnings conference call last week, Apple expects to open 25 new retail stores in fiscal 2015 with most of those stores being outside of the United States. Apple is also planning to remodel five of its existing stores.
- Apple spent a total of $6.0 billion on research and development in fiscal 2014, up significantly from the $4.5 billion spent last year. That amount contributed towards the company's efforts to "develop new technologies to enhance existing products and to expand the range of its product offerings." As noted by the Financial Times, Apple's $6.0 billion investment is the highest level relative to revenues since 2007, which is the year that the iPhone was released.
- Real estate holdings increased slightly, with Apple now owning or leasing 19.7 million square feet of building space, up from 19.1 million square feet at the end of 2013. Apple says that most of the building space is in the United States, and is expanding its existing office space and customer support call center in Austin, Texas. Work also continues on the company's new campus in Cupertino, which is once again said to contain an estimated 3.6 million square feet of space.
- Apple is expecting its capital expenditures to rise to $13.0 billion in 2015, up from the $11.0 billion spent in 2014. $600 million of that amount will be allocated towards retail store facilities, while $12.4 billion will be used for other expenditures including manufacturing process equipment, data centers, and product tooling.
Apple's annual report, which is mostly targeted at investors and regulators, contains a number of other details about the company's operations. The report also provides an analysis of current product lines and addresses topics like executive compensation, investments, taxes, and more.
dannyyankou
No sapphire display, soldered mac mini RAM, incremental changes, no real innovation, no real growth.
It's a ghost ship hiring tons of lackluster employees looking to get in and cash out.
Tim Cook really needs to step down.
40 million iPhone owners last quarter disagree with you.
*Typed on my beautiful new iPad Air 2
0xyMoron
I hope that was sarcasm.
Williesleg
JHankwitz
And the screwed up the new Mac Mini.
How? The Mac Mini is exactly what it should be, low cost, bare bones. If you need more, get a Mac.
6.0 billion on R&D. Not to shabby at all.
peterdevries
How is it? Mine is still in transit. I'm upgrading from an iPad 3.


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package org.apache.activemq.transport.tcp;

import java.net.URI;
import java.security.cert.CertificateException;
import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;

import javax.net.ssl.SSLContext;
import javax.net.ssl.SSLSocket;
import javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory;
import javax.net.ssl.TrustManager;
import javax.net.ssl.X509TrustManager;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import org.apache.activemq.broker.BrokerService;
import org.apache.activemq.broker.TransportConnector;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext;

import static org.junit.Assert.*;

public class SslContextNBrokerServiceTest {
    private static final transient Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SslContextNBrokerServiceTest.class);

    private ClassPathXmlApplicationContext context;
    Map<String, BrokerService> beansOfType;

    @Test(timeout = 3 * 60 * 1000)
    public void testDummyConfigurationIsolation() throws Exception {
        assertTrue("dummy bean has dummy cert", verifyCredentials("dummy"));
    }

    @Test(timeout = 3 * 60 * 1000)
    public void testActiveMQDotOrgConfigurationIsolation() throws Exception {
        assertTrue("good bean has amq cert", verifyCredentials("activemq.org"));
    }

    private boolean verifyCredentials(String name) throws Exception {
        boolean result = false;
        BrokerService broker = getBroker(name);
        assertNotNull(name, broker);
        broker.start();
        broker.waitUntilStarted();
        try {
            result = verifySslCredentials(broker);
        } finally {
            broker.stop();
        }
        return result;
    }

    private boolean verifySslCredentials(BrokerService broker) throws Exception {
        TransportConnector connector = broker.getTransportConnectors().get(0);
        URI brokerUri = connector.getConnectUri();

        SSLContext context = SSLContext.getInstance("TLS");
        CertChainCatcher catcher = new CertChainCatcher();
        context.init(null, new TrustManager[] { catcher }, null);

        SSLSocketFactory factory = context.getSocketFactory();
        LOG.info("Connecting to broker: " + broker.getBrokerName() + " on: " + brokerUri.getHost() + ":" + brokerUri.getPort());
        SSLSocket socket = (SSLSocket) factory.createSocket(brokerUri.getHost(), brokerUri.getPort());
        socket.setSoTimeout(2 * 60 * 1000);
        socket.startHandshake();
        socket.close();

        boolean matches = false;
        if (catcher.serverCerts != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < catcher.serverCerts.length; i++) {
                X509Certificate cert = catcher.serverCerts[i];
                LOG.info(" " + (i + 1) + " Issuer " + cert.getIssuerDN());
            }
            if (catcher.serverCerts.length > 0) {
                String issuer = catcher.serverCerts[0].getIssuerDN().toString();
                if (issuer.indexOf(broker.getBrokerName()) != -1) {
                    matches = true;
                }
            }
        }
        return matches;
    }

    private BrokerService getBroker(String name) {
        BrokerService result = null;
        Iterator<BrokerService> iterator = beansOfType.values().iterator();
        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
            BrokerService candidate = iterator.next();
            if (candidate.getBrokerName().equals(name)) {
                result = candidate;
                break;
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
        // System.setProperty("javax.net.debug", "ssl");
        Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(SslContextNBrokerServiceTest.class.getClassLoader());
        context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("org/apache/activemq/transport/tcp/n-brokers-ssl.xml");
        beansOfType = context.getBeansOfType(BrokerService.class);
    }

    @After
    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
        context.destroy();
    }

    class CertChainCatcher implements X509TrustManager {
        X509Certificate[] serverCerts;

        @Override
        public void checkClientTrusted(X509Certificate[] arg0, String arg1) throws CertificateException {
        }

        @Override
        public void checkServerTrusted(X509Certificate[] arg0, String arg1) throws CertificateException {
            serverCerts = arg0;
        }

        @Override
        public X509Certificate[] getAcceptedIssuers() {
            return null;
        }
    }
}


RHODRI Williams is confident that the Dragons are on the right track despite enduring a challenging first season at Rodney Parade.
The 25-year-old Wales scrum-half arrived from summer as one of Bernard Jackman's high-profile recruits with the intention of making waves in the Guinness PRO14.
However, the Dragons have endured another tough campaign with poor form costing head coach Jackman his job at the start of December.
The region sit level on points with bottom club Southern Kings in Conference B of the PRO14 with Zebre, who prop up Conference A, the only other team that don't have ambitions of qualifying for the play-offs.
The Dragons will be Wales' bottom region for the 12th time in 16 seasons but Williams believes the past two months has provided some hope.
There have been signs of progress under caretaker boss Ceri Jones with a win against the Ospreys – a first derby success in four years – and battling displays in defeat to Cardiff Blues, the Scarlets and Munster.
Williams, who returned to Wales with the aim of adding to his three caps, doesn't wish he had stayed in the West Country to be part of the Bears' battle against the drop in the Gallagher Premiership.
"I am not regretting it," said the former Scarlets half-back, who has played in 18 of 20 fixtures. "It hasn't gone as well as we would have liked but we are growing as a club.
"At the end of this season we have Edinburgh, Benetton, Ulster, the South African teams and derbies against the Ospreys and Scarlets. There is plenty to play for and quality games that we want to be involved in.
"We will just keep our heads down, work hard and try to get good results, because we are not far off. Some games haven't gone our way but if we put 80-minute performances in then we can go up against the best."
Friday's clash against Edinburgh at Murrayfield presents the Dragons with a chance to end their embarrassing 39-game losing streak on the road in the PRO14.
"It's a big target of ours to get that away win," said Williams. "We won a Welsh derby against the Ospreys to tick that off. The away win is a big thing to target and have to put the work in behind the scenes.
"Edinburgh are a quality side with quality coaches who have improved massively. It does help that we beat them at home (in November) and we will take confidence from that game."
The Dragons were edged out 8-7 by Conference A leaders Munster at the end of last month in horrendous conditions.
Williams played the full 80 minutes, as did half-back partner Josh Lewis with the pair showing excellent game management in the wind and rain.
The fly-half has bounced back from an autumn loss of form to wear 10 on his back in the last four PRO14 encounters.
"Josh has been on fire recently and against Munster his kicking and control of the game helped us," said Williams.
"I have really been enjoying playing with him and I think we have worked well together in the last few games.
"Confidence is so important and he has grown; he has improved so much and is going really well."


This time,we have 22 friends to join this gtg in HK to share about their beloved watches. Really need to take this opportunity to thank all the friends to arrange for this wonderful gtg.
This time, there were 254 watches. Apart from various vintage and contemporary models of rolex and tudor, there were also vintage universe, grand seiko, seagull, brietling, omega, IWC, etc.
Models of rolex and tudor included tudor submariners, tudor MC series, tudor chronos, tudor turn-o-graph, tudor ranger and ranger II, tudor big flower, rolex daytona, explorer I/II, subamriners, seadwellers, GMT, oyster, date-day, datejust, bubblebacks, prince, and those with special logos, etc. Here are some photos of various groups.
Lastly, here we go some wrist shots and close up.
gotta love those Hong Kong GTG's.....Hong Kong...watch heaven!
I was so pound to join this April 2010 GTG again in HK, cheers cheers cheers!!
Great pictures. Looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing.
Everyday is a Rolex day.
Absoulutely incredible!!! Thanks for posting.
How do you sort out the watches afterwards? Do you put labels on the back?
A thought that crossed my mind too! Some watches ought to look about the same, and putting them that close together could be dangerous!
You guys have the best GTGs!
A question though: how do you know which is your watch when you put it down on a table with 250 other watches that look very similar?
I don't care what sticker it's got, I'm telling you that Double Red Sea Dweller is mine.
I can't see any of the pix...? i tried IE and firefox to view and no luck. Any help?
We all love vintage rolex / tudor.
We all have passion to find nice stuffs everywhere.
We all have heart to acquire knowledge and hsitory of vintage rolex / tudor.
Most importantly, watches can bring us together and let us have a "Joy & Fun" everytime.
[QUOTE=violetman;1828220]We all love vintage rolex / tudor.
Wow! What incredible watches and pics.
There is definitely a lot of love of vintage and classic pieces .
Once again I have terribly missed out on what was another great turnaround for Vintage Rolex/Tudor.
Bagel, I am on HKROC but also not really active due to my limited Chinese skills.. I wish next time I can meet and chat with all of you... and hope to add pile up more pieces to show what we are all about!


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Comedy's Tentative Return to Japan
Two weeks after quake, a series of Twitter puns is getting laughs in Japan
Ray Gustini
The jokes Gilbert Gottfried and 50 Cent made on Twitter about the Japan earthqauke weren't funny. But could they have been? The BBC has made a largely theoretical case last week that"sick jokes" about tragic events can be a form of catharsis, assuming the teller can "distinguish well-intentioned satire from cheap nihilism."
A real-world illustration of this principle is currently underway in Japan, where ex-pat comedian Dave Spector is being praised by the press and public alike for his Twitter puns about the earthquake and the recovery. In a profile of Spector published in today's Japan Times, journalist Tomoko Otake marvels at how "many [readers] have retweeted (or forwarded) the jokes, saying Spector's attempt at humor amid the national crisis has brought them a sense of relief."
We can't tell what Spector's saying, because his tweets are in Japanese. Thankfully, the Japan Times provided translations and explanations for two of them. It's a thorough (very thorough) testament to the power of puns and empathy--some of these jokes take three paragraphs to explain.
Sukkari kirechatta mono: Kan-denchi" ("What has run out completely? Kan-denchi")
Kan-denchi is normally written with three kanji characters — kan (dry), den (electricity) and chi (pool) — and means "battery." Immediately after the quake, many shoppers hoarded packs of batteries fearing power blackouts would force them to rely on flashlights.
This caused a shortage of batteries all across Japan, especially in the Kanto area.
But by replacing the kanji for "kan" to the one for the prime minister's surname, Kan, Spector twisted the meaning of the phrase to mean that the prime minister had run out of energy — which was probably not off the mark as the Fukushima crisis is so enormous that it would sap anyone's vitality.
"Ima Amerika-gun ni Nihon ni tonyu shite hoshii kugunki: sento-ki." ("The aircraft I want the U.S. military to bring to Japan now: a fighter plane").
Instead of using the proper kanji characters meaning "fighter," he has written "sento" with a different set of kanji, meaning "public bath.
And in this way, Spector was reaching out to the tens of thousands of quake survivors at evacuation centers who had not been able to take a bath for days.
Ray Gustini is the author of Lucky Town, a forthcoming book about sports in Washington, D.C. He is a former staff writer for The Atlantic Wire.


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Lamborghini LP 670-4 SV – the ultimate Murcielago
The Murcielago can in many ways be considered not only the greatest Lamborghini ever made, but also the last of the 'Real' Lambos. Just like Lamborghinis of old, it is still as mad as a hatter, but that madness is tempered by a dose of Audi build quality and common sense. Conceived before Audi bought Lamborghini, it retained much of the 'Soul' of the Lamborghini heritage, something that is a little lacking in its younger sibling, the Gallardo.
The Murcielago has gone through a few iterations in its life, culminating in the outrageously expensive Lamborghini Reventon. In reality, the Reventon was just an LP 640 with a bodykit and a trick dash, but Lamborghini managed to move the 20 cars made at a massive €1,000,000 + tax. And they are still holding their money. Prices have come down from a peak of around €1.5M to a slightly more reasonable €1.25M. But still, that's an awful lot of money for a car with no more power than the donor LP 640.
The Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV will début at Geneva in March
But Lamborghini are planning on going out on a high with the Murcielago (which will be replaced by a new model next year – The Lamborghini Jota?) and are launching the ultimate Murcielago – the LP 670-4 SV at Geneva next month.
The LP 670 will carry the legendary SV (Superveloce) tag, which Lamborghini aficionados will remember from the Diablo. Think of it as the Murcielago Superleggera and you'll get the idea. More power and less weight sums it up quite nicely.
The LP 670 will get a power boost to around 670bhp (you'd never have guessed) and will almost certainly retain the 4WD system of the LP640 (Lamborghini won't want dead customers littering the roads by using 2WD on this car). The inside will be stripped out and filled with carbon fibre. New, lighter wheels will cut the weight as well, which should make the LP 670 around 200lbs lighter than the LP640.
With a nod to the Countach the LP670 will also get a big wing on the back instead of the auto spoilers on the LP 640, which should be good for poster sales to teenage boys. E-Gear will be retained, but with a crisper and quicker change. All this should shave a few tenths of the 0-60 time, dropping close to the 3 second mark.
The LP 640 is a blast to drive, with huge amounts of grip and power (even if it does let-go when it runs out of grip in a quite alarming fashion), and the LP 670 should be really mad. The last true Lamborghini?
By Cars UK


Last Saturday, March 17, 2018, one of the communities where I am affiliated to, Smart Start Session, had an event entitled Find The Right One, a workshop on Weight Management. It was hosted by no other than, yours truly (haha!) and conducted by our Head Health Coach and Senior Partner, Krizia Erika Paylago, RND.
Ms. Erika discussing the energy balance. Photo by Mara Pasco.
So, what else was in there? What did we get?
1. Why the Filipino Diet is sometimes quite unhealthy.
We know for a fact that there are some recipes that are healthy but let's face the truth, we love food that are salty. We even have the sawsawan even though the meat is already tasty enough.
Aside from that, we also love oily food, sweet food, and so on. It might seem we couldn't do anything about it, but there would always be a way. One thing she discussed is moderation and balancing. We can still eat them but we should increase the amount of other food such as veggies to balance it out. Who wouldn't want to eat adobo with broccoli and carrots? Or burgers with more tomatoes and lettuce instead of just using the regular patties alone and mayo? Still, yummy.
Key: Make your burgers colorful! Add more veggies instead of patties.
2. Why people lose it and gain it, again. And again.
Have you ever decided to lose weight on a New Year's Eve and started it on a New Year's Day? Then, quitted after 1-2 months of doing it? (Or earlier? Haha, relate?) After that, suddenly, you decided to workout again because the sun's shining bright outside and the beach waves are calling you soon?
As you've noticed, it's a cycle. Many individuals couldn't break the cycle because of the fluctuating emotions towards a certain task. As what Ms. Erika mentioned, we should treat weight management as a lifestyle habit, not a sudden change. Instead of changing ourselves one-time and then giving up in the middle, why not start in small steps until we get used to it and incorporate it in our daily lives?
We learned how to walk because we had a coach (our guardians) who would teach us how to stand first before we had our little steps. I guess there is no baby who just walked upon being taught. It's the same with our goals.
The first step is deciding.
3. Checking the label is essential.
The two things I mentioned above might seem basic, but checking the label, the nutritional facts of everything we buy is very important too. Is there a time when one of your friends started checking the calories, and you mockingly told (or thought about!) him/her, "Wow, you're on a diet?" or, "Just eat it, love you body you're in!"?
In fact, the person is loving his/her body.
Being critical to the food you eat means you value the body you're in. We only have one body to live in. However, I don't really ask you, my dear readers, not to eat what is pleasurable for you but do that in moderation (I'm also struggling like you, but trying my best!) Anyway, going back, Ms. Erika told us as well that if we have illnesses or some of our organs aren't functioning well, we must be more thorough in checking the back part of what we eat. Like for example, if I already have kidney problems, why would I eat chips which has more sodium content than the healthier nutrients?
Check the label: Are you getting what your body needs? Or in excess to it?
Weight management is not all about your physical will, but more on your psychological drive to really manage your weight. It takes a lot of discipline to do it, just like any habit that we would like to form. Those are the ones mostly discussed in our event. The thing I like about the event is that, aside from it being a simple lecture, the health coach encourages people to speak out and ask their concerns on their health. There was also a Q&A part wherein you could have real-time consultation during the talk, and that's for free.
So, who else were there?
Smart Start Session is a community of individuals who are hungry for learning (Learn more on what we do here). Mostly are health professionals but I'm not, so I got first-hand information on health advice (I sometimes get free consultations hehehe). Members get the workshops for free and a very minimal price if there would be a specialized training. That's why most members grab this opportunity for learning, and it's mostly conducted on weekends.
If you want to be part of us, click here.
We publish our events online and thus we invite as much as people as we can! The more, the merrier. Some of the attendees got invited by the members as well. As a person who invites others (of course I'm the host! haha), I got a lot of positive feedback from those who attended the workshops. They felt that they saw a different kind of learning in a very relaxed and happy setting.
This year Smart Start Session opened its doors to new and bigger partners, and we get to invite each other in our events. During this event, aside from Ms. Erika speaking alone, there were some attendees from Anytime Fitness BGC High Street who shared their insights on their experience with clients on the fitness field. Thus, it becomes a more holistic discussion for weight management instead of talking about the food alone, or the exercise alone.
Coach Jev from Anytime Fitness BGC High Street. One of the pioneers in the club! Photo by Mara Pasco.
Coach Kim, one of our great Personal Trainers from BGC! Photo by Mara Pasco.
Sir Art Galicia, Assistant Manager of Anytime Fitness BGC High Street who always supports us in our events! With Ms. Erika and Ms. Mara Pasco, Senior Partners of Smart Start Session.
Everyone! Photo by Mara Pasco.
So that was it! It was a fun learning experience for everyone. But it doesn't end there because we have more workshops in store for people! (Check my schedule of events below!) While it is Lenten Season, let's take some time to meditate on our holistic well-being and of course, that includes our health. And lastly, we could probably start to form new habits while we have more time this week. Hope to see you on our next sessions!
For more questions or queries, drop a comment below!


Jim was born and raised in Redding, California where he attended St. Joseph's elementary and Shasta High School. Jim was a three-sport athlete throughout high school and excelled in football and baseball. Jim continued with football at a collegiate level playing for UC Davis, where he graduated with honors earning his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physiology in 1990. Jim continued his education at University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, graduating with his Masters in Physical Therapy in 1992. After graduation, Jim worked at the VA hospital in Palo Alto as a staff physical therapist. His tenure in their comprehensive rehab center included working with chronic pain, traumatic brain injuries and amputee patients. Jim enjoyed his time with the VA hospital and feels working with our Veterans is very rewarding and educational. Jim returned to his hometown of Redding in 1993 where he joined the team of Redding Physical Therapy and soon became inspired to partner up with Steve Westlake and start up Maxim Physical Therapy, where he is currently the lead Physical Therapist. Jim is a member of the Sports Physical Therapy Association, American Physical Therapy Association, California Physical Association, Sons of Italy, Knights of Columbus and a member of Saint Anne's Catholic Church in Cottonwood. Jim is a volunteer PT for the Justin Sports Medicine Team working the local rodeos and treating the rodeo athletes. Jim and his wife Nicole have a large family based on a small farm in Cottonwood. Their seven children are very active in sports and agriculture, keeping the both of them very busy. Jim's hobbies include fishing, ranching, sporting events, snowboarding and wakeboarding. Jim remains active within his community and currently a member of the Enterprise High School Sports Booster. You will often catch Jim on the weekends coaching his kids on a field or in the gym.
Steve is a local product of Redding, graduating from Shasta High School in 1980. He continued his athletic and academic career at the University of Pacific where he played baseball for the UOP Tigers. Steve completed his undergraduate degree in 1984 in physical education with an emphasis in teaching, along with accepting a full scholarship to pursue graduate studies in Sports Medicine at UOP, which he completed in 1986. After working for 2 years in the Bay Area, Steve returned to Redding in 1988 and began his career with Hal Williams, running a prescription exercise program for Redding Physical Therapy. In 1993, Hal and Steve expanded their sports medicine program offering services to the local high schools, including event coverage. Upon completion of his certification as an athletic trainer, Steve was able to expand his sports medicine services to bring training rooms into a few of the area schools. Though Steve's first love is treating athletic injuries; he also wanted the opportunity to treat other patients in a clinical setting. In 1996, he completed his licensure as a physical therapy assistant and continued to advance his knowledge and treatment skills: venturing to the start up of Maxim Physical Therapy in 2002 and to this day having a presence in the health care community all around. Steve has been married to the lovely Deanna Westlake for 29 years and they have two wonderful children; Aaron (26) and Marissa (24). In his spare time, Steve enjoys exercising, listening to music, playing golf and being an active member of the Rotary Club of Redding.
Doug completed his Doctorate Degree at Pacific University in Oregon in 2002. Doug has developed many core strengthening programs for spine and joint related injuries. Doug manages our Palo Cedro clinic and is an avid tri-athlete!
A 1995 graduate of Anderson High School, Traci was a three sport athlete standing out in both soccer and Cross country. Traci continued to play soccer, along with rowing on the crew team, while on an athletic scholarship at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington. Traci moved back to the Shasta County area in 1999 after graduating as a physical therapy assistant (PTA) from Western Institute of Science and Health; Traci also carries a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education. Traci spent the first five years of her working career at Redding Specialty Hospital, working into the position of lead assistant on the neuro floor, specializing in head and spinal cord injuries. Traci continued her working career in a outpatient setting pursuing her interest in orthopedics and manual therapy. In 2011, Traci was acknowledged by the American Physical Therapy Association for recognition in Advanced Proficiency for Musculoskeletal Treatments. Traci is a Certified Kinesio Tape Practitioner (CKTP) and certified in the Active Release Technique (ART). Traci is highly effective in combining her education and skills to assist in the treatment of the whole patient. Traci enjoys spending her spare time with her husband Gunnar and their twin daughters in a variety of outdoor adventures, including camping, skiing, biking, shooting sports, and running. Traci was born and raised in the Palo Cedro area and takes pride in her families homestead roots, often involved in the continued growth and betterment of our community.
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what do a caribbean reef and ontario wetlands have in common? - carbon dioxide absorbent
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Ask Brian gilvichy how to deal with climate change and he will tell you about the 7 acres of high grass native Ontario.
This is a humble piece of land on his ranch outside Tilson Castle, where the resurrected plants are left to breathe in carbon dioxide
The most prolific greenhouse gas in our atmosphere
Home to endangered birds and badgers.
The deep roots of the grass will also reinforce the soil to make it easier to absorb, so when heavy rain comes, the ground can hold more water before the flood comes.
But with respect to the grass, Gilvesy believes that it represents the promise that the best thing is: he is paid for the restoration and maintenance of the grass.
"What we're trying to get farmers into their farms to produce is not just the thinking space for food and fiber that they traditionally get used to," said Gilvesy, who is now chief executive of ALUS Canada, the organization began paying him fees in 2006 to promote and protect the natural landscape on his pasture.
"They can produce things that are valuable to the larger community and to all Canadians," he said . ". With record-
This spring, floods have ravaged communities in three provinces, and annual wildfires have swept through forests in the West. federal scientists predict that climate change will cause more extremes in Canada in the coming decades.
For many people, including cities like VictoriaC.
They are considering lawsuits against large emitters to pay for the necessary infrastructure upgrades, and the challenges of how to adapt to the new realities of a warming world are becoming increasingly urgent.
In this spirit, groups such as ALUS in Canada and elsewhere in the world are part of a nascent effort to restore and protect the natural buffer zone in response to more frequent and severe weather damage.
But the government is not old-fashioned.
These groups lead protection.
Including environmentfor-
Profits, insurance companies and some governments
They are trying something new: they want to find hidden motives for the private sector to pay for the restoration and protection of what they call "natural infrastructure" or "natural capital.
"ALUS's existing projects are funded by donations from individuals, governments and companies.
The idea is to pay farmers the cost of planting trees and native grass, or to restore wetlands on their properties, in part to enhance their ability to withstand the growing floods and heavy rains.
The organization's spending resumed about 23,600 acres in six provinces.
Gilvesy said that the payment was based on the value of the land, and that Ontario recovered about $150 per acre.
But ALUS is now looking for ways to fund the restoration of these natural features by investing instead of donating.
"Our organization has spent a lot of time trying to tap emerging markets," Gilvesy said . ".
"We are trying to find value for all kinds of natural capital.
Rose's deputy, Laura Ellis.
The president of policy and Partnership said that one option being considered was "environmental impact bonds" that could be sold to charities, with insurance companies and governments funding natural barriers to Restoring floods and disasters.
Investors will be rewarded later because over time new forests, wetlands and other natural features have accumulated savings for the protection of infrastructure and private property.
Such plans can be used in places like Manitoba, where a major highway often floods and the government doesn't want to always pay for disaster relief, Ellis said.
The key is to find out who has an economic interest in protecting and restoring these natural disaster barriers.
"You have to figure out who will benefit from reducing risk and then model the tools around this fun," she said . ".
At the recent summit of the ministers of environment of the Group of Seven in France, Catherine McKenna of Canada supported the alliance for marine risk and operational resilience, promote the use of private sector funds to protect coastal areas such as coral reefs and mangroves, which are natural barriers to rising waters and storms.
"We need to fund in different ways to protect more nature, especially for developing countries with no money," McKenna told reporters at a conference call in France on May 6.
"Therefore, the use of insurance to cover coral reefs, mangroves (creates)
"The right incentives for countries to invest more naturally," she said . ".
An example of using private funds to protect nature can be found on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
In 2018, Cancun hotel association cooperated with Washington
The natural Conservation Association and the local state government are based at 60-
The Caribbean extends kilometers of Central American coral reefs.
This policy involves payment to a local insurance company that has a reinsurance policy with Swiss Re Global to protect coral reefs.
When a strong wind or anything else destroys a coral reef, Swiss Re pays for its speedy restoration
Within 24 or 48 hours, Nikhil da Victoria Lobo, head of public sector solutions for the Americas of the company, told Star.
"We have long known that natural infrastructure is directly related to reducing or mitigating the effects of some natural disasters," he said . " He described coral reef insurance as a "pilot project" for Swiss Re ".
"I think the fact that we do this proves its enforceability," he said . ".
"By launching the program, more people will invest in science and quantify its benefits.
Although Canada does not use a similar insurance plan, the policy is interestedmakers.
The chairman of Federal Affairs of the Canadian insurance agency said he was scheduled to submit the subject to the environment committee of the House of Commons on June 3 and would address the Council of Canadian environment ministers later this month.
A potential Canadian target for insurance schemes like coral reefs near Mexico is an area outside Windsor, Ontario. , said Stewart.
He could envision the municipalities working with an insurance company to set up a fund to pay farmers money to restore the wetlands on their property, which would reduce the risk of flooding in the southern part of the city, because wetlands are natural reservoirs.
Like Swiss Re in Mexico, such an arrangement makes sense for an insurance company, because if the flood is not so serious, the compensation for flood losses will be lower.
It will also lead to lower premiums for people who pay flood insurance in the area, he said.
"Protecting the natural infrastructure is like having a fire station near your home," Stewart said . ".
"This will prevent damage to the community and reduce the risk of the whole community, so insurance companies can save and they can pass that savings on to their customers.
For Gilvesy, the insurance plan is like a canary in a coal mine, "because they point out a way to determine who's private interests may be in dispute, funding is provided to restore and protect these natural buffers from the growing consequences of climate change.
As his organization continued to explore this new field, he said that the general direction was in line with his spirit as a ranchers and that for 40 years he had been trying to be responsible housekeepers on the land.
"We don't have enough natural capital in the landscape --
As a result, natural infrastructure helps protect us as the climate fluctuates dramatically, "he said.
"It's a way that can happen. "Correction -
May 27, 2019: The article was edited from a previous version that misspelled the last name of Nikhil da Victoria Lobo.
Alex Ballingall is from Ottawa.
A reporter covering national politics.
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«Ночь ужаса» («Ночи ужасов», «Ужасные ночи») (, 1916) — немецкий художественный фильм Рихарда Освальда, «полицейский фильм», «детективный фильм из серии Гарри Хиггса». В России фильм демонстрировался также под названием «Препятствий нет судьбе жестокой».

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Бедная Мария Лотти, служившая продавщицей в магазине дамских нарядов, получила от Нью-Йоркского нотариуса сообщение о смерти её дедушки Джозефа Лотти. «Старик не мог ничего мне оставить, он был очень беден», — уверяла она Андре, своего единственного друга. Шайка воров «Братья тьмы» также получила такое же сообщение с большими подробностями и поспешила принять необходимые меры. Началась травля. Один из членов шайки познакомился с Марией. Молодая девушка всем своим чистым сердцем к нему привязалась, но счастье её было недолго: член шайки скоро покидает Марию.

Убитая горем, разочарованная девушка впадает в нищету. Едва передвигая ноги, бродит она по городу и встречается с соучастницей шайки «Братьев тьмы» старухой Терезой. Тереза уговаривает девушку поступить в кордебалет «Зелёной таверны», владелец которой был атаманом шайки. С этого дня началась для Марии тяжёлая жизнь, полная мучительных переживаний. Андре, потерявший след Марии и искавший забвения в развлечениях, однажды совершенно случайно встречается с Марией в «Зелёной таверне». Он уговаривает её бежать, так как Кодон, антрепренер Варьете, решил уничтожить Марию ввиду того, что шайка получила извещение о том, что письмо Нью-Йоркского нотариуса о предстоящем вводе Марии Лотти во владение имуществом находится в почтовом ящике № 565 на улице Мера.

Был организован план ограбления ящика. Между тем Мария и Андре бежали. Им пришлось перетерпеть множество затруднений и опасностей, но в последний момент, когда между Колоном и Терезой возникло недоразумение, последнее послужило на пользу беглецам. Тереза из мести Колону направила полицию по следам шайки и таким образом спасла от смерти Андре. Он нашёл Марию, и они бежали вместе. Преследуемые слугами отеля они, по счастливой случайности, попали в почтовый автомобиль грабителей почтового ящика № 565 ознакомились с письмом нотариуса и, оставив фургон, спаслись по железной дороге. Банда «Братьев тьмы» была накрыта, но не сдалась, и, взорвав свой замок, погибла. Мария и Андре вступили во владение наследством и более не разлучались.

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"It Was My Right": Ramiz Raja Opens Up On Controversial Dismissal Of Misbah-ul-Haq, Waqar Younis
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Since replacing Najam Shetty as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Ramiz Raja Made some startling revelations. Whether it's the much-talked-about Asia Cup or the way things have changed across the board, Raja continues to clear the air on major issues. In a chat with a Pakistani TV channel, the former PCB chairman opened up about the now controversial removal. Misbah-ul-Haq And Walker Eunice From the coaching staff just before the T20 World Cup 2021 begins.
Misbah and Walker were appointed by the PCB as head coach and bowling coach respectively but were relieved of their duties just before the mega event. Both were replaced Saqlain Mushtaq (Head Coach) and Abdur Razzaq (Bowling Coach). chat with Same TVRaja opened up about the 'difficult' decision he had to make.
"They have received their full payment for two years. They have been given full respect. As a chairman, it was my right to fire them. Even now, they are talking about removing Saqlain Mushtaq and replacing him. Mickey Arthur. I made the deal in such a way that I didn't want the board to be left with the coaching setup for three years," he said.
"We had annual contracts. They (Misbah and Walker) would have left in January/February anyway. We brought in a new management. It was not easy for me. I played with Walker, I spoke to him in detail."
Raja also revealed that he himself spoke to Walker while the CEO discussed the decision with Misbah. However, the PCB chief confirmed that it was a deliberate decision.
"Talked to the CEO Misbah. Obviously it didn't feel good to have the change happen a week or 10 days before the T20 World Cup. But I felt we could go with them to a certain extent. "When I was commentating, I realized that a change need," said the former PCB chief.
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What a wild & crazy, hurricane dodging day this was for this New Orleans Destination Wedding Photography! If you are from the New Orleans area you know that hurricane season can rear her ugly head sometimes. But that didn't stop these two lovers from hunkering down and tying that knot! Mallory and Cedric were to be wed on October 7th of this year, only hours before Hurricane Nate was predicted to make landfall. They were worried that they were going to have to cancel their wedding but here in New Orleans, we know a thing or two about hurricanes so they just moved their wedding up to the afternoon. And what do you know it didn't even hit!
Mallory and Cedric are both from Phoenix. They both relocated from their homes for work and met each other in 2014 through social networking (magic happens through social networking people). After dating for a few years, Cedric finally decided it was time to ask her to be his forever, but he wasn't about to do it the boring way. He surprised her with a trip to her dream country, Thailand, and ended up proposing as they zipped through the jungle on a zipline. Good luck beating that! They both loved the idea of having a wedding in New Orleans and set their wedding for just a few months after their engagement.
The two each got ready with their friends and family at separate Air BnBs. They were married in Felicity Church in New Orleans and held their ceremony there as well. The church is beautiful and gave for some gorgeous shots. They did a first look in the church's sanctuary and it was such a sweet, intimate moment. You could tell their worries had quickly floated away when they looked at each other. Their wedding was definitely New Orleans themed complete with King Cake and everything! They had a jazz band and second lined in the church! Their friends and family had a blast and definitely got a good taste of what this city is all about!
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This year's Presidential Research Professors demonstrate that faculty at Northern Illinois University often work at the forefront of their chosen fields.
Professor of Psychology Anne Britt is known world-wide for research that helps illuminate the inner workings of the human mind as it reads and synthesizes information. Historian Aaron Fogleman is praised on both sides of the Atlantic for his study of immigrants in early America. Statistician Sanjib Basu is recognized internationally for methodologies that he has developed to help doctors better analyze critical data.
"All three recipients are held in high esteem by their colleagues worldwide and clearly highlight the international nature of research here at NIU," said Lesley Rigg, vice president for Research and Innovation Partnerships.
The NIU Presidential Research Professorships were established in spring 1982 in recognition and support of the research and artistic mission of the university.
Recipients of this award are selected on the basis of significant and sustained scholarly or creative work, including the achievement of national or international reputation in their individual fields. Up to three such professorships are granted each year, providing budgetary support and released time for research or artistic activities.
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Neil "Smutty" Robinson (29 July 1962 Cullybackey, Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland - 13 September 1986 at Hull Royal Infirmary Hospital) was an exceptionally talented (and fearless) motorcycle track, circuit and road racer from Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Robinson died aged 24 during a practice session at Oliver's Mount racing circuit, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.[1][2][3]
Robinson and his family were of Scottish descent like most of Cullybackey's (Protestant) residents.
In 1983, Robinson won the British 250cc Championship. In 1986, only 4 weeks prior to his untimely death, he made his indelible mark at the Ulster Grand Prix Formula 1 Race, by achieving an outstanding win, with him placed first, well ahead of the rest of the field. His major achievement on that day was his emphatic victory over his friend Joey Dunlop, who at that time was the newly crowned World Formula 1 Champion.
In 1986 Robinson caused a sensation with a commanding victory in the TT Formula 1 race, toppling the mighty Joey Dunlop to win by over one minute. Dunlop retained his world crown nonetheless and later added made amends with a record-breaking win in the TT Classic race, upping the outright lap record to 120.83 mph. Robinson retired with a blown engine.
Robinson was a close personal friend of Joey / Robert Dunlop of the Northern Ireland Dunlop road-racing dynasty of the late 1970s early 1980s.
Robinson was on the threshold of what promised to be a brilliant international career when he became the 13th rider to die on the Oliver's Mount circuit at Scarborough. The twenty-four-year-old was racing at the circuit for the first time and crashed in dense undergrowth and trees on the uphill Quarry Hills section on his sixth lap of practice. He suffered head injuries and a broken leg, and died in the evening in Hull Royal Infirmary in Scarborough after being conveyed there by the racing circuit ambulance escorted by two police motorcycle outriders.
Speaking in an interview, prior to his own death in a helicopter accident in 2003, 11 time Isle of Man TT Winner and two-time winner of the British Superbike Championship, Steve 'Hizzy' Hislop, said of Neil Robinson, "Smutty, Neil Robinson...if he had not been killed at Scarborough, "Smutty" would have lifted the roads title away from Joey (Dunlop). Maybe not at the TT, but at the Ulster and the North West 200 for sure. He was mega".
Robinson's name remains a very popular one among the Northern Ireland road racing / Isle of Man TT fraternity. His racing circuit exploits in such a short period remain unsurpassed.
Tragically, Neil's older brother Donny Robinson was killed in a racing accident at the 1999 North West 200 at Coleraine. He crashed heavily at the Mill Road Roundabout during 125cc (wet) practice and died the next morning at Coleraine Hospital from multiple injuries. Forty-five-year-old Donny had retired from a glittering Grand Prix career in 1985 to concentrate on road racing. Like his younger brother, he was a fearless road racer.
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Brazilian Forward Signs with Dallas Sidekicks
Luiz Felipe Marques de Sousa signs with the Sidekicks for the 2019-2020 season
The Dallas Sidekicks have signed forward Luiz Felipe Marques De Sousa for the 2019-2020 MASL season. This will be De Sousa's first season with the Sidekicks. Per team and league policies, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
De Sousa grew up in Tampa, Florida, but he was born in Espirito Santo Vilha Velha, Brazil. He grew up playing soccer wherever he could in Brazil and then moved to the United States when he was a teenager. He played soccer in college, at Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Tampa, along with playing on select clubs in Texas and Florida.
This past offseason De Sousa played outdoors for Dallas City FC of the NPSL. He started practicing with the Sidekicks during the 2014-2015 season and has progressively been invited back for more practices, including the majority of all practices in the 2018-2019 season. His hard work has culminated into a professional contract and he couldn't be happier about it.
"I love the staff, I like the people around it, the players, I know a lot of them too. It was a lot of fun, it's been so easy for me to come here and just play and not worry about anything."
He has spent the majority of his career playing outdoor soccer or futsal, but he has been practicing with the Sidekicks since 2014-2015 and he understands the nuances of the game.
"They [Sidekicks] made this so much easier to go from a big field to indoor. They made my job so much easier. I just fell in love with it, it's soccer either way it doesn't matter if it's a big field or a small field, it's just having a ball with me. It's always fun, especially when people make your job easy."


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Dr. Stephen H. Greer
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After completing four years of medical school and six years of surgical residency, Dr. Stephen Greer feels very comfortable in the operating room. In fact, it's one of his favorite aspects of his profession. "During college, I had a job as a surgical assistant, and I looked forward to going to work every day," he shares. "I loved the OR environment and realized it was something that truly excited me." Now with University Surgical Associates, Dr. Greer finds other parts of his day exciting as well, from working one-on-one with patients to learning better methods for operating. "New techniques and technologies are allowing us to do more operations in a minimally invasive way, which is great for patient care and recovery," he says. "We're also rethinking perioperative care, meaning that the things we do to prepare our patients before and after surgery are improving their outcomes."
"I am very excited to be a part of the Chattanooga medical community in a career that I love."
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I try to take a lot of time talking with my patients. I want them to understand as much as possible about their condition and the treatment options available.
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I love being able to take someone who is suffering from a medical problem, and in many cases, fix it so they can return to their normal life.
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They make it possible. There are so many things that go into a surgical practice that aren't visible on the outside. My staff is invaluable in communicating with and treating patients, keeping the schedule organized, and so many other things.
5. What's the key to making a great first impression?
People want to be treated with respect. We are all individuals with our own stories and backgrounds, and we don't want to be treated as just another appointment. I think that just sitting down and listening to someone goes a long way.
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