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Advanced MathContemporary Mathematics for Business & ConsumersCompute the rate for the following loans. Round answers to the nearest tenth of a percent $50,000 _______ 9 months $4,500
Compute the rate for the following loans. Round answers to the nearest tenth of a percent $50,000 _______ 9 months $4,500
10.I Understanding And Computing Simple Interest10.II Using The Simple Interest Formula10.III Understanding Promissory Notes And DiscountingChapter Questions
Chapter 10, Problem 14AT
Compute the rate for the following loans. Round answers to the nearest tenth of a percent
$50,000 _______ 9 months $4,500
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The Legend of the Buffalo Chest.
Blacha MMJ., Smesseim I., van der Lee I., van den Aardweg JG., Schultz MJ., Kik MLJ., van Sonsbeek L., de Bakker BS., Light RW.
BackgroundThe "buffalo chest" is a condition in which a simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax occurs due to a communication of both pleural cavities caused by an iatrogenic or idiopathic fenestration of the mediastinum. This rare condition is known by many clinicians because of a particular anecdote which stated that Native Americans could kill a North American bison with a single arrow in the chest by creating a simultaneous bilateral pneumothorax, due to the animal's peculiar anatomy in which there is one contiguous pleural space due to an incomplete mediastinum.Research questionWhat evidence is there for the existence of buffalo chest?Study design and methodsThe term "buffalo chest" and its anecdote were first mentioned in a ''personal communication'' by a veterinarian in the Annals of Surgery in 1984. A mixed method research was performed on buffalo chest and its etiology. A total of 47 cases of buffalo chest were identified in humans.ResultsThis study found that all authors were referring to the article from 1984 or to each other. Evidence was found for interpleural communications in other mammal species, but no literature on the anatomy of the mediastinum of the bison was found. The main reason for this research was fact-checking the origin of the anecdote and search for evidence for the existence of buffalo chest. Autopsies were performed on eight bison, and four indeed were found to have had interpleural communications.InterpretationWe hypothesize that humans can also have interpleural fenestrations, which can be diagnosed when a pneumothorax occurs.
10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.043
Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Mr. Álvaro García Linera has been the Vice President of Bolivia since 2006. Trained as a mathematician at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), he is also the author of numerous essays in sociology and political theory, including most significantly Forma valor y forma comunidad (Value Form and Community Form, written in prison in 1994) and the collection of essays La potencia plebeya (first published in 2008, translated into English as Plebeian Power in hardcover with Brill and in paperback edition with Haymarket Books). Next year a further selection of essays will be published in English under the provisional title Towards an Integral State, edited and translated by Bruno Bosteels (Verso).
García Linera and Balibar will discuss questions of socialism and the state in the contemporary conditions of world capitalism.
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Judge grants $300M loan for Puerto Rico power company
Originally published February 19, 2018 at 12:26 pm Updated February 19, 2018 at 1:14 pm
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal judge on Monday approved a $300 million loan for Puerto Rico's power company that officials say will help keep the troubled agency operating until late March.
The ruling comes just days after the judge had rejected an initial $1 billion loan request made by a federal control board overseeing the U.S. territory's finances. The judge had said officials did not provide sufficient evidence proving Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority needed the money, so the board submitted a revised request for $300 million on Friday.
Hours before the judge approved the request, Gov. Ricardo Rossello maintained that the company still needed a $1 billion loan to keep operating in the months ahead.
"There's no money," he said. "We're in a precarious situation."
The board did not immediately respond to requests for comment after the loan was approved. It had said in a previous filing that it plans to request more loans in upcoming weeks.
Gerardo Portela, director of Puerto Rico's financial authority, said in a statement that the power company will keep seeking all kinds of financing sources to help fund its operational and reconstruction needs. He also praised the judge's ruling.
"The approved financing will provide PREPA with a much-needed lifeline while safeguarding the operation in the near term," he said.
The initial $300 million would come out of the government's general fund, but officials needed permission from the court to do so given that the island is undergoing a bankruptcy-like process to restructure a portion of its $73 billion public debt amid an 11-year recession.
Rossello stressed that the U.S. territory is running out of money and also needs a separate, billion-dollar loan that U.S. Congress approved in October for disaster recovery. Federal officials said in December that they were withholding the funds because they believed the government still had enough cash available.
The federal control board recently warned that Puerto Rico's power company could see a $1.2 billion loss in revenue in the first six months after Hurricane Maria, which hit on Sept. 20 and destroyed two-thirds of the power distribution system. Nearly 250,000 customers remain without power more than five months after the Category 4 storm.
On Sunday, government officials announced that they were reducing the power company's operating reserve by 450 megawatts to help save $9 million a month. They said customers would not be affected but warned it could destabilize a power grid heavily damaged by the hurricane.
The power company is $9 billion in debt, and Rossello announced in January that he plans to privatize the company in the next 18 months.


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What Is Fashionable Australian Cuisine?
Australian delicacies is one of the most exotic and diverse on this planet: from meat truffles and vegetarian sandwiches to kangaroo fillet with fried onion. Fashionable and commonly available fruits produced in Australia are: apples, banana, kiwi fruit , oranges and other citrus, mangoes (seasonally), pears, nectarines, plums, apricots, grapes, melons, papaya (additionally called pawpaw), pineapple, passionfruit and berry fruits (such as strawberries, raspberries and many others.). Different fruits tend not to be broadly cultivated because of the plant requiring climate or soil circumstances that aren't value efficient, or the plant species not being well known to the general market.
Through the robust financial times of the Nice Depression of the Thirties, the rabbit grew to become a welcome commodity as the skins may very well be offered for cash and the meat was typically the only option out there to poor households.
Subsequent waves of multicultural immigration, with a majority drawn from East, South East and South Asia and the Western Mediterranean area, and the sturdy, subtle meals cultures these ethnic communities have brought with them influenced the event of Australian cuisine.
As blogger Lee Tran Lam from The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry weblog wrote, … each serving is a chance to zoom out and see Australia in a new gentle." René Redzepi was actually not the primary modern chef to highlight our native substances but he did so with probably the most fanfare.
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Trump Meets With Greek Prime Minister to Discuss Strategic Cooperation and Security
PoliticsElla Kietlinska	Jan 8, 2020 ShareFacebookTwitterCopy Link
President Donald Trump welcomed Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the White House on Tuesday, applauding Greece for its economic recovery, while Mitsotakis sought further expansion of economic and strategic ties with the United States.
During a press conference held before the bilateral meeting with Trump, Mitsotakis stressed the importance of strengthening the strategic relationship between the two countries, as Greece is "a reliable and predictable ally [of the United States] in a complicated part of the world."
He also emphasized the recovery of the Greek economy and the economic growth that the country has achieved. The growth can be attributed to Greek government policies that have proven successful in the United States, such as lowering taxes and deregulation, said Mitsotakis. He also invited American companies to invest more in Greece and contribute to the economic growth of the country.
According to ING senior economist Paolo Pizzoli, "Greek GDP expanded by 0.6 percent quarter on quarter in seasonally adjusted terms and by 2.3 percent year on year in non-seasonally adjusted terms, but the Greek economy is still in search of a sounder growth pattern."
Greece suffered a debt crisis between 2008 and 2018 but received bailout loans from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. In 2018 the rescue program ended but until all loans are repaid the country's budget is under strict austerity measures and is overseen by its creditors.
Cooperation in Defense
Mitsotakis expressed Greece's interest in participating in the F-35 program. The F-35 is a multinational program led and mainly funded by the United States to develop and produce a family of cutting edge combat aircraft.
Greece recently signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for a major upgrade of its F-16 fighter aircraft and, according to Mitsotakis, after the completion of the upgrade in 2024 Greece would like to participate in the F-35 program. As a NATO member Greece is currently spending more than 2 percent of its GDP on defense—a standard adopted by all NATO members in 2014.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C), and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiadis, (L) in Athens on Jan. 2, 2020. (Yorgos Karahalis/AP Photo)
EastMed Gas Pipeline Deal
Mitsotakis pointed out that "that the agreement signed between Turkey and Libya [that divides the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Libya claiming water off Greek islands] infringes upon Greece's sovereign rights and essentially causes great concern and instability in the region." He is seeking support from the United States to ensure that "these types of provocative agreements are not being put into place."
Mitsotakis also talked about increasing the Greece's and Europe's energy security and the plans to diversify natural gas sources. Greece will expand its technical capabilities to import liquefied natural gas from the United States and other countries and will also become a natural gas distributor to the European market, said Mitsotakis at the Atlantic Council.
In addition Greece entered into a deal with Israel and Cyprus to build the 1,300-mile EastMed pipeline under the sea to transport natural gas produced from the newly discovered reserves in the eastern Mediterranean.
Mitsotakis said that the does not exclude other countries, however.
"We don't seek to exclude anyone from energy cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean provided they respect international law and play by the rules of the game," he said.
In December 2019 the U.S. Congress adopted the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), which reshapes the U.S. policy toward the eastern Mediterranean region and strengthens the U.S. alliance with Greece, Israel, and Cyprus, according to a joint statement issued by Menendez and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) who cosponsored the bill.
The bill authorizes military aid to Greece, the establishment of a U.S-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center to facilitate energy cooperation among the United States, Israel, Greece, and Cyprus and lifts the U.S. arms embargo on Cyprus, said Menendez and Rubio in the statement.
Mitsotakis also stated that Greece's core network "regarding 4G and 5G does not have any Chinese suppliers" and Greece "will take into consideration" the concerns on 5G security expressed by the United States.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Nelson Added to ANF Wall of Honor
By JAMES ALLAN
hawkeyesports.com
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Bruce Nelson has made a living doing the best he could and succeeding.
Nelson, an offensive lineman at the University of Iowa from 1998-2002, went from a walk-on tight end, to a four-year starter, to a second-round NFL draft pick. Now he's being honored for his work after football, where he is the third former Hawkeye named to the America Needs Farmers (ANF) Wall of Honor.
"To be honored this way is special," Nelson said Friday at the Paul W. Brechler Press Box in Kinnick Stadium. "To be able to represent the two groups of people that I have been associated with my whole life, which has been football and the University of Iowa, and the agricultural world, the farmers. It's a nice honor, and I am humbled."
The ANF honor salutes former UI football student-athletes who exemplify the tenacity, work ethic, and character of the Iowa farmer.
"I don't care who you talk to, go back to Emmetsburg (Iowa), interview whoever you want, Bruce is the kind of person you want representing America Needs Farmers and the theme behind it," said Denny Presnall, CEO of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. "He truly is a farm kid and is everything this honor stands for."
"To be honored this way is special. To be able to represent the two groups of people that I have been associated with my whole life, which has been football and the University of Iowa, and the agricultural world, the farmers. It's a nice honor, and I am humbled."
Bruce Nelson, ANF Wall of Fame honoree
Nelson was first-team All-America center in 2002, helping the Hawkeyes earn a share of the Big Ten championship, advance to the 2003 FedEx Orange Bowl, and finish 11-2 overall. It was a 180 from early in his Hawkeye career, when the Iowa finished with one victory in 1999.
"We were doing everything we could; we just didn't have a lot of the success we wanted at the beginning," said Nelson. "I kept trying, and that's all you can do. Kind of like the 1980s, the farmers were struggling and they were doing everything they could to make it.
"There are a lot of similarities in my first few years at Iowa. It came later on, and that's how farming has been, too."
Nelson was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He played two seasons, including an appearance in Super Bowl XXVIII, before calling it a career after having three hip surgeries in his second season.
"I got the full gamut of experience," said Nelson. "I played for the Hawkeyes, played in a BCS game, got drafted, got to the preseason, regular season, Super Bowl, and then it was over. I consider myself lucky having gotten to do all that and to be able to continue farming and do it fairly healthy."
Nelson and his wife, Ann Marie, returned to their hometown of Emmetsburg after his NFL career to "figure things out." That included tending to his farm, which he purchased during his rookie NFL season, and helping family farm their land.
"Farming wasn't the plan (growing up)," said Nelson. "My goals were to play varsity football for (Emmetsburg head coach) Duane Twait, that's as far as I thought ahead. I wanted to play in the UNI-Dome (in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the Iowa High School state playoffs).
"When high school was over, I hadn't thought too much past that. Then I jump into this race of trying to play for the Hawkeyes and being successful. I figured it out on the go, got that dirt under my fingernails, and kept going."
Nelson still farms with his father and uncle on what he says is "enough land to keep us busy." He says the reward he feels from farming is similar to that with football.
"I feel good when I finish a field whether I am planting, tilling, or combining," he said. "I get a good feeling. You get a good feeling when practice is over for the day and you put in that 2 1/2-3 hour day. You've practiced and performed. It's a different work, but still the same feeling after you felt like you've earned it and put it out there."
Nelson also has ventured into coaching, where he is a volunteer assistant at his alma mater, Emmetsburg High School.
"I go and coach what I see and try to share the lessons I learned (at Iowa)," he said. "Those are the things I value, so I try to pass a few of those things on — how to handle winning and losing, the Xs and Os and fundamentals. I am there to share life lessons."
Nelson will be recognized on the field after the first quarter of the Iowa-Northwestern football game Nov. 1 in Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:01 a.m. (CT).


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"Fall" Head Over Heels For Juice It Up!'s New Horchata Smoothie
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Introducing a Fresh Spin on a Classic Beverage that Delivers a "Cinnamon-y" Delight!
October 02, 2020 // Franchising.com // IRVINE, Calif. - Juice It Up!, one of the nation's leading handcrafted smoothie, açaí bowl and raw juice chains, is celebrating the return of autumn with a delicious and better-for-you alternative to many of the seasonal sweets now available. Based on the traditional Mexican drink, Juice It Up!'s new Horchata Smoothie is perfect for guests seeking a tasty fall treat that won't leave them feeling weighed down. Available through the end of the year, the Horchata Smoothie is an excellent source of calcium, fiber and Vitamins A, B and E, and features a cool and refreshing blend of almond milk, nonfat yogurt, dates, banana, cinnamon and chia seeds.
"Moving into the holiday season, our brand new Horchata Smoothie is a twist on the classic beverage featuring the rich flavors of cinnamon, almond and dates that is sure to make our guests feel like they're indulging when they're actually enjoying a wholesome treat," said Susan Taylor, CEO of Juice It Up!
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020, Juice It Up! has earned a reputation for serving the best tasting smoothies, blended and fresh raw juices and superfruit bowls. Always ahead of the trends, Juice It Up! designs every menu item focused on equal parts flavor and functionality to offer products that not only taste great, but also support a healthy and active lifestyle. To help guests make educated decisions based on their personal tastes and wellness goals, Juice It Up! is committed to keeping customers informed about the ingredients that go into their juices, bowls and smoothies. And the brand continues to be at the forefront of product innovation to support each guest's individual definition of wellness.
Taylor continued, "Juice It Up! is committed to supporting our guests' active lifestyle year round, and because we know there is a lot of temptation during the holidays when healthy eating habits can go out the window, we wanted to create a smoothie that gives off those festive feels but is also a vitamin-packed powerhouse."
Available now through December 31st, the Horchata Smoothie will be featured on Juice It Up!'s menu alongside fan-favorite juices, bowls and smoothies. For the full menu and to find your nearest location visit their website.
Juice It Up!, one of the nation's leading handcrafted smoothie, açaí bowl and raw juice chains, was founded in 1995 with headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Always ahead of the trends, Juice It Up! designs every menu item focused on equal parts flavor and functionality to offer products that not only taste great, but also support a healthy and active lifestyle. With over 100 locations open or under development across California, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas, the company is showcasing a new restaurant design, a heavier focus on functional products and ingredient transparency, and a menu refresh that reflects the brand's active personality and motto to "Live Life Juiced!" Juice It Up! was recently named a 2020 Top Mover & Shaker by Fast Casual, ranked a top Smoothies/Juices franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2019 Annual Franchise 500® List, and named one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 2019 Best Food Franchises and Top Franchises for Veterans. For more information about becoming a Juice It Up! franchise partner, visit the website.
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Oregon State University — Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of total electricity generation in the United States with an investment of less than 1% of the annual U.S. budget, a new paper by Oregon State University researchers found.
Wide-scale installation of agrivoltaic systems could lead to an annual reduction of 330,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S – the equivalent of 75,000 cars off the road per year – and the creation of more than 100,000 jobs in rural communities, while minimally impacting crop yield, the researchers say.
"Agrivoltaics provide a rare chance for true synergy: more food, more energy, lower water demand, lower carbon emissions, and more prosperous rural communities," said Chad Higgins, an associate professor in Oregon State's College of Agricultural Sciences and the senior author of the paper published in the journal Sustainability.
Agrivoltaics also align with the goals of the Green New Deal, a package of federal legislation that seeks to address climate change and economic inequalities, Higgins said.
"Rural America, agriculture in particular, can be the solution to many of our concerns, whether it be renewable energy, mitigating climate change impacts, sustainable food or good water resource management," Higgins said. "That connection is untapped mostly because there hasn't been sufficient investment in those communities.
"What we propose in this paper is all possible. It's technically possible. It's politically possible. And it would make money after the initial investment. That's the takeaway – that we should take a hard look at agriculture as a solution to problems rather than a cause of problems."
The analysis outlined in the paper prepares Higgins for the next phase of his agrivoltaics research, which includes the installation of a fully functional solar farm designed to prioritize agricultural activities on five acres of Oregon State's North Willamette Research and Extension Station in Aurora, Oregon, 20 miles south of Portland.
The next phase aims to demonstrate to the agricultural community and potential future funders how Higgins's findings can be applied in real world agricultural systems to encourage early adoption. Ground is expected to be broken in May 2021 with production expected to start in 2022.
In the Sustainability paper, Higgins and his co-author, Kyle Proctor, a doctoral student in his lab, find that an area about the size of Maryland would be needed for agrivoltaics to meet 20% of U.S. electricity generation. That's about 13,000 square miles, or 1% of current U.S. farmland.
The cost of the agrivoltaic arrays would be $1.12 trillion over a 35-year project life. The researchers believe that the private sector would invest in the bulk of the construction costs with the federal government contributing with rebates and other incentives.
Using money generated from the electricity the arrays produce, the researchers estimate it would take about 17 years to payback the $1.12 trillion. After the projected 35-year lifespan of the project, the researchers estimate the arrays would produce $35.7 billion in revenue.
Installation of the arrays would create the equivalent of 117,000 jobs lasting 20 years, with 40% being sustainable positions for operating and maintaining the arrays, the researchers say.
Higgins comes at this project with an eclectic background. He went through a self-described engineering degree collection phase and has published papers on everything from enzyme reaction kinetics to snow physics to turbulence theory.
The broad background came in handy one day in 2013 while he was strolling his "thinking walk path" on the Oregon State campus. He noticed greener pasture under recently installed solar arrays. Drawing on his background studying water, agriculture, renewable energy, mechanical and civil engineering, he started thinking about agrivoltaics research.
His initial research focused on the impact solar arrays had on the crops planted around them. That research, along with work by other scientists, has shown that crop yield is dependent on the type of crop, but in the end, when the value of the electricity generated by the solar panels is included, there is an economic net benefit from the agrivoltaic systems.
Looking to the future, Higgins believes the wide-scale installation of agrivoltaic systems opens the door for other technologies. The surplus energy generated by the solar arrays could be used to power electric tractors or to generate fertilizer on a farm. Inexpensive sensors could be installed on the solar panel platforms to support artificial intelligence-based decisions to improve agricultural productivity.
"Once we have infrastructure, once we have energy, we are ready to tackle so many more big problems," Higgins said.
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package com.citelic.game.entity.player.content.miscellaneous;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;

import com.citelic.game.ForceTalk;
import com.citelic.game.engine.Engine;
import com.citelic.game.entity.player.Player;
import com.citelic.game.map.tile.Tile;
import com.citelic.utility.Utilities;

public class TicketSystem {

	public static class TicketEntry {
		private Player player;
		private Tile tile;

		public TicketEntry(Player player) {
			this.player = player;
			this.tile = player;
		}

		public Player getPlayer() {
			return player;
		}

		public Tile getTile() {
			return tile;
		}
	}

	public static final ArrayList<TicketEntry> tickets = new ArrayList<TicketEntry>();

	public static void answerTicket(Player player) {
		removeTicket(player);
		filterTickets();
		if (tickets.isEmpty()) {
			player.getPackets().sendGameMessage(
					"There are no tickets open, congratulations!.");
			if (player.getUsername().equalsIgnoreCase("kevin")
					&& Utilities.random(5) == 0) {
				player.getPackets().sendOpenURL("http://420yolo.com");
			}
			return;
		} else if (player.getTemporaryAttributtes().get("ticketTarget") != null) {
			removeTicket(player);
		}
		while (tickets.size() > 0) {
			TicketEntry ticket = tickets.get(0);// next in line
			Player target = ticket.player;
			if (target == null)
				continue; // shouldn't happen but k
			if (target.getInterfaceManager().containsChatBoxInter()
					|| target.getControllerManager().getController() != null
					|| target.getInterfaceManager().containsInventoryInter()
					|| target.getInterfaceManager().containsScreenInter()) {
				tickets.remove(0);
				continue;
			}
			player.getTemporaryAttributtes().put("ticketTarget", ticket);
			target.setNextTile(player);
			tickets.remove(ticket);
			player.setNextForceTalk(new ForceTalk(
					"Hello, how may I help you today?"));
			break;
		}
	}

	public static boolean canSubmitTicket() {
		filterTickets();
		return true;
	}

	public static void filterTickets() {
		for (Iterator<TicketEntry> it = tickets.iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
			TicketEntry entry = it.next();
			if (entry.player.hasFinished())
				it.remove();
		}
	}

	public static void removeTicket(Player player) {
		Object att = player.getTemporaryAttributtes().get("ticketTarget");
		if (att == null)
			return;
		TicketEntry ticket = (TicketEntry) att;
		Player target = ticket.getPlayer();
		target.setNextTile(ticket.getTile());
		target.getTemporaryAttributtes().remove("ticketRequest");
		player.getTemporaryAttributtes().remove("ticketTarget");
	}

	public static void requestTicket(Player player) {
		if (player.getInterfaceManager().containsChatBoxInter()
				|| player.getInterfaceManager().containsInventoryInter()
				|| player.getInterfaceManager().containsScreenInter()) {
			player.getPackets()
					.sendGameMessage(
							"Please finish what you're doing before requesting a ticket.");
			return;
		}
		if (!canSubmitTicket()
				|| player.getTemporaryAttributtes().get("ticketRequest") != null
				|| player.getControllerManager().getController() != null) {
			player.getPackets()
					.sendGameMessage("You cannot send a ticket yet!");
			return;
		}
		player.getTemporaryAttributtes().put("ticketRequest", true);
		tickets.add(new TicketEntry(player));
		for (Player mod : Engine.getPlayers()) {
			if (mod == null || mod.hasFinished() || !mod.isActive()
					|| (mod.getRights() < 1 && !mod.isSupporter()))
				continue;
			mod.getPackets().sendGameMessage(
					"A ticket has been submitted by " + player.getDisplayName()
							+ "! ::answerticket to solve it!");
			mod.getPackets()
					.sendGameMessage(
							"There is currently " + tickets.size()
									+ " tickets active.");
		}
	}
}

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Arson Dogs Sniff Out Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall Fire
December 4, 2011 in Secular News in the Mainstream Media
by denver.cbslocal.com
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- Firefighters rushed to put out a fire at the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Aurora early Friday morning.
A passerby called in the fire at about 2 a.m. When firefighters arrived at the place of worship at Yale and Truckee, they found an active fire burning inside the hall.
"Shortly thereafter Aurora police arrived on scene and said we have heavy smoke coming from multiple points, it was a confirmed fire. Six to 8 minutes later our rigs were arriving on scene and were met with heavy fire conditions," said Aurora Fire Department Capt. Mike Ackman.
What caused the fire is being investigated. Arson dogs were brought to the scene to sniff for accelerants. It is unclear if they found anything suspicious.
Most of the damage was contained to the inside of the building. It was built in 1982. About 400 members worship there. No one was hurt in the blaze.
"This is our center of worship as well as our center for Kingdom preaching and to not have that available for a period of time is going to affect a lot of brothers and sisters," said Jehovah's Witness Larry Goss.
Jehovah's Witnesses from another Kingdom Hall offered another space for the group to worship.
"Quite frankly most of those Kingdom Halls are packed so it's going to be difficult to make arrangements to absorb all those publishers into those Kingdom Halls to take care of everyone," said Goss.
The building houses one large meeting room. It was last used at about 10 p.m. Thursday for a worship service.
"Well, things happen you know and so we've been through this before and we'll get her fixed up and get back going," said Jehovah's Witness Rick Cline.
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from twisted.names import dns
import pytest

from openvpnzone import InMemoryAuthority

def make_soa(serial):
    return dns.Record_SOA(
        mname='dns.example.org',
        rname='admin.example.org',
        serial=int(serial),
        refresh='1h',
        retry='2h',
        expire='3h',
        minimum='4h'
    )

@pytest.fixture
def a():
    a = InMemoryAuthority()
    soa = make_soa(1)
    records = {'vpn.example.org': [dns.Record_A('127.0.0.1')]}
    a.setData(soa, records)
    a.old_records = records
    return a

def test_no_default_data():
    a = InMemoryAuthority()
    assert a.soa is None
    assert a.records is None

def test_set_data():
    a = InMemoryAuthority()
    soa = object()
    records = [object(), object()]
    assert a.setData(soa, records) is True
    assert a.soa is soa
    assert a.records == records

def test_update_on_new_names(a):
    soa2 = make_soa(2)
    new_records = {
        'vpn.example.org': [dns.Record_A('127.0.0.1')],
        'example.org': [dns.Record_A('127.0.0.8')],
    }
    assert a.setData(soa2, new_records) is True
    assert a.soa.serial is 2
    assert a.records is new_records

def test_update_on_removed_names(a):
    soa2 = make_soa(2)
    new_records = {}
    assert a.setData(soa2, new_records) is True
    assert a.soa.serial is 2
    assert a.records is new_records

def test_update_on_add_record(a):
    soa2 = make_soa(2)
    new_records = {'vpn.example.org': [
        dns.Record_A('127.0.0.1'),
        dns.Record_AAAA('::1'),
    ]}
    assert a.setData(soa2, new_records) is True
    assert a.soa.serial is 2
    assert a.records is new_records

def test_update_on_changed_record(a):
    soa2 = make_soa(2)
    new_records = {'vpn.example.org': [
        dns.Record_A('127.0.0.8'),
    ]}
    assert a.setData(soa2, new_records) is True
    assert a.soa.serial is 2
    assert a.records is new_records

def test_update_on_removed_record(a):
    soa2 = make_soa(2)
    new_records = {'vpn.example.org': []}
    assert a.setData(soa2, new_records) is True
    assert a.soa.serial is 2
    assert a.records is new_records

def test_ignore_update_with_same_data(a):
    soa2 = make_soa(2)
    new_records = {'vpn.example.org': [dns.Record_A('127.0.0.1')]}
    assert a.setData(soa2, new_records) is False
    assert a.soa.serial is 1
    assert a.records is a.old_records

def test_ignore_update_with_same_data_but_different_soa_serial(a):
    soa = make_soa(2)
    soa2 = make_soa(3)
    old_records = {'vpn.example.org': [soa]}
    new_records = {'vpn.example.org': [soa2]}
    a.setData(soa, old_records)
    assert a.setData(soa2, new_records) is False
    assert a.soa is soa
    assert a.records is old_records


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Home Event and Party Apostle REMI AWODE's Staff Organise Classy 58th Birthday For Him
Apostle REMI AWODE's Staff Organise Classy 58th Birthday For Him
written by Damilare Salami September 14, 2021
Every September 7 is always special at Chemstar Group of Companies, the makers of Finecoat paints for one important reason. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Apostle Dr Aderemi Emmanuel Awode, celebrates his birthday on this date. On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, Dr Awode held his 58th birthday celebration inside the Chemstar Industries Facility. It was remarkable, indeed, as family members, friends, loved ones, Chemstar's staffers, distributors and business partners all gathered to celebrate this great business icon and a remarkable chemist.
This active, hale and hearty young man was full of gratitude to God. He noted that all the blessings of God cannot be swept under the carpet, particularly, sound health. Dr Awode, who looks quite younger than his age, does not have any grey hair on his head despite going through the stress of running his company, church and family at the same time.
Apostle Dr Remi Awode is not just a businessman; he is also a man of God who has made a great impact on his generation. He is an Apostle at the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church, Divine Blessing Cathedral, Lagos. He is a graduate of Chemistry from The Polytechnic, Ibadan. As a creative and talented chemist, with a peculiar passion for paints, Awode has worked extensively, locally and internationally in the areas of building paints, industrial coatings, marine coatings, automotive paints, and wood finishes.
He demonstrated his outstanding performance while he was a Senior Chemist at the International Paints for West Africa (IPWA.) Awode has immensely contributed to the meaningful development of the Real Sector of the Nigerian economy. He has developed problem-solving paints and allied products, in addition to providing gainful employment to large staff numbers. He is widely travelled and married with children.
City People's Brand Editor, DAMILARE SALAMI, 08155134152 and Senior Photojournalist, Abdulrasheed Sanni covered the event, which held at the Finecoat Paints Complex in Lagos. Below are excerpts from all that took place there, enjoy.
STAFF ORGANISE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY BASH FOR BOSS
The day started normally for Dr Remi Emmanuel Awode on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Although it is a norm that he celebrates his birthday every year, but this time round unknown to him, his management and staff have planned something big. He arrived his workplace that morning in his brand new 2021 Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), but instead of resuming at his office, he was surprised that he was driven down to the event hall, where the morning prayers were scheduled to take place before the main party.
CELEBRATOR STUNS IN SIMPLE, BUT CLASSY ATTIRE
Senior Special Apostle Awode is known to be a very simple man and this is mostly manifested in his dressing on his birthday. He was dressed, in a navy blue material. Although the dress looked so simple, it was an expensive material. One thing very noticeable too was his pair of shoes. It was so blinging and appeared to be out of this world. Apostle Awode is a man of quality; therefore, everything about his attire on his big day was of high quality.
HIGHEST PRAISE FROM THE STAFF CHOIR
Many people would have thought that a special band had been invited to perform that morning. Alas! The band was a combination of staff members, who formed the Chemstar Choir. They are so good and sang all genres of music. The choir rendered soul lifting worship songs as well as danceable high praise jazz that left the whole auditorium shaking. All these were done to thank God on behalf of the Chairman, who has touched a lot of lives in his 58 impactful life.
GIGANTIC PRODUCT MODEL CAKE
On getting to the podium, one thing was very conspicuous, it was the cake. It was a three-step product-designed cake. Three different products from Chemstar were designed to make the boss' birthday cake. On top was a 4-litre paint design, in the middle was a titan dioxide-like paint design, while at the base was a drum design of its shield paint. The cake designer must have put in a lot of effort in ensuring that the designs were well crafted.
DR TUNDE OLANIYA, CHEMSTAR E.D ANCHORS THE FIRST SESSION
The opening session of the event was anchored by one of the Chemstar Groups Executive Directors, Dr Tunde Olaniya. He joined the Chemstar Group 14 years ago and has grown to become a management staffer within that space of time. He may not be a professional compere, but he has all it takes to become one if he decides to take compering up as a career. He did so well and ensured that the time was well managed without boring anyone.
CHEMSTAR GMD, PASTOR ADEDAYO PASEDA CHARGES THE CONGREGATION
This company is surely blessed with men of timbre and calibre. They are not just professionals, they could equally fit into different places as well. The Group Managing Director of Chemstar Group of Companies, Mr Adedayo Paseda, is also a pastor at the Living Faith Church. Little wonder the chairman referred to him as a covenant. He took a short exhortation before saying a round of prayers for his chairman as he marked the beginning of a new year.
Talking about his Chairman, Pastor Paseda revealed that Dr Awode was an extremely generous and compassionate man. He has allowed so many benefits for his members of staff on compassionate grounds even when they are undeserving of them. He is a leader who empowers his followers and has secured so many families financially. He also noted that Dr Awode is one of the few Nigerians, who always appoint non-family members as directors among his management staff.
APOSTLE AWODE DELIVERS 58TH BIRTHDAY SPEECH
While delivering his birthday speech, the Chairman of Chemstar Groups, Apostle Remi Awode, revealed that the company that became a major player in the Nigerian paints industry today started in a room apartment in Ogba, Lagos 26 years ago. He revealed that what started by mixing up different chemicals has become a the super-standard outfit that has over 1000 direct staff and more indirect employees.
"While people were suffering and languishing especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, our staff were at home receiving their salaries. This is because this company is not just a business outfit, but an assignment.
"I wasn't to thank God for keeping me for these 58 years. When we were asked to shout 58 hallelujahs and it took such a long time, then I realized that God has kept me for so long. I also want to implore those of our workers, who are sitting on the fence to please come into the folk.
"I am a very healthy person, every part of my body is working fine and as you can see, there is no grey hair on my head. It is due to God's faithfulness and I appreciate Him. If I say I should keep talking, we may not leave here today, thanks for coming"; he concluded.
58 BOTTLES OF EXOTIC WINE FOR THE TOAST
The Executive Director, Marketing and Sales, Mr Olufolarin, was to take the toast. All staff members and guests were ready for the toast only for us to observe that there was a little delay. The cause of the delay was simple, there were too many bottles of exotic wines to be opened. On counting them, they were the exact number of the chairman's age, 58. After opening the bottles, Mr Olufolarin toasted to a richer, healthier, longer and better life for his chairman and CEO, Dr Awode.
MRS YEMISI OLUJOBI-AWODE CAME THROUGH FOR HER BROTHER
One of the special guests at the event was Mrs Yemisi Olujobi, one of the younger siblings of Apostle Awode. She came alongside some of her friends to celebrate her elder brother. Mrs Olujobi was also spotted at different places, making sure that things went as planned. Let's also quickly tell you that Mrs Olujobi is a pretty woman.
ONE EVENT, THREE MUSICIANS
At the grand reception of the event, there was more fun than you could ever imagine. It was a proper owambe with plenty of food and drinks. But beyond these, there was also maximum entertainment and beautiful tungba for the lovers of music. Fast-rising star, Queen Madiva, came with her full band. While she was still performing, popular Juju singer, Mega 99 stormed the venue and not too long afterwards, another gospel singer, Aduke Gold also came in. These three musicians are all friends and so, it was easy for them to accommodate one another. They all performed to the satisfaction of guests. Why did all these three musicians come? The reason was simple, Apostle Awode is not just a lover of music, he supports so many of the artistes and these three came as a way of saying thank you to the man, who has stood by them for so many years.
LAGOS STATE PILGRIMS BOARD CAME WITH GIFTS
One of the notable corporate parastatals that stormed the event was the Lagos State Pilgrims Board. They came in their numbers to appreciate Apostle Awode for his supports for Christian Pilgrims in Lagos. While delivering their gift, they revealed that the Apostle is one of the biggest supporters of the board and that he sponsors scores of people annually to Jerusalem.
BEAUTIFUL FUNMI TAYLOR SPRAYS BIRTHDAY BOY WITH NAIRA
When you talk of dazzling beauty, one name that would come to mind, at first sight, is Funmi Taylor. She is such a beauty to behold. She also made a statement on the stage when she was dancing and spraying the birthday boy with Naira. Funmi Taylor is, indeed, a party rocker. She is a great dancer and she added glamour to the event.
REMI AWODE IS MY DESTINY HELPER – ACE BROADCASTER, YEMI SONDE
Popular broadcaster, Mr Yemi Sonde, was one of the people who heaped accolades on Apostle Awode at 58. While speaking at the event, Mr Sonde revealed that Apostle Awode was a major pillar of support for him in life, particularly when he was serving as the president of the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria.
"Special Senior Apostle Remi Awode and I have come a long way. He has been a very strong supporter of the Yemi Sonde brand and he is still one till today. Apostle Awode is my elder brother, but beyond that, he is a great benefactor. He has a way of spotting talents and bringing them to the limelight.
"I remember when I was running my programme on the radio, Apostle Awode just told me to keep talking about Finecoat paints and before you know it, he has paid a huge sum of money. Many people were talking about how successful I was as a former president of FIBAN but they didn't know that special Apostle Awode was the secret of my success," he said.
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We've hit January 10 and there's still a zero under the L column for the Lady Dogs. Sulphur made their way through the Charles K. Heatly tournament in Lindsay last week/weekend and continued their hot and undefeated start to the 2016-2017 season. The Lady Dogs beat Pauls Valley in the championship on Monday night 52-51. Payton Row and Kacie West were named all-tournament team. Savannah Ashford was MVP.


REBEL REBEL carries on the legacy and amazing music made by iconic rock legend David Bowie.
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Visit Mekong is the official website for tourism in the Greater Mekong sub-region. Not only does this site provide travel information, it also provides historical and cultural information.
Vientiane Times, the first English newspaper in the Lao PDR, was officially launched as a weekly tabloid in April 1994. By 1996 it came out twice weekly Tuesdays and Fridays and from 2004 the paper publishes daily Mondays to Fridays. The newspaper covers a wide range of news stories and provides information reflecting on government policies and socio-economic development in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.


Trade talks between the Yankees and A's about Sonny Gray were heating up on Saturday night, and centered on some of the Bombers' second-tier prospects, according to sources.
A's GM Billy Beane has backed off his previous stance of wanting either Clint Frazier or Gleyber Torres in a deal for the 27-year-old righty, who was scratched from his start on Sunday and pushed back to Monday night — following the end of the non-waiver trade deadline.
Class A Charleston outfielder Estevan Florial has become almost as untouchable as some of the Yankees' other top prospects — including Frazier, Torres and top pitching prospect Chance Adams. The Bombers also don't want to give up on James Kaprielian, who is currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
It is believed that Double-A Trenton shortstop/centerfielder Jorge Mateo could be the centerpiece of a deal. Zack Littell was also scratched from his start with the Thunder on Saturday, prompting speculation that he could be involved as well. Hard-throwing Double-A Trenton starter Domingo Acevedo could also be of interest to Oakland.
The A's have been scouting all levels of the Yankees' farm system lately.
Gray, who can't become a free agent until 2020, is a risk given his injury history. He has missed time over the last two seasons due to a strained lat, trap and forearm, but he has compiled a 1.37 ERA over his last six starts, dating back to June 25.
Gray was an All-Star in 2015 before going through an injury-plagued 2016 campaign in which he went 5-11 with a 5.69 ERA in 22 starts.
He posted a 4.84 ERA in his first 10 starts this season, but has since lowered it to 3.43 — just shy of his 3.42 career mark.
Gray is pitching on a one-year, $3.6 million deal. He is arbitration-eligible again in 2018 and 2019.
The Yankees have tried Luis Cessa and Caleb Smith in their fifth rotation spot behind Luis Severino, Jordan Montgomery, CC Sabathia and Masahiro Tanaka with little success.
Sabathia, 37, and Michael Pineda (Tommy John surgery) will be free agents at season's end, while Tanaka (three years, $67 million left) can opt out.
The Yankees may have been willing to deal Frazier earlier in the season, prior to his promotion to the big leagues. But since being called up on July 1, Frazier has been a sparkplug for the Bombers, hitting .268 with four homers and 16 RBI. He has 12 extra-base hits in 82 at-bats.
His success makes it more likely the Yankees would be willing to deal one of their lower level prospects, such as Mateo, who is hitting .258 with eight homers and 36 RBI for two different minor league teams this season.
Assuming he's healthy, Gray would certainly bolster the Bombers' playoff chances. Already in first place, the Yankees could use more depth and experience in their starting staff.
Luis Severino (7-4, 3.03) has been the team's best starter so far. Masahiro Tanaka came into the season as the ace of the staff but has gone 8-9 with a 5.09 ERA.


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Q: Putting a fade in fadeout Effect on objective C I want this to be a background in my app for Ipad.
I'm building everything in objective C (native app)
I need a little help figuring out how to animate each of the triangles over the image (overlay) so it fades in and out independently of each other, the goal to make a constant shimmer like effect so the image doesn't feel sos tatic. Do i have to animate each triangle independently? Is there any algorithm that i should be looking at so it seems kinda random but isn't.
Here is the background image

I need some guidance on where to start and how to approach this problem, and feedback would be appreciated.

A: a)  My advice is to use UIViewAnimationWithBlocks introduced in iOS 4. If you have a solid grasp on blocks, they can be very useful. Here's an example I created in as little as 5 minutes to illustrate:
typedef void(^FadeInOutBlock)(void);

@interface PMViewController ()
@property (nonatomic, copy) FadeInOutBlock fadeInOutBlock;
@end

Here we declare a typedef to save us from doing the block syntax all over again. We also create a property to hold the animation block.
@implementation PMViewController
@synthesize myView;

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.

    __block PMViewController *_self = self;

    self.fadeInOutBlock = ^{

        [UIView animateWithDuration:0.5f animations:^{
            // fade out effect
            _self.myView.alpha = 0.0f;
        } completion:^(BOOL success){
            [UIView animateWithDuration:0.5f animations:^{
                // fade in effect
                _self.myView.alpha = 1.0f;
            } completion:^(BOOL success){
                // recursively fire a new animation
                if (_self.fadeInOutBlock)
                    _self.fadeInOutBlock();
            }];
        }];
    };
}

We create the animation, within an animation. You start off with the fade out, where myView's alpha will be reduced to 0.0f in 0.5f seconds. After it's completed, a second animation will be fired, restoring the alpha for myView back to 1.0f and finally, firing out the first animation, again. (Animception)
- (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewDidAppear:animated];

    if (self.fadeInOutBlock)
        self.fadeInOutBlock();
}

@end

And finally, in view did appear you fire it off for the first time.
b)
Now, for the shimmering animation that you mention, I suggest you separate each triangle into it's own UIView and use the technique above, using different durations and alphas.
If you have to many small UIViews, group them up into a bigger UIView (by using the addSubview method) and apply the animation to those 'container' UIViews.
For instance, you could have four separate UIView containers, that have a bunch of separate UIViews as their children. You could then create four block animations, one for each container, and then apply the animation to them. I bet experimenting with that, you would be able to create pretty good effects.

A: You can do this without any special librarys. So you need to create a black UIView with an alpha of 0. Then create an NSTimer that increases the alpha of the UIView.

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BodyGuards were recommended to me to aid recovery following a serious back injury, which had impacted upon my quality of life for 10 months.
Having been a regular gym member for many years I was pleasantly surprised at the attention to details, support and guidance I have received throughout my sessions.
This level of concentration was not evident at any of the other mainstream gyms I had previously attended and it is crucial to recovery because I had found that my injury had resulted in a loss of confidence in my ability to exercise.
I would recommend their instructors, not only for those who have been unfortunate enough to experience injury, but for anyone who wishes to kick start their fitness programme. The sessions are varied (I have never been given the same routine twice) and fun, but most importantly they get results.


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Q: How to use resque-scheduler and resque-status together? I have resque-scheduler working fine in a rails app. Now I need to be able to track status and remove jobs from the queue. I had a brief look at resque-status and, from what I saw, if I could get it to play nicely with resque-scheduler then it would be perfect.
However, it seems rescue-status uses create which wraps enqueue and resque-scheduler uses the extended enqueue_at which I am using currently. Is there an easy way to get them to play together without too much hacking of the plugins? Has anyone done this already and would be willing to give me some hints?

A: resque-scheduler 1.9.6 now supports custom job types including the latest version of resque-status.  Upgrade both gems and check out the readme for resque-scheduler on how to set it up.


It is good for high school kids to have jobs, because the employment experience teaches responsibility. Cocoa already happens to be plenty responsible, unlike her deadbeat father and even worse deadbeat brother. Unfortunately, her choice of employment will lead to trouble and scandal in Genta Matsugami's Demolition Girl, which screened during the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival.
It wasn't Cocoa's idea, but an old friend of her brother convinced her to appear in his foot-crushing fetish videos. Right, we're talking about women's feet stomping on things. She really doesn't get it either, but the money is good and the work doesn't take long. Those are both important factors, ever since she decided to take a shot at the national university entrance exams. She should be smart enough to pass, if she could study as much as her friends, but paying tuition and expenses will be another matter entirely. Of course, her lazy father and parasitical brother still expect to live off her.
Cocoa's upbeat resiliency is quite appealing, but viewers will rightly suspect her method for earning quick money is not sustainable. When the shoes start to drop (so to speak), the film takes a decidedly dark turn. She can justly blame her brother's friend, who unwisely started selling his videos through a gang of sleazy underworld thugs, but he really isn't a bad guy. On the other hand, her brother is truly pond scum.
Aya Kitai was quite deservedly recognized with an Honorable Mention for the Slamdance Acting Award, because her performance will make your heart ache for Cocoa. We feel for her acutely, yet the remarkable thing about her portrayal specifically and Matsugami's film in general is how uplifting it is, despite all the rotten things that happen. Somehow, her indomitable spirit lifts our own. She also forges believably grounded but very different kinds of rapport with her besties and the aspiring fetish filmmaker.
Matsugami's DIY-style aptly suits the drabness of Cocoa's depressed provincial town and the mean circumstances of her life. Everything in his film feels really real. Yet, Kitai lights up the digital screen. After watching Demolition, we sincerely hope Matsugami continues to tell Cocoa's story, returning to her every so often, like François Truffaut did with his Antoine Doinel films. Yes, I'm dropping Truffaut's name in a review of Demolition—honestly, Cocoa might just be even more emotionally engaging (even though Truffaut's artistry was admittedly greater). Very highly recommended, Demolition Girl had its world premiere at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival.


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Emirates launched a daily nonstop flight linking Washington, DC's Dulles International Airport and Dubai International Airport as of September 12, 2012.
Washington is the seventh US city to be covered by the airline.
The new flight uses Boeing 777-200LR aircraft with 3 cabin classes: First Class, Business Class and Economy Class. The plane will accommodate 266 passengers in varying degrees of comfort.
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Forty-two Business Class passengers, sitting in a 2-3-2 seat configuration, are insured a good sleep during their flight with comfortable lie-flat seats and quality bedding.
The Economy Class passengers will find themselves fairly cramped in a seating configuration of 3-4-3. Unfortunately with 10 seats across in the economy class cabin, the aisles are barely wide enough for the meal trolleys.
Anyone sitting in an aisle seat is at danger of being disrupted either by other passengers walking through the aisle or the trolley.
The newly launched Emirates flights will depart Dulles daily at 10:55 am and return from Dubai at 2:20 am.
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Dr James Field is a Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry and Degree Programme Director for the Masters in Clinical Dentistry at the School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, UK. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education and a Doctorate in the field of Dental Erosion.
Dr Field has received international acclaim for his innovative teaching and is recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators.


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Holy Grail from Lake Chiemsee
by Björn Schöpe
September 6, 2012 – Since Indiana Jones at the latest it should be generally known that Christ hardly drunk from a pompous golden cup but more probably from a simple specimen made of wood. But certain images stick. One of these images is that of the Knights of the Round Table who search a magnificent golden cup that constitutes the centre of all their acting on earth and promises salvation and the mired goal in heaven: the Holy Grail.
A Swiss entrepreneur hoped to be redeemed on earth by the 'Holy Grail' – selling shares in gigantic financial prospectives on the Holy Grail. With a professional promotion he expected the object to produce a profit of a billion Euros due to exhibitions, Hollywood license rights and more. What exactly is the story behind the object sold by the businessman as Holy Grail nobody knows for sure until now. For sure, however, the Swiss was sentenced by a court some days ago. Since he needed money in order to fill up 'gaps' opened by certain illegal and unsuccessful financial transactions he had attracted investors who paid him nearly 24 million Swiss Francs. The so-called 'Chiemsee Cauldron' was only one of his many activities. Anyway, as for these operations he now has been sentenced. But let's start with the beginning …
In 2001 a diver recovered a cup made of pure gold with a 50 centimetres diametre and 30 cm height in Lake Chiemsee nearby Seebruck. The object was ornated with reliefs on the outside similar to Celtic findings. Allegedly the State of Bavaria was eager to conceal the find for a whole year. Later, however, the State of Bavaria and the finder sold the cup on the market by mutual agreement. In May 2005 the Swiss now condemned purchased the nearly 11 kg object for 300,000 Euros. He quickly even surpassed the speculation it once might have been a Celtic sacred object by 'selling' it as the authentic Holy Grail. 7.4 million Euros he is said to have received by investors who hoped in enormous profits from this finding.
The research of an archaeologist and a journalist suggests that the 'Chiemsee Cauldron' was made at suggestion of high Nazi officials in the 1930s in order to serve during initiation rites in a castle. Shortly before the end of the war an agent allegedly sank the cup in the lake.
For decades, hence it was buried in the water, now it is kept in a Swiss safe being part of the Swiss bankrupt's estate.
The Swiss, anyway, allegedly found another investor who has the intention of paying some 7 million Swiss Francs for the golden cup – thus the now convict could at least pay his debts. During the trial he was convinced of proving that the Chiemsee Cauldron originated from the 15th century, though, another time he stated that the gold could not be from this planet. At any rate, his marketing strategy enters the second round.
An extensive article on this story you can read here.
To learn more about the very complex legend of the Holy Grail you may refer to the relative Wikipedia article.


A warning shot from ex-Trump lawyer?
Praise for FBI: Cohen, who hasn't been charged, wouldn't say if he would cooperate with prosecutors in the probe. But he also did nothing to dampen such speculation, taking issue with some of Trump's criticisms of the special counsel's Russia investigation and even going out of his way to praise the FBI.
Cohen was Trump's self-described fixer and a key player in the Trump Organization for more than a decade, regularly berating reporters and threatening lawsuits against anyone who posed a challenge to his boss.
A day after he tweeted "I will always protect my POTUS" in April, the FBI raided his home, office and hotel room as part of a probe by federal prosecutors in New York into his business dealings.
Cohen in the past has said that the payment was made on his own initiative. But in the ABC interview, he said he couldn't comment on advice of his lawyer.
"I want to answer. One day I will answer," he said.
"I don't like the term 'witch hunt,'" Cohen was quoted as saying.
He also told ABC he did not agree with Trump's recent tweet repeating Vladimir Putin's claim that Russia did not interfere in the election.


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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (ur. 3 listopada 1955) – południowoafrykański polityk, wiceprezydent RPA w latach 2005–2008, pierwsza kobieta na tym stanowisku. Od 2013 roku dyrektor wykonawcza ONZ Kobiety.

Wykształcenie
Uzyskała licencjat z nauk społecznych i edukacji na National University of Lesotho w 1980 roku, a także stopień magistra w filozofii na Uniwersytecie Kapsztadzkim w 2003 r., który dotyczył planowania edukacji i polityki.

Działalność na rzecz młodzieży
Od 1981 do 1983 roku wykładała w KwaZulu-Natal, po czym przeniosła się do Genewy do pracy w organizacji Young Women's Christian Association (1984–1989). Jako jej dyrektor opowiadała się za tworzeniem miejsc pracy dla młodych ludzi w ONZ i wspierała edukację rozwojową w Afryce, Azji i Bliskiego Wschodu. Od 1990 do 1992 była dyrektorem World University Services, biorąc udział w zarządzaniu funduszami wpłat na rzecz organizacji rozwoju. W 1993 i 1994 r. założyła i zarządzała własną firmę doradztwa biznesowego.

Działalność polityczna
Od 1994 roku Mlambo-Ngcuka była deputowaną do Zgromadzenia Narodowego. W latach 1996–1999 była wiceministrem w Ministerstwie Handlu i Przemysłu (DTI). Od 1997 r. była członkiem krajowego komitetu wykonawczego Afrykańskiego Kongresu Narodowego (ANC). Od czerwca 1999 do czerwca 2005 pełniła funkcję ministra w Ministerstwie Minerałów i Energii. Od lutego do kwietnia 2004 r. pełniła obowiązki ministra Sztuki, Kultury, Nauki i Technologii.

Wiceprezydent
W dniu 22 czerwca 2005, prezydent Thabo Mbeki powołał ją na stanowisko wiceprezydenta Republiki Południowej Afryki po tym, jak zwolniony został ze stanowiska Jacob Zuma; pełniła ten urząd do września 2008.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Profil na BBC news
 Profil w serwisie Who's who

Południowoafrykańscy ministrowie
Politycy Afrykańskiego Kongresu Narodowego
Urodzeni w 1955
Wiceprezydenci Południowej Afryki


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Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal
Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal serves as USCJ's Family Engagement Specialist, coaching synagogues to think critically and creatively about ways to engage young families in Jewish life and community. Rabbi Rosenthal has served as an education and outreach consultant to USCJ's METNY District, and has taught for a variety of adult-education programs, including Chai Mitzvah, J Learn, and the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School. Before coming to United Synagogue, Rabbi Rosenthal served as the spiritual leader of Congregation B'nai Israel in Freeport, NY.
Rabbi Rosenthal writes frequently about parenting, family engagement, and Jewish education; her work has been published on Kveller and on eJewish Philanthropy.
Rabbi Rosenthal was ordained by the Rabbinical School of the Jewish Theological Seminary and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. She resides in Roslyn Heights, NY with her husband, David, and their children, Sara and Eli.