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Great Australians with Alan Jones
Popular media personality Alan Jones talks to a selection of talented and influential Australians who have achieved greatness in their respective fields. Eponymous without seeking the furnishings of fame, these individuals have risen to considerable challenges to become world figures in their fields.
Secret Lives of Women
Examine the little-known, fringe subcultures of some women in America. It includes wide-ranging themes, from shopaholics, to plastic surgery, eating disorders and sex.
Renowned inventors, scientists and futurologists describe the big idea that they want to solve and how it can transform the world.
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Catalan-Spanish conductor Jordi Savall enthralls UAE audiences
Award-winning Catalan-Spanish conductor and musician Jordi Savall, performed at Abu Dhabi's Cultural Foundation theatre this month.
How is a Yemeni school using music to help children in wartime?
A school in the southwest of Yemen is implementing music lessons, in the hope of easing the stress of children living within the community.
Meet Kgethi Nkotsi and Durban's jazz disciples
Jazz is regarded as a genre for old people but Durban based musician Kgethi Nkotsi is changing all of that. Nkotsi hosts regular jazz sessions at Phansi Museum, which also serve as a platform for young up and coming musicians
The veiled rapper breaking taboos for women in Senegal
Mina La Voilée is a female rapper from Parcelles, Dakar, who is breaking taboos by rapping about women's rights
The beat goes on: Wu-Tang Clan reflect on rap, racism and keeping it real.
Wu-Tang Clan are one of the most influential hip hop acts of all time. We talk to the music pioneers about their career, politics and why Black Lives matter.
Top 10 Unbelievable Moments in Music of the Last Decade
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Disney Stans Breakdown 'Friend Like Me' from Aladdin 1992 vs 2019
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From Wagner to Broadway: A musical journey with Terfel at the Sydney Opera House
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Big bank mortgage discounts aren't sustainable – Lendi boss
Cashbacks and interest rate discounts for new borrowers will be a "call to arms" for existing customers, exec says
The discounts and cashback offers that banks are promoting to lure new mortgage customers may be unsustainable, according to Lendi Group head David Hyman.
Hyman is co-founder and CEO of the digital mortgage broker, which merged last year with Aussie Home Loans. The merger made Lendi the largest retail mortgage broker in Australia. Hyman has observed the major tactical shifts banks have made to lure new customers and keep existing ones as mortgage rates rise.
As refinancing has surged, banks have offered cashbacks of thousands of dollars and steep interest rate discounts to new customers. However, Hyman doubts the wisdom of continuing to offer these deals.
"I don't know that it's sustainable in the long term," he told The Sydney Morning Herald. "We are seeing very, very aggressive behaviour – things like cashbacks, very low rates, etc. I think at the end of the day when you compete on price, it's always a race to the bottom."
One consequence of the price war between banks is the so-called "loyalty tax" – existing customers hear the full brunt of skyrocketing interest rates, while new clients are tempted to the bank with more competitive deals. Hyman said the growing disparity will be a "call to arms."
He said that as well as competing on price, banks are increasingly competing with lending policies and approval processes.
"There's this emerging theme of competing on policy and process vis a vis price," he told the SMH.
Read next: Lendi broker panel expands with Great Southern Bank addition
When it comes to attracting mortgage customers, Hyman is betting on digital players like Lendi, which was founded with a view to simplify the mortgage process through technology. In its first full year since its merger with Aussie, Lendi has reported 35% annual growth in loan settlements to $33.6 billion, the SMH reported.
Hyman said that the next phase of the integration between the two businesses will focus on rolling out Lendi's broking platform to Aussie brokers to make it quicker and easier to write loans. While much of the mortgage space is being automated, Hyman told the SMH that getting a mortgage will always mean interacting with people.
"If you fast-forward 20 years, whether they're doing this digitally, customers will still want to look somebody in the eye and say, 'Have I made the right decision?'" he said. "This is such a big transaction. But the people that they're dealing with will have tech that sits behind them to make that experience much better for everyone."

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Q: Is there an easy way to implement LINQ to object with a DataContext? I have a working LINQ to SQL model.  I want to be able to use the same model but with a connection to a DataSet object, instead of SQL Server.
I need to be able to query the model, modify fields, as well as do insert and delete operations.  Is there an easy way to accomplish this?
I noticed another question mentions a similar scenario, but I'm not sure if this applies to my question.

A: You can use LINQ to DataSet directly but the LINQ to SQL query translator converts expression trees into SQL statements and that can't be changed.
For lists of inserts/updates/deletes for a given DataContext, you can call DataContext.GetChangeSet()

A: You want a DataContext that is backed by a DataSet.  No, this does not exist unless you build it.

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Whether you're working on a local collective impact initiative or a national public-private partnership; whether you're a practitioner or a researcher; whether you're looking for basics or a detailed look at a particular topic, our Resource Library can help you find the information and tools you need for your cross-sector thinking and practice. The Library — which includes resources from research organizations, advisory groups, training organizations, academic centers and journals, and other sources — spans issue areas, sectors, and partnership types.
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There are a number of academic courses, programs, and certificates offered in the United States in which cross-sector collaboration is a major theme. We hope this list will be useful for educators who are interested in how this topic is being taught at universities across the country…
What Barriers? Insights from Solving Problems through Cross-Sector Partnership
Living Cities
Allison Gold
In this paper, Living Cities offers "a strategic framework for cross-sector partnerships including describing and defining the traits that make up a strong foundation, factors that influence success, and behaviors of high-impact efforts. In addition to the theory, the paper steeps these ideas in four…
John Kania and Mark Kramer
This landmark SSIR article introduced the concept of collective impact and its five conditions of collective success. "Collaboration is nothing new. The social sector is filled with examples of partnerships, networks, and other types of joint efforts. But collective impact initiatives are distinctly different. Unlike…
Designing and Implementing Cross-Sector Collaborations: Needed and Challenging
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John M. Bryson, Barbara C. Crosby, and Melissa Middleton Stone
✴ Available only with purchase from publisher "Theoretical and empirical work on collaboration has proliferated in the last decade. The authors' 2006 article on designing and implementing cross-sector collaborations was a part of, and helped stimulate, this growth. This article reviews the authors' and others'…
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Designing and Managing Cross-Sector Collaboration: a Case Study in Reducing Traffic Congestion
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John M. Bryson, Barbara C. Crosby, Melissa M. Stone, and Emily O. Saunoi-Sandgren
"This report focuses specifically on a cross-sector collaborative effort to significantly reduce traffic congestion in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota. The organizers of the program concluded that a collaborative, multi-modal approach was crucial to making real headway on a longstanding, costly, nearly intractable…
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The Complex Problems That Government Can't Solve by Itself
Philip Joyce
"Over the last couple of decades both academics and practitioners have been more systematically focused on examples and prescriptions where the sectors work together to address public problems. This is much broader than contracting out or public-private partnerships, as typically these more traditional arrangements involve…
How the Public Thinks About Cross-sector Collaboration
In fall 2015, Hart Research Associates convened six focus groups on behalf of The Intersector Project to explore citizens' views toward the business, government, and non-profit sectors and toward cross-sector collaboration. The key takeaways from those discussions are the subject of this report. This discussion…
PFS + ECE: Pay for Success Early Childhood Education Toolkit
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✴ Available only with purchase from publisher "This article explores how political leadership and policy innovation can be enhanced through collaborative governance. The main findings are that while wicked and unruly problems create an urgent need for policy innovation, politicians are badly positioned to initiate,…
The Development of Boston's Innovation District
This study explores the relevance of intersector collaborations — collaborations across the business, government, and non-profit sectors — in the context of the Boston Innovation District. Understanding how city-level innovation districts can harness the strengths of each sector is particularly important in an era of…
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Parks and Partnership in New York City: The Spectrum of Engagement (B)
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PETER Shirtliff could add an invaluable dose of experience to Athletic's staff by staying on at the club as part of a new-look management team.
Athletic's chairman Simon Corney is trying to get a deal over the line to bring in a replacement for John Sheridan, with Shefki Kuqi the clear favourite to become manager as the clock ticks down to the new season.
Athletic's plan is to team up Kuqi with Sean O'Driscoll as a director of football and Shirtliff (55)- acknowledged as doing an excellent job last term alongside Sheridan - is in line to be asked to take on the role as assistant boss.
Shirtliff was a steadying influence as Athletic made a late-season recovery to become safe from relegation with two games left to go.
The former Sheffield Wednesday defender's arrival at the club coincided with a run of 10 clean sheets in 18 outings en route to safety.
Pre-season testing is now due to start on Monday at the University of Bolton. With only 37 days left until the opening Sky Bet League One game at last season's losing play-off finalists Millwall, Athletic's new back-room team will have a huge amount of work ahead to build a squad of players.
Those Athletic players who are not yet signed on for next year see their contracts officially expire today.
Defender James Wilson is talking to Rochdale, Sherwsbury and Leyton Orient and there is no news on any progress towards re-signing Anthony Gerrard, Timothee Dieng, Jonathan Forte, Dominic Poleon or Brian Wilson, while Lee Croft is due back for pre-season in a bid to win a new deal.
Mike Jones joined Carlisle, Joel Coleman has moved to Huddersfield and Liam Kelly had a medical at Orient, though the under-contract captain has yet to complete a switch to the League Two outfit.
Kelly is one of only six players with first-team experience under contract, just over two weeks ahead of the first pre-season friendly against Huddersfield and 17 days beyond Athletic's self-imposed deadline when they said they would hope to have a manager in by.
On May 31, the club posted a statement that read: "Ideally we will have a manager in place by Monday, June 13 to enable squad building to take place in time for pre-season."
Meanwhile, Athletic's teenage trio of Kallum Mantack, Jamie Stott and Lee Knight have signed their first professional deals.
The three were part of a youth team that won the Lancashire FA Youth Cup last season.
FORMER Athletic forward Lewis Alessandra, who had been with Rochdale, has signed for League Two club Hartlepool.


Tax law and fiscal policy are subjects which are generally considered to be close to the heart of the Single European Market, yet because of the complexity of EC tax law few have attempted to grapple with its multifarious difficulties. There is, strangely, little literature on the subject. This new book by two experienced EC lawyers fills that gap by examining in some detail the various tax regimes affecting the Community and uncovers the links between policy and law-making in a way which will give all readers a firm understanding of the principles of EC tax law.


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This I Believe is an international organization engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. Over 125,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, have been archived here on our website, heard on public radio, chronicled through our books, and featured in weekly podcasts. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow.
Next Monday, we honor a great man who worked for racial equality and civil rights. To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we offer the following essays by people who have been influenced and inspired by Dr. King's work and words. Click here to read their essays.
Always Go to the Funeral
As a child Deirdre Sullivan's father told her to always pay her respects at funerals. Now, the Brooklyn attorney believes those simple acts of human kindness are as important as the grand heroic gestures. Click here to read her essay.
Be Cool to the Pizza Dude
We know them. We depend on them. We call them out on cold, rainy nights. Now, college professor Sarah Adams tells us why her life philosophy is built around being cool to the pizza delivery dude. Click here to read her essay.
Tony Hawk has turned what many consider a childhood activity into a professional career. Now for Hawk, skateboarding is not only a job, it's a means of expression and a foundation for personal belief.Click here to read his essay.
I Am Still the Greatest
To be "The Greatest of All Time," boxing legend Muhammad Ali said you have to believe in yourself. It's something Ali's parents taught him as a child, and it helped him through the biggest challenge of his life: fighting Parkinson's disease. Click here to read his essay.
The Virtues of the Quiet Hero
As a Naval aviator, Congressman, and parent, John McCain was guided by a belief in honor, faith, and service. They are values he tried to model for his children and future generations of Americans. He died on August 25, 2018. Click here to read his essay.
As half of the magic act Penn and Teller, Penn Jillette enjoys challenging his audiences with the unconventional. In stating his personal credo, Jillette finds liberation in believing there is no God. Click here to read his essay.
What's in a name? For writer and teacher Sufiya Abdur-Rahman it's key to her identity as the proud daughter of Muslim parents. Like the 1960s movement, Abdur-Rahman believes black is beautiful and not a condition she should have to rise above.Click here to read her essay.
An Ideal of Service to Our Fellow Man
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein found beauty in life's mysteries, and says the fate of mankind depends on individuals choosing public service over private gain. Click here to read his essay.
Finding a Good Frog
Delia Motavalli has grown up watching movies about fairy tales and princesses. But after she received a piece of advice from her mother, Delia has come to realize her own definition of "happily ever after." Click here to read her essay.
Being Content with Myself
Massachusetts teenager Kamaal Majeed believes being content with himself and defining his own life are more important than adhering to any racial stereotypes that his peers may try to force upon him.Click here to read his essay.
Dad's Legacy
Terri Maue - Morrow, Ohio
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Terri Maue
When Terri Maue's father was near his death, his family was at his side, asking what they could do for him. It was then that he uttered the words that have become a deep-seated belief for Ms. Maue.
Click here for the full essay...
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What Students Believe
Throughout the school year, young people around the world write statements of belief as a classroom exercise. And thousands of those students have submitted their essays to our series. Click here to read a sampling of what young people believe.
Life Lessons Learned from Strangers
As children, we're taught to be wary of strangers. But random encounters with people we don't know can lead to surprising insights about others and opportunities to learn more about ourselves. Click here to read this selection of essays about life lessons learned from strangers.
Sometimes a goodbye is a casual comment to a colleague we'll see tomorrow. Other times we say farewell to a loved one we'll never see again. The moments of transition that we mark with a see you soon, a goodbye, or a farewell can leave a lasting impression on a person. Click here to read how these essayists have been inspired by saying goodbye.
In the heated debates over political policy, it's easy to forget that America is largely a nation of immigrants. For those who came to this country from distant lands generations ago, to the recently naturalized citizen, the American dream is a powerful draw for people around the world. Click here to learn the beliefs that immigration has inspired in these essayists.
Essays from China
Just like in the United States, teachers in China have asked their students to write This I Believe essays. The hopes and passions of these students are evident, even as they write in a second language. Click here to learn what these Chinese students believe.
Taking Inspiration from Dr. King
Each year, the U.S. marks the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his birthday. We offer a sampling of statements from essayists who were influenced by King's work and words — both by people who witnessed his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, to those who were simply inspired by it. Click here to read how these essayists were moved by Dr. King.
Tolerance and Acceptance
The French writer Voltaire called tolerance a "consequence of humanity" and the first law of nature. Yet some of us practice it more successfully than others. Click here to read how these essayists seek to exercise true tolerance and acceptance in their lives.
The celebration of quinceañera is a tradition among people of Latin American heritage that marks a 15-year-old girl's transition from childhood to womanhood. The festivities can include a religious ceremony, elaborate gowns and tuxedoes, a lavish party, and a special dance of the quinceañera and her court. Such a major turning-point in a young girl's life can evoke a range of emotions and inspire a number of beliefs. Click here to read what these essayists feel about this important rite of passage.
As fall is around the corner with cooler days and turning leaves, it's a perfect time for a hike among the trees. Whether for pleasure, exercise, or solitude, a walk in the woods can also inspire belief. Click here to learn what our essayists discovered out in nature.
Happy With What I Have
What makes you happy? Is it the attainment of the latest gadgets or a new, bigger car? How about getting a raise at work or winning the lottery? Does money really make us happy? Click here to read how these essayists feel about finding happiness with what they have.
It's amazing the effect that one simple act of kindness can have both on the giver and the receiver. Greeting a stranger with "hello" or letting a fellow driver merge ahead of you may not change the world, but it can make living in that particular moment more pleasant. Click here to read some meditations on kindness.


Victory Amplification, the fastest growing British manufacturer of high quality valve guitar amplifiers and pedals, has appointed Antony Gunter as Global Sales Manager.
Gunter brings over 20 years of MI sales experience to the company, gained variously at Hohner, JHS & Co, Orange Amplification and Boutique Amps Distribution. He joins Victory at a pivotal point of growth for the brand with significantly increased exposure across the UK retail market, alongside targeted expansion in the USA and ROW.
Victory's current Sales Manager Aaron Roberts will remain focused on the UK retail market, working with Gunter.
Antony can be contacted by email at antony.gunter@victoryamps.co.uk or by telephone on +44 (0)7428 236358.


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One approach for the energy harvesting from waste-heat is the use of thermoelectric materials. They can directly convert heat from different sources (for example geothermal, solar heat or waste heat) into electricity. The state of the art for the conversion efficiency of the so-called thermoelectric energy-recovery lies around seven percent. Different classes of materials (Oxides, Half-Heusler, Clathrates, Silicides, Antimonides, Tellurides, etc.) are currently investigated worldwide in order
to increase the thermoelectric performance. However, the high thermoelectric efficiency is not the unique criterion for applications at large scale and the requirements are very complex. For example, the thermoelectric materials should be constituted of low-price and non-toxic elements with large natural availability.
Furthermore, the electric contacts should be mechanically as well as thermally and chemically stable in the complete application temperature range. In addition, the oxidation plays an important role. Protective coatings or encapsulation of the thermoelectric generator are necessary to prevent corrosion during the operation at high temperature.
The final thermoelectric device should also possess good mechanical properties since it might be exposed to temperature oscillations that damage the mechanical stability.
Information sheet "Energy from Waste Heat - Thermoelectric Materials for Industrial Applications"
Thermoelectric Materials
The research activities at Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden involve aspects of applied as well as of basic research. In the field of basic research, the effect of nanostructuring on the thermoelectric properties of bulk-nanostructured materials is investigated. The starting nano-powders are produced by using Top-Down (Bi2Te3 based alloys) and Bottom-Up (Ba8Ga16Ge30-Clathrate) approaches. In both cases, the compaction into a bulk-nano-structured material with low thermal conductivity is achieved by Spark Plasma Sintering.
In comparison to the macro-crystalline material, a significant decrease of the thermal conductivity in the nano-structured material can be reached (20 % for the Clathrate and 60 % for Bi2Te3). The influence of the nanostructuring on the Seebeck effect is also currently under investigation.
Concerning the applied research at the Fraunhofer IFAM, the activities focus, amongst others, on the up-scaling of the materials production by using powder metallurgical processes and on the search for low-price thermoelectric materials.
Magnesium- and Manganese-silicides are constituted of inexpensive and low-toxicity elements. They show moderate efficiency (~ 5 %) in a temperature range from 300 °C to 650 °C and the efficiency can still be improved by tailoring the properties via doping.
The production of Magnesium- and Manganese-silicides in a large scale is a very challenging task due to their brittle nature. Through powder metallurgical methods it is possible to reproducibly prepare high-density samples (> 95 % of the theoretical density) with diameters of 4.5 cm and 6 cm and a grain size of around 5 µm.
The thermoelectric properties of these large Magnesium- and Manganese-silicide samples are in agreement with the best values in laboratory-scale specimens reported in the literature.
Module Construction
In order to create a complete production chain (from materials development to module production), the technological processes required for the electrical contacting of silicide materials and their further assembling into thermoelectric modules are under investigation. The electric pre-contacting of silicides (diffusion barriers) is achieved by using Spark Plasma Sintering in order to establish a technology for the processing of thermoelectric materials which can be transferred to an industrial scale.
A cutting process with adjusted parameters was developed at Fraunhofer IFAM for the precise dicing of the brittle pre-contacted silicides into thermoelectric legs. Furthermore, the technology and a mounting device were developed for the simultaneous brazing of the Mg- and Mn-silicide legs and final assembling of the modules.
Additive Manufacturing - Electron Beam Melting
Materials for Tribological Stresses
Materials for Electronics
High-Temperature Materials
Metal-Matrix-Composite Materials
Dispersion-strengthened Materials
High-strength Lightweight Construction Materials
Sputter Targets
Rapid Solidification of Metal Alloys
Dr. Vicente Pacheco
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials
Winterbergstrasse 28
www.ifam-dd.fraunhofer.de
Online in Internet; URL: https://www.ifam.fraunhofer.de/en/Profile/Locations/Dresden/Sintered_and_Composite_Materials/Materials_for_energy_transformation.html


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HomeDefenceThe Interview: New Zealand Defence Minister Peeni Henare
The Interview: New Zealand Defence Minister Peeni Henare
Line of Defence Magazine - Winter 2021
May 31, 2021 admin Defence, Interviews Comments Off on The Interview: New Zealand Defence Minister Peeni Henare
Defence Minister Peeni Henare at Linton Military Camp. Image: New Zealand Defence Force.
In this exclusive interview, Defence Minister Peeni Henare talks with Line of Defence Editor-at-Large Dr Peter Greener about future peacekeeping, prioritising spending, the Pacific, and a Labour focus on Defence.
PG: Minister, acknowledging the confluence of your roles as Minister of Defence and Associate Minister of Health, how important has the contribution of the NZDF been to the battle against COVID-19 in New Zealand, and do you see further opportunities for the NZDF to expand co-operation with Ministry of Health activities and the NGO sector?
Minister Henare: I was Minister of Civil Defence when the nationwide State of Emergency was declared on 25 March 2020. There was a real concern in Cabinet over ensuring processes that would ensure the best protection for the New Zealand population. It was clear from the outset that the New Zealand Defence Force would have an important role to play in that.
The NZDF began their contribution to the Covid-19 response from February 2020; particularly in the areas of planning and logistics. From April 2020, NZDF commenced supporting the country's managed isolation and quarantine system, and in June 2020 Air Commodore Darryn Webb was appointed as Head of Managed Isolation.
However, it's not only in isolation and quarantine facilities where the Defence Force has played an additional crucial role but also with border protection, with the Auckland lockdowns, and with maritime security. Their uniformed presence has helped engender public confidence.
With the Ministry of Health, I see NZDF's continued role in providing support in logistics and information management with the vaccine rollout. Meanwhile, the NZDF still has all of its other duties. NZDF has a commitment of up to 1,200 NZDF personnel and as we move through the pandemic we must review where the Defence Force continues to add value in support of the COVID-19 government response.
PG: With regards to COVID-19, what roles can the NZDF play in assisting with the vaccine rollout to our Pacific neighbours, and what other opportunities are there for the NZDF to contribute to the advancement of relationships within our Pacific region?
Minister Henare: We value strongly our relationships in the Pacific, but whatever support we provide must be on our neighbours' terms. They will develop their own COVID-19 response plans and we'll support them. On New Zealand's side, the Ministry of Health is leading this effort, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, along with the NZDF.
In the first instance, New Zealand's priority is assisting the Realm countries – Tokelau, the Cook Islands and Niue – and we are also offering support to Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu. The NZDF is assisting with the detailed planning and is prepared to provide logistical support and additional vaccinators, if requested.
Over the last year, New Zealand has continued to support our Pacific neighbours as they have been affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic as well as natural disasters such as tropical cyclones. Since the pandemic began, the NZDF has provided assistance to Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji, including delivering disaster relief supplies, delivering COVID-PPE, and repatriating Pacific peoples back to their home countries.
The COVID pandemic has provided time to take stock and review how we support NZDF personnel when they interact with our Pacific neighbours. We have NZDF personnel stationed throughout the Pacific in Defence Advisor and Training Advisory roles, and have managed some limited training opportunities, such as the training team that deployed to Fiji late last year.
Likewise, we have had defence personnel from Fiji, Tonga, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea here in New Zealand throughout the last year. We anticipate more arriving over the coming weeks to attend NZDF training courses, and we would welcome the possibility for further training opportunities in the Pacific and here in New Zealand when they can safely be undertaken.
As Defence Minister I've enjoyed the opportunity to meet with my counterparts across large parts of the Pacific. We've had meaningful discussions about plans for their economic recovery, and for many Pacific Islands that means protecting the fisheries. Assisting with fisheries patrols is an important way the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force can help.
PG: How important is it that the NZDF remains prepared for the disruptive impact of climate change and natural disasters close to home?
Minister Henare: Hugely important. The NZDF has played, and will continue to play, an important role locally. Once again I was Minister of Civil Defence when White Island erupted, the West Coast floods occurred, and the NZDF played an invaluable role in responding during these, and other, domestic and regional crises.
PG: Given the financial burden of COVID-19, it would be understandable if the aspirational nature of the Defence Capability Plan 2019 needed to be tempered. Nevertheless, there are some capabilities that were signaled to be purchased or replaced in the foreseeable future. Could you, for instance, comment on the importance of the role of maritime helicopters? Are there other intended future capabilities that you would like to comment on?
Minister Henare: Capability is an ongoing challenge. Is there a particular priority? They all are. I've seen Navy's priorities, and Army and Air. We all know the Seasprite helicopters now have a limited supportable life expectancy. But we are in a COVID environment, and I've asked the teams at the Ministry of Defence and NZDF to take a further look at the 2019 Defence Capability Plan.
Nevertheless, we do currently have some significant capability acquisitions underway, with both the purchase of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and the Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules.
PG: The development of the Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area, the world's largest marine protected area, was an important achievement for New Zealand. Along with Southern Ocean responsibilities, what is the significance of this area for NZDF future planning and capability purchases?
Minister Henare: These areas along with Antarctica have been important to us for a long time. New Zealanders took part in Antarctic exploration from the mid-19th century, and in 1959 we were one of twelve original countries to sign the Antarctic Treaty. We have international responsibilities in the region but need to determine how we most efficiently meet them in the future.
The P3-K Orion surveillance aircraft provide a major capability, which will be significantly enhanced with the purchase of their replacements, the Poseidon P-8s. HMNZS Aotearoa, our new Polar-class sustainment vessel, is ice strengthened for Antarctic operations, including the resupply of McMurdo Station and Scott Base.
Whilst maintaining our presence in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, we do though have to balance our responsibilities here with the competing demands of the Pacific Islands.
PG: Following the operational draw-downs in Iraq and Afghanistan and the small number of personnel deployed on peace-keeping missions, where do you see opportunities for exercises and the development of the NZDF's combat capability across all three Services? And is there an opportunity for New Zealand to increase its contribution to peace-keeping missions?
Minister Henare: New Zealand continues to support a number of peacekeeping missions around the world, for example in Africa and the Middle East. As the world opens up after Covid we can look at how we might expand our presence in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
We have been continuing to participate in a limited number of exercises – in line with COVID-19 restrictions. Of course, with the Trans-Tasman travel bubble in place there will be greater opportunities to resume our range of exercises with the Australian Defence Force, before we explore how we might expand what else we can do together.
I've also made it quite clear that we will look for opportunities provided by the maiden voyage of HMS Queen Elizabeth and its carrier strike group to deploy and train with them as they travel through South East Asia.
PG: How important is it that we develop and maintain capability that is interoperable with our partners and our ally Australia? What are the costs and benefits of doing so?
Minister Henare: With the Anzac Frigate Systems Upgrade nearing completion – Te Kaha is home and Te Mana will soon return – despite a difference in systems with the Australian Anzacs, we now have a capability brought up-to-date. The Prime Minister is going to Australia soon and we should explore complementary defence industry opportunities.
PG: The Five Eyes relationship has been much in the news recently, yet it is a relationship that has survived even through testing periods such as during the introduction of New Zealand's nuclear-free legislation. How would you characterise the importance of the relationship at the present time?
Minister Henare: With my Defence Minister's hat firmly on, the information-sharing aspect of the relationship is of crucial importance. Whilst we are all in broad agreement about the important role of information sharing, New Zealand will as ever uphold its right to maintain an independent viewpoint.
PG: Whilst it is appreciated that a new Defence Assessment is underway, how reflective is the 2018 Strategic Defence Policy Statement with regards to current thinking in relation to China?
Minister Henare: You will have seen what the Prime Minister has said recently. The Prime Minister's words in recent weeks have been clear with regards to what we think.
PG: Minister, after you were offered the portfolio you said that you wanted to bring a Labour focus to defence. You've given some indication with your answers so far of what that might be, but is there anything you wish to add?
Minister Henare: It's been twelve years since Labour held the Defence portfolio. I made it quite clear that we would lean into this portfolio, not just to suit the post-COVID world but also to address this Government's strategic outlook. I don't take my responsibilities as Minister lightly.
In this portfolio we should be passionate about our people – they are the greatest asset of the New Zealand Defence Force and we should be looking at all opportunities for them to grow their skills.
We are committed to improving our infrastructure and we have a real opportunity to develop it. You can expect an announcement around infrastructure projects in the near future.
Defence Capability Plan
Peter Greener
Capability questions for the next government
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Hon Dr Wayne Mapp looks to the past in order to explore the maritime acquisition landscape of the future, focusing on the Offshore Patrol Vessel and Frigate replacement decisions facing the next government. The first […]
How programmatic project management improves outcomes
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Programmatic – rather than piecemeal – approaches to project management, writes Aurecon's Stephen Carroll and Chris Woodward, improves outcomes for cost, risk and business performance. For asset intensive sectors – such as aviation, mining, healthcare, […]
Optimising safety and security for a safer New Zealand
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Following its successful Wellington debut in 2019, Conferenz's Safe & Secure Facilities & Public Spaces conference is back for 2020. This time, the event brings a pantheon of renown physical security specialists to Auckland. The […]


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Maureen Meehan is a New York-based writer, who has worked as a foreign correspondent for many years.
In 1951, LSD ended up in a French town's food supply. How? Was it a biological abnormality? Or was something more sinister at play?
What Could Edibles Mean for Canadian Restaurants?
What could edibles mean for Canadian restaurants now that legalization is closer than ever? Chefs have been weighing in.


> someone port radiant the 3D games map editor ?
so the installer 'sees' the correct Linux versions for glibc and kernel.
Some complaints about unimplemented ioctl's but that shouldn't hurt.
Running it requires some additional ports; I had to add devel/linux-glib2.
Of course, the best way is to compile the source for FreeBSD :-).


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Trump meets with Abbas in Bethlehem during brief visit in West Bank
May 23, 2017 9:51 A.M. (Updated: May 23, 2017 11:05 P.M.)
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed US President Donald Trump at the Palestinian presidential palace in the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday morning.
Palestinian presidential guard spokesman Ghassan Nimr told local media outlets on Tuesday that some 2,000 members of Palestinian security forces were deployed across Bethlehem for the occasion.
Trump's convoy entered Bethlehem shortly before 10 a.m., arriving from the 300 Checkpoint and driving past Israel's illegal separation wall.
Trump's convoy passes by Israel's separation wall in Bethlehem and a banner that reads: "The city of peace welcomes the man of peace."
The American head of state was greeted by Abbas, as well as Palestinian religious dignitaries and military officials at the presidential palace before retreating for a closed-door meeting.
Abbas and Trump held a brief press conference following the meeting, before Trump left Bethlehem ahead of a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
During the press conference, the American president said that "peace is a choice we must make each day, and the US is here to make that dream possible for young Jewish, Muslim and Christian children," presumably referring to children in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
"I truly believe if Israel and the Palestinians can make peace, it will begin a process for peace in the Middle East," Trump added. "Abbas assures me he is ready to work toward that goal in good faith, and (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu has promised the same. I look forward to working with these leaders toward a lasting peace."
Meanwhile, Abbas pledged to cooperate with Trump to reach a historic peace deal with Israelis, and to work in partnership with the United States against terrorism.
"We hope history will testify to the fact that President Donald Trump was the one who achieved peace," Abbas said, adding that a two-state solution with East Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital remained the Palestinian Authority's (PA) preference to obtain a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"Our problem is with the occupation and settlements and the failure of Israel to recognize the state of Palestine in the same way we recognize (Israel)," Abbas said. "The problem is not between us and Judaism, it is between us and occupation."
While the PA and members of the international community have rested the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the discontinuation of illegal Israeli settlements and the establishment of a two-state solution, a growing number of Palestinian activists have criticized the two-state solution as unsustainable and unlikely to bring durable peace given the existing political context, proposing instead a binational state with equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians.
Abbas also urged Israel to comply with "just and human demands" of hundreds of Palestinian hunger strikers currently forgoing food for the 37th day in Israeli prisons.
The Palestinian leader added that "the key to peace" in the Middle East was the independence and freedom of the Palestinian people.
Trump's two-day visit -- during which he has visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Western Wall in occupied East Jerusalem -- comes amid fierce opposition among Palestinians, who denounce the far-right leader's strong support of Israel and its policies targeting Palestinians, as well as his notorious anti-Muslim rhetoric.
During a joint press conference with Netanyahu on Monday, Trump emphasized the "unbreakable bond of friendship between Israel and the United States -- a friendship built on our shared love of freedom, our shared belief in human dignity, and our shared hope for an Israel at lasting peace."
Meanwhile, Netanyahu thanked Trump for his "deep commitment to Israel's security, its well-being, and its future."
Trump's visit comes amid continued expansion of illegal Israeli settlements across the occupied Palestinian territory; repression of the large-scale Palestinian prisoner hunger strike at the hands of Israeli authorities; and the deaths of three Palestinians shot by Israelis in the span of a week.
The two-day diplomatic trip has been marred with diplomatic missteps, notably over the geography of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with a schedule of the trip identifying Abbas as the president of Palestine instead of the US' preferred descriptor, the "Palestinian Authority"; the White House referring to the city of Jerusalem as being part of Israel; Trump mistakenly implying that Israel was not part of the Middle East; and American diplomats telling representatives of Netanyahu's office that the Western Wall was part of the occupied West Bank.
Meanwhile, Israeli Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan was criticized on Monday for implying during the reception ceremony for Trump at the Ben Gurion airport on Monday that a possible "terrorist attack" had occurred earlier in the day in Tel Aviv, when Israeli police had already confirmed that the incident Erdan was alluding to was only a car accident.
Palestinians in both the occupied West Bank and inside Israel observed a general strike Monday, called for in part to express support for 1,300 Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli prisons, and also to voice opposition to the resumption of peace talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel under US sponsorship.
Palestinians have also called for a "Day of Rage" on Tuesday to coincide with Trump's arrival in Bethlehem.


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La calle de Echegaray, denominada calle del Lobo hasta 1888, es una pequeña calle de Madrid (en el denominado Madrid de los Austrias) y dentro del Barrio de las Letras. Une la carrera de San Jerónimo con la calle de las Huertas. En el Siglo de Oro tuvo corral de comedias y taberna quevedesca. Fue, con la vecina calle del Prado, una de las primeras vías madrileñas en disfrutar de alumbrado de gas mediado el siglo XIX. Perdió su nombre renacentista en favor del político e ingeniero, y Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1904, José Echegaray. Ha sido calle recoleta pero alegre y popular, con fama de ambientes variopintos: folclore, tipismo tabernario y un reducto de prostitución tras la Guerra Civil española. En ella se estableció el primer local de la casa de moda Loewe.

Historia

Origen de leyenda
El nombre original de esta calle (calle del Lobo) procede de una historia legendaria y milagrera que, si como leyenda no está mal, como relato histórico resulta insostenible. Cuenta la tradición que cuando toda la zona eran poco más que huertas y alquerías, vivía en una cabaña un cazador que tenía colgada sobre su puerta una piel de lobo rellena de paja. Y ocurrió que uno de los zagales del entorno tuvo la mala idea de reventar la piel para sacar lo que hubiera dentro. La gamberrada no le hizo ninguna gracia al cazador que en un ataque de furia le dio al chaval tal cuchillada que todos lo creyeron muerto en el acto. La madre del muchacho entonces, cogió en brazos el cuerpo inerte de su hijo y se lo llevó ante la imagen de la virgen que una dama había comprado a unos gitanos de la vecina calle de Arlabán (antes llamada callejón de los Gitanos) y depositado en el estudio de un escultor que vivía por allí cerca. El zagal se curó y la virgencita fue llamada desde entonces Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, y trasladada al convento de las Maravillas de la calle de la Palma. La leyenda milagrera se completa con el vuelo de una paloma que durante todo el traslado acompañó a la imagen.

El corral de Cristóbal de la Puente

Contemporáneo de los populares corrales de comedias de "Corral de la Pacheca", "de la Cruz" y "del Príncipe", fue el Corral de Lobo, también conocido como "corral de Puente", por ser ese el apellido del propietario del inmueble. Comenzó a funcionar hacia 1560, cuando las cofradías de la Pasión y de la Soledad habían alquilado sendos corrales, este de la calle del Lobo y otro en la calle del Príncipe (esquina a Visitación). Ambos dejaron de funcionar en 1579 al trasladarse todos sus pertrechos al nuevo local de la calle de la Cruz.

A Ganassa, cómico italiano establecido en España, se le menciona en 1579 representando "en la calle del Lobo, en el corral propiedad de Cristóbal de la Puente".

La taberna de Lepre  y Los Gabrieles
Un popular romance de Quevedo que retrata las aventuras del banquero alemán Fugger en el Madrid de los Austrias, narra las venturas y desventuras de "la hija de Lepre", apellido del propietario de la taberna de Lepre, que fue a casarse con el mencionado banquero de Carlos I y de su hijo Felipe II, y cuyo apellido debidamente castellanizado como "Fúcar" da a su vez nombre a una vecina calle de esta zona de Madrid.

Con menos abolengo literario-histórico pero parejo casticismo se conserva en los números 17-19 de esta calle el bar Los Gabrieles, santuario del flamenco en Madrid, y modesta «Capilla Sixtina» del azulejo madrileño, con paneles orlados en cuerda seca y cuadros de azulejería artística realizados entre 1917 y 1930 por maestros madrileños de la escuela cerámica de Talavera de la Reina, como Alfonso Romero Mesa, Enrique Guijo o Fidel Blanco.

Hotel Inglés
Otro edificio con historia fue el establecimiento hotelero del Inglés, hotel en el que gustaban hospedarse actores y toreros del siglo XIX, como el diestro Antonio Fuentes, quien en días de corrida y ya vestido de luces solía tomarse unas copas de coñac en el bar del hotel antes de salir para la plaza.

Cuna de Loewe

Ha quedado noticia de que, al menos desde 1846, hubo en la calle del Lobo un taller de marroquinería y de que en él entró como socio en 1872 el artesano alemán Enrique Loewe Roessberg. A pesar del lento crecimiento del negocio, en 1892 se pudo abrir un nuevo taller y tienda en la paralela y más señorial calle del Príncipe. El cambio resultó a tal punto beneficioso que en 1905, el rey Alfonso XIII concedió a esta empresa familiar el título de Proveedor de la Real Casa y, tan solo cinco años después, Loewe abriera su primera tienda en Barcelona.

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Madrid de los Austrias
Calles del barrio de Cortes


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Staff Report #1 – Zero Emission Bus Implementation Strategy – Contract Award
Re: Zero-Emission Bus Implementation Strategy Contract Award
APPROVE the award of a contract to the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) at an upset limit cost of $390,600 exclusive of applicable taxes, for the completion of a Zero-Emission Bus (ZEB) Implementation Strategy; and
DIRECT administration to continue discussions with CUTRIC with respect to London's participation in a Phase 2 ZEB trial and joint procurement initiative which will assist transit agencies and operators in leveraging the economies of scale associated with ZEBs and allied charging/fueling infrastructure, further details of which will be provided at the Commission's May 26, 2021 meeting.
At the January 29, 2020 meeting, the Commission approved a contract award to the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) for the completion of a Fleet Electrification Analysis Study. This study was presented to the Commission at the November 25, 2020 meeting for review and consideration. In addition, at the November meeting, the Commission directed administration to issue a request for proposal for the completion of a detailed Electric Bus Implementation Plan which would include a recommended path forward as well as projected costs associated with full fleet conversion. Subsequent to the meeting, further investigation was undertaken with respect to the data required to undertake this initiative, as well as an industry scan of agencies who have completed plans of this nature.
Given CUTRIC has already undertaken the Fleet Electrification Analysis Study, which is a significant component of the work required to complete a ZEB Implementation Plan, coupled with their level of expertise in all aspects involved with the introduction of ZEB technology into a fleet, it was concluded that the most expedient and efficient path forward would be to continue to work the CUTRIC on this initiative.
Early in 2021, CUTRIC advised of the potential of a second ZEB trial and joint procurement (similar to the one currently underway with Brampton, York Region and Translink participating). CUTRIC plans to merge this effort with its pre-existing Phase 2, Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration & Integration Trial, which successfully secured $5 million in federal funding in 2019. Administration has now received confirmation of the plan to move forward on this Phase 2 ZEB trial and joint procurement, and London has been invited to participate. As the report recommendation sets out, administration will continue discussions with CUTRIC in the interim and it is expected that further details with respect to participation in the Phase 2 will be available for the May 26, 2021 meeting. Moving forward as part of a group of stakeholders will provide all participants the ability to leverage the knowledge and expertise of CUTRIC, and to share resources and data as the trial moves forward, ultimately benefitting the entire transit sector.
A number of discussions were held with CUTRIC representatives with respect to the approach that would be taken in the development of a Zero-Emission Bus Implementation Plan for London Transit. As has been discussed in previous reports on this topic, the introduction of ZEB technology into a transit fleet is not a simple undertaking, and requires careful planning and risk mitigation efforts in order to ensure a successful introduction while at the same time continuing to meet service expectations. The areas that CUTRIC was asked to include in the plan development process included the following:
Assessment of the current state
Evaluation of electrical power services
Review of operational goals and scenario development
Comparative analysis of available vehicles and charging systems
Infrastructure gap analysis and requirements identification
Implementation planning and costing
CUTRIC has provided a proposal that incorporates all of the above, and has suggested some additional considerations that should be included based on their experience with other implementations of this nature. CUTRIC adopts a nine-step methodology in planning fleet electrification for transit agencies, starting with the strategic vision development to the completion of a successful electrification and ZEB integration. Given LTC's preference to adopt a phased approach, the first two steps in the process have already been completed (strategic focus and preliminary feasibility analysis). The feasibility analysis that CUTRIC has completed for LTC has already assessed and identified the success rates that different technologies and vehicle configurations would have in specific service areas as well as the steps that could be taken to improve on successful electrification.
Given two steps have already been completed, the seven steps involved in the creation of the ZEB Implementation Strategy will include the following.
Cost Analysis – an in-depth cost analysis of focussing on the selected technologies that have been revealed as feasible through the preliminary feasibility analysis will consider both operating and capital costs over the lifetime of the ZEBs. This analysis will consider the bus replacement cycles and vehicle acquisition currently in LTC plans, and conduct a total cost of ownership assessment with capital costs and operational costs to guide capital investments in the short (first year), medium (five years) and long term (15 years). Considerations will include present and near future equipment requirements, expected purchase prices, and maintenance costs of buses as well as utility rate costs that will be incurred based on load profile. This analysis will also consider the real estate constraints involved and include a primary architectural profile requirements with respect to facility retrofit costs in the short (0-5 years) and long (10-15 years) terms.
Benefits Analysis – While the preliminary feasibility analysis provided a solid understanding of what the potential merits of a transition to ZEB would be, the advanced benefits analysis will help to identify merits in the economic, environmental, social and political domains. This analysis will also consider and evaluate the funding options (municipal, provincial and federal) and financing options (CIB financing) that are or are expected to be available for initiatives of this nature. The items that will be considered in the advanced benefits analysis are anticipated to be required for any application-based funding, and as such, will ensure LTC will have the required information to complete funding applications and/or meet established criteria with respect to metrics and expected returns when they are made available.
Risk Analysis – As planning efforts seek to minimize potential risks associated with the implementation of new technologies, it is critical that a prudent ZEB implementation plan considers various risks in the process from both the operational and capital investment perspectives as ensuring resiliency and uninterrupted service delivery is critical while transitioning to ZEBs. CUTRIC will conduct risk assessment and mitigation planning as well as emergency planning for electrical systems for grid supply configuration, and the need for back-up or alternate facilities in the event of outages. In addition, the risks associated with equipment requirements and repairs, future technology changes and staff training and certification requirements will also be evaluated from a risk management perspective.
Needs Analysis – The needs analysis is made up of four specific parts, each of which is explained in greater detail below.
Asset and Gap Analysis – This analysis will enable LTC to enhance its 'electrification confidence' as all assets that are currently existing will be evaluated to ensure a proper asset registry or existing infrastructure is established and resources are not wasted. The gaps analysis will provide LTC with an understanding of what is needed to move on to the next steps and plan resource allocation efficiently and sustainably.
Electric System and Facility Needs Analysis – CUTRIC will review all facility records in order to gain an understanding of the current status. The plan will provide the steps for a staged approach and recommendations on all preparation needed to ensure both transit facilities will be ready to maintain, store and charge electric buses including any facility upgrades required to infrastructure, transformers, the electrical grid to the facilities, energy storage devices, and type and placement of chargers. The proposed charging infrastructure set out in the Plan will align with the routes that will be converted to battery electric buses and match the required infrastructure to the expected demand load and route energy. This analysis will include input and feedback from London Hydro as applicable.
Schedule Optimization Needs Analysis – CUTRIC will utilize its advanced schedule optimization capacity to undertake a detailed scheduling analysis for battery electric bus options by considering overnight depot charging and on-route charging during single or round trips as may be required. This analysis will utilize scheduling data to assess recovery times and determine how much charging time can be added per vehicle at every recovery point. CUTRIC will match schedules with runs to identify where reliefs are made, determining vehicle requirements throughout the day and identifying where vehicle shortfalls may occur. This analysis will help inform the manner in which different routes will be prioritized in the implementation plan.
Advanced ZEB Implementation Needs Analysis – CUTRIC will utilize its modelling toolset to further understand the precise mix of battery electric bus charging technologies and associated infrastructure requirements, identify corresponding route assignments and evaluate selected charging systems for their merits and demerits. The ease of charging system integration at facilities, the ongoing maintenance requirements and battery replacement needs will be provided from the perspective of industry best practices and experiential knowledge. CUTRIC will also provide information on the needed skills training for LTC staff in order to ensure a smooth transition.
Procurement Planning – CUTRIC will review existing and realistic solo and joint procurement opportunities available to LTC for early stage electrification as well as a second stage of fuller fleet procurements. As set out in the report recommendation, consideration will be given for London to participate in the Phase 2 trial and procurement being undertaken by CUTRIC for the initial procurement of required technology.
Empirical Evidence – CUTRIC will provide insights into how LTC should proceed with empirical data analytics during ZEB rollout and present the significance of including data collection and validation in the procurement based process. This data will enable LTC to compare the predictions with real operational data, the relative differences observed in the performance of the service already implemented with ZEBs, and can be used to extrapolate the model outcomes and adjust the predictions to obtain more accurate indicators for the remainder of the service to be transitioned.
Finishing Point – CUTRIC will compile the information collected in the previous steps into a ZEB Implementation Plan and roadmap for LTC to consider for the short, medium and long term giving consideration to the technological evolution anticipated going forward.
In terms of the project schedule, CUTRIC is aware of the Commission's desire to have any information and cost estimates associated with the 2022 operating and capital budgets available for consideration during the budget deliberation process. As such, it is proposed that a 'First Impression Report' will be completed for presentation at the Commission's August meeting, the same meeting at which the 2022 budgets will be deliberated. The final ZEB Implementation Plan will be completed in November 2021, which provides the opportunity to share the details and implications with Municipal Council prior to their deliberation of the 2022 budgets.
The costs of the project is provided as an upset limit given there may be aspects of the project that have already been completed, or are well underway, which will reduce the amount of resources that CUTRIC will need to dedicate to the project. It is anticipated that this initiative will qualify for the recently announced $2.75 billion ZEB funding program with the Government of Canada; however in the interim, the costs of this undertaking will be funded with Provincial Gas Tax. A breakdown of the upset limit costs associated with each of the tasks is set out below.
ZEB Implementation Task Total
Cost Analysis $75,600
Benefits Analysis 59,375
Needs Analysis 190,000
ZEB Roadmap Development 35,625
Final Report Preparation and Presentation 30,000
As discussed earlier in this report, the Commission will receive an update report at the May 26, 2021 meeting with respect to participation in the CUTRIC Phase 2.
I – CUTRIC ZEB Implementation Plan Proposal (Commissioners only)


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Q: Selenium - Unable to Locate Element even after verifying This has worked fine for months, but throws errors now. It's a pretty simple code: open Chrome and pull an element out. It's now telling me that it's unable to locate the element.
I've inspected the element with the Chrome window open and verify the XPATH and it matches to what is in the code exactly. I've taken a screenshot of the page it's running on and it all looks fine.
What am I missing?

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
import webbrowser
from selenium import webdriver
from webdriver_manager.chrome import ChromeDriverManager
import time

site_lat = 34.29421
site_lon = -97.44667

def watershed_lookup(site_lat, site_lon):
    op=webdriver.ChromeOptions()
    #op.add_argument('--headless')
    op.add_argument('window-size=1920x1080')

    url_water = 'https://mywaterway.epa.gov/community/'+str(site_lon)+','+str(site_lat)+'/overview'

    driver = webdriver.Chrome(ChromeDriverManager().install(), options = op)
    driver.get(url_water)
    time.sleep(3)
    element = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//*[@id=\"root\"]/div/div[4]/div[2]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div/p[2]")
    start1 = 'WATERSHED: '
    end1 = '('
    end2 = ')'
    s = element.text

    watershed_name = s[s.find(start1)+len(start1):s.rfind(end1)]
    watershed_id = s[s.find(end1)+len(end1):s.rfind(end2)]

    print("Watershed Name: " + watershed_name)
    print("Watershed ID: " + watershed_id)
    driver.close()

watershed_lookup(site_lat, site_lon)

A: May its because you have not put any waits.
Either apply Implicit wait :
driver = webdriver.Chrome(ChromeDriverManager().install(), options = op)
driver.implicitly_wait(20)
driver.get(url_water)
...

Or apply Explicit Wait:
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By

...
driver.get(url_water)
wait = WebDriverWait(driver,20)
ele = wait.until(EC.visibility_of_element_located((By.XPATH,"//*[@id=\"root\"]/div/div[4]/div[2]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div/p[2]")))
print(ele.text)

A: The Xpath that you are using is an absolute Xpath, try finding that element using a relative Xpath. I have seen absolute xpaths working using dev tools and failing during run time.
Use explicit wait until that element is visible/interactable and then verify.


This is the sixth post in a series considering the role of psychological research within the context of an architectural practice. The goal of this series is to provide answers to six key questions, namely, the why, what, who, when, how and where, of design focused psychological research.
In this post we'll continue addressing the "who" of psychological research in architecture [WHO: What to ask when assembling a psychosocial research team] by considering a series of questions relating to the characteristics of research team members. According to Mickan and Rodger the efficiency of a team is influenced by the organizational context a team functions in, the characteristics of individual researchers and the processes internal to the team. Since psychological research in architectural practice is most often performed as a team, characteristics of effective teams should be considered when identifying researchers. While the previous post addressed questions regarding a firm's structure and goals, this post will consider the characteristics of individual researchers from a personal point of view.
Each individual brings a number of unique characteristics to a research team. While some of these are irrelevant relative to the overall purpose and success of a research project, others can be crucial. It is therefore important to understand which characteristics may contribute to the success of a research project. Previous studies show that self-knowledge, trust, commitment and flexibility are important factors influencing individual participation in teams. Given that these characteristics are rather subjective in nature, it is understandable that they are easily overlooked in practice when considering research teams. Since various design focused psycho-social research projects rely on methodologies developed in the social sciences, it is also reasonable to expect that personal characteristics valued in these related disciplines will also be important in design focused psycho-social research. Even in cases where the methodology does not require these characteristics, teamwork depends on establishing and managing relationships between individuals with a variety of personalities and experiences. Self-knowledge, trust, commitment and flexibility can greatly enhance these relationships.
• How does success make me feel?
• How do I deal with failure?
• Does failure scare me, why? If not why not?
• What do I have strong opinions about?
• Do I need to be in control, or can I have others take the lead?
• Do I trust that others will do what they say they will do?
• Am I comfortable sharing new or unusual ideas with my team? Why or why not?
• Am I comfortable with others knowing my weaknesses?
• Do I listen to others even if they have a view different from mine?
• Do I consider myself trustworthy? Why or why not?
• Am I interested in assisting other team members reach their goals even if it will inconvenience me?
• Why do I want to do this research project?
• What is the best and worst possible outcome of this project?
• How will I measure success?
• How important is this project in relation to other professional priorities?
• How important is this project in relation to other personal priorities?
• How much time am I willing to spend on this project?
• Am I willing to pick up the slack when other team members need support?
• How will I show my commitment while keeping a balance?
• What are the most typical things that will make other members question my commitment?
• How can I foster commitment in my team?
• Which one challenges me the most: Static or dynamic environments?
• How do I feel about unexpected research results?
• How and why have I failed in the past?
• What is my role in this project, and how do I know that?
• Am I comfortable with 'stepping in' when help is needed?
These are only a small sample of questions that can assist researchers to identify their role within a research team. Self-knowledge, trust, commitment and flexibility are four crucial personal factors to consider when gathering a team of researchers. In the next post, aspects related to the internal team process will be discussed.
Mickan, S., & Rodger, S. (2000). Characteristics of Effective Teams: A Literature Review.Australian Health Review., Vol.23 No 3. CSIRO Publishing.
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John Hodgman pays tribute to all the times Jon Stewart made funny noises
Marah Eakin
The Jon Stewart era of The Daily Show wraps up August 6, so it's time for the beloved late-night host to start his victory lap. The tributes have kicked up big time this past week, with Melissa McCarthy sporting a Stewart-themed dress and everyone from New York mayor Bill de Blasio to Steve Buscemi stopping by the show to chat with Stewart. Perhaps most heartwarming, though, was show regular John Hodgman's surprise appearance last night, in which he paid tribute to Stewart's "host-pitality." The accompanying video tribute, "Jon Stewart: A Pericles For America," is composed entirely of the host making funny sounds with his mouth, bursting forth with all manner of da-da-das, wee-oohs, and blergs. Truly, Stewart is one of the most eloquent political journalists—if not minds—working today.
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Eriksen tips Vertonghen
Home » Tottenham News » Eriksen tips Vertonghen
While there is plenty of speculation surrounding Christian Eriksen's future at the moment, the Ajax midfielder has moved quickly to take himself away from the spotlight and concentrate on Jan Vertonghen. His domestic teammate is poised to make a switch to Spurs in the next few weeks and Eriksen has tipped the central defender to be a huge success in England's top flight.
Speaking to Goal.com, Eriksen said, "He is a brilliant signing for Tottenham and a really, really good player. He is too good for the Dutch league now. It's too easy for him and it's the right time for him to leave. He is the best player in Holland and has all the skills that will make him a success in the Premier League. He is good with and without the ball, he is physically strong and he's a leader for the team. From what I see, Tottenham like to play good football so I think he will be a perfect signing for them. I know there was interest from other clubs but he made up his mind."
Of course, there is still a small chance that the deal will not go ahead. While Vertonghen and his agent have made no secret of their desire for the defender to join Spurs, a financial package has still not been agreed between Tottenham and Ajax. It's understood that the Dutch giants are seeking €15 million for Vertonghen, although Spurs are a long way off in their valuation with the defenders' contract set to expire only next summer.
However, with Vertonghen, his agent and Harry Redknapp all publically stating that a move is on the horizon, there are not too many doubts surrounding the transfer and Vertonghen will most likely move to White Hart Lane once his international duties at Euro 2012 have been completed.
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MOSCHINO FIRST AMERICAN STORE IN LOS ANGELES
Italian brand Moschino has opened its first American boutique in Los Angeles at 8933 Beverly ...
Italian brand Moschino has opened its first American boutique in Los Angeles at 8933 Beverly Boulevard.
The first concept store conceived by creative director Jeremy Scott, the 3,500 square-foot space, formerly Hadid Gallery, presents Scott's colorful, pop vision in a clean, white space with large plate-glass windows facing the manicured street.
Moschino sits on a stretch of Beverly Boulevard west of fashion-heavy Robertson Boulevard, which is part of the West Hollywood Design District, said WWD. It's an appropriate spot for Scott, a longtime figure in L.A.'s funkier art and design worlds. His appointment as creative director of Moschino in 2013 has reinvigorated the house, owned by Aeffe SpA, in part, believes chief executive officer Alessandro Varisco, because he brings the Los Angeles energy that is captivating the fashion world.
"I understand why Jeremy needs to spend time in L.A., where there is good energy. Frankly speaking, there is a little less energy in Milan right now," Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Varisco.
All of Scott's creations from the main line, including ready-to-wear (70 percent women's, 30 percent men's), accessories (handbags, shoes, scarves, headbands, cell phone and camera cases), swim, intimates and fragrance, are on display in the store. All are set off by movable chrome hanging bars, chrome and glass shelves and stone and concrete vitrines.
The next Scott-designed store is slated to open in a new location in Milan in May, followed closely by a boutique in New York's SoHo.
LOUIS VUITTON X YAYOI KUSUMA POP-UP STORE IN NEW YORK CITY
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index > Head Nerd's Words. > Mission Statement.
I set up Nerdipedia (NP) as a collaborative tool for my nerdy friends, others interested in advancing my projects or those needing hosting for complimentary efforts.
Now in the second half of my first century on earth it is apparent there simply isn't enough time to do everything I want. Collaboration is a way to make our hacking more efficient. Unfortunately, now two and a halve years after starting NP, there has been very little help from anyone except my local friends and Daniel. A few visitors have emailed information and photos but no-one has taken the trouble to put up new pages.
For those who don't know me personally and may wish to join us I think I should state my wishes.
I want NP to be content rich but informal. If someone wants their NP page to be formal that is fine but mine aren't. On the other hand I wouldn't like to see NP become a blog about trivial matters.
I don't mind some humor though - my mascot page is not exactly nerdy but is popular.
I'm using the term "nerd" very broadly, some of the stuff I post may not be nerdy in everyone eyes.
Many open sourced projects would fit well here whether they be hardware or software.
I am generally opposed to advertising. I think most advertising is a waste of time and resources and the world would be far better off without it.
However I feel I shouldn't be expected to pay to host free material indefinitely.
While hosting is cheap I don't mind funding it - but cheap hosting has problems - see hosting.
To be pragmatic - advertising is the most practical way to get a fraction of a cent per view revenue from our visitors. In the ideal world we would have a micro payment system to give visitors to choice of paying for ad free viewing.
I have put adsense on the site and I think it is one of the least offensive advertising mediums around.
So the deal is the adsense revenue is mine to use as I see fit. So far the revenue wouldn't buy a cup of coffee so it may not even cover the hosting fees.
Adsense doesn't come close to covering costs. It makes less that 20% of my VPS fees.
Providing editors have real content on their pages I don't mind if they have commercial links, reasonable adds or donation buttons.
Over the years I've had many requests for exchange links to pages with no content and low page ranks. I don't think people should expect traffic if they haven't gone to the trouble of providing some original useful material for their visitors. The web has too many useless pages so let's not add to the problem.
I've put a little money and a lot of time in setting up NP and hope it grows substantially in the near future.
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RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced that it added 150 new affiliated properties to its global network last year.
The Christie Lodge today announced it has recently been awarded the prestigious RCI Silver Crown Resort property designation by RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange.
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, was recently recognized by the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) with a Crystal Pineapple Award in the category of Outstanding Tourism Industry Partner.
Petchey Leisure's six properties in Europe will continue to be a part of the RCI network of affiliated resorts through a new affiliation agreement between Leisure Dimensions Ltd and RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange.
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, reached a significant social media milestone recently when it surpassed an incredible 1 million views on the RCI® YouTube channel.
RCI®, the global leader in vacation exchange, has again been named to Florida Trend's Best Companies to Work for 2012 list, placing third in the Large Company category.
RCI announced the addition of 76 affiliated properties to its global exchange network in the first six months of 2012, including more than 30 properties added in the second quarter.
Timeshare and hospitality industry professionals gather to support Christel House International during the 10th annual golf tournament at Orange Lake Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The worldwide leader in vacation exchange will support Perspective Magazine's annual timeshare and fractional industry networking event for the third consecutive year.
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, was recognized for the sixth consecutive year by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of the Best Places to Work in Mexico.
As part of this long-term agreement, RCI will continue to offer Meadow Lake Resort owners access to its RCI Points program.
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, will return as the title sponsor of the RCI Christel House Open International Charity Golf Tournament in 2012 for the sixth consecutive year.
Leading global exchange company recognizes affiliates for their sustainability efforts.
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, announced a new online monitoring service at the ARDA World 2012 Annual Convention and Exposition.
Chandler Point Corporation has announced that Group of Seven Cottages on Baptiste Lake in Ontario, Canada is now affiliated with RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange.
RCI is once again the only company in the timeshare and vacation ownership industry to receive this important recognition, demonstrating the Company's continued leadership and commitment.
Contact Center Solutions, a business unit of global vacation exchange leader RCI, received two awards from The Mexican Institute of Teleservices (IMT), a leading organization in the Contact Center industry and the management of company relations.
The Villas at Tree Tops and Fairway in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania receives the prestigious RCI President's Club Award for outstanding performance.