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Q: How to get rid of weird characters in python string? I have lines that contains some pesky control characters:

When I tried to read the file and then do a str.replace(), these control characters didn't get replaced. I've tried this but it's still sticking around.
with io.open('infile', 'r', encoding='utf8') as fin:
    for line in fin:
        line = line.replace(u'\u0094', '"').replace(u'\u0093', '"').replace(u'\u0092', "'").replace(u'\u0096', '"').replace(u'\u0084', '"')

How do I get these strings replaces? Is there a cannonical way to replace these strings (they look like quotation marks / whitespaces of various kind)?
What are these characters anyway? What is u'\u0084'?

A: Last time I had that problem, it happened because I was getting characters from outside my ascii range, I had the wrong bounds.

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OPEC is meeting Russia and other oil-producing allies on Saturday to clinch a new deal raising output, a day after agreeing a production hike within the group itself but confusing the market as to how much more oil it will pump.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries announced its OPEC-only agreement on Friday, but gave no clear output targets. Benchmark Brent oil rose by $2.5 or 3.4 percent on the day to $75.55 a barrel.
Non-OPEC oil producers are now holding talks with OPEC in an effort to secure their participation in the pact. Two OPEC sources said the communique due after Saturday's gathering was also expected to provide no concrete numbers on output.
U.S. President Donald Trump was among those wondering how much more oil OPEC will deliver. "Hope OPEC will increase output substantially. Need to keep prices down!" Trump wrote on Twitter after OPEC announced its Friday decision.
OPEC said in a statement that it would raise supply by returning to 100 percent compliance with previously agreed output cuts, but gave no concrete figures.
Saudi Arabia said the move would translate into a nominal output rise of around 1 million barrels per day (bpd), or 1 percent of global supply, for OPEC and non-OPEC producers.
Iraq said the increase would be around 700,000-800,000 bpd because several countries that had suffered production declines would struggle to reach full quotas. Iran said the real increase could amount to as little as 500,000 bpd.
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday he was happy with the decision even though he had previously pushed OPEC and non-OPEC to raise output by as much as 1.5 million bpd.
"At this stage the 1 million is quite rational," he told reporters after arriving in Vienna, where OPEC is headquartered.
Trump slapped fresh sanctions on Tehran in May and market watchers expect Iran's output to drop by a third by the end of 2018. That means the country has little to gain from a deal to raise output, unlike top oil exporter Saudi Arabia.
By not setting individual targets, the OPEC deal initially appeared to give Saudi Arabia the leeway to produce more than its previous OPEC quota and fill the gap left by those such as Venezuela who cannot pump enough to meet their official allocation.
"This means that Saudi Arabia can increase its production by less than 100,000 bpd, Qatar can produce an additional 70,000 bpd," Zanganeh told Argus Media.
"But this does not mean that Venezuela's production should be produced by some other. Venezuela will raise its production when it can. And if it cannot, others cannot come in and produce on their behalf," Zanganeh said.
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih has warned the world could face a supply deficit of up to 1.8 million bpd in the second half of 2018.


We have had snow for about 4 days in Co Durham now but tonight it has got much worse - it's a total whiteout and I can't seen the end of the street argh!!! I managed to get out for an hour or so this morning to post some ebays, and pick up a few bits (more to come later on that ;) ) but the weather has gone really down hill since then - argh I still have pressies and cards to deliver this week - hope it clears up a bit !
The flakes are huge arent they?? We have been out having a snowball fight - so funny. Oh by the way please could you email me your address again to send yoru face mask from my giveaway - changed computers and havent got your details any more - sorry for delay.
We were supposed to be going to my boyfriend's mum and dad's this afternoon, not going to happen now although it's not too bad in Newcastle.
Why is it that the gritters don't bother comming round the estates!
I used to love the snow but I litrally come in shaking because of the coldness lol.


Remember the earthquake in Japan? That disaster and its grim consequences have almost disappeared from the headlines here — particularly since Vermonters have been focused on their own tribulations from the flooding. Americans in general have woefully short attention spans under the best of circumstances.
But in Burlington, Marin Horikawa isn't giving up. A native of Tokyo, he's been employed as a design director at Jager Di Paola Kemp for 10 years, and works primarily on graphics for Burton Snowboards. After the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster struck his homeland, Horikawa decided to do what he could to help.
What he did is organize an online art auction. "Art Helps Japan" includes work from nearly 50 internationally known artists, some of them Vermonters. The online version ends this Saturday, June 25. Those who prefer live auction action, though, could come to just that at JDK's new café, Maglianero, this Friday, June 24, from 6 to 10 p.m. At 8, the event will present a real, live auctioneer — you know, those people who can say incomprehensible things really fast.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the online and live auction will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross. So, go ahead, buy art if you can.


In their quest to find the best phone service for their home office or small business, many business owners often turn to the cheapest solution on the market to serve their communications needs. The majority of low-cost phone services is web-based or in the form of a Smartphone app, and features a free service. Although they all might be business phone services, there are however many differences between regular VoIP solutions and certain online services such as Skype, Magic Jack, Viber and Google Voice.
Today we are making a comparison between regular business VoIP services and Google Voice, the popular voice service provided by Google. Google Voice provides users with a US phone number (that can be chosen from the available area codes or ported) that can be forwarded to one or multiple US existing numbers.
VoIP providers offer voice-over-Internet services that can be used on specialized hardware or software, as well as forwarding for virtual numbers. The phone lines and numbers can be combined to create complex business phone systems with advanced features such as IVR, Call Queuing and Hunt Groups.
As a conclusion to our comparison, we consider that thanks to its gratuitousness and many features this service might be ideal for occasional personal use, however we do recommend that for more complex requirements such as business a Hosted PBX solution should be acquired.
Call forwarding Multiple numbers cannot be forwarded to one number unless it's a landline. Forwarding can only be done to US numbers Multiple numbers can be forwarded to one number, no matter the number type and destination.


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Q: How does GitHub's Audit Log assign locations for different events? I'm reading a book^1 which is describing GitHub's Organizations feature.  About Audit Logs, it says,

You can go to the 'Audit Log' tab and see what events have happened at an organization level, who did them and where in the world they were done.

See screenshot here.  From the screenshot, why exactly is the GitHub Audit Log reporting that those particular events occurred in France?  Is it because those events came from IP addresses that can be geolocated to France?  Or is it because those events were initiated by a GitHub user whose profile indicates he is from France?  Or something else?

^1 Pro Git

A: I asked GitHub support, and they confirmed the location is from IP address geolocation.  They also confirmed there is currently no way to disable this, either by the contributor or the repo maintainer.


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Catégorie "Enfance" (Nouvelles)
growing up child hood determination vintage simplicity
Akhil Das
THE REMMINSENCE
Paritosh was brought up in a joint family of seven children where he was the youngest amongst his brothers and sisters. He has heard the past glories of his family as Zamindars (Land Lords), which influenced him in many ways. From the glimpses of the ruins of their ancestral house, he fantasized that there was something intrinsic in their family during the past.
Even after the abolition of Land Lord ship in India , the material comfort of his family was never compromised by his parents. Their family had a vintage car 'Morris Minor' which was probably presented to his ancestors during British rule. The festivity of his village and family was normally governed by the various auspicious occasions of their ancestral temples. History reveals that about 500 years ago while on the way from Nadia Navadwip to Sri-Kshetra Puri, lord Sri Chaitanya stopped for a while and stayed in their village, a princely state and accepted the chastity of the king and the lord in reciprocation to king's devotion towards him, presented his wooden sandal which was worshiped for years in the region. Later it was shifted to Vrindaban by an unknown saint for worship.
To keep surcharged the atmosphere with divinity, the successors of the king built several temples. After the abolition of Zamindari, while the properties of the all kings and Zamindars curtailed, no much attention was given for the maintenance of the temple.
The chorus of pious Gita Govinda with enchanting combination of various musical instruments which were reverberating the atmosphere experiencing the cosmic consciousness with divine joy became feeble gradually. In due course, the temples turned to be the deserted monument; the unattended idols were deprived from day to day rituals. The sanctified souls of the pious royal family might have screamed and shaded tears to see their beloved lord being neglected.
At the age of ten, Paritosh left home against his unwavering passion for the family and village. Situation was farfetched for him to leave the family for taking up studies outside, which was truly not in favor of his will. With the enticement of one of the relatives, his father was bent upon to send him out of the village incase he wanted him to be a successful man in life.
Paritosh along with his father left for the designated place for him to appear the written examination for getting into a boarding school. Those days there were only the passenger trains as the mode of faster conveyance. Along with his father, Paritosh boarded into the train around evening time. He felt as if all his childhood reminiscence, he is leaving behind in haste at the pace of the train's velocity.
A frenzied passion was bothering him as if he has stepped into the remoteness in life and not going to have the delight of staying together with his family.
Sitting close to the window of the train, Paritosh was browsing over the vast pervaded greenery mingled with the color of the setting sun. Most of the time he was trying to camouflage his tearful face from the co- passengers. He felt as if the most beautiful phase of his life had ended without being seen. He felt being deprived from listening the choir of the birds at his courtyard, the battering sound of rain and smell the odor of the village soil after the first shower.
The sweet memories of pilfering sweets from the storeroom potted by his mother for the guests and wrangling with his brothers and sisters to pick up mangoes from the mango groove in the early summer mornings baffled him. He would be dispossessed in experiencing the foggy winter of the village and watching the exhausted farmers carrying the harvested crops rhythmically over shoulder with bamboo fulcrum.
Some how, he managed to spend the night in the local train and the next day early morning arrived at the designated Railway station. Those days there were no sleeper couch to spend the night in comfort. Sitting tight on the wooden bench, Paritosh was tired and hungry. On his insistence, father took to him a kiosk where Paritosh was served with hot Poori and curry and got freshened up in the railway waiting room.
After the sunrise, they hired a rickshaw to go to the ferry stand from where they would head towards their destination by a steamer. He was going to have the first time experience of the journey in a steamer and was overwhelmed to see vastness of the water mass. Though he did not have any fretfulness or concern for the interview, but the moment he arrived in the school, he felt bit nervous seeing so many well turned-out boys from effluent families getting down from the chauffeur driven cars. Those day's wearing a full paint was an intimidation of western culture and due to the fact that Paritosh was brought up in village environment, he was not familiarized to such elegancy.
After all formalities were over to put him in the boarding school, father left him alone giving some advices and left the school premises. The image of his father gradually misplaced from his vision and with a heave of shy he looked back to the giant hostel building adjacent to his school. He quietly positioned him self on a broken culvert next to the hostel building. Paritosh felt as if one of the cells of the jail in the hostel building was put aside for him and he had been left alone in an unknown world.
The school was located at close proximity of a Cotton Mill. The whining sound of the machines from the factory coupled with the shift closing siren completely disconnected him from his domestic environ and he felt as if he was left alone in an unknown land by his cruel family. He slowly walked down towards the hostel and wanted to explore more details for his continued existence. He quietly approached hostel warden and enquired about time table where he found a group of parents consoling their children by cheering them .
One long-limbed boy of his age group looked at him with a tearful eye and wanted to put into words his state of affairs which was similar to him. The boy extended his hand to Paritosh and introduced himself as Pravin.
"Hi , Pravin , my self Paritosh " he replied with a timid voice. Both of them made conversation for a while and departed when hostel bell rang for the evening prayer.
Paritosh skipped the prayer and went straight to his assigned room where found total eight no of his room mates were to be accommodated including him. Most of the cots were still empty. He had chosen one of corner bed and opened his box placed below the cot. The aroma of the rice cake packed in banana leaf carefully kept by his mother in his box reminded the evening snacks normally his mother prepared at his village house. He sensed as his mother is calling him from a distance to relinquish the hide and seek game he was playing with friends in his court yard and his mother washing his soiled feet and making him fresh for the evening Tiffin after which he had to rush to the tuition class along with his other brothers and sisters.
With bash on the door by the a puff of air, his shrouded mind unveiled the present state and he consoled himself that he was in a different world. He was not able to conjure up as to why the hell out of all his brothers and sisters who were blissfully placed at the village, he had been beleaguered to remain away from home.
It was a full moon night of summer. The sky was partly cloudy. He came out to the verandah looked out side. On his left he found the illuminated factory and the other side cluster of hutments. He looked up to the open sky where the moon was partly visible at the back drop of mass of gray cloud. He again got back to his reminiscence of the festive mood of his village in such time of the year where the idol of deities from various village temples assembled in the center of the village. All the deities placed in well decorated wooden cabins were taken in a procession along with chorus of holy songs and orchestra of traditional music instruments . Finally the deities would ferry in the pond systematically kept in a row over the wooden raft constructed with cluster of narrow boats. It was a great pride for the children who could get on to the raft with favoritism as to which family they belonged. The festive season continues for nine days and the deities encircle the pond in ascending order of the day count up till completion.
During this festival , hundreds of small shops congregate with varieties of house hold commodities as well as numerous food stalls. As a normal practice in their house , all the children in the family were remunerated one Ana each ,equivalent twenty five paisa towards their pocket money.
He felt suddenly fidgety and rushed to the wash room located one corner of the wing and shut the door from inside. In seclusion, he lamented with a suppressed tune for a while and decided to return back home without further delay. Quietly, he picked up his stuff and started descending the staircase gently. Due to so many new entrants getting into the Hostel, no body could notice his move nor enquired.
In the darkness of the night, he came down to the lobby calmly .At the exit of the Hostel , the watchman stopped him and asked him the reason for his deserting the hostel so soon. He took the old man into confidence and deliberated his predicament and his final decision to go back to his village. The watchman out of sympathy was determined to help him .He hired for him a rickshaw and directed to drop at the nearest railway station which was 10 Km from the Hostel.
Not being perturbed over the consequence of the financial loss that his father has already suffered, shattering his father's dream for a glorious future of his son , he headed towards the Railway station .It was night 10.00 O clock , the passenger train was scheduled to arrive within an hour. After fetching his ticket standing in a long queue ,he sat in the wooden bench of the platform waiting to board into the train. He was not able to conjure up the idea as to how come he had congregated so much valor to pay no attention to the regulations of the hostel and travel in the mid night train alone .
The whistle of the steam engine was heard from a distance and he became alert . Meantime , a poor man claiming to be a porter volunteered to help him to board in to a compartment against a remuneration of ten paisa. Some way or other ,the porter managed a space on the floor where he could place his box. Through out the journey , he placed him self on the box and reached his native station in the early morning . He horridly hired one rickshaw and started for his village.
It was early summer morning and the village street was partly crowded with the onlookers who had been retuning from the whole night opera show during the festive season. One of the known villager asked him :
"Hey what's the matter, yesterday you only left for your new school and how come you're back so soon".
With the loud interrogation from the villagers , the others became intrusive and started conversing within them. Paritosh felt like hitting the stupid man hard on his face to quiet him forever. Without giving any attention to the man's query, he guideed the rickshaw straight to his home.
All his brothers and sisters who were just awaken from the sleep got flabbergasted to see the bewildered creature stepping into the main entrance of the house with a heavy face. The news spread like a wild fire within the family. His father had returned in the last night with gratification in the mind that he had been able to place his son in a good school for which he never anticipated even in his sixth sense that just in the next moment he was going to suffer a severe jolt.
His mother supported him out of her sheer blind love and advocated the idea for Paritosh's re admission in the village school. His father did not utter a single word at the instant but latter on deep from his heart he said :
"Probably It is predestined that I should be punished by the almighty to see a distressing future of my son.
The very statement was reverberating in the year of Paritosh; he now made up his mind to go back to the school on the next day. In the early morning of the subsequent day ,he boarded in the same train where he traveled just 48 hours before. What a containment he experienced backed up by the strong will power and he was not the same personality who was lamenting on his ill fate yesterday. He felt as if he was hearing the inner voice and his conscience giving him the courage as to be seasoned man and no fright would engulf him any more. He waved his hand to his father from the running train and switched off the door of his reminiscence
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Aion est le titre du cinquième album du duo Dead Can Dance. L'album est paru le  chez 4AD sous le numéro de catalogue CAD0007. Il a été enregistré dans l'église Quivvy (en Irlande) appartenant à Brendan Perry.

Marquant un nouvel écart avec l'album précédent, cet album a la particularité, dans la discographie du groupe, d'être entièrement consacré à la musique du Moyen Âge. La chanson The Song of the Sybil (El Cant de la Sibil·la en catalan) contient des paroles en catalan du . Les légères influences ethniques aperçues sur The Serpent's Egg se manifestent également sur Aion.

La pochette de l'album est un détail du volet central (la Terre) du Jardin des délices de Jérôme Bosch.

Liste des titres
 The Arrival and the Reunion – 1:38
 Saltarello – 2:33
 Mephisto – 0:54
 The Song of the Sybil – 3:45
 Fortune Presents Gifts Not According to the Book – 6:03
 As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins – 5:16
 The End of Words – 2:05
 Black Sun – 4:56
 Wilderness – 1:24
 The Promised Womb – 3:22
 The Garden of Zephirus – 1:20
 Radharc – 2:48

Album musical sorti en 1990
Album de Dead Can Dance
Album publié par 4AD

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Baron Stuart de Decies, of Dromana within the Decies in the County of Waterford, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 May 1839 for Henry Villiers-Stuart, Member of Parliament for County Waterford and Banbury and Lord-Lieutenant of County Waterford. He was the eldest son of Lord Henry Crichton-Stuart, third son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute (see the Marquess of Bute for earlier history of the Stuart family). His mother was Lady Gertrude Emilia, daughter of George Mason-Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison (see the Viscount Grandison for earlier history of this family). There was uncertainty over the validity of his marriage and his son Henry Villiers-Stuart was not allowed to succeed in the title, which became extinct on his death in 1874.

Two other members of this branch of the Stuart family may also be mentioned. William Villiers-Stuart (1804–1873), second son of Lord Henry Crichton-Stuart and younger brother of the first Baron, sat as Member of Parliament for Waterford. His grandson William Desmond Villiers-Stuart (1872–1961) was a Brigadier-General in the British Army and fought in the First World War.

Barons Stuart de Decies (1839)
Henry Villiers-Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Decies (1803–1874)

See also
Marquess of Bute
Earl of Wharncliffe
Baron Stuart de Rothesay
Baron Stuart of Wortley
Viscount Grandison

References

 www.thepeerage.com

Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1839
Noble titles created for UK MPs


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Carlos Alomar
born on 7/5/1951 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Carlos Alomar (born on 7 May 1951 in Ponce, Puerto Rico[1]) is a Puerto Rican guitarist, composer and arranger best known for his work with David Bowie, having played on more Bowie albums than any other musician other than Mike Garson. He has also performed with Duran Duran and with Duran Duran's side project, Arcadia on the album, So Red the Rose.
The son of a Pentecostal minister, Alomar was raised in New York. From the age of ten he taught himself to play the guitar, and started playing professionally at age sixteen. In the 1960s he performed during "Amateur Hour" at the Apollo Theater, eventually joining the house band, backing Chuck Berry and many leading soul artists. Circa 1968-9 he toured for eight months in James Brown's live band, eventually quitting after being docked wages for missing a musical cue. In 1969 Alomar formed a group called Listen My Brother with vocalists Luther Vandross, Fonzi Thornton (later to work with Chic and Roxy Music), and Robin Clark. Alomar and Clark later wed and had a daughter named Lea.[2]
Alomar subsequently played as a session musician for RCA Recording Studios, and others including Ben E. King ("Supernatural Thing", 1975) and Joe Simon ("Drowning in the Sea of Love"). He also met drummer Dennis Davis while they were both playing with jazz artist Roy Ayers. Alomar then toured with the band The Main Ingredient.
Collaboration with David Bowie
Alomar met David Bowie in early 1974, during sessions for Lulus recording of the Bowie-penned song "Can You Hear Me?". Bowie was keen for Alomar to join his band for the Diamond Dogs tour, but negotiations with Bowie's management stalled and Alomar stayed with The Main Ingredient. During a six-week break from his tour in mid-1974, Bowie recorded a series of songs for a new album in Sigma Sound Studios with Alomar, who brought in Vandross, Clark, Davis, and bassist Emir Kassan to contribute to the recordings as well. Most of the material for the Young Americans album was recorded during these sessions, and Alomar joined Bowie for the second leg of the Diamond Dogs tour (dubbed "The Philly Dogs Tour") in SeptemberDecember 1974. In January 1975, Bowie and John Lennon recorded "Across the Universe" at Electric Lady Studios and from this session resulted the impromptu song "Fame"—which evolved from the guitar riff Alomar had originated for the song "Footstompin'" during the Philly Dogs shows. With writing credit divided between Bowie, Alomar and Lennon (and funky guitar riffs later copied for James Brown's 1975 recording "Hot (I Need to be Loved)"), "Fame" gave Bowie his first US#1 single, and its parent album Young Americans (1975) marked Carlos Alomar's first appearance on a David Bowie album.[3] This began a long period of collaboration in which Alomar led the rhythm section of Alomar/Dennis Davis/George Murray that would underpin Bowie's recordings for the next half-decade, behind a variety of lead guitarists, including Earl Slick, Stacey Heydon, Ricky Gardiner, Robert Fripp, and Adrian Belew.[4]
Alomar played on Bowie's next album, Station to Station (1976), designing the classic riffs which opened the songs "Golden Years" and "Stay", and touring with Bowie for the Station To Station tour of 1976. This was Alomars first Bowie tour as musical director; around this time, Alomar, Bowie, and Iggy Pop wrote the song "Sister Midnight"; originally performed by Bowie during the 1976 tour, it was later recorded by Bowie and Iggy as the opening track on Iggys album The Idiot (1977) before being re-written by Bowie as "Red Money" for his album Lodger (1979). Alomar played on Bowies groundbreaking "Berlin Trilogy" of albums—Low (1977), "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger; he also co-wrote the Heroes track "The Secret Life of Arabia" and the Lodger track "DJ" with Bowie and Brian Eno. Of note is the Lodger single "Boys Keep Swinging", on which Alomar swapped instruments with Dennis Davis and played drums. Alomar played guitar on Iggy Pop's two Bowie-produced albums of 1977, The Idiot and Lust For Life,[3] and in 1978, he joined Bowie for the world tour which resulted in the live album Stage.
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980) marked the last time Alomar would play alongside George Murray and Dennis Davis on a Bowie album; a planned Scary Monsters tour was aborted and Alomar instead joined Iggy Pop's band for a series of shows in OctoberDecember 1981 (the show from San Francisco on 25 November has been released on VHS and DVD). Alomar did not play on Bowies album Let's Dance (1983) the role of rhythm guitarist was undertaken by that albums co-producer, Nile Rodgers but he re-joined Bowie as rhythm guitarist and musical director for the mammoth Serious Moonlight world tour in 1983. In 1984, Alomar played on Bowies album Tonight; he also co-wrote the albums closing track, "Dancing With the Big Boys", with Bowie and Iggy Pop. In 1987, Alomar played on Bowies album Never Let Me Down; the albums title track released as a single and credited to Bowie/Alomar was originally an Alomar composition entitled "Im Tired," before it was re-written by Bowie. Alomar was the musical director/rhythm guitarist for Bowies infamous and highly theatrical Glass Spider Tour in 1987 (beginning every show with a frenzied guitar solo), but Bowie ended his long-running creative association with Alomar after the critical panning of Never Let Me Down and the Glass Spider tour. The two men would not record together again until JanuaryFebruary 1995, during sessions in New York for Bowies album Outside (1995). In the meantime, Alomar recorded and released his first solo album, Dream Generator, in 1988.
Alomar toured with Bowies band for the first leg of the Outside Tour (September 1995-February 1996). The tour was not a pleasant experience for Alomar, who found Bowie inaccessible and didnt get along with musical director Peter Schwartz, and he did not re-join Bowie when the tour resumed in September 1996. However, Alomar later played guitar on the Bowie tracks "Everyone Says 'Hi'" (from the album Heathen in 2002) and "Fly" (a bonus track on the limited edition version of the album Reality in 2003).
Collaboration with artists apart from Bowie
Alomar has performed with a number of other famous musicians including Paul McCartney, Simple Minds, Mick Jagger,[3] Iggy Pop, The Pretenders for their album Get Close in 1986, and Argentine rock band Soda Stereo. In all, Alomar has played on a total of 32 gold and platinum albums. He is currently the director of Boombacker Records. He was the bandleader on the short-lived TV chat show, The Caroline Rhea Show (2002-2003) and is also the president of the New York chapter of The Recording Academy,[5] the organization responsible for the Grammy Awards. In 2005, Alomar joined the teaching staff of Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey) as an adjunct professor of Music & Technology, producing several tracks for the inaugural release of the school's Castle Point Records label's Delusions of Grandeur (2006). In 2010 Carlos Alomar was made their first "Distinguished Artist in Residence" and in 2011 he was awarded an honorary Bachelors of Arts.[4]
Alomar collaborated with Scissor Sisters for their second album Ta-Dah, and one track from these recording sessions, "Transistor", which ultimately featured on the second disc of the deluxe edition of the album, featured his wife Robin and daughter Lea on backing vocals. In October 2008, he performed with Richard Barone at Carnegie Hall, as a special guest in Barone's theatrical concert, "FRONTMAN: A Musical Reading". In 2010 Alomar performed as guitarist on Alicia Keys album "The Element of Freedom".
Alomar resides in North Bergen, New Jersey.[6]
Selected discography
Young Americans (1975)
Station to Station (1976)
Low (1977)
Heroes (1977)
Stage (1978)
Lodger (1979)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
Tonight (1984)
Never Let Me Down (1987)
Outside (1995)
Heathen (2002)
The Idiot (1977)
Lust for Life (1977)
So Red the Rose (1985)
She's the Boss (1985)
Press to Play (1986)
Casiopea
Sun,Sun (1986)
Doble Vida (as producer, guest guitar and rapper) (1988)
PAX (as guitar) (1996)
CHAOS (as guitar) (1997)
ANGIESCREAMS
The Revelation of Arthur Lynn (as producer) (2010)
Solo albums
Dream Generator (1987)
David Bowie: Serious Moonlight
David Bowie: Glass Spider
Iggy Pop: Live San Fran 1981
Soda Stereo: Gira Me Veras Volver
Mu-tron Bi-Phase
Alembic Guitar (Maverick)
Carlos Alomar. NNDB. 2011 Soylent Communications. 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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This is the card I created for my Mom. I'll be seeing her today so I put the envelope through the Big Shot since it will be hand delivered.
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The biggest flower in the world is an endangered and also a protected species.
In spite of its scarcity and its scientific worth, very little has been done to conserve the remarkable Rafflesia.
Apart from its rarity and threats why is the Rafflesia in need of urgent conservation measures?
Part of the problem lies in the fact that up until today, no one has successfully managed to grow the rafflesia by artificial methods. This means that the only way to safeguard this exceptional and attractive flower is to preserve its habitat.
For starters, the Rafflesia's delicate lifecycle is under siege by chainsaws, bulldozers and san-tai-wong (a powerful truck specially designed to haul logs from the forest interior) that are razing forest habitats. Logging activities and slash-and- burn agriculture are the main threats to the rafflesia's survival.
Thousands of hectares of forest are felled and put to the torch to make way for plantation crops like oil palm, rubber and commercial forestry species. Commercial logging - both legal and illegal - destroys the lianas on which the parasitic rafflesias survive.
The construction of large hydro-electric dams and highways cutting through forested areas also take a heavy toll on the plant.
But the flower is also vulnerable to extinction because it is much sought after by bomoh and sinseh in some parts of the country for its supposedly medicinal properties.
In the area, for instance, a decoction prepared by boiling rafflesia buds in water is sometimes taken by mothers recuperating after childbirth. The liquid is believed to help restore their health and strength. But the rafflesia has a high concentration of tannins and phenols which may be toxic when taken in excess.
The growth in the artificial plants and flowers trade also poses a threat to the survival of rafflesias as the trunks of artificial trees are actually made of lianas cut from the forest. Rafflesias are also indiscriminately collected as souvenirs.
And if all the man-made obstacles are not enough, nature could not have devised a more precarious existence for rafflesias - these botanical oddities attach themselves to only limited number of species of liana available.
What's more, the flowers rarely depend on carrion flies, rodents, small mammals, ants or termites for pollination. To make matters worse, not all buds mature to full bloom. The high death rate is attributed among other reasons to trampling and changes in climate.
For threatened plant species like the rRfflesia, the only practical solution appears to be conservation of land where rafflesia colonies thrive.
The story of the rafflesia in many ways illustrates the general status of plant biodiversity in the area - baseline information on biodiversity is woefully inadequate, other than, perhaps, that on the extent of forested areas, timber resources and fauna such as mammals and birds.
More importantly, the present network of protected areas needs to be monitored to ensure that there is no encroachment, especially by illegal loggers, so that ecological services are maintained without interruption.
The promotion of Rafflesia as a tourist attraction would not only attract funds for conservation work but might also persuade villagers that the flowers are more valuable left to grow rather than cut for sale for a mere 50 ringgit.


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New Glarus School District » Quick Links » PTO » By Laws
Bylaws of the New Glarus Parent Teacher Organization
Article I: NAME, DESCRIPTION, & PURPOSE
Section 1: NAME - The name of the organization shall be the New Glarus Parent Teacher Organization. The PTO is located at the New Glarus Elementary School, 1420 Second Street, New Glarus, WI, 53574.
Section 2: DESCRIPTION – The New Glarus PTO is a non-profit organization that exists for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including the making of distributions to the New Glarus School District, which qualifies as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 3: PURPOSE - The purpose of the New Glarus PTO is to enhance the educational experience of students at the New Glarus Public Schools by providing support for their educational and recreational needs; promote open communication between administration, teachers, and parents; foster a sense of community and cooperation among a diverse student body by sponsoring gatherings and events aimed at bringing students, parents, and teachers together; and extend gratitude to a dedicated staff.
Article II: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Section 1: NON-AFFILIATION – The PTO shall be noncommercial, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan.
Section 2: NON-ENRICHMENT OF MEMBERS AND OTHERS – No part of the net earnings of the PTO shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the PTO shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article III hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the PTO shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the PTO shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, the PTO shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an association exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an association , contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Section 3: FINANCIAL SOLVENCY – The PTO shall not, in any given school year, spend or commit to spend more than it has in available funds.
Article III: MEMBERSHIP
All parents and/or legal guardians of students who currently attend New Glarus Public Schools (elementary, middle, or high school) and all current faculty and staff of New Glarus Public Schools are automatically granted membership in the organization. "Currently attend/ current" is defined as occurring during the current PTO fiscal school year, beginning August 1 and ending July 31 of the following year. All members shall have the right to attend and participate in meetings and activities of the organization, and shall have the right to vote and to hold office. Non-members shall have the right to attend and participate in meetings and PTO activities, but shall not have the right to vote or to hold office. There are no membership dues.
Article IV: OFFICERS
Section 1: EXECUTIVE BOARD – The Executive Board shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Officer positions can be shared if both parties agree and are elected as co-chairs in accordance with these Bylaws. The school principal(s), or his/her designee, are ex-officio members of the Executive Board, but do not have voting privileges. The person(s) elected shall be given all of the rights and responsibilities of the office as enumerated herein.
Section 2: TERM OF OFFICE – The term of office for all officers is one year, beginning August 1 and ending July 31 of the following year. There is no limit to the number of terms an officer may serve, so long as the officer remains a member in good standing and is elected in accordance with these Bylaws. A person may be elected to the same office or other offices for more than one term. Each person elected shall hold only one office at a time.
Section 3: QUALIFICATIONS – Any PTO member in good standing may become an officer of the PTO. A person must commit to attend at least eight of the regularly scheduled PTO meetings.
Section 4: NOMINATIONS and ELECTIONS – Candidate nominations for each office will be solicited from the general membership at the April general PTO meeting. Elections will be held at the May general PTO meeting, at which time nominations may also be made from the floor. All members of the organization may participate in the election. Voting shall be by voice if a slate is presented. If more than one person is running for an office, a ballot vote shall be taken. A majority of the votes cast by the members present shall be necessary for election. Should no person receive a majority of the votes cast, a run-off between the two (2) persons who received the largest number of votes shall immediately be held. Each member in attendance at the May PTO meeting is eligible to vote, one vote per member. Absentee and proxy votes are not allowed.
Section 5: DUTIES
Executive Board: The Executive Committee shall transact necessary business during the intervals between the meetings of the membership and such other business as may be referred to it by the membership or these Bylaws, create standing rules and policies, establish and oversee committees to conduct the work of the PTO, prepare and submit an annual budget to the membership, prepare reports and recommendations to the membership, approve by majority vote of the Board unbudgeted expenditures of no more than $100, and, in general, conduct the business and activities of the organization.
President: The President shall be the principal executive officer of the organization and, subject to the control of the Executive Committee and the direction of the membership, shall in general supervise and control all of the activities of the organization. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Committee and all meetings of the membership, serve as the official representative of the PTO, serve as an ex officio member of all committees except the nominating committee, and coordinate the work of all the officers and committees so that the purpose of the organization is served. The President shall oversee and share responsibility for all funds of the organization with the Treasurer. The President shall receive receipts and co-sign disbursement checks for monies due and shall co-sign checks from accounts receivable to the organization from all sources prior to the Treasurer's deposit.
Vice President: The Vice President shall assist the President and carry out the President's duties in his or her absence or inability to serve.
Secretary: The Secretary shall keep all records of the organization, record and distribute minutes of Executive Board meetings and general PTO meetings, prepare agendas for official PTO meetings, and manage communications and marketing for the PTO, including but not limited to PTO newsletters, email broadcasts, website, bulletin boards, etc. The secretary also keeps a copy of the minutes book, bylaws, agendas, membership list, and any other necessary supplies, and brings them to meetings.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall serve as custodian of the PTO finances, receive all funds of the organization, keep an accurate record of receipts and expenditures, make disbursements as authorized by the Executive Committee or membership in accordance with the budget adopted by the membership, follow all financial policies of the PTO, and hold all financial records. The Treasurer shall provide all financial documents and updates to the President and share responsibility for all funds of the organization with the President. The Treasurer shall receive receipts and co-sign disbursement checks for monies due and shall co-sign checks from accounts receivable to the organization from all sources, after acquiring the President's signature but prior to deposit by the Treasurer. He or she will present a financial statement from the financial institution at every meeting and at other times of the year when requested by the Executive Board, and make a full report at the end of the year.
Section 5: EXECUTIVE MEETINGS –Meetings of the Executive Committee may be called by the President or by a majority of the Executive Committee anytime throughout the fiscal PTO year. Adequate notice of all meetings shall be given to all members of the Executive Committee and, in the absence of an emergency, at least three (3) calendar days in advance. When possible, notice of the meetings should be announced to all members of the organization. Any member may attend a meeting of the Executive Committee, but shall not be entitled to vote on matters before the body.
Section 6: REMOVAL – An officer can be removed from office for failure to fulfill his/her duties, after seven (7) days notice, by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
Section 7: VACANCY – Any vacancy in office because of death, resignation, or inability to serve shall be filled by election at the next regular meeting of the membership, consistent with the procedures established herein. However, should a vacancy occur in the office of the President, the Vice President shall immediately assume the office and at the next regularly scheduled meeting, a new Vice President will be elected for the remaining term of office. Any elected officer who has more than one unexcused absence from the monthly meeting will result in termination, and therefore the position will become vacant.
Section 8: SUCCESSION – Upon the expiration of the term of office or in the event of resignation or removal from office, each officer shall turn over to the President or Secretary, without delay, all records, books, and other material pertaining to the office, and shall return to the President or Treasurer, without delay, all funds pertaining to the office.
Section 1: GENERAL PTO MEETINGS – General PTO meetings shall be held to conduct the business of the PTO. Meetings shall be held monthly, with the first meeting occurring in August and the last scheduled meeting the following May of the fiscal PTO school year, or at the discretion of the Executive Board. June and July monthly general meetings are not required; however, as needed they may be called as special meetings by the President, any two (2) members of the Executive board, or five (5) general members submitting a written request to the Secretary. The time and the place of the general meetings shall be announced via the district website at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting. General meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of the month during the academic year, at 6:30 PM in the elementary school library. A tentative budget shall be drafted and approved by a majority vote of the members present at the August general meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held at the May regular meeting. The annual meeting is for receiving reports, electing officers, and conducting other business that should arise.
Section 2: SPECIAL MEETINGS - Additional meetings of the organization may be called by the President, any two (2) members of the Executive board, or five (5) general members submitting a written request to the Secretary. The time and place of all special meetings shall be announced at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting.
Section 3: QUORUM – A minimum of five (5) members of the PTO present and voting constitute quorum for the purpose of voting.
Section 4: VOTING – A majority vote of the eligible voting members present at any meeting shall be required for all action to be taken by the organization. Each member in attendance at a PTO meeting is eligible to vote, one vote per member. Absentee and proxy votes are not allowed.
ARTICLE VI: FINANCIAL POLICIES
Section 1: FISCAL YEAR – The fiscal year of the PTO begins August 1 and ends July 31 of the following year. A tentative budget for each fiscal year shall be drafted and approved by a majority vote of the members present at the August general meeting.
Section 2: BANKING – All funds, excluding petty cash funds, shall be kept in a checking account in the name of New Glarus PTO, requiring two signatures (the President and the Treasurer), and held at a single, specified local financial institution. The Treasurer shall keep accurate records of any disbursements, income, and account information. Only the Treasurer can deposit money into the checking account.
Section 3: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Procedure - All accounts receivable, including cash or check, are for deposit only. The preferred method of accounts received is by check, and cash funds received should be discouraged whenever possible. All account receivable checks on behalf of the organization shall be endorsed by the Treasurer and the President prior to the Treasurer's deposit. All account receivable checks on behalf of the organization should be made payable to the "New Glarus PTO." All funds collected from an event where the use of the petty cash box is not involved, must have a "Funds Received" form completed and signed. When the Treasurer receives the bank receipt for the deposit and verifies that the deposit is in the PTO account, the receipt will be forwarded to the committee chair person who originally wrote up the "Funds Received" form as a receipt to be kept with the event files. The Treasurer's files must include sufficient information to support the revenue for the year end audit.
Timing - All funds received must be given to the Treasurer within one (1) week of receiving funds or an event. The exception to this is for classes or events that require a minimum number of persons. Checks may be held until the minimum number has been received and that confirmation the event/class will be held is received. All deposits shall be made by the Treasurer within a maximum of one (1) week of the Treasurer receiving the funds.
Non-Sufficient Funds – The PTO utilizes a check re-deposit service to help collect on bad checks. The following wording must appear on any fundraising documents/events where checks may be accepted, or on class registration forms, etc.
"Your personal checks are welcome with valid identification. If your check is returned, NSF, it may be re-presented electronically, and you will be assessed a processing fee of $20-$30 or the maximum amount allowed by law. The check writer is also responsible for all other check recovery costs, including all attorney's fees, court costs and taxes."
Section 4: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money on behalf of the organization shall be co-endorsed by the Treasurer and the President. All disbursements shall be made within a maximum of thirty (30) days from the receipt of the orders of payment or earlier as indicated by individual vendor requirements. All payments over $100 need prior budget approval and receipt of purchase before a check may be issued. No payments, regardless of cost, will be dispersed without an invoice.
Section 5: WITHDRAWALS – Two party signatures by the President and Treasurer are mandatory on any and all monetary withdrawals as authorized previously in these Bylaws. Cash withdrawals should only be used in cases of emergency and as approved by majority vote of the membership at the meeting prior to the proposed withdrawal. Check payment is the preferred method of payment for all PTO financial transactions.
Section 6: PETTY CASH BOX
Definition – A PTO petty cash box shall be maintained to accommodate day to day financial transactions needed to conduct routine PTO business. The petty cash box shall be locked and held in the elementary school office. The petty cash box is the responsibility of the Treasurer. The cash box shall contain no more or no less than $100. Two adults must be present with the cash box money at all times when the cash box is not locked in the elementary office.
Money Handling Procedure Before an Event Using the Cash Box –
Any cash transactions of the PTO petty cash box must have two adults witness and count cash before and after any activity and sign the "Cash Box Log."
Request notification for cash box use must be given to the Treasurer at least one (1) week before an event.
Money Handling Procedure After Event Using the Cash Box –
All funds received in cash must be counted by two adults, preferably with one of the two being a PTO Committee Chair or Officer.
Separate currency by denomination, and fill in amounts on the "Cash Box Log" form.
Log number of checks and total value on the "Cash Box Log" form.
The "Cash Box Log" form signed by counters, and the money, must be given to the Treasurer within one (1) week of the event. Contact the Treasurer to make arrangements to transfer funds; do not put them in the Treasurer's mailbox. When the Treasurer receives the bank receipt for the deposit and verifies that the deposit is in the PTO account, the receipt will be forwarded to the committee chair person who originally wrote up the deposit as a receipt to be kept with the event files.
Section 7: DONATIONS – Any generalized donations not specific to any fundraising activities, shall receive a written receipt by the Treasurer. Property or check donations are the preferred methods of donation. Cash donations received should be discouraged whenever possible. All donations should be recorded by the Treasurer and reflected in the financial reporting.
Section 8: REIMBURSEMENT – The PTO prefers to pay bills directly using a PTO check, rather than requiring individual volunteers to pay expenses and then get reimbursed. However, there will be circumstances where reimbursements are necessary. All reimbursements require a receipt and a "Check Request" form to be submitted. There will be no reimbursement of expenses without the actual receipt or invoice and a completed "Check Request" form under any circumstances. Volunteers must turn in completed "Check Request" forms and the receipts to their respective committee chairperson. The chair of an event/activity is responsible for collecting and submitting all receipts and completed "Check Request" forms to the PTO Treasurer within one (1) week of the event. Blank signed checks will not be issued for any reason. Allow two (2) weeks for processing of a check request. If the request is more time critical, contact the Treasurer by phone or email. All requests for checks must be in the hands of the Treasurer by July 1st to allow adequate time for processing. If payment is needed prior to an event, please contact the treasurer as early as possible to schedule the payment.
Section 9: REPORTING AND AUDITING– All financial activity shall be recorded in a computer based or manual accounting system. The Treasurer shall reconcile the account(s) monthly and report all financial activity monthly and as requested by any current member. The Treasurer must bring an official monthly financial institution statement to each general meeting, including a recent account balance and all account activity in the previous month. The PTO shall arrange an independent, professional review of its financial records each year, and keep it in a secured file for at least seven (7) years. The cost of the independent review shall be included in the annual budget.
Section 10: ENDING BALANCE – The organization shall leave a minimum of $2,000 in the treasury at the end of each fiscal year. The PTO may donate monies to the elementary, middle, and high school's coded account in order to meet IRS and non-profit financial obligations.
Section 11: CONTRACTS – Contracts are valid only when signed by the President and another Executive Committee member. The President or other Executive members shall not have the authority, however, to enter into contracts or agreements for the purchase of materials or services on behalf of New Glarus Schools, nor should they hold themselves out as having such authority. The PTO should only enter into written (not verbal) contracts. Independent contractors earning above $600 must supply a street address and social security number for IRS purposes; use Form W-9.
Section 12: TAX EXEMPTION - The PTO has its own tax ID # for sales tax exemption purposes. Copies of the sales tax exemption certificate are kept by the Treasurer, and are also available on the website. In order to take advantage of the exemption, purchases must be made directly with PTO funds via a PTO check. Members cannot purchase items with personal funds or cash and receive the sales tax exemption. A copy of Federal tax exemption paperwork is kept by the Treasurer. If additional copies are needed or if a specialized letter is needed, please contact the Treasurer. Any donor who requests documentation of the PTO's tax exempt status should be provided with the "IRS Tax Exempt Determination Letter." A copy of this letter is available from the Secretary/Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII: COMMITTEES
Section 1: MEMBERSHIP – Committees may consist of members and board members, with the President acting as an ex officio member of all committees. The PTO shall solicit volunteers among the membership to develop a pool of possible project and committee chairpersons. The Executive Board shall appoint committee chairpersons as is needed for each committee.
Section 2: STANDING COMMITTEES – The PTO may create standing committees as it may deem necessary to promote the purpose and carry on the work of the PTO.
Section 3: COMMITTEE BUDGETS – A budget for each project and committee shall be included and approved in the annual budget meeting in August. All committee chairpersons must, in good faith, ensure that the net of receipts and expenditures associated with their committee or project remain within the bounds of the budget set by the Executive Board. Any planned or unplanned expenditures or lack of receipts that cause the committee or project to exceed the allotted budget or fall short of the expected receipts must be communicated, without delay, to the Executive Board. If a revision or over-run is warranted, it needs to be approved by the general membership (for amounts greater than $100) by majority vote. Such changes should be approved prior to any money being spent.
Section 4: COMMITTEE RECORDS AND REPORTING – All committee chairs shall update their records at the conclusion of an event and provide said records to the Executive Board at that time and without delay. Note that for most events or fundraisers where money is sent in advance or through the classrooms, cash payments should be discouraged. For fundraisers or classes, a spreadsheet showing a class roster or details of the fundraiser should be submitted as backup for the deposit. Deposits must be given to the Treasurer within one (1) week of receiving checks. The exception to this is for classes or events that require a minimum number of persons. Checks may be held until the minimum number has been received and that confirmation the event/class will be held is received. All checks received on behalf of the organization should be made payable to the "New Glarus PTO."
ARTICLE VIII: BYLAW AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the bylaws may be proposed by any PTO member. Amendments presented at a PTO meeting shall be considered for voting provided the amendment has been posted or distributed at least two (2) weeks in advance. A majority approval of all eligible members present and voting is required to adopt an amendment to the Bylaws. A copy of the current Bylaws are to be kept on file by the Secretary and be available at general meetings and on the district website, and upon request, to any member of the PTO between meetings.
ARTICLE IX: DISSOLUTION
In the event of dissolution of the PTO, any funds remaining shall be used to pay any outstanding bills and any remaining assets shall be distributed to the New Glarus Public Schools (equally divided between the public school buildings), non-profit entities within the meaning section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
ARTICLE X: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The authority for this organization shall be Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
ARTICLE XI: INSURANCE
The PTO shall annually maintain, at minimum, General Liability, Excess Accident Medical, Fidelity Bond, and Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance (D&O) insurance for the entire duration of each fiscal PTO year. Insurance coverage shall be included in the annual budget. Additional insurance coverage/policies may be purchased if approved by a majority of eligible voters.
ARTICLE XII: LEGAL FEES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
The PTO shall budget $500 annually for any legal fees and/or administrative costs acquired during the year.
ARTICLE XIII: CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
Section 1: PURPOSE – The purpose of the conflict of interest policy is to protect this tax-exempt organization's interest when it is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an officer or director of the organization or might result in a possible excess benefit transaction. This policy is intended to supplement but not replace any applicable state and federal laws governing conflict of interest applicable to nonprofit and charitable organizations.
Section 2: DEFINITIONS
Interested Person. Any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, as defined below, is an interested person.
Financial Interest. A person has a financial interest if the person has, directly or indirectly, through business, investment, or family:
Section 3: PROCEDURES
Section 4: RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS – The minutes of the governing board and all committees with board delegated powers shall contain:
Section 5: COMPENSATION
Section 6: ANNUAL STATEMENTS – Each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms that such person:
• Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy;
• Has read and understood the policy;
• Has agreed to comply with the policy; and
• Understands that the organization is charitable and that in order to maintain its federal tax exempt status it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax exempt purposes.
Section 7: PERIODIC REVIEWS – To ensure that the organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects:
Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, are based on competent survey information, and are the result of arm's length bargaining.
Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the organization's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes, and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit, or an excess benefit transaction.
Section 8: USE OF OUTSIDE EXPERTS – When conducting the periodic reviews as provided for in Section 7, the organization may, but need not, use outside advisers. If outside experts are used, their use shall not relieve the governing board of its responsibility for ensuring that periodic reviews are conducted.
These bylaws adopted on 12/07/2010.


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Michel Barnier tells EU officials he 'cannot guarantee' Brexit trade deal
Michel Barnier has warned he "cannot guarantee" there will be a Brexit trade accord as Brussels saw Wednesday as its deadline to seal an agreement and sterling fell on no-deal fears.
The EU's chief negotiator told the bloc's national ambassadors and MEPs that important sticking points remained ahead of UK prime minister Boris Johnson's stocktaking call with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at 4pm on Monday.
In closed-door meetings on Monday morning, Mr Barnier said that about 10 hours of talks with his UK counterpart David Frost and his team on Sunday had failed to yield breakthroughs on the main outstanding issues of fishing rights in UK waters and fair competition rules for business.
He dismissed claims that a deal on fisheries was at hand, despite negotiators working until midnight, and insisted that talks remained difficult. He told MEPs that the talks were in their final days, with Wednesday in effect the deadline, according to one participant at the meeting.
"The outcome is still uncertain, it can still go both ways," said one diplomat following Mr Barnier's briefings. "The EU is ready to go the extra mile to agree on a fair, sustainable and balanced deal . . . It is for the UK to choose between such a positive outcome or a no-deal outcome."
A spokesman for Mr Johnson said the prime minister remained "keen" to secure a trade deal and did not accept that Wednesday was a deadline for the talks.
"We are prepared to negotiate for as long as we have time available if we think an agreement is still possible," the spokesman said. He ruled out any prospect of the talks dragging into 2021.
Sterling lost more than 1 per cent against both the euro and dollar on Monday, on track for its worst one-day performance since September, amid news that the talks remained on a "knife-edge".
Negotiations resumed on Monday, with time critically short to get a deal in time for the end of Britain's post-Brexit transition period on December 31. EU leaders meet in Brussels for a planned summit on Thursday.
In parallel with the negotiations, UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove arrived in Brussels to discuss the implementation of last year's divorce treaty with the EU, including its arrangements for avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland.
Increasing the strain on this week's talks is Mr Johnson's decision to press ahead with two contentious pieces of legislation that violate the terms of the EU withdrawal agreement.
Number 10 confirmed that on Monday afternoon the UK government would issue a statement setting out its approach to the "notwithstanding clauses" that would allow ministers to override the EU withdrawal treaty.
The UK government argued the new laws are necessary to safeguard intra-UK trade in case future-relationship negotiations fail with Brussels. But EU chiefs, such as European Council president Charles Michel, have warned that ratification of any future-relationship agreement will be impossible unless the UK scraps the controversial clauses.
Mr Barnier suggested to MEPs that he believed the offending provisions would be dropped if there were a trade deal.
Claims that a deal on fisheries was at hand were dismissed by Mr Barnier © Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg
On the question of fisheries the UK is resisting EU demands for countries such as France and Belgium to retain their historic fishing rights in the area six to 12 nautical miles off the British coast. The two sides are also still negotiating over the length of a multiyear transition period during which access for EU fishing boats to UK waters would be safeguarded.
EU diplomats said that a new complication had arisen because of British demands relating to the ownership of UK-registered fishing vessels.
Mr Barnier told MEPs that the UK was still resisting Brussels' demands that European companies be able to challenge the British government before UK courts if London broke its commitments to a "level playing field" for EU and UK companies.
The EU is continuing to ask for clear guarantees from Britain that the treaty's restrictions on the use of state aid can be enforced, including by making sure illegal subsidies are reimbursed. Mr Barnier said this was a problem for sectors such as energy and aviation.
Brussels also wants the right to take unilateral action to restrict UK access to the EU market in response to level playing field violations.


You love coffee. You love beer. It's a match made in heaven. The cocoa-like notes of this stout's dark-roasted grains leaves you with a delicious, chocolaty roasted flavor you'll be sure to enjoy.
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關鍵字: Membrane bioreactors (MBRs);Biofilm;Biofouling;Extra-cellular polymericsubstances(EPS);Hybrid membrane.
By replacing a secondary clarifier with a membrane unit in an activated sludge process (ASP), membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have emerged as an innovative solution for wastewater treatment and reclamation. The application of MBR is constrained by membrane fouling. Fouling leads to permeation flux decline and increase in trans-membrane pressure (TMP), resulting in more frequent membrane cleaning and replacement, increasing operating costs. Common ways to minimize fouling in MBRs include modification of membrane, optimization of shear force on membrane surface, and improvement in sludge characteristics. It is widely known that the formation of biofilm on membrane surfaces is one of the major factors in membrane biofouling. Therefore, a better understanding of the nature of biofilm is key in revealing the characteristics of membrane biofouling in MBRs. Nano-scale titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been widely used in pollutant degradation and disinfection because TiO2 can easily produce hydroxide radical (OH˙). An innovative membrane surface modification method is to use nanosized TiO2 sol-gel. The nanosized TiO2 particles are hydrophilic, a property which can be adopted to modify the surface property of a membrane. The post-synthesis modification of the membrane can reduce membrane fouling by decreasing hydrophobic interaction between a membrane and sludge. Another purpose of this study is an attempt to elucidate the characteristics of biofilm formed on membrane surfaces and the mechanisms of biofouling caused by biofilm, using molecular biotechnology and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The experiment of UV-irradiation of TiO2 on membrane surfaces is also investigated in a side-stream MBR. Intermittent photocatalytic reactions are practiced in the continuous MBR operation to inhibit the biofouling on membranes and degrade bio-refractory compounds.
Transient Performance of MBR with Flux Enhancing Polymer Addition / Zhang, Jin Song;Zhou, Ji Ti;Su, Yu-Chun;Fane, Anthony G.


Have you ever wondered if there was a way to locate individuals and get their contact information through their phone numbers, then here's an interesting piece of information which would certainly help you out!
As the name indicates, Reverse Phone Directory or the Reverse Phone Lookup service just functions reverse to the conventional directory and helps you identify the contact details includes owner name, address, household members, phone type (landline or mobile) at an ease. The phone number lookup feature of this directory enables you to identify the caller at a jiffy! Before the Internet, phone companies published reverse phone directories, or reverse white pages, by specific town or area and made them available to the police, libraries and others.These books listed businesses and residences, but they didn't include unlisted, fax or cell phone numbers. Reverse Phone Directory also known as gray papers or reverse phone look up is a collection of telephone numbers and associated information, which enables you to get the details of a person, if you have their phone number.
Earlier, we has to manually search the bulky telephone directories for getting details of a phone number, and it is a known fact that most of the directories are not updated with the current numbers and address, which caused more pain while searching! You can track down any phone number you want, search data about millions of people and get satisfactory results. In order to find out the details of a person, all you have to do is enter their phone number and hit the search button.
Unlike traditional directories, where you can locate a person's contact number if you have their name, Reverse Phone Directory helps you find the contact details like name of the person, address if you have their number and avoids tedious manually searching efforts. But now, things have changed, discovering details and knowing business contact information is a cake walk, thanks to the technological methods of Reverse Phone Directory which made it possible.
You can find people by either providing their phone number (landline or mobile), or by giving their name or by business type or even by their street address or Zip codes of the city and state in the search boxes of this directory.
You will be provided all the information – from name to address of the person owning that phone number.
Utilizing Reverse Phone search services have comprehensive databases that contain all the phone number caller information that helps you identify the caller instantly, you can now track the unknown numbers which annoy you, disturbing prank calls and even protect your family from the trouble of harassing calls without seeking assistances of detectives or policemen. The best part is all your search contacts will be kept confidential and no one will be notified about you are using search services, not even the person you are looking for.
Reverse Phone directory is perfectly safe, secure and legal way of knowing the details of caller and your private search details are kept confidential too. Here are two:Using Google or another search engine, type the phone number in the search field with the numbers separated by hyphens (for example, 622-555-1777). Reverse Phone look also provides you an elaborated background history of the caller along with the location thus helping you identify the person troubling you immediately. This also facilitates multiple searches and you can conduct multiple number checks from a single comprehensive database conveniently.
Once you turn to be a member of Reverse Phone Directory, you can do unlimited searches of landline and other listed numbers, perform advanced people search and also rejoice discounted cell phone and background reports. The Google Phonebook result shows the phone owner's name, street address and a map link showing the exact location.
You can even obtain details about numbers which are not listed in the phone book like numbers related to real estate deeds, lawsuit filings, and government agencies, through this Reverse phone directory, as it picks up data from public record sources as well. Below the Phonebook result, you'll see any other searches found that include the phone number. As with a search engine, you'll usually be given the person's name, street address and a link to a map for driving directions. These usually are paid functions that can provide unlisted and cell phone numbers for the person, as well as other personal information. Besides name, address and map, this site provides the phone number owner's approximate age.
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GSK named one of Canada's Top 100 Emp......
GSK named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers
Mississauga, ON – GSK is proud to be named as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers. The prestigious award underscore GSK's values-based culture and strong commitment to creating an environment where employees can be their authentic selves, feel good and keep growing.
A science-led global healthcare company that researches, develops and manufactures innovative pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products, GSK's operations in Canada employ over 2,000 full-time staff. The company's culture is defined by its values and expectations, enabling our employees to work together to deliver exceptional things for patients and consumers, and make GSK a great place to work.
"Being named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers is an accomplishment of which we're extremely proud. It's a strong testament to the commitment the organization has to be a modern employer and to creating a rewarding work environment," said Yoo-Seok Hong, President, Canada Pharmaceuticals, GSK. "GSK is a healthcare company that not only cares about the health and wellness of patients and consumers, but also of our employees."
Flexible work hours, free onsite gym or a fitness subsidy, subsidized meals in the office cafeteria, employee assistance programs, access to virtual healthcare, community involvement and varied learning and development opportunities are just some of the benefits valued by employees at GSK.
"Development is a top priority for GSK and we bring that to life for our employees in Canada through a focus on building great managers and on learning and development," said Nicole Stuart, Human Resources Country Head, GSK. "We offer a number of development opportunities for our employees, and not just through the typical learning and development programs. GSK supports opportunities through local or international skills-based assignments with non-profit organizations, as well as provides out of the box initiatives like talent swaps between business units and internal posting of development opportunities that give employees a chance to grow in a way that they might not have the chance to experience otherwise."
Canada's Top 100 Employers is an annual competition that recognizes industry-leading employers across the country who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees. Employers are evaluated using eight criteria: physical workplace; work atmosphere and social; health, financial, and family benefits; vacation and time off; employee communications; performance management; training and skills development; and community involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. The full list of the 2020 Canada's Top 100 Employers was shared in a special feature in the November 22 issue of The Globe and Mailand can be found on the competition website at www.canadastop100.com.
In addition to being named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, GSK is also proud to have been awarded silver for the second consecutive year in the Wellness category of Canada's Safest Employers, announced in October 2019. Earlier this year, GSK also earned the title of Canada's Most Attractive Employers for students in Health/Medicine and Natural Sciences categories.
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Every child must be fully assessed using the appropriate Continence Assessment Form. If daytime bladder problems are identified, follow the flowchart below to ensure the child receives the correct assessment, treatment and management.
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When the President of the United States signed the Wilderness Act of 1964 he wasn't banning bicycles, wheelbarrows, and strollers.
The Wilderness Act of 1964 was a beautiful thing. It protected our most precious lands and celebrated the recreational opportunities they would provide for generations to come. The Act made it clear that things with engines were bad, and living power sources like humans and horses were good. The Act didn't ban bikes; that happened twenty years later.
The Sustainable Trails Coalition is a nonprofit working to reverse the ban on bicycles in Wilderness areas. However, just as we're opposed to the blanket ban, we're also opposed to a blanket permit. We ultimately believe the trails in our Wilderness areas need a big dose of cooperation, common sense, and repair; living power sources like hikers, cyclists, equestrians, cross country skiers, snowshoers, etc., need to get along, work together, and partner with land managers to decide what is in the best interest of each trail.
Reversing the ban ≠ an open permit.
Just as we're opposed to a blanket ban on bikes in wilderness areas, we're also opposed to a blanket permit.
Under existing rules, land managers have wide discretion and authority to restrict certain activities from certain areas at certain times. So just as there are rules one where one can camp, when and where campfires are allowed, and where you can ride your horse, local land managers can allow, or restrict, cyclists as appropriate.
The bills we hope to see passed simply eliminate the blanket ban and return authority to the local land managers.
"Mechanical transport, as herein used, shall include any contrivance which travels over ground, snow, or water, on wheels, tracks, skids, or by floatation and is propelled by a nonliving power source contained or carried on or within the device."
Clearly bikes were originally allowed, and should never have been banned. Please help us reverse this ban.


Another popular ARRMA model to receive an update for 2019 is the Outcast 6S BLX stunt truck. This 1/8-scale, 4-wheel drive bashing machine has thrilled many over the past few years and recieves a variety of internal updates for the season.
As with the updated ARRMA Kraton, the Outcast receives a Spektrum STX2 radio system as well as a number of internal "niceties" to make mainteance and upgrades a breeze.
Among the chassis updates are a sliding motor mount, "never pop" ball joint ends, a "never loose" servo saver, and a 5-bolt center differential easy dissasembly and tuning.
As with previous-year's models, the Outcast is powered by a BLX brushless motor (2050kv) and is capable of handling up to 6S LiPo power, thanks to its BLX185 ESC.
The body color options for the Outcast also remain the same as in year's past. You can take your pick from an orange or silver reto-styled pickup truck body and begin your bashing adventures.
The updated ARRMA Outcast 6S BLX stunt truck is priced at $549.99 and is available online as well as through your favorite ARRMA dealer. Visit arrma-rc.com to learn more about this 4×4 R/C truck.


The SoundXtra Multi-fit bracket allows you to wall mount and adjust a range of speakers. It will mount speakers with a threaded screw connection on their rear panel, including Samsung 351, Samsung 551, Pure Jongo T2, Pure Jongo T4 and Panasonic ALL3. The mount is made in the UK from high quality steel/ABS and finished in matt white or matt black. The SoundXtra mount rotates (up to 360 degrees) to let speakers be used either horizontally or vertically, plus also offers tilt (up to 20 degrees down) and swivel (up to 45 degrees left or right) functionality for superb sound dispersion.


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Sine Mora est un jeu vidéo de type shoot 'em up développé par Grasshopper Manufacture et Digital Reality, sorti à partir de 2012 sur PlayStation Network (PlayStation 3 et PlayStation Vita), Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360) et Windows.

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Jeu PlayStation 4
Jeu PlayStation Vita
Jeu Xbox 360
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Jeu Nintendo Switch
Jeu Windows
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Jeu PlayStation Network
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Jeu vidéo développé au Japon
Jeu vidéo développé en Hongrie
Jeu Grasshopper Manufacture
Jeu Digital Reality
Jeu Microsoft Game Studios
Jeu THQ Nordic
Jeu Kalypso Media
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Nothing spruces up your home or office like installing a brand new carpet, but re-carpeting your place is expensive and time-consuming. The alternative, of course, is investing in the carpet you already have. At DiBiaso's Cleaning and Restoration Services we can clean and restore your old, worn carpet back to a condition that will have people wondering whether it's new. The appearance of your carpeting is a prominent feature of any home or office, contributing to the character and overall impression of the space. If someone walks in and sees a grubby, matted, poorly maintained carpet, they may assume those things about your home or business as well.
IICRC regulations suggest that day-to-day carpet maintenance involves the regular use of a well-filtered vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately, just vacuuming a carpet is not enough. There are many factors that can affect your carpet, such as properly controlled heating and air-conditioning, and awareness of humidity within the space, the quality of the vacuuming equipment and filter bags, and even the presence of a floor mat. Even normal everyday wear and tear on a carpet can cause carpet fibers to become soiled and dull, and no matter how often you vacuum, in order to keep a fresh, clean appearance, it is necessary to call in a professional team. Regular cleaning by an IICRC certified professional not only improves the appearance of your carpet, but extends the lifespan of its use.
Carpets get beaten down every day, and dirt and stains can become ground in and difficult to remove. In high traffic areas, or places where there is heavy furniture, this can be especially true. A worn, dirty carpet sends the wrong impression, as well as posing possible health hazards. While a carpet can appear clean on the surface, they can often harbor dust, dirt, mold, and other allergens deep within the weave. Many stores sell chemicals that promise to maintain the appearance of a new carpet, but often these products fail to address below-the-surface issues. In some ways, that would be like shampooing your hair without touching your scalp. The professional carpet cleaners at DiBiaso's Cleaning and Restoration Services have the experience and equipment necessary to give your carpet the deepest possible cleaning, to ensure the removal of not only dirt, but potentially harmful pathogens.
Improperly maintained carpets can capture pet hair, mold spores, dust mites, and bacteria, all of which can affect the air-quality and overall health of you, your family, and your employees. Mold spores can be especially harmful, and they can occur in any room where the humidity reaches higher than 45%. Mold spores can trigger asthma or allergy attacks, as well as inducing itchy, watery eyes, congestion, and difficulty breathing. If you or anyone around you experiences a musty odor, or any of these symptoms, you may be dealing with an airborne health hazard, and should contact the professionals at DiBiaso's Cleaning and Restoration Services for an assessment as quickly as possible. The IICRC standards recommend a thorough, professional cleaning no less than once a year. The reason for this is that carpets can actually improve the air quality of a house—but only if they are properly maintained. Allergens and spores can become trapped in a carpet, which keeps them out of the air you breathe. With proper cleaning, these allergens do not have the chance to build up into a health hazard, and instead the carpet performs a protective function by trapping these things down away from you.
Not every service provider possesses the same level of professional IICRC training as we have at DiBiaso's Cleaning and Restoration Services. Choosing the wrong provider can make a bad situation even worse. The wrong cleaning agents, application of too much pressure, or improper drying procedure can damage your carpet and speed up the propagation of mold. In the case of flooding, fire, pet odors, or any sort of water damage, cleaning and restoring your carpet can require extra attention. At DiBiaso's Cleaning and Restoration Services, all of our service providers are trained for the detection of harmful mold and allergens, as well as experienced enough to suggest the most appropriate course of action for each individual case. Our specialized equipment can sanitize as well as deodorize troublesome areas, and we guarantee that we will never merely cover up one odor with another. Our processes will never damage your carpet, and we won't leave you with lingering chemical odors—only a clean and restored carpet.
At DiBiaso's Cleaning and Restoration Services we work directly with your insurance adjuster, no matter what the circumstances, to ensure the most prompt and professional service. In many cases requiring removal or remediation, the severity of the problem grows in direct proportion to the amount of time you wait to contact an industry professional, which is why we offer same-day emergency service. At DiBiaso's Cleaning and Restoration Services we are committed as much to the prevention of further damage as we are to the restoration of your home and business.


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Hoe doe je dit zonder overgeven?
Ik begon vrij snel duizelig te worden. Raak je eraan gewend?
It can be pretty easy to get dizzy if you keep your eyes closed or don't have anything to focus on or spot. Next time you try, see if you can spot some sort of landmark or item to focus on that allows you to turn fully. If you focus on a certain point (fence post, tree, bag you set down, etc.) you shouldn't be as prone to getting dizzy.
I remember doing this for hours in my teens. A fat truck tire inner tube cut and bolted to the wall of my parents garage.
I don't remember getting dizzy or sick, just exhausted and so sweaty.


The logo of a company is something which simply and efficiently conveys the message of the company and reflects the nature of the business. Like wise medical logo designs should be based on standard typefaces and colors like red, blue, green, grey or that symbolizes care. It should be designed in such a manner that it is clearly distinguishable link to medical spheres. So in today's post I have compiled a list of 30+ medical logo designs with health and wellness themes…..Take a look!!
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Q: Open the object attribute dialog for a selected feature with the Python QGIS API I want to open the attribute dialog programmatically for a selected feature. I need to achieve the same effect as if the user clicks on the "object identify" action ( CTRL + SHIFT + I).
I searched the QGIS API docs for QGIS 3.2 but I was unable to find a solution.
I found the classes QgsAttributeFormInterface and QgsMapToolIdentifyFeature, but I was not able to use them in a useful way.
I also tried to trigger the action from the toolbar, but I guess I need some kind of click event with x,y coordinates for this to work.
Does anyone know if you can open the attribute dialog from a plugin programmatically?
Andi

A: The code snippets below provide some basic examples of accessing the feature attribute dialog using the pyqgis api. These work in the Python console (tested in QGIS 3.2.2) but I'm sure you could adapt them to make them work in a plugin.
This first snippet just directly opens the feature attribute form for a specified feature. This works by casting QgsFeatureIterator items to a list then using list indexing to access a feature and calling the openFeatureForm() method, passing a layer and feature object as arguments.
layer = iface.activeLayer()
features = layer.getFeatures()
feature_list = list(f for f in features)
feat = feature_list[0]
iface.openFeatureForm(layer, feat, True)

The second code snippet below makes use of the Identify Features map tool and it's featureIdentified signal when the user clicks on a feature in the active layer to open the attribute form for that feature. It also changes the cursor style to emulate the native identify features tool.
from qgis.gui import QgsMapToolIdentifyFeature
from PyQt5.QtGui import QCursor

def onFeatureIdentified(feat):
    iface.openFeatureForm(layer, feat, True)

mapTool = None
canvas = iface.mapCanvas()
layer = iface.activeLayer()
mapTool = QgsMapToolIdentifyFeature(canvas)
mapTool.setLayer(layer)
cursor = QCursor()
cursor.setShape(Qt.WhatsThisCursor)
mapTool.setCursor(cursor)
canvas.setMapTool(mapTool)
mapTool.featureIdentified.connect(onFeatureIdentified)

Credit to @Fransisco Raga in this related question.