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ABLE Act Creates Tax-Sheltered Option to Provide for Disabled Family Member
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Financial planning for the families of people with disabilities often involves making special arrangements for the future. One of those options is a special needs trust, which I discussed in an article last month.
Now there's an important new option, called an ABLE account. This tax-sheltered plan can be a useful tool for some families. The name stands for "Achieving a Better Life Experience." A 2014 law provided for these plans, which are set up by the states. A key provision is that money in an ABLE account doesn't count as an asset for determining eligibility for Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
North Carolina authorized these accounts in 2015. Eligibility is based on a significant disability that began before age 26. Anyone who meets that age requirement and is already receiving SSI automatically qualifies. That person is considered both the owner and the beneficiary of the account, even though typically it will be opened and managed by someone else: the parent of a minor, legal guardian of an adult, or someone who holds the power of attorney.
In North Carolina, the state treasurer's office oversees the program. Essential information is available on the agency's website.
ABLE accounts have many similarities to the well-known "529" college savings plans. In fact, the law explicitly links the two types of accounts. To cite one example I'm familiar with: a family with two adult sons set up a 529 plan for the younger son while he was in elementary school. While attending college, he earned enough income that he didn't need all the funds that had been set aside for his education. Meanwhile, the older son, who has a major disability, has been receiving Medicaid and SSI benefits. The family is now opening an ABLE account for that son, and rolling over the unspent funds from his brother's 529 plan. As long as both beneficiaries are in the same family, that is considered an allowed use of the 529 money. The rollover carries no penalties or tax liability.
There are limits. While anyone -- friends, family -- can contribute to an ABLE account, total contributions can't exceed $15,000 a year. Total savings up to $100,000 aren't counted toward SSI eligibility. For Medicaid, the ceiling is much higher: $450,000 total savings. Each state sets its own maximums for tax purposes.
A special provision applies to ABLE account owners who hold a job. If their employer doesn't offer a retirement plan, they can put another $12,140 from their earnings into the account each year.
Also like 529 plans, a variety of investment options are available. These include funds with varying levels of risk and returns. In general, it's best to choose options that offer higher returns when investing for the long term; money that will be needed in the near future should be invested in safer but lower-return funds, such as money markets.
The ABLE act defines the "qualified" expenses that can be paid from these accounts. Broadly speaking, these expenses should be directly related to the beneficiary's disability. Examples of permitted uses include certain housing costs, home improvements related to the disability such as wheelchair ramps, transportation, health care and therapy, personal assistance, education, and financial management. While persons who manage the accounts don't have to submit any kind of regular reports, they remain responsible for documenting how the money is used. At some point the government may ask for proof the funds have been properly spent, so it's important to keep good records.
It's also important to note that funds left in an ABLE account after the owner's death might be subject to repayment of any Medicaid benefits the owner received.
Compared to special-needs trusts, ABLE accounts are easier to create and don't have major up-front costs. On the other hand, a trust has major advantages, too. It usually has no limits on contributions or total savings, it can apply to people whose disabilities began after age 26, and is shielded from Medicaid payback requirements.
Ideally, an ABLE account should be considered as an option along with a trust, not necessarily as a total alternative to one. The law allows ABLE funds to be used for more basic needs, directly supplementing benefits such as SSI and Medicaid. Funds from a special-needs trust, by contrast, are supposed to be used for extras -- call them comforts or luxuries -- that public assistance doesn't cover.
Beware of certain complexities. How withdrawals are taxed varies from state to state. Some states will pursue a Medicaid payback, others will not. If a withdrawal is considered "non-qualified," it may be counted as income and jeopardize the owner's other benefits. So it's an excellent idea to get informed professional advice when setting up an ABLE plan. The financial-planning experts at Old North State Trust are well-qualified to help you make decisions for a disabled relative's future care, including creating an ABLE account.
As Marketing Director, Alyce works to develop, budget, and implement marketing plans, which include advertising, coordination of conferences, special events, and development and maintenance of marketing materials. She also oversees the company's website, in-house articles, and fostering community initiatives within the organization. Alyce received a BS degree in Interior Design from East Carolina University with a concentration in Business Administration and obtained her teaching certification from UNCW. Old North State Trust professionals have many years of experience and for over a decade have assisted clients in identifying and reaching their financial goals. For more information, visit www.oldnorthstatetrust.com or call 910-399-5470.
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Georg Pencz (¿Westheim, cerca de Bad Windsheim, Baviera?, h. 1500 - Breslavia (Wrocław), 1550) fue un pintor y grabador alemán del siglo XVI.

Fue uno de los grabadores más prestigiosos y cotizados de mediados del siglo XVI, y se le catalogó en el círculo de los llamados Pequeños Maestros que produjeron diminutas planchas de temas cultos con destino al coleccionismo privado: los hermanos Barthel y Sebald Beham, Heinrich Aldegrever, Hans Brosamer, Daniel Hopfer, etc.

Vida y obra

Poco se sabe de sus primeros años; se cree que nació hacia 1500, supuestamente en Westheim-Bad Windsheim. Ingresó en el taller de Durero en 1523. Tras una etapa inicial como pintor, se fue inclinando por el grabado de formatos muy pequeños. Ejemplo temprano de su pintura es un Ángel (h. 1525-1530) del Museo Wallraf-Richartz de Colonia.

En enero de 1525, Pencz fue encarcelado junto con los hermanos grabadores Barthel y Sebald Beham; los tres fueron acusados de herejía por compartir las creencias de Thomas Müntzer, quien cuestionaba (entre otros dogmas) la validez del bautismo. Pencz y los Beham fueron desterrados de Núremberg, situación que Pencz acaso aprovecharía para un primer viaje al norte de Italia, pero pocos meses después y gracias a ciertos apoyos de la nobleza, los tres artistas recibieron el perdón. La reputación de Pencz no debió de sufrir mella por el asunto, pues en 1532 sería nombrado pintor de la ciudad.

Aunque Pencz pintó grandes plafones decorativos, su especialidad fue el grabado a buril, en formatos extremadamente reducidos. Alguno se aproximó a los 20 cm de longitud (Artemisa), pero muchos apenas llegaron a 8 × 6 cm:
Pigricia (pereza, o Alegoría de la estupidez),
Susana y los viejos (h. 1532),
Betsabé en el baño,
Lot y sus hijas (h. 1531)…
Es evidente en él la influencia de Rafael Sanzio, cuyo estilo conoció por medio de las estampas de Marcantonio Raimondi y su círculo. El grueso de su producción grabada, más de cien planchas, se sitúa en el periodo 1531-45, si bien pocas están fechadas.

Pencz no tuvo como grabador la ambición de Durero, pero insistió en la perfección técnica. No eludía dificultad alguna ni en las planchas más diminutas, complaciéndose en plasmar todos los detalles: los pliegues de los ropajes, los cabellos, elementos accesorios… Como la mayoría de los maestros alemanes de su generación, procuraba plasmar lo nuevo del Renacimiento italiano mediante una técnica descriptiva y expresiva típicamente germánica.

Los grabados de Pencz y de otros pequeños maestros eran mayormente producidos como obras sueltas, no para ilustrar libros, y se destinaban a una clientela de alto poder adquisitivo, nobles y reyes, que los reunieron en gabinetes de curiosidades. Más que por su valor creativo, estos diminutos grabados atraían por su dificultad técnica y su sofisticada temática, generalmente mitológica y literaria.

Pencz produjo también estampas de temas religiosos: La conversión de san Pablo (h. 1543), La Crucifixión (1545)… pero su especialidad fueron las escenas de una carga erótica más o menos velada, que permitían incluir figuras femeninas semidesnudas.

Sensacional ejemplo de ello es la estampa Virginea, inspirada en un relato de Tito Livio luego versionado por Chaucer: un militar de reputación intachable mata a su propia hija, antes de que el juez corrupto Appius obtenga su custodia y abuse de ella. La espada del padre clavándose en el opulento pecho de Virginia es una mezcla de erotismo y drama.

En 1539, Pencz viajó nuevamente a Italia y visitó Roma. Volvió a Núremberg al año siguiente, y entonces despuntó como retratista, reduciendo su actividad como grabador. A estos años pertenecen un Retrato de hombre con barba (Museo de Bellas Artes de Budapest), Muchacho sentado (1544; Florencia, Galería de los Uffizi) y Retrato de Sigismund Baldinger, que pueden recordar a los retratos de Bronzino y Hans Holbein el Joven. También acusan influencia italiana obras como Mujer dormida con vanitas (1544; Pasadena, EE. UU., Museo Norton Simon) y la única pintura suya conocida en España Leda y el cisne, incorporada al Museo del Prado en 1985 por donación de Manuel González López.

En 1550, el duque de Prusia nombró a Pencz Pintor de la Corte, pero éste murió en Breslavia antes de ocupar el puesto.

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Enlaces externos

Obras digitalizadas de Georg Pencz en la Biblioteca Digital Hispánica de la Biblioteca Nacional de España

Grabadores de Alemania del siglo XVI
Historia de Núremberg
Personas de Baviera
Pintores de escenas mitológicas
Pintores de Alemania del siglo XVI
Nacidos en Núremberg
Fallecidos en Leipzig

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7 World's Most Expensive Houses
The house is something that can not be separated from human life, because in addition to functioning as a shelter, the house is also a place where people build a sense of affection for family and establish communication with other humans. Beyond that, the house also can show one's social status in the society. No wonder so many people spend so much money just to build a house that is a throne for them. not infrequently even bloodshed in favor of something called the house. so valuable a home. Here are 7 World's Most Expensive House version 7Top Ranking.
1. Antilla ($ 1.000.000.000)
This is the most expensive house in the world, the home is owned by Mukesh Ambani, billionaire businessman and prominent Indian origin who is also the person who entered the list of the 10 richest people in the world. This house consists of 27 floors with a very spacious room, even the garage can only accommodate about 150 cars.
2. William Randolph Hearst's Mansion ($ 165.000.000)
This luxury house owned by William Randolph Hearst, has 3 swimming pools, 29 bedrooms and a very spacious hall. In it there is also a discotheque and a mini cinema.
3. Elena Franchuk's Victorian Villa ($ 161.000.000)
The house is located in the Kensington area of ??London terraced house is 5 and has 10 bedrooms, an indoor pool, panic room, cinema and a steam room.
4. The Penthouses at One Hyde Park ($ 160.000.000)
The house is still currently under construction, but once the facilities in the house is fairly plush, arguably even more like a hotel. no news saying that if the building is completed in full, it will be able to beat the price of William Randolph Hearst's Mansion.
5. Aaron Spelling's Manor ($ 150.000.000)
The house stands on land that stretches along 56,000 square meters of land and was built in 1991. Has 123 rooms, tennis courts, skating rink, bowling alley and several swimming pools.
6. Hala Ranch ($ 135.000.000)
Owned by Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, has 27 bathrooms and 15 bedrooms along with an indoor pool, private ski trails, sewage treatment plants, tennis courts, the building was built on land which stretches for 14,397 square feet .
7. Fleur de Lys ($ 125.000.000)
This house was built by Suzanne and David Saperstein. The house has 15 bedrooms and the exterior is covered with French limestone while the interior is splashed with 24 karat gold. The house also has furniture items like Marie Antoinette's curtain patterns and Napoleon's favorite chair.

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The Popular Front for the Realization of the Objectives of the Revolution (; ), abbreviated as the Popular Front (ej-Jabha), is a leftist political and electoral alliance in Tunisia, made up of nine political parties and numerous independents.

The coalition was formed in October 2012, bringing together 12 mainly left-wing Tunisian parties including the Democratic Patriots' Unified Party, the Workers' Party, Green Tunisia, the Movement of Socialist Democrats (which has since left), the Tunisian Ba'ath Movement and , two different parties of the Iraqi branch of Ba'ath Party, and other progressive parties. The number of parties involved in the coalition has since decreased to nine. Approximately 15,000 people attended the coalition's first meeting in Tunis.

History
The Tunisian Revolution in 2011 saw the departure of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the dissolution of his party, the Democratic Constitutional Rally, and the holding of fresh elections for the creation of a new constitution. This saw the Tunisian political scene dominated by the Islamist Ennahda Movement, and its allies the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties, the Progressive Democratic Party, and the Congress for the Republic.

Former Prime Minister Béji Caïd Essebsi then decided to return to Tunisian political life, and formed a new party known as the Nidaa Tounes, which is mostly composed of secular Tunisians, including centrists and those who are more right wing, including former supporters of the RCD. Twelve leftist parties then decided to form a Popular Front in order to better consolidate the previously divided Tunisian left wing so as to be able to compete more effectively in the upcoming elections.

Murder of Chokri Belaid
The 48-year-old coordinator of the Popular Front coalition, Chokri Belaid, was killed by an unknown gunman on 6 February 2013. An estimated 1,400,000 people took part in his funeral, while protesters clashed with police and Ennahda supporters, who held a separate rally, attended by an estimated 15,000 people, on the day of the funeral defending the party against calls to give up power. The ruling Ennahda Movement denied involvement in his death. The Popular Front, along with the secular Republican Party and Nidaa Tounes, subsequently announced they would withdraw from the national assembly and call for a general strike. On 9 April 2013, Mohamed Brahmi, General Secretary of the minor People's Movement, which holds 2 seats in the National Constituent Assembly, announced the decision of his party to join the Popular Front.

Murder of Mohamed Brahmi
On 25 July 2013, Mohamed Brahmi, a founder and former member of the Popular Front, was assassinated. Numerous protests erupted in the streets following his assassination.

Election results

Member parties

Current
Workers' Party (PT; formerly Tunisian Workers' Communist Party) led by Hamma Hammami. (Marxism–Leninism)
Party of United Democratic Patriots (Watad), merger of:
Democratic Patriots' Movement (MOUPAD) led by Ziad Lakhdhar, formerly led by Chokri Belaid, until his assassination. (Marxism–Leninism, Maoism, Pan-Arabism)
Democratic Patriotic Workers' Party (PTPD), led by Mohamed Jmour. (Marxism–Leninism)
Tunisian Ba'ath Movement led by Othmen Bel Haj Amor, part of the pro-Iraqi Ba'ath Party. (Ba'athism)
, founded in July 2013 by Mohamed Brahmi after his resignation from the Popular Movement and shortly before his assassination, now led by Zouhair Hamdi and Brahmi's widow Mbarka Aouainia.
The Pole (al Qotb), led by Riadh Ben Fadhel, joined the Popular Front in June 2013.
Workers' Left League (LGO), led by Jalel Ben Brik Zoghlami. (Trotskyism)
 (PPLP) led by Jalloul Azzouna. (Socialism)
 led by Kheireddine Souabni. (Ba'athism)
Unionist Popular Front led by Amor Mejri. (Pan-Arabism, Marxism)

Former
These parties were temporarily affiliated with the Popular Front, but have left it:
Movement of Socialist Democrats (MDS) (Democratic socialism)
People's Movement formerly led by Mohamed Brahmi (Arab nationalism, Nasserism)
Progressive People's Party, led by Mohamed Lassoued (Marxism–Leninism)
Green Tunisia Party, led by Abdelkader Zitouni (Eco-socialism, Green politics)

See also
Popular Unity Movement
Popular Unity Party (Tunisia)
Socialist Party (Tunisia)
Union for Tunisia
Unionist Democratic Union

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Elroy Powell, better known by his stage name Spoonface (born 28 August 1973), is a British singer, songwriter, and producer. He is known as a member of the music group Black Legend.

Career
Spoonface achieved international recording success with the Black Legend cover of Barry White's song  "You See the Trouble with Me".  This proved to be a hit single reaching No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, selling several million worldwide. He has collaborated with a number of artists from varying genres to include Deekline, High Contrast, Omar Lye-Fook, Janet Kay, Kelis, Craig David, Daniel Merriweather and the Sugababes.

He has also made screen appearances as Biggy Spect in the BBC series Trexx and Flipside, plus numerous bouts of presenter activity with Trouble TV's interactive game show, Freakin Famous. He was a regular face on the BBC TV soap opera EastEnders and appeared in Star Wars Episode VII as Rosser Weno.

Recent engagements include Fighting With My Family, Pirates, Jingle Jangle and the Harry Enfield 100 years of BBC special.

Spoon has also worked extensively in the area of video games and recently won the One Voice Conference award for Best Male Voice in Gaming, with his performance in Techland's Dying Light 2 Stay Human as one of the main characters. Spoon voices the major character Jack Matt who is the leader of a rebellious army faction called the Peacekeepers. In story mode, players of Dying Light 2 can uncover more about his character and involvement in certain pivotal aspects of the game's plot. Spoon has also voiced the character of Magnus in the Dota 2 card game Artifact as well as a number of other roles in the video game industry.

References

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1973 births
Living people
British male singer-songwriters
People from Sunderland
Musicians from Tyne and Wear
21st-century Black British male singers
English people of West Indian descent
Place of birth missing (living people)


I have recently been mulling over the commonalities across the individual and unique simple lives - mine and those I see in my geographic and virtual community. I think routines is probably one of them. Whether it's a routine for milking your goat, a routine for baking bread, a routine for getting yourselves out of the house in the morning, we all have routines.
I've made several attempts in recent years to develop my routines to encompass more of the activities I want to undertake. Ideally - in the fantasy life in my head - my routines cover all aspects of housework, cleaning and maintenance, as well as my own health and wellbeing. I go running, I mop the floors, and it all happens easily and almost invisibly because it's routine.
As anyone struggling with self-discipline will know, anything that is already routine is SO MUCH EASIER than pushing yourself to do something out of the ordinary. I want to bring more activities into this.
However, I've made several attempts to 'construct' routines. Last spring, I sat down, listed all the jobs that need to be done on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis and divided them up, breaking them into one thing a day throughout the year. It was beautiful and balanced and it lasted about three weeks before it just fizzled out. It was too much too quickly.
Last autumn, I tried again with something smaller. I tried adding one small task - wiping down the bathroom sink - to my morning routine. That also lasted about three weeks before it just fizzled out.
This month, something rather unexpected has happened. Rather than setting out intentionally to add something to my routine, something has just, well, fallen into it. I've started washing up the breakfast dishes before I leave the house. Haphazardly. I wasn't setting out to do it, I wasn't planning a New Year's routine change. It was something I just happened to do on my first day back at work this year - no particular reason, it just occurred to me to do it, as I was running a little early for once and looking for something little to do in that time - and somehow I've kept on doing it.
It also means I get to do something domestic in the morning. To be honest, and I can't believe I'm saying this, I am starting to find washing up rather relaxing. It's slow. It's meditative. As I wipe the bowls and put them back in the cupboard, I can look out on the balcony at the early morning sunshine and think where I am going to put the herb pot, I look around the tidy kitchen and feel good about the newly oiled chopping board all warm and golden. It gives me a moment of slow and simple living before my mental space and energies are drawn into my job.
I'm not stressing about this. I hope it stays but I'm not going to push myself. I'm now at just about the three week mark, so this might also fizzle out, but I hope it doesn't. I wonder if there are any more habits which might just naturally fall into place? I rather like the idea of organic routine-building, each new leaf gradually unfurling one by one, and no clear idea where the next will be.
Do you have any preferred methods for adapting and building routines?


A few years ago I boarded an airplane for a 12+ hour flight. After settling into my (middle) seat, the passenger in the aisle seat next to me arrived and started settling in herself. Like most international travelers, she was armed with a few books, a few electronic gadgets, a bag of airport lunch, a water bottle, a purse, a carry-on bag, etc. She never looked at me or spoke to me, but she did deposit the entire pile of carry-on loot into my lap without a word of explanation or request for help.I was flabbergasted, to say the least.
But, I know how hard it can be to settle into these tiny spaces; she'll take these things from me in a second, I figured. I won't be holding them forever. I can be a good neighbor.
She settled in. Sat down. Seat belts. Flips through the airplane magazines. Minutes pass. Then she takes from my arms a cell phone — and makes a call. A long call. Talks on the phone until we have to "please turn off all electronic equipment for take off" and I'm still holding all her stuff.
At this point, I've moved from flabbergasted to flummoxed, and incredibly irritated. What is this nut-case-of-a-fellow-passenger thinking?!?
It occurred to me then that this is the scenario Jesus is always describing. The one where I'm supposed to walk the extra mile; where I'm supposed to love my enemies; where I'm supposed to turn the other cheek, give my second jacket to the person who stole my first one; where I'm supposed to be humble, and giving, and patient instead of seeking something for myself, seeking comfort, seeking my rights, seeking a good position. The one where I am to give shelter to those who need it, food and water to those without it, comfort for those who seek it. No matter how undeserving or undesirable the needy person may be, because when I do these things, I'm really doing it to him. As though that person were Jesus.
He was right — it's easy to do this for my friends who will probably do the same for me. But it's really hard to do this for a perfect stranger who really seems to be taking advantage of my patience for no compelling reason.
But hey — how about that? Taking advantage of me? Aren't I supposed to have good boundaries? Not let people walk all over me? This is the place where I go around in circles. How do you love people as though they were Jesus, without becoming an unhealthy doormat?
The answer struck me then in a place deeper than words: if this lady sitting next to me really were Jesus, I would be more than happy to hold his/her bags for 15 minutes — or 15 hours. I would never have to ask myself if I was being manipulated because the change that matters is not in her behavior or intent, but in my own heart. If she really was Jesus, I would spend those 15 minutes or 15 hours blessed beyond belief that I had this opportunity to give, to serve, to be near him.
Being manipulated or taken advantage of comes not because of who she is, but who I see her to be. If I believe that holding her books and loving her gives me an opportunity to directly and physically love and serve Jesus, then she no longer has the power to hurt me in any way. I have already chosen to give freely, joyfully — and I'm getting much more in return than was "taken" from me.
She did eventually take her stuff back. Never did speak to me, or look at me. But this taught me something, without words, that a book or sermon or discussion could never have done. Loving the (to my eyes) unlovable as though they were Jesus.


"When the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and take his inheritance' " (Matthew 21:38).
When Adam sinned in the garden, it was far more than just disobeying some abstract moral principle. Adam personally rebelled against a personal God, whose Word was delivered to him "face to face." Adam rebelled against God, rejecting the notion that God could tell him what to do. From that time on, humanity has been conceived in a condition of hatred toward God. We inescapably know God, because He is omnipresent to all human beings and all (apart from Christ) hate Him.
Because we hate God, we would kill Him if we could. Jesus said that those who hate in their heart are guilty of murder, and we are guilty of murdering God because we hate Him. The fact that we cannot possibly murder God does not change the fact that we would if we could.
The more we hate God, the more we claim to love Him. Our world is a very religious world, filled with people who say they love God. In fact, though, what they love is their own false notions regarding the deity, and their religion is a cloak for their intense hatred of the true God. The Bible says that there are none who seek God (Romans 3:11). The purpose of every false religion is to help us to flee from God and help murder God in our hearts.
The lost world, however, is not satisfied with mere mental murder. Since they cannot lay their hands on God, they murder those closest to Him, those who remind them of the hated presence and person of God. In the Parable of the Tenants Jesus explained that they murdered the prophets sent to warn them and then finally murdered the Son. The Son became man and put Himself within the reach of murderous men to die at their hands, in order to save the world. Those who follow the Son will also suffer at the hands of those who hate God, as Jesus promised when He told us to rejoice when we are persecuted for the sake of righteousness and that our reward would be great when people falsely speak all kinds of evil against us.
Was it ordinary sinners or religious leaders who hated Jesus the most and sought His death? Why? A faithful person is revealed by those who hate him or her. Are you hated for your faith or ethics? If nobody hates you, maybe you have not displayed Christ openly enough.


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Q: how to read content of pdf files and compare String with user input? i have a PHP code that allow user select PDF files from specified destination. i need to allow the user to enter a string as user input  and make the system to read the content of all pdfs files and if the string exist in any PDF file display the file name.
until now i was able just to select PDF files.
code:
<?php

    //path to directory
$directory = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/testwebsite\OSWebProject/";
$pdfs= glob($directory. "*.pdf") or DIE("Unable to open $directory");;

 if(isset($_POST["search"]))
{
     $NAME =$_POST['name'];
     echo $NAME ;

    foreach($pdfs as $pdfname ){
        echo $pdfname;

    }
}
?>

     <form action="test.php" method="post">

enter your string <input type ="text"  id = "idName"  name="name" />

<input type ="Submit" name ="search" value= "Search" />

    </form>

A: You could try to convert all PDF files to text files with the pdf-to-text libary:
https://github.com/spatie/pdf-to-text
Then store the text content in a database and make a search query.
$statement = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM pdf_files WHERE text_content LIKE :search");
$statement->execute(['search' => '%' . $search . '%']);

foreach ($statement as $row) {
    // do something with $row
}

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Hototogisu is f***ing legit! This niboshi ramen is unbelievably good. It's a different flavor from their normally clam-based soup, but I think this is way better. I'm surprised they only serve it just one day a week.
The noodles weren't that spectacular, but being from Mikawaya they still had a good bite. The soup though is key. It was outstanding the whole way through. I recommend you give it a try.
Today was our green curry paste prep day and I was craving a kebab before we opened. As soon as I mentioned it to the others, Shuga and Boom were soon craving one too. So I hopped on my bike and rode to nearby Higashi-Matsubara to go pick a few up. Craving satisfied.
The best part of the night was when moca decided to make a surprise visit with her friend from Hong Kong. Believe it or not, this was moca's first visit to Bassanova and after hyping up the green curry ramen to her for months now, I was a bit nervous. Luckily, she liked it, or so she says. Haha. Thanks moca! You made my day!
Good luck climbing Mt. Fuji!
That sardine soup sounds delicious. I'm new to Tokyo, and I'm really enjoying your site. Keep up the good work. My Japanese skills are still crap, so if I stumbled in to Hototogisu on a Thursday, should I just ask for niboshi ramen, or do I need to be more specific?
you can buy a ticket from the machine. it shouldn't be too hard. just hit the button with this character: 煮干し. the hard part might be finding the place.
Wow, now you have me craving Hototogisu! :) I can't wait to try this on my next trip. Thanks.
Wow, sounds good. Hmm...there aren't any ramenyas in OC that serve niboshi ramen are there?


Finds Edit: Indoor Planters On Stands. I've bought a couple of Indoor Planters On Stands for my apartment which I love. Plant Pots On Legs look super cute and can add interest to a hallway, living room, dining room or bedroom. I've picked out my favourite Plant Pots With Stands, I hope you find one you want to buy!
Scalloped Embossed Iron Planters: Iron plant pot on black metal frame available in three size options, £75-94 from The Forest & Co at notonthehighstreet.com (product code: 764484).
Abuo Ceramic Plant Pot Stand: This plant pot is available in aqua, blue and pink with two size options, £40-55 from Oliver Bonas Ltd (product code: 1176636).
Turquoise Plant Stand: Elegant gold toned tripod stand with turquoise teal plant pot, £26 from Barker and Stonehouse (product code: PLST0142ST55).
Broste Copenhagen Lisa Pot Stand: Set of two pine colour pots on mid-century modern hairpin legs, £164 from Scandinavian Design Center UK (product code: 30371-02).
House Doctor Rust Nian Planter: Steel plant pot in a rustic copper resting on four black metal legs, £119 from Amara (product code: Sd0735).
Hakuun Terrazzo Planter: Set of two terrazzo style pots in light grey, black grey or pink with rubberwood legs, £59 from Made.com UK (product code: IACHAK004GRY-UK).
White Ceramic Planter on Stand: Cute grey pot with white geometric pattern on a white MDF wood stand, £20-54 from Bell & Blue at notonthehighstreet.com (product code: 791672).
Ferm Living Dusty Rose Planter: Lovely muted rose colour pot with narrow ribs resting on a cross stand available in two sizes and a dark blue colour, £35-59 from Amara (product code: 4222).
White Planter on Legs: Simple white ceramic pot on mid-century modern style wooden stand, also available in grey and in three sizes, £12.50-35 from Marks and Spencer UK (product code: T408230P).
Author: Homegirl London. Thanks: No one assisted with this feature. Prices correct at time of publishing but please check online. Product codes noted where provided. Photographs: Forest & Co, Belle & Blue, Oliver Bonas Ltd, Barker and Stonehouse, Scandinavian Design Center UK, Amara, Made.com UK and Marks and Spencer UK. Disclosure: This feature includes the following affiliate partners – notonthehighstreet.com, Oliver Bonas Ltd, Barker and Stonehouse, Scandinavian Design Center UK, Amara, Made.com UK and Marks and Spencer UK (if you click through from my website and purchase items from the affiliates, I will earn a small commission).


Voters in Norman and Oklahoma County are being asked to approve ballot issues costing millions of dollars May 13. Norman residents will decide the fate of a sales tax increase, while the Cleveland County electorate will also vote on a millage increase for the Pioneer Library System.
Oklahoma County government is asking the voters to approve five different bond proposals totaling $84.5 million. The biggest of these is money to buy the closed General Motors plant in Oklahoma City. The facility would then be leased to Tinker Air Force Base to help consolidate and streamline its operations.
KGOU News Director Scott Gurian speaks with Norman Mayor Cindy Rosenthal about what voters there will face. And Kurt Gwartney plays back an event sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce May 5.


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Stories about rights
Nuwas Manto
We're here, we're queer, deal with it!
In 2003, Brazil brought the case for homosexual rights on the United Nations table, only to be derailed at the last minute by Muslim and African countries. Instead, amendments were introduced and approved for the removal of any reference to discrimination based on sexual orientation. My country, Pakistan, was the captain of Team Homophobe. It distributed a memo to the member states declaring that the approval of the recommendation would be: "A direct insult to 1.2 billion Muslims around the world." This year, thanks to three abstentions, China being absent, Libya's suspension and the efforts of South Africa to table the resolution again, it was ...
Ayesha Umar
No, it is not time for gay rights in Pakistan
In the wake of the same-sex marriage bill passed by the New York Senate, a few people are supporting similar kind of rights for the (still closeted) gay community in Pakistan. In my view, it is disastrous to even think of it at this moment, for the following reasons: The gay community in the United States (US) achieved their current rights after decades of continuous social, political and legal struggle. Yet even today, several states including the US federal government do not recognise civil union/partnership. Some states permit civil unions but they don't equalise those to marriage. According to public wishes, ...
Hamna Zubair
Let them wear bangles
Has life for women in Pakistan improved or deteriorated over the past decade? This question is being hotly debated in the wake of a report that listed Pakistan as the 'third-worst country in the world for women'. Now, I am not one to say that some Pakistani women have not made great strides in the past ten years or so. When critics of reports like the one I mentioned above rattle off names of prominent women politicians, educationalists, intellectuals and social workers as proof of women's success in Pakistan, I agree wholeheartedly that these women have effectively contributed to society, ...
Rabayl
Is it time for gay rights in Pakistan?
Earlier this month, for the first time in its history, the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution to protect and uphold gay rights universally. The US Department of State successfully lobbied to bring under the banner of universal declaration of human rights, equal rights for lesbians, gays, and transgender people. The resolution was passed with 23 affirmations against 19 disavowals. While some of us celebrate this momentous turn in attitudes, it is sobering to note that it took the UN this long to recognise the oppressive violence faced by homosexuals everybody and to finally declare that yes, gays are human ...
Abira Ashfaq
Working from home: Basic rights denied
Contrary to popular perception, most women work in Pakistan, and often inside the home in the informal economy. Sixty-five per cent of the female workforce works at home, and a 2009 survey estimated their number to be 8.52 million, although activists suggest it may be as high as 12 million. These workers are not protected by formal labour laws and suffer the legal and social disabilities that are typically associated with this form of work – no rights to minimum wage, no social security benefits, inability to organise in unions and lawfully challenge violations of occupational health and safety (OSH) ...
Usman Ahmad
A question of religion
A furore was recently raised in the United Kingdom (UK) over the voluntary religion question in the 2011 census. Humanists and secularists attacked it for being 'fatally flawed' because the information, according to them, can be used to influence public policy and services. For anyone living in Pakistan the outcry might seem a smidgen over the top, given the country's strident penchant for religiously determined identity systems. Here almost every conceivable form or questionnaire comes replete with a doctrinal question. For example, anyone wanting a passport has to first declare their faith of preference. Need an ID card? Then identify yourself ...
Sanaa Ahmed
Can't kill, detain or release militants? Frame a legal policy
Despite Islamabad's cartwheels and somersaults, the mud of extra-judicial killings in terrorism hotspots is sticking. The US government's report on human rights violations in Pakistan said nothing new; Islamabad's refutation was predictable. But in the absence of a coherent strategy to deal with captured militants, the frustration of the military as well as rights activists is growing. While the military describes the status of the General Kayani-commissioned report on the video depicting the gunning down of six civilians by men in uniform as 'ongoing' and insists it will figure out – eventually – what to do about those found guilty, ...
Bilal Memon
Take a lesson from Bahrain
Imagine a lonely man without a job. His community barred from political representation, having no rights and no future to look forward to. With extreme frustration and deep-rooted anger, he one day gets off the wrong side of bed, thinking it's time to bring about a change. That was the situation with the people of Bahrain. People with no real rights to speak of. Pushed over the edge, this man, along with a few others, decided to make himself heard, albeit peacefully. They take to the streets just so they get noticed. Understandable so far, but the plot thickens. The ...
Sher Khan
Legitimising extremism: The state's deafening silence
Despite fighting a long war against militancy the state seems to have displayed recent apathy towards the spread of extremism over the past year. Its inability and unwillingness to challenge jihadi groups has legitimised the cleric and his judgments. Sadly for minorities, this has turned into an increased threat as many feel that their connection to the country is rapidly deteriorating. Last month, the Federal Shariat Court issued a ruling that declared several sections of the Women's Protection Act 2006 against Sharia law. The ruling effectively stated that "no legislative instrument can control, regulate or amend FSC's relating to the Hudood ...
Vaqas Asghar
Failed projects and infringed human rights
The CDA has been going through a tumultuous period since the incumbent government came to power, with budget surpluses disappearing amid overly ambitious revenue projections, delayed projects and overlapping organisational roles following the inception of CADD and the PM's task force on Islamabad. The latest cockamamie scheme was to replace the light bulbs in streetlights around Islamabad with LEDs, based on the argument that it would save money in the long term and reduce the strain on the national electricity grid. The phrase you must spend money to make money goes back at least 2,000 years, and the civic body appears ...


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Y Drych Cristianogawl (, The Christian Mirror) is a Welsh publication from the 16th century and the first book to have been printed in Wales.

Whilst Y Drych Cristianogawl was not the first book to be printed in Welsh, it was the first book to be printed in Wales. During parts of the sixteenth century the printing of Roman Catholic books was prohibited in Wales, and as a result, most Catholic works were distributed in manuscript form. Y Drych Cristianogawl was successfully formed through secret presses and the first part was printed by Roger Thackwell in Rhiwledin cave, on the Little Orme, near Llandudno in early 1587. The latter parts were not printed due to government intervention, but have survived in manuscript form.

Four original copies survive, of which the only perfect copy is held by the National Library of Wales.

See also
Yny lhyvyr hwnn - The first book to be printed in the Welsh language

References

External links
 Digitised text on the University of Michigan Library website

16th-century books
Welsh literature
National Library of Wales collections


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Q: What is the best Practice(Method) to auto login to a website in a webview I had been trying to create an app with a webview in it,that auto login's the user into the website.once the user just opens it i had been using java script to auto fill the username and password column using the below javascript code in after onPageFinished method as shown in the below code.
    @Override
    public void onPageFinished(WebView view, String url) {
        final String password = "xxx";
        final String username = "xxxxx";

        if(url.equals("http://www.bvrit.edu.in/")){
            webView.loadUrl("javascript:var userID =document.getElementById('txtId1').value='" + username + "';");
            webView.loadUrl("javascript:var userpassword =document.getElementById('txtPwd1').value='" + password + "';");
            webView.loadUrl("javascript:(function(){" +
                    "l=document.getElementById('imgBtn1');" +
                    "e=document.createEvent('HTMLEvents');" +
                    "e.initEvent('click',true,true);" +
                    "l.dispatchEvent(e);" +
                    "})()"
            );
        }
        super.onPageFinished(view, url);
    }

But,I am facing a lot of problems by using this the button click is working some times and doesn't work some other times.So is there any other way in which i can auto login to a website in a webview like using a POST method to send the fields and the load the webview with the auto logged in data or any other method.

A: I think the best way to solve this is to do the POST request by yourself (for example, using OkHttp).


Rose Stonna Kerr, 68, of Fairview Acres, Pearisburg, VA, departed this life Thursday morning, March 21, 2019 at her home in the care of her loving family. Born in Princeton, WV on February 15, 1951, she was a daughter of the late John Dean and Rosemary Ballard Keatley.
She was raised in the spiritual nurture of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a faithful member of the local church in Bluefield, WV. Stonna was retired from the Celanese Plant at Narrows with thirty years service.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Stanley G Kerr; her daughter and son-in-law Danielle and Mike Bell of Bozoo, WV; her sister and brother-in-law Judith Arlene and Henry Mullins of Peterstown, WV.
Memorial services will be conducted Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 4:00 pm in the Bluefield Seventh Day Adventist Church, Bluefield, WV with Pastor James Volpe officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the services.


60's guitar instrumentals that include a well funky organ version of The Packers' "Hole In The Wall"! Original USA vinyl.
Nuff tunes - seriously funky!
UK original vinyl copy - rare!
Classic soulful pop vocal group.


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Q: Angular form.$dirty and error only on dirty fields I have several form error messages inside a container, and I want to ng-show the outer container only if there are specific errors ng-shown inside.
My goal is that if one field (say, email) gets dirty+invalid, we see the error box. Then the user fixes the email. Now all the other stuff is pristine, and the dirty email is valid. I want to hide the errorbox now.
The error box looks like this (Jade template, but you can see the HTML in it):
    div.errorbox(ng-show="register.$dirty && register.$error")
        h3 Warning
        p(ng-show="register.email.$dirty && register.email.$error") The email address you entered is not valid!
        p(ng-show="register.password.$dirty && register.password.$error.required") Please enter a password.
        p(ng-show="register.password.$dirty && register.password.$error.minlength") Password is too short.
        p(ng-show="register.confirmpassword.$dirty && register.confirmpassword.$error.required") Please confirm your password.
        p(ng-show="form.confirmpassword.$dirty && reg.match") Passwords do not match

Basically if there are any errors, I want to show both the surrounding box and container. If there arent specific messages, I want to hide the container.
The only thing I can do now is list all the inner conditions twice, on the outer container. But that seems dumb.
Is there an angular way to do this?
Is there a recommended way to do this?
What is the easy way to do this?


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The Parks and Recreation Department issues permits for various events and activities held in public parks throughout the city.
Please contact the Parks and Recreation Special Event and Permit Division, 816-513-7701, before conducting business on park property. All park permit requests must be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Department at least 30 days prior to the event for a general permit and at least 90 days in advance for a specific permit (see Park Usage Fees below for difference in permits). Requests will not be considered if enough notice is not given.


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How to Become a Teacher in Vermont
Vermont Teacher Certification Requirements
Education Requirements for Your Vermont Teaching License
PRAXIS Vermont, Alis Vermont, and Other Exams
How to Become a Teacher in Vermont From Another State
Using Your Vermont Teaching License to Grow Your Career
There are four types of teaching licenses in Vermont. They are: Initial License (Level 1), Professional License (Level 2), Emergency and Provisional Licenses. There are several paths to obtaining an initial teacher certification in Vermont. Those paths are through the traditional pathway, through reciprocity, through peer or transcript review, and via a temporary license. The basic Vermont teacher certification requirements through the traditional pathway are:
completion of an approved educator preparation program
submission of an application through Vermont's Online Licensing System for Educators (Alis Vermont)
recommendation for licensure by the program institution
Praxis passing scores on required Praxis exams
payment of required fees
submission of a licensing endorsement
submission of transcripts
completion of a criminal record check
Educators who already hold teaching certification from a state that is party to the NASDTEC (National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification) Interstate Agreement are eligible to receive a Level I license by submitting an application, official transcripts, a copy of their out-of-state license, and a successful criminal background check. Candidates who did not attend a teacher preparatory program can seek licensure through a Peer Review program. Finally, Provisional and Emergency licenses are available on the request of school district superintendents and with the agreement of the Vermont Agency of Education when that district has been unable to fill vacant positions with licensed educators.
Going the Tradition Route
Approximately two dozen universities and colleges in Vermont offer approved teacher preparation programs leading to Vermont teacher certification. Some of the programs geared for candidates seeking licensure in Elementary Education offer dual endorsement in both Elementary and Special Education in one unified program. Others offer two separate programs with the special education endorsement requiring graduate study. Any of these programs include course work in liberal arts and sciences, childhood education and a liberal arts or science concentration. The concentration area consists of at least 30 credits and most programs require a GPA of at least 3.0. All programs include fieldwork experience, including student teaching for a minimum of 15 weeks.
Candidates seeking licensure in Middle or Secondary Education will choose for a specialty area English education, Mathematics education, Social Studies education, or Science education. Students must submit test scores, GPA and complete an interview for admission to these programs. They will need to complete a bachelor's degree with a major in the selected discipline and required education courses. This program also requires fieldwork, practicums and student teaching.
Candidates wishing to teach art, dance, music or theater arts to grades Pre-K through 12 must complete required teacher education core courses, a program in Unified Arts Education, and a major in the area of endorsement. The program must be completed with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Although alternative paths to certification are provided for candidates who did not attend teacher preparation programs, all candidates for licensure as educators in Vermont must hold at least a bachelor's degree as a fundamental requirement for Vermont teacher certification.
License by Evaluation or Peer Review is a process designed to offer Vermont teacher certification to candidates who have not completed teacher training but have acquired the knowledge and skills needed by educators through experience. Applicants for this type of license must submit a portfolio and attend an interview. The following steps must be completed before submitting an application.
Applicants must hold a B.A, B.S., B.F.A., or a Master's degree. Note that an A.A. degree does not qualify. Official transcripts must accompany the application.
Scores from the Praxis Core test or acceptable substitutes must be submitted. If applicable, scores for the Praxis II must also be submitted.
A resume showing relevant teaching experience must be included.
Applicants must attend a 2-hour Peer Review Clinic which will explain the Peer Review process and provide opportunities to ask questions. Following this clinic, applicants complete a survey in order to receive a certificate of attendance. The candidate then applies through Vermont's online licensing software to schedule a Peer Review.
The steps for completing the Peer Review include:
All application materials are submitted along with a $50.00 fee.
If the application is pre-approved by the Peer Review Coordinator, the applicant will receive an educator acceptance packet.
The candidate then submits the portfolio.
If the Peer Review coordinator accepts the portfolio, the candidate will be asked to pay a $1200 fee and be scheduled for an interview with licensed panelists.
If the candidate is recommended for licensure following the interview, an application for an Initial License can be sent. Unsuccessful candidates following the interview will be given a Plan of Action to be completed in order to apply for a license.
The Praxis exams test the knowledge and skills needed by educators. The Praxis Core Exams measure basic academic skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Many colleges and universities require Praxis Core test passing scores prior to admission to teacher preparation programs. The Praxis Subject Assessments test knowledge in specific areas that K-12 educators teach, as well as general pedagogical skills and knowledge. Many states require appropriate subject assessments according to the area of licensure sought as a condition for teacher certification after all academic requirements have been met.
Vermont requires all candidates for educator licensure to achieve passing scores on all three parts of the Praxis Core Academic Skills Test as shown below:
Title of Test
Test Code Passing Score
Reading 5713 156
Writing 5723 162
Mathematics 5733 150
The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators has taken the place of the Praxis I test. However, candidates who have already taken the Praxis I or the ACT, SAT, or GRE can submit those scores in place of the Core Exams with requirements shown below:
SAT taken before April 1, 1995
Verbal 420
Combined 1000
SAT taken between April 1, 1995 and March 1, 2016
SAT taken after March 1, 2016
Math 18
GRE taken before August 1, 2011
Quantitative 500
GRE taken after August 1, 2011
Combined 300
The Praxis II Content Exam is required for individual specialty areas depending on the grade level and subject to be taught. The Vermont Agency of Education website maintains a list of specific exams needed for each area of licensure.
Teachers already licensed in a state that participates in the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement can secure a license to teach in Vermont through reciprocity. The applicant must hold a non-conditional current license. This assures eligibility for an Initial Vermont License and exempts the applicant from testing requirements. Once the Level I Professional Educator's License is secured, the educator will be eligible for the Level II Professional Educator's License after successfully teaching in Vermont for three years. Out-of-state applicants who do not have a current license can seek licensure in Vermont through The Peer Review Process.
States that do not have reciprocity agreements honored by Vermont include New York, New Mexico and South Dakota. Educators with licenses from these states can seek a Vermont license through Transcript Review and will be required to meet Vermont's testing requirements. The steps of the Transcript Review Process are:
Candidate submits official transcripts to a Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) Licensing Specialist who will identify three panelists with current endorsements.
If the AOE panel finds the candidate's qualifications to be satisfactory, an endorsement will be given and the candidate will receive a request for a licensing fee.
If the AOE panel does not find the candidate's qualifications to be satisfactory, the candidate will be given 90 days to provide further information.
All administrators in Vermont schools are required to hold a Master's degree, complete leadership coursework (including coursework required for the specific administrator license sought), and demonstrate knowledge of Vermont laws and regulations and of the school board process for setting policies. The candidate for the administrator license must also complete 300 hours of supervised experience showing competency in Core Leadership Standards. The applicant also has to have completed a 60-hour practicum or have 60 hours of professional experience.
The applicant for an administrator license is also required to either pass ETS Test Code 6990 or complete a graduate level degree in educational leadership. To qualify for a principal endorsement, the candidate must have three or more years of PK-12 experience working with a Vermont teaching license.
Some of the other administrative positions available in the Vermont education system are Director of Special Education, Director of Curriculum, Career Technical Center Director, Assistant Director for Adult Education, Superintendent and Supervisor. Requirements for these positions are similar to those for principal with some differences in the professional experience requirements.
Do you need a Master's degree to teach in Vermont?
Teacher licensure in Vermont requires a bachelor's degree. Some academic programs for special education preparation lead to a Master's degree, while others include special education training as part of the undergraduate program.
How do I get certified to teach in Vermont?
All teachers in Vermont are required to hold at least a bachelor's degree and to have teacher training (including student teaching experience). The Praxis Core Exams and appropriate Praxis II Subject Assessments are also required.


Thes are the songs we will sing in our Good Friday Service on April 14. We will meet at Grace Christian Church, which is located at 177 Bonita Parkway. The service begins at 6:30 p.m.
We love the focus on the cross of Jesus Christ and what He accomplished there.
We will be joined by our friends from Grace Christian Church and Faith Presbyterian Church.
We have a great story to tell about a great Savior named Jesus. We invite you to come and hear with us.
Note: Spotify is a commercial music service, which we are using for this playlist. Redeemer Church has no control over the commercial content you may hear between songs. Redeemer uses this service to comply with copyright laws.


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In 1975, in Stockholm, housewife Elisabeth leaves her abusive and drunken husband Rolf. She moves with her teenage daughter Eva and her young son Stefan to the hippie community where her brother Göran lives. Goran is a good man, who has an open relationship with his mate Lena, but does not feel comfortable with the situation. They are welcomed by the group composed of a new-lesbian Anna, her husband, Lasse and their son, Tet; a gay man, Klas; and an idealist communist, Erik, among others. Eva becomes the friend of a neighbor boy about her age, Fredrik. With new-arrivals in the commune, lives of the members change. Meanwhile, Rolf misses Elisabeth and his family, stops drinking and tries to approach to Elisabeth again.


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Following the outcome of the EU referendum, the University would like to reassure prospective students, existing students and staff. Barring unilateral action from the UK Government, the vote to leave the European Union does not mean there will be any immediate material change to the UK university sector's participation in EU programmes such as Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+, nor to the immigration status of current and prospective EU students and staff.
Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty foresees a two-year negotiation process between the UK and other Member States, during which time the terms of the UK's exit from the European Union will be decided.
In the meantime, we can expect the following:
For current EU students: your immigration status and associated fee status, as well as access to student loans, have not changed as a result of the vote. This will remain the case until the Government decides otherwise.
EU students with a place to start in academic year 2016/17 and 2017/18: At this stage there is no reason to assume any change to your immigration status or access to student loans.
EU students studying in the UK under the Erasmus programme: Your immigration status has not changed, and you continue to be eligible for your Erasmus grant until at least as long as we remain a member of the EU and could well be extended beyond this.
UK students studying in the EU and elsewhere under the Erasmus programme: Your immigration status has not changed, and you continue to be eligible for your Erasmus grant until at least as long as we remain a member of the EU and could well be extended beyond this.
For EU staff:
Your immigration status has not changed as a result of the vote. This will remain the case until the Government decides otherwise.
All staff currently undertaking EU funded projects: The UK's status as a full participating member of the Horizon 2020 programme has not changed as a result of the referendum vote and existing project grants and contracts will be honoured unless or until advised otherwise.
UUK (the group representing UK universities) is liaising with the UK Research Office and the European Commission and detailed advice on prospective and currently negotiated projects will be circulated to Universities as soon as is possible.


Cut the onion into thin slices and soak it in a bowl of very cold water with one tablespoon of vinegar for at least 2 hours. Soaking removes the stinging bite from the onions making them deliciously sweet, crunchy and digestible. Peel the cucumber and cut it into thin slices. Cut the tomatoes into small wedges (or halve the cherry tomatoes), discarding any seeds. Set all the vegetables aside.
Remove the crust from the bread slices and sprinkle with some cold water mixed with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, enough to wet them and soften them but not so much that they'll fall apart completely.
After a couple of minutes squeeze some of the liquid out very gently, then break the bread into pieces with your hands into a large serving bowl. Add the onion, tomatoes, cucumber, and basil. Combine everything together and dress with the olive oil, salt, and pepper.
If serving as a one-course meal rather than as an appetizer, you can also add canned tuna and anchovies and/or a boiled egg.


The Textise bookmarklet is an easy way to flip in and out of text-only mode.
you're already in text-only mode, click to view the original page.
Microsoft Edge is a bit funny about bookmarklets but you can use EdgeManage to install it.
Lorenzo Orlando Caum (@lorenzocaum) has published a brilliant tutorial on setting up the Textise bookmarklet on an iPad.


Good, Better, Best. Never let it rest. Til your Good is Better and your Better is Best!
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They say an elephant never forgets. Well, you are not an elephant. Take notes, constantly. Save interesting thoughts, quotations, films, technologies… the medium doesn't matter, so long as it inspires you.
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package net.fusejna.util;

import java.io.File;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

import net.fusejna.DirectoryFiller;
import net.fusejna.ErrorCodes;
import net.fusejna.FlockCommand;
import net.fusejna.FuseFilesystem;
import net.fusejna.StructFlock.FlockWrapper;
import net.fusejna.StructFuseFileInfo.FileInfoWrapper;
import net.fusejna.StructStat.StatWrapper;
import net.fusejna.StructStatvfs.StatvfsWrapper;
import net.fusejna.StructTimeBuffer.TimeBufferWrapper;
import net.fusejna.XattrListFiller;
import net.fusejna.types.TypeMode.ModeWrapper;

/**
 * An adapter that tries to put sane defaults for default return values. Will silently pretend that most non-critical operations
 * have succeeded, but return ENOSYS on non-implemented important operations.
 */
public abstract class FuseFilesystemAdapterFull extends FuseFilesystem
{
	@Override
	public int access(final String path, final int access)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	public void afterUnmount(final File mountPoint)
	{
	}

	@Override
	public void beforeMount(final File mountPoint)
	{
	}

	@Override
	public void beforeUnmount(final File mountPoint)
	{
	}

	@Override
	public int bmap(final String path, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int chmod(final String path, final ModeWrapper mode)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int chown(final String path, final long uid, final long gid)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int create(final String path, final ModeWrapper mode, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	public void destroy()
	{
	}

	@Override
	public int fgetattr(final String path, final StatWrapper stat, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return getattr(path, stat);
	}

	@Override
	public int flush(final String path, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int fsync(final String path, final int datasync, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int fsyncdir(final String path, final int datasync, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int ftruncate(final String path, final long offset, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return truncate(path, offset);
	}

	@Override
	public int getattr(final String path, final StatWrapper stat)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	protected String getName()
	{
		return null;
	}

	@Override
	protected String[] getOptions()
	{
		return null;
	}

	@Override
	public int getxattr(final String path, final String xattr, final ByteBuffer buf, final long size, final long position)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	public void init()
	{
	}

	@Override
	public int link(final String path, final String target)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int listxattr(final String path, final XattrListFiller filler)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	public int lock(final String path, final FileInfoWrapper info, final FlockCommand command, final FlockWrapper flock)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	public int mkdir(final String path, final ModeWrapper mode)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int mknod(final String path, final ModeWrapper mode, final long dev)
	{
		return create(path, mode, null);
	}

	@Override
	public int open(final String path, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int opendir(final String path, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int read(final String path, final ByteBuffer buffer, final long size, final long offset, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int readdir(final String path, final DirectoryFiller filler)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int readlink(final String path, final ByteBuffer buffer, final long size)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int release(final String path, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int releasedir(final String path, final FileInfoWrapper info)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int removexattr(final String path, final String xattr)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	public int rename(final String path, final String newName)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int rmdir(final String path)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int setxattr(final String path, final ByteBuffer buf, final long size, final int flags, final long position)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	public int statfs(final String path, final StatvfsWrapper wrapper)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int symlink(final String path, final String target)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int truncate(final String path, final long offset)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int unlink(final String path)
	{
		return 0;
	}

	@Override
	public int utimens(final String path, final TimeBufferWrapper wrapper)
	{
		return -ErrorCodes.ENOSYS();
	}

	@Override
	public int write(final String path, final ByteBuffer buf, final long bufSize, final long writeOffset,
			final FileInfoWrapper wrapper)
	{
		return 0;
	}
}

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We've all done it. When was the last time you accidentally sent the wrong file to someone, or sent the correct file only to realize soon after that the requirements changed?
3. Choose the file you want to revoke.
From 'My Transfers' you can see file activity, including if it has been downloaded by the recipient.
That's it. The recipient will no longer be able to download the file. You can rest easy, or send the correct file. If you want a refresher on other Media Shuttle features, schedule a demo. We'd be happy to run you through the latest advancements and answer any questions you have.


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The Adult Step Up Step Down Program is a residential mental health program that operates to prevent relapse and to assist consumers in recovering from an acute episode of mental illness. People 'step-up' from the community into a highly supportive environment when they are becoming unwell to prevent further relapse. People 'step down' from the hospital setting to enable a more graduated return to the community. It is able to accommodate up to 5 people at any one time. In addition, the program offers outreach services to help people as they move into the community. The Adult Step Up Step Down Program operates as a partnership between Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria and Mental Health ACT. Please select the service tab for further information.
The Adult Step Up Step Down Program is a residential mental health program that operates to prevent relapse and to assist consumers in recovering from an acute episode of mental illness. People 'step-up' from the community into a highly supportive environment when they are becoming unwell to prevent further relapse. People 'step down' from the hospital setting to enable a more graduated return to the community. It is able to accommodate up to 5 people at any one time. In addition, the program offers outreach services to help people as they move into the community. The Adult Step Up Step Down Program operates as a partnership between Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria and Mental Health ACT. This service is not open on weekends or public holidays. Please select the website for further information on mental health services provided by ACT Health.


This week's provocative question occurred to me when I read an article in my local paper about Patreon, a site that allows "patrons" to sign up in order to compensate designated artists and writers for creating content an ongoing basis. I follow a few bloggers who are members of Patreon.
The article noted that Patreon has recently banned a number of its content contributors for posting what it considers to be hate speech. Patreon removed controversial anti-feminist Carl Benjamin, who works under the name Sargon of Akkad, earlier this month from its site for for using racist language on YouTube. That same week, it removed right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos a day after he opened an account.
These moves by Patreon prompted a revolt by some of Patreon's more prominent contributors, citing worries about censorship.
Other social media sites, from YouTube to Facebook to Twitter and Tumblr, have also banned content creators whose postings they consider to be "hate" speech.
If you don't live in the U.S., please weigh in with your thoughts about freedom of speech versus social media sites banning content contributors in your country.
Actually, the First Amendment only applies to the government restricting speech, not private corporations. That said, a little over a week ago, I wrote a blog post about this very topic. Yes, Facebook, twitter, Patreon, etc have the right to create and enforce "right of use" policies as long as they apply them equally and do not deliberately bias for one political view point and against another. There have been times when, to put it mildly, their objectivity has been brought into question.
This is a very sticky issue for a few reasons. For one, it is considered foundational that the First Amendment is about government control — that the government shouldn't* control speech. Second, however, as our government under neo-cons and neo-liberals has moved more and more toward privatization, we could end up with very few places where the liberty applies.
I would like to point out, also, that the government (we the people) invented the internet (in terms of Intellectual property so to speak), if I'm not mistaken. It can be argued that there is a legitimate claim for the interests of all. There is also the concept of services being so fundamental that they are utilities rather than simply businesses (no matter who invented any of it).
The way I normally view the social media I use or visit or have visited, it is pretty much up to whoever is running the place. That goes for anything from an individual site/blog/channel to a service or server or what have you (WordPress for example or "poweredbyrobots" for another). Of what you listed, Fandango (patreon, youtube, facebook, twitter, tumblr), I only use YouTube [I do not have a channel and don't even participate in the comments]. I do have a Twitter account, but have only used it two or three times (years ago); I don't even go there to read what others have posted, except when I'm reading a news article or the like and there is such content (or a link) included. I reported something abusive to YouTube a couple weeks ago or so. I haven't checked to see what they did about it, but I felt responsible to say something about what I saw.
* There are exceptions to the rule against government having some jurisdiction over speech. Hate speech or inciting violence, as examples, are in everyone's interest (private or clearly government) to monitor and possibly ban or censor. We generally recognize that there are limits and not a straight "free-for-all" intended.
As for the notion that a private organization should be fair… in a very general sense, I agree. But being "even" politically won't tend to make sense (as some types of politics tend more toward hate or disrespect or undermining of decency).
I think people forget there are block, spam and delete buttons on most sites. I'd rather people voiced hate than acting it out.
A lot of people ARE acting it out and don't think they don't also spout it on social media. I have lost all my patience with this crap. All of it.
I think Canada has stricter laws restricting hate speech, which I support.
So does England, Germany, and most of Europe. All of Europe, actually. And the far East.
One of the first two forums I ever participated in was very conservative (in the American sense of that word as a way of politics and religious views). There was a basically old church lady who watched over it, even though she wasn't the owner. One of the worst things she would do is cut off like half a sentence here or there (thereby changing the meaning or understanding of what was said). Or she'd drop a whole paragraph (among others). This would have to do with what she thought was bad theology sometimes. It's been a long time, so I don't remember all the details. It certainly didn't seem to make sense all the time. So I've experienced overly-active censoring. Nasty language and name-calling was discouraged (or probably totally ruled out); that's a judgment call. Mostly, I think it's better not to chop up and confuse what someone has said. If they show themselves to be constantly or largely abusive, better to ban them than to edit someone else's writing (other than to remove full posts when necessary). I did notice, a few months ago, that Twitter sometimes does something like a time out.
Talking things out is good, I think. So… better not to be too jumpy.
This reminds me my yahoo group, (also called tao talk) and how I handle censorship (not much traffic there anymore now, but back in the day there was some.) The inevitable troll would come along — honestly I think every persona was the same person — and start spewing stuff not remotely related to the topic or more or less the ramblings of someone off their rocker. I never censored the person(a/s), but I did put the settings so I had to approve any messages. Instead of deleting them or keeping them blocked, they were put in a special folder where group members had/have access to them. Once they were relegated to "the folder" the spamming ended. Not possible with a lot of platforms now, but back then it worked.
Hate and hate speech is wrong. And frankly, between Garry who has spent a lifetime getting mentally beaten up for being Black and being Jewish and dealing with that? You know other countries ban hate speech. Most of them do. Because it is wrong and ugly and not democratic. The haters are bad people. Bad. Evil.
And frankly, yeah, I think right and wrong wins over the "freedom" to trash people on social media. These are the people who trash the first amendment until they need it, then they wrap themselves in it.
Important thoughts and links to articles and a documentary, Ursula (upturned soul). Thanks.


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5 top TV costume designers on when they knew they wanted to work in Hollywood [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Marcus James Dixon	@marcusdixon
If you're an aspiring costume designer who hasn't yet broke into the industry, don't give up! Five top talented dressers recently spoke with Gold Derby about how they got started and when they knew they wanted to work in Hollywood: Rudy Mance ("The Alienist: Angel of Darkness"), Amy Andrews-Harrell ("The Good Lord Bird"), Rebecca Guzzi ("Ratched"), Hope Hanafin ("The Right Stuff") and Phoenix Mellow ("Sylvie's Love"). Click each name above to watch their individual interviews separate from our Meet the BTL Experts: TV Costume Designers group panel.
"I luckily had two artistic parents, so they were always very supportive of the arts," Mellow reveals to the group. "I grew up wanting to be a fashion designer and I went to school in New York at FIT for that. It sort of dawned on me that I really didn't care about what sold in stores next month and instead I wanted to make couture and unique pieces. I realized watching a few more films as I was working in fashion, 'Oh my gosh, that's a career!' Somebody makes these historical garments and you get to create these characters, and so I went full force."
SEEDocumentary filmmakers group panel on how they decide on projects and getting what they need from 'the documentary gods' [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]
As for Hanafin, she readily admits, "I guess I always wanted to be, but didn't trust that." She continues on, "My undergraduate degree is in religious studies and I taught and did other things for a while. I had an eye-opening trip to New York when I was a high school teacher and loved it and just had this kind of epiphany. I applied to NYU for my MFA and moved in with my grandmother for a year and did basic things like how to sew and how to draw. My MFA training was for theater, not for movies, so I had a stumbling start there. But I never really felt at home until I stepped onto a movie set."
Guzzi echoes Hanafin's story, confirming she didn't "really understand" this was something she could make a living at when she was younger. "I actually studied history and did the two in tandem, which probably explains why you have to tear me away from doing research now," she laughs. "I love going on that treasure hunt. I started doing TV and film when I was in graduate school. student films — 5-minute, 10-minute shorts here and there — and got that experience as you're a one-man show."
SEECostume designers for 'The Prom,' 'Sound of Metal,' 'Trial of the Chicago 7' on their 'incredibly different' challenges [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Andrews-Harrell recalls, "I always did costumes ever since I was little. I'd play dress-up. Even before I knew how to sew, I took my mom's brand new sewing machine and made a suit of armor out of vinyl, kind of ruined her sewing machine. I went to college in theater and our costume design teacher was so magnetic. I was hooked and every job that I've had as an adult has been in costumes ever since. I love costumes — they're in my DNA."
Finally, Mance says, "I always had an interest in clothing and fashion. Like Phoenix, I thought I would go into the fashion industry. My first job in my New York career I was a junior editor at Vogue, but I didn't make a lot of money doing that, so on the weekends I would work at this buy/sell trade store in Brooklyn. There was a woman who worked there and I always knew that she did something in film but I wasn't sure what. One day I just asked her and she was a wardrobe supervisor and she brought me in. From there I just kept going."
PREDICTthe 2021 Golden Globe nominees through February 3
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Ron Weijers
Ron Weijers - multi-disciplinairy expressions of art for creative concept & project development
Weijers translates his views on contemporary issues by painting, through photography, and composing music.
"My personal quest is to find the balance between tranquility and tension."
"Painting is the ultimate medium for communicating with myself and others."
In painting, his work conveys an intuitive visual language where interlacing signs and shapes combine by relational substance to create a mystical place. Using a refined drawing technique he has successfully liberated the line from traditional pattern. Figures and elements are thus rendered in their natural state, one belonging to the other with consistent symbolism that allow the viewer a ready grasp of their message quality and orientation. Thereby inviting viewers to consume individual components for detail and to bring them together in relation so that a comprehension of the overall image is portrayed. Complementing the subject matter is a specific color palette that effectively stimulates and suggests the desired mood. Collectively his compositions manifest color, shape, material and line into a seductive fantasy of an alternate worldview.
Ron Weijers - the gods from Ilias by homer - 4x 60x70
Ron Weijers's artistic activities are very heterogeneous and do not consist of merely painting, but involve wider dimensions associated with both fine art and music. Graphic design, graphic art, drawing, painting, photography and music are namely areas which the painter fills with meaning by way of distinctly recognisable messages, expressing his subtle and involved views of the issues of immediate interest. In this way, he creates an original and distinctly expressive symbiosis, which he brings to life with different concepts and projects carried out internationally. Due to his personal and artistic capacity to communicate and his outstanding organisational skills, he does not present himself as a solo player, but he frequently involves his artistic colleagues as well.
As far as the content of the artist's work is concerned, it is man who is the focus of his attention and his central idea, while the art form excels in his most direct and primary reflections transformed into drawing.
His calligraphically elaborated, fluid, refined, mature and determined line winds to end up forming an originally modified structure of a human figure, reduced mostly to a head, which is an indispensable and distinctive attribute of Weijers's artistic opus. It is the most meaningful element with which the artist visualises a reasonable reflecting man – a »homo sapiens«, but also a sensitive man, as is revealed by soft, but taut forms. Continuous lines, tiny and precise graphisms, impressions of relaxed drawing, as well as thickened traces acquiring a more pronounced two-dimensional character every now and then, represent the artist's variable artistic interactions with the painting surface, originating more or less from a form whose original idea already involves a circular impression. The author thus confirms his personal penchant for simplification of form which in fact represents stylisation and even approaches symbolism. This form is undoubtedly characteristic of a sensitive person and represents to the author an essential element of form building. Perhaps, in this way, he tends to realize the idea of the French painter and sculptor Francis Picabia: »Our heads are round so that thought can change direction«. The form definitely encompasses the complexity of an invisible, but ongoing activity within a person's inner self; his changing thoughts, a kaleidoscope of his emotional states of mind and social feelings which fully objectify the elaboration of a human figure through the author's subjective, but also generally argumented imaginary world.
Weijers mainly works on three-dimensional shaped wooden panels. The multi-layered mixed media paintings involve graphite contour lines, traces of oil pastels, acrylic impastos or glazed covering, and most of all, collage applications of various materials among which printed media and corrugated cardboard hold a special place. The colour range is restricted to a well premeditated selection of colours with which the artist accentuates the meaning of his works, including some intentional suggestivity and sentimentality.
Within the whole array of different media and ways or approaches to artistic visualisation, one can sense a special harmony between the expressed and produced, between the personal and populist, the traditional and modern, the premeditated and intuitive, but also between the physically perceived and spiritually sensed.
A prior career in graphic design has strongly influenced the artist's work and is evident in the media he favors. Weijers mainly paints on wooden panels and his work could be described as multi-layered mix media (collage, acrylic, oil pastel, graphite, objects). Through the years he has matured his painting style by means of materials used, technique and concept. His high levels of productivity continuously generate a further developing flow of work. His paintings are on exhibit in several galleries in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the USA.
By way of photography, Weijers is keenly adept at capturing the essence of subject, communicating again his conceptual vision of social and political issues. Various series such as 'Throw away your TV!', 'It's a stars & stripes circus out there', 'Get Connected with Phonarchy', 'Spray-com 2006', 'LA drive-by shooting', 'Target rush-hour' and 'Fixx the game', intend to bring forth underlying sincerity relating to the desired theme. His photographic work is shown in galleries in the Netherlands, Germany and the United States.
As a musician Weijers writes, arranges, produces and releases musical projects using the name Global Frequency. The recordings of these projects are realized in corporation with an international group of musical friends mainly in the Netherlands and the United States. During the past years his musical activities resulted in the release of ten CD/DVD's. The projects "the Break of Dawn", "D-Mans' left wing & painkiller sessions", "Trippin' in the temple of doom", "Get Wet", "Throw away your TV!", "Evo-so-lu-tion", "Sounds of Vision" and the release of his DVD "Tabasco Tabernacle" are some examples of his urge to musically express himself.
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Elite Sapiens 2018
Radical Pacifism project
All-tar-Ego installation
enVisual Dialogue
Headlines project
Consumer Goods project
Vortex series
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OUR HERITAGE is our inheritance as a place and it encompasses many different things.
It can be the physical: like historic buildings, objects, artefacts and documents. It can also be the natural environment: our landscapes, native wildlife and plants. And it can be the intangible: things like our traditions, folklore, music and skills.
We are blessed with some amazing assets and heritage in Oldham.
No doorstep in our borough is more than two miles away from glorious open countryside and we can offer the benefits of town and rural life in one location.
Our pride in our heritage buildings, people and history has also been the foundation of our regeneration.
This is exemplified in the Old Town Hall project which restored an iconic Grade-II listed building at the heart of the town centre with a modern use. In relaunching it we also used heritage symbols and tales – like the owls in Parliament Square and the 'Oldham Giant' puppet – to showcase our pride in who we are.
That's also why we've worked hard to rescue the amazing haul of documents, newspaper clippings and images that were the archives of the Oldham Evening Chronicle.
This week we were able to confirm that they have been saved and I want to thank KPMG, the administrators, for letting us assess the quality of this trove and then transferring it to public ownership.
These archives will be fully accessible to the public when the new Heritage and Arts Centre opens in late 2019/early 2020.
That new facility – which also sees the restoration of the Grade II former library building on Union Street – will tell Oldham's story from our era as cotton spinning capital of the world to the present day.
The Chronicle archives will then be alongside the borough's extensive collection of objects, works of art, heritage and archive information as we open up them all up to public access in an unprecedented way.
That particular heritage tale had a happy ending but it isn't always straightforward.
Sometimes you must be realistic about when to save something – and when to let it go. One example of the latter is Hartford Mill.
Last week I was concerned to learn that Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service had to rescue two teenage girls who got stuck on the roof.
Sadly this isn't an isolated incident and we've been asking serious questions for considerable time about the wisdom of this structure remaining in place.
I genuinely understand the beauty and historic value that many people see in heritage buildings, but this one is a total blight on the Freehold and Chadderton area.
It's a danger to the public, a magnet for vandalism and anti-social behaviour, and is an awful sight as you travel along the Metrolink line. Would you really want to look out of the window of your family home at that every day?
The mill is privately owned and it's clear that the security and safety of the site is costly and challenging.
In 2004 Oldham Council had secured an option to buy the mill but when the government pulled the plug on Housing Market Renewal (HMR) we could no longer proceed. The owner has since looked at conversion options and in 2015 we agreed to grant an option to transfer council-owned land adjoining the mill to him so he could offer a larger parcel of land that might be more attractive to developers.
Little has happened since then, sadly. Renovating Hartford Mill would cost huge sums of money and who will spend that on a property with no apparent practical use? The situation has become an impasse – and a huge frustration to local residents – and it has to end.
That's why Oldham Council is now about to submit an application to demolish the listed building. Because of its status this is unlikely to be an easy or straightforward process, but it's clearly the best solution for the community.
I understand the strong emotions cases like this can arouse but the prospects of ever turning Hartford Mill into housing, offices or public amenities are extremely remote.
The private sector has brought forward no such proposals in two decades. Now it is time to think about the future – and to let it go.